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Ballot Battle Begins for 2A, 2B in Wheat Ridge By J. Patrick O’Leary
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allots are in the mail and winging their way to Wheat Ridge voters, who will decide whether to raise the city sales tax to pay for capital improvement projects, including storm drainage upgrades and the revitalization of Anderson Park, 44th Avenue and Field Street, as well as approving a street width designation on West 38th Avenue, a part of the 38th Avenue Corridor Plan. Ballots for the mail-in only election must be returned by Tuesday, Nov. 4. Wheat Ridge City Council voted 7-0 on Aug. 25 to ask its residents to approve a one-cent sales-and-use-tax increase, plus a bonding question, and a change in street width designation to widen of portions of 38th Avenue. Although the $6.4 million from the tax increase would fund a wide variety public works projects, it is unclear whether it could be used in the implementation of the 38th Avenue Corridor Plan. Ballot Question 2A asks voters to increase taxes up to $6.4 million annually via the sales tax increase, increase allowed debt by up to $40 million. The revenue and debt can be used for “Critical facility, infrastructure and economic development projects to allow Wheat Ridge to operate, maintain and improve roads, bridges and storm water and flood plain drainage systems” and “Construction, installation, operation and maintenance of parks and recreation improvements including revitalization of Anderson park to improve its overall effectiveness and efficiency as a multigenerational family activity park including
improvements to the outdoor pool and facilities and the Anderson recreation building.” Fielding questions at the Aug. 25 meeting, City Attorney Gerald Dahl said that city council would determine which projects are “critical.” At press, City Manager Patrick Goff said that if 2A passes, city council would move quickly to determine which infrastructure projects required immediate attention, and possibly delay voting on the 2015 budget so those expenditures can be included. Which brings us to Ballot Question 2B: “Shall a street width for 38th Avenue between Upham Street and Marshall Street be established by City Council in order to implement the vision of the 38th Avenue corridor plan to revitalize the 38th Avenue corridor between Upham Street and Marshall Street into a main street business district to include wider pedestrian sidewalks, amenity zones with landscaping and seating areas, on-street parking, public art, and community gathering places, such that the street width for 38th Avenue be established at 47 feet from Upham Street to High Court, 41 feet from High Court to 230 feet east of High Court, and 35 feet from 230 feet east of High Court to Marshall Street?” Neither financing nor cost of the actual street widening or implementation of this part of the corridor plan are included in the question, although a motion to add the phrase “at a cost not to exceed $9.3 million” to the measure failed 2-6 on Aug. 25. Goff said that if the voters approve 2B, the city charter would require construction to begin within one year of the previous July 14 public hearing on the street width.
Wheat Ridge Artist Has Vision By Cyndy Beal
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f artists have the ability to see what others do not, then visual artist Jim Stevens is seeing more than most of us will ever see. He creates images through a process, which he pioneered, of painting on individually strung monofilaments (fishing line) that results in detailed black-and-white portraits. He also does scrimshaw. His art is remarkable – and made even more so by the fact that Stevens has been legally blind since 1993, due to a war wound. As Stevens says, “A man with a vision is never truly blind.” The acrylic monofilament idea came to Stevens about a year ago, while helping his grandson untangle fishing line. They were outside, and as some clouds moved overhead, he noticed a rippling light effect on the fishing line. He then thought, “This could be very interesting if I can figure out how to do it.” It took him five months, working on it every day, to complete a piece. There were numerous failures. “It’s been a year, and I’m still learning,” he said. He also commented that his location in Wheat Ridge – and he’s lived and been
many places – inspires him. “There’s just something about the way the light lands on the top of this hill,” said Stevens. He often takes a piece that he’s working on outside to get a different perspective. Stevens was part of the Wheat Ridge series “Meet the Artist” in April 2013. Stevens, who’s lived in Wheat Ridge for 21 years, is an internationally recognized and award-winning scrimshaw artist. He’s written three books on scrimshaw techniques. Scrimshaw involves engraving material such as bone or ivory and then filling the engraving with ink or pigment to produce images. Scrimshaw is thought to have originated in North America around 100 A.D. His work has been displayed in galleries on both coasts, and he makes a variety of commissioned pieces for clients around the world. Recently he was working on another scrimshaw piece, a belt buckle. Stevens’ art includes engraving, carving and stippling (making thousands of pinpricks/holes) on legally obtained fossil ivory. Each hole is filled with pigment. One art piece can take up to hundreds of hours Continued on page 10
GOBLINS, GHOULS AND GHOSTS are not the only participants in the annual Trunk or Treat, held this year on Oct. 25, 4-6 p.m. in the Wheat Ridge Middle School parking lot, 7101 W. 38th Ave. The safe and family-friendly event has grown into a tremndously popular community celebration, with over 800 children trick or treating at the creatively decorated trunks. PHOTO COURTESY WR 2020
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our years ago Kim Harr and a group of friends decided to put together their own Halloween celebration in place of the party her kids’ school used to throw. With only a handful of decorated cars and kids coming over to the secured parking lot of Wheat Ridge 5-8 Middle School, the tradition of Trunk or Treat was born. Trunk or Treat was a simple event between friends that has since grown into one of Wheat Ridge’s fun community family events. This year’s Halloween celebration will be held on Saturday, Oct. 25, 4-6 p.m., and will build on previous success and hold a world of fun for little ones in the safety of the Wheat Ridge Middle School’s parking lot, 7101 W. 38th Ave. “There were 200 kids the first year and a handful of cars that were my friends’,” said Harr, now a committee member of Trunk or Treat. “When [they] showed up we knew we were on to something good.” Two years ago Wheat Ridge 2020 took over and last year had over 1,000 people show up, 800 of which were children trickor-treating at the trunks, according to Events and Communications Coordinator Mara Owen. As well as the traditional candy being handed out, there were 37 trunks, a haunted house, a zombie dance led by local Wheat Ridge cheerleaders, a costume and pumpkin parade, a pie contest, awards for best decorated trunk, and crafts. This year the committee plans to add six carnival games, yet to be disclosed but sure to be as much fun as everything else. “It’s something that just exploded,” said Owen about the increasing popularity of the event. The idea, like many of community events in our town, was to start small and see how much it could grow. And it has easily doubled in size in four short years, quickly jumping from 200 to 500 to over 1,000 mostly by word of mouth,
