Volume 24, Issue 15 Wednesday, April 8, 2020 The story behind the place: Neva Road Financial

By Patricia Logan You’re now on Neva Road. It gotten as much publicity as The brothers were very close planning is [email protected] makes sense that the two roads he deserves,” according to growing up, wrote Coel, who are connected and that one isn’t Margaret Coel, author of the lives in Boulder. She said they more than Head toward the mountains as well traveled. Neva was the acclaimed book ‘Chief Left spent winters in what is now on Niwot Road and you’ll run brother of legendary Chief Hand.’ “He was quite an out- the Boulder Valley, with several just money— into a big zig north at 45th be- Niwot, the Arapaho chief also standing man. He was a peace different camps around the area fore you zag back west. It seems known as Left Hand. leader. Left Hand depended on including Haystack Mountain. it’s also a like the same road, but it’s not. “He [Neva] maybe hasn’t him a lot.” There aren’t birth records, but Coel said Neva and Niwot mindset were probably close in age, born sometime around 1820. They had an older sister, Ma- Hom, who married a white trader who moved out west from Kentucky. It proved to be one of the most important events in the lives of Neva and Niwot. The brothers both learned to speak English, some- thing no other Arapaho did at the time. It helped them become Courtesy Photo prominent leaders during the Adam Robinson of 7Wealth in Niwot. most traumatic time in their history. By Hannah Stewart Neva was not considered [email protected] as fluent in English as Niwot, In light of social distancing, Photo by Patricia Logan who was known for his gift for numerous businesses have Neva Road is named in honor of Chief Niwot’s brother. limited operations or closed Continued on Page 6 entirely. However, this means more than simply missing out on shopping and dining oppor- LEFT HAND LAUREL tunities; for some, it also means unemployment. However, even if you still Lori and Russ Lindemann have a job, someone else’s By Abigail Scott strangers to hard work and unemployment can still affect [email protected] have spent much of their free you. Maybe it’s your favorite time volunteering through- restaurant that gets closed, or Lori and Russ Lindemann out the community. Lori has the auto-shop had to lay off em- moved to the Gunbarrel Es- volunteered with the St. Vrain ployees and you can’t get your tates neighborhood in 1994 Valley School District, the VA car serviced. It’s important to with their two children and in Denver, the DA’s office in have a financial plan in your niece in tow. For the past two Boulder as a victim advocate, pocket, but it’s also important and a half decades, they have and CASA. to maintain perspective and called Boulder County home Lori and Russ were first have a flexible mindset so that and have done a huge part in introduced to Habitat for Hu- you don’t become overly flus- making it a terrific place to live manity through their daughter, tered by setbacks. for its variety of residents. Courtesy Photo As Niwot’s Seven Wealth The Lindemanns are no Continued on Page 10 Lori and Russ Lindemann hard at work on a development project. . Continued on Page 8 This is the final print edition of the Left Hand Valley Courier. Thank you to our readers and advertisers for 23 years of support. Please visit us online at LHVC.com and subscribe to continue receiving local news about Niwot, Gunbarrel, south Longmont and Boulder County.

