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County opts out of Tri-County dial extension County is no longer under capacity restrictions from regional health department BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
to be near you as much as you do not want to be near them. In most cases they will just keep passing through on their way.” In cases where the snakes are inside the home, Merten said it is be better to call local animal control offices for removal. Merten said rattlesnakes are also coming out. Rattlesnakes near homes are mostly seen in areas with nearby fields, and hills with a lot of rock ledges, he said. Clay said there are two species of rattlesnakes in Colorado, the wester, also known as the prairie, and the massasauga. Both species can be seen around developed homes or near neighborhoods on the fringes of open spaces. Wildlife experts warn residents not to touch the snake or take pictures and selfies. Whether they are
Douglas County commissioners voted to opt out of a one-month extension of the COVID-19 dial during an April 13 meeting. The three-page resolution, which outlined the commissioners’ stance on the restrictions and the pandemic, was unanimously approved and met with a round of applause from those in attendance. In his public comments during the meeting, County Commissioner Abe Laydon said he would like for residents to “break the delusion” that there is a need for a continuation of public health orders. “I want … Douglas County to be the first county in the state to say ‘this pandemic is over,’” Laydon said. The decision comes as public health experts are concerned about a possible fourth wave of the virus. As of April 19, Douglas County had the second highest one-week incidence rate, or cases per 100,000 people, in the state — behind Archuleta County, — according to the state’s data. The statewide dial, which sets capacity and social distancing restrictions for businesses and other
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A venomous prairie rattlesnake on the trail in summer in Pawnee National Grassland in northeastern Colorado near Greeley. SHUTTERSTOCK IMAGE
Snakes in the grass on the move Snakes and small animals nursing babies are more active as the weather heats up BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Even with some scattered rain and snowstorms, the hint of warmer weather leads to more sightings of snakes and other small animals as they prepare for the hot summer months. Isaac Mertens, owner of Castle Rock Pest Control, said he has been receiving calls for a variety of issues since early April. Mertens said snakes and other small critters start emerging in spring. Jason Clay, of Colorado Parks
and Wildlife, said snakes follow a predictable pattern. Sheltering during the winter and resuming activity in April and early May. “Pavement and other hard surfaces such as trails are often sought out for basking. Many times, this leads to negative encounters with people and automobiles,” Clay said. “Hunting (for food) usually occurs in the late afternoon and evening once the snakes have become warm enough. When temperatures allow, rattlesnakes may also prowl for food in the early afternoon or night.” Merten has been operating in the Douglas County region for about two years. He said he mostly gets calls about bull and garden snakes, noting he recently removed a sixfoot bull snake from a family’s front yard. “They are mostly coming out into the sun and passing through yards,” he said. “They do not want
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April 22, 2021
Arrest made in 36-year-old Douglas County cold case The case was cracked using genetic genealogy BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
It’s been nearly 36 years since the grisly homicide that left Roger Dean dead took place in present-day Lone Tree. The case — once referred to by the Douglas County Sheriff as “one of the greatest mysteries” the county has seen — has remained unsolved throughout the decades. But on March 22, Dean the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man from Louisiana for Dean’s murder and kidnapping. “This is one of those bittersweet days,” Sheriff Tony Spurlock said in an April 9 press conference. “This is an interesting case, I happen to have been involved with it (since) 1985.” Michael Jefferson, 64, was arrested by the sheriff’s office following an investigation that used an increasingly popular crime-solving technique called genetic genealogy. The tactic uses a suspect’s DNA and an online database of family heritage data to track people down. Douglas County detectives used DNA, preserved from the original crime scene, to find Jefferson and later boarded a plane with the man, surreptitiously collecting his used water bottle and confirming his connection to the crime scene, according to his arrest affidavit. While an arrest has been made, the case, including a threatening extortion letter received by the victim’s family years after the murder, is still being investigated, Spurlock said. The murder The morning of Nov. 21, 1985, Roger, 51, and his wife Doris, who
was 49 at the time, were just starting their day. Their home on BigHorn Court was, at the time, in unincorporated Douglas County. Today, the Jefferson area is within the city limits of Lone Tree. Doris was in the bathtub when her husband called out to her, asking her to come see something on the television, she later told police. When she entered the bedroom, there was a man in a ski mask pointing a gun at Roger. He told her not to look at him and then directed Roger to duct tape her eyes and hands. “You’re not going to hurt us?” she heard Roger ask. “Not if you do what I want,” the man responded, according to Doris’ account, included in the affidavit. Doris was told to lay on the bed while her husband and the man went downstairs. Eventually, the masked man returned and asked her how much money the family had in their bank account. He rustled through her jewelry box and she told him about the $30,000 in their checking account. After the man went back downstairs, Doris heard a scuffle break out between Roger and the masked man, she told police. Gunshots were fired. Next door, a 9-year-old neighbor heard the shots and looked out her window. The girl watched as Roger and the man struggled at the entrance to the Dean’s home. She heard more gunshots and saw a man, no longer wearing a mask, flee to a nearby car and drive away, according to the affidavit. The sheriff’s office responded to a 911 call about the incident and by 8:30 a.m., Roger had been pronounced dead. Detectives, including now-Sheriff Tony Spurlock, investigated the scene. Then, for 36 years, the case remained unsolved. At one point, the story was told on the television show
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District Attorney John Kellner speaks during an April 9 press conference about the PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER homicide of Roger Dean in 1985.
“Unsolved Mysteries.” An attempted extortion About 5 years after the murder, Doris began receiving intimidating letters from someone claiming to be the person who killed her husband. The letter included information only known to investigators, Doris and the Dean’s daughter, Tammy, according to the affidavit. In it, the author demanded Doris pay him $150,000 or they would kill her daughter. “Do exactly what you are told and one day you will live to see your grandchildren,” according to the letter, included in the affidavit. Doris received four more letters and several phone calls from the person. With law enforcement and the FBI monitoring the situation, Doris dropped the money at a location in Denver, but the person never picked it up. While the statute of limitations for this extortion would have expired, it’s still being investigated whether or not Jefferson was the one to send the letter because of the connection to his other charges, Spurlock said. New technologies in policing At the time of Roger’s murder, there was hardly any technology available to analyze the DNA found at the scene. In 2003, when the case was reexamined, the detectives were able to run the DNA found at the scene through CODIS, or the Combined DNA Index System, maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to the affidavit. There weren’t any
matches in the crime database, which houses DNA sequences for suspects and convicted persons across the country. In 2018, the necessary technology to solve the case was finally available: genetic genealogy. The relatively new crime-solving technique uses an unknown person’s DNA from a crime scene, matched with genealogical records to find the unknown person. “It takes a lot of work and time,” Spurlock said of the technique. “It’s very painstaking work.” In November 2020, detectives found Johnson and verified that he was likely in Colorado at the time of the murder, according to the affidavit. In February, a team of Douglas County detectives boarded the same flight as Jefferson and when he threw away his used water bottle, they intercepted it. The DNA found on the water bottle matched what was found at the crime scene. Before Jefferson was arrested, Doris Dean died. Doris and Roger’s daughter, Tammy, is still living but has been asked not to speak with media to avoid jeopardizing the case, Spurlock said. Jefferson’s next court hearing is set for July 22 at 9 a.m. “The level of dedication shown by our law enforcement partners to get us where we are today is truly remarkable,” said District Attorney John Kellner in the April 9 press conference. The district attorney’s office is asking anyone who recognizes Jefferson or who may have knowledge of the case to contact their office at 720-733-4500.
