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August 4, 2016

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Choral sounds fill the air in many local churches on PAGE 12.

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Evolving codes leave aging structures behind Expense to upgrade, lack of awareness contribute to safety standard dilemma

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com When Arvada firefighters responded to a May house fire on Robb Street that killed three people, they found two survivors trying to squeeze through a basement window too small to qualify as an escape route.

Firefighters helped pull them out.

In February, a fire sparked by old, faulty wiring closed a popular local restaurant in Olde Town for eight weeks. No one was injured.

And in January, the body of a 55-yearold substance abuse counselor was found in the rubble of a Wadsworth Boulevard office building destroyed by fire. The building did not have a modern smoke alarm system or sprinklers.

None of the buildings violated Arvada

building, safety and fire codes. Because they were older buildings, they fell under previous codes’ less stringent safety requirements. But these incidents reflect a national dilemma: Constantly evolving safety standards leave aging structures falling behind, with cities and property owners grappling with how to balance incremental safety improvements against expense, according to fire and building code experts.

Owners of commercial buildings and homes can choose to update those standards and be safer, or not. For now, the status quo is OK with city government and fire officials, but in light of recent fires, several residents say stronger safety codes are needed.

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his year, two fires in Arvada — one in a home and the other in an office building — claimed four lives. A third fire caused significant damage to a popular Olde Town restaurant.

None of the buildings violated Arvada’s building, safety and fire codes. Because they were older buildings, they fell under less stringent requirements. To understand the dilemma facing cities and property owners regarding construction safety standards, reporter Crystal Anderson researched city records, national and local codes and interviewed city, fire and safety experts.

She found that construction standards are constantly evolving because of advanced technology and fire prevention materials, which makes it difficult for cities and property owners of older homes and commercial buildings to keep up — because of expense and, sometimes, a lack of awareness about those improvements.

The national codes also establish minimum guidelines, which local governments can revise and adapt. The result is an imperfect balance between existing safety conditions and what would be

considered the optimum standard.

As Brita Van Horne, Arvada’s chief bulding official, put it: “If you want to be proactive and ... improve the situation ... the whole world would be under construction the whole time.”

INSIDE What happened in 2010? After adopting a stringent egress window requirement in 2007, the Arvada City Council weakened the code in response to community pressure. Page 4.

How Arvada’s codes have shifted: A look at how the city’s codes have changed over time. Page 5.

Does your home or commercial building meet code? Here’s how to check with your municipality to see if it meets local safety standards. Page 4.

A means of escape: Exactly what is an egress window, which is considered a valuable emergency exit? Page 6.

What neighboring cities require: A look at means of escape in homes in Golden, Lakewood and Jefferson County. Page 6.

Jeffco Fair just around the corner

PAINTING WITH SMILES

New events coordinator talks about the improved event

By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com Dexter Foxworth, the new events coordinator for the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, is looking forward to seeing everybody coming up to the gates to enjoy the reimagined Jeffco Fair & Festival.

“We created this celebration for Jefferson County,” he said. It’s a “well-rounded event for everybody.”

The new Jeffco Fair & Festival takes place Aug. Foxworth 11-14 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden.

The event will feature a variety of entertainment sprinkled among the grounds, rodeo and bullfighting, 4-H and lots of live music.

To find a complete schedule of events, visit www.celebratejeffco.com.

Cancer patient Kim Giarratano paints a mural with her nephew Ethan at Lutheran Medical Center on July 29. The mural was part of the PaintFest America stop at the medical center. To read more about the event, check out PAGE 7. Photo by Clarke Reader

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How will the 2016 event celebrate Jefferson County?

For the past several years, the annual Jeffco Fair & Rodeo has been held on Fair continues on Page 7

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August 4, 2016

Safety fair offers information, fun for community

FACES AMONG US

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My Name Is

Jeff Tyler, Yak and Yeti’s new head brewer, moved to Colorado to try and break into the craft beer industry.

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A glimpse of the people in our community

JEFF TYLER Yak and Yeti Restaurant brewer engineers adventuresome flavors About me I’m really nerdy. I love learning about everything — even reading theoretical physics — I just love the universe, space and philosophical things.

And that passion spurred me onto brewing.

A few years ago, while working with a biotech company, I found a lot of parallels between that world and the brewing world. Both use a lot of stainless steel equipment, both use a variety of techniques, and all day everyday they both work with organisms to create a product. And at night the mircobiologists would use those lab skills and go home and homebrew. It was a great platform to learn how to homebrew on.

Getting bit They say homebrewing just bites you — and well, the homebrewing bug bit me hard.

Over the next six or seven years, I spent a lot of time and money building my homebrewing equipment and skills. I became obsessed. I brewed every night.

That passion kept growing. At one point I had an eight-tap keggorator at my house and would host tasting parties all the time to get feedback on all my beer. I became a certified beer judge so I could learn all about how a beer should look, smell, taste and feel and evaluate my beer on a more critical level. Last year, I rented industrial space for my home brewery so I could brew year round.

At about that time, I realized I was going to be a lot happier brewing beer than sitting behind my desk doing engineering. So, in January, I made that shift.

About the beer For me, beer is like a food you can drink — your ingredients are almost endless. You can use anything you want.

As an experimenter, I love trying new things and going new places, and that’s reflected in my beers. For example, I make an Aztecca Porter, which is a riff off of Mayan chocolate with cacao rubs, honey, vanilla been and roasted chili peppers. It’s a great winter beer.

I also make a Gose (pronounced Gooza) sour, called Desert Rosa Gose sour beer, which has a little more of a New Age feel to it. It’s a light, drinkable wheat beer made with Himala-

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laborative effort of Jeffco organizations and people who prioritize safety in the community.

The purpose of the fair, Johnson said, is to offer safety to the public “all in one place.” Every year, the district attorney’s office comes up with a new idea or two, he added.

Inside the main exhibit hall of the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 70 booths manned by experts will offer crime prevention tips, home safety advice, outdoors education and plenty of other valuable and beneficial information, Johnson said.

Outdoors, people can interact with police officers, firefighters and Cheezo, the internet safety mascot. They also will be able to check out a fire truck, medevac helicopter and a restored, mid-1950s police car.

A bicycle rodeo for children will also be of-

By Christy Steadman csteadman@colorado communitymedia.com As part of its focus on keeping the community safe and healthy, the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office is hosting its eighth annual safety fair on Aug. 13.

“We’re taking steps to get out in the community to keep it safe,” said Cary Johnson, director of crime prevention for the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

The fair offers a range of safety services that cater to community members of all ages, from how to keep your home safe to interactive displays for children.

“The light is shined on the efforts of so many working together,” Weir said of the one-day col-

yan sea salt, corriander, and is aged with lavender and hibiscus.

Needless to say, I draw a lot of inspiration from unique ingredients in the culinary world.

And I’m looking forward to pairing a lot of beer with our food here by using the ingredients we have in our kitchen. Don’t worry, I’m still going to make the staple beers we are known for — the Chai Milk Stout, the Himalayan IPA — but I’m going to be adding my own flair to them while expanding our flavor profile.

The art and the fun For me, brewing is a really cool blend of art and science, but it’s more than just following a recipe. You really get to experiment with different ingredients, different temperatures, different yeasts. It’s the artistic blend of everything that I really enjoy about it.

Outside of that, I have a sweet Jack Russell Boston terrier mix named Sammie. And she loves fetch — she’s addicted to it.

I do a lot of hiking and, well, I used to be a pretty bada-- magician — I’m really good at card tricks.

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WHAT: The First Judicial District Attorney’s Office’s Safety Fair

Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden

WHEN: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 13

INFORMATION: Visit http://jeffco.us/districtattorney/events

COST: Free

WHERE: Jefferson County

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fered. The first 500 children who do not have a helmet will be provided a fitted one for free. And the Golden Optimists will be providing bicycles, so children who do not own one may take one home, as availability lasts.

Children also can enjoy a bounce

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Other highlights include document shredding, a prescription drug roundup, a distracted driving simulator, free 911 cell phones for seniors, opportunities to make a child ID kit and a computer lab where people can sign up to be placed on no-call lists and/or learn about internet security.

“My goal is that no one (becomes) a victim in the first place,” Johnson said.

Attendees “will surely walk away with some good tools.”

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THE PRICE OF SAFETY

‘We were responding to residents’ complaints’ Why the city council loosened restrictions on egress windows

DOES MY HOME OR COMMERCIAL BUILDING MEET CODE?

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com In 2007, Arvada City Council noticed the community’s older neighborhoods were declining — building deterioration, rodent infestations and excess vehicle parking on streets were becoming more common. So it adopted a stronger set of residential, building and property maintenance codes to improve those areas.

“By accepting new standards,” said Lorraine Anderson, a member of the city council at that time, “council hoped to be able to prevent the deterioration of Arvada’s older neighborhoods and keep a well-maintained housing stock.”

The codes included a set of guidelines about property maintenance, which contained a clause that required homeowners selling, or transferring ownership, of their homes to upgrade any city-known code violations — such as outdated safety standards — before closing the sale.

Specifically, this referred to a traditional sale, mortgaging or leasing of a property — any transfer of ownership of a property from one person or business to another.

“Many people don’t want to bring their house up to code,” Anderson said. “But in 2007, a lot of people were letting their homes deteriorate. They were extreme and there wasn’t a way to enforce those codes.”

But in 2010, in the midst of economic recession, citizens and members of the real estate and fire department community complained to the council about the expense this clause was costing homeowners trying to sell their homes, according to several longtime city employees.

For instance, if an egress violation had been recorded with the city, the homeowner was required to install an egress window in any sleeping room or a basement before being able to sell or lease the home. If the city was unaware of the code violations, however, the homeowner did

Codes

Check with your city or county planning department to learn what code requirements apply to your property. Most have links to current code documents on their websites.

Arvada: To research code requirements, visit: http://arvada.org/city-hall/citycode/municipal-code and click on the green Municode box. Residents may also call the building department at 720-8987620 or email the chief building official, Brita Van Horne, bvanhorne@arvada.org.

A mid-morning fire on Jan. 2 engulfs the Scenic Heights Office Building, 6475 Wadsworth Blvd. The building was a complete loss and was later demolished. Photo courtesy of Arvada Fire Protection District not have to make those safety updates.

Several Arvada-area contractors estimated the cost of retrofitting an older home’s basement window to an egress window from $3,000 to $5,000.

On July 12, 2010, the council unanimously eliminated the clause and stated homes built before the date of the vote would not need to add an egress window unless an addition was built. Homes built after this decision would need at least one window in every sleeping room and basement, and would need to add more if an addition was built.

“We were responding to residents’ complaints, trying to help provide a little relief and maybe even help nudge the economy back into a healthy status,” said former Arvada councilwoman Rachel Zenzinger, one of the councilmembers who repealed the clause. “This was just the fair and right thing to do for homeowners who had previously purchased their homes under a specific set of standards.”

For real estate agents like Ed Tomlinson, who spoke in favor of the decision in

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ought to be a way to escape from the basement, just like I can get out of my room … We have to make homes safer for people, especially with an aging population.”

City and fire officials would not state whether they think the code should be stronger, but emphasized it is the minimum standard for safety.

Mayor Marc Williams said he was hesitant to make certain safety standards a requirement for all residents.

“As we consider modifications to the code, I will certainly consider all evidence presented, consider staff input and citizen comments,” he said. He noted that residents can upgrade safety features in their homes and properties despite council’s decisions.

The city council, as part of its ongoing review of city codes, is expected to adopt the 2015 International Building Code next year, which requires new homes to have an egress escape for all sleeping rooms, basements and habitable attics, said Brita Van Horne, the city’s chief building official. Those requirements are similar to what exists now.