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By Kim Glasscock To the Editor: reasonable to even consider bers to participate,” said NCA with an option for paper vot- [email protected] incorporation while both busi- President David Limbach. “The ing. Current members were First of all, many thanks nesses and citizens are faced logistics just don’t work.” contacted by email on April to the Courier for 23 years of The stay-at-home order for Col- with unprecedented economic Membership Chair Johnny 2, with instructions on how to community reporting. We will orado due to the coronavirus and personal challenges due Barrett pointed out that the submit a vote; the email also miss the print edition, and has put the Niwot Community to the COVID-19 pandemic. It annual meeting is more than contained a link on how to urge everyone to subscribe to Association’s plans on hold. is unknown how long it will just hearing an update on what download the ballot form to the online edition to keep this The group met April 1 by take local, national and global activities and issues the NCA is vote by mail. publication going! teleconference to discuss what economies to recover from this dealing with during the year. Officers up for election in- In response to the March should be done about the April disaster. Clearly, incorporation “The annual meeting is all clude Limbach for president, 18th letter to the editor by Cor- annual meeting, the May Clean is no longer even a rational Up Day and the July 4 parade. about relationships,” Barrett Leonard Sitongia for secre- nelia Sawle promoting Niwot commented. “You can’t have tary, Diane Zimmermann for “self rule:” (Cornelia is the choice. It’s time to let it go. The April annual meeting It just seems like common is cancelled. NCA members in-depth conversations with director at large for communi- owner of the Niwot Inn and a people about their ideas and cations, Craig Rahenkamp for member of the NEISC - Niwot sense that it is time for ev- had proposed holding a live- eryone to unite around the streamed meeting, but the issues online.” director at large for trails and Exploratory Incorporation common good. Let’s shift our group decided that it was im- open space, Kim Hawksworth Study Committee.) ELECTIONS energy towards supporting practical. “The limitations of an for director at large for event While we appreciate the Elections for NCA board offi- one another through this crisis. online meeting would make it cers and members, however, planning, Liz Marr for director considerable effort that has Shop local at Niwot Market really difficult for many mem- will be conducted by email, at large for subdivision roads, gone into the Incorporation and Liz Schmidt as director at Study, we think it is time for and Niwot Liquor. Support large. the NEISC to put aside their our restaurants by ordering In addition, four area repre- issues with Boulder County re- take-out food or beverages. We sentative positions are on the garding the building moratori- are all in this together! We are ballot. Area 2 representative um of 2019 that is fueling their all in this together! Craig Rahenkamp, Area 4 rep- agenda to incorporate Niwot. Respectfully, Niwot for resentative Mark Brigham and The moratorium ended nearly Common Sense Area 8 representative Derek a year ago, and for many of Mike Selak & Victoria Keen Curd are all seeking reelection. us, the incorporation issue is Peter & Randi Vogt Area 6 has an open slot and is now a worrisome community George Epp seeking a write-in candidate. distraction during a time of Barbara Greweling Area 6 encompasses residents national crisis. Dave & Tracey Snow living between Highway 52 By any measure, we have Julie Pope and Lookout Road, west of always believed that incor- Pat & Larry Murphy Highway 287 and including poration is the wrong choice Linda Rae Gunbarrel Estates, The Home- for Niwot, presenting more Matt Dumler stead and parts of Gunbarrel risks than benefits. In light of And many more… North subdivisions. current events, it seems un- Continued on Page 3

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Connecting with local arts and entertainment online By Emily Long local arts and entertainment? ing” according to Director of [email protected] While the world contends Programs Glenn Webb. with the new paradigm, sev- While most of the staff have Can you imagine how we eral organizations in the Boul- been furloughed, including would all be feeling if this had der-Longmont region are start- Webb, he said “I’ve been very happened in the ‘80s? ing to offer new and creative happy with our leadership The question came up in opportunities for connecting about the decision. I would a friendly Zoom conference locally with entertainers from have volunteered for it because happy hour recently. How our own neighborhoods. I want there to be a Dairy to would we have coped in the Motus Theater, an arts orga- come back to.” pre-internet era? How would nization that seeks to tell stories With a leaner staff, The we have spent our time? How about critical issues of our Dairy is still producing a signif- would we have connected with time, including immigration, icant amount of programming each other? hosted a Zoom performance on for online audiences. Patrons One thing is certain: we Sunday called Women of Res- can watch online films curated would have had many fewer olution, which featured four by staff, for example. Many of options for entertainment. Colorado Representatives and the small indie and art film dis- Courtesy Photo As media giants such as four sanctuary leaders speak- tributors are giving as much as Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime ing from their homes. half, or more, of the ticket price The Dairy Arts Center has launched a new program called Free Range Dairy with Video, and others are offer- The Boulder Symphony is to The Dairy. content ranging from a poetry slam, to film screenings with interactive talkbacks with ing new or exclusive options, working on a virtual concert The Dairy is also curating filmmakers, to an interactive gallery exhibit tour. some for free, what if what we with local performers. live performances via online been - our largest theater - is Where big multiplex cinemas are craving is not to consume The Dairy Arts Center is platforms like Zoom. For the only 250,” said Webb, “so it’s a that screen nameplate movie media, but to engage in actual another keystone local arts first ever Virtual Boulder Story larger audience than it would franchises were seeing declin- connection to our own com- nonprofit that is braving the Slam held on Sunday, April 5, have been.” ing audiences even before the munity? storm by offering new and over 300 people signed up for The benefits of local, curat- coronavirus, audiences at The As the social distancing experimental ways to engage, the performance. ed content go beyond simple Dairy’s indie movie theater The continues indefinitely, what “basically taking The Dairy “The capacity for the space entertainment, said Webb. can we do to interact with our beyond the walls of the build- where it normally would have Continued on Page 16 “We know this is a popular said parade co-coordinator NCA event, and we hope to be able Julie Breyer. “We have some Continued from Page 2 to reschedule this for summer time to make a final decision.” or fall. It all depends on the The NCA board also agreed to CLEAN UP DAY coronavirus.” donate $1,000 to the Left Hand CANCELLED Grange #9 in appreciation for Clean Up Day scheduled for JULY 4 PARADE what the Grange provides to May 16 also is cancelled. “The NCA board members agreed to Niwot and the NCA. stay-at-home order extends adopt a wait-and-see attitude through April 30, and it could about holding Niwot’s July 4 be extended into the summer,” parade. “We just don’t know said coordinator Tom Sesnic. what will happen that far out,”

