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‘No smoking’ signs Coming To In order to preserve the environment you are invited to bring your own Wheat Ridge Parks, Open spaces If able, bring an ingredient list for those with allergies. By J. PATRiCK O’LeARy

heat Ridge City Council voted unanimously to allow the Parks and Recreation Department to prohibit smoking in the city’s parks, playgrounds and open space at Council’s Monday, Jan. 14, meeting. The resolution allows the department to post “No Smoking” signs in the parks, but because the prohibition will be a department rule and not a city ordinance, no tickets, fines or punishment will be distributed for violations. It empowers parents in parks to point out to violators that smoking is not allowed, says Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Guy Nahmiach. “We did not want to bring cops into the park to ticket old ladies taking a puff.” “This is all about a compromise between Parks and Recreation and the Council... We are not chasing anything else…our purpose in Parks and Rec was just to remove smoking from parks and open spaces,” stated Nahmiach.

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The road to the vote on the measure was contentious, but the meeting was uneventful. These events welcome ALL Ages of Family & Friends Local grassroots organization Breathe If you’re interested in Growing food, Ea�ng food or Mee�ng new people JO Easy Wheat Ridge originally proposed a broader ban covering nearlyFOR MORE INFO– Message Live Local Wheat Ridge on Facebook or Call 720‐2 all businesses and public areas, which Nahmiach calls, “pretty militant.” Although Breathe Easy claimed that nearly 75 percent of Wheat Ridge residents A youth‐created lm exploring the origin and produc�on of our food would support new laws that restrict smoking in public places, elected representatives were split, and Mayor Jerry DiTullio opposed the An explora�on of the poli�cs that created the current food system and the original ban. Over the past year, worked Nahmiach of the new sustainable system growing in local communi�es with Breathe Easy, Parks and Recreation, city council and the mayor to reach the compromise. edGeWATeR sAid HeLLO TO A NeW yeAR ANd GOOdBye to its historic, Discover how residents of a large urban city reclaimed the land to create a h At press time, the Parks and Recreation 97-year-old fire department with a party and final blast of its fire siren on New Year’s Eve at food system to grow their way out of a food desert Commission were scheduled to meet 5:30 p.m., at the Edgewater Fire Station, 2508 Gray St. Residents voted in November to include Wednesday, Jan. 16, to create a plan to their city in the Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District, which took the keys to the station that implement the rule. Jerry Scott and Chief Mark Finocchio, WRFPD Sponsored by: Nahmiach guesses it evening. Left to right: Edgewater firefighters will be no more than 60 days until signs are Chief Steven Gillespie, Edgewater Mayor Bonnie McNulty, and Edgewater firefighters Paul Marposted. tinez and Ian Lafarge. Photo by Rod Blakney.

January 30th– What’s On Your Plate? February 27th– Food Fight March 27th– Urban Roots

New year Brings New People, Classes And Locations Councilor George Pond Sloanside Dental is located at 2045 Sheridan Blvd., Suite H, in Edgewater. Hours are Monday through Friday, from 9:00a.m.5:00p.m. or 9:00a.m.-6:00p.m. They can be reached by telephone at 303-274-1100.

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elcome to 2013, Wheat Ridge and Edgewater. With the New Year, there have been new changes in businesses all around. This month, I am pleased to bring you news regarding Sloanside Dental, Teller Street Gallery and Studios, Pediatrics West and Enchanted Resale. Have a wonderful January and do not forget to check back next month for more updates.

sloanside dental Although Sloanside Dental emerged as a business in September of 2007, owners Dr. Darren Bennett, D.D.S., and his wife, Dr. Lisa Bennett, D.D.S., have been making waves in the community since their first month in business. Each October, both doctors work to send candy to overseas troops by paying children and their parents a dollar per pound of candy donated. In 2012, a total of 69 pounds of candy was raised! Additionally, the couple volunteers at Jefferson High School’s Trick or Treat Street and haunted house event. As the dental duo hands out candy, they also hand out tips to kids on how to keep their teeth clean throughout the Halloween season. The doctors’ annual Halloween contributions are not the only things they are actively involved in. They will also be lending themselves to the American Dental Association’s, Give Kids a Smile Day on Friday, Feb. 1. They are one of 9,513 participating dental offices across the nation. The program, which kicked off in 2003, offers free dental treatments for the day to lessthan-privileged children. They volunteer their time, expertise and resources as they treat a

