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Two men stabbed trying to help woman Police say the men intervened in a domestic violence attack in Olde Town By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com
A botany fan his whole life, Eldon Laidig, has outlined the walls of his Coors Street home with an array of colors, flowers, plants and vegetables. His house is one out of seven stops on the 6th-annual Arvada Historical Society Garden Tour. Photo by Crystal Anderson
A blossom of history Sixth-annual garden tour touches on city’s history, beauty and growth
By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com A little bit of history is growing in the backyards of seven Arvada homes. A former horse pasture. A bomb shelter. The original Falk farmhouse. These are three examples of historic elements in Arvada that now
have thriving gardens blossoming around them. And they’re all on the Arvada Historical Society’s sixthannual garden tour, June 25. “It’s such a cool little house with such a great history,” said Harriet Hargrave, owner of the 1950s house at 5767 Falk St in Olde Town Arvada. “It was a mess when we got here — but it was exactly what it is now in my head — and now that I’m retired, I can enjoy it.” The home, a yellow and white trimmed brick farm house with an English-style cottage garden is the first stop on the tour. Inspired by her heartland, England, Hargrave’s gar-
den is a mélange of plants, grasses and pastel-colored flowers, like pink David Austin roses — which have the full scent — and lavender-colored Iris. This garden, she said, has a peaceful elegance to it, something she likes to be in and enjoy — and so do her cats. “I like the work,” she said as a gray short-haired cat trots by to play in the garden. “It’s like quilting, I like the finishing part — and to dig in the dirt and get my hands dirty.” Beginning at 9 a.m. gardeners from across Arvada and the metro Garden continues on Page 5
Two men were stabbed June 15 while intervening in a domestic violence attack in Arvada’s Olde Town west parking lot. Jonathan Vondran, 27, and Joshua Wright, 36, are now at home recovering. Vongran and Wright were in Olde Town just after 1 a.m., when they saw a man involved in a domestic violence situation with a 19-year-old woman and tried to help her, Arvada police spokeswoman Jill McGranahan said. Police did not release the woman’s name, citing the ongoing investigation. During the ensuing struggle, Vondran and Wright were stabbed by a 19-inch machete, police said. They were transported to Lutheran Hospital. Vondran underwent surgery and received 19 stitches for an 18-inch wound in his stomach, according to a Facebook post by his father, Robert. Wright received lacerations to his face. The same Facebook post said the two men were resting at home. “These two saved her life,” Vondran’s father wrote about his son and Wright. “I’m proud of these two men; they reacted appropriately, unselfishly, to the cries of another human being.” Police arrested the man, Daniel Pauley, 34,and charged him with first- and second-degree assault and domestic violence. Additional domestic violence charges are possible. He was transported to the Jefferson County Jail. Family members who contacted Pauley The Arvada Press said Pauley wasn’t an angry person, hadn’t shown violent tendencies, and was not the aggressor in the domestic violence situation. Kevin Ktizman, Pauley’s brother-in-law said his brother and girlfriend were happy. He added: “They seemed okay as a couple; they never really got into physical altercations like that.”
Public comment wanted on proposed shooting range Community meeting June 28 Staff report Jefferson County residents are invited to attend a community meeting on a proposed public outdoor shooting range in Jefferson County, 6-8 p.m. June 28, at Ralston Valley High School, 13355 W. 80th Ave., in Arvada. The planned location for the shooting range is just east of State Highway 93 and
south of 82nd Avenue on land owned by the City of Arvada. The shooting range would be roughly six acres on the far northwest corner of a 1,600-acre property that is currently primarily undeveloped. The closest residential area part of the City of Arvada is about 1.3 miles away, unincorporated Jefferson County residents are about a quarter of a mile away from the proposed area, said Tom Hoby, director of Jeffco Open Space. The county is proposing the gun range,
with the intent of using a public/private partnership to develop and operate it. The shooting range would be used for target practice only, and would allow rifles and pistols — no shotguns, Hoby said. For some county residents, a public outdoor shooting range is desired, but there are concerns, Hoby said. The main concern, he said, is noise. The final report from a recent noise study conducted on the proposed site will be presented at the meeting.
Other concerns include how it would affect property values, impacts on wildlife and how environmental issues — such as contaminants — will be addressed. Public comment will be accepted at the meeting. Each person will have up to two minutes to speak. Attendees may sign up online to be placed on a list to speak. To learn more about the proposed shooting range or to be placed on the speaker list, visit www.jeffco.us/bcc/boardprograms/shooting-range.
School board alters grade configuration, saves schools Details emerge in possible request for more money from voters By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com Smaller school communities in the Jefferson County School District got a reprieve June 14, as the Board of Education directed staff to remove all school
closures from the Facilities Master Plan before approving it last week. “I feel relief that the board doesn’t want to close our school,” said Janace Fischer, principal at Pleasant View Elementary School in Golden, which was one of five on the plan’s closure list. “But
at the end of the day, we still know that we don’t have enough finances to meet all the needs of our students in the district.” The board approved the plan on June 16 after reviewing each articulation area in the district and its corresponding changes. Over the next five to six years, the district will build seven new schools, renovate or add to 23 schools, perform maintenance, address past facilities
bond promises and/or create additional facilities at the district’s remaining 124 schools. The board also approved the reconfiguration of K-6 elementary schools into a sixth-to-eighth-grade middle school model. That reconfiguration was met with unanimous support and will be instituted Schools continues on Page 22
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FACES AMONG US Cassidy Cromwell of Arvada in her costume of League of Legends video game character Justicar Syndra. Contributed photo
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dressing up at both cons, usually making a few different costumes for each. I’ve dressed up as Justicar Syndra from the online game “League of Legends” and Alibaba Saluja from the animé Magi. This year I’m going as Arcade Riven from the “League of Legends” and I’m excited. The design is really cool and they have pretty nice artwork for the game. Every year we create giant lists of the various characters we’d like to be, and over the course of the year — between NDK and Comic Con — we narrow down those lists based on time, funds and what we really want to do. It takes quite a while and we’re really always thinking about it. What’s in a character? For me, a character has to have giant weapons, I like to make them. I can’t sew, but I fabricate all of our props and major costume accessories. It takes a while, and we’re always thinking about what our next character will be. Being someone else — for a little while Cosplaying is cool. It’s a really fun experience because of how different it is. It’s a confidence booster because you get to be someone else that day. You meet a lot of really cool people at the cons and all of my passions are in one place. It’s really cool and if you’re into that kind of stuff, something worth trying. If you have suggestions for My Name Is..., contact Crystal Anderson at canderson@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.
Representatives of Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design’s Digital Art Forge discuss their virtual reality comic at a panel at Denver Comic Con on June 17. Photo by Clarke Reader
The reality behind virtual reality RMCAD mixes art with technology By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com In a sea of innovations on display at Denver Comic Con, the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design still made waves with its cutting-edge developments in comics and video games. The college’s Digital Art Forge debuted the first 30 seconds of its virtual reality comic book, “Rough Draftees,” and Fourth Axis games, an independent video game company comprised of RMCAD students, let attendees play an early level in the “Children of Uum” game they are developing. “It’s been really fun and challenging working on this project,” said Sean Brown, chair of the college’s animation and game art department. “Once we’re done with this comic, I’d love to have our group keep working on other projects.” Both the Digital Art Forge and Fourth Axis had full panels the morning of June 17, during which they talked about the projects and answered questions from
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interested comic fans and gamers. In both panels, designers highlighted the artistic possibilities of using virtual reality technologies to enhance storytelling. “As storytellers, virtual reality gives us a wonderful power,” said Ross Moreno, lead writer with Fourth Axis. “Virtual reality puts you in the character’s shoes so easily, but that doesn’t mean you should tell a story flippantly.” There are some unique challenges when working in virtual reality, including what Fourth Axis calls “comfortability,” which means making sure movement and gameplay aren’t disorienting or cause motion sickness. Fourth Axis hopes to have a demo of the game finished within a year, but this will depend on time constraints and fundraising. “We want to create a space that feels alive,” said Daniel Burchinal, lead animator with Fourth Axis. “We’re using virtual reality to show you a world that is cohesive, immersive and unique.”
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50 gallons and counting Local man makes 400th donation
By Christy Steadman csteadman@colorado communitymedia.com It was just routine for the Woodson family of Arvada. Every couple of weeks on a Saturday morning, Wilbur “Woody” Woodson Jr. would get up early and head over to Bonfils’ community donor center in Golden to donate platelets. But on June 10, the family celebrated a milestone donation as Woodson made his 400th donation, equaling about 50 gallons. It is estimated that Woodson’s donations have probably saved 1,200 lives. “I have lots of time to give blood,” Woodson, 63, said. “It’s the least I can do.” Woodson retired from Pipefitters as a Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) technician on April 1. He stays busy as a baseball umpire — he recently was at 18 games in one week. He especially enjoys the games of young people entering high school. Plus, Woodson is expecting his first grandchild — a girl to be born to his son, Toby. Her delivery date was June 1, so the family is expecting her arrival any day. But Woodson started donating blood long before his retirement. He began donating at mobile sites sometime in the mid-1980s. Then, on April 19, 1995, as a way to show support for the
victims of the Oklahoma City bombing — a domestic terrorist attack — he donated at Bonfils’ community donor center in Golden. “That’s when I got rolling here,” Woodson said. And he learned something new that day — platelet donations go to people undergoing chemotherapy. At the age of 50, Woodson’s mother died of colon cancer. Once he learned platelet donations help cancer patients, it became his preferred donation. The constant need for platelet donors is especially crucial, Bonfils’ communications specialist Liz Lambert said, because platelets have a shelf life of only five days. Whole blood donations can be transfused for up to 42 days, she said. Although it varies between donors, it takes about 1 1/2 to two hours to do a platelet donation, compared to the approximate 10 minutes for whole blood. Platelet donors can donate up to 24 times per year, and whole blood donors six times per year. Platelet and plasma donations can only be done at Bonfils’ fixed donor centers because of the machinery required. Most people donate whole blood, Lambert said. Woodson is one of the 5 percent of Bonfils donors who does platelets. “It takes a special type of person to come back regularly,” said Mark Thompson, Bonfils’ vice president of performance improvements. “It’s a big commitment.” Thompson noted that Woodson’s dedi-
cation proves he realizes the value of his donations. “The biggest thing is making a difference in peoples’ lives,” Woodson said. “It’s pretty fulfilling.” Out of nearly 70,000 Bonfils donors, Woodson became the 22nd person to top the 50-gallon milestone during his June 10 donation. He saw some of the other award ceremonies, and at the time, thought, “I’ll never make that.” Now that he has, he has no plans to stop donating. His family is “really proud of him,” said Phyllis, Woodson’s wife of 37 years. “What an accomplishment.” “Hopefully,” Woodson’s daughter, Shelley Woodson Banker, said, “his story will inspire others to give.”
