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Running free, 200 students, staff and community members begin a 5k race in support of Ralston Valley High School’s former volleyball coach, Lisa Nelson. Photo by Crystal Anderson
Students oppose review of history course Protests occur at most Jeffco high schools By Crystal Anderson
canderson@colorado communitymedia.com With several days worth of chants and placard waving, Jeffco high school students expressed opposition to oversight of the district’s AP U.S. History course. Students across Jeffco walked out of class to protest a resolution to review the Advanced Placement U.S. History (APUSH) curriculum for five days in a row. Students from 14 of the district’s 17 high schools took to sidewalks along major intersections waving posters in support of the AP U.S. History curriculum and characterized attempts to review it as censorship. The resolution, penned by Board Member Julie Williams, stated the curriculum should present positive aspects of the nation’s history, and not “encourage or condone civil disorder, social strife or disregard of the law.” The language of the resolution, along with contention surrounding recent compensation and performance decisions, prompted the Sept. 19 absence of more than 50 Jeffco teachers and closure of Conifer and Standley Lake high schools and ensuing protests. “I must not have explained myself clearly. I thought everyone, or at least everyone involved in education understood the huge debate and controversy surrounding the new APUSH,” Williams wrote in a Sept. 23 news release. “To be accused of censorship? Seriously? That is just ridiculous. I am advocating for just the opposite.” In a televised interview she gave with Fox 31 News, Williams says she is proposing
Following the closure of Golden High School for the day, senior Rachel Hilbrecht and some members of Golden’s debate team stood in the roundabout showing support for the AP U.S. History curriculum. Photo by Crystal Anderson the review of items within the curriculum, and not suggesting the “altering, censoring or omitting of anything.” CCM attempted to contact Williams five times over the week of Sept. 22, with no response. In her initial proposal Williams stated several major historical figures were omitted from the newly released APUSH curriculum framework, including Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. She also said Martin Luther King Jr. was missing from the new curriculum. The APUSH framework is intended as a general outline that does not contain names of all historical figures mentioned in the textbook and materials. However, the framework reveals Jefferson and Adams are specifically mentioned, and items such as the Civil Rights Movement and the Declaration of Inde-
pendence are to be given significant class time, according to the course timeline. The College Board, an organization in charge of the review of AP courses nationwide, issued a statement Friday, Sept. 26, in support of the student protests, stating if any context is censored or removed from the curriculum, it would no longer be viable as a college-level course. “If a school or district censors essential concepts from an Advanced Placement course, that course can no longer bear the “AP” designation.” the statement read. Over the course of the week, the student protests were covered by national and international news sources, such as CNN, the AP and the Guardian. Williams’ proposed curriculum review committee is scheduled for discussion at the Oct. 2 board meeting. Stu-
dents have said they will attend and possibly protest the meeting. In an interview with Board President Ken Witt, he said he was disappointed in the student protests, saying the protests had “certainly some teacher involvement” and education should come first. “I’m confident they’re passionate and convicted, but they are badly misinformed,” he said. “Many of them are simply believing there is a resolution out there censoring history — there’s no such thing.” He said he is not an expert on the course, but believes a review is necessary and hopes the proposed committee would give a “good crosssection of voices and a quality review of curriculum.” For now, the formation of a review committee is pending.
The Jeffco Marijuana Task Force presented its final report to the Board of County Commissioners and recommended prohibiting retail pot stores in unincorporated Jeffco despite a few dissenting opinions from members on the task force. Following discussions during staff briefings last week, the commissioners postponed their decision and will reconvene in the following weeks. Although opponents argue permitting marijuana establishments may allow for easier access among youth, Commissioner Casey Tighe said he is unsure if that argument is valid. “How could unincorporated Jeffco effectually change access when other cities are allowing it?” Tighe said. The commission asked several indepth questions regarding sales tax related to marijuana that would include a county pot specific sales tax of 3 percent in addition to the sales tax in place for the county-wide Open Space sales tax at 0.5 percent and the 0.5 percent sales tax for the Southeast Jefferson County Local Improvement District for road improvements. Because of TABOR, state and local governments cannot raise taxes without voter approval. Taxing pot sales would mean that voters would have to decide whether the county should impose the tax. Pueblo and Adams County have already exercised statues to tax pot sales but “it is not clear that the counties had the express authority to impose the tax,” said Ellen Wakeman, county attorney for Jeffco. “Pueblo is proposing legislation that would specify counties’ authority to impose a tax on recreational marijuana, with a vote.” Regardless of preliminary calculations, which indicate $4.2 million in tax revenue for the county, conflicting data presented in the report from supporters and opponents muddied the topic about marijuana’s impact on public safety and teen use. Each report showing the pros and cons of allowing retail pot shops pulled surveys Task continues on Page 6
POT CONSUMPTION An estimated 1.9 ounces of marijuana is consumed per user each year and 12.9 percent of those who use pot are adults, according to the Colorado Legislative Council Marijuana Revenues Interim Committee. The Colorado Department of Revenue Market Size and Demand for Marijuana in Colorado reports one ounce costs $200. Based on this information, Jefferson County staff calculated a total of 48,690 adult consumers in Jeffco with a total of 92,511 ounces of pot purchased annually generating $18,502,000 in gross annual retail sales revenue. That number is based on the adult population of Jeffco in areas where retail sales are not allowed and/or no conveniently available, populations in Edgewater, Lakeside, Mountain View and Wheat Ridge excluded. — Source Jefferson County
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Don’t just go along for the ride Did you ever notice that whenever we seem to be in a rush to get somewhere fast, the people in front of us move so slowly that they are almost moving in reverse? As I traveled this past week from city to city, on trains, planes, automobiles, boats and trams, there seemed to be a force in the universe that was trying very hard to help me miss my various forms of transportation, and I was cutting it ever so close to make each meeting or appointment. Yet as I was forced to stand still on an upward-moving escalator due to the mass of human traffic ahead of me, I had a few extra seconds to think about how analogous this was to where I am currently on my personal goals for the year. Just like many of you, I am a little behind on my goals and objectives for the year. So as I stood still riding the escalator, I wondered if I had become a little too complacent in the pursuit of my dreams and aspirations. Maybe my
thinking moved from personal action to a thought process of letting someone else or something else do the work for me, just as an escalator moves me up or down from point A to point B. In the situation I described above, I really had no choice but to stand among my fellow travelers, as there was no chance or benefit in starting a shoving match on an escalator full of people. Later in the week I found myself in one of those “aha” moments or “gotcha” feelings. You see, this time I was on an escalator all alone, no luggage, just my backpack.
And I chose to stand still and take the free ride to the top. As my revelation hit home about halfway up, I began the climb, helping myself to the top just a little faster than I would have if I had just stood still. The outcome was that I missed the rental car bus by a few seconds and had to wait another 20 minutes more for the next bus. Had I only acted more proactively from the beginning, I would have already been in the rental car and on my way to the hotel. Now, you may ask, what is the big deal about an extra 20 minutes or so? And normally I would agree with you, as I am a big advocate of making the most of each minute. I could read, check and respond to email, strike up a conversation with someone, etc. However, my mind was in goalachievement mode that day, and I was re-inspired to make up lost ground on my goals, dreams, and personal and professional objectives. And in that frame of mind, each 15 minutes lost or delayed
was adding up to just too many hours of missed opportunity and loss of production. As we enter the fourth quarter of the year, three months to go, there is still plenty of time to course-correct and get back on our path or journey. And we can either allow the escalators of life to dictate our progress, up or down, or we can take control toward the achievement of what we desire most. How about you? Are you standing still and taking the ride, or do you proactively assist the escalator in assisting you? Escalators, elevators, or any mode of transportation for that matter, I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we escalate our goals it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a Colorado resident, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.
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Increased revenue means refunds on way TABOR-mandated money expected to come back around in 2016 By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com The debate over voters’ wisdom in backing the 1992 Taxpayer Bill of Rights resumed last week after it was made apparent that Coloradans can soon expect their first state revenuerelated tax refunds in 10 years. State economists told members of the Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee on Sept. 22 that TABOR-mandated refunds are expected to occur in 2016. That’s because increased revenues are expected to exceed TABOR limits. TABOR requires the state to refund money to taxpayers when revenues exceed the combined rate of inflation and population growth. Supporters of TABOR see the constitutional amendment as a way to reign in overzealous spending by lawmakers during rosy economic
times. However, opponents believe the measure has crippled the state and local governments from putting the money to good use. Lawmakers will have to set aside about $130 million in refunds in next year’s budget, followed by even larger refunds the following year, which could reach nearly $400 million. That’s not being taken as good news by Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver, the vice chairman of the Joint Budget Committee. Steadman estimates that the refunds would equate to about $11 per taxpayer the first year — money that he believes could be better spent elsewhere. “Frankly I’d rather get our schools to where they ought to be before we start sending refunds to taxpayers,” Steadman said. “And I think a lot of taxpayers would agree.” Steadman is also frustrated by the possibility of the state having to issue taxpayer refunds on revenue that has been collected through recreational marijuana sales. Unless lawmakers take action, a TABOR technicality would require the state to refund pot dollars that were meant to provide money for school construction. This means that lawmakers will either have
Positive discipline works for families Discipline that will make a difference in children’s behavior is not easy nor is it a one- time event. Discipline that works is a slow, bit-by-bit, time consuming task of helping children to see the sense in acting a certain way. Readers have asked for more of Dr. Katherine Kersey’s 101 Positive Principles of Discipline to create strong families and reduce stress. They are shared with her permission. Follow Through/Consistency Principle — Don’t let the child manipulate you out of using your better judgment. Be firm (but kind)! Logical Consequences Principle — Teach children that behavior has consequences. If they forget their jacket, they get cold. If they don’t do their homework, they face the teacher and family’s consequences. If their allowance is all gone, they don’t get a “Slurpee.” Make a Sacrifice Principle — Sometimes you have to forget your personal desires (talking on your cell phone, watching a movie, doing your homework) and give full attention to your children. Owning the Problem Principle – Decide who owns the problem by asking yourself, “Who is it bugging?” If it is bugging you, then you own the problem and need to take responsibility for solving it – OR – you can opt to not let it bug you (and let it go), such as in sibling quibbling! Partner Principle — Support your partner’s handling of the situation. If you disagree, move away and let him/her follow through. Leave the room, if you are having trouble not interfering. Do not ne-
gate or undermine the discipline in front of the children. If you do, the children will lose respect for both of you. Later, talk it over with your partner and let him/her know why you do not agree with handling the situation. Pay Attention Principle — Keep your eyes and mind on what is happening. Don’t wait until the child is out of control to step in. Preparation Principle — Let children know ahead of time what they can expect. (You will be able to spend “x” amount of money on shoes and may have one drink at the mall.) Prompt and Praise Principle – Explain the expected behavior in a non-critical way and praise children as soon as the behavior occurs. Punt the Plan Principle — In the middle of something that is not working – move on to something else. De-stress yourself. Positive Closure Principle — At the end of the day, remind children they are special and loved. Help them to look for something good about the day that is finished and the day that lies ahead.
