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Tennyson St, usually one of the busiest areas in North Denver, is nearly deserted as most businesses are temporarily closed. Restaurants are open for takeout and delivery, but with Denver and the state under a stay-at-home order except for essential trips, Denver’s busiest business corridors are unusually silent.

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DINING Restaurants and Distributors Forced to Pivot PAGE 12

POLITICS State Legislature Takes Break PAGE 10

KIDS & EDUCATION NEW! Coloring Page PAGE 14

NON MEDICAL MASKS • Governor Polis has strongly recommended all Coloradans to wear cloth

NORTH HIGH SCHOOL PREPARES FOR REMOTE LEARNING North High School’s principal Scott Wolf said they used the time to gather as much information as they could before the break ended. “When we got the word we were moving to remote learning, we gave families the opportunity to give feedback,” said Wolf in a telephone interview. One of the biggest takeaways he had was that students wanted some sort of structure to their days, and asked how they could still have social interaction, be it virtually. Wolf also said that while DPS is giving guidance, each school has created their own plans to tailor to their unique communities.

Wolf believes North is in a good position to start remote learning. “We’ve been one to one with devices for the past three years,” Wolf said, explaining that students already had Chromebooks, a type of basic laptop computer. One of their challenges, Wolf explained, is that some families don’t have reliable or unlimited internet access at home.

Students would normally have access to libraries or other public wifi, but the district has also started giving hotspots to families in need and has been helping families sign up for free or low cost options.

While Wolf believes they are

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Editor’s Note: COVID-19 Resources

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By David Sabados ear Readers, I hope our seventh issue finds you safe and well. With the spread of the new coronavirus, we felt it was important to change our format this month and use this space to provide information on resources you may be looking for. Inside, you’ll find stories about the state legislature and Denver public schools, but also more columns about activities to do at home and stories about how people are handling the crisis.

Also, Sabrina Allie is stepping back from her role at The North Star to focus on other obligations. Nine months ago I approached her about helping bring back a community newspaper and she took the leap with me. For that, I am eternally grateful. The North Star wouldn't be as successful as it has been these past months without her. Thank you Sabrina, and I wish you the best on your future endeavors.

COVID-19 RESOURCES For direct links to these resources online, please visit our website for the online edi-

tion. Some questions about city services can be answered by calling 311. Given the volume of people calling, we recommend looking for information online if possible.

• With Colorado under a stay-at-home order, we recommend visiting https:// covid19.colorado.gov/ for the more recent information.

GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL RESOURCES • If you are financially impacted by the COVID-19 crisis (or other reasons), the City of Denver has a program to help pay rent and utility costs. The Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance program (TRUA) offers resources to Denver residents who are facing a housing crisis or hardship to help prevent eviction or displacement.

• If you are a small business financially impacted, the city has created a grant program that may apply to you. Denver-based small businesses can apply on the city’s website or email InvestInDenver@denvergov.org for more

By David Sabados hen DPS announced an “extended spring break” in early March, it still seemed possible that schools would reopen after a few weeks. As the coronavirus pandemic continued, Denver Public Schools began to create plans for every DPS student to study remotely from home, and then the order came in that all schools would operate remotely for the rest of the school year.

information.

• The State of Colorado has launched the “Help Colorado Now” fund to financially support community organizations impacted. These funds are available to some nonprofit organizations, small businesses, school districts, and others who meet a certain set of criteria.

Qualifying information and more details are available at https://covrn.com • Businesses, individuals, freelancers, and others who do not meet the above criteria may find other resources through Colorado’s office of economic development: https://choosecolorado.com/ covid19/ • The federal government has released information on small business loans, including some loans that will be forgiven. For more information about whether your business qualifies, visit https://www. sba.gov to read more.

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Regis Prof Winograd Explores Nature in New Book of Essays

By Ken Lutes n Florissant, there was this ancient volcano that erupted all the time, and that’s why there’s all those fossils there.” Regis University professor and poet Kathryn Winograd is talking about Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, in Teller County. It’s in this part of Colorado where she found inspiration for her newest book of essays, “Slow Arrow: Unearthing the Frail Children.”

Winograd said the premise of the book evolved from a series of events involving her mother’s move to Colorado. She said her mother was going blind, wanted to die, and wanted Winograd to be the person to help her through that. “I started taking her on these little trips around my cabin, to various areas, to Florissant National Monument, a wolf sanctuary, gold mines.

“The book is of us traveling to these various places, and braided in there is the natural history, the biological history, the physical geography of those areas, the animals and the beautiful things that live there. My mother and my husband Leonard have roles through all these essays.”

The book title is a combination of two prominent essay titles in the book. “Slow Arrow” received inspiration from a Fredrich Nietzsche quote and is about beauty that exists in the transient nature of all things “cycling into transcendence.” Nietzsche said the slow arrow of beauty is the noblest kind of beauty that “does not transport us suddenly…but which slowly filters into our minds.” For Winograd, a “slow arrow” was falling in love with the Teller County cabin where she and her husband live. “We found our land, and I didn’t realize the richness.”

Of “Unearthing the Frail Children,” Winograd said that back in the 1800s, a woman named Charlotte Hill, a Florissant homesteader turned fossil hunter, discovered the very first butterfly fossil found in North America. Nineteenth century entomologist

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Poet and essayist Kathryn Winograd in March released her newest of six books, "Slow Arrow: Unearthing the Frail Children."

Samuel Scudder called butterflies ‘the frail children of the air’ and gave Hill’s butterfly a name, “prodryas Persephone, for the mythic girl stolen from a field of flowers by love-sick Hades.”

“I find my inspiration in nature, the environment, and in people, how they are moving in with the landscape.

When I wrote the beginning of these [essays], I just wanted to write about the environment, and I was using the cabin area as a microcosm of what I saw as the larger, worldwide, environmental issues and the beauty of the natural wonders that were there. But even as I wrote about those things, I knew that they were serving as metaphors for things that were happening in my family.”

Winograd was 12 when her family moved from an Ohio suburb to a farm in Loveland, Ohio. “That was a seminal moment for me. I lived there until I was 18 and left for college. The farm was 35 acres behind a graveyard, with ponds, and we were allowed to have every kind of animal that we wanted.

