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July Community Meetings To Take Pulse Of The Public he City of Wheat Ridge will host five community outreach meetings to gather additional public feedback on what the community should be focusing its resources on. The meetings will be held: • Saturday, July 19, 10-11:30 a.m., at Hayward Park, 7500 W. 29th Ave. • Wednesday, July 23, 6-7:30 p.m., at the Active Adult Center, 6363 W. 35th Ave. • Thursday, July 24, 10-11:30 a.m., at Anderson Park, 4355 Field St. The first two meetings were held Wednesday, July 16, at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center and Colorado Plus. The questions posed to the public will include: • Where do you feel Wheat Ridge is going as a city? • What are the needs and priorities of the city? • What are the immediate and future needs of the city? • How can services and infrastructure be improved to meet those needs? • How will the city finance these needs?

telephone poll of residents. “That poll was part of a larger community outreach,” said City Manager Patrick Goff. “It asked how do you want to invest, if any, and how much.” Goff said that poll was a kick-off for the outreach, and the meetings will provide additional feedback. “We won’t go over the poll at the meetings.” Nor is the outreach about the future of West 38th Avenue. “It really goes back to the future of the community,” he said. “Investments are required to make sure community is sustainable in the long-term. Council has an idea that we probably should raise the sales tax, but we want the community to bless that … and (tell us) this is where we want it spent. “It’s more than just maintenance – we do need that – we need investments that will catch the city up so we can compete with surrounding communities. Wheat Ridge wasn’t doing that, not looking at long-term in investments in the community. To make investments you need money, and we don’t feel we have the amount of money we need

This spring the city conducted a

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By J. Patrick O’Leary

FIREWORKS WILL GRACE THE SKY FOR TWO NIGHTS OVER THE 45TH ANNUAL WHEAT RIDGE CARNATION FESTIVAL. The festival will take place on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 15 and 16, 4-11 p.m., at Anderson Park, 44th Avenue and Field Street. Festival admission is free. New features include an expanded beer garden and food court with new varieties of eats and drinks, lots of new vendors and artisans, and an upgraded Kids Zone with carnival games, inflatables, kids crafts, a magician, balloon artist, petting zoo and a Bike Safety Rodeo. See the special insert, beginning on page 5 of this issue of the Neighborhood Gazette, for complete details, or visit www.thecarnationfestival.com.

Patio Homes Pending at 32nd & Wadsworth, Final Hearing Aug. 11 By J. Patrick O’Leary

t’s refreshing when a developer, neighbors and the city all agree on the future use of a property. Twenty single family patio homes will be built on two parcels with abandoned homes northwest of West 32nd Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard, provided City Council approves rezoning from R-2 Residential to Planned Residential Development (PRD) at a Aug. 11 public hearing. The alternative, turned down by neighbors several years ago, was highdensity, subsidized housing. The Planning Commission recommended approval PRD zoning and an Outline Development Plan of the Grove 21 at Wheat Ridge Planned Residential Development on June 17, and City Council presented the ﬁrst reading of the resolution at its July 14 regular meeting. The two parcels, located at 7671 W. 32nd

Ave. and 3299 Wadsworth Boulevard, total approximately 3.48 acres. The development calls for smaller lots sizes, 3,500 to 7,000 square feet, than allowed under current zoning, but otherwise calls for single-family homes, ranging in size from 1,500 to 2,000 ﬁnished square feet, with basements. Pricing is expected to start in the low $300,000s. “The age of the population is getting older, and smaller, patio-style homes are what people want,” said developer Bill Fritz. The proposed neighborhood will have a more urban character, like Stapleton and Lowry, and a “cottage theme” for its onestory ranch and two-story type homes. Covered front porches with garages in the rear will allow for an attractive streetscape and enhance the urban neighborhood feeling, he said. Access would be from 32nd Avenue only, ending in a cul-de-sac. “This is a community that should attract

38th Ave. Goes To Citywide Vote By Cyndy Beal

he future of 38th Avenue is now in the hands of the people. On July 14 Wheat Ridge City Council unanimously (8-0) voted to put the question of establishing a street width/ﬂowline for 38th Avenue between Upham and Marshall Streets on the November ballot. “I was pleased it was unanimous,” said Mayor Joyce Jay. The public hearing, prior to the council vote, attracted approximately 75 people, a full room; around 25 people spoke before council, with eight people either in opposition or with questions on how the

city would afford the estimated $9.3 million price tag for the 38th Avenue construction project. Around 19 property owners, on or adjacent to 38th Avenue sent a written protest to council regarding changing the street width designation. Per Wheat Ridge city charter 5.20, street width can only be determined by council or in an election, or more specifically flowline. The charter states, “Flowline is defined as the measurement from the inside edge of one (1) curb to the inside edge of the opposite curb.” The 2012 lane reconfiguration is a pilot program and didn’t change the flowline.

