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Safety, infrastructure, community focuses of State of the City address Mayor Marc Williams gave the address April 19
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On the morning the train horns silenced, Arvada Mayor Marc Williams stood at the podium to give the annual State of the City address. The long-awaited quiet zone in Arvada along the Regional Transportation District’s G Line went into effect April 19. The line will go into service April 26 and will be free to ride for the first two weeks. The opening of the longawaited commuter rail was one of the highlights celebrated April 19 at the State of the City breakfast hosted by the Arvada Chamber of Commerce. Other celebrations include the additions of trail segments and neighborhood park renovations completed in 2018. The renovations of West Woods Golf Club and the Fitzmorris Recreation Center — a join project with Apex Parks and Recreation District and Jeffco schools — were also highlighted. In 2019, the city will continue its mission to improve neighborhoods with the renovation of Rainbow East Park and by replacing Meyers Pool — another partnership with Apex and the school district. On May 4 the city will celebrate the hundred anniversary of McIlvoy Park. This year, the city will also embark of road projects that were approved by voters with the bond extension last November. Projects include the widening of Ralston Road and improvements to W. 72nd Ave. The regional Jefferson Parkway project is also of importance to the city, Williams said. “It’s important to our community to be able to get that regional traffic off our local streets,” Williams said of the parkway project. “We look forward to getting that moving forward.” This year, the city will also take on the contentious issues of homelessness, waste hauling and housing. Homelessness has become and issue talked about frequently in the city of Arvada. Williams said that in 2005, the Arvada Police department received
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Arvada Mayor Marc Williams gives the State of the City Address April 19. 118 calls related to homelessness. By 2017 that number increased to 1,132. In 2018, it almost doubled with 2,037 calls to the police on this topic. “It’s a significant challenge,” Williams said. “We are certainly not alone. We see it throughout the metro area in fact, we see it throughout the country.” Williams said that solving the issue of homelessness is a priority. “We have all put too much time energy and resources into our neighborhoods, our parks, our trails, our entrance ways and even Olde Town Arvada to have certain individuals make it an unpleasant place to visit,” Williams said. “I want Arvada to be safe and inviting for individuals and families.” When it comes to safety, Williams said while Arvada continues to have one of the lowest crime rates for a city of its size — 4,200 made by the Arvada Police Department in 2018 — crime is an issue that can’t be ignored. In this,
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he referenced recent events including a threat against metro area schools, and a chemical bomb attack against a police officer. “Those kinds of dangers are out here, even in Arvada,” Williams said. Next month, the Whisper Creek Community Police Station is scheduled to open serving northwest Arvada, also known as the Delta sector. When it comes to housing, Williams acknowledged a need to improve access to quality housing which is affordable to a broad range of income levels. He said future work force, senior living and micro housing projects may be happening in the near future. The issue of waste hauling has become a hot topic with some residents calling for a single hauler option in hopes of reducing costs, wear and tear on the roads and provide more options for recycling. Williams said council will be making a decision on trash hauling in 2019. Options include council deciding
to mandate single hauling; keep it the same; or put it out to the community as a vote. “We recognize that there are challenges ahead to achieving our shared vision for Arvada,” Williams said in closing. “We have to work collaboratively. We want to address the challenges of homelessness in our community. We want to continue to smartly manage growth so it enhances the quality of life. And we have to continually monitor and watch what’s going on with the economy locally, regionally and nationally so we can be nimble and maintain the financial situation we’re in. “I hope that you can see — and I do — that we’re continuing to move forward with the city’s mission to dream big and deliver because it is so very important. We want to continue to listen to all of you. We want your input. We want to be able to keep Arvada the special place it is and make it even better.”
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Months overdue: 30 Current step: On April 1, RTD announced the grand opening for the G Line, more than two years after its original opening date. The line will officialy open on April 28, according to RTD. The commuter rail line will open with quiet zones in place along the entirety of the line, although horns will continue to be used in emergency situations; if maintenance workers, pedestrians or vehicles are on or near the tracks; if there are issues with gate timing at any of the G Line’s 16 crossings; or if a train must use automatic train control. The 1.2-mile electric commuter rail transit line will connect Denver Union Station
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‘Not a single one of us walked out the same’ Survivors and loved ones gather to remember 13 killed in 1999 at Columbine BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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wenty years. Twenty years since the day hell opened beneath Columbine High School. Since students streamed out of the south Jefferson County school, their hands over their heads, fleeing two classmates turned murderers. Twenty years since families learned their loved ones had been taken. Since the community suffered a wound that may never completely heal. On April 20, 20 years since the darkest day many will ever know, hundreds gathered in Clement Park, just around the corner from the school, to remember, and to share the pain and love that followed that day in 1999. “Not all scars are visible on the skin,” Sean Graves, who was shot in the attack’s first moments, told the crowd. “On that day, there were 2,000 people inside… Not a single one of us walked out the same.” But the mood in the park was not despair or misery, but hope and appreciation that after two decades,
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happened long before their birth. The pain may never fully subside, said Dawn Anna, whose daughter Lauren Townsend was killed in the attack. “Sometimes I wonder how I’m going to get through this day,” Anna said. “Sometimes I wonder how I’m going to get through any day. But I think of Lauren, and I hear her say: ‘Do it for me. Do something wonderful for me today.’” Toward the end of the ceremony, former Columbine Principal Frank DeAngelis read the names of those killed by the attackers. SEE COLUMBINE, P7
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Woman who spurred school shutdowns found dead Sol Pais, 18, died by suicide in Mount Evans area, police say BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A Florida woman whose behavior spurred a massive shutdown of Denver-area schools died by suicide near Mount Evans in Clear Creek County, officials said on April 17. Sol Pais, 18, traveled from Florida to Colorado on April 15, FBI Special Agent Dean Phillips said in a news conference. Phillips described Pais as obsessed with the 1999 Columbine High School shooting. Authorities were not aware that Pais planned to target any specific school for an attack, but said they grew concerned based on a combination of actions, comments to acquaintances and online postings, and the timing with the 20th anniversary of the shooting drawing near, Phillips said. Pais bought three one-way tickets to Denver, Phillips said, for April 15, 16 and 17, and took the first of the three flights. Pais “immediately” went to a gun
FBI Special Agent Dean Phillips addresses reporters during a press conference at the agency’s Denver headquarters on April 17. A Florida woman whose behavior spurred a massive shutdown of Denver-area schools appears to have died by suicide, Phillips said. DAVID GILBERT
store upon arrival, Phillips said. Though officials did not name the gun store, a Facebook post by Colorado Gun Broker on West Bowles Avenue in south Jefferson County said Pais purchased a shotgun there. “We had no reason to suspect she was a threat to either herself or anyone else,” according to the post, which is attributed to store owner Josh
Rayburn. The store is less than two miles from Columbine High School. From there, Pais was dropped off in the Mount Evans area by a driver in a “for-rent vehicle,” Phillips said. “We don’t know why that was the location of her choosing,” Phillips said. The driver told agents she might be in the area, Phillips said, but
were waiting for daybreak to begin a search. FBI agents and Clear Creek County Sheriff ’s deputies discovered Pais’s body in the Mount Evans area about 10:30 a.m. on April 17, Phillips said. She appears to have died by a selfinflicted gunshot wound, he said. Colorado authorities were first alerted to Pais’ actions by FBI agents in Miami on April 16, Phillips said. People in Florida contacted local police after noticing Pais had disappeared, Phillips said. Local police in turn notified the FBI’s Miami field office, who notified Denver agents. Denver FBI officials didn’t become aware of Pais until after she had procured the shotgun, Phillips said. Pais’ presence kicked off a massive manhunt on April 16 and 17, prompting most of the Denver metro area’s school districts to cancel classes on April 17. Most schools were expected to resume classes as normal on April 18. Phillips declined to comment on Pais’ mental health or social media activity. The investigation into Pais’s death is ongoing, Phillips said, and will examine whether she acted alone. Asked by a reporter what he would say to parents who called the school shutdowns an overreaction, Phillips said, “As a parent, I would say thank you to the school system for protecting my child.”
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Thirteen names DeAngelis said he recites every morning upon waking. Thirteen names
engraved in stone at the memorial across the park from the ceremony. Cassie Bernall. Steven Curnow. Corey DePooter. Kelly Fleming. Matthew Kechter. Daniel Mauser. Daniel Rohrbough.
At the Columbine Memorial, across the park from the ceremony, a young man silently laid a rose atop the name of each victim.
Dave Sanders. Rachel Scott. Isaiah Shoels. John Tomlin. Lauren Townsend. Kyle Velasquez. “Let’s cry because we lost them,” DeAngelis told the crowd, “but smile because we had them.”