flyers and promotion within schools. This ‘looks what in our backyard’ feel is not only convenient but it’s a great alternative to taking smaller children trickor-treating because of the proximity of the trunks and the safety of the location. “It was great for us to try this and see if it could work on the street. It’s enclosed so it’s the perfect place, [it’s] safe and visible,” said Harr. “We get more and more people every year, it’s grown considerably from the beginning. I think people really do enjoy it and come back.” Local residents definitely enjoy the activities and the feel of the fall festivities as well as seeing friends and neighbors. The general consensus from last year’s big turnout is to go early because it’s a lot of fun, there are lots of kids and activities to keep them busy, the trunks and costumes are creative, and it’s a great place to meet friends and neighbors that brings the community together. As to the trunks (after all it is in the name), they are a creative and fun way for residents to do something cool and show off for each other, as well as a fun way to hand out candy to little witches, goblins, princesses and cowboys. “Each person takes a personal touch, like a Halloween costume. Only now it’s a competition,” said Owen. “There is some serious creativity at this event,” said local trunk participant Cyndy Beal. “When you realize you may have close to 1,000 trick-or-treaters and the serious volume of candy involved, it’s a kick start to your creativity.” She says this will be her third year for her and her trunk team and the result will be a surprise. She adds that every year she and her friends have had a good time putting the design together, and “humor, silliness and creativity” that comes from planning the trunk design are also the Continued on page 11
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Ground Breaking Plants Seeds for New Sprouts, Starbucks By J. Patrick O’Leary
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ignitaries and developers broke ground on Kipling Ridge, the future home of a Wheat Ridge’s first Sprouts Market, on Friday, Oct. 10. Denver-based Millennium Venture Group Development’s 6.3-acre redevelopment, located on the corner of W. 38th Avenue and Kipling Street, will include a 27,000-square-foot Sprouts market, an updated Starbucks Coffee shop and a 64-unit assisted living center built by Morningstar Senior Living. Wheat Ridge Mayor Joyce Jay, MVG Chief Financial Officer Jon Rankin and a representative from Congressman Ed Perlmutter’s office made remarks about the project, the city’s largest redevelopment effort in nearly three decades. According to Wheat Ridge, the southwest corner of West 38th Avenue and Kipling Street was a blighted retail center. In April, the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority approved a Tax Increment Financing agreement with MVG Development that included a $2.4 million loan obtained from Colorado State Bank and Trust that will be repaid through the incremental property and sales taxes generated by the project. It also included a $1 million economic development incentive financed through general
WHEAT RIDGE MAYOR JOYCE JAY JOINED CITY STAFF and developers in breaking ground for the Kipling Ridge redevelopment project on Oct. 10. Sprouts Market, a Starbucks and an assisted living facility will rise from the former blighted shopping center site on the southwest corner of West 38th Avenue and Kipling Street.
funds. MVG will invest about $24 million into the development. The new Starbucks should be opened in early 2015, followed by a late spring opening for the Sprouts Farmers Market, according to the city. The Morningstar project will begin construction in early 2015, with an anticipated completion sometime later in the year. A final pad located to the west of the Starbucks will be announced shortly. For more information, contact Administrative Services Director Heather Geyer at hgeyer@ci.wheatridge.co.us or 303235-2826.
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Citizens, on the other hand, also heard very little from the city and had no clue the ordinances were still being discussed, let was very excited at the Oct. 2 City Council alone coming up for a vote. meeting to see so many folks attending. One of council’s goals for 2014 is to make It has been many years since chambers has Edgewater “a city with financially been full of citizens interested sustainable assets and quality in the decision making that was service delivery.” An action item taking place. under this goal is to “review and I was also happy to invite enhance city communication Edgewater residents and tools.” This is a tough challenge. landowners to come to the Every day things come up that microphone and give council affect our lives, our homes their opinions. The issue was and our taxes. When, and how renter’s rights. There were should council reach out to the 17 citizens who respectfully people? When, and how should addressed council; several of the citizens reach out to council? them stepped up more than Over the years Edgewater once. During the process council Bonnie McNulty has worked to meet this goal. also had a chance to explain We aren’t perfect, but we do have the why these proposed new laws had been Town Cryer, consistent articles in the developed. What I heard was that citizens Neighborhood Gazette, and all our public wanted council to “table forever” the meetings encourage citizen participation. ordinances to regulate and control the use There is also my Mayor’s Coffee on and maintenance of residential property. Wednesdays – you never know who will be I heard council say they wanted to help there to ask and answer questions about assure all renters in Edgewater had a safe Edgewater, Jefferson County, surrounding and livable home. cities, and the state. So, who will listen to whom? Should So, again, who will listen? I hope both council do as the citizens have asked? Or council and citizens will listen to each other do the citizens need to accept council’s during the upcoming discussions about conclusion that Edgewater needs a new set renter’s rights and come up with a solution of laws? that represents both sides of the issue. The quandary for both council and the As usual, you are invited for coffee or tea citizens might be that this has been on the at Target’s Starbuck’s every Wednesday, 9 to agenda for several years. About two years 11 a.m. Don’t forget, I’m buying. If you would ago a few citizens spoke out against this like to meet another time please contact me. proposed legislation. Since then, as council Contact Edgewater Mayor Bonnie Mcmoved forward, they heard very little Nulty at 303-233-6216 or bjmcnulty2@ feedback and might have believed that the comcast.net. community was on board with their plans.