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on the front lines a little closer outdoors,” member Karen Many people have been ex- to home. Copperberg explained of the tended by one to two months “This is more relaxing, but strict hygiene and distancing as we wait for the COVID I’ve got a house full of stuff,” protocols they used. “Just problems to slow down. Need- Murphy said. “So, I’ve been three of us, staying far apart, less to say, people’s spirits the Easter Bunny in a different received already packaged have been a little low lately. way.” goods from about 20 other That changed today when Murphy donated her un- cookie moms, who just drove everybody had a blast going used stash of Easter loot to a by and dropped off their con- through the cookies and can- few local organizations and tributions.” dy.” first responders, including the The boxes shipped from The NPCM’s next shipment Mountain View Fire Station. Niwot on March 31. The NCM is due to go out around Me- She also gave to a few families received their first thank you morial Day in May. Delivery “who can’t get out and buy from a recipient just six days costs can run up to $500, and their Easter presents.” later, another record for the the group depends on sup- However, the biggest share group: port from the community to went to the Niwot Patriotic “I wanted to pass a very keep the care packages mov- Cookie Moms, a group Mur- heartfelt thanks to you and ing. For more information phy founded more than a de- the rest of the Patriotic Niwot about the group or to make cade ago to send care packages Cookie Moms. I received three a contribution, contact Karen to troops stationed away from boxes today and your treats Copperberg at kcopperberg@ their families during holidays. lifted everybody’s spirits. gmail.com. The “Cookie Momsters” were Photo by Karen Copperberg in the midst of preparing their Niwot Realty’s Pat Murphy has more time on her hands this spring, after she was annual Easter shipment, which forced to cancel the annual Easter Egg hunt for just the second time in the event’s ballooned to a record 35 boxes 40-year history. thanks to Murphy’s donation. Other items included letters By Jocelyn Rowley from bringing smiles to more from 4th graders at Niwot [email protected] than a few faces—at an ap- Elementary, cookies, a copy of propriate social distance, of the Left Hand Valley Courier, Pat Murphy of Niwot Real- course. Goodies once destined and an explanation letter from ty didn’t get a chance to hand for the baskets and bellies of the group. out candy and prizes at Ni- Niwot’s would-be egg hunt- “Due to the virus, we had wot’s annual Easter egg hunt ers instead went to military on masks, gloves, and lined this year, but that didn’t stop personnel overseas and those up boxes in Pat’s driveway, Photo by Karen Copperberg the canceled event’s founder The Niwot Patriotic Cookie Moms packed and shipped 35 boxes of Easter goodies and other local mementos to troops serving overseas. Wednesday, April 8, 2020 LEFT HAND VALLEY COURIER Page 5

