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By Vic [email protected]

Gov. John Hickenlooper sounded like a man running for re-election during his an-nual State of the State address inside the Capitol on Jan. 9, as he touted Colorado’s economic rebound and called on lawmak-ers to “ignore divisive politics.”

The governor sounded themes of unity throughout his speech, but particularly when he lauded Coloradans’ resilience during times of tragedy last year — which led to one of the most enthusiastically-re-ceived lines of the day.

“Colorado does not shutdown. Colo-rado does not quit. Colorado does not break,” he said, to a standing ovation in-side the House chamber, where all 100 state lawmakers were gathered.

Hickenlooper hyped Colorado as a magnet for businesses and a state where job numbers continue to grow. And, for the most part, he stayed away from con-tentious issues that dominated the Legis-lature last year.

While Democrats walked away glow-ingly from the governor’s speech, many Republicans voiced a “wait and see” re-sponse.

“Well it felt good, but let’s see if those feelings continue for the rest of the year,” said Rep. Carole Murray, R-Castle Rock. “When he talked about not wanting par-ties to lock down, I hope he holds to that with his own party.”

Much of the governor’s speech focused on the state’s improving economic num-bers. Hickenlooper said that the state has experienced a significant rebound in job numbers since 2010, when the state was ranked 40th in the nation in job growth.

Now, the state ranks fourth in that cat-egory, has added 170,000 jobs over the last few years, and has seen its unemployment rate drop from 9 percent in 2010, to its cur-rent rate of 6.5 percent.

“But let’s be clear,” the governor cau-tioned, “the unemployment rate is not low

Gov. John Hickenlooper motions to his cabinet, seated in the House chambers in the Colorado State Capitol, during the State of the State speech in Denver on Jan. 8. Photos by Hannah Garcia

State Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, D-Arvada, gives a thumbs-up to fellow lawmaker Mary Hodge, D-Brighton, a few seats over during Gov. John Hickenlooper’s State of the State speech at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Jan. 9.

Governor touts

economic numbers durinG annual address

Hickenlooper: State of state is strong

City Council appoints new council member for District 1By Crystal [email protected]

Arvada City Council voted to appoint Arvada Chamber of Commerce Chairman, Gerald ‘Jerry’ Marks, to the District 1 seat, Jan. 10.

“I’m a tad overwhelmed,” Marks said af-ter being appointed to council, “You never know until you’re in something; I feel I’m up to the task and will give it my best.”

The candidate forum was 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, in the Arvada City Council Chambers, 8101 Ralston Road. The five chosen candidates, Rebecca Anderson, John Crouse, Kathleen Drulard, Jerry Marks, and Nancy Murray were asked to present an opening statement, and respond to a list of questions presented by Mayor Marc Wil-liams.

“We do the people’s business in this room,” said Mayor Marc Williams. “I take great pride in our ability to make decisions,

but it comes down to how do we add a sev-enth person who will work well with the citi-zens, the city of Arvada, and the six of us?”

The forum asked candidates a variety of key questions to ensure the person chosen

was familiar with the community and the key issues in Arvada. The questions were regarding their commitment, being a face for the city of Arvada, their experience and a variety of key city issues, such as the Gold Line, Olde Town revitalization, governance of the Arvada Center, and recreational and medical marijuana.

“We are making a decision for our com-munity that is sound, and it may be liked or not liked, but we have to do what is best for the community and the constituents of this city,” Councilman-At-Large Bob Fifer said.

Following the forum, the council report-ed their thoughts on the candidates, and then took a vote by ballot. After four rounds of voting, Jerry Marks gained the majority of the vote, and was appointed to council.

Marks was congratulated by his fellow candidates and the councils following the appointment.

Marks said he was looking forward to taking on the responsibilities of his new post, and learning more about his district.

As part of his plan to know District 1, Marks said he wishes to meet with each council member, the city manager, the city’s department heads, and hear their percep-tion of the district and where they believe his focus should be.

“I hope to have that done in the first 30-60 days,” Marks said. “Then, at the King Soopers at 80th Ave. and Wadsworth Blvd, I want to have an event with the community, to hear their concerns.”

He will be sworn in at the next City Council meeting, at 6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 13, in the Arvada City Council Chambers, 8101 Ralston Road, prior to that evening’s work-shop.

Arvada Chamber of Commerce Chairman, Jerry Marks, was appointed to the Arvada City Council District 1 seat, Friday, Jan. 10. Photo by Crystal Anderson

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Hope springs eternal on the hill Opening day in baseball is the best

time to be a Cubs fan.There’s so much promise. It’s a new sea-

son. And every team is tied for fi rst place.It’s just too bad the Cubs have to, you

know, actually play baseball. As the season goes on, fans’ frustration mounts. And by the end of year, even the diehards are tired, grumpy and over it.

I recently asked a fellow Cubs fan if that reminds him of anything.

“In true Cubs fan fashion, I put a post up on Facebook the other day, talking about how optimistic I was coming into the legislative session, hopeful that we are going to have an opportunity to create some good public policy for the people of Colorado,” Rep. Mark Waller, R-Colorado Springs, said. “Like Cubs fans in years past, I’ve been very disappointed toward the end of the season. Lets hope I’m not disappointed by the end of this legislative season.”

Boy howdy, were Republicans “disap-pointed” over what Democrats accom-plished last year: Election reform and rural renewable energy mandate increases and attempts to overhaul the school fi nance system.

Oh, and gun control. Oh boy. Repub-licans may have gotten all Genghis Khan over some bills, but they promised the “Wrath of Kahn” after Democrats created legislation that led to universal back-

ground checks on gun sales and limited the amount of rounds that gun magazines can hold.

So, Democrats, on the heels of their huge wins last session, must be riding high as work begins at the Capitol this year, right, Rep. Max Tyler of Lakewood?

“To be honest I came into it a little grumpy.”

Oh. Nevermind.“The grumpiness came from the sum-

mer, whether it was created by nature or by the battles over the recalls,” Tyler said. “It was more like a pretty diffi cult cam-paign season over the summer.”

Tyler did say that the grumpiness subsided as he got back to work inside the Capitol and that he’s energized about the upcoming session. And every lawmaker will tell you that they’re optimistic and looking forward to getting back to work.

But, clearly the polarizing battles from last session, followed by the recall elec-tions in the fall, still weigh in the back of

lawmakers’ minds as they start work this year.

And what about all the long hours they put in last year? Floor debates and committee hearings lasted FOR-EVER. Seriously, the greatest runners in Kenya looked at last year’s legislative session and said, “I won’t no part of that marathon.”

Lawmakers had to have woken up on the fi rst day of the session on Wednesday Jan. 8, thinking to themselves, “Am I really looking forward to another round of com-mittee hearings that don’t end until one in the morning?”

“I don’t mind the 1 a.m. mornings,” said Rep. Jonathan Singer, D-Longmont. “When you said, ‘Waking up on Wednes-day,’ it’s like, ‘I went to bed?’”

In other words, Singer was lucky to get any sleep last session. But he’ll probably get a little more rest this time. Yes, there will be fi ghts over some old battles and there will be new and improved contro-versy this time around.

But I don’t see this year’s session being as maddening as last year’s was.

“In most sessions you’re going to get two or three meaty, weightier issues,” Waller said. “Last year, I think we saw 15. But I don’t think we’ll see that this year.”

Singer doesn’t either. And he’s not sur-prised by what he’s hearing from leaders of both parties, as the current session gets underway: Democrats wanting to move on

from what happened last year and Repub-licans looking to go to battle on some of those familiar issues.

“What do you expect? You expect the majority to talk about coming together and you expect the minority to underline those differences that keep us apart for the next election cycle,” Singer said.

So, there will be fi ghts and there will old battles revisited. But it sounds like lawmakers actually may be able get home before Letterman comes on TV, at least some of the time.

“Everybody said, ‘Yeah it was so crazy,’” said Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp, D-Arvada, who was a freshman last year. “But how do I know? I thought this is how we always do this. But the idea of not being here from 7 in the morning to 10 at night every day. Wow, it sounds really intriguing to me.”

Well, that’s a good thing. Because last year was draining for everyone: Lawmak-ers, their families, reporters ...

“Who cares how draining it was for reporters?” quipped a smiling Waller. “You get no love at all.”

This from the Republican Cubs fan whose team was badly beaten last year.

Vic Vela covers the Legislature for Colo-rado Community Media. He can be reached at [email protected]. Follow Vic on Twitter: @VicVela1.

CITY COUNCIL ON THE RECORD

Arvada City Council voted on the following legislation during a regular business meeting, Jan. 6. Council mem-bers in attendance were Mayor Marc Williams, Mayor Pro Tem Mark McGoff, District 3 Councilman John Marriott, District 4 Councilman Bob Dyer, and Councilmen-At-Large Don Allard and Bob Fifer.

Arvada Center GovernanceCouncil unanimously approved a resolution au-

thorizing the members of the Arvada Center’s Ad Hoc Task Force, the Arvada Center Executive Director, Philip Sneed, and members of city staff to explore an alternate structure and governance for the Arvada Center. This decision comes after studies and the task force’s initial fi ndings recommended the Arvada Center become a nonprofi t entity separate from the city. Following this decision, the task force along with Arvada Center and city staff, will begin to recruit members for a nonprofi t board as well as begin to structure the nonprofi t’s framework.

Eastside APEX Recreation CenterCouncil decided to not use land from the Arvada Cen-

ter property for an APEX recreation center. The council made clear they supported an eastside recreation facility but not on the Arvada Center site.

Flood plain mapCouncil unanimously approved the adoption of a new

City of Arvada Floodplain Map. The new fl ood insurance rate maps will go into effect Feb. 5, 2014, and were pre-pared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. City staff has worked to ensure business and property owners who fell within the boundaries of the map were moved outside of it.

