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President of ASHRAE Building Our New Energy Future’ I started working at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in 1992 and I’ve been in various roles at the lab since. For about the past 10 years, I led a team of technical and clean energy policy experts working towards reducing nonrenewable energy consumption though optimized use of energy efficiency strategies and renewable energy technologies.

Right now, I’m on special assignment. I am the president of ASHRAE for the 2018-2019 term. My theme for the year of my presidency is Building Our New Energy Future.

Serving humanity and promoting sustainability ASHRAE is a volunteer-driven, glob-

al organization with more than 56,000 members in over 130 countries. It was founded in 1894 and has a mission to advance the arts and sciences of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigerating to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world.

I’ve been an ASHRAE member for 31 years. I’ve held many ASHRAE leadership roles during this time including board of director positions as president elect, treasurer, vice president and director-at-large. ASHRAE is the leading organization providing technical knowledge regarding all aspects of how buildings use energy and for creating healthy, comfortable and productive indoor environments. Knowing that most of us spend nearly 90 percent of our time indoors, and that buildings consume more energy than any other sector, being a part of an organization like ASHRAE helps me feel that I am contributing to making the world a

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ASHRAE has actually been part of my history for my entire life. My father Richard Hayter was active in ASHRAE throughout his career and served as the ASHRAE president from 1995-1996.

Being a part of an enormous network ASHRAE members are professionals in the buildings industry. As president, I get the opportunity to meet passionate people from around the world who want to make a difference.

It’s inspiring to work with them and

implement positive change.

Another thing I’m enjoying is learning about myself. Every day, my experiences as ASHRAE president are pushing my comfort zone with a brand-new challenge. It’s fun to discover what I am capable of doing.

After I finish my term as president at the end of June, my plan is to continue at NREL. I’ll also continue to be involved with ASHRAE, most likely for the rest of my career.

A proud community My husband Greg Oaklief and I grew up in Manhattan, Kansas. We have three children, and they’ve all gone to Golden schools. One son is a freshman at Golden High School and the other is a senior there. My daughter is studying mechanical en-

gineering and flute at Montana State.

All three of my children are passionate skiers and mountain bikers.

I enjoy these activities, too. What I’m doing with ASHRAE is a fulltime activity, but when I had more time, I was a ski instructor at Copper Mountain.

My family and I have lived in unincorporated Golden for 25 years.

I enjoy Golden because it has such a strong sense of community. This is why people love Golden. People want to be in Golden. They’re proud of their community, and I am proud to be a part of that community.

CORRECTION The front page of last week’s Arvada Press misspelled the name of the new Apex Secrest Recreation Center.

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Golden Real Estate’s Motto: ‘Hometown Service Delivered With Integrity’ When we established Golden Real Estate 11 years ago, I came up with two mottos for our company which you’ll find below our logo on all our yard signs. At right is that image.

The mottos also appear on our newest moving truck that we provide free to buyers, sellers and community non -profits.

I’ve written more than once about the second motto, “Promoting and Modeling Environmental Responsibility,” but this week I want to focus on the first one, which is “Hometown Service Delivered With Integrity.”

It’s interesting to recall not only how easily those two value statements came to me back in 2007, but also to recognize how we have lived up to them in the years since and how important and relevant they feel so many years later.

My own relationship to integrity derives from my New England upbringing and specifically the influence of my somewhat aristocratic father, Abbott Pliny Smith II. Dishonesty or lying had no place in our home. I can still hear Dad telling me, “Just because other people steal apples doesn’t make it right for you to steal apples.”

Dad taught me not to pretend to know things I didn’t know or claim to have experience I did not have. I remember one instance where following that advice really helped me. It was when I owned a typesetting company in New York called Journal Graphics. Because of my journalism training, I wanted to land the account with WNET to produce the transcripts for The MacNeil/Lehrer Report. But I had no experience with transcription and no current clients.

So I took the approach of actually transcribing one of their shows and delivering the tran-

script to the station the following morning with a cover letter to the executive producer saying I could do this every night overnight, including printing. A month later I was in the office of the woman in charge of transcripts, and she said, “Yes, and would you like to do Bill Moyers’ Journal, too?”

I responded, “Let’s do this. Let me do Bill Moyers’ show first, since it’s a weekly show, and once we’ve got that going smoothly, I’ll do the MacNeil/ Lehrer Report, which is daily.” Then she asked if we’d do fulfillment. Without hesitating, I asked, “What’s fulfillment?” She explained that it involves fulfilling the mailed-in orders. “That sounds very clerical, so I’m sure we could handle it,” I said. She then asked if we’d hire the two elderly volunteers who were doing that job for WNET, and I said, “Sure.”

Within a few years, we were doing all the transcripts for ABC News, Oprah Winfrey (and countless other daytime talk shows), CNN 24hours a day, and all NPR programs. And it all started by demonstrating I could do the job, but also being honest about my lack of experience.

Fast forward to my real estate career. In 2012, anti-Obamacare mass emails claimed that the Affordable Care Act included a 3.8% sales tax on the sale of every home. It was an outright distortion of a tax that applied only to investment income and only on Adjusted Gross Income in excess of $200,000 in a given year.

The email was designed, using false information, to whip up grass roots hatred of Obama in advance of his 2012 re-election.

Recipients of the email were told to sell their homes before the tax took effect in January 2013. The headline on my Oct. 18, 2012 col-

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umn was, “If You’re Selling Your Home Because of an ‘Obamacare Tax,’ You’ve Been Duped.”

At first, I figured it must be an innocent and unintentional misreading of the law, and I replied “All” to each email with the facts. But facts didn’t matter, and the emails continued in hopes of defeating Obama. This lack of integrity on the topic appalled me, but now that lack of integrity is magnified by the use of social media and the manipulation of voters continues unabated. Does it shock and dismay you as much as it does me?

Another wake-up call for me was that at least one of my own agents who received the mass email did not want to respond to it with the facts because she didn’t want to “be political” and to alienate prospective clients.

One reason I was drawn to joining Rotary was its “Four-Way Test of the things we think, say or do.” I have published the Four-Way Test before, but I’ll repeat it here, and I urge you to consider whether certain politicians would pass even one of those tests of the things they think, say or do: “First, is it the Truth? Second, is it Fair to All Concerned? Third, Will it Build Good-

will and Better Friendships? And fourth, Will it be Beneficial to All Concerned?” I was never a Boy Scout, but the Scout Law also includes telling the truth in the first of its 12 laws.

Realtors subscribe to the Realtor Code of Ethics. Article 12 says that “Realtors shall be honest and truthful in their real estate communications and shall present a true picture in their advertising, marketing, and other representations.” Sadly, however, I recently reported on one Realtor whose business model includes misleading homeowners with notes taped to their front door saying “I may have a buyer for your house.” Not only does that Realtor not have a buyer, but he admitted to me that when he gets one, he refers the buyer to another agent and earns a referral fee. I doubt he changed his way of soliciting listings following my column.

If You’d Like My Political Take…

This column is about real estate, not politics, but, as you might suspect, I have a lot to say about integrity in politics. You’ll find that content at JimSmithBlog.com.

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Warder students walk to school

Despite the cold and rain, Romeo Mecillas is all smiles on Walk to School Day.

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ver 200 Warder Elementary School students in Arvada braved the cold and rain Oct. 10 to participate in the annual Walk to School Day. “It’s so exciting to see people come together with the common goal of starting children on the right foot so they can thrive for years to come,” said Nancy PullenSeufert, director of the National Center for Safe Routes to School, the coordinating agency for Walk to School Day. Nationwide hundreds of thousands of students, parents, school officials and local

leaders celebrated the 22nd annual National Walk to School Day, which aims to inspire neighborhoods to celebrate safety, health and a sense of community.

“Warder is really about building community,” said Principal Matthew Hilbert, adding that last year several families started to walk together as a result of the school’s Walk to School Day. This year, the Warder Dads Society, helped organize the event.

“Safety is a priority,” said Warner Hettick, a member of the group. “It’s something that dads are inherently there to support. We’re about being positive influences in school, supportive and available.”

Students and parents braved cold, rainy conditions Oct. 10 to participate in Walk to School Day.

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Teacher Lauralee Huff takes a selfie with students before Walk to School day Oct. 10.

Gianna Montoya and Shelby Wagner walk to Warder Elementary Oct. 10 with a group of students participating in Walk to School Day.

Parents and grandparents joined students on their walk to school from the nearby park.

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Arvada Police investigate string of burglaries from some of the locations.

Surveillance video obtained from the businesses consistently shows four suspects, all wearing hooded sweatshirts with the hoods pulled tight over their faces. The suspects were associated with a white, fourdoor sedan, possibly a late 1990s model Honda Civic.

According to David Snelling, detective and public relations for Arvada PD, the car was recovered in Denver over the weekend and is being processed for evidence.

The Arvada Police Department is looking for any information, which could help with the identification of the suspects involved. One of the suspects is wearing a light gray colored hooded sweatshirt with “True Religion” on the back.

In the early morning hours of Monday, Oct. 15, seven businesses in Parker were also broken into.

Snelling said he can’t officially identify a connection.

Call the Arvada Police Department at 720-898-6900 with any information related to this case.

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The Arvada Police Department is investigating eight business burglaries that occurred in the early morning hours of Oct. 11 in the city.

The Army Navy Surplus store at 57 Avenue and Olde Wadsworth was broken into at approximately 1:35 a.m.

The thieves then burglarized a European grocery and donut shop, in the 10300 block of Ralston Road. Officers located additional businesses in the areas of W. 64th Avenue and Simms Street, and W. 58th Avenue and Ward Road which had been burglarized to include a laundromat, Domino’s Pizza, a tobacco shop, a massage parlor and a liquor store.

The investigation has revealed the suspects made entry into the businesses by breaking through windows and doors utilizing landscaping rocks. The suspects took items from the businesses that included ammunition and pocketknives from Army Navy Surplus.

Suspects also took cash registers

Arvada Police is searching for suspects in a string of burglaries that occurred in the early morning hours of Oct. 11.

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William “Bill” Coors dies at age 102 Golden resident known for developing the aluminum can

producing 145,000 barrels of beer to a company that distributes worldwide and produces over 45 million barrels of beer,” states the press release.

Just in time for Bill Coors’ 100th birthday in 2016, the Golden Malting group named its newest variety of barley the Bill Coors 100. In 2017, Bill Coors received the Jeff Becker Beer Industry Service Award for a lifetime of dedication to the beer industry.

A comment issued by Mark Hunter, the president and CEO of Molson Coors, states, “our company stands on the shoulders of giants like Bill Coors. His dedication, hard work and ingenuity, helped shape not only our company but the entire beer industry.

We honor his memory by rededicating ourselves to continuing the work he loved so much — brewing the best tasting, highest quality beer to share with family and friends.”

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

William “Bill” Coors, the man known for pioneering the aluminum can and former chairman of the board of Adolph Coors Company, died peacefully in his home at age 102 on Oct. 13.

A press release issued by Molson Coors quotes Bill Coors as once saying: “I’ve taken my kicks but I have had a fascinating life and I’ve been richly rewarded.”

In his lifetime, Bill Coors watched the Coors family business “grow from a small regional brewery that was distributed in only 12 states and

The grandson of Adolph Coors who founded the Coors brewery in Golden in 1873, Bill Coors began his career with the Coors company in 1939. He started out at Coors Porcelain Company which is today’s CoorsTek. Joe Coors Sr. took over leadership at Coors Porcelain in 1946 and Bill Coors transitioned to the brewery to assist his father. In 1949, Bill Coors and his brother Joe Coors purchased land in the San Luis Valley and started their experimental barley farm.

The aluminum can came along in 1959 at the beginning of Bill Coors’ tenure with the company.

The press release notes that Bill Coors “struggled with and overcame tragedy, health issues and stress, and he was passionate about sharing what he learned with others.”

Given that, Bill Coors had a lifelong dedication to wellness.

He established the award-winning Bill Coors Wellness Center, one of the first employee wellness centers in the country, in 1981. A personal accomplishment includes summitting Mt. Kilimanjaro at age 58 in 1974 — earning him the recognition of being the oldest man to do so at that time, according to the company.

Engaged in community affairs, Bill Coors served on a number of local boards, earning him such awards as Citizen of the West in 1992 and the Patriots Award presented by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

The press release notes that one of Bill Coors’ most treasured possessions was his Bösendorfer piano.

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Fire recruits train for the field Three Arvada fire recruits are in the academy

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Snow on Oct. 10 provided and interesting landscape for the 20 firefighters currently training in the West Metro Fire Academy.

“It’s just like a real fire,” said T.J. Avischious, of training in the early season snow. “We have to be prepared every time.”

Avischious, 33, is one of three recruits from Arvada Fire Protection District training in the academy. He is returning to a career in fire after being a volunteer firefighter at the age of 18. For the past nine years, he has worked as a paramedic, most recently for Denver Health.

A fellow recruit, Elise Guidry, 27, is also joining Arvada Fire after a career in the medical field.

While working as an EMT for the past three years, Guidry took note of several hazardous situations that they didn’t have the training

or the equipment to manage.

“I wanted to advance my skills and my scope in order to contribute more and better serve my community,” Guidry said.

Sean Quinn rounds out the trio of Arvada Fire recruits at the academy.

With a total of 20 firefighters in the current academy, these three are joined by 14 recruits from West Metro Fire Protection District, two from Castle Rock Fire Rescue, and one from Upper Pine Fire Protection District.

“We have a long history of cooperating with other fire departments for Academies,” said Steve Hildebrandt, West Metro Fire Rescue Capt. “We believe interagency cooperation is the best opportunity to build relationships and foster cooperation.”

This academy kicked off Aug. 6 and will run through Nov. 29.

“I have learned an incredible amount,” said Guidry, in between a live burn drill on Oct. 10. “On top of the skills the techniques they’ve taught us, they are also teaching us to be mentally strong and showing us that if anything being mentally strong is just as important as being physically strong.”

Elise Guidry, 27, is one of three Arvada Fire recruits currently training at the West Metro Fire Rescue Academy.

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Arvada woman celebrates 100 years Ellie Richards says people should ‘live life the best they can’

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Eleanor “Ellie” Richards said she really hadn’t given her 100th birthday much thought.

But to her three daughters, Oct. 12 was a day that came with much anticipation.

“This morning was overwhelming,” said Sharon Baldwin, one of Richards’ four children. “We came in and sang `Happy Birthday’ and she opened her eyes and just smiled. It’s been a hard not to cry all day because here we are.

She made it.”

Richards was born in Ness City, Kansas Oct. 12 1918. Her family moved to Colorado when she was six years old, one of 11 children. She attended Denver Public Schools until her health and the depression economy forced her to drop out and work to help the family.

She married Glenn Trotter Dec. 7, 1941 and worked at the Remington Arms Plant in Lakewood making bullets until just before her first child was born in 1942.

“She took pride in her war effort like many women during those year,” Baldwin said.

Ellie Richards, center, celebrates her 100th birthday with her daughters, Sharon Baldwin, Cindi Groen and Marylou Garscin.

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She then went on to get an associate degree in accounting from Red Rocks Community College in 1974 when she was 56 years old.

“It was a fabulous example to prove that you can do it all,” said Marylou Garscin, Richards’ oldest daughter.

“You can raise kids, go to school, work and just do everything.”

Baldwin said her mom’s life of learning whether it be square dancing, Brazilian embroidery, painting or traditional academic, drove her children to keep learning too.

“As young adults her example to us was amazing,” Baldwin said. “She’s an inspiration.”

During those years, Richards’ first husband died and she was re-acquainted with a friend, Don Richards, who she married in 1965. He became the love of her life until he died in 2001.

She lived on her on until moving in with her daughter, Sharon, in Arvada in 2010 and then moving to Ralston Creek Neighborhood Assisted Living

in November 2017.

At Ralston Creek, Richards tries to keep busy doing crafts, Wii bowling, attending the Rosary and communion and meeting new friends.

“Any activity we have on the schedule Ellie tries to make it to,” said Michelle Lucero, activity director at Ralston Creek Neighborhood. “She’s a great personality. She’s always willing to lend a helping hand with any new resident. She’s a real pleasure to be around.”

On her birthday, another resident made that statement that Richards was “easy to love,” which her daughter, Cindi Groen agreed with.

“She has always been easy to love,” Groen said of her mother. “She has never been demanding and always had open arms.”

For Groen, her mothers 100th birthday brings “pride and joy.”

“She has fought a lot to make it to 100,” Groen said. “It’s been overwhelming, heartwarming. We’re so blessed.”

When asked the advice she would give other after 100 years of life, Richards said simply, “Live life the best you can. That’s all I try to do.”

Ellie Richards was honored on her 100th birthday with a celebration at Ralston Creek Neighborhood Assited Living, where she is a resident.

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to develop a community project that is meaningful for them.

For Martinez-Urioste, she chose to create a program called Positively Accessible, because she believes that children don’t have enough positive messages in things like music, the

BY JOSEPH RIOS internet and movies. She is currentJRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM ly working on a booklet that gives children resources to help them Antoinette Martinez-Urioste had improve their self-esteem, decision wanted to pursue community leadermaking and other aspects that deal ship for years. Unfortunately for with emotional her, she never knew aspects of life. where to start, or The program exactly what she is an outreach wanted to do to effort to bring impact the commupositive messagnity. The Lakewood es into schools. resident also felt Martinez-Urilike she had a lack oste is working of a support system, on a proposal until she joined the for the presenJefferson County tation, and she Family Leadership may roll it out Training Institute on the next an(FLTI).

The program nual student-led is coordinated by Day Without Colorado State Hate event University Extenin April. Day sion, and it gives Without Hate is Jefferson County a student led oradults and teens a ganization that Jacki Paone aims to stop free opportunity to develop into civic director of Jefferson County violence and leaders. It lasts for bullying within CSU Extension schools.

20 weeks, and participants learn how “I’ve learned to utilize informahow to focus on tion and resources, the important how to engage with regional, state things of a project and a goal, rather and federal elected officials, public than keeping it broad. Now I’m able speaking skills and other lessons. to get out there and know exactly Those lessons are valuable, but part of the program requires participants SEE LEADERSHIP, P11

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audience of about 800 people following his performance during the University of Denver’s Founder’s Day celebration in 1998.

Although largely known for his work on the creation and development of the aluminum can, another one of Coors’ professional accomplishments worth noting is the launch of the company’s first isostatic insulator line.

Bill Coors was awarded the Energy Secretary’s Appreciation Award from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management on Dec. 2, 2016, for his role in providing the insulators to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. Bill Coors was born to Adolph Coors Jr. and May Coors on Aug. 11, 1916. He was born in Golden and grew up in a bungalow behind the Coors brewery. He attended primary school in Golden, but at age 13, he went to Phillips Exeter Academy

in Exeter, New Hampshire, where he spent four years. He then went to Princeton University and earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering in 1938 and a graduate degree in 1939.

He moved back to Golden following graduation.

Bill Coors was married three times.

First to Geraldine Jackson, with whom he had four children. Then to Phyliss Mahaffey with whom he had a son. He married Rita Bass later in life.

She died in 2015.

He is survived by three of his five children — Margaret Coors Beresford, May Louise Coors and Williams Scott Coors — seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and a great number of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

The press release notes that “pursuant to his directive no formal memorial ceremonies will be held.”

“In lieu of flowers or other sentiments, the family welcomes you to contribute to the William K. Coors Memorial Fund hosted by the Denver Foundation.”

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what I’m focused on,” MartinezUrioste said.

Adults and teens enrolled in the program meet once a week at the same time and location, in seperate classes that run at the same time.

The classes are parrel to each other, but the teenage class is more age appropiate and involves more hands on activities. Spanish interpreters are available at each class, and dinner and childcare services are free each week.

Participants get to hear from guest speakers like local officials, and they get to spend a day at the Capitol where they get to know state legislators. Jacki Paone, the director of Jefferson County CSU Extension, said that less than half of the recent FLTI participants knew who their local representatives were before taking the program.

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“I get a more positive vibe in my life by being around positive people (at FLTI), and it’s smothered me in good messages,” Urioste said.

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VOICES It’s time to do our part for our Jeffco schools

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n August, just before the start of school, leaks in the roof at Green Mountain High School in Lakewood saturated the gym floor to the point that gymnastics and volleyball events had to be canceled.

Because most buildings in Jefferson County Public Schools were built about 50 years ago, they do not meet the security requirements necessary for keeping students safe today.

Higher salaries in nearby districts are continually drawing away quality teachers, making Jeffco more of a training ground than a place to live out a career.

OUR VIEW Jeffco Public Schools, many parents and educators say, is at a crisis point: It needs money to repair and renovate aging buildings so that all students enjoy an optimum learning environment. To graduate young people with not only college-ready skills, but also the vocational and technical abilities that businesses are demanding. And to recruit and — most importantly — retain the quality teachers needed to maintain and grow the district’s excellence in education.

