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Hiring of Jeffco attorney denied Board delays hiring decision until new superintendent arrives

By Crystal Anderson

canderson@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Jeffco Schools board of education denied the hiring of Executive Employee Relations candidate Nicole Tuescher by a 3-2 vote at the Tuesday, Jan. 16, meeting.

President Ken Witt, First Vice President Julie Williams and Secretary John Newkirk voted against the hiring after a board discussion about philosophical ideals, legal counsel, need and urgency.

“We need to empower the incoming superintendent, to fill key positions that are vacant presently,” Witt said following the meeting. “We have both adequate legal

counsel for the district as well as employee relations that can’t be covered up by the HR (human resources) department adequately in the interim.”

Prior to the discussion about the executive director appointment, Newkirk made a motion to move the item to an executive session, which was met with disapproval

by First Vice President Lesley Dahlkemper and Board Treasurer Jill Fellman, as well as remarks and boos from the audience.

“We have a CEO in our superintendent who leads our organization and identifies the best talent to meet the needs to continue to drive this district forward,” Dahlkemper said. “I would recommend that any conversation that is had, be had publicly, if there are concerns the board has, we address those and are public about it.”

The motion to go to executive session failed 3-2 with Dahlkemper and Fellman opposed. Two-thirds majority approval is required to enter an item into executive

session.

“I would also like to remind us all, several hours ago we heard testimony from Lisa Elliot, saying how important and critical this position is, that we need to act on it and that it is critical that we move now,” Fellman said.

Throughout the discussion, Witt, Williams and Newkirk raised concerns about making key employee decisions without the opinion of a new superintendent expected to be hired later this year and concerns about the need for an urgent, additional aspect of legal counsel in the district.

Resigning Superintendent Cindy Stevenson will complete her tenure with the district June 30, and the process to hire a new superintendent is ongoing.

“We’ve had excellent representation over the years from Caplan and Earnest,” Williams said. “Why can’t we do a temporary hire, with Earnest and Caplan to continue that representation until a new

superintendent comes ... and then the new superintendent can choose who she wants.”

Stevenson addressed their concerns and informed the board about the roles of the position and reminded the board this position is a crucial part of the Jeffco school district framework.

“What I can tell you is that I’ve been doing this job for 12 years, I consider both departments essential,” Stevenson said.

“You’ve heard from our associations earlier, they consider it essential, it really is part of the glue that makes Jeffco a great organization.”

Following the discussion, the board voted to not hire the candidate for the executive director in favor of allowing time for the new superintendent the opportunity to weigh in on the discussion and use existing representation and staff in the interim.

The audience was silent following the vote.

Meeting offers residents opportunity to hear from the senator and representative regarding the bills they are working on and hot topics in this year’s legislative session

Arvada hosts town hall

Zenzinger, Kraft-Tharp team up to host monthly meeting

By Crystal Anderson

canderson@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Senate District 19 Sen. Rachel Zenzinger and House Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp are teaming to host monthly town hall meetings with their constituents.

At the first town hall meeting, Jan. 18, Zenzinger and Kraft-Tharp meet with 40 people at the Indian Tree Golf Course Clubhouse, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., to talk about the Colorado economy, job growth, and legislative issues circulating at the Statehouse.

The meeting offered residents the opportunity to hear from the senator and representative regarding the bills they are working on and hot topics in this year’s legislative session.

Zenzinger spoke to two bills that she is working on to help train teachers at turnaround and high priority schools and provide a tax credit program for businesses’ personal property.

Kraft-Tharp spoke about her work with the Transportation and Energy Committee, the ReHire Colorado Bill and the job growth incentive tax credit.

Following their updates the two took questions from the audience, answering questions regarding schools, RTD North West Line, and housing concerns.

The meeting also featured an update about the state’s improving economy and $10 billion budget from Gov. John Hickenlooper’s chief economist Jason Schrock and Rep. Crisanta Duran.

Zenzinger and Kraft-Tharp will host the next town hall meeting on Saturday, Feb. 22, at Indian Tree Golf Course Clubhouse, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd. 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Officer Jeffrey Hodgdon will be honored as Officer of the Year at 7 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28 the Indian Tree Golf Clubhouse, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd. Courtesy photo

Optimists honor officer of the year Arvada police department recognizes Hodgdon

By Crystal Anderson

canderson@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Lake Arbor Optimists in conjunction with the Arvada Police Department named Officer Jeffrey Hodgdon, the 2014 Officer of the Year.

Nominated by members of the Arvada Police Department for his teamwork, investigative skill, and law enforcement knowledge, Hodgdon, who just had a baby with his wife, said this recognition was an honor he wasn’t expecting.

In 2013, Hodgdon saw success in several aspects of his position when he helped recover 30 stolen vehicles in Arvada and discover suspects in both Lakewood and Westminster burglary cases.

“Since becoming a police officer in Officer continues on Page 4

Sen. Rachel Zenzinger caught up with Arvada constituents answering questions and informing them of the issues and policies at the Statehouse. Photo by Crystal Anderson

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January 23, 2014

Here’s to living life to ‘The Max’ Topher Barber climbed the tall, aluminum ladder, stopping just even with the old, wooden sailboat hanging upside down from the ceiling. He carefully drilled the framed picture of his dad — also upside down — to the center of the stern.

A friend handed him a bottle of champagne and Topher tapped the boat, pouring a little onto the rim. “We now christen thee,” he said, “the S.S. Max Barber.”

The small gathering of people below him raised their glasses and cheered. “He would like that,” one man said, nodding assuredly as he walked away.

The tribute, sealed as dusk darkened the wintry mountain lake outside the restaurant windows, reflected the man whose gargantuan and colorful presence was notably absent.

“Upside down is perfect,” said Dan Sherwood, Topher’s longtime friend, as he sat at the bar, under the sailboat. “Max was a kind of renegade who didn’t conform to much. So why conform to gravity?”

Max Barber died unexpectedly Dec. 17 from an aneurysm that occurred while he was driving. He was 68. A successful contractor and owner of the popular Max Gill and Grill on South Gaylord Street in Denver, he also received national recognition in 1991 when he saved two people who fell through thin ice on Grand Lake.

But to Topher, he was so much more.

He was an exuberant, energizing force who grabbed tight to life and made it an exhilarating ride.

“He never let a blade of grass grow beneath his feet,” Topher said, pausing, looking at the beer in his hand. “He’s my dad and he was my best friend ... It’s going to be hard without him.”

Although Max had homes in Denver, Florida and France, the cabin he built with his hands in the mid-1980s in Grand Lake — on the water nestled between historic Lemon Lodge and the Grand Lake Yacht Club at the end of the town’s main street — was his favorite.

On the shores of the state’s largest natural lake, the town counted 447 residents in the 2000 census. Its one main road veers off Highway 34, just before the western entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park, and leads through a short, straight stretch of western-style buildings that have remained largely unchanged for years.

“This is his home,” Topher said. “He loved being near the water, being in a small town. He loved that this town is a dead end. It was the end of the road.”

It was Topher’s most consistent home, too.

“I love this place,” he said. “Both me and my brother met our wives up here. My life wouldn’t be the same without Grand Lake. We wouldn’t be who we are without this place.”

Growing up, Topher and his brothers Tyler and Todd spent every summer at the lake. Topher and Tyler worked at Pancho and Lefty’s, the eatery popular with locals and weekenders that’s just a one-minutewalk from the cabin. They learned how to sail — Topher even taught sailing at the yacht club.

Max bought them a boat and they often competed in the annual weeklong regatta — but never won. “ ... we were always at the back of the pack and that always bummed him out,” Topher said.

Last summer, two days before the regatta, Topher decided to compete when a friend who is an accomplished sailor offered to crew. Midway through the week,

Max left for an already planned vacation in Michigan. Topher was tied for first; Max eagerly awaited his daily updates.

“It came down to the last race and we had to finish first — and we did,” Topher said. “I could hear the pride in his voice and knew he had tears in his eyes.”

In late October, after returning from a month in France, Max headed to Grand Lake to winterize the cabin. Topher went with him. They blew out the sprinklers, cut firewood, hung out.

“Just me and him,” Topher said. “It was perfect. I have no regrets about how our relationship ended. ... We told each other how we felt about each other — we loved each other.”

On Jan. 10, Topher, who lives in Broomfield, decided to check on the cabin, make sure the heat was working, that pipes hadn’t frozen — and meet up with some friends to share a few stories and laughs.

On the passenger seat of his Subaru, he placed a ceramic cowboy boot with a lasso around its heel — the urn holding some of his dad’s ashes, which also include the remains of a December Wall Street Journal, his favorite paper; his red, alma mater Cornell cap; a favorite Hemingway coozie; and the photo of his three sons when they were just boys, wearing cowboy hats, which he always kept in his wallet.

Topher also brought a framed picture of a grinning Max, wearing a tropical shirt and white captain’s hat and holding a beer next to his cheek.

A winter storm swirled gusting snow, creating moments of white-out as he slowly drove Berthoud Pass, reminiscent of the first time he, his brothers and Max had driven to Grand Lake.

“Pop,” Topher said, “we aren’t turning around, are we?”

At the cabin, he set the boot and picture on the dining room table, grabbed two beers — the one for Max snug in another Hemingway coozie — and tuned the CD player to Alabama’s “Mountain

Music,” his dad’s favorite and the cabin’s theme song.

Then he talked to Max. And he cried.

The next afternoon, Topher strolled into Pancho and Lefty’s and settled at the bar to talk with friends in the familiar eclectic atmosphere where 1,500 beer cans — all one-of-a-kind — line shelves along the walls. Also on the walls are photos of several longtime locals who have died.

Hanging from the ceiling are a chair lift, a kayak, and a dummy of a man with a serape sleeping in a hammock, a margarita glass in his hand.

And the old, wooden sailboat.

That’s when it hit. “ ... to make that boat his — The Max,” Topher said. “He’s in the bar area looking out on the lake. It just makes so much sense.”

In mid-February, a celebration of life for Max will be held at his Denver restaurant. Those who come should wear happy colors. No black. No tears.

Because Max wouldn’t want crying, Topher said.

He loved life too much.

Topher tells this story about the Grand Lake cabin: “We’re known for staying up way too late there and having Lemon Lodge renters yell at us. One day, a couple of Lemon Lodge renters come up and say they’re trying to go to bed ... and how much longer will you guys be staying up?”

Max glanced at his watch, then looked up.

“We’ve been partying for 23 years here,” he said, “and think we’ve got 23 more to go.”

Cheers.

Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com or 303-566-4110.

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RTD PUBLIC MEETINGS Proposed Service Changes for May 11, 2014

Sarah Stephenson, one of Jack’s Bar and Grill and Steamers Coffeehouse employees, cleans menus during her shift.

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Hoping for a dream kitchen Steamers Coffeehouse and Jack’s Bar and Grill named a finalist in contest

By Crystal Anderson

canderson@coloradocommunitymedia. com Steamers Coffeehouse and Jack’s Bar and Grill, 8565 Five Parks Drive, Suite 100, has been named one of five finalists in the Tundra Restaurant Supply Dreamstaurant Contest.

For the past three monthsTundra Restaurant Supply has gathered ideas for dream restaurants from around the country, offering a $40,000 grand prize restaurant package.

Over the last two weeks, people from across the nation voted socially through the supply company’s Facebook page for their favorite restaurant idea.

With a week to go in the voting, Steamer’s owner, Athan Miller, is excited about the possibilities the contest brings.

“We’re trying to open up a prep kitchen across the street, and restaurant supplies add up quickly,” Miller said. “To be able to use a free $40,000 to help gain those supplies, it will be very beneficial; it’s great.”

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“What we really want to do is open a prep kitchen where we can train people with developmental disabilities to work in a kitchen,” Miller said.

Due to an increase in customers and available retail space, Miller moved the business into a larger space, and began a joint coffeehouse-restaurant, Jack’s Bar and Grill, with Miller’s husband Jack. The café-restaurant now employs 80 individuals, 40 of whom have developmental disabilities.

Construction of the prep kitchen is currently under way, and should they win Tundra’s Dreamstaurant competition, they will be able to train and employ 20-30 more developmentally disabled adults in their new facility.