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After two days of disrupted schools, and a statewide hunt by law enforcement, Jefferson County Public Schools will be heading back to something closer to normal Thursday. Multiple Jeffco schools — including Columbine High School, all other schools in the Columbine High School area, and all schools in the mountain areas of the county — were placed on lockout around noon on April 16. Lockouts involve limiting all access in or out of area schools, but allows teachers and students to maintain most school-day activities inside. Those schools dismissed students at the normal time, albeit with additional security from the district and county sheriff ’s deputies. The reason for the lockout, along with similar precautions taken by districts across the Denver metro area, was 18-year-old Florida resident Sol Pais. The FBI described Pais as being “extremely dangerous” and “infatuated” with the 1999 Columbine High School shooting that left 13 victims dead. Her presence in Colorado led to a statewide hunt for her.
Frank DeAngelis, former Columbine High School principal, Tammy Schiff, Jeffco Public Schools chief communications officer, John McDonald, director of safety and security for Jeffco Public Schools, Jason Glass, Jeffco Public Schools superintendent, and Jeff Shrader, a Jeffco sheriff, field questions from the media about Sol Pais. JOSEPH RIOS Due to the nature of the threat, all metro area school districts, and some from as far away as Boulder and Fort Collins, canceled school for April 17. It would not be until mid-morning
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STUDENTS REACT TO THREAT To read about how some local teens reacted to the recent threat and the 20th anniversary of the Columbine shooting, turn to page 16. It was amazing yesterday to see how the kids were so well trained and the staff was so well trained and everything just clicked into place,” said DeAngelis. “It didn’t happen by accident, because of all the training that is being done. People ask why we have to do it? Our society has changed from 20 years ago. There’s been so many lessons learned.” Jeffco Public Schools Superintendent Jason Glass also spoke a the district press conference. He has two children who are in kindergarten and first grade. He told his children that there was someone who wanted to harm students at school, and that he was keeping them home so tto be safe while the search for Pais continued. His children asked why Pais would do that, and what she was thinking, questions that he said are tough for adults to answer. “I think when it comes to those questions that come up with children, we have to let them ask, and we have to be as honest as we can and know that neither the adults nor children fully understand what’s happening,” said Glass. In a news release about the events of the last few days, the Jefferson County Education Association called for an end to school violence. “We demand that this not be the norm of our community. We demand more mental health supports for our students and educators. It is time to have hard conversations about meaningful gun reform and demand that our legislators pass those laws,” the statement reads in part.
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Drake seventh graders share ideas through editorial cartoons Topics range from politics, to environmental issues and bullying BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Topics from political controversies to environmental issues and bullying were chosen by seventh-grade students at Drake Middle School in Arvada as they learned to express themselves through the art of editorial cartoons. After learning about the different elements of an editorial cartoon in social studies, they set out to make their own. “I keep looking for ways to do authentic learning — make it interesting,” said Carine Lockwood, seventhgrade teacher at Drake. “Learning should be interesting and fun. When it’s fun and interesting, sometimes they don’t know they’re learning.” For student Madison Morgan, the hardest part of the project was coming up with the overall idea. “I didn’t want to do something too political,” she said. Eventually, she settled on an image of a donkey kicking down a brick wall while an elephant stands by with the caption, “Will they ever agree?”
Editorial cartoon by Madison Young, seventh grade, Drake Middle. “I’ve never really paid too much attention to politics,” Morgan said. “But I see the number of arguments between the two parties and how we interact with other countries. I wanted to bring into awareness the different views, and how those views can change how we interact with each SEE CARTOONS, P11
Editorial cartoon by Madison Morgan, seventh grade, Drake Middle.
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other.” Through the project, Rhiannon Danborn, learned how bias can affect the perception of the person viewing an editorial. When creating her own cartoon she used that bias to create a statement on environmental issues and climate change deniers. “One of the things I’m very passionate about is the environment and specifically climate change,” Danborn said. “One of the things that struck me as ironic was the statements of our own president, the person in that position of power that can really change things and help us move forward.” For her cartoon, Danborn included things President Donald Trump has said in relation to climate change, including his tweets and swirled them around a melting earth. “I feel that the issue of climate change will fall to my generation,” Danborn said. “My children and grandchildren will really feel the effects of this.” In her cartoon Madison Young focused on the effects of bullying. “I think that bullying and suicide is starting to become more and more of a problem,” Young said. “So I wanted to show the perspective that a bully, they might not think they are doing that much, but if they cause someone to do something like commit suicide, they’re really regretting it.”
Editorial cartoon by Aaron Parsons, seventh grade, Drake Middle. Young’s editorial shows a student being bullies and then his absence a year later with the bully asking, “Is there an undo button?” All seventh grade students at Drake participated in this curriculum of learning about and creating their own editorials. Lockwood said one of the most interesting aspects of the project was to see students share their drawings and ideas with others. “A lot of the editorials were against Trump, but I have a few students who are very pro-Trump,” Lockwood said. “So it was interesting to see the students share their ideas without arguing.”
Editorial cartoon by Kalli Ross, seventh grade, Drake Middle.
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You can’t write about the human condition and be apolitical
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pril is National Poetry Month. As a poet myself, I believe that poetry can be accessible, can speak with and for many voices, and can – and does – make a difference for the world we live in. Many of us probably have a favorite poem or two, perhaps even from our childhood days. Robert Louis Stevenson’s book, A Child’s Garden of Verses, is a treasure trove of memories. I learned Christina Rosetti’s poem “Who has seen the wind?” early in life, which I recall on almost any Colorado Day: “Who has seen the wind? / Neither you nor I: / But when the trees bow down their heads / The wind is passing by.” I also revel in work that goes back centuries – John Donne from the
early 1600s, William Blake – “Tyger Tyger, burning bright / in the forests of the night” – from the late 1700s, as well as in more contemporary writing, such as that of Wisława Szymborska In fact, it was probably in discovering Szymborska, who Andrea Doray received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1996, that I truly entered a world of activist poetry. Szymborska’s themes of struggle and resistance stem from her years in Poland during World War II. In 1865, Walt Whitman published poems of his own experiences in
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the Civil War, such as “Beat! Beat! Drums!” One poem that haunts me is Sarah Cleghorn’s “The Golf Links” from the 1910s: “The golf links lie so near the mill / that almost every day / the laboring children can look out / and see the men at play.” In Maya Angelou’s 1983 poem, “[I Know Why the] Caged Bird [Sings],” the poet writes of a caged bird that “… can seldom see through his bars of rage …” but that “…sings of freedom.” Nikki Giovanni wrote about “Rosa Parks” in 2002, and Emmy Perez wrote in 2016 “Not One More Refugee Death.” Consider the words on Bob Dylan, poet of the 1960s (and, yes, a musician), also awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016, “for having created new poetic expressions within the
great American song tradition.” And what about the song “Four Dead in Ohio” by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young in reaction to the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970? Or the unforgettable (if you’re in my generation) “Blowin’ in the Wind,” famously performed by Peter, Paul and Mary, and also written by Bob Dylan? Although some of today’s poetry (and especially lyrics) does refer to – or actually incite – violence, that’s not the peaceful activism of which I write here. The world lost a peaceful activist poet in the last year when poet Sam Hamill died, who had organized the movement, Poets Against the War, in protest of the Iraq war. SEE DORAY, P13
Three conspiracies against Geezers Editor’s Note: This is the sixth column in a geezer-related series.
A LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Bold action now We are already seeing the effects of climate change and if we don’t take real action soon the effects will only grow more severe leaving our children with a grim future. We have waited too long in addressing this issue such that we can no longer afford to dither around the edges. That’s why, as a mom, I am so glad to see our elected officials tackling carbon pollution. The Climate Action Plan to Reduce Pollution (HB19-1261) is just the kind of bold action we need today. Many people know of the potential for in-
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creased wildfires, droughts and disease we’ll see with climate change but not everyone is aware of the impacts to air pollution. Ozone pollution forms in the presence of heat. More hot days can lead to more ozone pollution which means more harm to those that are most vulnerable to air pollution – our children. Our kids count on us to protect them. For their sake, I hope Senator Zenzinger takes swift action to approve HB19-1261. Janae Moe, Arvada
few years ago I retired. I wondered, “What will I do all day?” The universe sent me guidance: “As a geezer, you have younger people conspiring against you. You are to publicize three conspiracy theories by the end of the week. Publish or perish!” I took this guidance seriously. Here’s my three theories: WIT 1. Dangerous packaging conspiracy. Recently I bought a three pack of small A AND GRIT candles. I tried prying the plastic covering off. No luck. I attempted to stick a pair of t scissors into the plastic, but still no go. Then o I got a sharp pointy knife and stabbed the t plastic with all my might. The only puncture “ was my finger drawing a stream of blood. I s shouted, four-letter words, and said, “This is r a conspiracy!” d “Hey you packaging design team of punks. g You are sadists.” I wrote a letter of complaint c Mary Stobie and got back this note. “Dear Mary, This plas- a tic is so tough! We shot it with a pistol and it w is bulletproof. See if you old fogies can open this! It used to be a l childproof but now it’s adult-proof. Ha, ha, ha!” i 2. Cell phone conspiracy: I used to have a fluorescent green cover my phone but when w I was forced to upgrade (a conspiracy to sell more phones) the i new one’s cover came in reddish black.