Teller street Gallery and studios dR. dARReN BeNNeTT, d.d.s., and his wife, Dr. Lisa Bennett, D.D.S., have been making waves in the community at their practice Sloanside Dental, 2045 Sheridan Blvd. child’s every dental need for free. Both graduated from dental school at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2007. They are now licensed to perform all aspects of general dentistry. As a bonus, Dr. Lisa Bennett is fluent in Spanish and wonderful with kids. In 2008, the doctors moved to metro Denver, where they settled in Aurora for a short while. Working in the corporate system was not ideal, so they moved to the Highlands of Denver to begin their own dental practice. “It’s every young dentist’s dream to have their own practice,” says Dr. Darren Bennett. While scouting a location for their business, they looked no further than Sloan’s Lake. Dr. Darren Bennett explains, “The Realtor just had to show us the one spot and we fell in love seeing the view of the city over the lake, so we set up shop.” From there, Sloanside Dental proudly treated their first patient in September of 2011. Dr. Darren Bennett finds much fun in having a family business. The husband-andwife team enjoys building their business and their lives together.

This year promises to be an eventful one for Teller Street Gallery and Studios. Owners Mandy and Joe Fulton have made arrangements with the neighboring Wheat Ridge 5-8 School to host an afterschool art club, complete with both painting and pottery. With the New Year, also come new featured artists.The newest is Lucie Kiwimagi, who will be doing a meet and greet at the gallery on Thursday, Feb. 21. Her art can be seen on display in the gallery even now. There have been changes in classes as well. On Friday & Saturday, Jan. 25 and 26, Nancy Wylie will be in conducting a two-day pastel class. Additionally, instructor Meghan Gates will be painting the zodiac throughout the year, beginning with Aquarius. For those who have not had the chance to stop in, Teller Street Gallery and Studios is an up-and-coming hot spot in the heart of Wheat Ridge. After its June 30, 2012, grand opening, word about this appliance store turned art gallery spread quickly. Wheat Ridge residents Mandy and Joe opened the 6,000-square-foot gallery shortly after Joe ended his career as a plumber. Having always lived close by, the Fultons had their eye on the building and rented it when their plans for a gallery solidified. This art gallery is a work of art itself with a comfortably cozy yet open floor plan. It makes for the perfect art-inducing environment.

MANdy ANd JOe FULTON pose outside Teller Street Gallery Studio at 7190 West 38th Ave, an up-and-coming hot spot in the heart of Wheat Ridge. Teller Street offers a wide array of classes and courses, aimed at both beginners and professionals. Their friendly staff is incredibly supportive and encouraging as they walk their students through paintings and pottery step by step, all while enjoying a variety of in-style music. On their upper level, longer classes are offered which include an oil painting and a watercolor course—both classes last six weeks. Their shorter classes include adult and kids’ pottery, life drawing, mosaics, kids’ multimedia camps and the ever-popular adult “Painting and Vino” classes! These classes last roughly two and a half hours. Pottery sessions are not to be missed as Teller Street offers its own on-site glazing and kiln. Open studio, private studio and private party time slots are available. Teller Street Gallery is strictly devoted to local, little known, or up-and-coming artists. None of the work in the gallery belongs to the Fultons. Teller Street strives to pull together a whole artist community. For artists looking to network, this is your place. Continued on page 7

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Arts & Cultural Highlights Art on the Avenue & Beyond By Cyndy Beal

rt in Wheat Ridge need not just reside on living room walls or in the city’s growing numbers of galleries. The city is also looking into setting up rotating public art installations on 38th Avenue. The possible creation of what’s being called a “cultural loop,” an area of public art that would consist of a two-to-three block section of the west end of 38th Avenue’s reconfigured lanes, most likely between Upham and Pierce streets. As part of the marketing plan for the Ridge at 38, the section would not only become a place to view art, but with the addition of benches and greenery, would also ideally encourage visitors and bring more patrons to businesses on 38th Avenue. In January, the Ridge at 38 marketing committee and two city officials walked 38th Avenue to view and discuss possible locations for art placements. Public art is a key component of the long-term goal of “place making” on 38th Avenue. Place making is pretty much what it sounds like; it’s community-driven planning, designing and the managing of spaces that are a comfortable place for people to enjoy. “Our goal is to make it a happy place,” said Joyce Jay, council member Wheat Ridge’s District II, and also a member of the Ridge at 38 leadership and marketing committees. Jay said the idea is in the planning and talking stage and wouldn’t just be city-sponsored, but would also have at least two separate partners, such as Wheat Ridge 2020, the Ridge at 38 Leadership Committee, local residents and Wheat Ridge’s Cultural Commission. There is no definitive timeline for the plan’s completion or art installations. At some

