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Commissioners survey road projectsFirst project aims to improve traffic flow on South Golden RoadBy Glenn [email protected]

Construction on a roundabout at the Lena Gulch intersection is expected to be-gin in early summer, and be completed by the end of the year.

The project was among the county’s list

of transportation improvement projects discussed at the April 2 meeting of the Jef-ferson County’s Board of County Commis-sioners meeting.

Transportation and Engineering Direc-tor Kevin French went through the 2013 list with the commissioners April 2. First on the list was ongoing work to improve traffic ca-pacity and flow along South Golden Road, including a roundabout at the Lena Gulch intersection, and roadway improvements between Quaker and Moss streets.

The rest of the roadway improvements are complicated by the narrowness of the

available roadway, with any extra roadway requiring the shifting of power poles and parking lots, French said.

“On both sides of the road, you’ll see more space for pedestrians,” French said.

District 1 Commissioner Faye Griffin asked if the nearby NREL facility had fol-lowed through on a verbal offer to help pay for improvements along Moss Street. French said the federal laboratory had not yet replied to the request.

French said the South Golden corridor required the special attention because traf-

A strike against Golden BowlCity gives OK for bowling alley demolitionBy Glenn [email protected]

Plans to tear down the Golden Bowl and build a Natural Grocers store in its place passed the first of the two hurdles the city’s planning process requires.

At the April 1 meeting of the Golden City Historic Preservation Board (HCB), the seven-member group voted 5 to 1, with one absence to approve the demolition of the buildings at 525 24th and 2401 Ford streets, currently the Golden Bowl and Pedal Push-ers bike shop.

Under city ordinance, any non-resident building at least 50 years of age requires a Certificate of Appropriateness from the HCB before it can be demolished.

HCB board member Laura McCall sug-gested the group delay a decision on the demolition for a month or more.

“I think it would give people time to think about this, and perhaps for another buyer to step forward,” McCall said.

The other board members disagreed that more time would necessarily be helpful, and voted to approve the demolition. The project developers from Equity Ventures, representing Natural Grocers, warned that a 180-day delay would be onerous enough to potentially kill the project.

“I know that the bowling alley is of a lot of benefit for a lot of people, but I think that Vitamin Cottage (Natural Grocers parent company) is exactly the kind of business we want in Golden.” HCB member Dixie Ter-min said before making the motion.

Both buildings were constructed in the 1950s. The buildings do not have any spe-cial historic designation, though they are adjacent to an existing historic district. The nearby 5th Ring Coffee Shop will remain.

The Natural Grocers’ plans showed a 15,000-square-foot neighborhood market. smaller in square footage than the current bowling alley. The space where Pedal Push-ers is now would become a parking lot, and is considered unbuildable due to being in-side the FEMA 100-year-flood map zone.

“We hope this will be a nice revitaliza-tion of what we call one of the gateway ar-eas of Golden,” Equity Ventures spokesman Craig Lofton said, adding that the proposed grocery store design would aim to meet all the requirements of the city’s Central Neighborhoods Plan.

Several members of the public that spoke at the meeting were against approv-al of the demolition, based more on the cultural value of the businesses, than the structures themselves.

“It’s not necessarily that people don’t want a Natural Grocers in Golden, but that it’s displacing three businesses to do it,” Mike Keily, the current operator of the bowling alley said.

The Natural Grocers proposal can now present a site plan to the Planning Commis-sion for approval, which could happen as early as June, according to the applicants.

If approved there, demolition could oc-cur as early as this fall. Construction is esti-mated to take seven to eight months Lofton said.

Annual event of Mines offered pride and wacky eventsBy Glenn [email protected]

Things got rolling for E-Days 2013 with a burro walking down Colfax.

The Colorado School of Mines annual weekend of fun traditionally begins with the school mascot, Blaster the Burro, pull-

ing an ore cart down West Colfax, all the way to the State Capitol Building. Nowadays, the ore cart is left at home.

More than a 150 Mines students ac-companied Blaster this year, wearing event shirts. On their shirts were the words, “We have the endurance to go all the way.”

“This weekend is just a celebration of all the hard work that all of our students do, giving them something to look forward to, some balance,” Student Activities Office As-sociate Director Kelli Bell said, calling last weekend the most successful E-Days in re-cent memory.

Bell said much of the weekend’s many

activities are student organized. Several of the special events reflected the student body’s engineering bent. There was the Tes-la Coil demonstration on Friday, cardboard boat Clear Creek races Saturday, followed by a trebuchet (catapult) launch.

“They really worked hard and really believe in providing this for their fellow peers,” Bell said.

Competing in the boat race was the dy-namic duo of Gabriel Alvarado and Carlos Tasayto, both juniors. They had the bad luck of their boat disintegrate within sight

Colorado School of Mines students guide school mascot Blaster the Burro from Golden down Colfax Avenue to the State Capitol on April 5.

Blaster the Burro struts his stuff down Colfax. Photos by Glenn Wallace

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Bronco stands tall for children You don’t want to be a running back,

or a slot receiver who has the audacity to enter the area of the gridiron that Den-ver Broncos linebacker Wesley Woodyard patrols.

But if you’re a kid who lacks Peyton Manning-like protection from life’s hard knocks, don’t worry.

Wesley’s got your back.Woodyard paid a visit to the state

Capitol last week to show his support for a legislative resolution that designates April as Child Abuse Awareness Month.

The resolution, which was adopted by the General Assembly, calls upon “all citizens to educate themselves on how they can be the one to make a difference in the life of a child, and prevent child abuse and neglect.”

Woodyard is no stranger to causes in-volving children.

He often advocates on behalf of CASA — Court Appointed Special Advocates for children — and for his own charity, 16 Ways, which benefi ts kids from underprivi-leged backgrounds.

“To me, it’s important to step up and be a part of the community,” Woodyard said in a recent interview with Colorado Community Media. “It only takes one person to make a difference in a child’s life. And when you’ve been given the platform that I’ve been given, it’s important to take advantage of it.”

State Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton, a sponsor of the resolution, is involved in many child welfare-related issues at the

Legislature. She said that awareness of these types of causes is heightened when-ever community members of Woodyard’s stature are involved.

“Sometimes it’s the celebrity or some-body who can draw the attention of the community,” Newell said. “And he has been a great addition to the child abuse preven-tion community because he’s drawing in people who are sometimes not necessarily involved.”

About the only thing that rivals Wood-yard’s impact in the community is his play on the fi eld — especially on the heels of his performance last season. Woodyard, 26, a Broncos team captain, had a breakout season at weak-side linebacker.

He had career numbers in categories that included tackles, sacks and intercep-tions.

But then there’s the way the season ended.

As a lifelong Broncos fan, I can honestly say that I still haven’t gotten over January’s playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens. I re-member collapsing on my couch after the

game, like my heart had just been ripped out of my chest, straight out of some Aztec sacrifi ce ritual.

Seriously, my voicemail and text-message inbox was fl ooded that night with messages from concerned friends who were making sure that I hadn’t taken a leap from the top of downtown’s Republic Plaza.

So, yes, it was a painful loss, to say the least — and that goes for the players, too.

“It’s one of those things that I don’t think you get over,” Woodyard said. “But it motivates me. It motivates my teammates.”

If the Broncos are going to advance further in the playoffs this season, they’re gonna have to do it without a key member of their defense.

Pass rusher Elvis Dumervil, a fan favor-ite in the Mile City High since 2006, will be in a Ravens uniform this season, follow-ing a bizarre episode from last month that involved a signed, $8 million contract not being sent to the NFL in time for the league’s deadline.

OK, so “bizarre” doesn’t do the incident justice. I mean, who transmits a docu-ment literally worth millions of dollars via a piece of machinery that gets less use out of it than a Donkey Kong Atari video game? What, carrier pigeons weren’t available?

But, I digress.“I’m gonna miss Doom,” Woodyard said

of Dumervil. “Doom was a role model to me. He taught me to be a man on and off the fi eld. His leadership and play will be missed.

“I talked to him the other day and I told

him that I hope he breaks the sack record in Baltimore, but not against us.”

But there are plenty of things for Bron-cos fans to be excited about this season. Among them will be having another guy named Wes to cheer for on game days.

“Oh, we’re very excited,” Woodyard said of the addition of Wes Welker to the Broncos receiving corps. “He’s an extreme competitor and we’re so happy to have him on board.”

Not only is it gonna be nice to have the former New England Patriots standout on our team, Broncos players are just as thrilled about not having to defend against him.

“Absolutely,” Woodyard said, laughing. “I know (Broncos cornerback) Chris Harris is excited about that. Those guys had some battles.”

Woodyard recognizes that he and the Broncos did a lot of good on the fi eld last season. But don’t think for a second that he doesn’t want to accomplish bigger and better things.

“When you think you’ve arrived, that’s when you hit bottom,” he said. “It was a good season, but I could have done so much more. I’m grateful to have the op-portunity to be where I am, but I’m looking forward to this season.”

Vic Vela is the legislative reporter for Colorado Community Media. Email Vic at [email protected], and fol-low his legislative updates on Twitter: @VicVela1.

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Crossing paths with Sylvia PlathResident recalls college experience in new biographyBy Glenn [email protected]

At least three biographies of Sylvia Plath are being released this year, 50 years after her death.

While many might think that there must be nothing new to say on the subject of the poet’s life, biographer Carly Rollyson dis-agrees. As a result, one of the new Plath bi-ographies appearing on bookstore shelves and websites right now is Rollyson’s entry into the field, American Isis.

“What I wanted to show is that Sylvia Plath is really unique in her generation, part of that transition period in the 1950’s, pre-feminism,” Rollyson said.

He does that in part by comparing Plath with one of her contemporaries, Marylin Monroe.

The original blonde bombshell was the subject of a previous Rollyson biography. His argument centers around the belief that both women were striving for the things

they wanted, struggling to fulfill and tran-scend the female roles society set for them.

“They’re almost like reverse images of each other,” Rollyson said.

Golden connectionAnother motivation for Rollyson’s new

biography is that, in his words, “there’s al-ways new material.”

In Rollyson’s case, the new material in-cludes some newly revealed writings from Plath’s husband Ted Hughes, as well as new interviews of some of Plath’s classmates from her time at Smith College.

Back in 1953, Golden’s own Judy Deni-son happened to be right across the hallway from Plath.

“I had noticed Sylvia’s poems in ‘Seven-teen’ — they were so good that I actually remembered her name,” Denison said, ad-mitting to some hero worship.

On an April day in 1954 Denison snapped a picture of Plath in a tree outside their campus house, “dressed in the stan-dard Smith outfit.”

That photo now graces the cover of Rol-lyson’s dust jacket.

Denison said it is surreal that a photo she took so long ago is suddenly on book-shelves on both sides of the Atlantic. Pa-parazzi photos of Academy Award-winning actress Anne Hathaway shopping at a book-store and holding American Isis recently made the papers.

To help promote the book, Denison also helped host Rollyson, while he was in Den-ver for his book tour.

The money from the photo rights though, were all donated to Smith College, Denison said.

The new Sylvia Plath biography, pictured here at the Denver West Barnes and Noble book signing, features cover art by Golden resident Judy Denison, who attended Smith College with Plath. Photo by Glenn Wallace

Measure would extend work programPlan allows partial benefits for employees with reduced hoursBy Vic [email protected]

State lawmakers have voted to renew a rarely used program that gives struggling businesses an alternative to laying off em-ployees.

Senate Bill 157, which has passed both chambers of the D e m o c r a t i c -controlled Gen-eral Assembly on party-line votes, would extend the Colo-rado Work Share Program indefinitely.

The program gives businesses the op-portunity to keep their workers at reduced hours, rather than laying them off alto-gether.

Under the program, which businesses can enter into on a voluntary basis, em-ployees receive prorated unemployment benefits to compensate for the loss of hours.

Workers can receive up to 26 weeks of

prorated unemployment benefits through Colorado Work Share, under recent federal changes made to the program.

The program receives federal money for reimbursement, rather than adversely affecting the state’s Unemployment Insur-ance Fund.

Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp, D-Arvada, a House sponsor of the bill, said the program allows businesses that are going through a “temporary tough time” to keep skilled workers, instead of losing them.

Kraft-Tharp said in a recent interview that the program helps companies like Vestas Wind Systems, which has reduced employees’ hours at their Brighton, Pueblo and Windsor wind-power factories.

“This is a pretty specialized field,” she said. “We don’t want to lose those people, or have them move away.”

The Work Share program, which was put in place in 2010, and is administered under the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, had to be taken up again by the General Assembly because it is sched-uled to sunset in July.

The bill keeps the program going, while making adjustments to keep it in line with federal guidelines.

