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Students protest over ‘censorship’ Jeffco schools disruptions enter second day By Crystal Anderson
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Hannah Furlong, a senior in the international baccalaureate program at Standley Lake High School, holds a placard that reads “You don’t have to burn books to destroy culture. You just have to stop teaching them.” Furlong said she joined the students along Wadsworth Boulevard saying “there are many reasons and one is just to support education and make sure the decisions do not hurt our education.” She was among about 70 students in front of the school at 104th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard late afternoon on Friday. The school was closed due to a “sick out” by 32 teachers. Photos by Mikkel Kelly
Superintendent addresses ‘sick out’ By Crystal Anderson
canderson@colorado communitymedia.com Jeffco Superintendent Dan McMinimee said he wants to focus on understanding rather than consequences for the actions of district teachers who staged a “sick-out” protest, Friday, Sept. 19. “We need to focus less about punishment and more around understanding, picking up the pieces and moving forward,” he said during a press conference Friday. During the conference, McMinimee answered questions regarding Friday’s protest by 50 teachers calling in sick at Standley Lake and Conifer high schools. He outlined the process the district went through since first hearing about the protest last Monday, talked about the decision made with two schools’ principals to close the schools and the plan moving forward. “We felt that we wanted to make sure student safety and security, in addition to their quality educational opportunity was provided,” he said. “We made a decision last night in terms of one school and this morning in the case of another, working with our achievement directors and our principals, and we didn’t feel we
More than 70 Evergreen High School students stood outside of the Jefferson County Education Center, 1829 Denver West Drive, Golden, in protest of a “censorship” in the classroom, Monday, Sept. 22. The protest stems from a resolution, authored by Board Member, Julie Williams, seeking to form a curriculum committee which would oversee all instructional material in the district’s AP U.S. History courses. The resolution states material taught should reflect positive, factual information which would “promote citizenship” and “patriotism,” while not promoting “civil disorder” or “disregard for the law.” During the Friday protests, student leadership met with Jeffco’s superintendent, Dan McMinimee, who wanted to hear about their concerns. “There are other opportunities where students don’t have to leave school,” he Protest continues on Page 5
Seniors Jamey Burky, who helped lead the cheer “Stand up, Jeffco!” and Brandon Roby, right, joined students in front of Standley Lake High School. Burky said he wanted to show support for teachers involved in the “sick out.” could provide that environment for our students today so we canceled two of our 155 schools.” The 50 teachers, 32 from Standley Lake and 18 from Conifer, took either a personal or sick day.
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Jeffco Superintendent, Dan McMinimee, spoke about understanding teachers’ actions during a press conference, Friday, Sept. 19. Photo by Crystal Anderson
Three Arvada high schools walk out to show views By Crystal Anderson and Clarke Reader
canderson@colorado communitymedia.com creader@colorado communitymedia.com Students across Jeffco are walking out of class — for a cause. Across Jefferson County, students are organizing “walk outs” in protest against a resolution which would limit items in the AP U.S. History curriculum. The resolution, penned by board member Julie Williams, seeks to see that the material emphasizes positive aspects of American history and
“should not encourage or condone” civil disobedience, social strife or disregard of the law. Started Sept. 19, following a teacher “sick day,” students have been seen protesting along major streets near school campuses in support of their teachers and against the resolution. Students at Pomona, Arvada West and Ralston Valley high schools in Arvada staged walk outs on the morning of Sept. 23. More than 100 students walked out of Board continues on Page 7
Students walk out of class on Sept. 23 to protest proposed changes to the history curriculum by the Jeffco School Board. Students stood along Wadsworth Boulevard to spread the word about the issue. Photo by Clarke Reader
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If you want to get it, you’ve got to give it Before we know it, the holiday season will be upon us, and our spirit of giving will increase. We will think about the gifts that we will purchase, wrap, and give to our closest family members and friends, and we will think about giving through the many outreach programs, such as selecting a random person or family from a giving tree at church or at work. It has been said that if we are feeling low or our morale is down, the best way to pick up our own spirits is to look for ways to help someone else. I know this works because I have practiced it many times myself. Anyone who has been financially blessed can easily write a check and make a donation, and believe me, the charities all need cash. But it is when we donate our time that we make a difference both for others and within ourselves. I would like to accomplish two things in this week’s column. First, I want to introduce you to Elizabeth Billups. Elizabeth has a wonderful gift and mission in her heart to help others. She is the author of the book “The Carry Crew Concept: How to Build Crews to Carry People in Hard Times.” The book is remarkable, but her intent is even more incredible. I would like to share a little bit more about her con-
cept through an article she has recently written, called “Help Yourself by Helping Others”: There’s nothing quite like visiting a friend who can’t breathe, eat, walk or talk on his own to help you value your own life. I have a friend who suffered from ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. I met him and his wife while he was at the early stages of this debilitating disease. Fortunately, they trusted me enough to let me join them on their journey for the next five years until sadly he passed away. During this time, I managed an amazing group of about 25 to 40 people who supported this couple and their two young kids by delivering meals, purchasing groceries, mowing the yard, cleaning the house and much more. People looking at my involvement in this family’s
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struggle may get the mistaken idea that it was I who was only helping them. When in reality, every encounter with them reminded me how healthy and lucky I was. So like I said, people may think it was I who was helping them. But my family knows the truth. Experiencing this trauma alongside our friends was extremely difficult. But it was also an experience that reminded us daily that struggles that may seem insurmountable when looked at on their own were actually, by comparison with my friend’s struggle with ALS, small road bumps on the journey of real life. And thank God for the journey. As you know, we truly could not appreciate the mountaintop views if we never traveled through the dark valleys. If you know a family that needs support, whether it is a debilitating disease or illness, or maybe just a hard-luck story of lengthy unemployment, you should read Elizabeth’s book, “The Carry Crew.” The second way to feel good about yourself by helping others comes from the “We Don’t Waste” program. You can check them out online at www.wedontwaste.org. Basically, the idea is to gather all the unused food and products from local cooperating providers, which is then
distributed to local shelters and food banks for distribution. I have volunteered twice to collect the uneaten food from the sky boxes at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. A team of about 20 people assembled after the game and collected enough food for more than 5,000 servings. I was simply amazed at the aggregate collection of prime rib, roast beef, chicken, ribs, hot dogs, hamburgers, sausage and desserts that were left behind. A special thank-you to Andrea and Bruce Kirchhoff and St. Luke’s United Methodist Church for all you do for this program. Need a “pick-me-up”? Look for ways to help someone else and I can assure you that your talents and gifts will shine through and be greatly appreciated. I am also pretty sure that what you get in return will pale in comparison to what you actually give. I would love to hear all about the charities and missions you support at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we lift others up, it truly will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a Front Range resident, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, and a strategic consultant, business and personal coach.
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Addressing enrollment Student growth along Highway 93 could trigger major changes
SCHOOLS AFFECTED Schools affected by proposed changes: Alameda High School, Green Mountain High School, Rooney Ranch Elementary, Devinny Elementary, Stein Elementary, Ralston Valley High School, Meiklejohn Elementary, Sierra Elementary, Arvada West High School, West Woods Elementary School, Drake Middle School Link to proposals: http://goo.gl/s5bX4N
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canderson@colorado communitymedia.com Several Jeffco schools are seeing increased student enrollment, pushing them to or past capacity. To tackle the issue, the Jeffco Schools Board of Education heard a staff presentation regarding possible solutions to the district’s increasing student population. “We’re seeing enrollment increases today, that quite frankly, three years ago didn’t exist,” said Jeffco’s Chief Operating Officer Steve Bell.
The presentation focused on parts of Lakewood and Arvada, in the central and north sections of the district. Within these communities, housing developments, such as Candelas, Leyden Rock and Solterra are causing increased enrollment in several Lakewood and Arvada schools. The team proposed several options including redrawing school borders, recon-
18 to 24 months to complete and costing around $25 million. According to Bell, the proposal is only a temporary fix, and would need to be reviewed as population and enrollment rise. “These are all temporary solutions and would buy us two, maybe three years before we’re in the same situation we are in today,” he said. Moving forward, Witt and other board members encouraged the facilities team to be creative, finding ways to utilize district space which are currently underserved, and bring further information regarding these options and funding for the possible projects to the board at a later date.
figuring grade layouts and building a new K-8 school along Highway 93 and 58th Avenue. “I think it’s very important that we be creative, and that we consider all of the options that are available to us,” said Board President Ken Witt. “We have a responsibility to be very responsible for this first year of increased enrollment to make certain that we’re optimally using the facilities and investments that we’ve already made before looking at increasing and expanding.” The proposed changes, pending further discussion and approval, would take effect in the 2015-16 school year, taking around
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Reconfiguring curriculum Committee proposal raises questions among board By Crystal Anderson
canderson@colorado communitymedia.com Jeffco Schools board of education tabled a curriculum proposal during the district’s Sept. 18 regular business meeting. “The charge to the committee is to review curricular choices for conformity to Jeffco academic standards, accuracy and omissions, and to inform the board of any objectionable materials,” read the committee resolution. The resolution, penned by board member Julie Williams, would form a 10-person review committee to evaluate instructional materials used in courses, such as AP U.S. History. If approved, the committee would be tasked with looking for “most factual” and “objective” information, that would “present positive images of the United States”;
teach the “benefits of the free enterprise system”; “promote citizenship and patriotism” and should “not condone civil disorder, strife or disregard of the law.” For audience members, this language stirred up emotions, and shouts of `censorship’ and “What about Martin Luther King? What about Rosa Parks?” were heard. During the discussion, Williams said critics of the resolution misunderstood her meaning, stating she’s not wanting to remove any factual information, but doesn’t want to teach students to be disobedient to the law. “It’s too extreme for Jeffco,” said Boardmember Lesley Dahlkemper. The discussion surrounding the committee is pending and has been tabled to a later date. “There’s already a curriculum and textbook review committee…” said Jeffco PTA Board Member, Shawna Fritzler. “Instead of recreating the wheel because you haven’t been involved ever until you got onto the board, you need to do some learning — it’s a priority to be a board member.”
