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August 29, 2013A Colorado Community Media Publication

Jefferson County, Colorado • Volume 9, Issue 14

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Lou Vinquist, Joe Bohe, Dick Nelson, Velma Nelson, Nancy Bohe, Betty Corder and Don Corder, left to right, catch up during the annual Arvada Day Reunion Picnic on Aug. 25. Presented by the Arvada Historical Society, all of the former Arvada Redskins pictured, with the exception of Joe Bohe, are from Arvada High School’s class of 1953. Bohe graduated in 1950. The Nelsons, Bohes and Corders are high school sweethearts, coming up on their 60th anniver-saries. The oldest Arvada High School class represented during the picnic was 1937. Photo by Amy Woodward

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inBloom debate blossomsParents vocal in concern over new student data systemBy Vic [email protected]

Parents packed a feisty Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Educa-tion meeting Aug. 22 to hear the pros and cons of a student data gathering system that the district is expected to pilot some-time next year.

Supporters hailed the system, called inBloom, as a long-time-coming class-room enhancement in-tended to help teachers better tailor instruction through a centralized student database.

But inBloom detrac-tors are concerned pri-marily about the privacy and security of children’s school records and per-sonal information, and how the new system might end up mining and utilizing that data.

It was clear which side of the issue the majority of the audience was on, judging from their often boisterous reactions to comments that were made by a panel of education experts.

“If this is a great idea, and there are really are no privacy concerns, give the parents the right to choose whether their children take part,” said Barmak Nassi-rian of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, through audi-ence applause.

Nassirian participated in the panel via video from Washington D.C. He was one of several panelists to give their opinions of inBloom, a $100 million system that is being funded primarily by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

inBloom will provide the “middle-ware” in a data dashboard system that will collect student information in a single database that supporters believe will better assist teachers in developing a specific curricula for individuals in the classroom.

Colorado is one of only three states to pilot inBloom, with Jeffco being the lone district in the state expected to try it out, beginning in the 2014-2015 school year.

The program will not cost Jeffco any-thing until 2015, if it chooses to continue using the system after the pilot project. After that, the cost to the 86,000 student district will be $3 to $5 per student.

The system has been the subject of controversy across the U.S., as some states that initially had committed to pi-lot the system ended up backing out be-cause of privacy and security concerns.

inBloom is capable of storing demo-graphic information, such as race, eco-nomic status and other metrics. How-ever, the district is adamant that the dashboard will only include data fields

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Stop Arvada Walmart comes up shortPetition drive falls short, PIF to become ordinanceBy Sara Van [email protected]

After a month of circulating petitions and collecting thousands of signatures, the grassroots group Stop Arvada Walmart was not able to collect enough to put the Arvada Plaza redevelopment to a referendum.

Stop Arvada Walmart sought to put the public-private partnership portion of the redevelopment of the Arvada Plaza, includ-ing a Wal-Mart, to referendum and onto this November’s ballot so residents can vote on the issue.

The public-private partnership includes a public improvement fee collected in lieu of the city’s portion of the sales tax from the new Wal-Mart store as well as 20,000 addi-tional square feet of retail space and Inde-pendence Center.

The PIF, which would be in place of the city’s 3 percent sales tax, would then be re-funded to California-based owner of the Ar-vada Plaza, Industrial Realty Group to total $5.8 million of the $9.1 million necessary to cover public improvements to the property.

Without enough signatures to put the PIF to referendum, it will become a city or-dinance.

“Unless you have a lot of money or vol-unteer time, the process is nearly impos-sible, having gone through the process to get something on the ballot,” said Rob Hoge with Stop Arvada Walmart. “Our fail-ure to get it on the ballot is a reflection, not that the people don’t support it, but that we didn’t have enough volunteers, money and time to get the number of signatures.”

The group had 30 days to collect 7,246 signatures of registered Arvada voters for the referendum to be considered on the ballot; the deadline for the signatures was Aug. 22.

City charter mandates that petition deadlines be set for 30 days after a letter of

intent is filed with the city, Arvada Commu-nications Manager Wendy Forbes said.

By Aug. 22, the group had collected thou-sands of signatures, Hoge said. The group chose not to disclose the exact number.

“If we had another two or three weeks it’d be on the ballot,” Hoge said. “Or if we had $25,000 to pay somebody full time to be out collecting signatures, I’m confident it’d be on the ballot. I’m disappointed from the standpoint that we can see the numbers are there and this is a failure of not having enough volunteers to get them.”

Hoge said, in most of the Stop Walmart petition circulators’ experiences, if resi-dents opened their doors or stopped and talked petition circulators in public places,

70-80 percent of residents would add their name to the petition.

“We understand some people are un-happy with the results of the new ordinance that will go into effect, but we hope that we can all come together and support the fact that the area does need to be revitalized and we hope it can bring elements to the area that even the opposition would like to see,” Forbes said in reference to the redevelop-ment of the north side of Ralston Road.

People volunteered to circulate petition and signed petitions for a variety of per-sonal reasons, Hoge said, whether it be not agreeing with Wal-Mart, concerns about

Gail Kolelle, left, signs a petition with volunteer petition collector Ascenzo DiGiacomo during a Stop Arvada Walmart rally Sunday, Aug. 18. The grassroots group was collecting signatures to put the public-private partnership portion of the Arvada Plaza redevelopment, including a Wal-Mart store, to referendum and on the ballot this November. Photo by Sara Van Cleve

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Budget revenues on upswing Sales, use taxes increase general fund, golf rounds catching up to meetexpected budget By Sara Van Cleve [email protected]

Several city budget funds are matching or exceeding expectations based on an Aug. 19 report delivered to Arvada City Council.

Arvada’s general fund, the city’s largest fund, began the year with a budget of $22.9 million.

Lisa Yagi, the interim director of fi nance, said she expects the general fund balance to still be $18.3 million at the end of the year.

“Our revenues are on pace to exceed our original budget and, on the expenditure side, our salaries, wages and benefi ts — the largest expenditure in the general fund — are tracking with our budget estimates so we feel pretty comfortable with that and shouldn’t have any problems meeting our expenditures for 2013.”

Sales tax, the city’s largest source of rev-enue in the general fund, has increased for 2013 through June compared to same pe-riod in 2012.

“Through June, our sales tax is about 5.5 percent over the same time last year,” Yagi said. “So things are looking good.”

The major sales tax areas — grocery stores, general department stores and utili-ties — are showing healthy increases, Yagi said.

“The only category we don’t have a lot of control over is utilities and that is totally weather dependent,” she said. “Since we had a warm spring, our sales tax in the util-ity category has increased since the same time last year.

Earlier in the year, appropriations for $3.6 million in carryovers were approved for the general fund.

“In April, we came to council and re-ceived approval to appropriate carryovers of monies for unused projects, the largest is the money we are going to set aside for Gold Line improvements, which is $2.5 million,” Yagi said.

“That $2.5 million came from revenues

that exceeded our budget in 2012 and then we also had budgeted expenditures that we did not spend.”

Building revenues have also seen an in-crease this year.

“Building revenues have increased faster than we anticipated when we did the bud-get for 2013 in 2011,” Yagi said.

“Our building permit and building use taxes are on pace to exceed our budget. We’ve got 233 permits through this year and last year at this time it was 157, so we’re re-ally on pace to have a really good year as far as building use tax and permits are con-cerned.”

The auto use tax is also currently at a 5.9 percent increase over 2012.

The golf fund is, as of now, behind where it was this time last year.

“The story behind this is 2012 was a dry winter and dry spring, enabling the golf course to be up and operating at full ca-pacity immediately,” said controller Bryan Archer with the city’s fi nance department. “They were able to generate tons and tons of rounds early on in 2012.”

In 2013, Colorado experienced a wet

spring with snow through May, which pre-vented the golf courses from opening and being fully operational until late May or early June.

“We’ve been trailing rounds up to 25 percent throughout this year, but we were catching up in June,” Archer said. “It’s good to see a lower difference and it was the best June since 2008 as far as rounds go. Overall, with July and August, rounds are improv-ing.”

Operation expenditures are on par with the 2013 budget, though the capital and administrative costs have increased since 2012.

“These are both related to the expansion and completion of the cart barn and the lease for electric carts,” Archer said. “What you’ll see later on is there is an increase in the course’s electric, but a comparable de-crease in gas.”

Though the golf fund varies from last year’s budget, it is on par to meet this year’s expected budget.

The entire mid-year fi nancial report and other fi nancial reports are available at www.arvada.org/fi nancial-updates.

ARVADA NEWS IN A HURRY Gold Line academy now accepting applications

The Transit Alliance Gold Line Corridor Citizens’ Academy is now accepting appli-cations from prospective participants who want to learn more.

The academy is funded by a U.S. De-partment of Housing and Urban Devel-opment Sustainable Communities grant awarded to the Denver Regional Council of Governments and is a community leader-ship opportunity for residents.

Academy meetings are 6-9 p.m. Thurs-days, Oct. 10, 17, 24 and 31 at Jehn Engi-neering, 5690 Webster St.

Interested participants are required to complete an application and undergo a se-lection process from academy placement.

The selection process is designed to ensure participation represents a diverse popula-tion. Up to 35 participants will be selected. No prior experience is required and acad-emy participation is free of charge.

Childcare, Spanish interpretation ser-vices and RTD bus passes are available for participants. Food and beverages will also be provided. Applications are due Sept. 18. Applications are available online at www.TransitAlliance.org or by request by contacting Chris Coble at 303-506-9780 or [email protected].

AEDA accepting businesses’ applications for matching grants

Arvada Economic Development As-

sociation board of directors approved additional funding for the 50/50 matching Small Business Grant Program, and is now accepting applications.

The program was created to support existing Arvada businesses and property owners who wish to make capital improve-ments to the exterior of their properties.

The 50/50 matching grant program uses AEDA funds and private sector invest-ments to enhance Arvada’s commercial properties.

The application deadline for business owners is 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14.

To apply, visit www.ArvadaEconom-icDevelopment.org/fi nancialassistance and download the program overview and application.

For more information, contact Ryan Stachelski at 720-898-7016 or [email protected].

Entertainers take the stage at A Taste of Colorado

Two Arvada performers will be enter-

taining at Colorado’s largest free-admission outdoor event, A Taste of Colorado, this Labor Day weekend.

Paul Borrillo, known as Poppy the Clown, will perform at 12:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, and 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, on the Comfort Dental Kidz Stage presented by MIX 100.

He will also be roving the grounds on both days.

Dan Treanor’s Afrosippi Band, featur-ing Erica Brown, is performing at 3:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1, on the Colorado Heritage Square stage presented by Westword.

Treanor has been entertaining audienc-es for 45 years and his band has performed at clubs and festivals across Colorado.

A Taste of Colorado is Labor Day week-end in Civic Center Park in Denver.

The festival runs 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sat-urday, Aug. 31 and Sun., Sept. 1, and 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2.

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Knowledge is power at safety fair Health service providers, Je� co crime � ghters team up to educate public about crime prevention By Amy Woodward [email protected]

Cary Johnson, director of crime prevention for Jefferson County’s Dis-trict Attorney’s Offi ce, was giving 120 crime prevention seminars a year un-til he came up with an idea to consoli-date his workload and reach people in larger numbers with more informa-tion.

“There’s got to be some bigger ven-ues that we could create that might get more information out on a broader scale,” Johnson said.

Thus, the Jefferson County Safety Fair was born.

In its fi fth year, the Jeffco Safety Fair started at 9 a.m. on Aug. 24, with docu-

ment shredding, prescription round-up and electronics recycling which were some of the more popular servic-es provided at the fair. Iron Mountain, a company which provides secure shredding, received 478 pounds of pa-per for shredding according to trans-portation Manager Steve Casey.