to get creative with legislation to prevent that from happening or they will have to ask voters for permission to keep the money — the same voters who supported the notion of retail pot sales tax money funding school construction in the first place. “We’re in a position where we may have to refund the total amount of pot tax we collected in the first year and that’s not what voters had in mind,” Steadman said. “And it’s not my fault, it’s not their fault, it’s TABOR’s fault.” But TABOR-backers believe that budget concerns over tax refunds are being blown out of proportion. Penn Pfiffner, a former state lawmaker and a longtime TABOR proponent, said the state is expected to see about a 10 percent, or $1 billion general fund increase in next year’s budget. So the state isn’t going to miss the relatively small refund that soon will be owed to taxpayers. “If the government is getting almost 10 percent more, why would it complain about having to return $11 per family?” Pfiffner said. “Government should be on a budget just like a family, and new revenues shouldn’t automatically increase government.”
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ARVADA NEWS IN A HURRY Arvada Center update The Arvada City Council heard an update regarding the Arvada Center for Art and Humanities governance process. According to Stephanie Tuthill, one the center’s founding members of the proposed nonprofit organization, if approved to move further, the center’s by laws and articles of incorporation would need to be amended. Items that would need to be revised would include the organization’s name, purpose, distribution of assets, tax exemption forms, the nonprofit’s board standards and rules of conduct, and the board’s committees. The city is currently working with the center’s proposed board on the formation of an operating agreement to bring to the council for final approval at a later date. Paid Political Adverstisement
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Assessor candidates looking to serve taxpayers Three candidates seek Jeffco seat By Amy Woodward
awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com Republican candidate Ron Sandstrom, Democratic candidate Andrew Hassinger and Libertarian candidate Pat Sullivan each stake a claim to being the best man for the job of county assessor. Unlike other political races with candidates promising reform or lower taxes, Jeffco candidates for county assessor are looking to improve internal operations while strengthening relationships with residents through communication and understanding. Ron Sandstrom has been running on a campaign “as a true representative of the people,” which put him ahead of his opponent Lou D’Aurio during the Republican primary, with a 66.75 percent lead, according to official election results. Colorado Community Media recently published stories involving Sandstrom’s tax debt owed to the IRS and the Colorado Department of Revenue does not seem to have unnerved the candidate— who hasn’t commented to the newspaper about his tax history — but he did attend a Meet the Candidates forum last week by the Women League of Voters.
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“The assessor’s office needs fresh air,” Sandstrom told the Transcript in June. “I feel I know the taxpayer because having worked with the taxpayer I can understand where the tax payer is coming from,” he said. “I am not coming from the side of sitting in the assessor’s office and looking at it from a government side, I am looking at it from an individual side.” In the last 34 years, Sandstrom has focused on handling disputes with the Jeffco Assessor’s Office. He runs his own tax consulting business F & S Tax Consultants and reports he has successfully resolved property tax valuation issues in Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Delta, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Mesa, Montrose, Rio Grande and Weld counties. If elected, Sandstrom said he would like to mend problems at the assessor’s office such as record keeping and speeding up the hearing process for disputes which is part of his initiative to bring efficiency and fairness. Andrew Hassinger, 39, is the youngest of his opponents and currently works for
his own appraisal business, Back Porch. He recently resigned from the Boulder County Assessor’s office in order to focus on his campaign. He has worked as an appraiser for big and small businesses and has worked for the City and County of Denver as staff and associate appraiser in the Residential Division. “I think if you have an assessor that’s really thinking about what his community is needing then you’ll have less appeals,” Hassinger said. “It’s so important for the Assessor’s Office to communicate effectively, really effectively, with the residential market because those homeowners — they know what their value is right now, that’s the world they are living in, and the Assessor’s office lives in a world that’s 18 month to two years ago.” Advocacy for legislation that impacts taxpayers is also a goal for Hassinger who is looking to “clean-up” the Senior Tax Exemption so as not to exclude residents who have lived in the county longer than 10 years. The tax exemption is applies to qualifying seniors where 50 percent of the first $200,000 of actual value of residential real property is exempt from property taxes. “It’s probably the least popular job in the county,” said Pat Sullivan, Libertarian candidate for assessor. There’s a reason why the county is seeing three people running for assessor, Sullivan said, “we all see something that we think can be improved.” For Sullivan, it’s managing operational costs including the office’s tiny $4.6 million
budget. “I think the job is difficult because you don’t have a whole lot of resources,” he said. With the county growing and a booming residential market, residential appraisals are a small fraction of the work compared to the amount of appeals and mass appraisals the office handles, Sullivan said. “I have the benefit of having a little more insight and knowledge in the assessment world than most,” he said. “What I bring to the county that is different is the experience with all the aspects of the Assessor’s Office.” Previously, Sullivan was performing commercial appraisals for Jeffco but migrated into consulting work in the private sector. He lists his career experiences in residential appraisals for mortgage lending, commercial and industrial appraisal experience, and business personal property appraisals. The Assessor’s Offices’ implementation of a new property tax automation and land registry software, Manatron, has had a few “quirky” issues resulting in law suits, Sullivan said. “That’s going to be an issue for the appraisal in 2015,” he said. “It’s something that needs to be looked into.” More information about these candidates can be found online: Andrew Hassinger: www.andrewhassingerforassessor.com Pat Sullivan: www.sullivanassessor.com Ron Sandstrom: www.sandstromforassessor.com
Park extends trail, classes though historic property By Crystal Anderson
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Now a parcel of Arvada’s natural history is open to the public. Twenty five years ago, Arvada purchased several parcels of land to create
Majestic View Park, 7020 Garrison St., and today one of those historic properties is open for public use. Once an agricultural homestead owned by the Kennedy family, the property is undergoing plans to become a multi-use passive recreational aspect of the park. “This is another opportunity for people
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The Action Center’s bi-annual Beautiful Junk sale is being hosted at the Jeffco Fairgrounds on Oct. 17 and 18. The event raises more than $47,000 for the work of the Action Center. Courtesy photo
The beautiful and the rare Action Center hosts bi-annual sale By Clarke Reader
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creader@colorado communitymedia.com The Action Center is giving shoppers a chance to start their holiday shopping early with its bi-annual Beautiful Junk Sale. The event will be at the Jeffco Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave. in Golden, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, and 8 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18. On Oct. 17 there will be an early bird opening at 7 a.m. that costs $20. Admission is $3 for everyone 16-years-old and older. Shoppers can bring two or more non-perishable food donations and receive $1 off admission. “There’s a little bit of everything here — books, collectibles, antiques, dolls and all kinds of other items,” said Nira Duvan, volunteer manager with the center. “The items that we put on sale are items that are donated to us that aren’t going to help clients
WHAT: Action Center’s Beautiful Junk sale WHERE: Jeffco Fairgrounds 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden WHEN: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Friday, Oct. 17 Early bird - 7 a.m. - Friday, Oct. 17 8 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Saturday, Oct. 18. COST: $20 - early bird $3 - 16-years-old and older $2 - with two or more non-perishable food donations INFORMATION: 303-237-7704 ext. 246 or www.theactioncenterco.org
get food on the plate or put them farther down the road to self-sufficiency.” There will also be household items and holiday — Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas — items for sale. Jill Messenger, communications coordinator with the center, said that the items are stored during the year
until they are pulled out for the biannual sale. “The first time we had this sale was in 1977 and raised $679.54,” Duvan said. “The last sale we had in March raised around $47,000.” All the money raised during the sale goes the center’s client services programs to help them obtain shelter, food and the services they need to get on their feet. During its many years, Duvan said some unique items has come through the sale, including a bed owned by former president Gerald R. Ford and a mint-condition Willie Mays baseball card. “There truly is something for everyone and it’s a great time for all involved,” Duvan said. “You can really feel good about shopping — you are recycling, donating to the Action Center and getting a great deal.” For more information call 303237-7704 ext. 246 or visit www.theactioncenterco.org.
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an accessible van to help transport participants to and from the program. “They’re (the participants) so excited about being involved in the community,” Bishop-Maul said. “The goal is always to have a place for us to volunteer.” For the clients, Hearts `n’ Hands provides a vibrant, safe environment to learn and grow. They hope fundraising events will get more people involved. “We’re here, and we need new people, new students to come,” said Mariana Johnson, one of the programs original clients. “Hearts `n’ Hands is my favorite thing to do.” For more information on Hearts ‘n’ Hands or the 5k walk/run, visit www. heartsnhandsco.org.