In 2007, the city had unanimously adotped a more stringent requirement: Any homeowners intending to sell their homes had to fix recorded code violations, such as installing a needed egress window. In 2010, however, pressure from real estate agents, homeowners and the fire department persuaded the city council to eliminate that requirement. They argued the expense for those updates was too heavy a burden in slow economic times.

But for Lorraine Anderson, an Arvada councilwoman who served on the council from 1985 to 2009, the 2007 decision to adopt that safety requirement, along with a new set of building, property maintenance and residential codes, was the right step to improving residents’ safety.

Alternate escape routes are especially important, she said. “I really think there

A complicated system National agencies develop what they call minimum code guidelines for home and building safety, updating them every three years to reflect the latest technology and fire prevention developments. Local governments then take those guidelines and can revise and adapt them.

Changes to codes are often minimal, such as tidying up a confusing turn of phrase or making sure one section doesn’t contradict another. Sometimes they represent a bigger shift in basic fire safety philosophy, such as a recent suggestion by the National Fire Protection Association to add automatic sprinklers to all homes.

But there’s no way, either financially or construction-wise, that residents could keep up, Van Horne said.

“Yes, there are things that in the current code would be different,” she said.

But “if you want to be proactive and do these things to improve the situation, it’s more than just egress windows. There are other things … you would never be able to. The whole world would be under construction the whole time.”

Another challenge is educating home and business owners about shifting regulations and how they apply to existing buildings, said Kristin Bigda, a principal fire engineer with the National Fire Protection Association, which created one of the national fire codes used in Jefferson County.

“To ensure safety and compliance,” she said, “is to stay up to date with the current code for existing buildings,” such as maintaining and testing one’s fire alarm systems, sprinklers and fire doors in homes and commercial buildings.

Just because an older home doesn’t have the latest updates, however, doesn’t mean it’s unsafe, Van Horne said.

2010, the change was vital to maintaining personal property rights.

“It’s the individual’s decision whether they spend the $3,000 on their (children’s) college education or making their home safer,” he said.

The extra cost is one most people don’t want to spend when buying or selling a home, Tomlinson said. “When you get down to the level of what is the opportunity to lose a life, it’s pretty remote.”

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Golden: The current version of codes is available at Golden City Hall, 911 10th St. For questions, call the general office at 303-384-8151.

Lakewood: For information, residents may call the city’s planning department at 303-987-7571. For specific information on the code, follow the link and click on Egress Windows: http://www.lakewood.org/Public_Works/ Building_Codes/Building_Code_and_Permit_Handouts.aspx Jefferson County: Contact Ed Peck in the building safety division at 303-2718258.

This was just the fair and right thing to do for homeowners who had previously purchased their homes under a specific set of standards.”

“If it’s safe the day that it (the home) was built and you don’t change anything, you don’t have to bring it up to code,” she said. “There are a lot of things that can be in a house that may not meet code requirements, but that doesn’t mean it’s not safe to live in.”

The code today According to the 2015 International Building Code section on emergency escapes, new homes are required to have a secondary means of escape, such as a fire door or an egress window in each basement bedroom.

Arvada’s code says all homes built in 1981 and after must have a minimum of one egress window in the basement — both finished and unfinished — including one window per basement bedroom and other bedrooms. Houses built before 1981, such as the Robb Street home constructed in 1961, are not required to have an egress window — whether the basement is finished or not — unless they are renovated or an addition is built.

An egress window is designed to be large enough to easily let a person out in case of emergency. The national code states it should open a minimum of 5.7 square feet so that a fully equipped firefighter and a person being rescued can move through at the same time.

The egress exit, whether a door or a window, is a requirement for all homes — new and existing — in the National Fire Protection Association’s Life Safety Code, which has been in existence for several decades, said Gregory Harrington, a principal fire engineer with the association.

“It simply provides an alternative way out of the structure,” he said. “If there is a fire they can’t always get out through the primary means of escape. We see it happen all the time where there’s a fire fatality in a residence where that primary means of escape was blocked.”

The Robb Street house fire Severely damaged in the May 14 fire,

Rachel Zenzinger, Former Arvada councilwoman

the house at 6152 Robb St. was operated by Parker Personal Care Homes as a host home for developmentally disabled individuals. It had two bedrooms in the basement, according to county property records. They did not have egress windows, Arvada Fire Marshal Kevin Ferry said.

It was unclear when the basement bedrooms were added to the ranch-style, three-bedroom home. The only permit for additional bedrooms that city officials said they could find was one for renovating the attached garage.

If the basement bedrooms had been added before 1981, egress windows would not have been required under then city code. If added in 1981 or after, city code would have required at least one egress window for the basement and any sleeping rooms in the basement.

Scott Parker, owner of Parker Personal Care Homes, bought the home in 2002, according to county assessor records.

State business records show the agency was incorporated in 2001. In October 2015, he transferred ownership of the property from himself to 6152 Robb Street LLC, one of his company’s host homes.

The 2007 codes included a section requiring homeowners whose home had recorded violations with the city to fix those issues before they could sell the home.

But in 2010, in the midst of an economic recession, members of the community and the city’s real estate and fire department sectors complained about the expense this section was costing homeowners. Area contractors say retrofitting a home to install an egress window can cost from $3,000 to $5,000. The city council voted 7-0 to eliminate the section.

Van Horne said the city has no recorded violations for the Robb Street home. If the 2007 law had been in place when Parker transferred ownership of the home last year — and a violation on egress windows had been recorded with Codes continues on Page 5

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THE PRICE OF SAFETY

How the codes in Arvada have shifted over time “Bunches of bear hugs” reads the tag attached to a miniature plush brown teddy bear tied to the fence outside 6152 Robb St., a home where three people suffered fatal injuries in a May 14 fire.

Photo by Crystal Anderson

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com Most cities adopt the International Building Code, which sets minimum and comprehensive guidelines for all aspects of building, safety and fire standards. They are developed by the International Code Council, which was established in 1994 as a nonprofit to develop “a single set of comprehensive and coordinated national model construction codes.”

All 50 states and the District of Columbia have adopted the set of codes at state and local levels, although communities may revise or adapt them. Nationally, the codes are updated every three years. But municipalities often tweak language or change requirements more frequently, building and fire officials say.

Arvada City Council is scheduled to review Arvada’s building and residential codes later this year, said Brita Van Horne, Arvada’s chief building officer. The city, Van Horne said, is expected to adopt the 2015 International Building Code sometime next year, which requires homes to have an egress escape for all sleeping rooms, basements and habitable attics. During this process the city may choose to adapt all requirements or amend them, including egress escape requirements for existing homes.

Here is what has happened to the codes in Arvada since 1981: In 1981, the city adopted the 1979 Uniform Building Code, which required all sleeping rooms below a fourth story in homes built since January 1981 to have at least one operable window or exterior door for approved emergency egress. Basements — whether finished or not — built since 1981 needed one emergency exit, either a window or door.

In late 2007, the city adopted the 2006 International Residential Code and kept the requirement that all sleeping rooms in new homes must have at least one operable emergency exit. Each basement bedroom must have an egress window or exterior door. If the basement is unfinished, it needs at least one egress exit. All basements — whether finished or not — must have one

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the city — he would have had to update the windows.

Parker, citing the ongoing investigation into the fire, declined to answer questions about the home’s safety standards or his business, which includes other host homes for developmentally and physically disabled individuals in Lakewood and Arvada.

“However, once the review is completed,” he wrote in a July 19 email, “I would be pleased to discuss the significant safety standards and process we undertake to ensure the safety of our clients.”

The initial call about the fire was made

egress window. Any additions to existing homes require homeowners to bring the structure up to current safety standards.

At the same time, the council adopted the 2006 International Property Maintenance Code, which sets guidelines for keeping homes and property maintained, specifically in Arvada’s older neighborhoods.

That meant if a home were being sold, or a transfer of ownership were taking place, a homeowner would have to update to current safety standards for any recorded code violations. If the city did not have a record of the complaint or violation, the home could still be sold without any updates.

On July 12, 2010, the city council repealed the transfer of ownership clause that required a homeowner to update to current safety standards if the city knew about any code violations. It also excluded homes built before that meeting from having to install an egress window or door anywhere in the home, unless they were being remodeled.

Much of Arvada’s version of the 2006 at 1:32 a.m. from a woman resident at the home, saying she could see flames on the porch and she couldn’t open her window, fire dispatch records show.

Ferry, citing the ongoing investigation, would not say whether the caller was in the basement or on the main floor. The cause of the fire has not been released, and the case remains under investigation with the Jefferson County District Attorney, a standard procedure for any fatal fire, the office’s Communications Director Pam Russell said.

Firefighters were on the scene within three minutes. They found all six people in the home needed assistance to escape the building, including the two trying to climb through the basement window and another person in the garage bedroom, according to dispatch records. Ferry would not elaborate on why they needed assistance to escape.

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Egress window: Any window with a large enough operable space for an entry or exit in an emergency situation. It often has a window well, if located in a basement.

The national code definition of an egress window states it should open a minimum of 5.7 square feet. This allows for a quick and easy exit in case of emergency, but also for a

adopted International Residential Code is in effect today. And since 1981, all houses built in Arvada have been required to have the egress windows.

New construction, under the 2010 council action, continues to have to meet current safety and building standards, which require all sleeping rooms and finished or unfinished basements, and basement bedrooms, to have at least A 39-year-old disabled woman, a young mother and her 4-year-old daughter died of smoke inhalation, according to the Jefferson County coroner’s report.

The mother had burns to her airways and lungs.

Firefighters found all three on the main floor of the home, Arvada police Det. Trevor Hettinger said. He said the mother and daughter were not in the basement at the time of the fire. It was unclear whether the disabled woman, who was in a wheelchair, had been any place else other than the main floor.

A seventh resident was not in the house at the time.

Ferry said the front door was not the only exit from the house, but he would not elaborate on the location of other Codes continues on Page 6

fully equipped firefighter and a person being rescued to move through at the same time.

Non-egress window: A window that does not open, or does not open large enough to allow an individual to enter or exit in case of an emergency.

Source: Brita Van Horne, chief building official for the City of Arvada

one operable egress opening.

Commercial structure requirements for sprinklers and smoke alarm systems are based on a complex combination of factors such as building occupancy, size and the year it was built. Fire officials both nationally and on a local level recommend installing a sprinkler system for an added level of protection, regardless of whether the code calls for it.

About the reporter Crystal Anderson, 25, has covered Arvada and the Jefferson County School District for three years. After several fires occurred in Arvada earlier this year, she noticed a common thread related to the age of the structures and safety standards. During the course of her investigation she found the issue of older buildings consistently falling behind modern safety standards is one municipalities across the nation are facing. “What you don’t know,” she says, “can hurt you.”

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National Fire Protection Association: For new homes, the new requirement is an automatic sprinkler system. This eliminates the need for additional window, door or balcony emergency exits, since the sprinklers could suppress the fire before it spreads. If no sprinkler system is in place, a secondary escape route is required for all sleeping areas. In existing homes, an egress window is still required in all sleeping rooms.

Arvada: New homes must have egress windows or doors for all bedrooms. Each basement is required to have at least one egress option, such as a window or door, even if unfinished.

Homes built before 1981 do not need a secondary egress window in the home unless the home is renovated, remodeled or has a change of use, such as when a commercial building is turned into a home.

All homes built in 1981 and after must have a minimum of one egress escape from each sleeping room, the basement and basement bedrooms.

Golden: In new homes, at least one egress opening, such as a window, is required in the basement, a habitable attic, or any room used for sleeping.

Existing homes are not required to add an egress window for bedrooms or basements, unless that room or basement is renovated or remodeled. If that occurs, an egress escape is required for new basement additions and new sleeping rooms.