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both current Wheat Ridge residents that want a new but smaller home and lot to maintain, and professional working couples that want an affordable new home that is close to downtown, Lutheran Medical Center, but also offers easy access to the mountains and to LoDo,” Fritz explained. The property is currently owned by Jefferson County, according to Fritz, and is occupied by old, boarded-up homes from the 1930s and ‘40s, frequented by vagrants—an eyesore. In 2005 or ’06, the Jeffco Housing Authority had rezoned the parcels for more density to allow condominiums and subsidized housing. Wheat Ridge had supported that plan, but neighbors’ objections nixed that idea. “Basically, there it sat,” Fritz recalled, until he spotted it while driving down 32nd Avenue, 15-16 months ago. He had been looking for parcels around town for his smaller, patio-home development for some time. The neighbors showed up at the June 19 Planning & Zoning meeting, and had no objections. “They just said, ‘This is great, this is

great,” said Fritz. In fact, when the city asked that some of the lots be made smaller due to ﬁre codes, one resident took them to task for potentially pushing the developer out of the plan. “That doesn’t happen often,” according to Fritz. The proposed development is not very different from surrounding land uses: to the west are single- and two-family homes, southeast are two apartment complexes, and north (across the Rocky Mountain Ditch) are multi-family dwellings. To the south is Crown Hill Cemetery. City staff has found that the proposed development is consistent with the goals and objectives of Wheat Ridge’s guiding development documents. The Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy, which identiﬁes strategies making Wheat Ridge a “community of choice,” established goals to make it competitive with surrounding communities by upgrading housing stock, increasing the variety of housing stock available, targeting underutilized properties for redevelopment, Continued on page 4

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he Wheat Ridge Business Association will host the second annual Feed the Future Summer Gala on July 20, at Teller Street Gallery, 7190 W. 38th Ave. The event will run from 5 to 8 p.m. and feature food, wine, live music and a variety of door prizes. The gala raises much-needed funds for the Feed the Future Backpack Program, which provides food items for the weekend to local elementary school students who receive free or reduced breakfasts and/or lunches. The Arvada Food Bank provides the food and each week, volunteers package the items with the goal of supplying students with extra meals when they might otherwise go hungry. Participating children receive two breakfast and two lunch items, two snacks, fruit and vegetables. The program, which costs roughly $3,000 per month, benefits 300 children each week during the school year. Eight elementary schools participate. This is the one program that has brought businesses, churches, elected officials, schools, residents and other nonprofit organizations together in support of our

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By J. Patrick O’Leary

o I’m walking into my local branch of the Jefferson County Public Library last week, and just outside the entrance there’s a man collecting signatures for four separate proposed citizens’ initiatives for the November ballot. There was a sign on the folding table stating the man was being paid for his efforts. Dropping for a moment my New-York-City-style panhandler-avoidance tactics, I politely engaged the man. I have no axe to grind with paid petition collectors. Nor with citizens petitioning to place initiatives on the ballot – that’s allowed under our state constitution. And in a moment of political magnanimity, I even signed the petitions. Except one: Proposed Initiative No. 124, School Board Open Meetings. “Yeah, it would make all school board meetings open,” said the man behind the table. “But they’re already open, except Executive Sessions,” I corrected. “Well, they think those are being abused,” he explained. My conspiratorial mind shifted into overdrive and I pictured a crowd of teachers and parents protesting actions taken earlier this year by the Jefferson County School Board during executive sessions, which were closed to the public. Were they so angry about the Board’s behavior that they would seek to wipe out long-standing, legitimate executive sessions, which are recognized under our state’s open meetings statutes, and more speciﬁcally, protect school district employees’ privacy in employment matters? To me, the initiative sounded so plainly wrong that it should never see the light of Election Day. But then it occurred to me that the petition gatherer oversimpliﬁed the initiative…or even that I did not listen carefully. So, when I got home, I visited to the Colorado Secretary of State’s website – http://www.sos.state.co.us – and researched the status of all four initiatives. (“Initiative Tracking” can be found in Election Resources, under Elections &

Voting, under Programs and Services.) I expected to find a dozen initiatives posted, but found more than 140, in various stages of title setting, amendment, rehearing, approval and withdrawal. There were more than 20 regarding school finance, a dozen on oil and gas operations, and a handful on casinos and gambling restrictions. There were even a few aimed at removing specific administrative law judges from office, banning fluoride in public water systems, and criminalizing the amputation of a cow’s tail. And the School Board Open Meetings initiative, I discovered, only applied to collective bargaining negotiations, and is the work of Jon Caldera. After reading some of the more unusual proposals, I came to the conclusion that the overwhelming majority were created by strongly opinionated individuals and groups that do not trust the decisions of the state legislature, or government bureaucracies. However, I also came to the conclusion that said individuals and groups had no understanding of, much less respect for, representative democracy and a professional civil service (in which I include any government’s professional staff). Do I want unhappy amateurs developing legislation for me? Is their judgment superior to that of Rep. Sue Shafer or Sen. Cherie Jahn, and their colleagues at the state house? I believe there is a significant difference between signing a petition and casting a vote, for or against, the initiative it places on the ballot. The former places the issue before citizens, allowing for full, open and vigorous debate. The latter affects our society, and should not be undertaken in a cavalier manner, much less in ignorance. And there are times I wonder whether my neighbors understand what they are voting on. I believe it’s a bad idea to let unhappy amateurs develop legislation that affects our society, and then leave approval to uninformed voters. But I want to keep the citizen initiative process. The solution? Sign those petitions for initiatives only after you’ve researched them.

