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Good afternoon Montrose and happy Friday!
I don't consider myself a "basic" person, but I'm a huge fan of pumpkin spice. When I lived in Florida, the surge of warm-toned packaging at the grocery store was one of the only harbingers of autumn. I happily tossed cookies, oat milk, pancake mix and even a candle one time into my cart.
Some might say that pumpkin spice season is just another fad that will fade over time, I think that pumpkin spice season is here to stay. Pumpkin spice is about more than the hype — to me, the warm flavors evoke the cozy nostalgia of snuggling on the couch with a fuzzy blanket, warming my hands on a steaming mug of tea while I read a good book. Pumpkin spice is also all about wholesome gatherings with loved ones, sharing patters of food cooked with love and sharing family lore.
Some companies may have taken pumpkin spice a little too far — I saw pumpkin spice hummus at Trader Joe's in Denver a few weeks ago — but they're pulling on my heartstrings, that's for sure. Pumpkin spice products sell because it's about more than just the flavor.
I hope you all have a pumpkin spicy weekend!
–Anna Lynn
The pandemic is getting worse: That graph up there shows the 7-day averages of the amounts of new cases reported in Montrose County over the course of the pandemic. As you can see, we're on track to be at the same level as the surge last winter.
My colleague Cassie Knust reported on how the hospital is dealing with the surge as case numbers swell in Montrose County and around the state. The short answer: not super well.
The hospital's CEO, Jeff Mengenhausen, told Cassie on Tuesday that the hospital has needed to send a patient as far as Kansas to receive emergency care because no other hospitals in the state had an open bed.
In the county, just under half of the eligible population has been fully vaccinated.
Data from new co-responder programs are in: In 2018, the Montrose and Delta law enforcement agencies launched their first co-responder program, which sent trained Center for Mental Health clinicians to calls with a mental health nexus. The thinking behind a co-responder program is that it will help those in crisis, as well as decrease the amount of time sworn officers spend on such calls and allow them to get back on patrol.
Now, the Colorado Office of Behavioral Health —which provides funding to the local program and more than 20 others in the state — has its first round of data to help answer the question: Do they work?
Healthy Kids Colorado Survey: Middle and high school students in MCSD are taking an anonymous survey that helps the district learn more about health and safety issues. The survey asks a bunch of questions on topics ranging from bullying to substance use.
From the survey results, MCSD has been able to apply for millions of dollars in grants to bolster mental health services and improve safety overall. Parents can opt their kids out of the survey but are highly encouraged to participate.
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