Grandview Property AcquisitionCouncil unanimously approved an ordinance autho-

rizing the necessity of gaining the property from 7500 -7510 Grandview Ave. by negotiations or condemnation for use expanding the public transit RTD plaza. Public Hearing was given to this topic and comments were heard by Arvada resident and business owner, Denise Levy, who asked council for a more humane way to ap-proach the acquisition of property.

The next City Council meeting will be 6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 13, in the Council Chambers at the Arvada City Hall, 8101 Ralston Road.

— Compiled by Crystal Anderson

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If you are actively looking for a home to buy, you’re probably re-ceiving email alerts that you’ve created yourself on some public-facing real estate site. No public-facing website, how-ever, can provide the kind of alerts which any agent can set up for you on the MLS. That’s because no consumer web site gives you the oppor-tunity to search on every MLS data field. Several MLS fields have particu-lar interest for consumers. Dog owners want to find homes with fenced yards. Horse owners want to find horse properties. People with allergies look for pet-free or smoke-free homes. Aging baby boomers favor homes with main-floor master suites. People with RV’s want to find homes with RV parking. These are just a few of the fields that cannot be searched on consumer sites but which an

MLS member can search in setting up email alerts for you. Another problem area is postal

addresses. If you search for “Golden” on any consumer website, you’ll find over 130 ac-tive listings, but only 9 of them are in the City of Golden. The others simply have Golden addresses. No consum-er website I’m aware of allows you to distinguish between listings with Golden addresses and

listings that are actually in the city of Golden. The same can be said of Littleton and other postal ad-dresses. Using Metrolist’s new and improved map search, however, it is not hard to set up searches which match the exact boundaries of Golden, Littleton or any other defined area. Another difference between email alerts from consumer web-sites and those sent by MLS mem-bers is how quickly you receive

them. Consumer websites will send you listings daily, but Metro-list can send new listings within 15 minutes of them going on the MLS. In our current market with very few listings, knowing about a listing instantly can get you into a home before other buyers. Recently I became aware of a peculiar search problem on Zil-low.com. I’m referring to searching for homes in Genesee, a foothills area with Golden addresses. Zil-low, in its wisdom, thought it ap-propriate to create a non-existent city of Genesee, Colorado. You have to search “Genesee CO” to find any listings in that area, and if you search “Golden CO” you won’t find any Genesee listing. You can imagine how upset one of our sellers was when they searched for their Genesee home on Zillow using “Golden” and couldn’t find it. We have asked Zillow to correct this mistake, but so far Zillow has not responded to us.

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Hearts and Hope GalaThe second-annual Hearts and Hope

Gala will be 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Four Seasons Hotel Denver, 1111 14th St., Denver.

The event will include dinner, live en-tertainment and a silent auction and will benefit Arvada nonprofit, Epic Experience, an organization provides a free, week-long outdoor experience for individuals with cancer and their caretakers.

Tickets are available online at www.epicexperience.org/hearts-and-hope/events/ and start at $100.

Independent Living Resource FairThe Community Recreation Center will

host a free independent living resources fair from 8:30-11:15 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd.

The event will focus on informing at-tendees about the in-home services and products available and types of housing for senior citizens.

Registration is requested. To sign up or receive more information, call, 303-467-

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Gadget Class A class explaining the workings of

electronic gadgets will be offered 5-6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the Community Recre-ation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd.

The cost for the class is $5, and will help residents understand their techno-logical devices. Organizers encourage at-tendees to come prepared with questions and to receive tips.

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Je� co school board legal costs may rise Board hires attorney for representation,has open positionto consider By Crystal Anderson [email protected]

Jeffco Schools Board of Education’s recent hiring of a Colorado Springs attorney Brad A. Miller, could cost the district an additional $90,000 this year.

Hired by a 3-2 vote (Ken Witt, Julie Williams, John Newkirk in favor; Lesley Dahlkemper and Jill Fell-man opposed), Miller will represent the board, and be paid a monthly retainer of $7,500, which includes legal fees and cannot ex-

ceed 30 hours per month. As per Miller’s contract, he will also receive payment for any associated costs in-curred by the employment, including mileage, parking, secretarial services, admin-istrative expense, copying, facsimiles, and travel ex-penses, paid at cost or at his $225 hourly rate.

The swift hiring came after the board heard about the resignation of Allen Tag-gart, the executive director of employee relations for the Jefferson County School District.

“The district’s attorney resigned, and we weren’t told until a week after his resignation,” said Jeffco Board President Ken Witt in a phone interview. “This created and urgency for us to hire someone. It’s not an unusual event for a board to hire representation.”

An email statement sent by Board Secretary John Newkirk link Taggart’s posi-tion, which involved some different tasks but included representation of the board, to the role of Miller who will represent the board sole-ly. Taggart was employed through the end of 2013 and his resignation went into effect Jan. 1.

The district offi ce says a transition plan to seek a replacement for Taggart has been in place.

According to Jeffco Su-perintendent Cindy Steven-son, the position provides in-house legal advice to the district and the board, among other legal, admin-istrative, employment man-agement duties.

“This (Miller’s position) is a completely different position,” Stevenson said. “The executive director of employee relations has been a position with the district for a long time, and we had internal legal coun-sel the last four years, we

never had the board hire a new attorney, it was a shared responsibility.”

Taggart’s position, which cost the district $122,000 to $150,000 annually, is cur-rently vacant, and a new candidate will be recom-mended to the board Jan. 16.

According to Jefferson County School District pol-icy for School Board Gov-ernance and Operations, the board can hire separate legal counsel should an oc-casion — such as an expul-sion or teacher dismissal — arise, but generally does not have their own repre-sentation.

“It’s very important we do the right things. We had to make sure we have good representation when we make those decisions, and we did what any board would do in making sure we have good representa-tion in the district,” Witt responded after the Jan. 9 board meeting when asked about the $90,000 expense, assuming a new director of employee relations is hired at the current level.

“There are a lot of un-answered questions to discuss,” Boardmember Dahlkemper said. “As a board, we have not had a discussion about (Miller’s) responsibilities on the board or the rationale be-hind this decision.”

“I want to propose we reopen the process and handle it the right way,” she said in an interview before the Jan. 9 board meeting.

At that meeting, Dahlkemper asked the board to consider having a public discussion sur-rounding Miller’s employ-ment and contract with the board at a later meeting. Fellman supported this re-quest, but Witt disapproved of her request, ending the conversation by saying, “Let’s end the distraction; it’s a decision that has been made.”

Dahlkemper and Fell-man — both in support of further discussion of Mill-er’s appointment — said one of them would make a motion at the Jan. 16 meet-ing to discuss Miller’s hir-ing.

Brad Miller, a lawyer from Colorado Springs, shown with his wife Ruth, was recently appointed to provide legal representation for the Je� erson County Board of Education. Courtesy photo


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Parkway funds released to county Commissioners doubt recommended refunds to be capped at $11M

By Amy Woodward [email protected]

The Jeffco commission-ers reviewed the fi rst round of reimbursements, $2.5 million for the controversial Jefferson Parkway, during staff briefi ngs on Jan. 7.

The discussion is per the Jefferson Parkway Public Highway Authority or JPPHA establishing contract which outlines the Advance and Reimbursement agreement between JPPHA (including Arvada and Broomfi eld) and Jefferson County. Commis-sioners combed through 12 items listed for reimburse-ments but raised their eye-brows at the recommended reimbursement cap at $11 million.

“Right now we’re about $6.2 million contribution wise for reimbursement level between Arvada and Broomfi eld,” Commissioner Don Rosier said.

“If you include our con-tribution or reimbursement it only gives us a delta of about $2.2 million, so we’re pushing up against that maximum,” he said. “That

may not be a realistic num-ber.”

Kate Newman, deputy county administrator as-sured commissioners the agreement does not prohib-it a modifi cation to the rec-ommended cap. “We have had other costs and I antici-pate future costs,” Newman said. “The agreement does allow for amendments so at some point in time we will be adding more and more costs to the agreement for reimbursement.”

In December of last year, JPPHA authorized the re-imbursement procedure and organized priority clas-sifi cations into three parts; right-of-way refunds fi rst, cash second, and in-kind

last. The county can receive reimbursements by enter-ing into a concession or through the use of bonds, although currently there are no plans for the use of any bonds or concession agree-ments have not been met with negotiations at this time.

The open space purchase of Section 16 at $5 million was deemed ineligible for reimbursement. The 640-acre parcel sits along High-way 93 at the southwest cor-ner of the Rocky Flats site. Open Space Funds are used for Open Space purposes, said Ralph Schell, County Administrator. The pur-chase of right-of-way and associated legal fees does

not directly benefi t Open Space and is therefore not a legitimate expenditure, he said.

“This property was in our open space master plan and it certainly had open space value to the county,” New-man said.

County administrators went back to commission-ers this week to verify the $5 million cut.

“I think it’s positive their getting this stuff memorial-ized,” Tighe said about the agreement. Future reim-bursements include more land acquisitions and the relocation of a visual orien-tation radar device or VOR that is used to control plane movements coming from the east into DIA. The next round of reimbursements totals an estimated at $10.8 million.

“The fi nancial model that we had been working from kind of contemplated that between the three ju-risdictions in total there would be not more than $11 million in reimbursements that were being requested,” Bill Ray, JPPHA interim ex-ecutive director said. “Ulti-mately, I as a staff member have the power to recom-mend but it’s only up to the elected offi cials who have the power to decide.”