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to do those investments.” Wheat Ridge has polled its public before, and acted on the results. “We’ve done polling for different things, such as the biennial citizen survey, which is a report card on city and services,” said Goff. “We were supposed to do it this year, but council moved it next spring” due to the recent phone poll. “In 2002 when we first did one, we laid off 35 and a half people back then, and later went for sales tax increase in 2004.” Polling results were good back then, but not as high as& theDance recent poll, which Celtic Music included calls to owners of cell phones to boost response, he added. Kids Korner Goff said the recent poll was a statistically significant tool, and agreed that attendance at public meetings is “self Animal selecting”Demonstrations (e.g., groups can organize high turnout to lobby for their position). He said city recognizes this, and rather than allow Renaissance Scots groups to “stack the deck” in their favor, it is looking for trends in opinion. Goff admits it will be tough to quantify the feedback from Village the Cultural meetings. “We’ll take notes and get back to

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and redevelopment of the Wadsworth Corridor. Beer & Scotch The Wadsworth Corridor Subarea Plan designates the property as Medium High Density Residential (10-21 dwelling units Great per acre) on theFood edge of Medium Density Residential to the west (5-10 dwelling units per acre) and Medium High Density Mixed Use to Market the east. The proposed Farmers development’s density ranges from 5.75 to 8.73 dwelling units per acre, depending on whether street right-of-ways are included in the calculation. Envision Wheat Ridge, the city’s comprehensive plan, designates the property as being in a neighborhood buffer on the edge of a Commercial Corridor

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people,” he said. “It will be interactive, we’ll have boards up, maybe let people post notes on them.” “The next step is to come back to council with a report, and tell them this is what we heard, and what we suggest.” Should Wheat Ridge residents express a desire to place a tax question on the ballot, the deadline for getting final ballot language to county would be early September. Goff guesses that council would need to do a first reading of a resolution for the measure on Aug. 11, followed by a final vote on Aug. 25. Any tax increase submitted to the voters is likely to be on sales tax, not property, said Goff. “Sales versus property tax has been discussed for years by council, especially at retreats,” he said. “Council voted to put it on the ballot last year, then the mayor vetoed it. There was a lot of discussion at the (city council) retreat, and staff brought out various options, including cutting spending. “We talked about property tax, but to cut to the chase, sales tax is a fair ask: close to 50-60 percent of revenue comes from people not in Wheat Ridge. Sales tax is based on what is spent, not the value of property. Our mill levy is so low, we would have to increase it a hundredfold to get what need.” (Wadsworth), which serves as a buffer and transition between low-intensity residential areas and higher intensity commercial corridors. The public will get its opportunity to comment on the rezoning and proposed development at the Aug. 11 regular city council meeting, 7 p.m. in city council chambers, 7500 W. 29th Ave. Fritz will shepherd the development through the platting process after that, and hopes to break ground sometime in October or November. “I’d love to get a couple of foundations in before cold weather,” he said. For details of the public meeting and rezoning issues, contact Meredith Reckert, Senior Planner, Wheat Ridge Community Development, at 303-235-2846. For information on home availability, call Bill Fritz at 720-290-3140.

