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New additions to Family TreeBy Clarke [email protected]

The board at Family Tree is an ever-changing group, tasked with providing the best possible services for victims of child abuse, domestic violence and homeless-ness.

That board looks a little different now with the addition of Ted Clifton and Misti Ruthven to the board. The board also has named new officers: Kristin Reed as chair, Billy Clayton as Chair-Elect, Ruthven as secretary and Lowell Miller as treasurer.

“In our bylaws it states that our board can be from 12 to 25 people and it’s cur-rently at 14,” Reed said. “Because of that size we’re almost always looking for new

board members.”The term limits for board members are

two years, and so Reed said nearly every year new people are being added to the

board. Family Tree has a variety of committees and she said that most board members start there.

“We’re looking for peo-ple who are passionate and committed to the issues we’re working on,” she said. “Our members are from all different sectors and each bring their own skills.”

According to Dana Juni-el, director of public relations and market-ing with Family Tree, Clifton is a manager and financial adviser for Rubin Brown, LLP. He has been a member of Family Tree’s Fi-

nance Committee since 2012. Clifton also sits on the board of directors for Commu-nity Enterprise and is an active member of the Rubin Brown Community Service Committee.

Ruthven is the Director of Post Second-ary Education for the Colorado Depart-ment of Education and is committed to making sure everyone has access to the education they need.

Reed is the Orthopedic & Spine Service Line Administrator at Lutheran Medi-cal Center. She has been a member of the board of directors since 2012 and has re-cently served as board secretary in addi-tion to Development Committee liaison.

Clayton is the owner of Baltija, LLC, a real estate investing and property manage-ment firm. As one of the original members of the Western Arapahoe County Home-

less Alliance (WACHA), the charity which founded Family Tree House of Hope, Clay-ton has been involved with the agency for more than 13 years. Clayton recently served as Board Treasurer, in addition to playing a key role as a member of the Com-munications Council.

Miller is an entrepreneur and investor who joined the board of directors in 2009. Miller held the role of Board Chair during the 2012-13 fiscal year, and has consistent-ly served on the Communications Council, most recently as committee liaison.

Moving forward, Reed said the board is looking to spread the word about the new location of the Treasure Trunk community thrift store and spreading the Family Tree’s brand and work it does.

For more information visit www.the-familytree.org.

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Dems challenge timing of Barnes certi�cation for ballotComplaint �led with Secretary of StateBy Amy [email protected]

Placement of Republican House District 23 candi-date Jane Barnes on the November ballot is invalid ac-cording to a complaint filed July 29 in Jefferson County District Court.

Petitioners Joan Jacobson, chair-person for House District 23 under the Jefferson County Democrats and Jacob LaBure, resident in House District 23 and active Democratic Party member, filed the complaint. Secretary of State Scott Gessler and Jeffco Clerk and Re-corder Pam Anderson were named in the complaint, which requests both clerks to not certify Barnes for the No-vember 2014 ballot.

The complaint alleges Barnes’ candi-date affidavit to fill the Republican vacancy was turned in to the Secretary of State’s office after the deadline al-lowed in the Colorado Uniform Election Code.

A hearing date has not been set.

Barnes

VA overhaul garners overwhelming supportMove comes on heels of series of revelationsBy Vic [email protected]

Congress last week passed a bill aimed at reforming the Department of Veterans Affairs, an agency that has been the subject of intense scrutiny over a number of departmental failures.

The $16 billion legislation would provide money for new VA medical facilities and the hiring of more doc-tors and nurses.

The bill would also allow veterans to see doctors outside the VA system if they are unsuccessful in ob-taining an appointment.

A congressional conference committee worked to merge efforts by the Senate and the House of Represen-tatives and came up with a compromise bill that passed the Senate on July 31 with overwhelming bipartisan support. It passed the House the day before.

“I think veterans are going to be better served now

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‘Imagine no possessions, I wonder if you can’ Stuff.Most of us have lots of it.Cristin Bleess and her husband, Adrian

Horner, did.But by the time March 13 rolls around,

the day they leave for Albania with the Peace Corps, their possessions will amount to this:

• An antique pie cupboard refi nished by Adrian’s mother and given to them as a wedding gift

• A coffee table made from the win-dow of Cristin’s grandparents’ Minnesota farmhouse

• A cedar hope chest that belonged to Cristin’s aunt fi lled with items such as a childhood photo album and a few framed photographs

• Two fi ling drawers of tax returns, Social Security information and other documents

• Camping and backpacking gear• A couple of bicycles• Two suitcases each of clothing“It’s amazing how much stuff you have

that really isn’t sentimental or even used or even appreciated,” Adrian said as he considered what they have let go. “The thrill of discovery is almost better than the thrill of having.”

The journey to de-stuff began late last fall when Cristin, 41, a Spanish teacher, and Adrian, 38, a software tester, decided to change the course of their lives.

“We just wanted a new adventure,” Cristin said.

They contacted a Realtor with the intention of putting their three-bedroom home on the market in January, met with a fi nancial adviser and, after exploring op-tions, decided to apply to the Peace Corps, which requires a 27-month commitment.

Meanwhile, they began deconstruct-ing their belongings, much of it unique, original folk art collected from countries they’d visited in Latin America or antiques with personal connections or collections of one-time passions that refl ected eras of their lives.

“Our stuff wasn’t stuff you can buy at Pier 1 or Target,” Cristin said. “It’s stuff we had both collected through travels or through family or through interests. We

thought about it a lot.”They checked into storage costs — $200

a month. Too expensive.They considered disposing of some,

keeping some. But the storage cost issue remained, and family didn’t have enough space to offer.

Then Cristin saw this Facebook post: “Collect memories, not things.”

And that was it.She said to Adrian: “Let’s just get rid of

it all.”They began in the basement, with

holiday decorations and unopened boxes that had followed Adrian and Cristin from place to place.

High school yearbooks.Adrian’s ACT scores.The 1,500 to 2,000 comic books of

“Fantastic Four,” “Avengers,” “X-Men” and others that Adrian had collected in elementary and middle school.

The military memorabilia collection that started with Adrian’s grandfather’s WWII medals and included a Civil War bayonet and a WWI helmet.

Cristin’s beloved sticker collection, which she began in fi fth grade and contin-ued for several years, building it into what she called the best collection, even orga-nized by categories such as teddy bears, unicorns and hearts.

It all easily sold through postings on social media garage-sale sites or consign-ment to niche stores.

“I took my grandfather’s insignia out and sold all of it,” Adrian, a college history major, said of the military collection. “It went from a big box to a couple of med-als.”

Cristin became Facebook friends with the woman who bought her sticker collec-

tion, one of the possessions to which she was most attached.

“It’s probably the fi rst thing I ever was passionate about and that I did on my own,” she said. “I spent my own money on it and took care of it and was invested in it. Like I said, it was the best collection.”

Next came the kitchen. Dishes. Pans. The box of cake-making utensils given to Cristin by her mom, a baker of wedding cakes.

Books — avid readers, they donated boxes of books to the local library.

Clothing.For staging purposes, closets should

look empty to help sell the house, Adrian said. So “we got ruthless with our cloth-ing.”

“You have so many clothes you never wear,” Cristin added. “As a dual-income, no-kids couple, you just accumulate stuff and you don’t always think before you buy it…”

They took three to four lawn-size trash bags of clothing to fi ve different consign-ment stores from Castle Rock to Boulder, the rest to Goodwill.

On Jan. 1, they listed their home and moved in with Adrian’s mother. They also moved some furniture to her basement and all the folk art.

Adrian’s mother took the two-and-a-half-foot tall, colorful, ceramic church, a thrill-of-discovery fi nd by renowned Mexi-can potter Candelario Medrano chanced upon on the fl oor of a Santa Fe gallery, and a metal red heart that “spoke” to Cristin in San Miguel de Allende in Mexico.

Except for four other pieces, they delivered all to a consignment store near Tucson. The ones they held back include a smaller Medrano church, and a fruit bowl and clay fi gurines of a couple on a park bench made by the Mexican artist Josefi na Aguilar, whom Cristin met on the same trip during which she met Adrian.

“I wanted to take them with the other stuff to Arizona,” Cristin said, “but Adrian wanted to think about it more.”

“I probably fought harder on keeping things in the folk art collection,” Adrian said. “I have a lot of fond memories of the things we’d done together, and the stuff in

the house reminded me of that. I recog-nized the fact I couldn’t just go to Wal-Mart and buy them again.”

Travel has played a meaningful role in their lives and relationship.

A high school trip to Mexico ignited Cristin’s passion for Spanish, which became her career. An acclaimed teacher, she taught the language for 18 years until the school year ended in May.

She was traveling throughout Mexico in July 2003 when she met Adrian at a hostel in Oaxaca. He was three months into an 18-month bike trip he started in Cali-fornia and ended in Argentina. Until his return to the Denver area, they communi-cated through emails. Then, they visited between Denver and Minneapolis, where Cristin was teaching at the time, until she moved here in 2005. They married two years later and have journeyed together through 13 states and four countries. The anticipation is building for Albania, which is unlike any place they’ve been.

“It’s that thrill, the excitement,” Adrian said. “I think that’s why we both love to travel — we don’t know what we’re going to get.”

When the house sold in March, they moved most of the furniture to the base-ment of Adrian’s mother’s home and put it on Craigslist. Eventually, it all went.

The red couch with the two chairs, one green, one a patchwork of colors, and a geometric-design rug.

The queen bed, full bed and twin bed.The dining room table and chairs.Bookshelves.The antique wardrobe and dresser.Lamps.Patio furniture.The antique washstand.Cristin delivered the dresser her uncle

made in his high school shop class to her second cousin in Loveland.

Adrian also sold the ‘93 black Geotrack-er he had started driving his junior year in high school.

The fi nal piece of furniture, a TV cabi-net, sold three weeks ago.

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“I felt like a weight was being lifted every time something went out the door,” Cristin said. “I felt lighter. … It was not even about the money. We haven’t gotten rich — we’ve lost money. It just feels good — freeing.”

Adrian agreed. “It feels like you have a lot of choices — you’re not weighted down by all the possessions.”

They might have thought differently about the downsizing if they had children. But their belongings, they say, don’t hold the same sentimental value to nieces and nephews.

And being unencumbered by things, they say, gives them a freedom to pursue new passions wherever they take them.

“Whatever,” Adrian said, “we want to

do.”But nothing that requires having a lot

of stuff.Cristin mentions an old radio ad that

described the Mile High Flea Market as a place where the under-stuffed come to get stuff and the over-stuffed go to sell stuff.

“I want to be the under-stuffed,” Cristin said. “I don’t ever want to be the over-stuffed again.”

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Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. Her column earned first place in the 2013 Colorado Press Associa-tion Better Newspaper contest. She can be reached at [email protected] or 303-566-4110.

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Law enforcement confronts Alzheimer’sTraining, planning used in approach for older adult issuesBy Amy [email protected]

More than 60 percent of Alzheimer’s pa-tients will wander or become lost.

Half of wanderings lead to injury if the individual is not found within 24 hours.

Seven out of 10 people with Alzheimer’s live at home.

Those statistics come from the Interna-tional Association of Chiefs of Police, an organization which addresses emerging is-sues confronting law enforcement. One of the most pressing issues involves how law enforcement agencies handle populations affected by Alzheimer’s.

“This is going to be a growing area of concern in our communities,” said Police Chief Dan Brennan of Wheat Ridge, which has the densest population of senior in Jef-ferson County. “I think we’re just touching the tip of the iceberg.”

Colorado recognized these challenges when the Colorado Alzheimer’s Coordinat-ing Council presented to the governor in 2010 the Alzheimer’s State Plan which sub-mitted recommendations relating to the increasing incidence of Alzheimer’s in Col-orado. The plan highlighted an increased response to the senior population by law enforcement agencies statewide since 2007 — after implementation of a Senior Alert, similar to an Amber Alert, which no-tifies the public and media when a senior has gone missing.

Since 2012, there have been 25 senior alerts, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

Demands of senior care relating to de-mentia have also not gone unnoticed by Jefferson County’s municipal police de-

partments. Wheat Ridge, Lakewood and Arvada, as well as the Jeffco Sheriff’s Office, have rolled out specifically designed plans and training geared toward establishing trusting relationships with senior commu-nities and creating a better understanding of mental conditions.

“Times have changed in all kinds of ways in police work,” said Jim Lorentz a Wheat Ridge police division chief who trains officers to understand Alzheimer’s issues. “We’ve realized that we need to be problem solvers.”

The departments as well as the Jeffco Sheriff’s Office staff one or more officers and deputies who have been trained on how to spot someone with symptoms of dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s As-sociation’s Colorado Chapter.

Officer Kelly Karinen at the Lakewood Police Department helps lead CIT Train-ing for Lakewood officers, an Alzheimer’s training program created by the Alzheim-er’s Association. The training discusses how to identify symptoms of dementia as well as communicating with people affect-ed by Alzheimer’s. It is held twice a year for up to 30 students at a time.

Karinen estimates officers encounter a person with Alzheimer’s or some form of dementia once a week.

“It’s a little bit overwhelming at times,” she said.

But Lakewood has been proactive in enlisting their officers in a program that is voluntary.

“We’ve got people in every shift who are trained,” Karinen said.