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A matter of degrees In response to the last week’s letter on “the rapid change in climate of the past half century,” I’d like to point out in the last century the “averaged over all land and ocean surfaces, temperatures have warmed roughly 1.33 degrees Fahrenheit. It doesn’t seem to spell the impending gloom that “all the hullabaloo about climate change” or 97 percent of actively published climate scientists warnings are unwarranted. While I agree today’s change is “extremely likely due to human activity” does it really mean life on our planet will end and we all are extremely imperiled? While this author agrees
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According to the Poetry Foundation, Hamill said in a 2006 interview – when responding to critics who doubted the place of politics in poetry – “You can’t write about character and the human condition and be apolitical … that’s not the kind of world we’ve ever lived in.” Do the words of poets such as
that climate change is natural in our planet’s billions years long history, this is not an unprecedented change even during man’s existence. All any Coloradan has to do to see how our area’s past was much warmer than today is to go to the Florissant Fossil Beds west of Colorado Springs or look at the land mass Erik the Red called Greenland and settled as far North as 65 degrees about 1,100 years ago. These settlements flourished for five centuries until climate cooled. The New York City area at about 40 Degrees north, was covered by over a mile-thick ice sheet and sea levels were hundreds of feet lower in the Earth’s last ice age. I think maybe all this hullabaloo about climate is mainly about acquiring money for studies. Gary Scofield, Arvada
know that when CPR is performed, 49 percent of people die during the effort? That another 41 percent die before they can go home? And, of the 10 percent who do go to a care center or home, almost all have reduced mental capacity because if CPR is not started within 6 minutes of the heart’s stopping, the brain begins to die, and does not recover from the lack of oxygen. Furthermore, did you know that a survey of doctors shows that 75 to 90 percent of them would not choose to have CPR, artificial ventilation, dialysis, chemotherapy, or many other treatments toward the end of their own lives? However, over 80 percent of them would want pain medication to ease their suffering. In choosing what kinds of care you would want, and talking about those choices with friends and family, you give your agents the information they need to know should you come
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argaritas. Sombreros. Cervezas. Tequila. Across cities and college campuses in the United States, these tend to be the staples of Cinco de Mayo. Popular Mexican American restaurants and rooftop bars in the Denver metro area typically overflow on this party holiday. This year Cinco de Mayo, the fifth of May, falls on a Sunday. Aside from the fun it brings, the holiday is rich with history, a celebration of triumph and culture. For Andrea Barela — who heads the largest two-day Cinco de Mayo celebration in the state, held May 4 and 5 this year — it’s a weekend for cultures to blend. In today’s political climate, she explains, that can otherwise be a challenge. “With the turmoil and racism our country is experiencing, this is the
weekend we forget all of that and come together as a community to celebrate,” said Barela, the president of NEWSED Community Development, which promotes economic success of underserved populations in the Denver metro area. “These are cultural events, they are significant and they should be maintained.” History Cinco de Mayo — sometimes mistaken for Mexico’s Independence Day — is celebrated by a population of residents in the Mexican state of Puebla, southeast of Mexico City. The day honors May 5, 1862, when the Mexican Army defeated European invaders at the Battle of Puebla. The triumph was unexpected — Texas-born General Ignacio Zaragoza led the outnumbered and poorly supplied Mexicans, according to the History Channel. Nonetheless they triumphed and maintained their land. Cinco de Mayo traditions in Puebla include military parades, recreations of the battle and other festive events. SEE HISTORY, P18
Stop by the Cinco De Mayo Festival at Civic Center Park, 101 W. 14th Ave, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. May 4 and 5. A parade starts at 11 a.m. May 4, followed by Chihuahua races at 2 p.m. On May 5, a taco eating contest begins at 2 p.m. Both days feature music, food, rides and games. If you’re in southern end of the Denver metro area, check out the Outlets at Castle Rock, 5050 Factory Shops Blvd. On May 4, local food trucks will be selling Mexican food and sweet treats, with Mexican beers available for purchase. On May 5, a mariachi band will play in the food court from noon to 1 p.m. If you live in or near Golden, head to El Dorado Mexican Restaurant, 720 Arapahoe St., for all-day food and beer specials and giveaways. For those in the northern area, try Longmont’s Cinco De Mayo celebration at Roosevelt Park, 700 Longs Peak Ave., from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 4. Festivities include music and dance entertainment, vendor booths, activities for kids, a car show, a Chihuahua contest and food. To purchase tickets, visit https://bit.ly/2uR7I5z.
here are certain features of living in the Centennial State that still have name recognition once you get out of Colorado. As the longest continuous street in the country, and one with all kinds of interesting inhabitants and history, Colfax Avenue certainly fits the bill. COMING That makes it easy to see why ATTRACTIONS Denver International Airport elected to celebrate the street in its latest exhibit, Colfax Avenue: The Longest Continuous Street in the USA. “Sometimes these exhibits are historic, other times Clarke Reader scientific or cultural. But it was a lot of fun to feature something we’re kind of well known for,” said Jennifer Garner, exhibits curator at the airport. “Sometimes people think about all the crazy stuff that goes with Colfax, and they don’t realize the really rich history there and what’s happening now.” The exhibit will be on display through June, located on Ansbacher Hall in the Jeppesen Terminal, Level 6 North, before A Bridge Security. To put the exhibit together, Garner worked with a variety of organizations, including the 40 West Arts District, The Colfax Museum, the Denver Film Society and Historic Denver. These organizations donated modern and historic artifacts to help give a glimpse of Colfax’s story. “We all know Colfax has its own legend and lore, so we were very selective about the artifacts we donated for inclusion,” said Bill Marino, 40 West board chair of and executive director for the Lakewood West Colfax Business Improvement District. “We included a hubcap that has been turned into a piece of art, magazines that tell our story, sculptures from local artists and more.” For Garner, the best part about organizing the exhibit was the lesserknown facts she learned about the exhibit. For example, there used to be many country-western bars on East Colfax, so many that it was known as the Nashville of the West. “I recommend visitors pay attention to all the details included in the exhibit,” said Alex Renteria, public information officer at the airport. “It’s like coming home for people returning to Denver, and it’s a chance to experience our home’s history for everyone else.” SEE READER, P18
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Providing the Jurassic experience Friends of Dinosaur Ridge celebrates 30th anniversary BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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here’s something mystical about dinosaurs. It could be the sheer size of them, said Jeff Lamontagne, executive director of Friends of Dinosaur Ridge, or because they’re no longer here and that “there’s nothing quite like them roaming the earth today.” No matter where peoples’ fascination with dinosaurs derives from, one thing that’s certain is Dinosaur Ridge is the place to visit to learn about the massive creatures that lived in Colorado about 150 million years ago. “Because Dinosaur Ridge is globally recognized as an important paleontology site,” Lamontagne said, “there’s a lot of pride in the community for Dinosaur Ridge.” Dinosaur Ridge is a designated National Natural Landmark in Morrison, world-famous for its dinosaur tracks and fossils that can be viewed on the ridge’s four sites — Bones Quarry, Crocodile Creek, Dinosaur Tracksite and Brontosaur Bulges — as well as a secondary site in Golden called Triceratops Trail. According to a paper authored by five paleontologists that was published in the 2016 book, “Dinosaur Tracks: The Next Steps,” Dinosaur Ridge is ranked number one and Triceratops Trail is ranked number three for track
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sites. There are 16 different criteria that determine this ranking, said Kermit Shields, a retired geologist and current Friends of Dinosaur Ridge board member. In brief, Shields said, it has to with site size and preservation, number of tracks and different species represented, and geologic and historic features of the site; as well as its visitation and educational value. “Dinosaur Ridge has something for people of all different ages and
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interests,” Shields said. “Talking about dinosaurs is a great hook to get anyone excited about science.” Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Friends of Dinosaur Ridge, a nonprofit, operates Dinosaur Ridge in partnership with Jefferson County Open Space. A small staff and volunteers run the day-to-day operations of
the site, its educational programming and visitor facilities. Hosting more than 235,000 visitors in 2018, Friends of Dinosaur Ridge’s mission is twofold — to ensure preservation of the site’s natural and historic discoveries, and provide education to the public. Circa 1988, Joe Tempel, who was employed as the Denver area environmental manager for CDOT at the time, heard that dinosaur tracks were being chiseled out of Dinosaur Ridge and stolen. So, he got together with Dick Scott, a local paleontologist, and John Dolson, a local geologist, to figure out how best to preserve Dinosaur Ridge. About a year later, a chain link fence was installed, Friends of Dinosaur Ridge was formed “and the rest is history,” Tempel said, who became the organization’s first executive director and served from 2001-2016. Tempel and his wife Holly now reside in South Carolina. Since the formation of Friends of Dinosaur Ridge, there has not been any major vandalism at Dinosaur Ridge, Tempel said. And from the previous thefts, some of the tracks were recovered, but not all of them. Oddly enough, Tempel said, about 10 years ago, a man returned a fossil to Dinosaur Ridge, stating that his son found it on his college campus, Tempel said. “We weren’t sure how truthful the story was,” Tempel said, “but we were SEE DINOSAUR, P22
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Jeffco students speak in threat aftermath BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
‘It’s really sad that people take too much of a deep look at the original Columbine shooting, and idolize Eric and Dylan.’