“We really want all kinds of people to receive proper training so they can go, and get a job,” Miller said. “We feel really strongly everyone deserves a chance to be employed.”

To cast your vote, visit Tundra’s Facebook page, and vote for Steamers Coffeehouse, Jack’s Bar and Grill. Votes can be cast once in a 24-hour period, but individuals can vote more than once.

“All of these different people are stepping up to help us make a bigger difference, it’s really cool,” Jack said.

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January 23, 2014

Marijuana food stamp bill killed Measure sought to prohibit public assistance cash card use

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A bill that would have prohibited welfare recipients from using public assistance cash cards at marijuana stores and strip clubs died in a legislative committee on Jan. 15.

The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Vicki Marble, R-Fort Collins, argued unsuccessfully that allowing electronic benefit transfer cards — which act as debit cards for people on public assistance — to be used at ATMs that are inside pot shops and adult entertainment places begs for federal prosecutorial intervention.

But Democrats on the Senate’s State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee

cited testimony from bill opponents who said the bill was unnecessary and addresses a problem that doesn’t exist.

The bill died in the Democrat-led committee, following a 3-2 party line vote.

Marble told committee members that federal law requires that the state take measures to prevent public assistance recipients from using their EBT cards inside places like liquor stores, gambling establishments and adult entertainment businesses.

As for use inside pot shops, Marble said that voters supported 2012’s Amendment 64 — which legalized pot sales in Colorado — with the intention of pot being regulated the same way as alcohol. The federal government frowns on EBT cards being used inside places that sell booze.

Without regulation addressing this issue, Marble — who was a member of last year’s Amendment 64 Legislative Task

Force — said that pot shop owners could end up getting a visit from a federal agent.

“I have a feeling we’re going to be seeing trouble that we’re not ready to deal with,” Marble said, referring to federal cash seizures at pot stores. “We’re setting these newly established marijuana stores up to fail.”

Sen. Bernie Herpin, R-Colorado Springs, supported Marble’s effort, saying that he doesn’t believe that public funds should be used to access marijuana.

“I just don’t understand — people who are using their food stamp money to buy marijuana — why we should be making it easier for them,” he said.

But bill opponents and Democratic committee members said those fears are overblown.

“I’m not aware of widespread misuse,” said Terry Scanlon of the Center for Children’s Law and Policy. “This is an unneces-

sary burden to put on the beneficiaries.”

Other arguments against the bill had to do with lack of ATM access for public assistance recipients. Sen. Irene Aguilar, DDenver, said that she believes the federal government’s intent is to ensure that public assistance recipients have access to ATMs, before the state does anything to restrict their use.

Democratic senators shared narratives about elderly and disabled persons having to go out of their way to find ATMs. In some cases, the closest neighborhood cash dispensaries are found inside liquor stores, or pot shops, they said.

Those persons are not using public assistance to buy pot; they’re just trying to get cash to get on the bus, bill opponents said.

“If you’ve ever known anyone who has been on cash assistance, like I have, it’s not something you abuse,” said Sen. Jessie Ulibarri, D-Commerce City.

Effort to repeal energy measure fizzles Law passed in 2013 increased mandates for rural electric providers

The law has drawn the ire of Republicans, who argued that the legislation hurts business in rural parts of the state and will drive up energy costs.

“Why are we continuing to have this bad bill on the books?,” said Sen. Ted Harvey, R-Highlands Ranch, who

By Vic Vela sponsored the repeal effort. “This bill rights a terrible vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com wrong.

The 20 percent target is common throughout much of Republican state lawmakers’ first effort this legislative session to undo key Democratic accomplishments from Colorado, but supporters of Harvey’s bill testified that the new standard hurts rural parts of the state, in particular. last year failed on Jan. 15.

A Democrat-led Senate committee killed a measure They insist that the mandate will hurt rural economies, that sought to repeal a law that increased renewable en- even though the law puts a 2 percent cap on energy rate ergy mandates that were placed on rural electric providers. hikes.

Sean Conway, a Weld County commissioner, told the Last year, the Legislature, through Senate Bill 252, manState, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee that the bill dated that rural electric associations generate 20 percent is unfair and that lawmakers should “hit the reset button” of their energy through renewable sources. That doubled on the legislation. the former standard of 10 percent.

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Jessie Ulibarri, a Democrat from Adams County and committee chairman.

Ulibarri added that he “did not hear specifically from rural electric cooperatives their concerns on this bill.”

As expected, the repeal effort failed on a 3-2 party line vote. The State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee is known as the “kill committee” inside the Capitol, a place where certain bills proposed by the minority party are sent to die.

Earlier in the day, Harvey and other Senate Republicans held a press conference, where they blasted Democrats for sending a good number of their bills to the so-called kill committee.

But the committee has been used in similar fashion by Republicans in the past. And Democrats insist that every bill will be considered appropriately.

“There is no promise of outcome,” Ulibarri said. “There is a promise of a fair hearing.”

The repeal bill’s defeat hardly spells the end of this issue. A Republican effort to reduce the energy mandate from 20 percent to 15 percent was introduced in the House the same day.

This session, Republicans will also seek repeals or changes to other pieces of Democrat-sponsored laws that were enacted last year, such as gun-control legislation and election reform.

Courtz-A-Palooza

The Arvada Municipal Courts will host a free event explaining the ins and outs of the municipal courts system, Thursday, Jan. 23, at the Arvada City Hall Atrium, 8101 Ralston Road. The event will be held in two parts, the first will be 1:30-2:45 p.m., and will feature a presentation about the challenges, processes and solutions in the court system. The second will be 3 to 4:45 p.m. and will feature a panel of court staff, a municipal judge, elected officials, and police discussing the role of the courts today.

Arbor Day Foundation Trees

The Arbor Day Foundation is offering Colorado residents 10 free flowering trees for joining the Foundation during January.

For those who join, the Foundation will send two Sargent Crabapple trees, three American Redbuds, two Washington Hawthorns, three White flowering Dogwoods, as part of the Trees for America campaign. Trees will be shipped during the

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2009, Officer Hodgdon has developed into an outstanding police officer,” Arvada Police Chief Don Wick said. “All of us as citizens are fortunate that Jeff is working for the Arvada Police Department and that Jeff and his patrol team are willing to address issues that impact our community every day.”

Hodgdon works on the graveyard shift with the police department and is a committed member of the Arvada Tactical Information Group. He said he enjoys working with drugs, investigating cases with the drug task force, and being a part of the police force.

“Once I started doing this job, I knew it

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Udi’s name contest

Udi’s Food is going under a rebranding as part of the 2012 sale to Smart Balance, and they are looking for help.

From now until Feb. 10, the public is encouraged to visit www.renameudis.com to suggest a new name. Contestants will have the opportunity to upload videos, share images and talk about their suggestion. The top three names will be announced Feb. 17 and the public will have the opportunity to vote through Feb. 28.

Prizes will be awarded for the top three finalists, with the name being announced at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Apr. 2, as part of a series of farewell celebrations to the Udi’s brand.

was perfect, I love going to work every day,” Hodgdon said. “You can go out, hustle, work hard and get out there and control your position.”

In the future, he said he intends to continue to learn, and work with the drug task force and the criminal investigation bureau. When off duty, Hodgdon enjoys spending his time with his wife and new baby, and escaping to the mountains whenever he can.

Hodgdon will be given the award by Wick and the Lake Arbor Optimists breakfast meeting, Jan. 28.

“We’ve been doing this for 25 years,” said Edward Mally, a representative of the Lake Arbor Optimists Club. “We support a lot of things in the community and we do this with the police department as a way to give the police department recognition and provide positive support for them.”

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January 23, 2014

Two Arvadans give back to community, world

By Crystal Anderson

canderson@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Two months ago, two young Arvada men launched ShareBrands, a business with a simple mission — to help heal the world.

Developed by Connor Knutson and Justin Hoffman, ShareBrands was created as a way to be socially responsible and promote awareness through conscious commerce.

“We sell lifestyle brand, consumer-style products that help an underlying cause,” Connor Knutson, co-founder of ShareBrands said. “Look at the items you own, headphones, grocery bags — how many items contain meaning beyond that?”

Launched late in 2013, the online company sells items such as earbuds, yoga mats and cellphone cases, each with a color specific logo, representing six broad causes: Men and Children’s health, Poverty, Women and Children’s health, Current Disasters and Education. Each cause has a corresponding nonprofit, to which twentyfive percent of every purchase is given.

“There is a huge variety of different

products people could buy, it’s really endless,” said Justin Hoffman, co-founder of ShareBrands. “When someone buys our product we want them to tell their friends and family about it, to share the story.”

Each product is available in six color categories matching a specific cause, red-poverty, pink-women’s and children’s health, black-current disasters, green-environment, yellow-education, and bluemen’s and children’s health. By purchasing one of their products, a consumer is actively supporting a related nonprofit while helping impact different socioeconomic issues throughout the world.

“Friendship Bridge clients benefit from ShareBrands model because the consumer takes an active role in positive socioeconomic impact,” said Tori Barnett, the marketing and communications director with Friendship Bridge, ShareBrands Poverty Partner nonprofit. “A portion of the consumers purchase empowers the very poor, rural women in Guatemala through microcredit and education.”

Currently, the company offers nine products for purchase, but they are looking to expand their product line and begin to sell their products in big-box retailers such as Nordstrom, Trader Joes and Whole Foods.

“We’re working really hard to prove this model throughout the next year,” Knutson

Arvada natives Justin Hoffman and Connor Knutson, founders of ShareBrands, an online company focusing on conscious commerce, are working day-by-day to create social and economic change through everyday products. Courtesy Photo said. “If we can leverage those dollars to go to something that matters, it can really make a difference.”

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OPINIONS / YOURS AND OURS

Time for major immigration reform Colorado is home to roughly half a million immigrants, about a third of whom are undocumented, according to a report by the Center for Immigration Studies. More than 11 million undocumented immigrants are estimated to be in the United States.

In Colorado and across the nation, industries like farming and construction rely on the labor provided by workers who are not in the country legally. To that end, the way of life enjoyed by so many Americans is dependent upon them.

The system, however, under which these immigrants work, live and learn is broken.

Few would argue against that point. But what’s to be done?

Spearheaded by a bipartisan “Gang of Eight” — which included Sen. Michael Bennet, of Colorado — a comprehensive immigration-reform measure passed, with support from a number of Republicans, through the Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate last June. The bill, S. 744, went nowhere in the House, though.

Early signs are that the Republicancontrolled House has no plans to take up a single comprehensive bill this year either, but will instead address immigration in a

OUR VIEW piecemeal fashion of multiple measures.

It is encouraging that the House plans to address this critical issue, and in fact, there are reports that Speaker John Boehner aims to unveil the principles of the plan before the end of the month. But as they forge ahead with a plan of their own, we urge House leaders to embrace the primary tenets of the Senate-passed measure.

For one thing, S. 744 is good for business. A letter sent to the Senate last June in support of the bill was signed by myriad business organizations, including the Denver Metro, South Metro Denver and U.S. chambers of commerce.

In part, the letter said: “America’s current immigration system is broken and does not meet the needs of our citizens or businesses. Improvements to our nation’s immigration policies are long overdue and are essential to con-

tinued economic growth. We especially applaud the efforts of the bipartisan `Gang of 8’ for their leadership on this issue and commend the entire Senate for your hard work on this difficult and controversial issue.”

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, hardly a stronghold of liberal ideals, is one of the most outspoken proponents of comprehensive immigration reform in general and S. 744 in particular, touting a study that says the nation’s economy would stand to grow by $1.5 trillion over 10 years.

S. 744 — also known as the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act — takes a truly broad-based approach to reform.

Among other things, the bill calls for: • More than $40 billion of initial funding to shore up border security.

• Mandatory use by employers of an electronic employment verification system known as E-Verify.

• Creation of a Registered Provisional Immigrant program that includes background checks and mandates the payment of application fees. RPI status may be renewed after six years and immigrants can

pursue lawful permanent residence after 10 years, if they remain employed, pay taxes, pass background checks and meet English proficiency requirements.

• A faster track to lawful permanent residence for undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children and for agricultural workers.