Earlier this year, the Jeffco Sheriff’s Of-fice announced its first Alzheimer’s Plan. Its goal is to dramatically change the way officers respond to seniors while empha-sizing resources for caregivers such as Col-orado LifeTrak, a personalized wristband that emits a track signal should their loved one become lost.

and Investigations Division Lieutenant Bob Vette trains deputies to use behavioral interventions that provide solutions to sit-uations, such as the one faced by officers Nellie Gisonda and John Parsons of the Wheat Ridge Police Department when they responded to a call about a missing senior. (Please see accompanying sidebar.)

“We’re not going to leave them there,” Vette said. “So we’ve got to get creative.”

Brennan, police chief of Wheat Ridge, agreed. In his city, 18.6 percent of the pop-ulation is 65 or older, making it the coun-ty’s most densely populated municipality.

“Certainty in this community, we’ll ex-perience more of it (situations involving seniors) because our community is al-ready ahead of some other communities in terms of its demographics,” Brennan said.

“I think every year to a varying degree we’ll be looking at doing additional training and finding other ways to address some of the challenges that we have with this.”

Providing information to available re-sources at service organizations such as the Senior Resource Center, Jeffco Human Services, the Denver Regional Council of Governments and the Alzheimer’s Asso-ciation are all part of the problem-solving process that equips officer’s with the tools they need when confronted with incidents involving citizens with dementia.

Even Community Services officers — whose sole duty is code enforcement and animal control — are trained to deal with

Community Service O�cer Laura Coddington of the Wheat Ridge Police Department enjoys working with the commu-nity she serves. Her goal is to work well with residents and seniors, some of whom may be su�ering from dementia. Photo by Amy Woodward

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residents who have code violations—such as overgrown weeds or peeling paint — because of their age or illness. One such offi cer, Laura Coddington has encountered just those types of situations with Wheat Ridge residents.

“We try to fi nd as many options as we can,” she said. “We’re here to help them.”

If family is unavailable, then police make calls for the resident to network sources, she said.

State, county and community service organi-zations have created an extensive collaboration in Jefferson County supporting the idea that it takes a village to care for seniors in need.

Law enforcement is a key ingredient in a web of care in which police departments try to send the message that their presence is one to be trusted and not feared by the senior community.

Jim Lorentz, Wheat Ridge police division chief, takes his involvement in training offi cers to understand Alzheimer’s outside of the offi ce by participating in annual walks hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association.

“I think it gives people who have family members, who are going through Alzheimer’s who see law enforcement engaged in those

kinds of associations — it builds that trust be-tween the community and law enforcement.” Wheat Ridge Police Chief Dan Brennan said. “It really helps us in our day-to-day interactions when offi cers go out, community members

know that whether it’s the Wheat Ridge police

department or another police department,

we’re engaged and involved and trying to make

our community better.”


Seeking Applicants forCitizens’ Capital Improvement Plan CommitteeThe mission of the Citizens’ Capital Improvement Project Committee will be to recommend a prioritized list of capital projects to the City Council based on the adopted Comprehensive Plan, Council Strategic Plan and Departmental Strategic Business Plans so

the Council can approve projects and allocate resources that will support a safe, vibrant, secure and sound community.

The City of Arvada is seeking Arvada residents to participate in a Citizens’ Committee which will review the current ten-year Capital Improvements Plan (CIP), recommend projects and needs not currently contained in the CIP, and propose strategies to fund those

recommendations. This will be a comprehensive look at both new strategic projects and major capital maintenance needs.

Applicants should plan on at least two meetings per month over the next ten months in order for their findings to be considered in the 2016 budget and strategic plan update. Committee members will learn about capital needs, competing priorities, and

funding limitations, with the ultimate goal of recommending projects and needs not currently contained in the CIP, including strategies to fund these recommendations, and help to prioritize the list of identified unfunded CIP projects.

The committee will be comprised of 21 people from throughout the city and will be appointed by City Council members. You must be a resident of the City to apply.

Interested parties may complete an application available on line at www.arvada.org or by contacting the City Clerk’s office at 720.898.7550 or email at [email protected].

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 5:00 P.M. AUGUST 15, 2014. Selections will occur in early September. The inaugural meeting of the committee will be held in late September, 2014.


Alzheimer’s Lost in the dark

On a cold March evening, Wheat Ridge Offi -

cer Nellie Gisonda responded to a call about a 77-year-old woman who was lost and improp-erly dressed for the brisk evenings in March.

After searching for her, Gisonda found the woman who was confused and gave the offi cer an address she hadn’t lived at for several years.

Because of the training she’d received in her department related to mental health among seniors, Gisonda was able to identify that the woman had symptoms of dementia. She called in Offi cer John Parsons for assistance in locating the woman’s correct address.

While trying to contact the woman’s care-giver, Parson’s heard screams from a nearby park from someone exclaiming, “Help me, help me.”

He discovered it was the woman’s caregiver who was distraught, holding a gun and a suicide

note.Parsons was able to calm the woman down

and disarm her. The caregiver told him she was upset over her friend’s disappearance and so stressed over being the woman’s caregiver for many years, that she was planning on taking her own life.

Together, Gisonda and Parsons provided as-sistance from Adult Protection Services which placed the woman with dementia in a care facil-ity and referred her caregiver for treatment and support services.

Parsons and Gisonda “displayed exceptional compassion…,” said Linda Mitchell, president and CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association in Colo-rado. “With more than 70 percent of those with Alzheimer’s living in our communities, it’s criti-cal that our fi rst responders know what symp-toms to look for and effective ways to respond.”

ARVADA CITY COUNCIL ON THE RECORD

Arvada City Council discussed the following legislation during its July 28 meeting. Council members in attendance were Mayor Marc Wil-liams, Mayor Pro Tem Mark McGoff, District 1 Councilman Jerry Marks, District 3 Councilman John Marriott and Councilmen-At-Large Don Allard and Bob Fifer.

District 4 Councilman Bob Dyer was absent.

Olde Town ParkingCouncil heard an update on the current

parking communications, enforcement and strategies in Olde Town Arvada. The overview discussed enforcement strategies as well as the timeline for the parking management system for parking in Olde Town.

According to the update, the Tiller or Flour

Mill Lot will close in Oct. 2014, which is a total of 112 spaces, to begin the construction on the new parking garage. An estimated 15-month project, beginning construction in Sept. 2014.

Staff is currently working on developing other options based off recommendations from a prior parking study.

Options under exploration include; an employee incentives options to park outside of Olde Town, a circulator shuttle, low speed electric vehicles for circulators, additional bike parking, and other options for parking enforce-ment.

Citizen’s Capital Improvement Projects CommitteeCouncil heard a presentation from City

Manager, Mark Deven, regarding the formation

of the Citizen’s Capital Improvement Projects Committee.

The 21-member committee will focus on identifying and prioritizing capital improve-ment projects the city may want to fund.

The group will study the projects over a year-long period to discover which are the most important for the city and to the community.

Individuals interested in the committee will need to apply, then council members will choose three applicants a piece to form the 21-member committee.

The next city council meeting will be at 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 11, at Arvada City Hall, 8101 Ralston Road.

— Compiled by Crystal Anderson

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Barnes was tapped the Jeffco GOP candi-date for House District 23 after controversy surrounding the initial GOP nominee Nate Marshall and his white supremacy views expressed on websites forced him to with-drawal from the race.

The Colorado Republican State Central Committee, the Jefferson County Repub-lican Central Committee and Jane Barnes are also listed as respondents in the com-plaint.

“The Republican party seems to be playing by another set of rules,” said Ed Ramey, the attorney representing Jacob-son and LaBure.

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Lessons of a road warriorThings I learned while vacationing

around the state of Colorado last week:Colorado is an enormous state, and it

takes a long time to get places. This is a great thing, as long as your family is happy and getting along (or sleeping); a wise father knows when too much is too much (in other words, somebody other than me).

Seven is an interesting age for little boys — young enough to still be embar-rassed by their own, er, noises, but old enough to find other peoples’ noises hysterically funny.

The hot springs resort at Pagosa Springs doesn’t get quite the publicity that the one at Glenwood does, but it should. The setting, right along the banks of the San Juan River, is stunning, and the resort is clean, and fun for the kids, and has lots of variety for everyone.

High mountain passes are one of my favorite things, but they’re not nearly as much fun when you’ve got the whole fam-ily in the car. A bit nerve-wracking. That said, Red Mountain Pass between Ouray and Silverton is astonishingly beautiful, though it is not for the faint of heart. At points, there is only about 9 inches of shoulder leading to 1,000-foot drop-offs. But, if you can stomach it, the views of the San Juan Mountains are gorgeous, and the high meadows that line parts of the road

are positively Kinkade-ian. Some day, I hope to ride my bike over it (yes, people do that — we passed three of them).

By the way, I would not recommend planning a day of travel that involved Red Mountain, Molas, and Wolf Creek passes. Especially if you have to race a hailstorm out of Durango along the way. Hard on the car, harder on the nerves.

Nor would I recommend running 6 miles of obstacle course race the day before heading out on a road trip. Sore muscles don’t respond well to being stuck in one position for hours.

MapQuest, and similar apps, are won-derful tools, but they’re not infallible. Still no substitute for being able to read a map.

There is only one thing worse, as a father, than going to a swimming pool with your beautiful teenage daughter, and that’s going to a swimming pool with your TWO beautiful teenage daughters.

Check that — what’s even worse than that is being the guy who has to drive the whole lot of ‘em home after, so you can’t even have a beer poolside to mitigate the pain.

How do you know you’ve done vacation right? When the whole family wants to put an early end to the final day so they can get home to the puppies.

And, no, I am not an employee of the Colorado Tourism Board, or any travel agency. I just think it’s easy, as a native, to take the beauty and grandeur of this state for granted. There is so much to see and do in our own back yard that it seems foolish to send too much of our tourism money elsewhere.

And finally, of all the resources you have to marshal to pull off a great vaca-tion, there is one that you get back, and it’s the most limited of them all: time. I am painfully aware of the inexorable passage of time, now that Elizabeth is gradu-ated and plotting her future, and a good vacation is an invaluable way to slow that down — to push the sun back up a little higher in the sky for one more day.

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

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What have you enjoyed most at the Adams County Fair?We asked some folks what they enjoyed most at the 2014 Adams County Fair on Friday, Aug. 1, (Kids Day), and here were some responses.

Mostly everything but the scary rides.

Nevaeh Dunlap, 6

The rides — I love most of the rides.

Damon Dunlap, 11

My favorite thing about the fair would have to be the rodeo because I barrel race. I like watching all the ladies out there.

Lindsey Irby2014 Adams County Fair Lady in Waiting

It’s fun to interact with people and watch them do all the activities.

Bob Rowe,Adams County Fair

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OBITUARIES

Betty Reed Spei-ghts, age 73 of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away on July 29, 2014 at the Pathways Hos-pice Care Center in Loveland.

Betty, called “Tissy” by her friends and family, was born on April 23, 1941 in Greenville, South Caro-lina to William Stewart and Betty Logan Reed. She grew up in Decatur, Georgia, and married her husband of 53 years, Bob Speights on June 10, 1961.

Prior to finding their home in Colorado in the early 1970s, Tissy and Bob lived in many diverse areas of the country, including Annapolis, Maryland and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. In their early years living in Colorado, Tissy worked for the Arvada Police Department running the child safety programs as a uniformed Community Service Officer. She and Bob moved to Fort Collins in 2002.

Tissy was very involved in Scouting with her sons, and all three of them became Eagle Scouts with her encouragement and assistance. She enjoyed all things in the outdoors, especially backpacking, camping and hiking. Tissy and Bob shared a love of travel, and as the years went by, the backpack and tent were replaced

by a motor home which took the two of them on many adventures throughout the

United States. She and Bob also

enjoyed traveling beyond the United States and embarked on several cruises and other journeys around the world.

Tissy is survived by her husband, Bob Speights; sons, Bill (& Cheryl) of Wichita, Kansas, Dave (& Catharine) of Fort Collins, Andy (& Kate) of Broom-field, Colorado; her sister, Martha Lynn (& Chuck Scott) of Athens, Ohio; sister-in-law Peggy Ogden of Dunwoody, Georgia; and six grandchildren: Sarah, Chris, Kelten, Abby, Sabrina, and Samantha Speights.

She is preceded in death by her grandson, Nicholas.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM August 8, 2014 at Harmony Presbyterian Church, 400 Boardwalk, Ft. Collins.

In lieu of flowers, Tissy’s family requests that me-morial donations please be made to Animal House Rescue, c/o Goes Funeral Care, 3665 Canal Drive, Suite E, Fort Collins, CO 80524.

Please go to www.goesfuneralcare.com to see Tissy’s online obituary and to add memories and condolences to her page.

SPEIGHTSBetty “Tissy” Speights

Apr. 23, 1941 – July 29, 2014

John was a resi-dent of Arvada (1955-1985) and Golden (1994-1995), attending the Jefferson County schools and graduating from Arvada West High School in 1973.

He earned a B.S. in Physical Education from the University of North-ern Colorado UNC in 1979, and a Master’s of Sport Science from the U.S. Sports Academy in Daphne, AL, in 1990.

John devoted his entire life to the field of athlet-ics and education and

enjoyed traveling with his family and supporting their many activi-ties.

He is survived by his beloved

wife of 29 years, Laurie Bay Oyer, and two de-voted daughters, Lily, 15, and Kristen, 18.