point in the future, artists, both locally and nationally, would be approached to donate their works for periods of time, as part of a rotating art concept. Speaking of public art, the entrance at Wheat Ridge City Hall at 29th and Wadsworth now has art: a bronze sculpture of a female fox and her two kits titled “Red, White and True Blue.” The sculpture was crafted by Colorado artist Bonnie Dickson, who owns Century Bronze Art in Golden with her husband, Jim. Some time in the spring, the sculpture site will have lighting, landscaping and a plaque. The Wheat Ridge Cultural Commission and Parks and Recreation are working together on the official completed installation.

Upcoming Art Events The Culture Commission’s “Meet the Artist” series continues on Feb. 21 at 5:30 p.m. at Teller Street Gallery and Studios, 7190 W. 38th Ave. Featured artist Lucie Kiwimagi will present her work with mixed media chalk pastel collages. The monthly Meet the Artist series is scheduled with artists up to November. For more information on the series, go to http:// www.ci.wheatridge.co.us and click on Meet the Artist Events. Live Local Wheat Ridge Film and Food Series begins this month on Jan. 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wheat Ridge Active Adult Center at 6363 W. 35th Ave. This event is a community potluck and features the movie, “What’s on Your Plate.” For more information, message Live Local Wheat Ridge on Facebook or call 720-259-1030. Comments and suggestions please e-mail editor@ngazette.com

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Historic Trivia – Planning decision from the past

e have had a good and productive 2012 and look forward to a happy “Backed by a budget of $11,000 in and productive 2013. Looking back 1919, the town council saw fit to bring the at 2012 we, as a city, have made great progress ‘new civilization’ to Edgewater, which meant toward Council’s goals. banning livestock from the streets and As we welcome the Wheat Ridge Fire outhouses from the back lots.” Protection District firefighters we look forward to seeing them Source: Four Score – Eighty and their red trucks (ours used years of Edgewater History to be white) as they care for our city. 24-hours a day there will be New Web site, at least three firefighters on duty in Edgewater. Whether you stop same Address by the station, or see them at one of our local businesses, make sure Edgewater’s new web site will to say “hi,” and welcome them to launch on Friday, Jan. 18. We invite our community. you to visit www.edgewaterco.com. Bonnie McNulty At the end of 2012 we also The web address is the same, but the said goodbye to Fire Chief Mark Finocchio site should be easier to use and provide more and wish him well in his new position. In information. As City Council establishes a his short tenure with the city he helped us baseline of wishes and desires of the citizens, understand our safety needs and our available the city’s first online community survey will resources. Chief Finocchio’s ability to identify be conducted through the new Web site. the best solution not only for now, but also for Registered voters will be receiving a postcard years to come, helped us make the decision in the mail explaining how to participate. Your to join the WRFPD. Thank you Chief input will help us understand your feelings Finocchio. about living in Edgewater. As we plan for the future, it is very important that we receive as Commission seeks input many responses as possible.

For Comprehensive Plan

As the Planning & Zoning Commission worked on the 2013 Comprehensive Plan many of you participated in a variety of their survey activities. The Comp Plan is almost ready for its final series of votes and one of the last steps is a public hearing. This hearing is your opportunity to see the results of input gathered at public meetings, events and professional studies. Most importantly, this is your chance to express your thoughts on the plan before it goes to a final vote in P&Z and City Council. The hearing is scheduled for Wed., Jan. 30, 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers. I hope you’ll make time to attend.

City Council’s Goals The City Council conducts a retreat twice a year and always looks at goals for themselves and the city. (See sidebar below) Remember that I am available for coffee every Wednesday at the Edgewater Coffee Shop, 5224 W. 25th Ave., from 9:00 until 11:00 a.m. I will buy your coffee! If this time doesn’t work for you please call and I’ll set another time and place. Edgewater Mayor Bonnie McNulty can be reached at 303-233-6216 or bjmcnulty2@comcast.net.