Bonfils Blood Center is a nonprofit organization that serves 100 hospitals in Colorado. Bonfils has seven community donor centers — five in the Denver-metro area, plus Colorado Springs and Boulder. Bonfils’ mobile blood drives occur about 10 times a day in various locations all over the state. It takes about 3,000 donations each week to meet the known demand, and to be prepared for unexpected emergencies, said Bonfils’ communications specialist Liz Lambert. “People think about it during tragedies,” Lambert said, “but there’s everyday need as well.” For information about Bonfils or to learn more about donating blood, visit www. bonfils.org, or call 303-366-2000.
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The Electric Bike Expo, which took place June 17-19 at the Colorado Mills Mall, attracted hundreds of people from the Denver-metro area — and beyond — to test-ride electric assist bicycles. Photo by Christy Steadman
Colorado is a bicycle-friendly state. Bernedette Saccomanno of Denver has been riding mountain bikes for about 20 years. Then about a year ago, she started with road bikes. And on June 17, she got on an electric bike for the first time. Not just one, in fact. Saccomanno tried out six different electric assist bicycles. The Electric Bike Expo took place June 17-19 at the Colorado Mills Mall and hundreds of people came to try out the new trend in cycling. “Electric bikes are a new form of recreation and transportation,” said Pete Prebus, marketing director of the expo. The expo, he added, came to Jefferson County to raise awareness that electric assist bikes exist, and to give people an opportunity learn how an electric bike could fit into their lives. Plus there were more than 100 different models available to test ride.
“We’re getting a good representation of the whole industry,” said attendee Matt Hanson. Hanson lives in Lake Tahoe, but was unable to attend the electric bike expo local to him, so he planned his trip to Colorado to make it to this one. But there was another purpose for including bicycles on the trip — Hanson was visiting his friend Devin Lenz of Fort Lupton who manufactures mountain bikes with Lenz Sport Performance Mountain Bikes. “Electric bikes are pretty cool,” Lenz said. And Hanson added, “I always knew I wanted one, but now that I’ve ridden one, it’s a 100-percent done deal.” But electric bikes aren’t just for people who are avid cyclists, said Ken Miner, director of sales for Haibike. “The e-bike segment allows the cycling industry to expand to people who aren’t traditional cyclists,” he said.
Wandering around the venue among the bike enthusiasts was Kevin Fahrner, informing people about Boomerang CycloTrac. It’s got a GPS tracker and a Verizon radio, he said, but the main feature is the alarm. “The purpose is anti-theft,” Fahrner said. “The vision is to be able to take our nice bikes wherever we want — freedom without the fear of bike theft.” Ethan Smith of Denver has owned his electric assist bicycle for about a year. He enjoys it so much, in fact, that it inspired him to start studying electrical engineering. But his friend Siham Boulezzaz had never ridden one before. “I wanted to show her around,” Smith said. So the two test rode some electric assist bicycles. “I loved it,” Boulezzaz said. “They’re fun to ride.”
ARVADA NEWS IN A HURRY Arvada Center celebrates 40th anniversary with the Colorado Symphony To commemorate 40 years of music, theater and the arts, the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities will host a unique celebration, featuring the works of the Colorado Symphony, well-known musical theater actors and members of the teen musical theater summer camp. Held on July 9 in the outdoor amphitheater, the concert fea-
tures actresses Lauren Shealy and Megan Van De Hey, as well as actors Daniel Langhoff and Stephen Day performing songs from past musical productions. The symphony will also perform selections from “West Side Story”, “Miss Saigon” and “Oklahoma.” As part of the celebration, City of Arvada dignitaries will mark the center’s transition from a city department to a nonprofit organization.
For more information or to purchase tickets visit, http:// arvadacenter.org/on-stage/ colorado-symphony-arvadacenter-40th-anniversary-concert or call 720-898-7200. Movie in the Park — “Star Wars: the Force Awakens” On June 24, Olde Town’s Wolfe Park, 8475 West 57 Ave., hosts the Movie in the Park, sponsored by Arvada’s Grace
Church. This Friday’s feature will be the newly-released “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” by J.J. Abrams. A free event, the church recommends bringing a blanket and some movie snacks. Showtime is at dusk. Lawrence Elementary School receives new playground Lawrence Elementary School will receive a new play-
ground, thanks to the Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) board and School Yard Initiative grant. The $107,000 grant covers the cost of an outdoor classroom, a walking track, an ADA-accessible playground, a nature-themed play area, a fenced-in preschool play zone and more. Students contributed ideas to the design. Construction is scheduled to begin soon.
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area can tour seven different gardens in the city. From backyard vegetable and flower gardens to patio and community gardens, the tour provides a behind-thescenes look at the variety of styles, tastes, and skills Arvada’s gardeners possess. “Gardening is a very individualized activity,” said Mary Jo Giddings, founder of the tour. “It’s so fun.” While touring the gardens, guests will have the opportunity to speak with gardeners like Deb and Ken Olsen, who turned their backyard horse pasture into a flowering garden in just three years. “I really like to garden in the round,” Deb said as she showed us the plants lining her fence, her center vegetable garden and neighboring flower garden and patio. “It’s just as important for me to like it from the edge as it is from my back porch.” A mix of old and new, the Olsen’s backyard combines the pasture’s original bluegrass and a variety of vines, trees
and flowering plants. Among those new plants sits an old favorite, the original rose bush survived and now is climbing up a trellis on their back porch. It’s grown on the land since the 1950s. “No matter where you wander and sit down for a while, every view is going to be different,” she added. Over the past six years the tour has showcased 42 gardens, including a public garden. This year, the Blue Wall Garden at the Arvada Center was chosen. Along with the tour, several gardeners will be selling plants, bird houses and other art to help benefit the historical society. “I never really thought much about it,” said Eldon Laidig, a lifelong gardener and creator of the patio-garden. “I’ve always loved gardening so when we got here I had to see what I could do — I love to make things grow.” Tickets can be purchased the day-of for $15 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Ampitheatre Plaza, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. For more information call 303-421-2032. “Gardeners are great people,” Hargrave said. “Just really down-to-earth and dig-in-the-dirt people.”
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NEWS IN A HURRY Man found dead in driveway Jefferson County Sheriff deputies found Zachary Greenstreet, 27, lying dead in his driveway late June 17. He was shot at his home on the block of 5200 Union St. in unincorporated Jeffco near Arvada and was pronounced dead on scene as a result from his wound. The Jeffco Sheriff’s office is looking for any information in regards to this incident. There is no suspect information at this time. The department is requesting anyone with information to contact the tip line, 303271-5672 or to call Crime Stoppers, 720-913-7867. Neighborhood stabbing leaves woman in stable condition Early Sunday morning, a 78-year-old woman was found bleeding from the chest at the 6500-6600 block of Kline Street. She is now in stable condition. Arvada Police said the woman opened her door, thinking the suspect was delivering the Sunday newspaper. After being stabbed, she made her way to a neighbor’s house for assistance. Police were called to the scene at 4:59 a.m. and was transported to a local hospital where staff stabilized
her condition. In a news release, police reported they are looking for a suspect. He is described to be a 30-year-old white male, 5’10 inches in height, with brown, buzz-cut hair and facial stubble. He was last seen wearing dark clothing. Anyone with information or who may have seen anything is asked to call Arvada Detective Westbrook at 720-898-6900. Car tires damaged by ice pick A man reported one tire of his car had been damaged with an ice pick in the 8500 block of West 54th Avenue after having purchased new tires for the vehicle the previous week. The incident occurred on May 27 at about 12:37 p.m. The vehicle, a silver 2003 Jeep Liberty with Colorado license plates, was parked in unassigned parking at his apartment complex. After getting the car to Goodyear Tires, the owner of the car was told the tire had five punctures in the side wall and a new tire would cost $125.
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ROTARY HONORS LONGTIME FIREFIGHTER Captain Jamie Denison, left, with Arvada Fire Chief Jon Greer, receiving Arvada Rotary’s First Responder of the Year Award. Denison has spent 21 years of his life protecting the Arvada community as a first responder with Arvada Fire. For that dedication and service, he was given the 2016 First Responder of the Year Award by the Arvada Rotary Club. One of 18 original career firefighters with the district, Denison has served at Station No. 2 and Station No. 4, and has his fire officer, EMT and Haz Mat technician certifications. He is also a member of Colorado Task Force 1, a segment of the National Urban Search and Rescue Teams. The club said he was an obvious choice for the award as he was a “perfect example of one who fits the Rotary motto of ‘Service before self.’” Courtesy photo
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Find the light beyond tragedy Two wolves live within me, one is of Light, and one is of Darkness. These two wolves are constantly fighting, a terrible struggle to see which will control my spirit. Which one will win? The one that I feed. – Cherokee Legend (paraphrased) Some days, it’s hard to find good food to feed the Light wolf. Of course, we were all shocked and horrified at what happened at the nightclub in Orlando. So shocked, in fact, that it took less than two hours for somebody in my social media feed to make a political point about it. By Monday night, less than 48 hours after the tragedy, all the usual suspects had made all the usual points in all the usual ways. And we all ignored them in all the usual fashions. It isn’t so much that we go through this same, silly, pointless dance every time—it’s that it’s taking so much less time to do it than it did 10 years ago. As if even the reactions are just a matter of form and we’ve gotten impatient to get it over with. See, the darkness isn’t always the event. The event itself — the shooting, or the explosion, or whatever it is — is like a big bucket of water being thrown into a flood. But the flood itself, the slow rising of the water, the constant, inexorable movement of the cold, inky waters, that’s what happens all around the event. That’s the sad, predictable, impotent political posturing that happens in the
aftermath. It’s not the news that a 2-year-old boy was tragically carried away from his parents while on vacation in Disney World — it’s the mounds of shaming and blaming of the parents that immediately followed. Let me tell you something, folks: Michael Alcorn for those of you who HITTING haven’t been parents, there is no such thing as HOME perfect parenting. You just wake up every day and pray to God that the mistakes you make this day aren’t ones that leave scars. It’s not the news that economic growth is nearly stagnant and that we are still at near-historic lows for workforce participation in this country. It’s the moms and the dads, doing everything in their power since the collapse eight years ago, to try to keep their families’ heads above water, and the abyss they sink into as the seeds they plant land on bare rock, and the desperation they feel as the pit sinks deeper. It’s none of those things by themselves — it’s that all of these things, when stacked together, weigh on us to the point that we begin
to accept lowered expectations and diminished hopes for ourselves and our children. The new normal. I think we all head out into our lives with these beautiful, idyllic visions of what our futures are going to be. But life is not idyllic. Life is coarse and messy and unfair and, often, a big, steaming, smelly pile of excrement. Punctuated by moments of sublime beauty and breathtaking wonder. And when the flood waters rise, we have to be more conscious, work harder, to push them back and bring some Light into the world. So, work hard to be Light. Take time off to drive somebody who has nobody else to the hospital, so they might find Hope. Step in and prevent a bully from having their way, so somebody else can hold on to their Dreams. Stop and help that little boy who stopped everything to help a stray puppy find its way back to its owner. The Darkness is battled with everyday goods — kindness, generosity, patience, beauty, mercy, compassion — not grand gestures by self-proclaimed powerful people. And slowly, bit by bit, corner by corner, the Darkness gets pushed away. So feed the Light wolf … even if you have to grow the food yourself. Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His novels are available at MichaelJAlcorn.com.
