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ne would think a developer would have to plan for a reasonable amount of off-street parking when proposing to build a multi-family residential building in a neighborhood lacking adequate on-street parking. But in Denver, some small parcels – many along West Colfax Avenue, south of Sloan’s Lake – have been exempt from that requirement. A developer could legally construct, for example, 108 small apartments on two adjacent parcels totaling 12,500 square feet, and provide no parking. That happened in Capitol Hill, and led Denver City Council to impose a moratorium on approving such projects in August. Council created a stakeholder group to draft a compromise to protect parking-challenged neighborhoods while allowing high-density residential development near mass transit. That proposal will come before the City’s Planning Board on Feb. 2, and Council for approval on March 27, four days before the moratorium expires. Currently, zoned lots in mixed-use commercial districts that are 6,250 square feet or smaller and that existed as of June 25, 2010, are exempt from off-street parking requirements, regardless of the development capacity or uses; the intent is to encourage small lot reinvestment and adaptive reuse of buildings, according to the city. There are 3,371 properties in Denver that qualify for the exemption. Continued on page 2

PARK BENCHES STAND LIKE SILENT SENTINELS overlooking Sloan’s Lake after a recent storm. Since the mid-1800s, Sloan’s Lake has stood fast as one of Denver’s most popular neighborhoods. PHOTO: SCOTT WESLEY

Senior Homeshare Program Needs More Applicants, Volunteers, Funds n By

J. Patrick O’Leary

program that matches senior homeowners needing help to stay in their homes with adults needing housing – the first of its kind in Colorado – is off to a healthy start, with strong interest from Jefferson County residents. Sunshine Home Share Colorado launched operations in September with the goal of pairing 10 homeowners with housing seekers in its first 12 months; as of December two matches were made, two are in a “trial” arrangement, and another two are in the process, according to Alison Joucovsky, executive director. Twenty home-seekers have been screened, and 157 seniors and families have received information or referrals to other senior resources. Joucovsky served the seniors of Wheat Ridge and Edgewater through Jewish Family Services’ Colorado Senior Connections until last spring, when she set up Sunshine as a separate nonprofit. More than 2,500 hours of volunteer time and $100,000 in in-kind services have been invested in the project so far, including social work, accounting, marketing and the nuts-and-bolts busywork of any service organization. Sunshine’s 501(c)(3) status was received five weeks after application – an astoundingly short period of time, thanks to a mentor who dogged Joucovsky into getting a great deal of necessary data into the first and only draft of the application. Sunshine’s model aims to provide seniors with affordable support services that will allow them to stay in their homes.

That’s done by matching them with people seeking affordable housing who are willing to provide those services (and pay rent) as part of a mutually beneficial home-sharing agreement. When a successful match is made, senior homeowners can minimize social isolation and improve their economic stability, and the home-seeker gains affordable housing. Although Sunshine is the first nonprofit to use this model in Colorado, there are 64

similar programs throughout the country, according to Joucovsky. A group in Summit County has launched a similar program, but she knows of no others in the state. While there is an incredible demand for affordable housing and senior services in the metro area, Joucovsky said Sunshine’s goal is to carefully match and place people in long-term arrangements. That is neither quick nor easy, she has learned. “Our senior home providers are looking

for real specific things, like ‘I need someone to walk my dog, drive me to grocery store, and who does not drink’.... In order to hit all those buckets and make a match that lasts, we need a lot more people to apply as home seekers. “And home seekers have their buckets, too – ‘I want to live on west side, I have a dog, it’s my husband and I….,’ and so on. Continued on page 2

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Remember Edgewater High School? By Joel Newton

ave you ever driven by the Edgewater Plaza on 24th and Eaton and wondered what the older building to the south of the tall apartments once was? The older building is one of the last remnants of Edgewater High School. The Edgewater High School story begins in 1901 when a brick schoolhouse was built at 24th and Eaton, which included first through eighth grades. Then in 1912 a second story was added to this school. The population in Edgewater grew so much that in 1924, a new structure was built on Eaton with two more rooms, a basement and a new assembly hall. Then in 1937 a gymnasium was added thanks to a WPA grant. You can still see this gymnasium on the south side of what is now the Edgewater Plaza. The first class to graduate the Continued on page 2