As the threat of violence kept students across Colorado from attending school on April 17, Colorado Community Media reached out to students in Jefferson County, ground zero for one of the most infamous of school shootings. Here are some of their thoughts and feelings about school security on on the 20th anniversary of the Columbine school shooting. “You just kind of grow up with it” Charles Wiebeck, a junior at Arvada West High School, says it was through other students he knows at Evergreen High School that he first heard about the school lockouts on April 16. Later in the day he learned more about the woman behind the threats — identified by law enforcement as 18-year-old Sol Pais — and her motivations. “It’s really sad that people take too much of a deep look at the original Columbine shooting, and idolize Eric and Dylan,” said Wiebeck. “It’s like a shadow that will stick with the state forever.” Wiebeck, like every public school student of his generation, has spent his whole childhood in the shadow of Columbine. He says school security features are just a way of life, as are live shooter drills. “Three times a year having to hide
Charles Wiebeck, junior at Arvada West High School
in a corner in the dark, until the lights come back on and a cop says, ‘good job, you didn’t make a noise.’” On one hand, Wiebeck says most of his classmates have become desensitized to school shootings, and the word Columbine used almost as a joke. Even recent shootings do not seem to make as big an impact as they might have. “It’s awful that it happens, but it seems like everybody moves on too
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quick,” he said. On the other hand, Wiebeck says, the awareness that a shooting could happen anywhere is something his classmates know well. He said that the metro area school districts closing schools on April 17 was “very necessary,” while there was still a chance of school violence. “I would have felt on edge,” if school had still been held. “And I think I can say that for a lot of students.” Wiebeck said that had the source of the threats, Sol Pais, not been found, that anxiety would have only gotten worse the closer it got to the April 20 anniversary of the Columbine shooting. Intellectually, Wiebeck knows that the chance of being in a school shooting is very low, but he also knows that if it did happen all those precautions and security measures are not likely to save him if the shooter is determined, and knows how the school operates. “Honestly,” he sighs, “I don’t know how you’d make schools safer.”
and to ask how they were feeling emotionally. Columbine and Golden have a lot of similarities with their school spirit and sense of community, Babitz said. She serves as the Golden High School Student Body President and noted that she sees Columbine students regularly at student council events, as well as sporting events when the two schools play each other. Babitz believes her fellow students at Golden likely used April 17 as a day to reflect on why all the schools closed that day. People “took it a lot harder than when school is cancelled for a snow day,” Babitz said. Even though some academics and school-related activities will have to be re-scheduled, “it’s better for people to feel safe than be at school worrying the whole time.”
A ‘cycle of mourning that never ends’ “Kids these days have a general fear of being at school,” said Sydney Horn, a senior at Ralston Valley High School in Arvada. “It takes “A shadow looming over us” an emotional and mental toll on Growing up in the aftermath of everybody.” the Columbine High School tragedy This generation is “completely is like “having a shadow looming different” than any other that came over us,” said Molly Babitz, a senior before it, Horn said. School shootat Golden High School. ings and gun violence in general, “We’ve all heard about it (and) it she said, have become “normalshapes how we react” to any threat, ized” for this generation. And, she said. Horn added, constantly hearing But, she added, about these types school threats “are of tragedies creates part of our everyday a “cycle of mournlife.” ing that never Babitz was in ends.” math class when At Ralston Valshe heard that some ley, Horn believes area schools went on students didn’t take lockout status, April it as seriously as 16. There was some those at Golden. confusion about it, A school threat is she said, and most “a very hard thing students thought of to confront and it as a small threat understand,” Horn — something simisaid, adding that lar to when there is many students may police activity in the “block it out unless nearby vicinity of a it’s right in front of school, Babitz said. you.” Golden students She hears jokes knew other schools about school in Jeffco were on violence on nearly lockout, Babitz said, a daily basis, Horn but because Golden said, adding it wasn’t, most of the becomes easier to Sydney Horn, handle when you students didn’t know the reason why until senior at Ralston Valley can joke about it. well after school let “It’s easier for High School some out for the day. people to not Then, waking up feel that fear, so on April 17, it came they turn it off,” as a shock to learn Horn said. “But that schools across the metro area it’s important for people not to be were closed because of the threat, afraid to feel that fear, because it’s Babitz said. human.” But “the minute something like And when you feel human emothis happens, everyone rallies totions, Horn said, “that’s when gether,” Babitz said. you can start driving it towards Students across Jeffco, according change.” to both Babitz and Horn, were texting each other to make sure their Glenn Wallace contributed to this friends from other schools were safe report.
‘It’s easier for some people to not feel that fear, so they turn it off, but it’s important for people not to be afraid to feel that fear, because it’s human.’
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Colorado playwright’s work takes the stage ‘Sin Street Social Club’ is farce set in New Orleans
Emma Messenger as Angie B and Regina Fernandez as Lu in Sin City Social Club at Arvada Center’s Black Box Theatre.
BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Two weathered facades with shutters are set side by side at the back of a busy New Orleans square — one is the (Ba)sin Street Social Club and the other, we soon learn, houses the notorious Angie B. A (reluctant) young novice, Helen (Jessica Robblee), wanders onto the scene, saying she is to take her vows soon — and looking sad and uncertain about it. The club had been built by her daddy, and her sister, Florie Mae (Emily Van Fleet) is a singer there, while protective manager/brother Pete (Zachary Andrews) lets us know that he needs for the sisters to be married or otherwise securely set in place, for the club to remain in family hands … he is overly bossy and protective as he tries to herd a pair of feisty young women. (Perhaps some modulation in his presentation might make him more effective?? Lots of yelling.) A deadline looms. Angie B. appears with her retinue and her profession is soon obvious … The greatly talented Emma Messenger steals many of her scenes as the club’s neighbor — and her companion, Lu, is played by a frisky Regina Fernandez.
IF YOU GO “Sin Street Social Club” is playing through May 19, on Wednesday at 1 p.m., Thursday– Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. The play is mingled in with two other Black Box plays: Diary of Anne Frank” and “The Moors.” Arvada Center is at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.
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Tickets are available at arvadacenter.org, 720-898-7200.
Florie Mae is all excited over a guy named Belville (Lance Rasmussen) she recently met on the street — sure he’s the one she’ll soon marry, while her brother thinks perhaps it should be his friend, local politician Tony Trudeau (a sleazy character played by Larry Cahn). Bellville is an awkward string bean of a guy — geeky is the word I want here — played with skill by Lance Rasmussen. This cast of real pros avoids over-playing the comedy stuff, so it remains comedic throughout — much harder to do than it probably appears. As mentioned above, the club had been built by their daddy, with some restrictions on the heirs: The women must be married — or settled (therefore the nunnery) — for the club to remain in family hands. And a deadline looms.