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Wheat Ridge City CounCil Education Excellence in Wheat Ridge could do to improve. This is about helping all Wheat Ridge schools provide an excellent education to our residents. ifteen years ago when my children The Wheat Ridge Committee for approached kindergarten age I asked Educational Excellence consists of friends and neighbors about the local school. members from city council, city staff, school Some comments were, “Don’t choose that principals, district staff, school board and school, you need to go to this school (two concerned citizens. We have identified 18 miles away),” and “No, that school is bad, local schools to work with, including public, you need to go here (three miles away).” I private, and faith-based. The committee is confess that I never even walked in the front working to improve awareness door of the local school, a mere of the quality of Wheat Ridge two blocks away. schools to promote and cause We then moved to a new more families to choose and neighborhood and I asked the support our schools. same questions and got the same The committee will results. But this time I decided act as a link between citizens, to visit a little neighborhood city and schools. We will help school called Wilmore-Davis. communicate what our schools We met the principal, visited offer and what the citizens want the kindergarten and made and expect. We will promote the decision to stay. When my and publicize our schools. We children graduate they will have attended all neighborhood Genevieve Wooden will be more present as a city in our schools and also invite our schools, from kindergarten schools and students into community events through 12th. I’m very happy with the and city hall. education they received. However, this may Save the date for our first ever Wheat be the exception rather than the rule here in Ridge Summit on Education on Wednesday, our city. Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m., at the Wheat Ridge Residents tell us they move here for Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St. All many reasons – small-town feel, close citizens are invited to hear directly from to downtown yet close to the mountains, our principals about what’s going on with unique homes and large lots. However, we local schools. Learn about each school, do not hear that people move here for our ask questions about old rumors, find out schools. In fact, statistics show that many about exciting programs, and discover the people may not choose the local school and goals for local education. We are excited even leave our city entirely for their child’s as a committee to begin working with our education. But more importantly they do schools and citizens to improve the future of not even visit or investigate the local school. education in Wheat Ridge. The reasons are varied and range Genevieve Wooden is the chairman from old perceptions and rumors, web for the Education Committee and Wheat site ratings, lack of program information, Ridge City Council Member of District and even student demographics. We’ve IV, and can be contacted at gwooden@ noticed these issues and that’s why a new ci.wheatridge.co.us or 303-204-9504. committee was formed to find what we

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The annual business walk aims to get direct feedback from local business owners and managers on the city’s business environment. On Aug. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon, volunteers and city staff members, in teams of two to three people, will be assigned to certain areas in Wheat Ridge. They will enter the chosen local businesses and ask three questions to the owners and managers: • How’s business? • What do you like about doing business in Wheat Ridge? • What can the City or WRBA do to improve business? “We’re in our third year of this and we’re accumulating some great information from the business community,” said Steve Art, economic development manager for the City of Wheat Ridge. “For the second year we’ve partnered with the WRBA on this great tool. This is a great way to reach out to the business community. Together with the WRBA, we can find out what businesses want and need to be successful and then develop programming to keep them strong.” The Business Walk is coordinated by the Economic Development Division of the City Manager’s Office and the WRBA. For more information or to volunteer in the Aug. 19 Business Walk contact Steve Art at 303-235-2806 or sart@ ci.wheatridge.co.us.

So You’re A Little ScooterCurious? Ever wanted to explore neighborhoods, arts districts or festivals on a motor scooter, but didn’t want to buy one? Entrepreneur Laurie Anderson has made it possible to rent one and head out on your own adventure with the opening of C.C. Rider Rental, LLC, at 3755 Teller St. in Wheat Ridge. “I started writing a business plan and had to pin down my target market,” said Anderson, “but it was all over the board, from 18 to 91 years.” Since opening in April, she has rented scooters to people of all ages, vacationers doing away with car rentals, picnickers looking for a better way to find a green, and spouses and significant others looking for a surprise outing. Anderson said it is as simple as calling ahead to reserve one of her six machines, and showing up for a free safety lesson. Helmet and tour directions are free. Renters must have a credit card for a damage deposit, be 18 or older, and have a valid drivers license. Daily rates start at $50 (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.), weekends $100, and weekly at $250. Wednesdays she offers a two-forone rental special of $75. For more information, visit ccrider rental.com, or call 303-810-4613.

Rupert’s, The New Diner On The Edge Breakfast on the Edge is now Rupert’s at the Edge, 2045 Sheridan, across from Sloan’s Lake. And the new owners are making some changes. “We want to be known for breakfast, brunch and lunch as well as scratch food and friendly service,” says Tim Nevadomski, who with his wife, Susan Olsen, purchased the former Breakfast on the Edge this spring. Rupert’s is named for Olsen’s late uncle. The eatery will continue the breakfast and lunch tradition, but the new owners have made back-of-the-house changes to improve efficiencies but have gradually introduced changes in the dining room as not to upset regular customers, according to

Rupert’s at the Edge owners Tim Nevadomski and Susan Olsen a press release from the restaurant. The new name, new look and new menu items are rolling out this summer. As much of the menu as possible is made from scratch, Olsen says. The pulled pork for the breakfast burritos and eggs Benedict is slow roasted for six hours. Biscuits are baked fresh every morning. The salmon is smoked in house and the Hollandaise sauce is made from scratch every 20 to 30 minutes. Rupert’s also features products from local purveyors such as Aspen Baking Co., Polidori Sausage in Denver and Silver Canyon Coffee in Boulder. Rupert’s also has a full bar that includes local craft beers such as Third Eye Pale Ale from Steamworks Brewing Co. and wines from Infinite Monkey Theorem. Olsen and Nevadomski are also sommeliers and plan to update the wine offerings later this year. The couple moved to the metro Denver in 2012 to fulfill a dream of having their own restaurant. When Breakfast on the Edge became available earlier this year, they seized the opportunity, Olsen says. “We want to make it our own,” she says. “And long term, we’d like to be able to open more locations.” For more information about Rupert’s at the Edge, contact Cathie Beck at 303241-0805 or Cathie@capitalcitypr.com, or visit EatatRuperts.com.