Private family services will be held in Buena Vista, CO, and St. Louis, MO. The family appreci-ates your prayers, condo-lences, and donations to the JOHN OYER CHIL-DREN COLLEGE FUND which may be made at any U.S. Bank.

OYERJohn William Oyer

August 27, 1954 – May 27, 2014

Ravens repulsive rhetoric regarding RiceBaltimore Ravens star running back

Ray Rice held a press conference May 23 in an attempt to characterize punch-ing his then-fiancé – and dragging her unconscious body out of an elevator in an Atlantic City casino in February – as a “mistake.” (Problematic for Rice, this do-mestic violence “mistake” was caught on surveillance footage and he was charged with felony assault, but later accepted into a pretrial diversionary program.) Seated before the backdrop of Ravens logos, both Ray and his now-wife Janay admitted their parts in “what happened.”

Wait … what? That’s right; Janay took responsibility for her own beating. As Ray apologized to his fans, teammates, the community, and the kids who look up to him – but not to his wife – Janay said, “I do deeply regret the role that I played in the incident that night.” Moments later, on their official Twitter feed, the Ravens live-tweeted Janay’s words, after already posting Ray’s statement that “(m)e and Janay wish we could take back those 30 seconds of our life.”

Mistake. Incident. What happened.It was this kind of language that contin-

ued in part to fuel the outrage over “what happened.” Even worse was the Raven’s haste to shield Rice from the conse-quences of his actions by posting carefully crafted messages about the “situation.” It’s bad enough that the Ravens put Rice at the microphone, but to spontaneously spit out his tuck-and-run maneuvering in their @Ravens Twitter feed was a too-smug declaration of their priorities.

Of course, these priorities – for spon-sorships, fan support, team and player reputations – aren’t unlike those of other

sports organizations. The Denver Bron-cos stood behind Von Miller when he was punished by the NFL with a 6-game suspension for violating its substance abuse policy, although in their statements the Broncos cited Miller’s own admission of his lack of personal responsibility and accountability in his “mistake.”

With their official rhetoric, however, the Ravens had chosen to deflect Rice’s responsibility and accountability for domestic violence. And when NFL Com-missioner Roger Goodell issued a 2-game slap-on-the-wrist suspension of Rice last month, the court of public opinion erupted. So, on July 31, the Ravens put Rice back at the podium, where this time he declared his actions “inexcusable.” Rice said, “I own it,” but stressed that he doesn’t want to keep “reliving the inci-dent” so he could can “move on.”

I’ll bet.Rice did say he didn’t want his wife

to live in fear, and his apology of sorts included a concern that his daughter will one day Google him and want to know

what happened. This time Janay didn’t speak … she watched from the balcony.

Rice’s apology comes too late, especial-ly because the firestorm over his lenient punishment and even the violence itself will likely get snuffed out as preseason football starts. Perhaps this is what the Ravens organization is hoping for.

Most telling, however, was what the Ravens didn’t say. Actually, to be fair here, they did say it on May 23, but this tweet was later deleted – “Ray Rice: ‘I won’t call myself a failure. Failure is not getting knocked down. It’s not getting up.’ ”

In this skewed and empty take on do-mestic violence, it’s Janay Rice who failed. After getting knocked down, she’s the one who didn’t get up.

Andrea Doray is a writer who signed a peti-tion demanding that the NFL hands down a suspension appropriate for the offense … why is punching a women less serious than, say, a steroid violation? Contact An-drea at [email protected] if you want the link.

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How evenly matched are your interests, lifestyles and values? How well does your partner express him/herself emotionally, verbally, through touch and through affection? How comfortable is your partner in social situations? How attracted are you to his/her physical ap-pearance? How defensive is s/he to correction, criticism, suggestions or requests? How angry is your partner, and what does s/he do when angry? Do you ever feel scared or threatened? How does s/he handle it when the two of you are upset with each other—or in disagreement with each other? How good are your partner’s conflict-resolu-tion, compromising and negotiating skills? Is s/he able to discuss conflicts and differences in a healthy manner when they arise? How tactful, diplomatic and sensitive is your partner to you? To others? In social situations? With friends and family? With strangers? How well-mannered is s/he? How compassionate, kind, generous, magnani-mous, considerate, thoughtful, accommodating and friendly is s/he? How forgiving is your partner? Does s/he frequently feel like a victim? Blame others for his/her predicaments? Have trouble accepting responsibility or accountability for things that go wrong, or for mistakes that were made? Do you think s/he lives life with high integrity? Is your partner wise with money? How account-

able is s/he for financial decisions and choices? How well does your partner relate to children and to animals? To what is your partner addicted? What are your partner’s

plans, goals or visions for the future? In your esti-mation, are those plans and goals realistic? How com-patible are they with

your visions for the future? How focused and disciplined is your partner? Does s/he stay on tasks and go after achieving goals until they are completed? Do you have a voice in the relationship? Are your concerns, wishes, preferences and requests treated seriously? In which ways do the two of you have fun and play together?

If you can’t answer these questions with confidence, you are not ready to get married. You need more time to get to know your partner better.

Neil Rosenthal is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Westminster and Boulder, Colorado. His column is in it’s 23rd year of publication, and is syndicated around the world. You can reach him at (303)758-8777, or email him through www.heartrelationships.com. His book Love, Sex and Staying Warm: Keeping the Flame Alive is now avail-able on amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.

NREL exhibit hits the roadBy Hannah Burlingame

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is missing an exhibit. However, it hasn’t been stolen or misplaced. What used to reside in the Education Center, formerly the Visitor Center, is now a touring exhibit.

Last year, the Longmont Public Library asked NREL if there was an exhibit available for them to have on display during National Energy Month, which was in October.

“The exhibit became available. We thought ‘why not, since it’s not displayed in the Education Center anymore? We can just take it to Longmont and see how people like it,’” Ivilina Thornton, public affairs for NREL, said.

Thornton said people liked the exhibit and because of this she called several other libraries to see if they were in-terested in having the exhibit. Over the past seven months, momentum for the exhibit to be shown at libraries has grown.

“The library audience is the one that appeals to us be-cause those are the people that appreciate our research. They are also active. They can make a change in the com-munity. They can make an impact,” Thornton said.

This exhibit the role of NREL, its research and shares examples of real-world applications, Thornton said.

The exhibit also focuses on S.T.E.M (Science, Technolo-gy, Engineering and Math). NREL’s education department has been working with the Department of Energy on how to reach schools in the area as well as grassroots levels with schools in the area to promote S.T.E.M education.

“We have done some research and found that there is not that much interest in American schools in those areas. It’s a fairly interesting and important area for us to out-reach to,” Thornton said.

The exhibit has visited Broomfield, downtown Denver, Belmar, Lakewood, and recently Westminster. In August, the exhibit will be in Lafayette.

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Congress leaves town as border crisis drags onLegislation is DOA; races spark breaks with partyBy Vic [email protected]

Facing a humanitarian crisis along the U.S. to Mexico border, Congress responded last week with go-nowhere legislation that left the issue unresolved as members head-ed home for the summer recess.

Two Colorado Republicans who face tight races for separate offices this fall bucked their party by voting against a GOP-sponsored measure to halt an Obama administration program that shields young undocumented immigrants from deporta-tion.

Reps. Cory Gardner of Yuma and Mike Coffman of Aurora voted against a bill that sought to end a program called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The 2012 ex-ecutive order that was put in place by Pres-ident Obama protects immigrant children who grew up in the United States from be-ing deported.

Gardner and Coffman were among 11 Republicans who voted against the DACA bill. Four Democrats voted in favor of the measure. That bill and a separate border funding measure passed the House of Rep-

resentatives late Aug. 1.But neither bill will become law.The Democrat-controlled Senate —

which failed to pass its border funding bill — had already adjourned prior to the House voting on the measures, but the bills were not expected to pass that chamber re-gardless.

After the bills passed the House, the president scolded Republicans for pass-ing “extreme” and “unworkable” measures that do nothing to address the thousands of children who have migrated from Cen-tral America to the Texas border.

“That means while they’re out on va-cation, I’m going to have to make some tough choices to meet the challenge, with or without Congress,” Obama said during a White House press conference.

The president had asked Congress for $3.7 billion in emergency funding to in-crease border security and hire more im-migration court judges to deal with the matter. Since last year, as many as 60,000 immigrants have fled Central American countries to the U.S. border to escape gang violence and poverty in their homelands.

House Republicans instead passed a $659 million emergency funding pack-age that would have provided some of the money needed for the Border Patrol, the National Guard and more judges. Howev-

er, the bill also included changes to a 2008 anti-trafficking law that would have sped up the deportation of immigrant children.

The bill came a day after House Repub-licans pulled a vote on an earlier version of their funding package that failed to attract support from Tea Party conservatives.

Democrats criticized Republicans over the border measures. Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Golden called the original House bill “a poor piece of legislation” that wouldn’t have done anything to crack down on or-ganized crime that is causing the immigra-tion crisis to being with.

“I think it’s a microcosm of the Repub-licans’ inability to get anything done of significance in this Congress,” Perlmutter said.

But it was the vote to upend DACA that caused a political stir in Colorado. Gardner is running to unseat Democratic Sen. Mark Udall while Coffman is fighting off a chal-lenge from former state House Speaker An-drew Romanoff for his 6th Congressional District seat.

Colorado’s growing percentage of La-tino voters will play a key role in both No-vember races.

‘Middle path’ soughtCoffman said in an interview prior to

the votes that the DACA bill was “challeng-

ing” for him and that he had not yet made up his mind on how he was planning to vote.

“I think that there should be a middle path on this, but we shouldn’t have open borders, and I think the situation we have right now on the border is just unsustain-able to this country,” Coffman said.

Coffman later explained his no vote on the DACA bill through an emailed state-ment.

“Kids who grew up here, know of no other country, and were brought here through no fault of their own, deserve our compassion and an opportunity to earn a path to citizenship,” he said.

Romanoff spokeswoman Denise Baron issued a statement to Coffman for casting what Romanoff believes is the proper vote.

“It’s a shame that it took a strong oppo-nent and a tough election to get the con-gressman to reverse his votes for the mo-ment and suspend his attack on DACA,” Baron said.

Gardner also said prior to the bills being brought for a vote that he wasn’t sure how he would end up voting, saying he had yet to see the “final details of the language.”

Gardner ended up voting against the

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DACA measure, a move that drew a quick reaction from the Udall campaign, who implied that Gardner wouldn’t have voted the same way had he not been running for Senate.

“While this may seem like a sudden

about-face, Coloradans know that Con-gressman Gardner is only trying to hide from his true agenda and that the only thing that has changed are Gardner’s ambi-tions,” Kristin Lynch, a Udall spokeswom-an, said through an emailed statement.

The immediate border crisis aside, Con-gress has gone yet another period without passing anything close to comprehensive immigration reform. And, with Latinos ex-pected to make up about 12 percent of the electorate this fall, Democrats will surely

use the issue to their advantage in trying to paint the GOP as a party that refuses to do anything about this issue.

But Gardner said election-year politics isn’t what matters when it comes to the is-sue of immigration reform.

“I don’t think you can look at it through the eyes of elections,” Gardner said. “I think you have to look at it through the eyes of what’s happening. We have a bro-ken immigration system that needs to be fixed, regardless of any election.”

“When things don’t get fixed, I don’t care who the voter is, they’re going to carry that out on anyone who is in charge.”

But Perlmutter said Gardner’s party is being run by the wrong people and said he hopes that Republicans will pay the price come November.

“You have the real ideological purists (running the show) who don’t like immi-grants and don’t like immigration, who don’t think there is any role of government in just about anything ...” Perlmutter said.


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CELEBRATIONSIn the military

Navy Seaman Recruit Mary E. Mur-ray, daughter of Joel R. and Gail Murray of Arvada, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Training included classroom study and practical instruction on naval cus-toms, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness. Murray is a 2012 graduate of Pomona High School of Arvada.

Navy Seaman Apprentice David Gibbs, son of David Gibbs, of Phoenix, and Kim-berly Gibbs, of Golden, graduated from U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Com-mand, Great Lakes, IL. Training included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness. Gibbs is a 2010 graduate

of Kiowa High School.

School notesSavannah Wiman, of Arvada, received

$900 from the Arvada Running Club, to be used for expenses incurred during her fresh-man year in college. She will attend Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. Wiman is a 2014 graduate of Arvada West High School, where she was a member of both the track and cross-country teams. Highlights of her running career include qualifying for the Colorado 5A cross country champion-ships for the last two years; being recognized as one of Jefferson County’s top middle distance female runners; and serving as captain of Arvada West cross-country team for two years. Her strongest events are the 5K and 1600 meter distances. Wiman graduated from Arvada West with a 4.5 grade-point average, and was also a member of the National Honor Society, student govern-

ment, Mock Trial and other groups. She also coached CARA track through the Apex Park and Recreation District.

Stephanie Fukui, of Arvada, was named to the spring 2014 president’s list at Miami University.

Zoe Leishman and Jennifer Parker, of Arvada, were named to the spring 2014 president’s list at Chadron State College.

Michael Lane Greene, of Arvada, was named to the spring 2014 dean’s list at the University of Southern Maine.

Ryan Lipp, of Arvada, earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting, management infor-mation systems from the University of Iowa.

Luke Stauffer, of Lakewood, earned a JD-law degree from the University of Iowa.

Matthew McCarthy, of Golden, earned a master’s degree in leisure studies from the University of Iowa.