Lakewood: Egress windows are required in all new and existing homes, additions and remodels, including a basement finish. Each bedroom must have at least one operable exit to the outside.

Jefferson County: All new construction is required to have an egress window or door in basements, all sleeping rooms and habitable attics. Existing homes with a finished basement without bedrooms are not required to have egress windows or doors.

Basements with a bedroom are required to have an egress window or door installed somewhere in the basement.

— Crystal Anderson

exits or what kind they were, citing the ongoing investigation.

Colorado Community Media requested the investigation reports through a Colorado criminal justice documents request. But the district attorney’s office denied the request, citing the ongoing investigation.

The Schoolhouse Kitchen fire Early in the morning of Feb. 20, faulty wiring in a kitchen wall started a fire at Schoolhouse Kitchen and Libations, an American-style restaurant at 5660 Olde Wadsworth Blvd. in Olde Town Arvada.

Before opening, the restaurant had undergone a major renovation in the winter of 2014, which brought much of the building up to today’s safety standards. Some of the renovated section — which was Arvada’s first schoolhouse — was originally built in 1882, but county assessor’s records do not list the year the rest of the restaurant was constructed. The wall in question was not part of the remodel, and the wiring inside was not required to be brought up to modern standards, Ferry said.

“The part of the kitchen that had the fire was actually one of the only parts that we did not remodel,” restaurant owner Scott Spears said. “… It was existing from the previous owner. If we had known about the issue, we definitely would have fixed it.”

The restaurant was closed for eight weeks before reopening.

“Fire safety is extremely important to pay attention to in older buildings like ours,” Spears said. “It is scary because there were different materials used in the past that are not nearly as safe as materials today … many of which are not allowed in buildings anymore.”

The Scenic Heights fire In the Jan. 2 fire of the Scenic Heights Professional Building at 6245 Wadsworth Blvd., in which substance abuse counselor John Rutter died, a

August 4, 2016 fire department investigation listed the cause as undetermined, Ferry said, adding that it began between the first and second levels of the building.

The building, now torn down, was built in 1974 and had single-station smoke alarms — like those commonly installed in homes — rather than a fire alarm system required in many commercial structures today, Ferry said.

A more updated system would have connected the alarms and all would have gone off at the first detection of smoke.

The building also had no sprinklers, now required now under city code for new buildings, depending on height, building occupancy and size. Sprinklers, Ferry said, add an increased level of protection for all buildings.

Because the building was built in 1974, the owners were not required to update the safety systems, such as installing an automatic sprinkler system and connected fire alarms. Both would have instantly alerted tenants to the fire at the first indication, Ferry said.

“Although a fire alarm and/or fire sprinkler system installation may not be required by a code,” he said in a July 27 email, “it does not mean that a building owner could not go ahead and install one or both to increase the life-safety of a building above what the building and fire codes require.”

The office building had no recorded code violations, Ferry said.

In an Aug. 1 email, the owner of the building, Jamie St. John, declined to comment.

If the building were built today, based on its size and other factors, Ferry said it probably wouldn’t be required to have sprinklers or the comprehensive smoke alarm, but it would be built with more safety features and fire resistant construction.

The single-station smoke alarms are “not considered as an appropriate life-safety device in a commercial building,” he said in an email. “Singlestation smoke alarms are designed, listed and intended for the residential setting.”

The body of Rutter, who worked for Creative Treatment Options, a substance abuse treatment agency and one of the building’s tenants, was

found two days after the fire. He died of smoke inhalation, the coroner said.

For someone caught in a fire, the difference between life and death can be seconds, fire officials say.

“Smoke is the primary element in a fire that causes death and disability,” said Fire Marshal Bruce Kral of the West Metro Fire Protection District. “One breath can be enough to be fatal or cause lifelong complications, including lung disease and cancer.”

A question of safety City, regional and national code officials said the adopted standards should be regarded as the minimum someone can do to protect a home or business from an emergency.

“Any building can increase safety,” Ferry said. “Codes are a minimum standard.”

National codes have shifted away from requiring only egress windows, said Harrington from the National Fire Protection Agency. The code now requires new homes to have automatic sprinklers to help put out fires at the first hint of smoke detection.

“There’s nothing better than that,” he said, stating the average cost to add a system is comparable to installing carpet — about $1.25 to $1.50 per square foot.

Along with that system, professionals recommend connected fire alarms and having at least two escape routes out of each room in the home or business to increase the level of protection.

For Bryan Standley, a colleague and friend of Rutter, those requirements should be mandatory.

“I think that’s a reasonable cost to require,” he said. “… you’re looking at cost versus danger.”

A connected smoke alarm system would have helped them in that fire, Standley said of his office peers. “If we had that system with connections and large signals, we could have all been out — it’s sheer luck we didn’t lose all 30 people we had there that day.”

In light of his experience, Standley said Arvada’s commercial and residential structure codes — as they stand now — are not strong enough, leaving safety in the hands of luck.

“And,” he said, “we don’t want to rely on luck.”

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August 4, 2016

PaintFest stops at Lutheran Event uses art for healing

By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com From the moment someone receives a cancer diagnosis, they’re a cancer survivor.

Just ask Kim Giarratano, who is battling the disease with the help of Lutheran Medical Center.

“All the people around me at Lutheran have helped me fight and be my support,” she said. “I also have my nephews Ethan, Zack and Max to help me.”

On July 29, Giarratano and other cancer patients, as well as hospital staff and visitors, had the chance to add color to Lutheran with the help of PaintFest America.

PaintFest is a nationwide tour, sponsored by the Foundation for Hospital Art, making stops in all 50 states. The tour focuses on cancer communities and channels the healing power of art.

“The foundation was started by my father, who started volunteering at a hospital in the 1970s,” said Scott

50-state mural “Stars of Hope” to be assembled in New York on the final day of the tour.

Colorado Community Media joined Wheat Ridge Mayor Joyce Jay, Jefferson County Commissioner Casey Tighe and Miss Colorado, Shannon Patilla, at the event. Here are some of the best things we heard:

Feight, the foundation’s executive director. “Since its creation, we’ve been to 195 different countries and donated 44,000 paintings to more than 4,000 health care facilities.”

Participants were supplied with a variety of murals in a paint-bynumbers style. Cancer patients also painted a unique state-specific panel, which will be added to the

IN THEIR WORDS expand in health fields.”

“No one chooses to be a cancer patient, but we’re very happy we were to chosen as the hospital to host this event for patients and survivors. We diagnose around 800 patients here a year, and every diagnosis is life-changing.”

— Joyce Jay, Wheat Ridge mayor “These events are for the people, for the patients. We’re raising awareness, and bringing together cancer patients and survivors, because cancer touches everyone.”

— Denise Black-Anderson, director of Lutheran cancer services

— Scott Feight, executive director of Foundation for Hospital Art

“Lutheran is part of our community, and not just a place to go when you’re having a bad time. It’s part of us, and I’m continually amazed at how the hospital continues to

“This is a celebration of life and the energy it takes to fight back.”

— Kim Giarratano, cancer patient

Miss Colorado Shannon Patilla performs Mariah Carey’s “Hero” for PaintFest America participants on July 29 at Lutheran Medical Center. Photos by Clarke Reader

LEFT: Cancer patient Cathy McQueede works on the Colorado panel for the PaintFest America “Stars of Hope” mural.

PaintFest stopped at Lutheran Medical Center on July 29.

RIGHT: Lutheran Medical Center staff, volunteers and visitors work on murals for PaintFest America. The nonprofit is traveling to all 50 states to use art to help in the healing process.

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What: Jeffco Fair & Festival When: Aug. 11-14

the second weekend in August at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. A volunteer, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization has acted in the role of promoter for the multiple-day public event.

With Jefferson County already connected to the Jeffco Fair & Rodeo through name, facilities, resources and reputation, the county evaluated and reviewed the governance and business practices of this event. In June of 2015, at the direction and request of the Board of County Commissioners, beginning in 2016, the county decided to take control, responsibility and offer additional support for this event.

The county has done a great job of engaging county divisions and various community organizations, businesses and individuals in the planning and development process of this new event. From the very beginning we’ve ensured those that live, work and play in Jefferson County have been involved with the creation of this event.

What does a successful fair and festival look like?

I think it’s important that any community event or function is designed with the community in mind and represents the region. Having Jefferson County residents at the table in the development of this event has been the greatest asset to ensure we maintain that focus. I think there is something for every event guest that visits the new Jeffco Fair & Festival, and I cannot wait to see how the event changes and grows each year based on the interests of this community.

Through November, the community had various opportunities — brainstorming sessions and an online survey — to voice what it wanted in a county fair. How valuable was the feedback, and how much of it has been incorporated into the reimagined fair and festival?

Spending time with various commu-

Where: Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden Cost: Gate admission is $5 per adult.

Children 12 years of age and under are free. Special events require an additional ticket purchase, which includes gate admission. Although gate admission and special event tickets may be purchased at the door, Friday and Saturday special events are expected to sell out, so it is recommended to buy in advance.

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nity sectors and hearing their interests and wishes for what they wanted in their county celebration was key. The survey and focus groups produced great feedback and demonstrated the many diverse interests in Jefferson County. Even the event name for the event came from feedback from the community. Of course, not every idea or thought could be accomplished in year one, but I am excited to see how we might be able to incorporate other ideas from the community in future years.

What challenges have you faced as events coordinator? What are some of the highlights and accomplishments?

Being new to Colorado and Jefferson County certainly presented some challenges as it was important to me and the county to ensure this new event was designed to celebrate all things Jeffco.

This job has afforded me the opportunity to not only get to work alongside many wonderful community members, but to also learn about the rich history of Jeffco.

The success of the Jeffco Fair & Festival is truly a collaborative effort between staff, partners, county departments, committees and volunteers who have come together to create this new Jefferson County celebration.

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A vacation’s unexpected lessons Somewhere in my ancestry is a guy named Murphy who I’d like to go back and punch in the throat.

By way of explanation, here is a list of all the things I learned last week on our family vacation that I hadn’t planned on learning: • Never wake up the whole family at 5 in the morning so that you can get sunrise photos. Even if the clouds set up just right, and you have every reason to expect a beautiful sunrise at one of the most photogenic places in the country, the sun has a funny way of deciding all on its own whether it’s going to cooperate. And members of the family who don’t experience vacation through the lens of a camera tend to not appreciate when things like that don’t work out.

• Never take for granted that the hotel booking service has any idea what the actual hotel rooms look like. Five people do NOT fit in a room with two queen beds and . . . curtains.

• Don’t get your hopes up about the reaction your family is going to have after a sixhour car ride. No matter how cool you think your news is, a zombie-like “oh” is about all you can really hope for.

• If you go someplace specifically for the

swimming pool, make sure you ask if they’re planning on draining the pool while you’re there. I know— wouldn’t have been my first thought, either.

Trust me, you never know.

• If there’s a guy in your ancestry named Murphy, odds are Michael Alcorn there is no amount of sunscreen that can HITTING possibly prepare you HOME for three hours in the mountain sun on a river. Just assume the worst and wear a full-body cast.

• Always a good idea to have large, easily-held, easily-disposed-of waterproof containers in the car. If they have soundcanceling technology, all the better. If you know what I mean.

• Don’t assume that, because you’ve done road trips before, and they’ve always gone well, that they will continue to go well.

Road trips are great events for a family, especially in a region with as much scenic

value as Colorado and the great southwest.

But many hours together, traveling by car, leaves many opportunities for things to go wrong. Sometimes, the best-laid plans get reduced to mad scrambles in the blink of an eye.