Small businesses loans are a mix of hope and frustration By Patricia Logan employees to get loans to cover internet traffic. ance that we are acting in good penalized for trying to keep [email protected] eight weeks of average payroll, “It’s kind of scary that they faith and trying to protect our the business open, support our plus 25%, according to SBA. say it is forgivable but the employees’ income and they employees and the community He was number 1,200 in gov, the website for the Small parameters around the forgive- won’t split hairs with us,” said we serve.” the cue for the Small Business Business Administration. The ness are unclear for a coffee Tomich. The bright yellow walls of Administration helpline. Two loan payments can be deferred shop. It’s different than being “If it saddles us with debt, the Old Oak Coffeehouse still and a half hours later, Michael for six months and, ultimately, an office type of business. What then we’ve shot ourselves in Tomich got through to a real will be forgiven if employers would help us is the reassur- the foot. I would hate to be Continued on Page 14 person who pointed him to keep people on the payroll. a specific loan application to The loans are executed by get a lifeline for his business, lenders, not the SBA. Tomich The Old Oak Coffeehouse in feels fortunate that he already Niwot. It was a different form started discussions with his than the one he initially found lender, Chase Bank, since de- on the SBA website, making it mand is expected to be over- worth the time and patience he whelming. The application needed to spend hours on hold. process officially began April “This is stressful and I’m 3rd, but Chase delayed its par- spending huge amounts of ticipation. The bank notified time on it,” said Tomich who is small business customers in slogging through the process, an email that day that said, because it’s his best hope. “It “We hope to have the guidance could keep us open for a couple we need from the government more months.” soon so that we can begin as- The Paycheck Protection sisting you.” Program would allow him to Banks and business owners retain his workers and make are trying to sort through the the rent at a time when busi- specifics. “Confusing” is the ness is down 70%. “We have word Tomich keeps using employees that are incredibly when he talks about the pro- afraid of their financial situa- gram. The details are what tion,” said Tomich. concern him and others who The goal of the program is to have jammed the SBA helpline keep businesses afloat during and website, causing technical the coronavirus pandemic. It problems due to a crush of allows those with less than 500

Photo by Patricia Logan A quiet weekend morning in downtown Niwot as businesses hope for relief.

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critical to their survival. That’s why they were remem- great steamhorse came plowing The brothers went in two NEVA “Being able to speak En- bered by the people and named up the old muddy Missouri different directions, according Continued from Page 1 glish, Left Hand made friends places for them.” creating new apprehension to Coel. Neva joined another with different people here,” The brothers and their band among our people. The next Arapaho chief, Little Raven, languages. He spoke several, Coel said. “Some of the people even socialized with a group moment that shocked us was and about 600 other members a skill prized by the Arapaho, ranching in places like Niwot, of whites that Niwot had met the continued string of wagons of the tribe. They camped along who were traders. The tribe’s he’d go visit them and talk to while traveling. The experience and swarming multitudes of the Arkansas River. Niwot took reliance on trade was one of them and get the lay of the was documented by members people going west.” his band of about 50 family the reasons Niwot and Neva land and what was going on.” of the Cook Party who were The world was changing members, including his wife were involved in the highest He probably had Neva with crossing through Indian territo- fast for the Arapaho. Left Hand and children, to Sand Creek, levels of negotiating peace with him. People got to know them ry by wagon train. They quoted was prominent in critical nego- a camp he would share with European settlers. Cooperation because they could talk to them. Neva who told them, “The tiations with the U.S. govern- about 700 Cheyenne. with a variety of cultures was ment and other plains tribes In the dawn hours of No- over contested territory. Neva vember 29, 1864 Col. Chiving- became the right hand man for ton took matters into his own the left-handed chief. hands and led a gruesome at- “Neva was a self-effacing tack on the Native Americans at man, content to work quietly Sand Creek. Even as the tribes in the background as an advisor raised a white flag, Chivington and messenger for Left Hand.” and his men massacred over wrote Coel. 200 people, the majority being Neva stood in for his brother women and children. at several important meetings Chief Left Hand escaped including a trip to Washing- the site, but not the carnage. ton, D.C. where he and other He was mortally wounded tribal leaders met President and died within a couple days, Abraham Lincoln. He was sent according to Coel’s research of by his brother for negotiations first-hand accounts. between tribes and Colorado Neva escaped the attack and Governor John Evans during left with the rest of his people an intense period of conflict on to Oklahoma. After losing his the plains. The talks included brother, he lost faith in peace- an appearance by U.S. Army making and took up arms to Col. John Chivington. Neva had fight for his homeland. He no way of knowing that he was eventually signed a treaty that meeting the man who would sent the Northern Arapahos, one day be responsible for his who traded at Ft. Laramie, to a brother’s murder. reservation in Wyoming. The The brothers made a valiant Southern Arapahos, who trad- effort for peace, but it was ed at Bent’s Fort in Colorado, not enough. Treaties were not were sent to a reservation in honored, promises were made Oklahoma. Coel wrote that and broken. There were violent Neva never settled on a reser- clashes between whites and vation and simply disappeared. Indians. The plains tribes were But Neva’s memory remains being pushed out and starved with us today. Mount Neva in out of their homeland. the Indian Peaks Wilderness In 1864 Gov. Evans told is named for him along with the Arapaho and Cheyenne Neva Road, which has anoth- people to go to Fort Lyon on er half-mile section that runs the eastern plains where they through the town of Niwot be- would be given food, supplies tween 83rd Street and Franklin and protection by United States Street. Neva Road isn’t a busy troops. The majority went, but thoroughfare, but it carries an they were left waiting in the important piece of the region’s area when the command at Fort history. Lyon changed suddenly.