Mary Bechler, of Golden, was named to the spring 2014 dean’s list at Wittenberg

University.Andrew Whittle, of Golden, recently

completed a semester-long wilderness expedition in Australia with the National Outdoor Leadership School. Whittle and 14 other students participated in a multi-ac-tivity expedition during which they did not have access to modern conveniences. The spring semester was split into three sections: canoeing, backpacking and a coastal sec-tion. The students canoed for 39 days in the Kimberly region of Western Australia. The mountain range is one of the most remote areas of Australia. In the backpacking sec-tion, the students traversed the backcountry on foot, hiking 117 miles through topical savannah grasslands with pockets of tropical rainforests. For the final section, students continued backpacking on a coastal expedi-tion. Students spent time with Bardi-Jawi people, learning their culture on Sunday Island, near One Arm Point.

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LIFEW E S T M E T R O

By Crystal [email protected]

A tattoo is often more than skin deep.

A-5272, a number forever inked upon Eva Schloss’s forearm, serves as a stark reminder of that.

Silent for years, Schloss now travels the world sharing her experiences of the Holocaust.

“At the moment, it’s more necessary to speak about it and educate young people about discrimination. It’s more than ever necessary to stress the dangers,” she said. “At the time, people would say they don’t know or didn’t know about the concentration camps — people denied the general knowl-edge, but now, when you see everything in your own living

room the whole world has become much smaller, you see what is happening and what goes on.”

Born in Vienna in 1929, Schloss was a happy, outdoorsy girl who loved to go mountain climbing and skiing with her father. That life was soon interrupted when, at age 9, the Nazis invaded Austria, forcing her, her brother Heinz, and her parents

to temporarily move to Belgium.“I was treated like a Jewish refugee, an unwelcome citizen,

and I really suffered,” she said. “In February, 1940 we moved to Amsterdam. At first, it was very nice, the Dutch were very friendly, wanted to know what life was like in other countries, but as soon as the Nazis came in it was terrible.”

In Amsterdam, Schloss lived across from famed World War II diarist, Anne Frank. She and Frank swiftly became friends and sometimes skipped and played hopscotch together.

For the next two years, the two visited one another playing in the square in their Amsterdam neighborhood, Merwedeplein, until one day their families received a call.

“After two years, when my brother was called up to be de-ported — it was exactly the same time when Anne’s older sister, Margot, got this call up notice and they went into hiding,” she said.

Concealed by members of the Dutch Resistance, both families were forced to hide from the SS. Separated from her father and brother, Schloss, an active teenager at the time, and her mother

moved from spare room to spare room for two years, living in a daily prison of silence until their confidants returned to their residences.

“I was cooped up in a little room, and had to sit still through the whole day, not meet any friends, not do anything, and so it was first of

all, terribly boring and as well as very scary,” she said. “It was sort of really like a prison.”

On Schloss’s 15th birthday, the women were taken by their confidant, a Dutch nurse acting as a double agent, to a Nazi trap, where they were interro-

gated and deported. Within three days of their capture, the pair were reunited with their family, and forced to board a train and travel to an unknown destina-

tion.A journey where only one thought crossed their minds: “Within a day or two we

would be killed.”Destined for the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, upon arrival, the family,

and other deportees, were separated according to age and gender. Many of the elderly and children were immediately selected to be gassed.

Dressed in a longer coat, Schloss appeared to be older than she was and was passed over for selection — a harrowing occurrence she would be forced to endure several times during the following nine months of her life.

“My mother and me were really lucky because I was quite young still to have passed the first selection,” she said, “and then we entered the camp.”

The life which followed was one no one was meant to survive.On a daily basis, Schloss and the other prisoners were exposed to the depravity of

the inhumane conditions the SS forced upon them. Every morning, prisoners were forced to rise early, perform laborious tasks in extreme environments, were given

little to no food, and were exposed to illnesses and medical concerns such as lice, typhus, and bedbugs.

Through a series of small, unusual events, Schloss was continually passed over for selection. While separated, she saw her father on occa-

sion, but would never see her brother again.“Little incidents again that helped me live another day — an-

other week ,” she said. “I was lucky and we were lucky that we were liberated in January 1945, so before the war was really

finished. I could certainly not have made it to the end of the war.”

In the middle of winter in 1945, SS officers began to empty the camp, sending more than 60,000 prisoners

out on death marches to the village of Wodzislaw, before fleeing the site themselves.

Stepsister to Anne Frank shares story of surviving the Holocaust

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Chefs warm up here, then heat up East

New York Eater, the national website that has a Denver version (www.denver.eater.com), has traced the culinary trek of Colorado chefs who have packed their knives and migrated to The Big Apple.

While writer Nick Solares highlights the Colorado kitchen careers of a number of chefs who practiced their craft at The Little Nell in Aspen and Frasca Food & Wine in Boulder in particular, the story had a glaring omission — my son, On the Town Junior.

Mackenzie Parker Harden moved to New York City more than a year ago to pursue a performing arts career, but fell back on the restaurant training he received at Elway’s, El Diablo and (as a sage) at TAG, and landed a server job at Maialino, a much-lauded jewel in the crown of the Union Square Hospitality Group, helmed by noted restaurateur Danny Meyer.

The story credits the culinary pro-gram of The Little Nell resort in Aspen and Frasca Food & Wine in Boulder for providing top New York restaurant whiz-zes. Among those former Coloradans are Dustin Wilson, the sommelier at Eleven Madison Park, Sabato Sagaria, chief res-taurant officer for Union Square Hospital-ity Group and seemingly the entire staff of Charlie Bird, to name but a few.

The story notes: “Is Colorado turn-ing into a farm system for NYC kitchens? Is this just a strange coincidence? Or is there, in fact, a Colorado connection? Eater talked with some of the state’s no-table expats to find out just why, exactly, so many talented hospitality profession-als are migrating from Colorado to New York.”

It continues: “Colorado is in many ways the quintessential Western state, and the resourcefulness and spirit of indepen-dence that were such driving forces in the migration across the plains still manifest themselves there. `It’s hard to live in Colo-rado if you are not a motivated person,’ says Ryan Hardy, chef and owner of Char-lie Bird in NYC. Originally from Kentucky, Hardy spent a decade in Colorado before moving to New York and opening his own restaurant. He has played a role in the cross-pollination of restaurant cultures between the two places, bringing others from Colorado, such as Grant Reynolds, the wine director at Charlie Bird, with him.”

Teddy walks tallDenver Zoo, in partnership with Chil-

dren’s Colorado, unveiled its new cos-tumed mascot character on July 27 at the zoo’s first Teddy Bear Care Fair.

Elbert, a 6-foot-tall 300-pound bear, debuted by pulling a wagon full of plush versions of himself at the Zoo’s Explore the Shore Play Area, presented by Chil-dren’s Colorado.

Taverns host football fantasiesAre you ready for some faux football?The eight Tavern restaurants through-

out the metro area rolled out their annual Fantasy Football Draft Party promotion on Aug. 25. At $120 per party for unlim-ited draft beer, the Draft Party provides a discount deal for groups planning their NFL draft picks.

Draft parties at each neighborhood Tavern restaurant will receive unlimited

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Alone in the camp, Schloss, her mother and approximately 7,000 prisoners stayed behind, and for 10 days they waited.

“There were very few people because most of the people had been taken out to Germany and Austria,” she said. “It was luck again that my mother and me didn’t go, we stayed behind, and after 10 days the Russians came.”

The soldiers provided the prisoners with food, such as greasy cabbage soup,

and medicine, but while liberated, many of the weakened prisoners succumbed to starvation, malnutrition and disease on their journey home.

During the camp’s history, Schloss among an estimated 1.3 million Jews passed through Auschwitz’ gates, but less than 200,000 survived.

“When I look back, I’m amazed that any human being could survive that,” she said.

Following liberation and the end of the war, Schloss and her mother returned to their home in Amsterdam, where, slowly, life began to move on. Over the coming years, her mother reconnected with their neighbor, Anne’s father, the widower Otto Frank, whom she later married.

But for Schloss, life after the war was difficult. Full of hatred, she suppressed her experiences, never sharing them until a moment in 1986, when the tale flowed out like water.

“It was actually a great relief,” she said. “It felt as if people wanted to know; people were very interested at that time … there was a big curiosity as to what had hap-pened and how and why you survived.”

Twenty eight years later, Schloss is still telling her story, and uses her experiences to educate people about the dangers of

prejudices and the beauty of life.“Through every difficulty there’s always

a silver lining,” she said. “Life has so much beautiful things to offer, if only you see it and take it.”

Schloss lives in London with her hus-band, Zvi Schloss. The couple has three daughters: Caroline, Sylvia and Jacqueline and five grandchildren.

Schloss will visit the Arvada Center to present her survival story and experiences on Friday, Aug. 22.


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For Fantasy Football Draft Party res-ervations at any neighborhood Tavern location (Uptown, Downtown, Lowry, Tech Center, Wash Park, Littleton, Mile High or Ballpark), call 303-226-1555. For more information, visit www.tavernhg.com.

Rollins coming to RanchNew York Times bestselling author

James Rollins will be in the area at 7 p.m. Aug. 22 at Tattered Cover Highlands Ranch (9315 Dorchester St.) to sign copies of his new book, “The 6th Extinction” ($27.99 Morrow, on sale Aug. 12.), the 10th book in the Sigma Force series that explores the possibility of a mass extinction and how that could actually be a good thing.

Rollins is the chair of the Authors United for Veterans program through USA Cares, a nonprofit organization, which provides grants to military families. Rol-lins has partnered with Barnes & Noble to donate books to troops and help raise funds for USA Cares. Through Aug. 12, Barnes & Noble customers nationwide who use voucher #11412806 can donate 20 percent of their purchase to the USA Cares.

Vail chef on `The Talk’Celebrated chef Kelly Liken, owner of

Restaurant Kelly Liken in Vail, appeared

on “The Talk” on July 31 along with hosts Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Os-bourne, Aisha Tyler and Sheryl Under-wood for a “Summertime Family Back-yard” themed cooking segment.

The chef demonstrated easy summer dishes that can be re-created at home, including items such as grilled chicken wings with homemade buffalo sauce. Lik-en showcased a sweet corn summer salad emphasizing this quintessential summer dish that brings the flavors of Colorado and the summer season to the table. Finishing off the segment, Liken demon-strated her cucumber lime elixir cocktail.

A James Beard Award nominee, “Iron Chef” and “Top Chef” alum, Liken con-tinues to raise awareness of eating and cooking seasonal food. She hosts Summer Harvest Sunday Suppers through Oct. 5 at her Vail eatery.

“A proper summer in Colorado is not complete without a backyard meal to-gether with friends enjoying good cock-tails or a beer, or a Sunday Supper around the table with loved ones,” she said.

OverheardEavesdropping on a man in the purse

department at Nordstrom: “This place smells like success.”

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


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Lending business expands to ArvadaCity’s growing home market has new loan optionsBy Crystal [email protected]

Cornerstone Home Lending has moved into Arvada to further reach grow-ing housing markets across Colorado.

The new branch,7674 Grandview Ave., No .250, and currently works with families and individuals throughout the city in providing residential mortgages, home loan processing and refinancing.

“The economy is starting to recover a little bit, and we’re pleased to help local families purchase and refinance homes or whatever they need,” said Sabrina Nowling, Cornerstone’s strategic market-ing director.

This expansion comes as an effort to help reach clients across the state, and those in growing markets, like Arvada.

According to Branch Manager, Matt Smith, this office seeks to hire individu-als from throughout the community and have plans to employ up to six loan of-ficers and two processors.

“Our goal is to get out in the commu-nity and service and help people have fi-nancial stability,” Smith said. “We’re here to serve the people with our given skills and talents with integrity.”

The office is one of 20 located throughout the state, and is part of a larger westward expansion for the home lending organization.

“We want to grow our market and serve the families of Colorado,” Nowling said. “Colorado is home for us and we want to provide a caviat for integrity.”

Cornerstone was established in 1988 and currently has works to lend in more than 40 of the 50 states across the nation.

The branch will host an open house, 4:30 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 14.

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Stopping by Summerland Everclear’s Art Alexakis talks his ‘90s rock tour By Crystal Anderson [email protected]

CCM had the opportunity to sit down with Art Alexakis, lead singer of the 1990s rock band, Everclear, to talk about the music business, touring and even a little bit of food.

You’ve been in the music in-dustry for more than 20 years, in your opinion how has the in-dustry changed over time and do you like where it’s headed?

A: Well it’s changed so much in the time that I’ve been involved in the music industry; I don’t real-ly think it’s an industry anymore it’s a business.

A lot of the major labels are owned by huge multinational corporations that don’t really care about art or anything, or really making money in a big way, they don’t invest in to bands they don’t develop bands.

I felt a lot of bands including Everclear, Aerosmith — There’s thousands of bands that wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for being de-veloped over a series of albums.

Making better albums that were different, just honing to the point where they made a Joshua Tree or a Sparkle and Fade. I made two or three indie albums with different bands and one with Everclear before I made Sparkle and Fade or before I made Af-terglow. It was development and that’s exciting — it’s the evolution of an artist.

Do I like where it’s going? Yes and No. I like the do-it-yourself

aspect of social media and the in-ternet and being able to use that. I look forward to people develop-ing and making it more user and band and artist friendly as time goes on.

I don’t like where it’s going to the point of that no one throws money into it anymore. It’s just the way our society is, run by the one percent of the one percent.