• But most importantly, never underestimate a family’s ability to take events in stride, find the humor in everything, and have fun in spite of a plan falling to pieces. Of course, it helps if one of the main sources of humor is you—more specifically, if you don’t mind being the butt of a few jokes along the way. Something about a common enemy…

I am very blessed and grateful that my family not only is willing to take on these great, silly adventures with me, but also that they do it with a spirit of openness and good humor. And, along the way, we all get to experience Arches, Moab, the Grand Canyon, the Four Corners and Pagosa Springs together.

And Murphy, you can eat your heart out!

Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His novels are available at MichaelJAlcorn.com.

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Future of school district is in our hands In June, the Jeffco Board of Education asked the district staff to prepare a rather large mill/bond package to be placed on the November ballot for 2016. This is a big decision, but we as a Board have a responsibility to the citizens of Jefferson County to ensure each child has a good teacher, learns in a safe environment and that we provide students with the instruction and skills necessary for success in college and the workplace.

This bond package would result in an infusion of $568 million to be used to improve the buildings that house our students every day. The average age of our buildings is approximately 45 years. Our investment in buildings over the past decade has not allowed Jeffco to keep up with much needed basic maintenance and repairs to our facilities. This includes heating and plumbing, roofs, and wiring for new technology. We need to invest more money in maintenance to protect the large investment our taxpayers have already made to build these buildings.

Over the past several weeks, we held 12 community meetings and two tele-town

halls to listen to community feedback regarding the facilities plan for our district.

We heard you loud and clear.

Our neighborhood schools are an important asset to the Jeffco community. This infusion of capital dollars will be used to make Ron Mitchell major renovations or additions to 23 GUEST schools and address COLUMN maintenance and upkeep issues in every one of our schools.

Additionally, we would be able to build three new schools in areas of Jeffco that are experiencing rapid residential growth. From an interest rate point of view, this is the right time to move forward to ensure our students and our schools are prepared for the 21st century.

The state has underfunded Jeffco by about $80 million per year for the last six

years and we do not see any relief on the horizon. This fact causes me to think it is time for us to act locally to provide our students with the education they deserve. The mill levy override the Jeffco Board of Education is proposing would increase operating funds by $33 million per year.

The $33 million operating fund increase would allow our compensation to be more transparent and competitive, greatly increase operating funds to all schools, improve our safety and security program, and improve our ability to deliver mental health services to our students.

Jeffco has a long record of commitment to academic excellence and accountability.

Currently, we are losing experienced teachers to other districts because we lack the ability to offer competitive compensation. If we are to remain a lighthouse district in the metro area, we must retain and recruit great teachers for every classroom and give every student access to programs such as STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), the arts, music, and hands on learning.

Some people have asked me “Why not wait a year or two to do this?” It’s simple, the

students in our schools right now should benefit from the best teachers and the strong curriculum the initiative will allow us to pursue. The need is now and we have already delayed too long.

When I was elected, I promised that I would listen to the citizens of this district.

We are all in this together and I value your ideas, solutions and yes, criticisms. Please visit www.jeffcopublicschools.org and let us know what you think. There is more information and an opportunity submit comments.

It is time for us to take control of the future of our school district and improve our schools. Collectively we can ensure a bright future for our students now. I ask you to support our Board’s decision to take bold steps to make sure our students continue to receive a high quality education and are prepared for college and the world. Your support will ensure that Jeffco continues to be a quality place to live, work, and raise a family.

Ron Mitchell is president of the Jefferson County Board of Education

Building a (personal) political platform As an author, I’m supposed to have a “platform.” That is, I’m supposed to have a website, a blog or two, and a social media base that numbers in the tens of thousands – if not the hundreds of thousands – of followers. Authors build their platforms for multiple reasons, such as to demonstrate to publishers that we could, in fact, deliver fans who would buy our books.

Another reason is to promote and sell work we’ve already had published.

I do not have said platform. I had a website that once said “Something cool is coming soon” for so many years that I finally hid it. My LinkedIn profile pretty much takes its place. And the books I’ve authored are mostly out of print, but you (or I) could pay big bucks for them on Amazon. I rarely look at Facebook these days, and, as of today, I was seven people short of 2,000 followers on Twitter. But I’m going to get serious about my platform soon. Really.

Another type of platform has all my attention at the moment, though. After two weeks of following political conventions and sifting through party platforms, I’ve decided that I need to articulate my own

personal political platform, what I believe would keep our nation moving forward. (Note: It’s already – and still – great.)

Here goes: • Don’t run with scissors. Even though I once considered such beAndrea Doray havior “edgy,” I now see it as unnecessary ALCHEMY risk in a world where risk is not only sometimes necessary, but often imperative. Sure, we might hurt only ourselves, but it’s likely we could take others down with us if we get tripped up. Who wants someone like that around?

• Use turn signals. Seriously, using our blinkers is just common courtesy. And more importantly, we’re signaling our intentions, providing transparency about our actions. The alternative, of course, is suddenly turning in front of someone who is trusting us to keep going ahead, causing

Hidden benefits of a great elevator pitch Do you have an elevator pitch? Is it any good? Do people want to engage you afterward to learn more? If you can’t answer yes to these three questions then read on.

With the increasing popularity of leads groups and meetups, having an elevator pitch is essential to growing your business.

While we all know this, most only spend a few minutes putting one together. Or worse yet, they wing it and their message changes from day to day and meeting to meeting. Without realizing it, they’re shooting themselves in the foot. People are always watching and judging and give a great deal of emphasis to authenticity and consistency.

Your job is to give them some great material to remember you by.

Besides a business overview, an elevator pitch is also essential for your personal development. Crafting a great pitch helps you define who you are and what you’re about. It gives you a story to tell yourself throughout the day to help maintain focus on your vision.

The elevator pitch began as a way to give a stranger an overview in a concise manner.

Typically something in the 30 second range — about the time it would take to ride an elevator a few floors before leaving.

By having a great elevator pitch you not Glenn Bott only convey what you do in broad terms, but GUEST you do so in a memorable way that entices COLUMN the other person to learn more. You have a great elevator pitch when people adjust their ride to spend more time learning about you and your business.

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them to slam on their brakes or possibly crash, through no fault of their own. Even worse would be signaling a turn and not making it, or going in the opposite direction. It’s a simple matter of trust, of doing what we say we’re going to do.

• Don’t talk with our mouths full. Even if we feel we must speak before we swallow – or if we’ve bitten off more than we can chew – can’t we just wait a couple of darn minutes? We’ll ease everyone’s digestion a little bit if we pause before spewing.

• Use spellcheck. (And not just in online comments, either.) Or, better yet, take the time to look stuff up. Understand what it is we’re truly attempting to communicate. We might learn whether we’re actually saying

what we think we mean to say. Oh, and we might do some fact-checking along with our perfecting our sentence structures.

• Always stay humble and kind. “Don’t steal and don’t cheat and don’t lie. Hold the door. Say please. Say thank you.”

(Thank you to Tim McGraw.) Yes, we’ve got mountains to climb, but it takes much longer to get there when we’re clawing over each other on the way up.

There you have it, my (personal) political platform. What’s yours?

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Dennis Van Patter, the principal organist and choral director at Calvary Episcopal Church in Golden, practices the organ prior to a memorial service in July. The church offers two musical formats during every Sunday worship service — traditional and contemporary. Photo by Christy Steadman

Spreading joy in music

Local churches use the power of song in worship services

mentalist, among others.

The bell choir always puts a smile on peoples’ faces, McBride said. They enjoy hearing the uniqueness of it, and “watching them ring is a visual experience.”

However, McBride added, the key is to assist in worship, versus being entertainment.

The group “tries to find something that establishes a mood or melody that people can recognize and that can relate to the service,” McBride added.

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n most Christian churches, music is an important part of worship — it can help form a great connection between the congregation and the Lord.

One reason for that is to be joyful, said Sue Singleton, music committee moderator at Westminster Presbyterian Church.

“We want to be joyful,” she said, “and praise the Lord through joy.”

When there’s music involved, Singleton said, “people feel God’s presence, both through listening and participation.”

The Bible is full of praising through music, song and dance. It’s an integral part, Singleton said. “And it has been throughout the years.”

A time-honored format Since its founding in England, music has always been a part of the Episcopal Church, said Dennis Van Patter, the principal organist and choral director at Calvary Episcopal Church in Golden.

And at Calvary, “it’s very much alive and well,” he added.

The church offers two musical formats every Sunday — traditional and contemporary. Both

Westminster Presbyterian Church’s 2014 jubilation bell choir poses for a promo picture. The church has two choirs which are two separate entities — the chancel choir and the bell choir. Photo courtesy of Westminster Presbyterian Church are popular among the congregations, Van Patter said.

“The spoken liturgy is the same,” Van Patter said, “but it’s the music that’s different.”

In the historic church, the word traditional is “very much” upheld, he said. “It’s a timehonored format that really speaks to some people.”

The historic church strives to offer traditional episcopal worship utilizing traditional music, Van Patter said. The music is very worshipful, but also very congregational.

The organ music provides an atmosphere where people can kneel or sit in prayer and center themselves for worship.

And another big part is congre-

gational singing, Van Patter said.

Hymns at Calvary are sung from the 1982 episcopal hymnal, and Van Patter said he tries to choose hymns that people are familiar with. But, he added, “one way to go from unfamiliar to familiar is to sing it.”

Choir Relationships can form among people in a denomination, said Dr. Michael McBride, interim choir director at Westminster Presbyterian Church.

He said being involved with the church’s music is an avenue for those relationships.

In general, a choir “is a

group of people who enjoy being together and love making music together,” he said. Choir members enjoy the company of others, and singing.

And, being a part of a choir allows people to express themselves, McBride said.

Westminster Presbyterian Church has two separate choirs, Singleton said — the chancel choir and the jubilation bell choir. The chancel choir sings every week during the school year, and the bell choir rings in church service once a month. In the summer, special music is provided during service, Singleton said.

Special music can include a soloist, duet, quartet or instru-

Where people can find community At Flatirons Community Church’s West Campus, located in Golden off Genesee Trail Road, a typical service lasts about an hour and will include about 15-20 minutes of music.

“We sing songs all about who God is and what he has done for us through Jesus,” said Luke Burgett, the West Campus worship pastor.

Music is provided by a live band that includes an acoustic guitar, two electric guitars, a drummer, bassist, keyboardist and a group of vocalists. The music is contemporary and includes modern worship music, original songs and covers of mainstream popular music, Burgett said.

Some people want to sing out loud, and others prefer to listen and read along to the words projected on the screen, he said.

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A helpful guide for politicians on music Few things connect with people like music.

As such, it makes sense that politicians would try to harness the power of the art to connect with followers over ideas and concerns.

Sometimes, they just fail spectacuClarke Reader larly.

Most of these LINER events — from funNOTES draisers, town halls, debates and rallies — feature music in some capacity. It could be a song the candidate walks out to, something invigorating after the speech to pump up supporters, or a way to pass the time waiting for the show to start.

Use of music is one of the quickest ways for the careless politician to get a very public and humiliating tap on the shoulder from an artist. Take when Republican nominee hopeful and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker used “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” from Boston punk band Dropkick Murphys. It tweeted the following: “Please stop using our music in any way … we literally hate you!!! Love, Dropkick Murphys.”

Not exactly subtle, and not a great look for Walker.

I decided to do my civic duty to spare candidates future embarrassment and, hopefully, to ensure the election gods are merciful to me as we enter the worst of it.

In that spirit, here are some tips to remember before pressing play: 1. Listen to the song I know, I know, this one seems like a total no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at the candidates who fail to do just that.

Arguably the most famous example is Ronald Reagan, who used Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” right after it was released in 1984. Sure, the chorus seems

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The business benefits are to communicate to others the necessary who, what, how and, sometimes, the why of what you do. The personal benefits include better focus and increased personal power.