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Fracking task force gets down to business Group holds first meeting in bid to find compromises By Vic Vela
vvela@colorado communitymedia.com A commission charged with finding legislative solutions to issues surrounding hydraulic fracturing met for the first time on Sept. 25, with members acknowledging the arduous task ahead. “I think it goes without saying we have a tremendous task and challenge, a very difficult task ahead of us, and we should not be naive to think that it won’t be challenging,” said Randy Cleveland, a task force cochairman and president of XTO Energy. The 19-member task force met inside the Colorado Division of Wildlife headquarters in Denver, less than a month after members were appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper. The governor briefly addressed members to wish
them well in crafting solutions to issues that have yet to yield a compromise. “Despite the differences — and I know there’s a lot of difficult negotiations ahead of you all and a lot of different history — I think you guys can do it,” Hickenlooper said. The goal of the task force will be to come up with recommendations to the Legislature that would deal with issues involving fracking — the process by which water and chemicals are blasted into the ground to free up trapped oil and gas. Fracking has turned into perhaps the most contentious issue in Colorado, with some communities having voted to place restrictions or moratoriums on oil and gas drilling. Those opposed to fracking have concerns about the potential impact that drilling could have on the environment and on public health. Supporters of fracking believe drilling is safe and point to the creation of jobs and its positive economic impact on the state.
Gov. John Hickenlooper addresses an oil and gas task force during a Sept. 25 meeting inside the Colorado Division of Wildlife headquarters in Denver. Photo by Vic Vela The task force was born out of a compromise Hickenlooper reached with Democratic Congressman Jared Polis that resulted in anti-fracking initiatives being pulled from the November ballot. The measures could have resulted in significant restrictions on fracking operations in the state, which
relies heavily on oil and gas dollars. The diverse task force is made up of representatives from industries that include oil and gas, agriculture and home builders. Conservation groups are represented, as are local governments. Much of the Sept. 25 meeting was spent going
over ground rules and objectives, with each member providing brief comments about the importance of avoiding conflict during the meetings. “I believe we are embarking on a very serious endeavor and I ask that we give it all we got,” said Gwen Lachelt, commission co-chair and La Plata
County commissioner. The task force is scheduled to meet six more times over the next five months, with public meetings scheduled across the state. The commission is expected to provide recommendations to the Legislature by March.
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through his presence of mind, strength and determination, saved their lives. The book tells of his many adventures, disasters and miraculous survivals. The title of the book is, “The Gowganda Pilot and me – our survivals.” The book also tells of memories during World War II: standing in line for gas rations; the black-outs; of an uncle who was a Seabee; her grandparents who had five stars in their window representing all their boys who were in the war effort; the
Jefferson County Commissioner Donald Rosier will host two informal community meetings for residents to discuss their interests for Jeffco. They will be held at the following times and locations: Wed., Oct. 8, 6:30-8 p.m., at the Ridge Recreation Center, 6613 S. Ward Street, Littleton. Wed., Oct. 22 at the Arbor House at Maple Grove Park, 14600 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge., 6:30-8 p.m.
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and statistics that measured marijuana use over different periods of time —from months to years — and which yielded different results. Traffic fatalities related to marijuana use did not clarify if the substance was used alone or in combination with other substances, yet other numbers indicated traffic fatalities in Colorado have plummeted, according to the report. “For public safety, we are going to see an impact -whether we opt in or opt out,” said Patricia Woodin from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
singing Songs of a Wayfarer and Gershwin selections, as well as the popular William Tell Overture, Die Toteninsel and The Incredible Flutist: Suite. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for Seniors 62 and over, $10 for students aged 11-21 and $5 for children 10 years old and under. To purchase tickets call 303-278-4237 or email Info@Jeffsymphony.org.
Brothers Redevelopment is still accepting applications from Jeffco homeowners to apply for grants related to improve in-home accessibility or mobility for income-qualified seniors or residents with disabilities. Jeffco has awarded Brothers Redevelopment grants to make these improvements. Examples of ap-
proved program repairs include tub and shower grab-bar installation, accessible doorways, wheelchair ramps and exterior house painting. Brothers Redevelopment also can oversee minor plumbing, electrical and heating improvements for qualified homeowners. Qualifying improvements will be completed free of charge while funds are available. To receive assistance, homeowners must live in the home within the municipal boundaries; meet specific income guidelines, and be a legal resident of the United States. Homes also must be in need of repairs that can be completed within program guidelines. For more information or to apply, call Samantha at Brothers Redevelopment, 303-685-4225, or visit www.brothersredevelopment. org.
and marijuana task force board member. Dr. Mark Johnson from the county Public Health Department stated the consequences of smoking or ingesting marijuana products has yet to be seen. “The data that I have looked at convinces me that we need a whole lot more data before we make a move to make such a social change that has such possible ramifications and consequences down the line,” Johnson said. “If you look at tobacco, it took us 300 years to show that it was dangerous to your health,” he said, with the last 50 years dedicated to proving it is dangerous enough to change society’s attitude about the product. “With marijuana, we don’t have that kind of information. We don’t
know what’s going to happen; five years, 10 years, 20 years down the line — with this social experiment that we are running — trying to make this a more freely available thing to our population.” The commission asked for more information about the production of hemp and other marijuana-related cultivation. The board has until Feb. 1 to decide if it wants to extend the moratorium or to pass a resolution on whether to allow marijuana establishments in unincorporated Jeffco. To review the report presented by the Marijuana Task Force, visit: http:// jeffco.us/bcc/volunteer-boards/marijuana-taskforce/.
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Acting for education Boggs talks action from the Colorado State Board of Education By Crystal Anderson canderson@colorado communitymedia.com Taking action in her campaign, Colorado State School Board Candidate, Laura Boggs says now is the time to focus on education. “We need to get focused and we need to start to act,” she said. A former member of the Jefferson County School Board (2009 - 2013), Boggs
said she wants to see more attention on academic achievement, local control, choice and protecting student data across the state. “We’ve got to figure out how to get all eyes focused on what’s happening in our schools and in our classroom and make sure that our students are engaged, parents and community members are engaged, and that there’s learning happening,” she said. Boggs Concerning her campaign issues, Boggs mentioned key points such as conversations around Title One dollars,
improving third-grade reading skills, having more local control, providing choice for all students, and balancing standardized testing as issues to engage with should she be elected to the board table. “We have the conversation, get the information, and then you make a motion and you have alternatives for what districts can do to maintain the accountability,” she said. If elected, Boggs said finding a set of standards that works for Colorado would be one of her first tasks. She said she would be prepared to break away from a `onesize-fits-all’ system and work in a team to find standards that work for all students. “I have a willingness to break the knot,” she said regarding Colorado’s academic
standards. “The first thing I’ll do is make a motion to break the knot, so local school boards get that flexibility back.” With a child in the public school system and family ties to education, Boggs said she brings a different perspective to bring to the board, as the decisions they make can directly affect her child. For Boggs, a sense of urgency surrounds education today, a system she says needs to be better. “I want what’s best for kids, everybody wants what’s best for kids, and I’m willing to listen,” she said. “This is not partisan politics, it’s education and it’s not good enough, really not good enough.” For more information, visit www.electlauraboggs.com.
the board to implement several decisions and policies regarding the new Colorado Academic Standards, accountability, balanced assessments, transparency and more. She currently serves on the several state committees such as the State Advisory Committee for Gifted and Talented, the Colorado State AcGoff countability Network, and the selection committees for Colorado’s Teacher of the Year and the Milken Family Foundation Teaching Award, among others. “I’m running so we can continue with the forward movement that’s been hap-
pening in Colorado the past six years,” she said. For this campaign, Goff said she wants to focus on encouraging themes of collaboration, open communications and transparency to continue to improve. “My focus primarily is to keep encouraging collaboration, open communications, transparency, and solid decision making,” she said. “We can always do better, but the focus needs to be on how we go about doing that.” Along with her focus, Goff cites the continued implementation of the new standards; finding a balanced, meaningful assessment system; and providing professional development opportunities for educators and administrators as the key things
to target over the next few years. A Colorado native, Goff and her husband, Harry, have lived in the Denvermetro area for the past 28 years, where she taught and worked with the Jefferson County School District for 34 years. Since retiring in 2006, Goff has worked on numerous state, regional and national boards and committees, and currently serves as the President of the National Association of State Boards of Education. “It’s important we continue on an upward path,” she said. “Change is hard, and it takes some but if we keep kids at the forefront, we’ll see it come about.” For more information about Goff, visit www.goff4education.org.