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he Edgewater Police Department will be buying tactical emergency medical supplies, a fully equipped police bicycle and a tactical ballistic shield, thanks to a $4,000 grant awarded by the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, Inc. The funds were awarded during a Sept. 9 ceremony at the Firehouse Subs franchise at 650 S. Wadsworth Boulevard in Lakewood. According to EPD Chief John Hough, the tactical medical supplies will augment or replace the minimal traumatic medical supplies currently carried by officers. “The Edgewater Police Department has the advantage of having an officer on staff who is also a trained and currently certified paramedic who will be able to train all the officers in the Department in the proper use of the requested medical supplies,” said Hough. He went on to say, “Although the Wheat Ridge Fire Department and Pridemark Ambulance Service personnel provide highly trained and prompt responses to medical emergencies in Edgewater, the reality is that Edgewater Police Department officers are many times the first to arrive at the scenes of medical emergencies. Rapid response is obviously critical for the successful resolution of medical emergencies, particularly traumatic medical emergencies. When one combines the tactical medical supplies that will be available with this grant funding with the enhanced training provided to the officers in the effective use of the medical supplies, the clear result will be more likely survival in traumatic medical emergencies.” On a somewhat more pedestrian matter, the department also requested and received
funding to purchase a fully equipped police bicycle, as there are many special events held throughout the year in Edgewater. Not just a run-of-the-mill mountain bike, the police bicycle will carry a first response medical/ trauma kit and an automatic electronic defibrillator to enable an officer deployed to one of those special events to reach anyone suffering a medical emergency in much less time than could an officer on foot or in a vehicle. “As always, time delay in any medical emergency is perhaps one of the most critical elements in determining survival and successful recovery,” said Hough. The final item on EPD’s most-wanted list is a tactical ballistic shield, specifically designed for rapid and easy maneuverability in confined or limited space. “The shield being purchased is smaller and lighter weight than the heavier version of a ballistic shield that is normally deployed in SWAT incidents,” said Hough. “The shield will be most appropriate in an active shooter situation that might be encountered by a School Resource Officer or a patrol officer during the immediate response to a situation that could ultimately escalate to a SWAT deployment. Use of the shield will provide an additional level of personal protection for responding officers beyond that afforded officers by their individual bullet-resistant personal vests.” The shield will also allow officers to provide emergency medical treatment or rescue victims with far more safety for all involved parties.
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Final Changes to the Edgewater City Charter? recently dropped to zero. The commission did a lot of clean up last year and the year before, McNulty dgewater voters will have a chance to explained, and now there are just a few make changes to their City Charter remaining issues. this election. In addition to correcting a As for citizen allegations of small error in the document, the proposed noncompliance, the commission never changes will eliminate one commission that, heard any, to the best of her recollection. ironically, reviewed the charter. The Charter Review Commission will Previously, city council had the power to be, technically, a new commission, and the appoint a Charter Review and Compliance existing Charter Review and Compliance Commission, responsible for hearing any Commission will be dissolved. complaints of noncompliance and reviewing Council will still have the power to appoint the document every six years. Under the and remove members of the city’s Election proposed charter amendment, city council Commission, as well as the Municipal Judge will serve as the Charter Review Commission and City Attorney. The mayor will continue and handle its responsibilities. to have exclusive authority to appoint and In addition to periodic reviews of the remove members of all city boards and document, the commission heard public commissions, with the exception of the complaints of noncompliance with the Charter Review Commission. charter, including conflicts of interest and As before, the mayor will serve as the ethical issues, and submitted them to city chairperson of the commission, and only council for action. With the charter change, cast a vote if necessary to break a tie. city council removes the intermediary The proposed charter amendment group. will also correct a typographical error: in The commission worked hard to go section 3.2, Terms of Council Members, through the Charter since its creation in there’s a reference to a council appointment 2008, finding corrections and duplications, made necessary by a vacancy, which is according to mayor Bonnie McNulty. (7101 W. 38th Ave.) in erroneously stated as being described “We really struggled to get people on Section 3.6(4)(c) of the charter – there is that committee,” she said, but volunteers no Section 3.6(4)(c). It should be 3.6(5)(c). did not come forward, andContact membership Mara • 720-259-1030
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Ballot measure 2A is a sales tax increase that would help Wheat Ridge continue the progress. The ballot measure would help heat Ridge seems to be on a cusp. fund improvements to the Anderson Park The past which Wheat Ridge has and Anderson Building, it will help complete prided itself on is becoming the strong some of the much needed and expensive foundation of our future. Young couples infrastructure improvements to and young families are crossing bring development to the Clear Sheridan Boulevard to find Creek Crossing development housing that is more affordable and it will help with the street than the Highlands. We have and drainage improvements the businesses gaining interest in city so desperately needs. our Main Street, 38th Avenue. These are projects simply The events that are being put too large for the city to take together by Wheat Ridge 2020 on within its current budget are attracting people from as far constraints. These projects away as Colorado Springs to our will help our residents with fair city. Wheat Ridge is once the quality of life that is so again becoming the place to be in the Denver metro area. Tracy Langworthy important and it will help attract developers to our community. You might be wondering It will show those people from outside of about the cusp I mentioned. Wheat Ridge is Wheat Ridge that we have pride in our poised to build on the successes of the last community and are willing to show it. few years or it can slowly drift back to the Ballot measure 2A is a tax increase but it city that just over five years ago was missing is one that our residents don’t bear the full out on reaching a younger demographic and brunt of, so please keep the future of Wheat economic growth. Ridge in mind when you vote in November. What does Wheat Ridge need to sustain Contact District IV Representative Traits present growth rate and tip the scales so cy Langworthy at 720-364-0358 or tlangwe can breech the cusp? Wheat Ridge needs worthy@ci.wheatridge.co.us. to pass 2A.