“We estimate, by weight, to be up about 18-percent,” Casey said.

The main point of the fair though is not to only provide recycling services, but also information on crime preven-tion, safety and wellness.

“We’d rather people never became a victim in the fi rst place,” said John-son. “We think they have to have good information as one of the keys to avoid becoming a victim.”

“This fair’s amazing,” Alandra Mo-thorpe said, sales representative for United Healthcare Medicare solutions. “There’s just a wealth of information.”

This year, Mothorpe answered questions regarding Medicare, and gave information regarding services provided with United.

“I think the entire fair itself is ben-efi cial to go to,” she said.

Mothorpe was one out of 70 ven-dors who set up at the fair to donate four hours of their time. New this year was CPR for pets and registration for a new program called CodeRED, an emergency notifi cations system that allows Colorado residents to receive phone calls related to emergency di-sasters.

Attendees could even register to vote, or be added to Colorado’s no-call list for solicitors.

While adults gathered in the Ex-hibit Hall to receive a wealth of infor-mation, children’s activities were held outside including Evergreen Fire De-partment’s exhibit on how to use a fi re extinguisher. Bike safety directed by police offi cers offered kids a chance to receive a bike helmet courtesy of Lu-theran Hospital.

“There’s just more stuff there than you could believe,” Johnson said. “We’re just very grateful for people who have come along and assisted us.”

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Budget revenues on upswing spring with snow through May, which pre-vented the golf courses from opening and being fully operational until late May or early June.

“We’ve been trailing rounds up to 25 percent throughout this year, but we were catching up in June,” Archer said. “It’s good to see a lower difference and it was the best June since 2008 as far as rounds go. Overall, with July and August, rounds are improv-ing.”

Operation expenditures are on par with the 2013 budget, though the capital and administrative costs have increased since 2012.

“These are both related to the expansion and completion of the cart barn and the lease for electric carts,” Archer said. “What you’ll see later on is there is an increase in the course’s electric, but a comparable de-crease in gas.”

Though the golf fund varies from last year’s budget, it is on par to meet this year’s expected budget.

The entire mid-year fi nancial report and other fi nancial reports are available at www.arvada.org/fi nancial-updates.


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Vast recreational opportunities offered at Standley LakeBy Ashley [email protected]

Editor’s Note: This is the second story of a three-part series highlighting the recreation opportuni-ties at Standley Lake Regional Park in Westminster. The first story focused on the history of the park and the final story will focus on educational opportuni-ties.

Stocked regularly with walleye, wiper, trout and bass Standley Lake offers fishermen year-round fishing along the shoreline as well as boat fishing May through September. The lake is also the Colo-rado state record-holder for the largest walleye, 18 pounds, caught in 1997 by angler Scott Regan.

Standley Lake Regional Park in Westminster at 100th Avenue and Simms Street, offers much more than just great fishing. The park offers hiking, bik-ing, camping, power boating, kayaking, paddle boating and wildlife viewing. And for those who own power boats, the lake offers recreational op-portunities, like water skiing and tubing, without the hassle of an overpopulated park.

Because the lake is a water source, there are limitations to how much recreational use can be done in the water. Part of those limitations is a limit on how many power boats are allowed on the lake. Each year the park issues 550 power boat permits and each year those permits sell out. The reason for the permits is to maintain a high level of water quality in the lake, said Mike Happe, Utilities Planning and Engineering Manager for the city of Westminster.

“The lake is the main source of water for West-minster and is a big water supply for both North-glenn and Thornton, so keeping the water quality very high is a priority,” he said. “Because of this, we also don’t allow swimming in the lake because having less human body contact in the water cre-ates an even bigger barrier in terms of protecting the quality of the water.”

Along with obtaining a permit, each boat must also sprayed down and quarantined for 15 days before entering the water to comply with the park’s Aquatic Nuisance Species, ANS, program. The ANS program is an effort to keep zebra and quagga mussels from infesting the water. Mark Reddinger, lake operations manager, said when a boat is clear to enter the water the boat and the trailer is tagged.

Boats who have entered another lake or reservoir must go through the spray process and quarantine again, he added.

“When we first started this program we did get some backlash, but now people have accepted the program. Because of our permit program, we have less people and boats in the lake, which people really enjoy,” he said. “We have some people who store their boats here in the park all summer and come out every weekend. Many of those people we’ve seen for years and end up getting to know them pretty well.”

Standley Lake is also a non-alcoholic and jet ski-free park, which Reddinger also says is a ben-efit.

“We know there is alcohol out there, but be-cause it’s not allowed it makes people check them-selves if they choose to drink alcohol,” he said. “And because we don’t have jet skis on the water, people feel the lake is a lot safer.”

The lake isn’t just home to power boaters, but also people in non-motorized boats, kayaks, ca-noes and paddle boats. Just recently the park des-ignated a section of the lake just to these types of vessels and senior ranger Holly Walters said she’s already seen a jump in the number people taking

advantage of the opportunity.“The designated area of the lake for non-mo-

torized vessels is the north west corner and is a pretty big chunk of the lake,” Walters said. “It’s a really nice amenity for people to come out and not have to worry about boat traffic. Plus it’s just gor-geous out there.”

By the end of the September, the camping ground and all water activity will end until the fol-lowing May, but the rest of the park is open year-round. Walters said it’s the non-summer months when wildlife viewing is at its best. Over the years the park’s been a home to mountain lions, bob-cats, bears, coyotes, mule deer and many others. For bird watchers, Walters said the park offers great opportunities to view a variety of birds like herons and pelicans, and of course a pair of bald eagles, that nest in the park year-round.

“Many people think we close after summer, but there are still so many great recreational op-portunities for people in the park, whether it’s fish-ing along the shore, or hiking around 14 miles of trails,” Walters said. “Standley Lake is just a great place to escape the city any time of the year and enjoy nature. As a ranger I get to enjoy it every day and I wouldn’t choose a different office.”

A boat is launched into the lake on Aug. 24 at Standley Lake Regional Park in Westminster. Only people who purchase a season permit are allowed to use their motorized boat in the water. Permits are sold through a lottery system each year and are limited to 550. Photo by Ashley Reimers

A-West teacher brings Turkish perspective to classroomSocial studies teacher experiences history, culture of Turkey firsthand through tourBy Sara Van [email protected]

Each year, students bring a slew of expe-riences with them into the classroom.

This year, Arvada West High School his-tory teacher John Gallup will include an international experience that expands his students’ education into his classroom.

Gallup, who teaches American history and world history at Arvada West, was one of four Denver-area teachers to participate in the Turkish Cultural Foundation’s Teach-er Study Tour program this summer. A total of 54 teachers nationwide participated.

“I looked at Turkey from an historical standpoint, and I hadn’t really looked at it specifically as a country,” Gallup said. “But in world history it is as important of a geo-graphical location as there is in the world. Once I really started putting all these pieces together, I felt it was a place I had to go see.”

Gallup was selected by the World Affairs Council and TCF to participate in the pro-gram.

During the trip, Gallup and fellow teach-ers toured a variety of historical sites, such as Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Bursa, the first capital of the former Ottoman Em-pire, the Celsus Library and Catalhoyuk, a 7,000-year-old Neolithic settlement.

“There were a lot of highlights,” Gallup said. “It exceeded any expectation I could have possibly imagined. It’s the amount of different groups of people, the differ-ent cultures that have lived, ruled, passed through or influenced the area — it’s such a key place. The history there was obvious-ly important to me, from the Romans and Byzantines and the Persians and all the way back to Catalhoyuk from 7,000 B.C. Early man has history there, all the way up to to-day. There was nothing that didn’t amaze me.”

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A-West teacher brings Turkish perspective to classroomSocial studies teacher experiences history, culture of Turkey firsthand through tourBy Sara Van [email protected]

Each year, students bring a slew of expe-riences with them into the classroom.

This year, Arvada West High School his-tory teacher John Gallup will include an international experience that expands his students’ education into his classroom.

Gallup, who teaches American history and world history at Arvada West, was one of four Denver-area teachers to participate in the Turkish Cultural Foundation’s Teach-er Study Tour program this summer. A total of 54 teachers nationwide participated.

“I looked at Turkey from an historical standpoint, and I hadn’t really looked at it specifically as a country,” Gallup said. “But in world history it is as important of a geo-graphical location as there is in the world. Once I really started putting all these pieces together, I felt it was a place I had to go see.”

Gallup was selected by the World Affairs Council and TCF to participate in the pro-gram.

During the trip, Gallup and fellow teach-ers toured a variety of historical sites, such as Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Bursa, the first capital of the former Ottoman Em-pire, the Celsus Library and Catalhoyuk, a 7,000-year-old Neolithic settlement.

“There were a lot of highlights,” Gallup said. “It exceeded any expectation I could have possibly imagined. It’s the amount of different groups of people, the differ-ent cultures that have lived, ruled, passed through or influenced the area — it’s such a key place. The history there was obvious-ly important to me, from the Romans and Byzantines and the Persians and all the way back to Catalhoyuk from 7,000 B.C. Early man has history there, all the way up to to-day. There was nothing that didn’t amaze me.”

Two of Gallup’s favorite sites, though,

were Cappadocia and Old Istanbul.Cappadocia is a group of natural geo-

graphic formations created by volcanic ex-plosions millions of years ago and shaped through erosion, he said, that humans then carved their homes into; many former homes have been converted to restaurants and hotels, Gallup said.

“That was amazing,” he said. “I’ve never seen anything like that and probably never will again ... Old Istanbul would be another one. The mosques and the churches that have been preserved and the marketplaces — the Spice Bazaar and the Grand Bazaar were unbelievable.”

In addition to taking in the culture and history of Turkey, Gallup and the other American teachers spent time with Turkish teachers talking about education and the importance of Turkey, Gallup said.

“It was great to get another perspec-tive and to understand how they teach and what they teach and the importance of education in Turkey and how the education system works,” Gallup said.

Gallup said Turkey is facing many of the same issues America faces with its educa-tion system, such as overpopulation in the classroom and too few teachers. However, he said the Turkish education system is very well-wired in terms of technology in the classroom.

“I didn’t know what their education sys-tem would be like and I was very impressed with it actually,” he said. “Even in school that was way out kind of in the middle of nowhere, they had technology — they had laptops, they had wireless, they had over-head projectors and science labs. It was very impressive.”

Universities are also free in Turkey.Of everything Gallup learned, he said the

biggest lesson was that Americans have no idea about Turkey.

“There’s a whole bunch of misconcep-tions about that area of the world and I came away extremely impressed with their country,” Gallup said.

During the first part of the trip, Turkish students were protesting the democratic

government’s plans to tear down one of few parks in Old Istanbul to build buildings.

“They were exercising their democratic right to free speech, just as we have, and they won,” Gallup said. “The court sided with the protesters and the government cannot tear down the park. It’s democracy in action and it was wonderful to see.”

Also in his travels, Gallup said he met refugees living in Turkey from surrounding countries.

“It tells me that Turkey and their people and government, even though it’s predomi-nantly populated by one religion, Islam, they welcome anybody who is trying to escape abuse or corruptive government,” he said. “They are wonderfully welcoming people.”

Gallup said he is going to incorporate all that he learned while in Turkey into his classes this year.

His world history classes will be making a timeline of world history that will be dis-played in his classroom. The top timeline will feature the eras of world history they study, and a bottom timeline will feature

Turkey’s connection to that world event.“We’ll specifically have a Turkey timeline

so students can see the importance of this location,” Gallup said.

For his American history classes, Gal-lup said he will incorporate modern events, such as the Syrian issue and the Turkish government’s support of refugees, to Amer-ican history, such as refugees in World War II.