This new play by Colorado playwright Jessica Austgen, directed by Lynne Collins, “Sin Street Social Club,” was commissioned by the Arvada Center. It proceeds with wonderful ongoing backup music by our local favorite, Queen City Jazz Band, featuring Hank Troy’s deft fingers bouncing across the piano keyboard. It’s almost like having a QCJB concert as well as a play for an evening’s entertainment. The play is based on “The Rover” by English Restoration writer Aphra Behn, said to be the first woman to earn a living as a writer. All three of the Black Box Repertory plays are by women this year. In this performance, understudy Zayaz Da Camara played the part of unsophisticated doofus Blunt, and we also soon meet swaggering man-abouttown Wilmore (Geoffrey Kent), who has
a twinkle in his eyes, his own agenda — and is like catnip for Helen, who has by now cast aside her religious avocation and is looking for a man to marry. Action soon moves into traditional farce mode — silliness and rapid motion that looks disorganized, but takes very careful planning to avoid accidents, as character rush in and out, around each other, all the while talking to each other at a fast clip. Studied, cleverly managed physical comedy abounds under Lynne Collins’ deft direction. Dialect coach Gabriella Cavallero’s steady touch is behind the dialogue as Southern accents are ever-present, but not overdone—the sort of professionalism we have come to expect at Arvada Center. Jason Ducat’s sound design with the ongoing Dixieland jazz background is another illustration of balance in this really delightful production.
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HISTORY
Cinco De Mayo — or the fifth of May — is an annual celebration honoring the Mexican Army’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Traditions in the state of Puebla, southeast of Mexico City, include military parades, recreations of the battle and other festive events. Cinco De Mayo is not a federal holiday, so for many Mexicans it’s just like any other day.
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But because it isn’t a federal holiday, Cinco de Mayo is just like any other day for many Mexicans. “Puebla is actually the only place in Mexico that celebrates this day,” said Highlands Ranch resident Lola Wiarco Dweck, who is of Mexican heritage, adding, “and in the U.S., it’s a holiday that’s observed more by Mexican-Americans and Americans than Mexicans.” Dweck was raised in California. Growing up, her family didn’t celebrate the holiday but she did perform ballet folklórico at some Cinco de Mayo festivals in Los Angeles, she said. Today Dweck, a professional chef, celebrates by making foods that commemorate the colors of the Mexican flag: red, white and green, and cooking mole poblano, one of Puebla’s best-known dishes. “It’s definitely become more mainstream, although I don’t think many Americans know the significance of the holiday,” Dweck said of Cinco de Mayo. “To those who celebrate, it’s a reason to get together, eat Mexican food, and drink beer and tequila.” A celebration of culture In the 1960s, Mexican-American activists — who identified with the indigenous Mexicans who defeated
Performers attract a crowd at Denver’s Cinco de Mayo Festival. This year’s event takes place May 4 and 5 at Civic Center Park in downtown Denver. COURTESY PHOTOS the French Empire in the Battle of Puebla — raised awareness of the holiday, the History Channel reports. In areas with large MexicanAmerican populations, the holiday would mark a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage. In 1987, Denver’s first Cinco de Mayo festival took place in the La Alma-Lincoln Park neighborhood, off Santa Fe Drive. Until recently, nearly 90 percent of the neighborhood’s population was Hispanic, according to Barela, whose mother helped start
the festival. “It really started as a street event made to highlight the Santa Fe corridor and the west Denver neighborhood, to boost economic development,” Barela said. “It became very popular very quickly.” It became so popular that it outgrew its original location and moved to Civic Center Park, near the Colorado Capitol in downtown Denver. One of the largest in the nation, Denver’s Cinco de Mayo festival attracts about 400,000 people a year, de-
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Using the arts to explore the idea of a homeland There’s been a lot of heated debate recently about borders and what it means to belong to one country or another. The Colorado History Center, in collaboration with the Northern Río Grande National Heritage Area, offers a unique artistic perspective with its new pop-up exhibit, “Without Borders.” The exhibit features artists from southern Colorado, northern New Mexico and beyond who, according to information from the museum, “explore the concept of Borderlands and what homelands are today.” Curated by Leland Chapin, the exhibit showcases diverse art media — including photography, jewelry, ceramics and more — as a way to foster introspection and conversation about where we all belong. The exhibit runs at the center, 1200 Broadway in Denver, through Sept. 2. Find more information at www.historycolorado.org/exhibit/without-bordersdenver. Clarke’s Concert of the Week — The 1975 at Red Rocks England’s The 1975 are a gleefully divisive pop-rock band in an age when so many work hard to offend nobody. Fronted by Matt Healy, the group has taken a tongue-in-cheek approach to
In the 1960s, Mexican-American activists — who identified with the indigenous Mexicans who defeated European invaders in the 1862 battle — raised awareness of the holiday, the History Channel reports. Today in the United States, especially in areas with large Mexican-American populations, the holiday marks a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage. Source: www.history.com
pending on the weather. The two-day extravaganza features three stages — one with bands from Mexico, one with local bands and one featuring dancers — more than 200 vendors, a parade, Chihuahua races, kids’ activities, folklórico dancers and a low-rider car show — what Barela calls a Chicano tradition. “It’s so cultural,” Barela said of the festival, “that it’s like visiting Mexico in the city of Denver for a weekend.”
everything from social media and superstardom to contemporary romance and modernity (which “has failed us”). Over the course of their three albums, the group has become one of my favorite modern artists, especially because of the ‘80s pop and new wave sonicscapes they pair with their razorsharp lyrics. And Healy is one of the best frontmen working in music these days. The 1975 will be joined by acolytes Pale Waves and No Rome at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison. The evening promises to be one of the best shows of Red Rocks’ season, and you shouldn’t miss it. Find tickets at www.redrocksonline.com/events/ detail/the-1975. An evening of literature with Ian McEwan Ian McEwan is one of the most widely respected authors in British literature, with at least one classic to his name in the heartbreaking “Atonement.” The Booker Prize-winning author just released his latest book, “Machines Like Me” and will be stopping by Denver to mark the occasion. The Tattered Cover Book Store is hosting McEwan at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, at the New Hope Baptist Church, 3701 Colorado Blvd. in Denver. To attend what is sure to be a fascinating evening, visit www.tatteredcover.com/event/ian-mcewan-machinesme. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.
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Healthy baby summit in Arvada New and expecting moms invited to educational event BY STAFF REPORT
Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation and Mothers’ Milk Bank are organizing a unique event to bring together new and expecting parents and pre- and postnatal professionals who support families as they embark on the journey of caring for a newborn. The event, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 13 at the Hilton Garden Inn of Arvada, will offer valuable discussions about some of the latest research on parenting’s hottest topics; provide evidence-based and practical breastfeeding and safe sleep recommendations; along with tips and ideas for bonding with babies. New and expecting parents will be introduced the connections between the heart, brain and breastfeeding and learn about mother’s milk, yoga, meditation and inspiration. Pre- and postnatal professionals will attend to learn about the growing evidence related to marijuana, opioids
IF YOU GO WHAT: Healthy Baby Summit WHEN: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 13 WHERE: Hilton Garden Inn of Arvada COST: $75 for parents; $90 for professionals INFO: rmchildren.org/events/healthy-babysummit/ and breastfeeding; pregnancy-related anxiety and depression and resources to support women; and more. The keynote speaker is best selling author and breastfeeding advocate Kimberly Seals Allers. Healthy Baby Summit invites parents to bring their babies, lactation spaces will be available. The event will culminate with a celebration of the 35th anniversary of Mothers’ Milk Bank, celebrating 35 years as the nation’s second oldest nonprofit milk bank, providing donor human milk for medically fragile babies across the nation. The cost for parents is $75 and, for professionals earning continuing education credits, CERPs and CEUs, $90. Breakfast and lunch are included.
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TESTING BEGINS ALONG N-LINE
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An engine tows several unpowered train cars along the N-Line tracks between Denver’s National Western Complex and Thornton. The dead car test, on March 28, was only the first of the tracks along the line. Powered cars, accompanied by train horns and flaggers, will begin this week and continue throughout the year. The crossings are at: Steele Street, north of 78th Place, Thornton Parkway west of Welby Road, East 100th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, East 112th Avenue west of York Street and East 124th and Claude Court. COURTESY OF VINCE BUZEK
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The bright green cover no longer fit. (conspiracy to get me to buy more stuff) My new “upgrade” no longer stood out in the blackness of my purse or in the dark interior of my car, so I lost many phones. The leader of the phone design team says, “Let’s make sure geezers have to buy new phones every few months. It’s not only dark, it’s also thin and slippery. Let’s design it to slip between couch cushions and car seats. We’ve put a thin layer of ski wax on these new phones. If one is dropped on a ski slope it will race down the mountain faster than Lindsey Vonn.” (conspiracy to sell more phones.) 3. Vehicle conspiracy to confuse geezers. I like to give a nickname to my cars. My new one is a sedan. At least two people made up the words to appear next to the speedometer. The car communication techies said “How can we make this car more confusing for geezers?” Another computer geek said: “We’ll use different kinds of language — bossy statements and kind statements in the same car.