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Exercise Your Right to Vote seems to get overlooked because it is such a basic tenet of our society. When you cast bout 15 years ago I became friends with your vote this year take a moment to reflect Peter Limbin, a prince of Burma and on the fact that we are truly privileged to be able to vote without fear of the former Foreign Minister reprisals, and without threat of for the National Government of imprisonment. With this simple the Union of Burma. Peter is an act, and at the cost of a single amazing study of a man, when I postage stamp, we exercise our met him when he was working right to vote, a right denied to as a janitor. One evening Peter many around the world. invited me to attend a dinner You should receive your he was hosting at his house ballots in the mail some time for his janitorial crew. It was in the next week. You can drop in a post-dinner conversation off ballots at city hall using our over a glass of cheap whiskey new drive-up ballot box. It is a that Peter leaned in and asked, Zachary Urban good idea to drop off your ballot “Zach, can I share a secret yourself. I would avoid handing with you?” I responded with a hesitant “Sure.” He proceed to share his your ballot to anyone – just drop it off or story of fighting for democracy in Burma, pop it in the mail as soon as you get it. While his multiple years in prison as a political voters here in Jefferson County have been prisoner, his escape through the jungles used to all mail-in ballots for some time of Burma into Thailand and eventual safe now, this will be the first statewide all mailpassage to the United States. He spoke of in ballot in Colorado history. The best cure for door knockers is to his time at the United Nations fighting to promote democracy in Burma. Peter and vote early because the campaigns will get his crew were all living in the United States updated lists of people who have already under political asylum visas. Peter has since voted and by voting early it removes you moved back to Burma as the pro-democracy from any targeted marketing, robocalls, or other campaigning. While this information movement has finally begun to take hold. Each year as we approach election doesn’t say how you voted, it just lets season I think back on my friendship with campaigns know who has already returned a man who spent years in prison for the a ballot. If you want to avoid a crush of campaigners at your doorstep, return that simple crime of promoting democracy. We live in a society where we are ballot as soon as possible. Zachary Urban can be reached at 720blessed to have open and free elections. This privilege to participate in a democracy 252-5930 or www.zacharyurban.com.
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s it my imagination or has the use of pumpkin exploded? Growing up, the only way one ever ate pumpkin, or at least in my family was in the form of pumpkin pie. It was only as I grew into adulthood that I found out that a pumpkin tastes no more like pumpkin pie than does an apple like apple pie. The mix of spices used in pumpkin pie – cloves, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg – is what gives it its flavor. My first introduction to the real taste of pumpkin was during my stint in an earlier career with Italians. One of my northern Italian colleague’s favorite dishes in the fall was homemade pumpkin ravioli. I couldn’t imagine a food that was not dessert made from pumpkin. But one bite and I was hooked along with the full amazement that pumpkin isn’t spicy and is actually a pretty bland tasting vegetable until you use your seasonings or sauces. Most of us have learned that pumpkin is jam packed with dietary fiber, vitamins A, C and E, and minerals (calcium, copper, potassium and phosphorus), and is a good source of anti-oxidants. I don’t think I was aware of the additional health and nutritional benefits of pumpkin seeds until recently, I was enjoying the seeds before I realized how good they were for me. But I digress. Another favorite of mine is pumpkin bread. I wish I had a recipe to share with you, but my guess is that anything I could come up with would be beatable by just a mad search on the internet. However, I did run across a recipe for pumpkin beer bread that sounded so moist and yummy I thought I would give it a try – almost. Speaking of beer, it is amazing the multitude of beers now being made with
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pumpkin, whether it’s the advent of the home brewers bringing new flavors and taste to beer or the big brewers getting creative I couldn’t speak to, but it is definitely a phenomenon that has taken our society by storm particularly in the fall. Once again though, it is in the reviews of “pumpkin beers” that as Americans it is the spices we all most recognize from our earliest experience with pumpkin pie that is touted in the reviews of beer as to whether a beer has a true pumpkin taste. One would be remiss of course in discussing pumpkins without the mention of one of the season’s decorating favorites, the jack-o-lantern. Be sure and check out the Colorado Plus and Tap House’s launch of its first annual Family Pumpkin Carving Event, Oct. 26th, noon to 4 p.m., which should be a good time for all. Whether grabbing a Pumpkin Spice Latte, a piece of pumpkin pie or pumpkin bread, expanding your taste by eating a bit of Italian pumpkin ravioli or grabbing one of the recently created pumpkin beers we hope you enjoy this time of year.
