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Jeﬀerson County, Colorado • Volume 147, Issue 33

Corrections coming to Colfax County to move facility west of New York Building By Glenn Wallace

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“It’s great we’re to the point where Golden can support five bike shops,” Boe said. Golden also boasts Pedal Pushers Cyclery, Big Ring Cycles, Peak Cycles and Rise Above Cycles, all supported by the week-

A tentative deal is proceeding at the county level to build a new facility for Jeffco’s Community Corrections program. The proposed building site, 12300 West Colfax Ave., is near the intersection at Wide Acres Road and across Colfax from First Bank headquarters, It is about 4 acres, and could be home to a proposed 58,000-square-foot, community-corrections building. A new community-corrections facility was planned to be built next to the existing county jail, but rising budget estimates led the county to consider other options. “We’ve looked at 20, 30 locations, and this is the best we’ve found,” County Administrator Ralph Schell told the county commissioners during a July 9 staff briefing. The building would house convicted adults, diverted from incarceration in jail or prison, and help transition them back into society. “It would be very much patterned on apartment buildings,” Schell said. He said that if the community-corrections program ever moved or closed down, the facility would be designed for easy conversion to basic apartments. Commissioner Donald Rosier said that community outreach would be important for the project. He said that while the community-corrections program seemed to enjoy wide support from other elected officials, a “not in my backyard” mentality still exists. Jeffco’s community-corrections program is currently administered by the private, nonprofit company Intervention Community Corrections Services, located in the New York Building, 1651 Kendall St. That building, built in 1922, served as a tuberculosis sanitarium and later as a cancer research facility. The facility has rising maintenance costs due to its age and has been identified as a

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Spot Brand Bicycles President Andrew Lumpkin is pictured outside of his company’s Golden, Colorado headquarters with one of his mountain bikes. The company van behind him includes a logo proclaiming “Braincrafted in Golden, Colorado.” Photo by Glenn Wallace

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business

CYCLE Bicycles equal commerce in the city

By Glenn Wallace

gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com This is part two of a three-part series exploring bicycling and its role in the Golden community. Part three, describing the many ways to get out and go on two wheels, will appear next week.

It is quite possible for a bicycle to be designed, built, purchased, tuned up, torn apart, rebuilt and finally donated to the needy all within Golden city limits. Bicycling is a way of life for many in the city, but it can also be a living. Among those for whom bicycling is a business career is Adam “Bo” Boe, manager of the Golden Bike Shop.

It’s a done deal in Golden

CDOT Executive Director Don Hunt, left, participated in a signing ceremony on July 11 with Golden Mayor Marjorie Sloan, right, to finalize the agreement between the agency and the city, regarding a longnegotiated agreement on the future development of the State Highway 93, and U.S. 6 corridor. Photo by Glenn Wallace

City and CDOT sign highway agreement By Glenn Wallace

gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com With a few pen strokes, years of failed negotiations and legal sparing were put to an end July 11, as officials with the city of Golden and the Colorado Department of Transportation signed an agreement regarding the future design of the U.S. Highway 6 and State Highway 93 corridor. POSTAL ADDRESS

CDOT Executive Director Don Hunt and Golden Mayor Marjorie Sloan participated in the formal signing ceremony, which was attended by several elected officials, including two Jefferson County commissioners, and Arvada Mayor Marc Williams. Golden city leaders had long opposed regional transportation plans to complete the 470 beltway system, saying that invasive freeway modifications to U.S. 6 and Highway 93 would damage the Golden commu-

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end warriors, and local riders of the city. Boe said each shop has a little niche in which they excel, ensuring room in the market for all five to survive, and also ensuring a huge variety of bikes and gear for sale to residents. Bicycles are also made in Golden, including some of the most innovative on the market today. Yeti Cycles, makers of some of the fastest, most high-tech and expensive mountain bikes made today, has its headquarters in south Golden. “Any product we make has been tested, tuned and refined on the trails around Golden,” Yeti President Chris Conroy told the Transcript late last year in an interview. In fact, the Yeti office shuts down for an hour every day just so staff can go for a group ride. Just around the corner from Yeti is Spot Brand Bicycles, which proclaims that all its bicycles are “Braincrafted in Golden, Colorado.” The boutique brand specializes in belt-drive bikes, perfect for single-speed mountain bikes (though geared models are available too), as well as stylish commuter/ road models with interior gearing. “We love it here,” Spot President Andrew Lumpkin said. “We love the lifestyle that our employees get to enjoy. We test bikes on the trails and on the roads, and we have both those options right out the door.” Lumpkin, whose father founded Avid Brakes in Lakewood, said the family always wanted to move closer to the mountains for better access to trails. When the family sold Avid and bought Spot, it was a foregone conclusion that they would keep the company in Golden. On a much smaller scale is native Coloradoan Richard Gangl, who handcrafts road and race bikes in his Golden workshop. With custom-fit geometry and personalized paint jobs, Gangl’s bikes take time to build. He currently has a 10-month wait list for new bike construction, according to his website. Last year city of Golden Ward 3 Councilman Bob Vermeulen, seeing the concentration of cycling businesses and being a rider

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nity, which would be cut in half by the changes. The most recent round of negotiations between CDOT and Golden proved successful, however, and in May, the sevenmember City Council approved that agreement, 6-1. Councilor Bob Vermeulen voted against the agreement in May, saying approval of the agreement gave the appearance of approving the entire beltway plan. The July signing represented CDOT’s official acceptance of the Golden plan. Commissioner Marcie Miller said she had been an active opponent of beltway plans for years, but was happy to see the agreement become a reality. “We figured out what would work for our community. That’s what good government is, you find the way through,” Miller said. The agreement sets parameters for “a shared vision” for long-term improvements to the roadways, including setting speed

