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Marty Homola (1950- ) Genesee Park. Keeper of Denver’s bison and elk herds since 1970; Maintains roads in Genesee and Red Rocks Parks.

Al Huffman (1932-) Evergreen. Worked the belt division of Gates Rubber and a second career of proudly performing as “Buffalo Bill Cody” in parades and Wild West events across the U.S. and Europe for 30 years.

Margaret Isely (1921-1997) Lookout Mountain. Early leader of concern for ecological imbalance caused by fossil fuels, intense fertilizer-chemical farming, mining, and logging;

Margaret and her husband Philip established Vitamin Cottage stores in early 1950s; Inspired natural foods and nutrition supplement industries toward self - regulation; Isely heirs now operate more than 31 stores.

Marv Kay (1939-) Golden. Colorado School of Mines football coach, Athletic Director; Served City Council 1969-95 and eight years as Mayor; Active volunteer for Chamber of Commerce, Civic Foundation and many more community service

organizations. His motto is: “No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care.”

William (Bill) Knott (1942-)Arvada. While serving as Jefferson County Librarian 1971-2007, built system from one-room affairs to state-of-the-art facilities with national recognition; Began with 200,000 items with budget of

$700,000 to 1.2 million items and budget of $25 million.

Rev. Arthur Lakes (1844-1917) Golden. Minister, artist, writer and geologist who taught at Colorado School of Mines; Discovered Jurassic Period dinosaur bones in the Hogback above Morrison

in 1877; Founded School of Mines Geology Museum with his mineral collections; Documented geologic resources of JeffCo; Editor of “Mines and Minerals” 1895-1904.

John Litz (1936- ) Lakewood. Diligent service to PLAN JeffCo and JeffCo Open Space staff since 1972; Sued by County Commissioners Clement, Anderson, and Martin in the 1980s for objecting to their tax-

supported promotion to use OS revenue for a new jail; Appointed to Open Space Advisory Committee since 1993; Provides reliable statistical and financial analysis for PLAN JeffCo and OS staff.

William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody (1846-1917) Bill experienced the Old West to its fullest: herded cattle, worked on a wagon train, mined for gold, rode in Pony Express, scouted for the Army. Began his Wild West Show in 1872

and entertained in the U.S. and Europe with real cowboys and girls, and Native Americans, which he treated with respect; By his request, he was buried on Lookout Mountain overlooking the Great Plains and the Rockies. His grave continues to be visited by more than 500,000 annually. www.BuffaloBill.org

William A. H. Loveland (1926-1894) Golden. Founder of JeffCo Provisional government; Built wagon roads and railroads; Donated land for Presbyterian and Baptist churches; Platted “Lakewood”; City of Loveland and

Loveland Pass named for him.

Mickey McVey (1943-) Arvada. Created cutting-edge arts education program for residents of all ages and abilities at Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities since 1987; Received John F. Kennedy Center and Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation award in 2005 for programs allowing disabled to enjoy cultural arts; One special project especially admired is Squiggles the Seasaurus at the children’s playground.150

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Al Meiklejohn (1924-) Arvada. Served WWII Air Force 100th Bomb Squad; Attorney and CPA for state and federal government clients for 50 years; Active in Arvada schools led to serving JeffCo Board of Education 1971-77 and five terms in Colorado State

Senate 1977-96; Considered Colorado’s “Champion of Public Education.”

Mike & Ann Moore (1938-; 1934-) Evergreen. Met in Peace Corps training to volunteer in Africa; Mike helped create the first Headstart program and JeffCo Open Living School, JeffCo Action Center; Chaired PLAN JeffCo campaign for sales tax to fund JeffCo Open Space in 1972; Chaired SDFC campaign; Perform with Evergreen Chorale for 40 years; Helped fund purchase of Center Stage; Ann invented “Snugli” baby carrier and founded AirLift (oxygen carrier); Both perform with Baroque Folke since 1972.