We agree.

Toward that end, Colorado Community Media urges Jefferson County voters to support Ballot Question 5A, a $33 million mill levy override, and Ballot Question 5B, a $567 million bond.

The override will help raise teacher salaries and provide more mental health and counseling positions, among other improvements. The bond — which also provides money for charter schools — will pay for renovations and repairs, build new facilities to meet population growth, upgrade security measures, and expand career and technical and early childhood education.

If both measures pass, the owner of a home valued at $500,000 would pay $234.60 a year more in property taxes.

That’s $19.55 a month — or about four to five coffees from Starbucks.

There’s no question the district’s buildings, an average age of 50 years old, are beginning show their age: Leaky roofs, broken pipes, outdated technology are commonplace. Repairs — and their cost — will only increase with time.

To bring all buildings to standards of new construction would cost $1.3 SEE OUR VIEW, P13

Watching big money at play as we approach election day HITTING HOME

for calendar 2018 rose by about $3.6 million dollars for the year (see www.jeffco. us/446/Abstract-of-Assessments).

This is not to say that the future of AFPD funding isn’t a cause for concern, and I do not claim that current Colorado’s property tax system is coherent or really defensible. The state legislature is guilty of gross negligence in repeatedly kicking the reform can down the road. That said, this is not an issue that AFPD electors can or should try to fix through extraconstitutional means, and nobody should consider the ballot question under the impression that a $3.6 million increase is in any way a “cut” in revenue for vital services.

Ryan Adler, Arvada SEE LETTERS, P14

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Arvada Fire needs a statewide fix Those who have read AFPD’s argument for the tax increase (sorry, request to “stabilize revenue”) could be forgiven for concluding that the most recent state residential assessment rate change resulted in a cut of actual revenue to the Fire District. That’s simply not the case.

The drop, from 7.96 percent to 7.2 percent, did cut the amount of taxes that would have been paid on residential property in 2018 by nearly 10 percent.

However, the actual change in dollars to be collected by the county for AFPD from calendar 2017 to calendar 2018 was an increase of roughly 16.3 percent.

In other words, AFPD talks about the “cuts” due to the drop in the residential assessment rates, yet AFPD’s tax levy

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h, the silly season. It’s so much fun.

Well, not if you get worked up about it, of course. Then you’ll start to feel like Bill Murray in “Ghostbusters” when he proclaimed “I’ve been slimed.”

Fortunately, I don’t take it all that seriously. It is, at most for me, an interesting sociological phenomenon. Of course, the consequences are serious — elections have consequences, somebody said — but the actual campaigns are more the stuff of humor for me.

For instance, ironic humor is about the best Michael Alcorn response I can muster for the campaign ad being run by Jason Crow in the sixth district race announcing that he refuses to take money from political action committees (PAC’s). This, after we’ve spent the better part of the last six weeks hearing at least one ad in every commercial break attacking Congressman Mike Coffman. And, yes, technically it is true that the PAC works independently; but it is, at best, disingenuous to claim no PACs when the only way Crow stays in this race is because Coffman is being pummeled by $8 million in “shadowy, unaccountable” dark money.

Yes, you read that right — $8 MILLION for a Congressional seat from suburban Denver.

Speaking of money, have you seen the obscene amounts being spent to buy the Governor’s seat? As of a month ago, Jared Polis had dropped over $18 million of his own dollars on the race — it’s a safe bet that he’s drawing into the neighborhood of $25 million by now. To “counter” that, outside groups have infused over $12 million in support of Walker Stapleton. Sadly, they haven’t infused his campaign with any energy: while Polis has a whole series of slick ads with nice scenery and authoritative voice-overs, the first major ad of the Stapleton campaign featured a bunch of people holding up hand-written signs. A couple weeks ago I described the Rockies offense as almost as listless as the Stapleton campaign — I might have

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been selling the Rockies short. And we all know what happened to them.

Another interesting aspect of this campaign is the amount of money that is being spent on state House and Senate races already. With the exception of the one year that Polis’ “Gang of Four” surprised everybody and bought all of Colorado government in 2004, I do not remember another year that has featured so much media for state seats. Somebody has a lot of money, and they want the Capitol real bad.

By the way, does Ed Perlmutter have an opponent for re-election? Just asking … For a friend.

But what may be the greatest curiosity of this election is the silence coming from some quarters. We all know that there are three huge education proposals on the ballot this time around: Amendment 73 to raise $1.6 billion statewide; 5A to raise about $33 million in mill override for Jeffco Schools; and 5B to allow the school district to add $567 million in debt to fund building projects across the district.

The curiosity is just how quiet the campaign for these issues has been. Perhaps, after the full-court press that was unsuccessful two years ago, the strategic minds in charge thought a “stealth campaign” might be more effective. Or, perhaps, they’re saving their ammunition for a late blitz, knowing that the source of their campaign funds would remain secret until after the actual election, like how the “grassroots” campaign to recall board members in 2015 was revealed the December after to have received over a quartermillion dollars from state and national unions, more than 90 percent of its campaign funding. But, given that the Denver Post and the Colorado Women’s Alliance have both come out against 73, it is curious that there has not been a high-profile move in support of these issues.

And if that all sounded like a pregame rundown, that was deliberate.

Watch politics as sport — it’s more fun. And, probably, more interesting than watching the Broncos right now.

Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His novels are available at MichaelJAlcorn.com. His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media.

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billion, according to district data.

But “we’re not asking for that,” Superintendent Jason Glass said.

“We want to create equity in older buildings … increase the quality of pre-1980 high schools.”

Research has shown that older buildings tend to negatively affect enrollment and quality of work, Glass said. The learning environment also has changed, requiring flexible spaces and setups that allow students to work collectively and hands-on.

And there’s no doubt Jeffco teachers lag behind their counterparts in salaries. Statewide data shows four of the six neighboring districts pay their teachers more, reducing the district’s ability to keep its best teachers.

“Right now, it appears that we are a training ground for our educators who can go to any other district around us and make $5,000 to $15,000

more per year,” board member Ali Lasell has said.

We applaud the district’s commitment to transparency: A citizens financial oversight committee and independent audit of expenditures will make sure money from the measures is spent as intended.

We also commend the district for listening to criticism from its failed bond attempt in 2016, which cited a lack of clarity in how the money would be used. This time, the district has prepared a detailed booklet and website of exactly where the money will go at each school.

As the state’s second-largest school district — with 86,000 students from across 770 square miles on 168 campuses — Jeffco schools must work to respond to a diverse mix of urban, suburban and mountain communities.

“What we’ve tried to do here is create something that benefits everybody,” Glass said. “We have an obligation to pay it forward for future generations.”

It’s time to do our part.

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Nancy Jo Wolf Flett

Children can help prepare for winter

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here isn’t LIFELONG much time left. Children LEARNING can help Esther Macalady clean up the garden and prepare for winter. Then there is one last thing to teach children about gardening before winter sets in: planting bulbs for spring time magic.

Children will need gloves, small shovels or large spoons, garden bulbs, a rolled up towel to kneel on, paper and crayons for a map, leaves for mulch, and water.

Planting Bulbs Explain that together you are planting flowers that will surprise everyone in the spring. Then walk around the yard and discuss where some flowers could be planted based on good soil, water, sunshine and visibility through windows.

Shop together for some bulb like tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, narcissus, crocus, and allium. Discuss colors and check that the bulbs look healthy and fresh. Also discuss that animals like to eat bulbs and flowers, too. If you have many animals, you might want to stick to daffodils, narcissus, and alliums. Squirrels many also move your bulbs around.

Using proper upper and lower case letters, carefully print a list of tools and other materials. Gather the materials while your child checks off the list.

Make a big deal of reading the planting directions on the back of the package and read the steps several times out loud to plan the planting sequence together. Who will do each

step? Now examine the bulbs. Notice texture and size. Discuss that there is a small plant inside that stays cool all winter and then will grow when the temperature gets warmer. Where is the pointed side of the bulb that must face up? What will come from the pointed side? What will come from the round bottom side?

You can discuss and create a planting assembly line. Make a hole based on package directions, place the bulb in the hole pointed side up, and cover up the hole. Finally, give it a few gentle “love pats”.

When all of the bulbs are planted, water well and cover with mulch, leaves, or both. Discuss that the soil, leaves, and snow will keep the bulbs warm just like a blanket. Then sketch a quick map of the flower types and where they are placed.

What Children Learn Young children are learning economics by making a planned purchase, and checking out prices and quality. Adults are showing the value of reading directions, writing by making a list, and following thosedirections. Children learn geographic skills by making a site map. They beautify the neighborhood, increase science vocabulary, learn how plants grow, and learn how animals and humans interact in the environment.

Children could also plant a few bulbs for an elderly neighbor to enjoy in the spring and spread kindness.

Esther Macalady is a retired schoolteacher in Golden. For more see grandparentsteachtoo.blogspot.com; wnmufm.org/Learning through the Seasons; Pinterest, and Facebook.

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Nancy Jo Wolf Flett died peacefully with family on October 12, 2018 from complications of recent heart disease.

Nancy was born September 27th 1936 in Wadena, Minnesota. She grew up in Staples, Minnesota where she was salutatorian of her Staples High School graduating class. She attended the University of Minnesota, earning a baccalaureate degree in Business Administration. There Nancy met people who would become an extended family for this only child.

This included Galen Wilson, and Margaret Flett, who would later marry one another. They introduced her to Margaret’s brother Charles Flett when Nancy and Charles were active in the Minnesota Young Democrats.

Nancy married Charles and they moved to Renville, Minnesota where they had a son, Michael. Following Charles’ law career they moved to Wheat Ridge, Colorado. After moving to Newcomb Street in Arvada, they had a daughter, Marguerite. Moving further north in Arvada, she was an involved mother for her kids, worked as a teacher’s aide at Juchem Elementary School, and tirelessly worked as a volunteer for the Jefferson County Democrats. She also actively supported her husband as he practiced law and ran for political office.

She was elected to the Colorado state legislature in 1974. Nancy enjoyed being an active part of government, reading three newspapers a day to keep abreast of what was happening in her district. She also researched

countless pages of proposed bills and was a sponsor of the bill that created the Standley Lake Regional Park. Following her time at the state capitol, she was appointed to be the Jefferson County Public Trustee, where she enjoyed working with the staff and the public. Her next career move was to join the law firm of Fairfield and Woods as a legal assistant with a specialty in real estate. She held a similar position at the law firm of Ireland Stapleton until she retired and continued to live in Arvada.

In retirement she enjoyed travels to locations north and south of the U.S. as well as throughout Colorado.

She continued to keep abreast of current events with voracious reading of newspapers and magazines.

Nancy was preceded in death by her parents William W and Teresa Smith Wolf, her special Aunt Agnes Smith, her brother-in-law James Flett, and brother-in-law Galen Wilson. She will be missed by her son Michael, her daughter Marguerite, and sisterin-law Marcia Flett and her daughters Tracy Flett and Allison O’Hearn (Bernie), sister-in law Margaret Wilson and her sons Christopher(Frances), John (Kym), and William (Jen), her brother-in-law Robert (Sue) and her many friends.

The service will be held at the First United Church of Christ in Arvada at 7195 Simms St., Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. Memorial contributions can be sent to the deserving charity of your choice.

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Experience and Trust Having lived in Arvada for over 50 years and had a successful business, leadership roles in various organizations including the Chamber of Commerce, Food Bank and Kiwanis I have a sixth sense of leadership and commitment from people in various roles.

I have seen and observedthose necessary skills in Bob Wilson candidate for RTD Board of Directors District L. Bob’s experience with RTD have been stellar but most recently Bob completed an outstanding year of president of the Arvada Jefferson Kiwanis where his leadership led the club of 70 plus members to new growth both in membership and community service projects which were mostly dedicated to helping the youth of Arvada.

Bobs leadership skills produced positive results as I have witness it as well as countless others.This is the experience that the RTD board needs.

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Jeffco asks for another $33 million in local funding I would be the first in line to say Jeffco’s newest teachers deserve a raise.

With sky rocking cost of housing and how hard teachers work they deserved to be well paid. Our children definitely deserve to have the highest quality professionals in their classrooms.

Some would say an automatic yes to increasing our taxes to support Jeffco, but my family hasn’t seen any raises in the last five years so we count every penny.

I did some research and found Jeffco spending is already up over $1,000 per student in the last six years and yet entry level salaries for new teachers has not increased significantly. So where is all that new money going?

Jeffco’s has increased the number

of administrators despite having less students and fewer teachers in district runs schools. And just this month the superintendent hired a second Communications Director with a salary over $100,000. Jeffco could have hired two teachers with that money versus a PR person.

Until I know this money will help our teachers I just can’t afford another tax increase. I will be a no on Jeffco’s 5A. Maureen Sielaff Littleton Betting on Brauchler I have some significant difference of opinion with George Brauchler, specifically in regard to Red Flag laws.

But when I consider everything else, George Brauchler is the clear choice to be our state’s next AG. He is the only candidate with significant experience practicing law here in Colorado IN the courtroom. Litigation is a substantial portion of what happens in the AG office and George has decades of experience in that arena.

Courtroom litigation experience is absolutely critical for the office upon which we all depend to defend our state’s water and other natural resources.

And I like his proven leadership skills as evidenced by his high rank (Army Colonel) within the Military Justice system.

All things considered, George Brauchler is really the only good choice to represent us as our Attorney General.

Steve Dorman, Lakewood Teacher for Amendment 73 As a Jeffco teacher of 38 years, I have had the pleasure of teaching students the wonderfully complicated stories of America’s history. One complication has been when school funding has not kept pace with the demands and expectations of education in the 21st century.

Colorado schools were decimated during the recession and lost more than $7 billion in funding. Amendment 73 would restore school funding to pre-recession levels and move Colorado closer to the national average.

Students need for investment is now!

Colorado’s teacher salaries have not kept pace with the cost of living; Wyoming, ($58,650) and Nebraska ($52,338) pay higher salaries. The average teacher salary is less than it was 30 years ago in today’s dollars and Colorado teachers earn 21 percent less than they did in 1990 (adjusted for inflation) – the largest drop of any state.

Colorado’s economy is booming.

According to the Denver Business Journal, Colorado’s economy ranks number one overall; this represents a real opportunity to restore the funding to public schools. Amendment 73 will bring $134.4 million to Jeffco Public Schools and would go a long way toward restoring the $694.6 million in cuts to Jeffco schools over the past decade. It will also provide equitable funding for all school districts.

Passing Amendment 73 is a powerful investment in a prepared workforce, healthy communities and a SEE LETTERS, P15

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vibrant Colorado economy. Voters have the power to keep great schools moving forward to help all students in Colorado reach their full potential.

Vote YES on Amendment 73.

Stephanie Rossi, Arvada Questions about 5B Are we correct about the investor rule-of-thumb that says, “vote NO” on a public agency’s bond request, if it’s not for capital improvements? Isn’t true that taxpayers should heed the same warning?

The pie-chart in Jeffco School Board’s glossy ballot info brochure shows only 10 percent as identifiable capital projects, and 90 percent that could, or not, be partially for capital items.

Couldn’t the 60 percent slice “Bringing all schools & classrooms to quality standard....” mean almost anything?

How much of the upgrading need is a result of failure to maintain under the operations budget? No capital expense is justified for the valueless early childhood education program. We already pay for K-12. Vote “NO” Tom Graham, Arvada Time for a change with the Clerk and Recorder We need a change in Jeffco. The current Clerk and Recorder has held one elected office or another for 20 years.

But twice she’s quit on us to seek another county office. That way her Republican party bosses can fill her office through a Vacancy Committee, while supporting her run for a different office. Win-win for them, not us.

Fortunately we have a choice in Jeffco. George Stern. Those of us who’ve met him, who’ve heard him speak about his vision for that office, now recognize he’s the better choice.

George is qualified, computer savvy, a business consultant for major companies, and ready to implement 21st century election integrity, stay out Russia, and to provide us real customer service at the DMV. Imagine being welcomed as a customer at DMV. Or not even having to go to a Jeffco DMV office to get services we need. I think we’ll get a real bang for our buck with George Stern. And he’ll answer to us, the Jeffco people who elect him.

Jim Engelking, Golden

Jeffco schools parent and graduate for 5A/5B Please join me in voting yes on Jeffco Schools 5A and 5B. Together, the mill and bond will fund competitive wages to keep great teachers in Jeffco while also improving the classrooms in which they teach our students.

Money from the bond will be used to address major capital maintenance issues in aging schools and to construct additions and two new schools in high-growth areas.

In addition, 5A and 5B also will help establish a Warren Tech South location for students interested in career and tech education to prepare them for future careers. Warren Tech’s many programs are very popular at the school’s north and central campuses, and it’s time to bring that successful program to make it easier for students in south Jeffco. Measures 5A and 5B are a win-win for Jeffco. Please join me in voting yes on 5A and 5B. Kay Slater, Littleton Never again in Jeffco Never again in our district — not on our watch. These are words to live by when it comes to safety and security in Jeffco Schools, and one of the many reasons I support Jeffco Schools 5A and 5B. The mill levy override and bond will fund important security improvements in our schools. Funds from 5A will allow Jeffco to put more campus supervisors in middle schools, and more security personnel and School Resource Officers (SROs) at all school levels. Mill funds will also help to build increased and stronger partnerships between SROs and schools. Additional school training for lockdown drills could also be implemented with this additional funding.

The bond, 5B, will fund significant improvements in physical security to our schools. That includes interior door locks, improved security entrances and protocols, security signage, and safety window film for strategic areas.

Timing is critical, and these bond funds will allow the district to put these safety features in place sooner to better protect all students, staff, and educators. We must continue to improve safety and security in Jeffco and we need your support to do that. I am asked What are you going to do? and my response is “What are we going to do?” We must protect our children our most precious commodities. Please vote yes on 5A and 5B. Frank DeAngelis, Columbine High School Principal 1996-2014

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Lots of ways to get dressed up and satisfy your sweet tooth this month

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ew holidays afford the creativity of Halloween — Christmas has its trees and presents, Independence Day has its explosives, but Halloween is celebrated many ways.

Far transmuted from its murky Celtic roots, Halloween in the Denver area runs the gamut from costume parties and balls to haunted houses and a variety of trick-or-treating options for youngsters.

Playing dress-up October is an exciting time at Disguises, a sprawling costume shop on West Colfax Avenue in Lakewood.

“We’re here year-round, but the place really comes to life leading up to Halloween,” said Tess Heinonen, who’s worked for Disguises for six years.

Superheroes are big this year, Heinonen said.

“Black Panther is still popular,” Heinonen said. “The Avengers, too. So are villains like the Joker and Harley Quinn — that’s a fun couples’ costume.”

The gut-buster outfit this year is a big floppy T-rex, Heinonen said.

“It’s pretty much impossible not to laugh when somebody’s wearing one,” she said.

Disguises also offers professional makeup consulting for those who want to take their costume up an extra notch.

“We can turn you into lots of the creepy stuff you see in TV and movies,” said David Caballero, Disguise’s artistic director, who’s been doing theatrical makeup for three decades. “If you bring in a picture, we’ll figure out how to do it.”

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‘We can turn you into lots of the creepy stuff you see in TV and movies.

If you bring in a picture, we’ll figure out how to do it.’

David Caballero, artistic director, Disguise

n the movies that were churned out during Hollywood’s classic era in the 1930s, journalists mainly handled stress with a bottle of bourbon in their desks and an unending string of half-lit cigarettes.

COMING Luckily, there ATTRACTIONS are healthier ways to deal with stress these days — as former Denver Post employee and longtime banjo player Barry Osborne can attest.

“I was the home page editor, so it required I stayed Clarke Reader on top of breaking news, and you had to balance the interests of all the different desks and editors and drive up page views,” Osborne said. “It was a great job, but very stressful. I turned to music to destress. I started taking banjo lessons at Swallow Hill — where I now work — and got my technique down.”

Osborne recently released his debut EP “Back of the Title Page” — the culmination of years of tinkering with songs and lyrics going as far back as college.

At the time, he played bass; it wasn’t until after college that he took up the banjo.

“I loved the sound, and I sort of loved that some people dislike the banjo,” he said. “I like instruments — and other things — that never completely fit in.”

After honing his skills at Denver’s Swallow Hill, an organization that connects people to music through learning, performances and more, Osborne started putting his recent experiences to melodies.

“I was inspired by getting older.

I’m in my early 40s, which I don’t consider old or anything, but I’ve gained some perspective on life,” he explained. “I name-check some friends I’ve known since high school that have stayed creative in music, literature and activism.

“They stayed creative and passionate in their endeavors, and I take inspiration from that. I want to be like them — creative and willing to reinvent myself and be passionate about it.”

Recorded in the homes of Osborne and engineer, producer and mixer Brian Nelson, “Back of the Title Page” is a warm and personal album that deepens the more time listeners spends with it.

