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EDGEWATER COUNCIL Want More Walkability? Your Wish Is ‘Granted’ Page 4

EDGEWATER COLLECTIVE Road Closures On May 11 For Roger’s Run 5k Page 5

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Only Time, Ice-Cream Zoning Stand Between Plans And Redevelopment n By

Mike McKibbin

he long-awaited renovation of an abandoned King Soopers at 20th Avenue and Depew Street in Edgewater could wrap up this summer, according to a development company official. Meanwhile, another developer wants two city zoning changes so renovation of former city properties can proceed. The sale of the 20th and Depew site to Littleton Capital Partners was approved by City Council last September. The Edgewater Marketplace project includes retail renovation and development of over 76,000 square feet of commercial space, including a food hall operated by various food truck vendors, a brewery, large bar and central seating in the former King Soopers building. LCP originally planned to build a greenhouse on the property but abandoned that part of their plan. Outdoor summer movies are planned at the site. A story in the Neighborhood Gazette last August called the project one of the largest in Edgewater since the redevelopment Continued on page 11

HISTORIC ELITCH THEATRE IS BEING RESTORED TO ITS FORMER GLORY, with lobby renovations and the addition of restrooms in progress, while repairs are being made from last summer’s storm. PHOTO COURTESY HISTORIC ELITCH THEATRE.

Despite Storm, The Show Goes On At Historic Elitch Theatre n By

Sally Griffin

rowing up in northwest Denver, I always remember the excitement of going to Elitch’s for our yearly family reunion and picnic. I loved the rides and the abundant watermelon. Watermelon was a favorite of the whole family and was fresh from our family’s farms. I liked watching people dance at the Trocadero Ballroom. But I always wondered about that oddshaped building that was the Theatre. I’d been to the Aladdin Theater to see movies on Saturdays, but I had no idea what was meant by live theater. Then Grandma got tickets to take my sister and me to a play at Elitch’s Theatre. I know that there was somebody famous playing a part and remember the play as fascinating and lively, but I honestly can’t remember the name of the play or the actor. But, boy, do I remember that building. The strange shape, the open lobby, and the wooden seats. My sister and I dressed up in our Sunday best and felt both elegant and special. The balcony was enchanting. We could look right down on both the players and the audience. I was hooked. Later, I got to see Broadway plays performed on Broadway and they were wonderful, but none were as enchanting as that first play at Elitch’s. Today the theater is undergoing needed restoration in the wake of major storm damage that hit in the summer of 2017. Prior to this, since 2014, the Theatre had been open for public events, but without plumbing or public restrooms. The damage was so severe that the 2018 session was completely cancelled. Once lobby plumbing and restroom restoration are done and storm damage is repaired, the Theatre will be resuming its summer stock plays in the 2020 session. If the work can be done sooner, the Theatre will resume

programming earlier. So, stay tuned. Bringing back the Theatre to its former glory was started in 2002 with the formation of the Historic Elitch Gardens Theatre Foundation. However, the history of the theater goes back much further. It was originally built in 1891. Described by Cecil B. DeMille as “one of the cradles of American drama,” it hosted many widely known performers. In fact, it presented the first full-length season of summer stock in the history of Denver. And it was summer stock at its finest. The Theatre also served as one

of the first movie theaters in western United States. The first silent films were shown there in 1896 by Thomas Edison. Yes, you read that right – by Thomas Edison. The theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the late seventies and named a landmark by the City of Denver 20 years later. Integral to all this was Mary Elitch. At 16, Mary fell in love with an actor and the two eloped and moved to Denver. There they turned an apple orchard into Elitch’s Zoological Gardens. At the close of the first

season, they invested in building a theater and hiring a theater troupe. But before the theater could be used or the troupe employed, John Elitch suddenly died. At 34-years, in an era when women didn’t own anything, Mary suddenly became the successful owner and operator of a zoo, gardens, and a theater. She made music and performances important parts of the Gardens with a focus on child-friendly entertainment. Her focus on children is Continued on page 2

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West Side Books’ Lois Harvey: ‘Enlarging And Enlightening’ People’s Lives n By

Laurie Dunklee

“All that you touch, you Change. All that you Change Changes you. The only lasting truth is Change. God is Change.” –from “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia E. Butler

ince 1997, Lois Harvey has seen a lot of changes in the West Highland neighborhood from the storefront of her West Side Books. “It’s my philosophy to learn to embrace change,” said Harvey, who has lived in northwest Denver for 40 years. “This was a Chicano neighborhood when I moved in; before that it was Italian. My philosophy of embracing change helped me when business was terrible, because I knew that would change too. “It’s interesting to see all the young people with strollers and dogs because when I moved in, I was a young person with a stroller and a dog. Continued on page 2