“I’ll incorporate it much more just au-tomatically because there is so much more I know now than I did then,” Gallup said. “One of the `whys’ that I teach is to develop in students a critical thinking skill that has a world viewpoint, not just an Arvada view-point or an American viewpoint. The more culture and unique places I can bring back to the students expands on that world view-point.”

As part of the program, Gallup is doing presentations to civic groups about Turkey. For more information about having Gallup speak with a group about his experience in Turkey and the Turkish culture, email Gal-lup at [email protected].

Arvada West High School social studies teacher John Gallup poses for a picture at the Hagia Sophia mosque and museum in Turkey. Courtesy Photo


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Je� co 5 begins push for ballot measure County commission comments on change By Amy Woodward [email protected]

As Jeffco municipalities prepare for this year’s elections, there will be some early discussions on potential ballot initiatives involving county af-fairs for 2014.

A grassroots organization known as the Jeffco 5, founded by Golden resident and former Councilwoman Karen Oxman, has been proposing an increase of county commission-ers from three to five and a possible redistricting of the county.

She said her initiative was first presented to Jeffco commissioners more than a year ago. The proposal was most recently discussed at the county commissioner level dur-ing the Aug. 27 commissioners staff meeting.

The initiative presents two pos-sible options for voters — county districts would increase from three to five districts, and residents within each district would vote for a county commissioner from that district; or to keep the county in three districts, but residents would elect one county commissioner from each district, and elect two at large commission-ers for the whole county.

According to state statue, when a population of a county is more than 70,000, a county may increase the number of county commissioners from three to five — no more, no less. The United State Census Bureau’s 2012 estimate reported 545,358 peo-ple living in Jeffco.

The differences in opinion involv-ing adequate representation and transparency have been points of debate between some of the county commissioners, and members of Jef-fco 5; with county commissioners making the argument they are repre-sentatives of all of Jeffco, and handle requests accordingly, with Jeffco 5 members arguing that county com-missioners are stretched thin when handling matters for a large popula-

tion.“What’s broke?” said Dan Rosier,

county commissioner for district three, whose opposition has not changed since he first talked to Jef-fco 5’s founder, Karen Oxman.

“I’ve asked on multiple occasions what’s broke … and I don’t get a re-sponse back of what is broke,” Rosier said. “I get a response back from in-dividuals of it will increase represen-tation for the county, well, is that a problem right now, is that an issue?”

For Oxman, and other Jeffco 5 members and supporters, represen-tation is precisely the issue.

“I think it’s very difficult to repre-sent an entire county of over 500,000 people,” Oxman said. “I don’t think that you can have connectivity with the entire county the way you would if you had a district that you were representative of, and were able to communicate with a smaller group of people more regularly,” she said.

So far, county commissioners have been requesting county administra-tor Ralph Schell to find information for clarification on certain in-depth topics, and to perform research on the effectiveness, procedural and cost for adding two more commis-sioners based on other counties who have increased the number of com-missioners such as Adams, Weld, El Paso and Arapahoe counties.

Currently, Jeffco’s three commis-sioners are unable to discuss issues outside of public meetings. By add-ing two commissioners, discussing matters outside of public meetings between two random commission-ers would be allowed. This change in policy creates an issue with trans-parency, argues commissioner Grif-fin from district one.

“Isn’t it really a better idea to have more input that all of us will be dis-cussing and hearing at the same time?” said Griffin, who added that outside discussions could create conflicts of interest and favor-for-favors politicking.

She also noted that by electing three commissioners and two at-large for the county that the two at-large commissioners could all still come from just one or all of the three

districts.Commissioner Rosier shares Grif-

fin’s view having said that changes in discussion would create more “be-hind the doors lobbying.”

“I really have a problem with that,” Rosier said. “My fear is, and I’ve seen it happen with other counties that have five, decisions are made be-fore you even walk into the hearing room,” he said. “It’s not transparent to the voting public.”

In the end, it is not representation that is an issue said Rosier, but a lack of awareness of who the county com-missioners are and what they do.

“To understand what we do as county commissioners is a great point,” Rosier said. “Very few people contact me.”

Oxman finds it hard to disagree with Rosier on that.

“I agree with Don there is not enough awareness of what the coun-ty commissioners do and how they connect to residents,” said Oxman who would like county commission-ers to remedy the problem. “I’d like to see something moving forward on that.”

Although county elections for 2014 seems far off in the distance, Jeffco 5’s efforts to place the measure on next year’s ballot begins now, with Jeffco 5 setting their deadline for De-cember for county commissioners to either willingly place the measure on the ballot or have Jeffco 5 petition for 25,000 signatures.

“I think five commissioners would be more transparent, Oxman said.

“There would be more commu-nication about an issue, not lobby-ing about an issue,” Oxman added. “Jeffco 5 is not criticizing individual commissioners, what Jeffco 5 is say-ing is that we have a population of over 500,000, we could have a board of five, and we feel that we should have a board of five and we feel that the commissioners should not make this choice … this should be a vote of the people.”

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Doing the most difficult things firstThe other day I found myself facing a

situation where I had to have a difficult conversation with someone very close and special to me.

And the more I thought about it and waited, the more difficult the conversation was becoming in my head and I almost talked myself out of raising the issue and having the discussion.

Then I remembered something that Zig Ziglar used to say, “If you ever have to kiss a frog you will want to kiss it right away, be-cause the longer you wait, the bigger and uglier that frog is going to become.” And then the thought will become so gross that we will eventually just avoid it completely.

Have you ever been in a situation where there was a difficult task, or something that you just did not want to do? Maybe it was going to be a terrible or fierce conversation you had to have and the simple thought of it was giving you heartburn and a head-

ache.The fact is that the more we delay or

avoid the task or discussion, the more our minds take over, and our imagination cre-ates scenarios that are far worse and more horrific than what the reality will actually be.

Additionally, as we go about our day, or our week, or maybe even our weekend, the more that we carry the burden of having to do what we ultimately have to do, the less

productive we are in all other areas of life.Not only are we less productive, we

become distracted, and other things that we enjoy doing and people we appreciate being around are forced to suffer along with us as we are just not ourselves during this time.

On the positive side, when we finally get the action item we have been dreading off our plate, deal with it and get it past us, we are liberated and have freed ourselves up to get back to doing the things that bring us happiness and allow us to focus on our goals and other tasks at hand.

Now don’t mistake this as a suggestion for rushing into action and calling some-one out, initiating a tough talk, or tackling a less than desirable activity.

The recommended approach is to make sure that we have taken the time to consider the “why” behind the difficult task, thinking through and considering

carefully what we have to say or do. Maybe at least practicing the 24-hour rule to give ourselves time to think it through is the minimal approach. But at the end of the day, when we have thought it through and know with absolute certainty that we must take care of the issue or challenge, we should make it the very next thing that we do.

Is there something looming over your head or heart that you know that you need to do but have put it off out of dreading the event or outcome?

I would love to hear all about it at [email protected], and when we tackle those ugly frogs first, the rest of our day will be better than good.

Michael Norton, a resident of Highlands Ranch, is the former president of the Zig Ziglar organization and CEO and founder of www.candogo.com

Arvada Police looking for possible fraud victimsChisholm suspected of conning residents through contract workStaff Report

Arvada police are seeking in-dividuals who may have been victims of fraud.

Matthew Chisholm, 30, of Florida was arrested in Rock Spring, Wyo. for an active war-rant out of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office for motor vehicle theft.

According to Arvada Police, Chisholm also stole a 2000 Su-zuki motorcycle from Arvada; he took the motorcycle for a test drive and did not return on Aug.

9.On Aug. 14, a U-Haul truck

originally rented by Chisholm was found at an apartment com-plex in Arvada.

The compa-ny reported the truck as stolen after it was not returned by the contracted date.

Inside the U-Haul were pawn and rental slips and a chainsaw.

Chisholm rented equipment from a local business to pose as a handyman and tree trimmer and then pawned the equip-ment, constituting theft of the equipment, according to police.

Chisholm is also being inves-tigated for fraud for contracting with customers to perform tree trimming or household repairs, taking the money and disap-pearing, never performing the agreed upon services.

One elderly Colorado couple is already known as a victim of Chisholm; they gave him $2,500 to work on their residence and the work was never done.

Arvada Police are now look-ing for other potential fraud vic-tims.

Chisholm is described as 5-feet-7-inches with brown hair and green eyes.

Anyone who hired Chisholm to do contract work is asked to call Arvada police at 720-898-6900.

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Regional news in a huRRyArvada legislator recognized

Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp, D-Arvada, recently received two separate awards for her work on behalf of the mentally ill and the developmentally disabled.

Kraft-Tharp was recognized by the Jefferson Center for Mental Health and the Colorado Behavior-al Council on Aug. 26 for her work on mental health bills that she sponsored during her freshman year at the Legislature this year.

The award comes on the heels of another award that Kraft-Tharp recently received from Alliance Colorado. The organization named her the Legislator of the Year for helping to raise awareness for persons with developmental dis-abilities during this year’s legisla-tive session.

Man dies in motorcycle crashAlcohol consumption was sus-

pected in a fatal motorcycle crash that took place in Wheat Ridge in the early morning hours of Aug. 22, according to police.

A 37-year-old man was riding his motorcycle on the Highway 58 interchange, toward eastbound Interstate-70, when he crashed into a cement guard rail.

The man, who police say was not wearing a helmet, was pro-nounced dead at the scene of the crash, which took place just before 1 a.m. Wheat Ridge police spokes-man John Romero said that officers suspect that the rider — whose name was not being released — had been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. Toxicology results could take 2 to 3 weeks.


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‘Dream’ speech still a call for promiseMany people have heard or read the

entire Martin Luther King “I Have a Dream” speech — more than once. Many of our readers can recite a favorite phrase or two. We recognize the power of the words.

The famous speech — among the most important of the 20th century — came to the forefront of the American conscious-ness once again with its 50th anniversary Aug. 28, rather than on Martin Luther King Day, which is celebrated each year in the cold of January. With this, we are reminded the speech reverberated in the heat of summer when about 250,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., as part of a peace-ful march on Washington for jobs and freedom.

Due to press deadlines we don’t know

how President Barack Obama may have marked the occasion in a speech sched-uled this week on the very steps of the Lincoln Memorial where King stood. We know that while we trust certain themes resonate with both men, different insights are expected: One saw the world as an civil-rights activist and pastor, while the other is viewing the world as an elected official of such high stature as president. But we expect the world will have heard an appropriate tribute and comment related

to King’s words from the president.We agree with the view that the country

has come a long way in racial equality but has much further to go. To King’s dream, many people are still not judged on the content of their character instead of the color of their skin.

King referred to the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness and said, “It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note in-sofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obliga-tion, America has given the negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked ‘insufficient funds.’”

Fifty years ago the crowd reacted loudly to these words, and to many, the words hold true today. After all, with current data

in hand, unemployment in the black com-munity still commonly hovers at twice the level of the white community.

But we do recognize that the inspiration of this speech has helped to improve laws and behavior, helping the country put its best foot forward as a nation that recog-nizes the strength and fairness called for in embracing its diversity. As King said, “we cannot walk alone.”

King’s speech and Martin Luther King Day hold special places in our country, inspiring people to work toward the Ameri-can promise. We are part of the cause and walk forward recalling the words from the dream speech, “Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado.”

Let there be justice and let it begin with us.

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Another school year, another set of issues

Last week I wrote about adventures, and so, this week, I thought I’d explore a few of the new adventures we’re all in for as a new school year starts up.