I used to ride on horses in the woods, and there was a big barn with a beautiful hayloft.” Winograd’s previous book, “The Phantom Canyon,” flips back and forth between references of that farm and the cabin in the mountains where she now lives.

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Families across North Denver have been painting their stairs, hanging banners with inspirational messages, and otherwise livening up the homes in the middle of the current health crisis.

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(non medical) masks when out in the community for essential trips.

For more information about how to make a mask at home, visit https://w w w.coloradomaskproject.com, which also has information about how to volunteer and help others.

COMMUNITY EFFORTS • Denver’s state legislators are coordinating a call program to reach out to seniors living in Denver. If you are interested in making calls from your home, please contact your state legislator to sign up.

• Many of North Denver’s Registered Neighborhood Organizations (RNOs) are coordinating non-emergency volunteer efforts to bring food or similar services to people who cannot leave their homes. Visit https://www.chaffeepark.org/drrn to read more.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION • DPS is providing “grab and go” meals to students and families in need, including weekday meals and additional bags of food for use over the weekends. To see more information about pick up locations

and times, visit https://www.dpsk12. org/coronavirus/food-distribution.

• Northwest Family Assistance Center/Bienvenidos Food Bank is open on Thursdays. For specific times and locations, visit http://www.bienvenidosfoodbank.org or call (303) 433-6328. For those in a position to help others, the Food Bank is asking for monetary donations to purchase food for others.

REGARDING NEWSPAPER PRINTING AND DELIVERY Modern newspaper printing is almost entirely automated, with few human hands involved in the process. Additionally, all delivery people who deliver The North Star wear masks and gloves during distribution. Based on criteria and guidance from government officials, health organizations, and press organizations, The North Star team felt confident in continuing our delivery.

According to the World Health Organization, “the likelihood of an infected person contaminating commercial goods is low and the risk of catching the virus that causes COVID-19 from a package that has been moved, travelled, and exposed to different conditions and temperature is also low.”

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prepared, he said the school leadership wanted to be clear that not everything will be perfect, understanding they will fail in some ways, learn a lot, and move forward. “There’s a lot relying on the tech backbone,” Wolf said.

District 5 DPS Director Brad Laurvick agreed and said families should take the transition day by day and figure out what works best for them, saying his best advice is “offering ourselves a lot of grace. I don’t mean let the district off the hook; I mean as a parent.”

Remote learning also means that traditional in-person events, including graduation, are being postponed, but school leaders said they will make every effort to honor those students graduating this year. “We will have some ceremony when we can, whether it’s May, October, or next year,” Wolf said.

DPS ALSO PROVIDING MEALS DESPITE SHUTDOWN 64% of DPS students qualify for free or reduced lunch according to the district, substantially higher than the state average of 40%. Recognizing that many families rely on the meals DPS provides, the district has food sites where families can pick up daily meals during the week or bags of food for use during the weekend. Wolf said that North was providing 250-300 meals a day, and over 400 bags of food for families each week.

North is one of dozens of locations

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families can come to. Laurvick said this district is quickly adding more locations and he recommended families check DPS’ website for the most up to date locations and times: https://www.dpsk12.org/coronavirus/food-distribution/ NORTH DENVER SCHOOLS LOOKING FOR HELP The expanded food delivery service isn’t fully funded by DPS’ normal budget. “DPS Foundation has raised over half a million dollars to provide more meals than the free and reduced program would support alone,” Laurvick said and encouraged those able to make a contribution to do so at the DPS foundation’s website https://dpsfoundation.org

For North High School specifically, there’s currently a need for people to help prepare bags of household items and do delivery to families in need who can’t come to a pick up location.

People who are interested in volunteering should email Scott_Wolf@ dpsk12.org The school also welcomes monetary contributions to support North Denver families. They have raised over $7,000 to buy additional resource bags and grocery gift cards. More information is available on the school’s website https://north.dpsk12.org or read The North Star’s online edition for a direct link to donate. Families looking for assistance are encouraged to text @covid19su to 81010 to get more information about resources available.

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“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” ~ Winston JILL CARSTENS Churchill As I observe my husband take way too long to make his move playing Chinese Checkers, I sort of regret bringing out the board games. At the same time, I’m marveling that our young-adult son is actually playing with us. We all need a dose of patience and creativity right now, as home becomes our everyplace.

Here are some ideas for keeping the kids busy: First of all, stress less about screen time.

That doesn’t mean to never put a limit on it during these weeks but to engage in media with more intention. Encourage kids’ online creativity by putting them in charge of a new Instagram account or making silly videos. My friend’s pre-teen daughter is creating “how-to” videos for art projects on YouTube.

Kids ages 10 and up are completely capable of being in charge of a task that is useful for the whole family, like finding a good movie for everyone to watch, looking for unique games or art projects to do or maybe even finding out who has more toilet paper! FYI, Michaels fulfilled my online paint order within hours for curbside pickup.

Ask teens to look up a recipe you can use with what you have in the house and give them the task of making dinner. You can encourage them to look through old cookbooks you might have and improvise. Also, here is a website where you can enter the ingredients you already have at home and it will come up with recipes for you! https://www. supercook.com/#/recipes I am encouraging my son to learn new things. We just discovered Masterclass.org. Another is Blueprint, which offers lots of cooking and art classes.

And YouTube is free! Encourage older siblings to teach younger siblings a new skill. Additionally, if you feel like your kid needs more academics as online learning ramps up, here is a place to start: https://www.weareteachers.com/ free-online-learning-resources/ Look at your home and what’s in it with new eyes. Cardboard boxes and many recyclables are toys to children under 8. Extra sheets or tablecloths are potential forts. Bring Xmas lights back out and let your children create their own fairyland.

Heed the advice from last month’s column and try to let the messes go for a while. Children can be more invested

in what they are doing when they know they can go back to a project and add to it day by day.

For those with very busy younger children, here are a few easy activities to do at home: Fill a sink or the bathtub with just a few inches of water and supply your child with water-filled squirt bottles, old shampoo bottles, and other containers to dump and pour. Add shaving cream for extra fun! Maybe let them wear their bathing suit.