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for the Littleton Police Department.

“I couldn’t tell you why it seems to be fizzling out,” Redmond said. “When I was a kid, the streets were just crawling with kids. Now the folks I talk to say they see just a few kids each year.”

Fears about tainted or poisoned candy are largely baseless, Redmond said.

“Razor blades in apples and all that stuff are urban legends,” he said.

“Still, it’s never a bad idea for parents to inspect their kids’ candy before they eat it.”

Redmond had some other tips for trick-or-treaters and their parents: • Make sure you’re visible to drivers by using light-colored costumes or adding reflective tape to darker ones.

• Try to go in groups, with adult supervision.

• Cross streets at intersections instead of zig-zagging across the road.

• Consider doing face-painting instead of masks, which can limit a kid’s vision.

Lots of other activities are taking the place of door-to-door trick-or-treating, with an internet search pulling up dozens of “trunk-or-treat” events hosted by area churches and police departments, where kids can make their way through a cordoned-off parking lot for sweet treats.

Some events are more elaborate. The Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, for example, will host their annual Trick or Treat Train event on Oct. 27 and 28.

Kids can ride railroad cars from the 1800s and make stops to get treats from train conductors in full costume, said Andrea Bestor, the museum’s guest services manager.

“It’s a great place to trick-or-treat in the daytime, without worrying about cars,” Bestor said. “The costumes are great, and there’s such excitement in the air. Everyone’s a kid on Halloween.”

Sivan is bringing the tour for his excellent sophomore album “Bloom” to the Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson in Denver, at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22. He’ll be joined by Kim Petras.

“Bloom” is an album full of love songs, at times silky and sexy and at others big-hearted and yearning.

Songs like “My! My! My!” and “Ani-

mal” are the kinds of music that can lead a full and happy life bouncing around in your head.

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Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.

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Characters from “American Horror Story” are big this year, Caballero said, as are the Mad Hatter from “Alice in Wonderland” and Pennywise, the evil clown from “It.” The tools of Caballero’s trade have remained largely the same over the years, he said, though alcohol-based paints are getting more popular because they stay in place for days.

“You can get made up once and hit up a few parties,” Caballero said.

Shopping local beats the pop-up costume shops for Halloweenies who want to bring their A-game to the costume party, Caballero said, because the quality of the costumes is higher and staff is more knowledgeable.

Thrift stores, too, can be a boon to partygoers on a budget or for those who want some inspiration, said Lloyd Lewis, president of ARC thrift stores.

Halloween is among the busiest times of year for ARC’s 27 locations along the Front Range, said Lewis.

“Not only do we carry the latest and greatest Halloween costume trends, but we’ve got all kinds of unique recycled clothing and items,” Lewis said.

Plus, Lewis said, shopping at ARC

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Osborne performed at Denver’s Underground Music Showcase earlier in the year and is working on setting up more shows.

Stay up to date on Osbrone’s musical efforts and get his EP at www. barryosbornemusic.com.

Great Pumpkin Nights in Adams County Few objects speak more clearly of autumn than pumpkins. They’re popping up everywhere now, and that’s how you know fall is truly here.

Adams County has its own unique celebration of this symbolic gourd in Pumpkin Nights, which is hosted at the Adams County Fair and Regional Park Complex, 9755 Henderson Road in Brighton, through Nov. 4 The immersive experience includes multi-sensory Halloween displays and eight pumpkin lands created with more than 3,000 hand-carved and foam pumpkins. The pumpkin lands include Pumpkin Pirate Cove, Maravilla Lane, Pumpkin Reef, Spider Alley, Forbidden Pumpkin City, Great Pumpkin Hall, Monster Mash and Pumpkin Passage.

There’s also Pumpkin Central, which features treats, seasonal beverages, a movie screening of Pixar’s “Coco,” a pumpkin patch, pumpkin painting and meet-and-greets with pumpkin artists carving giant pumpkins. Pumpkin Central will also host performers, including fire dancers, at the Spirit of Pumpkins Fire Show and offer activities for the whole family to enjoy.

Tickets are sold for specific dates and times and can be purchased on www.PumpkinNights.com.

Down with the blues at Lone Tree Arts Center

Thomas Walker checks out costumes at Disguises. helps support people with developmental disabilities, many of whom are employed by the company.

Lewis said his son, who has Down syndrome, already put together his costume from an ARC store: Steve from “Blue’s Clues.”

Hitting the streets for treats For the younger set, Halloween’s big appeal is, of course, candy.

However, going trick-or-treating door-to-door seems to be waning, said officer Rick Redmond, a spokesman The blues is the keystone for practically all American music — one that is always reinventing itself and finding new vessels to carry on its ministry.

A genre this important and far-ranging can’t be adequately explored in one evening. But the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. in Lone Tree, will give it a go with “Low Down Dirty Blues.” The show runs from Oct. 18 through 27.

Brought to life by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman, the creative team behind “Muscle Shoals: I’ll Take You There,” the show is a music revue that features such veteran musicians as Tony Award nominee Felicia P. Fields. The musicians gather for an after-hours Saturday night jam session to swap stories and share their favorite blues tunes from the likes of Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Billie Holiday, Etta James, Robert Johnson and many more.

The show features well-known tunes like “Rough and Ready Man,” “Born Under A Bad Sign,” “Shake Your Money Maker” and “Change is Gonna Come.”

Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org for tickets.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Troye Sivan at Fillmore Auditorium One of the most exciting aspects about the pop landscape in 2018 is how diverse and eclectic it has become. For so long, only certain kinds of artists were given the spotlight, but South African Troye Sivan is rising to superstardom on his own terms.

He came out to the public as gay in a Youtube video in 2013 and since then has made no attempts to hide or apologize for who he is.

This self-acceptance is a great example for everyone, and that alone makes Sivan worth celebrating. On top of that, he makes truly top-notch pop tunes.

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‘Chasing Coral’ screening brings Pomona grad back to his roots Pomona High will hold a screening of the documentary Oct. 26

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Pomona graduate Zack Rago joined the documentary crew of “Chasing Coral” he had no idea the impact it would have.

“It was an incredibly cool opportunity for me being a young graduate and being thrown into a world that I’m kind of passionate about,” said Rago, 26. “I’ve really enjoyed corals my whole life so to be able to shed light onto the current state of them to a world that sees the ocean as `out of site — out of mind,’ was a gift to me.”

Rago said the film and his participation in it has flipped his world upside down and led to a lot of engagement with youth and high schools.

“Chasing Coral” tells the story of coral reefs, the nursery for all life in the oceans. Yet with carbon emissions warming the seas, a phenomenon called coral bleaching — a sign of mass coral death — has been accelerating around the world. Enter Jeff Orlowski, director of Chasing Ice, which created irrefutable, visual proof of the melting ice caps. “Chasing Coral” taps into the collective will and wisdom of an ad man, a self-proclaimed coral

IF YOU GO WHAT: Screening of “Chasing Coral” — a documentary about a team of divers, photographers and scientists that set out on an ocean adventure to discover why coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate.

WHEN: Oct. 26; doors at 6 p.m. with a 7 p.m. screen time. Q&A with Zack Rago to follow WHERE: Pomona High School theater, 8101 W. Pomona Drive, Arvada COST: Free; a donation is suggested for the Pomona Arts and Humanities program nerd, top-notch camera designers, and renowned marine biologists as they invent the first time-lapse camera to record bleaching events as they happen. Unfortunately, the effort is anything but simple, and the team doggedly battles technical malfunctions and the force of nature in pursuit of their golden fleece: documenting the indisputable and tragic transformation below the waves.

Rago fell in love with coral reefs and the ocean as a child, accompanying his father, a long-time science teacher in Jeffco, on trips to the big island of Hawaii.

“I was always the nerdy kid who liked going out in the Rocky Mountains and catch snakes and frogs,” Rago recounted. “I think once I had the ocean opened up to me through my

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There will be a screening of the documentary “Chasing Coral” Oct. 26 at Pomona High.

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Rago continued foster his love of the ocean by becoming scuba certified, working at an Arvada aquarium shop, Elite Reef, while in high school. While pursuing a degree in evolutionary biology and ecology at CU Boulder, Rago got an internship with View Into The Blue, a Boulder-based technology innovator that provides subsea video and data capturing systems.

That’s when he got picked up for the “Chasing Coral” crew at age 20.

The film, directed by Orlowski and produced by Larissa Rhodes, as an Exposure Labs production, was filmed over three years, with 500+ hours underwater and includes footage from over 30 countries. It premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and won the Sundance Audience Award and was released globally on Netflix as a Netflix Original Documentary in July 2017.

“It’s easy to make a film like this, sell it to Netflix and then walk away with cash in your pocket,” Rago said.

“But for Jeff and Larissa, there is always this notion of an impact camping.”

Now, Rago works full time on that campaign bringing education on the dying reefs to communities all of the world. The goal is to inspire audiences with the film’s message, spark conversation and drive people to take meaningful action locally.

That’s why Rago is returning to Pomona High for a screening of the film.

“It’s been on my radar for a while,” Rago said of bringing a screening to Arvada. “It’s cool to share back with your own community. At the end of the day, when we talk about climate change as a whole, the most important thing we can do is think and act locally and have the most impact where we are.”

The screening is being hosted by the Pomona Arts and Humanities program, which integrates arts into all core classes.

“I think the message that `Chasing Coral’ has is so powerful,” said Jesse Collett, theater teacher and director at Pomona High. “It’s such a beautiful way of talking about the impacts that us as humans have on our planet. And

Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate.

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the documentary is just so well done.”

The other reason Collett wanted to show the film at Pomona was to celebrate Rago, a 2011 graduate.

“Part of inspiring our students is to show them what people that were once in their shoes are doing,” Collett said. “One of the reason we really want to bring Zack here is because he grew up here in Colorado. It’s seeing the impact that he is now having with the perspective that we’re in a landlocked state. He can still have such a beautiful impact by doing research and going out and making a difference.”

Collett said the screening is a way of broadening student horizons to think outside of their immediate community.

“I think that there is a group of students that have a larger lens and they can see the importance of things even though it’s not in out backyard,” Collett said. “But I think we also have students that don’t see any of it.”

The screening, which will be held Oct. 26 with a Q&A with Rago to follow is open to everyone, with the theater maxing out at 500 seats.

“We want to get as many people here as we possibly can,” Collett said. “We want to spread this cool educational experience. We want this to be an Arvada thing, not just Pomona.”

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AG race draws sharp line between approaches Brauchler, Weiser offer starkly different views on policy, law

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

One prosecuted the Aurora theater shooter. The other worked as an assistant to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

One’s the elected district attorney in a south metro district of more than 1 million people. The other worked in President Barack Obama’s Justice Department.

And one says his opponent wants Washington to dictate to Colorado, while the other says his rival’s background readies him for only 10 percent of the state attorney general’s job.

Republican George Brauchler, district attorney for the 18th Judicial District, and Democrat Phil Weiser, a professor and former dean at the University of Colorado Law School, stand opposite each other not only on political values, but in the approaches they would bring to the Colorado Attorney General’s Office.

And amid the starkly polarized governor’s race between Republican state Treasurer Walker Stapleton and Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, one veteran political analyst says the outcome of

Phil Weiser, Democratic candidate for state attorney general, sits at an office space near the downtown Denver area Sept. 25.

George Brauchler, Republican candidate for state attorney general, sits at a Starbucks in Centennial Sept. 17.

the contest for attorney general won’t necessarily be in line with the gubernatorial race.

“The preference for governor will not dictate the preference for attorney general,” said Dick Wadhams, political strategist and former chair of the Colorado Republican Party. He added, “I think Colorado voters are very independent-minded.”

But another Colorado political analyst, Eric Sondermann, chalked the race up as a proxy fight that hinges on how Republicans and Democrats will fare in general this midterm season.

“I think this is going to be less a battle between Brauchler and Weiser,” Sondermann said, “than it will be between the generic Republican and

generic Democrat.”

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High stakes The attorney general is Colorado’s top legal official, known as the “people’s lawyer” who combats consumer scams, defends Colorado’s laws and protects its land, water and air, to name a few duties.

And despite the office’s lack of a role in the lawmaking process, Wadhams says the attorney general is integral in affecting public policy in Colorado.

He pointed to current Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, a Republican who has moved to support or oppose laws or rulings even when the governor disagrees with her decision.

“In the case of Cynthia Coffman, she

actually took on the Obama administration on the Clean Power Plan,” said Wadhams, who argued the federal rule that sought to put limits on power plants would have driven up consumers’ energy costs. He added, “I think Coffman demonstrated the independence of the attorney general and also the impact.”

In an era where President Donald Trump draws the ire of many officials in various states, that ability to act could be a key factor in Colorado’s direction.

Lawsuits against the president may factor into the race between Brauchler and Weiser, but the race is also “about how you define the job,” Sondermann said.

“Brauchler is defining it as you’d expect as a courtroom warrior,” Sondermann said. “Weiser is trying to define the job as more of an advocacy role and standing up to the president.”

Fork in the road Brauchler, a Parker resident, has aimed to paint Weiser, of Denver, as a partisan who aims to “link hands” with other activist attorneys general, he said, arguing Weiser’s approach to regulation would allow Washington to “dictate our existence.”

Colorado “has never been just about one thing politically,” Brauchler said.

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COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA’S VOTER GUIDE PART 2 OF 2 • This week: Q&As with candidates for Congress, governor and other statewide offices. Plus, a comprehensive look at the state ballot issues.

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RACE FOR GOVERNOR

Who will replace John Hickenlooper?

Q&A with Jared Polis Party: Democratic City of residence: Boulder Profession: Entrepreneur, member of Congress Campaign website: polisforcolorado.com In the realm of politics, past or present, whom do you most admire?

Pat Schroeder, for breaking barriers and her steadfast commitment for equal rights for women. She was a pioneer and fought and won hard fights for women and humanity.

Of your accomplishments in elected office, what are you most proud of?

I was proud to work with Democrats and Republicans to replace No Child Left Behind with a system that serves our kids much better. I was also proud to lead the fight to ban lobbyist gifts to lawmakers in Colorado — because elected leaders should answer to the people, not special interests.

Describe your leadership style.

I’ve led businesses, started schools and served as an elected official, and

in each situation, I’ve found the most important thing is to respect the people who work for and with you — by building a culture where people feel comfortable bringing up good ideas, and where everyone feels their contributions are valued.

What must be done to improve Colorado’s K-12 education system?

It’s time for us to stop just talking about investing in our kids and actually start doing it. We need to raise teacher pay, end the teacher shortage and provide our schools with the resources they need to provide every child with a great education. My plan also calls for bringing free, full-day preschool and kindergarten to every family, so that each child in Colorado gets off to a strong start.

What must be done to ensure the state’s transportation system can meet the demands of a growing population?

Colorado drivers are being forced to pay an average of nearly $300 per year in car repairs.

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Q&A with Walker Stapleton Party: Republican City of residence: Greenwood Village Profession: Treasurer of Colorado Campaign website: stapletonforcolorado.com In the realm of politics, past or present, whom do you most admire?

Sen. Al Simpson because he used humor and wit to bridge partisan divisions, and he was a pragmatic problem solver.

Of your accomplishments in elected office, what are you most proud of?

As treasurer, I have accomplished a lot for Colorado taxpayers. Every year I have invested Coloradans’ tax dollars, the state has beat investment benchmarks. I also worked to set up the Land Trust Investment Advisory Board that will result in more money for public education, without raising taxes.

Describe your leadership style.

I will be a governor who works with both parties to get things done. I am a results-oriented person who wants

to tackle tough problems Coloradans face. I’m not afraid to compromise, and I will not let politics get in the way of helping hardworking Coloradans.

What must be done to improve Colorado’s K-12 education system?

An overview of Colorado Department of Education data reveals from 2011 to 2017, student population grew by 6.3 percent, teachers grew by 8.1 percent, and administrators grew by 34.6 percent. As governor, I will make sure we are using our education dollars to pay our teachers and get more money into classrooms to help students succeed. We need to increase transparency in the budgeting process and direct dollars to the teachers and the classrooms, not outof-control administrative costs.

What must be done to ensure the state’s transportation system can meet the demands of a growing population?

As governor, I will demand results from the Department of Transportation (CDOT).

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ELECTIONS 2018 Attorney general George Brauchler Party: Republican City or town of residence: Parker Profession: District attorney for the 18th Judicial District Campaign website: george2018. com

Phil Weiser Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Denver Profession: Professor of law, and dean emeritus, University of Colorado Law School Campaign website: philforcolorado.com

Secretary of state Jena Griswold Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Louisville Profession: Small-business owner, voter-protection attorney Campaign website: jenaforcolorado.com

Wayne Williams (Incumbent) Party: Republican City or town of residence: Colorado Springs Profession: Current secretary of state Campaign website: winwithwayne.org

State treasurer Brian Watson Party: Republican City or town of residence: Denver Profession: Commercial real estate Campaign website: brianwatson.vote

Dave Young Party: Democratic City/town of residence: Greeley Profession: Educator, representative for state House District 50 Website: daveyoungforcolorado. com

What makes you the best choice for this office?

What are the most important duties of the attorney general?

Experience and commitment to Colorado. I am a Colorado kid from middle-class Lakewood who has practiced Colorado law for nearly one quarter-century as a prosecutor, criminal defense attorney, plaintiff ’s and civil defense counsel, military prosecutor and defense attorney, Chief of Military Justice (northern Iraq), and I’ve tried cases in municipal, state, federal and military courts. I handled the felony cases from the Columbine massacre and led the successful prosecution of the Aurora theater shooter.

The attorney general represents all of Colorado government, except for the Legislature. A good AG works vigorously to keep our communities safe. The AG is a defender of Coloradans by enforcing our laws without regard to ideology or political agenda. The AG is a protector of Colorado, its natural resources, environment and its precious water. The AG is a guardian of our constitutional rights and the rule of law. That has been my entire career.

I have dedicated my life to law, justice and public service — with experience at the state and federal levels, leading teams of lawyers, building innovative programs and fighting for constitutional protections for all. As a former law clerk to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, leader at the Justice Department, adviser at Barack Obama’s White House and dean of CU Law, I have the best experience to lead this office of over 500 people dedicated to protecting Coloradans.

The attorney general is the lawyer for the state of Colorado and its people. Led by an innovative and committed AG, the office defends our constitutional freedoms, stands up for workers and consumers, and protects our land, air, and water.

As AG, I will fight for equal treatment and opportunity under the law.

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What makes you the best choice for this office?

Describe your leadership style.

It’s time for fresh leadership and new ideas in the Secretary of State’s Office. I am the only candidate who can vow that my undivided attention will go to ensuring that Colorado has the securest elections and the most transparent government in the nation. I will make elections more accessible and secure, champion transparency and work to stop dark money in Colorado campaigns.

Collaborative. It’s critical to get expert advice from government and the private sector. Colorado was targeted by a Russian cyberattack in 2016. Colorado’s statewide voter system went down in 2016, causing two- to three-hour delays. We have great cyber and IT resources in Colorado in the private sector. As SOS, I am going to work with the top minds in government and private-sector cyber experts to ensure that we are ready for 21st century challenges.

» I am the only candidate who has actually run an election. As secretary of state, I oversee voter registration and elections.

Under my leadership, it’s easier than ever before to register, and Colorado leads the nation in voter registration. I am the only candidate who has experience registering businesses and charities. Since taking office, Colorado has added over 100,000 businesses, thanks partially to an inexpensive and easy process available to Coloradans to start new businesses.

I am the only candidate that understands that there is nothing political about running clean elections and making it easy for Coloradans to start new businesses. My re-election is being supported by election officials across the political spectrum. Among them are county clerk and recorders that include Republicans, unaffiliated clerks and many of the Democrats. I have earned their support because they know that I’m a principled leader who believes in transparency and accountability.

What makes you the best choice for this office?

Describe your leadership style.

My core principles are built around people-driven solutions, stewardship and fiscal responsibility. I have dedicated my life to building bridges and finding solutions to complex problems — the types of problems that our next state treasurer will face on day one. I am the only candidate for state treasurer who has worked in the private sector serving in a fiduciary role, making me uniquely qualified for this important office.

As one of my campaign pledges, I will not take a salary from the government for serving as Colorado’s treasurer, as I want to truly serve you and set a precedent from day one of saving every tax dollar possible. My goal is always to bring people together to solve problems. Our state needs a treasurer willing to make hard decisions and find innovative solutions to problems, and I will work tirelessly on your behalf.

As a teacher and a legislator on the Joint Budget Committee, I’ve had a front-row seat into the most pressing financial issues facing our state. I know that our schools are underfunded and that our roads and bridges need to be repaired. I’m a pragmatic problem solver. For years, I have written and balanced our state’s $30 billion budget in a way that improves lives across Colorado.