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JEFFCO EDUCATION NOTES Panel on district transparency issues Transparency is more than a buzzword in some Colorado school districts. It’s a problem, according to many parents and educators. As political battles rage in certain districts, some board members have been accused of conducting the public’s business in secret. Meanwhile, many constituents complain that their concerns aren’t being heard. Statewide, there are calls for more transparency in how education dollars are spent and more accuracy in the reporting of incidents of school violence. In November, Colorado voters will be asked to open school district labor negotiations to public scrutiny. To help you navigate these issues and
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of education. The protests come after board of education decisions concerning teacher salaries and history curriculum proved to be unpopular with the district’s teachers association, and PTA. “Last night was the first part of a discussion the board of education had to clarify and talk about what they may want to do next,” McMinimee said regarding the Sept. 18 curriculum discussion. “In my own feelings, being a former high school principal, AP U.S. History is an elective course, and I believe in parent choice. “The board’s responsibility is to ensure that curriculum is taught in the district, so
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said. “We are working to sit down with a group of student leaders and talk about what this means.” According to McMinimee, Jeffco currently has 24 district or board policies addressing curriculum and material review. “I support student and parent choice,” he said. Currently, there is no board action lined
others, the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition and Chalkbeat Colorado are teaming up to present a panel discussion Monday evening, Sept. 29: “Transparency 101: How to exercise your rights to information and open meetings in your school district.” Learn more about how Colorado’s Open Records Act and Open Meetings Law can help you better understand how education policies are made and implemented. Nelson Garcia, education reporter for 9NEWS, will moderate the discussion. The panel will be 7 p.m. at the Jeffco Fairgrounds, Exhibit Hall 2, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event is free but an RSVP by Sept. 25 is requested. To sign up, go to: coloradofoic.org/upcoming-events/.
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I respect their right to move forward and decide what they want to do with that and we’ll work around that and try to make the best of that we can.” Currently, the district has not received an official explanation for the teacher protest, and haven’t considered a possible consequence at this time. In addition, Colorado Community Media has not been able to secure a comment from anyone identified as representing the “sick-out.” McMinimee said he will meet with the district council, Jim Branum, to discuss options and what steps need to be taken. “While I respect the opportunity to have freedom of speech and expression, I think there are other opportunities to work through these differences without putting kids in the middle of it,” he said. Student protests continued at both high schools Friday afternoon.
up for this item for the Oct. 2 board meeting, but more protests and ‘walk-outs’ are rumored to happen throughout the remainder of the week. The previous Friday, more than 50 teachers from Conifer High School and Standley Lake High School staged a sick-out. Both schools shut down for the day as a result, and students from both locations held short street protests as well. “There’s time to gather information on this,” McMinimee said. “Kids don’t have to leave their campus — we can come to them to help them learn.”
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Polls pingpong in governor’s race Hickenlooper campaign calls pro-Beauprez survey ‘flawed’ By Vic Vela
vvela@colorado communitymedia.com Trying to make sense of multiple — and wildly conflicting — governor’s-race polling results released on Sept. 17 was a bit like shoveling the sidewalk while it’s still snowing. Throughout the day, separate polling agencies released surveys hours apart from one another, with their findings resulting in a 17-point swing from one possible extreme to another — with Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper leading in two of those polls. But the most eyebrow-raising results came from a Qunnipiac University poll that showed Hickenlooper losing by 10 percentage points among likely voters to Republican former Congressman Bob Beauprez. The findings show Hickenlooper trailing Beauprez 50-40 percent, with the governor losing in support among women, 47-46 percent, and trailing badly among men, 54-34 percent. “Pundits were predicting that
Gov. Hickenlooper faced a close race for re-election,” said Tim Malloy, the poll’s assistant director. “Instead, he’s got a mad dash to make up a doubledigit deficit. The Democrat does not get the traditional strong support from women to offset Bob Beauprez’s army of support from men.” The poll, which has a margin of error of 2.8 percentage points, was conducted Sept. 10-15, with 1,211 likely voters responding. Beauprez issued a statement of cautious optimism, saying in a press statement: “We’re going to run like we’re behind.” “Our state desperately needs stronger leadership and with 48 days left to go, we are not going to let this or any other poll distract us from getting the job done and giving Colorado the leadership it deserves,” Beauprez said. But the Hickenlooper campaign blasted the Qunnipiac poll as an outlier that is “fundamentally flawed” and pointed to several other polls that show the governor leading the race. Two other surveys released on Sept 7 showed Hickenlooper with leads — one as high as 7 points. That poll was conducted by Progress New America, a Democraticleaning polling outfit, which polled
1,350 likely voters Sept. 7-14. The other, a USA Today/Suffolk University poll, which polled 500 likely voters, had Hickenlooper up 2 points. In a statement, the Hickenlooper campaign also pointed to polling from last week by the Denver Post and NBC/Marist that also showed the governor with slight leads. “Right now we are leading in support, fundraising and polling, and that’s because folks support John’s work to help Colorado grow and strengthen our economy,” said Hickenlooper campaign manager Brad Komar. Colorado Community Media also obtained a memo Komar sent to campaign staff, where he addressed the findings of the Qunnipiac poll. Komar said that the Hickenlooper campaign’s internal polling samples party registration percentages similar to those that turn out in competitive, off-presidential year elections, such as 2010. But Komar said Qunnipiac’s polling does not do that and instead the poll “weighs results entirely on party self-identification.” “Despite what an outlier poll says, the governor is in a strong position for re-election,” Komar said.
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Biden came to Denver on Sept. 19 to speak about domestic violence. Afterward, the possible 2016 presidential candidate headlined a fundraiser for fellow Democrat Andrew Romanoff. The former state House speaker is seeking to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman in a 6th Congressional District race that has become this fall’s most closely watched race for Congress. The Coffman campaign mocked the vice president’s trip, as well as recent visits to Colorado by other Democratic leaders, such as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “It is official. Every liberal in the free frickin’ world is calling in every favor they can summon to help Romanoff’s bid for Congress,” said Coffman campaign spokesman Tyler Sandberg. In response, the Romanoff campaign took the high road. “There are real issues at stake in this race: creating jobs, growing the economy, strengthening the middle class,” said Romanoff campaign spokeswoman Denise Baron. “Congressman Coffman should take a break from character attacks and name-calling long enough to discuss the priorities that matter to the people of this district.” Mockery has been a common reaction from Republicans anytime anyone from the White House has
come to Colorado to stump for Democratic candidates. Earlier this summer, the GOP pushed a narrative that Democratic Sen. Mark Udall was avoiding being seen with President Obama during a Denver presidential visit. Udall — who is locked in a tight re-election race with Republican Congressman Cory Gardner — did not attend a fundraiser headlined by the president, nor was he in attendance for an economic speech given by Obama the next day. But Democrats have had plenty to howl about over visits to Colorado by highprofile Republicans this year. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie stumped for gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez and House Speaker John Boehner has raised cash for Coffman’s campaign. Both visits were greeted with ridicule by Democrats. The high-profile visits show just how important Colorado politics have become on the national scene. But do voters care about endorsements or whether a candidate avoids being seen in public with an unpopular politician from the same party? Independent political analyst Eric Sondermann doesn’t think so. “I think it’s, in the big scheme of things, much ado about nothing,” he said.