“I ALWAYS ONLY WANTED TO DO BOOKS,” says Lois Harvey at West Side Books, 3434 W. 32nd Ave. PHOTO BY LAURIE DUNKLEE

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honored today with the Children’s Day International Film Festival. Thanks to the support of other arts and community organizations, the Elitch Theatre is organizing and sponsoring several programs. The most notable of which is, as mentioned before, the Children’s Day International Film Festival. For the second time, in conjunction with Blissfest333, the Youth International Silent Film Festival, and the Bug Theater, the 2nd Annual Historic Elitch Theatre Children’s Day International Film Festival (CDIFF) will be held on Sept. 14 and 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a weekend with unique films made by children from around the world. All screenings will take place at the Bug Theatre at 3654 Navajo St. According to www.etfest.com: Children’s Day reflects Mary Elitch’s core mission: To introduce the cultural arts to our youth, open their minds, stimulate their curiosity, and deepen their compassion

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I enjoy the newcomers and their families who come to visit.” Harvey started Capitol Hill Books in 1980 and moved the store to Highland Square in 1997. West Side Books offers new, used and rare books for every age and taste. “I had thought I wanted to become a doctor, but I realized that I only wanted to do books,” she says. Harvey sees the bookstore as a niche from which to make reading accessible to many. “Reading enlarges and enlightens my life and I’ve seen it do the same for many people. I deeply enjoy interacting with people as they take joy in, and grow from, reading books. From parents who read to their children, to those needing solace in trouble, I connect them with ideas that may not have been part of their reality. It’s a beautiful thing to offer.” Harvey curates her selection of books with her changing neighborhood in mind. “We have a good dog section now, as well as poetry and memoir, which is popular. It’s still a diverse demographic, with lots of old north Denver people still here. But new books are in greater demand, perhaps because there are more young people with more disposable income.” West Side Books hosts community events including readings and concerts. Harvey also provides space for local groups to meet. Following the last presidential election, she hosted postcard-writing sessions for people to express their views to Washington. “My role is to make a space for things to happen, both within and outside of ourselves,” she said. Harvey met writer/storyteller Renee Fajardo when she featured Fajardo at several West Side Books events celebrating the arts. Fajardo developed Return of the Corn

and understanding. CDIFF will give them exposure to high-quality films, compelling stories, and diverse perspectives from around the world and their own backyard. Additional programs, held while waiting for the resuming of the summer stock, include podcast on the history of the theater, ballroom dance lessons, poetry workshops for young adults, and “how-to” sessions on photography, radio and video production. For information on programs, you can also go to https://www.etfest.com. In the meantime, the Foundation will continue to fundraise for the many remaining tasks that will restore the building to the former enchanting site that I remember. In addition to the theatre, there is also the 5,200-square-foot Carousel Pavilion that will be used chamber music, festivals and jazz concerts. The Theatre Plaza is a 15,000-square-foot outdoor space that will be used for corporate and community functions, afternoon music performance, and film screenings. For more information on how the repairs are going and when the Theatre may open again, go to https://historicelitchthe-

Mothers, a project celebrating women’s stories, and asked Harvey to be featured as a Corn Mother. “It was an honor to be asked,” Harvey said. The Corn Mother, the giver of life, is central to the centuries-old indigenous cultures of the Southwest. She is synonymous with Mother Earth and represents growth, life and creativity. She is a rooted source of strength for others. Return of The Corn Mothers is a travelling exhibition of portraits and women’s stories about their memories of the women who influenced them in their life journey. The portraits and stories have been compiled into a book. Harvey’s written memory described her relationship with her grandmother, Lois Lenore Linsday, for who she was named. “She was always available, loving, supportive and wise,” Harvey wrote. She said the stories of our ancestors are important to tell and pass on when those relationships were positive and encouraging. “We recognize the roots of our strength, both the women and the men. A common element in all the Corn Mothers’ stories is finding a place to learn to be yourself.” Regarding the exhibition, Fajardo wrote: “This show is about women ages 29 to 89 who tell stories that help shape and nurture our country. They represent the circle of life and the continuation of a never-ending story about love and perseverance.” Visitors may write a message to the dead or make a cornhusk doll in remembrance of the important women in their lives. The Corn Mothers are women who live, study, and work in the Southwest: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and northern Texas. They include visual artists, writers, a healer and a midwife. “Some are native, indigenous to this region,” Fajardo wrote on her website, cornmothers.com. “Others have journeyed here from other places. They all share an ability to pull from the past all that is sacred and holy, and to create a future that is filled with promise.” Their stories are about ordinary people. “We are reduced when we focus on celebrity,” Harvey said. “We forget the ordinary heroines we all know, like my sister, an educator for 24 years who taught her students to be who they are and also the self-discipline to get there.” Fajardo said the stories are about women who may not be monetarily successful by modern standards, but who are a powerful force that permeates every part of our society. “These are women whose voices we never hear because they speak a language we have forgotten. Corn Mothers is a tribute to those unsung, who have given so much and asked so little.” Harvey’s own “corn mothers” include the writers who have influenced her life. “Writers have taken me a long way, from Louisa May Alcott to Maya Angelou to Octavia Butler, and now the young writers who influence the people of their own generation.”

