A beloved carousel in Nederland has reopened its doors to the community Thursday. This comes after 18 businesses were destroyed in a fire just feet away from it. During a community tragedy, this marks a glimmer of hope, as the Carousel of Happiness was untouched.
Melody Baumhover, the executive director at the Carousel of Happiness, said it has played a special role in the community since opening 15 years ago.
“We are also a space for grieving and a space for healing ceremonies, and a space for folks to just be able to hold the grief and the joy at the same time,” Baumhover told CBS Colorado…