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April 22, 2021
Lone Tree changes tobacco, nicotine regulations New policies aim to curb youth vaping, tobacco use BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The City of Lone Tree has raised the legal age to purchase tobacco and nicotine products and lowered the fines a minor might pay for possessing the products. Council voted on April 6 to change the city’s legal sale age from 18 to 21, starting on April 24. The city also lowered the fine a minor might pay if found in possession of tobacco and nicotine products, from nearly $500 to $100. Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet said the move stemmed from conversations the city held with its Lone Tree Youth Commission before the pandemic, when youth vaping emerged as a hot-button issue nationally. Locally, the Tri-County Health Department declared youth vaping a public health crisis in 2019. “We were hearing a lot of really scary anecdotes about the health issues that were happening to young people,” Millet said. “There was a lot of misinformation about (vaping), and the idea of flavors being appealing to kids and the perception that it wasn’t an addictive thing.” Lone Tree also adopted a process for licensing tobacco retailers locally, which took effect April 14. The regulations apply to anyone or any business selling cigarettes and tobacco products in the city and requires the retailers to obtain a license with the city.
Millet said she hopes the new regulations will prevent people from experimenting with substances too young. “I hope it protects the young people in our community,” she said. “I hope it delays their decision until their brains are fully developed.” The city’s decision was also aimed at aligning local policy with shifts at the state and federal level, according to staff memos. In July 2020, Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 20-1001, which raised the minimum legal sales age for nicotine and tobacco products to 21. The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act was amended in 2019, also raising the minimum purchase age for tobacco products from 18 to 21. The Tri-County Health Department threw its support behind Lone Tree’s new regulations. “This is one of many ongoing efforts in Douglas County to reduce youth vaping,” Executive Director John Douglas said in a news release. “The most recent data we have from the 2019 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey (HKCS) show we are making progress in our efforts in Douglas County to help young people not become addicted to nicotine.” The 2019 survey found 20.8% of high school students in Douglas County reported vaping in the last 30 days, a 31% drop from 2017. Lone Tree Youth Commission Chair Julia Reigrut said in a news release the commission was grateful city council followed its recommendations. “Preventing teens from accessing these highly addictive products is important,” she said.
Coachline Road closed through May STAFF REPORT
Road closures along Coachline Road began and will continue through approximately Monday, May 10, in preparation for a residential development. HEI Civil will be completing utility infrastructure work on The Meadows 16 development project, located at the intersection of Wolfensberger and Coachline roads. The work will require lane closures along Coachline Road — along with two weekend-long, full closures of Coachline Road — between Wolfensberger Road and Freedom Way. Please take Prairie Hawk Drive as a detour.
Coachline Road will be fully closed Saturday, April 17, through Sunday, April 18, and Saturday, April 24, through Sunday, April 25. Work hours are from 7 a.m. to about 6 p.m. daily. During these closures, trail access to Ridgeline Open Space via Coachline Road will be closed. Please access the trail through the Bison Park entrance. Look for signs in the area for updates. Schedules are dependent on weather and could change. Questions? Contact Abram Walker at 720-591-3520 or abram. walker@heicivil.com. Learn more about development projects around Town at CRgov.com/DevelopmentActivity.
Looking for COVID-19 vaccine information? The Tri-County Health Department is your source for COVID-19 vaccine information. Visit tchd.org/ COVIDVaccine or call 303-220-9200.
Decode Douglas County Outdoors Visit eight Douglas County Open Space or Park locations, and look for clues to crack the code. Pick up your 2021 booklet today, discover new places, and decode the secret of Douglas County Outdoors! Visit dcoutdoors. org/decode to start your outdoor adventure.
Community E-recycling Douglas County residents may dispose of unwanted electronics free of charge at Techno Rescue, 3251 Lewiston St. in Aurora. Drop off weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and occasional Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proof of residency is required. For a list of acceptable items, Saturday drop-off dates and more information visit douglas.co.us/community-recycling
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Funds available to veterans Emergency assistance is available for veterans struggling with housing (mortgage/rent), transportation, employment, healthcare or other emergency needs. To apply for the veterans assistance funds visit douglasveterans.org or call 303-663-6200.
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April 22, 2021
State limits indoor crowds as COVID dial expires Many counties choose to continue dial restrictions on their own BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Colorado allowed its “dial” of coronavirus restrictions to expire as expected in mid-April, clearing the path for local public health agencies to decide what limits to enforce on businesses and other public settings. The stepping back of most state-required limits came even as Coloradans found themselves in a fourth wave of COVID-19, with new cases and hospitalizations on the rise after months of decline. With increased vaccination rates, “the state’s role in continuing to mandate statewide restrictions is lessening, and the role of local communities to regulate and manage the virus is increasing,” the state public-health department said in an April 16 news release. The state’s color-coded COVID-19 dial was the set of restrictions counties had to follow based on the local spread of the virus. The system affected capacity at restaurants, other businesses, indoor and outdoor events, and other settings. Colorado originally implemented the dial last Sept. 15. With the statewide order behind
the dial now expired, Colorado issued a new public health order that maintains some limits on large indoor gatherings. Meanwhile, most Denver metroarea counties announced plans to continue level-blue limits, which were the second-least restrictive stage of the dial system. Those counties include Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Jefferson, Boulder and Broomfield, according to the state’s news release. The decision for Adams and Arapahoe came when the TriCounty Health Department extended a modified version of the state’s dial system for one month. Tri-County Health covers those two counties and Douglas County, whose elected leaders voted to opt out of that extension during an April 13 meeting. Douglas was expected to no longer operate under any restrictions other than the new statewide order on large indoor gatherings. The county also remains under the statewide mask mandate. But if a county’s hospitalizations threaten to exceed 85% of hospital capacity, Colorado’s new public health order allows the state to require additional restrictions. Here’s a look at how the new health order affects large indoor gatherings. Mass events targeted Under the new statewide order,
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WHAT ARE COUNTIES DOING? According to the state public-health department, some counties that indicated that they would maintain level blue restrictions after mid-April include, among others, the following: • Adams • Arapahoe • Boulder • Broomfield • Denver • Jefferson • Larimer Clear Creek County will maintain a mask mandate and level blue restrictions until May 31. Counties that indicated that they would maintain level green restrictions, among others, include: • Gilpin Counties that indicated that they would not have local orders, among others, include: • Douglas • El Paso • Elbert • Weld The above lists are not exhaustive. Counties that have not yet communicated their plans to the state include Park and others. when more than 100 people gather in a room in a public indoor space, the setting may operate at 100% capacity or up to 500 people, with 6 feet required between parties of unvaccinated people or when vaccination status is unknown. The order took effect April 16. “Public indoor space” means any enclosed indoor area that is publicly or privately owned, managed, or operated that is accessible to the public, serves as a place of employment, or provides services. The term does not include a person’s residence, including a room in a hotel or a residential room for students at an educational facility. Under the order, existing “variances” — or exceptions — remain in effect, including 5-Star approvals granted by a county. That’s a reference to Colorado’s 5-Star State Certification Program, which has allowed businesses to operate with expanded capacity if they follow stepped-up COVID-19 safety protocols. Venues may apply to their local public health agency for a variance to exceed 500 people, which needs to be finally approved by the state public-health department. Settings that aren’t affected The order’s requirements do not apply to the following settings: • Places of worship and associated ceremonies. • Retail services. • Restaurants that run sit-down dining and do not have unseated
areas where 100 or more people could gather, such as dance floors or common gathering areas. School proms and graduations that wish to exceed the thresholds are subject to approval by local public health agencies in accordance with the state’s prom and graduation guidance. Stricter previous rules may still apply If a county continues blue restrictions, then those morerestrictive standards still apply. For a county staying in level blue, the standard wouldn’t change if an event exceeds 100 people — it would still be limited to 50% capacity, not to exceed 175 people, per room, according to the Colorado State Joint Information Center, which takes questions for the state public-health department. Under level blue restrictions, if the event was a seated event, it could run at 100% capacity with a minimum of 6 feet between groups of up to 10 individuals indoors per room, excluding staff. That’s according to how the limits were written in the April 4 update to the state dial order. Under the 5-Star program, certified businesses in level blue could operate indoor events at 50% capacity, not to exceed 500 people, according to the April 4 order. Other state restrictions still in place Under the new health order, the state public-health department may require counties whose resident hospitalizations threaten to exceed 85% of hospital or hospital system capacity to implement additional restrictions. The statewide mask order also remains in effect. In counties with one-week incidence rates — rates of new cases — above 35 per 100,000 people, masks are required to be worn by individuals 11 and older in public indoor spaces where 10 or more unvaccinated individuals or “individuals of unknown vaccination status” are present. That’s according to the text of the April 3 extension of the mask order. That range for new-case rates corresponded to counties in levels blue, yellow, orange, red and purple under the state’s dial framework. The list of settings where masks are required in counties with new-case rates of 35 or fewer per 100,000 people — rates that corresponded to level green — now only includes preschool through grade 12 schools, child care centers, health care settings, prisons and jails, and some other facilities.