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and start selling, in an attempt planner for advice first. Sim- ning process, it helps both in a low-risk liquid account as FINANCIAL to cut losses.” He argues that ilarly with stocks, people are general, and especially in times an emergency fund is a good Continued from Page 1 by selling investments to ‘cut buying up sold shares for when of crisis. “Planning keeps them option. losses,’ it really locks them in prices recover. [people with specific plans] “Remember why you’re founder Adam Robinson says, place. The market is always fluc- calm and steady. It doesn’t investing,” said Hawk. “Keep “A healthy perspective can be However, when something tuating and it comes down to mean they aren’t fearful,” ex- in mind that your financial the difference between being like the Coronavirus hits, it’s how comfortable you are with plained Robinson. “But it does goals, such as a comfortable a victim or a phoenix.” Seven difficult not to fall victim to taking risks. Hawk cited the help them to weather the storm retirement, are longer-term Wealth was created out of the uncertainty and fear of losing fact that the nation entered into by focusing on the big picture than the shelf life of the corona- hope to both help its clients control, two big elements of this pandemic with low unem- and avoiding the temptation of virus. These goals, not today’s plan and invest smarter finan- being in survival mode. So ployment and a good housing making emotional decisions.” headlines, should guide your cially, but also inspire people instead, his advice is to focus market as reasons to support Hawk echoed Robinson’s decisions.” to live more fully. on what you can control--just an economic rebound. “The advice, encouraging people So, it’s also important to One place where Robinson like how now is a great time worst of the stock market pain to use this as an opportuni- revisit and revise whatever finds that people struggle is in to start taking care of yourself has already been endured,” he ty to use some discretionary plan you create. Planning isn’t the planning process. “Most physically, it’s a great time to said. “Of course, there are no spending money to “beef up perfect and goals change, so people don’t take time to make reassess what’s important to guarantees.” emergency savings and con- having a sense of flexibility is an honest assessment of where your lifestyle. For the long term, it’s nec- sider investing more.” Just like crucial. “It [your plan] doesn’t you are and where you want So, it’s important to figure essary to figure out what fi- professional investors will use go perfectly to its destination, to go.” So, he advises people out what to do in the short nancial and life goals actually this time to buy when prices are you make little adjustments to start there. When it comes and the long term, especially matter, how you plan on get- low, you can too. As for those along the way,” Robinson said. to money, it’s important to not since it’s unclear how long the ting there, and how you’ll hold who will be getting money “Stay positive, and surround be reactive and say, ‘I’m going current situation will last. yourself accountable to your from the CARES Act, he says yourself with people who can to pay all my essentials and Going back to the idea of plan. When you take the time to that if you don’t immediately promote that.” save whatever’s left over.’ It’s perspective, try not to panic--if be intentional about your plan- need the money, putting it in better to be proactive: identify you have a 401(k) or stocks, be your limits and figure out how careful. If you try to withdraw to build your lifestyle around more money than you need them. from your 401(k), you could Similarly, Dan Hawk of end up hurting yourself with Edward Jones in Niwot said, the tax hit more than you real- “It’s not hard to join the crowd ize. Try seeking out a financial