The Board of County Commissioners reviewed the � rst set of reimbursements for county land donations to the Je� erson Parkway Public Highway Authority for the proposed Je� erson Parkway that will complete the last of the Denver metro beltway. Courtesy of the Boulder Daily Camera, Jeremy Papasso


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Lawmakers get to work Party leaders talk about new e� orts and old battles By Vic Vela [email protected]

The 2014 legislative session got under way Jan. 8, with speeches from party lead-ers that addressed a variety of key issues that lawmakers will address the next few months.

Yes, there were calls by leaders in both chambers to work together on issues like jobs, the economy and education.

But there was plenty of politics on open-ing day, with Democrats and Republicans exchanging jabs on contentious issues — many of which were fought over last year — that are sure to lead to head-lines during this year’s ses-sion.

A l t h o u g h leaders talked about issues that they will surely fi ght over during the next few months, it is clear that their early priorities will focus on working together on legislation that will deal with fl ood and wildfi re disasters.

The fi rst series of bills introduced in the House came as a result of work by a bipartisan Flood Disaster Study Commit-tee. Those bills include legislation that cre-ates income tax credits for properties de-stroyed by natural disasters, and another that creates grant funding to repair water infrastructure that is impacted by natural disasters.

“Despite all the recovery work that’s al-ready happened, there’s much still to do,” House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Den-ver said. “And we must see it through to completion.”

House Minority Leader Brian DelGros-so echoed Ferrandino’s remarks on the importance of immediately dealing with natural disaster legislation.

“Helping our friends and neighbors im-pacted by these tragedies will be a top pri-ority of Republicans this session, and I am glad to hear that it will be for my colleagues across the aisle as well,” DelGrosso said.

Education will also be a key area of fo-cus this year. Senate President Morgan Carroll, D-Aurora, introduced the College Affordability Act, which places a 6 percent cap on tuition rate increases, and provides more money for fi nancial aid.

Carroll said the bill deals with skyrock-eting tuition costs that often create enor-mous amounts of debt for students.

“What we are talking about is squeezing out economic and life opportunities for an entire generation,” Carroll said. “This is an unsustainable trend that threatens to weaken our economy.”

Ferrandino also talked about educa-tion, telling House members that students need more resources inside classrooms. He also took issue with Republicans’ views on public education, who often contend that schools need to be reformed, before more money is thrown at the education system.

“But while some have argued for reform before resources, let me say this: Reforms will not work, and our schools will not get better if they are not adequately funded. Period,” Ferrandino said.

Republicans will move forward with legislation that seeks to undo Democrat-sponsored bills that became law following last year’s session.

They include legislation that doubled the renewable energy mandate for rural electric cooperatives. DelGrosso said the mandate “puts a fi nancial strain” on rural families and businesses.

DelGrosso said that while the state’s economy is improving, parts of rural Colo-rado continue to struggle.

“The voice of rural Colorado is being

heard loud and clear by House Repub-licans, and I hope my colleagues on the other side of the aisle will hear it as well,” DelGrosso said.

Last year’s session saw Democrats achieve several legislative victories, over loud protests from their Republican col-leagues. Democrats scored wins on gun control, election reform and on social is-sues, including the creation of civil unions in Colorado.

But Senate Minority Leader Bill Cad-man, R-Colorado Springs, said Coloradans had a “visceral response to what took place in this Legislature last year.” That response included recall efforts that cost two Demo-cratic senators their jobs, and led one to resign from offi ce.

“Democrats divided by Republicans does not produce outcomes that are repre-sentative of this state,” Cadman said.

Cadman said that last year’s political

division resulted in a “hyper-partisan toxin that affected this entire institution.

“To those who served here and all those who visited here, we started looking like Congress,” he said.

While Republicans feel that Democrats overreached in their legislative efforts last year, Carroll looks at things differently, calling last year’s work “busy and produc-tive” — especially compared to how things operate at our nation’s capital.

“While D.C. was criticized for doing too little, some questioned whether in Colo-rado, we did too much,” she said.

Carroll also addressed the public’s neg-ative views on the political system.

“While we at the state level cannot fi x all of the frustrations and disappointments people experience with elected offi cials, we can show that we here in Colorado, right here in this Senate chamber, are dif-ferent,” she said.

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JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY

Update on Apex ParkJeffco Open Space announced that

fl ood recovery efforts will be their pri-mary focus for 2014. Objectives for the park including a partial opening of Apex in the fi rst quarter of 2014 with com-pleted repairs by Sept. 30, 2014. Their fi rst projects including repairs to Apex, Pick-N-Sledge, Grubstake, Argos and Bonanza Trails to allow for a partial Park opening by March 31, 2014. Phase 2 of the fl ood re-covery at Apex Park will involve repairs to Apex, Hardscrabble and Sluicebox Trails. Finally, in the Third Quarter, repairs to Apex Trail, Poco Calle, Sluicebox and Pick-N-Sledge will allow for the park to open in its entirety. Preliminary estimates

of the workforce required to complete the repairs are between 45,000-50,000 hours and material costs in the range of $100,000 to $150,000. To volunteer, go to: www.eventbrite.com. As projects become available they will be posted at www. jef-fco.us/parks.

Je� co Open Space Master Plan 2014The Open Space Master Plan for 2014

is available for public review at: jeffco.us/parks/about/open-space-master-plan. The plan went before the Open Space Advisory Committee for endorsement on Thursday, Jan. 9, and will head to the Jef-ferson County board of commissioners.

AREA CLUBSONGOING ACTIVITIES, ONGOING /BUSINESS GROUPSMONDAYS

OPEN MIC Living Water Unity Spiritual Community presents open mic night – celebrate your teen self 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mon-days at 7401 W. 59th Ave., Arvada. This program gives teens the opportunity to express their performing art including voice and instrument, acting, poetry, stand-up comedy, mime, etc. Open to all students in sixth to 12th grades. Email [email protected].

REPUBLICANS MEN meeting The Je� erson County Republican Men’s Club meets 7-9 a.m. Mondays at the Howard Johnson Denver West, 12100 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Call Fred Holden at 303-421-7619 for more information. All are welcome, not just Republican men from Je� erson County.

TUESDAYS

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES The Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active Federal Employees meets each second Tuesday at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Ann Ornelas at 303-517-8558 with questions.

WEDNESDAYS

AMERICAN LEGION Auxiliary presents Burger Nite, 5-7:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Post 178, 1655 Simms St., Lakewood. Members, their guests and active military invited for varied food and reasonable prices. Visit www.alpost178.org.

ARVADA BIZ Connection http://www.meetup.com/Arvada-Business-Connection/ is an informal networking event that brings together local entrepreneurs. Meetings are 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at various restaurants in Olde Town Arvada. A $5 fee is collected from each attendee, which is then donat-ed to a local charity at the end of each quarter. The 4th Quarter Charity is the Dan Peak Foundation who assists families in need. For information, call Micki Carwin at 303-997-9098.

ENTREPRENEURS CLUB The Lakewood Chapter Lutheran Entrepreneurs meets 8-9 a.m. on third Wednesdays at the Bethlehem Chapel Co� ee House, located in the medical o� ce building just south of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 2100 Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. The chapter coordinator is Denise Rolfsmeier. For more information, call 720-379-5889 or email [email protected].

MUSIC TEACHERS Association Suburban Northwest meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the � rst Wednesday of the month at Com-munity in Christ Church, 12229 W. 80th Ave., Arvada. Meetings are open to the public and include refreshments, business meeting and program featuring music teaching profession-als from around the state lecturing on the latest teaching developments.

WOMEN NETWORKING Women’s Business Group Wednes-day morning networking group in Arvada has openings for women who can commit to a weekly morning meeting. Lim-ited to one business per category. Call for available openings, 303-438-6783, or go online to [email protected].


Circus mirrors and stud-dom Have you ever noticed — and I hope I’m

not giving anything away, here — that...[wait for it]Men and women are really different.I know, I know. But, give me a chance to

explain.If you pay a woman a compliment on

her looks, the odds are roughly 112-percent that she will pooh-pooh you, and then she will point out to you what about her appearance she doesn’t like. You see, the mirror in her bathroom is sort of like a cir-cus mirror, which distorts her ability to see reality and draws her eye to things which she doesn’t like.

On the other hand, a man will look in that same mirror—the circus mirror—and see something completely different. No matter what the reality is, most men will see this marvelous thing called “potential.” To borrow a line from the late comedian Richard Jeni, men look in the circus mirror and see somebody who is about 30 push-ups away from “total stud-dom.”

There’s also the mirror know as “beer” which, likewise, convinces men of their proximity to stud-dom. But that’s a story for another day.

You see, reality is a funny thing, and we all approach it from a somewhat distorted perspective. And, usually, it’s impossible to know which distortions we’re buying in to when we’re going through it. Let me give you another example — hopefully one less inappropriate and simple-minded.

I have an old friend that I get together with periodically, and, invariably, he will spend the fi rst hour of our conversation talking about how horrible his marriage is — how it’s cold and awkward and boring and on and on and on. Being a family man, I usually try to talk him down and convince him that it’s all worth it and marriages have seasons and blah blah blah. But one time, I was just kinda tired of listening to it, and I said “look, if it’s that bad, have you taken the smart steps to prepare for a divorce?”

He looked at me like I had fi ve heads, each with three eyes and big handle bar mustaches. “Why would I do that?” he said.

“I’m really happy!”His circus mirror, it turns out, wasn’t a

distortion of his own — it was the distor-tion he projected to the world, or at least, to me. It gave me what turned out to be a wildly distorted view of his relationship, which put me in a very strange place vis-à-vis being a good friend to him. Likewise, it led me to believe that my old friend, who was always a pretty happy fellow, was miserable and that his primary operating mode was complaining.