Continuing down the path State Board of Education candidate seeks to further gains By Crystal Anderson canderson@colorado communitymedia.com Education is for life. For State Board of Education candidate, Jane Goff, the statement is decidedly true. “I’m born, raised and educated here in Colorado,” she said, “This is my passion, education, and I’ve spent my life dedicated to it.” Since her election to the state board of education in 2008, Goff has worked with
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Arvada’s Festival of Scarecrows celebrates return of Autumn By Crystal Anderson
canderson@colorado communitymedia.com Some new faces a cropping up around Olde Town as merchants prepare for the 18th annual Festival of Scarecrows. “With the changing of the seasons, the approaching of fall, it’s a kind of celebration of fall in general,” said Jessica Johnson, of the festivals commission. “I think a lot of people will go ‘Oh that’s kind of fun — a celebration of fall.’” The Oct. 11 event welcomes residents and citizens from across the Front Range to take part in a celebration of fall. From pumpkin decorating, pumpkin-themed cooking and pie eating contests to a children’s costume parade and giant pumpkin weigh-in the festival embraces the traditions of fall. “Arvada is known for it’s festivals,” said Mark Atwater, a member of the festivals commission. “It’s a fun event, designed with kids in mind.” In the week leading up to the festival, merchants and community members began to place distinctive figures, freckled
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The group-think blues I used to love the television show “The West Wing.” I have this sickness which makes me enjoy politics, and it fed that; it was quick-paced and often quite witty; and, for a while, it was the only show on television that even attempted to use a 9th grade or higher vocabulary. There was one episode, I think it was in season 1, where the character of Sam Seaborn (played by Rob Lowe) was in a discussion with the boss’s daughter, and he was making her furious. When she asked her father how he could possibly have a person on staff who believed what Sam’s character was arguing, her father answered, “Sam doesn’t actually believe that stuff, but we’re trying to pass a new policy, and we always have the smartest people argue the other side.” I’ve always found that to be very wise. Our school district could have used a little of that sort of thinking last week. When I wrote last week that the swings of the pendulum were getting wilder, I really had no idea what was about to happen. The student walkouts across the district were, er, wild, an interesting case study in civil disobedience, but they lacked one thing: any understanding of the other side. The protests that I saw, and how it was reported in the media, all contained some variant of the idea that the Board of Education should not change the curriculum. Well, the Board of Ed did not “change the curriculum” — the College Board, who publishes the SAT exam and administers
all Advanced Placement exams from New Jersey, changed the Advanced Placement U.S. History (APUSH) Exam last Spring. The stories acted as if any controversy over APUSH sprung out of nowhere. It didn’t — the controversy has been brewing on a national level ever since the new curriculum was announced, and follows on with other controversies related to the Common Core State Standards. And the stories all seem to point to right-wing politics as the genesis of the controversy. It isn’t — no less eminent an intellectual body as the National Association of Scholars published a report dated July 1st that roundly criticized the new APUSH. And the thing is, none of this information was a secret. It would have been a matter of almost no effort at all to find all of the information which I just relayed. The teachers in those schools, having gotten wind of the protest, could have been encouraging their smartest people to argue the other side. They should have been taking advantage of a moment of great passion among their students and
harnessed it to teach about real scholarship and political argument. The problem with only getting one side of an argument is that it tends to create closed-loop cultures. It is easy for “group think” to settle over a society; it becomes the norm to dismiss the opinions of the other side and facts which don’t support your own arguments; and, from there, it’s altogether too easy to begin to demonize your opposition and think of them as inferior. Which can lead to actual violence, like having a school board member’s family threatened. Which actually happened, and which is inexcusable, and for which nobody but the offending party is to blame. But which is also completely predictable when members of a closed loop have their beliefs rejected, as happened last fall with the election of this school board. Oh, and, by the way, this works from the other side, too. Which is how a school board member brings up a resolution calling for teaching of patriotism, citizenship, and positive aspects of America’s history in the first place. A cursory proofread by a neutral party or an opponent would have pointed out the difficulties this idea faced before it ever saw the light of day-after-day protests. 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.
Controversy should not equal censorship I read banned books. I’ll bet you have, too. In fact, you might be surprised – as I was – at the books that have been challenged across the years, iconic books that are signposts in not only our literary history but in our cultural history as well. Last month, Banned Books Week spotlighted the value of unfettered access to information and the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those ideas that some people consider unorthodox or unpopular. The American Library Association (ALA) reports that more than 11,300 books have been challenged since 1982, with 307 challenges reported to the ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom in 2013. A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials from a curriculum or library, based on the objections of a person or group with the goal of restricting the access of others. Banning is the actual removal of these materials. However, because of the commitment of librarians, teachers, parents, students, and other concerned citizens, most challenges are unsuccessful and materials are retained in
the school curriculum or library collection. Of course, challenges are often made with good intentions, usually to protect others from difficult ideas or information. Yet, it’s the who, the what, and the why of challenges that bring up the ugly specter of censorship. In our own communities right now, we’re dealing with a curriculum-review proposal in Jeffco schools to limit access to educational materials that “encourage or condone civil disorder,” and instead promote patriotism and respect for authority. It is my fervent hope that
this challenge will never see the serious light of day. That’s because, for one thing, I don’t believe that these concepts are mutually exclusive. Nor do I believe that books tackling the tough subjects of racism, violence, and social injustice should be restricted from public access in any way. Controversy should not equal censorship. A short list of challenged and banned books reads like a “Who’s Who” of controversial works that have shaped America. For example, Harper Lee’s classic novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” which won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1961, is one of the most frequently challenged books on this topic, and was banned as recently as 2012 in some school classrooms. Lee’s book is in good company, joining “The Grapes of Wrath,” “The Call of the Wild,” “Moby Dick,” “The Red Badge of Courage,” “Catch 22,” A Clockwork Orange,” and “The Great Gatsby” … as well
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Why are you protesting? We asked Jeffco students, “Why protest the school board resolution to review the Advanced Placement U.S. History curriculum?” “I heard everyone talking about how they’re (the school board) trying to change the whole system and teacher pay. Hopefully as a group and as students we get our point across to the school board. I like learning about history and other people, and being a minority, as well, it helps me relate to other people.” Jeerod Balangan, left, Arvada High junior “If you don’t know where you’ve been, how do you know where you’re going? If you don’t know about history you’re doomed to repeat it.” Tyrone G. Parks, middle, Arvada High senior “They’re censoring our history and they’re not teaching us what we’ve done — they’re trying to make us look better. We’re protesting to just change what they teach us, to just teach us the truth.” Ivy Hendrix, right, Arvada High sophomore
“It feels like censorship, and that isn’t the way we should do it. That dilutes everything, we can’t be citizens if we haven’t been taught where we’ve been.” Lauren Zimmerman, a Lakewood High sophomore.
“I feel like we should know everything that is going on in history. If we’re going to be rebels now — we’re going to be rebels again. I don’t see how it’s constitutional to withhold information from us, I don’t think that’s right.” Helena Trujillo, Arvada High
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Nice work if you can get it It must be nice to have a job where you can walk out and then still keep your job in the Jeffco school district. I couldn’t do that and I am sure most people couldn’t. I imagine I wouldn’t have a job anymore. There’s an idea. Fire the teachers who walked out. Or better yet, quit! I do not want you working for me. Although I am sure you have forgotten who you really work for. Meanwhile we find out today that the median income for an American family has not risen in 25 years, but the average Colorado teacher salary has gone from $30,758 in 1990 to $49,505 in 2010 (that does not include their great benefit program). Of course they are asking for more of my money this year. Shocker! Please no more temper tantrums! Nathan Hatcher Arvada
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We Jeffco taxpayers need a chief elections officer who will run the office without partisanship. The county clerk and recorder must make sure that all eligible voters are informed about the voting process. Everyone of us must know the rules well in advance, and be encouraged to vote. We’ll each get a ballot in the mail, so it will be easier than ever for each of us to have a voice. The two major candidates are very different. One has been on the county payroll forever, it seems. She has already left one office to take another without finishing what she was elected to do. Now she wants to do it again. And each time, her unfinished term goes to another political insider chosen by her party insiders, not
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as most of Ernest Hemingway. How about “A Wrinkle in Time,” listed by “The New Yorker” as one of the most frequently banned books and listed by many adults as a perennial childhood favorite? Or “The Diary of Anne Frank?” I’m not kidding. Oh, and let’s not forget “Fahrenheit 451,” a book about book-banning. The link between great ideas and great
by us. She hasn’t done much as a Commissioner the last two years. In this old Jeffco resident’s opinion, it’s time for Griffin to finally retire. So I spoke with the other major candidate, Michael Snow, and was very impressed by his energy and thoughtfulness. He understands the election law, and is committed to making it work for all of us. And making sure every man and woman serving overseas gets a ballot as federal and state law require, so they can vote no matter what they’re doing. Including fighting this new war. I’ve been there, during Vietnam, and believe me, I knew the importance of my vote. Jim Engelking Golden
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Throughout her terms as a city council member and mayor pro tem of Arvada, and following her appointment as the state senator for District 19, Rachel Zenzinger has shown her exemplary ability to work for the benefit of all. Rachel listens to the issues that her constituents are passionate about, and she does so with an open mind. Instead of criticizing and blaming, Rachel has focused on problem-solving by rallying for teamwork and collaboration. In her brief term as state senator, Rachel has passed several pieces of legislation with support from both parties. Because of her hard work and positive attitude toward legislating, I believe Rachel deserves another term as a Colorado state senator, and the entire state will benefit. Brandon Figliolino Arvada
literature and great learning is indisputable. Censorship, in any form, of ideas and literature and learning is the greatest disservice we can do to one another. Perhaps Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas said it best in 1953: “Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us.” Andrea Doray is a writer who’s not surprised to learn that both “Fifty Shades of Gray” and “The Hunger Games” made the list of books challenged in 2013. Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray.com.
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Warren Harding Dowling was born in Atoka County, Oklahoma to William and Mary (Davis) Dowling. He died September 23, 2014 at TRU Community Hospice Care Center in Louisville, Colorado. He was 94 years old and a Purple Heart veteran of WWII. Following the war, Warren and his wife Veetrice settled in Arcata, California where they raised four sons. He was an auto mechanic and a business owner. He moved to Arvada, Colorado folDUTROW
Warren Harding Dowling lowing his wife’s death and became active in the senior center. The avid storyteller learned to put his words on paper in classes there and with their help became a published author. He also met Wanda at the Arvada Senior Center. She soon became his wife. Warren was preceded in death by three brothers and seven sisters, his wife of 47 years Veetrice (Mote), and son Lloyd. He is survived by his wife of 22 years Wanda Boston and
her family, his sons David (Colorado), Bob (California), and Tom (Iowa), and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and a great grandchild. A memorial service will be held at Trinity Church of Wheat Ridge, Wheat Ridge, Colorado at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 28. His final interment will be at North Persimmon Cemetery, Sharon, OK. Donations in his name can be made to TRU Community Care.