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Bath

SqFt

Sold Price

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DOM

10875 W 41st Ave

Ranch/1 Story w/Bsmt

775

$202,500

100%

3362 Simms St

Ranch/1 Story

1,539

$265,900

99%

152

3349 Swadley St

Ranch/1 Story w/Bsmt

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$297,900

99%

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11845 W 35th Ave

Raised Ranch

3,356

$378,500

92%

536

48 Hillside Dr

Two Story

3,165

$577,000

92%

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11441 W 39th Pl

Two Story

4,966

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199

$443,633

96%

168

KiPLiNG TO WAdsWORTH Address

Style

Beds

Bath

Sqft

Sold Price

% Ask

DOM

9801 W 32nd Ave

Ranch/1 Story w/Bsmt

1,620

$228,000

100%

9685 W 36th Ave

Ranch/1 Story w/Bsmt

1,201

$326,775

99%

$277,388

100%

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Sqft

Sold Price

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4350 Gray St

Ranch/1 Story

1,050

$131,000

94%

3840 Newland St

Ranch/1 Story w/Bsmt

1,030

$180,000

92%

3743 Jay St

Ranch/1 Story

989

$189,900

100%

3770 Benton St

Ranch/1 Story

936

$190,000

100%

7065 W 27th Ave

Ranch/1 Story

890

$195,000

95%

6730 W 45th Pl

Ranch/1 Story

1,362

$198,500

97%

4580 Quay St

Ranch/1 Story

1,175

$209,900

100%

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Ranch/1 Story w/Bsmt

929

$210,580

96%

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Ranch/1 Story w/Bsmt

1,357

$222,000

99%

2930 Otis Ct

Ranch/1 Story w/Bsmt

1,650

$225,000

83%

2860 Pierce St

Ranch/1 Story w/Bsmt

1,387

$230,000

97%

3465 Saulsbury Ct

Ranch/1 Story w/Bsmt

1,644

$252,500

97%

5701 W 35th Ave

Ranch/1 Story w/Bsmt

932

$264,000

96%

135

4140 Otis St

Ranch/1 Story

1,392

$268,500

99%

5801 W 38th Ave

Ranch/1 Story w/Bsmt

2,015

$400,000

81%

$211,920

96%

Averages

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GOAL: MAKE EDGEWATER A CITY WITH FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE ASSETS AND IMPROVED SERVICE DELIVERY ACTION ITEMS: Refine and extend the financially constrained Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Create a Monitoring Policy to regularly review policy implementation. Develop a Communication Plan for the City Continue to pursue all practical and achievable opportunities to enhance the City’s revenue streams Explore opportunities for service delivery through agreements with third parties Conduct a Community Survey on a regular basis GOAL: CONTINUE TO ALIGN THE CITY’S RECREATIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS WITH THE NEEDS AND DESIRES OF THE COMMUNITY ACTION ITEMS: Continue to study the financial feasibility of, and implement the recommendations in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan through funding and operational partnerships Evaluate current and future Special Events GOAL: PURSUE A LAND USE POLICY THAT WILL ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE ACTION ITEMS: Complete the new comprehensive plan and develop an implementation plan Revise land use code to be in sync with the new comprehensive plan Pursue the maximum development opportunity at 20th and Depew Maintain the mutually beneficial relationship with the Planning Commission and the ERA GOAL: MAKE EDGEWATER A CITY WHERE FAMILIES CHOOSE TO LIVE, GROW AND STAY ACTION ITEMS: Streamline processes for investments that benefit the community Sustain and enhance the relationship with the school community