For a refreshing change of pace, nobody is talking about program cuts and budget shortfalls and layoffs. Thank you, Jeffco voters! On the other hand, we did make the nightly news last week for our school fees. In my house, the “sticker shock moment” was to the tune of $900, but by the time we’d gone through and eliminated all the unnecessary fees, that number was a lot less, our stress level amped down, and we stopped muttering the phrase “free public education my ... “

My daughter’s middle school is piloting a program to have kids bring their own tab-lets to school to work on. As Principal Tara Pena explained, “we want our students to be prepared for the 21st century, and you can’t do that using a 19th century model classroom.” This is a wonderful initiative, and I’m looking forward to seeing what this school comes up with to challenge students. My only question is this: how many fourth-graders will the schools have to hire to conduct inservices for teachers to teach them all the ins and outs of the iPads and Kindles?

You’re also probably going to hear a lot about Common Core State Standards this fall. This is an initiative to align every state’s testing regimes and curriculum outcomes to a rigorous national set of ex-pectations, and which some 37 states have already chosen to adopt.

The Denver Post has already come out in favor of this, and there is a lot of support for this in education circles. Likewise, there is a lot of trepidation (and some outright hostility) about this from some quarters, especially regarding the content of the reading lists and the abdication of local control.

Personally, I’m taking a “wait and see” approach. Bill Bennett, the Secretary of Education under Ronald Reagan, said in a

recent interview that “it’s all in the imple-mentation,” and Jay Mathews, the educa-tion reporter for the Washington Post, said, “I respect and admire the people who put Common Core together ... I just don’t think it’s going to work.” So, if you’re really energized about Common Core, my advice is to get involved: talk to your school board members, become a school board mem-ber (there’s an opening!), and find ways to make sure the people responsible for the implementation of this hear your concerns and address them.

And lastly, in the next few weeks, you’re going to start to buried under advertising for and against a billion dollar a year tax hike “for the schools.” May want to put your helmets on — this particular cam-paign could get pretty ugly.

So, in the end, when you look at all this, it seems to me the real adventure isn’t just the things that are going on; it’s that all of this is going on at the same time!

The good thing is that, in individual classrooms and schools all across the county, the teachers are done with meet-ings and trainings and are happily getting back to doing what they do best: Working with kids.

For the rest of you? Well, strap in, folks: This could be a bumpy ride.

Michael Alcorn is a music teacher and fit-ness instructor who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. He graduated from Alameda High School and the University of Colorado-Boulder.

Is it important to have art?This week in our question of the week we asked: Why is it important for a city to have artistic opportunities?

It’s a wonderful op-portunity to create a great space, and enhance the values of the community.- Dave Ruchman

Art connects people with emotions, and it makes them feel. - Bill Marino

Having a cultural arts scene has really great benefits – it brings a lot of people to the community, and then you get busi-nesses who want to cater to them. It creates a buzz and energy in the commu-nity. - Matthew Rucker

Creativity and culture are why people and busi-nesses pick a community. - Ken Parks

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But we do recognize that the inspiration of this speech has helped to improve laws and behavior, helping the country put its best foot forward as a nation that recog-nizes the strength and fairness called for in embracing its diversity. As King said, “we cannot walk alone.”

King’s speech and Martin Luther King Day hold special places in our country, inspiring people to work toward the Ameri-can promise. We are part of the cause and walk forward recalling the words from the dream speech, “Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado.”

Let there be justice and let it begin with us.

Try adding the power of ‘un’ to your life When an elementary school friend and

I decided to go trekking in Nepal at the end of this year, she mentioned that this is one item on her bucket list. You’re probably familiar with the concept of a bucket list, where we collect those dreams or adven-tures or accomplishments we hope to achieve while we still have time.

I’ve never fully embraced the notion of a bucket list, though, for a variety of reasons. One is that I’m not very good at planning ahead. Another is that I’m pretty open to what else might be out there ... how could I list places and people and activities that I don’t even know about yet?

Then, last week, I learned of a writer, Rachel Weight, who developed her anti-bucket list, a collection of things she just won’t do or will ever have to do. She begins each item on her list with “I will never…” as in “I will never skydive” and “I will never pay money to see a scary movie.” (I agree

with her about the scary movies, but after skydiving in recent years to celebrate a milestone birthday, I will defi nitely do it again. In fact, if I did have a bucket list, skydiving would have been at the top.)

So I like where Rachel Weight is going with her anti-bucket list. She says that although she’s all for adventure, she also feels freedom in declaring the things she doesn’t want to do. That got me thinking about what would be on my own list ... and

what I would call it.I decided that mine is an un-bucket list.

“un” as in un-full, empty. I’m going to work on emptying a bucketful of contents that I don’t need anymore.

Therefore:I will un-stuff. About a year ago, I em-

barked on a divesting campaign, reduc-ing the amount of things I own by selling some, giving some away, and just plain tossing some out. I’ve lightened my physi-cal load considerably, and there’s more yet to go.

I will un-remember. I once told a very good friend that I can forgive, but not forget. She said that meant I really didn’t forgive, but I don’t agree. Some experiences should be remembered so that we don’t get ourselves into similar situations again. But I also have a memory full of small slights and misunderstandings that I can let go of. So I will.

I will un-judge. This one is not as hard as it sounds. When I feel myself heading in that direction, I remember that everyone is fi ghting some kind of battle. This makes it easier to relax about people who cut me off in traffi c or go through the express check-out lane with more than 15 items.

I will un-regret. Seriously, if I could empty my bucket of regrets? Well, let’s just say that would leave room for a lot more things that I would be un-worried, un-guilty, and un-embarrassed about.

I’m pretty sure I won’t ever create a true bucket list — for the reasons I mentioned above, and a couple of others — but I’ve become a true believer in the power of “un.”

Andrea Doray is a writer who likes to un-derstand, un-ravel, and un-cover the possibilities. Contact her at [email protected].

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Great to take a stand

The City of Arvada has some major changes coming our way courtesy of Fas-Tracks and AURA initiatives.

Recently, after a six-hour council meeting, the Wal-Mart application was approved.

Our voices were allowed to be heard for and against Wal-Mart building a store in Arvada, and they have been heard during this whole process.

Keep up the conversation!Change isn’t easy, and Arvada has some

major changes in store for us. Most, if not all of us, welcome some

change in Arvada. But, not all of us agree on what those changes should be or what they should look like.

However, we have a government system that allows us to be heard. I was impressed as most of the testimonies given at the council meeting regarding the

Wal-Mart store were well thought out and communicated.

I believe our voices were heard.The community has a say in many

ways. Citizens of Arvada participated in the

new design guidelines for Olde Town Arvada alongside staff and development professionals, so as to collaborate the best solution.

We are also free to speak at any council meeting as well as to their elected council person.

I encourage my fellow citizens to con-tinue to speak up about all these changes, and let your voice be heard.

Arvada is a great place to live, shop, and work.

Let’s keep it our beautiful township with new ideas, solutions, and collabora-tion. Stand up and be heard.

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Concrete/Paving

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• Walks • Garages• Foundations

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Construction

Drywall

A PATCH TO MATCHDrywall Repair Specialist

• HomeRenovationandRemodel

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30+ years experienceInsured

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Electricians

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Fence Services

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Garage Doors

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For all your garage door needs!

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Handyman

A Home Repair &Remodeling Handyman

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Reasonable rates303-425-0066

Handyman

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Handyman

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• Furniture •• Appliances •

• Home • Business • Junk & Debris• Furniture • Appliances

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Instant Trash HaulingInstant Trash Haulingtrash hauling

Dirt, Rock, Concrete, Sod & Asphalt

HAULING$$Reasonable Rates On:$$

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old fencing*branches*concrete*asphalt*old sod*brick*mortar*House/Garage/Yard clean outs

Storm Damage CleanupElectronics recycling avail.

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Home Improvement

Frameless Shower Doors• Mirrors • Window Glass

Affordable Quality, Fast Service25 Year’s Experience

Locally OwnedCall for an Appointment

303-960-0071

Accent Glass

House Cleaning

Gloria's Hands onCleaning

Reliable, 25 years in business,personal touch, spring cleaning.Weekly, bi-weekly, once a month

303-456-5861Servicing the Metro North and

Metro West areas

Landscaping/Nurseries

LANDSCAPE

• Complete Landscape Design & Construction • Retaining Walls, Paver & Natural Stone Patios• Clean-Ups & Plant Pruning• Tree & Stump Removal• New Plantings• Irrigation Systems and Repairs• Landscape Lighting

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COLORADO REGISTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

Olson Landscaping & Design

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Landscaping/Nurseries

Lawn/Garden Services

Aerating,Lawn Mowing,

Fertilizing,Power Raking,Yard Clean-up

and Sprinkler Work

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Cleanup*Gutter cleaning *All of your ground

maintenance needsServicing the West & North areas

Mark: 303.432.3503 Refs.avail

Alpine LandscapeManagement

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Trim Bushes & Sm. Trees, Sr. Disc.

720-329-9732

303.420.2880

• Fall Aeration • Fertilization • Lawn Over Seeding • Sod

• Rock • Bush Trimming • Lawn Clean Ups - Starting

in November Groups & Senior

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25+ years serving the Denver Metro area

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Contact Cathy [email protected] or

call 720-220-6544

Painting

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Call Frank303.420.0669

Long lastingSpecialty Servicesinterior & exteriorOver 40 yrs. experienceReferences andguarantee available.

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DEEDON'S PAINTING40 years experience

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PerezPainting

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Plumbing

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Fundraiser successful despite rain and hail Folks turn out for the annual rare and novel night at Bandimere By Amy Woodward [email protected]

With a sudden down pour of rain and hail, with lighting that seemed to strike at just the top of the mountain, guests at Bandimere Speedway were committed to supporting children and teen literacy pro-grams.

The 13th annual Rare and Novel Night held by the Jefferson County Library Foun-dation, whose mission is to help foster Jeffco public libraries and their programs through fundraising events, experienced a severe thunderstorm during the event on Aug. 22, but raised an estimated $23,000 for county literacy programs.

“I support it wholeheartedly,” said foun-dation board member Ann Stumpf. “We need to make sure that our children in Col-orado grow up to be extremely successful.”

Stumpf’s husband Jeff donated a ca-tered tailgate event from Big Kahuna BBQ in Golden.

Over 150 books were donated for this year’s event from brand new bestsellers to vintage collections, and children’s books.

There were other items for auction such as a seven night vacation package at a Lahaina oceanfront studio condo in Maui

worth $2,500, to smaller items including wine baskets, martini sets, and cookie bas-kets donated from the Colorado Cookie Company.

“It’s amazing the donations we get,” said Natalie Martinez, executive director for Jef-fco library foundation.

All proceeds from the auctions fund Jef-fco public libraries literacy program such as the Summer Reading Club, the Traveling Children’s Library, and JCPL To-Go.

JCPL is a new project that features e-reader tablets that library patrons can check out instead of paper books. An ad-ditional 13 projects are anticipated for next year, though they are still in the primary stages of development.

Rare and novel night themed “Rock, Race & Read,” offered guests a chance to race Z28 Camaro’s for $250. But the race came to a halt after lightning began to hit. Everyone rushed to the tent constructed at the top of the stadium, and soon after, a hard rain began to fall.

Bandimere offi cials announced that all racing will be cancelled. “I have never seen it rain like this in my entire life,” said Marti-nez. “Maybe it’s a blessing in disguise,” she said. “Everybody will be in here bidding up stuff.”

Racing was rescheduled for Sept. 4 at 3 p.m. To purchase a ticket to race or to make a donation, contact Natalie Martinez at 303-403-5075 or via email at [email protected].