Pull out some flour, salt, cornstarch, baking soda plus water or vinegar. Put about a cup of each ingredient in a series of bowls with spoons then instruct your child to put one spoonful of ingredient in their own bowl at a time, adding liquid periodically, and mix.

In preschool we call this “Potions.” If you add food coloring, that’s a bonus.

When the children adhere to using just one spoonful at a time, this activity can last quite awhile. In the end we usually try to use whatever they combined and convert it into play dough.

Cutting paper. Using tape. Kids usually LOVE to be given free reign to just cut. And cut and cut and cut. It will make a mess. You can try having them cut over a cookie sheet to contain the scraps, but you will need to vacuum after. Children love to be able to use tape with no limits – like using it until it runs out. If your child cannot tear the tape on their own, we have a method where we adhere the end of the tape to the edge of the table, pull about two inches out, then cut it that way.

Have your younger child dictate a story to you or an older sibling as you type it on the computer word for word.

Print if possible and encourage them to illustrate their story. They can “read” it to you later. For pre-readers this is a powerful tool for children to see their verbal words in print!

Also, it’s Colorado, so get outside whenever possible.

Since I stopped working I have revisited my first love, art. I started an Instagram account that exhibits some of my paintings with some, hopefully, nurturing thoughts: @graphittirainbow Check it out.

Jill Carstens is a proud Denver native, a passionate mom and a teacher. She picked North Denver as her home base in 1997, and has run Milestones Preschool since 2011. If you have ideas for an article or further questions for Miss Jill, you can email her at jillatreadytolearn@ gmail.com.

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COVID-19: How to Keep Your Family and Community Healthy T

he COVID-19 pandemic is like nothing else we have seen in our lifetimes.

We have all been imDR. MARIA GENTILE pacted by this, and it is easy to feel overwhelmed and helpless. Still, there are very important things we can do to take care of ourselves, our families and communities.

The SARS-CoV2 virus can be spread by people who have no symptoms, and this is the reason that it has spread so widely and rapidly. Some people will never show symptoms but still test positive for the virus. It is not clear how contagious the virus is in these cases.

Others will be able to spread the virus extensively 1-3 days before they start to show symptoms. As a result, social distancing, quarantine and isolation are the ONLY known ways to prevent the rampant spread of the disease. A vaccine may help in the future, but for now, as difficult as it is, social distancing can absolutely save lives.

The symptom profile of COVID-19 is also evolving. The CDC lists fever, cough and shortness of breath as the

hallmark symptoms, but other symptoms are less common and may occur earlier in the illness, including fatigue, body aches, sore throat, headache, chills, loss of normal sense of taste and smell, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, coughing up blood and swollen eyes (conjunctivitis).

So what if you have to go to work or shop or get out of your house for exercise? How can you keep yourself and your family safe? Good handwashing, good sanitation techniques, wearing a mask in public and avoiding touching your face are all essential steps. It is also very important to ensure that you are staying well hydrated and that you eat healthy foods with lots of antioxidant rich colorful vegetables and fruits.

Avoid excessive junky-sugary foods, excessive alcohol, and vaping as these may increase your risk. Getting adequate sleep and exercise are also very important as these help your immune system stay strong.

Many health care providers are recommending daily Vitamin C, D, A, and Zinc supplementation, however dosage, timing and potential interac-

tions with other medications should be taken into consideration. Avoidance of Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDS) such as ibuprofen or naproxen may be advisable in many but not all cases so you should discuss this with your healthcare provider.

Call or have a telemedicine visit with your health care provider if you think you need a test, if you’re feeling ill and need to know what to do, or if you are considering taking supplements to help boost your immune system.

Most insurers are paying for these virtual visits at no expense to the patient.

You can also use telemedicine visits for many other everyday health problems through at least May 31st. Check with your insurance company to see what they will pay for under their expanded COVID-19 coverage.

We’re all in this together and we’re here to help if you need us.

Dr. Maria Gentile is a board certified Osteopathic Physician with Colorado Osteopathic & Integrative Medicine Associates in NW Denver.

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7 Things You Can Do Right Now I

hope you are well.

Writing this, I am struck knowing that many will not be well by the time the paper ERIKA TAYLOR arrives. I feel it in my chest. Hot and tight. Sound familiar?

It's the same thing I feel when I remember that my kid doesn't get an 8th grade dance. I know. It's just a dance. He's not being conscripted. Our family hasn't lost anyone close to us. We have a comfortable place to shelter and plenty of flour in the pantry. So when I realized I was grieving, I also felt shame.

And here's the thing. That’s normal.

This is a normal reaction to an extremely messed up circumstance. We are all missing out on big events, daily routines, and everything in between.

Some of us will lose people we love.

We are grieving and anticipating grief.

This is also completely normal.

The fight against coronavirus is likened to war. It triggers our fight or flight response. For many of us, the combination of hiding from an invisible enemy and not knowing exactly what we are supposed to do leaves us feeling helpless. We are the deer in the headlights; not equipped to battle and unable to flee.

So, we freeze. And again, you guys, this is normal. But not sustainable. It is true that not all of us can be on the front lines. But, there is something we can do. Something radically simple.

We can take care of ourselves and do our best to stay out of an overtaxed healthcare system.

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DRINK A CUP OF WATER Even mild dehydration can impair brain function. We need roughly 72 ounces of water a day. You need more if it's dry out or you’re under stress. How do you know you are getting enough?

Look in the toilet. Your urine should be almost clear. Anything darker than a yellow tinge and you need water.

STAND ON ONE FOOT WHILE YOU BRUSH YOUR TEETH Because it’s new! And it’s hard. Practicing a new skill stimulates neurons in the brain, which forms more neural pathways and allows electrical impulses to travel faster. This helps you adapt faster to changing circumstances. It seems like a pretty good time for that.

MOVE I know, you just feel like grabbing a glass of wine and hitting the couch. Anxiety can make us want to just curl up. So start small. Stand up every hour. Take a lap around your house, climb some stairs, spin in a circle and then get back to work. Have a dance party with your cat or have a pushup contest on FaceTime with your mom. Once you get moving, your body will ask for more.

LEARN HOW TO SAY "THANK YOU" IN A NEW LANGUAGE Bonus points if you use a dictionary. Not only are you learning, you are reinforcing the gratitude.