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Immigrant group’s cookbook seeks to bridge differences ‘Together at the Table’ celebrates global value of good meals with good friends BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The tastes of dozens of countries are collected in “Together at the Table,” a new cookbook from Littleton nonprofit Immigrant Pathways Colorado (IPC). With recipes like hummus from Lebanon, mojitos from Peru, stew from Ethiopia and egg rolls from Vietnam, IPC board members say they hope the cookbook conveys the diverse backgrounds represented in America — but also commonalities. “It reflects that common element we all share: sitting down to share a meal with family and friends,” said IPC board member Connie Shoemaker at an April 13 book launch event. “The table is a place of memory, where we become aware of who and what we are. That’s bound up in the food we eat — it’s a way of preserving past and heritage.” Proceeds from the cookbook go to IPC’s One-Immigrant-At-A-Time program, which provides selfdevelopment grants to immigrants, refugees and asylees who are in the country legally and live below the poverty line. Grants can be used for activities like English classes, applying for citizenship, green card
“Together at the Table,” a new cookbook from Immigrant Pathways Colorado, features recipes from around the globe. Proceeds go to the group’s efforts to help immigrants on PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT their feet.
renewal and seeking professional training. Proceeds will also go toward scholarships to attend Arapahoe Community College. The cookbook includes 171 recipes from 66 contributors from 43 countries on nearly every continent. Included in the book are eight dividers printed with the stories of immigrants and their descendants, who share how food is woven into their cultural heritage. Among those is Nisren Hussein,
whose family’s experience inspired the creation of the IPC. Hussein and her husband Raad are Kurds, a long-persecuted ethnic minority in Iraq. Growing up, Hussein’s family of nine had little access to fruit, fresh vegetables and meat as a result of war and economic sanctions. Hussein recalled her mother spending hours every day making flatbread to sell, often leaving her hands cracked and broken, aching
to the point that Hussein had to lift the oven cover for her mother. Hussein later married Raad and had two children, but was forced to flee Iraq after anti-coalition forces discovered Raad was working as an interpreter for American troops. Army Col. Joe Rice, a Littleton resident, arranged for the Husseins to come to his hometown, and tasked IPC founder Susan Thornton and friends with setting the family up with a place to stay, jobs, and money to get on their feet. The experience inspired Thornton and others to create IPC after realizing that small grants could make a world of difference to immigrants in need as they sought to become Americans. For Hussein, who contributed a recipe for Iraqi-style stuffed grape leaves to the cookbook, settling in Littleton was a blessing. “The air smelled beautiful when we walked out the door our first morning in Colorado,” she recalled in her segment in the cookbook. “It was like breathing life.” Shoemaker said she hopes the cookbook furthers IPC’s goals: “To bridge the gaps between cultures through education, sharing stories and learning about one another.” “Together at the Table” is available at all Tattered Cover locations, including Aspen Grove. It can also be ordered through IPC’s website at ConnectingImmigrants. org/cookbook. IPC asks for a $20 donation.
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‘In-person learning is here to stay’
BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
After a flurry of schools closed amid COVID-19 outbreaks, Douglas County Schools interim Superintendent Corey Wise had a message for the community recently. “In-person learning is here to stay,” read an April 9 letter from Wise. The district does not have plans to move all students back to remote education, contrary to “some misinformation that I’ve been hearing,” he said. Between April 6 and 9, the Tri-County Health Department instructed five middle and high schools to go remote for two weeks after confirming at least five outbreaks in each of the buildings. Guidelines set out by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment require a school to close temporarily if five or more outbreaks
occur within a two-week timeframe. Schools can also be shuttered if 5% or more of students and staff test positive for COVID-19. “We are disappointed but will persevere and we look forward to having the students in those affected schools back in two weeks,” Wise wrote. The district is also moving forward with plans for events like graduation and prom. In a separate April 9 letter, Wise urged families to sign up their children ages 16 and older for a COVID-19 vaccine. “The fastest way for us to circumvent future health department directed school closures (at the high school level) is for students (ages 16+) to begin accessing COVID vaccinations,” he said. All Coloradans age 16 and older became eligible for vaccines on April 2. The Pfizer vaccine is approved for people 16 and older. The Moderna and
Johnson & Johnson vaccines are approved for people 18 and older. Wise also asked families to keep children home if they show signs of illness and not return them to school until students have been symptomfree for 48 hours. The superintendent warned against confusing mild COVID-19 symptoms with other ailments. “We are seeing very mild COVID symptoms in most students who test positive,” the letter said. The closures came roughly two weeks after the district launched full, in-person learning at middle and high schools for the first time in a year, a major milestone that came immediately after the district’s spring break. Elementary schools have conducted full in-person learning since Jan. 5. Since February, Douglas County’s incidence rates have been slowly rising, including among people ages 5 to 18.
Tri-County Health epidemiologist and director of the agency’s COVID-19 Disease Control Branch Jennifer Chase said numerous factors are likely leading to a rise in local cases, including the gradual reopening of the community and pandemic fatigue. But Tri-County Health highly suspected the new strain called B.1.1.7, first identified in the U.K., was circulating in Douglas County Schools and contributing to outbreaks. Chase said the variant is more transmissible and recent research shows it spreads easier among youth. Both Chase and Wise said that week the district is seeing spread among students. Previously, district leaders had said most COVID-19 cases originated in the community. As schools sent students back home, Chase urged the community to remain vigilant and continue following social distancing guidance.
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Celebrate the sounds of a perfect summer at the Castle Rock 2021 Summer Concert Series. Tickets are on sale now at CRgov.com/PSMConcerts. Nestled in the setting of Philip S. Miller Park, The Amphitheater has become one of Colorado’s most sought-after live music venues. Each year, the featured acts get bigger
and bigger. The series has hosted dozens of Grammy-nominated, world-famous artists and has made Castle Rock a musical hotspot. The intimate setting, family friendly environment and amazing acoustics make for a great musical experience. The 2021 concert series includes: 38 Special - Saturday, June 19 Parmalee - Saturday, July 10 The Beach Boys - Thursday, Aug. 5
Castle Rock Summer Jam - Saturday, Aug. 21 (headliner announcement coming soon) Super Diamond with The Denver Pops - Saturday, Sept. 11 These ticketed music events have become a signature part of summers in the community. Prices range depending on the artist. Or, get 20% off face value with a Season Lawn Pass. These passes are for general lawn admission to all five
concerts. Check out the website for more information, including frequently asked questions. Or, find the event posts on the Town’s Facebook page (/CRgov). Want to get involved in Town events? We’re looking for sponsors. You can also join the events staff, or become a volunteer. Email specialevents@CRgov.com for more information.