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requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 4. “A licensee shall not provide short term rental accommodations for more than ten (10) days per month, or more than sixty (60) days per calendar year. Each licensee shall submit to the City, on a yearly basis, an affidavit, signed by the licensee and notarized, attesting to the duration and frequency of the prior year's short term rental history, as well as confirmation of payment of all applicable sales and lodging taxes.” See the Edgewater Municipal Code for all regulations regarding short term rentals.

“It is duty of the owner or occupant of any private property, including, without limitation, public and utility easements and drainage ways within such private Address signs, Chapter 16, property, to keep all weeds cut or Article 19 Section Sec. 16trimmed to not more than eight (8) inches in length. Violation 19-80: Laura Keegan of this requirement is deemed a “Each residence and each nuisance. This requirement shall not apply commercial establishment shall be required to flower gardens, shrubbery or vegetable to visibly display address numbers on the gardens.” front of each building and on the alley side of the fence, garage or principal structure, as applicable, to allow quick identification by Short Term Rentals: Chapter 6, emergency services. Article 15: “Sign type. Signs may be of wall, monument “Short term rental means a primary residence or portion thereof used for lodging or projecting type (but not projecting over accommodations for transients for a period of public property). “Sign area is limited to two (2) square feet, less than thirty (30) consecutive day. “Effective January 1, 2018, it shall be excepting address signs for multiple-family unlawful to operate any short term rental in dwellings, which may not exceed sixteen (16) the City without a license for the same issued feet in aggregate area per dwelling. “No sign permit shall be required pursuant to this Article. “A short term rental shall be subject to for address number signs.” licensure under this Article in lieu of the home occupation licensing provisions of Article 5, as Arbor Day and Day of Service (Not a applicable. Law) “The purpose and intent of is to ensure I invite all citizens and businesses to take that residential properties in the City used part in our Arbor Day and Day of Service events for short term rental purposes meet minimum on Saturday, April 27. All details are available standards of safety and habitability and on our city website: www.edgewaterco.com are operated in a manner compatible and Laura Keegan can be reached at consistent with surrounding residential uses lkeegan@edgewaterco.com or 303-232and in compliance with the sales tax collection 0745 (landline).

EDGEWATER CITY COUNCIL Want More Walkability? Your Wish Is ‘Granted’ hosting a number of public informational meetings to discuss changes in the traffic and pedestrian patterns around the school. he only thing nicer than going for a These meetings will be held on Wednesday, leisurely stroll on a beautiful spring April 24, 6 p.m., at Lumberg Elementary, day is knowing you can complete this walk and Tuesday, May 14, 6 p.m., at Edgewater safely in a pedestrian-friendly environment Civic Center. Please come and voice your – a.k.a., not getting mowed down on your ideas. jog to Sloan’s Lake.) We all have our stories Another pedestrian safety tool, which I of witnessing a crazy driver or two, so city never realized impacted traffic staff and city council continue to until the mobility study, is trees. try to make our town safer and Trees? Yes, trees! Not only do more walkable every day. they beautify our community In Edgewater, our kids come and help our environment, but first. One of the most recent they also improve walkability. steps we’ve taken to improving Trees make pedestrians feel walkability is applying for and safer by creating a natural getting a 2019 Safe Routes boundary between the sidewalk to School Grant. The City of and the street and also have a Edgewater and Jeffco Public traffic calming effect by creating Schools were awarded this more enclosed sight lines grant to make improvements to making drivers naturally slow Pierce Street between Lumberg Kate Mulcahy down. Elementary and Jefferson The City of Edgewater received a Federal Middle/High School. The improvements Urban Waters Partnership grant giving the include installing two raised crossings option to qualifying Edgewater homeowners between the schools as well as new bike to plant trees in strategic public right-oflanes. way areas that will have a positive impact on The city is also looking at changes to keeping our town beautiful, improving flood the traffic pattern on 22nd Avenue and mitigation and increasing walkability. Keep exploring a one-way system to alleviate a lookout for these new additions popping congestion through this street during peak up throughout the city. drop-off and pick-up times. Improvements We will be planting a few of these trees to this area will not only assist in slowing on our Arbor Day/Day of Service celebration traffic down between the schools, but will on April 27 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Civic also provide two new safer crossing areas Center. Please come, have a bite to eat, and for students. Currently the city and school meet some of your neighbors. district are working hard to initiate and Contact Edgewater City Councilmember complete these improvements this summer. Kate Mulcahy at mulcahykm@gmail.com. Prior to construction, both entities will be n By