This small dose of thankfulness can spark joy which improves respiratory function, circulation and digestion.

And if you stop searching for that dictionary you saved from college and

just Google, it only takes a minute.

CONNECT WITH SOMEONE OUTSIDE YOUR FOUR WALLS Text, call, send a carrier pigeon. We are physically distanced but creating connection is one of the most simple health strategies available to us. Just a quick conversation with your neighbor about what you did today can do the trick.

WRITE DOWN 5 THINGS YOU’RE GOOD AT Humans are excellent at discovering weaknesses. But couldn’t we all use a little bolstering right now? Self-esteem boosts creativity and gives you a more positive outlook. My list includes stirring peanut butter back together after it’s separated.

It doesn't have to be rocket science. Just give yourself a little credit.

SET A TIMER FOR 30 SECONDS, BREATHE Deep breathing sends a message to your brain that has a calming effect. It can lower your heart rate, decrease your blood pressure, reduce muscle tension and help you feel less stressed overall.

Guessing each and every one of us can use that right now.

If you have questions about practicing wellness at home, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or another wellness professional. That is what we are here for.

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Essays Continued from Page 2 land that we bought [in Teller County]--the land that we were so lucky to get--she started crying. She said she never thought we’d have a place as beautiful as she did on the farm, and it made her sad. She missed her farm. I think that farm made me love nature and the environment--so many metaphors and images come from there.”

The first time Winograd knew she wanted to be a writer was on a gray day in high school, when a date failed to show up. “I was so unhappy, I went to my room and I started writing a poem. I was halfway through that poem when I thought, ‘I don’t really care if that guy stood me up. I’m having a great time.’

“I put my poetry into all my prose now. I tell my [poetry] students they’re making a mistake if they don’t look into creative nonfiction as well. Creative nonfiction runs the gamut from strict non-fiction and journalism, to lyrical essays, which are so closely related to poetry. [Writers] can bring their gift of poetry to prose and come up with something really beautiful.”

Winograd advises writers not to be limited to a particular genre. “I think the different genres you write can influence each other in good ways. Explore all options. Then, I would say to write a lot on your own and to read a lot, to get a sense of who you are as a writer--before you go out and join a writing group that will influence you. You want to have the essence of who you are in your writing, and not let that be dictated by a group of other people. I think that can be one of the dangers of a workshop. I do share work with writers that I trust, if I get stuck.”

As she was writing “Slow Arrow,” Winograd said she “realized--and at the very end of the book, I talk about this--the frail children are my mother and my father, and I realize that I am one of the frail children as well.”

Visit kathrynwinograd.com to learn more about this award-winning author, upcoming events and ordering options, which include BookBar (bookbardenver.com), 4280 Tennyson St, in Denver’s Berkeley neighborhood.

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COMMUNITY WELLNESS INSTIGATOR H E ALT H & W E LL N E S S

Feeling unsettled? Walk the Neighborhood Labyrinth I

stand at the entrance to the labyrinth trying to remember the dilemma I brought to it the last time I was here. There are KATHRYN WHITE many ways to walk a labyrinth, but my favorite—by far—has been to present it with a problem. A BIG problem.

As I weave my way between the narrow lines taking me toward the labyrinth’s center, I allow my senses to take in every aspect of the challenge I brought: what does it feel like, look like, sound like? How would I describe the problem to my ancestors, or to my great grandchildren? What would they say in return? Does it require a solution today, or might resolution come of its own accord in due time?

I remind myself to breathe. If my pace has sped up to mirror chaotic thoughts, I slow down. I can make my way to the center of the labyrinth and back out in 20 minutes, even if I’m walking slowly. A hurried pace doesn’t gain much, so I slow down.

Plus, taking a solo walk in the neighborhood is one of few remaining sanctioned activities under Colorado’s COVID-19 stay-athome order.

Now I remember: the last time I walked this labyrinth I was deeply concerned about a friend who was diagnosed last year with younger-onset Alzheimer’s, the version of the disease that hits people under 65. On the way into the labyrinth I churned over her struggles and wondered how I might support her and her wife as they work their way through this frightening development in both their lives.

I was snapped out of my thoughts by a waft of cigarette smoke and looked up to make eye contact and smile at the neighbor taking a smoke break in a nearby chair.

The smoke reminded me that I was annoyed at the bird poop scattered across the labyrinth’s surface, in

between skid marks. A sign on the wall clearly forbids bicycling and skateboarding here.

I arrived at the center and stood for a moment. I decided to invite my friend to walk a labyrinth together over in her neighborhood.

There’s one a few blocks from her house. It was a simple idea, yet it felt satisfying. I took one more deep breath as I turned to make my way back out. Unlike life, the labyrinth is not a maze: there is one way in and one way out.

It was the exact same path, but my steps had a lightness to them. I marveled at my friend’s resilience and sense of humor. I felt grateful her wife had rolled up her sleeves and started to make the big changes that will get them through this.

I heard the birds above and felt the crisp air against my face.

Today, standing at the labyrinth again—with the problems of the world weighing down on me—I laugh at the tread marks and bird poop.

They remind me that we’re all together here, even when we’re apart for a while.

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You can practice the centuries-old tradition of labyrinth walking at several locations around Denver, including in North Denver. North Denver’s labyrinth is hidden in plain sight on the floor of the Highlands’ Gardens Village Carousel Pavilion, tucked between the intersection of Tennyson Street and 38th Avenue and the Historic Elitch Garden Theatre.

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THE GRAY ZONE: STORIES CONNECTED TO NORTH DENVER’S OLDER ADULTS

It’s a Matter of Perspective: How COVID-19 Impacts Us

By Kathryn White reached a 90-year-old family member by phone on his first day under a stay-at-home order.

I was taken aback when he broke into a story about his mother going through nursing school in New York City during the 1918 flu pandemic.