I like to begin with the end in mind and make sure everyone is well equipped and resourced to complete the task at hand. My role as a leader is to make sure people have the tools they need to be successful and support them as necessary so they can accomplish at their full potential.

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What policy changes would you implement?

Would you defend Colorado’s marijuanalegalization law against federal challenges?

If elected, what will your top priority be in January?

I will be an attorney general for all of Colorado. I intend to decentralize the AG’s office by creating regional offices in the parts of Colorado with fewer resources to tackle some of the biggest issues affecting community safety, such as the opioid crisis, burgeoning meth epidemic, environmental crimes and the expanding black-market marijuana grows throughout Colorado. I will expand statewide the attack on human trafficking I have led as DA in our community.

Yes. Defending Colorado from federal overreach, regardless of who occupies the White House, is an obligation of the AG. Coloradans know best how to govern ourselves, not bureaucrats 1,500 miles away. I will defend our constitution and laws, whether I agree with them or not. As a father of four great kids in public schools, I’m committed to continuing the fight against violators of our marijuana laws who put our children and communities at risk.

I will protect our families and defend our state by enforcing our laws and actively serving as a check against an overreaching federal government and a state government that exceeds its lawful authority in governing Colorado.

Whatever partisan path there is to election, as AG, I will not be an AG for any party or ideology. I will be an AG for all of Colorado and all Coloradans. More Colorado, less Washington, D.C.

The AG is well positioned to lead on a number of important policy areas, like addressing the opioid epidemic by treating it as a public health crisis and managing our water when there is less of it — and more demands for it — on account of climate change. I will also work to advance fair and sensible reforms to our criminal justice system, with incarceration alternatives for those who are not a threat to public safety.

Yes. As attorney general, I will protect our state’s sovereignty against federal overreach and ensure that Colorado maintains the right to decide how we legislate and manage marijuana. I will work with law enforcement officers across the state to ensure that the expected benefits of legalized marijuana are experienced to the fullest extent, and I will defend the rights of counties to decide how they manage marijuana within their jurisdiction.

Fair treatment and opportunity for all Coloradans is the heart of my vision. To achieve this, it is imperative to address the opioid epidemic and take on irresponsible drug companies who lied to people, made huge profits and now must be held accountable. Once we win this case, we will use the funds from this settlement to spur the development of drug treatment across Colorado, providing an important alternative to putting drug users in jail.

What are the most important duties of the secretary of state?

What improvements can be made to the way elections are run in Colorado?

If elected, what will your top priority be in January?

The Colorado secretary of state oversees our elections, campaign finance and business registration, among other duties. The secretary of state is critical to making sure that Colorado has safe and secure elections and that eligible voters are able to vote.

In 2016, our election system went down, causing two- to three-hour delays. I will work to ensure that this does not happen again. We also received a B ranking in cybersecurity and must take immediate steps to ensure our elections are safe against Russian cyberattacks. It’s critical that we improve our elections so that every eligible Coloradan can have their voice heard.

I am running for secretary of state because I believe that every eligible Coloradan, Democrat, Republican or unaffiliated, should have their voice heard. That’s why I plan to expand automatic voter registration. I will stop secret political spending in Colorado elections and make the Secretary of State’s Office into a business resource center for first-time business owners and entrepreneurs.

I’ve worked hand-in-hand with county clerks to rapidly and safely modernize Colorado’s ability to conduct and oversee elections of all sizes, recently directing the statewide implementation of new voting systems. I’ve placed a great deal of emphasis on election integrity and, in 2017, oversaw Colorado’s first ever statewide risk-limiting audit, designed to catch election errors. It’s no surprise that the Washington Post recently called Colorado “the safest state to cast a vote.”

Under my leadership, Colorado has become a national model of excellence for innovation and cybersecurity. In 2016, when Russian hackers attempted to interfere with U.S. elections, Colorado was ready because, “The state invested in security when the only reward was public trust, not national interests.” Thanks to our recently implemented risk-limiting audit, we can safely say that no votes were changed by foreign actors. But, as cyber threats evolve, we must continue to be ready.

My top priority will be to maintain the standing of the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office as a national model of innovation, fairness, transparency and excellence. Under my leadership, Colorado has won seven national awards in the areas of innovation and cybersecurity, and my expectation is that we will continue to increase our national standing in my next four years as secretary of state.

What are the most important duties of the state treasurer?

What policy changes would you implement?

If elected, what will your top priority be in January?

Being a steward of every taxpayer dollar is paramount. This includes investing taxpayer dollars responsibly and making our state government more transparent and accountable. Serving on the PERA (Public Employees’ Retirement Association) board is the greatest challenge for the state treasurer. The $32 billion unfunded liability our state faces is unsustainable, but the state treasurer must be peopledriven in order to find a solution that works for both our public employees and the taxpayers. This task is priority number one.

The treasurer’s office is responsible for managing the Great Colorado Payback, a program that seeks to reunite over $600 million in cash and assets to their rightful owners. I would reform this program to become more proactive in finding the lawful owner of this cash and property. I would also urge the General Assembly to reinstate a moratorium on unclaimed property that would block the state from appropriating the property for its own use.

My first goal will be to reach out personally to each board member of PERA and meet with them — something that no state treasurer has done before. We must create relationships and build bridges to have the conversations necessary to address this enormous challenge. I will also look at our state’s investments and find opportunities for greater return and more realistic expectations so that we do not face further shortfalls in PERA.

The most important thing a treasurer can do is ensure our state’s public dollars are invested safely, transparently and productively. The treasurer is a voting member of the PERA (Public Employees’ Retirement Association) board and can play an active role in restoring PERA to solvency. PERA is Colorado’s pension plan for public employees, and it’s severely underfunded. Finally, the treasurer oversees the Great Colorado Payback program and the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund.

As treasurer, I will work to make sure our public dollars are invested here in Colorado. I will work with the PERA board, the Legislature and governor to restore PERA to solvency in a way that doesn’t leave our seniors out in the cold during retirement. I will solve issues plaguing the Great Colorado Payback program. Right now, the process for people to get their property back from the treasurer’s office is too bureaucratic.

Putting PERA on a sustainable pathway while protecting the defined-benefit plan is my top priority for January. We need to make sure our seniors are not left out in the cold during retirement. In fact, making sure that all citizens in Colorado are planning well for retirement, and saving effectively for their family’s post-secondary education needs, is vitally important. As treasurer, I’ll make sure government works for all of Colorado.

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ELECTIONS 2018 1st Congressional District Diana DeGette (Incumbent) Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Denver Profession: Member of Congress Campaign website: degette. com

Casper Stockham Party: Republican City or town of residence: Aurora Profession: Entrepreneur, sales Campaign website: casperforcolorado.com

6th Congressional District Mike Coffman (Incumbent) Party: Republican City or town of residence: Aurora Profession: Member of Congress Campaign website: coffmanforcongress.com

How would choosing you for this office improve the lives of residents of the district?

I’ve made it a priority to fight for expanding health care access, securing funding for medical research, and supporting medical professionals and patient protections. I’m a leading voice on environmental issues in Congress and am working to protect both Colorado’s public lands and our global environment. I’m a strong proponent of women’s reproductive rights. Constituents can count on my continued dedication to these efforts and more if they honor me with re-election this fall.

What should Congress do to address the nation’s opioid epidemic?

We need to understand the role of drug manufacturers and others in bringing the opioid epidemic to the point where it claims 115 Americans’ lives daily. For more than a year, the Energy and Commerce Committee on which I serve has been investigating how issues with the controlled-substances supply chain in this country may have contributed to the epidemic.

Additionally, we need to ensure that the federal fight against opioid addiction is sufficiently funded.

» I’m not of the swamp in any way. I feel called to run for this office, and it is not my life’s goal to live in Washington, D.C. Residents of this district will see me a great deal more than the current incumbent. It’s called servant leadership. My goal is to empower and enhance the lives of the people in the district. A secondary goal is to end the absentee reign of the incumbent.

How would choosing you for this office improve the lives of residents of the district?

My constituents would have an independent voice representing them — someone who is willing to challenge both parties when they’re wrong. They would have someone who deeply understands the district, having grown up in the district and started a small business here. I understand the challenges of the rapidly rising cost of living, which is why I authored legislation that would allow families to save money, tax-free, for the down payment on their first home.

Congress should repeal all laws banning cannabis. As former NFL player, Eugene Monroe said his “pain is never going away. My body is damaged. I must manage it somehow.

Managing it with pills was slowly killing me. Now, I’m able to function and be extremely efficient by figuring out how to use different formulations of cannabis.” Cannabis is a non-addictive alternative to highly addictive opioids. End the ban. The opioid addiction problem is severely reduced.

What should Congress do to address the nation’s opioid epidemic?

We need to crack down on the over-prescription of addictive pain medication, better support people suffering from opioid addiction through expanding opportunities for substanceabuse treatment and improve monitoring of those with access to these drugs. I have voted for and authored bills that take on the opioid epidemic with both Democrats and Republicans.

This is a problem that cannot be fixed in a partisan manner — we need to work together to combat the issue.

» Jason Crow Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Aurora Profession: Attorney Campaign website: jasoncrowforcongress.com

7th Congressional District Mark Barrington Party: Republican City or town of residence: Lakewood Profession: Small business owner Campaign website: www. barringtonforcolorado.com

Ed Perlmutter (Incumbent) Party: Democratic City/town of residence: Arvada Profession: Attorney Website: www. perlmutterforcolorado.com

Coloradans deserve a fighter who puts people over politics and country over party. Our current representation has failed to deliver on its most fundamental promises — from reforming our immigration system to expanding access to quality and affordable health care. I’ll bring servant leadership back to Washington and never forget to put Coloradans first.

The opioid epidemic is the worst drug-overdose crisis in American history. The number of opioid-related overdoses rose by nearly 28 percent between 2015 and 2016. The Trump administration and its Republicans allies in Congress have simply been too slow to respond. I’ll commit to partnering with local communities to solve this crisis with all the best practices we can find at the national level. Some communities have made real headway here — it should be the federal government’s job to provide the resources and the expertise Colorado needs to make a difference.

How would choosing you for this office improve the lives of residents of the district?

What should Congress do to address the nation’s opioid epidemic?

I have the drive, determination and passion to break things loose in Washington. I’ll work with fellow Representatives to break the log jam in a bipartisan way and start getting things done. I will focus on that not working to please party bosses. I will work to make sure our residents have access to affordable health care and make tax cuts permanent. I will help balance the budget so our children aren’t burdened with debt.

Congress should support states efforts to curb the opioid crisis but do so with caution so those who need opioids have access.

When my mom was diagnosed with cancer the drugs she was prescribed made her last months tolerable. It gave us quality time to enjoy being with mom as a family. So we shouldn’t go overboard on restricting opioid use. Congress can require more education when opioids are prescribed so patients know the risks.

Since I was elected I have never lost sight of the number one reason why I do this job: to help the hard-working folks of the 7th Congressional District. I help improve the lives of Coloradans by focusing on our infrastructure needs, ensuring access to affordable health care, and supporting public education, public lands, and a strong economy with good-paying jobs with opportunities to pursue the training and skills needed to get those jobs.

The first priority is to deliver the much-needed funding and resources for communities fighting this deadly epidemic. There is no one size fits all solution, but we must work to both treat those suffering from this illness and also address the root causes of this epidemic. I voted for the SUPPORT Patients and Communities Act, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, and the INTERDICT Act to take meaningful steps to combating the opioid epidemic.

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What is your position on immigration reform?

What can be done to improve the nation’s health care system?

What are two other issues that demand attention from Congress, and why?

There are many ways in which our nation’s immigration system is broken. Congress must come to a consensus on what needs repairing, and how. From the disgrace of the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy of separating refugee families at the border to the ongoing heartbreak of Dreamers in our communities who just want to remain in the only country they’ve ever known, there is much that needs fixing. As a nation, we are better than this.

After wasting nearly a year on trying to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the current Republican majority in Congress has finally come to realize that there must be a better way. GOP colleagues have approached me to say they’d like to work on bipartisan solutions. We need to find common ground on matters of mutual concern affecting all our constituents, such as the high cost of health care — especially prescription drugs.

Climate change is the moral imperative of our generation.

Protecting our environment is a top priority. It is also important that Congress stand up for the safety of our citizens and school children. It is time we say “no” to the powerful lobby and “yes” to sensible gun-safety legislation.

Build a wall with border enforcement that regulates trans-border traffic while making it easier for legal immigration — protecting our Colorado citizens. Violations for visa overstays must have greater penalties. Guest-worker penalties should include revocation of legal status, a mandatory return to the home country of the violator and the prohibition of re-entry. Legislation with teeth that increases the penalties for both the illegal immigrant and any company employing illegal immigrants.

Get the government out of health care. We need to reduce government regulations and get out of the way of the doctors and researchers to the greatest extent possible. In effect, the solution is the exact opposite of what President Obama proposed in almost every way. For example, let health insurance be sold across state lines. Let customers be rewarded for finding lower costs with HSAs, preventive care, alternative care to include, chiropractic care, massage, acupuncture.

Two of the biggest issues are cronyism (campaign finance) and corruption. Congressional members and members of the Cabinet must have bans on their working for lobbyists or lobbying themselves for a period equal to the length of their elected or appointed office. Financial disclosures upon election must be compared to financial disclosures at the end of service and the difference, if greater, must be explained under oath. “Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” — Lord Acton

What is your position on immigration reform?

What can be done to improve the nation’s health care system?

What are two other issues that demand attention from Congress, and why?

I believe we need to fix our broken immigration system in a manner that keeps families together, secures our borders and strengthens our economy. I have worked across the aisle to author legislation that would give the young people who were brought to this country illegally as kids, through no fault of their own, a path to citizenship. We need immigration laws that are both humane and enforced.

First and foremost, we must preserve protections for those with pre-existing conditions. That is why I voted against the health care bill last year — because it didn’t include those necessary protections. We must reduce the cost of defensive medicine by ending the giveaways to the trial lawyers lobby.

We also need to stabilize the individual insurance market, which has seen unaffordable and annual increases ever since Obamacare was passed.

President Trump has proposed a new Space Force, which would mean billions in new Pentagon bureaucracy. As a longtime opponent of wasteful spending at the Pentagon, I plan on fighting it, as I believe it space operations are best dealt with by the Air Force, and not another level of bureaucracy. We also need to deal with our ballooning deficits and national debt. We can’t keep putting more and more debt on future generations.

The current leadership in Washington has failed to get it done — despite enjoying complete control of Congress and the White House. My policies will focus on a few key elements: smart border control that upholds our laws and protects American interests, legal immigration reform, protection and a path to citizenship for those who came to America as children, keeping families together, and a clear path to citizenship for those who want to follow the law and contribute to our community.

This administration’s efforts to gut the Affordable Care Act are immoral and unproductive. Health care is a right, not a privilege. That means all our efforts should be dedicated toward expanding coverage to every American — not kicking them off their current coverage. We can start by allowing the government to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies and introducing a federal public option into the marketplace. Plans like Medicare X will also make immediate progress by reducing costs and ensuring quality coverage.

Our campaign finance system is in desperate need of reform. I’ve challenged my opponent to join me in refusing to take any corporate PAC money. That money makes our politicians more accountable to big business than to the people they represent. I will also vigorously oppose any effort to privatize the VA. Our government has an obligation to care for the veterans it sends to war on its behalf, and that means keeping their care out of the hands of profitseeking companies that don’t have their best interests at heart.

What is your position on immigration reform?

What can be done to improve the nation’s health care system?

What are two other issues that demand attention from Congress, and why?

We need comprehensive immigration reform to protect our citizens and ensure criminals aren’t coming to our country.

We need to enforce our laws so those legally waiting in other countries have a fair opportunity to come to our country. We also need to treat those new to our country fairly and with compassion. Most of us are immigrants to this country; we need to treat others with the respect we would want for our ancestors.

Like many families, we experienced an increase in our insurance premium and our annual deductible. For one trip to the hospital for stitches for our son we received a bill for $4000.

To improve our health care system we need to manage the profits of hospitals lowering costs and we need insurance companies to be able to compete across state lines so insurance costs decrease.

Two issues needing attention are controlling our escalating national debt and fixing crumbling infrastructure. We need to reduce our national debt and balance the federal budget so our children aren’t responsible for paying the bills we rack up. We need to spend only the money the government brings in every year. And we need to invest in our roads and bridges to be sure we have the infrastructure to support commerce and protect our country.

I strongly support comprehensive immigration reform and believe we need to establish a path to citizenship for people who have not committed any crimes, pay taxes, and are learning English. This includes securing our borders with new technologies, cracking down on organized crime and human trafficking, and streamlining and modernizing the visa process. We must also allow young undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children to remain here legally.

The Affordable Care Act has helped millions of Americans and thousands of Coloradans gain access to quality healthcare coverage and protecting individuals with pre-existing conditions. I will work with anyone to improve the ACA and I will continue to fight against attempts to repeal or replace it. I believe we must demand transparency in healthcare prices by requiring public disclosure for every healthcare product, service and procedure so patients can make informed decisions about their healthcare.

Here in Colorado and in many places across the country, we must make sure local infrastructure can keep up with growth and be sustainable for generations to come.

Instead of massive tax cuts for those at the top, we need to fix our roads, bridges, electrical grids, broadband, and water infrastructure. In addition, I believe Congress should pass common sense gun reforms like universal background checks, banning bump stocks, limiting assault weapons, and allowing law enforcement the discretion to intervene if red flags appear warning of impending gun violence. Too many families in Colorado and across the country have been impacted by senseless and preventable gun violence.

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Get to know the state ballot measures Voters in November will rule on 13 state-level issues

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado voters will decide on 13 state-level measures, addressing big issues like education and road funding, oil and gas setbacks, and congressional redistricting.

The measures are of three types: numbered amendments begin as citizen initiatives, and would be added to the Colorado Constitution. They cannot be altered without another popular vote.

Numbered propositions also begin as citizen initiatives, but if approved become state law, not constitutional amendments.

Lettered amendments are created in the state Legislature and referred to voters for approval.

Amendment 73: school funding Among the more high-profile measures on this year’s ballot, Amend-

ment 73 aims to create new revenue for public education by instituting a complex graduated income tax increase on individuals earning more than $150,000 a year, and increasing the corporate income tax rate from 4.63 percent to 6.0 percent. The measure would also fix residential property tax rates at 7.0 percent, preventing them from falling further due to the Gallagher Amendment.

Proponents say the measure would generate $1.6 billion per year for public education in Colorado, which has seen reductions totaling $7.2 billion since 2010. Colorado’s schools suffer from underfunding, proponents say, leading to inadequate special education and mental health counseling, as well as increasing class sizes and other detrimental outcomes.

Opponents say tax revenue is increasing without tax rate increases, and the measure does not guarantee improved student performance. Tax increases are burdensome on individuals and businesses, they argue, and the measure’s income tax brackets won’t be adjusted for inflation, thus pushing more earners into the brack-

4th Congressional District Karen McCormick

Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Longmont Profession: Veterinarian and small business owner Campaign website: www. mccormickforcongress.org

ets over time.

Amendment 74: compensation for property devaluation Though Colorado law already requires government to compensate property owners if their actions totally devalue private property, such as through eminent domain or by enacting regulations that bar construction, Amendment 74 would allow property owners to petition the state for reimbursement of lost partial value of a property due to new laws or regulations, for example if government limited natural gas development on private property, an owner could sue for reduced mineral rights value.

Proponents say the law would help protect real estate, which is the most significant asset many people own.

Opponents say the measure could have unintended consequences, and make governments gun-shy about making decisions beneficial to the state’s environmental health.

Amendment 75: campaign contributions Seeking to level the playing field in state-level elections, Amendment

How would choosing you for this office improve the lives of residents of the district?

Our large and diverse district needs a problem-solver, not a politician, and solving problems starts with compassion, cooperation and listening to what people actually want: Coloradans throughout our district have urged me to fight Washington corruption, secure affordable healthcare, create a fairer economy and bring good jobs to our state, improve our school system, strengthen our trade deals and protect our Colorado way of life. That’s exactly what I’ll work hard to do in Congress.

75 would allow political donors to increase their campaign contributions to candidates to five times the current limits if one or more of the other candidates in the race contributes $1 million or more of their personal funds to the campaign.

Proponents say the measure would reduce the unfair advantages enjoyed by wealthy candidates in political races, and give a better shot to smallfry candidates seeking to get their message out.

Opponents say the measure only increases the money in state politics, thus sending campaign expenditures ever higher.

Proposition 109: bonds for highway projects Previously called the “Fix Our Damn Roads” initiative, Proposition 109 directs the state to borrow up to $3.5 billion to address up to 66 different road and bridge projects around the state. The funds would be raised through bond sales with a total repayment of up to $5.2 billion.

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What should Congress do to address the nation’s opioid epidemic?

Congress should improve access to appropriate medical treatment to help people recover from addiction; create a stronger nationwide Prescription Drug Monitoring Program with better training for medical professionals, and fight the factors that lead to addiction such as pain, poverty and depression.