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“So we have a lot more people going through process than will be placed; by all means we need more seekers and providers.” She said one homeowner in Denver had been through four match meetings already, and the reality is that some need to meet multiple people. “I tell homeowners if it doesn’t feel right, don’t do it. I’d rather you take the time and get the right fit. Our goal is longevity.” “The first few months have been a learning experience, working out the kinks in the program,” said Joucovsky. “The average age we serve is 78, and we’re still figuring out who are ‘right’ clients are, and who aren’t.” Some applicants have been relatively young (early 60s) and in good health, and didn’t really need Sunshine’s support – the person could put an ad on Craigslist and interview house- and help-mates. Others were suffering from dementia, and unable to choose and consent to an arrangement. Some are in crisis. “We are not emergency placement housing – we get a lot of those calls,” said Joucovsky. “You won’t believe how many seniors are living in cars, calling us for housing.” That doesn’t mean callers are turned away without help. The program has referred 157 seniors or their family members to other resources since September. “It might be a daughter calling for mom who has mild dementia, so maybe we need to connect them with a home care agency. They might have only x, y and z income, so they may actually qualify for government assistance….” She said Sunshine works with Brothers Redevelopment and their Housing Connect Line. Brothers receives funding from the Denver Regional Council of Governments to act as a “clearinghouse for housing issues” – tracking housing waiting lists, which apartments have vacancies, and maintaining a database of community housing resources.

First, homeowners and home-seekers are screened, then match interviews take place. If a match is found, the people typically enter into a two-week “trial” living arrangement. Only if that succeeds do they draft and sign an agreement, and the home-seeker leaves their previous housing. Sunshine makes quarterly follow-up home visits and is available to help with issues during the first year. There is a sliding-scale fee for the service. “We’re not anticipating making more than 10 matches this year,” she said. “If we’re able to make more, we will.” Sunshine is seeking both more senior homeowners and more home-seekers for the program as a larger pool of participants will result in a greater chance of making matches. As for volunteers, Joucovsky said her dream is to enlist seniors who have clinical experience – retired teachers and social workers – who can step into the matching process. “I really love using seniors with skills. We get around the table and see this collective energy of making the process work.” And then there’s funding. Joucovsky has succeeded in starting the program on a shoestring, but resources are needed in the long run, and Joucovsky has discovered that private foundations and government programs only provide dollars for either building buildings or providing services, and are wary of start-ups. “They say it’s too new, come back when you have more data, more time under your belt,” she said of her funding quest. “It’s ‘what comes first? the chicken or the egg?’ No one wants to give money to a startup; we...are actively looking for donors willing to take a chance on this.” At a recent seminar, Joucovsky said she heard a developer say it costs $30,000 to create one unit of affordable housing. “But for less than $1,400, we can do a match, and keep someone in their home,” and find affordable housing for another, she said. For more information, visit sunshinehomeshare.org or call 303-915-8264.

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new Edgewater High School was in 1937. Edgewater High School had some very successful basketball teams winning the state championship in 1935, 1941 and 1952. In 1955, rival high schools Mountair and Edgewater were combined by Jefferson County Schools. Grades 10 through 12 met at the former Edgewater High School at 24th and Eaton. Grades seven through nine were moved to the old Mountair High School at 1500 Chase St., in Lakewood, which was converted to Belmont Junior High. Jefferson High School continued the excellent basketball tradition that started at Edgewater High School by having an undefeated basketball season and winning state in 1957. The new Jefferson High School at 24th and Pierce opened in 1958. Recently longtime Edgewater resident and Edgewater High School graduate Bill Bossert shared this information with us on

how these Edgewater High School students still get together: “On July 15th I was chairman of the Edgewater H.S. reunion held at the Lakewood Elks Lodge at 1455 Newland. This is an event that is held about every four years and consists of everyone who ever attended E.H.S. from the first graduating class in 1937 up until 1955, my class, the last graduating class of E.H.S. before the merger with Mountair H.S. to form Jefferson H..S. We included the Jefferson classes of 1956 - 1959 as they were attending E.H.S. prior to the merger. “We had a total attendance, alumni and guests, of 141 from as far away as Wisconsin, Georgia, New Mexico and Arizona. Included were ex teachers and mayors of Edgewater. It was indeed a very successful and wonderful event, further testifying to the tight knit and very unique comradeship our school had. “In addition, we continue to have a reunion luncheon every other month at the American Legion in Edgewater for those who still reside in the area. This function usually gathers around 20 to 30 people.”

