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Thirty-five years ago, Brian Mahoney and Larry Jones had a dream.
Decades later we walk and bike the paved paths of the Riverfront Trail. Post-COVID, weâll once again attend concerts at the Las Colonias Amphitheater. My granddaughter will be able to enjoy one of her favorite outings at the River Park at Las Colonias while boaters and paddlers put in at the nearby launch.
New jobs are being created at Las Colonias business park and on the other side of Fifth Street at the Riverfront at Dos Rios. The trail once limited to a small stretch of the Colorado River in Grand Junction now spans the Grand Valley from Palisade on the east out to Fruita and Loma and includes two of the three sections of the Colorado River State Park.
WILLIAMSBURG Marianna Kutzner Lee, 89, cherished mother and grandmother, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021.
A longtime resident of Williamsburg, Marianna was born Jan. 11, 1932. It was her aspiration in life to be there for those who needed her the most, and she was the first person to lend a helping hand. She was truly selfless and made sure all who were around her were taken care of.
Marianna was a valuable employee of the City of Williamsburg and retired after 30 years of dedicated service. She was called “Grandma” by many, including local establishments who grew to love her as well.
Marianna was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Lee; son, Billy Newman; daughter, Kay Nordeman; and eight siblings.
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Deborah Anne Brown, 45, of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, in her childhood home after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Deborah made the beautiful choice to donate her body to science in hopes that researchers gain knowledge through her.
Deborah was born on February 21, 1975 to Phillip and Patricia Brown. She graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1993. She then attended NTCC and Texas A&M - Commerce graduating with a degree in Psychology and minor in Criminal Justice.
After a short time working in personal finance, she spent most of her career as a commercial real estate property manager in Dallas, Texas.
The pandemic hit Denver’s arts and culture scene hard, forcing many businesses, performance spaces, museums and galleries to close, at least temporarily, at the end of March. In the months since, artists and curators have rallied to keep culture alive, to comment on social injustice, and to inspire us all to appreciate essential workers and health-care providers.
Along the way, the scene has shown its grit and ability to stay relevant through the toughest of times, though some longstanding cultural institutions have been wrangling with their own inner demons.
Here are the ten biggest arts and culture stories in Denver in 2020:
The First COVID Dining Room Lockdown
In early March, the seriousness of the looming pandemic became more obvious as COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths began to mount. Some restaurants began closing to protect their employees and customers even before it was mandated, but on March 17, Governor Jared Polis ordered every bar and restaurant in Colorado to suspend in-house dining, with only takeout and delivery sales allowed. That model continued until May 26, when businesses were allowed to reopen at 50 percent capacity.
Tavernetta has been packaging a rainbow of cocktail choices for takeout customer for most of 2020.
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Liquor To Go In a pandemic-inspired move that may stick around long after we ve dropped our masks, in March Governor Polis issued an executive order allowing takeout and delivery of alcoholic beverages