• A path to citizenship, for those who fulfill the RPI requirements, which would take 13 years or more.

That last point, the path to citizenship, has been one of the more controversial aspects of the bill and was met with large resistance by House Republicans last year.

We’re not sold on the necessity of it being part of an immigration overhaul, but we understand and appreciate the importance it plays for both lawmakers behind the bill and for immigrants whose dream includes citizenship.

With worker shortages looming and wasteful spending rampant on a current system that isn’t getting the job done, S. 744 is, on the whole, a beacon of hope. Leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives would do well to follow the light — and act now.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

See the big game in person?

The Denver Broncos are going to the Super Bowl! But would you ever consider physically going to the Super Bowl yourself considering travel, price of tickets, hotel, parking, $10 beers, etc.? Or is the stay at your home/man cave experience in front your own big screen TV equal to or even better than freezing your butt off at the stadium? We asked several of our readers and got these responses:

“The last game day experience I had was a bad one for numerous reasons. I definitely won’t be spending my money for a regular season game again. But I would consider a big game like the AFC Championship or Super Bowl.”

Will Petersen, Littleton

“I think staying at home and watching the game is very underrated. It’s warm, TVs are so good today and you don’t have to worry about all the things that go along with going to the game.”

Michael Joycox, Broomfield

“I would definitely want to go see my team in a Super Bowl, I hope every true fan of their team would. I don’t care what the price or what I have to do to get a ticket. I am going!”

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Too good to be true?

By the time you read this, we’ll know whether the Denver Broncos advanced to the Super Bowl … and whether you purchased counterfeit tickets for the showdown.

The chances of both happening are pretty high. The Broncos will likely put the Patriots away. And, as of this writing, single tickets to the AFC Championship game in Denver are going for as much as $500 to $1,200 each on Craigslist.

When they went on sale at 10 a.m.

Monday after the Broncos’ victory over the Chargers, game tickets were snatched up in fewer than 15 minutes, and people got a “sold out” message online as early as 10:01 a.m. Many people have had to turn to resell tickets, where prices can be 400 percent over face value.

None of this, actually, is bad. Fans who believe (in the Broncos or, less reasonably, in the Patriots) are quite willing to pay big bucks for the big game and this secondary market is the only way to get there.

The problem is that many of these the tickets are fake.

The Broncos, the NFL, and Denver police are warning fans about counterfeit tickets, especially those with prices that seem to good to be true. These fake tickets look like the real thing—but they don’t behave that way. The solution, we’re told, is to purchase game tickets only through Ticketmaster and NFL Ticket Exchange.

Of course, however, many tickets resold by individuals are legit. But it’s difficult to tell the difference.

NFL tickets aren’t the only counterfeit offerings out there. For example, the FTC recently took action against four weightloss companies. It’s no secret that weight loss is an American obsession — maybe as big as scoring tickets to championship games — especially now when we are setting goals for the New Year such as eating healthy and getting more exercise.

But most of us do feel that we could use some help, and weight-loss products are

big business.

The problem is that many of their claims are fake.

According to the FTC, one of the biggest offenders is the company that manufactures and markets Sensa as a powder users sprinkle on their food to spur weight loss — a pitch that seems too good to be true.

Personally, I don’t particularly subscribe to the theory that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is … lots of just such good things have come my way through the years.

But I’ve also fallen prey to offers that weren’t what they said they were.

Usually this was because I wanted to believe … wanted to believe that the hotel I booked online really was on the beach.

That the discounted sunglasses with the popular logo were genuine. That if I sent a complete proposal outlining my strategy for someone else’s business problem, I would get the job. (I don’t do that anymore.)

So, the lesson I’m taking away from this news of deceptive advertising, unscrupulous scalpers, and ticket counterfeiters is caveat emptor—let the buyer beware.

But I still do want to believe. And if I’ve learned anything else from this too-goodto-be-true football season, it’s that if we believe, good things can and do happen.

Andrea Doray is a writer who’s always believed in the Broncos because they are the real deal. Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray.com

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Road to more funding looks rough Nearly two years of discussions and 18 months of research on transportation funding options crashed to the floor with a thud earlier this month in the Lookout Room at the Taj Mahal, Jefferson County Government Adminstration and Court Facility, in Golden.

MPACT64 was created as a statewide forum where the Metro Mayors Caucus could meet with Club 20, the Progressive 15 and Action 22, representing all 64 counties across Colorado. Following the economic collapse of 2008, state budgets have kept squeezing down on transportation funding.

This has reduced available dollars at every level of local government. These reductions have been exacerbated by the diminishing effectiveness of the state gasoline tax as more fuel efficient and alternative fuel vehicles continue to enter the fleet.

Although highways and transit have been funded primarily with user fees, including the gas tax, for nearly a century, these no longer generate revenues that match the increase in demand for highways and transportation services. Polling has found a widespread hatred of gas tax increases for nearly 20 years despite the fact that the tax has not been increased since 1992. The only alternative that would

continue to maintain the historical “user pays” principle would be a Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) levy.

Once again, polling finds this option is little more attractive than gas taxes, while being poorly understood and raising privacy concerns. Consequently, MPACT 64 surveyed Colorado voters last year to determine what revenue option would prove the most popular, or least unpopular, with voters.

The answer was a hike in the statewide sales tax. MPACT64, together with contractors and other organizations concerned about the deterioration of state roads, developed a ballot proposition that would impose an additional seven-tenths of a cent sales tax statewide in order to raise $600 million annually in additional rev-

enues. These dollars would be divvied up between state and local governments in accordance with the existing state formula for distributing transportation revenues. After the crushing defeat of the proposed hike in state income taxes to fund K-12 schools this past November, in which question 66 was defeated by a nearly two to one margin, MPACT64 decided to test the appeal of its sales tax proposal.

Maria Garcia Berry and Roger Sherman of CRL Associates delivered the bad news to supporters last week. Some 52-percent of those polled would vote no, while only 42-percent leaned yes. And 80 percent of the no voters are intensely opposed and just half the yes voters are strongly favorable. Support in rural areas, which would be the primary beneficiaries of increased spending, only mustered 35 percent support. The suburbs barely produced 50 percent support, while Denver came in on the statewide average at 42 percent. The consultants, to their considerable credit, advised their clients that they should wait for a more propitious political climate somewhere over the horizon. Only 4 percent of those polled reported transportation funding as a priority. 33 percent placed jobs and the economy at the top of the list.

And, a surprising 46 percent suggested additional government efficiency is needed — suggesting belt-tightening as a source of revenues.

While it is apparent this is not a good time to attempt to raise taxes, there were few clues as to the virulence of voter resistance. The MPACT64 pollsters speculated that the state’s much touted economic turnaround may only be reaching a sliver of residents, while the vast majority of Colorado taxpayers continue to struggle with reduced incomes and pinched personal budgets. Others speculated that only a comprehensive proposal similar to Referendum C approved in 2005, which included assistance to schools, roads, higher education and human services held the potential for creating a winning coalition.

“Family Tree is the only organization in the Denver metro area working to address the interconnectedness among these issues and for that reason, we are changing the way individuals, families and communities see, respond to and overcome them,” Juniel said. “By leveraging our deeper, broader and more holistic approach, Family Tree is empowering individuals to discover their own strengths to create lasting, positive change.”

Family Tree looks to extend its outreach through powerful partnerships, education programs and special events. In June,

Family Tree will host its 21st Celebration of Achievement dinner. The dinner will honor Family Tree clients who have successfully transformed their lives. Family Tree will also recognize one person, group or organization with the 2014 Community Award.

Juniel believes the dinner is a great opportunity for the community to experience what makes Family Tree so special.

Through rebranding, Family Tree looks to increase awareness of the issues of child abuse and neglect, domestic violence and homelessness, while broadening their base of support.

Miller Hudson is a former state legislator with 30 years involvement in regional transportation issues, having served as Executive Director of the Colorado Intermountain Fixed Guideway Authority’s I-70 Mountain Corridor monorail study. He continues to monitor Front Range transit planning and can be reached at mnhwriter@msn.com.

Family Tree refocuses its profile Organization to raise awareness of approaches to abuse, homelessness

By Hugh Johnson Family Tree, a 37-year-old, nonprofit organization in Wheat Ridge, has undergone a rebranding initiative focused on raising the organization’s profile in the Denver metro area.

Family Tree’s main goal is to increase public awareness about the ways it deals with homelessness, child abuse and domestic violence. Instead of being an organization with programs designed for three separate issues, Family Tree seeks a deeper understanding of how the three are connected and uses that knowledge to empower those who need help.

By using a more comprehensive approach, Family Tree provides immediate aid for victims along with the tools to help them rebuild and sustain new lives. For example, a mother and her children might stay at Family Tree’s domestic violence shelter and upon leaving, seek supportive services from Family Tree’s Homelessness Program or obtain vouchers to shop at Family Tree’s Treasure Trunk Thrift Store,

OBITUARIES The new Family Tree logo features the tagline “Empowering change, transforming lives.” Courtesy photo also located in Wheat Ridge.

Dana Juniel, Family Tree’s director of public relations and marketing, said the rebranding process has caused the organization to look at how they are perceived by the community. The end result is a strong message to the public that changes the way people view these issues.

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The couple are snapped in provocative poses — cooking together (at least licking the bowl), canoodling in bed, bubblebathing, “working out” in the home gym, horsing around among memorabilia — with Decker clad in distressed jeans (how distressed can they be when they fetch up to $700 a pair) and James in her unmentionables.

The point of the article — other than to feature titillating photos of a ridiculously attractive couple — is a denim discussion.

“When Denver’s newly ascendant star Eric Decker isn’t wearing his Broncos uniform, he’s kicking back in jeans with his (pregnant!) country-singer wife, Jessie James, and the crew of their reality series, `Eric & Jessie: Game On.’ Here, he sports the season’s best beat-up, broken-in, and distressed denim — the kind you (almost) never want to take off.”

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Arvada Center hosts Agatha Christie’s masterpiece

By Clarke Reader

creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com The longest-running stage play in the world will open up the Arvada Center’s 2014 season with plenty of mystery, dry humor and wit to go around.

Agatha Christie’s classic “The Mousetrap” has been delighting audiences in London’s West End for 61 years, and will run at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Jan. 28 through Feb. 23.

Performances will be Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday at 1 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Due to increased demand 1 p.m. matinees have been added on Thursday, Feb. 6, 13 and 20.

“Agatha Christie is one of the most translated writers in the world and ‘The Mousetrap’ is one of the works that Christie-philes know best,” Pat Payne, director of the show said.

According to Payne, “The Mousetrap” tells the story of a group of strangers stranded in a country inn during a snowstorm. There is a murder and a detective shows up to investigate the case, and as he does everyone comes under suspicion as secrets and past misdeeds are revealed.

“I’ve directed other Agatha Christie plays, and I love her characters and stories,” Payne said. “There are lots of red herrings in the story and it really keeps the audiences guessing.”

The ending is historically famous, as is the dedication the keeping that

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ending secret from people who haven’t seen the show. Payne said the theater is looking to maintain that secrecy and is hoping people who know the ending won’t spoil it for others.

The cast is made up of some Arvada Center favorites as well as Kathleen Brady, a veteran of the Denver Center Theatre Company, who is making her debut at the center.

“I’ve never done an Agatha show before, but I’m really enjoying it,” Brady said. “There is such a diverse number of characters and there aren’t a lot of similarities between them, which makes it interesting.”

Brady plays Mrs. Boyle, who she describes as a woman who used to be wealthy, but is now having a hard time adjusting to the mannerisms and changes of the times. She’s not used to the way things are, Brady added, and is straight forward and honest about what she thinks.

“I love grand dames who are a little step out of the times,” Brady said.

Graham Ward, who was last seen at the center in “Around the World in 80 Days,” plays Detective Sergeant Trotter. Ward describes the detective as someone who is trying to put the case together but doesn’t quite take things are seriously as everyone else.

“We don’t know much about him outside of the case,” Ward said. “All the other characters are trying to make transformations and get through things but he’s focused on solving the case.”

Ward said one of the most challeng-

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ing parts about Trotter is the cockney slang accent that occasionally slips out.