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May 4, 1930 – Sept. 15, 2014
James B. Dutrow, 84 passed away on Sept. 15, 2014. He was born in Chicago, IL on May 4, 1930 to Melvin & Irma Dutrow. He joined the Army Air Corps in 1947 and became a flight engineer on a B29 for the USAF. He married Helen (Holt) Bradley in Aug. 1952 in Denver & became stepfather to her 2 children, Barbara and Todd Bradley. Following the birth of Jim & Helen’s daughter, Debra in 1953, Jim left the Air Force to settle in the Denver area, moving the family to Arvada in 1956. Jim worked at Wilmore Nursery and Coors Brewery until obtaining his real estate license in 1964. Jim and fellow realtor Bob Williams, started their own real estate company, Realty Services, Inc. in 1966. Approximately 4 -5 years later, Jim became sole owner of the company, which was to become the first Century 21 franchise in Colorado. Jim was given the honorary status of Realtor Emeritus by the National Board of Realtors in 2012 after nearly
50 years of being a licensed broker and serving the local board on numerous committees. He was a member of the Arvada Rotary Club and SWAP Club in the 1960s and 70s, and participated in numerous other community endeavors, satisfying his passion for teaching and helping others obtain success in various aspects of their lives, a true leader to many. In 1976, Jim discovered hot air ballooning, fell in love with it instantly and he and Helen purchased the first “real estate hot air balloon” in the country, forging the path for the likes of Re/Max. He taught grandson Troy to be a pilot, who carried on the tradition, teaching his own children how to fly - truly a testament to Jim’s legacy as a pioneer in the ballooning community. Jim and Helen also formed and operated a hot air balloon ride company, A Real Escape Co., which they felt made a lot of passengers happy. Jim became a volunteer Ranger at the Arvada Reservoir in 1996. He was a patient,
loving and supportive husband, father, grandfather and friend, and wise beyond comprehension when it came to his interactions with family, friends, and strangers alike. Jim never failed in treating everyone he encountered with a gentle kindness. He will be remembered as a generous and kind soul that never had a harsh word for anyone and one who possessed the patience of a saint. Jim is survived by wife Helen of Arvada, CO, daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Robert Michael of Louisville, KY, daughter Debra D’Amico of Westminster, CO, 5 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Jim was preceded in death by son Todd Bradley. There will be a memorial service at Fort Logan National Cemetery at 3:15 P.M. on October 17, 2014 followed by a reception at 5:00 P.M. to celebrate Jim’s life at the family home in Arvada. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
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ARVADA NEWS IN A HURRY Comprehensive plan ratification
The Arvada Comprehensive Plan will be put before the Arvada City Council for ratification, Monday, Oct. 6. The Comprehensive Plan is a detailed outline of how the city should be developed over the next five to seven Help Wanted years. It designates what types of businesses, residential buildings and commercial spaces may be invested in the city. Work on the plan began 13 months ago, and was adopted by the Arvada Planning Commission Aug.19. For more information, contact Kevin Nichols, 720898-7464.
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Senator ‘Coffee with Constituents’
Senator Rachel Zenzinger will seek future legislative ideas and topics at her next constituent coffee, Oct. 9. Held 7:30 - 8:30 a.m., at the Indian Tree Golf Course Club House, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., the meeting will give residents one-on-one time with the senator. A monthly opportunity, Zenzinger seeks to meet with constituents to provide the legislative perspective on issues facing the community today.
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In an effort to help protect residents identity and personal information, the Arvada Police are hosting a four-hour shred-a-thon, Oct. 18. Held in partnership with Shred-it, a company that helps safely shred documents, the event welcomes residents to drop off confidential documents, such as credit card, medical and legal documents. Once dropped off, the documents will be destroyed in a shredding machine. Residents are encouraged to bring up to three bags of documents. While a free event, donations are welcome and will benefit the W. Michael Northey Foundation. For more information, visit www.arvadapd.org.
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Attack ads flood Colorado airwaves Campaign attack ads dominating television airwaves across the state depict Colorado’s senatorial candidates as extreme, harmful and woefully out of step with their fellow Coloradans. Crossroads GPS — a conservative political action committee headed by former George W. Bush administrator Karl Rove — and the National Republican Senatorial Committee portray U.S. Sen. Mark Udall as a hapless sycophant of President Obama’s. Their ads assert that Udall’s clueless support of the Affordable Care Act — known as Obamacare — has harmed Coloradans one and all. Liberal groups like the Senate Majority PAC and Next Generation Climate Action depict Udall’s opponent, Colorado Republican Congressman Cory Gardner, as a grim-faced misogynist, whose views on issues important to women are medieval, at best. The Udall-Gardner contest, not incidentally, is one of the races expected to determine which party controls the U.S. Senate after the Nov. 4 election. So far, the outside groups have spent almost three times as much as the candidates themselves. “If you run around the country there are maybe 10 states that have really competitive races and Republicans need to win six Senate seats to win the Senate — Colorado is very competitive,” said political analyst Floyd Ciruli. “It’s not quite a Super Bowl, that’d be the presidential race — but we’re in a very major, close playoff.” And it may come as no surprise that millions are being spent by outside organizations to paint the two Colorado candidates into very dark corners. But what might be surprising is comparing those funding the negative attacks with what their primary interests truly are.
Tricks of the trade A Rocky Mountain PBS I-News analysis of Federal Communications Commission and Federal Election Commission data, as well as reports collected by the Center for Responsive Politics, demonstrate how the playbook works. First, use polarizing issues to ignite voters. Thomas Steyer, a California billionaire who has drawn attention for his philanthropy and activism for environmental causes, has mastered this first play. Steyer is the lead financial backer for Next Generation Climate Action, which has so far spent more than $1 million in this state’s largest television markets, Denver and Colorado Springs. Two of the most widely aired ads from Steyer’s organization — named “Keep Out” and “Not Extreme?” — assail Gardner for his positions against birth control and abortion and same-sex marriage, all of which are highly polarizing issues. But Next Generation Climate Action does not, as an organization, list any interest in policies related to abortion, marriage equality or birth control. To be fair, the ads do briefly mention climate change, scoffing that Gardner “thinks he knows better
Donors work both sides There’s still another trick in the playbook, and that’s playing both sides. By contributing to competing candidates, it can be hard to lose, the reasoning goes. Hedge funds and international investment banks are among the leading campaign contributors in the United States — and they donate in almost equal amounts to both Democratic and Republican committees. Consider Renaissance Technologies, a New York hedge fund that in 2013 managed an estimated $25 billion.
Church basement ladies back at BDT Stage BDT Stage (formerly Boulder’s Dinner Theatre ... only the name has changed) is once again being visited by the church ladies. “Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping” runs through Nov. 8. I enjoyed the first story about the church ladies but I liked their return visit even more. Not sure why. Maybe it was because I’d met most of them before. The cast includes Barb Reeves, Bren.Eyestone Burron, Tracy Warren, Sarah Grover, and Wayne Kennedy (as the Pastor). Neal Dunfee (located somewhere in the theater rafters) is the church organist. The tunes are pleasant but may not cause you to leave humming your favorite song. The voices and acting; however, make up for any deficiency. And,
the set is so authentic that I found myself wanting to go to the sink to wash unseen but no doubt nearby, communion vessels. In a small rural Minnesota town in Ford continues on Page 12
seas.” The Blackstone Group is also a top hedge fund contributor to both the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee. These committees have already spent $3.9 million and $1.7 million, respectively, on campaign ads in Denver, bashing either Gardner or Udall. “TV ads are number one, the overwhelming most important tool in winning one of these campaigns,” Ciruli said. “If Channel 9 has another minute (for advertising), you can bet it will get bought.” Colorado Community Media brings you this report in partnership with Rocky Mountain PBS I-News. Learn more at rmpbs.org/news. Contact Katie Kuntz at katiekuntz@rmpbs. org. I-News reporter Burt Hubbard contributed to this story.
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than the scientists, NASA and the U.S. military on climate change.” “It is a straight-out brawling competition,” Ciruli said. “The people who play it may be personally idealistic, but in the way they play the game they are totally realists, and research shows them that climate change is not nearly as effective at moving voters as things like reproductive rights.” Similarly, other groups Gardner whose primary interests are oil and gas development or the energy business attack Udall’s support of the Affordable Care Act. While their true concern might be approval for the Keystone pipeline, as an example, they’re betting that Obamacare is still such a negatively charged issue that it can help sink the environmentally minded Udall. Sometimes they might mention energy issues, but not as a primary focus. The second power play works by cloaking one’s self-interests in charitable or nonprofit political giving, as modern masters Sheldon Adelson and David and Charles Koch have demonstrated. Adelson and his wife, Miriam, donated $23 million during the 2012 presidential cycle to Crossroads GPS on behalf of the nonprofit Adelson Drug Clinic and Adelson’s corporation, Las Vegas Sands, according to files from the Federal Election Commission. Sheldon Adelson, listed as the world’s eighth wealthiest man by Forbes, with a net worth of more than $31 billion, has drawn wide attention to his heavy contributions to campaign finance. He has also been litigating a federal lawsuit aimed at his overseas casinos. Similarly, David and Charles Koch have been intimately linked with Americans for Prosperity, Freedom Partners and Crossroads GPS in the past, but their contributions this cycle are not known. “Nonprofit political groups do not have to disclose donors,” said Viveka Novak, editorial and communications director for the Center for Responsive Politics. “So we could only identify organizations that filed 990s (nonprofit tax forms) and that wouldn’t include individuals or corporations, so there are still a lot of donors or donations no one would know about.” Adelson, the Koch brothers and many other politically active billionaires and multimillionaires across the political spectrum are able to maintain privacy and give endless funds following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision, which held that political spending is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment.