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April 22, 2021
Jail depopulation bill draws criticism Local law enforcement says SB62 would help criminals, handcuff officers BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A bill aimed at depopulating local jails and making bail limits fair for lower-income citizens is drawing backlash from local law enforcement as it moves through the state Legislature. Senate Bill 21-062 (SB62) is being sponsored by Sen. Peter Lee, D-Colorado Springs, and Rep. Adrienne Benavidez, D-Adams County. According to the current text of SB62, the sponsors are aiming to decrease jail populations by limiting who police officers can place in custody. According to the Colorado General Assembly website as of April 16, the last action taken on the bill occurred March 4, when it was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. If passed into law in its current form, SB62 would prohibit police officers from arresting a person suspected of a traffic offense, petty offense, municipal offense, a misdemeanor offense, or class 4, 5 and 6 felonies. This includes no arrest for level 3 and 4 drug felonies. Instead, officers wouold issue a citation to appear in court. If a suspect failed to appear in court multiple times, the bill states that after the third missed court date, a bench warrant could be issued. Missing the first two court dates would not carry a penalty under the bill. Lee said the bill has been in the works for several years. Supporting the current text, Lee said the bill would reduce the number of arrests for nonviolent offenses.
As the bill is debated by state lawmakers, Lee said amendments to clarify issues will be made. “We are trying to reduce the times officers arrest people because that is when things really do escalate,” he said. “We should be reducing arrest numbers where there is no threat to public safety. When someone is arrested and placed in jail, with no money for bonds, they lose their jobs, they lose their livelihood, they lose a lot.” Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock came out swinging against the bill from April 13 to April 15. Spurlock spoke against out at council and county meetings and during a live Facebook session. Spurlock said he does not believe SB62 would help depopulate jails, and allowing three missed court dates would not fix issues already facing the region. “This bill is bad on so many levels,” Spurlock said. “It allows criminals to run freely in your community and inhibits my officers. It makes these cases even harder to prosecute. With each new law that is created based on emotion, accountability is taken away from criminals.” Giving an example, Spurlock said the bill boils down to a criminal being able to steal a car, drive away, go steal another car and when stopped by police — instead of being arrested they would be given a citation. Spurlock said not just residents should be concerned with the language in SB62, noting that if a criminal were to walk into a business in Castle Pines or Castle Rock and steal $500 in merchandise, the only thing police could do is give the accused a ticket to appear in court. Lee said Spurlock is not reading the bill correctly because it does not take all authority away from officers, noting that
in cases of crimes against other people, and in violent circumstances, a suspect could be arrested. “(Officers) do have the ability to arrest under certain circumstances,” Lee said. “We have made exceptions. They are just misreading the bill. “ Agreeing with Spurlock, police chiefs and sheriffs across that state have come together to sign a letter against the measure. Some local officials singing the letter include: Castle Rock Police Chief Jack Cauley, Parker Police Chief James Tsurapas, Littleton Police Chief Doug Stephens, Englewood Police Chief John Collins, Lone Tree Police Chief Kirk Wilson, Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown, and Arapahoe Community College Police Chief Joseph Morris. Besides local law enforcement, the Douglas County Commissioners, Castle Pines City Council and Parker Town Council also approved resolutions against the bill. Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Shrader originally tried to talk to bill sponsors to amend areas of concern to help him support it. Shrader said when communications broke down, he was forced to take a stance against the measure. Shrader said he can understand more reform on misdemeanor charges, but he believes the bill goes too far. “This bill handcuffs police officers,” he said. In 2020, Shrader said the population in local jails was decreased due to social distancing and state health guidelines. With decreased jail populations, Shrader and Spurlock pointed to an increase in crime rates, especially in car thefts. Statewide, car thefts jumped more than 70%. In local counties, police have reported increases of 50%
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or more. Lee said there is no data to prove the decrease in jail populations is directly related to the increase in crime rates in 2020. Cmdr. Chris Peters of the Parker Police Department participated in a live Facebook event with Spurlock on April 14, saying Parker is against SB62 for a variety of reasons, and public safety is at the top. Peters said consequences must be in place for crimes and to make sure suspects appear in court to be held accountable. SB62 would not help officers, but would help criminals, he said. Shrader said he agrees more should be done with bail reform, but SB62 focuses too much on jail reform and police authority and not enough on reforming bail limits on suspects. In its current text, SB62 would limit how a judge can level bonds and how prosecutors handle the process. While the Colorado District Attorneys Council has taken a neutral stance on the bill, in early testimony, several district attorneys spoke in favor of the measure, including Denver District Attorney Beth McCann. SB62 is also backed by the ACLU. In talking to the Castle Pines City Council, state Sen. Jim Smallwood, R-Douglas County, called SB62 a mostly “partisan bill.” With little Republican support, Smallwood said he does not see the bill accomplishing anything. As the public becomes more familiar with the consequences of such a bill passing, Smallwood said he hopes it is amended or pulled from consideration altogether. Anyone wishing to weigh in on SB62 can contact lawmakers at http://leg.colorado.gov/legislators, or send an email to comments.ga@state.co.us.
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One year later: Voices from south metro area Locals, former residents reflect on trials endured, lessons learned, hopes STAFF REPORT
A year after Colorado’s statewide stay-at-home order took effect and drastically changed virtually all aspects of daily life, Coloradans are still grappling with public health orders and — hopefully — nearing the end of the pandemic in sight. As the state’s health care structure works to vaccinate more Coloradans in the coming months, some may begin to look back at what, one year ago, would have seemed an unthinkable change to society and personal life. Colorado Community Media spoke with local residents — some of whom CCM also talked to roughly a year ago — to hear what the last year has been like for them. ----Barry Kittay, former longtime Highlands Ranch resident Barry Kittay wishes he could just write off the past year. After contracting COVID-19 in March 2020, Kittay spent 20 days in the hospital, including 11 on a ventilator. He lost 55 pounds and had to spend months in rehabilitation, relearning how to walk, drive a car and even shower. “The best way I can put it is it’s kind of a lost year,” he said. “It took a long time to get healthy again … I would call it a lost year, a wasted year.” Kittay was a longtime Highlands Ranch resident before he moved during the pandemic to a mountain town. He was deeply rattled by his bout with the disease and how close he came to death. After leaving the hospital, Kittay said he was generally more nervous than before his illness. Sharp loud noises still make him jump and occasionally, the fear he experienced shortly after he recovered returns. “I still go to bed and wonder if I will wake up in the morning once in a while,” he said. Physically, he hasn’t had many long-term symptoms from the illness, he said. While he was relieved to learn he still had antibodies for the disease as recently as February, Kittay still decided to get his first of two shots of the COVID-19 vaccine recently. After spending so much time in the hospital, “I just don’t want to have to ever do that again,” he said. Kittay lost several friends over the past year, including three who died from COVID-19. “That’s been pretty tough,” he said. In the coming months, he’s hoping to be able to attend a Motley Crue concert that was rescheduled last year. He’s also thinking about whether or not he will feel comfortable attending a Broncos game next season. “I just would like life to be back to normal,” he said. “And it’s not.”
Barry Kittay spent 20 days in the hospital battling COVID-19.
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Littleton Police Department Chief Doug COURTESY PHOTO Stephens.
----Doug Stephens, Littleton Police Department chief “I hope the community truly understands the heroism demonstrated by our officers and professional staff over the last year as they faced an unknown and deadly threat on a daily basis. The men and women of our department have once again proven they can overcome any adversity. “COVID has presented all of us with unprecedented challenges on a scale no one ever truly anticipated. Our personnel make a living by being flexible and demonstrating their ability to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances, however, the pandemic tested these traits on an epic scale. With little known about the virus in the beginning of the pandemic, world health experts cautioned people to isolate at home for their own safety. Our personnel did not have that option and bravely continued to show up every day and night to serve their community while facing a potentially fatal threat. By stepping up and doing
Brian White, owner of Forever Flowers in east Centennial, stands April 1 at the shop PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD near Smoky Hill and Buckley roads.