himself, organized an industry dinner. He said that every time he handed out an invite, he heard about someone else to invite. “I knew about the retailers, I knew about the manufacturers, but I didn’t know about everything else,” including charities, and even a cycling-centric law firm, Vermeulen said. The “Cyclist Law Firm,” led by Megan Hottman, opened up its Golden office in August last year. She said Golden just happened to be where she wanted to live and opening up the firm close to home made sense. “I kind of consider this a cycling mecca, which was one of the reasons we moved here,” Hottman said. Hottman, a professional racer with 10 years competitive experience, said a nice 60-mile morning ride along the classic Lariat Loop helps make her day. And most days include working on personal-injury cases involving cycling accidents, something Hottman said she has special insight into. The Hottman Law Firm does more than just work on cycling cases. The office also sponsors a racing team and offers spinning classes in the winter months. “It’s open to the public; classes are only $5. Bring a bike, and we’ll provide the (stationary riding) trainers. Other cycling-related ventures can be spotted across the city. There is Victory Circle Graphix in north Golden, which helps make the graphics and decals for competitive cycling teams. There’s Steve Stevens and his basement museum of the classic, old-fashioned “big-wheel” bicycles. There are also at least two bicycle-centric charities in town. The Golden Optimists Club helps repair and refurbish old bicycles and then ships them off to impoverished communities around the world, providing free, reliable transportation. Also in the city, and with a similar mission, is the World Bicycle Relief grassroots development office. Vermeulen said the concentration of cycling-centric businesses is a result of Golden’s geographic luck in being so close to high-quality road cycling and mountain bike opportunities. “It all helps, together with everything else Golden has to offer, to make it a desirable place,” Vermeulen said. “Looking to the future, I just see more of it.”

limits, road alignments, landscaping guidelines and sound mitigation for the highway sections through Golden’s city limits. The agreement grants CDOT a plan for long-term improvements to the busy traffic corridor, allowing the department to increase lanes (including adding toll lanes), and remove intersections. In exchange, the city was able to keep speed limits at their current levels, and have many of the new freeway sections lowered beneath grade instead of creating overpasses. Other CDOT concessions included promising to maintain all current lanes as toll-free, providing improved landscaping, soundproofing, and also promising to keep the corridor to two lanes until traffic reaches certain congestion levels. Funding for all of those upgrades remains a challenge. “There are miles to go and a lot of pennies to gather along the way,” cautioned Councilwoman Saoirse Charis-Graves. Still, she said, she was happy to see the “Golden Plan” be officially adopted by CDOT. “This is a great path forward but let’s not stop here, and continue working together,” Hunt said.

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town starting at 10 a.m., and a show called “Cody’s Wild West” re-enacting some of the Wild West shows of the past. That will be at Lions Park ball field 12:30-3 p.m. Saturday’s featured bands will be The Last Flight Out, Strange Radio, JP Harris and the Tough Choices, and Brad Lee Schroeder. Sunday is another fun filled day that will begin with a community worship service,

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expand, upland bird hunters will want to take a look at what Metro Denver Pheasants Forever has planned. A hunter-safety class is set for Aug. 1011; Intro to Shotgun Shooting for the Novice will be staged Aug. 17 and Sept. 14 at Barr Lake State Park. On Oct. 5 at the Kiowa Creek Sporting Clays, members and friends will gather for the annual Fun Shoot. Call 303-915-7170 to register and finalize your plans. The Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge continues to offer a wide variety of nature education, with both handson and wildlife viewing opportunities. Photo contests, high-quality bass and other warm-water species fishing, working with a specialist in the Visitor Centers Discovery Room, growing a garden that attracts birds, viewing owls and other refuge

followed by the ever popular Muttin Bustin contest for kids. All day long you can see two great car shows happening up and down Washington Ave. The 13th annual Orphan Car Show as well as the 10th annual Classics and Street Rods Car Show. This is also the day the Duck Race is happening. What’s that? Buy a numbered rubber ducky and watch it race down Clear Creek for prizes. For more information about all the activities, visit the Buffalo Bill Days website at www.buffalobilldays.com or call 303279-3342.

wildlife and a close look at the growing herd of bison are all possibilities for kids, families and seniors. Call 303-289-0930 for information and to register for one or more of these exciting programs. Colorado Trout Unlimited will stage its initial Family Fly Fishing Camp at the Pickle Gulch Campground in Gilpin County Aug. 9-11. TU will be supported by Angling University in this exciting introduction to the fastest growing angling sport. The camp focus will be on kids ages 9-13 in age who are accompanied by a responsible adult. The camp is hosted by TU and AU skilled anglers, and ensures both youth and adults a unique experience to test the fly-fishing trout waters firsthand. Equipment basics, casting, knots, fly selection, trout habitat and water ecology are all topics to be explored and discussed. To gain more information and register for this event, which has a fee, call Jake Lemon at 720-354-2646 Ron Hellbusch may be reached at RonHellbusch@comcast.net

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prime location for renovation to become part of the nearby Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design campus. The county had been considering selling the New York Building since at least 2010. In 2012 the county entered into an exchange agreement with Colorado Investment and Development Company. As part of the agreement, the development company would buy the Colfax property and build the replacement facility to county specifications, and then swap the new building for the New York Building. The Board of County Commissioners gave its initial approval to proceed with the exchange agreement, with official approval scheduled to take place at the Aug. 6 public meeting, as a consent item. Schell said that barring any complications, the county’s Planning Commission could approve the new communitycorrections site plan in September. Construction would start in December, and would take 12 to 14 months. The official exchange of properties could then occur in the spring of 2015. The cost of building the new facility is estimated at $12.4 million, while the county would receive $5 million for the sale of the New York Building. The additional $7.4 million in costs is budgeted to come from county bond funds.

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Jeﬀerson County, Colorado • Volume 147, Issue 35

Corrections leaving Colfax site Commissioners look for another site for transition program By Amy Woodward

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Molly Kay, of Sterling, reacts while flying through the air at a trampoline-style attraction Friday evening during the 2013 Buﬀalo Bill Days festivities in Golden’s Parfet Park. Photo by T.J. Thomson

Jeffco’s Board of County Commissioners announced it abandoned efforts to build a correctional facility near West Colfax and Wide Acres road, and will scout for another location. “We are no longer looking at that site along Wide Acres road for that facility,” said Kathryn Heider, public information officer for Jeffco. The commissioners directed Ralph Schell, county administrator, to suspend the proposed exchange agreement scheduled for approval on Aug. 6 at the next commissioner’s business meeting. The deal received little support by some Jeffco residents, more than 30 of whom attended the commissioners’ meeting on July 23. “Your constituents are very concerned,” said Rob Thorsheim who, like many others in attendance at the commissioner’s meeting, said they felt blindsided by the pending Colfax continues on Page 21