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This isn’t Boulder’s f irst or last pandemic wards, but most people were The public health department She, like many historians and cared for by their families even released the names and even public health officials, in their homes. Chief public addresses of new cases in the believes that there is a lot that health officer M. E. Miles de- “Daily Camera.” can be learned from how Amer- clared Boulder to be quaran- “As sad as it is,” said Ja- ica handled the Spanish Flu. It tined--schools, churches and mie Boyle, interim executive swept the nation in 1918, killing even the university were shut director of Historic Boulder, 675,000 people in one year. In down. On Oct. 15, the state “it had an effect on enforcing fact, more WWI soldiers died governor ordered the first quarantine rules.” from the flu than from fighting statewide quarantine. The official quarantine lift- in the war itself. On Oct. 26, 1918, a public ed on Nov. 11 as World War “If everyone could do the announcement was published I ended, but Boulder still en- research, … we wouldn’t be in the Daily Camera, urging couraged people to limit in- having this argument (about people to “...keep your hands teractions with others. The flu social distancing),” Boyle said. out of your mouth. Don’t go ultimately claimed 119 people She explained the similar- to crowded places… Avoid in Boulder, but due to the quick ities between the two epi- persons who sneeze or cough. quarantine and recommended demics--the various sources Photograph courtesy Longmont Museum Smother your coughs and precautions, Boulder’s loss was of information, the pushback Soldiers in training at Ft. Riley, KS in June 1917. Among them was Dick Smith, a 1912 sneeze in a handkerchief… minimal compared to other cit- and the responses. In 1918, it Longmont High graduate who survived WWI, but later contracted Spanish Flu and Don’t visit the sick. Keep out ies that took longer to institute was essentially America’s first died in 1919. Ft. Riley is thought to be the epicenter of the deadly 1918 Spanish Flu of houses where there are one. They didn’t call it “social national pandemic and science pandemic that killed 20 to 50 million people worldwide. patients… Don’t neglect early distancing” at the time, but the was still being discovered. symptoms… Don’t worry.” city’s practice of it, especially Newspapers and govern- By Hannah Stewart the Spanish Flu and were quar- Teachers were brought to- during the frigidly cold 1918 ments were constantly releas- [email protected] antined. gether in an “influenza bri- winter contributed to the flu’s ing information, and edits to At the time, Boulder was a gade,” which handed out tally fairly short time in Boulder. that information. For example, In September 1918, a group city of about 10,000 residents, cards which were to be placed “History belongs to the people quickly realized that of soldiers came from Montana and health resources were lim- in the windows of homes to people,” said Boyle. “We don’t large gatherings indoors likely to the University of Colorado, ited--fraternity houses became publicly inform how many have much of a future without led to higher rates of infection. in Boulder. Within a week, hospitals and convalescent nearly 100 soldiers fell ill with sick people were in that house. knowing how we got here.” Continued on Page 13

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Niwot boys soccer coach Stephen Dimit turns to podcasting in free time By Jack Carlough with guests ranging from col- some experience and to give time in our country. the same. [email protected] lege athletes to coaches and them some tips on how to tack- “I wanted to teach some- “Seniors are missing out on local sports-minded friends. le the mental side of the game thing about competition and I so much right now and that’s A world put on pause can be “A lot of the people that during this time.” want it to be something inspir- just stuff they don’t get back,” a difficult time for some, but for we’re calling up out of the “Make Your Mindset” can ing and motivating because I Dimit said. “I feel like it’s up Niwot High School head boys blue to reconnect with, and it be found on the music stream- think everyone is looking for to us to support them and cel- soccer coach Stephen Dimit, turns out there’s a lot of people ing service, Spotify. With youth that during this time,” Dimit ebrate them during this time.” the absence of spring sports who would love to share their attention spans slowly dwin- said. “For a lot of athletes, this Athletes of any age are get- only means new possibilities. wisdom and their experience,” dling, the first episode was an is going to be a few months to ting more antsy by the minute His new podcast, “Make Your Dimit said. easily digestible 25-minutes. remember here.” and Dimit hopes his podcast Mindset,” aims to mentor high “This is a long time for ath- Dimit wanted to make the pod- Dimit recently wrapped can provide an outlet to keep school athletes during their letes to be away from sports cast “short and meaningful and up his third season coaching them mentally sharp. time off the field. and I got to thinking about in a place where they’re already boys soccer at Niwot with his “I think athletes are looking His first episode dropped ways we can continue to teach spending their time right now.” seniors being fortunate enough for ways to be ready and that’s March 31 and featured Oregon them some of the things about While the episodes are to experience the entire season. what it’s designed to do.” State University men’s soccer sports without them being on short, they are still packed with But for many spring-sport se- You can listen to the podcast player Joel Walker. Dimit plans the field,” Dimit said. “There’s valuable lessons for athletes. niors, they may never see the via Spotify. on releasing weekly episodes not many, but I designed the Dimit hopes to provide a sense field again. Dimit believes it’s podcast to talk to people with of inspiration during a tough important to honor them all