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The new proposal would exempt small parcels within a half mile of a public transit station or quarter mile of a “High Frequency Transit Corridor” from providing off-street parking if three stories or less in height. Outside of those areas, the exemption would only apply to parcels of two stories or less. In either case, if the proposed building exceeds those heights, the developer will have to provide adequate off-street parking for the excess, although that requirement can still be reduced up to 100 percent through currently available reductions – car share, affordable housing, etc. – allowed by the Denver Zoning. Code. Visit Denvergov.org’s Community Planning and Development page for more information.

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not to simply ‘give the public what it wants’–but to inform, to arouse, to reflect, to state our dangers and our opportunities, o you sometimes read an article on to indicate our crises and our choices, to social media and make attempts to lead, mold educate and sometimes even discern the truth of the matter? Do you ever anger public opinion.” find yourself reading five or six articles on Kennedy then speaks more particularly the Internet to glean different versions of an of his office stating: event? “No President should fear public I do this all the time. It is becoming scrutiny of his program. For from that increasingly difficult to sift through the scrutiny comes understanding; sensationalism and rhetoric and from that understanding for facts. We look for unbiased comes support or opposition. dialog and what we usually And both are necessary. I am get is a sales pitch. We now not asking your newspapers have a catchy phrase called to support the Administration, “fake news” that is now being but I am asking your help woven into propaganda itself. in the tremendous task of Its effect to either dismiss informing and alerting the outright misinformation, or American people. For I have more dangerously, to dismiss complete confidence in the pertinent facts due to personal response and dedication of our bias or concealment is a chilling Kris Teegardin citizens whenever they are fully phenomenon. informed.” In 1961, President John F. Kennedy These excerpts not only have value to the delivered a speech called the “President press, but it also examines the duty of the press and the Press,” where he called upon every and its candid relationship with the citizens. I newspaper and editor to reexamine its truly believe we value honest journalism and mission and the general call for far greater have faith in the truth through facts, reason, information. and observation. We also know there is good As a general affirmation Kennedy states: and honest journalism out there. (You know, “Without debate, without criticism, like the Neighborhood Gazette!) But it is now no Administration and no country can more important than ever that we be more succeed– and no republic can survive. proactive and diligent in our search for the That is why the Athenian lawmaker Solon truth. We must not allow cynicism to fully decreed it a crime for any citizen to shrink replace our responsibility to be informed. It from controversy. And that is why our press is our duty to the democratic ideals we hold was protected by the First (emphasized) so dear. Amendment–the only business in America Contact Edgewater Mayor Kris Teegarspecifically protected by the Constitution– din at 720-568-0461 or kteegardin@edgenot primarily to amuse and entertain, not waterco.com. to emphasize the trivial and sentimental,

is underway to hire an architect/owner’s representative for the initial design of the Civic Center. This preliminary architect will char·rette (SHəret) noun. 1. A meeting in lead four to six public engagement sessions which all stakeholders in a project attempt (including charrettes) as a means to refine to resolve conflicts and map solutions. plans to 20 percent completion, including the creation of three-dimensional computer ore simply, a charrette is a public models to be used by a build architect for planning process that involves final design and completion. City Council citizens, architects, designers and others will consider the winning proposals at the such as city officials to create a shared vision Feb. 2 City Council meeting with for development. The word is plans for starting this phase a French term for cart, which of the project as early as Feb. comes from the 1800s practice of 15. Community engagement architectural students throwing sessions for the recreation their drawings onto a cart that center and library will begin drove through the streets as part in late winter, with separate of their final exams. meetings planned with the law You can probably guess enforcement community for the where I’m going with this – design of the police department. Edgewater citizens just voted to This is just the first build a brand new Civic Center, step for building the Civic and the charrette process is being Myra Keeble Center. Additional components built into the decision-making include establishing intergovernmental process. The Civic Center is estimated agreements with Jefferson County and to be a $9.5 million, 48,000-square-foot other stakeholders, hiring the design/ building with a fitness center, library, police build architectural firm; and finalization department and administrative offices, and and approval of all plans. Construction is public meeting place. Because this is the expected to begin in summer 2017. largest publicly funded project in recent Besides the Civic Center, I’m happy to Edgewater history, civic engagement and chat with you about all things Edgewater. communication about this project is critical. Please feel free to contact me at mkeeble@ Keep checking the City’s website at edgewaterco.com. www.edgewaterco.com to follow the process Contact Edgewater City Council memand find out how you can be involved. The ber Myra Keeble at mkeeble@edgewaterbasic time frame is highlighted below: co.com. A Request for Proposal (RFP) process