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Wheat Ridge resident Jeanne Nichols is the owner and Lead Designer/Home Stylist at modmood/RETRO Consignment at 44th and Wadsworth. She can be reached at jeanne@modmood.com or 303-728-9497.
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e are now (thankfully!) in the closing weeks of the 2014 by-election. Amid a ballot filled with state, county and local candidate races, we have several measures referred to the voters of Wheat Ridge for their consideration. One of these is 2B, a measure that seeks voter approval to change the street width on West 38th Avenue between Marshall St. and Upham St. A Yes Vote on this question will further signify the voters’ desire to move forward with the 38th Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Plan. This election has fostered a full, open, honest and respectful discussion of the issues by the thoughtful citizens of Wheat Ridge. I favor a YES vote on Question 2B and would like to tell you why. Much has been made about how the narrower road section on 38th Ave. will somehow make the street “less safe.” I believe just the opposite is the case – the street will be safer for both motorists and pedestrians. Traffic speeds will decrease; some curb cuts will be consolidated and better designed; left turns onto 38th will be safer for not having to negotiate 5 lanes of traffic; lighting will be enhanced for better night visibility; the distance and time needed to cross the street will be greatly decreased. This is particularly important for our senior citizens and our school children walking to and from school and needing to cross 38th Ave. Police, fire and ambulance services indicate that the new street alignment will not affect their response times and may make them better. The 38th Avenue Corridor Plan is an outgrowth of the Comprehensive Plan adopted by the City in January, 2000 to address urban blight and guide future development along 38th Ave. Over the past 15 years this Plan has been has been developed by a robust process of citizen outreach and input, staff stewardship and professional design guidance. The Plan has been shaped by numerous community gatherings, City Council meetings and study sessions, door-to-door listening sessions with businesses along the corridor. Adjustments and changes have been made to the Plan in response to citizen input. Backin parking is no longer included in the Plan; temporary planters are “down the road.” Cities build roads and bridges, water and sewer networks. They do this to provide necessary community services and foster the framework for economic prosperity for their citizens. A YES vote on 2B is another step in our community’s effort to build a brighter future together, anchored by a pedestrianfriendly, identifiable downtown Main Street. Our investment in these bricks-and-mortar improvements along 38th Ave., coupled with the identity and marketing campaign for the district embodied in the Plan, will provide the sparks necessary to stimulate dynamic private development “behind the curb.” This vote on 2B brings us to a crossroads.
I titled this piece “2B or Not to Be” with only a partial nod to Mr. Shakespeare. The plan before the citizens in this election has been carefully thought out, shaped and refined by a very open, public and collaborative process over a great deal of time. It is the work cities do to bring prosperity to their citizens. We have an opportunity to help build a brighter future for ourselves and our children. I hope you will join me in voting YES on 2B.
$9.3 Million is Too Much By Leah Dozeman
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y name is Leah Dozeman. I have lived in Wheat Ridge my entire life (nearly 24 years). My parents own two homes in Wheat Ridge: one off 38th and Harlan and another off 44th and Hoyt, which is my childhood home that my fiancée and I rent from them. I have started a family of my own and continue to live in this wonderful city because I love it so much. There are numerous gems I can highlight as reasons why I chose to stay in Wheat Ridge and start my family here; my neighbors and the greenbelt are at the top of that list. I also enjoy the community and connectedness that Wheat Ridge has promoted and created over the last few years by hosting more family-friendly events. With that said, I think that if the ballot issue 2B, which citizens will have the opportunity to vote on this November, passes it could be detrimental to the efforts we have made in creating this sense of more community. My biggest concern is the estimated cost of this project, which is $9.3 million. In comparison to similar streetscape plans nearby like Tennyson, which only cost $2.1 million, it is an expensive and unnecessary project when we could use the space already created by the road diet to provide wider sidewalks without tearing up, narrowing, and re-doing the plumbing on 38th. Also, City Council has not allocated funds for this project and would have to figure out how to finance the project ex post facto if passed. Another concern would be the impact of how construction and further narrowing of the lanes would affect businesses in the area. A project of this stature will take well over a year to complete and in the meantime, traffic and, therefore, customers will divert elsewhere to avoid the headache of not only a major construction area, but a congested corridor that has very little to offer other than a few good restaurants and some automobile-related businesses. What would a construction project of this size do to the variety of events held on 38th currently? Definitely not make them more attractive. A year or more of construction would negatively affect the community events and businesses, leading to the opposite of what our intentions are. I would like to see a downtown Wheat Ridge but I do not believe narrowing 38th to create wider sidewalks (which is the only amenity I personally see out of this project as the bike lanes were scrapped from the new plan) is the way to go about it. I think we could do much more with $9.3 million all across the city. I think using the space already available is feasible for creating the walkable sidewalks. As a young mother looking forward to raising her children in Wheat Ridge, I will not support 2B this November and believe we can move forward without it.
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There’s nothing like a toothy jacko-lantern, and who else but dental professionals would attempt to artfully carve cavities into a Cucurbita pepo? Dental offices around town are competing in Speaks Orthodontics’ first annual Pumpkin Carving Contest, and aficionados of the orange gourds of October can vote for their favorite example on Facebook this month. The contest ends on Halloween night. “We started this contest at Speaks Orthodontics to reach out to our colleagues in the dental community and generate a little friendly competition for best pumpkin design,” said Ginger Applegate-Speaks, a Wheat Ridge High alum. “At the same time it stimulates camaraderie not only within the dental offices but amongst the dental community.” Speaks Orthodontics is located at 3141 Irving St., #201, Denver; telephone 720465-4332.