Dr. William Morse (1941- ) “Maestro” music director and principal conductor

of Jefferson Symphony Orchestra and Evergreen Chamber Orchestra since 1983; Professor Emeritus at Metro State College; Traveled worldwide conducting,

teaching and performing piano; Conducted for Wynton Marsalis, Billy Taylor and Doc Severinson; Freelance pianist includes performing with extremely popular Queen City Jazz Band for more than 20 years.

Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) First planner and designer to create stunning landscapes—New York’s Central Park, California’s Stanford University campus, Boston’s Back Bay Fens, Illinois Riverside community, Asheville’s Biltmore Estate; Designed 2,380-acre Denver - Lookout Mountain Resort in 1890 for clusters of cabins and a hotel connected by nature trails through open space; Denver hired his son Rick in 1912 to design the Mountain Park System in JeffCo, which inspired JeffCo Open Space in 1972.

Robert Richardson (1913-2007) Photographed nearly every train that existed and collected historic locomotives and cars; Founded Colorado Railroad Museum east of Golden in 1958; Served as curator and executive director; Helped inspire Golden to

develop heritage tourism economy.

Michael Rock (1948- ) Lakewood City Manager 1992-2009; Developed public-private partnerships and intergovernmental agreements to establish Belmar, Colorado Mills, Denver West Village, Rooney Valley and gain control of future development of 640-acre

Denver Federal Center beginning with construction of St. Anthony Medical Campus; Inspired development of Lakewood Cultural and Civic Centers, Lakewood City Commons and Belmar Public Library; Created Lakewood’s first Information Technology Department and KLVT8; Was executive in mining industry, Governor Richard Lamm staff and taught at University of Colorado.

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Hal Shelton (1916-2004) Golden. Completed M.A. in education; Cartographer for USGS surveys beginning in 1938; Created shaded relief maps to illustrate topographic form and elevation; Built “Studio Ranch” for wife Mary and four sons; Served JeffCo Board of Education 1958-1969; Sheriff’s posse to rescue lost hikers; Founder Foothills Art Center in Golden in 1968.

Amy Sherman (1973- ) Roxborough. Since becoming President of West Chamber of Commerce in 2001, membership has doubled; Established more educational and networking opportunities, direct mail promotion, annual directory, and many special events; Serves on boards of Colorado Chamber of Commerce, Jefferson Economic Council, Wheat Ridge 2020, and Denver West Kiwanis.

Charles David Spivak, M.D. (1861-1927) Lakewood. Russian Jew forced to leave his native land; Became a physician in Philadelphia; Came to Colorado to help heel his wife from tuberculosis and

raised funding nationally to establish and maintain the Jewish Consumptive Relief Society on 105 acres at Colfax & Pierce for poor tuberculosis patients in 1904; Inspired establishing Golden Hill Cemetery for destitute burials.

Robert Williamson Steele (1820-1901) Self-taught lawyer and Nebraska legislator, moved to Mount Vernon (I-70 exit 259 west of Matthews Winters Park) in 1859; Governor of the Provisional Jefferson Territory government; Influenced pioneers with his dignity, integrity, and scholarly dedication; Nebraska considers him to be the ”Father of Colorado.”

Barbara and Eugene Sternberg (1915-2005; 1923-) Gene, architect; Served the JeffCo Planning Commission; Barbara, Jungian therapist; Helped found the JeffCo

Open School; After living in Evergreen since 1972, they wrote and published “Evergreen: Our Mountain Community” in 1987 with profits donated to Evergreen Kiwanis Club, for Open Space park shelters, and other local community services.

Greg Stevinson (1954-) Ken Caryl Ranch. Denver West developer while preserving native land via JeffCo Open Space Advisory Committee since 1989 and as chairman since 1994; Past service on boards: Craig Hospital

Foundation, Red Rocks Community College Foundation, West Chamber of Commerce, Trustee of Regis Jesuit High School, Jefferson Economic Council; Currently Board of Trustees of Midwest Research Institution and Colorado Commission on Higher Education; Donated many outdoor sculptures displayed in Central JeffCo.