For Payne, who is a very collaborative director, putting the show together has been a great process thanks to the people he is working with.

“With a cast and crew who are so talented it makes things as a director very easy,” he said. “The design staff just comes in and creates — they are continually adding details to the set.”

Payne, Brady and Ward said the show has something for everyone, and is a great whodunnit for mystery fans.

“I think of it as dessert because it’s such a yummy piece of theater,” Payne said. “The mystery is fantastic — we sold you the whole seat, but you’re only going to need the edge of it.”

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Late-night talk show host David Letterman used his national forum to ask the question on many football fans’ minds when former football great, talk-show host and Fox-TV NFL analyst Michael Strahan guested on the show recently.

“I’m so tired of people screaming, ‘Omaha’...,” Letterman told Strahan, referring to Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning’s favorite cue at the line of scrimmage. “Why does he do that?”

“Because (he) likes the steaks,” Strahan said.

Letterman also questioned why Manning moves around so much prior to the snap.

“When he goes to the line he looks like he’s got another job,” the talk-show host said. “He looks like he’s working parttime at a gift card store picking out stuff, running around, ‘Oh my God,’ we’re out of ribbon.’ Then he comes back and takes the snap. Is he the first guy to be so darn busy at his second job as a quarterback?”

“I don’t think anybody has made it look as difficult as Peyton,” Strahan said.

“I’m still not buying all that is necessary.

I think he says, ‘I’m doing all of this so kids at home think I’m cool.’ There’s no way, Dave, the other 10 guys on offense understand all that stuff. They’re not that smart.”

Fort Collins 4th drunkest city

Fort Collins has earned the dubious distinction of being named the fourth drunkest city in America, according to statistics compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Bustle.com took the 2011 CDC data and created the top 10 rankings based on Parker continues on Page 9

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Gala brings hope to cancer survivors

By Crystal Anderson

canderson@ coloradocommunitymedia. com In June 2013, Jen Tucker, a woman with Melanoma, a type of skin cancer, went to a summer camp that gave her an experience she didn’t expect.

“I’m a Colorado resident so I went to the Colorado resident camp,” Tucker said. “It was phenomenal week that gave me an experience and a perspective I didn’t have anymore.”

Epic Experience, an Arvada nonprofit that provides outdoor camps to cancer survivors and their caretakers, held the secondannual Hearts and Hope Gala fun-

draiser, Jan.18, at the Four Seasons Hotel Denver, 1111 14th St., Denver.

“This is our biggest event during the year,” said Nancy Ferro, Founder and CEO of Epic Experience. “It’s a way to bring people together and really celebrate what we do.”

The event gathered around 150 cancer survivors, caretakers, family, friends and nonprofit volunteers throughout the DenverMetro community, to support the organization and the work it has done since its inception in 2012.

“Most of the people that are with Epic have experienced Cancer head on,” Tucker said. “They encourage you so much to make the most out of your life.”

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the drinking habits of residents in metropolitan areas based on their binge and heavy drinking rates.

What city took the top spot on the drunkest cities list? Fargo, N.D. Have you been to Fargo? If so, you’ll totally understand this ranking because — especially in the winter when temperatures plunge to negative numbers that should never be seen by human beings — there’s nothing else to do.

Here’s the complete list: 1. Fargo, N.D.; 2. Columbus, Neb.; 3. Missoula, Mont.; 4.

Fort Collins; 5. Brookings, S.D.; 6. Milwaukee, Wis.; 7. Lawrence, Kan.; 8. Tallahassee, Fla.; 9. Bozeman, Mont.; 10. Lincoln, Neb. Read more at www.bustle.com/ articles/12130-38-million-americanshave-a-problem-with-alcohol-the10-drunkest-american-cities.

Sharpe to speak at fundraiser

Broncos former tight end and 2011 Pro Football Hall of Famer turned TV NFL analyst Shannon Sharpe will be the keynote speaker at The Journey, the Junior League of Denver’s fundraiser to support literacy efforts in the Denver metro area, on March 13.

A lesser-known fact about Sharpe is his dedication to literacy and education.

It wasn’t until his early teen years that he learned to read, guided by his grandmother’s influence.

All proceeds support the Junior League of Denver’s focus, which is changing lives through literacy in the Denver metro area.

The March 13 event starts at 6 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center.

Tickets are $125 per person. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to www.jld.org or call 303-692-0270.

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Longmont-based Robin Chocolates (www.robinchocolates.com/), owned by Robin Autorino, has been named one

The first annual Hearts for Hope Gala raised $25,000, an amount equal to the cost of one camp. This year, organizers wished to double the number to $50,000, so that they can increase the number and types of camps available for survivors to choose from.

“It’s a different kind of challenge for those who have cancer,” Ferro said. “We take people out with other cancer survivors and we go white water rafting, snowshoeing, skiing, to build a community -it’s a different kind of support group than the traditional since.”

The event, which featured a silent and oral auction, a full dinner, guest presentations from the nonprofit’s staff and campers, and ended with a dance party, all in

of the top 10 chocolate makers in North America for 2013 by “Dessert Professional,” the leading trade publication for chocolate, pastry, baking and ice cream professionals.

“We are tremendously honored,” said Autorino, who founded Robin Chocolates in 2008. “Our passion is making bold, beautiful and delicious chocolates and pastries, and it is enormously satisfying to be recognized for our work.”

Robin Chocolates is a family-run business where Autorino’s husband, Chris, handles the company’s artwork and website.

“One rule I learned in the military is that precision counts,” she said. “If it doesn’t look perfect and taste great, I won’t sell it.”

Readers and visitors to the shop at 600 S. Airport Road, Longmont, can mention the code #topchocolateshop for 5 percent off all orders through the end of January.

Heritage Square items on sale

After a 25-year run, Golden’s Heritage Square Music Hall closed Dec. 31 citing lack of funds to finance productions.

Heritage Square is putting all of its contents — costumes, scenery, props, theater equipment, photo memory books and CDs — up for sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 23, 24 and 25.

Call Jane at 303-434-1204 with questions or to set up an appointment for theater items, call Scott Koop at 303-2331198.

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awoodward@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Intervention Community Corrections Services, or ICCS, has teamed up with county officials to find a more up-to-date location.

ICCS is currently located at the historic New York Building on Kendall St. in Lakewood. The building was built in 1922 was part of the Jewish Consumptive Relief Society of Denver which originally used the building as the men’s tuberculosis ward.

Until the 1970s, when the building was then turned into a detox center that provided other services for offenders, at least 10,000 patients were treated for TB in the 50 years the JCRS performed research and treatment.

A new facility is desired by Jefferson County in order to provide adequate space for the convicted offenders’ classes and group therapy sessions, better client oversight, and cost savings, Gregg Kildow, executive director for ICCS said. The county estimates the deferred maintenance of the property to be more than $5 million.

“The electricity in this building is archaic for what our needs are as well as the plumbing,” Kildow said. “As far as the big ticket items that do need attention that is the county’s obligation and I don’t think there’s money to do that from the county to continue this as community corrections.”

The Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design has shown considerable interest in absorbing the two and one half story building into its campus that stands in its singular architectural beauty.

Touring the ICCS facility it becomes apparent the building is in fact dated, with original 1922 window paneling that does little to shield from the winter elements, small meeting rooms and no air conditioning. Case managers who are mixed in with the general population have offices that were once hospital rooms containing the original sinks. One case manager was informed her office was once a kitchen.

ICCS, a private nonprofit community corrections agency, provides transitional services for offenders who have been approved for either diversion from the Department of Corrections or offenders who are transitioning from DOC prison facilities to the community. Offenders may also be sent to ICCS as a condition of their parole and in some cases, for ICCS’ mental health programs.

Community corrections is different than the traditional DOC in that it aims to provide a more realistic approach to offender rehabilitation by providing mandatory responsibilities including work placement, money management, curfew, and drug screenings to volunteer educational courses in reading, math and sciences. Life in ICCS may be just as rigid as the DOC, but the offender may have more opportunities to ditch the criminal mentality and learn to become more self-sufficient.

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As of October 2013, there were 218 criminal offenders assigned to ICCS. Below is an example of the highest offender populations based on convicted crimes.

Controlled Substance Possession level II: 22 Sexual Assault on a Child: 16 Theft: 14 Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft: 11 ID Theft: 8 Second Degree Burglary: 8 Second Degree Assault: 7 “It’s not about rehabilitation it’s about habilitation,” Kildow said. “Many of these people have never learned; a lot of people just haven’t learned the right way to do things.”

The success rate of convicted offenders finishing ICCS is about 60 percent, with mental health offenders seeing a lower success rate, according to Kathy Otten, division director for justice services at the Jeffco department of human services.

Recommendations for offenders to ICCS are based on the final decision of the Jeffco Community Corrections Board that has been provided information by the probation or parole departments and divisions. Last year, around 1,700 recommendations were given to the board with 600 of those qualifying for ICCS. Justice services are working toward providing a database showing the number of recommendations that were handed out as sentences from district court judges, Otten said. This year, about 226 all-male offenders are housed in ICCS with a 280 maximum capacity.

Clients typically share rooms with two to four people at a time in a spacious room that allows for one TV, and a DVD player.

Bathing facilities are that of a typical dormitory style and rooms are to remain unlocked unless residents are not home. Head counts are performed frequently throughout the day and consistent communication with work release offenders is a requirement that could violate their sentence if not followed.

The security office which is a hive of activity in ICCS has at least six staff members who monitor cameras, client check-ins and check-outs, and assist with medication intakes. Clients at ICCS are expected to take care of their own health and must seek out their own health care providers.

“That’s a great hole,” Kildow said because “they don’t qualify for Medicaid” since they are considered in custody. They also do not qualify for the Affordable Care Act for the same reasons.

“We’ve been good neighbors in this community since 1977,” Kildow said. “Our clients are located in the community, and they’re either in here working on issues or out there in the community getting services, being with family or with different treatment providers,” he said. “They’re working their way back, they are not out committing crimes in the neighborhoods — they don’t do that.”

JEFFCO SCHOOL NOTES Deer Creek Expansion

The Jeffco Board of Education voted to expand the STEM program at Deer Creek Middle School in Littleton, at a regular business meeting, Jan. 16.

The expansion will create a sixth-grade option at Deer Creek and expand the STEM program to CHOICE students in the 2014-2015 school year.

Board refuses to discuss on new attorney

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The Jeffco Board of Education voted to not discuss the scope of work, pay scale and costs of hiring Colorado Springs attorney, Brad A. Miller, the board’s newly-hired legal counsel.

Lesley Dahlkemper made a motion during the Jan. 16 meeting to discuss the specifics of Miller’s contract in a public forum during the Board’s regular business meeting on Feb. 6, stating the board was not transparent in the hiring of Miller, and

the public needs clarity on what he will be doing.

The motion was turned down in 3-2 vote, with President Ken Witt, First Vice President Julie Williams, and Secretary John Newkirk opposing the motion.

Classroom dashboard

The Jeffco Board of Education heard a presentation from teachers, principals, and staff regarding the proposed datacenter site, Classroom Dashboard, at its Jan. 16 meeting.

The program will serve as a data collection, analysis, and information center for teachers, parents, students and staff to use and evaluate a variety of programs, tactics, and solutions in the classroom.

The first interest meeting will be 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 30, in room 4E the Education Center, 1829 Denver West Drive, Golden.

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Remains ID’d as those of missing man LeMay went missing in Nov. 2012 Staff report Authorities have identified the remains of a man who went missing in Douglas County more than a year ago.

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fice determined that Terry LeMay, 55, of Arvada, was missing after finding his vehicle abandoned on Platte River Road near the intersection of Highway 67 in November 2012. An investigation revealed that LeMay might have been suicidal.

The Douglas County Search and Rescue team conducted several extensive searches of the area with bloodhounds, but was not able to

locate LeMay. The sheriff’s office renewed its call last June for hikers and hunters to keep an eye out for human remains.

In September, a pair of elk hunters discovered remains that were later tested. A positive DNA match was made Jan. 15.

Authorities say no foul play is suspected and this case is now closed.