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Arvada’s Zenzinger to focus campaign on three E’s By Crystal Anderson
canderson@colorado communitymedia.com With one legislative session under her belt, Sen. Rachel Zenzinger is moving forward with three key initiatives: education, the elderly and the economy. “I’m running because I think I have the background, experience and commitment to getting things done in Senate District 19,” she said. Zenzinger was appointed to the senate seat last December, after fellow Democrat Evie Hudak resigned in the face of a recall effort over her support of gun control laws. In her time at the Capitol, Zenzinger played a part in the state Legislature bringing forward eight bills which passed with bipartisan support that centered around,
the three E’s — education, the elderly and economics. Zenzinger said she’s committed to having a first-class education system, an economy that works for everyone, and having measures in place protecting senior citizens from forms of fraud, abuse and helping the aging population. “I’m going to be continuing on the three e’s, because there is so much work Zenzinger to do in that area,” she said, “to add to that, a few things that have come to my attention recently through my conversations with different industry groups, in particular are looking at transportation and infrastructure.” Along those issues, the senator said she’s hearing concerns around marijuana
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regulations, such as with edibles, and issues around the Jefferson County School District and the direction it’s heading. She said she values and is committed to building a qualified workforce and a high quality education system that puts students on the pathways to building skills necessary for the jobs in Colorado’s economy. “We have jobs here in Colorado, in particular jobs in the construction industry, but we don’t have the workers to fill those jobs,” she said. “So trying to work earlier in our school system so that students have a career pathway; making sure we’re building those bridges to those opportunities and at the same time.” Zenzinger grew up along the western slope in Colorado, an active citizen, she found herself serving with local organizations such as the Arvada Community Food Bank and the Apex Park and Recre-
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ation District. Those roles, among several others, led her to become involved with politics, where she served with the Arvada City Council and now the Colorado State Legislature. “One of the things I really enjoy is going door to door, and actually hearing from people and their perspectives and opinions,” she said. “As I’ve been going door to door, listening to the real concerns of the constituents in Senate District 19, I’m hoping to use that to guide legislation.” “I’m very hardworking, enthusiastic person that really enjoys public service and working to make a difference,” she said. For more information or to contact the senator, visit www.rachelforcolorado.com.
house Miners Alley Playhouse in Golden presents the world premiere of “Dylan Went Electric” written by award-winning and internationally produced playwright Josh Hartwell. Jim Hunt directs the tale that takes place in a Bohemian tavern in Greenwich Village,1969, where an eclectic bunch of folks gather to ponder their lives. The play features live music with original songs and an onstage bar (which is open to the audience at intermission). Getting the audience members off the stage and back to their seats proved to be a
bit of a challenge. The storyline is quite esoteric but having lived through that period and being a bit of a hippie/philosopher helped me relate. The acting and directing are first rate, which is to be expected from this award-winning and uber talented group of folks. “Dylan Went Electric” features a variety of local musicians. For tickets and information, call 303-9353044 or visit www.minersalley.com. Hartwell and Hunt is a combination that makes for a great trip to the theater. The play runs through Sunday, Oct. 19, at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden.
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I am always thrilled to report on a former Rocky Mountain News colleague who found an employment path after the newspaper folded. Former Rocky sports columnist Sam Adams kept nurturing his comedy career as an adjunct to his newspaper job. And now he’s combined both worlds as a sports commentator on 9News and as a full-fledged stand-up comedian. Adams also leverages his local fame to give back to the community, even if that means taking numerous whipped cream pies to his face. On Sept. 27, the Denver comedian and sports personality got his mug mashed in at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center Hotel’s Centennial Room in exchange for donations to Komen Colorado, the local affiliate of Susan G. Komen, the national nonprofit, as part of Komen’s Class of 2014 Pink Tie Guys whose mission is to heighten awareness of breast cancer. If you didn’t make it to the event, but would like to make a contribution, go to www.komencolorado.org. Also on Adams’ agenda is a gig as headliner at 8 p.m. Oct. 1 at Comedy Works downtown, 1226 15th St. Use the promo code “Karen” for a discount when you purchase tickets online at www.comedyworks.com/comedians/486. As a side note, Mr. On the Town, a Missouri native and Mizzou grad, spotted Adams on an Exede Satellite Internet TV commercial after witnessing the Tigers’ upset loss to Indiana on Sept. 20.
Castle Rock, Centennial rate
Castle Rock is No. 4, Centennial rates a lucky 13 and Boulder boasts No. 23 on Money magazine’s latest list of the nation’s 50 top small cities with populations between 50,000 and 300,000. Here’s how “Money” gathered its list: “Starting with a pool of 781 cities, we used data from Onboard Informatics and other sources to comb through everything from the local economy and housing market to schools and healthcare — more than 50 factors in all. Then, we sent reporters to visit the 35 top scoring places, looking for a sense of community and other intangibles.” Check out the whole story at www. time.com/money/3312312/castle-rockcolorado-best-places-to-live/.
Rio says hola to Frisco
The Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant, a born-in-Colorado restaurant group, has opened a seventh location in Frisco. This new Rio outpost will be the company’s first new location in almost 10 years and will serve up its famous margaritas and made-from-scratch Mexican food to Summit County in a newly designed building. “Frisco is at the epicenter of yearround recreation in Colorado — which is a huge part of our company culture,” said Rio founder and president Pat McGaughran. “The Rio is the ideal destination for people looking to reward themselves after playing hard in Colorado — whether it’s skiing, biking, hiking or enjoying time with family. This is part of what makes the Rio uniquely Colorado.” Located off the Interstate 70 corridor at “The Basecamp,” 182 Lusher Court, the Rio is adjacent to the new Whole Foods. Parker continues on Page 16
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Sullivan challenges sex trafficking charge Arraignment set for Oct. 6 By Amy Woodward
awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com Defense counsel for Christopher Sullivan, the man responsible for the crime spree on Lookout Mountain on July 23, is pushing back on a child sex trafficking for sexual servitude charge brought against Sullivan in August by the Jeffco DA’s office. Sullivan spent a full day in court on Friday, Sept. 26, for separate preliminary hearings involving the human trafficking charge and the 48 counts filed against him for events on July 23, as well as identify theft charges unrelated to the Lookout Mountain crime spree. Ralph Gallegos, investigator with the Jeffco Sheriff’s Office was called to testify on behalf of the state to discuss the investigation which led to the child sex trafficking charge. On July 23, Sullivan was taken into custody, along with a 17-year-old who was with Sullivan when a Jeffco Sheriff’s dep-
uty pulled them over in a routine traffic stop before both Sullivan and the female juvenile took off on foot, which led to a manhunt by the Colorado State Patrol and Golden police department. During the search by law enforcement, the suspects began a two-hour crime spree across Lookout Mountain that included vehicle thefts, home burglaries and menacing of 12 bystanders. Sullivan The female juvenile was being held at the Mount View Youth Detention facility on charges of criminal attempt first-degree murder of a police officer, aggravated robbery, first degree aggravated motor vehicle theft and criminal attempt first degree aggravated motor vehicle theft. But now, investigators in the case said the female, who is a known prostitute in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is an alleged victim of child trafficking for sexual servitude where Sullivan is alleged to have harbored, transported and making available for sex.
“The court had no evidence of recruiting, harboring, transporting -maintaining,” said Miriam Stohs, defense attorney for Sullivan. “There was no evidence whatsoever that he did these things.” During an interview with a child forensic interviewer with the FBI from the Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force, the juvenile was given immunity for her telling of how she came into contact with Sullivan which began in Albuquerque, New Mexico and her actions in Colorado after accompanying Sullivan, which included meeting men for sex in exchange for money, according to arrest affidavits. Sullivan, who had five outstanding warrants prior to his arrest, as well as other pending cases in Jeffco, was in Colorado to visit his mother and son, the defense argued. According to the defense, the juvenile’s statements made during her interviews with the Jeffco Sheriff’s Office as well as the Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force make no indication that Sullivan was act-
ing as her pimp and instead, the juvenile acknowledges she was aware of Sullivan’s criminal past prior to going with him to Colorado. The juvenile also stated she is “adamant” that she is an independent sex worker. Although testimony from Gallegos was based on his inference that Sullivan was trafficking the female juvenile after reviewing reports from deputies who overheard Sullivan state that he was aware of the juvenile’s age and profession, District Court Judge Christie Phillips granted probable cause based on sufficient non-hearsay evidence sufficient for an arraignment set for Monday, Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. Sullivan’s preliminary hearing for the 48 counts filed against him for the crime spree was postponed until Monday, Oct. 20 after prosecutors failed to deliver discoveries to the defense in a timely manner. “(The) defense is left with an inability to question evidence,” said County Court Judge Verna Carpenter. “Mr. Sullivan needs to have a meaningful preliminary hearing.”
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It will be the first free-standing Rio, built from the ground up, and is located next to the bus stop that provides convenient access to area ski resorts including Copper, Breckenridge, Keystone and Vail. The Rio Grande is a 28-year-old Colorado restaurant with five locations along the Front Range, including Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, Greeley and Park Meadows, plus a location in Steamboat Springs. For more information, go to www.riograndemexican.com.
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porter; Kathy Nesbitt, executive director for the state Department of Personnel and Administration; Cindy Parsons, Comcast vice president of public relations and communications; Maruca Salazar, executive director, Museo de las Americas; Janice Sinden, chief of staff for Denver Mayor Michael Hancock; and Debbie Welle-Powell, vice president for accountable health and payer strategies, SCL Health System. The keynote address will be given by former 9News traffic and weather reporter Amelia Earhart, who recently completed the around-the-world flight of her namesake. For more information on attending the event, contact Heidi Books at 303-607-4833 or heidi.books@gscolorado.org.
Overheard
Girl Scouts of Colorado will honor the 2014 Denver metro-area Women of Distinction during the Thin Mint Dinner, starting at 5:15 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown, 1550 Court Place. They are: Marcy Benson, community volunteer; Kelly Brough, president and CEO, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce; Denise S. Maes, public policy director, ACLU of Colorado; Ramona E. Martinez, former Denver City Council member; Gloria Neal, CBS4 re-
Eavesdropping on a senior citizen retrieving a book he left at a gate at DIA: ”I’m old, so I can do stuff like this and get away with it.” Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe at www.blacktie-colorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.
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Estate Sales Caring Transitions Estate Sale in Northglenn Will be held at 10678 Northglenn Drive, Northglenn, 80233 this Friday & Saturday, October 3rd & 4th from 9-3. Selling the entire contents of the house including furniture, kitchen, home decor, collectibles, garage, yard decorations and so much more
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MUSIC/CONCERTS THEATER/FILM WITTY THEATER SHOW ‘DIARY OF ANNE FRANK’ COLORADO ACTS PRESENTS a community production of “The Diary of Anne Frank,” with a free preview performance at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2; regular performances at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4, Oct. 10-11, and Oct. 17-18. A special matinee performance is at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11. For tickets and more information, go to www.coloradoacts.org or call 303-456-6772. The theater is at 11455 W. I-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Show contains mature content; it may not be suitable for children younger than 10.