Focus — when crafting a

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create an environment where people feel comfortable participating however they want to,” Burgett said. “Something happens when everybody is doing

Selection: Jamila Woods’ “Heavn,” released for free online at Sendspace.

Review: Woods, a Chicago-based poet, songwriter and singer, brings passion and warmth to troubled times on her debut album.

“Heavn” features elements of hip-hop, jazz, gospel and soul with Woods’ powerful voice and words at the center. At once soothing and empowering, it’s one of the year’s best debuts. tailor-made for political rallies about how great the country is. But if one actually listens to the verses, what Springsteen is really saying is almost the exact opposite.

It tells the story of a man sent to war in Vietnam who returns to find himself cast off and forgotten by the very country that demanded he fight. The last verse ends with “Nowhere to run, ain’t got nowhere to go.” Not exactly uplifting stuff.

2. Beware of irony Almost all political events I’ve covered as a journalist are not only attended by supporters. Some events also will have detractors or demonstrators in the crowd, and even if not, there are going to be reporters like myself who are on no one’s side and are there to think critically about what is happening.

So put some thought into the music being played. Music has messages, and even if they are too loud for those in attendance to hear the music, well, people will still notice.

Two recent examples that come to mind involve Republican nominee Donald Trump. At an event in September he took to the stage to R.E.M.’s “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine).” I mean, come on.

To be fair, the event played against President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran, so the selection was probably meant to reference that. Still, way, way too easy to

Most empowering lyrics: “I’m not lonely, I’m alone.

And I’m holy By my own.”

-from “Holy” take it another way.

And after Trump’s big acceptance speech at the Republic National Convention just a few weeks ago, he used The Rolling Stone’s “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” After the ugliness of the primary season, a lot of Republicans probably didn’t need to be reminded of that.

To be clear: I’m not going after the Republican Party. But my research for the column showed the vast majority of artist complaints come when Republicans go for basically any music outside of country.

Mitt Romney was on the receiving end of complaints from rapper K’Naan, soul legend Al Green and alt-rockers Silversun Pickups in 2012 when he played their songs. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich had both ‘80s stadium rockers Journey and Survivor on his case for using their music. And John McCain and Sarah Palin’s campaign received public complaints from folk rock legend Jackson Browne, the Foo Fighters, Van Halen, John Mellencamp and Swedish pop group Abba, to name just a few.

On the other side of the aisle, in 2012 Cyndi Lauper asked Democrats to stop using her 1986 hit “True Color,” which was played at the Democratic National Convention in an ad against Romney. In 2008, soul singer Sam Moore asked then-candidate Barack Obama to stop using “Hold On, I’m Comin’” at rallies.

These occurrences are the exception,

3. Clear it with the artist Reaching out to the artist or his or her representative is the easiest way to avoid a public scolding, and can potentially save candidates some money.

According to reporting done for “Rolling Stone” magazine by Steve Knopper, copyright laws feature enough gray areas that musicians can file lawsuits to stop their music from being used.

“If a candidate refuses to stop using a song in this scenario, an artist may be able to protect his ‘right of publicity’ — Springsteen’s voice blaring over a loudspeaker is part of his image, and he has a right to protect his own image,” Knopper writes.

I would think spending a little more time on a playlist is preferable to paying fines or dealing with a lawsuit, and certainly better than being put on notice in a very loud way.

Take 2012, when vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan was using Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It” at campaign stops, and frontman Dee Snider issued a statement saying, “I emphatically denounce Paul Ryan’s use of my song ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ as recorded by my band Twisted Sister. There is almost nothing on which I agree with Paul Ryan, except perhaps the use of the P90X.” Ouch.

But Ryan’s camp had a good response: “We’re Not Gonna Play It anymore.”

Pretty funny.

Perhaps candidates should ignore everything I’ve just said. I have a feeling we’re going to need the laughs.

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week.

A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he thinks we can all agree on the use of the P90X. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And share the strangest songs you’ve heard politicians use at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

powerful and unique. Let it roll off your tongue smoothly and with confidence. If your elevator pitch sounds like everyone else’s, then it’s time to go back to the drawing board and start over. You want it to reflect you, what you do and be memorable.

Yardstick — a properly crafted elevator pitch also helps you become aware of potential diversions you may encounter throughout the day. If someone is trying to divert your atten-

tion, mentally recite your elevator pitch to remind you of what you’re about. Ask yourself if the issue at hand fits with your vision and elevator pitch. If what you’re being asked to do doesn’t support your pitch, the answer is no.

Simple —You want your message to be simple yet memorable. Keep it focused so those that hear it will remember you, what you’re about and can convey this information to those they encounter. Leave a lasting and

positive impression.

something together.”

Typically, there are three categories of life experiences the chosen music tries to cater to, Burgett said. Those include people who are experiencing hard times, people who have reason to celebrate and thank God with a grateful heart and those who are in a time of needing encouragement.

“The goal is to reach anybody sitting in our service, no matter what they’re experiencing in life,” Burgett said. “The worship team is there to meet people where they’re at.”

the church’s pastor for youth and young adults, refers to as blended because it incorporates older, traditional hymns as well as newer worship music.

It includes a broad range of musical styles that “brings people together from all different generations,” Coffey said.

“We aim to make it as inclusive as possible.”

People can connect to all different types of music, he said.

“There’s something powerful about music.”

Adding music to the words of God adds a “whole different dimension,” Coffey said.

Together, it can create a space and environment for people to enter in together, he said. And “that is a beautiful thing.”

The power of music Music service in the great hall of the Calvary Episcopal Church in Golden is what Daniel Coffey,

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By Christina Steadman csteadman@colorado communitymedia.com In response to increasing numbers of opioid use and overdose deaths among residents, Jefferson County Public Health has opened the state’s eighth syringe exchange program, which provides participants with sterile needles and a place to safely dispose of used ones.

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pants, a number expected to grow as word gets out and the health department begins to promote the program, said Nancy Braden, the health department’s communications manager.

“We know there’s a need, we know they’re effective,” Braden said of syringe exchange programs. But “it’s not enough to have all of these studies showing they’re effective. We actually need to start the programs.”

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“We could see, from their participant data, that a lot of Jefferson County residents were going to Denver to get services,” said Kelly Conroy, Jeffco health department’s nurse manager of clinical services. “We established that yes, there is a need here.”

Focus of syringe exchange programs Syringe exchange programs are not new concepts, said public health nurse Erin Blau, also the HIV coordinator with the Jeffco health department.

Boulder was one of the first in the country to establish a syringe exchange in the late 1980s, Blau said. The other registered programs in Colorado are in Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Georgetown, Grand Junction and Denver, which has two.

When asked about the cost of the program, Braden said Points West utilizes existing staff to operate the program, and the state health department helped offset costs of supplies.

Overall, there are 228 syringe service programs in 35 U.S. states, the District of Colombia, Puerto Rico and the Indian Nations, according to the North American Syringe Exchange Network.

Studies have shown

WHY ACCESS TO CLEAN NEEDLES IS IMPORTANT Sharing syringes is a direct route of HIV transmission. In 2013, an estimated 47,352 people were diagnosed with the HIV infection in the U.S. Seven percent, or 3,096, of them were attributed to injection drug use.

The hepatitis C virus is very infectious and can easily spread when a person comes into contact with surfaces, equipment or objects that are contaminated with infected blood, even in amounts too small to see. Sharing or reusing needles and syringes increases the chance of spreading the hepatitis C virus.

Globally, about 13 million people inject drugs and 1.7 million of them are living with HIV. The syringe exchange programs effectively save lives, Braden said. A federal government statement in 1998, she noted, stated the programs do so without losing ground in the battle against illegal drugs.

In general, the program focuses on what is called harm reduction, Blau said.

In other words, increasing access to clean and sterile injection supplies reduces the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C — bloodborne pathogens — and overdose risk among people who inject drugs.

People who use the program also have access to education materials and resources to other vital healthcare services, Blau said.

Program administrators are aware that syringe exchange programs may lower the perception of the risks involved with injection drug use, said Catherine Hoich, manager

estimated global prevalence of hepatitis C in people who inject drugs is 67 percent.

Harm reduction, such as needle/syringe programs and opioid substitution therapy, is an evidence-based approach to HIV prevention, treatment and care for people who inject drugs.

Criminalization of drug use and stigma and discrimination against people who inject drugs contribute to ongoing HIV epidemics, as people who inject drugs fail to access harm reduction and other health services.

Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and The World Health Organization

of adult outpatient/cooccurring services at the Jefferson Center for Mental Health. However, often the programs offer referrals for mental health care and/or substance use treatment.

Keeping used syringes off the streets A key benefit to the Points West program, and others like it, is that it provides a safe disposal place for used needles, Conroy said.

Steve Davis, public information officer for the Lakewood Police Department, agreed.

Finding discarded needles in public places and officers being exposed to potential needle stick injuries if a person is subjected to a pat down are nothing new to law enforcement agencies, he said.

Other agencies, locally and across the country, Davis said, have provided the department with data

proving that programs such as Points West are successful.

“There’s no reason to think it wouldn’t benefit our area also,” Davis said.

The alternative, he added, is to have discarded needles on the streets. A drug user might put his or her health at higher risk from finding and using a contaminated needle.

Non-users and children risk injury and infection from contaminated needles.

A successful syringe exchange program will help keep discarded needles off the streets, he said.

Davis hopes Points West will incentivize people to turn in all used syringes to a central location.

“If they’re that much of a health risk,” he said, law enforcement wants “to do what we can to get them centrally disposed of.”

Exchange continues on Page 20

Salomess Stars Salome FOR RELEASE WEEK OF AUGUST 1, 2016 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A misunderstanding tests the temperament of the sometimes headstrong Aries. Instead of blowing your top, take time for a pleasant diversion while things cool down.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A workplace problem could make the divine Bovine see red. But talk it out before you consider walking out. Some surprising facts emerge that change your earlier focus.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You face a choice between ignoring your uneasy feelings about your relationship with that special person and demanding explanations. A close friend offers wise counsel.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A change you’d been hoping for carries an unexpected complication.

Stay the course, and things will work themselves out. Be sure to make time for family and friends.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Aspects favor spending time with loved ones. On the job, new ideas are generally welcomed. But some demands for changes could cause problems. Be ready to defend your choices.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Good news: That workplace problem is close to being resolved with results that should please everyone. Take time off to indulge your love of fun and games.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Most of the time you are the most unflappable person around.

But be ready to be thrown off-balance in the nicest way when Cupid takes aim in your direction.

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SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) It’s not often when someone tries to “sting” the sharpwitted Scorpion. But it can happen. Continue to be skeptical about anything that seems too good to be true.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your strong sense of self-esteem helps you serve as a role model for someone who needs personal reassurances. Your efforts pay off in an unexpected way.

Answers

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Someone close considers revealing a painful secret. Withhold judgment. Instead, open your generous heart, and offer dollops of your love and understanding.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Your talents as a peacemaker are called upon once more as an old problem re-emerges with new complications. Move cautiously in order to avoid falling into hidden traps.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your artistic side is enhanced with the reception given to your new project. Use this success as encouragement toward fulfilling your larger goals.

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THINGS TO DO TOP 5

Emil and Brennan Musgrove, along with Trudy and Eric Jenkins take the Colorado ACTS stage as Fagin, Oliver, Nancy, and Bill Sykes in the Family and Friends performance of the endearing musical ‘Oliver!’

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THEATER/SHOWS Mental Health First Aid Colorado VNA and two JeffCo American Legion Posts present mental health first aid training sessions that focus on learning to assist military members, veterans and their families. Training is an in-person, evidencebased training that teaches proven ways to help people experiencing signs and symptoms of an ongoing mental health problem or crisis. Learn to break down sigma, recognize signs and reach out to someone who might be suffering. Course cost is covered by a grant from Community First Foundation. The two-part, eight-hour courses are offered from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8, and Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the American Legion Post 17 in Edgewater.