Ruth Stockton (1916-1990) Lakewood. Powerful legislator, humanitarian and champion for low-income, less fortunate citizens; Served Colorado House 1961-63 and Colorado Senate for 20 years; First

woman president pro tem Senate; Chaired Senate’s Health, Environment, Welfare, and Institutions Committee 10 years; Moderate Republican, support of Equal Rights, children’s health and education, and right to choose abortion; Advocate of mentally retarded and all disabled persons; Appointed to the National Highway Safety Advisory Committee; Senate Chamber includes a stained glass portrait of her; Chaired Metropolitan United Way.

Ruth Sunberg (1943-) Ken-Caryl Ranch. Elected board member Master Association and Ken-Caryl Ranch Metropolitan District; Organizer Pride Day, Neighbor to Neighbor, Bonfils blood drives; Volunteer

member of Architectural, Open Space, Equestrian Committees and many Special Projects.

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Anthony Vollack (1929-) Arvada. Attorney, judge, state senator and Chief Justice of Colorado Supreme Court; Helped abused and neglected children, victims of violence and those suffering from mental disorders; Established management techniques to reduce delays in judicial backlog known as the Vollack System.

Benjamin Franklin & Mary Ann Wadsworth (1827-1893; 1827-1898) Arvada. Founders of Arvada townsite, miner, real estate, farmer. Founder of schools, Methodist church, Clear Creek Valley Grange #4; Post office located in his home before becoming Postmaster of Arvada.

John Brisben Walker (1847-1931) Morrison. Started Cosmopolitan Magazine in NYC; After arriving in Colorado in 1878, he raised alfalfa on 1200 acres in west Denver; Visionary pioneer of tourism in foothills with funicular at Red Rocks Park; Swiss

Cottage resort south of Morrison; Donated land for Regis College and Inspiration Point to Denver; Built President’s summer home on Mt. Falcon destroyed by fire.

Dave Wann (1969-) Golden. After producing 20 documentaries on environmental science while working for the EPA, Dave moved to Harmony Village, a cohousing community in Golden; Wrote books: Superbia (sustainable neighborhoods), Simple Prosperity, Zen of Gardening in High & Arid West, Affluenza, and Reinventing Community.

Jerry Wartgow (1942-) Lookout Mountain. Founding President of Colorado Community College System; Superintendent of Denver Schools five years; Author of “Why School Reform is Failing and What We Need to Do About It—10 Lessons

from the Trenches” in 2008; Lookout Mountain resident for 31 years.

George West (1826-1906) Golden. Primary founder of Golden 1859; Union Army Captain in H Company 2nd Colorado Volunteers; Printer, publisher, founder of

Western Mountaineer in 1859 and Golden Daily Transcript in 1866; Founder of Colorado School of Mines.

Dr. Ross & Jan Wilkins (1951-;1953-) Mt. Vernon Country Club-Evergreen. Jan, community service ranging from Mount Vernon Country Club board and Central Mountains Community Plan to Clear Creek Canyon Defense Coalition, Clear Creek Land Conservancy, and Save Open Space campaign; Member of JeffCo Open Space Advisory Committee since 1998; Ross, orthopedic surgeon internationally recognized for innovative treatment of bone cancer and bone injuries; Medical director for Institute for Limb Preservation.

Gary Wink (1947- ) Golden. Dynamic Executive Director Golden Chamber of Commerce since 1995; Experience in hotel-restaurant hospitality career for 25 years helped transform a small town attitude to an upbeat, world-class, heritage tourism economy; Wink brings business leaders, city government officials, Civic Foundation and community leaders together for the good of all concerned.