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EDGEWATER COLLECTIVE Road Closures On May 11 For Roger’s Run 5k n By

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he Roger’s Run 5K will cause a few street closures in the Edgewater area on Saturday, May 11, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.: • 25th Avenue westbound from Ames through Marshall streets • 24th Avenue eastbound from Harlan through Ames streets • 24th Avenue eastbound from Otis through Newland streets • 22nd Avenue westbound from Depew through Newland streets Northbound or southbound streets will not be closed, but please be cautious of runners going north or south on streets between 22nd and 25th avenues. Thank you for your patience and you are invited to come participate in this wonderful event. Registration is available online and on race day at Citizen’s Park starting at 8 a.m. Roger’s Run was formerly known as the Edgewater 5k and is organized by Edgewater Collective to raise funds for their efforts supporting Edgewater area schools. For a race map and information please visit www.edgewater5k.com. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this event, please feel free to contact Joel Newton at 303-748-0631 or joel@ edgewatercollective.org.

Water Bottle Filling Stations Installed at Lumberg and Jefferson

Students and teachers at Lumberg Elementary School and Jefferson Junior/ Senior High School in Edgewater returned from spring break to new water bottle filling stations in their schools. Funding from Kaiser Permanente Workforce Wellness and the Jeffco Healthy Schools initiative covered the

costs of the stations. HireDADS Construction and Edgewater Collective provided funding for water bottles for all students at Lumberg. Lessons on the importance of healthy beverages were taught by Lumberg teachers to their peers and students also learned about healthy beverages in their classrooms. Lumberg second- and third-grade teacher Jen McCabe explained the importance of the water bottle filling stations for students: “This installation will change our school’s culture and climate. Hydrated students are often more alert and can focus on achieving educational outcomes and as a result perform higher on standardized tests.”

Edgewater Elementary Adds Two-Way Dual Language Program for Fall 2019

The Edgewater area schools are developing an exciting pathway for local students to become bilingual, biliterate and multicultural starting in kindergarten and continuing through high school. For many years, Edgewater and Lumberg’s dual-language programs have served students who are native or dominant Spanish speakers in a One-Way Dual Language program. Due to changes in the demographics of the community, Edgewater Elementary is now inviting native or dominant Englishspeaking students to join their Dual Language program. The plan is to start the new TwoWay Dual Language program next school year in kindergarten only, adding a new class each year, with the goal of having a full K-6 program in 2025. Edgewater Elementary staff are offering school tours by appointment. If interested, call 303-982-6050.

So Many Green Things To Do, So Little Time

ith spring comes green, and the last two weekends of April will sprout with egg hunts, Earth-friendly festivals, tree planting and service opportunities.

Egg And Treat Hunts in Edgewater

The City of Edgewater will host its annual Youth Easter Egg Hunt and Dog Treat Hunt, Saturday, April 20, in Citizen’s Park, 5420 W. 24th Ave., starting at 10 a.m. All age groups (0 to 3, 4 to 5, 6 to 8, and 9 to 11) will be released at the same time, in their own sections. The Dog Treat Hunt begins immediately after; canines must be restrained with leashes or harnesses.