Car show drives into its 13th year Orphaned cars find a home at Buffalo Bill Days By Amy Woodward

awoodward@ourcoloradonews.com Summer is a time for car hobbyists to steer their automobiles into the public eye for onlookers to gaze, appreciate and sometimes covet a greatly designed and intricate piece of machinery. One car show that is as unique as its vehicles is the annual Orphan Car Show presented at Golden’s renowned Buffalo Bill Days. Entering its 13th year, this car show featured automobiles that are no longer manufactured and whose manufacturers are no longer in business. What’s more, it’s the only annual orphan car show in the state of Colorado. Carl Nordin, chair of the orphan car show committee, has faithfully coordinated the annual orphan car show since its creation 13 years ago. This year, Nordin had a total of 27 orphaned cars, including his own, lined up and down 10th and 11th streets. “It’s getting bigger and bigger every year,” said Nordin, 82. A 1938 Willys Pickup and a 1940 Graham were Nordin’s contributions to the car show. He is hoping to feature a new orphan next year, a 1952 Henry J. He has 12 to 15 orphans in his possession since his start as a collector in the mid-1980s. “I guess I POSTAL ADDRESS

The 13th annual Orphan Car Show had obsolete vehicles including a 1967 Morris Minor 1000. thought I’d never get old,” said Nordin. John Tuthill, a retired mechanical engineer, has participated in the orphan car show for six years. He features his 1940 Bantam station wagon and 1935 DeSoto Airflow most years, weather permitting. Tuthill supports the orphan car show for its exclusiveness compared to other classical car shows. “That’s a whole different hobby than people maintaining cars as historical items,” said Tuthill. “The car hobby has a whole lot of niches,” he said. When it comes to collecting orphan cars, the focus is restoration as opposed to remodeling. Tuthill’s 1935 DeSoto Airflow has its original paint and interior. Over the years, Tuthill just maintained his orphan vehicle. His 1940 Bantam station wagon proved to be more of a challenge. “You

Carl Nordin stands by his 1938 Willys Pickup at the 13th annual Orphan Car Show at Buﬀalo Bill Days. Photos by Amy Woodward can’t go to your local parts store to buy anything,” said Tuthill. It took him 12 years to restore his 1940 Bantam station wagon, which once had a selling price of $575 during its days in production. Only 322 were built originally, with only 18 known to exist, and a total of five that are totally restored, including Tuthills’.

With only one month left of summer, Carl Nordin will retire to his heated garage to continue his work on his Henry J. “I fell that when I’m done, I can see what I have accomplished,” said Nordin. “I think it’s a love of the individual to come up with something that he’s done, that he’s proud of.”

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YOUR WEEK & MORE

THURSDAY TO SATURDAY/AUG. 1-3, AUG. 8-10

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WIZARD OF Oz Colorado ACTS presents a family and friends summer production of “The Wizard of Oz.” A preview night is at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, and regular performances are at 7 p.m. Aug. 2-3 and Aug. 8-10 at Colorado ACTS Theater, 9460 W. 58th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-456-6772 or visit www.coloradoacts.org.

WEATHER MONITORS The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network based at the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University is looking to add a few hundred observers to its Denver area network during August. All it takes to be involved is the purchase of an official rain gauge ($30) and a commitment to

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male and female, best hat male and female and best wicket shot. Players and spectators receive drink and food tickets for a variety of beverages to enjoy as well as morsels from restaurants including Brio Tuscan Grille, Opus Restaurant & Aria Wine Bar, California Pizza Kitchen, Kona Grill, Patxi’s and a goody bag. Tournament time is from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at 2500 E. First Ave. General admission is $35 in advance or $40 at the door, which includes two drink tickets and a goody bag. VIP spectator tickets are $60 in advance or $70 at the door. The ticket includes unlimited drinks, VIP checkin, exclusive seating, personal beverage service and a goody bag. To reserve tickets, go to http://ezregister.com/events/7380/.

Just in from EaterDenver

TAG Burger Baris in the planning stages of a second location in northwest Denver, bordering the Highland neighborhood. The casual burger joint led by chef Troy Guard now operates in Congress Park at 12th and Madison. A second location is planned in the former Subway Tavern & Pizzeria Longo’s space at 38th and Lipan (3759 Lipan St.). The Larimer Associates, which owns TAG Burger Bar, acquired the family-owned restaurant in September when Longo’s closed its doors after 52 years in business. A massive remodel is planned for the 3,000-square-foot space starting early September. Considering the age of the restaurant and lack of upgrades in recent years, Larimer Associates decided to gut it and start over with a remodel project that will likely take six months.

Golf fun for charity

I have had the rare privilege of being asked to participate (a.k.a. play) in the Hyde Park Jewelers charity golf tournament for the 14 years that it’s been in existence. But the night preceding the tourney can be even more of a reunion between athletes and journalists who gathered on July 21 at Elway’s Cherry Creek for an amazing dinner and event led by one of my favorite media personalities, Les Shapiro (host of radio and television). Not only was the dinner amazing — I’m saying steak and crazy corn with guacamole and pepitas — but our lovely “Table 26” was filled with the might and right.

Game day

Because Les Shapiro is so good to me, I got to play as a “celebrity” fifth at Cherry Creek Country Club on Monday for the Hyde Park Jewelers Diamonds in the Rough golf tournament (presented by Rolex, where’s mine?) to benefit Youth Biz, Judi’s House and the Global Down syndrome. My patient teammates were David Blake (from the Colorado state’s at-

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deal and wanted to stop the exchange. Jeffco is looking to build a new 58,000-square-foot corrections facility as part of the county’s Community

torney’s office and son of Ernie Blake, a blessing to our Denver community for his fundraising efforts), who was the best stick in our fivesome. Also deserving kudos was Abby Perlmutter (daughter of Congressman Ed Perlmutter), who can hit a mile-long drive — not Ed, but Abby. And rounding out our fivesome were brothers Gary and Steve Pettit, who own and run Starwest Productions out of Arvada. Check them out at: www.estarwest.com. Any way you slice it, we had a blast!