MINERS ALLY PLAYHOUSE presents “Dylan Went Electric” through Sunday, Oct. 19, at 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. JAZZ DINNER CONCERT VOCALIST, COMPOSER, arranger and visual artist Carmen Lundy will perform a dinner concert Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Mount Vernon Country Club, 24933 Clubhouse Circle, Golden. A buffet dinner will precede the concert at 6 p.m.; the concert starts at 8 p.m. For reservations, call 303-526-0616. Go to www.mountvernoncc.com CHANGE THE FUTURE OF HUNGER ARVADA FOOD BANK presents its first Top Hats and Ball Caps fall celebration and fundraiser 6-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 at Lamar Street Center, 5889 Lamar St., Arvada. Tickets include dinner and a free drink. Evening begins with cocktails made special for the event. Tickets available at www.arvadacfb/hats or by calling 720-437-6394. WOLFFEST PREPARTY KILLER DWARFS and Kickin Valentina perform at the annual Rock Festival preparty to WolfFest at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, at Buffalo Rose, 1119 Washington Ave., Golden. Go to www.holdmyticket.com/event/170626. BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
HARD CIDER TASTING 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.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH of St. John Chrysostom Golden will have a short outdoor Blessing of the Animals service at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, followed by coffee, juice and doughnuts. All animals are welcome and must be on leashes or in their carriers/containers. In case of inclement weather, bring a photo of your pet and the service will be inside. St. John’s is at 13151 W. 28th Ave. Contact the church with any questions 303-279-2760 or visit www.stjohngolden.org for directions. PENCE PARK TRAIL CONSTRUCTION, REROUTE VOLUNTEERS FOR OUTDOOR COLORADO will work to preserve
CONCERT JAZZ ORCHESTRA DINNER CONCERT MOUNT VERNON resident Franz Roehmann directs the Concert Jazz Orchestra, a 19-piece ensemble with an emphasis on jazz, big band jazz, jazz originals, jazz standards and arrangements of American songs. The band will perform a dinner concert Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Mount Vernon Country Club, 24933 Clubhouse Circle, Golden. A dinner buffet will precede the concert at 6 p.m. The concert will start at 8 p.m. Call 303-526-0616 to make a reservation. Go to www.mountvernoncc.com
Pence Park from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11. Sections of the Evergreen park’s trail are steep and have been severely eroded. Volunteers will realign the sections of trail to prevent erosion and further degradation of the trail and surrounding habitat. Learn more and register at www.voc. org/project/pence-park-trailconstruction-and-reroute-0 or call 303-715-1010. Free to participate; no experience necessary; minimum age: 12. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided.
ART BELMAR BLOCK 7 ART WALKS JOIN FELLOW ART ENTHUSIASTS for a block-long celebration of art and design on Block 7 in Belmar, 445 S. Saulsbury St., Lakewood. Block 7 is a collection of local galleries and studios. Block 7 art walks take place from 6-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, Friday, Nov. 7, and Friday, Dec. 5. Go to http://belmarcolorado.com or call 303-742-1520. 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 offered 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. PAINTED TOE EXHIBIT THE PAINTED TOE SOCIETY
NATURE ASSOCIATION SEED PICKS JEFFERSON COUNTY Nature Association will have its annual Seed Picks 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, and Saturday, Oct. 25. Reservations required by Thursday, Oct. 9, for the Oct. 11 pick, and by Thursday, Oct. 23, for the Oct. 25 pick. Contact Jean Tate, djt_co@yahoo.com (add “JCNA” in the subject). All picks will be done on the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge, where pickers will see a lovely prairie that is normally closed to the public. THEATER SHOW PERFORMANCE NOW Theatre Company presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” from Friday, Oct. 10, to Sunday, Oct. 19, at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Six awkward spelling champions learn that winning (and losing) isn’t everything. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are available at www.performancenow.org or by calling 303-987-7845.
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 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
EVENTS GOING SOLAR IN JEFFCO LEARN ABOUT the many ways Jefferson County cities make it possible for their residents to go solar at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at the Golden Community Center, 1470
10th St., Golden. Hear from leaders in Lakewood, Arvada and Golden about solar on city facilities, including the solar hot water system on the roof of the community center. The event also includes a preview the Golden Solar Tour of Home, which begins Saturday, Oct. 4. The self-guided tour starts at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden and includes a reception and green expo there from 4-8 p.m. with free refreshments. Learn about community solar opportunities in advance of checking out the solar homes on the tour. RSVP to Rebecca Cantwell at rcantwell@coseia.org
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EDUCATION 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 stake. Join Active Minds for an objective review of the ballot issues and a presentation of the arguments on each side of the proposals. Program is free and is from 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at Belmar Library, 555 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. RSVP at 303-235-5275. FROM TREES TO HONEYBEES LEARN WAYS to play with your kids in nature 8:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, and Wednesday, Oct. 15, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Workshop is a two-day workshop, and you must attend both days. Are your children nuts about nature, or do you want ideas to get your children outside. Come participate in the nationally acclaimed Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood from Project Learning Tree. Parents of children between the ages of 2½ to 6 years old, should accompany their child to participate in two classes full of engaging nature based activities and information. Parents will receive an activity guide book and companion music CD. Snack and take home crafts are also included. Call 303-278-8822 for more information or to register by check. Go to www.coloradoplt.org. DINOSAUR DISCOVERY DAY THE FRIENDS OF DINOSAUR RIDGE celebrates Dinosaur Discovery Day: National Fossil Day and Girl Scout Day, along with National Archeology Day, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at 16831 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. Check out the fossils on Dinosaur Ridge as guides show you the dinosaur bones and footprints. Hands-on activities at the Visitor Center include gold panning, dinosaur track painting, and fossil sifting. Girl Scouts must register through the Girl Scouts of Colorado at www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/ events/2429. Contact Amber at amber_cain@dinoridge.org or 303-697-3466 EXT. 107.
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Arvada West is much improved under a new head coach but they still have work to do if they want to compete with Pomona evident by the Panthers 34-3 win over the Wildcats Friday at North Area Athletic Complex. Photo by Dan Williams
Pomona pounds A-West Golden red hot after second straight shutout victory By Daniel Williams
dwilliams@colorado communitymedia.com ARVADA - Under first-year head coach Brad Pyatt Arvada West football looks like a program on the rise. But they still have a long way to go if they want to hang with Pomona who beat the Wildcats 34-3 Friday at North Area Athletic Complex. The Panthers attacked A-West early and never let the Wildcats in the game as they improved to 4-1 on the season. Pomona’s only loss was a 21-12 defeat at Valor Christian in Week 1. Since that loss the Panthers have looked like the best team in the state. A-West won its first two games of the season but has since dropped three straight league games. Still, the Wildcats (2-3, 0-3 in league) look like they have the right guy in Pyatt, and they look to get their season back on track when they play Columbine Friday at 7 p.m. at NAAC. Pomona (4-1, 3-0 in league) will play red-hot Bear Creek Friday at 4 p.m. at Lakewood Memorial Field.
Five aerial TDs fuel D’Evelyn
D’Evelyn responded to three straight tough losses with a thrilling 34-33 victory over Lewis-Palmer Friday at Trailblazer Stadium. The Jaguars fell behind 19-7 in the first quarter and were behind 26-14 at halftime. But behind junior quarterback Owen Burke and his touchdown passes to junior Cameron Brown D’Evelyn rallied by outscoring Lewis-Palmer 20-6 in the second half. D’Evelyn senior running back Ian Lewis also rushed for 114 yards and senior linebacker David Kimmey recorded 10 tackles in the victory. The Jaguars (2-3) will play Conifer Friday at 4 p.m. at Trailblazer Stadium.
Farmers earn win with huge fourth quarter
After a 0-0 halftime score Wheat Ridge put it together in the second half to beat Green Mountain 29-20. Defense was the story the first half until the Rams took a 14-7 lead into the fourth quarter. after junior Zach Akau scored a pair of rushing touchdowns. But the Farmers would explode for 22 fourth quarter points to get their record back over .500 as league play approaches. Wheat Ridge (3-2) will play George Washington Thursday at 4 p.m. at All-City
Field. Green Mountain (1-4) has now lost three straight games but will try to get back in the win column against Littleton Friday at 4 p.m. at Littleton Public School Stadium.
Golden gets second huge win of season
All of the sudden Golden football is red hot after beating Lincoln 40-0 Friday at All-City Field. After three straight losses to open their season the Demons have now won back-
to-back games outscoring their opponents 77-0 in the process. Golden junior quarterback Jaxson Meyer was near perfect, going 13-for-17 for 170 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The Demons also had receivers produce big, including senior George Alexeyev who caught six passes for 97 yards and a touchdown. Golden (2-3) has already surpassed the win total of the past two seasons. The Demons play at Aurora Central Friday at 7 p.m.
SPORTS QUIZ 1) How many total wins did Detroit pitcher Virgil Trucks have in 1952, when he tossed two no-hitters and one one-hitter? 2) Who were the first pair of teammates 40 years old or older to hit grand slams in the same year? 3) How many times has there been a Super Bowl rematch in back-to-back years? 4) Who was the last men’s college basketball player to win the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player award more than once? 5) The St. Louis Blues made the Stanley Cup Finals in each of the franchise’s first three seasons. How many games did the Blues win in the Finals? 6) When was the last time before 2014 that the U.S. won
a medal in the two-man bobsled event? 7) Who was the last U.S. Amateur men’s golf champion who did not turn pro? Answers 1) Five -- he went 5-19 overall. 2) Seattle’s Henry Blanco and Raul Ibanez, in 2013. 3) Once -- Dallas versus Buffalo, 1993-94. 4) UCLA’s Bill Walton, in 1972 and 1973. 5) None -- they were swept in four games by Montreal twice (1968, ‘69) and Boston once (‘70). 6) It was 1952, when the U.S. won a silver medal. 7) Fred Ridley, who won it in 1975. 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Wheat Ridge beats Green Mountain Soccer highlights: Golden records 16 shots on goal but still falls at Littleton By Daniel Williams
dwilliams@colorado communitymedia.com LAKEWOOD - Wheat Ridge officially went streaking after its 2-1 overtime victory over Green Mountain Friday at Lakewood Memorial Field. The Farmers won their third straight game and their second straight 4A Jeffco win which now puts them back in the mix for a league title. The loss for Green Mountain nearly buries its hopes for a league title as they have now dropped three straight games, including back-to-back league matches. The Rams have now won only one of their last five games after starting their season after being undefeated through the first four games of the year. But if Wheat Ridge wants to have a chance at a league title the team will need some help from a league foe. D’Evelyn, who beat the Farmers 2-1 on Sept. 18, is a perfect 4-0 in 4A Jeffco. Wheat Ridge (6-2-1, 2-2 in league) will play at Golden Thursday at 6 p.m. at North Area Athletic Complex. Green Mountain (4-5-1, 1-2-1 in league) will play Conifer Thursday at 4 p.m. at LMF. Demons have all 16 shots stopped Golden had its four game winning streak snapped by Littleton after a 3-0 loss Saturday at Littleton Public Schools Stadium. The Demons were shocked by a Lions in a match that could shape the way the league championship plays out. But it wasn’t for lack of effort. Golden created 16 shots on goal and on a few different occasions looked like they were going to get on the scoreboard. But Littleton goaltender Theo Jensen was a wall, stopping everything kicked near his goal.