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id you know there is an actual day each year devoted to reminding people to For the past 20 years the intersection be good neighbors? It seems so simple, at 32nd and Youngfield has been a concern but with the all the demands of daily life, to the community. This intersection is very sometimes being a good neighbor can fall congested with approximately 13,700 cars off the to-do list. With winter weather in full traveling through the intersection effect, I think it is good timing to daily. provide some tips on how to be a 32nd Avenue will be widened good neighbor: under the interstate, adding two Lend a hand. Many people in left-hand turn lanes in each our community could use a little direction. The east/west widening help here and there. Taking a few will begin at Wright Court and minutes to help your neighbor end at Alkire Street. The north/ will build goodwill and encourage south widening will begin at others to do the same. 31st and Youngfield and end past Get to know your neighbors. 32nd. The additional turn lanes in Do this BEFORE there is a Jerry DiTullio each direction will help motorists disagreement and it can help get through the intersection faster, resolve future disputes more easily. reducing the number of cars waiting at the Be seen, but not heard. Not everyone lights to turn on or off of I-70. keeps the same schedule, so keep noise to a Tim Paranto, Director of Public Works, minimum. Keep chronic barking dogs from has worked closely with the construction barking. company to establish a schedule that Maintain your home. This will keep your minimally affects the flow of traffic. Plans home safe as well as attractive. are to maintain traffic at all times, so not to Keep your eyes open. Alert authorities interfere with any one direction. if you notice unusual behavior. Call 911 for There is also an agreement with the an emergency or 303-237-2220 for code company that the road will not be closed. The enforcement issues. work should be completed by spring. Volunteer in your community. Everyone that lives in Wheat Ridge has the ability to Happy New Year! make it a better place. Please keep these tips in mind and we can Mayor Jerry DiTullio maybe reached by calling all make Wheat Ridge a great place to live, City Hall at 303-235-2800. work and play in!

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TRiAd shares Tips For A safer New year Law enforcement and senior service providers will suggest resources to meet seniors’ safety resolutions for the New Year at “Resolve To Be Safe,” Tuesday, Jan. 22, 1:30 p.m., at the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Conference Room, located at 500 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden. Seniors are invited to bring ideas for increased safety in the home, apartment, shopping, cars, Internet, telephone, or any other topic. The free community meeting is sponsored by TRIAD, a cooperative venture of senior community members, the district attorney, law enforcement and senior service providers are concerned about the safety and security of seniors living in Jefferson and Gilpin counties. For more information, call 303-271-6980.

Learn How Cops Work in Wheat Ridge’s Citizen Police Academy Want to learn first-hand about the inner-workings of the Wheat Ridge Police Department? Apply by Feb. 1 for the Citizen Police Academy, held 12 consecutive Wednesdays, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., starting Feb. 27. Police and civilian personnel will present lectures and demonstrations on the Department’s mission, practices and operations. It does not, however, train citizens as police officers or to give citizens police authority of any kind. Topics include: • Community policing • Crime Scene Investigation • SWAT team • Patrol operations • Criminal investigations • Criminal law • Use of force considerations and issues (including a taser demonstration) • Use of the Firearms Training • Simulator (FATS) • Dispatch operations • Vice/narcotics • Traffic enforcement • Code enforcement/animal control. Applicants must live, work, or volunteer in the City of Wheat Ridge; be 21 years of age or older; sign a liability waiver; and not

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volunteers Needed To shovel seniors’ snowy sidewalks To help keep seniors safe from falls on snow and ice during winter, Volunteers of America (VOA) is seeking volunteers for its Snow Buddies Program. VOA’s program matches volunteers with people 60 and older who live within two miles of each other, in Jefferson and other metro-area counties. When there is a snowfall of two or more inches, volunteers shovel the sidewalk and walkway for their assigned senior within 24 hours. To volunteer, download an application and forms at www.voacolorado.org/ Volunteer/Snow-Buddies; a detailed program handbook is also available online. Completed applications and forms, a $20 fee for a background check, and a photocopy of identification should be sent to Amelia Sidinger, VOA, 2660 Larimer St., Denver,

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Free Lunch, Tax Help & Wellness Clinics Coming To edgewater Jewish Family Services’ Colorado Senior Connections is offering a plethora of programs this month at various venues throughout Edgewater: Walk-In Edgewater Wellness Clinics take place Fridays, Jan. 25 and Feb. 8, 2:30 to 4:00 p.m., at Edgewater Plaza, 2250 Eaton St., offering screenings of blood sugar, blood oxygen, weight and blood pressure, and answers to general health questions. Free. AARP Tax Preparation and Rent Rebates will be offered by appointment starting this month, in the Edgewater Recreation Room, 5845 W. 25th Ave., and provide assistance with simple tax returns and rent rebate forms. AARP provides free tax services for people over 60. Call Alison at 720-248-4591 to make an appointment. Tour and lunch at The Old Spaghetti Factory, located in the building that once housed Denver’s power plant and cable car system, Thursday, Jan. 17, 11:30 a.m.; $5 for transportation, buy your own lunch. For details or to register, call Buffy at 720-7633042, or email bfox@jewishfamilyservice.org. Meet your neighbors at a free lunch sponsored by Global Insurance Professionals, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 11:30 a.m., in the Edgewater Recreation Room, 5845 W. 25th Ave. Sign up with Buffy at 720-763-3042. Computer Classes are provided by the Jefferson County Library at Edgewater Recreation Center, 5845 W. 25th Ave., Wednesdays, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Topics include “Downloadable Files,” Jan. 16; “Using the iPad,” 23; “Managing Your Digital Camera,” 30; and “Intro to the Internet,” Feb. 6. For more information and other programs, contact Alison Joucovsky at 720-248-4591 or ajoucovsky@jewishfamilyservice.org.