Reservations required; call 303-698-6367 or send an e-mail to MentalHealthFirstAid@ VNAColorado.org.

Colorado Women’s Connection Luncheon Colorado Women’s Connection presents its LOL Luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Concordia Lutheran Church, 13371 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood.

Luncheon is open to the public. Call 303985-2458 for reservations and information on cost.

Safety Awareness Fair The Jefferson County District Attorney plans its Community Safety Awareness Day safety fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden. Free safety services includes document shredding (limit 5 boxes), prescription round-up, Medevac Helicopter, free bike helmets for kids and bike rodeo, free 911 cell phones for seniors, 70 booths, activities for kids, demonstrations and giveaways. Parking lot shuttle. Contact Cary Johnson at 303-2716970 or csjohnso@jeffco.us Woofstock, Burgers & Dogs BBQ Mount Vernon Country Club presents Woofstock, Burgers & ‘Dogs’ BBQ from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Mount Vernon Country Club, 24933 Club House Circle, Golden. All proceeds will benefit the Evergreen Animal Protective League, and dogs and cats will be on site looking for new homes. Admission is free; interactive art activities, food and dog wash available at varied costs. Music by 60s cover band The Modnicks.

Blues and BBQ The 19th annual Blues & BBQ for Better Housing Block Party moves to Edgewater, which means more room to enjoy the bands, booths and beer from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Citizen’s Park, at 24th and Benson Street in Edgewater, just three blocks west of Sloan Lake Park.

Proceeds go to Denver’s Habitat for Humanity. Go to www.bluesnbbq.com.

FIND MORE THINGS TO DO ONLINE ColoradoCommunityMedia.com/events

‘Oliver!’

Colorado ACTS presents a friends and family production of “Oliver!” Dickens’s tale of childhood innocence is an unforgettable story of threat and mystery. Show times are 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5 and Saturday, Aug. 6, with a 2 p.m. show Saturday, Aug. 6. Theater is at 11455 W I-70 Frontage Road, Arvada. Call 303-456-6772. Visit www.coloradoacts.org for information.

‘Shoemaker and the Elves’ Miners Alley Children’s Theatre presents “The Shoemaker and the Elves” at 1 p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 20 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Appropriate for ages 12 and under. Contact 303935-3044 or online at minersalley.com.

‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Miners Alley Playhouse presents “Little Shop of Horrors” through Sunday, Aug 21, at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Comedy, horror, rock musical about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21.

For tickets and information, call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com

ART/FILM

Community College Exhibits Red Rocks Community College presents “Last in the Woods”

by RRCC faculty member Alexis Clements and “When Trellises Break” by Terri Bell through Thursday, Aug. 25, in the Susan K. Arndt Gallery on the college’s Lakewood campus. The gallery is open Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. “Last in the Woods” focuses on illustrating personal narratives through semi-constructed photographic imagery staged in a wooded landscape. Much of this work involves the installation of objects and at times incorporates use of self-portraiture. “When Trellises Break” involves a photographic and mixed media series and narrative. The artist explores the vulnerability many of us experience during springtime.

Art Classes, Workshops The Lakewood Arts Council and Gallery is beginning new session of art classes and workshops. For registration and information, go to www.lakewoodartscouncil.org or call 303-980-0625.

The gallery is at 6731 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood.

EVENTS

Life Lessons from a Dying Man Observations and lessons learned from a terminally ill man will be discussed at Lifetree Café at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, “Facing a Terminal Illness: Insight’s From a Dying Man,” features a filmed interview with Richie Bertoletti, a cancer patient who chronicled his last days through artwork and dramatic storytelling. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.

Warm Hearts Warm Babies Volunteers sew, knit, crochet and quilt items for premature infants and babies in need. The Warm Hearts Warm Babies group meets from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 11, at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 10001 W. 58th Ave., Arvada. Contact Glenda at 303-975-6394 or COLOKIDZ@ aol.com, or Jean Jones at 303239-6473. Items are donated to hospitals, crisis pregnancy centers, shelters, law enforcement agencies, foster care, WIC offices, and individuals across much of Colorado. All of our gifts are donated free and 100 percent of what we receive in donations goes to help the babies. Bring along your machine and join us for a day of giving as we make a variety of accessories for these infants in need including baby bibs, burp cloths and blankets. Bring a potluck dish, your machine, scissors, crochet hooks and knitting equipment.

Community Bible Study Women, children and teens are invited to register for Denver Northwest Community Bible Study from 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, at Arvada Covenant Church, 5555 Ward Road, Arvada. Fall classes meet from 9:3011:30 a.m. Wednesdays starting Sept. 7 and running for 30 weeks. Go to denvernorthwest.cbsclass.org or contact Robin Alexander at 720-9355024.

HEALTH

Relay For Life The American Cancer Society Relay For Life gives communities the chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and fight back against the disease.

Each year, more than 4 million people participate in this global phenomenon and raise money and awareness to save lives from cancer. Following is a partial schedule of Relay For Life events: Saturday, Aug. 6, Relay for Life Thornton, Carpenter Fields; Friday, Aug. 12, Relay for Life, mountain area (Evergreen/Conifer); Saturday, Sept. 10, Relay for Life, Northglenn/Webster Lake, Webster Lake.

Nutritional Coaching Megan Grover, master of medical science and nutritional health coach at the Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, offers free one-on-one nutrition coaching sessions for the public. Call the store at 303-4230990 for an appointment.

EDUCATION

Continuing Education Program Metropolitan State College of Denver offers a continuing education program for adults. Most classes are 6-8 p.m.

Wednesdays, for two to four weeks, and cost varies.

Most take place at the Student Success Building on the Auraria Campus, with other classes taking place at the South Campus (I-25 and Orchard) and the Center For Visual Arts on Santa Fe Drive. For list of classes, go to www. msudenver.edu/ learnon or call 303556-3657. Application not required.

More info at www.Facebook.com/msudenverlearnoninitiative.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Thursday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@ coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

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New rule could affect pace of play

Dan Apol will be the lone U.S. ref among the 16 for beach volleyball at the Rio Olympics. Courtesy photo

Embracing an opportunity Colorado resident heads to Olympics as only U.S. beach volleyball referee

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Castle Rock resident Dan Apol will be the only United States referee among the 16 who will officiate at the beach volleyball matches during the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Apol, 44, who left for Rio Aug. 1, was not apprehensive about going to the seaside Brazilian city that has been plagued with adverse stories. The Summer Olympics officially opens Aug. 5.

Those stories have included the Zika virus threat, plumbing and electric problems in Olympic Village housing and polluted Guanabara Bay. And, on June 30, body parts washed up near the beach volleyball stadium on Copacabana Beach.

“I saw that they had found a leg by the stadium, and the next day I was reading the newspaper and saw they found eight burned bod-

“

The first Olympics I didn’t know what to expect. It was the most stressful 19 days of my life. For the last two months I’ve been thinking about these 19 days that are coming up and know it’s going to be a pretty stressful time.”

Dan Apol, Olympic beach volleyball referee from Castle Rock

ies in New York City,” Apol said. “I would be more concerned to go to New York City.”

Apol has visited Brazil 10 times and says the people are wonderful.

“There are a lot of things that come in the media that are pretty negative about the Games coming up, but I’m pretty sure they are going to handle everything perfectly,” he said. “I don’t have

any concerns.”

Apol, who makes a living as a fulltime volleyball referee, started refereeing volleyball matches when he was a student at Michigan. He works NCAA Division I games and Paralympic matches and has been a ref on the FIVB Beach Volleyball Tour since 1999.

Referee continues on Page 21

Valor Christian headlines TV schedule Area high school football teams get national, regional exposure

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Valor Christian’s football team will be featured in four televised games this season, including two national broadcasts on ESPN. During ESPN’s Kickoff Weekend, Valor will host Saguaro, of Scottsdale, Arizona, in a 1:30 p.m. ESPN game Aug. 27. The Eagles will again be at home against Greater Atlanta Christian on Sept. 9, televised on ESPN2.

Valor games against Pomona and Cherry Creek will be part of Altitude’s eight-game high school package.

The full schedule has yet to be announced.

Pomona, which lost to Valor in last season’s Class 5A state championship game, will play at Valor Sept. 23.

Cherry Creek, which beat the Eagles two years ago in the state title game, will challenge Valor Sept. 29 at the

Stutler Bowl in Greenwood Village.

The televised games bring attention not only to schools like Valor but also to Colorado sports as a whole.

“More than anything, it draws attention to Colorado athletics,” Valor Christian Athletic Director Jamie Heiner said. “There are so many schools that have done a wonderful job competing at a high level. Hopefully it brings a little attention to the state. It draws attention to our state when they are seeing our teams competing on national television.

“For us, it is certainly a pleasure and honor to be asked to play on those stations. When you travel and wear some of your gear around, you are on vacation, it is interesting that there are quite a few folks that will recognize the Valor V — and probably this year more than any because of the publicity (Stanford running back) Christian McCaffrey receives for the Heisman race and the mention of Valor Christian.”

The TV appearances won’t generate a big payday for the schools or school districts.

ESPN has a third party in Paragon Marketing of Skokie, Illinois, that handles all negotiations with participating schools. It has been reported that schools receive $1,000 for an ESPN game and $500 for a game that is shown on ESPN2. A spokesman from Altitude wouldn’t reveal what kind of check schools or school districts receive from playing games televised on the regional network, but he did say, “the schools are happy with it.”

“The origination fees that these broadcast entities pay are to help with the expenses required of stadiums to get ready for the games or go back into district and school sports programs,” said Bert Borgmann, Colorado High School Activities assistant commissioner.

Jefferson County Executive Director of Athletics and Activities Jim Thyfault said schools are not getting rich from playing TV games.

“When one of our teams hosts a televised event, the money we receive goes to that school,” he said. “It isn’t much, believe me.”

The Colorado High School Activities Association, which stepped forward with pitch-count limitations last spring in high school baseball, is once again looking ahead as one of three states to experiment with a 40-second play clock in football this season.

Indiana, Michigan and Colorado will use the experimental rule this season. Texas has been using a 40-second clock since 2014 and the rule is used by the NCAA. Once an offensive play is over and the ball is placed on the ground, the 40-second clock will start. No official will give a signal to mark the ball ready for play.

This is a change from the 25-second-clock rule, in which an official would have Jim Benton to signal to start the clock after OVERTIME marking the ball ready for play.

In a few circumstances, the 25-second clock will still be employed. For instance, after a penalty, a timeout, a measurement, a change of possession or a scoring play.

According to CHSAA, the experimental rule could be in place for up to three seasons, but it could go in front of the National Federation of State High School Association football rules committee for adoption if enough states agree with the rule.

The goal of the 40-second clock is to improve the flow of the game. Teams can play as fast or slow as they want.

The rule change was announced by CHSAA July 29.

Douglas County football coach Gene Hill and his staff gathered to talk about the change. They hope to get more clarification later this month.

“We talked about this as a coaching staff for the first time yesterday (July 29),” he said. “Our first thought was actually practicing with a stopwatch to get a feel for the 40 seconds between plays.

“It was nice in the past because you knew the play clock started when the referee blew the whistle for play. This could actually streamline consistency of the clock and actually quicken the pace of the game a little. Nothing wrong with more action for everybody involved.”

ThunderRidge coach Joe Johnson prefers the 25-second rule.

“It was an unnecessary change,” he said.

The pitch-count rules to prevent overworked arms was a success last spring, except for a few cases. CHSAA is still working on way to better enforce the pitch limitations and finding ways to communicate to each team the official pitch counts.