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hen a hiker and her dog ran into some trouble on the Dakota Ridge Trail earlier this month, emergency dispatchers sent West Metro’s Technical Rescue team. Drawing on years of training and experience, the team set up a rope rescue system on a steep and rocky 70-degree incline, lowering down nearly 15 meters (50 feet) to rescue the owner and her pet, who were thankfully not injured. Last summer, the same team rescued a father and his son who had climbed a rock outcropping in Ken Caryl Valley, but were unable to safely get back down. And, technical rescue team members were also sent in when a dog slid 50 meters (164 feet) down a diagonal mine shaft. The pup was fine, and her owner, thrilled beyond words when firefighters got her safely up and out. Based at our Station 10, near Hampden and Kipling, our tech rescue team (TRT) is only one of a number of special teams at West Metro Fire Rescue. Every team member undertakes hundreds of hours of training each year to keep up their specialized skills and they often have a variety of responsibilities. TRT members, for example, also deal with collapsed structures, trenches and confined space. Most of our special teams participate in regional and national cooperatives, lending a hand to other fire and rescue agencies across the metro area, state and country when disaster strikes. West Metro firefighters have helped out during and after hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and manmade disasters and acts of terrorism, like 9/11.

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This time of year, even though there is a layer of ice on area lakes and ponds, our dive team can be very busy. They are often called out to rescue people and animals that have fallen through the ice into the bone-chilling water. Based at West Metro Station 8, on Jewell near Garrison, the team also works with the Denver Metro Dive Team, made up of divers from four different agencies. West Metro also has a wildland fire team, a hazardous materials team and an emergency medical services team. The fire district is the sponsoring agency for the Colorado Task Force 1 (CO-TF1), Urban Search and Rescue. The task force is a Colorado-based team under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Firefighters from agencies all over the Front Range are members of the Task Force. Being a member of a special team means taking on a great deal of responsibility that carries with it the commitment to serve. Ronda Scholting is the Communications/Media Relations Specialist for West Metro Fire Rescue; contact her at rscholting@westmetrofire.org or 303-941-8317.

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s the story goes, in the 1860s farmer Thomas Sloan dug a well to irrigate his fields, hit an aquifer, and awoke to find two lakes covering much of his property. The two merged into the largest body of water in Denver and the focal point of one of Denver’s most popular neighborhoods. During the 1880s and ‘90s, Sloan’s Lake was home to a popular amusement park known as Manhattan Beach, which boasted an excursion steamboat, the Frolic, on the lake. Manhattan Beach was destroyed by fire in 1908, and for a short time was replaced by a less-glamorous amusement park called Luna Park. The area to the south of the lake was acquired by the city of Denver in 1906, and by 1913 plans were underway for its improvement by famed landscape architects Frederick Law Olmstead and S. R. DeBoer. The area to the north of the lake was not acquired by the city until the 1930s. Diversity has long been a hallmark of the surrounding neighborhood, both in housing stock and the ethnicity and socioeconomic levels of its residents. On most blocks you will find a mixture of large Victorian homes, 1920s bungalows, 1950s ranch houses, and large new post-modern structures. Residents who have lived in the neighborhood since the 1960s and ‘70s were used to their suburban friends asking, “Why

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Lakewood Symphony’s Family Concert, Feb. 4 A musical adventure awaits the whole family at Lakewood Symphony’s Family Concert on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. at the Lakewood Cultural Center. The sophisticated music of “Peter and the Wolf” can be enjoyed by adults and offers an introduction to the orchestra for children. Tickets are $8. Learn more and purchase tickets at lakewoodsymphony.org.

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advice about district activities in 2017 and help shape district programming for the entire year. This event will focus around Art Walk creative experiences, place-making iconography, and 40W outreach. Help shape the future of our arts district through an interactive and playful gathering of minds! Visit 40WestArts.org for details.