2014 Business Appreciation Awards Know of a business or two in Wheat Ridge that exceeds your expectations? Now is the time to recognize and vote for your personal favorites. The City of Wheat Ridge and the Wheat Ridge Business Association (WRBA) are requesting nominations for the 2014 Business Appreciation Awards This is the second year the city and the WRBA have combined their awards and events. Awards fall into two categories, Business of the Year and Reinvestment Award. Descriptions from the city of Wheat Ridge and the WRBA for both categories are as follows: • Business of the Year. This award recognizes a business that exemplifies the “Best in Business” and represents the values of our community. • Reinvestment Award. This award recognizes a business that has demonstrated one or more of the following: made a significant investment in its property, improved the overall appearance of the site, maintained property at the highest standards, or updated their building in a manner to make it more marketable. Recipients of the 2014 Business Awards will be honored at the Annual Breakfast Awards Ceremony on Oct. 1 at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center. To download and print a nomination form, visit the city’s website at www. ci.wheatridge.co.us. Nomination forms are also available at City Hall, Senior’s Resource Center, Wheat Ridge Active Adult Center, Recreation Center and other places in Wheat Ridge. Nomination forms for the 2014 Business Awards must be returned by Friday, Aug. 15 to City Hall, 7500 W. 29th Ave., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, Attention Steve Art. For comments or questions on this article or future business stories contact editor@ngazette.com

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t’s challenging to keep a positive attitude when we seem to be constantly surrounded by negative influences; social, political, economic and personal. These negative influences can, over time, steal the love and joy from our lives if we let them. When we become discouraged, we immediately stop the positive energy that flows through us and into others. Remember that our peace is directly linked to what we think and the positive energy within us. Here are some ideas that, if practiced on a regular basis, can help you remain positive or get back on track when negativity pulls you off course. Keep a Journal: What are you grateful for? Try to list at least one thing every day and especially on challenging days. If you can’t sleep, be grateful that you are awake to see the sun rise. Journaling can help you to vent your feelings, increase clarity and bring thoughts to reality when solving a problem. Recharge: Recharging is different from sleeping. If you wake up as tired as you were when you went to bed, you did not recharge. To recharge, you need to “unplug” yourself from the day, letting go of worries, obligations and frustrations. This can be difficult for many people, so make a plan. Here are some ideas: Make peace with the day and unload those worries. There’s nothing more to be done. If you had a bad day, it’s time to celebrate because it’s over and a new day

awaits you! Need to apologize? Get it done and quit wasting the emotional and mental energy thinking about it. You’ll be replenished with energy immediately. Stop repetitive thinking. Make a list for tomorrow if you need to, then forget about it and give yourself permission to relax. Invest time in others. Get out of your world and into theirs. It can be extremely meaningful when you are able to help someone, especially when you don’t feel so great yourself. Learn to Balance: Become one of those people who have well-balanced lives and relationships; with work, food and drink, family and friends, exercise, etc. Develop and nurture a sense of inner peace and don’t let the desire for “excess” control you. Let things happen rather than try to make them happen. Learn to balance your life: • Be tuned into yourself physically, emotionally and spiritually. • Know how to set clear boundaries. • Don’t judge yourself or others. • Take deep breaths and remain calm in the face of adversity. • Feel connected to others and nature. • Appreciate yourself and the world around you. Learn to give yourself permission to grieve, to be sad or angry or frustrated. Then get back in balance, and become an inspiration to others. 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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Though the first step would be to recognize the need for change and improvement. Having attended a business leaders’ hope you are all enjoying your summer vacation so far – how many things have meeting with our new superintendent last you managed to cross off your “must-do” week, I can tell you that accountability is list? You know, Aug. 18 will be here in no very much the word of the day. Schools time. My son and I just got back from a life- cannot continue to operate in a vacuum. changing trip to Italy. While Dylan learned Students must be prepared for the next that food is a form of art and not just a steps, from elementary to middle school and on to high school and college. Principals in necessity, I simply found myself the Wheat Ridge articulation learning to enjoy today, instead area are concerned about the of always worrying about gaps between each level. We tomorrow. are pursuing this topic in our Principals are already back education committee, and at work getting ready for a year asking high school and middle full of change. With a focus on school students what would improving student proficiency have helped them to be better scores, our new superintendent prepared for their next step. Dan McMinimee plans to There’s that word again – empower principals across accountability. the district to make the right On a lighter note, I am one decisions inside our schools Guy Nahmiach of many parents out there with that would benefit our students instead of outside organizations. Things like new drivers, putting our trust in strangers rewarding teachers who bring out the best to teach our children how to drive and learn results from their classes, and helping PTA road safety. Of course, those lessons get groups to navigate convoluted procurement reinforced at home, very much like academic procedures, allowing families and local school. That’s the importance of homework businesses to donate and contribute to our and practice—in music, math and now on the road. classrooms. Finally, I am glad we are bringing back A new budget of $1 billion has just been approved by our school board. With the “Ask the Super” column. Do you have a 84,000 students, that’s about $11,904 per question or an issue about our schools? Are student. Compare that to the 1952 budget of you being bounced between departments? a mere $4.5 million for 17,000 students – Jefferson County Superintendent Dan that’s only about $264 per student, $2,321 McMinimee is ready to answer your in today’s dollars. I know cost of living, questions. Call or email me with your salaries, rent and utilities have all gone up, questions, and I will pass them along. Enjoy the rest of your summer. And as but what about scores? Why did most of the TCAP scores drop always, thanks for reading. last year at my son’s school? When does Contact Guy Nahmiach at 303-999it stop being about dollars and start being about talent and results? There’s no easy fix. 5789 or Guy@NostalgicHomes.com.