Jackson needs some love

Here’s a Facebook post from Tim Jackson, the head honcho at the Colorado Automotive Dealers Association, regarding his unfortunate bicycle encounter: “The Eagle has ... crashed. Misfortune! While in Newport. R.I., for biz meetings, I was going cycling early mornings. On Friday at 5:30 a.m. on a speedy downhill I hit loose gravel and took header into back of Honda Civic. Spent 12 hours in ... Emergency Room and Level 1 Trauma Center. Broke back, wrist, hand, finger, and wearing 2 braces and a cast for 2 mos. Made it back to (meetings) before flying home today. Trying to avoid breaking string of 28½ years w/o sick day! Touch and go here! “

1515 special event

Save the date for some awesome cuisine when 1515 Restaurant at 1515 Market St. hosts a series of “1515 Test Kitchen” dinners featuring sous vide techniques and molecular gastronomy beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4. The multi-course dinners, collaboration between 1515 chefs Jonas Halstead and Garren Teich, will take place the first Sunday of every month and include molecular cooking demonstrations as well as Q&A sessions with the chefs. Seats are $55 per person or $95 with wine pairings. Reservations can be made by calling 303-571-0011.

Wedding bells

Wedding bells have been ringing overtime lately for two professional athletes who played for Colorado teams. First player to the altar was Mitch Berger, former Broncos kicker and CU Boulder star athlete who married swimsuit model Bambi Lashell on July 13 in Vancouver, British Columbia. On July 20, former Avalanche defenseman John-Michael Liles scored the winning goal by wedding Erin Johnson in Vail. Berger found his way to wedded bliss after Bravo TV’s “Millionaire Matchmaker” Patti Stanger scored a touchdown for her team when she introduced the 16-year NFL punter to Lashell on Stanger’s show in March. The twosome’s first date — horseback riding followed by Berger cooking Lashell dinner — was the spark that ignited the relationship. Stanger even mentioned the successful match last week on Andy Cohen’s “Watch What Happens Live” (guess who was watching and taking notes?). Stanger’s blog on March 12 said this about her millionaire client who

Corrections Program. The county entered into a land exchange agreement with Colorado Investment and Development Company in 2012. The agreement allowed the company to buy the property at Colfax in order to build a new corrections facility, and then swap the site for the New York Building on Kendall Street, which

help monitor the local climate by taking precipitation measurements as often as possible. The data is reported to the CoCoRaHS website and daily maps of local precipitation patterns are produced. Training is offered in person or online; a list of Denver area training Your Week continues on Page 22

parlayed his NFL career into a career as a venture capitalist in Canada: “(Berger’s) been on the road for so many years that he didn’t really have time to grow up and have an actual mature, evolved relationship. We call that the Peter Pan syndrome. He settled down in Vancouver, and now he’s ready for love, marriage and lots of babies.” The Super Bowl-winning groom (playing for the victorious Pittsburgh Steelers in 2009) tweeted on his wedding day: “So happy that I married @ BambiLashell the love of my life! pic. twitter.com/wzYLPrvXA5.” Some wedding photos of the happy couple also are posted on his Twitter account @mitchberger17. Berger’s lengthy football career — which took him to several different teams — ended after he signed with the Broncos during the last 10 games of the 2009 season, and he retired in 2010. Liles, who was a popular figure on and off the ice when he played for the Avalanche starting in 2003, was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2011. Several of his former teammates — including Paul Stastny and Matt Duchene — attended the nuptials. For a picture of the couple — sandwiched between Maple Leafs teammate Tyler Bozak — check out www. bluetoro.ca/tag/john-michael-lilesgirlfriend/.

Supermarket showdown

The Food Network is holding a nationwide search for chefs and professional cooks for a chance to win up to $20,000 in a new television series. Producers are looking for highly skilled chefs and professional cooks from all backgrounds and without regard to a particular style of cooking. Whether you are an executive chef, sous chef, private chef or caterer and think you have the chops to slice and dice the competition, you may qualify. This new series — from the producer’s of Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race” — will put talented chefs and professional cooks to the test in a supermarket-themed showdown. To navigate the aisles of this high-pressure competition, you’re going to need clever cooking solutions as supermarket savvy. To apply, email grocerygames@ rrstaff.com. Include your city and state in the subject line, and in the body of the email include your name, phone number, photo, current occupation, a description of your culinary background and why you think you have what it takes to win.

Overheard

Eavesdropping on a man talking about the dessert at the Elway’s Cherry Creek dinner prior to the golf tournament: “It’s a chocolate brick.” Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.pennyparker.blacktiecolorado.com. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-6195209.

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North Jefferson Junior Baseball Association (NJJBA)

is again hosting a Fall Baseball League for players of all ages and from all areas.

Games start August 25th and run through October 20th. We will have Machine Pitch for players 5-8, Kid Pitch for players 8-14 and a High School League for players in high school. You can register individually or as a team. Go to the NJJBA website for more information or to register, www.njjba.org. Registration is OPEN Now and the deadline to register is August 18. 2013 Spring Baseball Registration is also OPEN! 8 Competitive and 9 year old Tryouts are Saturday, August 17th. 10-14 year old Tryouts are Sunday, August 18th. You can register online @ www.njjba.org.

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A TIP OF THE HATS

Talks about corrections site begin once more Commissioners start over as they meet with city councils By Amy Woodward

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Art lovers and supporters alike turned out for the “Top Hats & Chapeaus Soiree” event at the Foothills Art Center on Sept. 28. Attendee’s helped to raise funds for the matching grant gift challenge set at $36,000. The event’s theme called for participants to wear their best hats, while Beto Mojardin, designer and owner of Beto’s Hair Studio in Denver, put together antique style ball gowns worn by models who helped create the ambiance of the event. Photo by Amy Woodward

County commissioners will be on an educational tour to municipalities in the county to present information on community corrections, its functions, and why the county is interested in relocating the proposed correctional facility that fell flat this past July. The proposed site along Wide Acres road angered nearby residents, and efforts to place a corrections facility there were abandoned. “We still have an interest in moving it,” County Commissioner Casey Tighe said. On Sept. 16, county commissioners made a presentation to Lakewood city council, and will present to Golden city council members on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. The meetings are not about location approvals Commissioner Tighe said. “The purpose of this is to provide an informational presentation to city council on what corrections is,” he said. “We have not identified a location.” Talks continues on Page 27

Condos home to sculptured wildlife Dying trees turned to art, two more carvings added to property By Amy Woodward

awoodward@ourcoloradonews.com The Golden Ridge Condos off Heritage Road and Highway 6 has had the reputation of being a rundown complex. Built in 1974, the condos became worn-out along with the surrounding property. But when Don Marion took over as property manager in 2004, he saw to it that units were upgraded, and the landscape was made over. Along the way, trees needed to be removed, so Marion came up with a novel idea to keep the trees while still landscaping the property. He contacted local tree carver and sculpture Lueb Popoff about carving an old tree outside the club house. Marion then used the city’s neighborhood grant program which matched him $2,500 to help fund the tree carving. Now, a family of foxes carved from a

The second carving is 11 feet high with a Golden eagle and her chicks positioned at the top of the cottonwood tree. Photo by Amy Woodward once dying tree stands outside the club house. Around April of this year, Marion went back to Popoff after he discovered two cottonwoods that were dying.

