Left Hand Laurels - Michael Tomich and Patty Machen

January's Left Hand Laurel recipients are Michael Tomich and Patty Machen, who have a long history of giving back to the Niwot community.

During the months of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak, Tomich and Machen felt that people desperately needed social interactions and to not feel so isolated.

As the owners of The Old Oak Coffeehouse, they could not let anyone sit in the shop, or e...