Earth Day in Lakewood

In Lakewood, kids will be teaching kids – and most likely even the adults – about sustainability at Lakewood’s annual Earth Day Celebration, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 27 at the Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St. Dunstan Middle School students will display their version of Lakewood’s Sustainability Plan that they wrote and illustrated, showing how kids can get involved and help their families live more sustainably. A sustainable backyard demo by residents will teach attendees about planting for pollinators, using rain barrels, going zero waste in the home and managing animal husbandry with live goats and sheep on hand. There’s also a hands-on electric bicycle demonstration, sheep’s wool spinners showing off their products, a climbing wall and seed planting project for kids. Music, Zumba, fitness drums, beer garden, food trucks, more than 50 vendors, live birds of

prey and a compost workshop round out the event. And what’s an Earth Day without electronic recycling? That will be available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., next door at 777 S. Yarrow St. Fees apply. For more information, visit Lakewood. org/EarthDay.

Arbor Day In Edgewater

Residents can join Edgewater’s City Arborist for some planting and education at the Edgewater Civic Center, 1800 Harlan St., Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. till noon. Volunteers will assist with planting trees on the east side of the Civic Center, and participants will not only get to experience the planting, but also learn about tree care and annual maintenance. Following planting, city staff and the History, Arts, Recreation and Parks Advisory Board will be cooking lunch in the parking lot. Tools are provided, please bring your gloves. For more information call 720-7633012.

Annual Day Of Service

If you have energy left after the tree planting (noon to 3 p.m.), Edgewater invites you to join volunteers going out into the neighborhood to perform basic yard projects, like cleaning up flower beds, washing windows, placing mulch, rock and plants, or just about anything else senior residents need done at their homes. Time permitting, volunteers will assist with some alley clean up throughout the city. For more information on volunteering, call Felica Goett at 720-763-3011, or stop by and see her at the Civic Center Fitness Center Desk.

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ooking up from Highway 6, to the steep ridges and rock faces in Clear Creek Canyon, it’s often difficult to pick out the many trails that cross through the area. That’s why when a hiker was injured on April 5, West Metro Fire Rescue, assisting Golden Fire with the rescue, launched a drone to help rescue crews find the quickest and safest way to get the hiker out. On that warm and sunny Friday, two women were hiking in the canyon near Tunnel 2, when one hiker went off trail, and fell some 30 feet into a steep and inaccessible area. She was injured and unable to get out on her own. Her friend called 911, and Golden Fire Rescue, familiar with the rough terrain, asked West Metro Fire Rescue for assistance. When West Metro’s technical rescue team arrived on scene, they faced a difficult and challenging rescue operation. Even with several agencies working together to stabilize and evacuate the patient – Golden, West Metro, Jefferson County Open Space Rangers and American Medical Response – it took nearly six hours to get her to an ambulance and to the hospital. Crews hiked for two and a half hours just to get to where she fell. “The challenge with this type of rescue is a patient who’s been injured and is stuck in an area that’s not easy to access,” said West Metro Lt. Aaron Giesick. “In rugged terrain, you don’t often have line of sight. So, it’s difficult, especially when you first arrive, to determine the best way to quickly get to the patient and how to safely get them out.” From the air, West Metro’s drone scouted first for a landing place for a Flight for Life helicopter. But, when no feasible spot was found, the drone looked for a way off the extremely steep ridge and out of the canyon for rescue crews and their patient. “This type of incident is exactly why West Metro created a drone program,” said West Metro Division Chief Clint Fey. “The drone gives us that extra set of eyes, and can see what the crews on the ground can’t

WHEN A HIKER WAS INJURED IN A RUGGED SECTION OF CLEAR CREEK CANYON on April 5, West Metro Fire Rescue, assisting Golden Fire with the rescue, launched a drone to help rescue crews find the quickest and safest way to get the hiker out. PHOTO: WEST METRO FIRE RESCUE

see. That can save valuable time, especially when we have an injured patient.” After Fey, a drone pilot, assessed the area, crews decided the best way out was to lower the patient, using a rope system, from the ridge to the creek. Then, carry her about 200 yards to an area just below the highway, and using another rope system, lift her up to the road and a waiting ambulance. “This was one of the more challenging technical rescues that I can remember,” said Giesick. “And an example of several different agencies working together to ensure a good outcome.” Ronda Scholting is the West Metro Fire Rescue Communications/Media Relations Specialist.