He went on to describe what daily life was like in the US while WWII was being fought abroad. He didn’t sound worried about COVID-19, despite his age and a heart condition that puts him in the highest risk category for contracting the virus. He was taking it seriously, though. And while he had no plans to violate the order, his experiences with dire times decades ago seemed to give him a sense of confi- Neighborly cheer dence that we would make our way to the other side of this one. are working to maintain daily rouMany of us have learned, as we tines, filtering out as much of the daily shared stories with friends and family, news as they can. Residents have been that we’re only a degree or two away told that they are spending time with from some of the greatest challenges loved ones via video calls, instead of humans have faced—if we haven’t al- receiving visits, because “there’s a bad ready lived through one or two direct- flu going around.” Some in the comly ourselves. As we stare down the lat- munity are taking it in stride; for othest challenge, COVID-19, I can’t help ers it’s disorienting. but notice the broad range of perspecStaff at Spring Ridge Park have tives and experiences we bring to it. found a silver lining: they have had If you were born before 1970, more time with residents and each you qualify for full AARP member other and are bonding on a different benefits. But that might be the one level. Families, for their part, are getthing you have in common with ting creative to lift loved-ones’ spirits fellow older adults in North Den- and to send encouragement to the ver. Our experiences are noticeably facility’s staff: Spring Ridge Park has varied, especially during times like received deliveries of 20 pints of ice the city’s recent stay-at-home order. cream, pizza and salad from EdgeSome have lived in the neighbor- water Inn, and even distillery-crafted hood for decades, amassing connec- hand sanitizer. tions with extended family, church, Organizations in the community neighbors and more. Some are iso- charged with supporting older adults lated at home and perhaps confused have found themselves adjusting about what is unfolding and wheth- rapidly. “We want to make sure our er it is safe to seek help. You might members—and others—have access have “retired well” and moved into to reliable information,” says Angela the neighborhood more recently, Cortez, state communications direcperhaps to be closer to grandchil- tor at AARP, “especially during times dren or to live in a bustling restau- when people might feel overwhelmed rant-dense area. And some of us or frightened.” AARP has begun haven’t quite retired and are facing hosting a weekly Coronavirus Telelayoffs or dramatic drops in income. Town Hall meeting for just this purThese examples scratch the surface. pose. They have also launched AARP Across the neighborhood many old- Community Connections, a tool for er adults are adjusting to a wide range people to informally organize or find of new daily routines that involve tak- mutual aid groups. ing pilates and tai chi classes on Zoom The Alzheimer’s Association or YouTube, “seeing” friends and is experimenting with providing family online instead of in-person, Caregiver Support Groups by teleand starting interesting new relation- phone conference, and they are ships with TV, food, social media, the reaching out to constituents by news, and work, not to mention great- phone and email to make sure peoly deepened relationships with hand ple have the support they need to soap and perhaps even the people we navigate the dramatic change in live with or near. Life is different. daily life.

And yet for others, keeping the rouKaren Black of the Senior Assistine as close to it was before corona- tance Center, which provides emervirus has been key. Stacie Naslund, gency food and other services to executive director at Spring Ridge low income seniors in and around Park, a neighborhood assisted living Sunnyside, is reaching out by postmemory-care community, points out card to make sure neighbors know that people living with dementia ar- they are still open for appointen’t able to adapt easily to change, nor ments and have made changes to should they have to. She and her staff procedures to ensure clients stay

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safe while seeking support. They’re reaching out to other neighborhood organizations to see how they can adjust and respond together.

Cortez points out that there are many ways people can help during this crisis. AARP is supporting Meals on Wheels and spreading the word about the state’s COVID-19 response initiative, Help Colorado Now. If you’ve done well and have resources, now’s a great time to give back. But she made sure to emphasize, “Right now, please know that it’s enough to take care of yourself, to focus on keeping yourself healthy and on taking care of family and neighbors. It’s absolutely enough.”

Kathryn has lived in North Denver since around the time the Mount Carmel High School building was razed and its lot at 3600 Zuni became Anna Marie Sandoval Elementary. She teaches a SilverSneakers fitness class at Highland Senior Recreation Center and facilitates Simplified Pickleball and a Caregiver Support Group for the Alzheimer’s Association Colorado Chapter. Do you have story ideas for The Gray Zone? Email thegrayzone.denvernorthstar@ gmail.com. Send tips on neighborhood deals and discounts for older adults to The Gray Zone.

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By Basha Cohen s we navigate the uncharted and terrifying territory of the coronavirus, the signs of our times stand out as a stark reminder of our responsibility toward one another.

Messages ring out with warnings from the first shrill cell phone “Emergency Alert” that heralded the “Stay at Home” order on March 26 to signs everywhere. Shops, restaurants and stores heed social distancing, hand washing, disinfecting, and staying at home. Some, like the Oriental Theatre have thrown in tongue-in cheek messages, “Closed due to toilet paper shortage.” Sadly, we can all relate to that when standing gobsmacked in front of an empty Charmin (who cares about the brands?...we’ll settle for anything, right now) aisle. Face masks are the new fashion accessory to go shopping in.

The sign of our community’s generosity of spirit underscores Governor Polis’ plea that we all do our part, even creating #DoingMyPartCO. Northside pride shows that in droves. Kids have put up hearts on homes and shuttered businesses throughout North Denver. The community is helping to feed the homeless, school families in need, and thousands who are suddenly out-of-work. The Family Jones House of Spirits is making hand sanitizer and donating it to rescue missions, using alcohol from their distillery. Neighbors are helping elderly neighbors to shop or just checking in on them. Some are providing comfort to those who have lost a loved one, whether to COVID-19 or something else. The void left when we can’t enter a hospital or an old age home to hold a hand and say goodbye, nor gather for a funeral, is a particularly cruel part of this deadly virus. Our hospital and emergency service teams are revered for the work that they are doing. We can never repay them with enough gratitude for their bravery and service.

Sloan’s Lake has offered respite to weary souls. Unfortunately, some paths are packed too close for comfort. Tennis nets and basketball hoops are gone. Barricades block traffic from going around the lake or into parking lots.

Playgrounds are cordoned off with caution tape. Even the geese seem to be practicing social distancing, swimming 6’ apart. But, our beloved park holds hope, too. Messages of love and encouragement pave the path in chalk art.

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own backyard, and brilliant sunsets remind us that the sun will rise and set and this will end.

Our brave new world inside is another sign of the times.