their duty they placed themselves in harm’s way against an unseen enemy in COVID. “As we come out of the pandemic, I am incredibly proud of the men and women of the Littleton Police Department for their dedication to their community despite great personal risk, that is the soul of a police officer.” ----Brian White, owner of Forever Flowers in east Centennial Brian White’s mom-and-pop flowers shop closed for a month last year in March and April, not taking any orders at all. “When we reopened, we kind of had to modify our business model. We used to have people coming in all the time, and we just said we’re going to do nothing but preordered, prepaid pickups and deliveries,” said White, a 64-year-old south Aurora resident. He runs the shop — a bright spot in the type of strip-mall shopping cen-
ter that’s common to Aurora and east Centennial — with his wife and son and another woman and her daughter. He took it over from the previous owner about 10 years ago, he said. “This little shop has been here for 30 … years or so. It’s gone through a string of owners but stayed a flower shop,” White said. It continues to endure in the pandemic economy: The shop didn’t take on any kind of pandemic assistance funding, White said. He paid his regular payroll while the shop was closed for a month. The business sits near Smoky Hill and Buckley roads in Centennial. Personally, the biggest change for White in the pandemic has been not going anywhere in the evenings. “We do takeout orders from restaurants, but I haven’t sat down at a restaurant for more than a year,” White said. “Movies and concerts and all that stuff — some of that summer stuff we normally do just SEE VOICES, P20
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A century ago wasn’t just any old time
hings were different one hundred years ago. For example, no one wore flip-flops to the airport. However, there were no flip-flops and few airports. That makes a difference. They had a presi- QUIET dential inauguraDESPERATION tion in 1921 too, but not like ours, that’s for sure. The television ratings were terrible. In fact, not a single person watched it on TV. A nickel if you can tell me who was sworn in. Craig Marshall Hint: He didn’t Smith make it through his term. His pump quit on August 2, 1923. In 1921, no one on Earth had heard of the Beatles. Imagine that. Or In-N-Out. But in September of that year, the first White Castle hamburger restaurant opened in Wichita, Kansas.
“The Kid,” starring Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan, was the second highest-grossing film of the year. Lana Turner was born on February 8 in Wallace, Idaho, a mining town that was known in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth for its “permissive approach” to vice. Wallace’s current population is less than 800. The Spanish flu had just ended the year before. It infected about one-third of the world’s population. Until the 1920s started to “roar,” live and recorded music options were limited. It would have been a bad time to be a teenager. But help was on the way. Fiszel Czyz was born on March 28, 1921, in Motal, Poland. His brother Lejzor was born in 1917. The Czyz family moved to New York then to Chicago. Fiszel and Lejzor changed their names to Phil and Leonard Chess and co-founded Chess Records in 1938. Chess specialized in rhythm and blues as well as jazz and early
rock ‘n’ roll. Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Dale Hawkins, Howlin’ Wolf, the Flamingos, Bo Diddley, Sonny Boy Williamson and John Lee Hooker all recorded for Chess. But “Suzie Q” (Dale Hawkins) was a long way off in 1921. “The Kid,” like all films released in 1921, was silent. The first feature-length “talkie” wasn’t released until October 6, 1927. However, by 1931 extraordinary advances had been made in the film industry. That was the year “Frankenstein” was released; a 100% film on Rotten Tomatoes in 2021. Major League Baseball was being played in 1921, just as it will be again soon. The 1921 season ended when New York Giants beat the New York Yankees in Game 8 of the World Series. That year, Babe Ruth led MLB with 59 home runs. Bob Meusel — remember him? — was second on the list with 24. Ironically, the Baby Ruth candy bar was introduced in 1921. But it
was not named after the baseball player. It was named after President Grover Cleveland’s daughter. Famous people born in 1921: John Glenn, Rodney Dangerfield, Nancy Reagan, Sugar Ray Robinson and Steve Allen, the first host of “The Tonight Show.” One hundred years seems like a mighty long time, doesn’t it? Maybe it’s not. “The Maltese Falcon” (movie) is 80 years old. “Dark Side of the Moon” is 48. The final original “Peanuts” comic strip was published 21 years ago. How is that possible? Albert Einstein said, “The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” That makes (almost) perfect sense to me. The president’s name? Warren Gamaliel Harding. He was 57 when he died. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
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his past week I was reminded of something as I once again experienced the intimacy, joy and power found in a whisper. Although it is just my wife and I who live in our home now, for some reason I paid parWINNING ticular attention to how we were WORDS saying goodnight to one another. I noticed that our voices were low as we whispered softly, “Goodnight, I love you.” This caused me to think about how we wake up together as well, Michael Norton another whisper and soft greeting of good morning. No one else can hear us. Even if we raised our voices, there is no one in the house that could possibly hear what we say. Yet we whisper. It’s not because we are worried about anyone else hearing us, the whisper just seems to intimately connect us as we begin and end each day. When it comes to effective communication skills, we know that
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there are several things that we can do to help people hear what we are saying. We can speak faster, which will have some people paying a little closer attention as they try and keep up. We can speak louder, and that sometimes helps bring others back to a conversation if they have drifted off for a moment. Or we can speak quietly, even whispering, which can help those we are trying to reach lean in more to hear what we are trying to say. In addition to the shared intimacy that comes with whispering, there could also be incredible joy. It’s like when we have a really good secret to share with someone and we know that when we whisper it in their ear, we will see the joy shine upon their face. Or when someone shares something very important, and they want to make sure that no one else can hear them, but they trust us with whatever important or sensitive information they need us to know, it brings us profound joy knowing how much we are trusted. Becoming loud or shouting seems to be the go-to for some of us when we are trying to exert
power or make a point. There are some of us who do believe that the only way we can get anyone to listen is by amplifying our voice, both in volume and tonality. Those we are attempting to reach may have no other option as they listen to the shouts, however, that does not mean that they heard what was being said. When shouting and screaming cause others to shut down, become defensive, or simply walk away, the message goes unheard no matter how loud we become. Some of the most respected leaders learned how to garner respect because of their ability to stay calm and focused when delivering a message or when they tried to influence, inspire and lead those around them. As a matter of fact, they learned the power that comes from whispering. And that power comes because the leader is trying to transfer a feeling by intimately whispering their most sincere words of hope and encouragement. People who follow such leadership and whispered conversations tend to feel happiness and joy based on the flow and direction of the message.
When we start raising our voices, we are inviting people to turn us off. But when we lower our voices, talk to each other like human beings, even whispering just loud enough so others can hear our words and our intended message, we are inviting them to stay tuned. If you are looking for a better way to communicate, build winning relationships, lead, or inspire others, try finding the whispers of success. How about you? Is there a message that you are hoping others will hear? Have you learned or experienced the intimacy, joy and power of whispering? I really would love to hear your story of effective communication and how you have used whispering to make your point at mnorton@tramazing.com. And when we can start engaging others and turning them on instead of turning them off through whispering, it really will be a better than good year. Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.
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MY NAME IS
DR. JAY RABINOWITZ
ing The Masters, The Kentucky Derby and all of the major league baseball stadiums. I am also waiting for my first hole in one. In addition, I may do volunteer work.
Douglas County pediatrician retiring after decades of care How it began I started Parker Pediatrics and Adolescents in 1982. I was the first pediatrician in all of Douglas County, as there wasn’t another pediatric practice in Parker for almost 20 years. I opened my office there because there was not a pediatrician anywhere south of Hampden Avenue. It seemed like a good opportunity to serve an area that was underserved. Little did I know how Parker would grow. Our office grew too and we remain the largest pediatric practice in the county. When I started in 1982, there was only one fast food establishment (Dairy Queen), one market (Hill’s) one drugstore (Parker Drug), no high school, no hospital, and no urgent cares. I grew up in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, attended the University of Pennsylvania as an undergraduate, then the University of Pittsburgh Medical School and Graduate School of Public Health. Memories and accolades There are so many wonderful memories from working at Parker Pediatrics. Seeing the practice and Parker grow has been amazing. I have had the opportunity to see tens of thousands of children, including many second generation ones. Over the years I have had numerous accomplishments. Besides being the first pediatrician in the county, our office took pride in being ahead of the curve. We had a well and acute side before it was popular. We accepted Medicaid when no one else in the area would. We integrated mental health in our practice and were one of the leaders in the coun-
Dr. Jay Rabinowitz.
try in that area. We were involved in Parker Days for many years, including running the Children’s Fun Festival in the `80s and `90s. Personally, I was the first president of the medical staff at Parker Adventist Hospital, served on their board of directors for nine years, received their humanitarian award and was their first physician to become an emeritus physician. I taught students for many years and was appointed Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Medical School. In addition, I received the prestigious Career Teaching Scholars award from the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Medical School. I have been invited as a speaker at the American Academy of Pediatrics annual meeting the past five years, the largest pediatric meeting in the world. I was team physician at Ponderosa High School in their early days, advisor to the Douglas County schools for many years and spoke at numerous events at schools, daycares and community events.