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What comic culture character would you like as your best friend? Denver Comic Con was in full swing over the weekend, and we were on hand to ask attendees which comic culture character would be their best friend: What is Sustainable Printing? It’s the paper: Biodegradable, renewable, recycled, reusable. It’s the ink: Soy based inks are used, reused then recycled. It’s the plate: Process-free plates eliminate VOC’s and reduce water usage.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR One less labor pain Today in Colorado, employees who are pregnant now have the right to ask for simple workplace accommodations. This is the result of hard work from advocates for reproductive health and legislators like my State Representative — Brittany Pettersen. Representative Petterson helped pass HB-1438, the Employer Accommodations Related to Pregnancy Act. While many employees have been fortunate to not have issues at their workplace, there have been many exceptions. These exceptions often hit those in lower wage positions and in particular job categories. Before this law passed, even something as simple as extra bathroom breaks, a glass of water, or a request for adequate seating were not guaranteed.
This meant that pregnant workers may have been forced to work long hours without breaks or water, putting stress on them and their baby during their pregnancy. Now, EVERY employee has protection during pregnancy. Representative Pettersen, thank you for ensuring that EVERY family has the protections in place to ensure a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. This is good for all Coloradans! Jodi Lundin, Lakewood Educate yourself about amendments There are four proposed constitutional amendments that are likely to appear on the ballot this fall – all target the oil and gas industry. I don’t think this
is an evil movement, I think it’s a naïve one. Any of these proposed amendments would make oil and gas development in the State virtually impossible. So before we fall into the fervor of unproven sound bites, let’s take a true look at what high production, and low costs do for our community. Where would we be without dependable energy sources? People would be very angry if they couldn’t get into their cars and drive anywhere they want, whenever they want. How happy or comfortable would you be if you lived in a cold house when it drops below freezing in the winter? How about the clothes that you wear or the medical devices and medications we have – many, if not most, at least partially comprised of petroleum based products. I cannot point to any-
thing that isn’t positively impacted by the oil and gas energy industry in some way. The energy industry is a huge job producer with good wages. The industry is highly regulated and will typically leave behind an environment that is cleaner than before it arrived. If there is a spill I would prefer to have Exxon or BP do the cleanup. They have the money and the resources to do it right! And they always go above and beyond. So as you consider these amendments, don’t be a follower, educate yourself! See through all the lies in all of the bluster. You are smart, filter out the misinformation. Susan Bender, President Linc Energy Systems Wheat Ridge
Boosting brain health one spoonful at a time Who among us hasn’t had one of those moments – we walked into a room and forgot why, we misplaced keys, or forgot an appointment. Is it simple forgetfulness or is it something more? According to Harvard Health, concerns about declining thinking and memory skills rank among the top fears among people as they age. Keeping in mind that aging alone is not a general cause of cognitive decline, there are daily lifestyle changes we can make every day to help keep our memories sharp. Stay physically active and get enough sleep, for starters. Don’t smoke and limit alcohol to one drink a day. Stay connected with your friends and family. And, open your refrigerator door and take a peek at what you have stocked. It should be fresh and it should be colorful! The Power of Food Dr. Marwan Sabbagh, a leading geriatric neurologist and dementia specialist, suggests better brain health begins in our very own kitchen. He co-authored with celebrity chef Beau MacMillan the cookbook entitled, “The Alzheimer’s Pre-
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The Ice Cream wagon has been around since 1978, and has around 50 trucks it sends all over the Denver metro area. According to Paul Capley, manager of the company, most of the trucks are 30 years old and well maintained to deliver that familiar look and style. Photos courtesy of Ice Cream Wagon
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ew sounds signal the arrival of summer like the tinkling notes of the ice cream truck drifting through the air. The tune pulls people of all ages away from whatever activity they’re doing to get some delicious relief from the heat. “Everyone loves ice cream,” said Paul Capley, manager of The Ice Cream Wagon company, which sends its fleet of 50 trucks all over the metro area. “When people hear the music, they know exactly what the deal is.” The Ice Cream Wagon company has been around since 1978, and has seen much in the way of business changes and competition. New approaches to ice cream trucks are bringing fans new tastes and treats to enjoy at markets, fairs and other events. “We wanted to offer diners something sweet to balance out our savory dishes,” said Josh Bolte, co-owner of Churn & Burn food truck. “We’re able to do more off-the-wall flavors like watermelon mint sorbet or a deconstructed s’more.” The approach of The Ice Cream Wagon is a simple one — classic. According to Capley, most of the trucks are 30 years old and well maintained to deliver that familiar look and style. The menu also remains familiar, with some minor changes here and there. “Kids really love the SpongeBob SquarePants bar,” Capley said. “For adults, favorites like ice cream sandwiches and strawberry shortcakes never go out of style.” Drivers at The Ice Cream Wagon are assigned designated routes daily, and Capley said about 20 drivers return every season. Trucks can also be reserved for special events catering. “I love the freedom of it all,” he said. “Each day is different, and you get to meet so many different people.”
WHAT’S THAT TUNE? The song used by The Ice Cream Wagon company is “Red Wing,” written by Kerry Milles in 1907, with lyrics by Thurland Chattaway.
By taking a classic approach to its model, The Ice Cream Wagon appeals to all age groups. Some of the most popular items are SpongeBob SquarePants bar for children and ice cream sandwiches and strawberry shortcakes for adults. Fast food restaurants offering cheap cones are just one of the biggest changes the company has seen in its nearly 40 years. But despite the competition, Capley said the company is hanging in. Trucks like Churn & Burn and Arvada’s Scrumptious are more event-centered than The Ice Cream Wagon, which allows for more creativity, Bolte said. Churn & Burn’s ice cream is made and stored using liquid nitrogen, a unique trait born out of necessity, according to Bolte. “We had some power constraints on our truck where we couldn’t have a huge commercial batch freezer for ice cream,” he explained. “Plus, we didn’t want to just carry around other people’s ice cream and sell it, so we started looking at what we could do.” By using nitrogen, Churn & Burn has created a more premium sorbet and dairy-based ice cream, and also allowed freedom in coming up with flavors, Bolte said. Scrumptious also makes its own ice cream, which it sells through its truck and storefront in Olde Town Arvada.
“ Drivers at The Ice Cream Wagon company are assigned designated routes daily, and around 20 drivers who return every season.
Mills adapted the music from Robert Schuman’s composition for piano, “The Happy Farmer, Returning From Work” from his 1848 “Album For The Young, Opus 68.” The song is about a Native American girl whose love dies in battle. The trucks use the chorus, the lyrics of which are: Now, the moon shines tonight on pretty Red Wing, The breeze is sighing, the night bird’s crying, For afar ‘neath his star her brave is sleeping, While Red Wing’s weeping her heart away. According to Paul Capley, manager of The Ice Cream Wagon company, other tunes have been tried in the company’s 38 years, but sales actually dropped when “Red Wing” wasn’t used.
“It’s fun to have on board, especially since we do it a way most others don’t,” Bolte said. “It’s just something different.” Frozen treats are always going to be in demand when it gets hot. And, Capley said, ice cream trucks are part of the culture. “If it’s summertime and you have people out there selling ice cream,” he said, “then it’s all good.”
We wanted to offer diners something sweet to balance out our savory dishes. We’re able to do more off-the-wall flavors like watermelon mint sorbet or a deconstructed s’more.” Josh Bolte, co-owner of Churn & Burn food truck
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Nerds enjoy camaraderie June 23, 2016
Being a nerd in Denver was a little more fun last weekend. Walking through the packed convention center of the annual Comic Con, seeing people dressed as their favorite characters, eagerly searching through boxes of comic books and pouring over collectors’ editions reminded me how freeing it is to wear one’s nerdiness in the open. Comic Con, held June 17-19, also reminded me how similar dedication to a scene or art form can be. Much like those at Comic Con, I’ve got drawers full of T-shirts of my favorite bands from Colorado concert stops and treat them like rare memorabilia that needs protection. I, too, have dug through crates for rare and hard-to-find additions to my music library. Like some of the people I spoke to at Comic Con, I can be a completist. If I find a band that I really love, I have a tendency to want to get their full discography, just like comic fans collecting their favorite characters or series. And I become wildly excited (even though I know it’s a cash grab) by collectors’ editions of my favorite albums. The debates I overheard about what makes a particular writer’s or artist’s run with a character better than others reminds me of debates about which of The Yardbirds’ lineups was best or when Van Halen made its best music. There were conversations about the incredibly long run and different eras of Stan Lee (who
finally appeared this year) that could’ve easily been about the many faces and phases of Bob Dylan. The longer I spent at the con, the more I realized it was the feeling of unity — of everyone speaking the same Clarke Reader language — that is LINER most alike in comic and music nerdom. NOTES I recently spoke to Ross Moreno, a Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design student and video game designer, about why he loves comic cons and their culture. “I’m always excited about Comic Con because it’s the meeting place of my people,” he told me. “They’re the patrons of imagination.” I know exactly what he meant — I get the same feeling of camaraderie inspecting shelves side by side with other fans at record stores, or looking at the people around me at concerts. These are my people, and just like comic cons, music welcomes everyone: There are no prerequisites, no standards for ethnicity, religion, gender or sexual orientation. If the music moves a person, stimulates his imagination or makes her feel something, then we belong.