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e are enjoying beautiful spring days with only a few throwbacks to winter. Does this weather make you want to get outside and see something new? Are you feeling inspired to get creative with fresh art techniques? The 40 West Art District is full of new ideas for you. Galleries are full of shows that offer something new to see. The Philip J. Steele Gallery at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design will feature the Spring 2019 Graduate Exhibition through May 3. Graduates from nine departments – animation, art education, photography, fine arts, fashion design, game art, graphic design, and interior design – will show their best work. The gallery is open weekdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., so visit 1600 Pierce St. for exciting new art and design. The first Friday of the month is always special in the Art District. Galleries are open from 5 p.m. to 9 or 10 p.m. Now that the weather is becoming wonderful for wandering, First Fridays are even more fun. Many galleries offer art demonstrations and special activities. On May 3, for example, Edge Gallery at 7001 W. Colfax opens their exhibit, “Time Zone.” Artists will present their ideas about how we experience, create, or measure time. The show includes artwork of any style, performance art and presentations with audience interaction. Each First Friday there is a reception in 40 West Arts with refreshments. 40 West opens a show on May 3 called “Connect Disconnect.” The show’s artwork challenges us to think about how we connect to each other, to our communities, and to our environment. Does technology help or hinder our connections? If you are looking for some creative

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Denver International Airport has always supported the art, history and people of Colorado and their new exhibit highlighting Colfax Avenue from East to West is no different. The exhibit showcases artwork and artifacts from a number of prominent Colfax-based institutions alongside the history that makes this iconic Colorado street so unique. 40 West Arts and the 40 West ArtLine are featured alongside the Colfax Marathon, Colorado State Capitol Building and many more. Additionally, the Colfax Museum, located right in 40 West Arts District and owned

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olfax Avenue began as the route taken by gold miners bringing their gold dust and nuggets from the mountains to Denver. Then businesses began building along the route to relieve the miners of some of that gold. Rowdy businesses and bars were quite popular. Pasternack’s original business as a pawn shop would have fit right into that Colfax Avenue. The 40 West Art District has worked, successfully, to change the reputation of Colfax Avenue and create an atmosphere of a fun art district on Colfax Avenue. People of all ages enjoy visiting, shopping, finding unique art, trying fun activities, and everyone can feel comfortable. Now Pasternack’s at 6851 W. Colfax has become Pasternack’s Art Hub. This is going to become a unique, fun spot for visitors to the 40 West Art District. Scott Pasternack is remodeling and creating a unique venue. There will even be spaces for art displays upstairs. Because Pasternack’s Art Hub is a large building, artists can rent spaces within to create their own shops. The Art Hub will be like an art mall. Many different artists will be able

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Discuss Heather Hansen’s First-Hand Account Of Fighting Local Wildland Fires At League of Women Voters Book Club The League of Women Voters of Jefferson County hosts a non-fiction book club with two meetings each month, in May discussing “Wildfire: On The Front Lines With Station 8,” a story of modern wildfire science interwoven with the history, landscape, and human behavior involved, based on the year journalist Heather Hansen spent with the City of Boulder Wildland Fire Division, Station 8. Clubs will meet Saturday, May 18, 9:30 a.m., at Brookdale Meridian Senior Living, 10695 W. 17th Ave., Lakewood; and Wednesday, May 15, 1 to 3 p.m., at the Lakewood Library 10200 W. 20th Ave., Lakewood (please call to verify location prior as they may meet at a different library from time to time). Open to the public. Call Lynne at 303-985-5128 for more information. The League of Women Voters has been empowering voters and defending democracy since 1920. The League is a membership based non-profit political organization that promotes active government participation. Visit www.lwvjeffco.org for more information on membership and upcoming events.

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Good News Breakfast Celebration Set For April 30 The Jefferson County Good News Coalition will hold the Annual Good News Breakfast on Tuesday, April 30, at 6:59 a.m., at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 West 6th Avenue, in Golden. This year’s theme is “Unsung Heroes: Super Heroes Don’t Always Wear Capes.” The keynote speaker is Drew Robertson, president of Mattersville, and the driving Continued on page 11

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force behind the Veterans Community Project: Tiny Houses for Homeless Veterans. Breakfast will be prepared by the Warren Tech Culinary Arts program and served buffet-style. Tickets to the breakfast are $15 each or two for $20 and may be purchased online www.goodnewsjeffco.org or at the door.

First Rabies-Positive Skunk of 2019 Found in Jefferson County Spring has sprung and so has rabies season. A skunk found in the foothills area of unincorporated Jefferson County, near I-70 and Paradise Road, has tested positive for rabies. This is the first animal to test positive for rabies in Jefferson County in 2019. Rabies is most often found in bats and skunks in the area, but can also be found in foxes, raccoons and other wild mammals. In 2018, 18 skunks and 8 bats tested positive for rabies in Jefferson County, and multiple domestic pets and humans were exposed to the virus.