WCCA General Meeting, Feb. 18 Don't miss West Colfax Community Association’s (WCCA) General Meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 18, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at 40 West Gallery, 1560 Teller St. Hear corridor updates from local officials, organizations and businesses and join the momentum and revitalization happening along West Colfax. Sprout City Farms will be present at this month’s meeting and free coffee and breakfast items are provided. WCCA meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month. Visit WestColfax.org for details.

Edge Theater Starts 2017 With ‘Burn This’ The Edge Theater kicks off 2017 with “Burn This”, a play that begins shortly after the funeral of Robbie, who drowned in a boating accident with his lover, Dom. In attendance were Robbie’s roommates: choreographer, Anna, and confident gay ad man, Larry. Soon joining them in Robbie’s lowerManhattan loft are screenwriter and Anna’s longtime lover, Burton, and Pale, Robbie’s hyperactive, restaurant manager brother. Directed by Warren Sherrill, it plays through Feb. 12. Edge Theater is located at 1560 Teller St. For more information, visit theedgetheater.com.

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rtist William Ferraioli only recently joined 40 West Arts District, but he’s been a fixture since his inception, showcasing work in our November Members Showcase, volunteering to hang works and staff the gallery, and exhibiting three pieces in last year’s exhibit, “Attracted to Abstracts.” When asked to describe his work he states, “I make mostly non-objective, nonrepresentational works. That is, I do not attempt to represent the natural world of objects and phenomena with ‘painterly photographs.’ My concerns are those of the picture making process. If it is visually interesting I am usually happy.” We asked Ferraioli 10 questions; here are his answers. Is there one, or a few colors that you tend to gravitate toward in your abstract art, and why? “I use a gray, made from burnt umber and cobalt blue quite a bit. I like something that should be cold and stark to have a little warmth.” What do you do when you get creatively blocked? “I make most of my own frames and stretchers and also make furniture for our own use. If the painting stalls, I may work on a frame or some other woodworking project. Sometimes I’ll do nothing. The danger here is that if I stop for too long I may never start up again.” What do you eat or drink, if anything, when you’re working? “I don’t usually eat while working. Too

many chances for crumbs in the paint.” Does your abstract art ever get misinterpreted? What's the weirdest interpretation you’ve ever gotten? “I don't know if misinterpreted is the right word. If someone is happy with their interpretation, so be it. I don't expect anyone to know what’s on my mind, when I often don’t know. I did a work about the twin towers and someone thought it was a Christmas tree.” What’s something you’ve always wanted to do but never done? “I’ve always wanted to visit Italy.” 1920s or 1960s, pick one and why? “1960s. Many of my life’s milestones happened then. Went to college, first real job, first marriage, birth of my daughter, first art classes, Woodstock, and, of course, the Beatles.” What's the best gift you’ve ever given someone? “One recent Christmas I gave my daughter a packet of about 100 drawings of her that I had made from her first day home from the hospital until about 12 years old.” What do you worry about and why? “Everything. It’s a genetic trait.” What’s your best trait? “Patience.” If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be? “Leonardo daVinci. That is, if his cook knows how to make a vegetarian meal.” For more information on 40 West Arts, an arts district located in the Lakewood West Colfax corridor at 1560 Teller St., visit 40westarts.org.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING Read, Plan and Learn at Edgewater Library Edgewater Library, located at 5843 W. 25th Ave., offers entertaining activities for everyone from babies through teens. Teens are invited to be creative, find a new hobby, or just have some fun with people their own age in Teen Time, Thursday, Feb. 2, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Teen Time is designed to be a varied experience. No registration is required and all supplies are provided. Book some time on Saturday, Feb. 11, to discuss Laurie R. King’s “The Beekper’s Apprentice” with the book group, 1 to 2 p.m. Suitable for adults. Make history together in Crafty History, Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 4 to 5 p.m. Kids ages six and up learn about a special event in history and then create a related craft. It’s crafty and fun! All ages are welcome to come play and build with LEGOs in LEGO Play and Build, every Wednesday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Weekly children’s activities include Baby Time, Mondays, 11 to 11:30 a.m.; PreSchool Time, Tuesdays, 11 to 11:30 a.m.; Toddler Time, Thursdays, 11 to 11:30 a.m. All events are free. For more information, call 303-2355275 or visit jeffcolibrary.org.