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I’m always excited about Comic Con because it’s the meeting place of my people. They’re the patrons of imagination.” Ross Moreno, Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design student and video game designer
CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: YG’s “Still Brazy,” released on Def Jam. Review: Brash and political, Compton’s YG releases a sophomore album perfectly curated for today’s fractious times. YG raps with ferocity and wit about daily life on the streets and the importance of having a say
Both music and comic culture are about taking the artist’s emotions, dreams and ideas and giving them a form that can be shared and appreciated by anyone. Most people crave that feeling of belonging, of being understood. If they find it in either one of these cultures, they are in good company. Patrons of the imagination, indeed.
in who our leaders are. Plus, it sounds absolutely amazing blasting out of car speakers on a hot summer day. Favorite song: “Bool, Balm & Bollective” Most inspiring lyrics: “We the youth. We the people of this country. We got a voice too. We will be seen, and we will be heard.”
Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he remembers the nights of wine and roses. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And share your favorite summer albums at creader@coloradocommunitymedia. com.
Road trips and a rowdy youth “4000 Miles,” now being staged at the Cherry Creek Theatre, is a lovely story of a young man, Leo (Kevin Kantor) and his feisty little old grandmother, Vera (Billie McBride). Completing the cast are Bec (Katie Cross), Leo’s former girlfriend, and Amanda (Samantha Saunders), Leo’s new friend. Leo is completing a crosscountry bike trip from the west coast to the east coast. When he arrives at his 91-year-old grandmother’s West Village apartment in New York City, he surprises Vera when he shows up at her door. It is clear the two people come from very different lifestyles, but as they continue to interact they form a tight
bond. Leo is distraught AROUND because of a tragic acTOWN cident that took the life of his traveling companion as they rode across the country. It’s clear that his friend’s death is weighing heavily on him and when he finally confides in his grandmother, her loving reaction helps ease his pain. Director Gavin Mayer leads the cast as they embrace their characters with conviction. The two young women add depth and texture to the story. The two stars of the story are Leo and Vera. This is the first time I have seen Kevin Kantor and
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I certainly hope it won’t be the last. Billie McBride is one of my favorite actresses and she didn’t disappoint this time. She morphs into a bent-over, 91-year-old grandma who looks every bit her advanced age. When I saw her bouncing about after the production, I was amazed at the transformation. She told me that it’s difficult being bent over and rickety and it’s a great relief to be able to stand up straight again. “4000 Miles” plays through June 26 at the Shaver-Ramsey Showroom, 2414 E. 3rd Ave. in Cherry Creek North. For tickets and info, call 303-800-6578 or visit the website at www.cherrycreektheatre.org.
‘Footloose the Musical’ at BDT Stage This is definitely “must-see” theater. It’s probably hard to believe, but this is the first time I’ve seen “Footloose.” I haven’t even seen the movie. Of course, I’m familiar with some of the music. The huge cast of incredibly talented actors did an outstanding job of conveying the coming-of-age story. BDT newcomers Jean-Luc Cavner and Seles VanHuss are terrific in the roles of Ren and Ariel, the young couple at the heart of the story. Matt Peters, BDT veteran, choreographed and directed the production with a deft hand. The multiple scene changes are executed seamlessly, and, of course, the
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live music is superb. Only the name of the venerable dinner theater has changed. BDT Stage is still Boulder’s Dinner Theatre in every sense of the word. The production is divine; the food and service impeccable (now that they put chicken cordon bleu back on the menu); and there’s not a better entertainment value to be had. “Footloose The Musical” plays through Sept. 3 at 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. For tickets and information, call 303-449-6000 or visit the website at www.bouldersdinnertheatre.com. Columnist Harriet Hunter Ford may be reached at hhunterford@ gmail.com.
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Library is coming through on its promises Jeffco library offering updated technology, more books and expanded hours By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com There’s a trend going on these days — access to technology is becoming more important to the modern lifestyle. And the Jefferson County Public Library has been busy updating its technology for the benefit of patrons and staff. “We’re getting in sync with the rest of the world,” said Pam Nissler, executive director of the public libraries. “We have a community that wants and deserves this technology.” Since Jan. 1, Jeffco libraries have updated 150 computers — 90 of them are for patron use, and the rest are for staff. The biggest thing with the updates, said IT Director Pat Klein, is faster processors. However, updates also include enhancing security and efficiency of networks by upgrading servers, switches and firewalls. And 12 outdated early literacy station computers were replaced. In general, updates on computers occur about every three years, Klein said. But the library is “playing catch up” because of financial constraints, and some of the computers hadn’t been updated in about six years, he added. Other improvements in technology the library has done is being able to offer “more robust and interesting databases” and new resources, Nissler said. New online resources include the New York Times Online; TumbleBooks, which is an online collection of animated talking picture books for children; and Mango Languages, a language-learning system that offers selfpaced online instruction for 12 languages. Still to come within the next few weeks, Nissler added, is lynda.com, which is a self-paced learning tutorial with courses in software, creative and business skills; and Consumer Reports Online. “We’re all about giving people equal
Lalitha Chittoor and her daughter, Madhvi, 5, work on programming a robot at the Golden Library’s DIY (Do it Yourself) Lab on June 16. The lab is being piloted at the Golden Library, but may come to other Jefferson County Public Libraries depending on its success and popularity. Photo by Christy Steadman access to information and opportunity,” Nissler said. “These days, that means giving people access to the tools and technology they need to participate fully in the global digital community.”
Technology is one of four areas the library system promised to improve for the community with the passing of the mill levy initiative approved by voters in November.
The four promises, Nissler said, are technology updates, restore hours, increase books and materials and catch Library continues on Page 23
Bob Dylan show is a treat at Red Rocks I didn’t know what to expect. The last time I saw Bob Dylan perform it was years ago at McNichols Arena in Denver, when he performed with Paul Simon. Dylan sang his own songs and sounded like himself, the self Mary McFerren many of us rememStobie ber going back to the early 60’s when WIT AND he sang SubterGRIT ranean Homesick Blues. But last night, June l9, Father’s Day at Red Rocks, Dylan did not sound like himself. When he performed his own songs, his rhythms and power and strong emphasis on phrases came through. That part was electrifying, stirring up my memory of him. But his voice was so raspy I couldn’t understand his words, and since I am a lyric person and he is a songwriter, his loss of clarity was unfortunate. I have no doubt why he is singing a mix of Frank Sinatra songs. It works for Dylan’s changed voice. When he sang Sinatra, I could understand him, understand his words. My husband Dick and I sat in the seventh row. Maybe the sound was better at different locations, I don’t know. Dylan wore a wide brimmed hat which shaded his face, adding do the challenge of seeing his face clearly in the dim lights. He wore a black suit and cream colored boots. He got up and down from the piano, moving to the microphone. He played his harmonica beautifully. At age 75 he still had the spirit of a rocker. When I saw him years ago, he didn’t move much at all. Now he’s working with what he has left of his voice
and energy to create a “changed show.” The crowd was friendly, not all baby boomers like me. The man next to me who introduced himself as “Billy” was born the same year as my daughter, l981. Billy said his mother named him “Bob Dylan.” Since he introduced himself as Billy, I guess he’d dropped the Dylan as his first name, or made it his middle name. What a legacy to be named after Bob Dylan. Could be good, could be bad for his formation of an identity. During Mavis Staples opening act the people crossing in front of us, back and forth to get beer, was an annoying distraction. They blocked our view as then passed by, like strollers on the 16th street mall. “She’s performing, giving it her all,” I said to Billy. “They’re not showing any respect.” It had been 104 degrees that day, but still — sit down and listen I wanted to shout . Mavis Staples did not comment on the commotion, but she sang “Respect Yourself.” She commanded my attention. I liked her a lot. In spite of Bob Dylan’s limitations, he put on a good show. He’s a showman from the get go, and the most famous folk singer, songwriter, poet and now Frank Sinatra imitator America has produced. Dylan still travels constantly all over the world and is currently on his U.S. tour. He doesn’t like staying home, he likes to be on the move. I like to move too. I got the tickets, treated my husband to the concert at Red Rocks for Father’s Day. We climbed the hill from the parking lot and then clambered up hundreds of steep steps (puff, puff!) to get to our seats. It was all worth it. The show was a treat. Mary McFerren Stobie is the author of the memoir You Fall Off, You Get Back On. At libraries, Book Clubs, and the Mercury Café, she performs storytelling about her life. Her website is www.marystobie.com.
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DENVER COMIC CON PUTS ON A SHOW
Denver’s annual gathering of all things nerd convened June 17-19 at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver. Over the weekend, around 114,000 fans of all shapes, sizes, and species attended the weekend event, and we at Colorado Community Media, were some of them. We explored the realms of creativity, paused to meet some interesting characters and delved into the worlds of magic, science fiction, fantasy and gaming. Here we’ve gathered some of our favorite photos of the three-day event.
Cosplayers pose for a photo at Denver Comic Con on June 17. Photo by Clarke Reader This Highlands Ranch Wreck-It Ralph Family, Trinity and Daniel Mateer and their two children, Harper, 4, and Harrison, 2, were seen running around looking at all the costumes and distinctive art, collectibles and more during their first family con experience. Photo by Crystal Anderson
One of the most popular cosplays at this year’s con was Rey from the newest Star Wars movie. Photo by Clarke Reader
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THEATER/SHOWS
‘Biloxi Blues’ Miners Alley Playhouse presents “Biloxi Blues” through Sunday, June 26 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. As a young army recruit during WWII, Eugene Jerome learns some harsh life lessons while stationed in Biloxi, Mississippi. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays, with a 2 p.m. show on Sunday, June 26. Tickets are available at 303-935-3044 or minersalley.com. ‘Waters of Babylon’ The Edge Theater Company presents “By the Waters of Babylon” by Robert Schenkkan and directed by Warren Sherrill. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays through July 3, with a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday, July 3, at 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, Lakewood. Go to www.coloradotheatreguild.org
Lakewood Summer Concert Series Bettman & Halpin perform its eclectic Americana and folk at Lakewood’s 2016 Sounds Exciting summer concert series Wednesday, June 29. Concerts take place at the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Amphitehater, 801 S. Yarrow St. Concert schedule: July 6, Ryan Shupe & The Rubberband, postHeeHawFunkadelicHipHipNewgrass; July 13, Funkiphino, Colorado’s 12-piece funk sensation; July 20, Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts, country rock with attitude; July 27, Rapidgrass Quintet, high-energy bluegrass and gypsy swing. Concertgoers will enjoy a new array of food trucks and the addition of The Beer Garden presented by Foothills Credit Union, featuring rotating, Lakewood-brewed beers as well as lawn games and a festive seating area. Concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. with gates opening at 6 p.m. There is plenty of free parking available, and picnicking is allowed. Additional food and beverage options include wine for purchase, provided by the South Jeffco Rotary Club, and desserts in the museum’s White Way Grill. Season and individual show tickets available at Lakewood.org/Summer Concerts or call 303-987-7845. You can also purchase tickets in person at the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office, 470 S. Allison Parkway, or the Lakewood Heritage Center Visitor Center, 801 S. Yarrow St.