After a month of stripping, carving, priming and waiting out rainstorms; Popoff completed his tree carvings which stand 10 feet and 11 feet tall, positioned south of heritage road, just to the right on Golden Ridge Road. The final artwork is in two pieces, with one tree holding a mother Golden eagle and her chicks, and the other tree showing two climbing black bear cubs, with one cub showing an interest in the Golden eagles. “Part of it was doing an interactive thing rather than two separate carvings that did not have a relation to each other,” Lueb Popoff said about the project. “This is a way to honor the tree and kind of breathe new life into it.” Drivers on Golden Ridge Road will be able to view the finished pieces, which add to the area’s growing development, Marion said. The climbing bears fit in perfectly with the new climbing facility that is being built near the condos, and the eagles which are native to the area also fit well for the Eagle Ridge subdivision located across the street. “It adds something for the entire neighborhood,” said Marion. “Lueb is just really

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an amazing artist.” Popoff’s care and attention to detail is what make his carvings remarkable. He places taxidermy eyes on the animals so they look almost life-like, and adds texture to the carved pieces with the use of feathers and talons. The aspen nest for the baby eagle chicks was handmade; carved and cut from laminated bass wood, and then epoxied in. Like most things, the carvings will not last forever. Eventually, the tree will decay from the inside out and will die, but the carvings will be around for the next 10 to 15 years, Popoff said. “When someone walks up our walk and sees this, they can tell the people who live here take pride in where they live,” Marion said. “They take care of where they live and that rubs off on the people who live here to take pride and take care of what they have.” For more information on Lueb Popoff and his carvings visit www.hollowlogonline.com. More information on Golden’s neighborhood grant program can be found at: www.cityofgolden.net under the “live” tab.

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SING AND are interested in joining, please contact Joan at joan@concordialcms.org or 303-989-5260. DOG TRAINER Become a dog trainer with Misha May Foundation Dog Training and Rescue, using behavior science, holistic approaches and positive reinforcement techniques tailored to each individual dog, pet parent and specific situation. Learn to evaluate behavior, design exercises, coach humans, handle dogs, deliver presentations, and resolve and prevent a variety of behavior problems. Classes in Denver and Lakewood. Request an application at mishamayfoundation@ gmail.com. Contact mishamayfoundation@gmail.com or call 303-239-0382 for information. ARVADA RUNNING Club is offering $1,200 in college track or cross-country scholarships to one or two graduating high school girls for the 2013-14 school year. Eligible students must live in Arvada and/or attend an Arvada-area high school and plan to participate in a formal track or cross-country program during their freshman year in college. This is the third year in a row the club has offered scholarship funds. Applications are available on Arvada high school Naviance websites. For more information, contact arvadarunningclub@ gmail.com or ltkrapes@msn.com. WOMEN’S NETWORKING group in Arvada has openings for women in business who can commit to a weekly Wednesday morning meeting. One member per business category. Contact Info@OurConnection.org or call 303438-6783. OPEN MIC Living Water Unity Spiritual Community presents open mic night – celebrate your teen self from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays at 7401 W. 59th Ave., Arvada. This program gives teens the opportunity to express their performing art including voice and instrument, acting, poetry, stand-up comedy, mime, etc. Open to all students in sixth to 12th grades. Email bellbottoms809@ gmail.com. RECURRING/THROUGH OCT. 5 CHORALE PROGRAM The Evergreen Chorale presents “Jekyll & Hyde” from Friday, Sept. 13 to Oct. 5 in the Center Stage at 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays. Visit www.evergreenchorale.org or call 303-674-4002. RECURRING/THROUGH OCT. 26 QUILT SHOW Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 1213 Washington Ave., Golden, presents “Material Witnesses: New Work from the Manhattan Quilters Guild” from July 28 to Oct. 26. An opening reception is from 5-8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2. Call 303-277-0377. RECURRING/THROUGH OCT. 27 THEATER SHOW Miners Alley Play-

house presents “I Never Promised You A Rose Garden,” the story of Debra Klein’s remarkable cure after being diagnosed with schizophrenia. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 6 p.m. Sundays from Sept. 12 to Oct. 27, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Oct. 27. Call 303935-3044 or visit www.minersalley. com. Miners Alley Playhouse is at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden.

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As part of the tour, commissioners will request city council members for their input on potential site locations and financial assistance options. “One of the lessons we learned is we needed to engage the

Shelter plans Dogtober Fest, during which all adoptions of dogs 6 months and older will be 50 percent off from Oct. 1-31. Included in all adoptions are spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchip, and health check. Visit www.FoothillsAnimalShelter.org/Adopt.

RECURRING/THROUGH DEC. 1 PLAYWRITING INITIATIVE The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is launching a new playwriting initiative for Colorado high schools students. The center will first send professional playwrights into high school English, language arts and drama classes to provide workshops in writing a one-act play. Then, the program will host a statewide competition for original one-act plays written by high school students. The plays, which are accepted from Oct. 1 to Dec. 1, will be judged blindly by Denver Center professionals. The competition will result in 10 semifinalists, three finalists and one winner. For a full timeline and rules, visit denvercenter.org/playwright or contact academy@dcpa.org.

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LOOKING AHEAD/OCT. 19 CHARITY LUNCHEON Alpha Xi Delta alumnae present their annual fundraising Sweet Charity Affair and Luncheon from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Calvary Baptist Church, 6500 E. Girard, Denver. Money from this bake sale, silent auction, live auction, art boutique and luncheon (catered by Taste of the Season) will go to projects such as Autism Speaks, the Boys and Girls Club of Denver, FACES (Family Advocacy, Care, Education, Support) and the Family Crisis Center. To purchase tickets, contact Barbara Vietti, 6242 W. Coal Mine Place, Littleton, CO 80128; bvietti@comcast. net or 303-979-7561. Tickets purchased by mail can be picked up at the door. community more,” Commissioner Tighe said. “Our process wasn’t as good as it could have been.” Future scheduled meetings include Oct. 21 with the Westminster City Council (6:30 p.m.), Oct. 28 with the Arvada City Council (6 p.m.), Nov. 14 with the Edgewater City Council (7 p.m.), and the Wheat Ridge City Council on Nov. 18 (6:30 p.m.).