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Arvada Center welcomes new orchestral programming By Crystal Anderson
canderson@colorado communitymedia.com The Arvada Center of Arts and Humanities welcomes the Colorado Chamber of Orchestra as the new Orchestra-in-Residence. A harmonious partnership, the orchestra is an addition to the center’s current programming. The orchestra, as well as the composer-in-residence program, allows the center to expand upon its instrumental music offerings and bring a well-rounded arts experience to the Front Range community/ region. “We don’t have anything professional in a musical sense, other than the concerts we present,” said Keith Ewer, the center’s Front Range Youth Symphony coordinator. “We honed in on the Colorado Chamber Orchestra as that orchestra that can do all sorts of things, which is what we do here at the Arvada Center, and so it seemed like a magical thing. A 30-member orchestra, the Colorado Chamber Orchestra has been
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class at Pomona, carrying signs that said “Stand up for teachers” and “Don’t’ censor history” and spread out along Wadsworth, between Pomona Drive and W. 80th Avenue. Students chanted cheers for the school as drivers honked as they passed by. “This was organized mainly through Facebook and the Internet, and together we made a plan that would work for everyone,” said junior
serving the Denver-metro area for more than 20 years. Made up of strings, woodwind, brass and percussion segments, the orchestra travelled across the community playing shows in a variety of venues. Now they have a permanent home. “It’s having a home in a well established theatre, a well established art center as opposed to having been in other buildings, like a church in Denver,” said Thomas Blomster, founder of the orchestra. “It (the partnership) brings a lot of credit to our program and allows us to expand on things we really value, such as having a composer-in-residence.” This season, patrons can expect to hear a repertoire of memorable and melodic material by well-known composers, such as Beethoven and Handel, as well as a more rhythmic, high energy contemporary pieces of the day. With two shows set for this season, the orchestra will also showcase premier works by Composer-inResidence, Michael Udow. “Poetry is the inspiration to compose music,” Udow said of his piece,
the “Seven Textural Settings of Japanese Poetry”. “This is more as if you’re looking at a painting and experiencing, not time in the temporal sense, but the space and the energy within the painting — it gives you a musical picture of what is happening.” Along with two performances, the chamber orchestra will provide a mentorship program with students in the Front Range Youth Symphony, working together on several things, such as sectional pieces and a possible side-by-side performance together. “Having this collaborative process is one of my personal goals, because the chamber orchestra provides for the center in that way, but also educationally it’s going to be really good to work together,” Ewer said. The orchestra will perform their first concert at the Arvada Center at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 4, with another set in the spring. For more information on the program or the Colorado Chamber Orchestra, visit www.cochamberorchestra.org.
Chrystal Sanborn. “You can’t censor history because if you don’t learn about it it’s going to keep happening.” Jacque Bruce, a freshman at Pomona, said that the teachers supported the walk out and were happy the students were standing with them. It wasn’t only students who participated in the walk out. “The public thinks this is just a teacher problem but education for the students is being dismantled,” said Andrea Stevens, a Jeffco mother whose son attends Creighton Middle School in Lakewood. “This board is disrupting everything, and I wanted to try and help save my son’s educa-
tion.” Several students voiced their concern about the effect the changes would have on their current education and their futures. “We love our teachers and I want to be one,” said junior Gabi Bruno. “I wanted to stay in Jeffco to be a teacher but if this keeps on I’m going to have to look somewhere else.” Along with the protests, Jeffco students have organized a petition via www.moveon.org to oppose the curriculum change. At the time of publication, it had more than 10,000 signatures.
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Business translates smoke signals The brown cloud that used to hover over downtown Denver was not so evident when walking on the 16th Street Mall, but very clear from afar — let’s from say the Thornton Parkway exit on Interstate 25. In a similar way, others may have a good perch to size up a public perception cloud over Colorado since recreational marijuana was recently legalized. The Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. took just such an opportunity to query business leaders at its 2014 Metro Denver Site Selection Conference Friday at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. The question was posed to an invited panel of site selection experts — those involved in the analysis of choosing the best cities and regions to locate companies in labor, incentives, tax advantages, transportation access and quality of life. When asked about the impact of legalized recreational marijuana, Shinobu Yoshitomi of Colorado Frontiers Consulting said people in Japan were a little shocked at the development. She said they ask if there is more crime, if children are safe and if the streets are more dangerous because of drivers smoking marijuana. Joseph Vranich of Spectrum Location Solutions in California said people are concerned about cultural deterioration, adding marijuana can be seen as a con-
OUR VIEW tributing negative. Some on the panel said the change is relatively unremarkable to some businesses considering relocation to Colorado, and noted the lighter side of the issue. One panelist noted when out-of-staters find out he is from Colorado, he is jokingly asked if he has any weed. Nonetheless Yoshitomi stressed that the state should communicate that the law has not had a major impact on crime rates to assure foreign companies considering Colorado. Others at the conference agreed efforts should be made to clarify actual impacts. We do agree the state should partner with businesses to show exactly how recreational marijuana is affecting the state. Of course, the revenue from marijuana sales tax going to good use, but we believe the more important piece is to show exactly how recreational marijuana affects the state in terms of crime as time goes on, how it is affecting education and — in an overarching way — summing how it impacts quality of life.
No doubt, concerns are expressed every day. In conversations with teachers, we are told marijuana is now more available to students, and to generalize students known to smoke often experience declining grades. And in our day-to-day observations, we are more likely to see motorists smoking a pipe with marijuana at intersections than in past years. Driving while high — whatever the substance — is a problem, and a top issue for the state to address. The recent launch of a public service campaign “Don’t Be a Lab Rat” with people-sized lab rat cages, to warn high school students and all those under 21 about potential risks of marijuana use is certainly edgy, but discourse generators are welcome as ongoing research seeks to better identify health risks. Now that recreational marijuana is legal, the state’s challenge is to make sure it does no damage to innocent bystanders or the overall quality of life. For those who smoke or consume edibles the pros and cons, and best practices of using the drug should be made clear as well. We’re proud to be a destination state, and it doesn’t take much time on our soil for people to take a shine to Colorado. Let’s keep it that way.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What do you think of Scotland’s recent vote, declining independence?
“I guess most people were well aware of the implications of having to join international groups and figuring out their currency within 22 months which is an impossible timeline from what I’ve read.” Tyler Kuehn, Denver
“I’m mostly indifferent, it seems simpler to stick with them, really.” Matt Burns, Kansas City, Mo.
“They went through a hard economic time years ago — I would think that hopefully by staying with the union it would be better because I feel like if they seceded from the union that it would be harder on the economy.” Sara Eerbschloe, Kansas City, Mo.
“I’m scared for Scotland. I understand their nationality and their movement ... but on the other hand I don’t see how they are going to succeed as an independent.” Bill Markley, Lakewood
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Beware of bad horses They say you have to kiss a lot of frogs to meet a good man. The same is true with horses: You may have to ride many dangerous ones before you find a safe steed. After we moved to Golden in l956 so my father could start a food brokerage business and my mother could have a horse corral on our property, the first pony my parents bought was a fat little rascal, Poncho. He threw me and dragged me back to the barn with my boot caught in the stirrup. A good horse would stand still if his rider was hung up, until the rider could right herself, but not Poncho. He dragged me like I was a sack of potatoes, banging my head along the ground. I lost a hunk of hair snagged in a Canadian thistle bush. After freeing my foot and boot back at the stable, I thanked God I was still alive. My parents sold Poncho— gone, gone, gone. One day I rode a tall new mare, Creole,
to the top of the mesa on South Table Mountain behind our house. The trails were full of spiny yuccas and loose rocks. On the way home the bratty horse raced down the hill toward the barn with the bit clenched in her teeth so I couldn’t stop her no matter how hard I pulled. My face flushed as terror shot through me. “Whoa, stop, you crazy horse!” She tossed me off. Crash-boom. “Darn horse!” I yelled. “I hope my par-
ents sell you to the rodeo to be a bronco. When I get older I’ll ride you to win a buckle for staying on!” In spite of bad experiences with Poncho and Creole, I didn’t give up. I fell off, I got on again. With my own money I saved, I bought Smoky, a small black horse. He was a gem with a sweet disposition.I made friends with neighborhood girls and boys who all rode horses: Claudia Brundage, Judy Haberl, Pam Pearson, ManetOshier, Tia Tyler. Doug Buzard and Bobby Brendan, who had horses, also joined us on rides. We rode around the gravel roads in the Applewood Mesa area of Golden, and raced our horses on the dirt airstrip on Bobby’s parents’ place. Gone now, of course, long replaced with suburban homes. One day a cowboy parked in front of my family’s corral with a horse trailer. My mother and I went out to see what was up.