Your music has impacted a lot of people, what song or al-bum of yours has been the most inspiring to you?

A: You’re asking me to choose between my children, but I’d have to say “So Much for the Afterglow” or the one that came right after it.

Our new record is probably one of my favorite records we’ve made. It’s a rocker; it’s so much fun to play.

What inspires you to keep making music?

A: I don’t know, life, it’s what I do. I’m really not good at any-thing else, but I think I’m good at writing songs. I teach songwriting at small school in Los Angeles.

What I teach is the creative passion part of it, how to pull that creative passion within you, if you have it. A lot of people just don’t have it and I don’t think you can learn that.

I just love the business love what I do, and if I wasn’t doing this I’d be a manager or running a label or something.

I love the fact that I’m 52 and still playing in a rock band -- it’s awesome, why would you stop?

Do you miss the ‘90s?A: I had a good time in the ‘90s,

but no. I’m not really one of those people that, like reminisces. There’s a healthy dose of nostal-gia, you know, I’ll hear a song an old Beatles song, that will take me back to an image of where I was at that time. A lot of my music will

do that and music from the 90s will do that.

What was your inspiration for having formed the Sum-merland Tour?

A: Two things, really. I wanted to showcase all these bands that have huge hits in the 90s and were great bands but that were still bands, you know?

They were still playing, still making records. Not because they were getting played on the radio and making so much mon-ey, they do it because they had to — because it was what was inside of them and they couldn’t do any-thing else.

Secondly, I wanted to give a tour to the fans that would have a lot of hits, a lot of new songs by cool bands and a lot of value.

What’s your favorite thing about touring?

A: Sleeping in my bunk. Any-one will tell you, they look claus-trophobic but it’s like a womb. I sleep better on tour than I do at home.

What makes your tour unique compared to other tours?

A: I think the criteria that I impose on it. A lot of the other tours with 70s, 80s, 90s bands (I call them ‘Mothball Bands’) they

don’t really play very often. They sit at home, wait for their royalty checks and come out in summer-time and just play their hits.

All these bands, including us, are still bands that write songs and record them and still chase the carrot and still have the fi re in our belly, and that’s different.

What’s next for you?A: I’m going to go get dinner.No, we’re got the new record

coming out, so I’ve got to put some fi nishing touches on the record; we’ve got 10-11 shows for the rest of the year, maybe more. I’m working on a book, working on a radio show, just staying busy.

Art Alexakis, lead singer of Everclear, a rock band famous for hits such as “Santa Monica”, “Father of Mine” and “Wonderful”, sat down for an exclusive interview with CCM during their Summerland Tour. Photo by Caitlin Savage


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Olde Town RTD MeetingThe Regional Transportation District

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The meeting, held at the Vineyard, 5445 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., will discuss the reconfi guration of the facility after a presentation of the draft environmental reevaluation.

Following this meeting, the City of Arvada will present construction plans for the structure.

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Group bike rideThe City of Arvada and the Arvada Bi-

cycle Advisory Group will host a commu-nity bike ride, Saturday, Aug. 9. Beginning at 9 a.m., the group will travel out in both sports and recreational ride fashion from Van Bibber Park, 5575 Ward Rd. Rides are designed to remind riders of their joy for cycling and to boost confi dence in abili-ties. Participants will need to sign a release and must wear a helmet.

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Commemorating the ’60s Arvada festival features a � ash from the past By Crystal Anderson [email protected]

Arvada residents will travel back in time to an era full of mod sounds and groovy vibes during the fi nal Second Saturdays Street Festival, Aug. 9.

Arvada’s Second Saturdays Street Fes-tival is getting a retrofi t makeover for the fi nal event of the summer season. To cel-ebrate the 50th anniversary of the Beatles

fi rst concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre the festival will host a variety of themed music, events, contests, games, memora-bilia and more.

“We’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ appearance at Red Rocks not only because of the huge impact they had on music and culture in the 60’s but also because people of all ages still love them today,” said Historic Olde Town Arvada President, Karen Miller.

The event will feature the sounds of Dr. Robert, a Colorado Beatles cover band; the Soho Band, a ‘60s themed band; and the Back in the Day Band, a Motown and funk band to help set the tone of the theme. Along with the radical sounds, Organizer,

Adam Mueller, is planning to have several photo ops with the famous yellow subma-rine and Abbey Road, as well as a Beatles sing-a-long, trivia and costume contest.

“It’s just more fun, the events have been great anyway and people have been having a good time,” Mueller said. “When you do a theme you get to celebrate something in particular that is meaningful to people, but it also is a better party atmosphere.”

The event is the fi rst attempt for the fes-tival committee, who decided to pursue a themed event after seeing the popularity and success of the Saturday-evening street festivals. If successful, Mueller said he wishes to expand upon themed events and possibly add more to future festivals.

“It depends on how it goes, but yes I think there’s support to do more themes,” he said. “We’ll see how it is received and how it goes. In the future, if this goes well, I think you can likely see one, two or maybe three of the events have a theme associated with them.”

For more information or to volunteer with the festival, visit www.historicarvada.com.

“Their music and the memory of that time as a fun, carefree era endures today,” Miller said. “We’re hoping that this theme will bring out everyone’s inner child and leave them looking forward to next year’s events. A good theme creates more fun for our festivalgoers.”

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WINE FESTIVAL TO BENEFIT YMCA

THE FIFTH annual Solterra Wine Festival bene� tting YMCA of Metropolitan Denver is 2-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Solterra Retreat, 15250 W. Evans Ave., just east of C-470 at the Alameda Parkway interchange in Lakewood. Go to www.solterrawinefesti-val.com for information and tickets.

CRAFT BEER TRAIN

COLORADO RAILROAD Museum introduces Golden Craft Beer Train noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at 17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden. Celebrate the history and heritage of beer in Golden and Colorado. Sample beer from Golden-are craft breweries, grab a bite to eat from local food trucks and enjoy live music. Go to www.ColoradoRailroadMuseum.org for information.

ARVADA HISTORICAL SOCIETY SUMMER LUNCHEON

ARVADA HISTORICAL Society Western-themed luncheon, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Arvada Flour Mill, 5590 Olde Wadsworth Blvd. It is rumored that William “Bu� alo Bill” Cody will make an appearance to tell us some fun history. Call JoAnn at 303-422-0865 for information on cost and to make reservations.

ART AND MUSIC FEST MAKES A SPLASH

THE FIRST Denver Arts Festival at Sloan Lake is Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9-10. National juried � ne artists will sell professional handmade art in 12 categories including jewelry, painting, mixed media, ceramics, wearable art, drawing, sculpture, photography and more. The event is free. The event also features music acts through the weekend. The festival is open 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 9, and 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 10. Sloan Lake Park is at 17th and Utica Street. Bring lawn chairs for the concerts. Go to www.coloradoeventsandfestivals.com.

COMEDY NIGHT AT WEST WOODS

THE AUGUST edition of Comedy Night at West Woods features three touring headliners for the price of one. Spencer James, Brent Gill and Elliot Woolsey will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, at West Woods Bar & Grill, 6655 Quaker St. Hosted by Bob Meddles. Tickets available at Eventbrite.com, keyword “West Woods,” or e-mail [email protected] for information.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Thursday for publi-cation the following week. Send listings to [email protected]. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

MUSIC/CONCERTSGUITARIST PERFORMS FREE CONCERT

LARRY CARTER, singer, songwriter, world class guitarist and recording artist, will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at In Spirit and Truth Christian Fellow-ship, 6524 Urban St., Arvada. Call 303-940-7776.

CHAUTAUQUA SUMMER CONCERTS

COLORADO CHAUTAUQUA in Boulder presents its 2014 summer concert season. All shows begin at 8 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at tickets.chautauqua.com, or at the Chautauqua box o� ce. Go to www.chautauqua.com for details. The lineup: Saturday, Aug. 9, Paula Poundstone; Sunday, Aug. 10, Tim O’Brien and Darrell Scott; Tuesday, Aug. 12, B.B. King; Wednesday, Aug. 13, John Hiatt & The Combo and The Taj Mahal Trio; Thursday, Aug. 28, Ziggy Marley; and Saturday, Sept. 13, Steven Wright.

JEFFERSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM FREE CONCERT

THE JEFFERSON Symphony Orchestra will perform a free concert at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, at Parfet Park in Golden. The concert wraps up the Golden Fine Arts Festival, which takes place Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 16-17. For information, go to www.je� symphony.org.

THEATER/PERFORMANCESREGISTRATION FOR FALL THEATER CLASSES

REGISTRATION is now open for Colorado ACTS fall classes, which include “Mother Goosed,” “Keeper of the Tales,” “Robin Hood” and “Fairy Tales for Di� erently-Abled.” GO to www.coloradoacts.org for information and to register.

THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW [photo: sleepy hollow; names of girls in photo: From left, Claire Nowak, Madeline Woolums, and Katy Assmus]

COLORADO ACTS presents “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” a summer family and friends production, at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 8-9, at 11455 W. 1-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Tickets available at www.coloradoacts.org or 303-456-6772. “Sleepy Hollow” is a suspenseful musical � lled with a variety of songs, and it is suitable for all ages.

COMEDY IMPROV FESTIVAL

THE 7TH ANNUAL Smile Train Comedy Improv Festival, bene� tting Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft repair charity, comes to Arvada at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, at the D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., in Olde Town Arvada. Admission cost is by donation. To make a donation, go to http://support.smiletrain.org/site/TR?pg=fund&fr_id=1040&px� d=14770. For details on the festival, go to www.thedenverwigs.com/smiletrain.html. For information on Smile Train, go to www.smiletrain.org.

BENEFIT AT THE BARTH

“ON GOLDEN POND” by Ernest Thompson is the 2014 choice for Senior Housing Op-tions’ always-popular bene� t production. Larry Hecht and Billie McBride are featured. It will run at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays through Aug. 30 at the Barth Hotel, 1514 17th St., Denver (one of SHO’s facilities.) Reserved-seat tickets cost $35 preferred, or $25. Contact 303-595-4464, ext. 10, or seniorhousingoptions.org.

PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS NEIL SIMON COMEDY

MINERS ALLEY Playhouse presents “The Odd Couple,” the award-winning com-edy by Neil Simon, running through Sunday, Aug. 24. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays, with a 2 p.m. show on Sunday, Aug. 24. The playhouse is at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Call 303-935-3044 or go to www.minersalley.com for tickets and information.

TENNESSEE WILLIAMS CLASSIC ON STAGE

“A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE” by Tennessee Williams will play through Sept. 7 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Directed by Craig Bond. Haley Johnson, Kurt Brighton and Patrick Collins reprise their 2008 roles. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets available at 303-856-7830, vintagetheatre.com.

ARTWILD IN THE CITY

“WILD IN the City!” is an exhibit of artwork by award-winning artists Dorothy DePaulo and Heidi Snyde. Natural resource specialist Mary Ann Bonnell, from Je� erson County Open Space, will be at the gallery on Friday, Aug. 15, to talk about the wildlife in the exhibit and how we can enjoy and preserve these plants and animals in their urban environment. Valkarie Gallery is at 445 S. Saulsbury St., Belmar, Lakewood. Go to www.valkarie� neart.com or call 720-220-7587.

FORTY-YEAR CELEBRATION

THE WHEAT RIDGE ART LEAGUE will celebrate 40 years of meetings during its participation at the Wheat Ridge annual Carnation Festival on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 15-16. The exhibit of paintings will be shown 4-10 p.m. Aug. 15-16 in the Anderson Gym at Anderson Park, 4355 Field St., Wheat Ridge. Contact [email protected] or [email protected], or 303-278-8247 or 303-421-1356.

ELEMENTARY ARTS AND CRAFT FAIR

THE THIRD ANNUAL Stober Elementary School, Golden, arts and craft fair is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. Booth space is available, and applications are being ac-cepted now through Wednesday, Sept. 3. Contact Anne Drobny at [email protected] for an application.

EVENTSWALLEYE FISH FRY

RESERVATIONS are now open for the Trollheim Sons of Norway Lodge annual Walleye � sh fry, which is at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at 6610 W. 14th Ave., Lakewood. Reservations must be made by Sept. 20. Call 303-989-4496. Event features Minnesota-fresh walleye, Scandinavian décor and entertainment.

ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY

COUNTRY FAIR, 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada, plans its annual garden party 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7. Sales, ra� es, food, drinks, music and vendors. View Hardy Boy’s trial � owers and plants and vote for your favorite. Call 303-209-4394 for reservations.

GOLDEN HIGH SCHOOL REUNION

ANYONE WHO graduated or attended Golden Senior High School in the 1970s are in-vited to an informal reunion 5-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, at the Blue Canyon “Underground” at 1224 Washington Ave. This event is the kicko� of the o� cial reunion for GHS classes 73-75 starting Saturday, Aug. 9 and Sunday, Aug. 10. For information on either of these events, call 303-829-3656.

SECOND SATURDAY STREET FESTIVAL

OLDE TOWN Arvada presents its Second Saturday Street Festivals 4:30-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at Grandview Avenue east of Olde Wadsworth. The festival is free. Go to www.oldetownarvada.org.

WOMEN’S FIESTA LUNCHEON

DENVER WEST Women’s Connection will have its Fiesta luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Concordia Lutheran Church, 13371 W. Alameda Parkway. RSVP by calling 303-985-2458.

DIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT DAY CAREER FAIR

THE 14TH annual Diversity Employment Day career fair is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednes-day, Aug. 13, at Exdo Event Center, 1399 35th St., Denver. The fair is the the largest recruiting event for diversity and inclusion in Colorado serving multicultural/bilingual, people with disabilities, women, LGBT, veterans and mature workers. The event is free and open to the public 18 years of age and older. Preview the recruiters at www.cityca-reerfair.com/index.php?id=398. Candidates can skip the lines by emailing résumés to [email protected] with DENVER in the subject line.

CERTIFIED MASTER CHEFS REUNION

THE COLORADO Chefs Association will have a reunion culinary event 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16 at the Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion, 400 E. 8th Ave., Denver. For information, contact Joan Brewster at [email protected] or go to http://acfcoloradochefs.org.

ALL BREED HORSE SHOW

COLORADO STOCK Horse Association Open All Breed Shows at Indiana Equestrian Center, 7500 Indiana St., Arvada, meets the third Sunday of each month from June to September (Aug. 17, Sept. 21). Large outdoor arena with second arena for warm up. Registration at 7:30 a.m. Classes at 8:30 a.m. Information and entry forms at 720-935-2026 (call or text), or 303-424-4977 (call or text). Go to www.ColoradoStockHorse.com or email [email protected].

HEALTH/WELLNESSCPR CLASS

HOLY SHEPHERD Lutheran Church o� ers a CPR class 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 16, at 920 Kipling St., Lakewood. Call 303-233-2740 for information on costs and to sign up. This is a non-certi� ed course.

MAKE TIME FOR YOUR HEALTH

BRIDGES INTEGRATIVE Health and Wellness at Lutheran Medical Center o� ers a variety of community health classes in August. Month-long classes include prenatal yoga from 8:45-10 a.m. Fridays; mom/baby yoga camp 10:15-11:15 a.m. Fridays; and restorative yoga from 5:30-6:45 p.m. Fridays. Advanced foam rolling is 5:30-6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26; and stress relief: mind-body connection is 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27. Classes are at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 38th Ave. Free parking available. For cost information or to register, go to www.WellnessatBridges.com or call 303-425-2262.

EDUCATIONFINANCIAL PLANNING FOR WOMEN

FUEL FINANCIAL presents “Women and Money: A Beginner’s Class” 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, at the FirstBank building in Belmar, 550 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lake-wood. Class covers � nancial planning including setting goals, creating a budget, IRA’s and more. Class is led by investment advisor Jo-Ann Holst. Go to www.fuel� nancial.com. RSVP to 720-287-5880. Event is free, and refreshments and planning materials are provided.

MONDAY NIGHT TALKS

TRAINING WITH GRACE presents Monday Night Talks 7-8 p.m. at 9100 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Topics include “Manners, Manners, Manners” on Monday, Aug. 11 (learn how to teach good manners); ‘No More Jumping Up” on Monday, Aug. 18 (learn how to prevent jumping); “Boundaries” on Monday, Aug. 25 (teach boundaries to keep your dog safe). Contact www.TrainingWithGrace.com, email [email protected] or call 303-238-3647.


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SETTLEMENT CHECKS have been mailed to residents who were impacted by the Lower North Fork Fire — two years after 22 homes were destroyed during a state-prescribed burn gone bad.

Bipartisan legislation that passed the General Assembly this year allocated about $18 million to victims of the fi re that burned 4,100 acres and resulted in the loss of three lives.

“I think it’s signifi cant because the people lost confi dence in our government because the prescribed burns escaped,” said state Sen. Jeanne Nicholson, D-Gilpin County.

Nicholson, whose Senate District 16 en-compasses the Jefferson County area that was impacted by the fi re, was a co-sponsor

of the settlement legislation.“This is a step in the right direction for

regaining their confi dence,” she said.The Colorado Forest Service called for

the prescribed burn as part of a March 2012 fi re mitigation effort that went terri-bly wrong.

Fire containment issues were com-pounded by communication failures be-tween dispatchers and area residents.

The legislation allowed the state to ex-ceed a claim cap that is exists through the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act.

Prior to the legislation, victims had battled the state in court for greater compensation that what the state allowed.

Attempts to reach some of the victims for comment were unsuccessful.

Nicholson said she hopes the settle-ments provide the victims with some sense of closure.

“I know a lot of these people are hav-ing trouble fi nancially and they really need this money,” she said.

ONGOING ACTIVITIES, ONGOING /BUSINESS GROUPSMONDAYS

OPEN MIC Living Water Unity Spiritual Community presents open mic night – celebrate your teen self 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays at 7401 W. 59th Ave., Arvada. This program gives teens the opportunity to express their performing art including voice and instrument,

acting, poetry, stand-up comedy, mime, etc. Open to all students in sixth to 12th grades. Email [email protected].

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

TUESDAYS

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES The Lake-

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

ROCKY MOUNTAIN Team Survivor, a health, education and � tness program for women of all abilities who have experienced cancer or are currently in treatment, o� ers weekly free, fun, supportive activities. Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Boulder Creek Walk (meet at Boulder Public Library main entrance). Tuesday, 11-11:30 a.m., Yoga, Boulder Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Avenue. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Fitness Training,

Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, 311 Mapleton Avenue (entrance on Maxwell Avenue.). Learn more at rockymtn-teamsurvivor.org.

WEDNESDAYS

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

ARVADA BIZ Connection www.meet-up.com/Arvada-Business-Connection/ is an informal networking event that

brings together local entrepreneurs. Meetings are 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednes-days at various restaurants in Olde Town Arvada. A $5 fee is collected from each attendee, which is then donated to a local charity at the end of each quarter. The 4th Quarter Charity is the Dan Peak Foundation who assists families in need. For information, call Micki Carwin at 303-997-9098.

BUFFALO TOASTMASTERS meets 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. the � rst and third Wednesdays at the Je� erson Coun-ty Government Building, 100 Je� erson County Parkway, Golden. Toastmasters is an international organization that is a fun and supportive environment to learn and practice public speaking and leadership skills. All are welcome. More information is available at www.bu� alotoastmasters.org.

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

WOMEN NETWORKING Women’s Business Group Wednesday morning networking

GROUP in Arvada has openings for women who can commit to a weekly morning meeting. Limited to one business per category. Call for available openings, 303-438-6783, or go online to [email protected].

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN NW Metro Business and Professional Women meets the � rst Wednesday of each month from September to May. Our mission is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. Call Marcia at 303-827-3283 to RSVP.

THURSDAYS

BUSINESS SPIRITUALITY Business Honoring Spirituality meets 7-9 a.m. every Thursday at the Community Cen-ter of Mile Hi Church, 9079 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. Meetings include networking, a brief meditation by a licensed practitioner, guest speaker and breakfast. For additional information,

visit www.bhsmilehi.org or call Patty Whitelock at 303-274-0933.

COMMUNITY COFFEE Join Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp on the fourth Thursday of each month to talk about issues that are important to you. Community Co� ee will be from 7-8 a.m. at La Dolce Vita, Ice Cream Room, 5756 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; and from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Panera Bread, 10450 Town Center Drive, Westminster.

INVESTORS’ MEETINGS The Rocky Mountain Inventors Association meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month (excluding November and December) at Vesta Technology, 13050 W. 43rd Drive, Suite 300, Golden. Pre-sentations in marketing, manufacturing, engineering, � nance, business and le-gal, followed by networking. Go online to www.rminventor.org for details.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN Team Survivor, a health, education and � tness program for women of all abilities who have experienced cancer or are currently in treatment, o� ers weekly free, fun, supportive activities. Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Boulder Creek Walk (meet at Boulder Public Library main entrance). Tuesday, 11-11:30 a.m., Yoga, Boulder Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Avenue. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Fitness Training, Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, 311 Mapleton Avenue (entrance on Maxwell Avenue.). Learn more at rockymtn-teamsurvivor.org.

FRIDAYS

CALMUP JOURNEY Prefer to help yourself rather than do the coaching or psychotherapy thing? Let me share free information about the CalmUp Journey, a one-page self-examination worksheet for men and women. Join me for co� ee or tea 8-9 a.m. most Fridays at Whole Foods Market Belmar, 444 S. Wadsworth Blvd. in Lakewood. Let me know you’re planning to be there so we’re sure to connect. Contact www.DrLorieGose.com or 303-500-2340.

GOLDEN GATE Community Grange, 25201 Golden Gate Canyon Road, has meetings at 7 p.m. the second Friday of the month. Activities include yoga, dances, eggmania, special wildlife

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SPORTS

Colorado gives up Rocky Mountain Cup in lossYoung Rapids making playo� push, rapidly growing upBy Daniel [email protected]

COMMERCE CITY – The Denver Bron-cos are yet to kick off their season, and the Colorado Rockies are a total mess but there is one team in town that is making a playoff push.

The Colorado Rapids are fresh off their World Cup break, and the team has kept soccer hungry fans satisfied post-World Cup.

Despite featuring one of the youngest rosters in Major League Soccer the Rapids are growing up right before our very eyes.

And that maturity has carried over into the win column as Colorado sits at 8-8-6 (30 points), which currently gives them property of the fifth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

But with 12 games left and four teams chasing the Rapids for that final playoff spot nothing is guaranteed — except for the fact that Colorado needs to continue to play at a high level if they want to qual-ify for the playoffs and make another run at an MLS Cup.

“I tell these guys it’s not April and May anymore, it’s August and September’s coming up, October’s coming up. The little things make a big difference right now,” said Rapids captain Drew Moor.

Moor, the team’s longtime captain and member of Colorado’s 2010 champion-ship team, knows exactly what it takes to not only make the playoffs but to make a run once you get there.

Moor’s sense of urgency stems from the fact that the Rapids have only one outright win in their last six games, after a hit streak that saw Colorado lose only one game in a calendar month.

The Rapids latest slip came in a 1-0 heartbreaking loss to rival Real Salt Lake Saturday at Dicks Sporting Goods Park.

Real Salt Lake scored the game’s only goal in the 14th minute, when Javier Mo-rales finished from 12 yards off a pass from Chris Wingert.

With the loss, Real Salt Lake took the Rocky Mountain Cup back from the Rap-ids, given to the annual winner of the sea-son series, as Salt Lake has two wins with only the third match left to play.

Colorado dominated possession (65 percent to 35 percent) and opportuni-ties (22 shots to 6) but could not find the equalizer, even up a man for most of the second half.

Despite Colorado struggling over their

past few games they actually are in good position in the Western Conference stand-ings.

While the Seattle Sounders FC sit atop the conference with 38 points and 12 wins, the next three teams in the standings be-tween the Sounders and the Rapids (Real

Salt Lake, LA Galaxy and FC Dallas) all have just one more win than Colorado (9).

Theoretically, the Rapids could still climb all the way up to the second spot in the Western Conference standings.

Or, they could still miss the playoffs completely.

Colorado Rapids Deshorn Brown is just one of many uber-talented young players who have helped make the team a playo� contender this season. The Rapids currently �ll the �fth and �nal playo� spot with 12 games left in the season. Courtesy photo

BRAVING THE RAPIDS

SPORTS QUIZ

1) When was the last time a divi-sion in Major League Baseball fin-ished a season with no teams having a losing record?

2) Who was the last major-league rookie to win a regular-season Most Valuable Player Award?

3) Name the quarterback who holds the Tampa Bay Buccaneers record for most touchdown passes in a season.

4) Which No. 16 seed took No. 1 seed Michigan State into overtime before losing in the men’s NCAA bas-ketball tournament in 1990?

5) The New York Rangers set a regular-season franchise record in 2013-14 for most road victories. How many?

6) Who was the last back-to-back pole winner at the Indianapolis 500 before Ed Carpenter (2013-14)?

7) Which is the only Grand Slam event tennis star Serena Williams has not won in consecutive years?

Answers1) The National League East Divi-

sion, in 2005.2) Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki, in 2001.3) Josh Freeman threw 27 TD

passes in 2012.4) Murray State lost to the No. 1

Spartans, 75-71, in overtime in 1990.5) Twenty-five.6) Helio Castroneves, in 2009-10.7) The French Open.2014 King Features Synd., Inc.


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Vote for lawsuit spurs another partisan splitGOP claim against Obama has Democrats shaking headsBy Vic [email protected]

Colorado congressional Republicans insist that last week’s vote to sue President Barack Obama was a neces-sary response to “overreach” on the part of his adminis-tration.

But Democratic counterparts slammed Republicans for taking time just before leaving Washington for the summer recess to hold a purely partisan vote to sue the president rather than address issues that actually matter to Americans.

“What they’re doing certainly doesn’t do anything to help the middle class of America,” said Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter.

The Republican-led House voted 225-201 to approve a resolution to authorize House Speaker John Boehner to sue Obama on claims that the president has abused his power and has ignored the Constitution.

No Democrats voted for the lawsuit and five Republi-cans also voted no.

Republicans claim that Obama has overreached on a number of areas where he has taken executive action.

But the lawsuit focuses specifically on the president’s decision to delay key provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Republicans are unhappy that the president did not consult with Congress prior to taking action to delay the requirement that businesses provide health coverage to their employees.

Democrats find it funny that the lawsuit focuses on a provision delay of Obamacare — a health care law that Republicans didn’t want to see implemented to begin with.

Republican Rep. Cory Gardner said he voted for the lawsuit because “we have an obligation to uphold the Constitution and the Constitution requires a separation of powers.”