We also need to hold drug manufacturers accountable for misleading patients. I support ongoing funding to Medicaid to help people recover, but my opponent’s plan to cut Medicaid would only worsen this crisis.

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Editor’s note: U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, the incumbent Republican candidate for the 4th Congressional District, did not return Colorado Community Media’s questionnaire.

CU regent, at-large Ken Montera Party: Republican City or town of residence: Colorado Springs Profession: Retired corporate executive Campaign website: MonteraForCURegent.com

Lesley Smith Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Boulder Profession: Scientist, educator Campaign website: www.

LesleyforCU.org

Why are you seeking this office?

I was the first in my family to have the opportunity to go to a university thanks to the Presidents Leadership Scholarship offered by CU and Colorado business and civic leaders. This opportunity not only built the foundation for my career but my entire life. After enjoying a successful career I wanted to give back to my university and the state I grew up in, I want to insure every qualified student has the same opportunities I had.

What makes you the best choice for this office?

For the past 30 years, I have worked in increasing levels of executive responsibility for four Fortune 200 companies establishing strategies for growth financially and culturally.

Most recently, I was EVP of Retail Operations for the parent company of VICTORIA’S Secret and Bath&Body Works, where I was directly responsible for over 40,000 associates and a multi-billion dollar operating budget.

» CU faces big challenges — public funding has been cut dramatically while tuitions are through the roof, and there are persistent gaps in enrollment and graduation rates for students of color. I believe Colorado’s flagship university system should be affordable and accessible to every Coloradan.

Whether a student is a Boettcher Scholar, first generation or a non-traditional student (or all three!), I want to ensure that they have the opportunity to attend CU, thrive, and graduate.

I’ve lived in Colorado for 30 years, as a CU scientist, CU educator, CU mom, and Colorado taxpayer. I held a similar position to Regent as a School Board Member for eight years, overseeing a $400 million budget, managing the superintendent with 3,500 employees, and serving 30,000 students, all during the 2008 recession when schools faced devastating funding cuts.

Plus, I have experience increasing diversity and equity in our schools — a challenge for CU.

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The money raised would not be enough to cover the total cost of all 66 projects, and project priorities would be determined by the Colorado Department of Transportation and the state Transportation Commission.

Proponents say the measure would address Colorado’s neglected road infrastructure, which they say contributes to traffic congestion and reduces the safety of motorists.

Opponents say the measure could divert funds that could be used for other state priorities, such as education, health care and other infrastructure maintenance.

Proposition 110: sales tax and bonds for transportation Another bill to address Colorado’s roads, Proposition 110 would raise the base state-level sales tax rate from 2.9 percent to 3.52 percent for 20 years to fund transportation projects around the state. The proposition would also authorize the Colorado Department of Transportation to borrow up to $6 billion, with a total repayment cost of up to $9.4 billion, to fund a variety of

transportation projects. A Colorado family making $74,000 a year would pay roughly $130 more a year in sales taxes.

Proponents say the measure would go a long way toward improving Colorado’s deteriorating highways, and that costs only increase the longer maintenance is deferred while population increases.

Opponents say the state should fund road projects with money it already collects, and that sales tax increases disproportionately impact low-income residents.

Proposition 111: reducing payday loan rates Payday loans are big business in Colorado, with 207,000 individuals taking out 414,000 payday loans totaling $166 million in 2016, according to state data. Proposition 111 would limit the annual percentage rate for repayment of the small, short-term loans, lowering the maximum APR to 36 percent down from the current average of 129 percent. Other fees can bring the APR up to roughly 180 percent. Under the proposition, repayment on a $500 loan would be no more than $553, as opposed to the current maximum, which could be as high as $793, not including fees that the proposition would eliminate.

Proponents say the measure would protect low-income consumers in financial crisis from predatory lenders, and give them a better chance to repay loans without becoming trapped in a cycle of debt.

Opponents say the measure could have the unintended consequence of eliminating the payday loan business in Colorado altogether, stripping consumers of easy access to quick cash that can help stave off bounced checks or utility shutoffs.

Proposition 112: oil and gas setbacks Easily the most contentious issue on Colorado’s ballot this year, Proposition 112 would increase the distance that oil and gas development can be built to 2,500 feet from homes, up from the current limit of 500 feet for homes and 1,000 feet from high-occupancy structures. The measure reflects increasing tensions over the presence of oil and gas development in Colorado, where oil production doubled between 2013 and 2017, according to state data. In 2017, there were 54,000 producing wells in Colorado, an increase of 48 percent from 2007. Oil and gas producers paid nearly $500 million in property taxes in 2017, and had many other wideranging economic impacts.

Current oil and gas sites would be

grandfathered in, but the law would render 85 percent of non-federal land in Colorado off-limits to future oil and gas development.

Proponents say the measure protects residents from potentially harmful health effects of living near oil and gas development, and protects vulnerable natural environments from pollutants. As both residential and resource development encroach on one another, the measure would allow residents greater certainty about the location of future oil and gas apparatus.

Opponents say the measure could have devastating effects on Colorado’s economy, majorly scaling back an industry that provides a wide range of jobs that support other industries.

The measure could also significantly reduce tax revenue that supports numerous state and local agencies.

Amendment A: eliminating slavery in the state constitution A revision of a failed 2016 measure, Amendment A would strike a provision in the Colorado Constitution that bans slavery “except as punishment for a crime.” The idea is to ensure that the state constitution unambiguously bans slavery.

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What is your position on immigration reform?

What can be done to improve the nation’s health care system?

What are two other issues that demand attention from Congress?

We need comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform, and cooperation in Congress is the only way to achieve lasting policies we can agree and rely on. Like the vast majority of Coloradans, I support an immediate halt to the cruel separation of children from their families. My constituents have urged me to support a path to citizenship for DACA recipients and a federal guestworker program to help our district meet our labor needs. Like any complex challenge, we need to seek out evidence-based solutions.

No American should face bankruptcy or fear losing their insurance due to illness or injury. We can guarantee affordable healthcare to all Americans by using resources wisely, improving access and transparency, making it easier and more affordable for small businesses to provide insurance, and encouraging insurers and providers to compete. I support a public buy-in option for the popular and cost-effective Medicare system and harnessing the negotiating power of Medicare to reduce prescription drug costs.

A fair economy: We’re working harder than ever before, but incomes haven’t kept pace with our productivity or the cost of living. Fair tax reform will help more Americans build wealth and hang onto the earnings we work so hard for. A better school system: We simply can’t afford to continue neglecting our schools. I will fight to ensure that our teachers and schools get the resources they need.

What are the most important responsibilities of a regent?

What would your top priorities be, if elected?

What else should voters know about you?

Establish and oversee strategic planning and key financial decisions that will directly impact the well being and success of almost 70,000 students and additional thousands of faculty and administration. Selection and oversight of the university system president and senior leadership. Ensure that our flagship state school is affordable for Colorado families.

1) Evaluate and ensure that the cost of a CU education is affordable for Colorado families. 2) Foster and nurture an environment of free speech where critical thinking skills can be developed through vigorous debate. 3) Create an environment on the board where our overarching objectives will be driven by the success of our students not individual objectives. 4) Provide degree programs that enable our students to be competitive and successful in the open market once they leave CU.

I’m a fourth-generation Coloradan who grew up in a blue-collar family from Pueblo. I learned at an early age the importance of self reliance and responsibility from a working mother and a steelworker father of which neither had the opportunity for higher education. Between my scholarship and jobs I paid for 75 percent of my college education and I relished every credit hour I achieved as a step to a better life.

The Board of Regents hires and oversees the President of the University of Colorado system, oversees the University’s $4.5 billion budget (including setting tuition), and develops and oversees the governing policies for CU.

No. 1, hire a new president who is a visionary leader, can collaborate with the University’s diverse stakeholders and is an effective advocate for public and private funding for CU. Number 2, improve affordability for Colorado residents, in spite of drastic cuts to CU’s funding by the Legislature.

Recent efforts by the Boulder campus to keep tuition flat for incoming students and drop class fees are a step in the right direction.

One fun fact: I was the first woman aquanaut to live and work in the Aquarius Underwater Research Lab (think: underwater space station), and I’ve done aquatic research in the Amazon, the Artic and alpine lakes in Colorado. As a woman scientist, I’ve seen the gender gap in the scientific community firsthand, and I would love to see STEM enrollment reach 50/50 at CU.

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The commission would consist of four Republicans, four Democrats, and four unaffiliated voters. Lobbyists and politicians would be prohibited from participating, and the commission’s work would be subject to public oversight and commentary. The Supreme Court would rule on the commission’s district maps.

Proponents say the measure makes the redistricting process more transparent and limits the role of partisan politics, and establishes clear criteria for establishing new district boundaries.

Opponents say the commission’s members are not subject to being voted out like members of the Legislature, and that the presence of unaffiliated members could unintentionally stack the commission with partisan members who simply haven’t declared their allegiance.

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The 2016 measure failed because of wording that could be construed as banning judicially imposed community service, inmate labor, and probation requiring offenders to maintain employment. While jail inmates in Colorado are not required to work, they face loss of privileges or delayed parole eligibility if they don’t.

Proponents say the measure unequivocally confirms Colorado’s commitment to striking from the books outdated language that prolongs the legacy of slavery.

Opponents say the measure is merely symbolic and could create legal confusion over offender work requirements.

Amendment V: lowering minimum age for state Legislature Colorado’s current minimum age for serving in the state legislature is 25, but Amendment V would lower the minimum to 21. The measure would bring Colorado in line with 43 other states that set the minimum age for serving in state legislative bodies between 18 and 21. About half of states, however, have higher thresholds for serving in state senates — generally between ages 25 and 30.

Proponents say lowering the minimum age encourages young people to participate in the civic process, and allows voters to decide whether a candidate has sufficient maturity to hold office.

Opponents say lack of experience and maturity could make young legislators ineffective.

ballot language mandates a separate question for each judge up for retention, reading: “Shall justice/judge … be retained in office?”

Under Amendment W, all judges up for retention would be listed under a single banner reading “Shall the following justices/judges be retained in office?” Each judge’s name would appear next to bubbles for yes or no.

Proponents say the measure makes the ballot more user-friendly and efficient, and may save printing costs for counties with numerous judges or those that print in English and Spanish.

Opponents say the measure is unnecessary and may give voters the impression they’re voting in a multicandidate election.

Amendment W: simplifying ballot language for judicial retention The Colorado Constitution mandates that while the vast majority of the state’s judges are appointed by the governor, they face regular popular votes to decide if they should retain their seat on the bench. Amendment W would change the way retention votes appear on the ballot. The current

Amendment X: industrial hemp definition With Colorado now the nation’s largest producer of industrial hemp — a form of the cannabis plant used in commercial applications, with no psychoactive effect — Amendment X would strike the definition of the crop spelled out by Amendment 64, which legalized recreational use of marijuana, and replace the definition with

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We need to invest in long-term infrastructure repair and projects that manage our growth smartly. I support using existing and new sources of revenue to fund projects without sacrificing funding for health care or public schools, connecting Fort Collins to Pueblo with high-speed commuter rail that also supports transitoriented housing development, while making expanding broadband available to every community.

What is the biggest opportunity for economic growth in Colorado?

One of Colorado’s greatest strengths is our diverse economy.

Our future success will depend on ensuring we create good-paying jobs in many different industries across

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our state. That’s why we need to unlock the power of our renewableenergy sector, create good-paying Colorado jobs that can never be outsourced; protect and grow our outdoor recreation economy; make sure our agriculture industry can thrive in the face of drought; and make sure Colorado remains a great place to start a business.

If elected, what will your top priority be in January?

Once elected, my administration will immediately get to work to bring universal, full-day preschool and kindergarten to every Colorado community. No child should start off at a disadvantage simply because their parents can’t afford to spend thousands of dollars on a preschool. I’ve been working on education throughout my career — I started schools for at-risk youth — and I’m ready to make it a priority as governor.

the one used in federal law. The idea would be to streamline cooperation with federal law in the event that the U.S. Congress adopts pending legislation loosening restrictions on growing industrial hemp.

Proponents say striking the state definition reduces any potential conflicts between state and federal law as the regulatory landscape for industrial hemp evolves.

Opponents say that the current definition was enacted through the popular initiative process, and changing the wording could weaken voters’ original intent.

Amendment Y: Congressional redistricting Colorado is expected to add a new congressional district after the 2020 census, bringing the state’s number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives to eight, and requiring a redrawing of district lines to carve out the new one. Previous redistricting efforts, which are conducted by the state legislature, have ended up in lengthy court battles. Amendment Y would create a state commission to conduct congressional redistricting.

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CDOT has refused to find room in their budget for ongoing maintenance and keeps attempting to return to the taxpayers for more of your hard-earned dollars. As your governor, I will remind CDOT that they work for you. I will restore transparency and accountability to CDOT to ensure our tax dollars are being properly spent on projects for taxpayers, not special interests and bureaucrats.

What is the biggest opportunity for economic growth in Colorado?

Small businesses are the driving force behind Colorado’s economy.

Creating a positive business environment that does not pick winners and losers, and works for businesses big

Amendment Z: legislative redistricting Similar to Amendment Y, Amendment Z would create a new commission to redraw Colorado’s state House and Senate districts after the 2020 census. Currently, Colorado has 35 state senators and 65 state representatives. The state redistricting process is conducted by the Colorado Reapportionment Commission, which consists of 11 members, six of whom can be from the same political party.

Amendment Z would create a commission composed of four Republicans, four Democrats and four unaffiliated members. The commission would be subject to the same public oversight as in Amendment Y, and its maps would have to be approved by the state Supreme Court.

Proponents say the measure makes the redistricting process more transparent and limits the role of partisan politics, and establishes clear criteria for establishing new district boundaries.

Opponents say the commission’s unaffiliated members could unintentionally stack the commission with partisan members who simply haven’t declared their allegiance, and that the redistricting criteria could be applied subjectively.

and small, will be essential to restoring economic growth in all corners of our great state. As governor, I will work with the Legislature to promote commonsense solutions that will create jobs and improve the lives of families across our state.

If elected, what will your top priority be in January?

I’m running for governor to ensure future generations have abundant economic opportunity.

As governor, I will focus on education, health care, transportation, affordable housing and building a strong economy with plenty of jobs.

I believe this election will have a massive effect on the future fiscal health of Colorado, and that in order for Colorado to remain the greatest state in the nation, strong and proven economic stewardship is vital to building a better future for our children.

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Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide: Free tax filing help to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who cannot afford a tax preparation service.

Need: Help older, lower-income taxpayers prepare their tax returns.

Requirement: All levels of experience are welcome; training and support provided.

Contact: 1-888-OUR-AARP (687-2277) or www. aarpfoundation.org/taxaide Alzheimer’s Association, Colorado Chapter: Provides care and support to 67,000-plus families dealing with all kinds of dementing illnesses.

Need: Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee members.

Contact: Deb Wells, 303-813-1669 or dwells@ alz.org.

Animal Rescue of the Rockies: Rescues homeless dogs and cats from overcrowded shelters.

Need: Foster-care familiesfor death-row shelter dogs and cats Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies.org

Arthritis Foundation, Colorado/Wyoming - Chapter: Helps conquer everyday battles through life-changing information and resources, access to care, advancements in sciences and community connections.

Need: Walk to Cure Arthritis committee members and general office volunteer support.

Contact: Amy Boulas, aboulas@arthritis.org, 720-409-3143.

AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program: Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students from around the world.

Need: Host families for international high school students ages 15-18 studying in the Denver area.

Requirements: To provide students with a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All family types are considered. Must fill out onlilne application and pass background check.

Contact: Adrienne Bivens, 720-467-6430 or abivens@ayusa.org. Go to www.ayusa.org.

CASA of Jefferson & Gilpin County: Court appointed special advocates work with abused and neglected children, speaking on behalf of them in court.

Need: Many volunteers needed; CASA Jeffco/

Gilpin relies on more than 200 volunteers, but many more are needed (just 30 percent of cases typically are covered). CASA volunteers dedicate 3-4 hours per week.

Requirements: Training is provided; must be 21 or older and pass a full background check including driving record.

Contact: Mallory Hastings, outreach and recruitment coordinator, at 303-271-6542, MalloryHastings@casajeffcogilpin.com or www. casajeffcogilpin.com.

Cat Care Society Nibbles `N Kibbles Food Bank: Works to reduce number of abandoned and surrendered cats.

Need: Donations of canned and bagged cat food and litter Contact: 303-239-9680 Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program: Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled war or persecution in their home country. In Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and D.R. Congo, among others.

Need: Volunteers to teach English. Tutoring takes place in the student’s home. Refugees live throughout Denver, but the largest concentrations are in Thornton, near 88th Avenue and Washington Street, and in east Denver/Aurora, near Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street.

Other details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens. Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture.

Requirements: Volunteers must attend training at Emily Griffith Technical College in downtown Denver. Sessions take place every 6-8 weeks.

Go to www.refugee-esl.org for information and volunteer application.

Contact: Sharon McCreary, 720-423-4843 or sharon.mccreary@emilygriffith.edu.

Contact: Leigh Ann Kudloff at 303-986-5073 or lkudloff@comcast.net; www.theedgetheater. com English As a Second Language: Provides English and civics tutoring to non-English speakers at Arvada United Methodist Church.

Need: Soliciting candidates to serve as director(s) for the program, adult tutor volunteers and volunteers to provide clerical support. No prior teaching experience required. Tutors do not need to know a second language. Financial donations welcome.

Contact: Kathy Martinez, kathybv@comcast.net or 303-882-2751.

Front Range BEST: Hosts free robotics competitions for middle and high school students.

Need: Volunteers to help test and repair vex controller and motor parts; to count and organize miscellaneous materials.

Training: Provided; kit team meets weekly in Highlands Ranch.

Contact: Tami Kirkland, 720-323-6827 or tami. kirkland@frontrangebest.org. Go to www.frbest. org.

Foothills Art Center: Golden’s premier art facility.

Contact: volunteerinfo@foothillsartcenter.org Founders and Friends of Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge: Restores native habitat and wildlife; provides opportunities to experience wildlife and nature; promotes awareness and appreciation of the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Need: Volunteers needed to update website and Facebook page by developing relevant resource materials, articles about refuge events and calendar postings; assist with developing a short introductory video for website; manage and organize volunteer activities; maintain and update information posted in the refuge kiosks; remove noxious weeds from the refuge; and perform regular clean-up and maintenance (picking up trash, spraying weeds, cutting grass with weed whacker) of the kiosk areas.

Location: Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge is at 9210 W. 80th Ave., Arvada.

Age requirements: Adults, or children with adult supervision; training will be provided if needed.

Contact: Janet Torma-Krajewski, 303-423-2069 or jtorma79@gmail.com.

Common Earth Community Garden: Garden project for entire community of Arvada.

Need: Volunteers to help build and work in garden Contact: Anthony at 303-204-0840 or squiggy. as@gmail.com The Edge Theater: Lakewood-area community theater.

Need: Volunteers needed for front of house, back of house, concessions and committees (audience building, grants, sponsorships, events)

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Mondays Arvada Chorale: an auditioned community chorus, rehearses Monday evenings from September to June at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada.

The chorale performs three concerts a year plus many community events. For audition information, call 720-432-9341, or email info@arvadachorale.org.

Golden Nar-Anon Family Group: 7:30-9 p.m. Mondays at Calvary Episcopal Church, 1320 Arapahoe St. Enter on the east side of the church and follow the signs to the upstairs meeting room. Contact 800-4776291 or go to Nar-Anon.org.

Divorce Workshop: 5:30-7:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month at the Sheridan Library, 3425 W. Oxford Ave., Denver. Covers legal, financial and social issues of divorce.

Check-in from 5:15-5:30 p.m. Register online at www.divorceworkshopdenver.com.

Volunteer presenters include an attorney, mediator, therapist and wealth manager.

Discussion items include co-parenting, child support, family coping, tax consequences, property division, hostile spouses and more.

Contact 303-210-2607 or info@divorceworkshopdenver.com.

Drop-In Discovery: 10 a.m. the first Thursday and the third Monday of each month at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Explore different themes using hands-on activities, books, puzzles, crafts and more. Info: arvada.org or 720-8987405.

Golden Chapter, Order of DeMolay: 7 p.m. every first and third Wednesday in the town of Golden. For young men ages 12-21, DeMolay offers character building, leadership training, and life skill development. Contact demolaygolden@gmail. com or www.coloradodemolay.org and visit

Grief Support Group: 6-7 p.m. the third Monday of each month at Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd.

Have you lost someone you loved? Often walking through this time with others helps the journey. Call 303-425-9583.

Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club: 7-9 a.m. Mondays at Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner, 10151 W. 26th Ave., Lakewood. Meeting fee is $5 (cash preferred). Order from diner menu (pay on your own). Call Fred Holden at 303-421-7619. Republicans, especially students, youth and women, welcome to join.

ners, intermediate and advanced English learners. Go to http://jeffcolibrary.org or call 303-235-JCPL (5275).

Open Mic Night: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays at Living Water Unity Spiritual Community, 7401 W. 59th Ave., Arvada. Gives teens the opportunity to express their performing art including voice and instrument, acting, poetry, stand-up comedy, mime, etc. Open to all students in sixth to 12th grades. Email bellbottoms809@gmail.com.

Square Dancing: 7 p.m. Mondays at the Wheat Ridge Grange, 3850 High Court.

Want some fun exercise? Learn to square dance. Call 303-973-9529.

Wheat Ridge Rotary Club: noon to 1:30 p.m.

Mondays at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St. Come as our guest and learn about our service projects for the community.

Job’s Daughters, Golden Chapter: meets the second and fourth Monday of each month in Golden. Join girls and young women ages 10-20 to learn leadership and organizational skills in meetings with support from friends. Rewards of membership include life skills, community work and significant scholarships for college. Contact 303-204-1572.

Tuesdays Applewood Kiwanis Club: 7-8 a.m. Tuesdays at the Applewood Golf Course, 14001 W. 32nd Ave., Golden. Goals are to serve children worldwide and in our community. We ring the bell for Salvation Army, deliver Christmas baskets to needy families and, assist the Jeffco Action Center with school supplies for children from low-income families. These are just three of our many projects. Contact Fred McGehan at 303-947-1565.

Mesas de conversación en inglés/English Conversation Tables: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Mondays at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge; and 6-7 p.m.

Mondays at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Suitable for high begin-

Arvada Fine Arts Guild: 2-4 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Indian Tree Golf Club, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, in the restaurant/clubhouse. Meetings are free and open to the public. Go to http:// arvadafineartsguild.com/

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Arvada Sunrise Rotary Club: 7-8 a.m. Tuesdays at The Arvada Center for The Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Learn about community service projects and what Rotary does in the world to help people.

Denver Apple Pi: 7-9 p.m. the third Tuesday each month at the Applewood Community Church (downstairs), 12930 W. 32nd Ave., Golden. An Apple/Mac computer user group. Go to denverapplepi.com.

Golden Optimist Club: 7 a.m. Tuesdays at Windy Saddle Café, 1110 Washington Ave., downtown Golden. The primary activity of the Golden Optimist Club is our bicycle recycle program. We fix donated bicycles and offer them for donations at reasonable prices, $25 for an adult bicycle and $10 for a child’s bicycle. Helmets given free with every bicycle sold, and locks also available for sale. For someone who cannot afford these prices, we will give away the bicycle, helmet and lock.

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Golden Rotary: 7:15-8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Rolling Hills Country Club, 15707 W. 26 Ave., Golden. Visit www.rotayclubofgolden.org or contact Pat Madison at 303-279-1021.

Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active Federal Employees: 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of most months at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Greg Kann at 303-718-7307 with questions.

Lake Arbor Optimist Club Bringing Out the Best in Kids: 7 a.m. Tuesdays at Indian Tree Golf Course, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.

Breakfast served. Contact Terri Kearney, president, 303-506-6692; or Ralph Schell, treasurer, 303-886-5134. New members welcome.

Northside Coin Club: 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at 12205 Perry St., at the Friendship Hall in the Cimarron Village in Broomfield. A group of collectors promotes the hobby of numismatics. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Go to www.northsidecoinclub.org.

Master Networks of Belmar: 10-11 a.m.

Tuesdays at DeMarras Bourbon Bar & Eatery, 11100 W. Alameda Ave. For entrepreneurs and professionals interested in growing their business and personal connections. Call Suzie at 303-979-9077 or email Littleton@Mathnasium.com.

Ports of Call Singles Club, 55 Plus Social hours take place from 4-6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at 3 Margaritas in Lakewood (contact Carol at 303-389-7707), and the fourth Tuesday of each month at Chads in Lakewood (contact Darlene at 303-233-4099). Denver meetings are the fourth Thursday of each month at Baker St. Pub, 8101 E. Belleview, in the Tech Center (contact Harold at 303-693-3434). For information and a monthly newsletter, call JoAnn, membership chairperson, at 303-751-5195, or Mary, president, at 303985-8937.

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

Wheat Ridge Art League meets at 7 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month at the Active Adult Center, 6363 W. 35th Ave, Wheat Ridge. Social time starts at 6:45 p.m. Enjoy an art demo by an award-winning artist each month at 7:30 pm. All art mediums and abilities welcome. Contact Pat McAleese at 303-941-4928 or mcpainter03@comcast.net for information. No meeting August or December.

Wheat Ridge Historical Society: 7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month in the red brick house at Historic Park, 4610 Robb St., Wheat Ridge. Social begins at 7 p.m.

Info: 303-421-9111 or www.wheatridgehistoricalsociety.org.

Wednesdays Adult Roller Skating is offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon every Wednesday at Roller City at 64th and Sheridan, Arvada. Cost is $5 plus $2 to rent skates. Contact Toni at 303-868-8273.

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

Arvada Business Connection is a friendly group of Arvada Business owners who meet once each month on Wednesdays at various restaurants in the Arvada area. All are welcome - friends, kids and spouses, too. We collect a $5 donation, which is given to one SEE CLUBS, P31

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of the attendees to donate as they wish.

They share how they donated the money at the next meeting. For meeting and contact information, check the Arvada Business Connection Facebook page @ArvadaBusinessConnection or call 303-995-9919.

Arvada Jefferson Kiwanis meets from 7-8 a.m. Wednesdays at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., for a breakfast meeting. We invite you to join us for great fellowship, interesting programs, and the satisfaction of serving your community. This Kiwanis organization supports the Arvada Community Food Bank, the school backpack program, Santa House, Ralston , House, and many other local organizations.

For information or to visit a meeting, call Brad at 303-431-4697.

Arvada Rotary meets from 6:30-8 p.m.

Wednesdays at Indian Tree Golf Club, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd. The club engages in a variety of community service projects, with emphasis on assistance to and support of Arvada’s youth. Visitors are always welcome. For additional information visit www.arvadarotary.org or call Matt Weller 303-480-5220 or 303-908-7165.

Buffalo Toastmasters meets from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Denver West Office Park, 14142 Denver West Parkway, Building 51, Suite 195, Golden. Go to www.buffalotoastmasters.org or http://www.meetup. com/Buffalo-Toastmasters-Golden/ for more information. Buffalo Toastmasters, where public speaking and leadership excellence is encouraged in a safe environment.

Craft Group Arvada: Women sharing ideas, time and tools for individual creative expression. Catch up on your paper or jewelry projects. Meets from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at Living Water Center, 7401 W. 59 Ave. RSVP by calling Pam 303-916-7877 or email CraftGrpArv@gmail.com.

from 9-11 a.m. every Wednesday at 5290 Vance St., Arvada, rear entrance. All are welcome. We provide food to anyone in need. Please visit us once a month. Call 720-722-FOOD (3663) or email foodpantry@nac-denver.org. Go to http://www. nac-denver.org/foodbank.html.

Golden Elks Lodge meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 16795 W. 50th Ave. Contact golden2740@hotmail.com or 303-2792740 for more information, or to learn how to join.

Order Sons of Italy in America/Denver Lodge 2075 meets every third Wednesday of the month at 5925 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. and meeting follows at 7 p.m. Lots of fun activities planned for summer meetings. Everyone welcome. Call 303-238-8055.

Kinship Caregiver Support Group: 10 a.m. to noon the second Wednesday of each month at Community First Foundation, 5855 Wadsworth Bypass, Arvada. Contact Carrie Savage at 720-799-9254 or kinship@ ccdenver.org.

Kiwanis Club of Lakewood: noon Wednesdays at IHOP, 389 S. Wadsworth Blvd.,Lakewood. Weekly programs pique the interest of members and guests.

Lakewood Kiwanians support projects including Lakewood High School, Lakewood Elementary playground, Catch-a-Calf, Alive at 25 Teen Driver Education, Jefferson County Business Education Alliance, Ronald McDonald House, Colfax Marathon, Kuddlez for Kids, Write Stuff School Supplies, Donations for Hurricane victims in Texas, plus many more. Volunteer as little or as much as you want. Contact Kathryn Williams at 812-599-3339 or go to http://kiwaniscluboflakewood.org/ Kiwanis Club of Alameda West: 7-8 a.m.

Wednesdays at Garrison Street Grill, 608 Garrison St., Lakewood. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. The Alameda West Kiwanis Club is dedicated to serving the community through various service and fundraising projects. Our club has been of service to our community for more than 35 years. Join us at one of our meetings or for a service project. Contact Bob Zachman at 303-988-5678 or visit us at Alameda West Kiwanis on Facebook.

Music Teachers Association Suburban Northwest meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the first Wednesday of the month at Community in Christ Church, 12229 W. 80th Ave., Arvada. Meetings are open to the public and include refreshments, business meeting and program featuring music teaching professionals from around the state lecturing on the latest teaching developments.

New Apostolic Church Food Pantry: Open

Professional women NW Metro Business and Professional Women meets the first Wednesday of each month from September to May. Our mission is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. Call Marcia at 303-827-3283 to RSVP. Wheat Ridge Quilt Circle: 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month in the red brick house at Historic Park, 4610 Robb St., Wheat Ridge. Info: 303-421-9111 or www.wheatridgehistoricalsociety.org.

Thursdays All Comforting Things of Colorado Inc. We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing comfort and encouragement to individuals by providing them items made by hand. We encourage you to bring your skills and enthusiasm to our fun group. We meet at 10 a.m. the third Thursday of each month at Phillips Methodist Church, 1450 S. Pierce, Lakewood. Contact actofcolo@gmail.com for more information.

Business spirituality Business Honoring

Spirituality meets 7-9 a.m. every Thursday at the Community Center of Mile Hi Church, 9079 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. Meetings include networking, a brief meditation by a licensed practitioner, guest speaker and breakfast. For additional information, visit www.bhsmilehi.org or call Patty Whitelock at 303-274-0933.

CERTUS Professional Network meets for its Lakewood networking event from 9:30-11 a.m. the third Thursday of the month at Panera Bread, 650 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Build your network, grow your business, network less. Our events are structured to connect professionals with the resources, power partners and leaders to expand their business and the business of others. Open to all industries, includes 30 minutes of open networking and organized introductions to the group. Cost: $12 nonCERTUS members at the door. First participants pay half price. RSVP not required.

More info about CERTUS™ Professional Network at http://www.CertusNetwork. com.

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

Current Events Discussion: 1 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 303-425-9583 or go to www.apexprd.org. Discuss local, national, and international issues while sharing your views in a non-judgmental environment.

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Dawn Yawn Toastmasters: 6:45-8:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Mimi’s Restaurant, 14265 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Do you communicate with confidence or are you worried about your next presentation or job interview? First three meetings free.

Contact John Googins, VP of Education, 303-547-0084, john.googins@gmail.com; or Jean Kelly, president, 303-560-4827, jean.kelly@rrcc.edu.

Foothills Music Teachers Association meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the third Wednesday of each month. FMTA is a local group of independent music teachers, affiliated with Colorado State Music Teachers Association and Music Teachers National Association.

Call Kathy at 303-988-9565.

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“This election seems like we’re poised to become one thing, and that is extremely progressive. And I don’t think Colorado has seen that — not in my lifetime.”

On the other hand, Weiser frames his campaign as a fight for people’s basic rights and business accountability.

“You have the right to be free from discrimination,” Weiser said, and “to be protected as a consumer from fraudulent and deceptive behavior. Those rights are protected by our attorney general.”

The attorney general “fights for the people of Colorado, and that’s the type of attorney general I’ll be,” Weiser added.

But perhaps the largest contrast lies in the candidates’ backgrounds — Brauchler accused Weiser of never having practiced Colorado law, drawing experience from being a professor and dean at the University of Colorado School of Law rather than courtroom experience.

“Nobody picks a team captain from someone who’s never played the sport,” Brauchler said. He noted his near quarter-century of experience, including as a plaintiffs’ attorney and military attorney in addition to public prosecutor roles.

Weiser’s punch-back is that the attorney general’s office is about far more than courtroom experience, he said.

“His background prepares him very well for 10 percent of the job,” Weiser said of Brauchler, claiming less than 10 percent of the position relates to criminal prosecution. “My background prepares me for the other 90 percent.”

The office governs a range of issues including consumer-protection cases, regulatory matters and legal advising, all of which “I have done,” Weiser said.

On the issues The candidates do agree on some issues, like Colorado’s marijuana law and, to some extent, federal encroachment on state matters.

Weiser and Brauchler both say they would defend Colorado’s marijuana-legalization law against potential federal challenges.

“I was not a supporter of Amendment 64, but you know who was? Fifty-five percent of Colorado voters,” said Brauchler, adding that he was able to embrace it while trying to protect against negative effects of the illegal pot market.

That acceptance is an example of his commitment to the rule of law, Brauchler said, charging that Weiser is more partial to ideology and wants to be akin to an “adjunct legislator.”

Weiser maintains that his vision of the office is the role of “protecting the people of Colorado” by bringing cases against irresponsible companies, contesting the federal government when appropriate and supporting regulations.

Weiser is for a ban on bump stocks — devices that alter the firing ability of semi-automatic firearms — and greater restrictions on access to military-grade weapons, his website says.

On other specifics, Weiser said defending equal rights, women’s access to birth control and the choice to have an abortion, and addressing climate change are among his priorities.

The candidates differ on a 2017 Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission case, in which that state office was sued for a refusing to adopt an environmental rule, drawing Coffman to back the office’s position, Braucher said. Weiser opposed Coffman’s move, a stance Brauchler said speaks to his ideology.

Weiser questioned those who wouldn’t support certain environmental rules, like Coffman, asking, “If you’re protecting Colorado, why would you be against (methane regulation)?”

Weiser also said the move to end the DACA program — Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which gives protected status to people brought to the U.S. illegally as children — is against the law in his view. He’d fight against separating families at the U.S.-Mexico border, he added, a recent Trump administration practice that was later halted.

“My motivation is not a political motivation; it’s a human motivation,” Weiser said, arguing it’s in step with the rule of law to push against federal action the attorney general believes is illegal, whether the issue is of water or immigrants’ rights.

Brauchler said he hopes Congress comes up with a solution so that immigrants who were brought here illegally as children can stay, but on the issue of sanctuary cities, he said Congress and the Supreme Court have made clear that states have no role in immigration policy.

It’s “anathema to the rule of law” to allow cities to oppose federal immigration policy, Brauchler said.

What are the odds?

Who can pull off the win is an open question between a prosecutor who has cultivated a tough-on-crime image, and a professor with less name recognition who has the opportunity to ride a wave of anti-Trump sentiment among Democrats.

Wadhams, the Republican strategist, said Weiser’s resume doesn’t come close to Brauchler’s.

“What propelled Brauchler to popularity in the GOP was his performance on high-profile cases — the Aurora theater shooting and others,” Wadhams said.

Wadhams bets on Brauchler to win because “I think George will be closer to where most Coloradans are on (the) issues,” he said.

Sondermann took a different view.

“I’d say advantage Weiser, and that has very little to do with Phil Weiser,” Sondermann said, arguing a win would have more to do with Democrats’ potential to have a strong electoral year in general.

Wadhams has mentioned voters in Colorado often “split” their ballot, voting for one party for governor but another for attorney general. Sondermann agreed but said that practice of “splitting” shrinks as the country gets more polarized.

“It’s not like the Colorado of 20 or 30 years ago,” where more of the electorate did that, Sondermann added.

Amid a political climate in which Sondermann has said 2018 could be a “deep-blue year” — and the polarized governor’s race — Wadhams argued the attorney-general contest will be its own.

“It’s a race Colorado voters look on as a very distinct one,” Wadhams said.

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October 18, 2018

Women’s 2018

Health and Beauty Expo Presented by

Saturday, October 20, 2018 | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Belmar Shopping Center • 464 S. Teller St., Lakewood Presented by Colorado Community Media in coordination with Belmar Shopping Center

Participants in the 2018 Expo Include: Presenting Sponsor: Aqua Spas Gold Sponsors:

Silver Sponsor:

Fashion Show Sponsor:

Bronze Sponsor:

Gift Bag Sponsor:

Entertainment Sponsor:

Health Screening Sponsor:

Adio Chiropractic • Amare Global Mental Wellness • Amber Stevens LLC • Amplify Chiropractic • AT&T Mobile • Aura Skin and Plastic Surgery • Belmar Shopping District Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation • Be Well Dexter • Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence • Club Pilates Belmar • Colorado Community Media Color Street • Damsel in Defense • Dreamstyle remodeling • Frenchie’s Modern Nail Care • Front Range Neurofeedback • Lakewood Modern Dentistry Lifetime Windows and Siding • Lularoe • Natural Essential Wellness • Natural Grocers • New Life Health and Wellness • Our Tribe Well Being Physicians Weight Loss Centers • Shear Productions • YANAM2M – You Are Not Along – Mom 2 Mom • Young Living Essential Oils• Woodengate Acupuncture • Zyia Active

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Don’t miss Women’s Health & Beauty Expo at Belmar Shopping District Fashion show, music and myriad wellness services offered at Lakewood event

2018 EXPO PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE:

STAFF REPORT

Colorado Community Media is hosting the 2018 Women’s Health and Beauty Expo presented by Aqua Spas on Oct. 20 at the Belmar Shopping District, 464 S. Teller St., Lakewood, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The free event will provide health screenings at no charge throughout the day from the Central Colorado Area Health Education Center. Lin Browning, executive director of the health education center, said it’s important to provide community health services at public service events.

“CCAHEC partners with communities to improve health education and outcomes,” she said. “The Women’s’ Health and Beauty Expo at Belmar is a unique opportunity to support health ... while engaging our students and team members in activities that further their understanding in the importance of public health and wellbeing.”

The health education center is also providing information on opioid addiction.

Providing entertainment for the event will be Dancin DJ services and Dress for Success, which will host a fashion show starting at 11 a.m. Amara Martin, executive director of Dress for Success Denver, said they are excited to be involved in an event promoting women’s health and

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wellness.

Dress for Success is a nonprofit organization that prepares women for job interviews, from coaching to helping them pick out the right outfits for interviews and in the workplace. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a touch of pink will be on display in the fashion show, Martin said. The show starts at 11 a.m. in the center of the Belmar Shopping District Plaza.

“This fashion show is a celebration of Colorado and all the diverse women who bring their style to life,” Martin said. “The event will feature a variety of designers. Also, women served by our program will strut the runway. Dress for Success Denver is dedicated to improving the lives of women and thrilled to partner with Belmar and Colorado Community Media to support such an amazing event.”

Besides fashion and health screenings,

the Women’s Health and Beauty Expo is about covering both mental and physical health. CCM donated several booths to local nonprofits, including Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence, the Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation and the local group, YANAM2M, a foundation developed to help moms dealing with depression.

Other services at the event include acupuncture and alternative health, chiropractic services, neurofeedback, self-defense, healthy food choices, fitness, mental health and wellness. Local hair salons, nail care and fashion also will be featured.

The first 250 in attendance to the free event will receive a gift bag of coupons, event information and free gifts from DIY Beauty, CCM and Natural Grocers.

For more information, visit the website at coloradocommunitymedia.com/ women’s-health-expo/.

Presenting Sponsor: Aqua Spas Gold Sponsor: Swedish Medical Center Gold Sponsor: Lutheran Medical Center Silver Sponsor: Power Homes Remodeling Bronze Sponsor: Westside Women’s Care Gift Bag Sponsor: DIY Beauty Entertainment Sponsor: Dancin Shoes DJ Fashion Show Sponsor: Dress for Success Health Screening Sponsor: Central Colorado Area Health Education Center Adio Chiropractic Amare Global Mental Wellness Amber Stevens LLC Amplify Chiropractic AT&T Mobile Aura Skin and Plastic Surgery Belmar Shopping District Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence Club Pilates Belmar Colorado Community Media Color Street Damsel in Defense Dreamstyle Remodeling Frenchie’s Modern Nail Care Front Range Neurofeedback Lakewood Modern Dentistry Lifetime Windows and Siding Lularoe Natural Essential Wellness Natural Grocers New Life Health and Wellness Our Tribe Well Being Shear Productions YANAM2M – You Are Not Alone – Mom 2 Mom Young Living Essential Oils Weight Loss Physicians Center Woodengate Acupuncture Zyia Active

Holiday

Craft Show and Mini-Market Admission is free to the public Saturday Nov. 24

10am - 5pm

Sunday Nov. 25

10am - 4pm

Jefferson County Fairgrounds

15200 W. 6th Ave. Golden, CO.

Come shop for unique gifts and special items during the first-ever Colorado Community Media Holiday Craft Show and Mini-Market; With more than 100 exhibitors filling the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, this is the best place to find that special, personal gift for friends and family. The show will feature handmade crafts in all areas from metal and leather, to flowers, baskets, ceramics, and so much more.