The man unloaded a lovely buckskin mare and said, “She’s for sale, only $100.”My mother’s eyes lit up. She couldn’t resist a bargain and luck was with us—Twinkle was a real find. She was high spirited, had a great willingness, and always tried to please us. Twinkle was worth the wait. I entered horse shows and rodeos with Twinkle. We did well, winning trophies and ribbons in barrel racing, pole bending, and goat tying. Giving it her best in every event, Twinkle became the most loved horse my family ever owned. This story is an excerpt from Mary Stobie’s memoir You Fall Off, You Get Back On to be published November 4, 2014. Stobie is a cowgirl, movie actress,columnist, mom and grandma. Please check out her new website marystobie.com. She can be contacted at mry_jeanne@yahoo.com
Troubling swings historical perspectives When I was at the University of Colorado in Boulder, I had a few classes in the physics building. And, it would happen, occasionally, that I would get to the building early and would wander over to the Focault Pendulum. Have you ever seen it? It’s remarkable — it’s a pendulum that is suspended in just such a way as to detect the rotation of the earth on its axis. If you have the time to spend, you can actually watch time proceed ... very slowly. You’d miss class, and maybe take a little nap in the process, but you can see it. Not that I would know... The thing about the pendulum, what makes it such a great nap-inducer, is its constancy: back and forth, same arc, same width, same speed, no drama. Nice and steady. I wish pendulums (penduli? pendulorum?) in the political world were so predictable. Is it just me, or does it seem like every sweep of the philosophical pendulum is getting wider and more violent? In our own backyard, in just one 24hour period last week, we could see 50 years’ worth at play. To trace backwards: on Friday, teachers at two schools in Jeffco engaged in … (um, I’m not supposed to use the term “sick-out”) excessive illness, -ness, such that those two schools had to cancel classes for the day; this, because
the school board passed a new pay-forperformance scheme on Thursday night without input from the teachers’ union and contrary to the advice of the labor mediatior; this, because the union walked out of contract negotiations, and there has been a growing public perception for many years that teachers’ performance is divorced from the need for fiscal diligence with public monies; this, perhaps, because when unions were stronger they created protections to incentivize a job that requires lots of expensive education and renumerates poorly. Action, re-action, push, push-back, shove, throw. (Note: credible sources tell me that their union reps emphatically told teachers not to call in sick.) This is also true of another issue that came up last week. The board wants to create a panel to evaluate curricular materials for compliance with a set of
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Support Zenzinger I’m a retired teacher and a strong supporter of public education. Rachel Zenzinger stands up for retirees whoever they are; and Rachel was a public educator herself. That is one reason – but not the only reason — I’m supporting Rachel Zenzinger for Senate District 19. Rachel has helped the economy by expanding funding for small businesses and by lowering the tax burden for Colo-
rado companies. She is also an advocate against elder abuse. I’ve had experience with nursing homes, and it’s comforting to know that she sponsored legislation to prevent this pervasive problem. Also, on all of her bills she has passed, she has done it with bipartisan support. Rachel is an intelligent, hard-working and affable person. She deserves the support of the community and we need to keep her in office. Please vote for her in November. Esther Noriega
JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY Jazz Dinner Concert at Mount Vernon County Club
American Jazz singer Carmen Lundy will be performing at a jazz dinner concert at Mount Vernon Country Club on Wednesday, Oct. 8. A buffet dinner at 6 p.m. is planned before the concert at 8 p.m. The price for dinner and concert is $49.95 per person, concert only seating is available at $20. Reservations should be made by calling 303-526-0616. Mount Vernon Country Club is at 24933 Club House Circle, Golden, CO 80401.
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Extraordinary Women of Jefferson County The West Chamber is now accepting nominations for Celebrate Women, an annual event that honors extraordinary women of Jeffco. The West Chamber invites members of the Jefferson County community to nominate a woman “whose drive, perseverance and accomplishments far exceed the status quo.” Nominees do not have to be members of The West Chamber. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, September 26, 2014 at 5 p.m. Celebrate Women 2014 will be held at Pinehurst Country Club on Friday, Nov. 14 from 7-9 a.m. To see a complete list of past honorees, and for details about tickets, please visit www.WestChamber.org.
philosophical ideals, and its first target is U.S. History. At first blush, those ideals appear to scrub our history of many of the embarrassing chapters of our past; many are already crying “censorship” at the whole exercise. What those people fail to recognize — or choose to ignore — is that the first set of Common Core-compliant guidelines for the Advanced Placement U.S. History test from the College Board left out trivialities like Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Gettysburg Address, in favor of extensive treatments for slavery, wars, our treatment of native Americans, and other evils. That the College Board has revisited those brings me little comfort — are you saying that, absent the pushback, it would be okay to have that as curriculum? Who thought that was a good idea? And it’s naïve to think that, in this environment, teachers would spend the necessary time teaching things that weren’t being tested. Should American History be studied without the stains on our collective con-
science? Of course not. But, nor should it be studied as an exercise in collective guilt-tripping and absolution. In a public trust, should labor ever abandon their posts in protest of management? No. But, nor should management, in a collectivelybargained profession, simply assume that because they can do a thing, that they should do a thing. This is also going on in the macro. Presidents Obama to Bush 43 to Clinton to Bush 41: different directions, wider arcs. There is middle ground, and happy mediums, but we have to find a way to get off the crazy swings of philosophical ascendancy. If we don’t, I fear we’re headed for the fate of Edgar Allan Poe’s hero in the Inquisitorial pit, with the sharpened blade of the pendulum bearing even closer upon our lives. Michael Alcorn is a music teacher and fitness instructor who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. He graduated from Alameda High School and the University of Colorado-Boulder.
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Howard R. Caldwell
Aug. 23, 1926 – Sept. 16, 2014
Howard R. Caldwell, 88 years of age, resided in Arvada Colorado, passed away September 16, 2014. He was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming on August 23, 1926. He was a proud graduate from Wheat Ridge High School and was married to Ethel Leota Caldwell. Howard enjoyed the family and his Masonic career. He was survived by wife, daughter, two sons, four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, 10:00 am September 24, 2014 at Olinger Moore Howard Chapel, 4345 West 46th Avenue, Denver CO 80212. Interment Arvada Cemetery.
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Board sets salary schedule DETAILS
Jeffco moves forward, setting higher pay scale
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canderson@colorado communitymedia.com The Jeffco Schools board of education approved a salary cap limit for teachers by a 3-2 vote Thursday, Sept. 18. Board members John Newkirk, Julie Williams and Ken Witt voted in favor with Lesley Dahlkemper and Jill Fellman opposed. “We believe the model that we put out there needs to both attract and retain high quality staff,” said Jeffco Superintendent Dan McMinimee. Dahlkemper said she opposed the model due to a hasty process. Executive director of human resources Amy Weber presented the new model that sets the over market or top salary for all teachers at $81,031, with effective and highly effective teachers earning a onetime, performance-based stipend. “We want to ensure that great teachers want to stay in Jeffco classrooms, and we think by having that high over market at $81,000 that we will not only attract great teachers because they’ll see an end (salary amount) but will also retain the great teachers we have in our system, and they’ll want to stay in Jeffco classrooms,” McMinimee said.
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The target cost for the compensation plan is around $11.1 million during the 2014-2015 school year, with an ongoing annual cost of $3.8 million. In this design, partially effective teachers would see a 1 percent increase; effective teachers would see a 2.43 percent increase; and highly effective teachers would receive a 4.25 percent increase. Increases are anticipated to take effect in time for teachers’ November paycheck. “I want to be able to keep great teachers in our classrooms,” McMinimee said. “I think the investment of three million dollars ongoing, is a small investment when you look at it from a billion dollar budget.” During the presentation, Weber encouraged the board focus on how teachers would move up the compensation scale; receive pay for extra activities and athletics; and where newly-hired teachers would be placed on the scale. For Jefferson County Education Association President, John Ford, the redesign, while offering teachers an increase, doesn’t provide clarity on the issue or hope for the board. “This compensation scheme is very confusing and looks like it was rushed together,” Ford said. “In the end, I still don’t think they know what they’re doing.”
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ARVADA CITY COUNCIL ON THE RECORD Arvada City Council voted on the following legislation during its Sept. 15 regular business meeting. Council members in attendance included Mayor Marc Williams, Mayor Pro Tem Mark McGoff, District 1 Councilman Jerry Marks, District 3 Councilman John Marriott, District 4 Councilman Bob Dyer, and CouncilmenAt-Large Don Allard and Bob Fifer.
Community development City Council held a public hearing regarding the citizen comments on the Arvada Community Development Needs for grants from the human services funding pool. The council heard presentations from Jefferson Center for Mental Health; Archway Housing and Services and Carin’ Clinic elaborating on their funding requests and how this funding may have served their respective organizations in the past. Applications will be reviewed by the Human Services Advisory Committee, who will report their recommendations to council on Nov. 17.
Vehicle code amendment City Council voted unanimously to
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Event an elegant homerun Fundraiser brings back annual charity ball By Crystal Anderson
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Arvada Community Food Bank (ACFB) will be held Oct. 11, at the Lamar Street Center, 5889 Lamar St. Modeled after Arvada’s former annual charity ball, Simply Grand, organizers Sandy Martin and Judith Denham said the event is set to take the bases as one of Arvada’s signature events. “To sum it up in three words, it’s going to be fun, food, and fundraising — for the food bank,” Martin said. Created as a fundraiser for the food bank, the event will be themed around the grandeur and downto-earth spirit of the community. Attendees are en a celebration of community and the work being done within the food bank. Held 6 to 11 p.m., the event will feature the music from Denver band, Chase N The Dream; a dance floor; both a live and silent, mobile auction; a photo booth and more. “This is one of the largest events in Arvada for the year,” Denham said. “It raises money for a cause that increasingly needs it, plus it really is a time for people to get together and have fun.” For the live auction, attendees can bid on a variety of prizes, including an African safari, a week-long trip to Steamboat Springs, and Broncos and Rockies sports
memorabilia. New to the silent auction scene, bidders will participate by placing bids through an application on their smart devices, such as an iPad, iPhone or Android smart phones, and will receive notifications for those bids. Along with the dance and the auctions, the event will feature specialty food and libations from Arvada eatery Breadwinners Catering and Gluten Free Things; deserts from La Patisserie Francaise; and an “Elegant” and “Ballcap” beers brewed by the Arvada Beer Company for the occasion. “With the attire, the menu, everything is around the event, it’s not a stuffy gala, it’s a fun event, for an awesome cause,” said Jean Gordon, a member of the public relations team. Outside of the festivities, the event funds a larger picture. The food bank, which serves the Arvada, Wheat Ridge, and sections of Westminster and Broomfield, is looking to raise $50,000 for the organization, with the funds going directly towards food assistance programs. “While the recession you would say is over, and some people are doing well, our clients are not,” said Martin, executive director of the food bank. “They’re still as bad off as they were before.” The ACFB has been serving those in need for more than 36 years, feeding approximately 53,000 individuals annually. “It’s the pride of our community to make sure that everybody is taken care of,” Martin said. For more information or to reserve a seat at the event, visit http://arvadacommunityfoodbank.org/hats.