Turns out, none of the above was true, either. But the circus mirror — the distor-tions we project on the world, either into our own minds or externally — has a self-fulfi lling quality. My friend wants me to like his wife, but I will spend every moment of our next meeting looking for signs of the things my friend complains about. And, once a woman goes to the trouble of point-ing out her fl aws, it’s not very long before that’s what the people around her start to look at, too.

We should have a care not to indulge our distortions. Throw heavy objects through the circus mirror at your soon-est convenience. You don’t want those to become reality.

Yes, even your happy delusions, guys. Sorry — you’re probably much further away from “stud-dom” than a mere 30 pushups. Better get started.

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

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And the word for 2014 is … Instead of making New Year’s resolu-

tions, I now choose a word as my focus for the coming year. Resolutions don’t come easily for me, and although I do believe in new beginnings, I don’t rely on the calen-dar to get started.

So now I just choose one word to focus on and to live by, and to see how this word comes to play in my life throughout the year.

In 2012, I chose “alchemy,” and al-though it’s an unusual word, it popped up consistently in 2012. For 2013, my word was “light.” And it was true — “light” did show up regularly last year … blatantly sometimes, but often more subtly.

For example, the fi rst line of the book I’m writing contains the word “light.” I’ve also lightened some of my burdens, as well as my possessions, and I lightened my mental cargo by scaling back my profes-sional, volunteer, and social commitments to dive more deeply into those that really

matter to me. And I’ve continued my quest to shed light on that which I believe needs to be illuminated — social justice, human rights, and peace.

What word, then, can be as impactful in 2014?

For the past few weeks, I’ve been wait-ing for my word to speak to me. Several options declared themselves early on, such as “peace.” But peace is an ideal that I work for every day. It’s as natural — and as important — as breathing to me, so I won’t need to make an additional effort for

peace in any year.Speaking of breathing, I refl ected on

the word “breathe.” But breathing is also an everyday necessity, and seems more of a mantra than a yearlong pinpoint focus.

One word I seriously considered is “wonder” — the verb, as in wonder, wonder who wrote the Book of Love. The adjective, as in Wonder Years or Wonder Woman. And the noun, as in Seven Won-ders of the World.

But “wonder” wasn’t quite right for this year. (I could probably say that I wonder why, but you might not forgive me.)

Then, a couple of days ago, my word came to me. At fi rst I rejected it. It sound-ed more like an item on my to-do list than a guiding principle for 2014. But the word began to prove me wrong.

That’s why “persistence” is my word for 2014. And because I have persisted, good things have already come to me in this very young new year … personally, profes-

sionally, and in the world around me.Persistence, though, isn’t simply linked

to that which is considered good. Persis-tence also helps me to be resilient, to face challenges with grit, to be determined, dedicated, and even obstinate when the need arises.

I’ll also be more attentive, more thor-ough, more careful. I’ll be precise about what I need and what I can offer. And I will be conscientious about the way I move in the world.

If these sound like lofty goals, so much the better. To achieve them, it’s obvious to me that I’ll need persistence. And then perhaps breathing, fi nding wonder, and working for peace will be just that much easier.

Andrea Doray is a writer who believes in the power of persistence in the quest for peace. Contact her at [email protected] with your word for 2014.

Who do you admire in your life? We asked folks in downtown Golden who it was in their life that they truly admired.

“I’d have to say my dad, just for being there for me when I needed him. And for his leading by example.”

Julian Bull,Golden

“One of my friends. She’s just very dedicated, works really hard and when she knows what she wants to do, she just does it.”

Win Chaowalit,Thailand

“I would have to say my mom, because she’s just so wonderful. She’s been through a lot of stu� , and she’s been strong through it.”

Dorothy Freeman,Wheat Ridge

“I’d have to say you, for walking up and asking. Nobody’s ever asked before.”

Lawrence Gibbs,Golden

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OBITUARIES

In Loving Memory of Ralph Edward Billips.

A loving Father; De-voted Husband; Loyal Brother and Friend. Survived by: Brother Butch Billips, CO. Daughters Cindy Sams and Jody Billips, TN. Son Kenneth Ray Billips, CO. 4 Grandchildren and 1 Great Grandchild.

BILLIPS

Ralph Edward BillipsJan 2, 1937 – Dec 10, 2013

Our husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend Myron D. Wolt passed away January 6. Myron was born in McGlaugh-lin, SD on Dec 19, 1928 and was raised in Tap-pen ND and Gary IN. He served in the Marine Corps, was a veteran of WWII, and a University of North Dakota gradu-ate. Myron and his wife of 63 years June raised their children in Arvada, CO were Myron was in sales. Myron was known for his outgoing person-ality, quick wit and sense of humor, and love of people. He is survived by his wife June, brother Dean, children Jeff, Jami, Mike and Jon, 8 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Memorial Service, Sat-urday, January 18, 2014, 10:00AM, Crown Hill Chapel, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

WoltMyron D. Wolt

Dec 19, 1928 – Jan 6, 2014

Mary Ann Swanson, 74, of Golden. Survived by husband Gordon, sons Eric and Chris. Mary Ann was born in Clay Center, Kansas to Homer and Anne Oberhelman.

A memorial service will be held at Wheat Ridge Presbyterian Church at 11 am, Saturday, January 18, 2014.

SwansonMary Ann SwansonMay 28, 1939 – 12/14/2013

Laura Hanna passed away on Jan. 6, 2014, in Billings.

Laura Louise was born to Bert and Amy Gilliland of Phillipsburg, Kan., on April 7, 1928. After graduating high school in Fountain, Colo., she married Earl K. Hanna with whom she had son, Mark, and daughter, Kim.

The parsonage family lived in Erie, Platteville and Arvada, Colo. Beginning at North Arvada Junior High in 1963, Laura touched in-numerable lives as an office assistant and secretary, serving in similar capaci-ties at Wheat Ridge Senior High and Everett Junior High before retiring in 1998. During those years, Laura volunteered at St. Anthony Hospital, Ridge Home, Fletcher Miller School, Craig Hospital, and as a Deputy Probation Officer for the 1st Judicial District.

Laura was intensely

interested in the world around her. She read exten-sively and traveled North America, Asia, Europe and Africa. Upon retirement, Laura moved to Billings to be near Kim and her family. Just as Will Rogers never met a man he didn’t like, no one ever knew Laura without feeling her love.

Laura L. Hanna is survived by her brother, Kenneth Gilliland; her sister, Yvonne Gibson; her son, Mark, and his wife, Mary; and her daughter, Kim, and her husband, Kirby Schmitz. Grand-children are Rachel and Steve Gaisford (parents of Laura’s great-grandson, Jack); Rebecca Hanna and Kevin Dugan; Kyler and Jenny Schmitz; and Konner Schmitz.

Donations may be made to RiverStone Health Hos-pice Services, 123 S. 27th St., Billings, MT 59101-4200.

HannaLaura Hanna

April 7, 1928 – Jan. 6, 2014

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Printing Franchise explores new technology Arvada AlphaGraphics embraces the constantly evolving digital age By Crystal Anderson [email protected]

Technical advances have helped Ar-vada printing franchise, AlphaGraphics, to thrive, rather than fall in the digital age.

For 18 years, Ed Rothschild has im-mersed himself in the world of printing, but over the last few years, he found him-self learning a new trade.

“The piece that enthused me about this (AlphaGraphics) was the shift going on in the marketplace,” Rothschild said. “I worked on the shift going on in the haz-ardous waste industry and now I’m work-ing on the shift going on in the marketing industry.”

For the last 18 years, AlphaGraphics, 8290 W. 80th Ave., an international print-ing and marketing fi rm with locations in Golden and Denver, has taken over Ar-vada’s printing needs. With the downturn of the economy and the changes in the printing industry, the company is now

heavily exploring new technology and marketing services, as well as printing needs, for individuals, corporations and small to medium sized businesses.

“When I joined, I didn’t want to be just an owner of one business, I went into knowing I wanted to be an owner of mul-tiple locations,” Rothschild said. “Since then, we’ve taken another turn, fi rst turn was technology, second turn was moving from print to marketing — we’re not just putting ink on paper.”

In 2013, AlphaGraphics invested in four major endeavors, expanding their services and brand through digital technology. In addition to their printing services, the company now offers web solutions, ser-vices and comprehensive programming; large format and multi-dimensional print-ing; a consumer photo printing service, PosterDog; and marketing services.

Outside of the business, the company’s staff is heavily involved in the community with several of the city’s nonprofi ts, the chamber of commerce, the MS180 bike race, and others.

AlphaGraphics is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday, and has eight locations statewide and more than 270 locations globally.

AlphaGraphics in Arvada utilizes a multidimensional laser printer to print images and graphics on any surface, including glass, cement and ceiling tiles. Photo by Crystal Anderson

Suspects identi� ed in o� cer-involved shooting By Crystal Anderson [email protected]

One man is dead, and one in custody after an early morning offi cer involved shooting, Jan. 4.

On Monday, Jan. 6, Maksim Khamov and Igor Skolev were identifi ed as the suspects involved in an offi cer-involved shooting, Jan. 4.

Skolev and Khamov attempted to evade the Arvada Police Department after at-tempting homicide at the intersection of 80th Avenue and Pierce Street.

According to Arvada Police Depart-

ment’s Public Information Offi cer, Jill McGranahan the individuals had been involved in a verbal confrontation, prior to the shooting, with four individuals, two males and two females, at Hoffbrau Bar and Grill, 7699 W. 88th Ave, Westminster.

Following the confrontation, the group proceeded to leave the bar, driving toward 80th Avenue. At the intersection between 80th Avenue and Pierce Street, one of the suspects leaned out their window and opened fi re on the victims’ vehicle. None of the individuals in the vehicle were injured.