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Finally, I authored a book, “Cute Kidbits: Funny Conversations Kids Share With Their Pediatrician.” During retirement I plan of doing a lot of golfing and skiing, as well as traveling. I also enjoy many outdoor activities. With COVID, it has been difficult to plan trips yet, but soon. My wish list would include attend-
Little known facts I appeared on the television show “The Doctors” a few years ago. I served as a pediatric expert on one episode. Also, I have a Masters in Epidemiology, so was frequently asked advice during the pandemic. Finally, I’m proud that our office only had to close one day in the last 39 years due to snow. We’re Parker pioneers. I want to thank all of those families who supported me and gave me the honor of caring for their children. I also wish to thank all of my coworkers, without whom I could not have accomplished all of what I did. It has been a special journey watching both Parker and my patients grow and mature. If you have suggestions for My Name Is … or if you would like to be featured in the segment, contact Elliott Wenzler at ewenzler@coloradocommunitymedia.com.0409 PAK My Name is Dr. Rabinowiz
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“Greetings from Denver,” located at 1695 Platte St., was painted by Victor Ving, who travels the country full-time in his RV creating large postcard paintings on buildings. PHOTOS BY BELEN WARD
From wall-sized postcards to optical illusions, public art turns Denver into a giant gallery
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or New York-born artist Victor Ving, Colorado looks like craft beer, skiers and Red Rocks Amphitheatre. “At each stop, I collaborate with local artists, businesses, and residents to create a piece of true public art that engages the local community,” said Ving. The result of his effort is plain for all to see: His mural “Greetings from Denver” located at 1695 Platte St. is one of 40 murals Ving has created across the country, offering his take — a vintage postcard view painted on public buildings, as a salute to the cities he visits. It’s one of the many street-facing artworks commissioned by the City
The “Mermaid,” at Ninth Avenue and Santa Fe Drive, was painted by Josiah Lee Lopez and Ratha Sok, students of Access Gallery.
of Denver, picked by a local panel and free to see, just for the looking. The city of Denver holds a collection of over 400 pieces of art in a variety of media — some combine sight and sound, others are light-based works or interactive new media, temporary fiber-based works or performance-based works. The collections are spread throughout the city. Public art in cities boosts the economy, culturally and socially, according to the City of Denver’s Denver Arts and Venues Public Art program. Public art creates a history of the past, present, and future.
Within a neighborhood, public art creates uniqueness in the space as a community grows. Established by Mayor Federico Pena in 1988 via an executive order, the Denver Public Art Program sets aside 1% of any capital improvement project over $1 million is set aside for public art. For more than 30 years, the city has developed a collection of artworks and accepted donations of art. According to the city’s rules, the collection must be a permanent structure to amplify the space. The artists represent a wide range of cultural diversity and are
selected in a transparent process by a panel of community members who live and work near the project site. The panel writes the “call for entry,” reviews the application, and the project site. Then the panel selects the artists and interviews the semifinalist and finalist. Once the artists or groups are selected, the selection is forwarded to the Public Art Committee and the Commission on Cultural Affairs to make the final decision. Denver Arts & Venues plans the public art SEE ART, P15
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program and the Mayor’s Commission on Cultural Affairs administrators the activities and policies regarding public art. Travels with Victor Ving, from New York City, started his nationwide “Greetings Tour” in 2015. He travels full-time in his RV, working to create the landmark murals in each city. The artwork resembles a postcard capturing the cities and communities. Ving is a former New York City graffiti artist and the founder of Klughaus, a creative agency specializing in large-scale mural art. “The ‘Greetings from Chinatown’ mural in New York City was painted in 2014, was the first piece I did where we noticed the potential of how much our artwork can positively affect the community,” said Ving. “I went on a West Coast road trip later that summer and was inspired by others that I saw living on the road. I decided to take a chance to paint and travel full time. I hit the road in spring 2015 and have been loving the lifestyle since.” Ving lets his travel schedule determine his next project. “My travels are loosely based around our commissioned project schedule,” he said. “If there are cities along the way that I connect with, I’ll try to make those murals happen en route to the next destination. “My current priority is creating murals in states where we have not painted in yet. The larger goal is to eventually paint in all 50 states and then take the project global. This is the way I make a living and it is my full-time job. However, from time to time I have donated my services to some good causes that align with my values and mission.” The public art show continues. Just down the street in an alley, a half-block north, is the “Denver 1859” mural. It’s painted by Delton Demarest and Harrison Nealey using an aerosol can with an array of colors to paint the history of Denver since 1859. Demarest is a graffiti artist and a freelance illustrator working in the commercial and fine arts industries. Nealey is a metal fabricator by trade and creates abstract art using a variety of mediums and found objects. Louvered illusion At Larimer and 27th Street, the mural “Larimer Boy and Girl” was painted by artist Jeremy Burns on a building exterior that is a full vertical concrete louver. That means that depending on the viewer’s perspective you either see a boy with a bewildered expression on his face or a gloomy girl. Burns has been living and creating art in the RiNo district since 2004. Santa Fe Arts District On the corner of 9th Avenue and Santa Fe Drive is the “Mermaid,” painted by Access Gallery students Josiah Lee Lopez and Ratha Sok. Access Gallery is a Santa Fe Drive program for people with disabilities to have artistic opportunities around Denver. The mermaid is painted on the corner of the build-
The mural of George Floyd is painted by artists Detour aka Thomas Evans and Hiero Veiga.
PHOTOS BY BELEN WARD
FOR MORE INFORMATION To tour Denver street art go to www. denver.org/things-to-do/denver-artsculture/street-art ing with colorful flowing hair appearing as though she’s swimming in the ocean. Lopez has been working for more than 29 years and started his passion for drawing and painting when in high school. He has been a graffiti writer and muralist since mid-1990. He received his bachelor of fine arts from Metropolitan State University and a master of fine arts from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Both Lopez and Sok have been students with Access Gallery for about eight years. “I work at Access Gallery as a mentor and teaching artist and worked at Access for about 11 years,” said Lopez. Lopez said gallery managers simply wanted the pair to create something colorful. “So we came up with the ‘Sirens’ of Ninth Avenue,” Lopez said. “The Ninth Avenues Sirens, awaking from slumber, observing from afar, and emerging from oceanic morning tide. Their colorful tresses are the protectors of the ever-changing West Side.” Lopez paints a mural every five years at 10th and Santa Fe in the alleyway behind Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Center for Visual Arts and another mural under the Sixth Avenue bridge at Sixth and Lipan. His website is www.josiahleelopez. com, said Lopez. Farther down in the next block off Santa Fe Drive is the “Smiling Boy” in an alley between Santa Fe Drive and Inca Street. The artist goes by the street name B.L.V.D. Artist B.L.V.D painted a stunning large mural of a boy with his arms extended across the outside of the building. On the east side of Denver at East Colfax Avenue and High Street, a mural of George Floyd was painted
“Larimer Boy and Girl” was painted by artist Jeremy Burns on a building exterior that is a “fit vertical concrete louver,” at Larimer and 27th streets.
“Denver 1859” was painted by Delton Demarest and Harrison Nealey using an aerosol can in an alley half a block north near 15th and Platte streets.
by artists Detour aka Thomas Evans and Hiero Veiga. The mural was painted after Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. Evans is an artist with a focus on the innovation of art. Veiga is a graffiti artist from the South
Shore of Massachusetts traveling the world creating murals. For information to apply for Denver Public Art opportunities, visit www.callforentry.org or call the Public Art Program at 720-865-5563.