Vendors Needed | Interested in selling your handmade crafts??

Contact Event Producer Thelma Grimes at tgrimes@coloradocommunitymedia.com All applications must be approved to participate

October 18, 2018

THINGS to DO

THEATER

Murder at the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party: Oct. 19-20, Oct. 26-27 at Colorado ACTS, 11455 W. Interstate 70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Dinner/show or show-only tickets available.

Call 303-456-6772 or go to www. coloradoacts.org.

“The Dining Room”: Oct. 19 to Nov. 11 at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen.

Evergreen Players show looks at the upper middle-class WASP. Call 303-674-4934 or go to www. evergreenplayers.org.

“Educating Rita”: on stage through Nov. 11 at Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 720-898-7200 or go to https:// arvadacenter.org/educating-rita.

Oct. 20 performance is a benefit for Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver.

“Seussical”: through Dec. 29 at Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Call 720-898-7200 or go to https://arvadacenter.org/seussical-2.

MUSIC

Nobuntu: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. From Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, this five-member female a cappella ensemble performs a fusion of Zimbabwean-rooted music, Afro jazz, gospel and crossover. Nobuntu’s concerts are accentuated by traditional colorful clothing, authentic dance movements and hand percussion instruments. The group also will lead an African dance workshop at 1:30. Call 303-987-7845 or go to lakewood.org/lccpresents for tickets to both the concert and the workshop.

ART

What If? Art Show: on display at Valkarie Gallery, 445 S. Saulsbury St., Lakewood.

Includes unique and whimsical art with no restrictions on size, medium or imagery. On Opening reception is Saturday, Oct. 20, from 5-8:30 p.m. Go to www.valkariefineart.com

this week’s TOP FIVE Whale of a Used Book Sale: Friday, Oct. 19 to Sunday, Oct. 21 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Admission is free.

Sale hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Oct. 19-20 and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Oct. 21. Go to jeffcolibraryfoundation.org or call 303-4035075.

centers in the greater Golden area. To purchase tickets and learn about sponsorship opportunities, go to http://www.goldencivicfoundation.org/gala-auction/

Colorado Jazz Workshop Festival: 10:30 a.m. Oct. 20 at Dazzle at Baur’s, 1512 Curtis St., Denver. Trumpeter Mark Dorn performs at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.

Nine groups to perform throughtout day; Dorn to present clinic at 4;40 p.m. Go to https://dazzledenver.com/events/colorado-jazz-workshop/ Rock Around the Clock: 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Colorado School of Mines, Lockridge Arena.

Sock hop themed event includes dinner, cash bar, live and silent auctions, and musical entertainment

by Rockslide. Golden Civic Center Foundation gala and auction raises money to support charitable organizations, public schools, museums and cultural

as sewing machines and soldering irons provided. Bring costume supplies and get designing.

Teens After Dark: Apocalypse Night (The Zombies Are Coming …): 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.jeffcolibrary. org. Learn gruesome makeup tricks and perfect your zombie shuffle. Snacks and materials supplied. Registration is required. No late arrivals can get in and there are no re-entries.

Halloween Portraits: photography by Melissa Mullins on display through October at Balefire Goods, 7417 Grandview, Arvada. Learn more at www.facebook.com/ events/2107445599288593/

Japanese Arts & Crafts Showcase: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21 at Simpson United Methodist Church, 6001 Wolff St., Arvada. Asian-inspired pottery, quilts, ornaments, jewelry and more. Call 303-428-7963. Go to www.simpsonumc.com

30 for 30 Show: Lakewood Arts Community Center and Gallery celebrates its 30th year in business with an exhibit of 30 pieces of artwork all priced at $30 each.

Also on exhibit at the gallery in October will be the Visions in Abstract show. The Lakewood Arts Gallery is at 6731 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Call 303-980-0625 or go to lakewoodarts.org.

Costume Creation Workshop: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada.

Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.jeffcolibrary.org. Tools such

Art Night Out: 6-7:30 p.m.

Wednesdays through Nov. 7 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Fourweek art class; explore different

Unraveling the Medicare Maze: 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 23 at the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, 500 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden. Liz Tredennick will talk about the 2019 process and changes for the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (Oct. 15 to Dec. 7). She will discuss and give real examples of Medicare fraud, waste, and abuse. Triad of Jefferson County program is free and open to the public. Contact 303-271-6980.

Call of the Wild: Illustrated Edition: 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 25 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Call 303-9877845 or go to lakewood.org/lccpresents for tickets.

Recommended for ages 9 and older. Multi-media adventure mixes performance, storytelling and projected illustrations to tell the story of sled dog Buck.

techniques. Led by Dave Sullivan. All supplies included. Go to https://campscui.active.com/ orgs/MajesticViewNatureCenter Arvada Center Fall Exhibitions: “Virgina Maitland Retrospective,” through Nov. 11 in the Main Gallery.

Go to https://arvadacenter.org/ full-circle-virginia-maitland. “Laura Merage: Nausy Nausy,” through Dec. 23 in the Theatre Galery.

Go to https://arvadacenter.org/ laura-merage-nausy-nausy. “Connected by Color,” through Nov. 11 in the Upper Gallery. Go to https:// arvadacenter.org/connected-bycolor.

Dinosaurs and Other Fantastical Creatures, Art Club: 4-5:30 p.m.

Wednesdays through Nov. 21 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Led by artist Dave Sullivan.

For ages 6-12. Go to https:// campscui.active.com/orgs/MajesticViewNatureCenter Golden High School Holiday Bazaar: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 1 at 701 24th St., Golden. More than 90 local artists offer one-of-a-kind gifts. Free admission. Presented by the Golden High School PTA. Artists who would like to participate can contact Tammy Copper at tcoop9698@comcast.net.

EVENTS

Enchanted Hollows: 6-9:30 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 19-20 and Oct. 26-2y at the Denver Zoo. Trick-or-treat candy stations Oct. 26-27. Go to https://denverzoo. org/

Harvest Gathering Masquerade Dance: 7-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at Move Dance Space and Art Center, 1980 Youngfield St., Lakewood.

Come in costume. Two hours of dance music and community. Go to https://movedancespace. com/ Wiggly Worms: 10-11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Learn about worms, with books, activities and even the critters themselves. For ages 3-6. Go to https://campscui.active.com/ orgs/MajesticViewNatureCenter Boos and Bats Coed Softball Tournament: 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at Harold D. Lutz Sports Complex. Pool play plus a playoff.

Prizes awarded for first place team in each division (coed upper and coed lower) and for best team costume. Registration deadline is Oct. 16. Learn more at https://teamsideline.com/sites/ apex/program/17346/5th-Annual-Boos-Bats-Coed-SoftballTournament-Annual-2018 Lego Play & Build: 3-4:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 20 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.jeffcolibrary.org.

Builders of all ages welcome.

Vejigantes Masks / Máscaras Vejigantes: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Oct. 20 at Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Explore the culture of Puerto Rico’s rhythmic festivals.

Part of the Museo de las Americas traveling exhibit on display at the Belmar Library. Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.jeffcolibrary. org.

Boo at the Zoo: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 20-21 and Oct. 27-28 at the Denver Zoo. Animal demonstratinos, trickor-treat stations, family-friendly entertainment. Go to https:// denverzoo.org/ Kitten Palooza: 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21 at Cat Care Society, 5787 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Go to http://catcaresociety.org Author Visit: Joseph Kerski, “Interpreting Our World: 100 Discoveries that Revolutionized Geography”: 2-3:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 21 at Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.jeffcolibrary.org. Kerski examines people, innovations and ways of thinking that have revolutionized geography and continue to influence the world in which we live.

Special Toddler Time: Superheroes: 10:15-10:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22; Tuesday, Oct. 23; Wednesday, Oct. 24 at Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge.

Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or visit www. jeffcolibrary.org. Get your little ones in the Fandomonium-spirit as you fight crime and save the day during special Superhero Story Times throughout October.

Taps & Tails: 6-10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 at the Denver Zoo. Pop-up bier hall features Colorado breweries, seasonal food, wine, cocktails and entertainment. Host is comedian Janae Burris. Ages 21-plus only. Go to https://denverzoo.org/

Lifetree Cafe: Overcoming Regret: noon Tuesday, Oct. 23 at Peace Lutheran Church, 5675 Field St., Arvada. Program features the filmed story of Chad Arnold, a man whose need for an organ transplant prompted his brother to volunteer to be a donor.

Arnold’s brother died as a result of the surgery; Arnold survived. “If Only: Living With Regret” offers practical steps to move past regrets and live happier, healthier lives. Contact Tim Lindeman at 303-424-4454 or at tlindeman@ peacelutheran.net.

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Lutheran Medical Center introduces new stroke tool New tech shows doctors real-time 3-D images of blood vessels and soft tissue

BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When doctors at Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge are treating a patient who suffered from a stroke, they’ll be armed with a new technology that they expect to increase quality of stroke care.

The medical center hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate its new, state-of-the-art biplane angiography system. The technology has two cameras that shows doctors detailed, real-time 3-D images of blood vessels and soft tissue of a patient.

Being able to see those things will help doctors treating a patient who suffered from strokes like an ischemic stroke or a hemorrhagic stroke. Patients suffer from an ischemic stroke when an artery to the brain is blocked, and a hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a weakened vessel ruptures and bleeds into the brain.

Lutheran Medical Center officials expect their newest tool to help doc-

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Resource Roundup Expo: 8:15-11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 24 at Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 303-425-9583 or go to www. apexprd.org. Free expo connects you with agencies, resources, and services to enhance your golden years. Sponsored by Relay Colorado, Innovage PACE, and others. Giveaways, snacks, and door prizes Lego Play & Build: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 at Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.jeffcolibrary.org. Builders of all ages are welcome.

Halloween Carnival: 4-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 at the Apex Center, 13150 W. 72nd Ave., Arvada. Ghoulish games, bounce houses, hayrides, ghost stories and more. Sign up at apexprd.org.

Pumpkin Carving and Stories: 4-5:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 26 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Carve a jacko-lantern and hear stories about pumpkins and the tradition. Go to https://campscui. active.com/orgs/MajesticViewNatureCenter

Arvada TAB Presents: Trick or Treat Street: 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.jeffcolibrary.org. Show off your costume and earn a fun treat when you stop by the Arvada Library’s Spooky Canopy.

Catty Hour: 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 at Cat Care Society, 5787 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood.

Ages 21-plus. Go to http://catcaresociety.org

Jon Wild, the lead cardiovascular technician at Lutheran Medical Center, shows off the hospital’s new biplane angiography system. Hospital officials expect the technology to better assist them when they are treating a patient who suffered from a stroke.

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tors be timelier and more precise of a diagnosis, leading to patients having a greater chance of survival and being able to regain cognitive and physical abilities.

“This is going to be the best piece of equipment in the state. That’s really important when you’re doing what we’re doing with this comprehensive

stroke strategy,” President and CEO of Lutheran Medical Center Grant Wicklund said. “It’s going to save a lot of people’s lives and mobility.”

The new technology will also assist doctors when they are placing catheters through the brain, a tube that can be used when performing a surgery. The medical center also expects

Author Talk: “I Wanted to be a Pilot: The Making of a Tuskegee Airman” with Franklin J. Macon: 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at Anythink Brighton, 327 E. Bridge St., Brighton. Franklin J. Macon, one of the original Tuskegee Airman, will tell stories of how he overcame life’s obstacles to become one of the first African-American U.S. Airmen.

His book, “I Wanted to Be a Pilot,” encourages kids to recognize history and reach for their dreams. No registration required. Go to anythinklibraries.org

Healthy Skin Club: Mask-erade: 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 at Earth Sweet Botanicals, 1224 Arapahoe St., Golden. Learn about facial masks. Go to https://www.earthsweetbotanicals.com/

Trick or Treat Train: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27-28 at the Colorado Railroad Museum,17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden. “Not so spooky” Haunted Railcar and the Olde Railroaders Silly Graveyard. Local food, kettle corn, shaved ice and face painting. Pose in the Pumpkin Patch cart.

Learn more at http://coloradorailroadmuseum.org/event/trick-or-treat-train/

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Tasty Turkeys You Can Trust: 1-2:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 20 at Natural Grocers, 3333 W. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Go to www. naturalgrocers.com.

Food Pantry Agape Life Church distributes free food from 10-11 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month (weather permitting) at the church, 5970 W. 60th Ave. in Arvada.

ALC provides this service to all qualifying Colorado residence. Call 303-431-6481 to see if you qualify.

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Chili Cookoff Fundraiser: noon Saturday, Oct. 20 at 920 ½ 12th St., Golden. Benefit for Christian Action Guild, a nondenominational volunteer-run nonprofit that operated a thrift store that supports its conjoined food bank. A keepsake chili mug will be available for $10, which will be good for a beer and unlimited chili tastings. Live music.

The winner of the chili cookoff will win beer for a year. Contact Golden City Brewery at 303-279-8092.

AARP ElderWatch: Current Top Five Scams in Colorado: 3-4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.jeffcolibrary.org. Learn about the top scams Coloradans have reported to the AARP Foundation ElderWatch helpline.

Free Cooking Class: 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 at Ideal Wellness Weightloos Clinic, 2575 Youngfield St., Ste. D, Golden. Prepare veggies, talk about Keto cooking techniques, and make Halloween “on plan” candy.

Event is free; RSVP required. https://www. eventbrite.com/o/ideal-wellness-weightloss-clinics-of-colorado-17518576593

Social Security and Income Planning: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 at FirstBank of Belmar, 550 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Understand key details of Social Security rules that can potentially affect their retirement benefits. Call 720-287-5880 or visit www.joannholstadvisers.com.

Taste of Arvada: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 at the Apex Center, 13150 W. 72nd Ave., Arvada. More than 60 Denver metro and Arvada restaurants, craft breweries and non-food vendors. ID required to sample alcoholic beverages. Go to http://arvadachamber.org/taste-of-arvada.

the technology to be able to assist with neuro coiling, a procedure that blocks blood flow to an aneurysm. The American Stroke Association says an aneurysm is one of two types of weakened blood vessels that usually cause a hemorrhagic stroke.

According to the Colorado Vital Records database, 245 Jefferson County residents died of a cerebrovascular disease, which includes a stroke, in 2016.

“This is a really exciting time for us at Lutheran. We’re already doing exceptional work around stroke, and this allows us to go to the next level,” said Scott Miner. Miner is a doctor and works in emergency medicine.

The 3-D technology will also be used to diagnose and treat the brain, neck tumors and other neurological conditions.

Lutheran Medical Center received Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award in 2018. It is owned

by SCL Health, a nonprofit healthcare organization that owns hospitals in Colorado and Montana.

“It was pretty obvious that Lutheran was the facility within (SCL Health) that was ready to take the next step and go forward with treating patients with neurovascular disease at the next level. We have all of the capabilities to do that,” said Ian Kandinsky, a medical doctor who works in neuroradiology and medical imaging.

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Exploring the Great Ideas: Concepts of Beauty: 3-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.jeffcolibrary.org.

International Observe the Moon Night: 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Call 303235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.jeffcolibrary. org. Get a look at the moon through the telescope of local astronomer Tim Pimentel. Refreshments provided.

The Great Courses: Watch & Discuss Meetup: Mary Shelley and the Birth of Science Fiction: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Go to www.jeffcolibrary. org. The Great Courses is a popular video series crafted for lifelong learners. Watch a 30-minute episode and then engage in 45 minutes of relaxed round-table discussion.

Italy: 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, Oct. 25 at Carmel Oaks Retirement Community, 1811 S Harlan Circle, Lakewood. Active Minds program looks at history of Italy and its current turmoil. Call 303-937-1010 to RSVP. Genealogy Talk: Across the Pond-British Research: 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, Oct. 25 at Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 303-4259583 or go to www.apexprd.org. Genealogist Kathy Tarullo leads talk.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink.coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Standout Performers Christaana Angelopulos, Arvada West As the team’s leadoff hitter, the shortstop Angelopulos went 5-for5 with a home run on the first pitch of the Oct. 13 regional playoff game against Mountain Range.

She ended the game with 4 RBI’s and a stolen base as well in the 15-5 victory.

SPORTS Ralston Valley unable to slow down Columbine’s Triple-H rushing attack

Jordan Abbott, Faith Christian The senior wide receiver had his third 100-plus yard game in the 44-8 win over Bennett. He had 66 yards on the ground on seven carries, and added 65 yards and a touchdown off of five receptions, helping his team move to 3-0 in league.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS: Colorado Community Media selects athletes from area high schools each week as “Standout Performers.” Preference is given to athletes making their debut on the list. To nominate an athlete, contact Glenn Wallace by noon on Sunday at gwallace@coloradocommunitymedia.com

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Junior quarterback Walker Brickle hit junior Ben Takata for a 37-yard touchdown in the final minutes for another Mustang score.

However, it was too little too late for Ralston Valley.

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Ralston Valley senior Tanner Spirek (12) and junior Kaleb Tischler (4) attempt to bring down Columbine junior running back Adam Harrington (29) during the Class 5A Metro West League game Thursday, Oct. 11, at the North Area Athletic Complex. The Mustangs loss to the Rebels 2914.

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BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ARVADA — Columbine rushed its way to an impressive victory in a Class 5A top-10 football showdown against Ralston Valley on Thursday, Oct. 11.

The North Area Athletic Complex was the site of the 5A Metro West League game between a pair of teams ranked in the CHSAANow.com 5A poll — No. 3 Columbine and No. 7 Ralston Valley. The Rebels rushed for four touchdowns in a 29-14 win to stay undefeated on the season.

“Our kids played hard and physical,” Columbine coach Andy Lowry said. “They made the plays, so I’m proud of our guys.”

Columbine junior running backs Braeden Hogan, Tanner Hollens and Adam Harrington all had a first-half touchdown each as the Rebels sprinted out to a 22-0 halftime lead. Columbine (8-0, 3-0 in league) scored touchdowns on each of its first three drives.

“It’s nice. You trust all those guys with the ball,” Columbine senior quarterback Logan DeArment said of the Rebels’ Triple-H running backs — Hollens, Harrington and Hogan.

Hollens barreled into the end zone early in the fourth quarter for his second touchdown, giving the Rebels a 29-0 lead.

Ralston Valley did prevent a shutout with a nice drive in the fourth quarter. Senior Nick Pastore scored from 1-yard out to get the Mustangs (6-2, 2-1) on the board.

Nothing simple about football playoff format

here are still two weeks remaining in the regular season, but it’s never too early to review the format for the state football playoffs.

The Colorado High School Activities Association revealed the postseason plan before the season, and CHSAANow.com OVERTIME recently released the format again.

So here’s what to expect in the playoffs — except for winners and losers. And it is probably best not to try to figure out the ratings percentage index Jim Benton (RPI). Just wait for the standings to be updated.

If anybody does want to figure out an RPI standing for a team, the formula calculates combining 37.5 percent of a team’s winning percentage, 37.5 percent of the opponent’s winning percentage and 25 percent of opponents’ opponents’ winning percentage.

So, here’s the basic, non-detailed outline for the Class 5A playoff bracket.

The six league winners receive automatic berths into the playoffs and draw first-round byes. The next 17 teams in the RPI rankings will advance into the post-season with the exception of a second team from the Metro 10 Conference.

That’s 23 teams with the last spot in the 24-team 5A playoffs going to an at-large team selected by the seeding committee.

The Metro 10 will have its champion advance into the playoffs, but the league can only have a second team qualify through an at-large berth.

Final RPI rankings, common opponents, strength of schedule, head-to-head matchups and, hopefully, a little common sense will be used to seed teams.

RPI standings change weekly and, with two more weeks remaining, there should be a lot of movement.

The Oct. 7 RPI standings for 5A had a bunch of bubble teams around the all-important 24th spot.

Lakewood was 21st, followed in order by Far Northeast, Horizon, Boulder, Fossil Ridge, Northglenn and Legend.

In 4A, 3A and 2A conference champions receive automatic tickets into the playoffs with the remaining teams advancing based on RPI rankings. Playoff brackets will have 16 teams.

Douglass Beeman, Golden This season’s soccer team has been a powerhouse, with an 11-3 record and a lead in the league standings. The senior captain has been a definite component of that success.

He contributed a goal and an assist in the 2-3 loss to league opponent Evergreen on Oct. 11.

Bethany Tiscerano, Pomona While Pomona’s softball team is sitting out this post season, the Panthers still had some standout performances.

Junior pitcher Bethany Tiscerano was on on the mound for seven of her team’s nine wins this season. In addition, she led her team from the plate in home runs (4) and RBI’s (23).