‘Addams Family’ Preview A preview of Evergreen Players’ “The Addams Family,” a spooky, fun musical suitable for all ages, is presented Wednesday, July 6, at the Center Stage, 27608 Firewood Drive, Evergreen. Proceeds from the preview will be used to support the services that provided by Mountain Resource Center to individuals and families in the community. A reception begins at 6:30 p.m. and seating starts at 7:15 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. performance. Light appetizers, beer and wine will be served during the reception and again at intermission. Donations appreciated. Tickets can be purchased from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the Mountain Resource Center, or online at www.mrcco.org. Tickets are sold on a donation basis; recommended amount is $25-$50 per ticket.
Unclaimed, Cremated Remains Interred Vietnam Veterans of America 1071 will conduct a final roll call and interment of the unclaimed, cremated remains of 30 veterans at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 25, at Columbarium No. 1, Fort Logan National Cemetery, 3698 S. Sheridan Blvd., Denver. Seating is limited and is reserved for those unable to stand for the 30- to 40-minute ceremony. Close-in parking is limited, but a circulating shuttle will pick up at shelters A, B and C as well as the visitor’s center. Call 303-761-0117.
Summer Series The Edge Theater Company presents its Summer Series at 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, Lakewood. Tickets for individual shows available, or a Summer Series pass can be purchased. Contact 303-232-0363 or go to www.theedgetheater.com. Summer Series productions are “By the Waters of Babylon” through Sunday, July 3. The second show is “I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers” from Friday, July 15, to Sunday, July 31. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays. An extra performance of “Babylon” is at 8 p.m. Monday, June 20, and the closing performance is at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 3. An extra performance of “I’ll Eat You Last” is at 8 p.m. Monday, July 25, and the closing performance is at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 31.
Choral Compositions Concert The Evergreen Chorale presents “Almost Heaven: Simply Divine Choral Compositions” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at Montview Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia St., Denver; and at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 26, at Rockland Community Church, 17 S. Mt. Vernon Country Club Road, Golden. Tickets are available at www.EvergreenChorale.org or by calling 303-674-4002.
ART/FILM
‘Forever Plaid’ Performance Now Theatre Company presents “Forever Plaid” through Sunday, June 26, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway in Lakewood. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are available at www.performancenow.org or by calling 303-987-7845. Cooking with the Power of Lutein Flat screen TV’s produce it. Smart phones make it. Fluorescent light bulbs too. You may not realize it, but you are constantly being exposed to blue light which can damage an important part of our eye known as the retina. Learn how lutein, a powerful phytonutrient can protect you from the damaging effects of blue light and more. Program is from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 29 at Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, Northwest Store, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Contact Megan Grover at 303-423-0990. FIND MORE THINGS TO DO ONLINE ColoradoCommunityMedia.com/events
Spend Your Summer on Stage Colorado Actor’s Company and Theatre School is taking online registrations for summer camps for students ages 4-18. Shows include Aladdin, Twelve Dancing Princesses (and Some Princes too!), Mysterious Missing Mystery, Once Upon a Fairy Tale, Androcles and the Lion, The Prince Charming Dilemma, Shining Stars Camps for Differently-abled Students, and the family and friends production of Oliver! Register online at http:// www.coloradoacts.org. Call 303-456-6772 for more information.
CONCERTS/MUSIC
Arvada Historical Society’s Garden Tour Join the Arvada Historical Society from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 25 for its annual Garden Tour. Guests will get to wander through seven Arvada Gardens. Tickets may be purchased on the day of the tour at the Arvada Center Amphitheater Plaza, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Maps will be provided for this self-guided tour. Hand-decorated birdhouses may be purchased at one of the houses on the tour. The tour takes place rain or shine; strollers and pets are not allowed in the gardens. Call 303-421-2032 or visit www.arvadahistory.org. Birding by Ear Alison Kondler, naturalist, comedienne, and ASGD master birder, leads a mnemonic driven birding by ear program from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 25, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Enjoy the presentation indoors, then head outside to listen for singing birds on an easy guided walk. Bring binoculars (we will have some, too), water, and snacks. Register early so we can guarantee the class will run. Call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature. Disgraced Pastor Ted Haggard Talks Temptation Disgraced Pastor Ted Haggard reveals his struggle with temptation in a filmed interview during the next Lifetree Café program, at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, “Temptation: Why Good Men Go Bad,” features Haggard, former pastor of a large Colorado Springs church and former president of the National Association of Evangelicals. Haggard was removed from his positions after an incident with a male prostitute. Contact Polly Wegner at 303424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net. After Nappers/After School Club Children will discover nature through hands-on learning at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. After-Nappers is for ages 2-5 years, with an adult; After School is for ages 6-12. Clubs meet from 4-5 p.m. Wednesdays through June 29. Dress for the weather. For cost and other information, call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature. Dirt on Community Garden Project Applewood Valley United Methodist Church is constructing a community garden adjacent to the church at 2035 Ellis St., across from the fire station. Gardeners would have their own plot for growing vegetables and flowers and access to tools or a place to store their own tools. If you’d like to dig in and plant a summer garden, contact John Dunnewald at ApplewoodValleyUMC@gmail.com.
HEALTH
Community Blood Drives A number of community blood drives are planned in the area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfils. org. Upcoming blood drives are: Wednesday, June 29, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Red Rocks Community College, Student Life Great Hall, 13300 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Nutritional Coaching Megan Grover, master of medical science and nutritional health coach at the Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, offers free one-on-one nutrition coaching sessions for the public. Call the store at 303-423-0990 for an appointment.
Community College Exhibits Red Rocks Community College will host two exhibits this summer. “Last in the Woods” by RRCC faculty member Alexis Clements and “When Trellises Break” by Terri Bell are open through Thursday, Aug. 25, in the Susan K. Arndt Gallery on the college’s Lakewood campus. The gallery is open Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. “Last in the Woods” focuses on illustrating personal narratives through semi-constructed photographic imagery staged in a wooded landscape. Much of this work involves the installation of objects and at times incorporates use of self-portraiture. “When Trellises Break” involves a photographic and mixed media series and narrative. The artist explores the vulnerability many of us experience during springtime.
EDUCATION
Art Classes, Workshops The Lakewood Arts Council and Gallery is beginning new session of art classes and workshops. For registration and information, go to www.lakewoodartscouncil.org or call 303-980-0625. The gallery is at 6731 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood.
Continuing Education Program Metropolitan State College of Denver offers a continuing education program for adults. Most classes are 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, for two to four weeks, and cost varies. Most take place at the Student Success Building on the Auraria Campus, with other classes taking place at the South Campus (I-25 and Orchard) and the Center For Visual Arts on Santa Fe Drive. For list of classes, go to www.msudenver.edu/learnon or call 303-556-3657. Application not required. More info at www.Facebook. com/msudenverlearnoninitiative.
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Lakewood Garden Tour Tickets are on sale for Lakewood Arts Council & Gallery’s annual garden tour, which runs from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 25. Tickets include lunch at the gallery. Pick up tickets and a map at the gallery, 6731 W. Colfax Ave. Lakewood (next to Casa Bonita). Call 303-980-0625 or visit lakewoodarts.org.
Beekeeping Up Close Learn the basics for beekeeping during this three-part series offered in June at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Each week covers a different topic related to beekeeping and includes a visit to the observation area of Pioneer Farmsteaders’ bee yard for an upclose look. Sign up in advance. For cost information and to register, call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature. All classes from 1-3 p.m. in the outdoor classroom. Class schedule: Part 3: Year Two and Beyond, Saturday, June 25. What happens next? Discuss splitting hives to start new ones, refreshing queens and managing the established beehive. Spanish Story Time Open your ears to a new world of words at Pat Martinez, former Spanish teacher, brings a new language to life at Spanish story time from 10-11 a.m. Friday, July 1, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Through nature-themed books, songs, games and stories, children ages 3-10 years will leave with a few new words to add to your conversation. Knowing Spanish is not needed. Registration required; call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature.
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From left, Park Naturalist Sully Tun Ake runs paddle excursion participants — kayakers Lisa Schoemaker of Westminster, and Ceila and Victoria Rethamel of Littleton — through some basics June 18 at Standley Lake. Participants learned some finer points of kayaking while also taking in the views at Bird Island, the city’s largest rookery and home to a pair of bald eagles. Photo by Stefan Brodsky
Paddle excursion promotes water fun Standley Lake serves as perfect setting for recreation, nature education By Stefan Brodsky Special to Colorado Community Media With air and water temperatures both comfortably in the mid-70s, a
recent mid-June day offered the perfect conditions for some area residents to explore Standley Lake — and its feathered friends — by kayak. Park Naturalist Sully Tun Ake led a small group of area kayakers on a paddle excursion June 18, visiting Bird Island, the city’s largest rookery and home to pair of bald eagles. “The paddle program gives residents
a different twist to outdoor recreation,” Tun Ake said. “It exposes people to getting into the lake a little bit more and being outside and a little more active.” Joining Tun Ake were Westminster Public Works and Utility Engineer Ceila Rethamel and her daughter Victoria, both of Littleton, and Lisa Schoemaker of Westminster. Standley Lake conducts similar pad-
dle excursions and nature explorations throughout the summer, at a cost of $30 per person. Space is limited to xi people per class, and each watercraft must be piloted by an experienced paddler. Participants are asked to wear shoes and clothing which can absorb moisture but will dry quickly. For more information, contact Sully Tun Ake at 303-6582790.