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Show is stuff of ‘Myths and Legends’ April 24 is final day of photo exhibit with 42 pictures on display BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Time is running out fast before the April 24 conclusion of “Myths and Legends,” the 2021 Eye of the Camera photography exhibit (by reservation) at the Littleton Museum, and we hope some will have already visited it. In the 55th year, the exhibit, presented by the Littleton Fine Arts Board, includes 42 works by 24 artists in both color and black and white. This year’s juror was John Barnabas Lake, from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. Lake is the photo area coordinator at the UNC School of Art and Design and College of Visual and Performing Arts at UNC. The 2021 exhibit, smaller than usual, but strong, offers especially nice statements about each piece — allow a bit of extra time to read these. Many are strongly poetical! Lake chose as Best of Show “Outside Woman,” a collaboration by conceptual artist Sherry Wiggins and photographer Luis Felipe Branco, that made me think of La Llorona, a woman of Latin American legend, who searches for her drowned children. Dressed in white, she wanders and cries for them ... This large black and white print has a ghostly woman in a gauzy white dress peering in the window of a mountain home. “Is this a ghost or a goddess?” the text asks. “There is a sense of mystery
IF YOU GO The Littleton Museum is at 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton and is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, by reservation. Call 303-795-3950. Visitors are encouraged to limit visit to an hour. and of the mythical ...” First Place went to Mattie Cox’s “Gondola Ride,” one in a series of colored vertical prints depicting an abandoned Kentucky theme park that had shut down in the 1990s. Cox wrote that her friends felt uncomfortable there — convinced it’s a “Wrinkle in Time” vortex or a portal to another dimension ... As one enters the gallery to the right, Thomas Carr’s “Decay #2 and “Decay #3” also convey mystery from a long-ago era. Carr is an archaeologist, whose images of ancient stone walls reflect layers of “decay and rebirth all around ...” Next, a visitor finds photographs made by well-known Denver painter Tony Ortega, depicting legends from his world: “Dia @ Santa Maria,” shows a happy parade with townspeople carrying a colorful, flower-laden statue of Mary through a town, and “Day of the Dead Danzante Muerta” with a figure with skull face ... in sepia with touches of red and yellow. One can almost hear music from behind these figures. “A gentleman came from nowhere and stood at the cliff — in the right place at the right time,” says Danny Lam of his “Grand View,” which won an Honorable Mention. Second Place went to Kathryn Charles, who grew up in Littleton. Her “Between Me and the Sea” depicts “the rough sea of the lower Hebrides” captured in 2020.
“Hovering,” a digital painting by Littleton Fine Arts Guild member Jacqueline Schuler, is exhibited in a “Member Appreciation Show” at the Depot Art Gallery in Littleton. COURTESY PHOTO
“Crow,” by Nicholas Kremsky, is labeled “altered photo.” The large portrait shot carries the note that “The crow is known as the messenger in myths. They also carry the souls of the dead ...” Elizabeth Kayl’s “When Midnight Calls” relates, she wrote, “to the story of seven birds who sing at night. It harks back over centuries
and over multiple cultures. The song of these night birds forecasts calamity ... in ancient France they are the spirits of souls in torment ...” At the rear of the gallery, one finds Justin Key’s large horizontal images of Great Sand Dunes National Park — a magical place where he says “every step produces a new alignment.”
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entities based on their county’s COVID-19 data, expired on April 16. In an April 8 meeting, Tri-County Health Department — which covers Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties — voted to extend a modified version of the state’s dial for one month. With the county opting out of this extension, there are no longer any restrictions on capacities or social distancing in Douglas County other than a statewide mask mandate and a statewide order that applies to large, indoor gatherings. The commissioners’ resolution did not have any impact on restrictions within the county’s school district. “Douglas County citizens have been subject to more than 300 additional executive and public health orders to protect the vulnerable ... with the interpretation leading to confusion, fatigue, and costly operational changes,” according to the resolution. The Tri-County board of health approved the dial extension at the suggestion of executive director Dr. John Douglas, who voiced concerns about rising case numbers and an increase in variant strains of COVID-19 in the state. “While we’ve made great progress
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near a home, or on hiking trails, Clay said it is important to follow safety rules. Some safety measures to follow include: Stay on designated trails and pathways. Do not wear earbuds so you can hear if you come up on an angry, rattling snake. Keep pets on a leash. Leave the snake alone and keep a safe distance — Rattlesnakes can strike to half their body length. A good rule is to be at least five feet away. Freeze in place — Snakes are often heard before they are seen. If there is a rattling sound, freeze in place until the animal is located.
over the past three months … given the uncertainty of the variants, we’re not quite out of the woods,” Douglas said in a state press conference April 13. More than a dozen Douglas County residents spoke in support of the resolution, many of whom thanked the commissioners for the action. “I’ve been fighting for a year to give my daughter a normal childhood,” said Katrina Jennings, a Castle Rock resident. “The fact that there might be a light at the end of this tunnel, at least for this county, means a lot to me.” Jeff Toborg, the mayor for the Town of Parker, spoke in support of the resolution. “I want to thank you all for understanding that the proper role of government is to do exactly what you’re doing, and that’s to protect the individual rights,” he said. Dr. Linda Fielding, a representative for Douglas County on TriCounty’s board of health, also spoke in support of the resolution. Fielding voted against the Tri-County order April 8. Highlands Ranch resident Bob Marshall was one of three speakers who voiced opposition to the resolution. He asked the commissioners to consider keeping minimally invasive requirements such as masks and capacity restrictions. “We certainly can’t live in a lockdown environment indefinitely ...
Wear sturdy leather boots when hiking. Avoid stepping over rocks and logs and reaching into holes that could serve as snake shelter. “Rattlesnakes are basically creatures of habit and often bask, hunt, migrate and den in the same areas year after year,” Clay said. “Be prepared. Hikers in rattlesnake country should be knowledgeable and prepared to minimize the chances of a snake encounter.” In addition to snakes, Merten said some common calls he receives this time of year are about small animals like squirrels and racoons finding small spaces inside or near homes to have offspring. “When you find these animals, it is important to call in an expert to get them
but to throw all the precautions to the wind … and not run through the finish line when we’re so close to the end, that’s just foolish,” he said. The opt-out decision includes both unincorporated areas and municipalities within the county. Tri-County announced that under their approved plan, each of their three counties would move one level lower on the dial, loosening their restrictions for one month. Arapahoe County, which has high enough metrics under the state’s order to move a level higher, will instead stay at level blue, according to Tri-County. For the next three months, TriCounty will then engage in an observational period. As long as there isn’t a surge in hospital admission rates, the counties will be released from all restrictions. Any of the three counties are able to opt out of the order under the agency’s policy, which was added in November of 2020 as part of a negotiation with Douglas County. The county agreed to remain with the health department through 2022 as a result. Adams and Arapahoe commissioners both voiced support for the one-month continuation of the dial, according to Tri-County. On April 9, Douglas County announced that commissioners had directed their staff to draft a resolution to opt out of the order. As of April 13, Douglas County’s
Isaac Merten of Castle Rock Pest Control holds up a six-foot bull snake he captured earlier this COURTESY PHOTO month.
out,” Merten said. “You get a raccoon mom that just had babies — she is already tired
14-day rate of cases per 100,000 people was 436, Adams’ rate was 337 and Arapahoe’s rate was 321. Douglas County had the highest vaccination rate of the three counties with 46% of residents over the age of 16 with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Between April 2 and April 12, there were six middle and high schools in Douglas County where in-person learning was shut down for two weeks due to COVID-19 outbreaks. These closures are due to requirements from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. “This is a step towards liberty, this is a step towards freedom,” Commissioner George Teal said in the meeting. The county plans to continue monitoring local COVID-19 data and collaborate with the state and Tri-County on “prudent, sciencedriven responses that continue to balance the needs to preserve both lives and livelihoods,” according to the resolution. The commissioners also encouraged the community to adhere to public health recommendations such as getting vaccinated if they choose to do so and staying home when ill. “If we had been able to do this earlier, I suspect that we would have done that,” Commissioner Lora Thomas said. “We have been wanting to do this for a long time.”
