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Housing market cools off for fall Condos, townhomes highly sought after By Amy Woodward
awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com September housing numbers show a slowing market as cooler temperatures set in with the number of available homes down seven percent, according to Metrolist, Colorado’s largest home search provider.
The number of new listings was also down 14 percent, but President and CEO of Metrolist, Kirby Slunaker, said the dip in housing numbers was typical for this time of the year. “There is always a peak season,” Slunaker said. “September numbers showed customary seasonal cooling following Labor Day.” There are currently 8,959 active listings on the market showing a very tight inventory market, Slunaker reported. During the peak season, condos and townhomes were active with13,994 new condo and townhouse listings coming to
the market, a 26 percent increase compared to 2013. “There are several trends that are impacting the condo and townhome market,” Sluanker said, which includes a boom in out-of-state residents who are looking to rent before purchasing a home. Some in-state residents are still recovering from the economic downturn and working to mend their credit, as politicians work on fixing the construction defect laws in the state, he said. The law allows for litigation in defects that may reduce the value of a home that is recoverable by a homeowner of homeown-
er association. But many economic development and housing affordability groups, as well construction companies and many real estate associations, have joined forces to push back on HOA’s. Opponents say the law makes it too easy to file a lawsuit, and has decreased condo construction. In 2013, only 216 of the 6,721 residential housing starts were condos, representing a mere 3 percent of new constructions, compared to historical percentages as high as 20 percent, according to Metrostudy Denver.
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Daniel Corona, 8, and Kailey Corona, 4, run happily through the corn maze.
Scott Slade and Levi Wait battle it out during the pumpkin pie eating contest. Photos by Crystal Anderson
The Arvada Festival of Scarecrows was Oct. 11 at Olde Town Square in Olde Town Arvada. Activities included scarecrow judging, pumpkin pie eating, a children’s costume parade, pumpkin decorating, along with games, music and food. Purchases of pumpkins benefited the Arvada Community Food Bank. Among community sponsors were City of Arvada Arvada Festivals Commission, Historic Olde Town Arvada and Arvada Gardeners. Aaron Tavenner, 7, teases his fellow potato sack race contestant, Greg Tavenner, 9, as they begin the race.
It was a come one, come all pumpkin pie eating contest as the audience cheered on nine contestants while they gorged on pie.
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Sheriff’s candidates talk deputy attrition By Amy Woodward
awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com The Jeffco sheriff candidates for the 2014 election have thought long and hard on how to address deputy attrition and curb spending from its $90 million budget, but proposed changes won’t happen overnight, they said. Candidates Jeff Shrader, Brett Almy and John Berry may have different approaches on how to manage the sheriff’s office, which is more than 800 employees, but their concerns are similar regarding the office’s difficulty competing in the job market, which is causing deputies to leave Jeffco for better pay. “During the first six months of this year, if annualized, our attrition rate for deputy sheriffs would be right at 20 percent,” said Jeff Shrader, a Jeffco Sheriff division chief. “Typically, a healthy attrition rate, at least I believe, would be somewhere around five to six percent.” That’s not to say however that JSCO is full of disgruntled employees, Shrader added. Those who have stayed would like
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to see changes, he said. “If 15 percent of the people are leaving, 85 percent of the people are staying and they are very dedicated … they do want to see the environment better, they are discouraged about the turnover themselves — they would like to see that changed,” he said. The Board of County Commissioners sets the budget for the Sheriff’s office, making it difficult for sheriff candidates to promise an easy fix in salaries. “It’s the environment that makes morale so low,” said Brett Almy, former Jeffco Sheriff’s deputy, who describes the office
setting as “cliquey.” Almy announced that if elected, he will be reaching out to Jeffco Sheriff’s Deputy, Jim Shires, as his undersheriff. Shires ran against Shrader during the Republican primaries but fell short with 60.6 percent of Berry the votes going in favor of his opponent. Almy, along with Republican write-in candidate, John Berry, is looking at changes in department organization that may save on cost spending. The bottom line is getting deputies back out on the streets, Berry said. “The sheriff’s department is top-heavy,” he said. “It’s ridiculous to have five division chiefs, 11 captains, 16 lieutenants — we are going to take a look at that and change the administration staff as far as how many people they have.” Almy, echoes Berry’s evaluation of JSCO’s organization. “Why have a commander and a cap-
tain? They kind of overlap each other,” Almy said. He proposes to separate certified state law deputies from the jails, and create positions for detention techs, which are department certified, not state certified employees. “We don’t need state certified police officers escorting prisoners from one cell to another in a secured facility, we need them out on the streets,” Almy said. With a starting pay at $40,000 for detention techs, this also allows for an entry level position for students coming out of college with a criminal justice degree. Almy estimates savings in the sheriff’s office to be $30,000 a year for one possible position. “I’m going to make my best case with the board of county commissioners about the priority that I think public safety should have within the county budget,” Shrader said. “I do think that 2016 is a much different year than 2015 will be budgetarily” he said, citing an increase in revenues from property values that will be hitting the county budget in 2016. “I do think that there is opportunity coming.”
JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY Commissioner meeting canceled
Commissioner Rosier’s community meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the Arbor House at Maple Grove Park in Wheat Ridge, has been cancelled.
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The American Job Center’s no cost adda-veteran hiring event kicks off Thursday, Nov. 13 at 9:00 a.m. to 11:3- a.m. at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center at 4005
Kipling Street. Veterans and their spouses are invited to attend the event and will be provided a list of positions that are open from each company in attendance. Veterans will be given the opportunity to target their resumes and conduct research on the businesses in advance of this event. To register, go to http://conta.cc/1o3SUKa. Businesses interested in participating may register online at http://conta. cc/1rhcQ6V. For more information on this event
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New ideas for Arvada business Monthly lunch features state of the chamber By Crystal Anderson
canderson@colorado communitymedia.com During the 2014 State of the Chamber luncheon, Oct. 8, the Arvada Chamber of Commerce recognized its accomplishments throughout the year highlighted new initiatives, new services and a new due structure moving forward in 2015. “We recognize that chamber membership is not one-size-fits-all” Chamber President Kami Welch said. “And we are working to develop programs and structure that serves the varying needs of our business community.”
During the event, held at the Lamar Street Center, 5889 Lamar St., Welch and several members of the chamber’s board of directors talked about the current state of the chamber in terms of finance, programming and events as well as what can be expected in 2015. “The last couple years, really, I feel good about being the chairman and what we’ve been able to do,” said Chairman Jerry Marks. “We started with a one-year, three-year and five-year plan and in the past we didn’t have that. I’m hoping there’s a little bit of a template there now, for the other incoming leaders — at least we have a foundation so we’re not changing every year.” In 2014, the chamber had 638 members, with more than $90,000 in cash on hand monies and $117,000 in Certificate
of Deposit (CDs) and savings. Looking forward, Welch said the chamber will emphasize programs to help members connect; build a blog to highlight members achievements, opportunities and needs; challenge Arvada to give philanthropically throughout the year; and roll out a new member dues structure. “The excitement of 2015 with the chamber is the new due structure,” said Chairman-elect, John Bodnar. “Where it’s based on what your needs are, you can be someone who wants to network, so that’s exciting, or you can be someone who’s involved in government affairs.” Over the next few months, the chamber is launching new aspects to its signature
events, such as a VIP Hour at the Taste of Arvada and will begin to inform members about the new dues structure. Looking to 2015, Marks said he hopes to see the chamber continue to work towards key milestones in its five year plan. “We want to keep developing Sand in the City, and keep growing that event,” Marks said, “and then also, as a longer term goal we need to get a facility — we need a building. We were able to start a building fund and I want to see it continue to grow, and I think it will.” At the closing of the event, Bodnar took a moment to honor Justin Vicory, an active member who recently passed away following a battle with melanoma.
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What Owners of Pre-1978 Homes Need to Know About Lead Based Paint By JIM SMITH, Realtor ®
At a recent office meeting, an expert on lead based paint educated my associates and me about lead based paint hazards and mitigation. The use of lead-based paint was banned starting in 1978. Since it is now almost 37 years later, it’s likely that your pre1978 home’s lead based paint is covered by other paints, right? Yes, but there is still the possibility of exposure to lead when you do any kind of renovation, and serious rules and severe penalties for violating them have been instituted relating to the renovation of pre-1978 homes. For example, if you want to replace your windows, you’ll have to hire a company which is EPA certified for the task because the process entails disturbing original paint when you remove the framing around the windows. The contractor for that or any other renovation must provide you with a pamphlet about lead based paint hazards, get a signed receipt from you, do testing for lead based paint and, if detected, must follow certain protocols for doing the work in a way that prevents lead based paint dust from becoming airborne. Failure to follow each of those steps can subject the contractor to a separate 5-figure fine. Lead can also be found in many ceramic tiles and coatings on bathtubs, as well as in
the adhesives and caulks beneath them. Merely breaking apart a tub for removal can cause lead paint dust to become airborne. If you use a torch to remove old paint and the bottom layer has lead in it, you will vaporize lead and breath it into your lungs. As a homeowner, you are allowed to do your own work without precautions, but if you hire anyone — either a contractor or a handyman — to renovate as little as 6 sq. ft. of your pre-1978 home, that contractor or handyman has to follow EPA rules or be subject to those severe penalties. Putting a dumpster in front of your pre-1978 home could well attract an official visit to see whether you have a contractor who has followed proper procedures. The Realtor who sold you that pre-1978 home is not at risk so long as he signed the required lead based paint disclosure submitted at the time of the contract to buy your home. And you’re not at risk yourself — financially. However, your contractor or handyman can be severely at risk to the point of bankruptcy. More importantly, lead poisoning from dust or vapor is a real hazard that arises with any disturbance of hidden lead based paint. If you’re around, the health of you and especially your children could be a risk. The most common symptom of lead poisoning in children resembles ADHD. If your
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Specifically, Aronson mentioned the increased militarization of law enforcement and the regulation on the marijuana industry as two examples of an overreaching government. “Aside from the fact that I’m a standalone candidate, I’m very much a believer that the government should not be involved in our lives whatsoever,” he said. “I want you to be free in both your economic and personal life.” If elected, Aronson said he would focus on decreasing government pay, limit spending, and increase the control of the private market. “One of my first priorities would be to make a stance on spending; I will vote no on anything that has any spending,” he said. “I believe the markets can take care of everything for us.” Nominated by the Libertarian Party to run for this position, Aronson said he hopes to educate constituents about his values while learning about the issues in the community. “I definitely want to learn about more of the issues that are affecting people,” he said. “I’m not a cut-from-the-cloth politician, I’m just a regular person that’s fed up with everything.” For updates on Aronson, follow his Twitter account @aronsonniles.
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Taco shop tops in town Fuzzy’s named business of year
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canderson@colorado communitymedia.com Coming home is rewarding. For Trace Welch, owner of Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, 5760 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., that statement is ever true. In 2012, he moved back to his hometown of Arvada from Texas, bringing the flavors of TexMex to Olde Town. “It really reminded me a lot of the fun, the atmosphere, the neons, the high quality food at a great price — I thought I can do this,” he said. Soon after opening their doors in October 2012, the 2800-square-foot business began to flourish, and swiftly became one of the it spots to be in Olde Town. By the fall of 2013, growth necessitated a 1100-squarefoot expansion, which added more seating and a second-floor mezzanine in
More than 200 people from 90 businesses would fill this banquet room at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Thursday, Oct. 9, to celebrate the 2014 business award winners. Courtesy photo the restaurant. Following this expansion, the store has cemented its spot as the No. 2 selling store in the 80-store franchise, and is looking at launching two new locations by 2015. “We’ve been very happy here in Olde Town Arvada,” Welch said. “We love Arvada, we like the city, it’s been a great relationship here in Olde Town. And now the city is rewarding them. Fuzzy’s Taco Shop was
named Retailer of the Year by the Arvada Economic Development Association(AEDA) for their expansion, and capital investment in the city. The taco shop was joined by four other Arvada businesses and entrepreneurs who were also awarded at the 20th annual Business Appreciation Awards. “We came in, represented, did a great job,” Welch said. “We executed the
food, hired the right people, have a fun atmosphere, we’re personable, we have high quality food at a great price — really reinvented this side of Olde Town.” Centered around big ideas, the ceremony featured a speech from cofounder of the PeaceJam Foundation, Dawn Engle, who shared how one big idea can be an advocate for change. “Imagination, ideas, greatness — we all have it,” she said during her speech. “What’s your big idea? You have to believe in it, and jump off the cliff and go for it.” The event also honored Heidi Hostetter and Alicia Svaldi of Faustson Tool with the Lloyd J. King Entrepreneurial Spirit Award; Alan Parker with the Manley Gray Distinguished Service Award; Wadsworth Control Systems as the Employer with Under 50 Employees; and Bennett’s Bar-B-Que as the Employer with Over 50 Employees for their com-
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It started with a post. From there, a movement organically grew across Jefferson County like a unifying call, bringing students together against a school board resolution they believed would render their education censored. “I was looking at planning something by myself, and then I was approached by two others,” said Thomas Sizemore, a junior at Lakewood High School and a leader of the school’s walk out on Sept. 25. “I was like, let’s use Facebook because that’s where everyone is — right now it’s the biggest social media website in the world.” Thousands of Jeffco students went social and logged onto Facebook Sept. 19-25 and began “like-ing” and joining more than 15 studentorganized walk outs at high schools across the county. “I think the APUSH curriculum was the flashpoint for everyone to really get into it because it finally could directly affect students,” Sizemore said. By posting on established class pages — such as the Evergreen Class of 2015 — students were able to connect with one another and discuss actions surrounding contentious issues, such as the APUSH curriculum review committee and the school board’s actions outside of school walls. “With our school, it’s really hard to communicate in person,” said Eric Temple, a senior at Evergreen High School, who protested at the board meeting Sept. 22. “With Facebook, we’re able to check in and communicate and that helped to unite us.” Following the actions by Temple and his fellow students at Evergreen, Conifer and Standley Lake high schools, Sizemore and Chatfield High School senior Ashlyn Maher, who have been following the board’s actions since November, decided to host their own protests and created the Lakewood High School Walk Out and the Chatfield Student Walk-out community pages and events. “One of the first things I think of when I think
About 70 students lined Wadsworth Boulevard earlier this month with a variety of messages on placards, which were generally in support of teachers and critical of the school board. A smartphone plugged into a portable Block Rocker Bluetooth provided lively background music as the students shouted and waved to motorists. Photo by Mikkel Kelly of social media is Facebook,” Maher said, who’s Chatfield page gained over 500 likes on Sept. 22. “You go on everyday, it’s always up on your phone.” As the movement grew bigger and more students became involved, protest leaders, like Maher, began posting on other walk out pages, to connect with other walk out leaders, eventually connecting in districtwide group messages or “chats” and student community pages, such as the Jeffco Student Network for Change, were formed. “What we did was, we started the walk out page, and sent that out to all of our friends,” Maher said. “Then, when it kind of moved past just Chatfield, that’s when I decided to make the walkout page bigger and do the Jeffco Student Network for Change page.” Currently, the page has 4567 likes and is anticipated to receive more with the recent approval of changes to the district’s curriculum review policies.