“The president has stepped across this line and has engaged in unilateral lawmaking,” Gardner said. “He’s weakened the legislative branch and strengthened the ex-ecutive branch at the expense of the legislative branch.”

Republican Rep. Mike Coffman said that if Democrats valued the preservation of constitutional separation of powers, they should have joined Republicans in voting for the lawsuit.

“It absolutely should have been bipartisan because I think that anybody serving the Congress ought to be concerned about executive overreach, whether it’s a Re-publican in the White House or a Democrat in the White House,” Coffman said. “I think that we are co-equal branches of government and anybody serving in the Con-gress ought to be interested in preserving the power of the institution.”

But the public doesn’t seem to agree. Although Obama’s approval ratings continue to be anemic, results from a recent CNN/ORC International poll show that re-spondents oppose the lawsuit by a 57-41 percent ratio.

Coffman said he doesn’t concern himself with the pos-sibility that voters might respond adversely to Republi-can efforts to sue the president.

“I only focus on what I’m doing,” he said. “I don’t fo-cus on the Republican Party. I don’t focus on Washington, D.C. I focus on what the voters in the district focus on.”

But Perlmutter said if that’s the case, then why aren’t Republicans focusing on passing legislation that matters to the public?

“That’s what they’re spending their time on,” Perlmut-ter said of the lawsuit. “Instead of getting things done for Americans across the country, they’re suing the president and they can’t get done immigration reform, infrastruc-ture, education, retirement security ... stuff that’s impor-tant that doesn’t get done.”

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Boys golf kicks o� prep seasonOther sports begin next weekBy Daniel [email protected]

LAKEWOOD – The official start of the 2014-2015 Colorado prep seasons has ar-rived with the start of the high school boys’ golf season.

Boys’ golf is allowed to start one week before the other sports due to the fact that the season needs to be completed before the winter weather kicks in.

As the fall sports season approaches Colorado Community Media will again be previewing all fall sports, giving reviews

and predictions of all Jeffco teams from 3A to 5A.

Be sure to check back in over the next month to get caught up with everything happening in Jeffco sports...

Mines adds Kaylor to staffColorado School of Mines football team

finalized its 2014 coaching staff with the addition of former Colorado State stand-out Jimmie Kaylor, as announced by ath-letic department officials on Monday.

Mines head football coach Bob Still said in a press release that Kaylor will handle operations, recruiting and quality control efforts for the program. He takes over the duties formerly held by Morgan Liggett, who left Mines to join the coaching staff at

NCAA Division I FBS program, the Univer-sity of Minnesota.

Before his addition at Mines, Kaylor worked with the Colorado Ice Professional Indoor Football team in Fort Collins where he worked as the assistant director of play-er personnel and recruiting for the squad over the past year.

Local named charity finalistColorado Rapids nominee Martin Rich-

ardson was announced by Major League Soccer as a finalist for the MLS WORKS Community MVP Contest presented by Wells Fargo.

According to a press release, Martin, a former Metro State University player, U11 girls’ coach and president of the Dawg Na-

tion Hockey Foundation, has been recog-nized as the Rapids Community MVP.

A portion of Martin’s nomination from the Colorado Rapids reads, “a leader in the community, Martin has impacted count-less lives. As the president of his nonprofit, Dawg Nation, he raises and distributes money to hockey players with illnesses and serious injuries. And as a soccer coach, he has taught and inspired a group of U11 girls to overcome challenges and work to-gether as a team.”

Fan voting for the 19 finalists up for the Grand Prize started today. The winner will be awarded a $10,000 donation for the charity of their choice and a trip to the 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star Game in Portland.

Your guide to the Broncos seasonCENTENNIAL – The 2014 Denver Bron-

cos season is officially here with the start of the team’s first preseason game kicking off tonight when the club hosts the Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks.

But even those that bleed orange and blue might not be caught up on everything Broncos they need to know going into the season.

So we are going to give you the ultimate guide to the season which will catch you up with everything about the Broncos needed to make you the smartest fan at the water cooler.

First we have to go back to the 43-8 di-saster that was the Super Bowl. Denver was completely outclassed and manhandled by a Seahawks team that was simply tougher.

Therefore John Elway’s first priority of the offseason was attempting to solidify the defense by adding several high priced free agents on the defensive side of the ball.

The Broncos spent nearly $120 million on three players; defensive lineman De-Marcus Ware, cornerback Aqib Talib and hard-hitting safety T.J. Ward.

Elway is hoping these free agent addi-

tions, plus the drafting of cornerback Brad-ley Roby with the team’s No. 1 draft pick, will be enough to add a toughness groove to Denver’s finesse roster.

Over the OTA (organized team ac-tivities) period and now through training camp Denver has managed to stay healthy and get numerous players back who didn’t participate in the Super Bowl.

Von Miller, Chris Harris, Kevin Vicker-son, Derek Wolfe and Rahim Moore were all defensive starters for Denver who missed the Super Bowl due to injuries.

Pair the five up with the four new defen-sive players and the Broncos literally have an entirely different looking defense than the one that played in the Super Bowl.

On the offensive side of the ball Denver lost a pair of offensive players in Eric Deck-er and Knowshon Moreno that were great contributors to last season’s campaign.

However, the team might just be better with the additions of free agent receiver Emmanuel Sanders and the emergence of Montee Ball.

Sanders will add a down-the-field deep threat that the Broncos didn’t have, adding

another dimension to an offense that sta-tistically was the best in NFL history last season.

Ball on the other hand is a different story. He was one of the greatest collegiate running backs of all-time at Wisconsin but the fact remains that Ball is still an unprov-en product in the NFL.

Not only does Ball need to run the ball effectively but he needs to contribute in the passing game as well. And most impor-tantly, he must protect Peyton Manning in pass protection.

The franchise fully believes in Ball, to the point where they did not bring in a vet-eran running back in case he struggles. But the running back position is a concern for this team.

Regarding Denver’s schedule, it might not be as easy to get to 13 wins as it has been over the past two seasons.

The Broncos have to play the NFC West (Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals) which was the NFL’s toughest division last season. All four of those NFL West teams could be con-sidered as having top-eight defenses in the

league this season.Moreover, the Broncos also have to play

the Indianapolis Colts (who beat them 39-33 last season), the New England Patriots and the Cincinnati Bengals, as well as their own AFC West Schedule.

Therefore, Denver might go from 13 wins last season to 11-12 wins this season, which could mean they might have to go to Indianapolis or New England in the AFC Championship game.

However, because of their brutal sched-ule there is a chance that the Broncos could come out more battle-tested and prepared to face whichever NFC team comes out of that conference.

Lastly, karma in sports is a powerful thing and the Broncos might be due to re-ceive a little this season.

Denver was devastated with injuries last season that finally caught up with them in the Super Bowl. But if the Broncos can catch up with the Seahawks in the 2015 Su-per Bowl, it will be something we will have to sit back and watch play out.


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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSSealed bids for the construction of City ofArvada Project No. 14-WA-08 entitledLeyden Rock Pump Station will be re-ceived at the office of the City Engineeruntil 11:00 am on August 19, 2014 andthen publicly opened and read aloud.The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Ad-vertisement for Bids, Information for Bid-ders, Special Conditions, Addendum whenissued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, and BidSchedule forms, and the Project Draw-ings (11”x17”) may be examined at the fol-lowing locations:City of Arvada Engineering Division- 8101 Ralston Road,Arvada, Colorado 80002Dodge Plan Room– www.construction.comISqFt Plan Room– 1030 West Ellsworth Ave., Unit G,Denver, Colorado 80223Reed Construction Data- www.reedpsp.comRocky Mountain E-Purchasing Systemat www.rockymountainbidsystem.comNo cost bid documents may beobtained atwww.rockymountainbidsystem.com on orafter July 31, 2014. Bid documents mayalso be obtained at the office of the CityEngineer upon payment of $30.00 per set,which is non-refundable.ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THEMAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE:Furnish and install one potable waterpump station including three 500 GPMpumps, wet well, pump house structure,controls, etc.Miscellaneous items include connectionsto existing facilities, traffic control, watermain fittings and other appurtenancesBidders, subcontractors, and suppliersmust be familiar with the current City ofArvada Engineering Code of Standardsand Specifications for the Design andConstruction of Public Improvements,dated July 19, 2011, which will be com-bined with the Bid Documents to form theContract Documents for the Project. Acopy of the Standards may be obtainedfrom the office of City Engineer upon anon-refundable payment of $30.00. TheStandards are also available in the Engin-eering section of the City’s web site atwww.arvada.org. Holders will be notifiedwhen supplemental revisions and addi-tions are available as they are adopted.Holders are responsible for keeping cur-rent their City of Arvada Engineering Codeof Standards and Specifications.Project Engineer for the work isTimothy R. Hoos, P.E.Phone 720-898-7644CITY OF ARVADA/s/Timothy R Hoos, P.E., City Engineer


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The following resolution can be viewed inits entirety in electronic form by going towww.arvada.org/legalnotices and clickingon Current Legal Notices. The full text ver-sion is also available in printed form in theCity Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550if you have questions.Resolution 14-109, Accepting an An-nexation Petition, Richards Farm, W.72nd Ave. and Alkire Street, Setting aPublic Hearing for September 15, 2014

Legal Notice No.: 80791First Publication: August 7, 2014Last Publication: August 28, 2014Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcriptand the Arvada Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that disbursementsin final settlement will be issued by theArvada Finance Director at 10:00 a.m.,August 26, 2014 to ECI Site Construc-tion Management for work related toProject No. 91048 – Ralston Central Parkand performed under that contract datedMay 6, 2013 for the City of Arvada.Any person, co-partnership, association ofpersons, company or corporation that fur-nished labor, material, drayage, susten-ance, provisions or other supplies used orconsumed by said contractor or his sub-contractors in or about the performance ofthe work contracted to be done by saidECI Site Construction Management andits claim has not been paid, may at anytime on or prior to the hour of the dateabove stated, file with the Finance Direct-or of the City of Arvada at City Hall, a veri-fied statement of the amount due and un-paid on account of such claim.CITY OF ARVADA/s/ Kristen Rush, Deputy City Clerk


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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that disbursementsin final settlement will be issued by theArvada Finance Director at 10:00 a.m.,August 26, 2014 to CTM Inc. for work re-lated to Project No. 94923 – LeydenCreek Park Revitalization and performedunder that contract dated October 21,2013 for the City of Arvada.Any person, co-partnership, association ofpersons, company or corporation that fur-nished labor, material, drayage, susten-ance, provisions or other supplies used orconsumed by said contractor or his sub-contractors in or about the performance ofthe work contracted to be done by saidCTM Inc. and its claim has not been paid,may at any time on or prior to the hour ofthe date above stated, file with the Fin-ance Director of the City of Arvada at CityHall, a verified statement of the amountdue and unpaid on account of such claim.CITY OF ARVADA/s/Kristen Rush, Deputy City Clerk


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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSSealed bids for the construction of City ofArvada Project No. 14-WA-09 entitledNorthwest Water Tank Painting will bereceived at the office of the City Engineeruntil 10:00 am on August 19, 2014, andthen publicly opened and read aloud.The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Ad-vertisement for Bids, Information for Bid-ders, Special Conditions, Addendum whenissued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, and BidSchedule forms may be examined at thefollowing locations:City of Arvada Engineering Division- 8101 Ralston Road,Arvada, Colorado 80002Dodge Plan Room– www.construction.comISqFt Plan Room– 1030 West Ellsworth Ave., Unit G,Denver, Colorado 80223Reed Construction Data- www.reedpsp.comRocky Mountain E-Purchasing Systemat www.rockymountainbidsystem.comNo cost bid documents may beobtained at www.rockymountainbidsys-tem.com on or after July 31, 2014. Biddocuments may also be obtained at theoffice of the City Engineer upon paymentof $30.00 per set, which is non-refund-able.GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THEMAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE:Exterior and interior surface preparationand painting of one non-elevated 350,000gallon steel potable water storage tank.Dimensions are 45 ft. diameter by 30 ft.height Bidders, subcontractors and suppli-ers must be familiar with the current Cityof Arvada Engineering Code of Standardsand Specifications for the Design andConstruction of Public Improvements,dated July 19, 2011, which will be com-bined with the Bid Documents to form theContract Documents for the Project. Acopy of the Standards may be obtainedfrom the office of the City Engineer upon anon-refundable payment of $30.00. Hold-ers will be notified when supplemental re-visions and additions are available as theyare adopted. The Standards are alsoavailable at no cost on the City's web siteat www.arvada.org. Holders are respons-ible for keeping current their City of Ar-vada Engineering Code of Standards andSpecifications.The Project Engineer for this work isTimothy R. Hoos, at 720-898-7644CITY OF ARVADA/s/Timothy R. Hoos, P.E., City Engineer