Around 2 a.m., Arvada Police were called to the scene and initiated a pursuit of the two suspects. The offi cers attempted

to apprehend the suspects at a dead end on Miller Street, when the suspects turned around and drove towards the offi cers, at which point they shot at the oncoming ve-hicle.

According to McGranahan, the re-sponding offi cers followed procedures when attempting to block the suspects in and commanding them to stop.

“The offi cers had given the command to stop, but the suspects continued to drive toward the offi cers, who were out of their vehicles, and shots were then fi red at the vehicle,” McGranahan said.

Following the shooting, the suspects drove off and were located in the parking

lot of an apartment complex at 8600 Dover St.

According to McGranahan, when the of-fi cers located the suspects, the passenger, Skolev, was dead, and the driver, Khamov, was taken into custody with minor cuts from broken glass. The handgun used by the suspects was also recovered from the vehicle.

The responding offi cers have been placed on paid administrative leave pend-ing an investigation by the Jefferson Coun-ty Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT). The CIRT is investigating the shooting to ensure proper policies and procedures were followed.

A di� erent kind of hunt If you return to your favorite mountain

or plains back country hunting grounds during January or February, you may see or hear some unfamiliar sights and sounds. While we who hunt have our gear stored and packed away for next year, the wildlife staff of the Division of Parks and Wildlife has a full agenda of research, information gathering and observation using low fl ying helicopters and small aircraft.

Wildlife technicians will be airborne classifying sex and age of big game; others will gather biological data on the ground. In addition to inventorying thousands of animals, staff will specifi cally capture and radio-collar 75 elk, 90 moose, 20 desert bighorn sheep, 25 Rocky Mountain big-horn sheep and 1,300 mule deer, includ-ing 800 does, 400 fawns and 100 bucks. Radio collars will be secured on some of

the wildlife.This entire information gathering de-

termines the progress of specifi c wildlife management efforts, gains a clearer pic-ture about the overall health of big game, allows wildlife managers to form popula-tion models, and assists in setting future

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‘Orphans’ mixes light and dark in the first Edge show of 2014By Clarke [email protected]

The Edge Theatre is kicking off its 2014 season with a story that plumbs the trag-ic-comic depths of siblings, family and desperation.

“Orphans,” written by Lyle Kessler, opens at the theater, 1560 Teller St., on Jan. 17 and runs through Feb. 9. Perfor-mances will be Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 6 p.m.

Taking place in Philadelphia in the late 1970s, “Orphans” examines brothers, Treat (Jack Wefso) and Phillip (Christian Mast), who have been on their own since they were young children.

“The older brother (Treat) is basically a street thug, who commits small crimes to keep them going,” said Rick Yaconis, executive artistic director at the theater. “The younger brother (Phillip) stays in the house most of the time because of the way Treat manipulates him.”

Phillip is a little impaired, and so Treat uses that fact to convince him that he is basically allergic to everything in the out-side world, Yaconis said.

In an effort to better their circum-stances, Treat kidnaps Harold (Yaconis), who it turns out is a notorious Chicago gangster, and also an orphan.

“Harold really sort of takes over their lives, and becomes a kind of fa-ther figure to them,” Y a c o n i s said.

A f t e r some large-cast pro-ductions in 2013, Yaco-

nis said “Orphans” is a return to the the-ater’s early days.

“This puts us back to focusing on small casts and stories,” he said. “It’s a little more acting intensive this way.”

The show is directed by Robert Kram-er, in his fourth outing at The Edge. Kram-er has also opened the new season for the past two years at the theater.

“I think this is an amazing story — it’s incredibly well written, and we tried re-ally hard to set it in the proper time and place,” he said.

According to Kramer, one of the things

he enjoyed most about “Orphans” was the ability to slow down and give the actors a chance to really get into their characters.

“Some of the most articulate moments are those without dialogue,” he said. “The show moves along at a great pace, and it gives us the time to build these fantastic moments into the script.”

One of the things that was of crucial importance to Kramer was creating an en-vironment that Phillip lives and breathes, since he has never left the house before.

“This place has been his (Phillip’s) en-tire existence,” he said. “We decided that from the moments the doors open at the theater, he won’t be off the stage. That half-hour before the show starts and au-diences are coming in, he’ll be in the en-vironment.”

Yaconis describes the show as a dark comedy, and Kramer said that this reflects not only life, but the best stories.

“Like life, it’s mostly comedic, with some horrible tragedy,” Kramer said. “My favorite pieces are those were you don’t know if it’s a comedy or tragedy, and I think it will be up to the audience to de-termine what it is. The lens that audience sees it through will give it a lot of laughs on one night, and terrible sadness on an-other.”

For tickets and more information call 303-232-0363 or visit www.theedgeth-eater.com.

IF YOU GOWHAT: “Orphans”WHERE: The Edge Theatre1560 Teller St., LakewoodWHEN: Jan. 17 to Feb. 9Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.Sunday, 6 p.m.COST: $20-$22INFORMATION: 303-232-0363 and www.theedgetheater.com

The story of “Orphans” examines two down and out brothers in Philadelphia, and the mobster they kidnap.Courtesy photos

Tim Tebow, tamales and Denver Five

Denver Five, the select chef lineup cre-ated by promoter Leigh Sullivan, has se-lected a new 2014 crop of talent.

“This year I want to celebrate all the women in our community who are truly redefining what it means to be a chef in Denver,” Sullivan said about her selections of the all-women team.

The new chefs are innovation chef at Epicurean Catering, Jenna Johansen, of Bravo TV fame; Elise Wiggins, executive chef at Panzano; Carrie Blake, executive chef at Table 6; Aniedra Nichols, executive chef at Elway’s Cherry Creek and Nadine Donovan, pastry chef at Old Major.

Tebow’s first pick a good oneFormer Denver Broncos quarterback

Tim Tebow was almost on the money with his BCS Championship pick before Mon-day night’s national title game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. In his debut as a college football analyst for ESPN, Tebow predicted No. 1 Florida State would beat No. 2 Auburn. Tebow said in the ESPN pre-game show: “Auburn might be a team of destiny, but tonight, Florida State is deeper from top to bottom … I think they win 35-31.”

Florida State rallied in the final seconds to win 34-31.

Tamale festival at La SandiaLa Sandia hosts its third annual Tamale

Festival through Jan. 31 at its Northfield Stapleton and Park Meadows locations to celebrate the culinary heritage and re-gional ingredients of Mexico. Chef Rich-ard Sandoval has created a tamale menu to showcase this traditional winter dish. La Sandia’s Tamale Festival menu will in-clude tamales, entrée samples and new cocktails. More information is available at www.richardsandoval.com.

Paint Nite comes to LittletonIs there an artist in you trying to get

out? Paint Nite is coming to local restau-rants in the metro area that brings people together for a guided painting session. Up-coming dates: 7 p.m., Jan. 21 at Rox Bar & Grill, 12684 W. Indore Place (Littleton) and 7 p.m., Jan. 23 at The Draft, 9150 W. Cross Drive (Littleton).

Seats are limited and event tickets, which include a 16-inch by 20-inch can-vas, paints, brushes, a smock and profes-sional instruction, are sold in advance at www.paintnite.com.

Westminster Whole Foods on the moveBradburn Village, a residential and re-

tail development in Westminster, just an-nounced that a 35,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market is under construction at the site on the southeast corner of Vrain Street and West 120th Avenue. The new store will be a relocation of the current Whole Foods at 92nd and Sheridan.

“We are excited about this new op-portunity and look forward to becoming even more connected to the city of West-minster,” said Will Paradise, president of Whole Foods Market’s Rocky Mountain Region. “Each of our stores is designed

to refl ect the unique character of the sur-rounding community.”

The Bradburn Village project, which will include roughly 90 townhomes, is be-ing developed by Continuum Partners.

Troy Guard to open new steakhouseSure chef Troy Guard just opened Los

Chingones and Sugarmill, but that doesn’t mean he’s resting on his restaurant laurels.

Instead, he will open his largest concept yet in February. Guard & Grace (his daugh-ter’s moniker) will be a 9,000-square-foot modern American steak house at 1801

California St.The new space will offer private din-

ing areas along with Denver’s largest patio with a fi re pit, an expansive raw bar, wood-burning oven and exhibition kitchen.

Meanwhile, Guard’s TAG Burger Bar (1222 Madison St.) is serving its January Burger of the Month. The New Year’s Reso-lution Burger is a veggie patty on a whole wheat bun with a red beet gastrique, gold-en beet strings and brussel sprout leaves. Served with apple chips or French fries for $13. Proceeds from this month’s burger go to Angel Eyes, an agency that provides free grief support services to anyone experi-encing the sudden, unexpected loss of an infant or toddler.

Arvada Farmers Market returnsThe Arvada Farmers Market is not let-

ting Old Man Winter stop it. The Indoor Winter Farmers Market returns 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 26 and Feb. 23 with the Indoor Winter Market, which will feature more than 20 vendors with jams, breads, meat, honey, produce, eggs, and homemade items. Attend the Indoor Winter Market at DiCicco’s Schoolhouse at 5660 Olde Wad-sworth Blvd.

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marijuana dispensary, Tommy Chong, half of the Cheech and Chong pot-smok-ing comedy duo. Chong posted on Twit-ter: “Just fi nished my 7th J and boy is my mouth dry. This legalization is tough on (an) old stoner.” Chong told the media at the Pueblo dispensary: “This is one small stagger for a stoner and one giant leap for

stoner-kind” … Famed violinist Itzhak Perlman eating with Denver fl orist ex-traordinaire BJ Dyer at Seoul BBQ in Auro-ra (near my former digs) on Peoria Street. Dyer said on Facebook that Perlman “knew just the right Korean dishes to order for the table. What a great sense of humor.” Perl-man performed with the Colorado Sym-phony on Jan. 9 at Boettcher Hall.

Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, res-taurants, 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.blacktie-colorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at [email protected] or at 303-619-5209.


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The state’s improving economy has also allowed lawmakers to work with more budget reserves than it had in recent years, which Hickenlooper said has been impor-tant when natural disasters have struck.

“The single most critical factor in Colo-rado being able to stay open for business throughout hell fi res and high waters has been reserves,” he said.

Hickenlooper also talked about new business that lawmakers will attend to this session. They included legislation that seeks to cap college tuition rate hikes and provide more fi nancial aid for students, a part of the speech that received a standing ovation from both sides of the aisle.

The governor also talked about other priorities, such as improving technology to reduce wait times at Department of Motor Vehicles offi ces; expanding Internet access across rural areas; and extending job-cre-ation tax credits for businesses.

The governor — who is up for re-elec-tion in November — stayed away from controversy. His only mention of gun laws that were placed into law last year were done so in a way that addressed the mental health aspect of gun tragedies, while tout-ing recent laws that created more mental health services.

On oil and gas industry regulations, Hickenlooper — a former geologist and a friend of the industry — said that it’s im-portant to recognize that oil and gas com-panies contribute billions of dollars to the state economy. At the same, industry lead-

ers should “recognize their moral and legal obligation to protect our air and water.”

Democrats praised Hickenlooper’s speech.

“I was very impressed with the collab-orative nature of the visionary and posi-tive message,” Rep. Sue Schafer, D-Wheat Ridge said. “The theme of his speech was really about recovery.”

Rep. Cheri Gerou, an Evergreen Re-publican, who is known to cross the aisle on certain issues, said that the governor’s speech was well-received.

“The governor was able brag about his accomplishments and he should,” she said. “And the economy is recovering. Granted, we’ll never have enough money for all of our issues, but we’re making headway.”

But other Republicans said it’s conve-nient for Hickenlooper to talk about unity without referencing the polarizing bills that he signed into law last year.

“What was negative here last year was how things were handled,” Senate Minori-ty Leader Bill Cadman, R-Colorado Springs said. “The record was negative and the people said no. You can’t run from that.”

Rep. Polly Lawrence, R-Littleton, point-ed out that the governor made no mention of measures that will be taken up again this year, such as repeal efforts on gun bills, re-newable energy mandates for rural com-munities, and same-day voter registration.

“We’re not looking to repeal everything that was passed last year, but there are cor-rections that need to be made,” Lawrence said.

But Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton, said that is yesterday’s news.

“Last session was last session,” he said. ‘We’re looking forward. The governor high-lighted the key things we need to do to bring us together, and that’s what we need to do.”


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Biologist Brad Petch describes this major winter and spring fi eld work “as a time staff spends long hours in cold tempera-tures and sometimes harsh conditions to be with and where wildlife numbers are located. It is a big part of what it takes to manage and conserve Colorado’s big game animal populations.”

Tracking radio collared big game in recent fi re areas helps determine survival and movement of big game species and that helps determine population num-bers. One concerning Colorado mule deer issue is that of the gradual decline in the Piceance Basin region. A current ten study (2008-2018) will defi ne what impacts Colorado natural gas exploration, human activity and habitat degradation from energy activity is having on the mule deer

numbers.“The new technology,” Big game

coordinator Andy Hollard described “now used to capture animals is referred to as Net-gunning, which involves the launch-ing of nets from above animals by skilled helicopter crews that safely immobilizes an animal.” Net-gunning allows research-ers, veterinarians and volunteers to gather blood samples, record weight, age and sex and place radio collars on captured animals in very remote and rugged areas, often times impossible for human cap-ture; is less expensive; focuses on defi ned species; provides information on radio collared animals; allows working in more sever and challenging weather conditions and results in quick gathering of data from an animal with far less stress than use of immobilizing drugs.

Biologist Brad Petch reminds sports-men “Colorado has an extremely valuable natural resource that we are working hard to conserve.”

Outdoors writer Ron Hellbusch can be reached at [email protected].


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Open Space accepts Golden Cliffs ReserveCounty to continue preservation efforts at historical siteBy Amy [email protected]

When the late Mayford Peery gave the Access Fund the cliff lines of North Table Mountain, he did so in the hope that hikers would forever be able to enjoy the beauty and camaraderie he had found on the pla-teau.

Peery, who passed away in 2009 at the age of 89, owned a portion of North Table Mountain, and made considerable contri-butions to Golden through land develop-ment and business. He was a Golden High School graduate, CSM alum and wrestling champion, and worked with his father at the Golden Mill and Elevator for some time.

The Access Fund, an organization dedi-cated to the preservation of climbing sites deemed valuable to hikers, have worked to supervise the generous 29-acre dona-tion from Peery for almost 20 years. The area known as the Golden Cliffs Reserve is located on the south side of North Table Mountain Park and the end of Perry Park-way, just north of Highway 58.

After almost two decades of preserving the site, the Access Fund decided to pay it forward and hand the area over to Jeffco Open Space in a resolution that was passed by the board of county commissioners in December of last year. Board members from the Access Fund have not released an official announcement about the dona-tion as the land transfer is not yet finalized, said Joe Sambataro, national access direc-tor and northwest regional director for the Access Fund.

“We’re excited and confident this is

going forward,” he said. Most important, Sambataro said it is preserving the legacy of Mayford Peery and his generous gift to the climbing community.

In order to preserve the hiking and rock climbing uses, the Access Fund is requir-ing that such those uses continue in per-petuity as a condition of conveyance, un-less natural disasters or wildlife protection issues temporarily restricts public access. The conveyance deed will also require that the property ownership revert to the Ac-

cess Fund if for any reason the county is unable to keep the area open to climbing.

“I think it’s clear that Jefferson County has demonstrated a real commitment to recreation,” Brady Robinson, executive director for the Access Fund said. “It’s ob-vious the county is the right home for this piece of property.”

Once the transfer is complete, the prop-erty will be added to county Open Space, which will then take charge in land man-agement. Although there is no set timeline

on when the transfer will be complete, Access Fund directors predict an official transfer in the spring of 2014. When this happens, the Access Fund and Jeffco hope to have a celebration to commemorate the transfer with the dedication of a plaque in Mayford Peery’s memory.

“It’s a great victory for the city of Gold-en and for all hikers in the Front Range in general,” Robinson said. “Now that Golden has a climbing gym, what climber wouldn’t want to live there?”

Volunteers at the Colorado Mountain Club stand together during the Adopt-A-Crag event on Oct. 15, 2011 at the Golden Cliffs Reserve at North Table Mountain Park. The event helped steward the reserve and provided mini-workshops structured around a climbing and science curriculum. The club will remain a resource for Jeffco Open Space should they ever need extra help in preserving the special reserve. Courtesy photo


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“Three Squares: The Invention of the American Meal” by Abigail Carroll

2013, Basic Books $27.99 / $31.00 Canada 304 pages\

You can just about taste it now.Imagine: right out of the oven, the

traditional dish Grandma used to make and now your sister does. Bis-cuits from a recipe your mom found in a magazine before you were born. New favorites brought to the family by new in-laws and old friends.

You feast because it’s a holiday, but what about the other days? Find out why your mealtime looks the way it does in “Three Squares: The Invention of the American Meal” by Abigail Carroll.

When the settlers first came to America some 400 years ago, they were reportedly aghast at Native American eating habits. Not only did tribal peoples ignore the idea of regular mealtimes, they also fasted – sometimes for “extended periods.”

That was unheard-of for the settlers, but it isn’t like they had the corner on mealtime rule-keeping. For them, eating was “generally informal, variable, and socially unimportant.” Tables and chairs were rare and, be-cause knives were the only silverware used – if, indeed, silverware was used at all – mealtime was rather messy.

“For most, food was fuel,” says Carroll, “and eating was less about enjoying the pleasures of the palate … than replenishing work-weary bodies …”

Early eighteenth-century colo-nists, of course, were mostly British

and “proud of it.” As the hardships of life eased, therefore, they reached for their English roots in the kitchen. Meat comprised most meals and was, in fact, often the only dish; aside from potatoes, vegetable consump-tion was uncommon.

By the late 1800s, industry had grown and the “shape of work” shifted. This led to the (larger) mid-day meal being pushed to a later time of day, to accommodate workers who toiled away from home. Din-ner became a family event and “an indicator of one’s class status.” Din-ing rooms were ushered into homes in the Victorian era, and mealtime became reason for strict etiquette, elaborate place settings, and sumptu-ous foods, including the new man-datory course, dessert. Lunch was “invented” as a bridge between early breakfast and the later meal.

And breakfast? In the mid-1800s, it was still a meat-laden belly-filler that, it was believed, would aid digestion. Some thought, though, that all that food was not healthy, so an itiner-ant preacher and a health-conscious doctor “cerealized things …

Now you’re feeling hungry, aren’t

you? And curious, too, which means you must take a bite out of “Three Squares.”

In her introduction, author Abigail Carroll says that her initial intention with this book was to look at our habit of snacking, but she quickly realized that she couldn’t do that without looking at meals in general.

The two, as you might imagine, are tied together but they haven’t been (and might not be) for long. The reasoning – and the way meals have morphed – makes this a fascinating and lively look at all the things we put on a plate.

I ate it up, and I think the pop-culture lover, the cookbook fanatic, and Queen (or King) of the Kitchen will all want this on their shelf. For them, “Three Squares” is a book they’ll devour.