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September 25, 2014
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Horse hoedown is hopping and clopping
Arvada Center looks back on the west By Clarke Reader
creader@colorado communitymedia.com The West has had an irresistible pull on Americans since the country’s founding, and since the 19th century explorers, settlers and pioneers forged a new way of life in the wilderness. The West has left an indelible mark on American art, and the Arvada Center is taking visitors through three centuries’ worth of Western inspired creations with its Discovering and Interpreting the West: 19th, 20th and 21st Century Landscapes exhibits. The exhibits will run through Nov. 16. The galleries are open to the public Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. “We started looking at the Western expansion and how artists moved west, primarily to do landscape work for the government,” said Kristin Bueb, exhibition coordinator and registrar. “There is the whole myth of the wide open west that has been created by the landscape and so for all three of the centuries we look at, we wanted to keep the human out of it.” The journey through time begins in the Main Gallery with 21st Century Landscapes. Bueb said that most modern gallery tackles the idea of
IF YOU GO WHAT: Discovering and Interpreting the West WHERE: Arvada Center 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada WHEN: Through Nov. 16 Monday - Friday - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday - 1 to 5 p.m. COST: Free INFORMATION: 720-898-7200 or www. arvadacenter.org the west and its influence, instead of capturing the actual landscapes. “We have artists like Denis Roussel who is recreating some of the early 19th century trips on his motorcycle and using tools from the time to create tin type images,” Bueb said. Media included in the exhibit include photography, painting, drawing, ceramic, video, collage and prints. Going back a hundred years, in the Upper Gallery visitors can look through the 20th Century Landscapes to see how artists looked at a land that was mostly settled by still wild. Bueb said the majority of the works from this ear came from the Collection of Tracy and Sushe Felix, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center (which was the Broadmoor Art Academy at the time) and the Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art. “Nearly all the artists in this section had ties to Colorado and we’re very fortunate to have these schools
out here they were able to visit,” she said. “You can see a lot of the styles at the time in the work, from impressionism to abstraction.” The Theater Gallery hosts the 19th Century Landscapes, all drawn from the enormous Graham and Barbara Curtis Collection. Capturing the exploration of the west as it was happening, the artists made their works into prints that were easier to distribute and would reach a larger audience. “Graham was always interested in the west, and he started by occasionally picking up a print here and there,” said Barbara. “Once he started collecting them , he never stopped.” Kay - Graham and Barbara’s daughter - said it was very important to her father that people see these prints, because so few people had. “There are so many shows within the show that could be done,” Kay said. “He always felt that things that took so much time and care should be saved and that’s what he did.” Graham died in March 2012, and his epitaph - taken from “The Coming American” by Sam Walter Foss — serves as a fitting summation of Discovering and Interpreting the West: Bring me men to match my mountains; Bring me men to match my plains, — Men with empires in their purpose, And new eras in their brains. For more information call 720898-7200 or visit www.arvadacenter. org.
Wild horses couldn’t drag me away from the Sept. 17 opening of Odysseo, the new multimedia horse, of course, extravaganza under the big top at the Pepsi Center parking lot. Despite my ever-tightening chest, an indication of how allergic I am to the magnificent creatures, I stayed the course until the last hoof had left the building. The show opened to a crowd of 2,000 who — judging by the standing ovation at the end — were blown away by the blend of equestrian arts, performing arts and high-tech theatrical effects. Sharing the colossal stage with 46 riders, acrobats, aerialists and musicians, the 62 horses stole the spotlight during this blend of equine ballet and old-fashioned rodeo tricks. The opening night also marked Odysseo’s 700th show since the inception of this equine spectacular in 2011. “The entire troupe and myself felt a very warm welcome from the Denver audience”, said Normand Latourelle, Cavalia’s founder and artistic director. “With more than 1 million spectators having been touched by the beauty and majesty of Odysseo since the beginning of this colossal adventure, we are proud to finally present this feel-good show to Denver.” Odysseo offers evening and matinee performances through Oct. 5. Tickets are available at www.cavalia.net or by calling 866-999-8111.
LoDo Sips seeks volunteers
New this year, LoDo Sips, a walking tour of Historic Lower Downtown Denver while tasting samples from taverns and bars, has replaced LoDo Bites. From 5-9 p.m. Oct. 9, at each stop along the way you’ll be treated to a sample of a Colorado brewed, distilled or produced beverage. Participating bars include Tavern Downtown, Celtic Tavern, Wynkoop Brewing Co., Spill, Viewhouse and more. LoDo Sips celebrates the district’s tavern and brewpub scene. Tickets are $35 for individuals or $30 each for a group of 10 or more, available at www.lodo.org. Volunteers are needed for the event. For details, email info@lodo.org.
Rocky mascot debuts burger
Hard Rock Cafe Denver, in the Denver Pavilions on the 16th Street Mall, pays homage to Denver Nuggets’ mascot Rocky with The Rocky Burger. Created by Rocky himself, the burger is crafted with a brioche bun; two fourounce burger patties, made of premium ground beef and brisket; two slices of pepper jack cheese; a fried egg; two strips of bacon and buttermilk fried onion strings. The Rocky Burger is served with french fries and a house-made Skittles-infused tangy barbecue sauce for dunking, as Skittles are Rocky’s favorite snack. This burger will be available at Hard Rock Cafe Denver exclusively, for a limited time. A portion of the proceeds from the $13.95 burger will be donated to Special Olympics Colorado Project UNIFY. “We are excited to partner with Rocky Parker continues on Page 15
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and the Denver Nuggets to support the Special Olympics Colorado Project UNIFY,” said Sean Finney, general manager of Hard Rock Cafe Denver. “The Rocky Burger, along with its special `dunking’ sauce, is not only delicious, but also a great way to support a very deserving cause.”
Wazee Supper Club celebrates
Wazee Supper Club, in Denver’s historic LoDo neighborhood at 15th and Wazee, is celebrating big this month with a 40th anniversary party on Sept. 26 with throwback prices of $19.74 on supreme pizzas all day, along with 40-cent pints of Rail Yard Ale served in commemorative Wazee anniversary pint glasses for the first 100 guests, starting at 6 p.m.
“We’re so proud to be celebrating the 40th birthday of Wazee Supper Club,” said Lee Driscoll, Breckenridge-Wynkoop CEO. “With so many new places opening up in Denver, it’s a major celebration to recognize one of the original places that’s been serving Denver for four decades. This throwback party is our way of thanking our loyal customers who’ve been such an important part of the Wazee’s history.” Detroit natives Angelo and Jim Karagas founded Wazee Supper Club in 1974, many years before the neighborhood was nicknamed LoDo. The location received a facelift in 2012 and kept the well-known dumbwaiter, nostalgic Frigidaire and black-and-white checkerboard floors. For more information on Wazee Supper Club, visit www.wazeesupperclub.com.
Perry’s opens down south Perry’s Restaurants, a Texas-based, family-owned group of steakhouses, opened
its first location in Colorado on Sept. 15 in the Vistas at Park Meadows outdoor shopping area. The 11,000-square-foot restaurant accommodates more than 400 guests. Features include an open concept kitchen, a towering wine wall, an island bar and four private dining rooms for groups and special occasions. “I admire the vibrant food scene here in Denver,” said Chris Perry, president and owner of Perry’s Restaurant, who attended a recent media preview of the place. “With our famous seven-finger-high pork chop, distinctive signature dishes carved tableside, shared sides and vegetables, and cocktails made with fresh ingredients from the kitchen, we hope to fit right in and feel at home in Colorado.” Perry’s, which started as a meat market, is known for its specialty Perry’s Famous Pork Chop, a seven-finger-tall chop that is dried, cured and roasted, then caramelized and topped with Perry’s herb-garlic
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Overheard Eavesdropping on a woman watching another diner scooping up a serving from the kettle of boiled peanuts at Smoking Yard’s BBQ in Idaho Springs: “What are those?” “These, my lady, are the caviar of the Deep South.” Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktiecolorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.
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RESERVATIONS ARE now open for the Trollheim Sons of Norway Lodge annual Walleye fish fry, which is at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at 6610 W. 14th Ave., Lakewood. Reservations must be made by Sept. 20. Call 303-989-4496. Event features Minnesotafresh walleye, Scandinavian décor and entertainment.
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HEALING OUR HEROES GALA SUPPORT VETERANS and active-duty service members at the Healing Our Heroes Gala 5:30-9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at Lamar Street Center, 5889 Lamar St., Arvada. Ticket price includes open bar, catered small plates and non-alcoholic beverages, casino games, live and silent auctions and more. Proceeds will benefit the Healing Warriors Program. Go to http://healingwarriorsprogram. org/healing-warriors-program-healing-our-heroes-gala/ for tickets and more information.
COLE PORTER MUSICAL THE EVERGREEN Chorale presents “Kiss Me Kate” through
Sunday, Sept. 28, at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets available by calling 303-674-4002 or online at www.evergreenchorale.org. The musical is the classic 40s show-within-a-show musical comedy, based on “The Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare. Considered Cole Porter’s most successful musical, it opened on Broadway in 1948 and captured five Tony Awards, plus another five when it was revived in 2000. Suitable for all ages.