Kraft-Tharp acknowledges that the program isn’t well-known, and that only a handful of Colorado businesses are tak-

ing advantage of it. But she expects that to change soon.

“There was no money for Department of Labor staff time when it passed in 2010, so the state has not been able to promote this,” she said.

“But, with the new changes, we can ac-cess federal grants, so we can allocate staff time to support it.”

Republicans are opposed to the contin-uation of the program. The bill passed the Senate without any GOP support in March, and again in the House on April 2.

Rep. Brian DelGrosso, R-Loveland, said during a recent debate on the House floor that businesses that pay into the state’s un-employment insurance trust fund could essentially end up paying the wages for competitors’ workers, even though the workers are still employed there.

“So, potentially you can have a competi-tor down the street paying for the employ-ees of a fellow competitor somewhere else in town,” DelGrosso said.

But Kraft-Tharp sees value in the pro-gram.

“The bottom line is, if you’re going to be laid off … and if we can help you, we’re go-ing to help you,” she said.

“It’s about keeping people employed and keeping their paychecks coming home.”

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Aircraft � rms’ tax credit gets support Bill aims to boost employment in state By Vic Vela [email protected]

A bill that would expand tax in-centives for the purpose of new hires in the state’s aviation fi eld is fl ying through the Legislature with bipartisan support.

House Bill 1080 modifi es the 2005 Aircraft Manufacturer New Employee Tax Credit, which pro-vides a one-time $1,200 tax credit for a new employee hired by an air-craft manufacturer.

The bill expands the available tax incentives to manufacturers that provide aircraft maintenance, repair and modifi cation services, which were not included in the bill from eight years ago.

Rep. Chris Holbert, R-Parker, a bill sponsor, said it’s important to extend the existing earned tax cred-its in an effort to attract high-paying jobs in a growing fi eld, rather than having planes fl y to other states just for the pur-poses of h a v i n g r e p a i r s done.

“ W e have to r e c o g -nize that big carriers like United or Fron-tier, when they need to maintain an airplane, very often they’ll fl y it to Wisconsin or Chicago to do the work there, and then bring it back,” he said. “I think it’s ridiculous that Colorado is losing out on those job opportunities.”

Holbert said he was approached

about the idea for the bill by repre-sentatives from Centennial Airport. Airport Executive Director Rob-ert Olislagers said Colorado is in a tough competition with other states for tax incentives for aviation jobs.

“Twelve hundred dollars in tax credits doesn’t sound like a whole lot,” he said. “But, if you add that in with other incentives that Colorado counties are providing, it starts to add up.”

Olislagers also said he hopes

the bill will create more aviation jobs for veterans, especially when it comes to work that involves modifi -cations of aircraft.

The bill passed the House on April 5 by a vote of 61-2, with two members excused from the vote.

“It’s a growing industry in Colo-rado,” said bill co-sponsor Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp, D-Arvada. “This bill helps aircraft manufacturers by being able to hire employees.”

The bill now heads to the Senate.

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Jacobs reported a pothole at 8th and Arapahoe streets that the city Public Works crew measured at 26 inches, by 28 inches, and 1 inch deep.

For his help to the city in fi nding and patching pot-holes, Jacobs was awarded a free lube, oil and fi lter change, plus a tire rotation and balance, courtesy of Performance Plus Auto Care. He also received a jacket courtesy of MillerCoors.

For the rest of the month, anyone who reports a pothole within the city limits to the Public Works Department will be entered in the weekly contest. The city will attempt to patch every reported pothole within 48 hours, weather permitting.

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Obama promotes gun control in visitPresident praises state legislators for new lawsBy Vic [email protected]

President Barack Obama laud-ed recent gun-control measures signed into state law and touted Colorado as “a model of what’s possible” at the national level dur-ing a speech April 3 in Denver.

The president’s remarks at the Denver Police Academy high-lighted gun laws that soon will go into effect in the state, includ-ing those that institute universal background checks on gun sales and place limits on high-capacity ammunition magazines.

Citing recent events in Aurora and Connecticut, Obama said it’s time for Congress to take up simi-lar gun measures at the national level.

“Every day that we wait to do something about it, even more of our fellow citizens are stolen from our lives by a bullet from a gun,” Obama said.

In Colorado, gun-control bills have dominated headlines this legislative session. So far, Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed three bills passed by the Demo-cratic-controlled General Assem-bly.

Some Republicans say the gun measures are nothing but “feel-good” efforts that only hinder law-abiding citizens’ ability to obtain guns, while doing nothing to get the weapons out of the hands of criminals.

Obama’s visit was met with some protests outside the police academy.

And, earlier in the day, several Colorado sheriffs held a press

event, denouncing further gun-control efforts.

But Obama sees value in pass-ing gun measures. He said Con-gress needs to address the loop-holes in the current national background-check system for gun purchases, as Colorado legislators have done with recent legislation here.

Obama said that if a person wants to buy a gun, “you should at least have to go through a back-ground check to show that you’re not a criminal, or someone legally prohibited from buying one.”

The president cited statis-

tics that indicate background checks often do keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people.

“So, this does work,” he said. “And, by the way, if you’re selling a gun, wouldn’t you want to know who you’re selling it to? Wouldn’t you want in your conscience to know that the person you’re sell-ing to isn’t going to commit a crime?”

Obama also said high-capacity ammunition magazines have no place in our communities.

“I don’t believe that weapons designed for theaters of war have

a place in movie theaters,” he said to applause. “Most Americans agree with that.”

The president acknowledged the polarizing nature that sur-rounds the gun-control debate. He said Colorado is a state where hunting is a tradition, and where guns are “handed down from gen-eration to generation.”

“And they treat gun ownership with reverence and respect,” he said.

At the same time, Obama said it’s important for people to under-stand where the other side is com-ing from on these issues.

“There doesn’t have to be a conflict between protecting our citizens and protecting our Sec-ond Amendment rights,” the pres-ident said.

Among those who attended the speech were Hickenlooper and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. The two took part in a round-table discussion on gun issues that in-volved Obama, prior to the presi-dent’s speech. Others taking part in the discussion were police and Colorado citizens whose lives have been affected by gun vio-lence.

Several state legislators also were attendance, including Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora. Fields — whose son was shot to death in 2005 and who sponsored some of the state’s gun legislation — said she felt that her work has been validated by Obama’s trip.

“I feel really good about what we did here in the state of Colo-rado,” Fields told reporters. “And I think the rest of the nation should follow suit.”

President Barack Obama addresses police officers and other audience members during a speech at the Denver Police Academy on April 3. During his remarks, the president touted recent gun-control measures that have been passed by the Colorado General Assembly. Photo by Vic Vela

jeffco briefsAssault suspect arrested

Two days after an attempted sexual assault of a teen-age girl in south Jeffco, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Xavier Sebastian McDaniel, 20.

The assault took place April 4, in an apartment near South Simms Street and West Bowles Avenue. The victim suffered injuries, but was able to fight off the suspect, and described the suspect’s vehicle. Investigators located the car in the apartment complex. McDaniel is a resident of that complex. Investigators found McDaniel at his place of employment in Douglas County, where they placed him under arrest.

McDaniel is being on $1 million bond, on suspicion of first-degree burglary and attempted sexual assault causing serious bodily injury.

DA to review Grand County shootingLaw enforcement officers are investigating a fatal

shooting that occurred in Hot Sulphur Springs. Shortly before midnight on April 1, a woman called 911

call to report a stranger at her front door behaving errati-cally and causing a disturbance. The man allegedly tried to force his way into the home and a struggle ensued, result-ing in the man’s shooting.

The woman who placed the 911 call was a deputy dis-trict attorney in the Fourteenth Judicial District. Her hus-band is a Grand County Sheriff’s deputy. Both the deputy DA and the Sheriff’s deputy have been put on administra-tive leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

Because the incident involves a deputy DA and a sheriff’s deputy from Grand County, Fourteenth Judicial District Attorney Brett Barkey has requested assistance from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

The CBI is leading the investigation. The Critical Inci-dent Team for Moffat, Grand and Routt counties is assist-ing in the investigation.

Climbing fatalityOn Saturday, April 6, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s

Office received a 911 call in reference to a man who had fallen while climbing in an area off of Highway 6 near tunnel one. The Golden Fire Department, Foothills Fire Department and Genesee Fire Department responded along with Jeffco deputies.

The man, who had been climbing with other family members, fell at least 40 feet. He was transported to St. Anthony Central where he was pronounced dead.

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances that caused the man’s fall.

‘I feel really good about what we did here in the state of Colorado. And I

think the rest of the nation should follow

suit.’Rep. Rhonda Field,

D-Aurora

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Three parks organizations, celebrating three anniversaries, gathered at Red Rocks Amphithe-atre April 5 for a fundraiser event dubbed “Party for Parks.” Je� er-son County Open Space has been in existence for 40 years, Denver Mountain Parks for 100 years and Great Outdoors Colorado for 20 years. From left, Audobon Society of Greater Denver Executive Director Karl Brummert, along with two of his organization’s volunteers, Polly Reetz and Gene Reetz pose near the silent auction table. Photo by Glenn Wallace

CELEBRATION GOLDEN NEWS IN A HURRY Woodys closed for renovation

A popular pizza eateries will be closed for renovations. Woody’s Wood-Fired Pizza, 1305 Washington Ave., closed its doors on April 8, to make time to expand the restau-rant’s kitchen.

“We’re hoping to open on Wednesday, the 17th, at 11 a.m.,” Woody’s General Manager Mike Helms said, adding that he had some hope the restaurant could even reopen Tuesday evening.

Helms said demand on the kitchen had begun to out-strip its capabilities.

The renovation will create new prep space for the cooks, and provide more fryer space as well. Helms said that in addition to improved service, the new kitchen will open up new opportunities.

“We hope to have a new menu out by the fi rst of June,” Helms said.

Orediggers help spruce up museumOn Saturday, March 30, 120 volunteers from the Under-

graduate Student Government at the Colorado School of Mines helped clean up, fi x up, paint up and plow up at The Golden History Center, Clear Creek History Park and The Astor House.

“Things got done today that otherwise would have taken a long time,” Katie Marsh, Interpretation Coordina-tor of the Golden History Museums, said. “All of Golden is grateful for the energy and effort these folks have put into the work today. Doesn’t it look great?”

Inaugural Women in Business ExpoThe community is invited to the fi rst Golden Women In

Business Expo on Wednesday April 17 from 5-9 p.m. at the Golden Hotel, hosted by Altitude Events and Marketing.

The event gives Golden women business owners the opportunity to showcase and share their products and services.

“We encourage everyone to come and see the energy and infl uence these women have in our community” states Lora Engesser, Owner, Altitude Events and Market-ing.

Appetizers and discounted food and beverage specials from Bridgewater Grill will be available.

Vendors will include art, jewelry, health products, beauty products, clothing, photography, sporting gear, and books.

For more information, contact Lora Engesser, Altitude Events and Marketing, at [email protected] or 720-291-2122.

City Council meeting tonightThe Thursday, April 11 regular meeting of the Golden

City Council will include the awarding of a $2,500 i-Neigh-borhood Matching Grant to the Golden Ridge Condomini-ums to help pay for the cutting down of two dying cotton-wood trees, and the carving of the stumps into sculptures.

The i-Neighborhood grant program encourages HOA’s and community groups to invest in building a more vi-brant neighborhood and community. Council will review the application to determine if it meets the criteria for award. For more information, or to apply, contact City Clerk Susan Brooks, [email protected]

Also at the City Council meeting, theCommunity Sustainability Advisory Board (CSAB) will present the 2013 Progress Report and Work Plan to Council as an update to the city’s progress toward the ten year sustainability goals. CSAB will also provide recommendations for revising and updating several of the goals.

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Backpacks lift hunger’s burden Golden Backpack Program feeds hundreds every week By Glenn Wallace [email protected]

It seemed unlikely to Peggy Halderman that there could be many children in the greater Golden area who did not have ad-equate access to food at home.

But then she looked at the fi gures.“I pulled down the statistics and saw

that there were more than 900 children in the Golden articulation area who are in free and reduced lunch at school,” the retired Halderman said.

From talking with existing food assis-tance programs, like the one in Arvada, Hal-derman knew that the accepted formula for determining the children without proper food access over the weekends, would be half of the free and reduced lunch number — 450 hungry Golden children.

“I was shocked, outraged. I took those fi gures to (Golden) Rotary, and I took them to (Golden City Council),” Halderman said.

Five years later, with the help of the city, Golden Rotary, the Golden Family of Churches Health Ministry, and a small army of volunteers, the Golden Backpack Pro-gram provides weekend food for more than 500 area students each week. The program’s demand peaked last year at 606 students asking for assistance.