ARVADA POLICE REPORT Reindeer decoration theft

Dec. 26, 2013, 5:35 p.m., 9700 block of west 57th Place, a phone call was made to Arvada Police reporting a the t The res dent ca ed a ter wak ng up to find one ghted re ndeer decorat on m ss ng and a second re ndeer damaged n the yard The decorat on was va ued at $40 and stood three- eet h gh The res dent stated she had prev ous y

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o ficer not ced a strong odor o mar uana com ng rom the veh c e The o ficer asked the dr ver who was the on y person n the veh c e whether he had drugs or drug parapherna a w th n the veh c e The dr ver handed over a gr nder and a g ass p pe wh ch had remnants o mar uana The dr ver who was 18 and d d not posses a med ca mar uana card was ssued a summons or possess on o drug parapherna a

JEFFCO SCHOOL NOTES Hero awards

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Jefferson County named largest School District

The Colorado Department of Education released the 2013-2014 enrollment figures for the state, showing Jefferson County as the largest district in the state, with 82,942 kindergarten through 12 grade students.

Jeffco currently enrolls 13.8 percent, or 85,983 Colorado’s preschool — 12-grade students in 155 schools.

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more than 20 individuals and families who were nominated for a new system because of her financial and health concerns.

“We learned that one she didn’t have a working furnace in the home and secondly her child has had equipment to help her breathe since she was born. When we got to the house,

The Jeffco Schools Foundation honored a group of six Jeffco teachers and graduating students at the annual Hero Awards, Jan. 15.

Recipients Kathleen Pyrc, Jose Alberto Martinez III, Mark Leon, Joel Chairez, John Braselton, Kyle Manley, were honored for their leadership qualities and the professionalism, passion and service shown through their day to day activities at their school and within their community.

The Hero Awards is a decade-old tradition that honors Jeffco students and teachers who have inspired their community and demonstrated service to the school or district.

Student winners received a two-year scholarship to Red Rocks Community College, $2,000 in cash scholarships to be used towards postsecondary education or training.

Teachers received classroom grants, professional development opportunities among other prizes.

we learned she was heating the house with space heaters,” Oliver said.

On Jan. 10, a new furnace and air quality system, valued at $12,000, was installed in the Ott’s home. The new system is a furnace combined with a high efficiency air conditioning and air cleaning system that removes dust and other particles from the air, making it easier for Ott and Joslyn to breathe.

“I’m hoping it helps her breathing,” Ott said, “between being warm and having good quality of air, I really hope it decreases her need to go to the doctor.”

Since that time, Ott says she has noticed a difference in the temperature and quality of the air in their home.

“We weren’t staying here, we were staying at my mom’s, Joslyn’s grandparent’s house because it was too cold,” she said. “We’re warm, and that’s the biggest thing, it’s nice to be able to get up in the morning and shower and not be cold.”

The HomeSmart program is a business unit of Xcel Energy that provides home appliance repair plans, furnace and air quality system installations.

ARVADA CITY COUNCIL ON THE RECORD Arvada City Council discussed the following legislation during a workshop, Jan. 13. Council members in attendance were Mayor Marc Williams, Mayor Pro Tem Mark McGoff, District 1 Councilman Jerry Marks, District 3 Councilman John Marriott, District 4 Councilman Bob Dyer, and Councilmen-At-Large Don Allard and Bob Fifer.

District 1 Councilman swearing-in

Prior to the start of the workshop, newly appointed councilmember, Jerry Marks, was sworn in to his position by Judge David Cooke.

Marks will serve the remainder of Sen. Rachel Zenzinger’s term on Newly appointed councilman Jerry Marks, right, was council, as sworn in to his position by Judge David Cooke at the last she resigned Arvada City Council meeting. Photo by Crystal Anderson to work as the Senator for District 19.

Arvada Citizen Survey

Council heard a presentation from the National Research Center regarding the 2013 Arvada Citizen Survey. The survey questioned 2400 households about the quality of life in Arvada, the community and city services, neighborhood and city characteristics, city government, the city economy, traffic concerns, and city sustainability.

Overall, the results showed residents are satisfied with the quality of life, safety, city government, economy, traffic flow and growth development in Arvada. This survey has been administered to Arvada citizens every other year since 1981.

Olde Town TOD Update

Council heard a presentation by Bill Moser, Maureen Phair, and Tony Thornton regarding the Olde Town TOD plans. Since the last update in early December, further development of the parking garage plans have occurred. The parking garage will hold 650 plus parking spots and will be located in the hill just south of Grandview Avenue, between Vance and Olde Wadsworth Boulevard. The update included new plans for the pedestrian bridge, and presented council with three designs to explore. The designs also moved bus traffic to the lowest level of the garage and showed possible plans for using part of the upper level for fairs, festivals and farmers markets. The next public meeting regarding the Olde Town TOD will be .6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Vineyard, 5445 Olde Wadsworth Blvd.

The next City Council meeting will be 6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 20, in the Council Chambers at the Arvada City Hall, 8101 Ralston Road.

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by And un erciall millio re hig ily, ifferen offerthat us to tho ity,” y Carpen pe with hou ed, 1, a $2.7 million general obliga- missed by the Hyland Hills n squ he “It de vis t pri se staVeldhuiz ses in vad ’s kind space. ean are r-densit tached ey tion bond issue passed to build family. Board president Don ce Su ion.” a,” feet the low all ndard en sai Veldh of a cit and of ret y units the staina tural have the park. $300,0 Ciancio said he has the highs an d. comm bility ail an flairs mendcomplemuizen y withi d we “The 00s off lar The park began with just two est regard for his overall perford sai . pa -powe unity, can be Highw sharedy tur plan. ous am ent eac d. “T n a cit red Veldh ay 72 ne e see water slides, but grew the fol- mance and commitment to the ommu h oth hey’ll y of Ar and Can uizen n thr systemBetween ount ity truCandela sustails on thestreet Ar-int lowing year with the addition of district. He said Mastriona did a ou g in nilig delas st, he s has parks of opener. There egrate space. s, we thoug nability roofs hts an said, fro ghou to traveling with Pam, who re- the wave pool and four slides. superior job for the district and “It tho ’ll t sai meric the of ho d tile op h, is space ’s a tre ugh m sod. fea open There haveBy, Ashley Color ’s the tired eight years ago. is its nearl en spareimers firs Next came Surfer’s Cove and will remain a pillar for the Hy500,0 an, cil “The recits recreature of mes. Th s to sol ad in ce dents space ’s a sig areimers@ourcoloradonews. sustai ity ar Each o,” he sait of its The break is well-deserved Thunder Bay in 1984, followed land community and a valued nificany 200 acr and the an can firm 00 be ,” Veldhreation tion centhe co e bigges na tra d kind reatio pays bu bild. bu com t co es ils cau mm ed after years of dedication to not by River Country in 1986. cen in the resource for the district. nal enjoy the ild mm of open unity t for a fee ofilder wh ing omes It’s go se we uizen sai ter is ter. asp itmen Its e bu ’re co only the Hyland Hills District, , views area state “River Country really put WaGoing forward, Mastriona d. “It a $3 mi ilding $3,000 o buys moun proximect of the qu may ing to wh land t mm to of ali an ere at a Laundro- but the community. lot pe It alld ou started llio be rea tai ity itted ’s that ter World on the map because it said he will take with him the comm ple resiias solfied ren . If the r lot int s in Ca oth to tdo Greg exp n faLE ch LE LEED “w ns an -Mastriona to y His leadership and vision had tube rides and at that time many memories and experipoint ork, din d oth Bomat and ar pa ewable build o the ndela ron ED, or ED go silver sustai ensive uld inun1969. ity.” or recof s me tru ld. the ne certifi nabil , Veldh e an er lochader, graduated college and was have resulted in many facili- all the slides were body slides,” ences he’s made over the years, the other tec ls, geo energ build ntal Leaders ” home st beation Golde ity. d So en ed, major De for n, a the recreation job, ties including Adventure Golf he said. “We then built the first and will remember the great orhnolo therm y system s wi and s wh struc far, ab uizen sai play”looking U.S. ing me sign, hip in En ity th is an his If it ere Pam certifi Green ets ergy wife happened to & Raceway, the Greg Mastriona family ride, Raging Colorado, ganization, staff and board he other peo and tion an out 30 d. when home the bu of the gy, they al heat s, such o-cat an Th fee Bu green occu d ho get pu selwife into the stand ion me d Envisits s with ilder ch . coole e recrea ilding ling of the execu- Golf Courses at Hyland Hills, which allowed for people to worked with. But for those who pie nine ho mesrun a reb mps Ch in are director of the mes tive ate Hyland Hills the Ice Centre at the Prome- interact on the ride. That was need a little reminder of the forpanie arlie Mcd. owne the tru sustai ooses no and d by a tion cenCouncil ards set ans the unde of are na wi geo r co Ka by the t to ble ll alrand Park District. nade — a collaboration with the pretty cool.” velop s, the taina r to use st and the therm ter wi . mer director, just take a look in ead Recreation n-n build commy with Ch is ava quali roo feature ll ble to y bu my merci ment used, ftop 15 kil al heat be heate the ilable ties, Since then, the park has the top of his old desk. urc “She told ilt wife that she city of Westminster, the MAC erc Mo impro retrofi ha to the the fee Ranc has al part sn’t sta ial devel hwas drawi re tha vem t their tures, as well to offset owatt pump d and sure her husband would (Mature Adult Center) and of grown to 48 attractions built “I always had a candy drawer been h Co sol as sys of the rted ho ng res n jus ents, Ve home mo oper, me Ve and interview,” Mastrio- course, Water World. mint over 67 acres, featuring rides that anyone could grab from, yet give “O The ldhuiz many oth st of thear pane tem idents t sus ldhuiz with mesai anm for som grocery erest fro comm sites ne thi most en sai na said.d“Ide was very fortunate to He said he’s also extremely like Voyage to the Center of the and I made sure and left it full,” taina er sus electr ls on en sai susou ng e oth sto m co unity, the co signifi d. taina a 36 and the is the t to Ca ble ici er po res to m bebu int the mright place at the right proud of the many programs “W nv liv d.

0-degr vie nd can ble ty can there- where is all started.” the district sponsors for chil- Earth, Mastriona’s favorite, and he said. we’ll e’ve be tentia build enien t sus w,” he natural elas thoing is featime.

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McKa continu en at l clients.there, as Mastriona tow Stand view fro said. beau res started his 43- dren in the district. bility ty n it “R Mile High Flyer. e to well y Rang Denver ley La m any eside of the In the Know feawork for ma as For said.

“The best part of the job is “Voyage was built in 1994, ny year Hyland Hills career as a and ke, the home nts ha on it more vis of the e. The yea ve it course assistant superin- seeing the smiles of the kids,” and we still have hour-long for ma golf www.l inf rs an DiD you know? most natural Pikes PeFlat Iro site. Th nytendent, ivefor ormati ak on ns, do ey defin beau years,”d before becoming the he said. “Knowing that the pro- waits,” Mastriona said. “It’s a wn ward. on ab ty ing Hyland Hills Park and Recreation District executive director in 1972. grams and the facilities are bechara of the the Fro ou five-minute ride, that’s fast and com t Ca was established in 1955, and was the . cteris site is nt ndelaOver the years he had an in- ing used and enjoyed by the features robotics. It’s still right on tics first park and recreation district in Colos, part in growing the dis- kids, that’s pretty neat. You can’t of it.” e tegral on top, even though it is getting rado. The district serves nearly 110,000 trict, as well as becoming the beat that.” a little competition from the residents in a 24-square mile area visionary behind Water World.

But before many of these fa- Mile High Flyer.” located in southwest Adams County But as of Jan. 1, he no longer cilities and programs could beMastriona’s work in the field Printed and including areas of Westminster and

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Capi comm Manager Phil Washington declared high exand For this with y it comes on So Uliba tol. to get that in front comcom d Count their porc Sen. Evie I in using people to ing upco Douglas of their on’s policy sessiaon, be cons allow his camp put ming legis Hudak hes Devewith the Officrri will be work pectations as RTD continues several transbert, FML she isof the coaliti idered Last sessi in place.”