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Election season SPANNING HIGHWAY 6 looking relaxed for this year DDA issue to be significant for residents within its boundary

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Community corrections to look for new facility By Amy Woodward

awoodward@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Intervention Community Corrections Services, or ICCS, has teamed up with county officials to find a more up-to-date location. ICCS is currently located at the historic New York Building on Kendall St. in Lakewood. The building was built in 1922 was part of the Jewish Consumptive Relief Society of Denver which originally used the building as the men’s tuberculosis ward. Until the 1970s, when the building was then turned into a detox center that provided other services for offenders, at least 10,000 patients were treated for TB in the 50 years the JCRS performed research and treatment. A new facility is desired by Jefferson County in order to provide adequate space for the convicted offenders’ classes and group therapy sessions, better client oversight, and cost savings, Gregg Kildow, executive director for ICCS said. The county estimates the deferred maintenance of the property to be more than $5 million. “The electricity in this building is archaic for what our needs are as well as the plumbing,” Kildow said. “As far as the big ticket items that do need attention that is the county’s obligation and I don’t think there’s money to do that from the county to continue this as community corrections.” The Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design has shown considerable interest in absorbing the two and one half story building into its campus that stands in its singular architectural beauty. Touring the ICCS facility it becomes apparent the building is in fact dated, with original 1922 window paneling that does little to shield from the winter elements, small meeting rooms and no air conditioning. Case managers who are mixed in with the general population have offices that were once hospital rooms containing the original sinks. One case manager was informed her office was once a kitchen. ICCS, a private nonprofit community corrections agency, provides transitional services for offenders who have been approved for either diversion from the Department of Corrections or offenders who are transitioning from DOC prison facilities to the community. Offenders may also be sent to ICCS as a condition of their parole and in some cases, for ICCS’ mental health programs. Community corrections is different than the traditional DOC in that it aims to provide a more realistic approach to offender rehabilitation by providing mandatory responsibilities including work placement, money management, curfew, and drug screenings to volunteer educational courses in reading, math and sciences. Life in ICCS may be just as rigid as the DOC, but the offender may have more opportunities to ditch the criminal mentality and learn to become more self-sufficient.

ICCS BY THE NUMBERS As of October 2013, there were 218 criminal offenders assigned to ICCS. Below is an example of the highest offender populations based on convicted crimes. Controlled Substance Possession level II: 22 Sexual Assault on a Child: 16 Theft: 14 Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft: 11 ID Theft: 8 Second Degree Burglary: 8 Second Degree Assault: 7

“It’s not about rehabilitation it’s about habilitation,” Kildow said. “Many of these people have never learned; a lot of people just haven’t learned the right way to do things.” The success rate of convicted offenders finishing ICCS is about 60 percent, with mental health offenders seeing a lower success rate, according to Kathy Otten, division director for justice services at the Jeffco department of human services. Recommendations for offenders to ICCS are based on the final decision of the Jeffco Community Corrections Board that has been provided information by the probation or parole departments and divisions. Last year, around 1,700 recommendations were given to the board with 600 of those qualifying for ICCS. Justice services are working toward providing a database showing the number of recommendations that were handed out as sentences from district court judges, Otten said. This year, about 226 all-male offenders are housed in ICCS with a 280 maximum capacity. Clients typically share rooms with two to four people at a time in a spacious room that allows for one TV, and a DVD player. Bathing facilities are that of a typical dormitory style and rooms are to remain unlocked unless residents are not home. Head counts are performed frequently throughout the day and consistent communication with work release offenders is a requirement that could violate their sentence if not followed. The security office which is a hive of activity in ICCS has at least six staff members who monitor cameras, client check-ins and check-outs, and assist with medication intakes. Clients at ICCS are expected to take care of their own health and must seek out their own health care providers. “That’s a great hole,” Kildow said because “they don’t qualify for Medicaid” since they are considered in custody. They also do not qualify for the Affordable Care Act for the same reasons. “We’ve been good neighbors in this community since 1977,” Kildow said. “Our clients are located in the community, and they’re either in here working on issues or out there in the community getting services, being with family or with different treatment providers,” he said. “They’re working their way back, they are not out committing crimes in the neighborhoods — they don’t do that.”

YOUR WEEK & MORE THURSDAY/JAN. 23 LEGISLATOR COFFEE Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp hosts Coffee with Your Legislator 7-8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at La Dolce Vita, 5756 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. THURSDAY/JAN. 23

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BLOOD DRIVE Warren Tech community blood drive is 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, inside the Founders Room at 13300 W. 2nd Place, Lakewood. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Marti Silburn at 303-982-1340 or msilburn@jeffco.k12.co.us.

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MUSICAL PERFORMANCE Moors & McCumber will perform 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at Congregation B’nai Chaim, 4716 S. Coors Lane, Morrison. Moors & McCumber will perform bluegrass, Celtic and the blues. Tickets available by calling 303-588-1389 or at the door.

ART LEAGUE The Wheat Ridge Art League will meet 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Active Adult Center, 6363 W. 35th Ave., Wheat Ridge. After the business meeting, Cal Johnson will present a demo using abstracts and inks. Anyone who paints or would like to paint is welcome to come and learn to try new mediums and have a chance to meet other artists. Residents of any Denver area are welcome to attend. Call 303-278-8247 or 303-421-1356, or email lartus1@msn.com or t.f.douglass@ comcast.net.