Hill believes the state needs to make adjustments if the 40-second play clock becomes permanent in Colorado.

“If this is adopted, the state is going to have to mandate play clocks in the back of the end zones like other states to make it easier not just for the teams but for the referees as well,” he said. “If easy technology is available to help streamline a simple rule like this, why wouldn’t we take advantage of it?”

Practice time Boys golf teams can begin formal practice Aug. 8 and all other fall sports teams can start practice Aug. 15.

Tournament play for boys golf can start Aug. 11 with the first tennis matches set for Aug. 18 and softball games Aug. 19. On Aug. 20, all other sports can commence competition, with the exception of football, which starts Aug. 25.

Coach of the year Pomona boys track coach Jim Donnel has been named Colorado Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Donnel’s team came together late last spring and surprised other contending teams with a strong effort to win the Class 5A state championship last May. Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@ coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-566-4083.

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Getting the word out Connecting the program to those who need it is a key concern for organizers.

“Our hope is to continue to serve (all) people who inject drugs in the county,” Braden said.

In general, hours of operation or difficulty finding transportation to a syringe exchange location, can be a problem for

participants of such a program, Conroy said.

And, Blau added, awareness that such the programs exist, “is a really big barrier as well.”

The health department is still in the beginning stages of promoting the Points West program, so its success rate is hard to define at this point, Blau said. She noted the number of people using the program does not accurately reflect all the people it could benefit.

But new clients come in every month, she said. And “we have gotten a lot of feedback that it is really helpful.”

TRIPPING ON YOUR OUR CONCRETE!?

HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, anybody may come to the county’s Public Health building, 645 Parfet St. in Lakewood, to participate.. No appointment is necessary.

Participants tell the front desk they are there for the Points West program.

There is a one-time enrollment form to fill out. They will receive a confidential ID card for proof of enrollment, which protects them from being ticketed for carrying drug paraphernalia, such as clean needles. The card is valid for one year.

After enrollment is complete, Jeffco health professionals discuss program participant rights and other healthcare services available — such as Hepatitis C testing, Sexually

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Transmitted Infection (STI) testing and treatment and/or HIV counseling and testing. This discussion takes place every time a person visits Points West.

Jeffco’s Points West syringe exchange program is confidential and free.

Then a health professional will properly dispose of used syringes and provide a needle kit.

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He also refereed the beach volleyball matches at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

“The first Olympics I didn’t know what to expect,” Apol admitted. “It was the most stressful 19 days of my life. For the last two months I’ve been thinking about these 19 days that are coming up and know it’s going to be a pretty stressful time.”

But experience helps, he said.

“I know what to expect on a lot of levels and it’s not all fun. There’s a lot of meetings and a lot of details.”

Plus, the spotlight could at times be focused on him during the beach volleyball action, which will take place Aug. 6-18.

“It’s on TV in front of millions of people and if you screw up it’s pretty obvious,” he said. “That’s really something

you don’t want. You don’t want to talk about that in meetings …”

Referreeing beach volleyball can be different than calling an indoor match.

“Each has their own quirks,” said Apol. “Weather is a lot to deal with in beach volleyball. We’ll do six to seven matches some days on the big days of the tournament. It can be pretty hot.

“Basically as far as the calling, the ball handling is what gets the fans involved — whether or not the bump (pass with both arms together) was hand-set cleanly or not. There seems to be a little contention with the fans. There are a lot of people hollering at you.”

But the job is worth it.

Apol figures he has logged more than a million airline miles and travels about 100,000 miles a year.

“I get a lot of offers from people wanting to know if they can come along and carry bags,” he said. “I’m never going to be rich in money from this, but rich in experience. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. It’s the best job I could possibly imagine.”

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Proclaiming Christ to the Mountains & Plains www.StJoanArvada.org 12735 W 58th Ave · 80002 · 303-420-1232 Daily Masses: 8:30am, Mon-Sat Confessions: 8am Mon; Wed – Fri 7:30am & 4:00pm Sat Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 PM Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:00, 11:30 am, 5:30pm

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Living and Sharing the Love of Christ Worship: 10:00am every Sunday PUBLIC NOTICE Sunday School: 9:00am Sept – May NOTICE OF HEARING CONCERNING (nursery provided)

EXCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY

5592 Independence St. 80002 Notice: A petition requesting the Court to property Tel. 303-422-3463 approve the exclusion of certain 6750 Carr

S ERVICES 8 &10 am Church School

9 &10 am St. Arvada, CO 80004

from the boundaries of the Crestview Water and Sanitation District (“Petition”) was 303.421.5135 • www.arvadaumc.org Now enrolling for filed with the Adams County District Court, Nursery Available All Precious Children Learning Colorado, Center on June 27, 2016. www.Arvadapc.org

1. The name and address of the Petitioner and a general description of the Prop-

erty that is the subject of such Petition are: Golden First Petitioner: City of Arvada Presbyterian Church Address of Petitioner: 8101 Ralston Road

PUBLIC NOTICE The following ordinances were adopted by the City Council of the City of Arvada on second reading following the public hearing held on the 1st day of August, 2016: Ordinance 4556: An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Land Within the City of Arvada, Moon Gulch Substation at Candelas, from City of Arvada PUD-BPR (Planned Unit Development Business/Professional/Residential) to I-2 (Heavy Industrial), Northeast Corner Candelas Parkway and State Highway 72 Ordinance 4557: An Ordinance Authorizing the Financing of Certain Public Improvements of the City, and in Connection Therewith Authorizing the Leasing of Certain City Property and the Execution and Delivery by the City of a Site Lease, a Lease Purchase Agreement, a Disclosure Certificate, a Preliminary Official Statement and Other Documents and Matters Relating to Certain Certificates of Participation, Series 2016; Setting Forth Certain Parameters and Restrictions with Respect to the Financing; Authorizing Officials of the City to Take All Actions Necessary to Carry Out the Transactions Contemplated Hereby; Ratifying Actions Previously Taken; and Providing Other Matters Related Thereto

On the round-about at Arvada, Colorado 80002 South Golden Rd. and West 16th Ave. Description: Generally described as the Share the life, love, and parcels and tracts located West of Sunday Praise & Worship...................

9:00 am Tennyson Street, North of 63rd Drive, laughter of Jesus Christ!

Fellowship Time .................................East 10:00 am of Wolff Street and South of West Avenue and more specifically deChurch School ...................................64th 10:30 am scribed as:

Nursery provided

89 Lots and 20 Tracts situated in the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Sec-

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Public Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the meeting of the City Council to be held on MONDAY, the 15th day of August, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada CO, City Council will hold a public hearing on the following proposed ordinance and thereafter will consider it for final passage and adoption. For the full text version in electronic form go to www.arvada.org/legalnotices, click on Current Legal Notices, then click on the title of the ordinance you wish to view. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions.

CB16-022: An Ordinance Amending Section 18-42, Fees, of Division 2, Construction Process, Permits, and Fees, of Article II, Administration, of Chapter 18, Buildings and Building Regulations, of the Arvada City Code

The following ordinances were adopted by the City Council of the City of Arvada on second reading following the public hearing held on the 1st day of August, 2016: Ordinance 4556: An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Land Within the City of Arvada, Moon Gulch Substation at Candelas, from City of Arvada PUD-BPR (Planned Unit Development Business/Professional/Residential) to I-2 (Heavy Industrial), Northeast Corner Candelas Parkway and State Highway 72 Ordinance 4557: An Ordinance Authorizing the Financing of Certain Public Improvements of the City, and in Connection Therewith Authorizing the Leasing of Certain City Property and the Execution and Delivery by the City of a Site Lease, a Lease Purchase Agreement, a Disclosure Certificate, a Preliminary Official Statement and Other Documents and Matters Relating to Certain Certificates of Participation, Series 2016; Setting Forth Certain Parameters and Restrictions with Respect to the Financing; Authorizing Officials of the City to Take All Actions Necessary to Carry Out the Transactions Contemplated Hereby; Ratifying Actions Previously Taken; and Providing Other Matters Related Thereto

Legal Notice No.: 45401 First Publication: August 4, 2016 Last Publication: August 4, 2016 Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press

Legal Notice No.: 45402 First Publication: August 4, 2016 Last Publication: August 4, 2016

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Legal Notice No.: 45402 First Publication: August 4, 2016 Last Publication: August 4, 2016 Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING CONCERNING EXCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY Notice: A petition requesting the Court to approve the exclusion of certain property from the boundaries of the Crestview Water and Sanitation District (“Petition”) was filed with the Adams County District Court, Colorado, on June 27, 2016.

1. The name and address of the Petitioner and a general description of the Property that is the subject of such Petition are:

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www.applewoodvalleychurch.org To advertise tion 7, Township 3 South, Range 68 West, PUBLIC NOTICEyour place of worship of the 6th Principal Meridian, City of Ar- 303-279-2162 Call 303-566-4100 vada, Adams County, Colorado, more par-Ellis Street, Golden CO 80401 NOTICE OF HEARING CONCERNING 2035 G/W/L/A EXCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY

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8:30 AM - Worship in Chapel 9:00 AM -Sunday School Crestview Water & Sanitation District: 303-279-5591 10:00 AM - Worship in Sanctuary

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Miriam M.Property Dixon to be Excluded from

Notice: A petition requesting the Court to approve the exclusion of certain property from the boundaries of the Crestview Water and Sanitation District (“Petition”) was filed with the Adams County District Court, Colorado, on June 27, 2016.

1. The name and address of the Petitioner and a general description of the Property that is the subject of such Petition are: Petitioner: City of Arvada Address of Petitioner: 8101 Ralston Road Arvada, Colorado 80002

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Description: Generally described as the parcels and tracts located West of Tennyson Street, North of 63rd Drive, East of Wolff Street and South of West 64th Avenue and more specifically described as: Property to be Excluded from Crestview Water & Sanitation District: 89 Lots and 20 Tracts situated in the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 7, Township 3 South, Range 68 West, of the 6th Principal Meridian, City of Arvada, Adams County, Colorado, more particularly described as follows: Lot 2 and Tract A, Bettini/Gonzales Minor Subdivision, as recorded at Reception No. 2002031063957 (File 18, Map 802); ALSO, Lots 1-5 inclusive, Block 1, Tennyson Park Filing No. 1, as recorded at Reception No. 1998030484936 (File 17, Map 981);

Description: Generally described as the parcels and tracts located West of Tennyson Street, North of 63rd Drive, East of Wolff Street and South of West 64th Avenue and more specifically described as:

ALSO, Lots 1-11 inclusive, Block 1; Lots 1-12 inclusive, Block 2; Lots 19-24 inclusive, Block 3; Lots 1-14 inclusive, Block 4; Lots 1-14 inclusive, Block 5; Lots 1-14 inclusive, Block 6; Lots 1-12 inclusive, Block 7; Together with Tracts A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z and AA; all in Tennyson Park Filing No. 2, as recorded at Reception No. 1998030484937 (File 17, Map 982).

Property to be Excluded from

(All File, Map and Reception numbers

Petitioner: City of Arvada Address of Petitioner: 8101 Ralston Road Arvada, Colorado 80002

ticularly described as follows:

Lot 2 and Tract A, Bettini/Gonzales Minor Subdivision, as recorded at Reception No. 2002031063957 (File 18, Map 802);

ALSO, Lots 1-5 i nclusive, Block 1, Tennyson Park Filing No. 1, as recorded at Reception No. 1998030484936 (File 17, Map 981);

ALSO, Lots 1-11 inclusive, Block 1; Lots 1-12 inclusive, Block 2; To advertise Lots 19-24 inclusive, Block 3; your public notices call 303-566-4100 Lots 1-14 inclusive, Block 4; Lots 1-14 inclusive, Block 5; Lots 1-14 inclusive, Block 6; PUBLIC NOTICE Lots 1-12 inclusive, Block 7; Together with Tracts A, B, C, D, E, F, G, The following variances from the Land H, J, K, L, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z and AA; all Development Code (LDC) have been in Tennyson Park Filing No. 2, as recorrequested: ded at Reception No. 1998030484937 VAR2016-0013, Eric Krall, 5645 Cody (File 17, Map 982).