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Event to round up sports enthusiastsSportsmen’s Exposition comingBy Crystal [email protected]

Sports buffs from across the Rocky Mountain Region will assemble, Jan 16-19, for the 37th annual International Sportsmen’s Exposition.

Held at the Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver, the event brings together more than 30,000 out-door enthusiasts from across the Rocky Mountain Region testing out fishing lines and hunting equipment, exploring new hobbies and learning about different outdoor sports.

“We’ve been in business for 24 years,” said Chuck Prath-er, a Rocky Mountain Angling Club staff member, “We lose four to five percent of our members every year, and the ISE is the best show for us to gain new members.”

More than 500 local, regional and national outdoor and sports experts and vendors demonstrating their products and services, while offering advice and tips about fishing, fly fishing, hunting, off-roading and adventure travel.

“Business, it’s what we’re there for,” David Moore, the sales and marketing representative with Five-R-Inc. Cus-tom Trucks said. “It’s a great way to meet people, get our name out there and keep growing the business as we do now.”

Among the different vendors, attendees can see more than 200 demonstrations at three theaters; explore the ‘Try Fishing Pavilion,’ take part in archery or fly-casting con-tests and visit the Youth Sports Fair.

“We’ve been participating ever since I can remember,” Prather said. “It (the show) allows us to project an image to present members that we’re still in business.”

The event will be 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, and Friday, Jan. 17; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18; and 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19.

Tickets are available at the door or online at www.SportsExpos.com, and are $15 for adults, children 16 and under and active, United States military members are free.

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Ralston Valley scores baker’s dozen on ValorMustangs roll over Eagles as eight players scoreBy Daniel [email protected]

ARVADA - Turns out 13 was the lucky number for Ralston Valley hockey who put a baker’s dozen on Valor Christian in its 13-0 victory Tuesday at Apex Ice Arena.

The Mustangs improved to 8-0 on the season (3-0 in Foothills league play) with three wins last week.

But against Valor, Ralston Valley over-whelmed the Eagles offensively scoring five first period goals and adding six sec-ond period goals.

Victor Lombardi led the Mustangs with four goals and an assist, and seven other Ralston Valley players all scored, including two more multi-goal scorers.

Cody Noel and Ian Snedden both scored twice, and Greg Dyba scored once and had five assists.

Goaltender James Madok recorded the shutout — his second of the season — stopping eight total shots on goal.

“I thought we were really good tonight, I am happy with the way our guys came ready to play,” Ralston Valley coach Matt Schoepflin said.

In addition, the Mustangs also beat Mountain Vista 4-3 in overtime on Thurs-day. Connor Schaff scored twice in the win.

And on Friday Ralston Valley beat Col-umbine 3-2 getting a goal and an assist from Noel.

In both wins the Mustangs gave up early leads and were forced to come back down the stretch.

Ralston Valley now sits tied with three

other undefeated teams in Foothills league play. Regis Jesuit, Monarch and Standley Lake are all also unbeaten in league — but the Mustangs are still the only undefeated team.

“I am happy with where we are at right now and how we are progressing,” Schoep-

flin said. “But we still have a lot of season left and a long way to go to.”

Ralston Valley has been a juggernaut not only offensively but defensively as well this season. They have scored 54 goals (second best in their league) this season and have given up only nine total goals (third best in

their league).

Dyba leads the team with 20 total points

(nine goals, 11 assists) and Lombardi has

eight goals this season.

The Mustangs will host Summit Tues-

day at 6:30 p.m. at the Apex Ice Arena.

With a 13-goal lead Ralston Valley goaltender James Madok leans back and takes a breather during their 13-0 victory over Valor Christian Tuesday. Photo by Dan Williams

Jeffco Boys Basketball Highlights: RV escapes Bear CreekGreen Mountain nets back-to-back wins stopping skidBy Daniel [email protected]

ARVADA - Bear Creek kept pace with Ralston Valley but could not close the Mustangs out falling 63-55 Friday at Ralston Valley High School.

The Mustangs had four double-digit scorers including sophomore Dallas Walton’s 15 points and senior Zach Stevens 13 points.

The Bears were never out-scored by more than two points in any of the four quarters but they still could not find a way to close the gap on Ralston Valley.

The Mustangs (9-3, 4-1 in 5A Jeffco) will play at Standley Lake Thursday at 7 p.m.

Bear Creek (4-7, 0-4 in 5A Jef-fco) will host Pomona Friday at 7 p.m.

Fourth quarter surge fuels Tigers

Lakewood used a monster 24-point fourth quarter to beat Pomona 61-45 Friday at Pomona High School.

The Panthers actually led 38-

37 going into the fourth quarter but that is when the Tigers got red-hot and outscored Pomona 24-7 to close out the contest.

Lakewood (6-5, 3-2 in 5A Jef-fco) has now won back-to-back games after dropping three games in a row before the holiday

break. The team will host Stand-ley Lake Saturday at 1 p.m.

Pomona (2-9, 0-4 in 5A Jeffco) has dropped their last five games. The team will play at Bear Creek Friday at 7 p.m.

Farmers’ D too much for Bulldogs

Wheat Ridge’s defense fueled the offensive production in a 62-39 victory Friday at Arvada High School.

After an evenly played first quarter the Farmers went on an unbreakable defense run allow-ing the Bulldogs only two second

quarter points while scoring 16 points.

Junior Willie Harris was a stud for Wheat Ridge, recording a dou-ble-double that consisted of 12 points and 12 rebounds.

Anthony Mcginnis added 14 points for the Farmers.

Wheat Ridge (4-6, 1-1 in 4A Jeffco) has won three of their last four games. They will host Coni-fer Friday at 7 p.m.

Arvada (1-8, 0-2 in 4A Jeffco) has lost five straight games. But they will get a chance to get back into the win column Friday when they host host Alameda at 7 p.m.

Rams hang on for big league win

Green Mountain hung on for a 50-38 victory over Evergreen Friday at Green Mountain High School.

Sophomore Austin Fritts scored 12 points and senior Ty-ler Myers scored 10 points for the Rams.

But it took four full quarters to beat an Evergreen team that re-fused to go away.

Green Mountain (5-5, 2-0 in 4A Jeffco) has now won back-to-back games to get their record back to .500 after dropping four straight games before the holiday break.

The Rams will play at Golden Friday at 7 p.m.

Green Mountain’s Alex Erickson brings the ball up the floor and looks to set up his teammates in their victory over Evergreen on Friday. Photo by Dan Williams


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ARVADA WEST HIGH SCHOOL

Boys basketball

Arvada West 61, Bear Creek 57Junior Thomas Ne� scored 20 points for Arvada West and senior Marcus Cul-hane scored 17 in route to a 61-57 win over Bear Creek. Culhane went 5-for-6 at the free throw line and led the team in rebounds with 11.

POMONA HIGH SCHOOL

Girls basketball

Pomona 53, Chat� eld 41Pomona’s 22 points in the second quarter led the girls team to a 53-41 win over Chat� eld. Lili Sale scored 12 points for the Panthers and Ashley Madden scored 11 points. Alexa Zarlengo had nine rebounds.

RALSTON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Boys basketball

Ralston Valley 63, Bear Creek 55Ralston Valley sophomore Dallas Walton scored 15 points in game the Mus-tangs won over Bear Creek 63-55. Senior Zac Stevens scored 13 points and senior Bryn Finnefrock scored 12.

UPCOMING GAMES

Boys basketball

THURSDAY7 p.m. - Arvada West vs. Columbine7 p.m. - Ralston Valley @ Standley LakeFRIDAYTBA - Pomona @ Bear CreekSATURDAY7 p.m. - Arvada West @ PomonaMONDAY7 p.m. - Bear Creek vs. ColumbineTUESDAY7 p.m. - Arvada West @ Chat� eld7 p.m. - Ralston Valley vs. Dakota Ridge

Girls basketball

THURSDAY7 p.m. - Pomona vs. Bear CreekMONDAY7 p.m. - Pomona vs. Denver East

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Bear Creek’s P.T. Garcia is one of the Colorado’s best as he is seen winning by technical fall over Pomona’s Jason Ramero Wednesday at Pomona High School. The state champion Garcia and his teammates fell to one of the state’s best teams and reigning 5A state champions in Pomona. Photo by Dan Williams

BEARING DOWN AGAINST POMONA


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Wheat Ridge pins win over potential new rival Farmers use four pins to fuel victory at Valor By Daniel Williams [email protected]

HIGHLANDS RANCH - Wheat Ridge wrestling earned a convincing 63-18 victory over Valor Thursday at Valor Christian High School.

In what will be perhaps the start of a league rivalry now that Valor athletics (minus football) will join 4A Jef-fco net season, the Farmers showed no mercy against the Eagles recording four pins and 11 total wins.

Wheat Ridge’s mid-sized wrestlers were dominant as the Farmers posted four consecutive pins starting with William Gieck (138 pounds) pinning Valor’s Grant Roe-buck at 5:37.

At 145 pounds Chase Moler won by pin over Valor’s Aaron Elliott at 4:34.

Devon Butler (152 pounds) then managed to pin Val-or’s Joel Conley at 3:23.

And the Farmers last pin was recorded by Zack Culter who pinned Valor’s Alex Kullmer at 2:19.

“We have a bunch of young guys and we have some experience on this teams two,” Wheat Ridge coach David Osse said. “And we continue to get better and better.”

Joshua Shippley also won by decision over Valor’s Brennan Veen 6-1 at 126 pounds.

And six other Farmers were awarded wins due to for-feits.

Wheat Ridge and Golden have been the class of 4A Jef-fco this season and though not a Jeffco school by district, Valor hopes to be in the mix for a Jeffco league title as well next season.

“With Valor joining our league next season it was a neat opportunity for our guys to compete with them in their gym,” Osse said.