EMERGENCY SERVICES CAREER FAIR POLICE AND fire departments, emergency management agencies, and ambulance services will present employment opportunities to students and graduates from emergency management and planning, emergency medical services, fire science technology, fire science management, and law enforcement academy. The emergency services career fair is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood Campus, 13300 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Call 303-914-6338. Go to www.rrcc. edu/emergency-public-safety.
Teller St., Lakewood. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays. Tickets available at www.theedgetheater.com or by calling 303-232-0363. “A Steady Rain” is a story of how two policemen must deal with the circumstances arising from a deadly error in judgment.
WITTY THEATER SHOW MINERS ALLY Playhouse presents “Dylan Went Electric” through Sunday, Oct. 19, at
ARVADA HISTORICAL Society invites you to the annual Cemetery Tour at the Arvada Cemetery on Saturday, August 27.
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THE LAKEWOOD Heritage Center Museum will provide free tours at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, as part of Smithsonian Magazine’s 10th annual Museum Day Live! A nationwide event, Museum Day Live! offers free admission to visitors presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket at a participating museum or cultural institution. Download tickets at Smithsonian. com/MuseumDayLive. Visitors who present the Museum Day Live! ticket will gain a free tour for two at 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. only. One ticket per household or email address. Visit Smithsonian.com/museumday/venues. The Lakewood Heritage Center is at 801 S. Yarrow St. on the east side of Belmar Park. Call 303-987-7850 or visit www.Lakewood.org/HeritageCenter.
THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE will visit the Colorado Railroad Museum in September. Day Out With Thomas events are Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27-28 at 17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden. For the first time, Thomas will talk to his fans. Call the museum at 303-279-4591 or go to www. coloradorailroadmuseum.org to purchase tickets.
1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Witty and eccentric characters explore the truth of their life and times in this production. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. Sundays, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19. For tickets and more information, go to www.minersalley.com or call 303-935-3044.
FALL WREATH MAKING MAKE FALL and Halloween wreaths at a do-it-yourself craft workshop at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 at Country Fair Garden Center, 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada. Fall wreath making is for adults and families. Cost includes everything you need to get inspired for a fall-themed wreath. Call 303-209-4394 for information or to reserve your spot. TAKE PHOTOS OF ANTIQUE CARS FORNEY MUSEUM of Transportation presents Photography Club Saturdays. Build
your portfolio with uninterrupted tripod photography time among antique cars. Sessions are the first Saturday of the month. Come for two hours before we open to the public. Registration required. Sessions limited to 25 participants. For a copy of the museum’s photo policy, including rules and regulations, email events@ forneymuseum.org or call 303-297-1113. 2014 dates are Saturday, Oct. 4, Nov. 1, Dec. 6. The museum is at 4303 Brighton Blvd., Denver.
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WOMEN HAVE different priorities and learning styles than men. They live longer, choose safety over risk, are caregivers, and plan for the future. This class covers financial planning from start to finish, including setting financial goals, creating a budget, determining risk tolerance, and more. Class is 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, at Holiday Inn, 7390 W. Hampden Ave., Lakewood. Investment adviser Jo-Ann Holst will lead the class. Refreshments, planning and note taking materials will be provided. RSVP at 720-287-5880 or go to www.fuelfinancial.com. TRAIL AND FLOOD RESTORATION VOLUNTEERS FOR Outdoor Colorado will work to restore trails in Jefferson County’s White Ranch Park that were washed out during the 2013 flood. The work will be 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at White Ranch Park, Golden. To volunteer, go to http:// bit.ly/1pgRwC7 or call 303-715-1010. Free to participate; no experience necessary. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided; minimum age 12. Go to www.voc.org/project/white-ranch-parktrail-flood-restoration.
STATE BALLOT ISSUES DISCUSSION JEFFERSON HUMANISTS Chapter of the American Humanist Association will meet at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at Jefferson Unitarian Church, 14350 W. 32nd Ave., Golden. Colorado has four statewide issues on its fall ballot. Linda Porter from the League of Women Voters will speak on these four issues and lead a discussion for attendees to express their view. A light buffet (donation requested) is included. Email info@jefffcohumanists.org for details. REPUBLICAN MEN’S CLUB JEFFERSON COUNTY Republican Men’s Club presents “Why Should You Be a Proud Republican?” led by Mark Baisley, Colorado Republican Party Vice Chairman. The meeting is 7-9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 29 at Howard Johnson Denver West, JohnPH Restaurant, 12100 W. 44th Ave. Future meetings are Oct. 6, Steven Steinlight on “The Impending Crisis: Obama’s Amnesty and the Rule of Law”; and Nov. 24, Krista Kafer, topic to follow. Contact Fred Holden, president, 303-421-7619. MONDAY NIGHT TALKS TRAINING WITH Grace offers free dog training sessions 7-8 p.m. Mondays at 9100 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Call 303-238-DOGS (3647) or go to www.TrainingWithGrace.com. Schedule of talks: Monday, Sept. 29, Greetings. When two dogs meet, it can be stressful. During this talk, Ana will walk you through the appropriate way for your dog to meet another. Monday, Oct. 6, Nutrition. Proper nutrition can play a major role in your dog’s life. Benefits range from sparkling skin to improved focus. Monday, Oct. 20, Wellness. Learn how chiropractic and massage will optimize the health of your dog, maximize its life and prevent disease. Monday, Oct. 27, Puppies, Puppies, Puppies! Potty training, puppy biting, boundary training, social skills, exercise. ‘MY SON IS GAY’ FILM SHOWING A COUPLE’S journey with their son’s announced homosexuality will be examined at Lifetree Café, at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 5675 Field St., Arvada. The Lifetree event features exclusive filmed interviews with a couple who faced various challenges from family, friends and church after their college-aged son announced that he is gay. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net. HARD CIDER TASTING
THE PAINTED Toe Society exhibit runs through Friday, Oct. 24 at the Susan K. Arndt Gallery at Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood. The exhibit is free and open to the public. The society is a group of 30 artists from the Foothills Art Center, where they rent space and paint together once a week. The group was formed 10 years ago with the name Painted Toe Society suggested by a member who often splattered paint onto his toes while working on a large canvas. The gallery is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
THE ROCKY Mountain Cider Association will have its third annual Hard Cider Tasting from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at Lakewood Cider Days. This year’s tasting will showcase over 40 hard ciders from the Rocky Mountain region, Pacific northwest and internationally. Lakewood Cider Days is Saturday, Oct. 4, and Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Lakewood Heritage Museum, 801 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood, just west of Belmar. Call 303-759-3560.
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DOG TRAINERS Kristin Dennis and Jennifer Licata will lead a free orientation session for dog owners at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, at Golden Gate Grange, 25201 Golden Gate Canyon Road, Golden. “Basic Obedience/Understanding Your Dog” is for owners only; no dogs. After the orientation, classes for owners and their dogs will be offered 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays from Oct. 2 to Nov. 6. Call Kristin at 303 273-1544 or come to the orientation session. All techniques in this course are based on Behavioral Learning Theory and promote trust and bonding between owner and their canine companions. Go to www.goldengategrange.com. RARE & NOVEL NIGHT THE JEFFERSON COUNTY Library Foundation plans its 13th annual Rare & Novel Night – A Happy, HAPPY Hour 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Lakewood Country Club, 6800 W. 10th Ave. The event includes live entertainment from humorist Tim Gard, hors d’oeuvres, and silent and live auctions. Proceeds from the event help support children and teen literacy programs at the library, such as Summer Reading Club and the Traveling Children’s Library. To make a reservation, contact the foundation at 303403-5075 or Natalie.Martinez@jeffcolibrary.org. Visit JEFFCOLIBRARYFOUNDATION.ORG for more details. COMMUNITY COFFEE WITH REPRESENTATIVE JOIN REP. TRACY KRAFT-THARP for coffee and casual conversation 8-9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, at La Dolce Vita, 5756 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. This is a great time to talk about the hot button issues, learn more about the representative’s candidacy and ask any questions you might have. Coffee events are always free and open to the public. Contact Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp at reptracy29@gmail.com or go to www.tracyforstaterep.com.