Wheat Ridge senior Sebastian Spinks shows off his nifty footwork against D’Evelyn sophomore Mikko Berger during the Farmers’ 2-1 victory over D’Evelyn Friday at Lakewood Memorial Field. Photo by Dan Williams The Demons are still in position to compete for a 4A Jeffco league title but they will need help. Golden (7-3, 3-1 in league) will play Wheat Ridge Thursday at 6 p.m. at North Area Athletic Complex. Mustangs suddenly catch fire After five straight losses to open the season, Ralston Valley has now won its last four games. The Mustangs latest victim was George Washington who they beat 10-2 Friday at North Area Athletic Complex. Ralston Valley scored eight second half
goals to break open a match that the Mustangs led just 2-1 at halftime. The Mustangs started their season with five losses but all five were one goal matches. Perhaps all of those close losses has Ralston Valley battle-tested as they are now in the middle of league play. Ralston Valley (4-5, 2-0 in 5A Jeffco) will play Chatfield Tuesday at 6 p.m. at NAAC. Eagles look forward to big match Faith Christian worked its way out of a three game funk with a 3-0 victory Thursday at The Academy High School.
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The Eagles had went winless over their previous three game (two losses and a tie) but got a good win over a quality Wildcats team. Faith Christian will now get into the heart of their league schedule which includes a meeting with Kent Denver Wednesday at Faith Christian High School. Kent Denver is 3-0 in league (8-1 overall) and regarded as one of the best teams in the state. The winner of the match will hold first place in 3A Region 6 league standings.
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October 2, 2014
Lakewood senior cornerback Anthony Brown played a solid game but his Tigers were defeated 34-33 by a Bear Creek team that was just a little bigger, stronger and faster Thursday at Jeffco Stadium. Photo by Dan Williams
Bears beat Tigers in battle of Lakewood Bear Creek now 4-1 while Tigers tough-luck losers again By Daniel Williams dwilliams@colorado communitymedia.com
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LAKEWOOD - It took overtime but Bear Creek bared down and defeated Lakewood 34-33 in the battle for Lakewood Thursday at Jeffco Stadium. The Bears rallied, down 21-17 to start the fourth quarter, and scored 10 points in the fourth quarter and added seven points in overtime behind senior quarterback and senior kicker Travaun Arnold. But dramatic finishes are nothing new to Bear Creek this season. The Bears last three games have been decided by three points or less, including last week’s 42-39 victory over Chatfield. Bear Creek improves to 4-1 on the season and 2-1 in 5A Jeffco. But what makes the Bears’ start to their season even more impressive is the fact that 5A is as good as it has ever been in the history of the league. Pomona and Ralston Valley are both 3-0 in Jeffco and are both top ten teams in the state. And after Bear Creek’s big win voters will now be considering the Bears as a top ten team. Moreover, quality teams like Lakewood and Arvada West are already 0-3 in 5A Jeffco — despite being 2-0 in nonleague action.
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Also, the Bears are one point away from being a 5-0 instead of a 4-1 team. Bear Creek’s one loss came in a 43-42 defeat to Columbine on Sept. 12. It took a couple of seasons but Bear Creek head coach Zach Morris looks like he has the Bears’ program turned around. Morris has already led the Bears to more victories this season than he had over the past two seasons (2-8 on 2012 and 3-7 in 2013). Morris took over the Bears’ program in 2012 after longtime head coach Tom Thenell bailed on Bear Creek for Mullen. Three seasons later, the Bears look like an emerging elite team in the state, while Mullen, also a 5A Jeffco team now, is struggling at 2-3. Lakewood now feels like tough-luck losers, yet still competitive in 5A Jeffco. All three of the Tigers’ losses have come within one score and two of those three losses have come by just a single point (42-41 loss to Chatfield on Sept. 12). Lakewood senior running back’s Marty Gonzalez and Jared Taha both rushed for over a 100 yards but two Tiger interceptions came back to haunt Lakewood down the stretch. The Tigers (2-3) will play Ralston Valley Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at North Area Athletic Complex. Bear Creek will face its biggest test of the season when they play Pomona Friday at 4 p.m. at Jeffco Stadium.
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Slicin’ on ice Master meat cutters show their chops at ice rink By Jennifer Smith
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Where’s the beef? In the very last place you’d look for it. On Sept. 23, 26 beefy guys were slicing, chopping and carving it up at South Suburban Ice Arena in Centennial, literally on the ice, in hopes that their mad knife skills would win them a trip to the warmer climes of Florida and a chance at $20,000. The event was the National Meat Cutting Challenge, part of the Meat Hero program that recognizes the Texas Roadhouse restaurant chain’s best meat cutters. Each contestant got 50 pounds of beef — two top butts, one tenderloin and one rib loin. The winner is determined by who yields the most steaks with the highest-quality cut in the least amount of time. “They have a lot of pride in what they do,” said Ben Davis, managing partner of the Texas Roadhouse in Monument, as he waited to find out how his two cutters fared. They had 80 minutes, which is a long time to stand on an ice-cold floor. But it’s nothing compared to their everyday work. In an average year, according to a news release, they cut about $1 million worth of meat each, spending seven to eight hours a day in a 35-degree, walk-in cooler. “It takes a special person to sit in a cooler all day, and it’s really pretty physical work,” said Davis. “The experienced guys use all the time they have for this competition. Some of them actually have to try to go slow, because they’re used to cutting in their store where they have to be fast.” Diego Nunez, of Littleton, is one of those special guys. He grew up in Clear Creek County, so he knows all
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Meat cutters can stand for hours at a time in meat closets even colder than this skating rink. Photo by Jennifer Smith about freezing. “I snowboard all the time, so I’m used to the cold,” he said. Nunez, 22, took on the meatcutting position three years ago to help support his wife and two small children while he attends Red Rocks Community College in pursuit of a career as a firefighter. “I love it,” he said. “The staff is great, and I get along with everyone great.” He said his approach to the competition was just to take his time and measure everything. “The hardest part is overthinking it,” he said. There is a lot to think about when cutting meat, things like sinew, nerves, veins, fat and a little bit of geometry. Texas Roadhouse generally trains its meat cutters for a month before letting them loose on their own. But Roman Mendoza of the Parker store turned out to be somewhat of a meat-cutting prodigy, said his man-
ager, Jesse Trask. After his month of training, Mendoza had only been on the job a week when he qualified to compete. “He’s fantastic,” said Trask, as he tended to all the freshly cut steaks he was grilling up for the after-competition barbecue. “He’s one of my best. He’s taking this on as a new endeavor, and he loves it.” Contestants at this regional competition came from as far away as South Dakota and New Mexico, but Colorado prevailed in the end. The four who lived to chop another day are Vicente Heredia of Colorado Springs, Jose Reyes of Thornton, Angel Decora of Fort Collins and Omar Sanchez of Arvada. They could eventually be one of the 10 nationwide who carve a path to the final 2015 national competition in Orlando to vie for the $20,000 grand prize. “For some of those guys, that could almost double their income,” said Davis.
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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 Legal Notice No.: 80903 First Publication: September 25, 2014 Last Publication: October 2, 2014 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada, Project No. 12-TR-01, entitled, Sidewalk Crossings of the Union Pacific Railroad will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 2:00 pm on October 7, 2014 and then publicly opened and read aloud. The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Project Special Provisions, Standard Special Provisions, Addenda when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule, and the Project Drawings may be examined at the following locations: City of Arvada Engineering Division - 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 Dodge Plan Room – 1114 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Denver, Colorado 80204 iSqFt Plan Room, 1312 17th Street, Suite 115, Denver, Colorado 80202 Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com No cost bid documents may be obtained at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after 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 Concrete Pavement 10” Thick: 276 SY Removal of Asphalt Mat: 78 SY Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements, dated July 19, 2011, which will be combined with the Bid Documents to form the Contract Documents for the Project. A copy of the Standards may be obtained from the office of the City Engineer upon a non-refundable payment of $30.00. Holders will be notified when supplemental revisions and additions are available as they are adopted. The Standards are also available at no cost on the City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are responsible for keeping current their City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications. The Project Engineer for this work is Chris Sveum, P.E., at 720-898-7646. CITY OF ARVADA /s/ Tim Hoos, P.E., Engineering Services Manager Legal Notice No.: 80905 First Publication: September 25, 2014 Last Publication: October 2, 2014 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press
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ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) Travel plans could be interrupted by the re-emergence of a workplace problem that was never quite fully resolved. Deal with it at once, and then take off on that well-deserved trip. TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) Aspects favor cultural activities for sensuous Bovines. Attend a concert or an art show. Better yet, create something yourself (a poem, perhaps?), and dedicate it to someone special. GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) Respect any doubts you might now be feeling about a new situation. They could be reflecting your inner awareness that some essential information might be missing. Check it out.
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