Valor athletics will join 4A Jeffco for at least two full seasons starting in 2014-2015.

Wheat Ridge wrestling coach David Osse is all smiles after a convincing victory at Valor Christian on Thursday. Photo by Dan Williams

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Notice of Annual Stockholders Meeting

Notice is hereby given to the Stockhold-ers of the Consolidated Juchem Ditch andReservoir Company that the annualstockholders meeting will be held onSaturday, February 1, 2014 at the hourof 9:00 a.m. at the Apex Recreation Cen-ter, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd.

The purpose of this meeting is to elect Dir-ectors for the ensuing year and conductother business as necessary. Proxies forthe annual meeting should be in thehands of the President or BarbaraLaRowe no later than January 12, 2013.

Tom Fletcher, PresidentBarbara LaRowe, Secretary-Treasurer

Legal Notice No.: 80443First Publication: January 16, 2014Last Publication: January 23, 2014Publisher: Wheat Transcriptand the Arvada Press

Government Legals Public Notice

The following resolutions can be viewed intheir entirety in electronic form by going towww.arvada.org/legalnotices and clickingon Current Legal Notices. The full textversion is also available in printed form inthe Ci ty C lerk ’s o f f i ce . Contac t720.898.7550 if you have questions.R14-002: A Resolution Accepting anAnnexation Petition Concerning SunsetMesa Annexation No. 2, 8075 SimmsStreet, Finding Said Petition SubstantiallyCompliant with C.R.S. 31-12-107(1), andSetting a Public Hearing for March 3,2014, 6:30 P.M. at Arvada City Hall forCity Council to Determine Whether theArea Meets the Requirements of C.R.S.31-12-104 and 105, and is Considered Eli-gible for AnnexationR14-003: A Resolution Accepting anAnnexation Petition Concerning SunsetMesa Annexation No. 3, 8075 SimmsStreet, Finding Said Petition SubstantiallyCompliant with C.R.S. 31-12-107(1), andSetting a Public Hearing for March 3,2014, 6:30 P.M. at Arvada City Hall forCity Council to Determine Whether theArea Meets the Requirements of C.R.S.31-12-104 and 105, and is Considered Eli-gible for AnnexationR14-004: A Resolution Accepting anAnnexation Petition Concerning SunsetMesa Annexation No. 4, 8075 SimmsStreet, Finding Said Petition SubstantiallyCompliant with C.R.S. 31-12-107(1), andSetting a Public Hearing for March 3,2014, 6:30 P.M. at Arvada City Hall forCity Council to Determine Whether theArea Meets the Requirements of C.R.S.31-12-104 and 105, and is Considered Eli-gible for Annexation


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NOTICE OF HEARING CONCERNINGINCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that therehas been filed with the Board of Directorsof the Vauxmont Metropolitan District(“District”), located in the City of Arvada,Jefferson County, Colorado, a petition re-questing the Board adopt a resolution ap-proving the inclusion of certain prop-erty into the boundaries of such Dis-trict (“Petition”).

1. The name and address of the Petition-er and a general description of the prop-erty that is the subject of such Petition isas follows:Petitioner: Arvada Residential Partners,LLC, a Colorado limited liability com-pany

Address of Petitioner:12437 Daniels Gate Dr.Castle Pines, CO 80108

Description: Approximately 4.165 acresof property, generally located south of theRocky Flats Wildlife refuge and north ofState Highway 72 in Candelas Filing No.3, City of Arvada, County of Jefferson,State of Colorado.

2. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 32-1-401(1)(b), C.R.S., notice is hereby giventhat the Board of Directors of the Districtshall hold a public meeting to hear the Pe-tition on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at1:00 p.m., at the offices of Special DistrictManagement Services, Inc., 141 UnionBlvd., Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado. Allinterested persons shall appear at suchmeeting and show cause in writing whysuch Petition should not be granted. Allprotests and objections shall be deemedto be waived unless submitted in writing tothe District at or prior to the hearing or anycontinuance or postponement thereof inorder to be considered.

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Clear Creek Valley Park Site Development Plan

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The community is invited to a public meeting to review and make comment on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) set forth between Hyland Hills Park and Recreation District, the City of Arvada and Wanco Inc. regarding the proposed development of the Clear Creek Valley Park Site. The public meeting details are as follows:Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 7 pm, at Carl Park Community Center 5401 Meade Street, Denver CO 80221

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INVITATION TO BID

The Apex Park and Recreation District, hereinafter referred to as Owner, is accepting Bids for the resurfacing of Lake Arbor Pool, 7451 W. 63rd Way, Arvada, CO, at the Apex Center, 13150 W. 72nd Ave, Arvada, CO 90005. Bid packets will be available at the Apex Center Guest Service desk beginning Thursday, January 16, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sealed bids will be accepted at the same location through Monday, February 10, 2014 until 3:00 p.m. local time. Bids received after this time will not be accepted and will be returned unopened. The owner reserves the right to award the contract by sections, to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informalities or irregularities therein.

The contract generally provides for all surface preparatory work; drain pool, power wash, and chip and remove old surface as required. Remove deep end inset steps, remove and replace shallow end inset steps. Add depth markers and “No Dive” markers. Remove hallows and resurface with Diamond Brite or equivalent product. Start pool fill and provide worksite cleanup. Job specifications are available by calling Phil James, Project Manager at 303-463-4252.

Bidders must be licensed contractors in the State of Colorado.

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Malteurop North America, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Supervisor at its Great Falls, MT facility. Must have a high school diploma supplemented by an appropriate apprenticeship program which includes extensive electrical system maintenance experience. In addition, at least 2 to 5 years supervisory experience in manufacturing environment, have or be able to obtain a State of Montana Journeyman Electricians License; A Master Electrician License is preferred. Working knowledge in MS Office and SAP is preferred.

Some of the responsibilities include:• Performdifficulttechnicalworksupervisingandschedulingthemaintenanceandrepairofavarietyofelectricalequipment• Planandscheduleprojects,estimatetimeandmaterials,maintainrecordsandfiles,minimizewasteofmaterials,provideaccessfor

futuremaintenanceandpreparecompletionreports.• Planandestimateelectricaljobsandprojects.• Maintainrecordsonelectricaljobsandprojects.• Maintainknowledgeofelectricalmaterials&sparesininventory.• Determineproceduresformaintenance,installation,modificationandrepairofelectricalassignmentsandautomationsystems.• Managetheproductivityofworkforceandimproveproductivityasnecessary.• Beproficientintheinstallationofelectricalconduitandwiring,terminationofmotorsandmotorcontrols.Haveaworkingknowledge

ofPLCandprocesscontrols.Capableoftroubleshootingandrepairingelectricalandprocesscomponents.• Performananalysisofcriticalequipmentanddevelopsparesinventorybasedonanalysis.

Malteurop North America, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Supervisor at its Great Falls, MT facility. Must have a high school diploma

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Malteurop North America is the leading Malt producer with locations in Milwaukee, WI (CorporateHeadquartersandMaltingFacility),GreatFalls,MT.,Winona,MN.,USAandWinnipeg,ManitobaCanada.Visitusatwww.malteurop.comforfurtherdetails.

Malteurop North Americaoffersagenerousbenefitpackage,includinghealth,dental,prescriptiondrug,lifeinsurance,educationreimbursement,fitnessreimbursement,and401(k)withcompanymatch.Thispositionwillrequireasuccessfulcompletionofapre-employmentdrugscreenandbackgroundcheck.Pleasesendyourresumeandcoverletteralongwithsalaryhistorytohr.mena@malteurop.com.Malteurop is an EOE.

Malteurop North America, Inc. is seeking a Malthouse Supervisor at its Great Falls, MT facility. Requires a 4 year college degree in Food Sciences, Engineering or Chemical Engineering, a Certificate of Malting or a technical equivalent, at least five years’ experience in malting or food processing and brewing experience would be a plus. Working knowledge in MS Office and SAP is preferred. Experiences with, Grain handling, grain milling, grain fermentation (ethanol), wastewater management experience, grain diversification products would also be beneficial.

Some of the responsibilities include:• Creatingworkscheduleswhichfulfilldailyproductionrequirementsandsafetystandards.

• Monitoringsanitationrequirements,anddeviseandfollow-upontheexecutionofcleaningscheduleofMalthousefacilitiesandgrainpath.

• Orderingproductionrelatedsuppliesandchemicals.

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• Mustbeabletoworkonrotatingshiftsandworkoff-shift

• Mustbewillingtorelocateinthefutureasnecessarytotakeadvantageoftheopportunitieswithintheorganization.

Malteurop North America, Inc. is seeking a Malthouse Supervisor at its Great Falls, MT facility. Requires a 4 year college degree

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Malteurop North America is the leading Malt producer with locations in Milwaukee, WI (CorporateHeadquartersandMaltingFacility),GreatFalls,MT.,Winona,MN.,USAandWinnipeg,ManitobaCanada.Visitusatwww.malteurop.comforfurtherdetails.

Malteurop North Americaoffersagenerousbenefitpackage,includinghealth,dental,prescriptiondrug,lifeinsurance,educationreimbursement,fitnessreimbursement,and401(k)withcompanymatch.Thispositionwillrequireasuccessfulcompletionofapre-employmentdrugscreenandbackgroundcheck.Pleasesendyourresumeandcoverletteralongwithsalaryhistorytohr.mena@malteurop.com.Malteurop is an EOE.

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Castle Pines North Metro District is a special district that was established in 1984. The Metro District provides water, wastewater and storm water services and oversees the District-owned parks, trails and open spaces within the community. The Metro District currently serves the Castle Pines North population of nearly 10,000, and has more than 3,200 residential and business customers. Website: www.cpnmd.org

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