Since the initial Sept. 19 protests the movement has grown, adding pages like Jeffco Stand Up with more than 1,911 likes at time of publication, and creating a moveon.org petition that had over 40,000 signatures opposing the APUSH curriculum, and supporting the student movement. “It was really interesting to watch it grow from a student group at Evergreen, to a district-wide movement,” said Jeffco Superintendent, Dan McMinimee. “The danger is kids become followers instead of leaders, and I hope our students can use that to say — `What do I believe in?’” With the actions taken by the board on Oct. 2, student leaders are saying more actions need to be taken. Now, more than 41 student representatives from the district’s 17 traditional neighborhood high schools are on connecting daily via Facebook Messenger Chat, as well as in person, planning ways to further their position, both socially and in action, raising a voice for education.
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October 16, 2014
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Outfit trends for this Halloween By Crystal Anderson
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Be a difference maker Last March, I reminded my readers of one of my favorite movie lines: “If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem!” (Slightly edited to remain family friendly.) This line, from “Die Hard,” is a constant reminder that finding solutions, while difficult, rises to the level of moral imperative when the problems you’re faced with are serious. Like, ya know, the future of the free world. By the time you read this, you’ve probably received your mail-in ballot for the election this November. I’m sure I don’t need to remind you of the election — if political ads were wallpaper, you could have wrapped the house three times, paved your street, replaced your roof, and, I don’t know, built a staircase to the moon with the I.Q.-sapping, steaming pile of political ads that are overwhelming your remote control this season. So, what is your issue? What problem occupies your grey matter when you’re sitting at a traffic light? And, more to the point, who has been a part of the solution? Is your issue health care? Because on your ballot are people who were in Congress when they passed “Obamacare.” So, if Obamacare has done well in your view, then those people have been part of the solution; if not, well ... Helpfully, the government is holding on releasing the price of next year’s plans until after the election — wonder why that is…
What about education? Ah, see? There I go — that’s a trick question. The federal government is responsible for just 7-percent of your local school district’s budget (and, likely, a much greater proportion of its headaches), so your federal people don’t have much to do with that. But, boy, on the state level, there are people who were around for the adoption of Common Core and failed attempts to raise your taxes by a few billion dollars, and the school board is not on the ballot, so... National defense and security? Is the world a better, safer place right now than it has been? Have your representatives made the situation better, or are they part of the problem? How’s that economy treating you? Are new jobs plentiful, are better wages and benefits packages being dangled out there, just waiting for someone of your qualifications to snap them up? Because, again, a few of these people have been “on the job” for a few years now. Problems? Or Solutions?
Immigration? Tell you what, one party had complete control of everything in Congress for a couple years there, and didn’t even propose an immigration fix. Now, the President has threatened to enact reform all on his own, but then put that off until after the election. So, what are you going to do about it? How about this problem: Washington, D.C. Have the people you get to vote for been a part of fixing the cesspool that our nation’s capitol has become, or are they caught up in the partisan stink? The founders of this great nation built into the system the opportunity for the people to overthrow the government every two years. That’s one reason I oppose recall elections: do it right when you have the chance! And, in case you haven’t picked up my tone, I’m suggesting that we should do that very thing: throw ‘em all out! This is your chance; take it seriously. Because if all you do is fall back on habits, keep electing the same people to the job, and not take responsibility for your role, then, frankly, you’re missing your chance to be part of the solution. Which makes you, the American voter, part of the problem. Michael Alcorn is a music teacher and fitness instructor who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. He graduated from Alameda High School and the University of Colorado-Boulder.
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Gay-marriage: You like us, you really like us! Homer Simpson didn’t accept a gay man until one saved his life. In the 1997 “Simpsons” episode, “Homer’s Phobia,” Homer and his family became friends with a man named John, who ran a novelty store at the mall. Homer liked John until he found out he was gay. And then he really didn’t like John because he thought Bart was becoming gay from spending so much time with him. In the end, John saved Homer and Bart from being attacked by a pack of reindeer at “Santa’s Village” (I’m not going to get into it. Just download the episode). Homer then thanked John and embraced him for who he was, which led John to quip: “Homer, I won your respect, and all I had to do was save your life. Now, if every gay man could just do the same, you’d be set.” Growing up gay, I knew plenty of Homers — decent, well-meaning people who just weren’t yet equipped to accept homosexuality. Being gay, I accepted that non-acceptance as my reality. That didn’t bother me too much because I’ve never “come across” as being gay. I played baseball and listened to the Grateful Dead and never really had to worry about getting bullied like so many gay kids growing up. Still, I resigned myself to the fact that my sexuality meant that I would forever live outside the societal norm. I was OK with that. I mean, what was the alternative? Being straight? Who in the heck wants that? I came out of the closet when I was 18, in 1995. At that time, I didn’t care about civil unions or “Don’t ask, don’t tell” mili-
tary policy or anything. All I cared about then was my friends not rejecting me for who I was. So at that time, even if Christopher Lloyd’s “Doc Brown” character had traveled from the future in his DeLorean to tell me that in 2014 gays would be getting married in Colorado, I would have written Universal Pictures and told them that the movie series had just jumped a big gay shark — or more like a dolphin, because that’s gayer than a shark. Never, ever, ever did I ever imagine during my years of struggles with sexual identity in the 1990s that gay marriage would be a reality. But it really is. Cue Sally Fields: “You like me, you really like me!” The reason I’m writing this column is because, as a gay political reporter, I am able to share a unique perspective on this issue. To be honest, I struggled over my decision to write this column because I value journalism ethics — yes, reporters really do care about that stuff. As a legislative reporter, I covered the debate over civil-unions legislation that became law last year. The committee hearings were long and emotional. And lawmakers from both sides of the aisle gave impassioned speeches, either in sup-
port or in opposition. I thought of writing a column during that debate, but I didn’t think it would be appropriate to opine while the bill was being discussed. I am comfortable in writing this column today because I would find it hard to believe that any conservatives at the Capitol would question my sincerity in listening to their positions and reporting on them objectively, on this or any other issue. Plus, I’m gay. That’s who I am and I can’t — and never have wanted to — change that. Should a black reporter step aside from covering a story involving the shooting of a black kid by a white cop? No. That’s ridiculous. Reporters can’t just ignore our life experiences when covering a story — but it is our responsibility to cover those issues objectively. And even though the gay marriage question is now settled in Colorado, there will still be a legitimate debate over whether the law can allow for exceptions for those with religious objections to same-sex nuptials — because while marriage matters to a lot of gay couples, religious convictions matter just as much to other folks. And, selfishly, this issue really doesn’t impact me. I really have no intention of ever — EVER — getting married. Nowadays, gays get to have kids and can marry — why in the world would I want any of those things?!? Not having to deal with the heavy things that straight people have to deal with were the highlights of being gay! What’s the point of being gay anymore? Thank you very much, Supreme Court and your lousy, stupid equality.
But, seriously, folks. This issue matters to a heck of a lot people out there. State House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, who is gay and who co-sponsored the civil-unions legislation, told me recently that when he was younger, he never would have imagined marriage equality becoming a reality so early in his life. Ferrandino and I are the same age, 37. “I thought we’d see a movement, but like, before I pass away, not before my daughter goes to school,” he said. State Rep. Dominick Moreno, DCommerce City, who is 29 and also gay, said when he was younger he thought gay marriage would only be a reality in the “liberal up-eastern states.” “It is pretty surprising and exciting that marriage equality is coming to states where you didn’t think it would be a reality,” he said. No matter how much marriage equality becomes an even greater reality across the nation, there will always be Homer Simpsons around — many of whom are good, lovable people who just don’t know how to embrace homosexuality. And that’s OK. But it’s pretty clear that politicians won’t be fighting about this issue as ferociously as they had in previous years. “It will be nice to fight about other things instead of my relationship with my husband,” Ferrandino said. Besides, there’s always abortion to fight over. We’ve still got that, right? Vic Vela is the state desk and legislative editor for Colorado Community Media. He can be reached at vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com, or follow him on Twitter: @VicVela1.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Go with Udall Cory Gardner contends President Obama should approve the KXL pipeline and that Gardner’s opponent, Sen. Mark Udall, should urge approval — to create jobs and bolster the economy. However, Canada’s National Energy Board anticipates 15 Mid-western states will experience a 10 to 20 cent/gallon increase in gasoline prices if KXL is built. It would happen because an oversupply of Canadian crude now refined for US domestic use will be diverted to KXL for export. It’ll give Koch & other oil producers (i.e., dark money supporters of Gardner) up to $5 billion/year in additional revenue, adding that to fuel bills — creating a drag on our economy, not a boost. KXL will produce 5,060 to 9,250 fulltime equivalent, temporary, non-local jobs (none in Colorado) over the two-year construction phase, as calculated by Cornell University’s Global Labor Institute. That’s fewer than the exaggerated 20,000119,000 jobs claimed by big oil. Other long-term costs of KXL compel opposition. Burning fossil fuel carried in the pipeline produces carbon dioxide. KXL will carry enough tar sands oil to raise Earth’s CO2 level by 200 parts per million (ppm). Science Academies of the G8 and five other nations support the consensus view that excess CO2 is warming our planet. So do Eighteen American scientific organizations. CO2 is at its highest level in the last 800,000 years (400+ ppm). An increase in the Earth’s temperature causes
climate change, bringing many negative effects ignored by industry-consultant environmental reports. Excess CO2 resulting from KXL will increase temperatures, harming agriculture. Scientists note a 10-17 percent decline in wheat, corn, soybean, and rice yields for every 1°C temperature rise during growing periods. As temperatures rise our ability to raise food diminishes, overwhelming any beneficial effect excess CO2 has on some plants. KXL’s adverse impacts obliterate its benefits. Please support someone who know that, Mark Udall. Russ Doty Greeley
creader@colorado communitymedia.com Mensa is one of the toughest organizations in the world to get into — its high IQ requirements make it so only the most intelligent are admitted. October is Mensa Membership Month, so the Denver chapter of the organization is offering an admission testing at the reduced price of $20 instead of $40. The test will be held 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 18, at St. Anthony’s Hospital, 11600 W. 2nd Place. “We offer the test periodically throughout the year and welcome thousands of new members every year,” said Ryan Adler, public relations coordinator. “The test includes two exams that involve logic and reasoning and we take those in the top two percent.” Kathy Molnar will be the testing coordinator said that there is a wide range of people
as independent voters, I encourage you to step outside the hyperbole of politics as usual and cast your vote for Rachel Zenzinger. She will work hard to make an actual difference in the world. Rachel has proven she can reach across the aisle in a wide political spectrum, and she can get the job done. Mark Arnold, Arvada
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I have worked closely with Rachel Zenzinger, and I have witnessed the energy and devotion she has brought to her position in the State Senate. It was clear that Colorado had gained a bright, gifted legislator as she hit the ground running. She introduced a wide range of bills with an emphasis on education, and she collaborated effectively with her colleagues. I have learned personally and professionally from the example that Senator Zenzinger sets and from her passionate service to Colorado citizens. She deserves a second term. Nicolas Kipling Arvada
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I look for candidates who focus on the issues that are important to the entire community. Rachel Zenzinger has repeatedly demonstrated a willingness to listen to the concerns of her constituents. She has the proven ability and the experience to approach the challenges that face our community, and she does it with intelligence and an open mind. In the radicalized polarization that we often face
who take the admissions test, from 14-yearold students to CEOs. International students and people with disabilities who are interested can take a different version of the test to gain admittance. “We have more than 700 members in the Denver area and there are all kinds of groups within Mensa members can be a part of,” Molnar said. “We have political groups, book clubs, trivia groups — we basically ask our members what they want to talk about.” Mena meets once a month in addition to the various group meetings its members host. Both a check for $20 made out to “American Mensa” and a current photo ID must be brought to the testing session. Any person at least 14 years of age on the date of the test is eligible to participate. Minors must be accompanied by a legal guardian. For more information visit www.denvermensa.org or contact Molnar at fociyuyu@ gmail.com.
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Jeffco students rally to gauge recall support By Crystal Anderson
canderson@colorado communitymedia.com In support of change, more than 150 students, parents and community members gathered Oct. 11 at Clement Park, 7306 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton. The rally was organized by a group of more than 40 student leaders behind the “Jeffco Students for Change”, “Jeffco Stand Up” and “Jeffco Student Network for Change” Facebook pages to gauge public opinion and inform attendees of the recent actions taken by the board. “What we’re looking for is our next step,” said Thomas Sizemore, a junior at
Lakewood High School. “The rally is a way to get everyone to hear the same message.” A mix of speeches and music, the event’s message sought change, and called upon community members to stand up in support of a change, and if interested, to stand behind a possible recall of the conservative majority on the Jefferson County Board of Education, Julie Williams, John Newkirk and Ken Witt. “I know a recall takes a lot of work and a lot of money, but I’m confident it can happen,” said Chalen Gordon-McGlone, a senior at Evergreen High School in his speech. “We have to work together.” While a recall effort has not been mobilized as of now, students asked com-
munity members to sign up if interested in learning more, to gauge whether there was support for the action. “We are still very apprehensive about a recall,” Sizemore said. “It’s definitely a huge step, and it’s something we don’t want to go into easily.” While the rally had a smaller than expected turnout, support for change and for the students was seen from a variety of sources, including merchandise selling, and stops from a few political candidates, Andy Kerr, Jane Goff and Mary Parker, who had signs and tables placed to one side of the rally. “I was very interested in the students and their voice and listing to what the students had to say,” said Laura Boggs,
candidate for the Colorado State Board of Education. “My hope is that the students can come to a place where they do feel heard and that the board does something that makes students feel heard and really digs in and gets to a place where there is a good robust community conversation and it gets back to running to board meetings in a way that that’s possible,” Boggs said. For the students, the rally was simply the next step in the process of uniting groups together and enacting change. “We’re not going to stop,” Sizemore said. “We are going to keep fighting until we’re heard or this is resolved.”