Irma Wyhs (1928- ) Edgewater. Watercolor artist, teacher, first director of Foothills Art Center in 1967; Assistant Editor of Golden Daily Transcript in 1969 and continued as free

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lance journalist; Director of Golden Pioneer Museum 1988-95; Helped preserve Astor House Museum; Led campaign to establish Clear Creek History Park.

Elmer Wyland (1900-1983) Lakewood. Professional engineer devoted 35 years of his life to establish and manage Westernaires, the largest precision drill horse riding youth organization in the world, President of Colorado Humane Society for seven years.

John Zabawa (1947-) Evergreen. Forty years of developing community services supporting seniors living independently as long as possible; Initiated “Yellow House” in Evergreen and Senior Resource Center in Wheat Ridge that serves 11 counties along the Front Range.

Others under evaluation for limited space in the Book of JeffCo History are: Len Aitken (1942-) El RanchoHank Alderfer (1947-) PineBill Ashton (1929-) ArvadaChuck Baroch, Ph.D. (1932-) GoldenFrank & Selma Beebe (1938-; 1943-) GeneseeRick Bernstein (1956- ) GoldenRobert Boyles Bradford (1812-1876) So. JeffCoLeo Bradley (1926-2004) ApplewoodGeorgina Brown (1909-1998) Mt. Vernon CCSteve & Anne Burkholder (1941-; 1943-) LakewoodTom Clark (1949-) ApplewoodMalcolm Bud Collier (1937- ) LakewoodBob & Elaine Collins (1930-; 1933-) Genesee

Corbin Family (1840-?) Pleasant ParkMary Helen (1903-?) & Sara Crain (1927-1992) EvergreenMarie A. Creighton (1893-1957) LakewoodMaggie Crow (?) Morrison to ConiferClive Cussler (1931-) Lookout MountainJudy Denison (1937-) GoldenCatherine Dittman (1904-?) Indian HillsCharles Holder Easley (1868-1935) FairmountWilton Eckley, Ph.D. (1929 ) GeneseeJohn Ellis (1947-) Evergreen“Chaplain” James Fry (1957-) LakewoodJack Galland (1922- ) GoldenJane Munro Gardner (1915-) ArvadaRussell Gorrell (1894-1940) ArvadaLloyd Wendell Gorrell (1921-) ArvadaJean Graham (1914-) LakewoodDorothy Horrell, Ph.D. (?) LakewoodLorene L. Horton (1920-1992) MorrisonHazel Humphrey (1917-1995) EvergreenJohn L. Jerome (1854-1903) Buffalo CreekSamuel W. Johnson (1872-1964) Wheat RidgeDr. Carl Johnson (1929-1988) LakewoodRoger Johnson (1944-) ArvadaBob Johnston (1933-) LakewoodLouise (Peg) Johnstone (1928-) Wheat RidgeWinston Jones (1919-2008) Evergreen Henry & Marguerite Juchem (1865-1949; 1895-1986) ArvadaCarol Karlin (1933-) LakewoodMike Keefe (1946-) EvergreenGlen Keller (1938-) LakewoodLois Lindstrom Kennedy (1922-) ArvadaLinda Kirkpatrick (1947-) Evergreen Kay Klepetko (1917-1990) EvergreenLois Lange (1926-) EvergreenEldon & Gail Laidig ((1932-; 1932-2007) ArvadaDeanna Leino (1935-) EdgewaterHal & Helen Leith (1920s-) GoldenFather Paul von Lobkowitz (1930-2004) LakewoodHarold and Marcetta Lutz (1920-; 1920-2008) Arvada-Wheat RidgeRoger Mattson, Ph.D. (1941-) GoldenGary McDonnell (1935-) LakewoodPaul & Donna McEncroe (1922-2002; 1932-) Kittredge-El RanchoAl Meiklejohn (1924-) ArvadaMarion Metsopoulos (1921-) LakewoodBetty Miller (1927-) LakewoodDana & Shirley Moran (1927-; 1933-) GeneseeGeorge Morrison (1839-?) Mt. Vernon - MorrisonLinda Morton (1944 ) LakewoodDavid P. Nelson, Ph. D. (1941-) Ken Caryl