For $4 per child the program provides a bag of groceries, providing two breakfasts, two lunches, a family-sized can of veg-etables, two pieces of fresh fruit and some snacks.

A key part of the program’s success comes from its partnership with the Devel-opmental Disabilities Resource Center. The Lakewood-based organization provides job training and employment opportunities for those with developmental disabilities.

The group provides food pick-up, ware-housing, packaging, and delivery for the program. Halderman calls the partnership a “twofer,” keeping the program’s costs low, while also providing paychecks for the re-source center’s adults.

“No matter what the program needed, the people and organizations here say that it is not OK that a child goes hungry in this community,” Halderman said.

“For us, it’s amazing,” said Janace Fisch-er, Pleasant View Elementary School’s prin-cipal.

Fisher said in her classrooms, where the greatest percentage of the program’s bags go, her teachers have reported better atten-tion and less behavior problems since the program began.

On April 5, the White House recognized Halderman, honoring her as one of only 16 Rotary members from around the country to be named as Champions of Change, as part of National Rotary Day.

Back in Golden, the program’s volun-teers expressed pride in seeing the pro-grams director recognized.

In an email to her fellow Golden Back-pack Program volunteers, Halderman wrote, “You all are such an important part of the Golden Backpack Team ... this one’s for you all as well!”

Community volunteer John Guttman helps deliver food packages to a Pleasant View Elementary School, as part of the Golden Backpack Program. Photos by Glenn Wallace

Community volunteer Satyen Ameria (left) and Pleasant View Elementary Parent-Outreach Coordinator Susan Demboski help unload a Golden Backpack Program food delivery t ruck.

Community volunteer Fred Correll helps push a cart loaded with food packs for dozens of students at Pleasant View Elementary School.

HAVE A STORY IDEA?Email your ideas to Golden Community Editor Glenn Wallace at GWallace@ourcolora-

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This Week:National politics

Je� co rankedground zero Colorado becomes battleground state

Colorado’s voting history in presidential elections for the past 25 years:

2008 2000

2012Barack Obama (D)51 percent to 46 percent

Barack Obama (D)54 percent to 45 percent

2004George W. Bush (R)52 percent to 47 percent

George W. Bush (R)51 percent to 42 percent

Bob Dole (R)46 percent to 44 percent

1996

1992Bill Clinton (D)40 percent to 36 percent

1988George H.W. Bush (R)53 percent to 45 percent

‘Colorado has gone from being a relatively safe Republican state to a very important battleground state.’

Brendan Doherty, political science researcher

President Barack Obama, left, and former Gov. Mitt Romney, right, both met with supporters at rallies in Je� erson County last year. File photos

By Glenn Wallace [email protected]

Like it or not, Colorado is now undoubtedly a bat-tleground state in the war of national politics.

Statisticians like the New York Times’ Nate Silver have even identifi ed Colorado as “the tipping point,” with its modest nine electoral votes proving to be crucial votes for Barack Obama to ensure victories in both 2008 and 2012.

“Colorado has gone from being a relatively safe Republican state to a very important battleground state,” said Brendan Doherty, a political science researcher at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Doherty has tracked and ana-lyzed presidential travel patterns since the Carter administration, and said his research clearly in-dicates that presidents and their opponents recognize Colorado’s pivotal importance as well.

The data unsurprisingly shows competitive states with more electoral votes get the most at-tention.

Proximity to Washington, D.C., also seems to result in more vis-its, easier to make a morning ap-pearance and still be back in the White House for afternoon brief-ings.

The state travel list shifts over time though. From January 2012 to Election Day, Colorado was Obama’s fourth most visited state, since he spent 15 days here, trail-ing only Ohio (23 days), Virginia (23 days) and Florida (18 days).

Republican presidential can-didate Gov. Mitt Romney also spent considerable time and re-

sources in Colorado, particularly in Jefferson County where he held three separate rallies, including a sell-out event at Red Rocks Am-phitheater.

According to the National Journal, more than $48 million was spent on Colorado media spots by the Democrat and Re-publican candidates and their national parties between May and November 2012.

Swing stateThe amount of time and re-

sources spent in the state refl ects a belief that is shared by both of the nation’s major political par-ties: Colorado is winnable.

Before 1992, the state had vot-ed for the Republican candidate in every presidential race, going all the way back to Lyndon John-son.

But within the last six presi-dential elections the state has voted three times for the Repub-lican candidate, and three times for the Democrat.

The swing in voting margin is pronounced: George W. Bush beat Al Gore by nine points, but

just eight years later Obama won by the same margin over John McCain.

“Colorado has always been a very independent-minded state,” Colorado GOP Chairman Ryan Call said, pointing out the Cen-tennial State’s tradition of often electing a Republican majority to the Legislature, alongside a mod-erate Democrat for governor.

Colorado Democratic Party Chairman Rick Palacio said much the same. He said that in Jeffco there is almost a perfect three-way balance between registered Democrats, Republicans and In-dependents.

“I think we’re one of the most evenly divided states in the na-tion. And Jefferson County really is a microcosm for the rest of the state,” Palacio said.

Some counties are safely in the hands of one party, like El Paso County for the GOP and Boulder County for the Democrats.

“They kind of cancel each other out, so to win the state it becomes all about those swing counties, like Arapahoe County and Jefferson County,” Call said.

Looking aheadDemographic trends and new

voter registrations tend to fa-vor the Democratic Party, but Call said he thinks Colorado’s independent nature, and recent “overreaches” of legislative policy by Democrats at the state and federal level will cause the pen-dulum to swing back in the GOP’s

favor in the future.“I think Colorado will continue

to be a battleground to see what party and philosophy will carry the day. I think that is healthy because it keeps politicians more accountable, and closer to the electorate,” Call said.

Palacio said he also sees the state remaining a swing state for the foreseeable future.

“I think Coloradans just vote for the higher quality candidate, and in 2012 that was defi nitely the Democrats,” Palacio said.

According to Doherty, battle-ground states clearly receive more campaign and media focus, which has economic benefi ts, but also the side effect of bombard-ing residents with an even greater number of political ads. Presi-dential candidates will be likely to continue visiting the state.

Doherty said that there “defi -nitely the perception” that all those visits make the winning candidate more sensitive to the wants and needs of a state.

All those candidate visits are not without their own costs, start-ing with multiple road closures.

Secret Service also requires lo-cal law enforcement to assist in presidential candidate security, racking up tens of thousands of dollars in staffi ng costs for even the shortest of rallies. That mon-ey is never reimbursed.

“But votes matter more in a battleground state,” Doherty said. “I’d say that’s the biggest benefi t.”


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Literacy matters in a democratic society Don’t you just love rankings, checking

out where we stack up against others? For example, Colorado consistently ranks as the most fi t state in the nation.

But did you know that Arvada ranks No. 6 among the most physically active cities in America? And last year, Jefferson County was recognized for best wellness programs in the workplace.

One recent ranking places the Denver area in the top fi ve in another important category: most literate cities.

Up from 10th last year, Denver is now No. 5, based on number of bookstores, li-brary resources, newspaper circulation, periodical publishing resources, Internet resources, and educational attainment.

This particular set of factors measures people’s use of their literacy, considered essential to individual economic success, civic participation and the quality of life in a community.

The survey, conducted by Central Con-necticut State University, expands the defi -nition of reading, too, by counting online book orders, e-book readers, and page views on local newspaper websites.

Those of us who live here — with our fantastic library resources and our strong educational institutions — can understand why we rank so high. Washington, D.C., Se-attle and Minneapolis stayed at numbers 1, 2 and 3 respectively.

However, literacy continues to be a chal-lenge for our nation overall. Data from the 2007 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) shows that literacy profi ciency de-clined from 1992 to 2003, the most recent study period.

Broadly, NAAL defi nes literacy as the skills required to perform tasks that include “the ability to use printed and written in-formation to function in society, to achieve

one’s goals, and to develop one’s knowledge and potential.”

What’s troubling is that scores for adults at all levels of education declined during this period, some signifi cantly.

Adults with some high school were down nine points in “prose literacy” (locating and comparing information, for example) and high school graduates were down six points in prose.

Alarmingly, college graduates were down 11 points in prose and 14 points in “document literacy” (reading a map or bus schedule), and adults with graduate stud-ies or degrees were down 13 points in prose and 17 points in document literacy.

Literacy in our country and our commu-nities matters. Literacy fosters the growth of self-identity and encourages individual and self-analytical thinking. Literacy enhances the ability to read, infer and draw conclu-sions.

And, importantly, literacy gives us a stake in our democracy, because citizens who can read and write and think can make more informed decisions.

It will be interesting to see what hap-

pens to our nation’s literacy rates in the 10 years between 2003 and 2013, although we won’t have that data for a few more years.

In any case, we seem to be faring well here at home at using our literacy. It’s up to us, though, to keep Colorado and our com-munities on an upward trend.

We need to support our schools and li-braries, and our area’s thriving literary com-munity.

We must read to our kids and read our-selves to sleep.

We need to read, to think, to share. Be-cause everyone benefi ts when citizens participate in our democratic society as in-formed decision makers. That’s why literacy matters.

So, say it loud and say it proud: “We’re No. 5!”

Andrea Doray is a writer who speaks around the country about the importance of adult literacy. She also champions free speech, freedom of the press, and funny stories. Con-tact her at [email protected].

Arvada Center produces an outstanding show Once again the Arvada

Center has done an outstand-ing job with a beloved classic.

Under the direction of Rod Lansberry, “Man of La Man-cha,” the award winning musi-cal, is vaulted to a whole new level. The Lansberry rendition is far more straightforward and serious than the other it-erations I have seen, and I like it very much.

I fi nally actually understand the story within the story of Cervantes, along with his servant, being falsely imprisoned.

In an attempt to secure their wellbeing, Cervantes, an author and actor presents a play to his fel-low prisoners. Thanks, Rod.

The cast was so talented that it took my breath away. Every aspect of the production was done to near perfection. I suppose at this point I should point out a fl aw or two.

Sorry, none come to mind. One of my favorite tunes from the mu-

sical is “Dulcinea,” and I can’t get it out of my head. Strangely though, that’s all right with me. The run ends on April 14. For tix and info: 720-898-7200 or www.arvadacenter.org.

‘A Weekend with Pablo Picasso’The Denver Center Theatre

Company’s production “A Weekend with Pablo Picasso” turned out to be one of the most interesting pieces of theater I’ve seen in recent memory.

Herbert Siguenza not only wrote the intriguing play, but he plays the title role in the one-man show. The

story is inspired by the writings of the eccentric artist.

Siguenza is Picasso. He plays the role with abandon and convic-tion.

His interactions with the audi-ence are charming and certainly capture the interest of those pres-ent, as they watch him paint. It appears that he is actually a pret-ty fair artist in his own right and

there’s a surprise for one chosen member of said audience at the end of the performance. Just one note of warning, there is no intermission so plan ahead.

‘Other Desert Cities’If you are a Democrat, you’ll love

the philosophy espoused in “Other Desert Cities.”

If you’re a Republican, as we say in the vernacular, not so much. There is, however, much to appre-ciate regardless of political persua-sion.

The well-told story features

unanticipated surprises as fam-ily secrets emerge. The very liberal author-daughter from New York returns to her childhood home in Palm Springs for Christmas. She has written a new book and is rightfully concerned about her family’s reac-tion. The tension mounts as she and her Reagan Republican parents fall into old patterns. A brother and an aunt add texture to this intrigu-ing production while strong acting propels the plot.

Unfortunately, I missed some of the dialogue from the soft-spoken daughter. I corrected that situation at intermission by getting a headset to amplify the sound.

Both “A Weekend with Pablo Pi-casso” and “Other Desert Cities” run through April 28 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. For tix and info: 303-893-4100 or www.denvercenter.org.

Until next time, I’ll see you around town.

nition of reading, too, by counting online book orders, e-book readers, and page views on local newspaper websites.

Arvada Center produces an outstanding show Center has done an outstand-ing job with a beloved classic.

Lansberry, “Man of La Man-cha,” the award winning musi-cal, is vaulted to a whole new level. The Lansberry rendition is far more straightforward and serious than the other it-erations I have seen, and I like it very much.

story within the story of Cervantes, along with his servant, being falsely imprisoned.

wellbeing, Cervantes, an author and actor presents a play to his fel-low prisoners. Thanks, Rod.

took my breath away. Every aspect of the production was done to near perfection. I suppose at this point I should point out a fl aw or two.

President Barack Obama, left, and former Gov. Mitt Romney, right, both met with supporters at rallies in Je� erson County last year. File photos

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OPINIONS / YOURS AND OURS

Amid tragedy is forgiveness, accountability Forgiveness itself is not often a topic in

an editorial, but the recent words of Lisa Clements, wife of slain Colorado pris-ons chief Tom Clements, inspire food for thought.