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THE INCUMBENT
THE CHALLENGER
John Hickenlooper
Bob Beauprez
Party: Democrat Occupation: Governor Contact information: www.hickenlooperforcolorado.com Background: Hickenlooper was an exploration geologist in the oil and gas industry before opening 16 successful brewpubs and microbreweries in Colorado. He served as mayor of Denver from 2003-11. What is a key policy improvement that you would like to see through over the next four years? Colorado has gone from 40th to fourth in the nation for job creation and we’ve created 210,000 new jobs since January 2011, but we have more work to do. I will continue promoting bottomup economic development so every community feels economic improvement. I am dedicated to finding creative ways to get the long-term unemployed back to work. How would you handle an issue like hydraulic fracturing, one where there are so many competing interests? We negotiated a compromise with the oil and gas industry and the conservation community that removed harmful proposals from the 2014 ballot that would have put thousands of jobs at risk and would have had a devastating impact on our economy. That compromise included the creation of a bipartisan task force. Do you support the death penalty and what are your reasons behind that conviction? I am opposed to the death penalty. After studying this issue in detail, I think the facts are pretty clear that the death penalty is not a deterrent to crime, nor is it cost-effective. My conscience compels me to the conclusion that the State of Colorado should not be in the business of taking human lives. Job growth continues on an upward trajectory in Colorado and unemployment continues to drop. Is the state on the right economic track? Yes. Colorado is proud of our economic progress improving from 40th to fourth in the nation for job creation and creating 210,000 news jobs (190,000 of which are in the private sector). Last year, the Legislature approved $500 million in new funding for K-12 education. After years of budget cuts, is the state’s education system finally on the right track? Colorado’s continued economic success relies on a strong public education system that fosters home-grown talent. Thanks to smart budgeting and tough choices in our first term, we have increased K-12 education funding by $400 million and higher education funding by $100 million. We continue to champion accountability and effectiveness that has made Colorado a national model.
Party: Republican Occupation: Buffalo rancher; banker Contact information: www.bobbeauprez.com Background: A successful business leader, buffalo rancher, dairy farmer, and hometown banker, Bob Beauprez built Colorado businesses and created hundreds of jobs, helping hundreds of small businesses pursue their American Dream. What is a key policy improvement that you would like to see through over the next four years? A comprehensive audit of state government to identify and eliminate unnecessary regulation, and minimize bureaucratic roadblocks. How would you handle an issue like hydraulic fracturing, one where there are so many competing interests? Policy should be based on science, and part of a governor’s job is to make a decision that is in the best interests of the state and its citizens. Conversation is important, but we need to be focused on finding a solution and then getting on with implementing that solution. Do you support the death penalty and what are your reasons behind that conviction? I do support capital punishment in rare cases for extreme crimes, and following the strict application of due process. The death penalty is provided as an option under the Colorado Constitution for the most heinous of crimes, and as governor I will respect the process of law and the difficult decision of the jury. Job growth continues on an upward trajectory in Colorado and unemployment continues to drop. Is the state on the right economic track? Colorado has slipped to middle of the pack economically, and is performing worse in many ways than our neighboring states. Some areas of the state — such as Grand Junction, Pueblo and Colorado Springs — experienced decreased or stagnant GDP in 2013. As governor, I will work to remove government as an anchor on the economy, and restore opportunity to ALL of Colorado. Last year, the Legislature approved $500 million in new funding for K-12 education. After years of budget cuts, is the state’s education system finally on the right track? Funding is only part of the equation, and we are not maximizing our existing K-12 funding — i.e. school trust lands, and return of federal tax dollars. In the meantime, the current governor has allowed federal bureaucrats to impose a one-size-fits-all standard that reduces opportunity in education. As governor, I will improve the quality of education by returning control to local boards and ending Common Core.
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What are your policy positions on immigration reform?
Why should women voters support your candidacy over your opponent’s?
Do you support President Obama’s response to ISIS-sponsored terrorism in the Middle East? Why or why not?
No one is arguing that we should return to the old system. But Sen. Udall sold Obamacare on a string of lies. We must replace Obamacare with reforms that actually increase the quality and reduce the cost of care. I support commonsense solutions that allow for the interstate purchase of insurance, coverage of pre-existing conditions, tax relief, and bolstering state high-risk pools.
I firmly believe our immigration system is broken and badly in need of reform. That process should begin with border security measures and a guest worker program. We cannot have a secure border in this country without a functional guest worker program.
Women in this country have been hurt by the policies of President Obama and Sen. Udall. They are facing higher taxes, losing their doctors and insurance plans as a result of Obamacare, and have suffered most in the economic downturn. I will fight for Colorado’s women and greater opportunities, including improving access to oral contraceptives and strengthening education.
I support the President’s response, but I strongly oppose the failed foreign policy that led us to this point.
I enrolled in the Colorado exchange and know the law isn’t perfect, but we can’t go back to a time when insurance companies could jack up rates, cut coverage, and drop people who got sick. I’ve led efforts to make the ACA work for Colorado and keep moving forward.
Our immigration system is broken. I voted for a comprehensive immigration reform bill supported by business, labor, immigration and agriculture groups, which passed the Senate with bipartisan support. I have also championed the DREAM Act so that children who have known no other home than America can earn a path to citizenship.
I trust women to make the best decisions for themselves and their families. I will protect access to birth control, preventive care, and abortion. I also helped to pass the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and support the Paycheck Fairness Act to ensure equal pay for equal work.
As a member of the Armed Services and Intelligence committees, keeping Americans safe will always be my number one priority. That’s why I strongly support targeting these terrorists with airstrikes along with efforts to arm and train Arab and other fighters in the region to attack ISIL on the ground.
Do you agree with John Suthers’ handling of recent court battles surrounding gay marriage?
Is it the job of the attorney general to defend all state laws, regardless of how she feels about them?
Why do you suppose so many people are fed up with Washington politics and how is your presence going to make a difference in people’s minds?
Is the Affordable Care Act a good law? What changes, if any, need to be made to improve the nation’s health care system?
Party: Republican Occupation: U.S. Rep. for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District Contact information: www. corygardnerforsenate.com
Washington is full of bitter partisans and gridlock. Coloradans deserve a senator who places solutions above all. That solutions-oriented approach is what I learned growing up on the Eastern Plains, where my family has lived for five generations and run a farm implement dealership for a century. We need a senator with a positive vision for Colorado and someone who believes that a brighter horizon is always within reach.
Mark Udall
I have a long record of reaching across the aisle for commonsense policies that cut red tape and reduce our deficits. I wrote a balanced budget amendment, worked with Republicans to end earmarks, and continue to look for opportunities where we can work together.
U.S. Senate candidates
Cory Gardner
Party: Democrat Occupation: U.S. Senator Contact information: www. markudall.com
Attorney general candidates
Cynthia Coffman
Why does it matter who is the next attorney general?
What distinguishes you from your opponent?
Someone experienced must defend state law and stand up to the federal government. I’ve worked for the Colorado Legislature, a state department, the governor, and now the attorney general. I understand how state government works and know what to do when it doesn’t.
I am a staunch proponent of the rule of law. My opposition already has said he’ll pick and choose which parts of the constitution to defend. He’s told us he’ll violate the oath of office before he’s ever sworn in.
I’ll expand public outreach on consumer and public safety issues by creating an office of community initiatives. The focus will be keeping kids safe at school, protecting individual privacy, preventing identity theft, and educating consumers. I will give citizens a place to report suspected crimes by public officials and government employees, and guarantee the AG’s office will prosecute the bad actors. Finally, I will fight crimes against kids and the elderly, work to reduce domestic violence and human trafficking, and be a strong voice for crime victims.
I do. The AG is required to enforce laws passed by the people and elected representatives. That’s what General Suthers has done in defending the definition of marriage in our state constitution. The voters passed the marriage amendment in 2006, and the U.S. Supreme Court has yet to say it is unconstitutional.
It is, unless the highest court with jurisdiction has said that law is unconstitutional or violates existing legal precedent.
The AG is responsible for decisions that directly affect the people of Colorado, such as: locking up violent and repeat criminals, defending a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions, and protecting the people and natural resources of our beautiful state.
I am not a political appointee. I have been a prosecutor for the past 26 years, taking on public corruption and locking up violent criminals. I base my decisions on the facts and the law, not politics.
I will create a public corruption prosecution unit, lead a statewide effort to improve services to victims of sexual assaults, implement a task force to protect veterans, and work to keep kids in the classroom and out of the courtroom.
No. I agree with the 27 courts in a row — including court decisions here in Colorado — that recently ruled that these bans violate the Equal Protection Clause of the constitution.
Yes, personal opinions don’t matter. I am the only candidate that has stood up in court for the last 26 years and defended Colorado laws. However, we also take an oath to follow the Constitution. When a law targets a group to deny a fundamental right, it is unconstitutional, and I will not defend it. A 2003 unanimous decision of Colorado’s Supreme Court established that rule of law.
Party: Republican Background: Cynthia Coffman has served as second-in-command of the Colorado Attorney General’s Office for 9 1/2 years. She has practiced law for 23 years.
Don Quick Party: Democrat Background: Quick served two terms as the District Attorney for Adams and Broomfield counties. He served as Attorney General Ken Salazar’s Chief Deputy. Don grew up in Jefferson County and lives in Westminster with wife Kerrie and two sons.
What are some policy improvements that you will bring to this office?
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Reviewing the state ballot questions By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com The following is a look at statewide ballot questions:
Amendment 67
This measure proposes to amend the state constitution to “specify that the terms ‘person’ and ‘child’ in the Colorado Criminal Code and the state wrongful death statutes include unborn human beings.” according to the official state ballot information booklet. Supporters say the amendment protects pregnant women and unborn children by making it a crime to kill or harm a child in the womb. The measure would mean that unborn children would be afforded the same legal status as adults. If voters approve, the measure may also “establish the legal foundation to protect the unborn by ending the practice of abortion in Colorado.” Opponents say the measure is “unnecessary and unclear” and that there are
Secretary of State
Joe Neguse Party: Democrat Occupation: University of Colorado regent and attorney Contact information: www. joeneguseforcolorado.com
Wayne Williams
Party: Republican Occupation: Current El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Contact information: www. winwithwayne.org
Treasurer candidates
Betsy Markey Party: Democrat Background: Founder of Syscom Services, sold a successful coffee shop, was a Budget Analyst at Treasury, Assistant Secretary Homeland Security, and a Congresswoman. Has a Masters from American University.
Walker Stapleton Party: Republican Background: Spent career in the private sector, serving as CEO and CFO of various private and publicly traded companies. BA from Williams College (’96); Graduate Degree in Business Economics from the London School of Economics (’97); MBA from Harvard University (’03)
already protections in place for pregnant women who are physically harmed. Because there is no legal or medical definition of “unborn human being,” opponents fear that the law could apply at the earliest stages of pregnancy. That could mean that if women terminate a pregnancy, at any stage, they would face criminal liability.
Amendment 68
This measure would allow casino gambling at horse racing tracks in Arapahoe, Mesa and Pueblo counties. The new gambling tax revenue would provide additional funding for K-12 schools. Supporters say the measure provides funding for schools without raising taxes and the gaming revenue could provide up to $114.5 million annually to school districts and charter schools, beginning in 2016. Proponents also say the measure would create new jobs at the gaming establishments. Opponents say the measure would hurt economies of the existing gambling towns of Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple
Why does it matter who is the next secretary of state?
What distinguishes you from your opponent in this race?
It matters because, as the son of immigrants, I believe the right to vote is sacred. We need a secretary who will administer elections evenly and fairly. I will work to make our elections accessible to all eligible voters.
Unlike my opponent, I have a history of working across party lines as a business attorney and CU Regent. Also, I supported recent election reforms that my opponent opposed, which ensure every registered voter receives a mail-in ballot, and will fight to protect those reforms when elected.
Elections are too important to trust to a novice. I expanded voting opportunities while running challenging elections — a recall with seven different rule sets and an election amidst a devastating wildfire. As County Clerk from Colorado’s biggest county, I’ve been a leader in making improvements. We provide great customer service – I run the only office in the state open on Saturdays. We’ve been a model of efficiency, openness, and transparency – while keeping costs low.
I am the only candidate who has actually run elections. When a devastating wildfire attacked our community, we had voters who were completely cut off. As the elected Clerk, I ensured that every citizen had the opportunity to vote – delivering and receiving ballots in extraordinary ways.
Creek. When these mountain towns’ economies take a hit, so does the state, through decreased gaming revenues that support state and local services. The measure also does not give local voters a say in whether casino gambling should be allowed in their communities.
Proposition 104
If passed, this measure would “require that local school boards or their representatives negotiate collective bargaining agreements in open meetings,” the blue book states. Those who support the measure believe it would provide the public with greater oversight regarding the goings-on at their schools. The measure would create greater transparency in government, allowing the public to have a better understanding of the collective bargaining process. Opponents say employment contracts issues would be difficult to deal with publicly and those discussions can sometimes lead to sensitive employment issues that are best left for an elected school board to
What are some policy improvements that you bring to this office? I will work to ensure that all who want to create a business in our state can by creating an online portal for businesses, hiring regional representatives to work with local economic organizations, and expanding office hours to assist small business owners
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Proposition 105
This measure would require foods that are genetically modified or produced with genetic engineering to be labeled as such. Supporters of the measure say Coloradans deserve to know what’s in the food they eat. They also say that it is a good thing when consumers can make their own informed decisions on what they feed their families. Right now, labels are already required to indicate nutritional values and the presence of allergens, so, supporters say, why not label a GMO as such? Opponents say the measure would result in higher food costs for farmers and manufacturers, meaning retail stores would pass along those costs to the consumer. The measure would be a burden for small businesses and farmers markets as well. Opponents are also concerned that consumers would misconstrue the labeling to mean the food is not safe, even though there is no scientific evidence that indicates genetically engineered foods are unsafe.
Has Scott Gessler been a good secretary of state?
What do see as being the biggest challenge facing the current voting and elections system and what changes would you make?
No. The Secretary has been unwilling to work collaboratively with important stakeholders to improve our elections system. As Secretary of State, I will collaborate with the clerks and other stakeholders to ensure that our elections are as efficient and accessible as they can be.
The most important issue facing the Secretary of State is how to engage people in our democratic process, thereby making Colorado the numberone state in the country for voter participation. I will work with county clerks to ensure that our elections are efficient and affordable, and will expand voter access where it is lacking, including for example, using tablet technology to ease the process for voters with disabilities.
www.goVoteColorado. com and the business registration systems are great. A Secretary of State with practical experience in running elections will be able to ensure better processes and more collaboration.
Colorado has a great system but it can be better. My efforts as county clerk have resulted in record turnout. We need to reform the recent laws, so that our election integrity matches our alreadyhigh voter participation and voters have choice. We should require photo identification for in-person voting and actual residency for same day registration. We should require signature verification for all mail ballot elections.
Why does it matter who is the next treasurer?
What distinguishes you from your opponent in this race?
What are some policy improvements that you bring to this office?
What kind of impact is PERA having on the state and how would you address it?
What changes or what continuations of policy would you implement to ensure the state’s financial system is sound?
In this age of partisanship and skepticism, Colorado needs a treasurer who will show up, work with both sides of the aisle and be transparent and accountable to Coloradans. I will be that treasurer.
Like most Coloradans I worked hard to provide for my family. I started two successful businesses — one I sold and doubled my investment and the other is going strong. I know how to make tough financial decisions.
I would attend and be active at PERA meetings while working on solutions. Something my opponent hasn’t done. I would reinstate the State Taxpayer Accountability Report. It shows where taxpayer money comes from, and where it goes. The current treasurer never produced a report. Also, good government finds creative ways to do more with less, making our tax dollars go further.