Senior Programs at Edgewater Rec Room Edgewater Rec Room, 5845 W. 25th Ave., is the place to be for classes, social activities and outreach events in the coming weeks, hosted by Wheat Ridge Seniors. Join your neighbors for an amazing musical tour through the classical music world in Classical Connections Music Class, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 10 to 11:30 a.m. It’s taught by college professor and noted music historian Betsy Schwarm, first and second Tuesdays. Pay when you arrive. The Men’s Group meets to discuss politics, sports and current events Thursday, Jan. 26, 10:30 a.m. to noon. No subject is off limits, but members are expected to behave appropriately, and take turns leading a group discussion. Donuts and coffee provided - donations are accepted. Learn about the history of Wheat Ridge and bring a project to work on - it doesn't have to be quilting! with the Wheat Ridge Historical Society Quilting Circle, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at museum in the Wheat Ridge Historical Park, 44th and Robb. There is a show-andtell time to see what everyone is working on. All levels are welcome, bring a sack lunch if you wish. For more information, contact Katelyn Jones, kjones@jewishfamilyservice.org, or call 720-248-4591.

Business on the Edge Meets for Quarterly Social, Feb. 1 Business on the Edge will host its quarterly social, Feb. 1 at Lakeview Lounge, 2375 Sheridan Blvd., Edgewater, from 5 to 7 p.m. The holidays are over and it's time to reconnect and have another get together with your fellow business owners. Business

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beginning Jan. 28 through April 17, 2017. DABC's free eight-hour training curriculum is offered at the Mi Casa Resource Center every Saturday through Jan. 21. No accounting experience is needed, and volunteers build their resumes by adding new skills while helping working people reach financial self-sufficiency.

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Corky Gonzalez Library Offers Arts, Crafts and More Free programs for seniors, immigrants, kids and teens are available every week at the Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzalez Branch Library, located at 1498 N. Irving St., Denver. Come play music, relax, and socialize at Music for the Brain, an adult health and wellness program offered every Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Lena Archulete Meeting Room. No musical experience necessary. Open to all seniors and their caretakers, the program is dementia-friendly. The Plaza: Art program invites immigrants to discover art as a means to create, relax, and reflect on their unique journey, with fresh materials and projects each week. Open to adults, teens and kids, the arts and crafts program is offered every Tuesday, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., in the Nathaniel J. Contreras Arts & Crafts Area. All Ages Storytime provides stories, songs, rhymes and fun for children of all ages and their parents or caregivers, every Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Judy Montero Storytime Circle. Play and social time immediately follow the program. For more information, call 720-8652370 or visit www.denverlibrary.org.

League of Woman Voters Looks at the Hillbilly Culture “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis,” by J.D. Vance, will be the February read of the month for the Jeffco League of Women Voters nonfiction book club. Vance writes, “Poverty is the family tradition,” writes Vance, and then includes the reader in a compassionate, discerning analysis of the white underclass. Loyalty and love, violence, verbal abuse and instability are different sides of this culture. Read the book then join the club for a fascinating discussion, Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m. (call Lynne at 303-985-5128 for location), or Saturday, Feb. 18, 9:30 a.m. at Lakewood Meridian, 10695 W. 17th Ave.,

For more information on the Jeffco League of Women Voters, call 303-2380032, email jeffcolwv@netzero.net, or visit www.lwvjeffco.org.

Ms. Colorado Senior America Pageant Organization Looking for New Members If you have reached the “Age of Elegance” (60 years and over) and you are still self confident, vivacious, and joyful, come be a contestant at the 2017 Pageant, to be held April 23 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Tickets will be available in March 2017 from the Lakewood Cultural Center. Members perform at senior centers, veteran centers and other venues, sharing their personalities and talents to enrich the lives of others. During the pageant, contestants are scored by a panel of judges looking for the lady who best exemplifies the inner beauty and dignity of a Ms. Colorado Senior America. Criteria used is a private interview, an evening gown competition which displays poise and gracefulness, a statement that conveys her “Philosophy of Life,” and a talent presentation that demonstrates that a woman’s accomplishments in music, art, dance, or other talent need not diminish with maturing age. The crowned queen will compete at the Ms. Senior America Pageant in Atlantic City, N.J., in October. Visit www.colosramerica.com for a contestant application (due March 1) and more information, or contact Shari Ortiz at 303-410-1604 or sharimcsap@Q.com).