YOUR WEEK & MORE THURSDAY/AUG. 29

PUBLIC MEETINGS Je� erson County Open Space is asking residents to attend public meetings to discuss the Open Space Master Plan. Meetings last from 6-8 p.m. and begin with a short presentation will begin about 6:15 p.m. followed by group interac-tion. Ideas and suggestions can be submitted through comment cards or by email using the subject “Master Plan” to trock@je� co.us. The � nal meeting is Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Indian Tree Golf Course Clubhouse, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.

THURSDAY/AUG. 29

OPEN HOUSE Western States Clinical Research is having its annual open house 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, with refreshments, a prize giveaway, free pulmonary function testing, blood pressure checks and information about clinical research. The open house is at 9201 W. 44th Ave. in Wheat Ridge. RSVP to 303-940-9773 or [email protected]. Visit www.wscrinc.com.

THURSDAY/AUG. 29, SEPT. 26

DISCOVER CLAY Arvada Ceramics Arts Guild presents Discover Clay workshops 7-9 p.m. the last Thursday of the month. The Aug. 29 project is a leaf platter. The Sept. 26 project is a jack-o-lantern. You create the piece, and the art guild will glaze and � re it. It will be � nished in three weeks. Email [email protected] or call 303-423-0448.

FRIDAY/AUG. 30 TO SEPT. 29

THEATER SHOW The Edge Theatre presents the regional premier of “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo” from Aug. 30 to Sept. 29. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays. For tickets, call 303-232-0363 or visit www.theedgetheater.com. The Edge Theatre, 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, Lakewood. Parking is free.

SATURDAY/AUG. 31, SEPT. 4-5, SEPT. 13-14

HIGH HOLIDAYS B’nai Chaim, a Reform Jewish congregation serving southwest metro Denver, will celebrate the High Holidays at the temple, 4716 S. Coors Lane, Morrison, according to the follow-ing schedule: Saturday, Aug. 31, S’lichot; Wednesday, Sept. 4, Erev Rosh HaShanah; Thursday, Sept. 5, Rosh HaShanah; Friday, Sept. 13, Erev Yom Kippur; and Saturday, Sept. 14, Yom Kippur. Visit www.bnaichaim.org for details and times of each service. Non-members

are welcome. RSVP at 303-697-2668.

MONDAY/SEPT. 2

BOOSTERS EVENT Jog in the Bog, a 5K run and 1K walk presented by the Standley Lake Athletic Boosters, is Monday, Sept. 2. The event includes entertainment, snacks, water, ra� e prizes, race awards, T-shirts, dunk tank and other activities. Opening cer-emonies start at 8:30 a.m. and the race begins at 9 a.m. Event starts and � nishes at SLHS athletic � elds. Registration is available at www.standleylakeboosters.com or you can register at 7 a.m. on event day. Sponsors, event day vendors, volunteers and interested parties can contact [email protected] for more information.

TUESDAY/SEPT. 3

LIFETREE CAFÉ The impact of homelessness on children will be explored at Lifetree Café at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, titled “Children With No Place to Call Home: Helping Kids in Crisis,” features a � lmed visit with homeless children and their parents, as well as with agency workers who assist homeless children. An estimated one in 50 children is home-less. Approximately 40 percent of those children are 5 years old or younger. Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available. Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual co� eehouse-type setting. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or [email protected].

TUESDAY/SEPT. 3, 10, 17, 24

CARE TRAINING Home Instead Training Center o� ers free Alzheimer’s CARE training workshops at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, Sept. 10, Sept. 17 and Sept. 24 at 2095 S. Pontiac Way, Denver. Home Instead serves the south Denver area, including Centennial, Littleton, Englewood and Lakewood. The CARE program incor-porates a hands-on approach to help families deal with di� cult behavioral changes that are associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. During the workshop, program experts will teach caregivers how to manage behaviors, encourage engagement and care for themselves while caring for their loved one. To reserve a spot, call 303-389-5700.

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Fundraiser successful despite rain and hail

worth $2,500, to smaller items including wine baskets, martini sets, and cookie bas-kets donated from the Colorado Cookie Company.

“It’s amazing the donations we get,” said Natalie Martinez, executive director for Jef-fco library foundation.

All proceeds from the auctions fund Jef-fco public libraries literacy program such as the Summer Reading Club, the Traveling Children’s Library, and JCPL To-Go.

JCPL is a new project that features e-reader tablets that library patrons can check out instead of paper books. An ad-ditional 13 projects are anticipated for next year, though they are still in the primary stages of development.

Rare and novel night themed “Rock, Race & Read,” offered guests a chance to race Z28 Camaro’s for $250. But the race came to a halt after lightning began to hit. Everyone rushed to the tent constructed at the top of the stadium, and soon after, a hard rain began to fall.

Bandimere officials announced that all racing will be cancelled. “I have never seen it rain like this in my entire life,” said Marti-nez. “Maybe it’s a blessing in disguise,” she said. “Everybody will be in here bidding up stuff.”

Racing was rescheduled for Sept. 4 at 3 p.m. To purchase a ticket to race or to make a donation, contact Natalie Martinez at 303-403-5075 or via email at [email protected].

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Hudson glad he gave up his day job

And to think I remember Andrew Hud-son when he was a mere press secretary for Mayor Wellington Webb. Now the once-fledgling spokesmodel is all grown up and recently celebrated his rise to major mogul-dom with what started as a hobby.

Last week, Hudson marked the fifth an-niversary of AH Jobs List, the go-to online source for job seekers and job givers. Little did he know that, in 2008, the country’s economy was on the precipice of collapse and his business model would be invalu-able to displaced workers struggling to recover from lost jobs.

So five years ago, Hudson took what began as a hobby producing a single-page Xeroxed list and elevated it to the go-to jobs site with more than 25 million page views (www.ahjobslist.com).

“I had planned on giving the new site three months before making decisions about my future, but the response to the new site was so immediate and over-whelming, I quit my job in less than a week and haven’t looked back since,” Hudson said.

“It is truly a joy and a privilege to con-nect job seekers with this list of positions each week. Daily, I am humbled to hear from job seekers and employers who share stories about job seeking success.”

Beerathon hops into DenverFrom the City That Never Sleeps to

the Mile High City comes the first Denver Beerathon, a sudsy festival that originated in the Big Apple for people who love beer.

This is the premiere event for those whose enthusiasm for marathons extends to beer runs. The Denver Beerathon will be Sept. 14 and takes participants on an all-day tasting journey through 26 bars (yikes!) located throughout Denver’s downtown and Highland neighborhood.

And the Beerathon is quaffing for a cause. A portion of proceeds will go to Excelsior Youth Center. Drinking craft beer has never felt this good.

Tickets are $55 per person or $70 for VIP, which includes early check-in and a VIP-only party at Fado Irish Pub with prizes and giveaways. For tickets, go to www.denverbeerathon.com.

More than one kind of draftThe Tavern group of neighborhood res-

taurants is running a fantasy football draft party through Sept. 5.

For $100 per party, draft parties at each neighborhood Tavern will receive unlim-ited draft beer for a two-hour period for up to 12 people. The promotion is not valid after 4 p.m. Fridays and reservations must be made in advance. Free high-speed Wi-Fi is available at all locations, including Little-ton, the Denver Tech Center, Lowry and, for Denver Broncos fans, at Sports Author-ity Field at Mile High.

“We always love it when people choose one of our neighborhood locations as their football headquarters,” said Tavern owner Frank Schultz.

For Fantasy Football Draft Party reserva-tions, call 303-226-1555. For location and other information, go to www.tavernhg.com.

State lands two on top towns listTwo Colorado towns, Carbondale and

Fort Collins, were mentioned in a list of

The Edge’s latest looks at effects of war, mortalityBy Clarke [email protected]

War is hell.

This simple adage has been used time and time again to try and convey the horror and loss that comes along with war. The Edge Theatre’s latest

production, “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo” takes audiences into the aftermath of battle, to see how those affected by war dealt with life after all the deaths, and life after death.

“Bengal Tiger” — a Colorado premiere — will run at the the-ater, 1560 Teller St., Aug. 30 through Sept. 29. Performances will be Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m.

“Every now and then people get a chance to go to a play that is really transformative, and can change your experience of what a theater can do,” said director Richard Cowden. “From the moment we got this script, we wanted it to be a landmark show for The Edge, and really raise the bar for what you can see here.”

The story of “Bengal Tiger” takes place in Baghdad in 2003, shortly after the American invasion. Two soldiers are guarding a tiger (Paul Page), who speaks to the audience about what it’s been like living in the Baghdad zoo for 12 years, and how things have changed since the invasion.

“The tiger is the only one who is really aware of the audi-ence and speaks to them,” Page said. “The audience sees the tiger as a scrappy, older guy, who is really questioning the existence of God.”

Life and death intermingle in the play, as the tiger is dispatched fairly quickly, but instead of being freed, he ends up wander-ing Baghdad as a ghost. Other characters join him in a metaphysical quest to find out what, if anything, is out there for them.

“I think the play poses more questions than it answers, but it’s really interesting to play the intensity of these moments,” Page said. “The show is supposed to generate these questions about the audience’s belief systems.”

Cowden said the play doesn’t have a typi-cal narrative, or really any good guys or bad guys, and that has made it both an extremely challenging and rewarding project.

“The set design work is really incred-ible. We wanted it to look like the inside of a bombed out building, and the furniture

would be all there for the actors in the form of crates and things like that,” he said. “We also spend a lot of time on the costumes and props to make sure there were as accurate as possible.”

Another thing that Cowden said is unique about the show is how much of it is in Arabic, and how hard the actors worked to get the language right.

“The Arabic in the show goes untranslated, so the actors had to find a way to get across the meaning of the words without that,” he said.

Cowden said people who love the theater will find the am-bition of “Bengal Tiger” amazing, and people who don’t much enjoy the theater will see a lot of interesting, contemporary stuff that will engage them.

“It’s really hard-hitting, and really interesting,” Page said.

American soldiers face danger and metaphysical questions in The Edge Theatre’s production of “Bengal Tiger in the Baghdad Zoo.” Courtesy photo

Paul Page plays a tiger lost in the streets of Baghdad in The Edge Theatre’s produc-tion of “Bengal Tiger in the Baghdad Zoo.” Courtesy photo

The fog of war

IF YOU GO

WHAT: “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo”

WHERE: The Edge Theatre

1560 Teller St., Lakewood

WHEN: Aug. 30 through Sept. 29

Fridays and Satur-days - 8 p.m.

Sundays - 6 p.m.