Passing SB 1 in 2010 helped PERA, it cut retiree COLAs, increased the age of retirement, and increased the contributions of employees and employers. PERA is now on a course toward full funding in 30 years. We should give this legislation time to work.
I will monitor the results of SB 1 on PERA and work with the Legislature to determine any other changes to the system. From day one, I will work full-time to evaluate state investments, work with officials from across Colorado to meet local needs, and ensure that our treasurer’s office is working in a transparent and accountable manner.
Colorado’s Treasurer oversees a multi-billion dollar investment pool of public funds each year. It is critical that the office is managed by someone with a deep understanding of both public and private finance.
I am not a career politician. Prior to being elected in 2010, I spent my entire career in the private sector, where I learned invaluable lessons and skills that are crucial to public finance. This differentiates me from my opponent who voted in favor of the fiscally catastrophic (Obamacare). Our respective approaches to public policy could not be more different.
I have brought unprecedented transparency to the treasurer’s office. Additionally, I consolidated the state’s debt issuance process, provided greater power to county treasurers, and, every year that I have been in office, we have exceeded our investment benchmarks.
PERA currently has a $26 billion unfunded liability, or rather, money that the retirement plan owes but does not have in the bank. With such a massive shortfall, PERA needs to be reformed to protect the retirement of its 500,000 members. We have seen the effects of runaway pension shortfalls elsewhere. Colorado can do better, and I am proud to have taken a leadership role in fighting for PERA’s solvency and sustainability for generations to come.
We must keep Colorado business-friendly. The economic consequences of banning fracking would be ruinous to our economy. I will fight tirelessly to prevent it from ever happening.
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State House District 23 candidates
Jane Barnes Residence: Lakewood Party: Republican Occupation: Small business owner Contact: JaneBarnesforColorado. com; Jane@JaneBarnesforColorado. com; 720-258-6467
Max Tyler Residence: Lakewood Party: Democrat Occupation: State representative, otherwise would be retired. Contact: www.MaxTyler.US; Max@ MaxTyler.US ; 720-233-2306
State House District 27 candidates
Libby Szabo Residence: Jefferson County Party: Republican Occupation: Business owner Contact: libbyszabo.com
Why are you seeking this office?
On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest, how would you rate the Legislature’s performance during the 2014 session?
What two issues deserve more attention in the 2015 session than they received in 2014? Briefly explain why.
As a small business owner and through my work and community service in health care and K-12 education, I am very qualified to serve in the state legislature where approximately 70 percent of the state general operating fund is spent in the very areas where I have a great deal of expertise — in policy, in finance, and in program implementation and delivery.
I’ll help Colorado job creators by cutting government red tape. I’ll work to provide families with job opportunities; good schools, good teachers and good choices in education. I’ll assure that Colorado citizens have access to high-quality, lowcost health care where the consumer makes the decisions.
I would grade this session as less than average — 4.5. In an election year, the legislative agenda did not address the needs of ordinary Colorado citizens in the areas of health care, job creation, and education.
With over 600 bills introduced in the 2014 Legislature, it is difficult to find two issues that deserve more attention in 2015, however I would focus on reducing testing in K-12 education and ensuring student privacy particularly around test data.
I am seeking to continue the work I’ve been doing for the past five sessions in the areas of support for developing and supporting small business. I also will be continuing my work on making sure that the taxpayers get the best bang for the buck by using private enterprise techniques for quality and efficiency improvements.
Getting things done in the state Legislature is very complicated and takes lots of savvy to be effective. As a veteran of five sessions and the chairman of two key committees I’ve demonstrated the ability to work within the system and get things done.
We need to make sure we provide the people in my district a fair shot at the American Dream through education, opportunity and a level playing field.
I think the 2014 legislature should receive a 3 or 4 rating. The session was low on drama and high on productivity. We passed 96 percent of our bills with some bi-partisan support and passed a budget that included a 25 percent increase in the Reserve and $500 million in increased education funding.
The 2015 session will have two high profile issues to deal with. The first is local control of oil and gas drilling. The second is the business communities full-court press on construction defects in multi-family owner occupied housing. These will be complex, contentions issues.
Why are you seeking this office?
What makes you the best person for the job?
What will your top priority be if elected?
On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the Legislature’s performance during the 2014 session?
What two issues deserve more attention in the 2015 session than they received in 2014?
In order to create strong communities we are all charged with giving back to the communities we live in. I am running to serve the people of Arvada, the community where my family has lived our American dream.
I am a good fit for House District 27 because I have lived, owned a business, raised children, and served here for the last 24 years. I understand the heartbeat of Arvada and the families that call this city their home.
My top priorities will be to, first, create a sound economic and job environment and second, equip parents with many options to provide a great education for their children, and third, make sure we keep our children safe from predators through tough sentencing requirements.
I would give the state Legislature a 3. With the Democrats in charge of both the Senate and House and the governor’s office, there were many bills rammed through that were designed to make Colorado a nanny state.
Regulatory reform and public safety. We need to get more people back to work in full-time good paying jobs. Additionally, it is a core function of government to make sure its citizens are safe. Both of these policy issues need to be updated and reformed.
To reduce the size and power of government, and to reinstitute a sense of respect for the rights of Colorado citizens.
I am not a politician, but a regular person that feels the daily decisions made by government. If we stopped electing people into office that do not feel the affects of the laws they create we would see less laws that would infringe on our rights, and less taxes that take away from our paychecks.
Working against the wasteful spending bills created by the legislators, and trying to reinstate our freedoms that have been eroded by unjust laws.
I would give them a 1. As a Libertarian I am strongly opposed to any and all legislation that increases taxes, decreases freedoms, and eliminates jobs. Colorado has an amazing opportunity in front of them, and the current path we are on is destroying our ability to keep moving forward.
Government’s interference with the markets, and their constant attempts to circumvent our rights according to the U.S. and state constitution.
I was invited by the local party to run and humbly accepted. Like most, I love Colorado’s natural beauty, quality of life and outdoors. With the state’s aggressive growth, I want to ensure that our infrastructure, communities and economy will be able to scale without sacrificing what makes Colorado unique.
People value and prioritize different things to better their life. My constituents want a responsive public servant who focuses on preparedness; access to opportunities, education & resources; and being a steward of the earth. People should choose the person who best aligns and fights for the things they most value.
Preparedness to meet the challenges that a growing Colorado will face — whether that means building new infrastructure, mobilizing communities for natural disasters or educating, expanding and retaining our workforce. All of us, no matter what party, needs people in the legislature planning and implementing proactively, with a sense of urgency.
A 6. People are frustrated with schools, traffic and housing availability. Adaptability is critical during this time of aggressive growth. Colorado is known for its awesome quality of life. We cannot continue growing at this pace with key issues unresolved that affect our citizens well being and discourage businesses from opening here.
Integrated emergency planning/infrastructure and water conservation. In nine class-action lawsuits, IL Farmers Insurance Co. is suing dozens of Chicago-area municipalities for having to pay claims to homeowners impacted by a flood. And the Colorado river supplies water for the entire Southwest so the drought in California could impact us.
Party: Libertarian Residence: Arvada Occupation: Retail clerk/management
Party: Democrat Occupation: Entrepreneur Contact: www.wademnorris. com; email wade4colorado@ gmail.com
What will your top priority be if elected?
Having spent some time sitting in committee rooms listening to the discussion by state legislators, I grew increasingly frustrated. Legislators are making decisions that affect all of us, in areas where they have very little background and/ or knowledge. I believe I have the background and the understanding of the community having been a longtime community volunteer.
Niles Aronson
Wade M. Norris
What makes you the best person for the job?
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State House District 28 candidates
Brittany Pettersen Residence: Lakewood Party: Democrat Occupation: State representative Contact: brittanypettersen.com; 720-663-9389
Stacia Kuhn Residence: Lakewood Party: Republican Occupation:Business/real estate attorney, representing individuals and small businesses. Contact: votestaciakuhn.com; 303-988-8859
State House District 29 candidates
Tracy KraftTharp
Residence: Arvada Party: Democrat Occupation: Small business consultant Contact:TracyForStateRep.com; TracyForStateRep@gmail.com; 303-421-2787
State Senate District 19 candidates
Laura J Woods Party: Republican Occupation: Small business owner Contact:LauraWoodsForSenate.org; LauraWoodsForSenate@gmail.com; 720-588-0522
Rachel Zenzinger Party: Democrat Occupation: State senator Contact: www.RachelForColorado.com ; 303-748-0770 ; RachelForColorado@gmail.com.
October 16, 2014
Why are you seeking this office?
What makes you the best person for the job?
I’m seeking re-election to give back to the community that has given me so many opportunities. I want to ensure that our kids receive a high quality education, we build a stronger and more secure middle class and everyone who works hard and plays by the rules has a fair shot at the American Dream.
I know first hand that a good education is the key to a fulfilling life and I am committed to making sure all kids have this opportunity. Just as I did when creating the College Opportunity Scholarship Initiative, I will continue to reach across the aisle to find common-sense solutions.
Like many Coloradans, I have come to realize that the liberal policies of the Democrats who control our House, Senate and governor’s office have resulted in declining schools, higher cost of living and depressed economic opportunities for citizens. My District deserves a serious, critical and thoughtful Representative.
Solid and effective public policy happens when the people involved have life experiences, business expertise and educational training that enables them to understand and tackle the complicated issues facing our state. As a state representative, I will bring solid values, empathy, and integrity to the public office.
What will your top priority be if elected?
On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the Legislature’s performance during the 2014 session?
My top priority is improving access to a high quality, affordable education. I will continue to introduce legislation that improves the quality of public schools, increases access to high quality early childhood education and provides tuition assistance to low- and middleincome college students.
9 — I am proud of the work we did to ensure tuition assistance for students, to address the high cost of childcare for working families and to fund wildfire and flood recovery and prevention. I am disappointed that that our advanced industries internship bill, which will strengthen our economy, didn’t pass due to budgetary constraints.
We need to take steps to ensure Colorado remains an affordable place to live, doing everything we can to reduce the cost of energy, fuel, food and housing. We need to create a strong business environment for manufacturing, high tech and responsible energy production. Equally important, we must make both our elected officials as well as the administrative bureaucracy, efficient, transparent and accountable.
While progress was made in educational funding, we saw our state government pass meaningless gun laws that did nothing to address the root cause of violent murders, but served only to attack the law abiding citizen’s Second Amendment rights.
What two issues deserve more attention in the 2015 session than they received in 2014? Early childhood education deserves more attention in the 2015 session. We know that access to a high quality education and the chance to get ahead starts with our youngest kids. Additionally, voters have questions and concerns about fracking that deserve a resolution i the next session.
The return of control of education to the state and local boards of education, expanding trade and vocational training, reducing the cost of higher education, and encouraging business growth and development as a means to providing stable, high paying jobs.
What makes you the best person for the job?
What will your top priority be if elected?
On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the Legislature’s performance during the 2014 session?
What two issues deserve more attention in the 2015 session than they received in 2014?
As a legislator, I have been responsive to the people in my district through my town meetings, coffees, newsletters and responding to constituent needs. The people in my district want a legislator that works in a bipartisan manner. I have worked to find that reasonable path, not the partisan road. I helped our families and children by developing a Colorado mental health crisis response system, supported our education system and helped bring jobs to Colorado.
My top priority will be to help our economy grow to create a flourishing small business environment so that our families have the jobs they need to support their families. I will also support a quality education for our children, support our mental health system.
A 9. We supported our children by investing over $500 million dollars in our education system. Our economic policies have made Colorado the fastest growing economy and reduced our unemployment rate to 5.3 percent from 9 percent.
We need to continue to invest in our mental health system to ensure that people suffering from serious mental health get the treatment they need. We also need to ensure that everyone is benefiting from the economic recovery and that our job growth is stabilized.
What makes you the best person for the job?
What will your top priority be if elected?
On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the Legislature’s performance during the 2014 session?
What two issues deserve more attention in the 2015 session than they received in 2014?
As a business owner and grandmother, I am concerned about where Colorado is headed. I want Colorado to be a great place to do business, for businesses to thrive and succeed, a place that attracts new business. I want families to have choices about their children’s education and their health care.
I have small business ownership experience. I’m a lifelong resident of Colorado, and a lifelong conservative. I’m doing this for my grandkids. I believe in smaller government, lower taxes, liberty and citizens’ and states’ rights. I’m not a professional politician. And Colorado desperately needs a change in direction.
To examine laws passed by previous legislatures for necessity and the proper role of government. I will work to undo what is determined to be overreach by the state government. I will work to deregulate business where necessary. I will work to restore liberty, citizens’ rights and states’ rights.
I would give the 2014 legislature a rating of 1. There was no bipartisanship in the legislature or with the governor. The Democrats’ agenda was forced onto Colorado businesses and families, despite lots of testimony against certain bills. The legislature was also involved in picking winners and losers in business.
A free-market economy and liberty. The legislature was intent on picking winners in business, instead of letting businesses all compete equally. They tried to close free-standing Emergency Rooms, as a way of promoting a single payer system. They assaulted citizens’ liberties on many fronts, including health care choices, immunizations, etc.
It’s a natural extension of my work on the Arvada City Council, in which I focused on improving our residents’ quality of life. I have interacted for years with the people of Senate District 19, and I believe I’m in the best position to help move our great state forward.
In my position as Arvada City Councilwoman and in my capacity on a multitude of volunteer and civic organizations, I have devoted myself to the betterment of the people in this area. My experience has allowed me to achieve real results.
I will continue to focus on the “Three E’s” of Education, Economy and the Elderly, because I know from discussions with residents of Senate District 19 that these are highly important issues. I will also stay engaged in issues pertaining to marijuana, protection for children, healthcare and transportation.
I would say the legislature deserves an 8, because we were able to set aside partisan politics to resolve important issues such as college affordability, disaster response and public school funding. But I know all my colleagues believe we can do even better in the 2015 session.
Why are you seeking this office? I am running for re-election after my first term to represent the families, small business owners, workers and children because everyone deserves a level playing field and a fair shot at the American Dream. That means a quality education, a flourishing small business environment and an accessible representative at the state Capitol.
Why are you seeking this office?
The Legislature’s attention to various matters usually evolves naturally, and now I think we can expect some serious discussion and possible action on fracking issues, housing, wage equality, and a resumption of the discussion on school funding.
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October 16, 2014
State Senate District 16 candidates
Tim Neville Residence: Littleton Party: Republican Occupation: Family business — independent insurance agency Contact: NevilleforColorado. com; tim@nevilleforcolorado.com; 303-798-4100
Why are you seeking this office?
What makes you the best person for the job?
What will your top priority be if elected?
On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest, how would you rate the Legislature’s performance during the 2014 session? Please explain your answer.
What two issues deserve more attention in the 2015 session than they received in 2014? Briefly explain why.
With extremist Democrats controlling all branches of Colorado government today, our state is way out of balance with independent minded citizens. I will fight to rein in wasteful spending and the government’s abusive intrusion in our personal lives.