Volunteer Opportunity With Tax Prep Clinics With tax season just around the corner, the Denver Asset Building Coalition (DABC) is recruiting volunteers to serve low-income families with free tax preparation services. Each year, DABC receives a lending hand from many great volunteers from the Denver Metro area. Volunteers are needed

For more information, call 303-3887030, email Marissa@denverabc.org, or visit www.denverabc.org.

E-bikes in Open Space? Let’s Talk, Jan. 25 Jefferson County Open Space will host a Trails Talk forum to discuss its e-bike study and trails development handbook, Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Jeffco Open Space office, 700 Jefferson County Parkway, Ste. 100, Golden. The forum begins with an open house, with attendees free to visit table stations and speak to staff with trail and project expertise. At 6:15 p.m., Tom Hoby, Director of Open Space & Parks, as well as other staff will make a presentation and answer questions. After the presentations, the table stations will reopen for discussion with staff. Topics in store include a recent e-bike study that took place at Crown Hill Park, the new Trails Development Handbook, and the latest trail developments including updates on the Peaks to Plains Trail. Each year, Jeffco Open Space hosts Trails Talk to promote discussion and involvement related to the avenues visitors share on open space lands. With volunteer support, Jeffco Open Space promotes healthy experiences in nature over more than 230 miles of trails. Jeffco Open Space was founded as a land conservation organization in 1972. Its mission is to preserve open space and parkland, protect park and natural resources, and provide healthy, naturebased experiences. Funded with a one-half of one percent sales tax, it contributes to city and recreation district projects, has preserved more than 54,000 acres, and manages 28 regional parks and more than 230 miles of trails in Jefferson County. For more information, visit http://jeffco.us/open-space/parks.

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URBAN PERSPECTIVE Rocky’s Road, Population 9 deliver some wool socks and gloves. On this day I came upon an infrequent visitor to the camp, a woman who was extremely rowing up in Arvada, the earliest inebriated. I found her sprawled on the memory I have of Wheat Ridge was of ground in the open air, without shelter in coming to a bank with my dad. We crossed sub-freezing temperatures, speaking in the bridge at Wadsworth Boulevard over coherent jumbles. I called 911. Clear Creek into Wheat Ridge. I can hear the Police, fire and paramedics arrived. sound the tires made, a soft thunk-thunk Paramedics treated her. The police flashed sound as they went over the section on the their lights around the camp, asked a few bridge into Wheat Ridge. At a young age I questions and moved on. Not every person learned Wheat Ridge must be a safe place to residing on Rocky’s Road has be because that’s where the bank had as rough a road. was. We can’t and shouldn’t A safe place to be as it turns do everything for everyone, but out is Rocky’s Road, a homeless we all should do something to encampment on the banks move our fellow man towards of the Clear Creek under the getting the help they need. bridge at Wadsworth Boulevard. The pending closure of critical This community is made up of services, like Arapahoe House individuals with no other place to detox services, is an issue go. This community’s namesake that is already impacting our is the longest-residing resident community fiscally. We need of this end of the road. When I Zachary Urban these places in place to help asked one resident of Rocky’s our law enforcement and medical Road why he chose to reside communities respond to this crisis. where he did, he said matter-of-factly, “For The Jefferson County Regional the same reasons you moved to here, for the Homeless Summit, to be held on January safety, peace and quiet.” 18 at the Lakewood Police Department, A population that rivals the registered starting at 9 a.m., cannot come soon enough. voters of Lakeside, Rocky’s Road has at We need to act today. Call me to get started. least nine full-time residents in the month There is a steeling self-reliant of January 2017. At the same time the soundtrack that can only be found in the ragtag-ness of the camp under the bridge at hardcore reality of life on the streets. Wadsworth and I-70 cannot be understated; Each night as they go to sleep, this sleep the hardiness and the humanity of the is accompanied by that soundtrack. As souls living on Rocky’s Road shouldn’t be described to me by the residents of Rocky’s underestimated or discounted either. The Road, this is the soft thunk-thunk lullaby homeless crisis within Jefferson County sung by the bridge. cannot be ignored. It’s taxing our systems, Zachary Urban can be reached at 720our society and our souls to not do anything. 252-5930 or www.zacharyurban.com. Recently I went into the camp to

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