The more we confuse geezers trying to nickname their cars the better.” When I park my car, it has a commanding personality like the Godfather Vito Corleone. “Turn off your lights! (you dummy — or I’ll make you an offer you can’t refuse. Don’t even leave them on for a second, or I’ll stand by your door with a gun.” Another engineer wrote, “Key not detected in the vehicle.” This is more polite like Paddington Bear. It’s giving me the option of sitting in my car for hours without going anywhere. I can get out of the car and find my keys or not. To nickname my car has been a challenge: Vito Corleone or Paddington Bear? Vito Paddy, Paddy-Vito, or Boss-Paddy? You see retirement has given me time to do EXTREMELY IMPORTANT WORK — COME UP WITH THREE ABSOLUTELY TRUE CONSPIRACY PLOTS AGAINST GEEZERS.
Mary Stobie is a freelance writer who has been published in the Denver Post and the Chicago Tribune. In her spare time she is developing more conspiracy theories. If you want to share your theories contact Mary at mry_jeanne@yahoo.com
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THINGS to DO
THEATER
“Three Billy Goats Gruff”: Runs to April 27 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Presented by Miners Alley Children’s Theatre. For tickets and showtimes, call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com. Swan Lake Act 3 and Mother Goose Fairy Tales: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. April 27 and 2 p.m. April 28 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Tickets available at https:// lakewood.org/tickets, at the box office or by calling 303-9877845. Go to www.balletariel.org. “Our Town”: Runs to April 28 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Performances Thursday, Friday and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Contact 303935-3044 or minersalley.com. “The Diary of Anne Frank”: on stage through May 17 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Arvada. Learn more about other events, showtimes and tickets, at https://arvadacenter. org/the-diary-of-anne-frank. Sin Street Social Club: on stage through May 19 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Call 720-898-7200 or go to http://arvadacenter.org/sinstreet-social-club for showtimes and tickets. The Rivers: A Professional Company Aerial Dance Production: 3 p.m. May 19 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Go to www.facebook.com/ events/339683010089549/
MUSIC
Ovation West Performing Arts presents: “Singing Peace”: 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at Calvary Church, 1320 Arapahoe St., Golden. “Singing Peace” focuses on bringing peace and compassion to the world through the power of choral singing. Tickets are $30 Adults; $26 seniors (62+), $20 Youth (18 and under), $25 groups of 10 or more and available by phone 303674-4002 or online at www.ovationwest.org. Jefferson Symphony: Cinco de Mayo: 4 p.m. Sunday May 5 at Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church, 7530 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Individual concert tickets at $25 for adults, $20 for seniors—discounts for students and youth. Tickets can be purchased online, in advance, at www.jeffsymphony.org or by
this week’s TOP FIVE Yoga and Mimosas and Candlemaking: 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 27 at Mountain Lux Candles, 111 Washington Ave. Ste. 100, Golden. Tickets: $45. Ticket price includes: Yoga, one 8oz “Scent Your Own” candle, and one mimosa. Visit mountainluxcandles.com for more information. G Line Grand Opening: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 27 in Olde Town Arvada. This historic event will feature live music performances throughout Olde Town (see schedule below), kids’ activities in Olde Town Square, music by That Party Truck, and more. Visit oldetownarvada.org for more information.
free, family-friendly event includes live music, fitness activities, kids crafts, interactive art, good eats and a beer garden. More information at Lakewood.org/EarthDay. National Parks Rx Day: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at Prospect Park, W 44th Ave and Robb Street, Wheat Ridge. The FREE community event for all ages will include a group walk, a fitness class, and refreshments. Call 303-231-1307 for more information.
Earth Day Celebration 2019: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood. The
calling 303.278.4237. Tommy Castro & The Painkillers album release: 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7 at The Buffalo Rose, 1119 Washington Ave., Golden. Phone: 720-638-5597. Ticket price: $25-$32. buffalorose.net
ART
Quilt Exhibits: “It Takes Two to Tango: Collaboration Quilts” and “All In the Family: Family and Album Quilts” on display through April 20 at Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. Learn more at www. rmqm.org. Nostalgia by Danyl Cook: On display through April 28 at Valkarie Gallery, 445 S. Saulsbury St., Lakewood. Wistful and vintage are the themes behind Danyl Cook’s newest drawings and paintings. Watercolor Studio: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays from April 4-25 at Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 303425-9583 or go to www. apexprd.org. Book Discussion and Recycled Painting Workshop: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling Street, Arvada, CO 80005 Using found objects, participants will explore line, texture, and technique to make their own paintings without picking up a brush! T-Shirt Quilts: Fridays, May 3-24, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. T-shirts of-
Free Golden Community Girl’s Mountain Bike Clinic: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at Tony Grampsas Memorial Park, 4471 Salvia St., Golden. Open to Girls of All Abilities in Grades 4 through 11. Email compassmtbteam@gmail. com to register.
ten illustrate memorable events and fun times. Remember them by assembling 16-20 shirts into a quilt. Bring shirts, fabric cutting board, and rotary cutters to first class; materials list discussed at that time. Register early, $42 ($50 non-res.). Members Show: features work of Foothills Art Center members. On display through April 21 at the Foothills Art Center in Golden. Learn more at www. foothillsartcenter.org/upcoming/
EVENTS
Community Information Events for Rocky Flats and Coors Porcelain Workers on the Front Range: 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursday, April 25 at Hilton Garden Inn Arvada, 5455 Olde Wadsworth Blvd. Cold War Patriots (CWP), a community resource organization that is the nation’s strongest and most sustained voice advocating for worker benefits, will host free information events for Rocky Flats and Coors Porcelain workers. Join Us for the Arvada West Dog Park Volunteers Community Meeting: Thursday, April 25, 7 p.m. at the Susan M. Duncan YMCA, 6350 Eldridge St., Arvada. Meet new friends! Learn about how you can get involved and contribute to our wonderful dog park. Teen Take Over: 7-11 p.m. Friday, April 26 at the Secrest Recreation Center, 6820 W. 66th Ave., Arvada. Join your peers for activities such as swimming, dodgeball, basketball, Fortnite, ping pong, air hockey and MORE. Contact Laina Doyle at 303403-2555 or go to ApexPRD.org.
E-Waste Recycling: 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 27 at Denver Metro Association of Realtors, West office, 950 Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Learn more at DMARealtors.com. Celebrating Community Annual Event: 5 to 8 p.m. April 27 at the Hilton Garden Inn Arvada, 5455 Olde Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada. Beer Garden, Great food, local libations, live entertainment, great community connections, give back to five local nonprofits and MUCH MORE! Go to arvadavitality. org/events/ celebratingcommunityevent Advancing Construction Analytics 2019: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, April 29 at Sheraton Denver West Hotel, 360 Union Blvd., Lakewood. Go to https://go.evvnt. com/344701-0?pid=4951. Book Discussion and Recycled Painting Workshop: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at the Golden Library, 1019 10th St., Golden. Using found objects, participants will explore line, texture, and technique to make their own paintings without picking up a brush! Community Recreation Center Welcome: Wednesday, May 1, 9:30 a.m. Discover the diverse opportunities at the Community Recreation Center of Apex PRD, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Reserve your space for this free event, (303) 425-9583. Bring
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Tea with the Legendary Ladies: Wednesday, May 8, 1:30 p.m. at the Community Recreation Center of Apex PRD, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Come dressed in your favorite hat and sip tea with “Rae Wilson, Katherine Lee Bates, Lola Montez, and Jesse Benton Fremont,” as actresses portray the lives of these Legendary Ladies. Tickets ($9) sell out quickly, so register soon. Sponsored by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, Gardens at St. Elizabeth, IORA Primary Care, and Kipling Meadows.
HEALTH
Aging Well in the West: 9 a.m. to noon Friday, April 25 at Mile Hi Church Community Center, 9077 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. his event offers helpful information in many different areas to guide you and your loved ones through the often-overwhelming process of aging in the community. Visit westmetrochamber.org/events/ aging-well-in-the-west.
Children’s Mommy & Me Springtime Yoga: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, May 19 at Palangi Fit, 6350 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Mamma’s bring the kiddos and join us for this Mommy & Me Mother’s Day Yoga Celebration! Ticket includes 1 adult & 1 child. Ages 4 and up. Pre-registration required and space is limited. Please contact us with any questions, Kristine Eckley 720-690-6383.