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of the Edgewater Marketplace at 20th and Sheridan Boulevard. Similar to Seattle’s Pike Place Market and other well-known marketplaces, plans include renovating all existing buildings and the construction of a new structure on the southeast corner of the property. They could feature several restaurants, a bar, coffee shop, retail shops, liquor store, natural pet food store and custom foods or beverages. The Gazette story identified Green Seed, a vegetable-focused restaurant and neighborhood produce shop, as one tenant and Jonathan Bush, a principal at LCP, said in an interview that other tenants could be identified toward the end of April. “We have five or six we’re still negotiating with, but I think we will have a great lineup and be able to offer a food and retail hall unique to the Denver area,” Busch said. Bush said anticipated completion is sometime in August, but he would not say how much the project cost. Proposed uses of the site have varied widely. Edgewater purchased the property in 2004 and several proposed projects fell through: a civic center (the city opened a civic center at 1800 Harlan St. last year), an ice skating rink, and a natural grocer, apartments and townhomes project. A comprehensive study of the Edgewater Marketplace by city staff noted it could include 30 new businesses, re-purpose an underutilized and vacant property, feature active spaces, exterior dining patios, a rooftop deck, walkable retail and shopping areas and green space areas. The report stated the city estimated the property could produce sales tax revenue averaging $10 per square foot. That could produce around $760,000 a year in new city sales tax revenue.

Ice cream sales OK sought

City Street Investors want Edgewater zoning changes related to ice cream sales and parking to allow their project to proceed. Last August, City Street Investors outlined their redevelopment plans for the former city-owned properties on the

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Though the skunk tested on March 20 had no known human or domestic animal exposures, Jefferson County residents and visitors should be cautious of wildlife and aware of the risks of exposure, including potential quarantine for animals, postexposure prophylaxis for humans and in some cases, euthanasia for infected pets. For more information about rabies, please contact JCPH’s Animal Borne Disease Program, part of the Environmental Health Services Division, at 303-232-6301, or visit www.jeffco.us/2365.

Mark Your Calendar For Jeffco Fair & Festival, Aug. 9-11 Mark your calendars now to join the celebration this summer at the 4th annual Jeffco Fair & Festival, Aug. 9 through 11 at Jefferson County Fairgrounds. The three-day event is Jeffco’s biggest celebration of the summer. Event dates and times are Friday, Aug. 9, noon to 10 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 10, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, Aug. 11, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Look for events, happenings and entertainment posted on CelebrateJeffco. com as they become available.

northeast corner of 25th Avenue and Gray Street — 5901 and 5843 W. 25th Ave. — in Edgewater. The site includes a former fire station, city hall and library. Plans include tearing down all but the fire tower of the fire station for parking. An open-air seating area was planned and proposed tenants included a restaurant, ice cream shop, bakery and coffee shop. The developers hoped to complete the project in November. A city newsletter last fall stated City Street Investors also owns other commercial property at 25th and Gray, including the former police department site and city maintenance shops along West 25th Avenue. The firm is also part owner of the nearby Sloan’s Bar & Grill. Officials with City Street Investors could not be reached for comment on their zoning changes request, but in a Feb. 14 letter to City Manager H.J. Stalf and Mayor Laura Keegan, City Street Investors President Joe Vostrejs wrote that focus groups identified ice cream as the top preferred use of the property. “Our plan is to make ice cream in the 5901 building and sell it on a retail basis there and across the street in the 5843 building as well,” Vostrejs stated. “… Our understanding is that zoning currently does not allow production of ice cream for offpremises sales.” Vostrejs asked the city to change its zoning to allow ice cream off-premises sales up to 80 percent of total sales, the same zoning as bakeries. Vostrejs also asked the city to reduce its parking requirement of 17 spaces per 1,000 square feet for full-service restaurants and liquor licenses to 10 spaces. That is in line with food and beverage establishments with beer and wine licenses, he noted. Vostrejs also sought parking space credit based on current or past uses, whether existing structures are preserved or not. Vostrejs noted City Street Investors included plans for bike racks, space for scooter rentals, ride-share pick up and drop off areas and pedestrian-friendly design. Stalf wrote in an email that the process for the two zoning changes had not yet begun. He added the issue should not delay the project and expected it to be considered by city council later this spring.