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oothills Animal Shelter, your local animal shelter located near 6th Avenue and Indiana Street in Golden, has exciting news: We have been selected as one of only 50 animal shelters across the country to participate in the fifth and final year of the ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge. It is a nationwide competition for animal shelters (and their communities) to get more animals adopted, reunite lost pets with their families and save more lives than ever before. From June 1 through Aug. 31, we are part of a spirited competition to go above and beyond saving more animals’ lives than we did during the same three months in 2013. We are competing for a chance at more than $600,000 in grant funding, with prizes ranging from $1,000 to $100,000. Our summer campaign is Find Your Soul Mate – a fun spoof of dating sites. Our kickoff day generated a huge buzz and an amazing 107 adoptions! Since then, we’ve offered multiple specials to remind people to come visit us if they are looking for a companion. We even opened for three hours on July 4 for a $4.00 Petriotic Pets event, which helped 90 animals find their forever homes! Check out www.FoothillsAnimalShelter. org/SoulMate for the most current adoption specials. The regular adoption process still applies and the spay/neuter, vaccines, microchip and health check are included. You can also enjoy our entertaining Find Your Soul Mate videos and read about ways to help, including following us on social media. Simply sharing our posts with your network of friends really does make a difference.

Another way to help is through a national Facebook voting contest during the last two weeks of the competition, Aug. 15-31. Please check our website for details. We have been very fortunate with the wonderful support of the community. Thanks to two very generous monthly sponsors who each pledged $5 per animal saved: Grandma’s Frozen Noodles in June and Deer Creek Animal Hospital in July. Additionally, our incredible 450 volunteers are putting in record-breaking hours—over 3,200 per month. In June alone, we saved 930 cats and dogs! It was 335 animals over the amount we saved in June of 2013, which was then a record-breaking month for us! We have posted the photos of each animal saved since June 1 and it is quite inspiring to see what we’ve accomplished. “We’ve gained a reputation for being one of Colorado’s premier animal shelters,” said our Executive Director, Heather Cameron. “If we win grant funding from the ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge, the funds will be used to support our animal care services, including foster care, spay/neuter surgeries, medications, diagnostics, food, kennel care, specialty veterinary services, evacuation services, and animal training and enrichment tools.” She also went on to say, “But no matter what, Foothills Animal Shelter and the animals in our care win by us participating in the Challenge, by expanding our outreach and by engaging our community to save more lives than ever before.”

Keeping Active As We Travel Through Life By Laura Poole

e all know how important it is to stay active for wellness of both body and mind, but as we age it can become more difficult to keep our routines. Family, work and other factors naturally become focal points, and we can forget to take care of ourselves as we travel through the stages of life. Luckily, Wheat Ridge is a great place for families and seniors, with a very active population that enjoys the many fitness opportunities. Mild exercise is a good way to stay active, like light aerobics or endurance, balance and flexibility. An active lifestyle helps improve strength, flexibility and even your mood. Studies show that after the age of 50 muscle mass decreases, and motivation to exercise can ebb. But there are a few easy things every senior can do to regain some of that muscle and lift their mood. Just like any exercise routine, it begins with, well, the beginning. “Sometimes it’s just going down the driveway to the next one and coming back,” said personal trainer and fitness instructor Kelli Weiskopf of the Active Adults Center. “There isn’t much that isn’t improved with exercise.” Low-impact exercise classes are a great way for seniors to ward off depression, illness and disease, and make friends, too. “If you don’t use it you lose it, and it’s harder to recover as we get older,” said Weiskopf. Being in a group, no matter how big or small, can help with the motivation of getting up and moving. Wheat Ridge has many options for fitness groups, and offers

