{"id":2457617,"date":"2020-04-24T02:08:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T08:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/vail-valleys-reopening-will-be-slow-cautious\/"},"modified":"2020-04-24T02:08:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T08:08:00","slug":"vail-valleys-reopening-will-be-slow-cautious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/vail-valleys-reopening-will-be-slow-cautious\/","title":{"rendered":"Vail Valley\u2019s reopening will be slow, cautious"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"892\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Slowreopen-VDN-042420.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Slowreopen-VDN-042420.jpg 892w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Slowreopen-VDN-042420-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Slowreopen-VDN-042420-768x505.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Kacee Picot will be happy to reopen, but it\u2019s going to take some time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Picot owns C Kacee Go, a salon in Avon. Salons, and most other businesses in Colorado, have been shut down for several weeks as state and local health officials try to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Those closures will start to ease as of Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">A more-strict order in Eagle County, originally set to expire April 30, has been lifted a few days early.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"row at-donation at-donation-mobile p-0\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/at-banner-paypal.jpg)\" class=\"col-xl-8 p-3 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/donate\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=donation&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=mid-article\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Picot said the early easing of restrictions came as something of a surprise. And, she said, she expects to reopen May 1, a few days after the restrictions are loosened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI was actually expecting two more weeks (of shutdown),\u201d Picot said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Picot and her boyfriend both had and survived COVID-19 in mid-March. She knows several of the locals who have so far died of the virus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Masks, gloves and space<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">That experience makes her keenly aware of the need for cleanliness, mask-wearing and other steps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Picot\u2019s Avon shop has two chairs, and they\u2019re well separated. Only one person per chair will be the new rule, and the outside doors will be locked to eliminate walk-in traffic. Both stylists and clients will wear masks at all times, and gloves are available for those who want them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Masks and gloves are both available and have been ordered, and disposable capes are on the way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">People who style hair and do nails are, by definition, in a close-up business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">But massage therapists get even closer to their clients.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Tom Shaheen is the sole proprietor of Elevations Therapeutic Bodywork in Avon. Shaheen said he\u2019d be \u201ca little concerned\u201d about opening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">In fact, that won\u2019t happen. Shortly after a Thursday phone conversation Shaheen sent an image from an industry group, the Golden-based Associated Bodywork &amp; Massage Professionals. That group informed its members that massage and cosmetology services won\u2019t reopen April 27.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Shaheen said at the moment he\u2019s aiming to reopen in June.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThank goodness I don\u2019t have any employees,\u201d Shaheen said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">What about golf?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The relaxed restrictions also apply to outdoor recreation. That means golf courses and tennis courts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Gypsum Town Manager Jeremy Reitmann said he and other town officials are now working on ways to reopen the golf course, as well as the town\u2019s shooting sports and motorsports parks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">While the new rules haven\u2019t yet been finalized \u2014 and the facilities won\u2019t reopen until new rules are in place \u2014 Reitmann said he\u2019ll be pleased when that happens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI see the value in getting managed recreation areas open,\u201d Rietmann said. \u201cIt\u2019ll be great peace of mind.\u201d Residents who can get out can find some satisfaction and sense of well-being from getting out of their homes, he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to getting the gun range open,\u201d Rietmann added. \u201cIt\u2019s a safe place for people to shoot as we move into drier weather.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Other courses and managed recreation facilities are also taking a measured approach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">In an email, Jessie Klefoth of the Vail Recreation District wrote that the district hasn\u2019t yet seen any modified public health orders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWhat I can tell you is that our staff has been working very hard on a number of different scenarios and protocols on how we could reopen facilities and start reprogramming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Klefoth added that the district is currently drafting new operational public safety protocols for each of its facilities and programs. Those protocols will be submitted to public health officials for approval.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">No matter how facilities and businesses start to reopen, there\u2019s going to be a lot of caution in the first days and weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">In an email, Mountain Recreation Executive Director Janet Bartnik wrote that whatever reopening looks like, \u201caccess will be different from what it was before we closed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\">Vail Daily Business Editor Scott Miller can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:smiller@vaildaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">smiller@vaildaily.com<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/local\/vail-valleys-reopening-will-be-slow-cautious\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kacee Picot will be happy to reopen, but it\u2019s going to take some time. Picot owns C Kacee Go, a salon in Avon. Salons, and most other businesses in Colorado, have been shut down for several weeks as state and local health officials try to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. 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