She stood with her two daughters by her side at her husband’s service March 25 in Colorado Springs and said, “We pray for forgiveness and peace for the family of the man suspected of taking Tom’s life, and we pray every day for forgiveness and peace in our own hearts.”

She noted she shares her husband’s belief in redemption and the ability for the human heart to be changed.

Her comments echo many other ex-pressions of forgiveness in news reports

through the years. One surely was the reaction of the

Amish community in Lancaster, Pa., after a 32-year-old gunman killed several girls in a one-room schoolhouse before killing himself in 2006.

While the Amish community was not in-clined to interact with the media, its stance was clear to not think evil of the gunman and instead pray for the shooter’s family,

which was further conveyed by neighbors who interacted with the tight-knit com-munity. Some Amish even reached out to comfort the family of the gunman.

Although the level of forgiveness to some surely seemed too generous, it seemed to quiet the surrounding commu-nity as it respectfully honored the perspec-tive of its neighbors, the direct victims of the shooting.

We noticed a similar effect following Lisa Clements’ thoughtful statements.

The complex mix of grieving, account-ability and forgiveness is too much for any one editorial, but we venture to say the heart does not so quickly follow the mind once someone has decided to forgive.

And while each person’s offer of forgive-ness is based on various factors — such as whether remorse is expressed — a commit-ment to forgiveness refl ects the best in all of us, a step toward mending and some-how improving the future to come.

In a recent CNN interview, Lisa Clem-ents said she could be enraged but chooses not to be angry with news that an errant court proceeding allowed the gunman to be released from prison four years early.

She said she will not let it consume her. While she supports this need for account-ability, we admire her strength as she champions a commitment to forgiveness and the steadfast view she shares with her husband that people can change.

OUR VIEW

A little more brain power Doing taxes this week so I have very

little brain-RAM to spare — certainly not enough to keep a coherent train of thought together.

But, nevertheless, a handful of thoughts have penetrated the IRS-induced stupor, and here’s the result:

• In case you were keeping score, this Legislature, which, according to Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp, et al., has “the economy as their No. 1 focus,” has so far managed to pass bills that drove away 2,000 jobs, while not yet getting around to passing anything to help the economy.

• I rarely have control of the TV remote, so I don’t often get to just fl ip around the prime time lineup to see what’s on. But the other night, I was fl ipping around, and I caught a glimpse of the show “Smash.” And there, on the screen, is Bernadette Peters, one of the grand dames of musical theater, singing a beautiful duet. Y’know, there are people in this world whose talent is so prodigious that it lights up a room, even through the television screen. I wonder if she was ever told not to pursue her dreams because her test scores were too low ...

• Regarding Coach Mike Rice and the Rutgers basketball team: In this day and age, barely six months removed from an election which a man lost in part because of a cell phone video, for a person in a po-sition of power to lose control in a public place like that is inexcusable. All the rest aside, he might just be too dumb to have that job.

• I am slightly encouraged that Sen. Mike Johnston’s education funding bill in-cludes $100 million for innovation. Maybe we can use that to stop talking about test-ing and start driving for real innovation.

• Speaking of luminous talents, over the last week, I have caught on cable parts of the movies “Outbreak,””Congo,””The 13th

Warrior” and “Twister,” all brought to us from the prolifi c mind of Michael Crichton.

• And I’m so glad to see that the Associ-ated Press has offi cially decided to drop the use of the term “Illegal Immigrant” to describe people who have, um, immigrated to this country illegally. George Orwell, phone home.

• Come to think of it, there is one class of people whose employment I would love to see reduced: tax attorneys. And not that I have anything against tax attorneys, but the Byzantine nature of the U.S. tax code is really only good for two things: attorney employment, and I hear it makes a great reinforcement to sand walls in case of a fl ood.

• And in case you missed it, through the fi rst series of the major league baseball season (three games), every team but one has a loss. That’s the nature of baseball — it’s such a long season that even the best teams lose a lot of games, and I’ve always felt there’s a lot more to be learned in a loss than in a win. It’s called character, and it’s why baseball used to be such an important part of the American fabric.

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.

Do you prepare your own taxes? As this year’s tax fi ling deadline on April 15 quickly approaches, we took a few mo-

ments to ask local residents about their fi ling preferences on a warm Sunday afternoon at the Margaret Carpenter Park and Open Space in Thornton.

“I’ve had someone prepare it for me for the past � ve years because when I tried to prepare my own taxes, I messed up and forgot that I sold some stocks and the IRS said I owed them additional money.”— Darrin McKinnon, Brighton

“I usually have someone prepare my taxes for me, because it takes a lot of time and can be very di� cult to understand at times — you don’t want to make a mistake.”— Jorge Beckmann, Brighton

“I did the tax returns for my wife and I have for many years, but because my wife still has a deal with a tax service for a small busi-ness that we just closed up, we decided to have someone else prepare it for us this year.”— Tom Rice, Commerce City

“It’s too hard for me to do it, so it’s easier to me to have someone else work on it instead of having to explain the tax laws and translate it into English because it’s my second language.”— Ana Cobos, Brighton

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Former Transcript Publish-er W.C. King dies March 31 at 87. Mr. King’s 60-year career included newspapers in Gold-en, Idaho Springs, Summit County, Leadville, and Gun-nison, CO. He is survived by five daughters, two sons, and four grandchildren. Services will be at Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church, Tucson, AZ, April 13, 2013.

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Travis Michael Evans-Lombe, age 14, of Golden, CO, passed away March 28, 2013. Travis is survived by his mother, Marcia Evans-Lombe; his sister, Nicole Marso; his niece, Aspen Fisher; and his brother-in-law, Nick Fisher, all of Gold-en; his cousins, Tarik Berk-stresser of Adair, Oklahoma; Jack Clayton of Lawrence, KS; and Anna De-l and Rosa Evans-Lombe of Pittsburg, KS; his aunts and uncles, Marianne Evans-Lombe of Pittsburg, KS; Michael and Monica Evans-Lombe of Merriam, KS; and Mindi and David Rice of Bedford, Texas; and his grandparents, Judith and Spencer Evans-Lombe of Coffeyville, KS. He is also

survived by his father and an older sister.

A memorial service for Travis was held at New Hope Community Church, 16800 W 9th Ave, Golden, CO on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 4 p.m. A potluck and firework show will follow the service.

Travis’ passion was skate-boarding and a fund has been set up to open a community skate park in memory of Tra-vis. Donations to the Travis Evans-Lombe Memorial Skate Park can be made on-line at www.gofundme.com/Travis-MemorialSkatePark.

Travis was a beautiful boy. In his honor, please hug, smile at, or make laugh, the next 14-year-old boy that you see.

Playing with water indoors Playing at the beach may be

months away, but water play inside is great science and math fun. Play develops curiosity, imagination and experimentation. For more ways to prepare young children for school and a lifelong love of learning see grandparentsteachtoo.org and wnmu.org for books and pod casts of “Learn-ing Through the Seasons.”

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Put the stopper in the sink when-ever you wish and turn off the water. Discuss ahead of time that at some point “we” must turn off the water be-cause we can’t waste water needed for plants and animals. You might want to use a large bowl or dishpan instead of the sink. If no soap is involved children may use the water for plants after playing.

Bring out different sized contain-ers. Carry on a conversation about heavy and light, fl oat and sink, shal-low and deep, greater and less than, before and after, as you fi ll and empty containers together. How many cups of water will it take to fi ll a container half way? How many blocks will it take to sink a container? Why do

some things sink and others fl oat? Why does a boat fl oat? Why does a plastic spoon fl oat and a metal one sink? Carrying on conversations, experimenting, and asking ques-tions are keys to learning. Estimate together. Ask “I wonder why” or “how many” questions. Check on-line if you are not sure how to explain why objects sink or fl oat.

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Esther Macalady is a former teacher, who lives in Golden, and participates in the Grandparents Teach Too writing group.

SCHOOL NOTES Physical education teacher retiring

Kevin Dout has been a physical education teacher at Prospect Valley Elementary in Wheat Ridge for 37 years and is retiring at the end of this school year.

He has spent his career educating children to value exercise, but has gone above and beyond that by assist-ing with intramural, track meets, fi eld

day, and chess club.Prospect Valley students and par-

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An emphasis is to be placed on any healthy habits that students continue to use today.

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into a scrapbook retirement gift.Photos can also be submitted,

though they cannot be returned. The deadline to have your items included in his book is April 20.

Memories can be emailed to [email protected], or by mail to: Prospect Valley Elementary, c/o Lynn Christensen, 3400 Pierson St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033.

Amid tragedy is forgiveness, accountability And while each person’s offer of forgive-ness is based on various factors — such as whether remorse is expressed — a commit-ment to forgiveness refl ects the best in all of us, a step toward mending and some-how improving the future to come.

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Classic case of who did itBriarwood hosts Casablanca-style murder mysteryBy Clarke [email protected]

A tough as nails private eye, a mysteri-ous femme fatale and more than a few shady characters.

If this sounds like a Raymond Chan-dler novel or a Humphrey Bogart picture, it wouldn’t be far from the mark.

It’s a snapshot of the “Murder at Cafe Noir,” a dinner theater production at the Bri-arwood Inn, presented by The Edge Theatre.

The play runs on April 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 and May 3 and 4 at the Briarwood, 1630 8th St. in Golden. Tickets are $65 (plus tax and service). Cocktails start at 6:30 p.m. and din-ner and the show starts at 7 p.m.

“Murder at Cafe Noir” is the first in a tril-ogy of plays penned by New Jersey playwright David Landau, all of which take the film noir genre from the 1930s and ‘40s and bring it to life on stage for diners.

“We really try to bring to life those great old black-and-white films,” said director Cindy Ergenbright. “We have all the actors dress in only black and white and encourage the audience to wear ‘40’s style black, white or gray attire.”

Ergenbright has served on the board for

The Edge and has a lot of connections to the theater, so when the Briarwood called to see if The Edge could do a murder mystery show, she stepped up.

“I really like the dinner theater atmo-sphere because I’m not one of those directors who has everything pre-planned,” she said. “I prefer to have the actors do what they’re feel-ing, and it becomes much more organic. It’s a nice way to let them have control over what they do.”

The story follows Rick Archer, private eye, who gets hired to find a runaway woman, and follows her to the island of Mustique, part of the Grenadine Islands in the Caribbean. The owner of the local watering hole has been found murdered and the woman he’s search-ing for was the last person seen with him.

It’s up to Archer to sort through the riffraff that’s washed into the Cafe Noir — from the manager Madam Toreau, black-market deal-er Anthony Cairo and disgraced British bar-rister Simon Gutterman — and find out who the real murderer is.

Actor Michael Parker — who plays Gutter-man — started his career in New Jersey and was in the first production of “Murder at the Cafe Noir,” and has played several roles in various other productions.

He said the show is reminiscent of “Casa-blanca,” and that doing the play in the din-ner-theater format is a great way to keep the show fresh.

“It’s so much more fun this way, because you have the play and improv at the same time,” he said. “It’s the same show every night, yet different depending on the audi-ence responses. It’s the best of both worlds.”

One of Parker’s favorite parts of the show is the writing, and how strong the mystery is.

“If you like detective stories, you’re going to love this,” he said. “You really have to know how to figure out a mystery to solve this. There is a lot of fun, and a few red herrings along the way.”

The Briarwood will be serving food based around the show, and Ergenbright said it’s a beautiful venue for the show.

Rick Archer (Doug Tisdale) and Sheila Wonderly (Jillian Price) share a kiss in “Murder at Café Noir,” a dinner theater production playing at The Briarwood Inn. Courtesy photos

Rick (Joe Derry) deals with an angry Sheila Wonderly (Jillian Price) in “Murder at the Café Noir.”

Rick Archer (Joe Derry) faces questions from Rigfield (Dustin Adam), a British police officer in “Murder at Café Noir.”

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WHAT: “Murder at Cafe Noir” presented by The Edge Theatre

WHERE: Briarwood Inn

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WHEN: April 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 and May 3

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INFORMATION: call 303-279-3121 or visit www.thebriarwoodinn.com.

Black-market dealer Anthony Cairo (Andrew Parker) and Marie Larue (Lauren Russell) trade information in “Murder at Café Noir.”

Greenery isn’t bush-league

Remember when “take me out to the ball game” meant a meal of peanuts and crackerjack along with a hot dog and beer?

So imagine what a healthy home run that Aramark, Coors Field’s exclusive con-cessionaire, is hitting with the introduction of a sustainable garden at Gate A of the ball field.