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to complete and, in the case of stippling, can have thousands of holes. His art piece “Ghost Dancer,” which won Best of Show at the 2014 Denver Creative Arts Festival and a gold medal at the 2014 National Veterans Creative Arts Festival (NVCAF), has 24,000 individual holes. At the end of October, Stevens will go to Wisconsin and join around 120 veterans at NVCAF, “a art, creative writing, dance, drama and music show for veterans treated in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national health care system,” per the NVCAF website. Stevens has won awards at NVCAF for several years. Stevens says he feels especially honored by winning the People’s Choice Award at the 2014 Denver Creative Arts Festival for his acrylic monofilament piece, “Megghan,” a portrait of his daughter. Stevens is especially fond of portraits. “I like faces, both people and animals, he said.” His most recent acrylic monofilament piece is the face of a wolf. Stevens thought he was the only artist in the world using his technique with paint and monofilaments, but recently he found another artist in London, who is using almost the same technique to create images
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Cassie Montgomery Joins Boatright & Ripp Boatright & Ripp is pleased to announce that Cassie Montgomery has joined the firm as a probate and estate administration paralegal. A native if Indiana, Cassie has a degree in social work and political science from Indiana University. In addition to having extensive experience in the probate and estate planning fields, Cassie worked for the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee in Denver for almost 15 years. Please welcome Cassie when visiting their office. Boatright & Ripp, LLC, is located at 4315 Wadsworth Boulevard, Wheat Ridge; telephone 303-423-7131, email tomripp@ brsattorneys.com.
Local Jeweler to Carry Endless Jewelry Line Anthony M’s Visions in Gold in Wheat Ridge is one of the first in the country to carry the Endless Jewelry line, with JaLo as the spokesperson. The line was created by Jesper Neilsen of Pandora. “It is the next new thing among bracelets,” said Gayle Maschari-Mohr of Anthony M’s Visions in Gold. “It is edgy, classy, and sophisticated all in one and looks great on any age woman. Stack them to create and color your life in your own way.” Anthony M’s Visions in Gold is located at 6789 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge; telephone 303-424-1881.
Colorado Plus to Host Pumpkin Carving Contest Colorado Plus Brew Pub, a tap house featuring Colorado-brewed beers at 6995 W. 38th Ave., will throw its first annual pumpkin-carving contest on Sunday, Oct. 26, from noon to 4 p.m. RSVP is requested by Oct. 23. For more information, call 720353-4853. Submit local business milestones, celebrations, new hires, services/products, etc. to editor@ngazette.com.
of buildings. It’s been a long road, and most certainly not an easy one, to become the veteran artist he is today. Stevens is a war veteran and served in the Army for 11 years. During a combat mission in Vietnam, he was shot in the head. More than 20 years after that mission, he lost all but a pinprick of his eyesight. Due to the head injury, he has migraines from bullet fragments left in his head. A migraine caused a stroke, and he lost the majority of his eyesight within 30 minutes more than two decades ago. The loss of his eyesight cost him his teaching job at the University of Colorado at Denver. That loss, followed by a divorce that made him a single parent, embittered him. He destroyed artwork and notes in his studio. In 2000, he slowly began to work on his art again at the encouragement of his children; he has four daughters and one son. Around the same time, he began studying martial arts. He holds two black belts. Stevens may have lost his sight, but certainly not his vision or dedication. He said once he starts on a piece, he doesn’t stop and often he works through the night. For more information or to view Stevens’ work, go to his website at http:// www.scrimshawstudio.com/index.html
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school crossing All Or Nothing of educators are and have always been open to suggestions, sometimes people are not on’t you love when you agree with made comfortable to ask. Sometimes you someone and yet on the very next are my customer and sometimes I am yours. issue, you couldn’t be further apart? Does Without each other, we have nothing. Last month’s Education Summit was it have to be all or nothing? Do you think every single nurse, engineer, police officer exactly about that – asking questions. Organized by the Wheat Ridge or attorney is an excellent one? Committee for Excellence Is there a single profession that in Education, 17 schools can boast about every member participated, including to be a great one? And yet here neighborhood public, charter and we are debating the merits of private schools, each represented one profession as a whole. Not by their principals. Parents had on an individual basis, but as a a chance to ask some tough singular entity. questions in seeking solutions Is it possible to respect the and options on where to send teaching profession and not their kids to. The main goal was to support their union? How can promote all Wheat Ridge schools one demand better treatment to Wheat Ridge families. A guide for our good teachers and still Guy Nahmiach with information on all schools be supportive of our new board’s aggressive attempts to improve the quality has been produced by the city. A digital of education? I have received numerous calls version is available on the city’s website. This weekend was the fourth annual and have been approached by many parents that don’t feel comfortable discussing their Prospect Valley Gold Rush 5K run. This children’s education anymore. Feeling hugely successful fundraiser has grown alienated. Six years of fighting with the thanks to an amazing PTA and some old board not to cut the 114 teaching jobs, wonderful sponsors such as Applewood but now ostracized for not supporting a Plumbing, Urban Exteriors, Chapman walkout. Is it fair for them to be accused of exteriors, TIGAR Gymnastics & Cheer, I9, loving teachers one day and not so much the Speaks Orthodontics, Ace Hardware, Everitt Middle School and Your Real Estate Guy. As next? How did it become all or nothing? Here’s another question: How do we a sponsor, I can personally tell you that not correct the Colorado Paradox? Our state only does it feel wonderful to support local boasts one of the top educated workforces in schools, but my return on investment again the nation, and is number three in