Having served successfully in the state Senate before, I know firsthand how to restore balance in the legislature to create jobs and get the government off our backs. As a small businessman I know how to help workers prosper by allowing citizens to keep more of their money.
To stop big-government abuse while fighting for individual liberty by replacing Obamacare, Common Core, and creating more jobs for Coloradans through tax reduction.
Never before has the State Senate been so out of touch with what citizens want and need in order to live free and prosper. Because of liberals like my opponent, our government is too big and spends too much while they force their way in to our private lives.
Spending reduction and protecting of our personal liberties. While citizens face stagnant wages and increasing inflation, state government has continued to grow itself by billions while the rest of us are cutting back to live within our means. I will ensure citizen’s demands are no longer ignored.
I am seeking a second term to continue to strengthen the economy in ways that help everyone not just the wealthy and well connected.
I am the best person because of my experience as a former small business owner, nurse, and local government official.
What will your top priority be if elected. To continue to prevent, respond to and recover from catastrophic wildfires and strengthen the economy and get people back to work in good paying jobs.
A 10 because we made child care and college more affordable, increased funding for public education and increased access to broadband in rural areas.
Two issues that need more attention: First, preventing catastrophic wild fires and second, strengthening the economy.
On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the Legislature’s performance during the 2014 session?
What two issues deserve more attention in the 2015 session than they received in 2014?
Jeanne Nicholson Residence: Black Hawk Party: Democrat Background: Senator, former Public Health Nurse and Gilpin County Commissioner Contact: nicholsonjeanne@gmail. com, www.senatorjeannenicholson. com; 303-582-5830
State Senate District 20 candidates
Larry Queen Residence: Arvada Party: Republican Occupation: Property manager Contact: Larry@larryqueen.com; www.larryqueen.com; 303-9199069
Cheri Jahn Residence: Wheat Ridge Party: Democrat Occupation:Small business owner — Colorado Housekeeping Services Contact: www.cherijahn.com; cheri@cherijahn.com
Why are you seeking this office?
What makes you the best person for the job?
What will your top priority be if elected?
Colorado has always been right down the middle in my lifetime, not too conservative, not too liberal. Now we have a runaway, partisan government that does not listen to the people they are supposed to represent. Our economy should be thriving, not just surviving, but special interests stand in our way.
Fresh Ideas. After serving over a decade, politicians often become one of “them” instead of one of “us.” I hear frustration from our neighbors — people feel like no one is listening, party-line votes are the norm, and if you haven’t fixed something after serving five terms, what’s going to change?
The economy, starting with jobs. Companies are taking good paying jobs to Utah and Wyoming because Colorado frightens them. We can’t have politicians like Jared Polis trying to outlaw entire industries, others raising taxes and our utility bills, hurting both families and businesses. Colorado has to roll out the welcome mat for business!
3. Extremely partisan year — my opponent voted 98 percent of the time with party leadership. Prioritizing Obamacare spending over education was a mistake. Fortunately, Senator Jahn’s SB93 giving eminent domain rights to oil companies was defeated.
Education and Jobs. Colorado has to be a world-class place to do business so companies will bring those high paying jobs to our state. Along with that, we must provide a well educated work force by keeping parents and teachers in charge of education, not allowing DC to dictate through No Child Left Behind or Common Core.
People want stability. I would like to foster innovation and to remove barriers to success. Government has to be held accountable when it impedes people’s ability to find well-paying work and to stay employed. I look for opportunities to initiate partnerships and to provide community investments that grow our economy.
I have the reputation for being a “gatekeeper.” I bring an independent way of thinking to the Legislature that diminishes unnecessary expense and encourages well-reasoned solutions to complex problems. Nobody likes to be dictated to. I serve in the role of amplifier, bringing the people’s voices into the Capitol.
I will work to find the “sweet spot.” In every piece of legislation you have to create a balance between getting government out of the way and solving a problem facing the community. Government can allocate resources that enhance private efforts, sparking healthy investments in every sector of the community.
I would give it a 7. It was less acrimonious than the previous year, but there were some missed opportunities to bring bipartisan solutions to the area of transportation costs and planning. The public has really been clear about wanting to be informed and involved every step of the way.
Access to higher education and creating wellpaying jobs. There really hasn’t been a person I’ve talked to who didn’t say that these two areas are connected and that they need to be the state’s top priority in the coming year. I absolutely agree and share that concern.
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State Senate District 22 candidates
Tony Sanchez Residence: Littleton Party: Republican Occupation: Consultant/Manager Contact: www.tonyforcolorado. com
Andy Kerr Residence: Littleton Party: Democrat Background: Public School Teacher Contact:www.andykerr.org; voteandykerr@gmail.com; 720979-4515
7th Congressional District
Ed Perlmutter
October 16, 2014
Why are you seeking this office?
Residence: Golden Party: Republican Occupation:Small business man Contact: www. ytterbergforcongress.org/ ; don@ ytterbergforcongress.com
What will your top priority be if elected?
On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest, how would you rate the House’s performance during the 2014 session? Please explain your answer.
What two issues deserve more attention in the 2015 session than they received in 2014? Briefly explain why.
I want to be able to continue to serve our community and give our citizens the opportunity for the American Dream through less taxes, less government, local control in education and a more efficient way to run government through complete accountability and transparency.
I am the only candidate with a management background in small business development as well as direct assistance helping women and children obtain emergency social services. Having worked in both the public and private sector I understand how big-government and intrusion can harm those that need help the most.
My top priority will be to bring our government back to sanity by reducing out of control spending and intrusion in our lives. My opponent listens only to those who are ruining our economy through wasteful government. I fight for average citizens who corrupt insiders have ignored for far too long.
A one is being generous. Those currently controlling the state Senate continue to go down the path of more government intrusion and waste making it more and more difficult for Coloradans to educate our children, pay our taxes, and attract good jobs.
Protecting individual liberties and reversing the growth of government, rather than pushing the failed billiondollar tax hike and even suing the people of Colorado as my opponent has done in order to raise our taxes and increase spending whenever he wants to without our permission. He seems to ignore what voters want, but I won’t because I understand that we are here to serve the community.
In order to move Jeffco and Colorado forward. As a public schoolteacher I have seen the work that is needed to improve our education system and thus our economy and community. As a husband and father of three I want to continue to fight for our schools, our seniors, our health, and our economy.
Having grown up in the Jeffco, being a Jeffco public school teacher and having three children in public schools, I have deep roots in the community. I have been in the legislature for nine years and all of these years, and many prior, I have been listening to the needs of the Jeffco community at town halls, by knocking on thousands of doors and more. These experiences make me uniquely qualified.
Investing in our education system in a smart and targeted way that creates a world class education system that provides the freedom for our students to succeed and improve our economy.
7. I believe we did a good job at helping Colorado recover from the devastating floods and fires in a bipartisan fashion, while also investing in our schools and education to move Colorado forward. However, we still have a lot of work to do on these items and the economy.
Education: specifically investing in classrooms and full day kindergarten, and reducing high-stakes testing, as I proposed this year. Additionally, I believe more attention needs to be paid to senior’s retirement. We need to make sure everyone has a fair shot at retiring with dignity.
Why are you seeking this office?
What makes you the best person for the job?
What will your top priority be if elected?
On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest, how would you rate the House’s performance during the 2014 session? Please explain your answer.
What two issues deserve more attention in the 2015 session than they received in 2014? Briefly explain why.
My number-one priority is to represent the hard working people of the 7th CD by having the most responsive office possible. Having grown up and raised my own family in Jeffco, I want to give back to the community that has given me so much.
For nearly eight years I have listened to constituents in the grocery store or on the door step to understand their challenges and needs. I have worked with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to pass legislation to help working families send their kids to college and save for retirement. I want to continue working to ensure everyone has a fair shot at the American Dream.
One is to create more opportunities for goodpaying jobs by promoting energy security and independence, ensuring continued construction of the new VA hospital, and keeping manufacturing jobs here at home.
I like to work together to get things done. Recently, Congress passed a bipartisan, short-term budget to avoid a government shutdown. Unfortunately, this kind of bipartisan effort is rare. That’s why I focus on projects that will make a difference, like the new VA Hospital, helping people and businesses cut through the red tape, and hosting events to help seniors, vets and families.
We must make sure all Coloradans feel the improving economy by making higher education more affordable, providing equal pay for equal work, and passing comprehensive immigration reform.
I will work for my constituents, not Washington special interests. For too long, Congressional incumbents have ignored those unable to find full-time jobs resulting in families struggling to make ends meet. As a small businessman, I know what it takes to grow a small business and put people to work.
We need to unleash America’s economic engine. I know the obstacles that all too often are thrown in the way of job creation. Small businesses are swimming upstream against high taxes, over-restrictive regulations and unreasonable health care demands. Congress should earnestly participate in supporting job growthnot be bystanders.
I will serve on the Small Business Committee because America’s small businesses create an overwhelming majority of new jobs, but their needs get overlooked. Our education community also needs to focus on students future jobs. A K-12 education should prepare children to find a rewarding career that provides financial security.
A 2. Current Members of Congress are guilty of ignoring critical issues because of the possible impact on their re-election campaigns. Members are expected to make difficult decisions. My pledge to constituents is that I will always work to enact policy most beneficial to you and your families.
Improving the economy and educating our workforce are critically important. When people don’t receive a good education, they don’t get good jobs. When people don’t have jobs, they don’t spend money. When people don’t spend money, the economy doesn’t grow and new jobs aren’t created.
Residence: Wheat Ridge Party: Democrat Occupation: Congressman for the people of the 7th Congressional District Contact: www. perlmutterforcolorado.com; 303459-4729
Don Ytterberg
What makes you the best person for the job?
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October 16, 2014
Jeffco County Sheriff candidates
Jeff Shrader
Party: Republican Residence: Golden Occupation: Law enforcement/ public safety Contact: www.jeff4sheriff.com; jeff4sheriff@gmail.com
Brett L. Almy
Party: Libertarian Residence: Lakewood Occupation:Self-employed/business owner Contact: www.brettalmyforjcso2014.com/ ; almyforjcso2014@ gmail.com
John Paul Berry
Party: Independent Residence: Arvada Occupation: Store clerk. I have a background in law enforcement and have been a supervisor in all of the positions I have held. Contact: www.jeff4sheriff.com; jeff4sheriff@gmail.com
Jeffco Clerk and Recorder candidates
Faye Griffin Party: Republican Residence: Arvada Occupation: Worked in clerk and recorder’s office 24 years, Elected Clerk and Recorder in 1998 and 2002. Elected treasurer in 2006 then elected commissioner in 2008 and again in 2012. Currently serving my second term. Contact: fgriffin777@yahoo.com; (303) 425-0405
Michael Snow
Party: Democrat Residence: Wheat Ridge Occupation: Transportation Planner, CDOT Contact: michael@snowforjeffco.com, www.snowforjeffco.com
Why are you seeking this office?
What makes you the best person for the job?
What will your top priority be if elected?
What is one change that can make the office you seek run more efficiently?
What else should voters know about you?
I want Jefferson County to be safe. I want our schools to be safe for the sake of our children and grandchildren. I want to maintain an environment where local business thrives. And, I want to ensure our individual rights and freedoms are protected.
I am an experienced leader with a demonstrated record of commitment to service and safety. I am the only candidate: Currently in law enforcement, who is a statecertified peace officer, with a track record of proven leadership and effectiveness and with command, administrative, managerial and executive experience and training.
While JCSO has been effective in its mission, the high rate of deputy sheriff attrition, as well as in other job classifications, must be addressed. I will work diligently with my staff, and I will continue to work with the county commissioners, to address this so that Jefferson County remains safe.
The Sheriff’s Office needs to be both effective and efficient to best ensure that Jefferson County is kept safe. I will be: 1) Streamlining command level positions to best allocate valuable resources. 2) Collaborating with public safety partners to regionalize appropriate services to reduce duplication and taxpayer burden.
I am well-respected in the public safety community. Some of those who endorse me are: Ted Mink, Jefferson County Sheriff Pete Weir, District Attorney — Jefferson and Gilpin Counties; Ron Beckham, Jefferson County Sheriff (retired); and Dr. Jerry Williams, Chief of Police (retired); Fraternal Order of Police — West Metro Lodge 18
Most, if not all past candidates for Jeffco sheriff have either been appointed or have run unopposed, this has resulted in rampant cronyism within the most important elected law enforcement position in America, it is time to give the people a clear choice, business as usual or constitutionally principled leadership.
I am not a bureaucrat or politician, I have real world experience in law enforcement and the private sector as a small business owner and educator. To find out more about my opponent google Shrader/Columbine shootings. Then you make the choice who is the best person for this job!
Accountability, there are deeply troubling issues within the sheriff department, and it is not just salary related as this administration wants you to believe. Retention and attrition of sworn deputies is costing taxpayers millions. I will make it a desirable place to start a career again.
I have many Ideas on improving efficiency listed on my website, but the one thing that shouts inefficiency is the A.P.C. acquired by the department — an armored, tracked, 6 person vehicle that has to be semi trailered to locations. Militarization should not be in local law enforcement, uniform cameras should be.
Over 33 years of experience, in law enforcement and the private sector have provided me with the leadership skills required to overcome problems and improve existing conditions at the Jefferson County Sheriff department. For more info on other topics, visit my Website, Facebook or Twitter.
The sheriff’s office needs to go in a different direction. The attrition rate is out of control. We need a person from outside the department to take control and bring it back to the elite department it was in the 1970s and ‘80s.
First, I’m not a politician. I have experience working with the public all of my life. My parents owned a service station and restaurants. I have supervised people almost of my adult life. I have prior law enforcement experience.
My under sheriff and I will work to get the attrition rate under control and increase the morale in order to keep the deputies on the street. Bring back integrity back to Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department.
I will look at the amount of supervisor’s positions we have in the department from Lieutenants on up to the Division Chief’s. Jefferson County is known for being top heavy.
I will work with the citizens of Jefferson County to make our county as safe as we all can. I will be the face of Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department. I want to be accessible to the citizens and to the deputies. Without integrity you have no justice.
What makes you the best person for the job?
What will your top priority be if elected?
What is one change that can make the office you seek run more efficiently?
What else should voters know about you?
I am seeking the office of Clerk and Recorder because I am the most qualified. I worked in the office for 24 years before being elected as clerk and recorder. I held positions as a registration clerk, C & R Liaison, director of Motor Vehicle and Elections, chief deputy clerk and recorder and elected clerk and recorder for eight years.
I worked with the IT Department to computerize all the departments in the clerk’s office. Jefferson County was the first in the state to do this. I planned and ran the first all mail ballot election. Most of my instructions are still used today. I am continually looking for new methods to modernize the office.
Getting updated with the new election laws that were passed in 2013 and 2014. Working with employees on any changes they think are necessary and becoming certified with the State and any other certifications needed.
One change may be to have a faster way of accounting for and depositing the funds we receive in all the departments. This procedure would immediately take the funds from checking accounts and balancing would be quicker.