and won’t be in a very good mood if you try to mess with her or her babies.” In most cases, Merten said animal control experts can come and get the animals to leave on their own. If not, Merten said he will take them to a new location where they can go on their way safely. Merten said almost all animals, including snakes, are not euthanized. Unless the animal has a health issue, Merten said they are relocated in areas like Franktown or Elizabeth. Skunks are the only animal pest-control experts euthanize because state laws require it. Skunks are known carriers of rabies and other diseases. To prevent small critters from taking up residence in or around the home, Merten
said a good measure is to cap the chimney and check to make sure open spaces are sealed up. Besides the small animals, Clay said bears are also a lot more active in spring. “Residents need to make sure they do not have attractants around their homes,” Clay said. “The biggest ones are trash and birdfeeders.” Trash needs to be kept in a secure enclosure and should not be placed outside until the morning of collection. To be extra cautious, don’t keep birdfeeders outside from March until after Thanksgiving. Bird seed is one of the easiest meals a bear can find, and the availability of bird seed teaches the bears that homes are a place for food, making them associate humans with food, Clay said.
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Harrison Kolar, a graduate of Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch, is now finishing up his first year of college. COURTESY OF KELLI KOLAR
“With such a key portion of our education missing, it’s definitely more of a struggle to be able to learn the material fully,” he said. Connecting with students and professors has proven difficult through the new, online world of college. One thing that made this particularly challenging at the start of school was not having a roommate due to the campus COVID-19 precautions. “Having a roommate definitely has its benefits, you automatically have a friend there on campus, they’re an automatic support structure,” he said. “The first couple of weeks were definitely the loneliest because I knew nobody.” Over time, he’s grown to see the
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Castle View striker tunes into technique Training efforts elevate Pucciano to top level of soccer players BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Junior Jack Pucciano is a striker for the Castle View boys soccer team who works hard on the technical aspects of the sport. And he gives a lot of credit to his two dogs who help him polish his technical skills at home. “Every off day we have I always try to go to a field near by and take some shots, do some one vs. one even if it is against a stationary goalkeeper just to work on my ball placement and finish,” Pucciano said. “I also have two dogs that love the tennis ball that I like kicking around in the house,” he continued. “So they help me with keeping the ball close especially with a tennis ball.” Castle View head coach Mark Burfeind knows he has a talented player in Pucciano. “Jack is one of the hardest working player I have coached that has a phenomenal technical ability,” Burfeind said. “Those two aspects together make Jack a hard player to stop.” Pucciano’s work ethic starts with his distaste for losing. “I love running all over the place, and I play with a lot of passion and that’s one of the main reasons why
Castle View junior Jack Pucciano is a hardworking player.
he considers myself a hard worker because I hate losing,” said Pucciano. “I despise losing so much that I can’t stand it. I work hard everyday and try to win.” After the first eight games of the season on April 13, Legend was unbeaten and Pucciano led all Continental League scorers with 20 points. He had a conference-leading seven goals and was tied for first with six assists. Castle View junior Jack Pucciano is a player with good technical skills.
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Cherry Creek senior Ella Pratt.
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Senior captain Ella Pratt and her Cherry Creek field hockey teammates had extra time to prepare for this spring’s season. Field hockey is usually a fall sport, but COVID altered a lot, and the sport is now playing in Season C, which started its modified season in March. The postseason semifinals will be April 26 and the state finals are set for April 27. Pushing back the season allowed players extra time to prepare. “A lot the girls on the team played for Denver Field Hockey Club or Club Lewy,” Pratt said. “Honestly, after it would be like Creek vs. everybody else. It was always like that every session. We did go to some tournaments. “We all did club hockey, which was really helpful for us because we all did we a bunch of sessions
in February before we started in March. That helped us to start trusting more even earlier though we were already so close. I have not felt much different this season because we play together all the time.” Pratt has signed to play next season for the University of New Hampshire, and so far her senior high school season has been good. She has six goals in seven games thru April 14 plus five assists for 17 points. ”Ella is a phenomenal player,” Creek coach Clara Detrick-Yee said. “She is a captain this year. She typically plays center back or center mid for us. She is just a powerhouse. She has a really strong, consistent head for the game and is really selfless and cares about the team. She is a fantastic leader.” Cherry Creek was 7-0 and ranked second in the state according to the April 12 CHSAANow.com poll. “I feel real good about the season,” Pratt said. “I’ve been putting in a bunch of work outside of the season and obviously in the season. I’m excited about this last stretch of the season. It will be real fun and competitive.”
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Prep sports roundup Boys soccer, girls volleyball, field hockey, gymnastics STAFF REPORT
Snowy weather forced a post season adjustment for boys soccer. The regular season was supposed to end on April 19 but was extended to April 21 and scheduling modifications were made for the playoffs. State playoff brackets were released on April 20 and Class 3A-5A first round games were either played April 21 or April 22. Quarterfinal games in classes 2A-5A will be held on April 24 and semifinal matches will be played April 28. State championship games in all classes will be held May 1. There were two automatic qualifiers from the Centennial, Continental and Jefferson County leagues which helped to make the 16-team playoff bracket which included four at-large teams.
The following are results of some sports action that took place between April 12 and 17.
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Boys Soccer Mullen 2, Cherry Creek 1 – Cyrus Gulati scored for the Bruins in a Centennial League semifinal tournament game on April 14. Grandview downed Arapahoe,1-0, in the other semifinal game. Grandview 2, Mullen 0 – The Wolves won the Centennial League post-season tournament with an April 17 victory over the Mustangs. Castle View 1, Legend 0 – Jack Pucciano tallied the overtime goal as the Sabercats remained unbeaten with an April 12 victory. Rock Canyon 2, Highlands Ranch 1 – The Jaguars’ Brandon Halpin and Carter Pollock scored the goals in an overtime conquest over the Falcons on April 12. Rock Canyon handed Castle View its first loss of the season with a 1-0 victory in a match played on April 17.
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Valor Christian 6, Dakota Ridge 0 – Junior Sean Fields scored twice in the Eagles victory on April 15. Girls volleyball Eaton 3, Lutheran 2 – The Lions dropped a 15-13 decision in the deciding fifth set and lost an April 12 match which pitted Eaton, ranked first in the CHSAANow.com poll, and second-ranked Lutheran. The Lions rebounded on April 15 with a 3-0 win over Colorado Academy as Brandy Schneider had 14 kills, Sabrina King 39 assists and Bella Vezzani 25 digs. Legend 2, Chaparral 1 – Senior Rylie Kadel had a big game as the Titans, ranked ninth, toppled the third-ranked Wolverines on April 13. Kadel had 24 kills with a 1.000 hitting percentage, six blocks and seven digs. Peyton Dunn had 34 assists for Legend while Tiffany Little led Chap with 12 kills. Castle View 2, Regis Jesuit 1 – Freshman Paityn Chapman was credited with 13 kills and sophomore Hannah Myhill added 33 assists in an April 14 win. ThunderRidge 2, Highlands Ranch 0 – Lacy Beldon came up with 22 assists to help the Grizzlies down the Falcons
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Castle View junior Jack Pucciano is among the top soccer players in the ContiPHOTO BY JIM BENTON nental League.
Gymnastics Regional meets were held April 1517. Overland capture the regional title with 181.400 points at the Overland regional. Mountain Range garnered 179.025 points to win the Mountain Range regional. Elizabeth won the 4A title at the Arvada West regional with 179.550 points while Broomfield was crowned the 5A champion with 183.675 points.
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