John Nicholls (1842-1908) GoldenOscar Nolin (1874-1918) GoldenNaomi K. Olson (1899-1996) Wheat RidgeDick Over (1924-) Lookout MountainHomer Pearson (1900-1985) Wheat RidgePaul Polak, Ph.D. (1933-) Lookout MountainRock & Kitty Pring (1942-; 1941-) Mt. Vernon Country ClubRay Printz (1931-) ArvadaLucian M. Ralston (1879-1957) Lookout Mountain - GeneseeCharles & Mary Ramstetter (1938-;1934- ) Golden Gate CanyonRuth Richardson (1913-2007) Wheat RidgeM.L. Tucker Richardson (1956-) GoldenJames J. Richey (1926-) LakewoodFrancis B. Rizzari (1911-) PhotographerJustus “Gus” Roehling (c.1893-1984) KittredgeRichard (Dick) Ronzio (1911-) PhotographerAlexander Rooney (1835-?) MorrisonCharles S. Ryland (1917-1980) GoldenJane Schnabel ((1949-) ArvadaAlma Kittredge Schneider (1901-1975) Kittredge - MorrisonGlenn R. Scott (1918 - ) GeologistCharley Shimanski (1957-) EvergreenSteve Stevens (1944-) GoldenCynthia Stevenson Ph.D. (?) Wheat RidgeClark Stone (1897-2005) Wheat RidgeGeorge Calvin Swadley (1837-1906) ArvadaJoe Tempel (1948-) MorrisonLouise Turner (1925-) Wheat RidgeJack Tomlinson (1919-1987) ArvadaRev. Jack Van Ens (1947-) ArvadaLarry Varnell (1918-2008) LakewoodMary Vodnek (1934- ) LakewoodCharles Clark Welch (1830-?) GoldenPatricia K. Wilcox (1920-) LakewoodMary Neosho Williams (1835-1914) EvergreenWilliam W. Wilmore (1861-1950) Wheat RidgeBill Wilson (1925- ) LakewoodDick Wulf (1945- ) EvergreenFran Yehle (1930-) LakewoodDuane Youse (1934-) ArvadaMargot Zallen (1945-) Lookout Mountain

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JeffCo Action Center—40 years of service

In 1968, Applewood Valley United Methodist Church unified volunteers delivering food to people in need. Clothing banks were located at Lakewood United Church of Christ and Wheat Ridge United Church of Christ. A furniture bank was located at Lakewood United Methodist Church. There was a transportation pool for food stamps.

Jefferson County Church Women United established a telephone tree to contact churches for help establish JeffCo Action Center. The Mennonite Voluntary Service provided staff services. JAC offices were at the Applewood Methodist Church and later at Jefferson Uni-tarian Church until it moved to First Presbyterian Church of Lake-wood in 1971 when food was provided for 21 families per month.

In 1972, volunteers purchased a commissary building from Lowry Air Force Base and moved it to 1339 Balsam Street on Lakewood United Methodist Church property. Betty Crocker coupons were collected and redeemed for cash to help pay expenses in addition to a donation of $1,500 by National Church Women United.

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Early Directors were Barbara Brockway, Carol Drew, Paul Schrag, Mark Stuckey, Carolyn Cox, and Jan Lugibihl. Presidents of the board during the 1970s included Mike Moore, Gene Holder, Bette Hutchinson, and William Hanna. Lee Todd handled 12,000 cases of advocacy. Agnes Bauman and Terry Fizmorris managed emergency services.

In 1981, JAC unveiled a five year plan. In 1983, three R-1 school buildings were added at 1339 Balsam Street. A second Santa Shop building was acquired in 1985. Give Your Heart to JAC dinners began in 1987. The first Benefit Fashion show was held in 1989. Paid directors from 1977 to 2002 were Jan Lugibihl, Rena Mackrill, Nancy Osborn, Jean Howard and Nancy Osborn Nicholas. Mag Strittmatter became Executive Director in 2006.