Street, requests two variances to construct a 1,125 square-foot garage setback (All File, Map and Reception numbers seven feet from the southern property line. cited herein refer to the records of the However, section 5.3.3.F.3 of the Land Adams County Clerk and Recorders OfDevelopment Code (LDC) restricts the fice, State of Colorado) proposed garage to 844 square feet and section 6.2 of the LDC requires the pro2. Accordingly, pursuant to C.R.S. § 32-1posed garage to be setback ten feet from 502(1)(a), this constitutes notice that a the southern property line. public hearing on the Petition will be held Hearing thereon will be held before the at 10:00 am on August 23, 2016 at the Board of Adjustment on August 23, 2016 Adams County District Court, Division A, at 6:30 p.m., Municipal Building, 8101 Ral1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colston Road, when and where you may orado 80601. speak at the hearing. Additional information can be obtained from the Community CITY OF ARVADA, Development Department or written coma Colorado home rule municipality ments may be filed therewith no later than 8 days prior to the hearing.

By: /s/ Christopher K. Daly CITY OF ARVADA BOARD Attorney for the City OF ADJUSTMENT /S/ Kathy Drulard, Secretary Legal Notice No.: 45403 First Publication: August 4, 2016 Legal Notice No.: 45412 Last Publication: August 4, 2016 First Publication: August 4, 2016 Publisher: Arvada Press Last Publication: August 4, 2016 Golden Transcript Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE and the Arvada Press The following variances from the Land Development Code (LDC) have been requested: VAR2016-0013, Eric Krall, 5645 Cody Street, requests two variances to construct a 1,125 square-foot garage setback

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Knee Arthritis Pain: One HUGE Mistake And Two “Smart Moves”

Doctor’s Simple Advice Gets Rave Reviews By Patients Lucky Enough To Give It A Try

By Matt Edgar America’s Health Writer

Denver- Have you been told that exercise will help your knee arthritis pain?

Well... has it helped? If it hasn’t, one local doctor has a very good reason why. Not only that - he says if you are trying to exercise with knee arthritis - you might be making a HUGE mistake.

Sounds crazy?

Yes it does. In fact, I thought it was a ridiculous thing to say.

That is until I talked to some of his patients who gave him rave reviews. Many said he completely changed their life.

When they first came to the office, their knee arthritis pain was so bad they could barely walk and were scheduled for total knee replacement surgery. In a relatively short period of time, they cancelled surgery and are enjoying their lives again.

Why is exercising a HUGE mistake and what does this doctor recommend that is helping so many knee arthritis sufferers who come to see them from all over the state?

Double Edged Sword The doctor says that exercising with knee arthritis is a double edged sword. It is true, your knee joints need motion to be healthy.

And lack of motion can be very detrimental.

Without motion joints become “sick.” And in theory exercising should help knee arthritis.

But here is the BIG problem: Knee arthritis is condition that dries up the lubricating fluids in your knee. It also changes the joint surface and creates bone spurs.

Because of these changes - exercising on an arthritic knee can cause more swelling, more pain and more arthritic changes.

Imagine driving your car without any oil. What happens? The engine parts scrape together and wear out.

You can’t simply drive your car more and make it better. And in many cases - you simply can’t just exercise your knee and make it better, either.

What’s the answer?

In a car it’s simple - put in more oil. And then make sure the oil level is correct and it is changed when necessary.

With your knee joints - it is a little more complicated.

The major lubricating fluid in your knee joint is called synovial fluid. Synovial fluid is the fluid that “dries up” when you suffer with arthritis.

But there is good news: Now doctors can inject one of the building blocks of synovial fluid

Making Knee Arthritis Pain Worse: Research has discovered that people are suffering with arthritis much younger than expected. Making the right treatment choices now can possibly stop the progression and eliminate the pain.

directly into your knee joint.

This building block of synovial fluid is called hyaluronic acid.

And when hyaluronic acid is injected directly into the knee joint, many experts believe it helps lubricate the joint.

Some say it is like squirting oil on a rusty door hinge. This allows the knee joint to glide more smoothly and often reduces or even eliminates pain.

And here is the most important part: Now that the joint is lubricated and can move with

less or no pain - specific exercises can be a tremendous help.

That’s why the doctors (when patients qualify) treat knee arthritis patients with hyaluronic acid injections FIRST and then prescribe a very specific rehabilitation and exercise program specially developed to help knee arthritis pain.

This comprehensive knee arthritis pain program is called, “P.A.C.E.” and has been getting wonderful results.

So what is the HUGE mistake? If you suffer with knee arthritis and are exercising and the pain is either not getting better - or getting worse - you may be making a mistake. You may actually be making things worse.

And that’s the last thing you want to do.

What are the two “smart moves?”

If you have knee arthritis pain, look into viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid. In many cases treatment with hyaluronic acid followed by a specific rehabilitation or exercise program can get results when everything else has failed. In fact, it is not uncommon to get pain relief just from the hyaluronic acid treatments alone - without doing any rehabilitation or exercising at all.

And the results can be dramatic.

If you are thinking about

giving hyaluronic acid treatments a try - this is VERY IMPORTANT: In our opinion the doctor you choose should use advanced imaging technology such as fluoroscopy to guide the injections and make sure the hyaluronic acid goes where it is supposed to. Laser guided digital imaging is one of the best technologies to guide injections.

Research shows that without fluoroscopy, doctors miss the joint space up to 30% of the time.

Obviously, if the joint space is missed - the treatment cannot work.

If you have already had viscosupplementaion without this advanced imaging technology and it did not work - you may want to give it another try with a doctor who uses this cutting edge technique to get the best results possible.

So, if you suffer with knee arthritis pain, talk to a specialist about viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid especially if exercise is not working or making things worse.

And make sure the doctor you choose works in a state-ofthe-art medical facility and uses advanced fluoroscopic imaging (Like laser guided digital imaging) to guide the injections to make sure the treatments have the best chance to work.

For more information on viscosupplementation for knee arthritis or to get a free screening to see if this treatment is right for you, one of the specialists at Osteo Relief Institute can be reached at 720-500-1045.

Knee Pain Treatment Craze In Denver

After thousands already helped knee pain suffers face 48 hour cut off to get risk free screening for incredibly popular treatment (ORI) - The clock is ticking.

There is only 48 hours to go.

If you suffer with knee arthritis pain and would like to get a risk free knee pain screening to see if the experts at Osteo Relief Institute in Greenwood Village, CO can help you with their extremely popular knee pain relief program - read this right now.

Here is why: For the past several years, the experts at Osteo Relief Institute have been literally swarmed with knee arthritis sufferers looking for relief.

Nearly all these knee pain sufferers chose Osteo Relief for one reason - their top-notch knee pain relief program featuring viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid and specially designed rehabilitation program.

The SecretTo Success?

The experts at Osteo Relief Institute believe one of the biggest reasons for their success is the fact that they have some of the best technology money can buy.

Laser Guided Digital Imaging The clinic uses extremely advanced imaging equipment that allows them to see directly into the knee joint that they are treating.

This advanced imaging is called, “Laser Guided Digital Imaging” and many experts believe is the difference between success and failure with this knee pain treatment.

And probably the best thing about this technology is that it has allowed the experts at Osteo Relief Institute to get results with knee pain when so many others have failed.

What Is This Treatment?

This treatment is viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid (HA). Those are big medical terms that basically means this...

When you have knee arthritis - the lubricating fluid (synovial fluid) in your knee joint dries up.

This means instead of gliding smoothly - your bones start to rub and grind against each other.

This causes a little pain in the beginning - but over time the pain steadily gets worse until it is excruciating.

Hyaluronic acid works so well because it is like “joint oil.” It is a natural substance and is one of the natural building blocks of the synovial fluid that lubricates your knee.

Scientists and researchers discovered this natural building block to synovial fluid in the rooster’s comb - that big red thing on top of the roosters head. It is extracted from the roosters comb, purified and concentrated.

When it is injected directly into your knee joint, it is like squirting oil on a rusty door hinge.

Hyaluronic acid allows your joints to glide more smoothly eliminating a lot of the rubbing, grinding and pain.

Why You Should Try This Even If You’ve Already Had Similar Treatments Without results...

“We have been able to help so many knee pain sufferers - even many who have already tried other injections like Synvisc, Supartz, Orthovisc and even Hyalgan. We use special and very advanced low-dose videofluoroscopy imaging called “Hologic Digital Imaging” so we can see right into the joint. This allows us to put the Hyalgan exactly where it needs to be. Studies show doctors doing joint injections without fluoroscopy miss the joint up to 30% of the time.” said the director of Arthritis Treatment at Osteo Relief Institute.

Osteo Relief Institute is a state of the art medical facility offering only the best technology.

And that’s not all - Osteo Relief Institute has a complete knee relief program called “P.A.C.E.” to make sure you get the most

Hyalgan Injected Directly Into Knee Joint Like “Joint Oil”

Research Shows Doctors Miss The Joint Space About 30% Of The Time Without Advance Imaging

Successful Treatment - Hyalgan being precisely injected directly into the knee joint using Hologic digital imaging. Advanced imaging allows treatments to be as precise as possible. Hyalgan can lubricate the joint and decrease pain.

Failed Treatment - the injection (and Hyalgan) misses the joint space. Research shows this occurs up to 30% of the time without the use of holistic digital imaging to guide the injection.

This is why Hyalgan may not have worked for you.

pain relief and the best possible results from treatment.

“Every case is individual.

Some patients get quite a bit of relief right away - others take a little more time. But most have been extremely happy and the results usually last for at least 6 months. Patients who were suffering for years with bad knee pain are getting their lives back... going for walks again and exercising. It’s amazing to see. They tell all their friends - that’s why we are swarmed. I can’t tell you how many patients have cancelled their total knee replacement surgeries.” added one of the doctors.

How To Get It If you have knee pain, the doctors and staff would like to invite you for a risk free screening to see if you are a candidate for Hyalgan treatments and the P.A.C.E program.

All you have to do is call 720-500-1045 right now and when the scheduling specialist answers the phone tell her you would like your free “Knee Pain Screening.” Your screening will only take about 25-30 minutes... you will get all your questions an-

swered and leave knowing if you have possibly found the solution to your knee pain.

But You Must Do This RIGHT NOW The specialists at Osteo Relief

Institute can only accept a limited amount of new patients each month for this screening. And because of the demand, we can only guarantee you a spot if you call within the next 48 hours.

If you are suffering in pain - make the call right now so you can make your appointment today. Why not take 20 minutes for your risk free screening to discover how you may be able to end your knee arthritis pain?

So call 720-500-1045 right now and find out if the experts at Osteo Relief Institute can help you like they have already helped thousands of others in your community.

And here’s something really important - Hyaluronic acid treatments and the P.A.C.E program are covered by most insurance and Medicare. To schedule your risk free screening, call 720-500-1045.

If You Can Answer Yes - You Are Eligible For A Knee Arthritis Screening With The Experts At Osteo Relief Institute Do you have pain and osteoarthritis (arthritis) of the knee?

Have you tried other treatments such as NSAIDS and other anti-inflammatory medications without success?

Have you already tried viscosupplementation (Hyalgan, Supartz, Synvisc) without satisfactory results?

If you answered yes to any of these questionscall Osteo Relief Institute and schedule your risk free knee pain screening screening 720-500-1045

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