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classes that range in skill, difficulty and energy levels. For those looking to get fit or re-start a fitness program, low-impact aerobics, t’ai chi and Silver Sneakers classes are great. For those a little more hesitant there are some exercise videos on the web that can be very useful and a great way to get comfortable again. It’s never too late to get healthy and get your body moving. Here are some easy do-it-yourself tips to get back into motion: Sit in a chair and lift either weights or just your arms, alternating and stretching out your legs as well. Start out slow and gauge your individual limits, then build on your new comfort level. Walk down the street to the next house and back, and then over several days or weeks, go one house farther. Ask a friend to go with you around the block, even if just one time. Simple yoga or t’ai chi techniques that work on balance and strength. Classes can be found at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, for a little more challenge, or the Active Adults Center, for beginners. Look into local classes that take groups hiking, snowshoeing, etc., or learning a new, fun routine like hula or yoga that keeps things interesting and you active. People of all ages find that being in a group helps boost energy and also keeps them coming back each week. It helps improve health all around and keeps people interested and involved in various activities. “A group has energy – if you’re in a bad mood and you’re in a group, you’ll be in less of a bad mood,” said Weiskopf.

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mergency rooms are a place for people with urgent health conditions that require immediate treatment. Not all emergencies are created equal – many can be treated in an urgent care center or physician’s office. Still, the hospital-based ER remains a convenient and accessible resource. Many adults go to the ER for care because they do not have a regular doctor, or are not able to get an appointment. Costs are higher, but the ER also offers the full spectrum of care when you need it. The main difference between the hospital ER and urgent care or a physician’s office is the support available. At hospitals like ours, there are a variety of specialists on call 24 hours a day, as well as the specialty equipment and the ability to provide ongoing care for those who may need to be admitted to the hospital. There are situations when it is appropriate to go to the doctor’s office or an urgent care center. But if you are critically ill or injured, the ER is the place to be. It is OK to make decisions with costconsciousness in mind. It is important to seek the right kind of care when you need it. A delay can make the difference in how or even if you recover from a serious medical event.

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to call ahead to ensure they’re prepared to handle your condition. Head to urgent care if you have: • Ear infections • Flu-like symptoms • Minor cuts and burns • Sprains, strains and simple fractures • Any other issue that requires fast treatment, but isn’t life- or limb-threatening

Head to the Emergency Room Emergency doctors are specially trained to treat these types of situations. Seeing them quickly gives you the best chance of restoring your good health. If you experience any of the following, head to the ER or call 911 right away: • Trouble breathing • Sudden blurred or lost vision • Head trauma or sudden confusion • Uncontrollable bleeding, vomiting or diarrhea • Chest pain or pressure • Any other sudden, severe problem you think might threaten your life or cause you to lose a limb While you are there, ask what you should do after you go home. Make sure you understand: • If and when to make follow-up appointments • What problems to watch for – and what to do if you spot them • Which medications to take, and how to take them Following these instructions carefully can help you avoid a return visit. Make sure your doctor knows you’ve been to the ER, so you can both take care of your health going forward. Dr. Scott Miner is medical director of the Emergency Department at Lutheran Medical Center, a Level III trauma center.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING Live Local will be collecting non-perishable food items for a local food bank.

Farmer’s Market & Music Every Thursday In Edgewater

For more information, search for “Live Local Wheat Ridge” on Facebook or Meetup.com.

Fresh food, crafts, fun and music can be had every summer Thursday night at the Edgewater Farmer’s Market & Music, 5 to 8 p.m. at 25th Avenue and Chase Street. The weekly event kicked off July 10 and will run through Sept. 11, and features local vendors and musicians. For more information, call the Edgewater Parks and Recreation Department at 720-763-3012 or 720-763-3010, or visit search for “City of Edgewater Farmers Market” on Facebook.

Wheat Ridge Farmers’ Market Thursdays through October Metro Denver Farmers’ Market will 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. Upcoming market dates are July 24 and 31, and Aug. 7 and 14. The last market is set for Oct. 30. This season’s market partners include Domenico Farms, Forté Farms, Galicia Farms, Martindale Farms, Mazzotti Farms and Greenhouses, Mumms Farms, Rocky Mountain Rice Company, Snow Creek Ranch, and Styria Bakery II. In addition to fresh produce, unusual and intriguing products include handmade pierogi and other Eastern European delights from Baba & Pop’s Handmade Pierogi; premium horseradish from Grate Roots; meat pies, za’atar, hummus, baba ghanoujj and other Lebanese foods from N&N Cuisine LLC; and Mexican and Colombian hot tamales from Roberts Gorditas LLC. For more information, visit www.denverfarmersmarket.com.

Free Yoga in The Park … On The Green Live Local Wheat Ridge will present three free yoga events this summer on The Green at Ridge on 38, 7101 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Led by Santosha Yoga of Wheat Ridge, the remaining open-air sessions take place 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on July 19 and Aug. 9. Yogists should bring a mat or blanket.