COST: $20-$22

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSSealed bids for the construction of City ofArvada Project No. 13-WA-08 entitledWater Main Cathodic Protection Sys-tem Upgrades will be received at the of-fice of the City Engineer until 11:00 am onSeptember 10, 2013 and then publiclyopened and read aloud.The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Ad-vertisement for Bids, Information for Bid-ders, Special Conditions, Addendum whenissued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, and BidSchedule forms, and the Project Draw-ings (11”x17”) may be examined at the fol-lowing locations:City of Arvada EngineeringDivision - 8101 Ralston Road,Arvada, Colorado 80002Dodge Plan Room –1114 W. 7th Avenue,Suite 100, Denver, Colorado 80204iSqFt Plan Room, 1312 17th Street,Suite 115, Denver, Colorado 80202Rocky Mountain E-PurchasingSystem atwww.rockymountainbidsystem.comNo cost bid documents may be obtainedat www.rockymountainbidsystem.com onor after August 22, 2013. Bid documentsmay also be obtained at the office of theCity Engineer upon payment of $30.00 perset, which is non-refundable.ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THEMAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE:2 EA Furnish and Install deepwellgroundbed system2 EA Furnish and Install bond station1 LS Perform continuity testing of spiralwelded steel pipeline1 LS Furnish and install shallowgroundbed system10 EA Furnish and install sacrificial an-ode banks20 EA Furnish and Install cathodic pro-tection test stationsMiscellaneous items include energizingeach cathodic protection system, start upprocedures to determine system outputand adjustment for proper system set-tings.Bidders, subcontractors, and suppliersmust be familiar with the current City ofArvada Engineering Code of Standardsand Specifications for the Design andConstruction of Public Improvements,dated July 19, 2011, which will be com-bined with the Bid Documents to form theContract Documents for the Project. Acopy of the Standards may be obtainedfrom the office of City Engineer upon anon-refundable payment of $30.00. TheStandards are also available in the Engin-eering section of the City’s web site atwww.arvada.org. Holders will be notifiedwhen supplemental revisions and addi-tions are available as they are adopted.Holders are responsible for keeping cur-rent their City of Arvada Engineering Codeof Standards and Specifications.Project Engineer for the work is TimothyR. Hoos, P.E. Phone 720-898-7644CITY OF ARVADA/s/ Patrick Dougherty, P.E.City Engineer


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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSSealed bids for the construction of City ofArvada Project No. 13-WA-08 entitledWater Main Cathodic Protection Sys-tem Upgrades will be received at the of-fice of the City Engineer until 11:00 am onSeptember 10, 2013 and then publiclyopened and read aloud.The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Ad-vertisement for Bids, Information for Bid-ders, Special Conditions, Addendum whenissued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, and BidSchedule forms, and the Project Draw-ings (11”x17”) may be examined at the fol-lowing locations:City of Arvada EngineeringDivision - 8101 Ralston Road,Arvada, Colorado 80002Dodge Plan Room –1114 W. 7th Avenue,Suite 100, Denver, Colorado 80204iSqFt Plan Room, 1312 17th Street,Suite 115, Denver, Colorado 80202Rocky Mountain E-PurchasingSystem atwww.rockymountainbidsystem.comNo cost bid documents may be obtainedat www.rockymountainbidsystem.com onor after August 22, 2013. Bid documentsmay also be obtained at the office of theCity Engineer upon payment of $30.00 perset, which is non-refundable.ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THEMAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE:2 EA Furnish and Install deepwellgroundbed system2 EA Furnish and Install bond station1 LS Perform continuity testing of spiralwelded steel pipeline1 LS Furnish and install shallowgroundbed system10 EA Furnish and install sacrificial an-ode banks20 EA Furnish and Install cathodic pro-tection test stationsMiscellaneous items include energizingeach cathodic protection system, start upprocedures to determine system outputand adjustment for proper system set-tings.Bidders, subcontractors, and suppliersmust be familiar with the current City ofArvada Engineering Code of Standardsand Specifications for the Design andConstruction of Public Improvements,dated July 19, 2011, which will be com-bined with the Bid Documents to form theContract Documents for the Project. Acopy of the Standards may be obtainedfrom the office of City Engineer upon anon-refundable payment of $30.00. TheStandards are also available in the Engin-eering section of the City’s web site atwww.arvada.org. Holders will be notifiedwhen supplemental revisions and addi-tions are available as they are adopted.Holders are responsible for keeping cur-rent their City of Arvada Engineering Codeof Standards and Specifications.Project Engineer for the work is TimothyR. Hoos, P.E. Phone 720-898-7644CITY OF ARVADA/s/ Patrick Dougherty, P.E.City Engineer


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, 1312 17th Street,Suite 115, Denver, Colorado 80202Rocky Mountain E-PurchasingSystem atwww.rockymountainbidsystem.comNo cost bid documents may be obtainedat www.rockymountainbidsystem.com onor after August 22, 2013. Bid documentsmay also be obtained at the office of theCity Engineer upon payment of $30.00 perset, which is non-refundable.ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THEMAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE:2 EA Furnish and Install deepwellgroundbed system2 EA Furnish and Install bond station1 LS Perform continuity testing of spiralwelded steel pipeline1 LS Furnish and install shallowgroundbed system10 EA Furnish and install sacrificial an-ode banks20 EA Furnish and Install cathodic pro-tection test stationsMiscellaneous items include energizingeach cathodic protection system, start upprocedures to determine system outputand adjustment for proper system set-tings.Bidders, subcontractors, and suppliersmust be familiar with the current City ofArvada Engineering Code of Standardsand Specifications for the Design andConstruction of Public Improvements,dated July 19, 2011, which will be com-bined with the Bid Documents to form theContract Documents for the Project. Acopy of the Standards may be obtainedfrom the office of City Engineer upon anon-refundable payment of $30.00. TheStandards are also available in the Engin-eering section of the City’s web site atwww.arvada.org. Holders will be notifiedwhen supplemental revisions and addi-tions are available as they are adopted.Holders are responsible for keeping cur-rent their City of Arvada Engineering Codeof Standards and Specifications.Project Engineer for the work is TimothyR. Hoos, P.E. Phone 720-898-7644CITY OF ARVADA/s/ Patrick Dougherty, P.E.City Engineer


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2 EA Furnish and Install deepwellgroundbed system2 EA Furnish and Install bond station1 LS Perform continuity testing of spiralwelded steel pipeline1 LS Furnish and install shallowgroundbed system10 EA Furnish and install sacrificial an-ode banks20 EA Furnish and Install cathodic pro-tection test stationsMiscellaneous items include energizingeach cathodic protection system, start upprocedures to determine system outputand adjustment for proper system set-tings.Bidders, subcontractors, and suppliersmust be familiar with the current City ofArvada Engineering Code of Standardsand Specifications for the Design andConstruction of Public Improvements,dated July 19, 2011, which will be com-bined with the Bid Documents to form theContract Documents for the Project. Acopy of the Standards may be obtainedfrom the office of City Engineer upon anon-refundable payment of $30.00. TheStandards are also available in the Engin-eering section of the City’s web site atwww.arvada.org. Holders will be notifiedwhen supplemental revisions and addi-tions are available as they are adopted.Holders are responsible for keeping cur-rent their City of Arvada Engineering Codeof Standards and Specifications.Project Engineer for the work is TimothyR. Hoos, P.E. Phone 720-898-7644CITY OF ARVADA/s/ Patrick Dougherty, P.E.City Engineer


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NOTICE OF CONTINUANCEThe following Council Bills were CONTIN-UED by the City Council of the City of Ar-vada to September 16, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.:CB13-033: An Ordinance Annexing Cer-tain Land into the City of Arvada, BetsyWieland, 16595 W. 82nd Ave.CB13-034: An Ordinance Rezoning Cer-tain Land Within the City of Arvada, BetsyWieland, from Jefferson County SR-1(Suburban Residential) to City of ArvadaR-CE (Residential-Countryside Estate),and from Jefferson County A-2 (Agricul-ture) to City of Arvada PUD-R (PlannedUnit Development-Residential), 1.39du/ac., and Amending the Official ZoningMaps of the City of Arvada, Colorado,16595 W. 82nd Ave.

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Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada, Project No’s. 13-ST-15 and 13-ST-17 entitled, W. 56th Avenue Sidewalk Completion (Wadsworth By-pass to Lamar Street) and Balsam Street Sidewalk Improvements (BNSF Railroad to W. 54th Place), will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 1:00 PM on September 10, 2013 and then publicly opened and read aloud.

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Outside magazine’s 18 best towns to live in.

Carbondale, 30 miles north of ski mec-ca Aspen, was named to list because of its “killer farmers markets on Wednesdays, its quick access to adventure” and plenty of trails for hiking and mountain biking. Outside, an active-lifestyle and adventure-travel magazine, touted the 44-mile paved Rio Grande Trail that runs from Aspen to Glenwood Springs, with a spur up the Crystal River, and also noted the easy access to world-class biking, fl y-fi shing, rock-climbing, kayaking and running at Carbondale’s doorstep. Read more about Carbondale at www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/north-america/united-states/Best-Towns-2013-Carbondale-Colorado.html

As for Fort Collins, the magazine wrote how the beer culture helped support the biking community, particularly mention-ing New Belgium Brewing Co. Fort Collins earned its spot on the list also because of closeness to backcountry terrain (like 10,276-foot Cameron Pass) and prime location on the brown-trout-fi lled Cache La Poudre River. Read more about Fort Collins at www.outsideonline.com/adven-ture-travel/north-america/united-states/Editors-Choice-Fort-Collins-Colorado.html.

Mid-century modern celebrationAs a “mid-century modern” woman,

I love the idea of celebrating this Wheat Ridge event — Mid Century and Modern

Home Tour on Sept. 7. The tour, which will start at the furniture and design store modmood/RETRO Consignment at 7700 W. 44th Ave, will visit six Wheat Ridge homes all in the same vicinity 1-5 p.m. on Sept. 7.

The tour, which benefi ts Wheat Ridge 2020, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofi t, is designed to raise awareness about the city’s architectural heritage and roots.

Tickets are available for $15 at www.wheatridge2020.org or at modmood/RETRO Consignment and include admis-sion to an after-party. A tour map will be included on each ticket. Transportation is not provided, so attendees should plan ac-cordingly. Tickets, if available, will be $20 the day of the event.

The fi rst tour in 2011 attracted more than 300 people. Event organizers are capping ticket sales at 400 and expecting a sellout. For more information about the Mid Century and Modern Home Tour in Wheat Ridge, contact Mara Owen at 720-259-1030 or [email protected].

OverheardEavesdropping on a customer who

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“I can really feel that numbing stuff you put on my back. … Well, I can’t feel it, but I know it’s numb.”

Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” col-umn gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.pennyp-arker.blacktie-colorado.com. She can be reached at [email protected] or at 303-619-5209.

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WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 4

HOLY DAYS Congregation Beth Evergreen will begin the celebra-tion of its 40th anniversary as a Jewish cultural and spiritual center with the High Holy Days, which start at sundown Wednesday, Sept. 4, and continue Sept. 5-6 and Sept. 13-14. While High Holy Day services are open to the community, tickets and reservations are required and can be made at www.bethevergreen.org.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 5

LAKEWOOD AAUW Congresswoman Diana DeGette will speak about women’s health issues she has worked on in Congress that have passed and others she hopes to get passed in the future at a Lakewood AAUW program at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at Holy Sheppard Lutheran Church, 920 Kipling St., Lakewood. There will be time for questions. Drinks will be available at 11:30 a.m., for those who wish to bring a sack lunch. Call Margaret Greivel at 303-980-0566 or Barb O’Neil at 303-237-7982. This presentation is open to the public.

COMING SOONCOMING SOON/SEPT. 6-30

BASKET DISPLAY Spirits in the Wind Gallery features the baskets of the Wounaan and Embera Indians from the Darien Rainforest of Panama. The gallery is at 1211 Washington Ave., Golden. Visit www.spiritsinthewindgallery.com or call 303-279-1192.

COMING SOON/SEPT. 6, OCT. 4, NOV. 1, DEC. 6, JAN. 3, FEB. 7, MARCH 7

ROUNDTABLE BREAKFAST American Legion Post 161 hosts the Arvada Roundtable Breakfast at 7 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at 60th Avenue and Lamar Street. The meeting is open to the public and allows attendees to hear what issues are being addressed by city, county, state and federal levels of government from the govern-ment representatives.

COMING SOON/SEPT. 7

HARVEST FESTIVAL Arvada Associated Modelers presents its 2013 Harvest Festival and a free RC model air show from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Arvada Air Park, 7608 Highway 93, Golden. Spectacular giant scale models, replica Warbirds, real turbine jets, radical helicopters, a “wicked witch” on a � ying broom, and a variety of other, unique radio-controlled models will be � own and exhib-ited. The air show also features celebrity pilots, a full scale � y-in by Flight for Life Colorado, RC � ight simulators, many free door prizes, concessions and an opportunity for spectators to try their hand at � ying a real RC airplane (also free). Master of Ceremonies will be Arvada City council member at-large Bob Fifer. For information and directions to the � ying � eld, visit www.arvadamodelers.com.