Zoom conference calls, endless hours of devastating COVID-19 and unemployment news, TV binge watching, graduations via Skype, virtual parties from shared movie watching to happy hours, and kids entertainment offered by local musicians like Jimmy Hank Williams and the Rocky Mountain Aardvarks are creating a sort of Zombie Apocalypse meets a new normal. A true social media sign of the time includes Facebook's public group, "Go Outside and Howl at 8pm." With close to 250,000 members howling at the moon each night, it is bringing people from cities across the nation together during the pandemic. Northwest Denver Councilwoman Amanda Sandoval said, "It was totally fun and an unexpected release that brought our community together! It brings on all kinds of waves of emotion through these incredibly scary times.

We need to stand by one another and together we will get through this."

This flood of indoor technology will be the student's new normal, as well; virtual learning begins for DPS after an extended spring break, and will continue throughout the remainder of the school year. All of the “normal” is gone for kids, families and teachers...cancelled performances, trips, graduations and just old fashioned “hanging out.”

For that, and for so many reasons, we all have heavy hearts and will look back one day and say, “Where were you when the coronavirus hit?” I’m proud to say I was amongst caring people in North Denver.

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By David Sabados he Colorado State Legislature usually has 120 days to meet starting in January, but like many other things this year, that calendar took a different turn when the legislature recessed last month due to concerns about spreading the coronavirus in the capitol.

Back in our January issue, we talked with two of North Denver’s legislators, Sen. Julie Gonzales and Rep. Serena Gonzales-Guiterrez, about what to expect this session.

This month, we talked with Rep. Alex Valdez, who represents parts of North and Central Denver, including Chaffee Park, Jefferson Park, and Eastern Sunnyside about the abrupt halt to session and what’s next.

“We were well on our way as a legislature to making big strides on the agenda we were sent to fulfill,” Valdez said of the session. “Priorities are going to have to change.”

The biggest change in priority according to Valdez? Bills that have a fiscal note attached, meaning the legislature would have to find funds to pay for them. When the legislature returns, Valdez said some of those bills may be shelved until next session to focus on recovery efforts and passing the budget in what is likely to be a harder financial situ-

ation. For other bills that require funding, Valdez said bill sponsors will be “going back to the drawing board” to try find more creative ways to secure funding.

Valdez said Coloradans can expect a package of bills that seek to address the financial impact of the COVID-19 crisis, but details were not available yet. He also praised Governor Polis’ efforts and said he hopes the legislature can put more protections in place in the event Colorado faces another catastrophic event in the future. Valdez said Colorado doesn’t currently have laws against price gouging, something he hopes for the legislature to address.

While recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and precautions for future events will be the priority, Valdez said he hopes some other important legislation isn’t forgotten. Valdez is one of the sponsors of legislation to make HIV prevention medication more available, another bill seeking to address toxic air pollution, especially in Denver and Adams county, as well as several other bills.

Rep. Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, who represents House District 4, said she hated the thought of bills being shelved. Understanding some may, she has been talking to stake-

holders about her bills that may get put aside for the year due to costs, such as a proposal to let 16 year olds vote in school board elections. Another bill that would have strengthened some renter protections including capping late fees on rent, died in committee earlier this year but may come back when session resumes in a different form. “That could be helpful in our current situation,” Gonzales-Gutierrez said.

Legislators’ hope of their unpassed bills having a second chance was renewed when the Colorado Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that the legislature could stop the clock on their 120 day session, letting them go past their normal stop date in early May and continue meeting, though a budget has to be passed before July.

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ello members of the Northwest Denver Community from your Denver Police District 1 Police Station.

OFFICER Thank you for BOB ANDERSON reading The Denver North Star paper and enjoying all the great features and articles.

I am excited as I have been offered the opportunity to share information and crime prevention tips with the community we serve on a regular basis. As everyone is aware, our community is dealing with the COVID-19 crisis and the impact that it has on all our lives and activities. Please keep an eye out for each other and take the time to realize what is really important in life. My hope is that this passes and we get back to some type of normalcy soon.

DPD District 1 is still responding to citizen calls and all emergencies, though the process may be different on some non-emergency calls.

We are dedicated to our community and we appreciate your patience and understanding during these times.

Going forward DPD District 1 wants to share current information monthly that may be happening in your neighborhoods along with any crime prevention tips that may be useful.

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This month, I want to let you know that Commander Jeff Martinez has taken a new position with DPD as the Commander of Homeland Security for the Denver Police Department. This position is of the utmost importance with what is going on in the world.

Commander Martinez expresses his gratefulness and thanks to the community for their support during his time in District 1. DPD is in very good hands with acting Commander Layla DeStaffany who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her position. Many of you already know her as she has been involved in multiple events, meetings and activities with the community during her time here in District 1. Please join me in welcoming acting Commander DeStaffany to her new position.

DPD District 1 is grateful for all our community members and partners and are honored to serve you and yours in the community we all love.

Until next month, be safe and healthy. ~ Officer Bob Bob Anderson # 04109 | Community Resource Officer - Denver Police District 1, 1311 W. 46th Ave. Denver, CO 80211| City and County of Denver District 1 Community Resource Officer Bob Anderson is a Denver Native and had served the Citizens of Denver since 2004.

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enver in 1895 e x p er ienc e d nothing as drastic as the current coronavirus epidemDENNIS GALLAGHER ic. Denver citizens were still feeling the effects of the Silver Panic of 1893 and perhaps North Denver citizens argued over what color their fancy one horse carriages should be.

I doubt that Edward Fox realized what would happen to upset the quiet peace of his north Denver block when he invited Francis Schlatter to live with his family in his modest one-story worker's cottage at 725 Witter Street, now 3225 Quivas.

Francis Schlatter was an Alsatian immigrant and former cobbler who believed he had a special gift from God. He believed his very touch could heal people. Tom Noel reports in his must-have text on Denver history, “Denver Landmarks & Historic Districts,” that the Fox home, built in 1888, is now a Denver landmark.

Schlatter centered his healing ministry in the humble front yard of the Fox home. So many people showed up to meet the healer that Mr. Fox had to build a receiving platform just behind his white picket fence. Every day from 9 AM until 3 PM, Schlatter, an experienced healer from New Mexico, would greet those seeking to receive his healing benediction.

Noel estimates that Schlatter attract-

ed some eighty thousand people over the two months in the north Denver yard on Quivas Street.