Healthy Baby Summit: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 13 at Hilton Garden Inn, 5455 Olde Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada. This dynamic and inspirational day of learning will offer lively discussions about some of the latest research on motherhood’s hottest topics; provide evidence-based and practical breastfeeding and safe sleep recommendations; and tips & fun ideas around breastfeeding and bonding with babies. Registration is open: rmchildren.org/ events/healthy-baby-summit. To learn more, contact Emma, Event Manager at 720-507-0905 or Emma.Gordon@rmchildren.org. SEE CALENDAR, P22
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Food Pantry Agape Life Church distributes free food from 10-11 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month (weather permitting) at the church, 5970 W. 60th Ave. in Arvada. ALC provides this service to all qualifying Colorado residence. Call 303-431-6481 to see if you qualify.
EDUCATION
Genealogy: Beginners: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through May 7 at Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 303-425-9583 or go to www. apexprd.org. Learn tips on the process.
Registration required. TRIAD: Beyond Fighting Fires: Services for Seniors: Fire departments do more than put out fires, they often offer additional services to keep seniors safe in their homes. A panel of local fire departments will share their available senior programs. Let our first responders help keep you safe. The Triad of Jefferson County hosts this talk at 1:30 pm, Tuesday, May 28 at the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, 500 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden. Free and open to the public, 303271-6980. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink. coloradocommunitymedia.com. Things to Do events run free, on a space-available basis.
DINOSAUR
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just happy to have it (the fossil) back.” Friends of Dinosaur Ridge is funded through the revenue generated from the public, guided bus tours; its two gift shops; various programming, including summer camps; donations; and the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). “As a nonprofit, it depends on community support,” said Holly Tempel, a Colorado native who volunteered at Dinosaur Ridge and helped with fundraising efforts. “That’s how Dinosaur Ridge stays alive.” For Marsha Barber, a former science teacher and currently the Friends of Dinosaur Ridge’s board chair, the best part is watching the excitement on the
children’s faces when they see a real dinosaur track for the first time. Most kids enjoy reading books about dinosaurs, Barber said. So most of the students, specifically the kindergarteners through third graders, already know how to pronounce the names of their favorite dinosaur — stegosaurus, T-rex, brontosaurus, etc. But, Barber added, only a few of them know what a fossil is until their first visit to Dinosaur Ridge. “This is where they can look at a real fossil inside the rock where it was found,” Barber said. In addition, Lamontagne added, the tracks at Dinosaur Ridge are some of the most well-preserved tracks found anywhere on earth. “Being able to put your hand in a real dinosaur track,” Lamontagne said, “is an experience unlike anything else you can do.”
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Pomona comes up just short on the baseball diamond BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
LAKEWOOD — Dakota Ridge baseball has found a flair for the dramatics earlier during Class 5A Jeffco League play. In less than 48 hours, the Eagles (8-7, 2-0 in 5A Jeffco) scored in the final inning twice to pull off back-to-back conference victories. The latest escape act came Saturday, April 20, at Keli McGregor Field at All Star Park in a wild 12-10 win over Pomona (3-11, 0-2). “Hopefully we don’t have any more of these during league, but if we do we know what to do to get the win,” said Dakota Ridge senior Ben Biffinger. Dakota Ridge got an RBI single by Biffinger in the top of the seventh inning to break at 10-10 tie. Pomona intentionally walked senior Ryan Stohr after senior Jake Sansburn doubled with one out in the seventh. “That is something we’ve talked about with Ben all year long,” Dakota Ridge coach Jeff Legault said of Pomona giving the free pass to Stohr to face Biffinger. “It’s going to happen in the future. They are going to come after (Biffinger) and he has to be ready to swing it.” Biffinger finished 2-for-3 from the plate with two walks and a pair of runs scored.
“I feel like when they walk some intentionally that it’s my job to show them that they should have intentionally walked me,” Biffinger said. “I need to prove them wrong and I did that today.” A fly ball to right field by junior Mason Sauter scored another running in the seventh to give Dakota Ridge an insurance run heading to the final half of the seventh with a two-run advantage. Still, things got interesting when Pomona loaded the bases with one out and sophomore Brady Ritzman coming to the plate in the seventh. Ritzman belted a grand slam during the Panthers’ seven-run sixth inning, but the sophomore grounded out in a game-ending 6-43 double play. “I think you have to give a lot of credit to Dakota,” Pomona coach EJ Mapps said. “After what we did in the sixth, a lot of high school teams would really let that affect them. Dakota Ridge isn’t like that. That’s due to Jeff and their other coaches.” Dakota Ridge junior Jacob Diaz picked up the victory after taking the mound in the bottom of the sixth inning and getting the final five outs of the Eagles.
Pomona sophomore Xavier Atencio makes a leaping catch near the wall on Keli McGregor Field at All Star Park on Saturday, April 20. The Panthers rallied late with a seven-run sixth inning, but eventually took a 12-10 loss to Dakota Ridge.
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Fort Collins, Ralston Valley take top spots at Erhmann Invite PHOTOS BY STEFAN BRODSKY
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ompetitors from across Colorado and Wyoming were back at Westminster’s North Stadium April 20 for the Thornton High School-hosted Maxine Erhmann Invitational. Fort Collins’ Rocky Mountain High School led women’s competition with 164.5 team points, beating Wyoming’s Laramie High School, Legacy, Ralston Valley and Prairie View to round out the top five. Ralston Valley High School’s boys earned 189 team points to come out on top. They lead second-place Rocky Mountain High School, then Northglenn, Laramie and fifth place Legacy High School.
A trio of hurdlers, including Morgan Mitchell, left, and Tyler McFall, of Northglenn High School, and Rylie Durant, of Rocky Mountain High School, compete in a girls’ 100-meter event
Sprinters depart the starting line in one of several boys’ 100-meter dash heats, at the Maxine Ehrmann Thornton Invite Track and Field Meet April 20 at District 12 North Stadium in Westminster.
Skyview’s Haley Cookson, right, prepares to receive the baton from teammate Jordan Gonzales, as Westminster High’s Vanessa Portillo, left, is about to do the same, from Jackie Rodriguez, in a girls’ 4 x 800-meter relay.
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Lakewood unable to end Columbine’s winning streak in 5A Jeffco BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
LAKEWOOD — Columbine’s girls soccer team didn’t mind having a game not decided by a single goal Monday, April 15. The Rebels — No. 6 in the latest CHSAANow.com Class 5A girls soccer rankings — cruised to an 8-1 victory over Lakewood. “This game really helped us find our touches and work well together to get a win out of it,” Columbine senior Libby Spangler said after the biggest margin of victory for the Rebels this season with the 7-goal victory at Lakewood Memorial Field. Columbine racked up a 7-0 lead at halftime. Peyton Weber, Riley KaaliNagy, Evelyn Hammer, Annabelle Young and Spangler each had a goal for the Rebels before halftime. Senior Tessa Barton tacked on a pair of goals to add to her team-leading 12 goals on the season for Columbine (6-3-1, 3-0 in 5A Jeffco League). “We got to play some good soccer,” Columbine coach Brian Todd said after the win. “We scored some good goals and got everyone in the game. That was good.” Columbine has been locked in close battles in almost every game this sea-
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It’s the third straight win for Dakota Ridge after the Eagles went through a five-game losing streak “It’s a good feeling and a good confidence booster for sure,” said Diaz of Dakota Ridge keeping pace with Lakewood and Ralston Valley at 2-0 in league play.
son. The Rebels have had seven games decided by a single goal, along with four overtime games including a tie last week against Rocky Mountain. The Rebels’ three losses have come against No. 1 Arapahoe, No. 2 Grandview and No. 3 Regis Jesuit. “We came out and realized we are done with overtime games,” Barton said after the win against Lakewood. The Rebels are alone atop the conference having Ralston Valley (4-2-1, 1-0-1) and Chatfield (9-1-1, 4-0-1) tie in their conference opener. Columbine is trying to win a sixth straight 5A Jeffco League title and have won 20 straight conference games after Monday’s win. The streak dates back to the 2016 season. “We are playing a great schedule,” Todd said. “I’m proud of our girls so far through that. We’ve played some really good opponents. I think we are slowly getting to where we need to be.” Lakewood (3-8, 1-3) did prevent the shutout loss against Columbine thanks to a goal in the 68th minute by sophomore Myria Garcia. Dennis Pleuss is a communications specialist at Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities. For more Jeffco coverage, go online at CHSAANow.com/Jeffco.
Pomona is in the same boat as Arvada West and Bear Creek with 0-2 league starts. “I was proud of our kids for coming back the way they did,” Mapps said. “We’ve had some tough games. We’ve lost some close ones. They are still trying to find their confidence.” Dennis Pleuss is a communications specialist at Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities. For more Jeffco coverage, go online at CHSAANow.com/Jeffco.