COMING SOON/SEPT. 7

PMC WORKSHOP Learn to make pendants or earrings using precious metal clay, a pure silver with a binder that allows artists to work with it like clay. When it is � red, it is 99.9 percent silver. The workshop is from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at Arvada Ceramic Arts Guild, 5870 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. At this workshop, you will get help with the design of your jewelry and have access to all the tools and materials needed to create a one-of-a-kind piece of art. Call 303-423-0448 or email arvadaceramicarts@

gmail.com to � nd out about costs and for further information.

COMING SOON/SEPT. 7, SEPT. 14, SEPT. 21, SEPT. 28, OCT. 5

FALL GARDENING Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 Garrison St., Arvada, o� ers free classes for gardeners on Saturdays this fall. Registration not required unless noted. Call 303-424-7979 or visit www.echters.com for details. Upcoming classes are:

“PERENNIAL GARDENING in the Fall” from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7. This is the perfect time to set the stage for next year’s garden. Plant perennials and bulbs for season long beauty and review the basic maintenance for keeping your garden healthy and beautiful.

“LANDSCAPING YOUR Colorado Garden” from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, and from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. Discover trees, shrubs and perennials that work well in our region. The class will cover plant combinations and basic design principles that create curb appeal and enhance your outdoor living spaces. Special emphasis on drought tolerant plants that are durable and require lower maintenance.

“PLANTING FALL Bulbs” from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. Plant bulbs now for color next spring. Discover new varieties of tulips and da� odils as well as other interesting and unique types of bulbs. Learn how to prepare your soil and maintain for years of beauty.

“FAIRY GARDEN Workshop” from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Enjoy the magic and enchantment of a fairy garden and create your personal retreat for the fairies. Each attendee will take home a fairy garden they make in the class. Registration required; call 303-424-7979. Fee for materials will be assessed.

“ORCHIDS – Exotic but Easy” from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. Orchids are beautiful, fascinating and surprisingly easy to grow. Dis-cover how these exotic beauties grow in nature and translate that to your own growing conditions. Learn some of the best varieties for your home and tips and techniques to successfully grow and rebloom orchids.

“GROWING GREAT Garlic” from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. Discover the exciting world of garlic, nature’s wonder plant for � avorful food, a healthy body and warding o� evil spirits. Learn about the di� erent garlic types and how to grow so that you will have a yearly harvest.

“TERRARIUMS – Gardens under Glass” from 10-11 a.m. Sat-urday, Oct. 5. Terrariums add a lush element to your indoor décor. Discover how easy it is to bring the magic of these special gardens to your home. Our expert will demonstrate the range of containers, soil, plants and o� er tips and techniques to create glorious gardens in glass.

COMING SOON/SEPT. 8, OCT. 13, NOV. 10

LECTURE SERIES Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum’s fall Sunday at the Museum lecture series resumes Sunday, Sept. 8, with a presentation about the creation of batik fabric by Megan Woodard. Megan is co-owner of Batik Butik, a company which imports hand-made batik fabric from Bali. Learn how batiks, a longtime favorite of quilters, are made in small batches using centuries-old wax resist techniques. On Oct. 13, historian Jan Thomas will reveal the results of her extensive research on the museum’s Zimmerman Quilt, made in 1842. The quilt tells a sad but hopeful story about a family’s love, the tragedy of sweeping epidemics, and the reasons

many immigrants came to our shores. Join doll collector and quilt enthusiast Phyllis Stewart on Nov. 10 for Doll, Quilts, Small Quilts: I love ALL little Quilts. Hear about the precious textiles we call doll quilts. The trunk show will include over 100 little quilts and their accompanying quilt racks, doll beds, trunks, miniature sewing machines and other items. This collection includes quilts from most every decade since the mid-1800s. All lectures begin at 2 p.m. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the cost includes museum admission and refreshments. Museum members admitted free. The museum is at 1213 Washington Ave., Golden. Call 303-277-0377.

COMING SOON/SEPT. 9

NEUROMUSCULAR REEDUCATION The Wheat Ridge Recreation Center will o� er a Somatics Neuromuscular Reeducation class from 5:30-6 p.m. Mondays from Sept. 9 to Oct. 14. The Sept. 9 class will last an hour, from 5:30-6:30 p.m., while the rest are half an hour. Focusing on the shoulders, hips, and spine, this class features exercises that balances the body, reduces tight muscles, and releases pain in only six minutes. To register, call 303-231-1300 or visit www.ci.wheatridge.co.us/registration.

COMING SOON/SEPT. 9

TRAINING TALK Training With Grace dog training center o� ers free talks 7-9 p.m. Mondays at 9100 W. 6th Ave. in Lakewood. As the Trainer is the topic for Monday, Sept. 9. Send questions in

advance for this Q&A talk. Email [email protected].

COMING SOON/SEPT. 9, SEPT. 16, OCT. 26

APPLICATION DEADLINE The second annual Stober Elementary School arts and crafts fair is planned from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur-day, Oct. 26, at the school, about � ve minutes away from Colorado Mills Mall. The deadline to apply to be part of the fair is Monday, Sept. 9, and applicants will be noti� ed of acceptance on Sept. 16. The fair will feature more than 35 booths of handmade crafts, food and seasonal items. Contact [email protected] to apply for a 64-square-foot booth space.

COMING SOON/SEPT. 10

WOMEN’S LUNCHEON Denver West Women’s Connection Changing Seasons luncheon is from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Concordia Lutheran Church, 13371 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. Call 303-985-2458 for reservations.

COMING SOON/SEPT. 10

GREAT DEPRESSION Join Active Minds from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, for a look at the Great Depression. We will examine the origins of the depression and its legacy, as well as take a look at it through the lens of our current economic environment. Program is free and takes place at First Presbyterian Church of Lakewood, 8210 W. 10th Ave. No RSVP required.

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Susan Shirley, a volunteer petition circulator who collected just under 500 signatures on the petition herself, said she joined the group after seeing

picketers at the now-closed Safeway, 9517 Ralston Road.

“I loved that Safeway and shopped there for over 20 years,” Shirley said. “I was heartbroken when it folded up. I’ve not been a fan of Wal-Mart for a very long time now. I started picket-ing with them and went to the July 15 council meeting and the next step was to get it to referendum.”

Though the group was not able to collect enough signatures to put the

PIF to referendum and on the ballot, Stop Arvada Walmart is not done.

“Our plan is that we’re going to run someone for (Councilman-at-Large Don) Allard’s seat as an anti-Wal-Mart candidate and we’re going to continue to oppose the Wal-Mart and make sure all plans are complied with, that they comply with all environmental regu-lations, ADA regulations and oppose any further changes to the plans, and we’ll be vocal about that,” Hoge said.

that are relevant to academics.

‘Critical’ need or ‘too few safeguards?’Panelists that included David Mil-

lard, a fi fth-grade teacher at Jeffco’s Webber Elementary School, touted the dashboard’s capability of allowing teachers to better personalize instruc-tion through a more effi cient data storage program.

“Quality instruction is driven by data,” Millard said. “Data is critical. The formative data that I collect on a daily basis, that’s my bread and but-ter.”

Millard said that teachers often spend much of their time logging in and out of databases that aren’t con-nected to one another, which he said takes away time for classroom instruc-tion.

“There is a critical need for a sys-tem to tie together the data that we have,” Millard said.

Supporters tried to alleviate secu-rity and privacy concerns that domi-nated the discussion. Matt Cormier, Jeffco’s Education Research and De-sign executive director, said that even

though inBloom is capable of main-taining 400 data fi elds on students, the district will decide which data fi elds it will use.

Cormier also said that inBloom “meets the most stringent federal guidelines for security,” something that was echoed by inBloom represen-tatives, who also attended the meet-ing. Sharren Bates, the company’s chief product offi cer, told audience members that whatever data Jeffco decides to use, the information will never be sold or shared with other en-tities.

“What keeps that from happening? It’s federal law,” Bates said. “It’s not because I’m a nice person and would never do that. We do not, will not, can-not … we won’t ever do it.”

But those assurances did little to quell the concerns of others. Rachael Stickland, a Jeffco parent, told board members that children are not “wid-gets” to be experimented with.

“I believe it is the collective will that you proceed with great caution,” Stickland said.

Kaliah Barnes of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, a Wash-ington, D.C.-based organization that researches civil liberty issues, said that inBloom’ system offers “too few safe-guards for data sent to private compa-

nies.”Barnes recommended that if the

district ends up piloting an inBloom-backed data system, that it enter into “comprehensive agreements that spe-cifi cally address confi dentiality.”

The majority of the audience clear-ly came into the meeting with con-cerns about inBloom. Often, panelists who spoke out against inBloom were applauded, while others were met with snickers or even boos.

The meeting peaked when Jeffco Public Schools Superintendent Cin-dy Stevenson tried to quell concerns about the sharing or selling of student data to outside groups. Her comments were met with a spattering of laughter, with one audience member overheard saying, “Gimme a break!”

“We have never sold data and we never will,” Stevenson responded, tersely. “I would never, ever sell data on children.”

The board did not take action on inBloom. The next step in the process could be for the board to hear a report of fi ndings that will be presented by a Data Management Advisory Coun-cil. The council, which is made up of parents, educators and technology experts, will make a “stop” or “go” rec-ommendation regarding inBloom by January 2014.

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Je� co football championship worthy this season? League has chances to shine By Daniel Williams [email protected]

ARVADA - Jeffco football has long been a power in Colorado high school athletics.

But this season could be a banner year for Jeffco football across the board.

In 5A, 4A and even in 3A, Jeffco has teams that are not only capable of deep playoff runs but perhaps even multiple state champions.

Jeffco 5A has two teams that believe they are among the best teams in their clas-sifi cation.

Pomona returns nearly a roster that pro-duced 62 total touchdowns — 43 rushing touchdowns.

Senior running back Chris Marquez was responsible for 17 touchdowns and an astounding 1,745 total all-purpose yards. Marquez may just be the most dynamic of-fensive player in the state.

But offense isn’t Pomona’s problem. The Panthers returned most of their offense and only a couple of starters from their de-fense.

“Our offense is going to be good, and it has a chance to be special,” Pomona coach Jay Madden said. “But we don’t know ex-actly what we have yet in our defense. If we can put it all together we will be tough.”

Pomona is not the only 5A Jeffco team expected to turn heads this season.

Somehow everyone is overlooking Ralston Valley, a team that fell one game short of making it to the state champion-ship game last season.

The Mustangs lost a handful of some of their best players from last year’s team but Ralston Valley doesn’t rebuild — they just reload.

“Ralston Valley will be back. You may not know some of their guys’ names yet, but they could be really good again,” Mad-den said.

In 4A Jeffco, Wheat Ridge looks to again be the crème of the crop after being ranked the No. 3 team in the state going into 2013.

The Farmers proved themselves as one of the best teams in 4A last season, and if it weren’t for injuries some think Wheat Ridge could have won a state title.

They have a chance at redemption this season as they return several big-name

players including senior Tanner Weakland and junior Jordan Jones.

Wheat Ridge will be one of the best rushing teams in the state, but whether the team has the goods to make a run at a state title will be determined by how it fares in big regular season match-ups, like at Mon-arch on Sept. 9 and Denver South on Oct. 11.

“We know we could be a really good team, but it is a long road, and it takes a lot of hard work to get to that point. Will we have what it takes? We will see,” Wheat Ridge coach Reid Kahl said.

In 3A, Jeffco D’Evelyn might be a sleep-ing giant.