Local railroad lore mentions that trainloads of sick people came to Denver on special Union Pacific trains. They disembarked at Union Station, which began to look like a hospital ward. They then boarded special North Denver trolley cars whose front banner announced, "The Car for the Healer." Rumors of Schlatter's healings spread through the community by word of mouth and in the printed media,the only media available in 1895. The long-haired eye-piercing Schlatter demanded no particular confession of faith before holding hands of those seeking his healing touch. He accepted no money for the healing sessions which separated him from most of the other faith healers operating in the west at that time and, indeed, even today.

A story of his bringing a young girl back from the dead two times only to lose her on the third time made its way through the neighborhood.

Farm workers testified that he healed their disabled limbs.

In the evenings Schlatter and Fox answered thousands of letters sent to him at the Quivas street house.

The post office workers knew where to take the thousands of letters addressed to Schlatter for prayers "for the Father." Most of these prayerful petitions were simply addressed to

PHOTO BY DAVID GALLAGHER

A plaque outside this North Denver home recognizes where Schlatter lived.

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Denverites gather to see a faith healer in 1895.

"The Messiah, Denver Colorado."

Schlatter's two month stay with the Fox family ended with a message left on the bed in the Fox house. The note was simple and as mysterious as the 5' 9" healer himself. "Mr. Fox, My mission has ended. The Father takes me away. Good Bye." Fox told people the healer is gone and he did not know where he went.

Stories flowered about where he went. Some say his skeletal remains were found in the mountains of Mexico. Some say he walked across the western United States. Some said he died of starvation. Readers interested in learning more about the healer after he quickly vanished from north Denver can read David Wetzel's book published in 2016, a thorough study of the healer in “The Vanishing Messiah: The Life and Resurrection of Francis Schlatter.”

Wetzel is a former staffer at History Colorado. Wetzel found that when reports of Schlatter's death appeared in U. S. newspapers in 1897, bearded blue-eyed long haired Schlatter imitators announced to the world that he was not dead but ready to heal folks again.

Tom Noel concludes his entry on the Fox House history saying that "the Fox house is all that is left of healer

Schlatter's mysterious ministry. John Varone, bought the home from Fox's widow, Mary, in 1912 and built the extant grocery store on the corner of West 33rd and Pecos." The Varone Family has for a long time contributed to the history of North Denver. Their family still lives here in Denver.

Hamlet tried to tell us that human knowledge is limited as we have to wrestle with experiences which confront empirical verification when he says to Horatio: "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." This applies to those of use who today face the challenges of the coronavirus as much as it did to those alive in Shakespeare’s day.

Today Hamlet and Shakespeare would shout to those of us looking for miracles in the hood, "Trust Dr. Anthony Fauci." Listen to him trained by the Jesuits at Regis High School in New York City. His calm, steady, and rational scientific voice may miraculously see us through this crisis.

The Honorable Dennis Gallagher is a former city auditor, city councilman, state senator and state representative sharing thoughts and stories from North Denver’s past and future.

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Restaurants and Distributors Forced to Pivot During Time of Crisis C

oronavirus has caused great pain and inconvenience in North Denver but it has VICKY COLLINS hit the restaurant industry especially hard. Establishments that used to be packed are only open for carry out, pickup, and delivery and some have closed entirely. Not only are restaurants and bars in a pinch but struggles are working their way up the food chain to eatery distributors.

According to the Colorado Restaurant Association, there are 12,400 places to eat and drink in Colorado and 75% of them are independently owned. Several thousand of these are in the Denver metro area and they employ about 140,000 employees.

All these restaurants and bars are closed to the public through at least April 30, but many are adapting to the new normal by offering takeout, curbside pickup and delivery of food and even alcohol.

Joe Vostrejs is one of the owners at City Street Partners, which owns restaurants Earnest Hall, Billy’s Inn and LoHi Steak Bar, among others.

He has seen his sales plummet 75% and has laid off 95% of his employees. “It’s just been horrific to see so many people lose their jobs.” A four-employee management team now runs the takeout, pickup and delivery services at the restaurants.

“We’re taking it one day at a time.

That’s all we can do. It is stressful.”

For Joe, the closing of Earnest Hall was particularly heartbreaking. The restaurant had hired 40 to 50 employees who had just hit their stride.

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North Denver restaurants advertising that they have switched to takeout or delivery while their dining areas are closed.

Sales were above projections.

“We had really just opened and maybe operated for three weeks before we had to shut it down.” Now Earnest Hall is running the business on a reduced schedule with a streamlined menu for takeout, pickup and delivery. “We’re definitely hearing from neighbors saying thank you for being open.”

Joey Gentry’s Northeast Denver company, Altamira Foods, supplies restaurants and hotels with specialty food. According to Joey, It’s a small family business with almost zero turnover. When the restaurants were ordered to close, he lost 85% of his business. “We said oh s**t and immediately had to lay off 10 people. We were caught with our mouths open.

Everyone put their heads down and went to work.”

The company was forced to pivot and “flying by the seat of our pants.”

Altimera set up a website-based home delivery service. Their first effort was producing food baskets that were donated to laid off restaurant employees.

Then Altamira opened the warehouse, with a million dollars in inventory, to the public. In the two weeks since Joey has been doing Altamira Doorstep, the company has delivered food to over 500 individual homes.

He is selling produce and staples and lots and lots of eggs. Joey expects to return to his core business of restaurants and hotels when this is over, but for now, he is glad that he can do his part to help Colorado during a very difficult time.

TAKEOUT IS NOW THE NEW NORMAL The Northside Sustainability Alliance and its merchants are supporting their bars and restaurants by promoting “Takeout Tuesdays.”

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see and do what they can to survive,” says Keith Meyer, who calls himself the “convener” of the alliance. Meyer says that residential neighborhood organizations like BRUN and SUNI and HUNI are all on board urging people in their local communities to pledge to order out once or twice a week.

“We’ve been going for just a few days, says Meyer, “and have had a tremendous amount of support already with dozens of signups.”

Some restaurants are offering their entire menu while other restaurants are coalescing around a main menu for pickup and delivery. During the first week of April, American Elm, the popular 38th Avenue eatery, offered chicken alfredo, pot roast, pork green chile enchiladas as well as vegetarian options. Some restaurants accept donations to provide meals for frontline hospital workers. Vostrejs says it allows people to give twice, to a neigh-

borhood restaurant and to medical workers on the front lines of the crisis.