HEALTH/WELLNESS ST. ANTHONY’S Hospital and Seniors’ Resource Center present a Senior Fall Prevention Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 26, at the Seniors’ Resource Center, 5120 Highway 73, Evergreen. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related emergency department visits for older adults. Contact Lori Joslin at 303-674-2843 or ljoslin@ srcaging.org. MUSTANG STAMPEDE RUN/WALK THE LISA NELSON Mustang Stampede 5K Memorial Scholarship Run/Walk is Saturday, Sept. 27, with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. at Ralston Valley High School, 13355 W. 80th Ave., Arvada. The 5K will start and end at the high school and conclude with a pancake breakfast. All proceeds will benefit the Lisa Nelson Memorial Scholarship, which was established to commemorate the life of coach Nelson, who passed away from cervical cancer in March 2013. Register at www.active.com/arvada-co/running/ races/lisa-nelson-s-mustang-stampede-5k-run-walk-2014?int. Contact Jenny Braketa at jmbraket@jeffco.k12.co.us or 303-982-3504. CROP HUNGER WALK WALK TO help end hunger in Jeffco and worldwide at the Foothills CROP Walk on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Addenbrooke Park, 600 S. Kipling, Lakewood. Registration and activities
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September 25, 2014
GOLDEN GRABS BIG WIN
Arvada’s deception offense could be tricky for their opponents as numerous players could potentially touch the ball after the snap. But the Bulldogs weren’t tricky enough as they fell to Golden 37-0 Friday at North Area Athletic Complex. Photo by Dan Williams
Golden routs Arvada for first victory of season Demons’ defense comes up big By Daniel Williams
dwilliams@colorado communitymedia.com ARVADA - Sooner or later Golden and Arvada football programs are going to have a resurgence. But as of September of 2014 both programs have been down for well over a decade. The Demons took a step toward rebuilding their brand with a monster 37-0 victory over the Bulldogs Friday at North Area Athletic Complex. Arvada and its deception offense made it a game for the first quarter and attempted to try and keep it a competitive affair. However, Golden’s offense erupted for 14 second quarter points and took a 20-0
The victory for Golden was its first of the season and the first in near a calendar year. lead into halftime. The Demons were fueled by four different running backs who all produced at least 30 rushing yards. Golden’s Dvaris Johnson only carried the ball six times during the game. But the senior gained 88 rushing yards and had two big touchdowns.
In addition, senior Cole Greff ran the ball three times for 30 yards and a touchdown and junior Chase Daniels had a 52yard run. But the Demons and their rushing attack weren’t the only ones who carried their team to victory. Golden junior quarterback Jaxson Meyer threw a pair of touchdowns, one to senior Davis Miller and the other to junior Brandon Bowker. The victory for Golden was its first of the season and the first in near a calendar year. The Demons have won just one game in all of their past three seasons. But this Golden team is better than all three of those previous teams. The Demons have a talented but developing quarterback in Meyer and a defense that is drastically improved from last season. This win as a part of this season as a whole could be a stepping stone for a Golden team that could be a contender
next season. Arvada on the other hand is still in search of its first win of the season — a season that is starting to spin out of control. The Bulldogs are 0-5 on the season but they were competitive in their first two games of the season which they narrowly lost to Mitchell and Sheridan. However, they have been blown out in three straight games since then falling 54-0 to Berthoud, 55-0 to Fort Morgan and 37-0 to Golden on Friday night. Arvada will need to get its act together to avoid going winless this season. The Bulldogs have a bye this week but will host Centaurus Thursday at 6 p.m. at Trailblazer Stadium. Golden (1-3) and its suddenly stout defense will attempt to inch back to .500 when they meet Lincoln Friday at 4 p.m. at All-City Field.
SPORTS QUIZ 1) Name three of the four majorleague teams that Jim Fregosi managed. 2) Who had a bigger gap between career strikeouts and career hits: Jose Canseco, Dave Kingman or Jim Thome? 3) In 2013, Northern Illinois’ Jordan Lynch set an NCAA record for a quarterback with 316 rushing yards in a game. Who had held the mark? 4) Three people have been inducted
into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach and a player. Name two of them. 5) In 2012-13, Martin St. Louis became the oldest scoring leader for a season in NHL history (37 years old). Who had been the oldest? 6) Landon Donovan set a Major League Soccer record in 2014 for most career goals. Who had held the mark? 7) Name the last one-name winning
horse at the Kentucky Derby before Orb in 2013. Answers 1) Angels, White Sox, Phillies and Blue Jays. 2) Kingman had 241 more strikeouts than hits, topping Thome (220) and Canseco (65). 3) Northern Illinois QB Stacey Robinson, with 308 yards in a game in 1990. Later in 2013, Lynch ran for 321 yards
in a game to set a new mark. 4) Bill Sharman, Lenny Wilkens and John Wooden. 5) Bill Cook of the New York Rangers was 36 when he won the scoring title in the 1932-33 season. 6) Jeff Cunningham, with 134. 7) Barbaro, in 2006. 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
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D’Evelyn keeps Farmers down with league win But Wheat Ridge still has chance to win 4A league title By Daniel Williams dwilliams@colorado communitymedia.com LAKEWOOD - 4A Jeffco soccer is having a banner year. Perhaps the best pound-for-pound league in the state in any classification 4A Jeffco features seven different teams that could win a league championship — and that doesn’t include Valor Christian. But two of those seven teams that do have designs on winning a league crown battled on Thursday with D’Evelyn hanging on to beat Wheat Ridge 2-1 at Lakewood Memorial Field. The Jaguars got goals from senior Dewitt Davis and sophomore Wesley Tedstrom and then used great second half defense and goaltending to give D’Evelyn its second league win of the season. Credit senior goaltender Chris Lindon for enabling the Jaguars to hold off a late charge the Farmers made as they tried to tie the contest. Lindon made six key saves and allowed his team’s defense to play confidently down the stretch. Lindon and his teammates made one mistake and Wheat Ridge’s Max Sweeney made them pay as the senior scored a tough goal and helped keep his team within striking distance. Moreover, the Farmers outshot the Jaguars 6-4 in the contest but D’Evelyn scored on two of those four shots on goal beating Wheat Ridge junior Chase Odean. The loss for the Farmers keeps them winless in league at 0-2, despite their 4-2-1 record and strong start to their season. Wheat Ridge went undefeated over the first four games of the season scoring 10 goals in the process. However, the Farmers dropped both of their first two league games falling 2-1 to Evergreen
Wheat Ridge and D’Evelyn players look for a launched ball. But it was the Jaguars that topped the farmers 2-1 Thursday at Lakewood Memorial Field. Photo by Dan Williams and 2-1 to the Jaguars. Wheat Ridge did snap a two game losing skid with a 2-1 nonleague victory Saturday at Lincoln High School. With the victory D’Evelyn now sits on top of the 4A Jeffco league standings. The Jaguars have looked like one of the best 4A teams in the state this season
with their one blemish on their record coming in a loss to 5A Chatfield. But D’Evelyn responded to that loss with three straight victories over Discovery Canyon, Littleton and Wheat Ridge. The Jaguars (6-1, 2-0 in league) will play Standley Lake in a crucial league match Friday at 4 p.m. at Lakewood Me-
morial Field. The Farmers (4-2-1, 0-2 in league) still have a goal of winning a league title it is just going to be much harder to do with their 0-2 league play start. Wheat Ridge, who cannot afford another league loss, will play Green Mountain Friday at 6 p.m. at LMF.
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Bears look like they’re back after Chatfield win Bear Creek makes playoff push early in the season By Daniel Williams
dwilliams@coloradocommunitymedia.com LAKEWOOD - Is Bear Creek football back? It is starting to look that way after the Bears survived Chatfield in a 42-39 victory Thursday at Jeffco Stadium. Bear Creek improved to 3-1 on the season as its offense again broke out for huge production. Moreover, the Bears beat a Chargers team that won nine games last season and is a perennial contender. Senior quarterback Nick Madrid led the Bears to victory with his three combined touchdowns. Madrid went 9-for-17 passing for 108 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions. But Madrid also showed off his wheels, rushing for an incredible 253 yards on 19 carries and scoring two rushing touchdowns. The senior leader ran for an impressive 13.3 yards per carry. And while Madrid was singlehandedly responsible for 361 total yards of offense he needed help to bury Chatfield. Bear Creek combined to rush for 539 yards as a team on 54 carries. Junior Tomas Randolph ran the ball 18 times for 101 yards and senior Olabisi Johnson ran the ball five times for 71 yards. The Bears also got a pair of rushing touchdowns from sophomore Andre Renteria, and both senior Felipe Cervantes and sophomore Neil Vanlerberghe caught touchdowns. But even after all the offense that Bear Creek produced it still needed to make a couple big defensive plays which they did as they intercepted Chatfield senior quarterback Kyle Winkler twice, including during the game’s final minutes to seal the deal for the Bears. Winkler went 22-for-35 for 229 yards two touchdowns and two interceptions, and senior running back Connor Aycock ran the ball 19 times for 83 yards for the Chargers. Chatfield fell to 2-2 on its season and both the Chargers and Bear Creek are 1-1 in 5A Jeffco, both looking up to 2-0 Pomona and Ralston Valley in the standings. But if the Bears plan on breaking through this season and becoming a playoff team they will have to continue to play at a high level and perhaps beat either Pomona or Ralston Valley along the way. And we won’t have to wait long to see if the Bear Creek is for real or not. The Bears play Lakewood (Thursday at 7:30 at Jeffco Stadium), Pomona, Ralston Valley and Mullen over their next four games on the schedule.