college- this year has already paid off. While on the subject of PV, I was happy educated residents, yet we have a low college completion rate among Colorado- to find out that the three first grade teachers born citizens. Meaning, we are importing did not announce their retirement. The a larger educated work force rather than district does hope to alert parents earlier producing our own. Is that not acceptable to than first day of school as to potential changes in classrooms. ask? Fundraising is always important to Sometimes people are not comfortable asking. Their meal at the restaurant is cold. schools. Thanks to community donations, The service at the garage is bad. Their hotel Stober is sporting a new marquee out front. room is not clean. Sometimes, people just Past principal Dewey Bridge led volunteer walk away without asking, and never come efforts to solicit funds and help design the sign, which proudly displays school events back. Is this why charter and private schools and news. Nice job! Wilmore Davis Elementary recently have experienced double-digit growth? While public schools only 2 to 3 percent. hosted a Math Madness Spaghetti dinner. Parents and students joined staff to have fun Have they simply learned to listen? The district is very aware of this and with math websites and creating new math is working hard with principals to get resources. Parents also had an opportunity more competitive and more attentive to its to fill out the district’s school choice survey with laptops set up in the school lobby. audience. Of course I’m not comparing classrooms Sounds like a great evening. In September, Kullerstrand hosted Make to hotel rooms, simply raising the notion that there is always room for improvement. a Difference Day. Parents, students and The “suggestion box” takes the form of a community members (the church across parent asking. And while the vast majority the street) worked on the school grounds.
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qualities reflected in both the event and in the community; qualities that bring people together in such an ideal way. “For me it’s kind of this fulfillment of what I thought it could be; a community event. Free, for all ages, and more cars every year. I’m excited to see what this year will look like,” said Harr. This year more local businesses will be involved and the only obstacle facing the committee is having enough candy. Last year they ran out and are trying to collect as much as they can in advance, although people hung around even after the sweets had run out. Drop off boxes for candy donations are already set up and located in the front of Wheat Ridge Lanes (6595 W. 38th Ave.)) and Right Coast Pizza (7100 W. 38th Ave.) for people to leave anywhere from a handful to a bag of candy. Parking will be available in the surrounding lots at Vectra Bank and Stevens Elementary, as well as street parking. There will be food and drink, like hot dogs, popcorn and cider, and even the added convenience of an ADA port-a-let. Keep your eyes on flyers that will be put up over town in the weeks to come with more information.
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Ask the Superintendent Answers to Questions Posed to Schools Superintendent Dan McMinimee With principals citing this as their top health concerns in our schools, how can the district help in protecting our students from the marijuana edibles and “vapes” making their way inside of our schools?
There are three prongs to an effective program for keeping our students safe in schools: First, prevention efforts center on education in health classes and providing other options for students to be involved in healthy choices such as clubs, activities and athletics. In addition, our schools have a Wheat Ridge Police School Resource Officer (SRO) in each of our secondary buildings to assist in educational efforts. Second, professional development includes providing teachers and staff training and information regarding the use and abuse of these substances, along with key “lookfors” in student behaviors as well as the various new ways that these substances are now making it on campus and into the community. Third, intervention efforts include a strong District policy and multiple levels of disciplinary measures to encourage students to make the right choices. In addition, the SRO assists the building administration as any use or possession of drugs or paraphernalia on school grounds will carry significant penalties beyond school district policy. We all need to work together to make our schools as safe as possible. If you have any questions, concerns or information please contact your principal.
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Mara • 720-259-1030 If you have a questionContact for Superintendent McMinimee, please submit it to guy@ mowen@wheatridge2020.org NostalgicHomes.com or call it in to 303-999-5789. www.ridgeat38.com This included landscaping and painting. Life is so much more exciting when Their efforts capped a summer full of we can accept others and their opinions. school improvement projects facilitated Agreeing to disagree. Accepting that it’s not by the District and assisted by school staff. “all or nothing.” What better way to set an Ask longtime Wheat Ridge residents and example for our kids that are trying to make they will tell you how amazing and high good decisions on a daily basis. achieving Kullerstrand was years ago. Do you have an event coming up at Principal Valdez and her staff are working your school that you’re like our help in hard to bring that name back to the top. promoting? Write or call me with your news This should serve as a reminder to other or event description. schools to keep improving, and that being As always, thanks for W. reading. (7101 38th Ave.) Contact Guy Nahmiach at 303-999at the top today is never a guarantee for or Guy@NostalgicHomes.com. tomorrow. All or nothing. Contact Mara • 5789 720-259-1030
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resonance throughout the engine. If your car is significantly louder than usual, bring it to your mechanic for a check. The issue may be a leaky muffler or damaged catalytic converter and catching any problem early is better than letting it carry on to cause more extensive damage. Excessive Rust. Consider the look of the muffler and exhaust system. If corrosion has reached levels that appear unsafe, it’s time to have the system checked. This may not be a massive issue, but it doesn’t hurt to be overly cautious especially if excessive rust is present with any of the indicators above. Different parts of your car’s exhaust system show separate and distinct signs of wear and a need for replacement.