A FAITHFUL FINISH IN 3A The Faith Christian baseball team were crowned the 3A Colorado champs last month, following a 5-1 win over Manitou Springs on Sunday. Faith Christian also won in 2007 and 2011. “It was challenging for us at times.,” Head Coach Ralph Nance said. “We opened 0-3, but we got better from then on.” Nance actually suffered a heart attack during the season, but rallied, along with the team to win the title. Photo credit Matt Mathewes
Jaguars make quarterfinals in football tournament D’Evelyn advances to final eight at Bronco 7 on 7 tourney By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com D’Evelyn advanced from pool play to the June 18 single elimination Bronco 7 on 7 football tournament before losing to Mountain Vista in the quarterfinals in games played at the Bronco training facility at Dove Valley. “It is a great experience to get out where the Bronco play and go against teams from larger schools,” Bob Baker, offensive coordinator, said as he watched the team in action. “We are a small school that will play 2A in football this season so this is a special experience for us.” There were 82 teams in the tournament. D’Evelyn and Bear Creek were the only two local teams that made it to the
June 18 single elimination tournament played at the Bronco training facility at Dove Valley. Bear Creek lost in the first round of the tournament but the 16th seeded Jaguars played 17th seeded Lincoln and won the game 21-7 to advance to the second round against No. 1 seeded Strasburg. The Jaguars flexed their scoring muscles and won the game, 28-0 to get to the quarterfinal. The team played well but they lost in the quarterfinals to eventually tournament finalist Fairview. The Bronco-sponsored tournament ran from June 15 to 18. The teams in the tournament were divided into four team pools for round robin play during the first three days of the competition. D’Evelyn finished 2-1 in pool play and scored a lot of points which qualified them for a spot in the 18-team single elimination tournament, June 18 at the Bronco Training Facility. Passing is the name of the game in
7-on-7 football. The game matches backs and receivers against linebackers and defensive backs. The quarterback has four seconds to throw the ball. Yardage is gained by completing a pass and the receiver can add to the yardage by running the ball until he is touched with two hands by a defender. Rough play is penalized. In the Bronco 7-on-7 tournament, teams play 10-minute halves with a running clock for the first eight minutes. The clock in the final two minutes stops for situations like incomplete passes and a player going out of bounds. A touchdown is seven points and an interception is three points. Coach Baker said it the upcoming season will be different because the Jaguars are now in Class 2A in football and will face all new opponents. “We should be fine in the new league,” he said. “We have about 50 kids out for football which is about average for us.
Once again we will be a passing team like we were last year when we led all classifications in the state in passing.” Senior Christian Cedillo, one of the returning lettermen, said playing in the tournament and at the Bronco training facility was a great experience. “The tournament gives me a chance to bond with my teammates,” he said. “It also gives us a chance to show we are a very competitive against all the teams like the big school team we beat in pool play.” Cedillo, who plays wide receiver, quarterback and defensive back, said the playing in this type tournament provides valuable experience. “We see teams from all over the state in a tournament like this,” the senior said. “It is valuable because we see and get to play against formations, pass routes and defensive styles by teams we won’t see during the regular season. It is a good experience plus is a lot of fun for all of us to play here where the Broncos practice.”
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Board proposes two new taxes for facilities, needs
Jefferson County Board of Education proposes $568 million mill and bond taxes
By Crystal Anderson canderson@colorado communitymedia.com
Come November, Jefferson County taxpayers may be asked to pay an average of $134 per year in property taxes to fund new and renovated facilities and additional Jeffco school district needs through a bond, and a direct property tax increase. The total of the two increases — a $535 million bond and a $33 million mill levy override — is $568 million and is proposed to be on the November ballot. Although they are two sepa-
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over the next two years. In some areas — such as the Chatfield articulation area — Jeffco staff said this change may be implemented in the fall of 2017 as those buildings will require minimum upgrades to accommodate the new grade. “While these transitions in communities will require a great deal of planning and support,” said Jayson Haberkorn, a sixthgrade teacher at Bell Middle School, “it can be done … I fully support it.” To fund these changes, the board is discussing placing a $535 million bond issue and a $33 million mill levy override on
rate increases both are inextricably linked, and will raise a county property owner’s tax bill if approved in November.
MILL LEVY OVERRIDE BOARD PRIORITIES $12.6 million for compensation for all staff $12.2 million for student-based budgeting (school-level budgets) by $200/ student per year. Schools may use SBB funds as determined at the school level.
The bond The specific details of the $535 million bond will be finalized by the Jeffco school board by early September. It is envisioned to fund both phases in the district’s Facilities Master Plan, including the creation of several new and replacement schools, renovation, and overdue maintenance — in every area of the district. The average Jefferson County home is valued at $273,100 according to a 2016 report from www.citydata.com, which monitors statistical data for residential areas across the country. Based on that value, the bond
would cost the average Jeffco homeowner an annual tax of $34 ($17.19 per hundred thousand dollar home value).
Jeffco school board members repeated at the June 16 meeting how strongly they feel the bond is needed.
this November’s election ballot. The bond would fund all of the master plan and would be repaid over the next 20 years. The mill would fund additional district needs such as compensation and school-level budgeting. In several areas around the district, schools with a decreasing or stable enrollment of 275 or less were initially recommended for closure by district staff. Each of those schools was given a reprieve — but as many board members said, talk of closures could return in the near future, due to limited funding and an unpredictable housing market. “Honestly, if we don’t get any relief, next year we’re going to be asking what can we do now,” said Jeffco Superintendent Dan McMinimee. “I’m very concerned about
leaving facilities empty and very concerned about closing facilities of any sort in the next few years because we don’t know what growth will look like in the area,” said board member Brad Rupert. Board member Ali Lasell agreed, saying she’d like to see what other solutions the district has. “I’m apprehensive at this point about closing any schools without knowing we’ve exhausted every option about building communities up, adding programs in, if that’s what it takes,” she said, “Our communities love our small schools.” The board encouraged staff to increase programming and community outreach to help build up communities around these small neighborhood schools. Several board members, such as
Amanda Stevens, agreed, saying these are tough decisions and asking if other options could tackle the issue. “This for me is where we have to decide, dollars, boundary lines, or do we pull the ripcord? These schools deserve to know their path forward,” Stevens said about all schools where closures are possible. The facilities plan comes with a sizable price tag. And come November, voters may be asked to decide whether they want to approve a $568 bond and mill levy to fund both phases of the facilities master plan and additional district needs. Neither the bond nor the mill levy is finally approved for the ballot at this time, but they would cost taxpayers an average of $49 per year per $100,000
$3.7 million for mental health — Half-time counselor for every elementary school $3.3 million for charter schools — Compensation to recruit and retain employees, student services, curriculum, technology, equipment and facility needs $800,000 for security $400,000 for increased facilities maintenance and support staff at Candelas Total board recommendations: $33 million
“We are underfunded to the tune of $77 million a year and that’s a big hit,” said Ali Lasell, board member of her desire to move forward with the $535 million bond. “These are urgent needs, and our kids right now — for the past six years — have been underfunded. There’s a breaking point here and it’s time we take our future into our own hands.” This work, staff said, is desperately needed because of the district’s aging infrastructure, increasing enrollment, efficiency in where to teach students, and the need to continue offering students the best education possible in 21st-century learning environments. “In terms of taking care of our investment and taking care of
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home value. “The facilities plan as presented is a good plan,” said Board President Ron Mitchell. “…I’m very proud of the fact that our district — all of us from top to bottom — made a point to listen to our community and incorporate their feedback.” Stevens, as well as several other board members and district staff, expressed a lack of confidence in state education funding to help solve the district’s ongoing financial needs. “If the state passes some solutions, those solutions may not be large enough to weather future cuts,” she said. The board is expected to make its final decision about placing both the bond and mill levy override on the November ballot by Sept. 14.
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up on maintenance and refurbishing projects. Because it passed, the mill levy increased to 4.121 mills, up from 3.425 mills in 2015, meaning an $8 million increase — total revenues of $34,453,776 — for the library. In January, the library’s 2016 budget was approved by the Library Board of Trustees and the Jefferson County Commissioners, allotting total expenditures of $32,396,129 for the four promises. The library is seeing some happy people, Nissler said. “People (have) noticed that their vote for the library mattered,” she said. “It’s exactly what we hoped would happen.”
In the first week of April, library hours increased from 51 to 65 hours that the larger libraries are open, and as of June 1, $2.8 million was spent on new books and materials. Security systems are being upgraded, additional Wi-Fi hotspots are being added, Wheat Ridge will be getting new windows, the parking lot at Lakewood will be redone, Golden is receiving sewer repair and all the libraries are getting some landscaping improvements. All of these things, Nissler said, are not as exciting as new stuff, but they are necessary improvements that protect the taxpayer’s investment in the library. Both in-person and website visits by patrons are up, Nissler said, including an 8 percent increase in program attendance and a 14 percent increase in circulation — books and materials that people are borrowing from library. PUBLICthe NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, Colorado 80401 303-271-6145
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our facilities, we are behind in our county and I think we need to do whatever it is we can do to catch up,” Ron Mitchell said. “This is probably one of the most significant — if not the most significant item— that has come before this board to date.” Some parents, already critical of the facilities plan, were not so positive about the bond proposal. “It is really sad that this board has chosen to support a plan that wastes nearly a hundred million dollars building classrooms on middle schools to move sixth graders instead of actually investing in the buildings that need so much work,” Littleton parent Lenore Lucero said by email. Mill Levy Override In addition to the bond, the board discussed an additional mill levy override — an ongoing increase to the amount
of property tax the school district asks IN RE HOMETOWN for. The proposed tax increase would METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 BY THE COURT generate an additional $33 million for Case Number: 2008 meet CV 1112the * Div.:an8 the district, and would help ticipated $36 million reduction in state ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR school NAME CHANGE funding for the 2016-17 year. It THIS MATTER, having come before the would go toward compensation, mental Court and the Court having reviewed the health support,Petition increased dollars for for Name Change of the Hometown Metropolitan District No. 1 (the “Disschool-level budgeting, increased facilitrict”), dated May 18, 2016, which Petition on fileCandelas in this proceeding, and and having ties staff at the isnew school considered the objections, if any, of all inincreases in security. terested parties, “This is a taxTHIS increase, butthat wesaid haven’t COURT FINDS Petition is sufficient and regular form and content had one for some time,” said inSteve Bell, and that such Petition included a fully executed Resolution finding that the best inJeffco’s chief financial officer. terests of the District and the health, The mill would about $32 safetyadd and prosperity of thedollars District, its present and residents, per year per $100,000 infuture home valueand to the present and future residents of the State of Colorado would be served by changing county residents. the name, that the District has no outAs a package, the mill levy and the will standing debt; therefore, no creditor be affected by the name change, and that bond would increase taxes the desiredproperty change of name is proper and not about detrimental to the any other for homeowners $49 a interest year,ofper person or entity, will not result in the de$100,000 in home value. Business propfrauding of any person or entity. erty owners could expecthave to pay aboutby or No objections been received presented to the Court. $178 more annually per $100,000. IT IS ORDERED: The bond package would be in place 1. That the name of the Hometown Metrofor the next 20 politan years, while millchanged is a to District No. 1the is hereby Metropolitan District, and the permanent tax.Westown District is hereby authorized to have and use the name of the Westown Asking the voters for money is aMetropolittough an District as its legal name. call, but it’s a move that alllegal parties — the 2. A copy of the description of the District's boundaries is attached hereto as board, and several community memExhibit A and incorporated herein by refer-
ence, and describes the entire area subject to the change of name, as required by Section 32-1-105, C.R.S. 3. That such change of name shall be made and placed upon the records of this Court. 4. That this Order shall be recorded with the Clerk and Recorder of Jefferson County and shall be effective upon such date, pursuant to Section 32-1-105, C.R.S.