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Ralston Valley senior Nick Pastore (7) is tackled to the ground by a trio of Columbine defenders during the first half Thursday, Oct. 11, at the North Area Athletic Complex. After the 29-14 conference loss, Ralston Valley will attempt to bounce back against Lakewood at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at Jeffco Stadium.

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Jeffco crowns league champions in cross country

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LITTLETON — The weather was great during the Oct. 11 Jeffco League 4A and 5A races. However, rain and snow during the week left a few damp places on the course.

In the 4A boys race, Green Mountain sophomore Grahm Tuohy-Gaydos won the individual title and Golden edged Littleton for the team crown.

There were two familiar faces to win the 5A and 4A girls races. Lakewood senior Carley Bennett was all smiles as she crossed the finish line to win her third individual league title.

Wheat Ridge senior Tiya Chamberlin has been in the mix for four years and won her second straight 4A Jeffco title.

Valor (5A) and D’Evelyn (4A) came away with the girls team titles.

“Every year we are one of the best leagues,” said Chamberlin, who is the daughter of longtime Wheat Ridge coaches Scott and Judy Chamberlin.

“I have total respect for these girls and that is what pushed me to that next level. Coming here I knew I was going to face some serious competition.”

The next serious competition will be at regionals next week. Jeffco teams will fan out across the state in an attempt to qualify for the state cross country championships to be held Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Norris Penrose Events Center in Colorado Springs.

Dennis Pleuss is a communications specialist for Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities. For more Jeffco coverage, go to CHSAANow.com/Jeffco.

Ralston Valley junior Cassandra Sterns finishes seventh during the Class 5A girls race at the Jeffco League cross country championships Thursday, Oct. 11, at Clement Park. The Mustangs finished third in the team race behind Valor Christian and Arvada West.

PHOTOS BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Golden junior Ethan Hensley (464) just finished ahead of teammate Hunter Twitty during the Class 4A boys race during the Jeffco League cross country championships Thursday, Oct. 11, at Clement Park. The Demons won the 4A boys team title with their six top runners finishing in the top-15 to all earn first or second team all-conference honors.

Green Mountain sophomore Grahm Tuohy-Gaydos (540) sprints the final few meters during the Class 4A boys race at the Jeffco League cross country championships Thursday, Oct. 11, at Clement Park.

Tuohy-Gaydos won the 4A boys individual title.

Golden junior Rachel Goodrich (462) sprints toward the finish line to place sixth in the Class 4A girls race at the Jeffco League cross country championships Thursday, Oct. 11, at Clement Park. As a team, the Golden girls placed third behind D’Evelyn and Green Mountain.

Wheat Ridge senior Tiya Chamberlin cross the finish line well ahead the rest of the pack Thursday, Oct. 11, at Clement Park. Chamberlin was able to successfully defend her Class 4A Jeffco League cross country championship individual title.

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Golden aims to end 2-game losing streak against rival Wheat Ridge

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ARVADA — Chatfield football improved to 2-0 in the Class 4A Jeffco League on Friday, Oct. 12, by leaning heavily on its run game.

Chatfield (5-2 record) primarily used its running attack to take a 36-19 victory over Golden at the North Area Athletic Complex. The Chargers’ running back tandem of senior Hunter Barnes and junior Malcolm Boyd carried the majority of the load.

“One of our strengths is we have a big offensive line. Hunter and Malcolm are both great running backs,” Chatfield coach Bret McGatlin said. “The only thing that really stopped us was those turnovers.”

Barnes and Boyd combined for 31 carries for 291 yards and four touchdowns. Barnes got it all started with a 58-yard touchdown run on the third play from scrimmage.

“I felt good off of that first run I had scoring on that one,” Barnes said of his touchdown run in the opening minutes. “It’s nice to have two backs with myself and Malcolm that are able to get in there.”

Golden (4-3, 0-2) actually had a chance early in the third quarter to take the lead.

Chatfield led 22-19 and it looked like the Demons had taken the lead with a 30-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback David O’Connell to senior Jack Walters.

However, a costly offensive pass interfer-

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Ponderosa was hanging on to the 15th spot in the Oct. 7 RPI standings in 4A and Standley Lake was 16th.

But remember all this will likely change.

National leader Colorado Mesa University volleyball player Kasie Gilfert, a redshirt sophomore from Legend, is a national leader in NCAA Division II statistics.

Gilfert, who has won back-to-back Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week

ence penalty and unsportsmanlike penalty took away a touchdown that would have given the Demons the lead.

“You can’t have those type of mistakes, especially against good football teams like Chatfield,” Golden coach Jared Yannacito said after the Demons’ second straight loss.

The Chargers took advantage scoring touchdown on their next two drives to take the 17-point victory.

“That was huge. I thought the call might be on us,” said McGatlin, who added that he believes the Demons have had a couple of bad breaks in a few losses this year. “He (Yannacito) is doing a great job. They will be significant for a long time I think.”

Golden faces old rival Wheat Ridge (4-3, 1-1) at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at Trailblazer Stadium. Yannacito believes the Demons still can make a legitimate run to get into the postseason for the second straight year.

“I’ve been telling the kids just to keep believing in ourselves and finding ways to win,” Yannacito said. “We were in this boat last year sitting 4-3 and we found a way to battle and win out.”

Chatfield also faces its rival. The Chargers square off against Dakota Ridge (3-4, 1-1) next Thursday night at Jeffco Stadium.

Dennis Pleuss is a communications specialist for Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities. For more Jeffco coverage, go to CHSAANow. com/Jeffco. honors, holds the national statistical lead for hitting percentage at .443. She has hit at a .400 percent or better clip in 10 matches this season, and before matches against Dixie State and Westminster on Oct. 12-13, Gilfert had 246 kills with 44 errors in 456 total attempts.

Gilfert, a 6-foot middle blocker/ right side hitter who transferred from Northern Arizona, was a fouryear letterman at Legend and set single-season school records as a junior for hitting percentage (.428) and blocks (158).

Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Golden junior Dylan Mathias (31) checks to make sure he won’t get caught from behind during a 64-yard catch and run during the first quarter Friday, Oct. 12, at the North Area Athletic Complex. The Demons took a 36-19 loss to Chatfield for the second straight loss for Golden.

PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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Ralston Valley is on the road next week at Jeffco Stadium. The Mustangs face Lakewood (3-5, 0-3) on Saturday, Oct. 20.

Columbine has another tough test next week. The Rebels host defending 5A state champion and No. 5 Pomona (6-2, 3-0) at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at Jeffco Stadium.

It will actually be the first meeting between Columbine and Pomona since the Panthers defeated the Rebels 42-21 in the second round of the 2016 state playoffs.

“I’ve been looking forward to this

game for a long time,” DeArment said of facing Pomona. “It will be two powerhouses going at it. It’s going to be fun for sure.”

Columbine’s defense will have a tough test against the dangerous Panthers’ offense, but the Rebels come in with plenty of confidence having held every opponent under 20 points this season.

“It’s on next week,” Curry said of the match-up with Pomona. “It’s going to take a long week of hard work and being on point when we come out.”

Dennis Pleuss is a communications specialist for Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities. For more Jeffco coverage, go to CHSAANow.com/Jeffco.

Miners Alley Children’s Theatre We’re Moving!

We are incredibly excited to be relocating our Arvada Facility to a newly remodeled space. In addition to the services we currently provide, our new facility will feature a Balance Center that will include an outdoor terrain park. We will continue to provide the quality Physical Therapy & Hand Therapy that earned us the award of Best of the Best. As of November 1, we will be located at 8020 Lee Drive, on the same corner as Chase Bank, behind Arvada Pediatrics.

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Philanthropy Day honorees announced STAFF REPORT

National Philanthropy Day in Colorado celebrates giving, volunteering and charitable engagement. The day highlights the contribution that philanthropy, and those involved in the philanthropic process, makes to society and the world.

In Colorado, 12 honorees will be celebrated for their commitment to philanthropy at the National Philanthropy Day in Colorado luncheon Nov. 9 at the Seawell Grand Ballroom in the Denver Performing Arts Complex.

Nearly 800 community members are expected to attend. National Philanthropy Day is a nationwide program created and promoted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

A wide-ranging group of community representatives, including members of the nonprofit/foundation, business and government sectors, was used to determine the winners. The Outstanding Youth and Outstanding Youth Group winners will receive $3,000 scholarships for continuing education. The scholarships are provided through a grant from the Daniel’s Fund.

For more information about the luncheon or to purchase tickets, visit

afpcc.org. The event is presented by Rose Community Foundation with support from numerous sponsors.

2018 honorees Outstanding Large Business Noble Energy, Denver Outstanding Small Business Security Central, Centennial Outstanding Foundation Xcel Energy Foundation, Denver Outstanding Philanthropist Laura Barton, Denver Outstanding Professional Fundraiser Bonnie Downing, Littleton Outstanding Professional Grantmaker Ted Harms, The Anschutz Foundation, Denver Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Greg Poschman, Aspen Outstanding Service Organization Impact100 Metro Denver, Denver Outstanding Volunteer Bob Bell, Arvada Outstanding Youth Amaya Garcia-White Buffalo, Antonito Outstanding Youth Group Mountain Vista High School Student Leadership, Highlands Ranch Lifetime Achievement David Henninger, Denver

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Misc. Notices FORMER EMPLOYEES OF ELECTRON FOUNDRY If you or someone you know worked for Electron Foundry in Littleton between 1953 and 1995 please call Rebecca at Simmons Hanly Conroy toll-free at 1-855-988-2537. You can also email rcockrell@simmonsfirm.com.

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Friday & Saturday October 19 & 20 8am-4 pm Furniture, nice dishes and glassware, linen, some custom jewelry and Christmas Items, Bicycle USA Micar GTS,

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Lunch will also be available in our Luncheon “Cafe” Arts & Crafts

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Arts & Crafts Family in Christ Church 11th Annual Craft Fair 55+ Vendors

Friday, October 26th, 10am-4pm & Saturday, October 27th, 9am-3pm 11355 Sheridan Blvd., Westminster Suggested admission is nonperishable food for the Growing Home Food Pantry.

Café and Cookie Walk available to support our Nursery & Children’s Ministries.

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Young adults 14-20 come to our Open House to learn what it means to work at a Funeral Home.

In our program, we will touch on what happens at death, what happens to those that pass, and teach how to care for their community when they pass.

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Greenwood Village Office Space For Lease

Located at 5700 S. Quebec St., the Quebec Court I building is one of south Denver’s most desirable business addresses. Currently there is 10,395 sf available for lease. It can be demised into a smaller suite and this suite has a separate outside entrance. Offered at $14.50/sf NNN. Call David Gagliano, Mike Haley or John Becker for additional information.

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Public Notice

October 18, 2018

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada, Project No. 18-WA-06, Project Title Highway 93 Lakes Drainage Modifications will be received at the office of the Department of Utilities until 2:00 pm on October 23, 2018, and then publicly opened and read aloud in the Two Ponds Conference Room (2A), located at 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, CO 80002.

The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, General Terms and Conditions, Special Terms and Conditions, Insurance Requirements, Project Special Provisions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule, Performance and Payment Bond, Submittal Checklist and References, Sample documents, and the Project Drawings may be examined at the following locations: • City of Arvada Utilities Department - 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 • www.bidnetdirect.com No cost bid documents may be obtained at www.bidnetdirect.com on or after October 4, 2018.

ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 1,700 LF Construct open drainage channel 3,250 CY Place fill material in existing open pond areas 200 HR Regrade various onsite stockpiles to maximum 3:1 slope 10,000 SY Site seeding Miscellaneous items include connections to existing facilities, traffic control, and other appurtenances.

Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements, dated January 12, 2016, which will be combined with the Bid Documents to form the Contract Documents for the Project. A copy of the Standards may be obtained from the office of the City Engineer upon a non-refundable payment of $50.00. Holders will be notified when supplemental revisions and additions are available as they are adopted. The Standards are also available at no cost on the City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are responsible for keeping current their City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications.

The Project Engineer for this work is Tim Hoos, P.E. and can be reached at the following e-mail address: thoos@arvada.org /s/ Jim Sullivan, Director Department of Utilities 8101 Ralston Road Arvada, Colorado 80002

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the meeting of the Arvada City Council to be held on MONDAY, October 29, 2018, 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 ordinances and thereafter will consider them 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.

CB 18-039 An Ordinance Amending Section 102-206 of Chapter 102, Utilities, of the Arvada City Code Pertaining to Wastewater Users Rates CB 18-040 An Ordinance Amending Various Sections of Chapter 102, Utilities, of the Arvada City Code Pertaining to Water Users Rates CB 18-041 An Ordinance Repealing and Reenacting Section 74-31, LandUse Fees, of Article II, Community Development Department Service Fees, of Chapter 74, Planning and Development, of the Arvada City Code CB 18-042 An Ordinance Certifying the City of Arvada Mill Levy for 2018 for the Board of County Commissioners for the Jefferson and Adams Counties CB 18-43 An Ordinance Appropriating Funds for the Fiscal Year 2019 Legal Notice No.: 403473 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: October 18, 2018 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held before the Arvada Planning Commission on November 6, 2018, at 6:30 p.m., Arvada Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Rd., Arvada, when and where you may speak on the matter to consider a preliminary development plan for CHASE BANK AT CANDELAS, generally located at the Northeast Corner of W. 91st Pl. & Candelas Pkwy. Additional information can be obtained from the Community Development Dept. or written comments may be filed therewith no later than 8 days prior to the hearing.

City and County

CITY OF ARVADA PLANNING COMMISSION /s/ Patricia Connell, Secretary Legal Notice No.: 403475 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: October 18, 2018 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript

Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held before the Arvada Planning Commission on November 6, 2018, at 6:30 p.m., Arvada Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Rd., Arvada, when and where you may speak on the matter to consider an alternative sign program for RED ROCKS CHURCH, located at 7100 Wadsworth Blvd. Additional information can be obtained from the Community Development Dept. or written comments may be filed therewith no later than 8 days prior to the hearing.

CITY OF ARVADA PLANNING COMMISSION /s/ Patricia Connell, Secretary Legal Notice No.: 403476 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: October 18, 2018 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript

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 October 15, 2018: Ordinance 4655: An Ordinance Amending Various Sections of the Land Development Code, Pertaining to Self-Storage Legal Notice No.: 403474 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: October 18, 2018 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held before the Arvada Planning Commission on November 6, 2018, at 6:30 p.m., Arvada Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Rd., Arvada, when and where you may speak on the matter to consider a preliminary development plan for CHASE BANK AT CANDELAS, generally located at the Northeast Corner of W. 91st Pl. & Candelas Pkwy. Additional information can be obtained from the Community Development Dept. or written comments may be filed therewith no later than 8 days prior to the hearing.

CITY OF ARVADA PLANNING COMMISSION /s/ Patricia Connell, Secretary Legal Notice No.: 403475 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: October 18, 2018 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript

Legal

Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held before the Arvada Planning Commission on November 6, 2018, at 6:30 p.m., Arvada Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Rd., Arvada, when and where you may speak on the matter to consider an alternative sign program for APEX FIELD HOUSE, located at 5724 Oak St. Additional information can be obtained from the Community Development Dept. or written comments may be filed therewith no later than 8 days prior to the hearing CITY OF ARVADA PLANNING COMMISSION /s/ Patricia Connell, Secretary Legal Notice No.: 403477 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: October 18, 2018 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript

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Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Jehn Building, located at 5690 Webster Street, Arvada CO. The Olde Town Arvada Business Improvement District (BID) will be considering the proposed 2019 budget as an agenda item of its October Board Meeting. The proposed budget is available on the Olde Town Arvada Business Improvement District website oldetownarvada.org or you can request a copy by calling 303.420.4769. Contact BID staff at 303.420.4769 or email info@oldetownarvada.org if you have questions.

Legal Notice No.: 403456 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: October 18, 2018 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press

Bids and Settlements Public Notice ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada, Project No. 18-WA-06, Project Title Highway 93 Lakes Drainage Modifications will be received at the office of the Department of Utilities until 2:00 pm on October 23, 2018, and then publicly opened and read aloud in the Two Ponds Conference Room (2A), located at 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, CO 80002.

The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, General Terms and Conditions, Special Terms and Conditions, Insurance Requirements, Project Special Provisions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule, Performance and Payment Bond, Submittal Checklist and References, Sample documents, and the Project Drawings may be examined at the following locations: • City of Arvada Utilities Department - 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 • www.bidnetdirect.com No cost bid documents may be obtained at www.bidnetdirect.com on or after October 4, 2018.

ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 1,700 LF Construct open drainage channel 3,250 CY Place fill material in existing open pond areas 200 HR Regrade various onsite stockpiles to maximum 3:1 slope 10,000 SY Site seeding Miscellaneous items include connections to existing facilities, traffic control, and other appurtenances.

Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements, dated January 12, 2016, which will be combined with the Bid Documents to form the Contract Documents for the Project. A copy of the Standards may be obtained from the office of the City Engineer upon a non-refundable payment of $50.00. Holders will be notified when supplemental revisions and additions are available as they are adopted. The Standards are also available at no cost on the City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are responsible for keeping current their City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications.

The Project Engineer for this work is Tim Hoos, P.E. and can be reached at the following e-mail address: thoos@arvada.org /s/ Jim Sullivan, Director Department of Utilities 8101 Ralston Road Arvada, Colorado 80002

Bids and Settlements

Legal Notice No.: 403363 First Publication: October 4, 2018 Last Publication: October 18, 2018 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that disbursements in final settlement will be issued by the Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., November 6, 2018 to Brannan Construction Company for work related to Project No. 17-WA-06 – 2017 Water Meter Vault Replacements and performed under that contract dated June 18, 2018 for the City of Arvada.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that furnished labor, material, drayage, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by said contractor or his sub-contractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done by said Brannan Construction Company and its claim has not been paid, may at any time on or prior to the hour of the date above stated, file with the Finance Director of the City of Arvada at City Hall, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

Dated this October 4, 2018 /s/ Kristen Rush, City Clerk Legal Notice No.: 403472 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript Public Notice ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada, Project No. 18-SR-01, Project Title Sanitary Sewer Main Replacements will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 10:00 AM on October 23, 2018 and then publicly opened and read aloud.

The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, General Terms and Conditions, Special Terms and Conditions, Insurance Requirements, Project Special Provisions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule, Performance and Payment Bond, Submittal Checklist and References, Sample documents, and the Project Drawings may be examined at the following locations: • City of Arvada Engineering Division - 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 • www.bidnetdirect.com No cost bid documents may be obtained at www.bidnetdirect.com on or after October 4, 2018. Bid documents may also be obtained at the office of the City Engineer upon payment of $30.00 per set, which is non- refundable.

ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 1340 LF Furnish & Install 8” PVC Sanitary Sewer 1130 LF Furnish & Install 12” PVC Sanitary Sewer 2235 LF Furnish & Install 18” PVC Sanitary Sewer 14 EA Furnish & Install Sanitary Sewer Manhole Miscellaneous items include concrete sidewalk replacement, connections to existing facilities, traffic control, and other appurtenances.

Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements, dated January 12, 2016, which will be combined with the Bid Documents to form the Contract Documents for the Project. A copy of the Standards may be obtained from the office of the City Engineer upon a non-refundable payment of $50.00. Holders will be notified when

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada, Project No. 18-SR-01, Project Title Sanitary Sewer Main Replacements will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 10:00 AM on October 23, 2018 and then publicly opened and read aloud.

The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, General Terms and Conditions, Special Terms and Conditions, Insurance Requirements, Project Special Provisions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule, Performance and Payment Bond, Submittal Checklist and References, Sample documents, and the Project Drawings may be examined at the following locations: • City of Arvada Engineering Division - 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 • www.bidnetdirect.com No cost bid documents may be obtained at www.bidnetdirect.com on or after October 4, 2018. Bid documents may also be obtained at the office of the City Engineer upon payment of $30.00 per set, which is non- refundable.

ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 1340 LF Furnish & Install 8” PVC Sanitary Sewer 1130 LF Furnish & Install 12” PVC Sanitary Sewer 2235 LF Furnish & Install 18” PVC Sanitary Sewer 14 EA Furnish & Install Sanitary Sewer Manhole Miscellaneous items include concrete sidewalk replacement, connections to existing facilities, traffic control, and other appurtenances.

Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements, dated January 12, 2016, which will be combined with the Bid Documents to form the Contract Documents for the Project. A copy of the Standards may be obtained from the office of the City Engineer upon a non-refundable payment of $50.00. Holders will be notified when supplemental revisions and additions are available as they are adopted. The Standards are also available at no cost on the City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are responsible for keeping current their City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications.

The Project Engineer for this work is Kris Gardner, P.E. and can be reached at the following e-mail address: kgardner@arvada.org /s/ Matt Knight, City Engineer 8101 Ralston Road Arvada, Colorado 80002 Legal Notice No.: 403364 First Publication: October 4, 2018 Last Publication: October 18, 2018 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript

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