I have a proven record of honesty, integrity and the love of Jefferson County. My knowledge of Jeffco is a great asset. I have always cared and appreciated the employees and thank them for their contributions and suggestions. Without them I could do nothing. I thank the citizens for their support through the years.
As a longtime advocate of election integrity and government accountability, I believe government can provide better customer service to citizens. I want to be the Clerk and Recorder to continue modernizing our elections, to maximize voter participation and to ensure that every eligible voter has the same fair ability to register and vote on Election Day.
I have successfully administered elections and managed government operations. I also understand the technology and challenges to continue modernizing our elections safely and with fairness. I am passionate for this job and will complete the full four years of my term, if elected. I will not leave the position to be filled by a partisan vacancy committee as my opponent has done once before and now proposes to do again.
Top priorities will be to constantly improve customer service at Motor Vehicle and other Clerk offices, to increase voter participation and to improve communication with the public.
I am not seeking this office to change it, but to continue the excellent management and leadership of the current Clerk and Recorder. I will continue to improve customer service at Motor Vehicle and other offices by exploring ways to decrease employee turnover.
As a leader in Jefferson County, I have earned a reputation of courageously standing on the side of the people. I am committed to improving government’s reputation through open cooperation and communication with its citizens. I am dedicated to being the citizen’s advocate for good government in Jefferson County.
Why are you seeking this office?
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Jeffco County Commissioner candidates
Donald Rosier
Party: Republican Residence: Golden Occupation: Civil engineer, current Jefferson County commissioner Contact: www.DonaldRosier.com; 303-882-7038
John Flerlage
Party: Democrat Residence: Littleton Occupation: International Pilot (B777) for a major U. S. airline, 23 years. Contact: www.JohnFlerlage.com (720) 491-1781
Greg Standley
Party: Unaffiliated Residence: Morrison Occupation: Quality assurance specialist, mediator, microbiologist Contact: Greg4Commissioner@ gmail.com; (303) 549-3436
Jeffco County Assessor candidates
October 16, 2014
Why are you seeking this office?
What makes you the best person for the job?
What will your top priority be if elected?
What is one change that can make the office you seek run more efficiently?
To continue to represent the residents of Jeffco with the highest level of honesty, integrity and vision along with a strong focus on job creation and fiscal responsibility. We have accomplished many great things but we have much more to do.
My professional engineering background complimented by my private business experience and then coupled with my proven positive leadership and performance along with my work ethic as the current commissioner makes me the best candidate for the job.
A balanced budget, our aging population and transportation. The county must be fiscally responsible while providing critical services that residents of Jeffco rely on. We strive to achieve that balance between safe neighborhoods, road repair, snow plowing, open space, library services, individuals in need, county and district courts, and services to our aging population.
I will continue to break down the silos that stand in the way of a streamlined government while eliminating the onerous regulations that are hindering our economic recovery.
I feel strongly about giving back to the community I have called home my entire life. I am a lacrosse coach, Sunday school teacher, community build volunteer and volunteer board member. I am an active member of the community who shows up and is involved.
I am running to protect quality of life and investments we have all made in Jefferson County. We need local solutions to challenges faced in Jeffco. The county needs a strategic plan to guide the departments, to include the master (land use) plan, the open space plan and the economic development plan.
The job requires a leader who can plan strategically, collaborate with elected officials and community leaders, analyze complex problems, and implement solutions. The commissioners must produce budgets that reflect our values and apply the law fairly. The long-time leaders in our county are convinced I am prepared for the job. See JohnFlerlage. com/endorsements.
The top priority in Jefferson County is community safety. The Sheriff’s Department has lost approximately 100 deputies to attrition in the last 18 months. Lack of planning and poor budgeting is costing $125,000 per new recruit. I will work with the sheriff to stop this excessive attrition.
The county does not have a strategic plan. I will, in collaboration with the other elected officials and leaders, develop a plan that guides and integrates our open space plan, our economic development plan, our Comprehensive Master Plan and all county departments’ plans.
We moved to the Columbine community as I was ending my Marine Corps service because of the schools, open space and quality of life. I co-founded the CHS hockey club, coaching children for years. I have the support of Democrats, Republicans and independent voters.
I enjoy helping people to succeed. As a formally trained mediator, it gives me great satisfaction to help people come together and resolve issues. My life experiences and my attention to others will bring needed improvement in county issues, and that I can better represent you.
I’m engaged, attended every commissioner meeting since November. I strive to be impartial and neutral for all residents, developers and business owners in county matters. I’m Unaffiliated, refuse campaign donations and have strong perseverance to hear all sides and issues. I’m not afraid to have board meetings at night, for residents to easily attend.
The budget concerns me deeply, approved before I would take office. I may not be able to make any collaborative efforts with the departments. Predecessors claimed budget tightening last year, then spent $690,000 to doll up County Building sidewalks with artistic pavers and monuments. Infrastructure, sheriff’s vehicles and jail modifications need attention.
Better oversight of the Planning and Zoning Department, by creating better procedures and possible overhaul of the zoning resolutions. I’ve seen and heard commissioners plus other employees having trouble understanding and adhering to some of these rules.
I endure to make the best of things, and to make it right. My work has revolved around process and procedure improvement, building quality systems. I’ve helped teach over 1,500 people conflict resolution skills. A commissioner’s job deals with conflict from many fronts. Diffusing tension and collaborating are skill sets that are needed.
What is one change that can make the office you seek run more efficiently?
What else should voters know about you?
Why are you seeking this office?
What makes you the best person for the job?
To restore the taxpayers confidence in how the assessor’s office conducts the valuation process for all types of property; residential, commercial, and agricultural.
I have 35 years experience in representing taxpayers in disputes with the assessor’s office. I have nearly 15 years of experience managing staffs of five to 25 individuals. I have extensive knowledge of the statutes regulating property taxation and have worked closely with the legislature in formulating property tax statutes.
To direct the staff to become more responsive to the taxpayers by utilizing a courteous approach to handling the questions and needs of each individual taxpayer. Every taxpayer who comes into the office more than likely has a unique problem. The staff needs to handle each issue as if it were their own.
Reducing the limit it takes for abatement and refund petitions to be processed. Currently they can take more than a year. This is well beyond the statutory time frame of six months. This can save taxpayer millions in interest.
I am a conscientious individual. For years I have represented taxpayers property issues as if I owned the property myself. I have always looked at issues honestly and have never misrepresented an issue when testifying. Honesty and integrity are always the best policy and I would expect no less from my staff and myself.
An assessor plays a critical role. From schools to roads, property taxes are responsible for all funding in the county. All budgets throughout the county relied on the assessor to fairly and professionally value all the real estate in the county. Property taxation can be very confusing; I want to lead a fair, transparent and helpful office.
My combination of business and government experience makes me the only qualified candidate.
It will be my goal to make the Jefferson County Assessor’s office the best in the state. I feel strongly about transparency and customer service. I want property owners in the county to feel that they can come in or call any time they have questions.
The current staff is doing a great job. However, the Assessor’s and Treasurer’s offices are upgrading computer systems. Any time there is a very large change in a computer system there will be challenges. The new system will be a huge game changer and will help not only the tax payer but all of the other groups who work with the assessor office. Training, education, and feedback will be key to prolonged success.
Real estate is an industry where consumers often feel undereducated and rely heavily on industry professionals for guidance. As an elected representative, I want to serve as a resource. If you believe the Assessor is incorrect, I urge you to express the facts so we can arrive at values that are reasonable, fair and reflect the market.
I seek to serve our community for four years and then go back to the private sector. I believe I can make an immediate impact in improving internal operations and county government’s image to the public.
I have the most length of experience and education in the property tax industry which includes previous tenure of 5-years in the Jefferson County Assessor’s office, industry property tax consulting with a national firm, corporate tax and accounting, and an independent property tax and real estate consulting business.
To evaluate and implement the assessor’s projects to include: a 6-year Thomson Reuters/Manatron software implementation which the county commissioners appropriated over $5 million of resources to complete.
All of the assessor’s duties are statutorily defined. The assessor’s job is to impose and enforce the state’s laws upon the local property taxpayers. I will make efforts to make the appeals process as least cost prohibitive as possible for taxpayers.
I will make every effort to uphold the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights to include protecting your appeal rights afforded by your constitutional right of due process. Every person paying taxes should have a voice in how much they are paying.
Ron Sandstrom Residence: Arvada Occupation: Property Tax Consultant
Andrew Hassinger Residence: Lakewood Occupation: Real Estate Appraiser
Patrick Sullivan Residence: Evergreen Occupation: Property Tax Consultant
What else should voters know about you?
What will your top priority be if elected?
Arvada Press 21
October 16, 2014
Three-way race for regent By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com Three candidates are running for the University of Colorado Board of Regents District 2. The district, which encompasses 10 counties, includes cities such as Boulder, Fort Collins, Broomfield and Arvada. “I want CU to be more affordable for in-state students and more accountable to the people of Colorado,” said Linda Shoemaker, the democratic candidate
for the seat. The candidates, Kim McGahey (R) Linda Shoemaker (D), and Daniel Org (L) said they are looking to focus several things including making CU more affordable, a top education institution and being accountable to Colorado residents. “I promote value and affordability for students; specifically, part-time students should not be discriminated against in tuition and fees, since they are ineligible for financial aid,” Ong said. A nine-member board, the regents are responsible
Boggs, Goff in education board race By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com A season of change is transpiring across the education world, and two candidates up for the State Board of Education are opposing forces running for a voice in Colorado’s state education. Laura Boggs, Republican, is running for the office following a four-year stint on the Jefferson County Board of Education. A mother of school-aged children and daughter of an English teacher, Boggs said these facts have instilled a deep passion of education within her, something she hopes to bring to the board table this fall. “As the mom of school-aged children in public schools, I know we need to bring back local control. Parents, teachers and community members know much better than government bureaucrats, hundreds or thousands of miles away what is needed in our schools,” she said. “We must focus
on improving academic achievement and teachers need the flexibility to meet the needs of their students. We must break the one-size fits all mold of public education.” Jane Goff, D, currently sits on the board and is the incumbent candidate for the position. A former school teacher, Goff spent her life devoted to Colorado education. She said she hopes to continue down the path the state board is on, furthering her work with the Colorado Academic Standards, accountability, balancing the assessment system and transparency. “My focus primarily is to keep encouraging collaboration, open communications, transparency, and solid decision making,”she said. “Change is hard, and it takes some but if we keep kids at the forefront, we’ll see it come about.” If elected, the candidate would serve a six-year term on the board. Members can serve up to two terms, or twelve years on the board.
for managing the supervision and control of the funds to and appropriations of the university. If elected, the regent would serve a six-year term on the board. “The University of Colorado needs Regents like me who will focus on classroom excellence and budgetary efficiency in order to give our students the best possible academic outcomes while controlling the taxpayers’ expense,” McGahey said.
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Approval of this question would add up to $6.4 million annually in the first full fiscal year, and additional amounts in following years, by increasing the rate of sales and use tax levied by the city by 1 percent, further it would increase Wheat Ridge debt $40 million, with a maximum repayment not to exceed $68.5 million. The tax would begin Jan. 1. The tax would be used for infrastructure and economic development projects, construction and maintenance of parks, including a revitalization of Anderson Park.
Approval of 2B would increase the width for 38th Avenue between Upham Street and Marshall Street in order to further implement the 38th Avenue corridor plan. Improvements would include sidewalks, landscaping, seating and gathering places. The width for 38th Avenue would be 47 feet from Upham Street to High Court, 41 feet from High Court to 230 feet east of High Court, and 35 feet from 230 feet east of High Court to Marshall Street.
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Area theater mainstay will be missed Performance Now visits ‘Putnam County’ By Clarke Reader
creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com Students in spelling bees face a lot of pressure — from parents, the audience and the peers. Performance Now Theatre Company is bringing that very real, and very funny, experience to the stage in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” The show runs at the newly-renovated Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, through Oct. 19. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. “Putnam County,” conceived by Rebecca Feldman and Jay Reiss, tells the story of an eclectic group of middle school competitors in the race for a spot in a national spelling bee. They tell alternatively hilarious and heartfelt stories about the road to the competition, all the while trying to spell their way to the top. “In addition to the spellers there are judges and a comfort counselor for the students who don’t make the cut,” said choreographer and director Kelly Van Oosbree. “We also get the audience in on it as we get volunteers to come up and participate in the spelling.” Van Oosbree has worked on several shows where the audience gets on stage,
Sometime during the run of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” Performance Now will sell its hundred-thousandth ticket, and is selling with prizes and giveaways. Courtesy image and she said it adds a whole new level of variety to the performance. “It’s a very, very funny show, and I want to make sure the humor comes from a place of honesty and truth,” she said. “Audiences will see the funny side of the characters, and a bit of the pain that goes into it.” Performance Now has always embraced the educational aspects of theater and will come fully to bear in “Putnam County,” according to Ken Goodwin, executive producer with the theater. “We’ve double cast the roles of the spellers with adults and young people,” he said. “These ‘intern’ actors are junior and senior high school students and will be doing three performances.” The special intern performances will be 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19. The adult cast performance is recommended for ages 13 and older and the intern performances are appropriate for all ages. “Both casts are equally as entertaining,” Goodwin said. “The actors were paired up almost like big brothers and sisters as they learned the roles.” Van Oosbree said that as director she watched as both the adult and intern casts learned from each other as they developed their characters. Goodwin said something that makes this run particularly special is Performance Now will sell its hundred-thousandth ticket. The person who purchases that ticket will receive a prize pack and there will be other prizes throughout the run to celebrate the landmark. While the milestone is worth celebrating, the goal always remains to put on an entertaining show for the audience. “I love the spellers and their stories — they’re so wonderful about how they got there,” Van Oosbree said. “It’s an enjoyable show for everyone and you’ll love spelling even more after it’s over.” For more information call 303-987-7845 or visit www.performancenow.org.
There are some stories that are almost too sad to report. This is one of them. Randy Weeks, 59, president of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and executive director of its Broadway touring division, died Oct. 9. Weeks was in London attending the Independent Presenter’s Network conference. Concern was raised when he missed a previously scheduled meeting. Colleagues requested that the hotel in which he was staying do a wellness check, at which time he was discovered in his bed. The cause of death was not immediately known. Here’s what the retiring head of the DPCA, Daniel Ritchie, had to say: “Randy’s relationship with the DCPA began in 1978 when he started working in the box office while attending the University of Colorado. Despite a foray into his parents’ restaurant business, Randy’s first love was the theater. He was serving as Theatre Operations Manager at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., when local Broadway presenter Bob Garner tapped Randy to take the helm of Denver Center Attractions in 1989.” During Weeks’ tenure, he also opened the Garner Galleria Theatre in 1992 with the smash hit “Forever Plaid.” The venue has gone on to great success, treating audiences to such long-running shows as “Always … Patsy Cline” and “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.” Weeks was a co-founder of the Women’s Voices Fund, making gifts to honor his mother and aunt. He also served on the Denver School of the Arts board, the Independent Presenter’s Network, The Broadway League and the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District.