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Sally Griffin

s that very large cat in your backyard the new neighbors’ overweight cat or is it something else? Does it have a short tail? Does it have tufted ears? Does it look fuzzy around the face? It could be a wild bobcat or, even, a lynx. But which is it? Bobcats in Colorado are a hundred times more common than lynx. So, it is probably a bobcat that you are seeing out your window, but, some, including this writer, have found it easy to mistake the two cats. So how do you tell the difference? Start by looking at the feet. Lynx have very large feet in comparison to the rest of the body. These feet are also very furry making it easier for them to serve as snowshoes while the lynx hunts its favorite food: snowshoe hares. Their tracks are about two inches bigger in the snow than the tracks of the bobcat. Lynx are grayish brown in winter with a more rust-colored coat in warm seasons. Bobcats, on the other hand, have reddish fur, with stripes on their face and legs, all year long. Lynx tails look like they have dipped the tip in black ink; bobcat tails have a white underside and can be curled. If you have snowshoe hares, lots of snow and lots of pine trees in your backyard, it might be a lynx. Otherwise, the wild cat you are most likely to see is the bobcat. The two cats are close enough genetically and can have overlapping territories so that there have been confirmed hybrids, the result of a lonely bobcat meeting an equally lonely lynx. These hybrids tend to have the build of a bobcat and the pointier ears of the lynx. I couldn’t find out who gets the big feet. In keeping with what I can only think of as wildlife biologists’ humor, these hybrids are known as “blynx.” In the last several years, mange disease has managed to kill a number of urban coyotes and foxes. This has led to a rabbit population explosion. Something has had

to fill the void in rabbit predators. That something, in many areas, is the bobcat. Bobcats, while more often seen than lynx, are still not easy to see. They are nocturnal, solitary and secretive by nature. Females usually occupy territory of about five miles, while males range over twice that amount of territory. Bobcats, as opposed to lynx, are adaptable and can exist in fairly close proximity to people. Bobcats can be heard at night, if you think they are close by and if you listen carefully. They growl and snarl in deep tones, interspersed with the hissing or purring that you would expect from their domestic cousins. Bobcats, like other wild animals that live close to people, are opportunistic carnivores. They prefer rabbits and hares, but they have been known to eat rodents, birds, bats, reptiles and even young fawns. They do most of their hunting in low-light conditions. They are excellent hunters who use stealth, patience and the low-light, ending their hunt with a quick leap. To slay larger prey, they leap onto its back and bite through the throat. Their diet can also include lambs, chickens and small pets. They can climb trees and use that vantage to pounce on unwary deer. While they don’t usually like water, they can swim if there is need. They can’t always consume their prey in one sitting, so they cover up or bury the leftovers and return periodically to snack. They may have several dens. The more protected areas such as caves and rock shelters they may line with leafy bedding and use to give birth. But “resting” shelters throughout their territory may just be brush piles, ledges, hollow logs or stumps. Mother bobcats often move their kittens on a regular basis to confuse predators, such as owls, foxes, coyotes and cougars, that may want to kill the little ones. Bobcats occur widely throughout North America. In Colorado, they range statewide but are most abundant in foothills where there is a mix of brush and woodlands. This

has led them to being spotted last month in Littleton and, before that, in Arvada. The Denver area is one of the places known nationally for having a well-established bobcat population. Interestingly, a research study of urban bobcats has shown that these cats are even more fully nocturnal than their rural cousins. This helps them avoid humans and steer clear of vehicle traffic. They usually mate in winter with the kittens being born in early spring. But they are opportunistic breeders and can mate all year long. Their gestation period is 50 to 70 days. They can have litters of between one and six kittens. These kittens are eating solid food within two months and hunting their own food within five or six months. Several months after learning to hunt, mama bobcat sends them out on their own to find their own territory. Habitat destruction and everexpanding human development means that territory may include your backyard. Usually, they are human shy and will avoid people if they can help it. Their

nocturnal nature usually keeps them well hidden. However, their closeness can cause problems. This means it is important to keep a close watch on your small pets and other domestic animals, during the evening, night and early morning hours. Bobcats tend to be one of the more aggressive cats. Some zookeepers call them the “spitfires of the animal kingdom.” Experts recommend the following tips if you need to protect your yard from bobcats: • Trim back excess plants that may give them a place to hide. • Illuminate your yard at night. • Don’t feed birds or other wildlife that might be seen as bobcat dinner. • Don’t leave cat food or water outdoors. • Keep your pets indoors at night or in secure cages or pens. • Make sure that your pets are vaccinated. • If you really get desperate, you can generate electronic sounds that mimic bobcats’ enemies, primarily the hiss of a cougar.