At the moment there is no end in sight for North Denver restaurants.

Joe Vostrejs says, “One day you hear May 11 and then they’ll talk about this stretching into June or July.”

He worries for smaller restaurants that don’t have deep pockets and also for the health of his remaining employees. “If anyone does get sick, we may get to a point where it would be extremely difficult to continue to operate.”

Vicky Collins is a freelance television producer and journalist with a diverse portfolio that includes network news, cable programming, Olympic sports, corporate and non-profit videos. Vicky has created a Facebook Community called Bucket List Community Cafe which is a digital news site for Denver's Northside.

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Social Distancing Leads to Virtual Connections

By Vicky Collins s Northside Denver residents wrapped up their first week of quarantine, Governor Jared Polis reminded us of how important it is to stay connected, even while keeping our distance.

“It is also important to maintain emotional connections with those who are important to you, said the Governor. “That means using Facetime, using video chat, if you have kids getting on a Google chat to let them talk to their friends. We all need that fellowship now. Spiritual fellowship and social fellowship.”

Indeed, as people settle into their new normal of social distancing we are coming up with imaginative ways to socialize and participate such as Zoom book clubs and happy hours, Facetime conversations with those who can’t get out and Google Hangouts to stay in touch with school friends. Northsiders are being resourceful to see friends and family and take part in the things we used to do.

Netflix Party, which allows people to sync and watch movies, now has over a million users. According to the New York Times, more than 600,000 people downloaded Zoom in a single day recently. Google Docs are being used by teens for group chats.

At Ohana Yoga and its sister studio Oasis Yoga classes are now streaming online. Alyssa Manny says it is like creating an entirely new business.

She says thousands of people are taking advantage of the opportunity to connect through software platforms.

“There is an overwhelming sensation of grace around the opportunity to show down,” says Manny. It’s fascinating how now we’re not in social proximity and are actually innovating new ways to connect.”

Kelly Williams is a realtor who works from home and now socializes from home. “We had a happy hour with Mark’s mom Friday over Facetime and she LOVED it! She was working on a puzzle we gave her for Christmas and showed us she was

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about 50 pieces away from finishing. She was also able to show me her new couch that I had not seen.

We did the same thing with other friends on Saturday evening.”

With schools and universities closed, Blair, a senior at CU Boulder who calls Sunnyside home, is finishing up a class on Zoom. “It’s my best class. My teacher of Foundations of Ethical Leadership is well versed in Zoom and he’s very supportive about the entire process.” Students see his face and hear his voice. The teacher puts them in breakout groups. “It’s funny. I get to see my classmates’ faces. I still get to feel like it’s a classroom even if it’s a virtual classroom.”

Avery is a teacher who lives in Sunnyside. She stays in touch with friends and family with GroupMe and WhatsApp. “With so much going on right now, I’m so glad I have an intelligent, motivational, and funny tribe to get me through this. I can’t imagine going through this social distancing without the internet and all of our other social platforms, and ways of communicating.” She says Google Hangouts are huge among her friends too. One of her favorite ways to stay in touch is an Instagram game: “See a . Send a .” Her friends use this to show off their dogs and even how good they are at doing pushups.

If you need any more proof that online tools can be uplifting, look no further than the Colorado Symphony playing “Ode to Joy.” Each member performed with their own instrument in their own homes, and video was stitched together to raise the roof. Now that’s music to our ears.

Vicky Collins is a freelance television producer and journalist with a diverse portfolio that includes network news, cable programming, Olympic sports, corporate and non-profit videos. Vicky has created a Facebook Community called Bucket List Community Cafe which is a digital news site for Denver's Northside.

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The Authenticity Project

e’re currently going through a time that is different than anything most of us have exHANNAH EVANS perienced before due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the stay-at-home order issued to Colorado residents. While much has previously been said on the changes in our personal connections due to the rise of social media and the increase of our time spent online, we are now facing social distancing guidelines and the urgent need to physically distance ourselves from one another.

Because of drastic changes to work situations, necessary closures of regular gathering spots, and the current guideline to maintain a distance of at least six feet from others, isolation and a further lack of connection to those in our community is a real concern.

While set pre-pandemic, Clare Pooley’s The Authenticity Project (2020, Viking) confronts many of the concerns surrounding our current lack of connection, and it does so within a story that is uplifting, sweet, and feel-good, which feels more than welcome at a time such as this.

Julian, an artist in his seventies who lives alone and rarely interacts with others, leaves an almost-blank notebook at a local café with a call to action written in the front: everyone

lies about their lives, but what would happen if you shared your one defining truth with those around you?

Monica discovers the notebook and not only shares her own story, but reaches out to Julian after reading his, beginning a series of life altering events and connections between many new and unlikely people.

The Authenticity Project has an intriguing and fun-to-follow storyline, but the focus on each character and the way they individually experience many of the same situations offers a meaningful reminder to consider the perspectives of others. In one scene told from Monica’s perspective, she happily dances and enjoys a carefree moment, only to catch the eye of a passing mother with her baby, “who seemed to say, look at your life, so frivolous and empty.”

The following chapter, focusing on the same mother, describes seeing Monica as someone who is “free, unencumbered, independent” and who seems to look back at her “with pity in her eyes.” Each woman, passing one another for only a few seconds, places all of their own assumptions, insecurities, and stresses into the gaze of the other person.

At their surface level descriptions, many of the characters in The Authenticity Project fall into stereotypes existing at varying degrees of annoying – a grumpy old man,

an uptight unmarried woman upset about approaching middle age, a wealthy and rude day trader with a drug addiction, a surf bum, and a mommy Instagram influencer.

Each of these characters, however, prove to be more than what they initially seem, and regularly find themselves pleasantly surprised by one another. Not only do they each choose to be vulnerable and share their own stories, but they reach out to one another time and again,

attracted to the honesty and connection that participating in this simple project brought into each of their lives.

You can check out The Authenticity Project online as an ebook or eaudiobook through denverlibrary. org as well as at your closest branch library once it reopens.

Hannah Evans is the senior librarianat the Smiley Branch of the Denver Public Library.

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