Wheat Ridge Recognized With Local Government Budget Award The City of Wheat Ridge received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 2014 Fiscal Year Budget from the Government Finance Officers Association. This is the second time the city has earned the award. “It was an honor to accept this award last year and to receive it for a second year represents a significant pattern of achievement by the City,” said City Manager Patrick Goff. “It reflects the ongoing commitment of our City Council and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting.” To receive the budget award, the entity must satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed to assess how well the city’s budget serves as: • A policy document, • A financial plan, • An operations guide, and • A communication device. Budget documents must be rated “proficient” in all four categories, and meet 14 additional requirements within those categories, to receive the award. Award recipients have pioneered efforts to improve the quality of budgeting and provide an example of excellence for other governments throughout North America. The Government Finance Officers Association is a nonprofit professional association serving over 17,800 government finance professionals. The GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program is the only national award program in governmental budgeting.

Wheat Ridge Talent Wanted for ‘Meet the Artist’ Series The Wheat Ridge Cultural Commission is looking for local performance artists of all types, as well as local businesses, to participate in a new series of Meet the Artist events beginning next October and extending into 2015. Organized by the Commission, the series introduces artists and businesses to the community in a casual

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ONE ADAM TWELVE, ONE ADAM TWELVE… On June 20, 2014, at about 3:30 p.m, several individuals reported that baby ducklings were trapped in a drainage pipe in the area of the 1700 block of Sheridan Boulevard, according to the Edgewater Police Department. A female employee of the Department donned coveralls and ventured into the drainage pipe containing stagnant water to recover the ducklings and reunite them with their mother duck. PHOTOS COURTESY EDGEWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT.

setting that promotes the arts in Wheat Ridge. Expanding on the success of the third Thursday series that featured fine artists displaying their paintings, sculpture, photography and mixed media pieces, the next installment of the program will feature performance artists: musicians, singers, dancers, jugglers, actors, poets, or others who entertain through motion and/or audio senses. Artists need to have some professional experience and live or work in Wheat Ridge, and should be prepared to provide a short performance and to talk about their work to the gathering. Local businesses with a space conducive to hosting a performance artist and a gathering of Wheat Ridge residents, art connoisseurs, and fans are sought for one Thursday evening, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. during the fall, winter and spring months. Businesses are expected to provide light refreshments and help promote the event in exchange for the publicity, patronage and opportunity to share in one of the city’s cultural experiences. Interested artists should send a DVD, CD, or hyperlink to a website or video clip to Commissioner Michael Illo, 11302 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge 80033, mike.illo@ yahoo.com or call 720-628-3950. The application deadline for artists is June 30. Interested businesses should contact Commissioner David Balczo, dbalczo@gmail. com or 720-982-4201.

Friday Night Live Aug. 1 Live Local will again partner with the First Friday Art Walk on 38th Avenue to host Friday Night Live, a free night of music, art, activities and food on Ridge at 38, Aug. 1, 6-9 p.m., on the Wheat Ridge 5-8 Green, 7101 W. 38th Ave. Festivities will include a stage with live music all night, live pottery demonstrations, performance art, food trucks and a stilt walker. Businesses and art galleries offering special activities for the art walk include Teller Street Gallery and Studios, The Art Lounge (inside Colorado Plus) Posey Girl Floral Boutique, Peter Damian Fine Jewelry and Antiques, Studio 38, The Penthouse Gallery, Right Coast Pizza, Ananda Art and Tattoo and Kataluma Chai. For more information, visit www.meetup.com/LiveLocalWheatRidge/events/

Wheat Ridge Reads About Lindbergh Kidnapping The Wheat Ridge Cultural Commission’s choice for the summer’s Wheat Ridge Reads program is “The Sixteenth Rail: The Evidence, the Scientist, and the Lindbergh Kidnapping,” a compelling true story of forensic science, criminal law, and American history, written by Adam J. Schrager, a Continued on page 16

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Make Time for Your Health With Bridges at Lutheran Bridges Integrative Health and Wellness at Lutheran Medical Center is offering affordable community health and wellness services and classes. Health Coaching is a new service now available at Bridges for confidential, unbiased support in making behavior changes and helping you move toward a healthier you. A coach can assist you in defining your goals and how to achieve them. Initial appointment is $45; follow-up

appointments at reduced cost depending on length. For details, contact Shannon Levitt at 303-425-8045 or Shannon.Levitt@sclhs. net. Upcoming classes include Prenatal Yoga, Fridays, $15; Mom/Baby Yoga Camp, Fridays, $15; Restorative Yoga, Fridays, $15; and Stress Relief Monthly Workshop Series: Being a Perfectionist Isn’t Perfect, Wednesday, July, $30. Most classes are held at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 38th Ave. Free parking is available. Space is limited. For more information or to register, go to www.WellnessatBridges.com or call 303-425-2262.

Nominations For The Carnation Festival Royalty Are Being Accepted Now If you know of a community member who has made a positive contribution to Wheat Ridge they should be nominated for one of the Royalty positions. Count, Countess and Grand Marshall nominations will be accepted until July 21st. Please email your nomination to skeller@prodigy.net and please include your contact info and a brief description of why you think your nomination should be Royalty at this year’s Parade!

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