present and future residents, and the present and future residents of the State of Colorado would be served by changing the name, that the District has no outLibraries have always been about standing debt; therefore, no creditor will be affected by the name change,out and that getting information to people, said the desired change of name is proper and not detrimental to the interest of any otherservices librarAngie Grischkowsky, teen person or entity, will not result in the deian at ofthe Library. But informafrauding any Golden person or entity.
tion thesehave days, added, No objections beenshe received by or “doesn’t just presentedfrom to the Court. come books anymore.” IT ISThe ORDERED: Golden Library is piloting a 1. That the name of the Hometown Metromakerspace/playscape program that the politan District No. 1 is hereby changed to Westown Metropolitan District, and the library is calling DIY (Doand it Yourself ) Lab. District is hereby authorized to have use the name of the Westown “More people areMetropolitwanting to come an District as its legal name. 2. Alibraries copy of the legal description of the to to create and do and work District's boundaries is attached hereto as with people,” said Debbie Ridgell, Exhibit Aother and incorporated herein by reference, and describes the entire area subGolden Library supervisor. ject to the change of name, as required by Section 32-1-105, C.R.S. The DIY Lab is offered for people 3. That such change of name shall be made placedshe upon said, the records of this of allandages, with the differCourt. 4. That this Order shall be recorded divided with ent programs available by age the Clerk and Recorder of Jefferson groups. labs offer sorts of things County and The shall be effective uponall such date, pursuant to Section 32-1-105, for people to explore — rotary tools by C.R.S. Dremel, mini robots, sewing machines, Dated May 18, 2016. BY THE COURT: experimentation kits, digital electronics media a drone, among other things. By: Margieand L. Enquist District Court Judge It’s important for children to be able
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The following ordinances were adopted by the City Council of the City of Arvada on second reading following the public hearing held on the 20th day of June, 2016: Ordinance 4550: An Ordinance Approving the Third Amendment to the City of Arvada Retirement Plan Regarding Required Minimum Distributions Ordinance 4551: An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Land Within the City of Arvada, McKinley Farms, from City of Arvada A-1 (Agriculture) to R-I (One and Two Family Residence), 8745-8895 W. 51st Avenue Legal Notice No.: 45158 First Publication: June 23, 2016 Last Publication: June 23, 2016 Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PROPOSED ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WESTOWN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-1001(2), C.R.S., as may be amended, that the Board of Directors of Westown Metropolitan District (the “District”) is considering adopting a resolution setting and/or increasing fees, rates, tolls, penalties or charges imposed by the District for the provision of domestic water and wastewater services and/or facilities to water and/or wastewater customers of the District. The District’s Board of Directors shall consider adopting a resolution setting and/or increasing the fees, rates, tolls, penalties or charges imposed for the provision of domestic water and wastewater services and/or facilities at a special meeting of the District to be held on Monday, July 25, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at the offices of Century Communities, Inc., 8390 E Crescent Parkway, Suite 650, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. A copy of the proposed resolution is on file at the office of the District’s general counsel, McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203. WESTOWN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Jefferson County, Colorado By: /s/ Elisabeth A. Cortese McGeady Becher P.C. Attorneys for the District Legal Notice No.: 45146 First Publication: June 23, 2016 Last Publication: June 23, 2016 Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO 100 Jefferson County Parkway
Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, Colorado 80401 303-271-6145 IN RE HOMETOWN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 BY THE COURT Case Number: 2008 CV 1112 * Div.: 8 ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE THIS MATTER, having come before the Court and the Court having reviewed the Petition for Name Change of the Hometown Metropolitan District No. 1 (the “District”), dated May 18, 2016, which Petition is on file in this proceeding, and having considered the objections, if any, of all interested parties, THIS COURT FINDS that said Petition is sufficient and regular in form and content and that such Petition included a fully executed Resolution finding that the best interests of the District and the health, safety and prosperity of the District, its present and future residents, and the present and future residents of the State of Colorado would be served by changing the name, that the District has no outstanding debt; therefore, no creditor will be affected by the name change, and that the desired change of name is proper and not detrimental to the interest of any other person or entity, will not result in the defrauding of any person or entity. No objections have been received by or presented to the Court. IT IS ORDERED: 1. That the name of the Hometown Metropolitan District No. 1 is hereby changed to Westown Metropolitan District, and the District is hereby authorized to have and use the name of the Westown Metropolitan District as its legal name. 2. A copy of the legal description of the District's boundaries is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference, and describes the entire area subject to the change of name, as required by Section 32-1-105, C.R.S. 3. That such change of name shall be made and placed upon the records of this Court. 4. That this Order shall be recorded with the Clerk and Recorder of Jefferson County and shall be effective upon such date, pursuant to Section 32-1-105, C.R.S. Dated May 18, 2016. BY THE COURT: By: Margie L. Enquist District Court Judge EXHIBIT A Legal Description A parcel of land situated in the Southeast Quarter of Section 1, Township 3 South,
By: Margie L. Enquist District Court Judge
Government Legals EXHIBIT A Legal Description
A parcel of land situated in the Southeast Quarter of Section 1, Township 3 South, Range 70 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, City of Arvada, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, more particularly defined as follows: Commencing at the South Quarter corner of said Section 1; Thence South 89°07'47” East along the southerly line of said section a distance of 56.41 feet; Thence North 00°52'13” East a distance of 64.00 feet to the easterly right-of-way line of McIntyre Street as shown on Hometown South Subdivision Final Plat as recorded under Reception Number 2007023476 in the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder's Office and THE POINT OF BEGINNING: Thence along the easterly right-of-way line of McIntyre Street the following seven (7) courses; 1. along the arc of a curve to the right having a central angle of 89°01'42”, a radius of 25.00 feet, and an arc length of 38.85 feet (chord bears North 44°36'56” West, 35.05 feet); 2. North 00°06'05” West a distance of 135.21 feet; 3. North 05°28'52” West a distance of 121.65 feet; 4. North 00°14'24” West a distance of 184.45 feet; 5. North 00°15'27” West a distance of 634.08 feet; 6. along the arc of a curve to the right having a central angle of 24°00'26”, a radius of 300.00 feet, and an arc length of 125.70 feet (chord bears North 11°44'46” East, 124.78 feet); 7. along the arc of a curve to the right having a central angle of 3°11'01”, a radius of 299.81 feet, and an arc length of 16.66 feet (chord bears North 25°20'40” East, 16.66 feet); to the southerly right of way line of the Farmers Highline Canal as recorded in Book 85 at Page 245 in said county records; Thence along said southerly right of way line the following nine (9) courses; 1. South 43°36'06” East a distance of 385.48 feet to a point of curvature; 2. along the arc of a curve to the left having a central angle of 24°30'13”, a radius of 322.35 feet, and an arc length of 137.86 feet (chord bears South 55°51'13" East, 136.81 feet); 3. South 68°06'19” East a distance of 426.40 feet to a point of curvature; 4. along the arc of a curve to the right having a central angle of 21°36'49”, a radius of 261.95 feet, and an arc length of 98.82 feet (chord bears South 57°17'55” East, 98.23 feet); 5. South 46°29'34” East a distance of 156.45 feet to a point of curvature; 6. along the arc of a curve to the right having a central angle of 21°40'01”, a radius of 198.57 feet, and an arc length of 75.09 feet (chord bears South 35°39'34” East, 74.64 feet); 7. South 24°49'33” East a distance of 289.36 feet to a point of curvature;
to apply STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics — concepts to keep up in the world, said Lalitha Chittoor, a library patron of Arvada who was attending the Thursday night DIY Lab in Golden with her 5-yearold daughter Madhvi. The DIY Lab, she said, “provides exposure to kids to learn about recent technology … It gives them additional knowledge to help them compete in the real world.” “It’s more hands-on than the school can provide,” said Sharon Binkley of Golden. The trend in learning is being able to do so in spaces that offer interactive and collaborative activities for all ages, said Leah Capezio, patron experience associate at the Golden Library. “A place to tinker, have fun and experiment,” she added.