The Colorado Rockies and Aramark have partnered with The Institute for the Built Environment at Colorado State University and Designs by Sundown to produce the on-site garden, which will provide the concessionaire with herbs and vegetables for use in Coors Field’s Moun-tain Ranch Club menu and build-your-own salad station.

The design of “The Garden,” which is its official name, mimics a baseball stadium, with raised beds terracing upward from The Garden’s “infield” to the outfield and then to the stands. Ornamental flow-ers, followed by herbs, followed by veg-etables will be on display for fans that pass through Gate A over the course of the Rockies’ season.

The beds will be constructed of beetle kill pinewood sourced from Morgan Tim-ber Products of Fort Collins. The plantings will be propagated at CSU from seeds adapted to the Colorado climate.

The installation of The Garden marks a further commitment by the Rockies and Aramark to develop environmentally friendly programs in alignment with Major League Baseball’s recent green focus.

On the other side of the snack spec-trum, Aramark has added plenty of indul-gent items that first were offered with last the April 5 home opener. They are:

• Sausage on a stick — Italian, smoked cheddar, spicy Polish sausage.

• Carnitas nachos — tortilla chips smothered in green chili queso topped with pork carnitas, jalapenos, pico de gallo and sour cream.

• Smothered empanada — topped with former Bronco Mark Schlereth’s Stinkin’ Green Chili, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.

• Pizza nachos — fresh fried pizza dough chips topped with house-made marinara sauce, shredded mozzarella, diced pepperoni and sausage.

• Rib eye sandwich — a 4-ounce rib eye served with sliced Havarti horseradish cheese, topped with onion tanglers and tangy gold barbecue sauce.

• Souvenir refillable popcorn.

Laird lands at Sarto’sSince talented chef Brian Laird left

Barolo Grill, after a 12-year stint in com-mand of the kitchen, he bounced around Denver’s dining scene between the now-shuttered Russo’s in the Vallagio development in Arapahoe County to the now-shuttered RockBar on East Colfax to Sketch at 101 Broadway.

I don’t think that Laird knew what he wanted to do when he grew up. But the boy wonder (he looks younger than his years) finally has landed at a spot I think he can call home. Sarto’s, a northern Italian eatery poised to open in the fall in a vacant centu-ry-old property at the corner of Eliot Street and 25th Avenue, will be the centerpiece of an emerging neighborhood between Highland and Sports Authority Field.

Laird and majority owners Taylor Swal-low and Kjsa Gotlin share a passion for

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Laird will craft a seasonal made-from-scratch menu featuring locally sourced products, hand-selected Italian specialty items, antipasti cre-ations, house-made pasta and wood-fi red selections.

A fl oor-to-ceiling bar will feature custom cocktails, Italian wines and beers, as well as a handful of domes-tic selections. The space will seat 90 indoors and include covered patio seating outdoors.

Adjacent to the restaurant will be Sarto’s Pantry, which will offer quick bites for lunch or dinner including soups, sandwiches, salads and pizzas, plus take-home ingredients such as fresh pastas, sauces, meats and cheeses.

For more information, visit www.sartos.com or www.facebook.com/sartosdenver or follow on Twitter @sartosdenver.

Singin’ and dancin’ in Denver“Ballroom with a Twist,” a super

show coming to the Buell Theatre June 8 and 9, combines celebrity pros from “Dancing With the Stars” with “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance “ fi nalists.

The international dance produc-tion, with stunning costumes and performances that push the bound-aries of ballroom dancing, features “Dancing With the Stars” competitors Jonathan Roberts, Anna Trebunska-ya, Tristan MacManus and Chelsie Hightower. “American Idol” fi nalists are Gina Glocksen (season six) and Von Smith (season eight). “So You Think You Can Dance” fi nalists are Randi Lynn Strong, Jonathan Platero and Legacy.

“Dancing With the Stars” Emmy-nominated Louis van Amstel’s chore-ography brings sizzling dance moves and fancy fl ash to this family-friendly evening.

Single tickets for “Ballroom With a Twist” start at $20. To charge by phone, call Denver Center ticket ser-vices at 303-893-4100 or buy online at www.denvercenter.org.


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A fl oor-to-ceiling bar will feature custom cocktails, Italian wines and beers, as well as a handful of domes-tic selections. The space will seat 90 indoors and include covered patio seating outdoors.

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For more information, visit www.sartos.com or www.facebook.com/sartosdenver or follow on Twitter @sartosdenver.

Singin’ and dancin’ in Denver“Ballroom with a Twist,” a super

show coming to the Buell Theatre June 8 and 9, combines celebrity pros from “Dancing With the Stars” with “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance “ fi nalists.

The international dance produc-tion, with stunning costumes and performances that push the bound-aries of ballroom dancing, features “Dancing With the Stars” competitors Jonathan Roberts, Anna Trebunska-ya, Tristan MacManus and Chelsie Hightower. “American Idol” fi nalists are Gina Glocksen (season six) and Von Smith (season eight). “So You Think You Can Dance” fi nalists are Randi Lynn Strong, Jonathan Platero and Legacy.

“Dancing With the Stars” Emmy-nominated Louis van Amstel’s chore-ography brings sizzling dance moves and fancy fl ash to this family-friendly evening.

Single tickets for “Ballroom With a Twist” start at $20. To charge by phone, call Denver Center ticket ser-vices at 303-893-4100 or buy online at www.denvercenter.org.

Good eats in EstesIf it works for Denver, why can’t it

work for Estes Park?Estes Park Restaurant Week takes

place from April 12-25. The deal? Enjoy a three-course meal for only $20.13.

The week winds up with Taste of Estes on April 25, with area restau-rants participating at the Conference Center at Rocky Mountain Park Inn.

Some participating restaurants in Estes Park Restaurant Week will offer breakfast and lunch specials or upgraded dinner packages at $30.13 or $40.14. See more restau-rant and menu information at www.dineestespark.com/Page_2.php.

Mornings with MorenoI told you recently that CBS4 has

hired Britt Moreno from KSAZ-TV in Phoenix, as Alan Gionet’s other half on the “CBS4 Morning News” at 5 and 6 a.m. as well as on the noon news.

The news is that Moreno has made her morning debut.

“We are very pleased to have Britt join CBS4,” said news director Tim Wieland. “She is a great journalist who connects with viewers and will be a strong addition to our talented team.”

Looking for loveWas Denverite Eric Elkins look-

ing for love in all the wrong places? Perhaps that’s why he decided to give “The Steve Harvey Show” a shot.

Elkins, a social media expert, put his love life in the comedian/talk show host’s hands.

“A single dad who says he’s ready to date comes to Steve for help fi nding Mrs. Right. Can Steve help him fi nd a love connection?” says a post on Harvey’s website.

Apparently Cupid’s arrow found its target: A brunette named “Erin,” who has agreed to go on a date with Elkins in Colorado. You can comment on what you think chances are that there’s a love connection at www.steveharveytv.com/single-dad-date/.

“The Steve Harvey Show” airs at 9 a.m. weekdays on KTVD, Channel 20.

Symphony sweepstakesThe Colorado Symphony Associa-

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Grand prize includes a 2013 Prius Persona with sales taxes paid by the Symphony, one year of free parking at the Denver Performing Arts Complex and two tickets to all 51 Colorado Symphony performances during the 2013-14 season at Boettcher Concert Hall. Only 4,999 tickets will be sold, and the grand prize winner will be drawn June 8 at “Solid Gold,” the Doc Severinsen concert. Ticket holders do not need to be present to win.

Raffl e tickets cost $75 each or fi ve for $300, and are available online at www.coloradosymphony.org, at the Boettcher box offi ce and through one of the Symphony’s in-person sales agents.

Hair-raising event in ArvadaIf you’re in Arvada on April 19

check out a truly Epic Experience. Several community leaders will have their heads shaved at the D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave. in Arvada from 5-7 p.m. as part of a fundraiser for the cancer charity, Epic Experience. D’Ametri’s Hair Salon will donate their time to shave heads and live music will be performed by the Duke Street Kings.

Donations for this event can be made online at challenge.epicexperi-ence.org/2013/EpicEventApril19/DotWrightEpicEvent. Arvada Cham-ber of Commerce President Dot Wright, Arvada City Councilman Bob Dyer and several other local leaders will have their hair shorn during the event. Dyer says, “I am dedicating what little hair I have to those friends battling cancer and to the little dy-namo who organized this adventure.”

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-Colo-rado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.pennyparker.blacktie-colorado.com. She can be reached at [email protected] or at 303-619-5209.

YOUR WEEK & MORE THURSDAY/APRIL 11; MAY 3, MAY 9, MAY 27

LEGION EVENTS American Legion Post 161 is at 6230 W. 60th Ave., Arvada. Upcoming Legion events:

POST MEETINGS: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11, May 9. Open to all veterans.

ROUNDTABLE BREAKFAST: 7 a.m., Friday, May 3. This breakfast provides an opportunity for representatives of city, county, state and federal government to coordinate and communicate current issues with other levels and their constituents. Open to the public. Charge at the door for breakfast.

MEMORIAL DAY ceremony and parade: Ceremony is at 10 a.m. May 27, at the west end of the Arvada Cemetery. Parade is at 11 a.m. from 60th Avenue and Lamar Street to 53rd and Marshall Street. Both events are presented by the Arvada VFW and American Legion.

THURSDAY/APRIL 11; APRIL 13

KITE MAKING Assemble, decorate and take home your own sled kite at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada, from 4-5 p.m. Thursday, April 11. Make sure to come out and � y your new kite at the free Arvada Kite Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Robby Ferru� no Park. Watch the pros � y their kites at this Arvada Festivals Com-mission event. All materials are included in the fee. Call 720-898-7405 to register. Class open to ages 4-10 years.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY/APRIL 12-13

THEATER SHOW Colorado ACTS The-ater presents “The Sign on Rosie’s Door”

at 7 p.m. Friday, April 12, and at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at 9460 W. 58th Ave., Arvada. Based on the book of the same name, the play is a story of how young Rosie and her neighborhood friends � nd fun and wonderful ways to � ll their summer days. Call 303-456-6772 or visit www.coloradoacts.org.

FRIDAY/APRIL 12 TO JUNE 14

AGELESS JAZZ Laurie Wood leads a fun-� lled, energetic, basic jazz dance class from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Fridays from April 12 to June 14 at the Arvada Center. Wood is a dancer, choreographer and healing artist with more than 25 years’ experience teaching movement classes to all ages and populations. Wear tennis shoes or jazz shoes and dress comfort-ably. Call 720-898-7200 for information on costs and to register.

SATURDAY/APRIL 13

BIRD WALK Are you ready to see some amazing birds that may visit your back yard? April is a spectacular time of year to see a variety of birds, and you can see them at the beginning bird walk from 8-10 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at Majestic View Park, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Af-ter an introduction, stroll around Oberon Lake to view resident and migratory birds. Bring binoculars and � eld guides if you have them. Spotting scope will be provided. Sign up early. Open to ages 10 and older; no cost. Visit www.arvada.org/nature.

MOVIE SHOWING Living Light of Peace, 5925 Miller, will show “Bending the Spear” at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13. The movie’s title is a Uganda symbol for peacemaking and is about forgive-ness and the regional wars in Africa,

highlighted last year by the internet phenomenon KONY 2012. Movie is free.

CANINE FIRST aid Lean how to per-form canine CPR and � rst aid from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Doggie Delights, 1432 S. Broadway, Den-ver. Students use canine CPR manikins to perform “mouth to snout” breathing and compressions. The class content covers more than 20 � rst aid items including kits, torn pads, dog � ghts, seizures, bro-ken bones, electrical injuries, muzzling and bleeding control. Special attention will be paid to choking, bloat and poi-sons. Registration is required, and half the fee will be donated to the Misha May Foundation Dog Training and Rescue in Lakewood. No dogs allowed at this event. To register, visit www.mishamay-foundation.org. For information, email [email protected] or call 303-239-0382.

SPRING RECITAL The Je� erson Symphony Orchestra presents the third concert in its 2012-13 recital series at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at First United Methodist Church, Golden. Tickets are available at the door. Visit www.je� sym-phony.org, email o� ce@je� symphony.org or call 303-278-4237.

BEEKEEPING WORKSHOP EarthLinks presents a special double-workshop. The � rst is Backyard Beekeeping, led by local expert Judith Moran, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 13. A free lunch will be served at noon, and the second workshop, Native Pollinators, will follow from 1-2 p.m. Entomologist Amber Partridge and horticulturist Amy Yarger of the Butter� y Pavilion will lead the second session. Both workshops will be at EarthLinks, 2828 Larimer St.,

Denver. Visit www.EarthLinks-Colorado.org/Events.