Get Out, Hang Out At The Wheat Ridge Active Adult Center Snowshoe and ski trips, movie matinees, classes and day trips are among the varied programs offered to adults ages 50 and older through the Wheat Ridge Active Adult Center, 6363 W. 35th Ave. The Center also provides a selection of magazines and daily and weekly area papers for reading and relaxing in its front lobby. Fresh-brewed coffee, hot chocolate and tea are available throughout the day at 50¢ a cup; snacks and pop are 75¢. Upcoming events include a tour and lunch at the Vintage Aero Flying Museum, Tues., Feb. 5; skiing and snowshoeing at Winter Park and Devil’s Thumb Ranch, Friday, Feb. 8; and a candle-lit dinner theater presentation of “The Unsinkable Molly Brown,” Sunday Feb. 10. Registration required; cost varies. For more information and other offerings call 303-205-7500, or stop in Monday

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Gear Up For spring Gardening While Winter’s Here To stay “Vegetables or Flowers: Pick Your Pleasure,”Jefferson County Master Gardeners’ 2013 Spring Gardening Symposium, aims to educate, encourage and inspire beginning and intermediate gardeners, Sat., Jan. 26, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden. In response to demand, separate educational tracks will be offered for flowers, fruit and vegetables, complementing a trade show featuring local garden suppliers. The “Fruit and Vegetable Gardening” track features a morning “Bio Intensive Gardening” session, demonstrating the use of spacing, vertical gardening, succession planting, soil prep refreshing, as well as types

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A eulogy for Tango Tango was not my dog. I didn’t even know her, which is a pity. I think we could have been friends, given a little time. Unfortunately, Tango’s time ran out on New Year’s Eve. I met her as she lay dying in the middle of 38th Avenue after being hit by a car. Tango was brown and black brindle-patterned, about medium sized. Probably had some Pit Bull, maybe Boxer, in her ancestry. You could tell she was someone’s pet, even without the collar and tags; she looked well cared-for, clean and fit. How she came to be wandering around loose at night I do not know. My wife, Cyndy, and I first saw Tango moments before she got hit. We had just stepped outside after dinner at the local pizza pub. Tango was on the north side of 38th, we on the south. About the time we realized she had no people with her, she crossed 38th, nearly getting hit on the way. Once she got to our side of the street, we tried to call her, but she was skittish and would not come. She paused a moment, barked once, and darted back into the street, right in front of an oncoming SUV. The car was so close that the driver did not even have time to brake. I did not see the impact. I did hear the thud and the breaking plastic. Tango was still alive when I reached her. Her pulse was racing and almost too light to feel. She had no visible injuries, but her wide-open eyes were vacant, and she wasn’t moving at all. Figuring she had a spinal injury, I was afraid to move her. I covered her with my jacket and just stayed with her in the middle of the road. Cyndy ran back into the pub to get help. Someone brought a blanket, and a couple passing motorists stopped and asked if they could help. I do not know how long all this took; it felt like only a minute or two. In the meantime, Tango convulsed twice and her heart stopped. And that was all. Officer Darling of the Wheat Ridge Police pulled up right after Tango died. It was only then that I learned her name, as we tried to read her worn tags by flashlight. All we could make out of her address was Apache Street. I hope the police were able to decipher the rest of it and notify her people. We wrapped Tango in the blanket and put her in the back of the cruiser. Cyndy and I went back into the pub, and Officer Darling took Tango to wherever police officers take dead dogs. If Tango’s people read this, I hope knowing what happened helps them somehow. I hope they can find some comfort in knowing that Tango did not die alone. People were with her, trying to help her. Rest ye well, Tango. I wish we could have gotten to know each other better. Ron Hendrickson, Wheat Ridge