The Jaguars lost several star talents due to graduation, and while some are count-ing on D’Evelyn to take a step backwards, the team seems to think it has a chance to be a better this season.

“We certainly did lose some star power, but we aren’t a team that is just about one of two guys. This season we have a lot of weapons and a lot of different ways we can hurt teams,” D’Evelyn coach Jeremy Ben-nett said.

D’Evelyn has several high quality receiv-

ers and a better bullpen of running backs that can all hurt you in different ways.

Senior receiver Ty McGee might be the most physically dominating receiver in all of 3A football and running back Greg Pear-son already has a 100-yard two touchdown game in the books in the Jaguars’ 50-0 blowout victory over Battle Mountain in Week 1.

“It’s tough to say what we will be at the end of the season. We have what it takes to be a really good team but we will have to see how the rest of our league shakes out and how we will shake out,” Bennett said.

It’s all a blur from Pomona junior receiver Isaac Marquez’ view. Marquez tallied 17 touchdowns and an astounding 1,745 total all-purpose yards last season. Photos by Danny Williams

Wheat Ridge is hoping to catch � re early on in their schedule this season.

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Capsules: A look at how other teams stack up By Daniel Williams [email protected]

AlamedaLast season the Pirates won their fi rst

two games of the season before going win-less the rest of their schedule (2-8, 0-6 in 3A Metro).

This season Alameda plans on another fast start and if the Pirates can fi nd consis-tency they want many more wins.

Alameda will kick the season off hosting Skyview 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30.

Player to Watch: Keep an eye on senior lineman Juan Dominquez.

ArvadaThe Bulldogs are no longer going to be

bullied.Last season head coach Tom Baker

brought Arvada back to respectability (5-5, 2-4 in 3A Metro) and the team won more games in 2012 than they did over the four previous seasons combined.

Matt Cisneros will now try to build off what Baker accomplished and try to take the Bulldogs to the next level.

Arvada will kick off its season playing at Weld Central at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30.

Player to Watch: Versatile senior Jessy Jackson, who might turn into a star in 2013.

Arvada WestBy the end of last season the Wildcats

looked like they started to fi gure things out.A-West won two of its last four games af-

ter winning only one of its fi rst six games of the season (3-7, 1-4 5A North Metro).

Moreover, it wasn’t necessarily that the Wildcats weren’t a good team but maybe more the fact that A-West is one of the toughest football leagues in the entire state.

A-West starts the 2013 schedule hosting Overland at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29.

Players to Watch: Senior Allen Martin and his nine touchdowns from last season return, as well as leading receiver senior Marcus Culhane.

Bear CreekThe Bears weren’t as bad as their record

indicated last season (2-8, 0-5 in 5A Super 6).

Despite only two wins, Bear Creek con-tinued to fi ght all season and the second win was a 35-20 victory over Poudre in their last game.

Head coach Zach Morris thinks his team learned a lot of last season’s struggles, and this team is ready to get back to the top of their league’s standings this season.

The Bears will start their season on the road traveling to Florida to play Okeechobee at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30.

Player to Watch: Sophomore quarter-back Nate Madrid might be the breakout player in 5A Super 6 league play this season

D’Evelyn senior quarterback Connor Mateer con� dently calls for the snap. Photo by Danny Williams

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D’EvelynOffensively the Jaguars will be a jug-

gernaut. Defensively they will be a work in progress.

But D’Evelyn still could be a very good team this season, and the team thinks it can overcome Conifer for a league champion-ship this season.

The Jaguars lost a couple star players to graduation but depthwise they have a chance to be a more complete team this season.

D’Evelyn will play at Battle Mountain at Trailblazer Stadium 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30.

Player to Watch: Senior Ty McGee looks like a tight end but the big, strong and fast receiver will be one of 3A Metro’s best all-around players.

GoldenThe Demons have won only a couple

games over the past couple seasons com-bined (1-9, 0-5 in 4A Mountain) stirring a change at the helm and the addition of new head coach Jason Neely.

Already Neely has made an impact on his team, and the school and many people around Jeffco think Golden could soon re-

turn to the promise land.The Demons kick off their season play-

ing at Thompson Valley at 6:30 p.m. Thurs-day, Aug. 29.

Player to Watch: Keep your eye on junior receiver Cole Greff.

Green MountainAfter back-to-back 7-4 seasons the Rams

might be ready to break out.Green Mountain started off last sea-

son red hot winning seven of its fi rst eight games, but lost their fi nal three games of the season.

This season the Rams have a majority of the best offensive weapons back, and they have a chance to be special in 2013.

Green Mountain will host Greeley Cen-tral at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19.

Player to Watch: Senior running back Josh Einerston averaged 97.8 yards per game last season and had six touchdowns. Those numbers will increase this season.

LakewoodLast season the Tigers opened up their

season winning three of their fi rst four games. The problem is they dropped three of their fi nal four games to close the season (5-5, 2-3 in 5A Super 6).

Lakewood couldn’t keep up offensively with its competition down the stretch. This season the Tigers won’t have that same problem as they have perhaps the best of-

fensive player in their league ready for an-other huge season.

As a sophomore Sean Pinson-Boggs rushed for nearly 1,000 yards and record-ed 10 touchdowns. As a junior, he might be one of the most dynamic players in the state in 2013.

Lakewood will debut at Loveland at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31.

Another Player to Watch: Junior Jacob Romero will be utilized by the Tigers of-fense.

PomonaThe Panthers always have very high ex-

pectations and they usually live up to them.Pomona returns with one of the best

offenses in the state (9-3, 4-1 last season), however, they only have a couple starters returning on the defensive side of the ball.

If Pomona can put it all together they could be hoisting a state championship tro-phy come winter.

The Panthers open their schedule at Broomfi eld at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30.

Brothers to Watch: The Marquez Broth-ers, Chris (senior) and Isacc (junior), are not only from the same womb but they might also be the best one-two punches offen-sively in the state.

Ralston ValleyLast season the Mustangs fell just short

of winning a state title.

And while not many people are talking about Ralston Valley as a title contender again the Mustangs themselves think they can be just as good as they were last season (11-2, 5-0 in 5A North Metro).

But it won’t be easy. Besides losing some of the best play-

ers to graduation the Mustangs also have to survive a league that includes Pomona, Fairview, Legacy and A-West.

Ralston Valley will host Longmont at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30.

Player to Watch: The Mustangs still have some fi repower in junior running back An-drew Wingard who recorded 10 rushing touchdowns last season.

Wheat RidgeThe Farmers proved to be one of the best

teams in the state last year. This year they have a chance to prove they are the single best team in all of 4A.

Armed with a rushing attack that can run over any defense in their league, the Farmers think they might be better than last season.

Injuries hurt Wheat Ridge last season and perhaps cost them a state champion-ship.

This season they plan on putting a hurt-ing on the rest of the 4A teams.

Player to Watch: Keep an eye on junior Dakota Koeneke who might be the Farmers next impact player.

D’Evelyn senior quarterback Connor Mateer con� dently calls for the snap. Photo by Danny Williams

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Rotarians wrap up water project Somoto clubs’ and Denver rotarians joint e� ort puts � lters in 448 homes of villagers By Tom Munds [email protected]

More than a year of planning, prepara-tion and work culminated July 21 when Ro-tarians from Colorado and Nicaragua dis-tributed 70 clean-water fi lters to residents of the small village of San Lucas.

Eight Rotarians from the chapter in So-moto, Nicaragua, and Colorado Rotarians Bob Moore of the Littleton chapter and Monty Schmidt of the Westminster chapter assembled the 70 ceramic fi lters and gave them to the local residents selected by the local priest to receive them.

Moore, who was making his third trip to Nicaragua on projects for the Casa Unida foundation and to help with the fi lter proj-ects, said the Rotarian project exceeded ex-pectations.

“The original proposal was to use the Rotarian grants to buy the materials and build 261 bio-sand fi lter systems,” he said. “We based the project number on the ma-terial prices from local Nicaraguan vendors. When they found out what we were doing they reduced material prices so we had money left over and it was decided to use

the money to buy 180 ceramic fi lters.”Moore and Schmidt helped Somoto Ni-

caraguans assemble and distribute the last 70 fi lters to residents of the San Lucas area.

As she received her fi lter, San Lucas area resident Maria Cruz, 77, smiled and hugged Somoto Rotarian Claudia Quiroz. An inter-preter said Cruz thanked Quiroz and asked God to bless her and everyone who made it possible for her family now to fi nally have clean water to drink.

The Rotarians worked with the priest to select the San Lucas area families that would benefi t the most from the clean-wa-ter fi lters.

Yvonne Castillo, Somoto Rotary Club president, said most San Lucas area resi-dents used water from wells or streams that contained bacteria and other contamina-tion. She said the specially-designed ce-ramic fi lter liner contains elements that will purify water and could provide about 30 liters of safe, clean drinking water a day.

The San Lucas distribution wraps up a program that began more than a year ago when Somoto Rotarians because they wanted to bring clean, safe drinking wa-ter to families in the rural mountain areas of northern Nicaragua. The Nicaraguans talked about the project to Moore and oth-er area Rotarians who brought the request back to their clubs.

“We looked into the fi lter project and de-cided to try to work with the club in Somoto

to make the project happen,” Moore said. “Money was needed to build the fi lters so our club, the Littleton Sunrise Rotary Club and the Aurora Gateway Rotary Club raised about $8,000. We then sent a successful re-quest for additional fi nancial support to the district and to Rotary International which increased the total project funding to about $21,000.”

“Some of these people walked more than an hour to receive these fi lters that will make a difference in their lives,” Moore said.

Now that the fi lter project is completed, the Somoto and Colorado Rotarians are dis-cussing by email if they want to join forces on another project and, if so, what that project would be.

Littleton Rotarian Bob Moore, left, hands a ceramic clean water � lter to a resident of the area around San Lucas, Nicaragua. Moore and members of the Somoto, Nicaragua, Rotary Club distributed 70 of the � lters to residents of the area. Photos by Tom Munds


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Weekend o� ers Taste, football, mountains Much to do around metro area as summer ends By Sonya Ellingboe [email protected]

With a long weekend ahead, lucky metro area residents have multiple entertainment options (assuming weather gods cooperate) that include food, art, football, mountains and Taste of Colorado/Festival of Mountain and Plain.

We’ll focus on that festival, which started

many years ago as a way to entice folks to come to downtown Denver, and was re-started more recently for the same reason. It’s now known as Taste of Colorado.

Admission for four days of activities, food and music is free. Tickets for food and carnival rides are sold.

The fest boasts fi ve music stages, 50 res-taurants and food trucks, a marketplace with about 280 vendors, a kids’ area, Culi-nary Showcase, a Festival of Mountain and Plain area that teaches about state history, nature and environment, and traditional arts and crafts.

Included: Navajo weaving, spinning, rug braiding, lace crocheting, felting, quilting and blacksmithing.

The Raptor Foundation will also bring live birds to the area and teach about con-

servation.The fi ve stages are: Main, Rock and Roll,

Country, Colorado Heritage Stage and Kidz Stage.

The KidZone and Kidz Stage will have kid-friendly food vendors nearby, plus an ongoing program of clowns, magicians, musicians and more, including a baby sta-tion with rockers, changing tables and dia-pers.

To welcome the festival’s start, fi reworks will blast off at about 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30,, after the Dennis DeYoung: Music of Styx performance on the Main Stage.

The highlands Ranch-based band Tunisia will perform on the Rock Stage at 2013 Taste of Colorado. Courtesy photo

IF YOU GO

Civic Center Park is between Broadway and Bannock streets, 14th and Colfax avenues. With good weather, attendance might reach 500,000, so parking spots are at a premium and the light rail gets one close. Information can be found at ATasteofColorado.com and 303-295-6330.

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