RECITAL CONCERT Je� erson Symphony Orchestra presents the third concert in its 2012-13 recital series at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Golden’s First United Methodist Church. Tickets available at the door. Visit www.je� sym-phony.org.

SUNDAY/APRIL 14, APRIL 21, APRIL 28

AUDITIONS THE DJC Youth All-Stars is looking for ninth-, 10th- and 11th-grade clarinet, tenor sax, trumpet, trombone, tuba, string bass and drum set players. Auditions are from 6:30-9 p.m. Sunday, April 14; from 11:15 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Sunday, April 21; and from 6:30-9 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at Flesher-Hinton Music Store, 3936 Tennyson St., Denver. Audition music and recording are posted at www.bandresourcesunlimited.com. Intermediate to advanced jazz experi-ence necessary; weekly rehearsals are on Sundays. For information and audition scheduling, contact [email protected] or 303-328-7277.

MONDAY/APRIL 15

BEGINNING BRIDGE Are you new to or have you never played bridge? Have fun learning the most updated version of the Standard American Bidding System from 9-11:30 a.m. Mondays from April 15 to June 24 at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Register in advance with payment; call 303-425-9583.

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INVESTING GROUP The West Metro Real Estate Investing Education Group meets from 7-8:30 p.m. April 15 at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St., Wheat Ridge. Meet in Classroom 1. The group will cover all the information needed to successfully � x and � ip or buy rentals with positive cash � ow.

MONDAY/APRIL 15; TUESDAY/APRIL 16; WEDNES-DAY/APRIL 17

DOG TRAINING An introduction and overview of Misha May Foundation Dog Training and Rescue’s programs will be o� ered from 7-9 p.m. Monday, April 15, at the Center for Wholistic Health, 8600 W. 14th Ave., Suite 3, Lakewood; from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at Li’l Angel Pet Boutique, 1014 S. Gaylord St., Denver; and from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at Kriser’s Pet Supply, Colorado Mills, 14710 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Do dogs please. To RSVP or for information, email [email protected] or call 303-239-0382.

MONDAY/APRIL 15, APRIL 29

GENTLE YOGA Living Water Spiritual Community o� ers a gentle yoga class speci� cally for folks managing chronic pain. The class at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 15 and April 29 at 7401 W. 59th Ave., Arvada. Bring a mat, blanket and a water bottle. Email [email protected].

TUESDAY/APRIL 16

COMMUNITY EDUCATION Hospice of Saint John hosts a free program to help educate the public about the importance of having “advance care planning,” to help loved ones avoid confusion, contention and disputes (both legal and emotional) during end-of-life. The Community Education Day is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at the Hospice of Saint John, 1320 Everett Court, Lakewood, and at 8 Inverness Drive East, Suite 110, Englewood.

NETWORKING EVENT 303Network’s Networking in the City suburban event is from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at Old Chicago, 3550 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. The � rst 50 to

register online get in free. Visit http://www.oldchicago.com/lakewood or http://www.bit.ly/303network.

BREAKFAST THE Good News Breakfast is planned from 7-8:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, at the Je� erson County Fair-grounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden. The Good News Breakfast celebrates people and organizations making positive contributions to the community. RSVP by April 1. Go to www.goodnewsje� co.org.

HOA INFORMATION Learn about the Colorado HOA Information and Resource Center and meet the HOA o� cer from 5-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at Belmar Public Library at the Lakewood City Commons. The o� cer will be available to listen to your issues and concerns regarding HOAs, provide you with some resources, and assist with understanding one’s rights and obligations of living in a HOA community. Areas of concern from the 2012 Annual Report of the Center will be discussed, and an update on legislation concerning HOAs. Seating is limited to 71 attendees. RSVP to [email protected]. Visit www.colorado.gov/dora at the HOA O� ce

link in the Division of Real Estate for information.

EATING DISORDERS Eating disorders and other problems rooted in trauma will be explored at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, titled “Triumph Over Trauma: One Woman’s Struggle with Anorexia,” features an exclusive � lmed interview with a victim of anorexia whose eating disorder threatened to end her life. Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and bever-ages are available.

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 17

DOWNSIZE IS your home full from decades of collecting antiques, stamps, coins, or just general stu� ? Learn from local businesses how to downsize and distribute your belongings at the Trim Your Treasures Expo from 8:30-11 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wad-sworth Blvd., Arvada. A seminar titled “Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Plate?” is at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Free for the public; register at 303-425-9583. Businesses, call 303-467-7197 for vendor fees and details.

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CROSSROADSCHURCH OF DENVER

A PLACE TO DO LIFESERVICE TIMES

Sunday: 9 aM and 10:30 aMWedneSday: 6:30 PM

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY FOR ALL AGES9725 W. 50th • Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

(303) 421-3800 Main

Golden Church of Christ1100 Ulysses St. (303) 279-3872

Rick Walker - EvangelistBible classes for all ages 9 amWorship 10 amSunday Evening Prayer meeting 5:30 pmWorship 6:00 pm

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George Morrison, Senior PastorPlease join us for our weekend and mid-week services

62nd & Ward RoadFamily Worship Center

Saturday ....................................................5:00 pmSunday ..................................9:00 am & 10:45 amWednesday ...............................................6:30 pm

4890 Carr StreetSunday ....................................................10:30 am

Arvada Christian Church8010 West 62nd Avenue

303-422-5412

Worship.............................9:30 amWed. Night Bible Study/meal...6:00 pm

Nursery Available

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On the round-about at South Golden Rd. and West 16th Ave.

Sunday Praise & Worship................. ......9:00 amFellowship Time ................................. ....10:00 amChurch School ................................ .......10:30 am

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Je� co schools talent shines Annual shows highlight middle schools, teachers By Clarke Reader [email protected]

Jeffco middle school students and teachers have the chance to show off their artistic talents at the annual Jefferson Foundation Middle School Art Exhibit and the Ninth Annual Jeffco Juried Teachers Ex-hibit.

Both shows are on display at the Lake-wood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Park-way, and Civic Center, 480 S. Allison Park-way, through May 5.

There is a free artist reception for both exhibits from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, at the galleries.

“We have had the middle school exhibit here for more than 10 years,” said arts cura-tor Lorene Joos. “It’s one of the exhibits our city employees really look forward to.”

The Jefferson Foundation Middle School Art Exhibit is a juried show that fi lls up the Cultural Center’s North and Mezzanine galleries. There are all kinds of styles and works on display and Joos said that a com-mon question staff hears from visitors is “are those really middle school students?”

“Throughout the time the exhibit is on display we see dads coming in to see their children’s work, and grandparents visiting as well,” she said. “It’s also great to see the students show up for the artist reception.”

Joos said one of the best things about art education for students is that it helps students to think creatively. She said in art there are no right answers, and the exhibit shows that because visitors will see how many variations there are on the same as-signment.

The Ninth Annual Jeffco Juried Teachers Exhibit is on display at the Civic Center’s James J. Richey gallery.

It’s not just for art teachers, but any who

wants to contribute a piece for consider-ation.

The exhibit features works in a variety of mediums, including ceramics, sculpture, photography, painting, drawing, collage and mixed media.

“We get a lot of the teacher’s students and former students stop by to see the work they do,” Joos said.

This year’s exhibit is sponsored by the Heritage, Culture and the Arts (HCA) Alli-ance for the fi rst time. Part of that sponsor-ship means there will be prizes handed out, including an $1,000 winning prize.

According to Debbie Koop, the presi-dent of the HCA Alliance, the organization wanted to sponsor the event to acknowl-edge all the work that teachers do.

“This is the fi rst time we’re giving money for prizes, but we really like to support the art community in Lakewood because they do such wonderful things,” Koop said. “We really wanted to support the schools as well, especially the teachers who work so hard.”

For more information on the exhibit, contact Joos at [email protected] or visit www.lakewood.org.

“And the Spaghetti Spilled” by Jacqueline Pedlow of Creighton Middle. Courtesy photo

IF YOU GO

WHAT: The Je� erson Foundation Middle School Art Ex-hibit and the Ninth Annual Je� co Juried Teachers Exhibit

WHERE: Middle School - North and Mezzanine galleries, Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway

Teachers - James J. Richey gallery, Civic Center, 480 S. Allison Parkway

WHEN: Through May 5

Artist reception 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 25

COST: Free

INFORMATION: Contact Lorene Joos at [email protected] or www.lakewood.org


Public NoticeDISTRICT COURT, JEFFERSON

COUNTY, COLORADO100 Jefferson County ParkwayGolden, Colorado 80419

Plaintiff: THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF DENVER, a/k/a FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF DENVER AndInvoluntary Plaintiffs: JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO, a body politic and corporate; THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF JEFERSON STATE OF COLORADO

Defendants: GEORGE W. OLINGER, a/k/a GEO.W. OLINGER, ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED, a defunct, dissolved and inoperative Colorado corpora-tion, formerly known as GEO. W. OLINGER, INC., and also formerly known as THE OLINGER CORPORATION; R.M. CRANE, E. B. DILL, and C.T. FLYNN, as the last acting members of the Board of Directors of Associates Industries Incorporated, a de-funct and inoperative Colorado corporation; D.B. SUAVE, individually and as Trustee of Associated Industries, Inc.; BONDHOLD-ERS REALTY, INC., a corporation; EMMA P. HORSTMAN, a/k/a EMMA R. HORST-MANN, and M.F. MILLER, individually and as Trustees for Bondholders Realty, Inc., a/k/a Bondholders Realty, a/k/a Bondholders Realty Co.; HERBERT R. PARKER; THEL-MA I. PARKER; THELMA I. PARKER TRUST DATED APRIL 17, 1991; BARNETT BANK, N.A., formerly known as FIRST FLORIDA BANK, N.A.; WILLIAM A. MUIRHEAD and WILLIAM E. GAYLOR, JR., Co-Trustees of the Thelma I. Parker Trust dated April 17, 1991, as amended; MICHAEL J. UHES and KEVAN JANE FITZGERALD; and ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO MAY CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY WHICH IS THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF;Scott D. Albertson, No. 8022HOLLEY, ALBERTSON & POLK, P.C.

1667 Cole Boulevard, Suite 100 Golden, Colorado 80401Phone: 303-233-7838Fax: 303-233-2860

Case Number: 2013CV401SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court an An-swer or other response. You are required to file your Answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this Summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

If you fail to file your Answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publica-tion, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

This is an action to quiet the title of Jefferson County, Colorado in and to the real property situate in Jefferson County, Colorado more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

DATED:HOLLEY, ALBERTSON & POLK, P.C.

BY: /S/ Scott D. Albertson Scott D. Albertson 8022Attorneys for PlaintiffSuite 100, Building 19Denver West Office Park1667 Cole Blvd.Golden, Colorado 80401Phone: 303-233-7838

In accordance with C.R.C.P. 121§ 1-26(9), a printed copy of this document with original signatures is being maintained by the filing parties and will be made available for inspection by other parties or the Court upon request.

Legal Notice No.: 20028First Publication: March 14, 2013Last Publication: April 11, 2013Publisher: The Golden Transcript

Park places pack a punch in Golden Pretty much every city or town

has a park. In a small town when you go to the park it usually means grass and a swing set with a slide for the kids, some sports fi elds and maybe a picnic spot with a gazebo or even an old canon sitting on a cement slab with a plaque telling about some historic event. Lately there have been skate parks popping up all over the place as well. All across the country, if you have seen one local park, you’ve pretty much seen them all.

But in Golden, we do things a little differently. We have a kayak park and that’s a pretty cool thing to have. I love going there in the spring when the water is running kind of high and taking my camera along.

That’s when the kayakers and boogie boarders head to the park to practice a little bit and you see loads of colorful boats and gear all working the rapids and trying things like standing the kayak on it’s nose, Eskimo rolls and generally playing in the white water.

You can get some really awe-some shots there that will make your friends think that you are a hot shot extreme sports photographer, and you can shoot them all from the river bank without even getting your feet wet. Just ask the kayakers if you can shoot them (they always say yes), offer to send them some pictures, and trust me, you will get a wall full of great photos. It really makes for a fun

afternoon.Golden also has a great variety of

independent, excellent shops that carry the best outdoor gear you can fi nd anywhere. Mountaineering, mountain and road bikes, and yes, we have some shops specializing in river sports, too.

One of them is Golden River Sports, 809 Washington Ave.

You can’t miss it, it is on the west side of the street and always has a bunch of bright colored kayaks out in front. It has its own parking lot and on the weekend of April 19-21 it will hold its Annual Spring Gear Swap.

If you have any gear you want to sell, then this is the place to get rid of it and if you are looking for some bar-gains on either new or used gear, you probably want to check this out.