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The Regional Transportation District (RTD) announced progress on the FasTracks transit expansion programs as the contractor for the West Corridor Light Rail Project has moved into full construction. RTD and the Denver Transit Construction Group (DTCG) have signed the construction agreement, which triggers a formal Notice to Proceed for the contractor to mobilize into major construction. Stimulus Funding of $40 mil-lion will help build light rail from Union Station to Golden.

As Denver Transit Construction Group kicks off full construction, major operations will begin along West 6th Avenue. Crews will be placing concrete traffic barriers along the south side of Sixth Avenue, west of Union, to prepare for construction of more than 3,000 feet of retaining walls. Other operations will include construction of the bridges over Sixth Avenue east of Simms/Union, the large flyover bridge spanning Sixth Avenue and Indiana Street and the bridge over Colfax Avenue east of Sixth Avenue.

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Appeals Court approves Mt. Morrison tower replacement for PBS Channel 6

Litigation to prevent Mt. Morrison Tower Timeline: 3-11-03 JeffCo Commissioners Approve Resolution #CC03-119 for MM tower 4-8-03 JeffCo District Court CARE files against JeffCo decision 3-8-04 JeffCo District Court Decides in favor of JeffCo Commissioners 4-24-04 CO Court of Appeals CARE files appeal to overturn 5-4-06 CO Court of Appeals Court remands back to JeffCo Commissioners 1-7-06 CO Supreme Court CARE files appeal 12-9-06 U.S. Congress Approves federal preemption for Lookout Mtn* 11-26-07 CO Supreme Court Refuses to hear Mt. Morrison case 4-1-08 JeffCo Commissioners Responds to Appeal Court with approval 4-30-08 JeffCo District Court CARE files 2nd appeal against JeffCo 10-7-08 JeffCo District Court Court favors new JeffCo Comissioners 11-20-08 CO Court of Appeals CARE files appeal to overturn 6-18-09 CO Court of Appeals Court favors JeffCo Commissioners

* U.S. Senators Ken Salazar and Wayne Allard sponsored federal preemption of local land use control to enable Denver stations to build a new DTV “supertower” facility on Lookout Mountain. The legislation became law without a Congressional vote on December 9, 2006. District Court Judge R. Brook Jackson therefore dismissed the suit brought by the City of Golden, CARE, and many individuals representing 50,000 citizens within a five-mile radius. Assuming the NBC, CBS, ABC stations will abide by their 2003 Supertower proposal, JeffCo Commissioners approved the “Lake Cedar Group, LLC” proposal on March 12, 2007. The TV stations are required to send signals east, not 360 degrees, to protect thousands of families in Mt. Vernon Canyon.

The constant state of worldwide revolution has effected nearly everyone, including small neighborhood organizations. After six years of opposition by a few, a new digital tower for Public Television Channel 6 will rise on Mt. Morrison. The initial intention to overturn JeffCo Commissioners approval was to prevent any new radiation on Lookout Mountain or Mt. Morrison. Canyon Area Residents for the Environment (CARE), a consortium of neighborhoods in Mt. Vernon Canyon has always recommended Squaw Mountain and other high-altitude unpopulated alternative sites that do not send radiation into populated areas. However, CARE’s November 20, 2008 filing with the Court of Appeals to

overturn approval recommended populated Lookout Mountain as an alternative to unpopulated Mt. Morrison. Citizens were not informed of this litigation by the board, which was not legally elected by a required majority of 28 neighborhood representatives. When the decision got around by word of mouth in January, about 50 residents came to a CARE meeting on February 7, 2009 demanding removal of Lookout Mountain as an alternative site. Their attempt to legally elect a new board was dismissed. A new board, again without being elected by a majority of neighborhood delegates, are attempting to revive citizen participation.

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