EXHIBIT A Legal Description
A parcel of land situated in the Southeast Quarter of Section 1, Township 3 South, Range 70 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, City of Arvada, County of Jefferson, bers, State ofparents Colorado,and moreeducators particularly defined as follows:
— said they lieve we need a bond or mill levy to fund would accept. the needs of Jeffco schools, but I am askCommencing at the South Quarter corner “The bond package and mill levy over- ing you to take the time to get it right. We of said Section 1; Thence 89°07'47” East alongsuccess the need the support from the community.” ride isSouth important to the of all southerly line of said section a distance of Jeffco is not alone in the quest for Jeffco 56.41 feet;students, faculty and staff,” said Thence NorthGranberry, 00°52'13” East a distance of at Kendrick more funding. Jennifer a parent 64.00 feet to the easterly right-of-way line of McIntyre Street as shownSchool on HometDenver Public Schools approved $628 Lakes Elementary in Lakewood. own South Subdivision Final Plat as recormillion in a bond and mill levy override “We, look d e d uas n d eKendrick r R e c e p t i oLakes n N u mcommunity, ber 2007023476 in the Jefferson County Clerk on June 16 to build charter schools and forward to coming together to help get and Recorder's Office and THE POINT OF BEGINNING: fund district programs. this passed this fall.” Since the 1990s, Jeffco has sought a “School also believe the Thence along the leaders easterly right-of-way line of McIntyre Street the following seven (7) bond package or mill levy override every district has handled past bonds responcourses; 1. along the of a curve the right havfour years. In 2008, the district failed to sibly, onarctime andto within budget,” said ing a central angle of 89°01'42”, a radius of 25.00 feet, and an arc length ofat 38.85 have a bond passed, but in 2012 taxpayRob Bishop, principal Arvada West feet (chord bears North 44°36'56” West, ers passed a $99 million bond for existing High School about a study sent to all the 35.05 feet); 2. North 00°06'05” West a distance“Ninety-three of facilities projects that would keep those district’s school leaders. 135.21 feet; 3. North 05°28'52” a distance of facilities `warm, safe and dry.’ percent of ourWest school leaders agree that 121.65 feet; Over the coming months the district a mill override is needed to provide 4. North levy 00°14'24” West a distance of 184.45 feet; additional revenue to the ofgeneral fund to will finalize numbers and survey voters 5. North 00°15'27” West a distance 634.08 feet; on the bond or mill levy override. The attract and retain high quality staff.” 6. along the arc of a curve to the right havboard must have the language finalized most community members ing aAlthough central angle of 24°00'26”, a radius of 300.00 feet, and an arc length of 125.70 by Sept. 14. at the meeting supported the packfeet (chord bears North 11°44'46” East, 124.78 feet); “We’re at a critical place,” Jeffco age, Michael Clark urged the board to PUBLIC NOTICE 7. along the arc of a curve to the right havSuperintendent Dan McMinimee said. ing a central angle of 3°11'01”, radius of take more time and aconsider proposing NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 299.81 feet, and an arc length of 16.66 “If, for whatever reason we don’t get an the bond package in theEast, 2017 NOTICE election IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the feet (chord bears North 25°20'40” meeting of the City Council to be held 16.66 feet); to the southerly right of way infusion ofondollars, we will be at a place season. MONDAY, the 18th day of July, 2016, at line of the Farmers Highline Canal as re6:30 p.m. the Municipal Building, corded in Book 85 at Page a 245 in said where we8101 will be cutting programs, we’ll “I’m concerned mill or bond willat fail Ralston Road, Arvada CO, City Council county records; beoncutting staff, we’ll be dipping into our if we act too quickly,” he said.will “Unless hold a public hearing the following proposed ordinances and thereafter will Thence along said southerly right of way reserves.” state funding drastically improves, be-for final passage consider Ithem and adopline the following nine (9) courses;
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1. South 43°36'06” East a distance of 385.48 feet to a point of curvature; 2. along the arc of a curve to the left having a central angle of 24°30'13”, a radius of 322.35 feet, and an arc length of 137.86 feet (chord bears South 55°51'13" East, 136.81 feet); 3. South 68°06'19” East a distance of 426.40 feet to a point of curvature; 4. along the arc of a curve to the right having a central angle of 21°36'49”, a radius of 261.95 feet, and an arc length of 98.82 feet (chord bears South 57°17'55” East, 98.23 feet); 5. South 46°29'34” East a distance of 156.45 feet to a point of curvature; 6. along the arc of a curve to the right having a central angle of 21°40'01”, a radius of 198.57 feet, and an arc length of 75.09 feet (chord bears South 35°39'34” East, 74.64 feet); 7. South 24°49'33” East a distance of 289.36 feet to a point of curvature; 8. along the arc of a curve to the left having a central angle of 23°53'48”, a radius of 250.23 feet, and an arc length of 104.36 feet (chord bears South 36°46'27” East, 103.61 feet); 9. South 48°43'21” East a distance of 27.79 feet to the westerly right of way line of Kendrick Street as shown on said Hometown South Subdivision Final Plat;
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Thence along said westerly right of way line the following three (3) courses; 1. South 09°16'18” West a distance of 18.91 feet; 2. South 00°05'43” East a distance of 110.96 feet; 3. along the arc of a curve to the right having a central angle of 90°57'56”, a radius of 25.00 feet, and an arc length of 39.69 feet (chord bears South 45°23'15” West, 35.65 feet) to the northerly right of way line of West 64th Avenue as shown on said Hometown South Subdivision Final Plat; Thence North 89°07'47” West along said northerly right of way a distance of 1,183.09 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Containing 967,056 square feet, 22.201 acres, more or less. Legal Notice No.: 45145 First Publication: June 23, 2016 Last Publication: June 23, 2016 Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the meeting of the City Council to be held on MONDAY, the 18th day of July, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada CO, City Council will hold a public hearing on the following proposed ordinances and thereafter will consider them for final passage and adoption. For the full text version in electronic form go to www.arvada.org/legalnotices, click on Current Legal Notices, then click on the title of the ordinance you wish to view. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions. CB16-015: An Ordinance Amending Subsections 5.1.2 (Summary Table of Allowed and Conditional Principal Uses by Zoning District), 5.2.27 (Mini-Storage), 5.2.36 (Reserved), and Sections 6.6 (Building Design, Materials, Colors, and Lighting), 6.16 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements), and 10.3 (Definition of Words, Terms, and Phrases) of the Land Development Code, Such Amendments Pertaining Generally to the Subject of Self-Storage Facilities CB16-016: An Ordinance Repealing and Re-Enacting Section 5.2.38 (Telecommunication Facilities & Dish Antennas), and
tion. For the full text version in electronic form go to www.arvada.org/legalnotices, click on Current Legal Notices, then click on the title of the ordinance you wish to view. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions. CB16-015: An Ordinance Amending Subsections 5.1.2 (Summary Table of Allowed and Conditional Principal Uses by Zoning District), 5.2.27 (Mini-Storage), To advertise your public notices call 303-566-4100 5.2.36 (Reserved), and Sections 6.6 (Building Design, Materials, Colors, and PUBLIC NOTICE Lighting), 6.16 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements), and 10.3 (DefiniADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS tion of Words, Terms, and Phrases) of the Sealed bids for the construction of City of Land Development Code, Such AmendArvada Project No. 16-DR-21 entitled ments Pertaining Generally to the Subject Arvada City Hall West Parking Lot Drainof Self-Storage Facilities age Improvements will be received at the CB16-016: An Ordinance Repealing and office of the City Engineer until 10:00 am Re-Enacting Section 5.2.38 (Telecommuon July 1, 2016 and then publicly opened nication Facilities & Dish Antennas), and and read aloud. Amending Section 10.3 (Definition of The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Words, Terms, and Phrases) of the Land Advertisement for Bids, Information for Development Code, Such Amendments Bidders, Special Conditions, Addendum Pertaining Generally to the Subject of when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Wireless Communication Facilities Schedule forms, and the Project DrawCB16-017: An Ordinance Amending Subings (11”x17”) may be examined at the folsections 3.17.3 (Application Filing), 3.17.5 lowing locations: (Applicable Decision-Making Body), 3.17.6 City of Arvada Engineering Division (Decision-Making Body/Staff Review and - 8101 Ralston Road, Action), 3.17.7 (Approval Criteria) and Arvada, Colorado 80002 3.17.8 (Conditions of Approval) of the Dodge Plan Room Land Development Code, Such Amend– www.construction.com ments Pertaining Generally to the Subject ISqFt Plan Room of Special Events – 1030 West Ellsworth Ave., Unit G, CB16-018: An Ordinance Rezoning CerDenver, Colorado 80223 tain Land Within the City of Arvada, Dutch Reed Construction Data Bros. Coffee, from City of Arvada P-1 - www.reedpsp.com (Professional Office) to PUD-BP (Planned Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Unit Development-Business/Professional), at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com 8399 Ralston Road No cost bid documents may be obtained at www.rockymountainbidsysLegal Notice No.: 45157 tem.com on or after June 20, 2016. Bid First Publication: June 23, 2016 documents may also be obtained at the Last Publication: June 23, 2016 office of the City Engineer upon payment Publisher: Golden Transcript of $30.00 per set, which is non-refundWheat Ridge Transcript able. and the Arvada Press ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: Public Notice 370 LF Furnish and Install 15” RCP 6 EA Furnish and Install Precast NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Concrete Manholes Notice is hereby given that disbursements 6 EA Furnish and Install Type 13 Inlets in final settlement will be issued by the 150 SY Furnish and Install Concrete Arvada Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., Crosspan July 12, 2016 to Silva Construction, Inc. Miscellaneous items include connections for work related to Project No. 14-ST-15 – to existing facilities, traffic control, asphalt W. 57th Avenue Bike/Ped Project and perand concrete removal, etc. formed under that contract dated October Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers 5, 2015 for the City of Arvada. must be familiar with the current City of Any person, co-partnership, association of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards persons, company or corporation that furand Specifications for the Design and nished labor, material, drayage, sustenConstruction of Public Improvements, ance, provisions or other supplies used or dated January 12, 2016, which will be consumed by said contractor or his subcombined with the Bid Documents to form contractors in or about the performance of the Contract Documents for the Project. A the work contracted to be done by said copy of the Standards may be obtained Silva Construction, Inc. and its claim has from the office of the City Engineer upon a not been paid, may at any time on or prior non-refundable payment of $50.00. Holdto the hour of the date above stated, file ers will be notified when supplemental rewith the Finance Director of the City of visions and additions are available as they Arvada at City Hall, a verified statement of are adopted. The Standards are also the amount due and unpaid on account of available at no cost on the City's web site such claim. at www.arvada.org. Holders are responsDated this June 14, 2016 ible for keeping current their City of ArCITY OF ARVADA vada Engineering Code of Standards and /s/Kristen R. Rush, City Clerk Specifications. Project Engineer for the work is Patrick Legal Notice No.: 45159 Dougherty, P.E., Telephone 720-898First Publication: June 23, 2016 7642. Last Publication: June 30, 2016 CITY OF ARVADA Publisher: Golden Transcript /s Timothy R. Hoos, P.E., City Engineer Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press Legal Notice No.: 45161 First Publication: June 23, 2016 PUBLIC NOTICE Last Publication: June 30, 2016 Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS and the Arvada Press Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada Project No. 16-DR-21 entitled Arvada City Hall West Parking Lot Drainage Improvements will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 10:00 am on July 1, 2016 and then publicly opened
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