- session of the Colorado General Assembly on Jan. 10 at the state Capitol. Guns, marijuana, civil unions aign trail. hom ners, gran A, like dom Gov.esJohn Hickenlooper gives his State the eState to a joint lative lopm of address durin as chair childhood focusing Economic portation projects targeted toward the Denon Penis ent ofand serves g estic He bill, und dchil Trad is on partHB eastbo ton’s tann parents. dren and education e to topics early Internatio 1170, on, . limit and the economy were among Hickenlooper’s speech. More coverage, Pages 10-11. Photo by Courtney Kuhlen encoof of taxpa focusing on stew 3 during ver metro’s northern region. mittee s for definof urage , tannface delays grandnal the mino to the coaliti itely. Peniswas postponed ing Alliance on Jan. I-25 ing backng According rs and expa security yer resources, ardship dustradvanced man the growth Washington highlighted several projects g to nsion County Business in- civil“This will go of financial ufact the morni again for ton is bringing from Kiplin during y in along of address the Douglas with law and community during a Jan. 4 legislative breakfast hosted by travelers es the upco dewith the it be union bill that are need Colorado. He uring inare de Frank McNulty rssion. enforceme 11 minut ming sespasse trust will House Speaker und travele evening.

Louisville-based nonprofit 36 Commuting more than nt. port worked in Colorado said jobs outgoing state “This bill d this session,” definitely to He said he is and westbo es in the Lawrence and Solutions at the Omni Interlocken Resort. working rush hour, to cal econ ing families that supas 18 minut other impowould take careshe said. larssave Colorado Rep.-elect Polly expected on a bill and the omy.

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7 leaders: tolling g lanes tive session on,” outgoi re the ones that busy l of the business new legisla g the existin ed contro to pay attenti “They’ In May 2012, the 15-member RTD board the and area tol for the new; and and keepin have regain their ma- Frank McNulty said. highest impact on

By Jane reuter tional lanes all the lanes, old and decided against placing a 0.4 percent sales Democrats , and maintain adad lican to have the to pay for jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com House , and Repub tive are going tax increase on the general election ballot to s to free; tolling ty or sales taxes Colorado state Senate ss owner proper y legisla my.” fund FasTracks. This means if current finanjority in the the Douglas Count t business econo lty urged busine l,” testify and raising new lanes. across come Father of three Timothy Forehand wants of has McNu Capito n ditional cial projections remain as they are, the North members could impac thing that for a is just no at the state issues of concer said that more time with his young daughters. A new on hand “The one that there and toll “show up Metro and Northwest lines will not be comwhen delegation t said, “is e-sponof them were back r supporters procedure for patients with his form of liver could go clear,” Hilber pleted until 2042. owners. Four y Business Allianc Jan. 3 bring decidBy Jane Reute table. world you donews.com what is decid on Page 19 held cancer may give him several more months. as Count are on the way in the continues But Washington saidjreute he is convinced these No matter r@ourcolora kickoff session y Dougl Legislators g roadways. will remain free.”

That’s a precious gift to a man who a year al Center. legislative as Count existin Medic toto two projects will be done way before the prosored g Dougl inin g (lanes) Sky Ridge us about s urged ago was told he likely wouldn’t survive for on is leanin leader ed, existin to be cautio jected completion dates and noted the trans-stay aware and get as at Lone Tree’s addithe coaliti State or addi you need s to one more month.

Hilbert said n to toll any new “The bills ss owner portation district has made significant strides could impact them and busine Capi Capithat Forehand underwent surgery to install construction sed ward a decisio in issues in the past two years. Involved that time, Washing- seats at the state to pay for be discus the device that’s expected to extend his take their tional lanes He said this will ton said RTD has eitherlawma begunkers construction Feby and Feb life Jan. 8 at Sky Ridge Medical Center. He maintenance. coalition’s Januar or contracted work out for 77 percent of its results at the among the first patients in the United States they go over cted planned FasTrack network projects, includDepart- heavilymeetings, when to undergo the process, and Sky Ridge is the survey condu cuts to the ruary ing the Gold, West Rail, U.S. Bus Rapid Transit telephone some recent first of a handful of centers permitted to from a recent ch Consultants. restructure (BRT), East Rail and Interstate 225 Rail Lines. e. d with these uction could perform it pending approval from the Food s ment of Defensneed to go forwar could be by Hill Researthat route, constr ,” he said.

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“If we “I think I think they omise our if not sooner requires I always like to say that it’s not all about the mike Coffman’tax piece, the fact that said, “but in early 2014, t compr The Dallas man was diagnosed with option that pushes cuts,” he knock down — the knock down being the that doesn’ no attention to start pick a financing n: “I like the sly the vast way for a nt resolutio in obviou ocular melanoma in January 2012. The fast- Doctors and nurses prepare Timothy Forehand for surgery Jan. 8 at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree. The Dallas we permane done On fiscal challenges — but the get up,” Washington y. There was the g taxes), that that they “If those two tax cuts remain was a win. On growing eye cancer already had spread to man was diagnosed a year ago with cancer that has since spread to his liver. Photo by Courtney Kuhlen national securitthese cuts. I think the no- a vote (raisin r. But I don’t think most of the Bush said. “We’ve had these challenges, but we’re people I thought to citizens say. cuts, and we his liver, where tumors typically are lethal. happen, so it out furthewhat I am hearing detail paid we majority of American at all balanced with getting up off the canvas, and we’re getting would neveran across-the-board fix it, but now. We’ve it wasn’t “It’s a devastating diagnosis,” said Dr. options are citizens say `yeah, thought it negative side, to spend even more money do them done pretty quickly.” ” this bill e.’ g `let’s just Charles Nutting, who performed the pro proof Defens I’m hearin ne else to pay the taxes.’ in the and the debt and tion was are, in fact, going Washington also said work on the nearly Department l. We’re cutting proabout the deficit all.” r option cedure. “Survival is only a couple months.” cut to the got to be serious the want someo it at was a popula ing to 6.5-mile segment of the Northwest Rail Line ey rationa serious about e ban: “PersonRaising taxes surveys, but accord were “It just isn’t essential and giving ial The procedure performed last week Boldr certainly wasn’t acity magazin to the future Westminster station is about 33 essent are hall notion

By Ryan adonews.com people are high-cap this d of that town t think that I rcolor concentrates chemotherapy treatment to ms grams On propose be a limit. percent complete. This rail segment, which is ms that early That only 9 percen to progra rboldrey@ou tax and 42 there ought to armed Forehand’s liver, instead of his entire body, ns at all is wrong. same weight al security to progra wayside Hill’s surveyincreased property taxes. De ally, I feel that Debeing funded through RTD’s federally-funded of the U.S. be any regulatio s should sales r veteran so high doses of cancer-fighting chemicals gone by the in favor of to our nation that there shouldn’tabout high-capacity magazine inher20-yea $1.03 billion Eagle P3 Project, is Aalso part of d increasing in favor of should will Crisshave essman Mike little value.” differ- percent favore numbers, 42-41, Seal, nation can saturate the organ. The idea, Nutting probably reCongr said, the question legislatures, because there the re or have the planned Gold Line through Arvada and ora) plans forces, agoAndy higher training lfchef of the counstate sal himse one new lane, said, is to “try and really beat up the tumors spite the a long time said fancie Carpen be decided by ent different parts an (R-Aur he for party for tolling Wheat Ridge that is expected toCoffm be opened by of his efforts issue suffici HuHot ean own standards is an Dr. Charles Nutting taxes over was not Coffman ers in his as much as you can.” saleslian rt Mongo ently be varying rounds is too much but that General n as l that there Grill, ted focus much 2016, according to current RTDto projections. left, gets many memb licans don’t suppo 100 congressiona e in an electio the Colorado The drug-infused blood is then collectport sugges flames ent from new try. I feel that passag the for Washington said he has highin hopes the going on a and decided by Some of the lot of Repub to secure n affairs.

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18-mile Colorado Department of TransportaTABOR. grill as other session an’s eyes to defens re-elected not in Washingt as much of the chemicals as possible, and lives of ocular melanoma patients by about cause it’s all irrelevant. I don’t think one required by in Coffm any cuts recently chefs prepar Assembly and The projtion-led U.S. 36 BRT (bus rapid transit) the table whether U.S. for Coloe dishes for returned to the body. The method not only six months. Some have lived an additional day at a time. I live my life the way anybody things on levels in Europe; arentative customers that ect between downtown Denver and Boulder. repres ility that of Veterfour lanes now troop ed in cost-shour at the new would. I do my best to enjoy my life with my District said istargets and intensifies the treatment, but three to five years.

Possibility ofsaid there is a possib than latDepartment ns before clude: of restaurant “We want bus rapid transit on rado’s U.S. 366th to be be more involv on force the rather in the Orchar retain some Even six months, Kandarpa said, is re- family.” s to focus Hilbert minimizes side effects. allies should ByerAshl that would hire qualified vetera intendso 19 we should one of the best BRT systems in thehe country, d Town Center ey bases; are there func-y C-470 could expand sooner to es on Page g from transiKandarpa sees its treatment in ocular “Normally, in chemotherapy, you have markable. “In the oncology world, people ing; wheth areimers@asreim e. in Westminster, ans Affairs Coffman ers militar we are committed to that,” Washington said. workC-470 continu sues rangin the outsid of the people that permanent overse ourc active-duty the citizen to giveThursd so ay, much poison the patient can’t get excited if you get 15 days, a month (of melanoma as “a platform” from which red by olora at a hiring from the third To achieve this goal, Washington said Dec. a in tion into handle country done reserve 27. the Photo by Kandarpa, chief life extension),” he said. ws.c searchers can work toward treating other how d by the handle it,” said Dr. Krishna “Only about have actually served think tions being sysnsom RTD is striving to offer BRT riders newto serWhe force benhandle VA) care of vet- aumatic stress dining there weapo aren’t Forehand, speaking from his Dallas tumors. “and I just that could medical officer with the company that crework (in the better take inrWest at HuH and are an said, vices, such as free WiFi service and can a cashlessnot recost;mins from post-tr ped ot that y,” Coffm A significant delay in a tumor’s progress, ated the filtration device, Delcath Systems. home three days post-surgery, said he was ter, develo there that’s experi- cheape suffering it’s an are being it’s more Mongolian Grill fare collection option through itserans recentlyg at militar a culture my than tems that experien “Now, you can isolate it to the liver instead exhausted but looking forward to recov- Nutting said, is a step toward the cure he c in ans. … In n is in lookin n recycled der. that there’s

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Douglas County School Board Vice President Dan Gerken resigned the week of Jan. 7, and already has stepped down from his seat. He cited growing family and work obligations.

Board President John Carson said the group will begin the process of finding his replacement during the Jan. 15 board meeting.

Gerken was elected to the board in 2009, and his term was set to expire in November. He did not return calls for comment, Gerken but Carson said there is no mystery surrounding his resignation from the education reform-focused board.

“We depend on people being willing to take a lot of time out of their lives and work and families to do this,” he said, noting board members invest at least 20 hours a month to the unpaid post. “Dan has served selflessly in that capacity for over three years now. I greatly appreciate what he’s done for our school district.”

Carson said Gerken first approached him about resigning shortly after the new year.

“I tried to talk him out of (resigning), but he made his decision,” he said.

Though the board has often been criticized for its fast-paced reform efforts, Carson said he doesn’t believe that was a factor in Gerken’s resignation.

“If you run for office, you have to be prepared for that,” he said. “Speaking for myself, the reason I got involved in public education was to make some changes in public education that I think have been needed for a long time. I know Dan felt that way as well.”

In seven years on the board, Carson said this is the fourth vacancy filled by appointment.

“It’s not an infrequent occurrence,” he said.

The board has 60 days to fill the empty seat. Any candidate must live in Gerken’s district — District D — which extends from Castle Pines to the southeast corner of the county.

Potential school board candidates must be at least 18 years of age, a 12-month resident and registered voter of the district, and have no direct or indirect interest in district contracts. All current school board members are registered Republicans, but the office is officially nonpartisan.

“We’re just looking for people that are interested in improving public education, continuing to make our school district the best, and keep making it stronger,” Carson said.

Gerken, a father of two, lives in Castle Pines with his wife, Gina. He is chairman and co-founder of Gerken Taxman Interests, a commercial real estate investment and development company.