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SUNDAY/JAN. 26, FEB. 23 FARMERS’ MARKET The Arvada Farmers Market presents the indoor winter market 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 26 and Feb. 23. The Indoor Market will feature more than 20 vendors with jams, breads, meat, honey, produce, eggs, and homemade items. The market is at DiCicco’s Schoolhouse, 5660 Olde Wadsworth Blvd. MONDAY/JAN. 27; FEB. 3-27 ART ENTRIES The Lakewood Arts Council, at 85 S. Union Blvd in Lakewood, is calling for entries for its Small Works Show, to be on exhibit Feb. 3-27. Open to all Colorado artists, any 2D fine art media, including photography and digital

TRIAD MEETING Learn the difference between normal changes in memory as we age and a more series memory disorder at the TRIAD community meeting “Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s – The Basics” at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Jefferson District Attorney’s conference Your Week continues on Page 15

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creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com The results of the West Metro Fire Protection District’s first mail ballot election are still being tabulated by 25 election judges, but the election has already received the largest turnout yet for the district. According to West Metro, more than 300,000 voters cast their ballots in the election. The Unofficial Abstract of Votes are posted daily at 4 p.m. online and at the West Metro Fire Rescue Administration Building. In the issue of increasing the mil levy by 3 mills, the votes against are 14,494 and for are 13,777. In the race for the District 1 seat, Cassie Stenstrom is leading

with 14,467 to Fred Clifford’s 8,705. In the three person District 2 race, Marta Murray is leading with 13,158 to Dan Smith’s 7,081 and Devin Howard’s 2,708. For the District 3 seat, Tony Gonzalez is leading with 11,343 to Clyde Wadsworth’s 7,554 and Joseph (Joe) Margotte’s 3,929. In District 5 Michael T. Munden is running unopposed and has 19,826 votes.

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County locates potential ICCS home South Golden site proposed for community corrections By Amy Woodward Olympic bronze medalist, Georgia Gould, hit the trails on North Table Mountain on Saturday, May 10 as part of the annual Colorado CycleFest fundraiser in support of the Colorado High School Cycling League. The fundraiser was held at Yeti Cycles in Golden on Saturday night after Gould rode around with aspiring young cyclist on North Table Mountain aged 12 to 18 from the Denver area. Photo by Amy Woodward

Finalist named in super search Dougco’s McMinimee named in 3-2 vote By Crystal Anderson

canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com Jefferson County Board of Education announced Douglas County Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education Daniel McMinimee as the sole finalist in its superintendent search. By 3-2 vote by the board, McMinimee was chosen May 10, from more than 60 candidates. “He is a strong leader who has exactly what Jeffco needs,” said

board president Ken Witt. McMinimee, who has been employed by Douglas County School District for 12 years, said he is looking forward both professionally and personally to the opportunity to serve the district where he grew up and currently resides. “Professionally, it’s a great opportunity,” McMinimee said. “Jeffco schools is one of the biggest and most diverse districts, and has a great reputation with students, and I want to be a part of it.” At the beginning of his term, Witt announced he did not want to put Jeffco in a situation similar to Douglas County, which has

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experienced contention with the teachers’ association and lawsuits over school vouchers. The naming of McMinimee as the superintendent finalist sends the opposite message, according to critics. “It’s very concerning,” said Jonna Levine, co-founder of Support Jeffco Kids, a community organization formed to inform Jeffco residents about the board of education’s actions. “This is all very disappointing, and I think the community is going to be disappointed. This is the most important decision the Search continues on Page 5

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awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com After taking nine months to reassess its efforts to relocate a community corrections housing facility, the county has found a potential spot in Golden — and already community members are concerned about the location. The site, located at 15650 West 6th Ave. Frontage Road, sits directly west of the Foothills Animal Shelter. The approximate 2.6 acres is owned by Goltra Castings Company, a stainless steel foundry and is zoned as unincorporated Jeffco. County Administrator Ralph Schell updated commissioners during briefings on Tuesday, May 6, regarding staff’s efforts for the site which includes holding community meetings with local HOA’s from the Golden Heights/Hills neighborhood and Mesa View 6th Avenue West Estates. “We’re doing everything we can to meet with people,” Schell said. While there’s still a lot of “ifs” staff is currently working on a proposal to Goltra who have already proposed to lease the land at $20,000 a year beginning with

construction, for a 40-year period. There will be two options to renew for an additional 15 years, totaling a 70-year lease, according to county staff notes. So far, there have been “several” contractors who are interested in designing the 50,000 square ft. building which will “in essence” be an apartment complex with 250 available beds, Schell reported. “The only thing we can really say right now is, we have grave concerns about the current site that’s under consideration,” said Cici Kesler, community manager of Mesa View Estates. Kesler will be sending out mass emails to residents in Mesa View as well as Golden Heights/Hills regarding notifications for a future community meeting. Should Goltra make a deal with Jeffco, Schell commented that the project would only need approval by the planning commission. Commissioner Rosier requested the project be presented to the board of county commissioners as part of the approval process and added that the county needs to look at cost-savings. “For us to go and spend let’s say $14 million for a new building knowing we get $5 million back; is it better to put $5 million into the existing building,”

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Marijuana banking bill highlights flurry of pot activity Regulation of edibles to include proper markings to keep out of hands of children By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com The House last week passed an 11th hour marijuana banking bill, capping an eventful chain of events on that and other pot-related legislation during the final days of the session. With the May 7 passage of House Bill 1398, Colorado is on its way to becoming the first state in the country to devise a financial system for marijuana businesses. The bill creates a banking co-op system for pot shop owners, which would operate

similarly to credit unions. Supporters of the bill say the legislation is needed because currently marijuana is a cash-only business that can open itself up to crime. “Marijuana entrepreneurs have been taking risks all over Colorado Report in building one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the state,” said Sen. David Balmer, R-Centennial, a bill sponsor. Yet the success of the co-ops will depend on whether the Federal Reserve approves the plan. If it does not, the businesses will not be able to set up checking or credit card services. That’s because marijuana is illegal under federal law and banks tend to shy away

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from businesses that deal with pot sales because of it. Earlier this year, the U.S. Treasury Department gave banks the go-ahead to offer their services to pot business, with certain limitations. However, that move hasn’t been enough to persuade leery financial institutions from taking on businesses that deal with a federally-outlawed drug. The bill is a reaction to non-reaction on the part of Congress to deal with the issue of marijuana banking. Congressman Ed Perlmutter, a Democrat who represents Colorado’s 7th congressional district, is co-sponsoring a bill in the U.S. House that would allow banks to provide services to businesses that deal with pot in states where marijuana sales are legal. However, that bill isn’t getting much traction in Congress.

“If the federal government was serious about tackling this problem, this bill would not be before you,” Balmer said. The bill was nearly derailed on the last day of the session after the Senate tacked on a key amendment to the legislation the day before. The amendment allows hemp farmers to be included in the co-op. Those who grow hemp — a type of Cannabis plant that is not used for drug consumption, but rather is refined to make products like clothing — told a Senate committee that they were also being turned away by banks. “As far as the federal government is concerned, industrial hemp is also marijuana,” said Sen. Greg Brophy, R-Wray, who sponsored the amendment. “If we don’t add this amendment, they will be the only business in Colorado that is effectively un-banked.”