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Rockmount Ranch Wear, the historic snap-front shirt maker at 1626 Wazee, is no stranger to the rich and famous. Its distinctive Western shirts have been immortalized in movies and on the backs of rock stars. Steve Weil, Rockmount’s third-generation owner, has met more than his share of stars, but he can’t resist getting in touch with his inner groupie when someone special walks in the door. On Oct. 3, Weil was driving home from work when an employee called to say that rocker Robert Plant, of Led Zeppelin fame, was in the store. Weil spun the car around and headed back. “He was like a kid in a candy store,” Weil said. “He tried on several shirts and a leather jacket and took each one to the counter. We talked about history and literature. His prose and manner was nothing like other rock stars and celebrities we have met. This man is a gentleman — amusing and without pretense. “He said he had been coming to Denver for over 40 years, and how it had matured well ... He said he played here on Dec. 26, 1968. I asked, `How could you remember the date?’ He said, `Because it was my opening concert on my first U.S. tour.’ Led Zeppelin started the tour as opening act for Vanilla Fudge and Iron Butterfly.”
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the groundbreaking last week of Topgolf, an innovative indoor golf facility with extra strokes such as three floors with 102 practice bays, 200-plus HDTVs, a rooftop terrace and the kind of menu you only wished they served at your favorite golf course. Rizzi posted on his Facebook page: “Went to the groundbreaking of Topgolf (www.topgolf.com/us/centennial) in Centennial (10601 E. Easter Ave.). And `groundbreaking’ describes the concept. The facility — one of 22 in the world — portends to redefine the golf experience with 102 climate-controlled bays, microchipped balls to hit at lighted targets on an outdoor range, top-shelf food and drink and all kinds of flat-screens and event space to keep non-golfers entertained. It’s gonna be great when it opens next (spring).” Even non-golfers will be entertained with all the TVs and an extensive menu of food and fancy cocktails — even brunch and a kids’ menu. You can sign up for mobile updates on the facility at the website mentioned above.
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The PACE Center Art Gallery in Parker is hosting an exhibition that features photographs of celebrity musicians taken by Colorado photographer Jensen Sutta Friday through Nov. 14. The exhibit’s opening reception takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 16. It is open to the public and includes live music, hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and an artist talk. Sutta’s exhibition at the PACE Center (20000 Pikes Peak Ave.) will feature pho-
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JEWELRY, COLLECTIBLES, vintage odds and ends, holiday décor and a vast array of household items will be sold at the Beautiful Junk Sale, open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17-18, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden. All proceeds are used by the Action Center to provide shelter, food and vital services to struggling residents of Jefferson County and the homeless. Go to WWW. THEACTIONCENTERCO.ORG.
COLORADO ACTS presents a community production of “The Diary of Anne Frank,” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17-18. 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. THE EVERGREEN PLAYERS present “Bright Ideas” from Friday, Oct. 17, to Nov. 9, at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Some parents will stop at nothing to get their children into the “right” preschool. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Call 303-674-4934 or go to www.evergreenplayers.org. THE EDGE THEATER presents “Buried Child” from Friday, Oct. 17, to Nov. 16, at 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, Lakewood. Shelly is charmed by Vince’s farm house until she meets his crazy family. Show times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 6 p.m, Sunday. (No show on Sunday, Nov. 2.) Call 303-232-0363 or go to www.theedgetheater.com. THEATER SHOW PERFORMANCE NOW THEATRE COMPANY presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” through 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. WITTY THEATER SHOW 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.
HALLOWEEN TALES and Trails A FAMILY-FRIENDLY, non-scary Halloween festival
featuring guided hikes, Halloween crafts, games, storytellers, build-a-scarecrow, and live animals from Nature’s Educators is Saturday, Oct. 18 at Lookout Mountain Nature Center. Sessions are 1-4 p.m. or 5-8 p.m. Guided hikes will leave every 10 minutes; registration is required. Drop-in participation is allowed for all other ongoing activities. Donations are suggested. To register, go to http://bit.ly/TalesandTrails2014Afternoon.
GREEN CHILI COOK-OFF COUNTRY FAIR GARDEN CENTER, 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada, plans its inaugural fall fest and green chili cook-off 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. Sample some green chili recipes from staff and customers. You will be the judge. Activities include a scavenger hunt, a kids coloring station and more. Tasting will begin at 11 a.m. and awards will be presented at 1:30 p.m. Email anneked@hardyboyplant.com to enter your chili. Go to www.countryfairgarden.com.
BALLET, JAZZ PROGRAM LAKEWOOD CULTURAL CENTER presents Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal at 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 26, at 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Tickets available at www.Lakewood. org/LCCPresents, 303-987-7845 or at the box office. Effortlessly marrying contemporary ballet and jazz into an innovative, expressive and moving experience, Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal’s program includes “Harry” (2012), “Closer” (2012) and the world premiere of “Kosmos.”
JACKY TERRASSON Trio Jazz Dinner Concert THE JACKY TERRASSON TRIO will perform Thursday, Oct. 23, at Mount Vernon Country Club, 24933 Clubhouse Circle, Golden. A buffet dinner will precede the concert at 6 p.m., and the concert starts at 8 p.m. Go to www.mountvernoncc. com for cost and other information.
AUTHOR PATSY BARNES will sign copies of her book, “A Guide to Navigating Healthcare Choices,” 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, at Hearthfire Books of Evergreen, 1254 Bergen Parkway; and at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St. As the baby boomers age and grow into illness, they will want an easy guide to navigating and understanding all of the healthcare avenues available. They will want to know what the treatment options are and how to make good choices for themselves in a very confusing and overwhelming healthcare system. AFTER-NAPPERS CLUB REMEMBER CLOUD gazing, leaf rubbing, and puddle jumping? Time to introduce your tyke to the wonders of nature with fun, outdoor weekly adventures in the park. We will hike at a toddler pace, use our 5 senses, and discover the wonders that Majestic View Park has to offer a curious kiddo. Dress for the weather. Program is 3:30-4:15 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 23, Oct. 30, Nov. 6 and Nov. 13. For ages 2-5 years, with an adult. Call 720-898-7405. FALL FESTIVAL THE ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL AND HALLOWEEN celebration is 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at Colorado Lutheran Home, 7991 W. 71st Ave., Arvada. Children 10 and under, with adult supervision, are invited to enjoy this fun event that includes trick-or-treating (bring your trick or treat bags), storytelling, cakewalk, horse-drawn wagon rides and food. Call 303-403-3145. NATURE ASSOCIATION SEED PICKS
TRICK-OR-TREAT TRAIN
AUGUSTANA ARTS AND MUSICA SACRA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA present
COLORADO RAILROAD MUSEUM’S trick-or-treat train is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, and Sunday, Oct. 26, at 17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden. The Railroad Halloween Town is a safe place to enjoy Halloween. Catch a ride behind the historic locomotive in vintage passenger cars hosted by conductors and engineers in full costume. Visit all the special stops to fill your treat bags; try the not so spooky haunted railcar and Olde Railroaders silly graveyard; and get a picture of your costume as you pause in front of the pumpkin patch. Call 303-279-4591 or go to www.ColoradoRailroadMuseum.org for tickets and information.
“Respighi: Three Botticelli Pictures, Dvorák & Ravel,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17 at Colorado Christian University Music Center, 9200 W. Ellsworth, Lakewood. Insights pre-concert chat hosted by David Rutherford at 7 p m. Free to ticket holders. Call 303-388-4962 or go to www.augustanaarts.org.
THE LOST TRIBE CONCERT CONGREGATION B’NAI CHAIM, a Reform Jewish Synagogue in southwest Metro Denver, presents The Lost Tribe concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. Hal Aqua and The Lost Tribe play nouveau klezmer music, an exuberant musical experience, rooted firmly in traditional Jewish modes and melodies and driven by contemporary rhythms and danceable grooves. See www.bnaichaim.org for ticket information and directions.
Wednesday, Oct. 22, for a swinging evening of jazz. Reservations recommended. Café Del Sol is at 608 Garrison St., Lakewood. Call 303-238-7999 for reservations and more information.
NOSTALGIA MUSIC Group performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. A full-bodied, foot tapping performance of the best from the 50s, 60s and 70s. For tickets, go to www.Lakewood.org/Tickets, call 303-9877845 or visit the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office. ART PAINTED TOE EXHIBIT THE PAINTED TOE SOCIETY exhibit runs through Friday, Oct. 24 at the Susan K. Arndt Gallery at Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood. The exhibit is free and open to the public. The society is a group of 30 artists from the Foothills Art Center, where they rent space and paint together once a week. The group was formed 10 years ago with the name Painted Toe Society suggested by a member who often splattered paint onto his toes while working on a large canvas. The gallery is open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
PINS4KIDS BOWLERS WANTED ARVADA JEFFERSON KIWANIS plans a bowling fundraiser 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at Western Bowl, 10000 Ralston Road, Arvada. All proceeds benefit AJ Kiwanis supported Arvada nonprofit organizations including the Arvada Community Food Bank, the Backpack program, Santa House, AWRSAY, Angels Unawares, and high school Key Clubs. There will also be a great silent auction and lots of fun prizes during the bowling. If you like to bowl and want support local charities this event is for you. To register a team or for information contact Brad Rupert at 303-456-1100. HEALTH/WELLNESS GRIEVE WITH GRACE FLOURISHING LIFE WELLNESS presents a workshop on loss and how to move forward with more ease and grace. Join Marianne Jones, board certified health and wellness coach, for this time of recovery 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17. Visit www.flourishinglifewellness.com to register. Class limited to 20 participants and will take place at Journey Within, 777 S. Wadsworth Ave., Lakewood. EDUCATION WRITING CONFERENCE WOMEN WRITING THE WEST is celebrating its 20th anniversary by “Coming Home” to its Denver area birthplace Thursday, Oct. 16, to Sunday, Oct. 19 at the Golden Hotel and the Table Mountain Inn. The 2014 conference is an opportunity for Denver area authors to take their writing to the next level, along with some of Colorado’s favorite authors. Contact Joyce Lohse, WWW1@LohseWorks.com. Registration information is available at www. womenwritingthewest.org. BEGINNING TOOLKIT6 AND LAB
STILL LOOKING for a unique costume for Halloween? Make your own unique and beautiful mask from wood. Learn from a master crafter to design, whittle and shape the wood to make a fantastic start to any number of creative costumes for years to come. Program is 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 25 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Call 720-898-7405.
A CLASS using Toolkit 6 to prepare a Stock Selection Guide is offered 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 18 at Beckman Center, Colorado Christian University, 8787 W. Alameda, Lakewood. The morning session is geared toward learning the functions of Toolkit 6, setting preferences, and looking at primary navigation using toolbars and icons. Each student has the use of a computer installed with Toolkit 6, to follow along with the instructor. In the afternoon, 1-3 p.m., students will work in the lab to complete an SSG for a company, look at judgment points, and expand on the functions of Toolkit 6 to quickly access information on the Internet using built-in tools. As a hands-on lab, each participant has use of a computer loaded with Toolkit 6. Register at rmchapter.org.
CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP: Painting Pumpkins!
BUMPING INTO NATURE
MASK MAKER MAKE ME A MASK
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BOOK SIGNING
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE
MARTI HENRY on trombone and his swinging friends return to Café Del Sol 6-9 p.m.
niversary with a Romance Lovers Tea 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at Indian Tree Golf Course Clubhouse, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Keynote speaker is Melissa Mayhue, author of the time travel/paranormal romance Daughters of the Glen series and Warrior series. In 2014, Melissa released “Take a Chance,” book one in her new Chance Colorado contemporary romance series set right here in Colorado. Visit http://crwrwa.ning.com/page/2014-tea for more information or to
ADIO CHIROPRACTIC will have its Cowboy Carnival and blanket drive 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at 17120 W. Colfax Ave., Golden. New or used blankets are being taken, and the goal is to collect 1,000 blankets for families in need. Dress up in your best Western duds. Free food and games for all ages. Door prizes, hayrides, bouncy houses, pumpkin paining and more. Go to www.getadio.com.
MUSIC/CONCERTS
THE JEFFERSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA kicks off its 62nd concert season Sunday, Oct. 19, with a concert featuring Colorado’s favorite mezzo soprano Marcia Ragonetti. The concert is at 3 p.m. at the Green Center, Colorado School of Mines Campus, 16th and Cheyenne streets in Golden. Tickets available at www.jeffsymphony.org, by calling 303278-4237, visiting the Jefferson Symphony office at 1204 Washington Street, Golden, CO 80401, or at the door before the concert.
COLORADO ROMANCE WRITERS celebrates its 26th an-
COWBOY CARNIVAL AND BLANKET DRIVE
JEFFERSON COUNTY NATURE ASSOCIATION will have its annual Seed Picks 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. Reservations required by Thursday, Oct. 23. 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.
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SEASON OPENER
ROMANCE WRITERS TEA
TOWN HALL MEETING
Join Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp and Sen. Rachel Zenzinger for a town hall meeting 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 18, to discuss affordable housing in Colorado. Pat Coyle, director of the Division of Housing, will be available to answer any questions. This is an opportunity for constituents to openly share their questions, comments and ideas with their local citizen representative. The town hall meeting is at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada.
COUNTRY FAIR GARDEN CENTER, 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada, offers a children’s
workshop, Painting Pumpkins, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. Kids will have creative free reign with some paints and a paintbrush to create their own painted pumpkin. Call 303209-4394 to reserve your spot and for cost information. Go to www.countryfairgarden. com.
ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR THE THIRD ANNUAL STOBER ELEMENTARY ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at 2300 Urban St., Lakewood. More than 40 booths will feature handmade crafts, jewelry, food, home décor and seasonal items Used books, DVDs and CDs will be sold, and a concession stand is available. Children 12 and younger admitted free; cost is $2. Proceeds will be used toward Outdoor Lab expenses and technology needs for the school. EVENTS
ARE YOU and your kids curious about the world around you? This interactive experience engages your family with nature. Go home with fun ideas to continue the exploration. Program is 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 18, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Call 720-898-7405. MONDAY NIGHT Talks TRAINING WITH GRACE offers free dog training sessions 7-8 p.m. Mondays at 9100 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Call 303-238-DOGS (3647) or go to www.TrainingWithGrace.com. Schedule of talks: Monday, Oct. 20, Wellness. Learn how chiropractic and massage will optimize the health of your dog, maximize its life and prevent disease. Monday, Oct. 27, Puppies, Puppies, Puppies! Potty training, puppy biting, boundary training, social skills, exercise.