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dwilliams@coloradocommunitymedia. com ARVADA - In what could be a prequel to the state tournament the state’s No. 1 5A team Arvada West lived up to its reputation and won the Arvada West Invitational Saturday at A-West High School.

The Wildcats with a 193.5 team score defeated all four of the other top five ranked teams in the state, as well as several other top ten 5A teams in Colorado.

Thompson Valley (the No. 2 ranked 4A team in the state) finished second with a team score of 179, Rocky Mountain finished third with 150.5 team points, Cherry Creek finished fourth with 105.5 team points and Coronado finished fifth with 98 team points.

Last year’s 5A state team champions Pomona finished tied for seventh with Chaparral with 82 points and Bear Creek finished tied with Central Grand Junction with 51 points.

But it was A-West that stole the show in its own tournament as they recorded three individual titles to hold off Thompson Valley.

Arvada West junior Payton Tawater at 145-pounds, Tony Silva-Bussey at 170-pounds and junior Devin Rothrock 195-pounds were all individual tournament champs.

In addition, the Wildcats had six other wrestlers finish in the top four.

“We think we have taken that next step as a program but it is tournaments like these that you have to come out here and prove it,” Arvada West coach Ron Garnieri said.

Bear Creek as a team might have finished outside of the top 10 but they might have the best pound-for-pound wrestler in Colorado in senior PT Garcia.

The two-time state champion showed off during his title match at 132-pound

Bloodied Steven Martinez gets some help mid-match from his coach Steve Burdick during Saturday’s A-West Invitational Tournament. Photo by Dan Williams quickly pinning Greeley West senior Adrian Delacruz at 1:20.

“PT was really good throughout this tournament,” Bear Creek coach Steve Burdick said. “But I am also happy with the way our entire team performed against some of the best teams out there.”

Also, Pomona senior Josh Rosales outlasted Bear Creek’s Jaysen Yakobson and won a 9-5 decision in the 120 title match between two of Jeffco’s best.

And Rocky Mountain’s Dan Macoubrie beat Pomona’s Daniel Chavez 7-0 in a decision.

Final Team ResulTs 1) Arvada West 193.5 2) Thompson Valley 179 3) Rocky Mountain 150.5 4) Cherry Creek 105.5 5) Coronado 98 6) Ponderosa 91.5 T-7) Chaparral 82 T-7) Pomona 82

9) Grand Junction 62 10) Greeley West 61.5 T-11) Bear Creek 51 T-11) Central Grand Junction 51 T-13) Grandview 43 T-13) Legacy 43 15) Fountain-Fort Carson 42 16) Brighton 32

mustangs hold off Grandview, rest of Jeffco

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ coloradocommunity media.com

Arvada West’s Dakota Hamilton goes air borne off the diving board during Saturday’s Jeffco Invitational at Meyer’s Pool. Photo by Dan Williams

ARVADA - Ralston Valley girls swimming narrowly beat Grandview 310 to 309 to win the Jeffco Invitational Saturday at Meyer’s Pool.

The Mustangs beat Grandview and 23 other schools including two of the elite 4A teams in the state in Jeffco’s Evergreen and D’Evelyn.

Evergreen finished third overall and as the top 4A team with 302 total points and six other Jeffco teams finished in the top 11 including D’Evelyn in sixth place with 162 points and Lakewood in eighth with 121 points.

But Ralston Valley did just enough to win the invitational by winning seven of the 12 events, with two Mustangs winning two individual events each.

Senior Erin Metzger-Seymour won two events winning the 100 Fly (00:55.71) and the 200 Free (01:51.76), and senior Madeline Myers won both the 200 Individual Medley (02:02.94) and 500 Free (04:56.22).

In addition, both seniors were on the winning 200 Medley Relay and 400 Free Relay teams.

Also, Ralston Valley’s Mackenzie Atencio won the 100 Breast at 01:06.68.

Arvada West senior Morgan McCormick won the 100 Back in

00:55.78 narrowly beating Pomona’s Lauren Sale and Golden’s Sarina Sabadeanu. McCormick also took second in the 200 Individual Medley.

Valor Christian, which will rejoin 4A Jeffco next season, had a pair of wins when sophomore Brooke Stenstrom won the 100 Free in 00:53.14. The Eagles also won the 200 Free Relay.

Thompson Valley’s Eryn Eddy won the 50 Free in 00:24.90.

Chatfield junior Averly Hobbs was the best diver at the invitational recording 452.40 points and beating out a pair from Evergreen who finished second and third.

Lakewood had a strong showing as a team that included freshman Rebecca Sterling making it to the finals in two events where she recorded personal best times in both the 100 Fly and 100 Free.

Golden finished in 11th as a team with 73 points and Wheat Ridge finished 15th as a team with 36 points.

Top Ten Team Points Totals: 1) Ralston Valley 310 2) Grandview 309 3) Evergreen 302 4) Thompson Valley 226 5) Valor Christian 180 6) D’Evelyn 162 7) Chatfield 155 8) Lakewood 121 9) Pomona 102 10) Arvada West 77

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Alameda gets their first win Jeffco girls hoops highlights: Golden nearly upsets Green Mountain

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@coloradocommunitymedia.com LAKEWOOD - Both teams had players with huge individual efforts but Arvada was beaten by Alameda 56-54 Friday at Alameda High School.

Senior Kelly Lehnerz recorded a triple-double (24 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks) and was two steals shy of a quadruple-double but her Bulldogs still fell to the Pirates, who had their own huge night from sophomore Preshus Nash.

Nash scored 27 points and seven rebounds, and junior Alejandra Pena had 12 points and seven blocks, and the pair spurred on a fourth quarter comeback where Alameda outscored Arvada 19-12 to secure the league victory.

The Pirates (1-9, 1-3) will host Green Mountain Friday at 7 p.m.

The Bulldogs (3-9, 0-4) will host D’Evelyn Friday at 7 p.m.

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Bear Creek found its early season form and used it to beat Pomona 54-44 Thursday at Pomona High School.

The Bears had three players score at least 16 points including junior Brett Johnson’s 16 points and senior Amber Gray’s 16 points.

But it was Gray’s 22 rebounds that stole the show and powered her Bears’ teammates.

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Golden could not dig itself out of a 23-14 first half hole despite a strong second half rally. The Demons missed the chance at stealing a marquee win.

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YOUR WEEK: ART LEAGUE, LIFETREE CAFE Continued from Page 11

all Colorado artists, any 2D fine art media, including

photography and digital works will be eligible, but image size is limited to 8x10 inches or smaller. Registration is on a first come-first serve basis. Deadline for entries is Monday, Jan. 27.

Call 303 980-0625 or go to www.lakewoodartscouncil.org for more info or a registration form.

MONDAY/JAN. 27, FEB. 5, FEB. 19, FEB. 24, FEB. 26 MBA PROGRAM Those interested in the University of

Colorado Executive MBA program can attend one of several information sessions; at noon Monday, Jan. 27, at the Sheraton Denver Tech Center; at noon Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the CUEMBA Suite, downtown Denver; at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the CUEMBA Suite; at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, at the Vista at Applewood Golf Course, Golden; and at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Registration can be accessed at https://cuemba.wufoo.com/forms/emba-informationsession-registration/.

TUESDAY/JAN. 28 ART LEAGUE The Wheat Ridge Art League will meet 7-9 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Active Adult Center, 6363 W. 35th Ave.,

Wheat Ridge. After the business meeting, Cal Johnson will present a demo using abstracts and inks. Anyone who paints or would like to paint is welcome to come and learn to try new mediums and have a chance to meet other artists. Residents of any Denver area are welcome to attend. Call 303-278-8247 or 303-421-1356, or email lartus1@msn.com or t.f.douglass@ comcast.net.

ness. Participants will discuss what happens to faith in the face of disappointment and disaster. Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available. Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual coffeehouse-type setting. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.

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TRIAD MEETING Learn the difference between normal changes in memory as we age and a more series memory disorder at the TRIAD community meeting “Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s – The Basics” at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Jefferson District Attorney’s conference room, 500 Jefferson County Parkway. For directions and information, call 303-271-6970.

PROJECT REVIEW Jefferson County residents and visitors enjoy thousands of acres of land saved from development and preserved for future generations. The Jefferson County League of Women Voters was instrumental in bringing about this preservation by helping establish the Open Space Project in 1972.

The Jeffco LWV has been working to document the actions that forged Jefferson County’s Open Space funding and policy.

Results of the Jefferson County League of Women Voters Open Space Legacy Project will be reviewed at a meeting at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. at Sportlline, 6543 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. The public is welcome. Visit www.lwvjeffco.org.

TUESDAY/JAN. 28 LIFETREE CAFE What happens to religious faith when hard times come will be explored at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28 at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, “Where Is God When Life Turns Tough?” features the filmed story of John Stumbo, a healthy ultra-marathoner who was suddenly attacked by an undiagnosable, life-threatening ill-

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TUESDAY/JAN. 28; WEDNESDAY/JAN. 29; FEB. 3, FEB. 12, FEB. 13, FEB. 14, HEALTH CLASSES Bridges Integrative Health and Wellness at Lutheran Medical Center is offering community health and wellness services and classes in February at 8300 W. 38th Ave. Free parking is available. Space is limited. Go to www.

WellnessAtBridges.com or call 303-425-2262 to register or for information and costs. Upcoming classes are: AROMATHERAPY, 6-7:30 p.m. last Wednesday, (Aromatherapy I: Intro to Natural Plant Oils, Jan. 29); Aromatherapy II: Power of Plants for Emotional Balance, Feb. 26); Aromatherapy III: Sacred Scents & Essential Oils (March 26); Aromatherapy IV: Herbal Infused Honey (April 30).

CHAOS TO Calm: A Mindfulness Course, a series of grounding and empowering activies, 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 3 to March 3.

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STRESS RELIEF monthly workshop series, 6-8 p.m. every second Thursday: Taming the Anxiety (Feb. 13); Being a Perfectionist isn’t Perfect (March 13); Mind-Body Connection (April 10).

THURSDAY/JAN. 30 LUNCHEON JOIN international speaker Gwen Crawford at noon Thursday, Jan. 30, for the Walking Tiara Tall luncheon.

Crawford’s positive zest for life and sense of humor brings out the royalty in each of us. Register by Jan. 24 at the Community Recreation Center of Apex, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 303-425-9583.

THURSDAY/JAN. 30 SLAVERY PROGRAM Join Douglas Blackmon, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Slavery by Another Name: The ReEnslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Tivoli Student Union, Turnhalle, Denver.

RECURRING EVENTS COMPUTER CLASSES Learn basic to advanced use of the computer in a small class setting at the Community Recreation Center of Apex, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd. One-on-one personal training is also available. Call 303-425-9583 for times and fees.

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Under a western sky “Badluck Way: A Year on the Ragged Edge of the West” by Bryce Andrews 2014, Atria Books $25 / $28.99 Canada 256 pages A place for everything, and everything in its place.

You’ve always believed that keeping your possessions where they belong is the right thing to do. Putting away tools has saved you frustration. Packing gear in one place has saved you time. But as you’ll see in the new memoir “Badluck Way”

by Bryce Andrews, there’s also a wrong way to stow your stuff: a man’s boots, for instance, do not belong beneath a desk.

Ever since he could remember, Bryce Andrews was fascinated by anything Western. He’d loved Western art, spent summers as a kid on the spread of a family friend, had learned to ride a horse and mend fence so, following a broken heart and a few wandering months around the country, he took a job at a Montana ranch.

The 25,000-acre Sun Ranch sat at the edge of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness in southwestern Montana and was owned by a Silicon Valley millionaire. Wildlife was plentiful there and conservation was important, as was managing livestock so that cattle could graze and thrive alongside native elk and wolves that came over from Yellowstone.

Starting the first of May, the job consisted of moving cattle, fixing fence, caring for livestock, and cleaning water tanks.

It was a life Andrews grew to love again: he spent his days doing chores, learning from the two other ranch hands, and exploring wherever the four-wheeler took him: through grassland and canyons, past pugmarks and bones, beneath Big Sky and stars.