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Dakota Ridge send Wheat Ridge to .500 Also, Pomona survives a Lakewood scare in thriller By Daniel Williams
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YOUR WEEK & MORE Continued from Page 17
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CELEBRATE GRANDPARENTS’ Month with a hands-on workshop that covers various thematic activities to help you and your grandchildren connect with nature while they learn about counting, sorting, matching, colors, sounds, seasons, trees, vocabulary and more. Workshop is aimed at grandparents of 3- to 6-year-olds. It will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Lookout Mountain Nature Center, 910 Colorow
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COLORADO BALLOT ISSUES 2014 THE FALL Colorado ballot promises to stir up strong emotions in the state. With a variety of complex issues coming to a vote, it is important that we understand the ballot and what is at
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Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND AVAILABILITY OF PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT The US Department of Housing and Urban Development requires local jurisdictions receiving certain grant funds to prepare a Consolidated Strategy and Plan Submission for Housing and Community Development Programs (Consolidated Plan). The City of Arvada prepared a proposed Consolidated Plan for the period of 2015 through 2019 and the City is providing for and encouraging citizen participation in the preparation of the Consolidated Plan. The sections of the Consolidated Plan are: Executive Summary The Process Needs Assessment Market Analysis Strategic Plan First-Year Action Plan The 2015 Action Plan: One Year Use of Funds outlines the proposed use of an estimated $400,000.00 in 2015 Community Development Block Grant Funds for housing rehabilitation, human services, and administrative costs. The City invites all citizens, public agencies, and other interested parties to review housing and community development needs, review the proposed use of funds, and review past program performance and provide comments. The public comment period on the proposed Consolidated Plan and 2015 Action Plan is from September 25, 2014 through October 27, 2014. Written comments must be provided to City Housing Preservation and Resources at the address below by 5:00 PM on October 27, 2014. A Public Hearing will be held to allow public comment on the proposed Consolidated Plan and the 2015 Action Plan. THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD: At 6:00 P.M., November 17, 2014, in Council Chambers, Arvada Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado. A draft copy of the proposed Consolidated Plan and 2015 Action Plan is available for public review and comment at: Housing Preservation and Resources City of Arvada Annex Building 8001 Ralston Road Arvada, Colorado 80002 Between the hours of 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., weekdays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Please contact Ms. Cherrie Maltos at 720-898-7494, between 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., weekdays.
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Government Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following variances from the Land Development Code (LDC) have been requested: VAR2014-0032 Silvi’s Kitchen on Grandview, LLC., 7600 Grandview Ave., requests a variance to allow two additional wall signs (one on the south and one on the northwest elevation) on a mixed use property with a first floor commercial establishment when Section 6.17.4.A of the LDC limits the applicant to one wall sign per establishment. Hearing thereon will be held before the Board of Adjustment on October 14, 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/ Jenny Riley, Secretary Legal Notice No.: 80902 First Publication: September 25, 2014 Last Publication: September 25, 2014 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND AVAILABILITY OF PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT The US Department of Housing and Urban Development requires local jurisdictions receiving certain grant funds to prepare a Consolidated Strategy and Plan Submission for Housing and Community Development Programs (Consolidated Plan).
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND AVAILABILITY OF PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT The US Department of Housing and Urban Development requires local jurisdictions receiving certain grant funds to prepare a Consolidated Strategy and Plan Submission for Housing and Community Development Programs (Consolidated Plan). The City of Arvada prepared a proposed Consolidated Plan for the period of 2015 through 2019 and the City is providing for and encouraging citizen participation in the preparation of the Consolidated Plan. The sections of the Consolidated Plan are: Executive Summary The Process Needs Assessment Market Analysis Strategic Plan First-Year Action Plan The 2015 Action Plan: One Year Use of Funds outlines the proposed use of an estimated $400,000.00 in 2015 Community Development Block Grant Funds for housing rehabilitation, human services, and administrative costs. The City invites all citizens, public agencies, and other interested parties to review housing and community development needs, review the proposed use of funds, and review past program performance and provide comments. The public comment period on the proposed Consolidated Plan and 2015 Action Plan is from September 25, 2014 through October 27, 2014. Written comments must be provided to City Housing Preservation and Resources at the address below by 5:00 PM on October 27, 2014. A Public Hearing will be held to allow public comment on the proposed Consolidated Plan and the 2015 Action Plan. THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD: At 6:00 P.M., November 17, 2014, in Council Chambers, Arvada Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado. A draft copy of the proposed Consolid-
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Legal Notice No.: 80901 First Publication: September 25, 2014 Last Publication: September 25, 2014 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that disbursements in final settlement will be issued by the City of Arvada Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., October 14, 2014 to Tusca 2, Inc. for work related to Project No. 13-ST-16 – Lamar Street Sidewalk Extension and performed under that contract dated May 13, 2014 for the City of Arvada. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that furnished labor, material, drayage, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by said contractor or his subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done by said Tusca 2, Inc. and its claim has not been paid, may at any time on or prior to the
Notices
Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that disbursements in final settlement will be issued by the City of Arvada Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., October 14, 2014 to Tusca 2, Inc. for work related to Project No. 13-ST-16 – Lamar Street Sidewalk Extension and performed under that contract dated May 13, 2014 for the City of Arvada. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that furnished labor, material, drayage, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by said contractor or his subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done by said Tusca 2, Inc. and its claim has not been paid, may at any time on or prior to the hour of the date above stated, file with the Finance Director of the City of Arvada at City Hall, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. CITY OF ARVADA /s/ Chris Koch, City Clerk
Government Legals
Legal Notice No.: 80903 First Publication: September 25, 2014 Last Publication: October 2, 2014 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice The following ordinances were adopted as amended by the Arvada City Council on second reading following the public hearing held at 6:30 p.m. on the 15th day of September, 2014. For the full text version in electronic form go to www.arvada.org/legalnotices, click on Current Legal Notices, then click on the title of the ordinance you wish to view. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions. Ordinance 4456: An Ordinance Amending Various Sections of Chapter 54, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Article II, Model Traffic Code, of the Arvada City Code Ordinance 4459: An Ordinance Approving a Conditional Use Permit to Allow a Private Parking Lot Operation, Ride Provide, 7355 Ralston Road Legal Notice No.: 80904 First Publication: September 25, 2014 Last Publication: September 25, 2014
opened and read aloud. The BID © DOCUMENTS, consisting Ad2014 King Features Synd.,ofInc. vertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Project Special Provisions, Standard Special Provisions, Addenda when isThe following ordinances were adopsued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedted as amended by the Arvada City ule, and the Project Drawings may be exCouncil on second reading following the amined at the following locations: public hearing held at 6:30 p.m. on the City of Arvada Engineering Division 15th day of September, 2014. For the full - 8101 Ralston Road, text version in electronic form go to Arvada, Colorado 80002 www.arvada.org/legalnotices, click on Dodge Plan Room Current Legal Notices, then click on the – 1114 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 100, title of the ordinance you wish to view. Colorado 80204 The full text version is also available in your publicDenver, notices call 303-566-4100 printed formTo in advertise the City Clerk’s office. iSqFt Plan Room, Contact 720.898.7550 if you have ques1312 17th Street, Suite 115, tions. Denver, Colorado 80202 Ordinance 4456: An Ordinance AmendRocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at ing Various Sections of Chapter 54, Motor www.rockymountainbidsystem.com Vehicles and Traffic, Article II, Model No cost bid documents may be obtained Traffic Code, of the Arvada City Code at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on Ordinance 4459: An Ordinance Approvor after September 18, 2014. Bid docuing a Conditional Use Permit to Allow a ments may also be obtained at the office Private Parking Lot Operation, Ride of the City Engineer upon payment of Provide, 7355 Ralston Road $30.00 per set, which is non-refundable. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE Legal Notice No.: 80904 MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: First Publication: September 25, 2014 Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA): 22 SY Last Publication: September 25, 2014 Concrete Sidewalk 6” Thick: 356 SY Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript Concrete Pavement 10” Thick: 276 SY and the Arvada Press Removal of Asphalt Mat: 78 SY Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers PUBLIC NOTICE must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of StandADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ards and Specifications for the Design Sealed bids for the construction of City and Construction of Public Improvements, of Arvada, Project No. 12-TR-01, endated July 19, 2011, which will be comtitled, Sidewalk Crossings of the Union bined with the Bid Documents to form the Pacific Railroad will be received at the Contract Documents for the Project. A office of the City Engineer until 2:00 pm copy of the Standards may be obtained on October 7, 2014 and then publicly from the office of the City Engineer upon a opened and read aloud. non-refundable payment of $30.00. HoldThe BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Aders will be notified when supplemental revertisement for Bids, Information for Bidvisions and additions are available as they ders, Project Special Provisions, Standare adopted. The Standards are also ard Special Provisions, Addenda when isavailable at no cost on the City's web site sued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedat www.arvada.org. Holders are responsule, and the Project Drawings may be exible for keeping current their City of Aramined at the following locations: vada Engineering Code of Standards and City of Arvada Engineering Division Specifications. - 8101 Ralston Road, The Project Engineer for this work is Chris Arvada, Colorado 80002 Sveum, P.E., at 720-898-7646. Dodge Plan Room CITY OF ARVADA – 1114 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 100, /s/ Tim Hoos, P.E., Denver, Colorado 80204 Engineering Services Manager iSqFt Plan Room, 1312 17th Street, Suite 115, Legal Notice No.: 80905 Denver, Colorado 80202 First Publication: September 25, 2014 Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at Last Publication: October 2, 2014 www.rockymountainbidsystem.com Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript No cost bid documents may be obtained and the Arvada Press at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after September 18, 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: Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA): 22 SY Concrete Sidewalk 6” Thick: 356 SY Public Notice
Government Legals
Government Legals
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