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Colorado Community Media wins big at annual press convention STAFF REPORT
Colorado Community Media received 50 awards in the annual state press competition held April 10, including the prestigious public service award for a year-long series on the state of mental health in Douglas County. The awards were spread among many of the 18 weeklies and two monthlies that CCM publishes in Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas, Elbert and Jefferson counties. They cover work done between Nov. 1, 2017 and Oct. 31, 2018. “Being recognized by our peers is validation of the quality work of our staff,” Publisher Jerry Healey said. “I am proud to be associated with the team here, and our readers can expect more good things to come.” CCM’s papers won awards in all five weekly classifications, which were divided up based on size of circulation. Class 1, for weeklies with a circulation of up to 1,000, was the smallest, and Class 5, for weeklies with a circulation greater than 7,000, was the largest. Monthlies are in a separate class. Among Class 2 weeklies, journalist Christy Steadman received first place for an in-depth look at gender in engineering fields and the top public service award for a story on a troublesome intersection in Golden. Steadman, with colleagues Shanna Fortier, Clarke Reader and editor Glenn Wallace also received first place for their ongoing series, “Homeless in Jeffco,” which explored the challenges facing
Tina Stuckey, Mean Street Ministry’s shelter coordinator, plays with two children staying the night at the shelter on Jan. 29, 2018. CCM reporters attended the shelter that night as part of the Denver metro area-wide annual effort to survey the homeless community. The coverage of that night was part of the statewide winning series “Homeless in Jeffco.” CLARKE READER suburban communities. Also in that category, photographer Stefan Brodsky took first for a photo essay on a Memorial Day celebration in the Northglenn/Thornton Sentinel and Westminster Window. Metro North editor Scott Taylor, Fortier and Brodsky took second in deadline reporting for their coverage of the memorial service for a slain Adams County deputy. Among Class 4 weeklies, journalists Alex DeWind, Jessica Gibbs and Nick
Puckett took top honors in public service and series for their “Time to Talk” project, which explored all facets of mental health in Douglas County. First-place awards also were given to DeWind and Gibbs for education, news and health enterprise stories, respectively, that looked at the effects of technology and social media on young people’s emotional intelligence, the growing mental health crisis in jails, and how addiction and mental health are connected.
In the Class 3 weekly category, journalist Ellis Arnold won first place for best series for “No Place to Call Home,” which looked at how Englewood is facing challenges of an increasing homeless population, and first in best health enterprise for a story on the opioid epidemic. Among Class 1 weeklies, journalist David Gilbert won first place in the series, news story and sustained coverage categories for his exploration of the life and death of a Kiowa man and the complicated legal case of the man arrested in connection with his murder. Fortier received first-place honors for her photography portfolio among Class 5 weeklies. Kailyn Lamb, editor for the Denver monthlies Washington Park Profile and Life on Capitol Hill, won first place in sports column writing along with second-place honors for environmental and business reporting. Karen Earhart, Erin Franks, Tina Meltzer and Lisa Allison won first place for Best Classified Pages or Sections, in addition to several other advertising awards. In all, CCM garnered 23 first-place and 27 second-place awards in categories that also included headline, design and editorial writing; and business, photography, feature, deadline, environmental, agricultural and sports reporting. For a complete list of awards and winners, go to coloradocommunitymedia.com.
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www.ColoradoCommunityMedia.com/Notices NOTICE OF HEARING UPON APPLICATION FOR A NEW HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LICENSE OF FRESH BEETS KITCHEN, LLC D/B/A URBAN BEETS 5616 OLDE WADSWORTH BLVD. Notice is hereby given that an application has been presented to the City of Arvada Local Liquor Licensing Authority for a new Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License of Fresh Beets Kitchen, LLC d/b/a Urban Beets, located at 5616 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, Colorado, whose managing members are Nicholas Allmond and Olivia Dungey, of 5616 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, Colorado. The license would allow sales of malt, vinous and spirituous liquor by the drink for consumption on the premises 5616 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, Colorado. Said application will be heard and considered by the City of Arvada Liquor Licensing Authority at a meeting to be held in the Arvada Municipal Complex Council Chambers, 8101 Ralston Road at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2019. The application was submitted on April 1, 2019. For further information call Teri Colvin, Deputy City Clerk, at 720-898-7544. Dated this 25th day of April, 2019. /s/ Teri Colvin, Deputy City Clerk CITY OF ARVADA, COLORADO
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NOTICE OF HEARING UPON APPLICATION FOR A NEW HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LICENSE OF FRESH BEETS KITCHEN, LLC D/B/A URBAN BEETS 5616 OLDE WADSWORTH BLVD. Notice is hereby given that an application has been presented to the City of Arvada Local Liquor Licensing Authority for a new Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License of Fresh Beets Kitchen, LLC d/b/a Urban Beets, located at 5616 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, Colorado, whose managing members are Nicholas Allmond and Olivia Dungey, of 5616 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, Colorado. The license would allow sales of malt, vinous and spirituous liquor by the drink for consumption on the premises 5616 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, Colorado. Said application will be heard and considered by the City of Arvada Liquor Licensing Authority at a meeting to be held in the Arvada Municipal Complex Council Chambers, 8101 Ralston Road at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2019. The application was submitted on April 1, 2019. For further information call Teri Colvin, Deputy City Clerk, at 720-898-7544. Dated this 25th day of April, 2019. /s/ Teri Colvin, Deputy City Clerk CITY OF ARVADA, COLORADO Legal Notice No.: 404789 First Publication: April 25, 2019
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Legal Notice No.: 404789 First Publication: April 25, 2019 Last Publication: April 25, 2019 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript Public Notice The following public hearing was VACATED by the City Council of the City of Arvada at 6:15 p.m. on April 15th, 2019: Outline Preliminary Development Plan and Preliminary Plat located at 6370 McIntyre Pkwy for 64TH & MCINTYRE TOWNHOMES. Legal Notice No.: 404791 First Publication: April 25, 2019 Last Publication: April 25, 2019 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING UPON APPLICATION FOR A NEW HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LICENSE OF TAMALES MORENO INC. D/B/A TAMALES MORENO 5195 W 64TH AVE., ARVADA, COLORADO Notice is hereby given that an application has been presented to the City of Arvada Local Liquor Licensing Authority for a new Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License of Tamales Moreno Inc. d/b/a Tamales Moreno, located at 5195 W 64th Ave., Arvada, Colorado, whose managing
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NOTICE OF HEARING UPON APPLICATION FOR A NEW HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LICENSE OF TAMALES MORENO INC. D/B/A TAMALES MORENO 5195 W 64TH AVE., ARVADA, COLORADO Notice is hereby given that an application has been presented to the City of Arvada Local Liquor Licensing Authority for a new Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License of Tamales Moreno Inc. d/b/a Tamales Moreno, located at 5195 W 64th Ave., Arvada, Colorado, whose managing member is Xochitl Moreno, of 5195 W 64th Ave., Arvada, Colorado. The license would allow sales of malt, vinous and spirituous liquor by the drink for consumption on the premises 5195 W 64th Ave., Arvada, Colorado. Said application will be heard and considered by the City of Arvada Liquor Licensing Authority at a meeting to be held in the Arvada Municipal Complex Council Chambers, 8101 Ralston Road at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2019. The application was submitted on April 9, 2019. For further information call Teri Colvin, Deputy City Clerk, at 720-898-7544. Dated this 25th day of April, 2019. /s/ Teri Colvin, Deputy City Clerk CITY OF ARVADA, COLORADO
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that disbursements in final settlement will be issued by the Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., May 14, 2019 to Colt and Steel Corporation for work related to Project No. 18-WA-06 – Hwy 93 Lakes Drainage Improvements and performed under that contract dated December 5, 2018 for the City of Arvada. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that furnished labor, material, drayage, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by said contractor or his sub-contractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done by said Colt and Steel Corporation and its claim has not been paid, may at any time on or prior to the hour of the date above stated, file with the Finance Director of the City of Arvada at City Hall, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. Dated this April 15, 2019 CITY OF ARVADA /s/ Kristen Rush, City Clerk
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that disbursements in final settlement will be issued by the Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., May 14, 2019 to Straight Line Sawcutting, Inc. for work related to Project No. 17-WA-04 – 2017 Utility Trench Asphalt Replacement and performed under that contract dated March 19, 2018 for the City of Arvada. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that furnished labor, material, drayage, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by said contractor or his sub-contractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done by said Straight Line Sawcutting, Inc. and its claim has not been paid, may at any time on or prior to the hour of the date above stated, file with the Finance Director of the City of Arvada at City Hall, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. Dated this April 15, 2019 CITY OF ARVADA /s/ Kristen Rush, City Clerk
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