The first time he saw a wolf, he was stunned. He’d been told to haze away any wolves he stumbled across, but he couldn’t do it then. It was a decision he’d later regret.

By early fall, Andrews and the other hands began finding heifers with horrendous injuries. They contacted Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and, knowing that wolves were to blame, the men started sleeping with the cattle in the grasslands.

With winter coming, elk were moving down closer to the cattle and bringing the wolves with them.

Cattle were easier prey for the wolves than were elk – which made wolves the prey.

“Badluck Way” is a very poetic book – too poetic, at first, because author Bryce Andrews sets the tone by using a lot of ten-dollar words and directional descriptions that scrambled my brain. I almost quit this book twice before I plowed past the introduction.

I was glad I stuck around.

As it turns out, there’s beauty in the words, and awestruck lushness. Andrews, who obviously cherishes both the land and the lifestyle, eventually relaxes into his story (as did I) as he transports us into canyons and grasslands, near elk herds and death. I shivered as he described snowstorms. I cringed every time he found a wolf-ravaged heifer.

The more I got into this book, in fact, the more I loved it and I think if you’re conservation-minded or if your heart is on a ranch, then you will, too. For you, “Badluck Way” is a something that’ll definitely have a place on your bookshelf.

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ConCordia Lutheran Choir invites you to come and sing at Concordia’s worship services during the Lent and Easter seasons. The choir is looking to add new voices. Concor-

dia’s choral director is Dr. Frank Eychaner of Colorado Christian University. The choir practices at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at 13371 W. Alameda Parkway in Lakewood. If you have question, contact Eychaner at 303-963-3137.

arvada running Club is offering $1,200 in college track or cross-country scholarships to one or two graduating high

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VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) You could risk creating an impasse if you insist on expecting more from others than they’re prepared to give. Showing flexibility in what you’ll accept could prevent a stalemate.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) Although you can weigh all factors of a dispute to find an agreeable solution for others, you might need the skilled input of someone you trust to help you deal with an ongoing situation of your own.

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AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Let your head dominate your heart as you consider the risks that might be involved in agreeing to be a friend’s co-signer or otherwise act as his or her backup in a financial matter.

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Public Notice

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice Notice of Annual Stockholders Meeting Notice is hereby given to the Stockholders of the Consolidated Juchem Ditch and Reservoir Company that the annual stockholders meeting will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. at the Apex Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd.

The purpose of this meeting is to elect Directors for the ensuing year and conduct other business as necessary. Proxies for the annual meeting should be in the hands of the President or Barbara LaRowe no later than January 12, 2013.

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Government Legals Public Notice The following resolutions can be viewed in their entirety in electronic form by going to www.arvada.org/legalnotices and clicking on Current Legal Notices. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions.

R14-002: A Resolution Accepting an Annexation Petition Concerning Sunset Mesa Annexation No. 2, 8075 Simms Street, Finding Said Petition Substantially Compliant with C.R.S. 31-12-107(1), and Setting a Public Hearing for March 3, 2014, 6:30 P.M. at Arvada City Hall for City Council to Determine Whether the Area Meets the Requirements of C.R.S. 31-12-104 and 105, and is Considered Eli-

The following resolutions can be viewed in their entirety in electronic form by going to www.arvada.org/legalnotices and clicking on Current Legal Notices. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions.

R14-002: A Resolution Accepting an Annexation Petition Concerning Sunset Mesa Annexation No. 2, 8075 Simms Street, Finding Said Petition Substantially Compliant with C.R.S. 31-12-107(1), and Setting a Public Hearing for March 3, 2014, 6:30 P.M. at Arvada City Hall for City Council to Determine Whether the Area Meets the Requirements of C.R.S. 31-12-104 and 105, and is Considered Eligible for Annexation R14-003: A Resolution Accepting an Annexation Petition Concerning Sunset Mesa Annexation No. 3, 8075 Simms Street, Finding Said Petition Substantially Compliant with C.R.S. 31-12-107(1), and Setting a Public Hearing for March 3, 2014, 6:30 P.M. at Arvada City Hall for City Council to Determine Whether the Area Meets the Requirements of C.R.S. 31-12-104 and 105, and is Considered Eligible for Annexation R14-004: A Resolution Accepting an Annexation Petition Concerning Sunset Mesa Annexation No. 4, 8075 Simms Street, Finding Said Petition Substantially Compliant with C.R.S. 31-12-107(1), and Setting a Public Hearing for March 3, 2014, 6:30 P.M. at Arvada City Hall for City Council to Determine Whether the Area Meets the Requirements of C.R.S. 31-12-104 and 105, and is Considered Eligible for Annexation

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Legal Notice No.: 80436 First Publication: January 9, 2014 Last Publication: January 30, 2014 Publisher: Wheat Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following variance from the Land Development Code (LDC) has been requested: VAR2014-0001 Keith and Lisa Yowell, 8257 Everett St., to leave as constructed a 6 ft. solid wood fence located 1.5 ft. from the side (second frontage) property line adjacent to Club Crest Drive, when the LDC requires 6 ft. solid fences to be at least 10 ft. from a side property line fronting a public right-of-way.

Hearing thereon will be held before the Board of Adjustment on February 11, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, when and where you

Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following variance from the Land Development Code (LDC) has been requested: VAR2014-0001 Keith and Lisa Yowell, 8257 Everett St., to leave as constructed a 6 ft. solid wood fence located 1.5 ft. from the side (second frontage) property line adjacent to Club Crest Drive, when the LDC requires 6 ft. solid fences to be at least 10 ft. from a side property line fronting a public right-of-way.

Hearing thereon will be held before the Board of Adjustment on February 11, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, when and where you may speak at the hearing. Additional information can be obtained from the Community Development Department or written comments may be filed therewith no later than 8 days prior to the hearing.

CITY OF ARVADA BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT /s/ Andrew Phillips, Secretary

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Legal Notice No.: 80453 First Publication: January 23, 2014 Last Publication: January 23, 2014 Publisher: Wheat Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice CITY OF ARVADA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held at Arvada City Hall located at 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80001, at 2:00 pm on February 4, 2014 to receive comment on the proposed adoption of administrative rules relating to C.R.S. 24-72-201 et seq., Colorado Open Records Act. The hearing will take place on the 3rd floor, Council Conference Room. Copies of the proposed rules are available at the Office of the City Clerk.

Legal Notice No.: 80454 First Publication: January 23, 2014 Last Publication: January 23, 2014 Publisher: Wheat Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada Project No. 14-WA-07 entitled Water Sampling Station Installations will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 10:00 am on February 5, 2014 and then publicly opened and read aloud.

The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bid-

Public Notice ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada Project No. 14-WA-07 entitled Water Sampling Station Installations will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 10:00 am on February 5, 2014 and then publicly opened and read aloud.

The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special Conditions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, and Bid Schedule forms, and the Project Drawings (11”x17”) may be examined at the following locations: City of Arvada Engineering Division 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 Dodge Plan Room – 1114 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Denver, Colorado 80204 iSqFt Plan Room, 1312 17th Street, Suite 115, Denver, Colorado 80202 Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com No cost bid documents may be obtained at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after January 23, 2014. Bid documents may also be obtained at the office of the City Engineer upon payment of $30.00 per set, which is non-refundable.

ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 14 EA Install City supplied Kupferle Eclipse No. 88 Water Sampling Station Miscellaneous items include connections to existing facilities, additional copper service pipe, water main fittings, traffic control and other appurtenances Bidders, subcontractors, and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements, dated July 19, 2011, which will be combined with the Bid Documents to form the Contract Documents for the Project. A copy of the Standards may be obtained from the office of City Engineer upon a non-refundable payment of $30.00. The Standards are also available in the Engineering section of the City’s web site at www.arvada.org. Holders will be notified when supplemental revisions and additions are available as they are adopted.

Holders are responsible for keeping current their City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications.

Project Engineer for the work is Timothy

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No cost bid documents may be obtained will be reat www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on ceived at©the office the CitySynd., Engineer or after January 23, 2014. Bid documents 2014 KingofFeatures Inc. until 11:00 am on February 5, 2014 and may also be obtained at the office of the then publicly opened and read aloud.

City Engineer upon payment of $30.00 per The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Adset, which is non-refundable. vertisement for Bids, Information for BidESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE ders, Special Conditions, Addendum when MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid 14 EA Install City supplied Kupferle EcSchedule forms and the Project List may lipse No. 88 Water Sampling Station be examined at the following locations: Miscellaneous items include connections City of Arvada Engineering Division to existing facilities, additional copper ser8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado vice pipe, water main fittings, traffic con80002 trol and other appurtenances Dodge Plan Room – 1114 W. 7th AvenBidders, subcontractors, and suppliers ue, Suite 100, Denver, Colorado 80204 must be familiar with the current City of iSqFt Plan Room, 1312 17th Street, Suite Arvada Engineering Code of Standards 115, Denver, Colorado 80202 and Specifications for the Design and Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at Construction of Public Improvements, www.rockymountainbidsystem.com dated July 19, 2011, which will be comNo cost bid documents may be obtained bined with the Bid Documents to form the at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on Contract Documents for the Project. A or after January 23, 2014. Bid documents copy of the Standards may be obtained may also be obtained at the office of the from the office of City Engineer upon a City Engineer upon payment of $30.00 per non-refundable payment of $30.00. The set which is non-refundable.

Standards are also available in the EnginESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE eering section of the City’s web site at MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: www.arvada.org. Holders will be notified 5300 LF Remove and Replace 5’3” when supplemental revisions and addiwidth combination curb gutter and sidetions are available as they are adopted. walk Holders are responsible for keeping cur900 LF Remove and Replace 6’6” width rent their City of Arvada Engineering Code combination curb gutter and sidewalk of Standards and Specifications.

9000 LF Remove and Replace 30” Project Engineer for the work is Timothy width vertical curb & gutter R. Hoos, P.E. Phone 720-898-7644 2750 SY Remove and Replace 6” thickCITY OF ARVADA ness sidewalk Patrick Dougherty, P.E. , City Engineer 1000 SY Remove and Replace 8” thickness crosspan Legal Notice No.: 80455 100 EA Remove concrete and install First Publication: January 23, 2014 ADA Handicap Ramp Last Publication: January 30, 2014 Miscellaneous items such as asphalt rePublisher: Wheat Transcript moval and patching, stormwater BMP’s, and the Arvada Press traffic control, etc.

Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers Public Notice must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS and Specifications for the Design and Sealed bids for the construction of City of Construction of Public Improvements, Arvada Project No. 14-ST-10 entitled dated July 19, 2011 which will be com2014 Concrete Replacement will be rebined with the Bid Documents to form the ceived at the office of the City Engineer Contract Documents for the Project. A until 11:00 am on February 5, 2014 and copy of the Standards may be obtained then publicly opened and read aloud. from the office of the City Engineer upon a The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Adnon-refundable payment of $30.00. Holdvertisement for Bids, Information for Biders will be notified when supplemental reders, Special Conditions, Addendum when visions and additions are available as they issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid are adopted. The Standards are also Schedule forms and the Project List may available at no cost on the City's web site be examined at the following locations: at www.arvada.org. Holders are responsCity of Arvada Engineering Division ible for keeping current their City of Ar8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado vada Engineering Code of Standards and 80002 Specifications.

Dodge Plan Room – 1114 W. 7th AvenProject Engineer for the work is ue, Suite 100, Denver, Colorado 80204 Timothy R. Hoos, P.E. , Telephone 720iSqFt Plan Room, 1312 17th Street, Suite 898-7644.

115, Denver, Colorado 80202 CITY OF ARVADA Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at Patrick E. Dougherty, P.E., www.rockymountainbidsystem.com City Engineer No cost bid documents may be obtained at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on Legal Notice No.: 80456 or after January 23, 2014. Bid documents First Publication: January 23, 2014 may also be obtained at the office of the Last Publication: January 30, 2014 City Engineer upon payment of $30.00 per Publisher: Wheat Transcript set which is non-refundable. and the Arvada Press ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 5300 LF Remove and Replace 5’3” width combination curb gutter and sidewalk 900 LF Remove and Replace 6’6” width combination curb gutter and sidewalk 9000 LF Remove and Replace 30”

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