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SPORTS
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Pomona senior Marissa Shjandemaar returns a toughly played ball against six Bear Creek defenders who are all ready for her return. The Bears beat the Panthers 3-0 Wednesday night at Bear Creek High School. Photo by Dan Williams
Bear Creek gets league victory over Pomona Panthers in slump while Bears making a playoff push By Daniel Williams dwilliams@colorado communitymedia.com LAKEWOOD - After back-to-back losses to end September, Bear Creek volleyball is rolling again after a 3-0 victory over Pomona Wednesday at Bear Creek High School. The Bears beat the Panthers 25-18, 2520, 25-22 behind sophomore Maria Rodriguez who had a huge night. Rodriguez was an absolutely offense force as she recorded 12 kills on 20 swings. Moreover, she had just one error for a .550 average.
Rodriguez and junior Tonya Morrey terrorized Pomona’s defense, combining for 20 kills. The Panthers weren’t outclassed by the Bears, so much as just failing to close out sets and overcome Bear Creek’s home court advantage. Pomona was led by junior Julia Baskin who was one of the match’s most impressive players converting 14 kills. Panthers junior Abby Eckhardt had six kills and junior Sydney McCoy had four kills. But too many errors came back to haunt a Pomona team that has had the same problems this season. The Panthers opened their season winning five of their first seven matches. However, after Wednesday’s loss Pomona has now dropped five of its last six contests. Bear Creek currently sits tied for sec-
ond in 5A Jeffco with a 3-2 league record but they are looking up at two 4-1 teams in Ralston Valley at Chatfield. The Bears will need a minor miracle to win their league but even if they don’t, they expect to be a force once the playoffs start at the end of the month. Bear Creek (11-6, 3-2 in league) will host Arvada West Friday at 6:30 p.m. Pomona (7-9, 1-4) will host Chatfield Friday at 6:30 p.m.
Lakewood put scare into Ralston Valley Lakewood volleyball isn’t the force they were in recent past but they gave Ralston Valley a run for its money. But the Tigers were defeated 3-1 (25-20, 15-25, 25-23, 25-22) by the 5A league leading Mustangs Tuesday at Ralston Valley
High School. Senior captain Simone Gibeau was an absolute offensive monster, converting 15 kills as well as adding 15 digs for the Mustangs. Gibeau’s teammate senior Alexandra Williams-Daugherty added 11 kills and two aces, as Ralston Valley kept hold of the lead in 5A Jeffco. Lakewood had three players record nine kills including sophomore Erin Gillcrist who also had four blocks. But the Mustangs once again proved they are Jeffco’s best 5A unit as the playoffs quickly approach. Ralston Valley (11-2, 4-1 in league) will host Pomona Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Lakewood (8-8, 3-2 in league) will host Grandview Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Mustangs finish strong Bear Creek gave Ralston Valley run for money By Daniel Williams
dwilliams@colorado communitymedia.com LAKEWOOD - For three quarters Bear Creek went toe-to-toe with Ralston Valley, the team who many believe is the best prep football team in Colorado. But in the second half the cream rose and the Mustangs ended up creaming the Bears 38-14 Friday at Jeffco Stadium. Bear Creek took a 14-6 lead into halftime and looked on the verge of its biggest win in years. But behind senior running back Andrew Wingrad’s 176 rushing yards and two touchdowns Ralston Valley scored 26 fourth quarter points to improve to 7-0 (5-0 in league). The Bears defense played brilliantly and
was the difference in their team holding a 14-12 lead going into the fourth quarter. But the Mustangs exposed the Bears late in the contest, and their senior quarterback Chase Heffley started to pick the defense apart. Heffley got hot in the second half and went 15-for-19 for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Junior Kyle Rush caught one of Heffley’s touchdowns and senior Jake Jelinek caught the other, which was for 38-yards. The Mustangs’ own defense never allowed Bear Creek to open up its lead, and allowed their own offense time to start scoring points. Ralston Valley senior cornerback Logan Weimers was the defensive star of the game producing six tackles as well as a 40yard interception. Weimer and senior Anthony Vessa (five tackles and a sack) fuelled their defense which was strong for all four quarters. The undefeated Mustangs will now
Ralston Valley senior running back Noah Wells flips after being hit by Bear Creek sophomore Garret Gilleland during the Mustangs’ 38-14 victory Friday at Jeffco Stadium. Ralston Valley improved to a perfect 7-0 with the win. Photo by Dan Williams prepare for their biggest game of the year: facing rival Pomona Friday, at 7:30 p.m. at North Area Athletic Complex. Both top five 5A teams in the state, Ralston Valley and Pomona are both 5-0 in 5A Jeffco. And the winner of the game will likely go on to win a 5A Jeffco championship, as well as being a leading contender for the No. 1 overall seed when the playoff
start in two weeks. Bear Creek also still had a lot to play for. The Bears (4-3, 2-3 in league) have had a resurgence this season and right now sit in the middle of 5A Jeffco. If they can win the last two games of the season the Bears will have an opportunity to make the playoffs. Bear Creek will play at Mullen High School Friday at 7 p.m.
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A-West, D’Evelyn wrap up seasons at state tourney Jaguars finish season as 4A Colorado’s seventh best team By Daniel Williams
dwilliams@colorado communitymedia.com DENVER - Arvada West wrapped up one of its most successful seasons in years. The Wildcats were featured in nearly every bracket at the 5A state tennis tournament held last week at Gates Tennis Center. Arvada West No. 1 doubles pair of Luis Perez-Marin Barea and Michael Partrick advanced to the quarterfinals after beating Fruita Monument’s Sam Graf and Gabriel Treider 4-6, 7-6, 6-2. The duo rallied after dropping the first set and seemed to get more confident as the match wore on. Barea and Partrick were defeated in the next match by Mountain Vista’s Kolby Holdren and Ashwin Vaithianathan. But A-West’s No. 1 doubles duo was just one of its teams that had a spectacular season. Barea, who is a foreign exchange student from Spain, won the Centaurus Invitational and took second at Regionals. In addition, A-West’s No. 4 doubles team of Johnny Kleckner and John Guettlein finished their season 5-1 in dual matches and won the Centaurus Invitational. The pair also took second at the Littleton Invitational and qualified for state. Arvada West finished tied as the 15th best 5A tennis team in the state. Jeffco’s best pound-for-pound tennis team resided in Lakewood, as D’Evelyn finished as the state’s seventh best team during the 4A tennis state tournament held last week at Pueblo City Park. The Jaguars had three of their doubles teams all make runs in the brackets with
Arvada West’s Michael Partrick, one-half of the Wildcats’ state qualifying No. 1 doubles team, unloads on a serving during his opening match at Thursday’s state tournament at Gate Tennis Center. Photo by Dan Williams their No. 2 doubles team playing for a title. D’Evelyn No. 2 doubles team of A.J. Jordan and Dustin Etheridge won their opening match by beating Steamboat Springs’ Nolan Connell and Max Lynch 6-1, 7-5. They then fell to Colorado Academy’s Brent Edwards and Quinn Bermingham 6-4, 6-2 in the quarterfinals. But Jordan
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and Etheridge beat Pueblo Central’s Max Acosta and Kobi Betts 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in playbacks, before finally falling in the third place match to Niwot’s Peter Graham and Isaac Ng 6-1, 7-6. D’Evelyn also had its No. 3 and No. 4 doubles teams’ record victories before being eliminated. No. 3 doubles duo of Ellis
Murray and Nik Geshwitner beat Thompson Valley’s Tony Klagge and Landon Lees 6-4, 6-3. And the Jaguars No. 4 doubles team of Max O’Brien and Cole Pashak beat Pueblo Centennial’s Jacob Lewis and Michael Sumpter.
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Sharing suspense through fiction detail that for me? A little bit. A lot of what happened in part one happened to me. I made it Luke and Allie’s own story … but it was definitely inspired by some true life events. We had an intruder, but again all characters are fictional and inspired by events that did happen. Since some of those things did happen, it was easy for me to do it an Allie perspective, and it was definitely harder for me to do a Velvet perspective because I’m guessing on what that person maybe thinking or feeling, making up a character on my own. What character do you most relate to? I would say I’m the main character in the book, Allie, but I’m also a writer so it’s not 100 percent — not even 80 percent this really happened.
By Crystal Anderson
canderson@colorado communitymedia.com Arvada authoress and teacher, Kathy Marvel, sits down with The Press for a Q&A about her latest suspense novel, the Velvet Touch. Why suspense? As you travel through the book, it goes back and forth between character to character. It lends itself towards being suspenseful, because it starts with an Allie perspective where she doesn’t know what’s going on and what’s coming next, but there’s romance in there as well — it has a little bit of both. Recent reviewers describe themes around a loss of security and fear in your book, can you elaborate on that? Through the story though, Allie is first thinking that she’s crazy. She notices things that are amiss in the house or things that are going missing, she’s also pregnant and so her hormones are crazy. It just feels like you’re going crazy and to find out you really weren’t, someone is in their house — I think that would make anyone feel inse-
1) How many times did Coach Ron Fraser take the University of Miami (Fla.) baseball team to the College World Series during his 30-year career? 2) Who holds the major-league career record for most outfield assists? 3) In 2013, Atlanta’s Tony Gonzalez joined two other NFL players who caught a touchdown pass in 17 or more seasons. Name the other two. 4) The San Francisco Dons, in 1956, became the third school to win backto-back NCAA men’s basketball championships. Name the first two to do it. 5) Who holds the record for most career shutouts by a St. Louis Blues goalie? 6) Which country’s men’s soccer
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Marvel cure, and to feel like you aren’t in control. You write in the synopsis that this novel is inspired by real events, can you
SPORTS QUIZ team has reached three World Cup finals without winning one? 7) Who was the last French bicyclist to win the Tour de France? Answers 1) Twelve times, winning it all twice (1982, ‘85). 2) Tris Speaker, with 449. 3) Irving Fryar (17 seasons) and Jerry Rice (19 seasons). 4) Oklahoma A&M (1945-46) and Kentucky (1948-49). 5) Jaroslav Halak, with 20 shutouts (2010-14). 6) The Netherlands (1974, ‘78, 2010). 7) Bernard Hinault, in 1985. 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
Why was it important for you to share this story? When something happens in your life that doesn’t feel good, you want to talk about it and get it out. My original goal was not to publish, it was just to write for myself and write this story down and it got done and I was like — why not? Plans to write more? I plan to write more, it’s just about finding the time. It does lend itself to a sequel, but I’ve also thought about doing a prequel. It’s about picking something up and getting started and well — I need to get started. For more information on Velvet Touch or Marvel, visit www.kathymarvelbooks. com.
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Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 4459 On September 15, 2014, the Arvada City Council adopted, with amendments, Ordinance No. 4459, An Ordinance Approving a Conditional Use Permit to Allow a Private Parking Lot Operation, Ride Provide, 7355 Ralston Road. At the request of the applicant, City Council will reconsider this ordinance as it was originally presented, prior to the amendments, and titled as Ordinance No. 4459, An Ordinance Approving a Conditional Use Permit to Allow a Private Shuttle Parking Lot Operation with the Destination of Denver International Airport, Ride Provide (A-Line), 7355 Ralston Road. This reconsideration is set for the November 3, 2014 City Council meeting beginning at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado. Pursuant to City Council Rules of Procedure, Rule 4. L.8., “Reconsideration”, the public hearing will not be reopened for testimony. Legal Notice No.: 80933 First Publication: October 16, 2014 Last Publication: October 16, 2014 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press
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SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF OCT 13 2014
ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) A changing situation calls for a change in plans. Although you might prefer the schedule you had already worked up, you could do better by agreeing to make the needed adjustments. TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) That once seemingly rock-solid proposition you favored might be hiding some serious flaws. Take time to check it more carefully and question anything that seems out of kilter. GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) Finish up those lingering tasks so that you can then arrange to spend some time in quiet reflection. This will go a long way in restoring both your physical and spiritual energies.
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CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) A family situation could heat up and boil over unless you deal with it as soon as possible. Try to persuade other family members to work with you to help cool things down. LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Cheer up, Kitty Cat! That low feeling will begin to ebb by midweek, and you should be back in the social swirl in time for the weekend. A long-postponed deal could be starting up again. VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) Going too fast and too far on too little knowledge could be risky. Best to slow down and check for any gaps in your information. It’s what you don’t know that could hurt you. LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) Trying to make peace among quarreling family members, friends or colleagues can be tough. Expect some resistance, maybe even some expressions of resentment. But stay with it. SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) Changing your mind doesn’t have to be a problem once you realize that you might have good and sufficient cause to do so. Make your explanations clear and complete. Good luck. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) An unkept promise can be irksome and easily raise the Archer’s ire. But instead of getting into a confrontation, take time to check why someone you relied on came up short. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) A new workplace distraction creates an unnecessary delay. The sooner you deal with it, the better for all concerned. A personal matter also should be attended to as soon as possible. AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Once again, the Aquarian’s gift for applying both practical and creative methods to resolve a situation makes all the difference. Personal relationships thrive during the weekend. PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) A relationship appears to be losing its once-strong appeal for reasons that might be different from what you think. An open and honest talk could lead to some surprising revelations. BORN THIS WEEK: Your life is bound by your belief that character counts more than anything else. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Livestock virus outbreak slows Two thirds of the state’s quarantines released By Amy Woodward
awoodward@coloradocommunitymedia.com It seems the worst may soon be over for horse owners who were heavily affected by an outbreak of vesicular stomatitis over the summer, with 214 of the 310 quarantines now released, the Colorado Department of Agriculture reported on Oct. 2. In August, the Colorado Department of Agriculture reported eight counties to have properties that tested positive for vesicular stomatitis. Jeffco had a total of eight properties under quarantine as of Oct. 2. Boulder County had a total of 58 at one time but has reduced that number to 10. Vesicular stomatitis, a virus which affects livestock is not fatal, but causes painful blisters usually seen on the tongue, lips, and around the mouth and nose, as well as on the udder and sheath of the animal. The disease is primarily transmitted through biting flies, but popping blisters caused some worry among horse owners and borders, causing them to ban services and enter into a voluntary quarantine. Veterinarian Gary Pallaoro at Golden Animal Hospital reported there have been no cases or problems in the past several weeks. “We spoke with every concerned person in the state of Colorado it seemed like,” Pallaoro said. “It was a hardship for a lot of horse shows.” An estimated 30-35 shows were canceled at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds at the promoters request, said Scott Gales, director at the Jeffco Fairgrounds. The property is not under quarantine, but the board of directors decided to put precautionary measures in place and temporarily suspended open riding in any of the indoor or outdoor arenas at the Fairgrounds until further notice. As of Friday, Oct. 10, the suspension is still in place. “I think it’s certainly slowing down,” said State Veterinarian Keith Roehr about the digression of the virus. At its peak, 10-15 possible cases were reported a day, Roehr said, now, one to three potential cases are being reported a day. New cases, however, have been discovered in Pueblo and La Juanta, but Roehr predicts that if October brings a good freeze, the disease may be eradicated by November. “I still think fly control is still the most important tool,” Roehr said. In total, 490 investigations were conducted during the outbreak, with such a wide-spread infection not seen in Colorado since 2004.
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