It is offering sellers either a 100 percent store credit for their gear or 80 percent of the cash. Plus ev-erything in the store will be 10-50 percent off. It still has a bunch of 2012 closeout stuff so you will probably fi nd a good deal there too.

Sellers are asked to bring in their gear by Thursday, April 18, so it can be listed for sale. For more information check out www.goldenriversports.net or call 303-215-9386.

A little bit more intimateJust a reminder that the members

of the Jefferson Symphony will hold a recital on Saturday, April 13, at the First United Methodist Church, 1500 Ford St. in Golden, featuring smaller ensembles in a more intimate setting.

The concert features a great selec-tion of classical music including Massenet’s Meditation from Thais, Telemann’s Concerto No. 2 for Violas, Dukas’ Villanelle for French Horn and Piano, Shostakovich’s Sonata for Cello and Piano, Holst’s Terzetto for Flute, Oboe and Viola and Charles Beriot’s Scene de Ballet for Violin and Piano.

The concert will also feature the Timberline Brass Quintet and the Alpine Brass Trio.

Show time is 7 p.m., tickets are only $10 and you can get them at the door. For more information go to www.jeffsymphony.org or call 303-278-4237

John Akal is a well-known jazz artist/drummer and leader of the 20-piece Ultraphonic Jazz Orchestra. He also is president of John Akal Imaging, professional commercial photography and multimedia production.

of the fi nish line, as the crowd laughed.

“Well, we made it further this year!” Alvarado said, before heading down the creek bank to pick up more pieces of their foundered craft.

The team of Nic Martin and Ryan Logan did much better, maneuvering their canoe-shaped cardboard craft, with Pabst Blue Rib-bon beer case packaging featured prominently on the prow.

Their paddles: Franzia box wine packages.

Martin admitted that his team had a pretty strong advantage over many of the competitors.

“Well, we’re both civil engineers and both in the

Mines kayak club too,” Mar-tin said, while trying to dry out his soggy canoe before competing in the fi nals.

“It’s awesome that the whole school is out here, cheering for us … well to fail, but still,” Martin said.

Part of that crowd was Tom Godfrey, watching his daughter compete in the boat race.

“This is a blast, and it’s cool that a college is doing something like this for the kids,” Godfrey said.

The E-Days festivities ended with a bang on Sat-urday night. Mines stu-dents, alumni and fam-ily were treated to a concert by AWOLNATION. As the band’s last notes echoed into the spring evening, the E-Days fi reworks show be-gan.

Colorado School of Mines junior Carlos Tasayto � oats atop the wreckage of his cardboard boat during the April 6 E-Days boat races on Clear Creek. Photo by Glenn Wallace

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E-Days: ‘This is a blast’

fi c projections show the road approaching as many as 25,000 vehicle trips a day in coming years.

Also on the county’ s to-do list was a continuation of FASTER Safety Projects. FASTER (Funding Advance-ment for Surface Transpor-tation and Economic Re-covery) is a grant program administered by the state to local governments for the purpose of improving pedestrian and alternate transportation infrastruc-ture.

“We look at shoulders, curbs and sidewalks, when-ever we can, to be done in conjunction with repaving,” French said.

Golden homes addedAlso during their April 2

meeting, the commission-ers unanimously approved a four-lot subdivision on the northeastern side of North Table Mountain near Golden.

A development of 34 residential lots was once proposed on the site, now called Wild Horse Mesa, but continuing access issues led the applicant to downgrade.

At issue is the land’s only access along West 53rd Drive, a cul-de-sac

road that already serves more than the 35 maximum recommended by county guidelines.

There were plans of di-rect road access from Eas-ley Road, but it would have required the land owner to negotiate with Jeffco Open Space, and with Denver Water for an easement and construction of a bridge over an irrigation ditch to reach the lots.

“It just didn’t make eco-nomic sense, even with 34 lots,” applicant Susan Tin-dell said.

There is an existing bridge over the ditch, cur-rently used by maintenance crews, which both the ap-plicant and Denver Water claim ownership over. The disputed bridge will be des-ignated as an emergency evacuation route in case of fi re.

District 3 Commissioner Donald Rosier said it would be wrong to place the entire economic and legal burden to provide a secondary road access to residences along West 53rd just because it was the latest in a long line of developments along the road.

He suggested instead, that the entire area look into a collaborative effort to im-prove access.

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Projects: Road could see 25K vehicle trips daily

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Demons dominant in win over BulldogsArvada will try to forget loss, prep for league playBy Daniel [email protected]

ARVADA - It was a get-right game for one team and an everything-went-wrong game for the other.

Golden girls’ soccer beat up on Arvada 10-0 Wednes-day at North Area Athletic Complex.

The Demons scored eight first half goals and then ended the game early when they scored two more goals early in the second half.

“We really needed a game like this,” Golden coach Josh Nolker said. “Everyone got involved and it was a real confidence and momentum builder going into (4A Jef-fco) league play.”

Golden sophomore Katie Tubbs scored three goals and assisted on three more, and fellow sophomore Juli-anne Enquist scored a pair of goals.

Arvada on the other hand will do everything possible to forget about this loss as soon as possible.

The Bulldogs opened their season going unbeaten in their first three games. Since, they have dropped three in a row.

“We need to forget about that loss and go back to work because league play is here and now every game mat-ters,” Arvada coach Stuart Detlefsen said.

Arvada scored nine goals in their three wins, scoring four goals in two of those games.

However, the Bulldogs have only scored once over their previous three games.

Golden thinks they are just starting to peak. After bat-tling though a very tough nonleague schedule Nolker thinks his team is now battletested.

The Demons record isn’t necessarily flattering, but it also isn’t a true indication of who they really are.

“We have been in every single game we have played this season. Our record isn’t great but our nonleague schedule has been very difficult. But we think we are just starting to put things together,” Nolken said.

Golden (3-4-1) will play at Wheat Ridge High School Thursday at 4 p.m.

Arvada (2-3-2) will play Evergreen at NAAC Thursday at 4 p.m.

Golden’s Savannah Rogstad brings the ball up the field during Golden’s win over Arvada on Friday. Photo by Jonathan Maness

Wheat Ridge baseball rolls over helpless BulldogsBear Creek looking to get back on track; A-West winsBy Daniel [email protected]

WHEAT RIDGE - Wheat Ridge baseball overwhelmed Arvada with offense beating the Bulldogs 17-1 Saturday at Wheat Ridge High School.

Five different Farmers had multi-hit games and that didn’t include senior Danny Allen’s fourth inning grand slam.

Arvada, which opened the season unde-feated in their first three games, has since lost three straight by a combined 36 points.

The Bulldogs (2-3-1) will attempt to get back on track when they play at Al-ameda Thursday at 4 p.m. Wheat Ridge (2-4) snapped a four game skid with their win. The Farmers will play at Conifer High School Thursday at 4 p.m.

BEARS BEAT BACK TO BACKAfter winning three straight games Bear

Creek baseball has dropped two straight games in ugly fashion. The Bears were beat 11-1 at Loveland High School on Thursday and then beat again 10-0 Saturday at Fair-view High School. If the Bears plan on get-ting back on track it will be behind the bat of senior Bobby Baca who is hitting .370 this season.

Bear Creek (5-5) will host Westminster Saturday at 11 p.m.

PRIOLA LEADS WILDCATSAfter dropping back-to-back one run

games Arvada West used a brilliant pitch-ing effort to win 10-1 at Castle View High School on Saturday.

Junior Nick Priola threw six innings of shutout baseball and then went 1-for-2 from the plate with an RBI.

Offensively the Wildcats combined for 11 hits as six different players recorded hits.

However, Arvada West (2-7-1) has failed to find consistency this season from both their offense and pitching.

The Wildcats will play at Frederick High School Thursday at 4:15 p.m.

TIGERS TAKE LOSSLakewood baseball’s roller-coaster sea-

son continued with a 4-3 loss Wednesday at Legend High School. The Tigers scored two first inning runs but couldn’t hold on to a 3-1 lead. Lakewood senior Connor Leed-holm went 2-for-3 and junior Parker Cor-mack hit a triple which drove in a run.

Senior George Coughlin took the loss but was solid in throwing a complete game.

The Tigers (5-4), who cannot find stabili-ty in the win-loss column, will host Thomas Jefferson Saturday at 11 a.m.

RAMS WIN BIG AGAINAfter losing three straight games Green

Mountain bounced back with back-to-back victories.

The Rams beat Arvada 10-0 on Wednes-day and then followed that up with a 7-1 win over Evergreen on Saturday.

In Green Mountain’s win over Evergreen freshman Wyatt Featherston didn’t have a hit but scored three times.

The Rams (4-3) will host Golden Friday at 4 p.m.

EAGLES WIN FOUR IN ROWFaith Christian baseball beat up on Peak

to Peak beating them 11-1 Saturday at Faith Christian High School.

Senior Ian Loffert went 2-for-2 which in-cluded a towering home run.

Fellow senior Steven Galambos went 2-for-3 with three RBI and he scored three times as well.

The Eagles have now won four straight games beating their opponents 42-6 in the process.

Faith Christian (5-1) will play at Univer-sity High School Thursday at 4 p.m.

MUSTANGS GO STREAKINGRalston Valley baseball is streaky.After opening up the season with five

straight victories the Mustangs have since lost their last four games.

Their latest loss was a 4-2 defeat Thurs-day at Monarch High School.

Their other three losses came to out of state opponents while participating in the Chris Moon Memorial Tournament in Ari-zona.

24 The Transcript April 11, 201324-Color-Sports

Mines get sweep over Black Hills State behind Goletz Baseball sweeps too; track and � eld setting records By Daniel Williams [email protected]

GOLDEN - Strong pitching and an all-around effort at the plate allowed the No. 13 Colorado School of Mines softball team to defeat Black Hills State Sunday 6-1 com-pleting its third four-game conference sweep of the season.

Senior Ashley Goletz was workmanlike in the circle, throwing 63-of-89 (70.8 per-cent) pitches for strikes and scattering eight hits with one earned run, one walk and four strikeouts in 7 innings to improve to 11-3. Goletz is tied for fourth in the RMAC in wins and eighth in strikeouts with 59.

Macy Jones helped put the game out of reach in the sixth, driving in two with a deep triple to the fence in right center, ex-tending her team-leading hitting streak to 10 straight.

The senior speedster went 1-for-4 with the two RBI and became co-owner of the all-time RMAC and school record for tri-ples, equaling Heidi Bauer (2002-04) with the 15th of her career and conference-best fi fth of the season.

With wind gusts reaching upwards of 30 miles per hour, Mines executed small ball to perfection in the early innings, capturing a 2-0 lead after four with nearly identical sequences in the second and fourth frames.

Junior Sami Springer led off each at-bat with bunt singles; sophomore Cassie Ford followed with sacrifi ce bunts down the fi rst base side and senior Molly Thiebaut then plated Springer with RBI singles to center-fi eld.

BASEBALL SWEETS TOOColorado School of Mines baseball team

capped-off a four-game sweep of visiting Adams State with a 14-5 win in Sunday’s series fi nale at Jim Darden Field in Golden.

Led by a string of multi-hit efforts from the top half of the batting order, as well as a quality start from freshman righty Christian Rooney, Mines (12-15, 10-10 RMAC) carried

over its potent offensive attack from the fi rst three games of the series with 14 hits and the same number of runs on Sunday for a total of 65 scores over the four-game stretch.

The conference sweep was the fi rst for an Oredigger squad since the team cap-tured all four games against visiting Colo-rado Christian on March 20-22, 2008.

Batters No. 1 through No. 5 on the Ore-digger squad posted 11 of the squad’s 14 hits during the contest, led by a 3-for-5 ef-fort from All-American Bobby Egeberg, who continued his torrid hitting over the past few weekends with a 3-for-5 effort with two runs scored and two RBI.

Egeberg added three steals on three at-tempts and reached base or produced a run in 5-of-6 plate appearances out of the lead-

off spot. Sophomore third baseman Zach Both-

well extended his current hitting streak to eight games after fi nishing 2-for-2 with two runs scored and an RBI on Sunday and walked four times to reach base in all six plate appearances. Sunday’s effort pushed his average on the season to .344 and upped his on-base percentage to .455.

TIMMER A RECORD BREAKERSophomore Ben Timmer broke the

school record in the pole vault and senior Bailey Hoover reestablished the program mark in the hammer throw as the Colorado School of Mines outdoor track and fi eld teams concluded the three-day Air Force Relays at the Cadet Outdoor Track and Field

Complex in Colorado Springs.Timmer recorded his second NCAA Pro-

visional in as many weekends, clearing 15-7.00 (4.75 meters) on his second attempt Saturday and breaking the 10-year old Mines record of 15-6.00, set by Zane Prick-ett in 2003. The fourth-best effort of the af-ternoon leads the RMAC by 2.5 inches and is tied for 22nd nationally.