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ave you ever wondered where the concept of body, mind and spirit came from? It appears that we can attribute that concept to Ellen G. White, a 19th-century author who wrote more than 5,000 articles and 40 books. She is the most translated woman writer in the entire history of literature. “When the human unit; body, mind and spirit, is activated in benevolence towards the community of which it is a part, the integrity of life substance is honored and human potential tends to thrive,” White wrote more than 100 years ago. She counseled that when the human body and mind connects with the mind of God, the Holy Spirit takes residence in the heart. When that occurs, the effect of love has a powerful influence on the mind and the body. Subsequently, an atmosphere forms around us that is beneficial to all who come near.
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Spirit Defining spirituality can be complex. It feels elusive because it can stir up so much emotion and inspire different things in different people. In simple terms, spirituality seeks a connection to what we consider meaningful and holy in order to find meaning and a sense of purpose in life. We can find this in God, ourselves, other people, in nature, art, music and kindness. Spiritual care is to devote presence, attention and assistance to oneself or others. It consists of: • The ministry of a calm, comforting person • The practice of being still and quiet, and the willingness to be content to be by yourself • Learning to be an “active listener.” (Being present with no competing or distracting activities such as cell phones, TV etc.) If you feel you are having some decline in your health, please ask for help from a professional – physician, clergy, counselor or other healthcare professional. Do not suffer in silence. Being well is more than the absence of illness. It means making a commitment to achieve a state of wellness and harmony in body, mind and spirit. Julia Spigarelli is the Resident Services Coordinator at Highland West and South Independent Senior Living Community, 6340 W. 38th Ave., in Wheat Ridge. Contact her at 303-424-9401.
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Some people produce more gas after ingesting flours made from wheat, oats, potatoes or corn. These folks may be having trouble digesting some of the complex carbohydrates in these foods. Interestingly, rice flour is the only complex carbohydrate that is almost completely absorbed by humans. Lactose intolerance is probably the most common malabsorption problem, affecting some children and up to 25 percent of adults. In this disorder, we lose the enzyme that helps digest lactose, a sugar present in most dairy products. Bacteria are only too happy to digest this, forming gas and the resultant bloating and gas. Now, a little more about our “Colorado problem.” The volume of gas seems to be related to the atmospheric pressure around it. Those of you that have noticed your shampoo or sunscreen bottle “exploding” when returning from sea level to Colorado know what I am talking about. At our elevation, the gas volume seems to be increased and it seems to only have two routes of escape. I have a few flight attendants as patients who are very aware of this phenomenon. While we might not want to emphasize this aspect of the Rocky Mountain experience, it might help explain one cause of excess gas to those around us. If you’re having gas problems that do not seem to improve with some dietary restrictions, please share your concerns with your physician or a gastroenterologist. Dr. Firth is a gastroenterologist with Lutheran Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING Trick or Treat Street Oct. 25 at Jefferson High School Jefferson High School will host its free annual Trick or Treat Street and Halloween Festival Saturday, Oct. 25, 4 to 6 p.m., at the 2305 Pierce St. campus. Revelers are invited to wear a Halloween costume and bring a canned food donation for Jeffco Food Bank. Family-friendly treats, carnival games and a costume contest will be offered throughout the school. Pizza will be available for $1 per slice, and drinks for 50 cents, with proceeds benefiting the Edgewater Optimist Club. For more information, call 720-7633010 or visit www.playedgewater.com.
TRIAD Helps Seniors Navigate Medicare Maze, Oct. 28 Medicare expert Liz Tredennick will explain the 2015 process and changes for the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (Oct. 15-Dec. 7, 2014) at “Medicare Maze,” Tuesday, Oct. 28, 1:30 p.m., at the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Conference Room located on 500 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden. Tredennick will also discuss and give real life examples of Medicare fraud, waste and abuse, and give seniors information and facts to help avoid falling prey to scammers’ schemes and unscrupulous Medicare vendors’ sales tactics. The free community meeting is sponsored by TRIAD, a cooperative venture of senior community members, the district attorney, law enforcement and senior service providers who are concerned about the safety and security of seniors living in Jefferson and Gilpin counties. For more information or to confirm meeting status in the event of inclement weather, call 303271-6970.
Oct. 23 & 30 Final Days for Wheat Ridge Farmers’ Market Through October, Metro Denver Farmers’ Market will continue to offer quality, locally grown produce and other great goodies every Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or sell-out), in front of Ross Dress For Less, 4252 Wadsworth Blvd., Wheat Ridge. Remaining market dates are Oct. 23 and 30. This season’s market partners include
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Stitch n Chatter Needs Baked Goods, Crafty Seniors for Nov. 1 Bazaar Brownies, cakes, strudels, cookies and other baked goods are needed for the first annual Colorado Senior Connections/Stitch n Chatter Fall Craft Bazaar and Bake Sale, to be held Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Edgewater Plaza Senior Apartments, 2250 Eaton St., Edgewater. Senior-aged crafters from all over west metro Denver are also invited to display and sell their hand-crafted items to the public at the event. The Stitch n Chatter is not only a way for seniors to showcase their projects, but also raises funds for Colorado Senior Connections Edgewater’s programming throughout the year. Admission will be free, and raffles will be drawn every hour during the event, which will run 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Parking will be located off street or in the North parking lot only; any other parking on the premises is subject to towing. Senior aged vendors only. Purchases will be by cash or check only – no credit/ debit cards. For more information, contact Felica Goett at 720-763-3042 or fgoett@jewishfamilyservice.org.
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