teresting. connect with them and to get to observe in the different parts that is feeding on the tree. LOVE TREES Anatomy and Illustration: know them better. Each time of the tree? How about the Regardless of whether you Continued from Page7 The parts of each tree serve a you draw a bud or a flower north side compared to south, try these activities,remember function, and when observed you will notice something new. or lower versus upper canopy? that there is an abundant world tree. What is the native habitat? closely, are unique. This time Measuring the Growth: As Digging in the Dirt: The of life around us just waiting How tall do they grow? What of year buds are opening and buds, leaves and flowers are base of every tree has an area for us to slow down. All we animals and insects feed on some leaves have started to opening trees begin to expand called the root crown or root have to do is stop for a moment them and what do they add to emerge. Upon close inspection, through primary growth. This flare. Often, this is a place that and engage. our ecosystem? Do they bear each of these buds is covered in rapid expansion of cells occurs is covered in dirt or other de- Josh Morin is a Niwot resident fruit? What do their seeds look scales. Spending time to closely in a meristem at the base of bris. Gently digging at the base and ISA Board Certified Master like? Most trees have unique observe and draw the different the bud called a node. Using of trees to expose the root flare Arborist with over 20 years of attributes that make them in- parts of plants is a great way to a piece of paper or a camera is a helpful way to discover experience working with trees. He you can take multiple mea- how trees transition from the has a new, Niwot-based company, surements over the weeks and stem to the roots. You might “We Love Trees Inc.,” and can be record the amount of growth find something unexpected like reached for any questions about as it occurs this spring. What a girdling root that is choking trees at 720-385-7075 or “josh@ differences in growth do you the tree or even an insect larvae welovetrees.earth”.

ter curator Mona Lambrecht Gunnison ended up only hav- PANDEMIC puts forth that five weeks of ing two cases because of this Continued from Page 12 quarantine wasn’t enough one strict policy. hundred years ago, and it’s “We could have done (some- But at the time, people believed possible that it won’t be enough thing like) that,” Boyle argues. that open air flow would limit time now. “Public health is a “We had enough time and it, so large gatherings outdoors public effort,” she said. “While information we could have were still allowed for a time. we might see our towns and prepared (more).” She rec- Named to WALL STREET JOURNAL's Now, with social media and Top 1,000 REAL ESTATE TEAMS in the U.S. counties improving...we could ognizes that the two diseas- estate the internet, news is spreading quickly and unintentionally es themselves are different, faster, and information is being spread the disease.” but stressed that the lessons shared and updated constantly. Since Boulder was the first and situation are very similar. Similar to today’s constant- city really hit in Colorado, it Lambrecht agrees, saying that ly evolving discussion on the had the least amount of time by looking to the past, we can general public’s use of masks, to react. Because it instituted a evaluate our present situation the rules about if masks were quarantine so soon, it managed and make better educated de- necessary and who used them to fare relatively well compared cisions. constantly changed back then to other cities that waited lon- “Illness is a social beast, as too. “The public’s reaction now ger to institute social distancing unpleasant as it is, hunkering is similar to the reaction then,” rules. Boyle described how in down and waiting it out is Boyle said. “It was the first time Gunnison, they had enough the best thing to do,” she said. they were faced with a pan- time to prepare that the local “You have to do your part and demic. That pushback makes government shut the town try to keep the herd safe. It’s sense, but today, there is so down--they essentially said, happened before, it’s tragic, but much historical evidence that “Drive through or be prepared life will go on, this will end.” supports social distancing.” to be quarantined if you stop.” Similarly, CU Heritage Cen- Page 14 LEFT HAND VALLEY COURIER Wednesday,Friday, August April 22, 8, 20142020