Hoover improved her school-record hammer throw of 156-3 from last year’s RMAC Championships by over fi ve feet with a launch of 161-6 (49.22 meters), fi n-ishing as the day’s top Division II thrower and seventh overall out of 23 competitors.

Hoover also bettered her personal-re-cord in the discus with relative ease, taking seventh out of 20 with a distance of 131-9 (40.17 meters).

Pitcher Ashley Goletz was key in Colorado School of Mines sweep over Black Hills State. Courtesy photo of Mines Athletics

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* Shooting for the moon. The ongoing recession is in part the result of preda-tory lending that saw banks grant excessive loans to ap-plicants who, in hindsight, could not actually afford all that they were approved to borrow. The result was many people buying homes they could not afford, and then suffering some steep consequences, including foreclosure, when the first mortgage payment came due or the interest rate rose. First-time and even veteran buyers must avoid shooting for the moon when it comes to buying a home, and in-stead only buy one they know they can afford. What the banks says you can af-ford isn’t always the same as what you know you can afford. Only buy a home you know you can afford, regardless of whether the bank has approved you for a larger loan.

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• New, Repair, Replace all makes & models

• Military & Senior - 10% Discount

• $89 $69 A.C. STARTUP - ‘til May1st!

One call does it all!

Heating • ElectricalAir Conditioning

All Makes

& Models

Family owned and serving Golden & Jefferson County since 1955. 24-Hour Service

Furnaces • Boilers • Water HeatersService • Repair • Replace

720.327.9214Commercial & Residential

10% Senior & Military DiscountAll Home Energy Audits

Home Improvement

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

Insurance

INSURANCE REVIEW- Please call 720-484-3732for a FREE Home, Auto and LifeInsurance review!

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

Licensed

www.arterralandscaping.comInsured720.436.6340

COLORADO REGISTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

Olson Landscaping & Design

Get a jump on sprinG projects!New installs, yard make-overs, retaining walls, sod, sprinkler systems, flagstone, decorative rock. For all your landscape needs call Richard at 720-297-5470. Licensed, insured, Member BBB.

SHORTY'SLANDSCAPING"???Need Lawn

Mowing???"303-274-9349.12 years exp.

Affordable, Insured, FREE est.Landscaping, aerating, sprinkler

installs, makeovers & more!www.shortyslandscaping.com

Lawn/Garden Services

Aerating,Lawn Mowing,

Fertilizing,Power Raking,Yard Clean-up

and Sprinkler Work

LAWN AERATIONSResidential HomesJust $30

Call Eric 303-424-0017

Alpine LandscapeManagement

Aerate, Fertilize,Power Raking, Weekly Mowing

Trim Bushes & Sm. Trees, Sr. Disc.

720-329-9732

Columbine Custom Contracting & Sprinkler Service

Tony 720-210-4304

• Sprinkler Start Ups $40• Aerations $40

• Fertilization $30• Power Rakes $60 & Up

• Fence Repair & Painting• Clean Up / Tree service

• Laminate/Hardwood Floors• Licensed Plumber

SWEET’S LANDSCAPING& Lawn Maintenance

Mowing, aeration, fertilize, tree & shrub trim. Planting & Spring cleanup.28yrs exp.Free estimates

Call Greg303-345-8532

Weekly MowingAeration

FertilizingHedge Trim

Maintenance

John | 303-922-2670

303.870.8434

Yard Cleanup, Aeration, Fertilizer, Shrub Trimming

Aeration & Fertilization Combo

$65LITTLE DOGSPECIAL

Aeration, Fertilization & Power Raking

$125BIG DOGSPECIAL

— WEEKLY MOWING —1ST MOW FREE with

summer commitment for new customers

www.denverlawnservices.comEstablished 2000

• Lawn Maintenance•Aerating & Fertilizing,

•Power Raking • Landscape•Sod & Rock Work

• Res. & Comm. • Fully Insured.Offering Free Fall aerating &

fertilizing with a new mowing pkg.(mowing in select areas)

303-420-2880

Reasonable Rates:*Lawn Maint: Leaf Cleanup, Tree &

Bush Trimming/Removal.Firewood for sale Del. avail. *Haul-

ing: trash, old fencing, debris.*Gutter cleaning. *Storm Damage

Cleanup. Refs.Servicing the West and

North areasMark: 303.432.3503

Licensed and InsuredCall Us Today! 720-545-9222

STAIRLIFTS INSTALLEDwith a Warranty Starting at $1575

WALK-IN-TUBSStarting at $2995

All Makes and ModelsSmall engine repair also

Spring is coming – Need your carbs cleaned?

Motorcycle/ATV Service & Repair

Fisher Cycle WorksCall Fish Fisher at:720-308-0425


Lawn/Garden Services

Columbine Custom Contracting & Sprinkler Service

Tony 720-210-4304

• Sprinkler Start Ups $40• Aerations $40

• Fertilization $30• Power Rakes $60 & Up

• Fence Repair & Painting• Clean Up / Tree service

• Laminate/Hardwood Floors• Licensed Plumber

SWEET’S LANDSCAPING& Lawn Maintenance

Mowing, aeration, fertilize, tree & shrub trim. Planting & Spring cleanup.28yrs exp.Free estimates

Call Greg303-345-8532

Weekly MowingAeration

FertilizingHedge Trim

Maintenance

John | 303-922-2670

303.870.8434

Yard Cleanup, Aeration, Fertilizer, Shrub Trimming

Aeration & Fertilization Combo

$65LITTLE DOGSPECIAL

Aeration, Fertilization & Power Raking

$125BIG DOGSPECIAL

— WEEKLY MOWING —1ST MOW FREE with

summer commitment for new customers

www.denverlawnservices.comEstablished 2000

• Lawn Maintenance•Aerating & Fertilizing,

•Power Raking • Landscape•Sod & Rock Work

• Res. & Comm. • Fully Insured.Offering Free Fall aerating &

fertilizing with a new mowing pkg.(mowing in select areas)

303-420-2880

Reasonable Rates:*Lawn Maint: Leaf Cleanup, Tree &

Bush Trimming/Removal.Firewood for sale Del. avail. *Haul-

ing: trash, old fencing, debris.*Gutter cleaning. *Storm Damage

Cleanup. Refs.Servicing the West and

North areasMark: 303.432.3503

Misc. Services

Licensed and InsuredCall Us Today! 720-545-9222

STAIRLIFTS INSTALLEDwith a Warranty Starting at $1575

WALK-IN-TUBSStarting at $2995

Motorcycle Repair

All Makes and ModelsSmall engine repair also

Spring is coming – Need your carbs cleaned?

Motorcycle/ATV Service & Repair

Fisher Cycle WorksCall Fish Fisher at:720-308-0425

Painting

Call Frank303.420.0669

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

Commercial • Residential Apartments • Warehouse Deck • Fence Interior • Exterior Repairs • Remodels Only use top quality products Free Estimates

[email protected]

EPA CERTIFIED

303-467-3166

Bob’s Painting,Repairs & HomeImprovements

30 yrs experienceFree estimates303-450-1172

DEEDON'S PAINTING40 years experience

Interior & Exterior painting.References

303-466-4752

Notice … Check Internet Reviews before hiring anyone.

INSURED QUALITY PAINTINGAll American Paint Company

“American quality, painting done right!” Interior & Drywall RepairExterior All brush & Roll

No money down, Free estimates20 years Colorado Business

303-370-0446

Plumbing

Residential: • Hot Water Heat • Forced Air

• Water Heaters • Kitchens • Baths • Service Repair •

Sprinkler Repair •

AnchorPlumbing

(303) 961-3485Licenced & Insured

• Allplumbingrepairs&replacement

•Bathroomremodels

• Gaspipeinstallation

• Sprinklerrepair

Bryon JohnsonMaster Plumber

~ Licensed & Insured ~

303.979.0105AA Rocky MountainRooter & Plumbing

Professional Service- WITHOUT -

Professional PricesLicensed * Insured * Bonded

Free Est. Over 25yrs exp.Local family owned company

303-960-5215

For all your plumbing needs• Water Heaters • Plumbing Parts

SENIOR DISCOUNTSFREE ESTIMATESin the metro area

www.frontrangeplumbing.com

FRONT RANGE PLUMBING

303.451.1971Commercial/Residential

Plumbing

dirty jobs done dirt cheapDrain Cleaning & Plumbing Repairs

720-308-6696www.askdirtyjobs.com

Drains as low as $75.00 * Free phone QuotesResidential/Commercial * Water Heaters

* Drain Cleaning * Remodels/New Construction* Gas Lines * Garbage Disposals

PLUMBING, SPRINKLER &SWAMP COOLERS.

FREE INSTANT QUOTE.Repair or Replace: Faucets, Toi-lets, Sinks, Vanity, Dishwashers,

Water Heater, Broken Pipes,Spigot/Hosebib, Drain Cleaning,

Disposals etc. Sprinkler Start-Up/Repair/Installation. Swamp

Cooler Start-Up/Repair. Call West Tech (720)298-0880

RALPH’S & JOE’S AFFORDABLE

Your experienced Plumbers.

Insured & Bonded

Family Owned & Operated. Low Rates.

303.204.0522JACK BISHOP Owner Operator

Plumbing &Construction

• Basement Finish• Kitchen Remodel• Bath Remodel• Decks • Tile• Master Plumber• Repair Installation• Drain Cleaning• New Construction• Water Heater

Remodeling

GREENE'SREMODELING

Bathroom/kitchen remodeling,repair work, plumbing leaks,

water damage. No job too smallWindow replacement.

Serving Jeffco since 1970(303)237-3231

Rocky MountainContractors

Home RemodelingSpecialists, Inc.

* Bath * Kitch Remodels* Bsmt Finishes* Vinyl Windows* Patio Covers

* Decks30+ yrs. exp.

George(303)252-8874

Roofing/Gutters

A Hermanʼs ROOFINGHail Damage? Wind Damage? NewRoof, Re-Roof, Repairs, Res-idential - Commercial Family ownedfor Over 46 Years. Call today forfree estimate. (303)293-3131

Andy & Bob'sRoofing/Gutters

All types roofs-installs, repairsand certifications. Aluminum

seamless gutters.Since 1952

(303)984-0481

Let us inspect your roof and see what minor repairs can be performed to prolong the life of your roof.

Mention this ad and get a gutter clean and flush for $95.00

5790 Yukon St., Suite 111Arvada, CO 80002720-399-0355/ 720-352-9310

Colorado natives – Arvada-based company

Re-Roof • RepairRoof Certifications

Free Estimates

Roofing:Shingles, Flat Roofs,Roof Leak Repairs.

35 years of experience.Free estimates.

Butch Metzler (303)422-8826


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Commercial • Custom Homes • Residential • Interiors • Exteriors • DecksMajor Credit Cards Accepted

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Automotive • Residential • CommercialScreens • Tabletops • Patio Doors • RV Glass

Quality WorkLow Prices

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35 Years Experience

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Contact Mark at720-422-2532

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Roofing/Gutters

Seasonal

Now offeringAeration, spring yard clean ups,

fertilizing, weed control, lawnmowing, custom trimming of

small trees, and bushesAll your landscaping needs

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pooper scooper services

Sprinklers

• System Startup

• Install, Repair

• Service & Renovations

Just Sprinklers IncLicensed and Insured

Stephen D Williams 25 Plus Years Exp

[email protected] (303) 425-6861 Bus Phone (720) 309-1195 Cell Phone

SystemStartup$35.00

FreeEstimates

RatesResidential /Commercial

Affordable

Family Owned& Operated

SeniorDiscounts

Tile

Tree Service

ABE’S TREE& SHRUB

CAREAbraham SpilsburyOwner/Operator

• Pruning • Removals • Shrub Maintenance

• FreeEstimates

720.283.8226C:720.979.3888

Certified Arborist,Insured, Littleton Resident

A Tree StumpRemoval CompanyWe offer tree removal, brush,

mulch and root chasing in addi-tion to stump removal.

We also have firewood available! Call today for your

Free Estimate.(720)234-3442

Tree Service

JAY WHITE Tree ServiceServing with pride since 1975

Tree & shrub trimming& removals, firewood.

Call Jay (303)278-7119

MajesticTree Service720-231-5954

Tree & Shrub Trimming,Tree Removal

Fence InstallationStump GrindingFree Estimates

Windows and Doors

SpringIs Here!

Brighten up your home with new windows!

RINO RemodelingAffordable windows and home

remodeling of all kinds. Call Tomas at 303-809-3957 for a free estimate.

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