Government Legals

Public Notice

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSSealed bids for the construction of City ofArvada Project No. 14-WA-09 entitledNorthwest Water Tank Painting will bereceived at the office of the City Engineeruntil 10:00 am on August 19, 2014, andthen publicly opened and read aloud.The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Ad-vertisement for Bids, Information for Bid-ders, Special Conditions, Addendum whenissued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, and BidSchedule forms may be examined at thefollowing locations:City of Arvada Engineering Division- 8101 Ralston Road,Arvada, Colorado 80002Dodge Plan Room– www.construction.comISqFt Plan Room– 1030 West Ellsworth Ave., Unit G,Denver, Colorado 80223Reed Construction Data- www.reedpsp.comRocky Mountain E-Purchasing Systemat www.rockymountainbidsystem.comNo cost bid documents may beobtained at www.rockymountainbidsys-tem.com on or after July 31, 2014. Biddocuments may also be obtained at theoffice of the City Engineer upon paymentof $30.00 per set, which is non-refund-able.GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THEMAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE:Exterior and interior surface preparationand painting of one non-elevated 350,000gallon steel potable water storage tank.Dimensions are 45 ft. diameter by 30 ft.height Bidders, subcontractors and suppli-ers must be familiar with the current Cityof Arvada Engineering Code of Standardsand Specifications for the Design andConstruction of Public Improvements,dated July 19, 2011, which will be com-bined with the Bid Documents to form theContract Documents for the Project. Acopy of the Standards may be obtainedfrom the office of the City Engineer upon anon-refundable payment of $30.00. Hold-ers will be notified when supplemental re-visions and additions are available as theyare adopted. The Standards are alsoavailable at no cost on the City's web siteat www.arvada.org. Holders are respons-ible for keeping current their City of Ar-vada Engineering Code of Standards andSpecifications.The Project Engineer for this work isTimothy R. Hoos, at 720-898-7644CITY OF ARVADA/s/Timothy R. Hoos, P.E., City Engineer


Public Notice

The following ordinances were adopted bythe City Council of the City of Arvada onsecond reading following the public hear-ing held on the 4th day of August, 2014:Ordinance 4451: An Ordinance AddingSection 58-13, Assessment of CourtCosts, of Chapter 58, Municipal Court, ofthe Arvada City Code by Adding a Sub-section Allowing for the Imposition ofCourt Costs in Certain Handicapped Park-ing Cases (Ordinance No. 4451)Ordinance 4452: An Ordinance Amend-ing Sections 50-76 and 54-42 of the Ar-vada City Code and Amending Section9.5.2 of the Land Development Code Re-lating to Enforcement PenaltiesOrdinance 4453: An Ordinance AddingSection 54-44, Default Judgments, ofChapter 54, Motor Vehicles and Traffic,Article II, Model Traffic Code, of the Ar-vada City CodeOrdinance 4454: An Ordinance Authoriz-ing An Intergovernmental AgreementBetween the City of Arvada, Colorado, Hy-land Hills Park and Recreation District,and Wanco, Inc. Concerning the Initial De-velopment of Clear Creek Valley Park andPurchase of Property for Expansion ofWanco, Inc.


Government Legals

Public Notice

The following ordinances were adopted bythe City Council of the City of Arvada onsecond reading following the public hear-ing held on the 4th day of August, 2014:Ordinance 4451: An Ordinance AddingSection 58-13, Assessment of CourtCosts, of Chapter 58, Municipal Court, ofthe Arvada City Code by Adding a Sub-section Allowing for the Imposition ofCourt Costs in Certain Handicapped Park-ing Cases (Ordinance No. 4451)Ordinance 4452: An Ordinance Amend-ing Sections 50-76 and 54-42 of the Ar-vada City Code and Amending Section9.5.2 of the Land Development Code Re-lating to Enforcement PenaltiesOrdinance 4453: An Ordinance AddingSection 54-44, Default Judgments, ofChapter 54, Motor Vehicles and Traffic,Article II, Model Traffic Code, of the Ar-vada City CodeOrdinance 4454: An Ordinance Authoriz-ing An Intergovernmental AgreementBetween the City of Arvada, Colorado, Hy-land Hills Park and Recreation District,and Wanco, Inc. Concerning the Initial De-velopment of Clear Creek Valley Park andPurchase of Property for Expansion ofWanco, Inc.


Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGA public hearing will be held before the Ar-vada City Council on August 18, 2014, at6:30 p.m., Arvada Municipal Building,8101 Ralston Rd., Arvada, when andwhere you may speak on the matter toconsider a preliminary developmentplan for CENTURA HEALTH MEDICALOFFICE, located at W. 64th & Quaker St.CITY OF ARVADA/s/ Kristen R. Rush, Deputy City Clerk


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SATURDAYS

COLORADO CITIZENS for Peace meets 10:30-11:30 a.m. ev-ery Saturday at the intersections of West 52nd and Wadsworth Boulevard to try to bring an end to the wars. Signs will be furnished for those who do not have them. Contact Cindy Lowry at 303-431-1228 or [email protected].

MEDITATION CLASSES Various styles of meditation will be explored from 9:30-10:30 a.m. each Saturday at PranaTonic, 807 14th St., Golden. We’ll begin with a short introduction to meditation and what to expect followed by a meditation period of 30-40 minutes and time at the end for group discussion. Call 303-274-5733. Visit www.PranaTonic.com.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN Shipwrights is a wood ship model-ing club that meets at 9:30 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at Rockler’s Woodworking and Hardware Store, 2553 S. Colorado Blvd. in Denver. The club also has a workshop at the Arvada City Hall, 8101 Ralston Road. We meet here at 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the �rst Saturday of each month. Go to www.rockymountainshipwrights.org for information.

SUNDAYS

FREE WALTZ/POLKA lessons Polka Lover Klubs, Denver Kickers, 16776 W. 50th Ave. in Golden, meets from 3-7 p.m. Sundays. Live music. Beautiful dance �oor. Admission $4 members, $6 nonmembers. Annual membership $15. Contact Leo at 720-232-0953 or [email protected].

ONGOING /EDUCATION

DISCUSSION GROUPS Covenant Village hosts Wednesdays at 2 p.m. This series of monthly events features expert speakers on a wide variety of educational and entertaining topics. Please plan to attend one, several or all of our programs, held at 9153 Yarrow St. in Westminster. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Call 303-403-2205 for driving directions and to reserve your place. Come early for refreshments; fellowship lectures begin at 2 p.m. To learn more about the residency options and lifestyle at Covenant Village of Colorado, call us at 303-424-4828.

ESL CLASSES — Covenant Presbyterian Church, 6100 W. 44th St. in Wheat Ridge, is sponsoring a free series of English as a Second Language classes for adults 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday nights. These classes will emphasize a conversational method of instruction. Beginner through advanced classes are o�ered. You may register on any Thursday night. For directions or more information, call the church at 410-442-5800 or go to our website at www.cpcwheatridge.org.

ONGOING /FINE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENTCONCORDIA LUTHERAN Church Choir meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. The choir assists in Concordia’s traditional worship service three out of four Sundays per month. The church is at 13371 W. Alameda Parkway in Lakewood (the church nestled close to Green Mountain). If you have a desire to sing and are interested in joining, please contact Joan at [email protected] or 303-989-5260.

DANCE CLUB — Blue Nova Dance Club meets 2:30-4:30 p.m. on the �rst and third Sundays every month at the Wheat Ridge

Grange, 3850 High Court in Wheat Ridge. For more informa-tion or dance lessons, contact Dave at 303-578-6588 or email [email protected].

MUSIC PERFORMANCES Patrice LeBlanc performs on keyboard and vocals 6-9

P.M. EVERY Friday and Saturday at Purple Ginger Asian Fusion Restaurant, 2610 Young�eld St. Call 303-237-1133 for more information.

SINGERS NEEDED The Troubadours Choir is looking for a director and new members. This is a volunteer choir, comprised mostly of seniors. The Troubadours meet at 9 a.m. every Friday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 45th and Wadsworth. For more information, call Gary at 303-477-1380.

SYMPHONY AUDITIONS The Lakewood Symphony is holding auditions for concertmaster (includes an honorarium), principal viola (includes an honorarium) and all section strings. Also, we are auditioning for subs in other sections. Rehears-als are 7:30-10 p.m. Tuesdays, September through May, at Green Mountain United Methodist Church; concerts are at the Lakewood Cultural Center. Call 303-980-0400 for requirements, appointment and further information.

WEEKLY MUSIC Jazz @ the Creek is every �rst Wednesday of the month at Living Water Unity, 59th and Vance in Olde Town Arvada. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Come listen to an hour of great jazz. For more information, call 720-935-4000 or email [email protected].

ONGOING /HEALTHCAREBOOT CAMP Get out of the gym and get results. Front Range Boot Camp provides dynamic, unique and results-driven full-body workouts exclusively for women. All ages, sizes and �tness levels will succeed. Revamp your �tness routine by getting out of your routine. Indoor location is just behind Super Target at Kipling Street and 50th Avenue. Outdoor location is Skyline Park by Stenger soccer �elds. Email [email protected] or go online to www.FrontRangeBootCamp.com.

HEALTH GROUP A women’s health group with the motto “Your health, your life: Take charge” meets noon-1 p.m. Fridays at 9797 W. Colfax Ave, No. 3AA, in Lakewood. Learn about natural alternatives to health concerns. No charge to be part of this group. For more information, call Linda at 303-883-5473 or email [email protected].

HOME CARE Always Best Care Denver West provides in-home care, skilled nursing and free senior community placement. Always Best Care provides every individual and family with well-trained personal care attendants and expert nursing support. We help families make informed decisions about senior care, and guide them through comprehensive solutions designed speci�cally for their unique situations. To learn more, go online to www.AlwaysBestCare.com/DenverWest or call 303-952-3060.

TAI CHI is now taught at Lakeview Wellness and Event Center 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 2-3:30 p.m. Fridays. Call 303-989-6300 or 303-730-0986 for cost information and reservations.

WEIGHT LOSS — The EZ Weight-Loss Challenge 12-week program meets10-11 a.m. Tuesdays at Arvada Church of God, 7135 W. 68th Ave. Free coaching, metabolism test and nutrition information. Cash prizes awarded to the top three biggest achievers. For information on cost or to preregister, call Chris at 720-320-2394.

YOGA FOR Survivors Whether you’re a longtime cancer survivor, in treatment or a caregiver to a cancer survivor, Yoga

for Cancer Survivors & Caregivers is a great

WAY TO live more comfortably in your own body. Bene�ts include decreased stress and pain, improved sleep and energy, improved lymphatic �ow, reduced nausea and a greater sense of well-being. Class led by Shari Turney, a registered yoga instructor with specialized training through Yoga for Survivors. Class o�ered 1:30-2:45 p.m. Sundays at Duncan Family YMCA, 6350 Eldridge St., Arvada. Contact Shari Turney at 720-319-3703 or [email protected] before taking your �rst class to ensure a safe practice.

ONGOING /RECREATION, CLUBS AND SERVICESAA MEETINGS There are more than 1,000 AA meetings in the Denver metro area every week. If you think you may have a problem with alcohol, come see us. Call 303-322-4440 for a meeting in your area, or visit the website at www.daccaa.org.

BUFFALO TOASTMASTERS meets from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. the �rst and third Wednesdays at the Federal Highway Administration building, 12300 W. Dakota Ave., Lakewood. Toastmasters is an international organization that is a fun and supportive environment to learn and practice public speaking skills. All are welcome. More information is available at www.bu�alotoastmasters.org.

CANSURVIVE is a support group for those who have experi-enced or are receiving cancer treatment. The meeting format is simple with an opening invocation followed by brief member introductions along with a check-in to see how attendees are doing. The discussion topic centers around healing and healing modalities, and may include a guest speaker or a guided-heal-ing visualization. The free support group meets from 10 a.m. to noon on the fourth Saturday of every month at Mile High Church, 9079 West Alameda Ave., Lakewood. For more informa-tion or support do not hesitate to contact Lawrence Connors RScP at 303-910-3473 or [email protected].

COLUMBINE #96 Rainbow Girls meets at 7 p.m. the �rst and third Thursday of each month at the Golden Lodge, 400 Tenth

St. in Golden. Youth activities for girls ages 10-19. Contact Eve at [email protected] or 303-424-0134.

DOG TRAINER program Misha May Foundation Dog Training and Rescue is o�ering a “Become a Dog Trainer” program in Arvada and Denver. The licensed nonpro�t organization rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes dogs at risk, regardless of breed or mix, behavior or medical issue, or amount of time needed. The dog trainer program includes puppy, basic obedience and behavior solutions. Email [email protected] or call 303-239-0382 for an application or more information.

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES The Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active Federal Employees meets at 1 p.m. every second Tuesday at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Ann Ornelas, 303-517-8558.

FIGHTING FRAUD The District Attorney’s O�ce o�ers free Power Against Fraud seminars for groups of all sizes and people of all ages. Don’t become a victim of identity theft or other consumer fraud. Contact Cary Johnson, 303-271-6980, for more information.

FLATIRONS VIEW Toastmasters meets at 6:30 p.m. the �rst and third Wednesday of every month at The Depot at Five Parks, 13810 W. 85th Ave. in Arvada. Polish your speaking and presen-tation skills in a fun, instructional, nurturing environment. For more information visit http://9407.toastmastersclubs.org/.

FOOD PANTRY God’s Table Food Pantry is open 9-11 a.m. every third Saturday of each month, and 10 a.m.-noon every fourth Thursday each month for Je�erson County residents who meet certain federal guidelines. God’s Table and Food Pantry is located at 6400 W. 26th Ave. in Edgewater, behind the Vietnamese Central Baptist Church. For more information, call Beverly at 303-525-7685.

FOOD PANTRY Agape Life Church (ALC) distributes Je�erson County commodity foods from 10-11 a.m. Thursdays, at ALC, 5970 W. 60th Ave. in Arvada. ALC provides this service to all Je�erson County residents. If you have questions, call 303-431-6481.


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