tells customers that only five cups. Even the street outside spaghetti and meatballs on “It’s almost as if the govern- SMALL BIZ people can be inside at a time is quiet. “It’s like a little ghost Saturday nights, sipped wine ment is asking us to fabricate Continued from Page 5 and they need to stay six feet town downtown,” he said. and listened to live music. demand by keeping people on apart. Tomich opened the business It was going really well until the payroll. Do they really want look cheerful, but there are Five is a crowd these days. with his wife, Patty Machen, a few weeks ago he said. “We me to have three people stand- signs of hard times. Chairs are Tomich said baristas can spend nearly three years ago. The had our biggest night ever. The ing around with nothing to do? flipped upside down on the an hour or longer without Old Oak grew into much more place was packed. People were Or should I just pay them to not wood tables. There is a stack of seeing a soul. Their steamers than a place to get coffee. It’s standing. It was like nothing work?” He is looking at things paper to-go cups and contain- are silent in a place designed where people hung out with could derail this little thing Pat- like painting, maintenance and ers, the only way employees for the din of people chatting friends on the patio, ate waf- ty and I thought of. To-- have it inventory. are allowed to serve food and and the clatter of ceramic coffee fles on Sundays, went out for gone is so so sad.” The loan process is rough, beverages. A sign on the door The social part of the busi- the bank account rougher. ness won’t be back for a while, But Tomich says there is still but Tomich is hoping he can something to be grateful for. limp along until it does. It isn’t “This incredible community clear when he would get the is supporting us in spite of loan so he’s watching his cash people not wanting to be out reserves and has cut back hours --buying coffee beans, gift for the shop and his workers. cards, anything they can do to Once he has the money to support us.” pay his employees, he’s not With loyal customers and a sure what he’ll do with them. federal boost, Tomich is hoping There used to be enough work the Old Oak will still be stand- for three, now there is barely ing when this is all over. enough for one.

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ing films at The Boe 10 years as just offering movies like as impetus, the catalyst, for According to Webb, “Even if ARTISTS ago, “Every year we have a bet- a product to be consumed,” bringing people together in a we have to reopen with paper Continued from Page 3 ter year than the last,” he said. Webb said. meaningful way.” clips and duct tape, we will He attributes this to a dif- “It was more like creat- What kind of outlook does reopen.” Boe have been growing. ference in approach. “I never ing opportunities for people The Dairy Arts Center have for After the social distancing Since Webb started screen- thought of the role of The Boe to experience community … the future, beyond the crisis? restrictions are lifted, he sur- mises it will take a lot at first for people to feel safe getting out and being in crowds. But Webb says that there is a great value in “just being in the same room with people, hearing their laughter and breathing the same time they breathe. We’re all going to be craving that a lot.” As for how Webb himself is doing in furlough, he said “I’m coming to terms with not feeling guilty about enjoying my time off.” Links for local online content Here is a short list, far from comprehensive, of organi- zations and creators in the Boulder area who have been working on and sharing con- tent online. Free Range Dairy: The Dairy Arts Center has launched a new program called Free Range Dairy with content ranging from a poetry slam, to film screenings with interactive talkbacks with filmmakers, to an interactive gallery exhibit tour. The page also includes a section, Free & Loose, with links to free videos from Dairy contributors.https://thedairy. org/free-range-dairy/ Boulder Symphony is working on a virtual concert. The 2020 Summer Concert Series may be delayed this summer, Check out the video message from the conductor on the but it’s not going away! homepage and join their mail- ing list to be one of the first to hear the new performance. • Plans are being made to extend the season into September if early dates are postponed. https://www.bouldersym- You can count on hearing your favorite bands as well as new music once it is safe to gather again. phony.org/ Motus Theater: Local the- • Sponsors are still needed, now more than ever, for Rock & Rails. Contact Biff Warren at ater organization Motus sched- uled an “intimate home virtual [email protected] to become a sponsor. theater exploration” last week called Women of Resolution, • We urge our friends and neighbors to take care of themselves and others during this trying time, which may be available to view a recording by press time. and together (to paraphrase Gloria Gaynor and the Grateful Dead) “We Will Survive! https://www.motustheater. org/events • In the meantime, DONATIONS are still being accepted for the new Depot Building at Niwot native and actor Whistle Stop Park, at www.niwotarts.org, or at NCAA, POB 733, Niwot, CO 80544. Keenan Joliff will be a guest actor on the CBS show God Friended Me, airing Sunday, Stay safe, healthy and 6-feet apart! Niwot Cultural Arts Association and Niwot Business Association April 12, at 8pm. Watch a pro- mo teaser for the show (Joliff is the one seen running with the baby): https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=GnAev3okeOI 13

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