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Rosier said. The current Intervention Community Corrections Services (ICCS) is at the historic New York Building on Kendall St. in Lakewood which was built in 1922. Since the 1970s, the building has served as a detox center and later as a community corrections facility for all-male offenders. A new facility is desired by the county and ICCS staff in order to provide adequate space, modern facilities and cost savings. Outdated heating and cooling systems or lack thereof are just some of the costs which

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board is ever going to make and, they’re (the finalist) from Dougco.” The choosing of a superintendent comes at an important time for Jeffco, as the district is currently in mediation with the Jefferson County Educators Association (JCEA) after negotiations broke down earlier this year. “I value teachers and what they bring to the district,” McMinimee said. “It’s about partnership and working with teachers to have the best possible people in the classroom.” In the 2012 negotiations with Dougco, McMinimee was the lead negotiator for the district, which put in about 100 hours working with associations to come to an agreement on a majority of issues. In that situation, the board ultimately decided to end the contract with the associations. McMinimee, a former teacher, said while he respected the Dougco board’s decision, it isn’t what he would like to see happen in the future in Jeffco. “We’re all on the same team, and we’re working towards having the best possible outcome we can have,” he said. “The team

add to a $5 million maintenance bill. The Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design has shown considerable interest in absorbing the two and one half story building into its campus for its architectural beauty. “When we talked to the cities, the cities understand that these folks are people from their communities,” Commissioner Griffin said. “If we end up looking at something that’s going to cost us way more money than we had planned for; it may be we go to Lakewood and say we’re going to go the other route.” To date, cities have not come forward to offer financial assistance, Schell said. To receive notification of Mesa View’s community meeting, email CiCi Kesler at cici@aacm.us.

is bigger than the individual and we are aiming for the same thing, and that’s to have great experiences for 85,000 kids.” Witt said, “Dan is a strong leader and will focus on academic achievements set by this board. He is not bringing any other agenda, and he will do the right things for Jeffco. He is a traditional superintendent with strong ties to Jeffco. The two districts are in no way tied in their approaches, and we will continue to work to propel the district forward.” Prior to moving to Dougco, McMinimee worked for the Salem-Keizer School District in Salem, Oregon, as a principal, teacher and coach. McMinimee’s selection was approved on a 3-2 vote, with Witt, Julie Williams and John Newkirk voting in favor, and Lesley Dahlkemper and Jill Fellman opposed. McMinimee would replace former superintendent Cindy Stevenson, who retired in February. The board of education is expected to make the final appointment on May 24. “I’m looking forward to the community engagement,” McMinimee said. “Talking about who I am, where I come from, what I bring to the table, meeting the community, hearing their concerns and celebrating Jeffco schools and all the good things happening in Jeffco.”

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Denver stays on list for Republican convention Three other cities compete for 2016 RNC By Amy Woodward awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com Denver made it through the latest round of cuts on Thursday, May 22, for cities competing to host the 2016 Republican National Convention.

That leaves three other cities including Cleveland, Dallas and Kansas City, Missouri. Earlier in the day, Cincinnati and Las Vegas withdrew their bids for site selection. This latest announcement means that Denver will receive a visit by the site selection delegation some time in June or July. “Today the committee determined that Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, and Kansas City will receive official visits from the full RNC site selection delegation,” Committee Chairwoman Enid Mickelsen said in a statement. “All cities excelled in nearly ev-

County steps back from ICCS relocation Neighborhoods fume over community corrections facility By Amy Woodward

awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners unanimously decided to drop plans to relocate a community corrections facility after commissioners listened to 52 minutes of protest during public comment on the proposed site near the Jeffco Fairgrounds. At the council’s morning business meeting on Tuesday, May 20, Neighbors from Mesa View Estates and the Golden Heights/ Hills neighborhoods came together to express their opposition and concern over the community corrections halfway house proposed site along the W. 6th Ave. Frontage Road., adjacent to the Foothills Animal Shelter. Residents and businesses from the area started a Facebook page that received 125 members in less than 24 hours. Concerns over children’s safety, traffic and the overall effectiveness of the halfway house was expressed to commissioners. “I am vehemently opposed to this proposal,” said Steve Carlson, Golden resident. “With all of the children that are involved

with using the fairgrounds, it only takes one of these people to leave the house and hurt a person to make this a catastrophic failure.” During staff briefings, commissioners directed Ralph Schell county administrator, to not pursue the site any further. “We don’t want to get into fights with neighborhoods,” Commissioner Tighe said. “We’re disappointed we haven’t been able to find a good location.” Commissioners have been outspoken about the frustration working with the various cities within the county who haven’t been very welcoming about placing a facility within their jurisdiction. “I’m not ready to throw out the program,” Tighe said. “This is about trying to be successful with re-integrating these individuals.” Tighe will sit down with staff from Intervention Community Corrections Services and the Department of Human Services to “re-think how we are running the program.” This could include creating smaller facilities located throughout the county that house less than 70 offenders at a time as opposed to over 200, Tighe said. At this time, it is unclear what the future of the community corrections relocation will be.

ery aspect of their bids and presentation this year, but these four cities stood out from the field from the start of this process and deserve a deeper look by the full committee.” Pete Coors, Denver 2016 committee chairman, held a small press conference on Thursday. “This is a huge deal for Denver and for Colorado,” he said. “We need to have them understand hopefully what a great city this is and that we have the capability and the capacity to pull off a convention.”

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vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A Highlands Ranch legislator hopes that a new marijuana law will help keep the drug out of the hands of children. Gov. John Hickenlooper on May 21 signed into law a bill that aims to distinguish cannabis-infused edibles like candy and cookies from Report other foods so that kids don’t accidentally consume the drug. Rep. Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, a bill sponsor, said that by requiring edibles to be packaged in a way that makes them easy to identify as containing marijuana, fewer children would end up having to be hospitalized for accidental ingestion. “It certainly gives parents and teachers and school resource officers the tool that they need to identify these things and keep them out of kids’ hands,” McNulty said. The bill was signed at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora, where nine children have been treated for marijuana ingestion so far this year. The bill creates a task force that will determine the rules to make marijuana edibles clearly identifiable. That includes

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