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Scout constructing New Veterans Memorial

Volunteers work at the site of the new memorial. Photo by Lou Ellen Bromley

Project taken on by Boy Scout to honor veterans

By Lou Ellen Bromley

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Zane DeLuccie, a 16-year-old from Brighton, has taken it upon himself to build a new Veterans Memorial in Veterans Park on Highway 7 west of Brighton.

He decided on this project as a way to honor all of Brighton’s veterans who have served in any of the five branches of the military. Zane also chose this memorial project as a way to earn his Eagle Scout rank with the Boys Scouts of America.

DeLuccie said the choice of this project was a personal one, “I have several members of my own family who have served in the military, and I feel there is not enough recognition given to the people who have served our country.”

He had noticed that the current Veterans Memorial, located in the park, has had no upkeep or repairs done to it from the time it

was placed in the park in 1988. The current memorial’s base is cracked and the whole memorial is slowly sinking onto the ground. He said that this is happening because Veterans Park is built over an old city dump and there is a layer of “trash” directly under the memorial.

Instead of repairing the current memorial DeLuccie decide to design and build a new larger one. The new memorial will be approximately twenty five feet in diameter with five sides, each representing a branch of the United States military. A bench will be placed on each of the five sides for visitors to sit and reflect.

Several existing trees beside the memorial site will provide shade.

Helping Zane at Veterans’ Park last Sunday were Zane’s parents, his friends Dan Asmussen age 14, Brendan Boyd age 16 and Trevor Kamm age 16, who were helping to dig the foundation for the new memorial. DeLuccie hopes the project will be completed by the end of August or by September at the latest. A lot of how quickly the project gets done will depend on how much help he can get from the commu-

nity. DeLuccie is asking for anyone who can, to please help, by donating supplies, equipment, money or their time. Volunteers are needed to help with the construction of the memorial.

To volunteer your help in any way contact Zane at 24zane24@gmail.com.

“I would be happy with anything anyone can do to help get this memorial completed.

It has been very difficult for someone my age to organize this project and to convince business’s and people to donate needed items such as cement and rebar, or even to get discounts on items that will be used in the construction of the Veterans Memorial,” he said.

Friends who were helping Sunday, explained that because the Veterans Memorial is for the benefit of the Brighton community, by volunteering to help in the construction they will each receive community service hours needed toward high school graduation. The people involved in the project said they were proud to be helping to create such an outstanding tribute to our American service men and women of Brighton.

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Polls in two key statewide races released last week indicated conflicting results that are being taken with a grain of salt by political observers.

One poll showed good news for Gov. John Hickenlooper and Sen. Mark Udall, both Democrats. But a poll released later in the week left Republicans gleeful about their chances in November.

So, what does one make of the polar opposite polling numbers?

“It tells you don’t put too much faith in either one,” said John Straayer a longtime political science professor at Colorado State University. “But it probably tells you that the races are close – really close.”

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An NBC/Marist poll released July 15 shows Hickenlooper leading his Republican challenger, former Congressman Bob Beauprez, 49-43 percent. Seven percent of the respondents said they were undecided.

The same poll showed Udall with a 7-point lead over his competitor in his re-election bid, Republican U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner. That poll had a 10 percent undecided number.

“Polling like this is encouraging, but we firmly believe this will be a very tight race all the way to the end,” said Chris Harris of the Udall campaign.

That’s certainly indicated by a Quinnipiac University poll released July 17 that shows Gardner leading Udall by two points. That number is within the poll’s margin of error, but it’s a nine point swing from the NBC poll released two days earlier.

The Quinnipiac poll also showed a slim Polls continues on Page 10

Bill critical of Hobby Lobby case dies in legislature U.S. Senate Republicans last week blocked Democrat-sponsored legislation that seeks to push back against a recent Supreme Court contraception issue decision.

The bill, which requires that companies provide birth control coverage in workers’ health care plans, failed following a successful Republican filibuster that prevented the legislation from moving forward.

Democrats were unable to garner 60 votes to end the filibuster, in spite of getting support from three Republicans.

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July 24, 2014

Memories of big-hearted man loom large The massive oak bends over a small gray home on the corner of a quiet Long Island street, its strong, leafy branches casting cool shade over friends and family gathering in the yard.

Small American flags line the sidewalk, and a larger one hangs by the front door.

Above the garage is a fading banner that proclaims Old Glory, USA, Liberty.

Nancy Nyhuis greets her guests warmly, with a quick, welcoming smile that also imparts a sense, a shadow, of sadness behind it.

A white limo party bus pulls up to the house and the group of 24 piles in, chattering, laughing, squeezing next to each other on long seats illuminated by a string of blue lights.

Nancy stands in front of the group, a glass of wine in her hand.

“First of all,” she says, “thanks, everyone, for being here. I have a picture of John in the back ...” She pauses as tears fill her eyes.

“This has been a bad day for me because it’s so final. But I’m glad you’re all here.”

Someone pops in a CD of her husband’s favorite music and the lyrics of a lilting country song that tells of a simple man loving his “helluva life” fills the bus. Everyone cheers and holds drinks high in a toast. The driver shifts the bus into gear toward the first of four stops.

And, on this warm June day, almost four months after his death, John Devlin’s final wish unfolds.

“It’s what he wanted,” his sister, Jennifer Zarcensky, says. “To have a party.”

That’s the kind of man John was — brash, rowdy, opinionated, funny, full of passion for life and those he loved. He liked a party.

He also was the kind of man who showed up at Ground Zero the day after the heartrending devastation and who stayed there for 9½ months, seven days a week, 12 hours a day, operating the heavy machinery that removed the rubble that contained, not only the concrete of the towers, but also the remains of those who had worked in them.

He loved his country.

In the end, patriotism killed John.

In 2009, he was diagnosed with Stage IV inoperable throat cancer, most likely, doctors said, a result of breathing the toxic dust that permeated the site. The cancer is often associated with longtime chain smokers, but John never smoked. After a grueling

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regimen of surgeries, radiation and chemotherapy treatments that left him in constant pain and unable to eat solid food, John — a once-brawny 270 pounds with a scraggly mustache and goatee — shrank from an XXL- to an M-sized T-shirt and died March 11. He was 53.

Until his death, and with others from police and fire organizations, he fought loud and hard for the federal government to recognize and be accountable to the many first responders, including the heavy machine operators like him, who were becoming ill and dying because of their work at Ground Zero.

And yet, knowing the outcome, he had no regrets.

“John and I went there together,” friend Kevin Cullimore, also a heavy machine operator, says. “It was just a calling, as an American.”

A traditional Mass was held for John soon after his death. But John wanted to go out on sounds of laughter. So he planned this celebration. Those who have come represent markers of John’s existence, a timeline of people that dates back to childhood and spreads through every trail of his life. They include me and my husband, whose sisterin-law is Jennifer.

The bus pulls into a nearly empty parking lot at Gilgo Beach, a tranquil stretch of white sand and low dunes on Long Island’s south shore where John played as a child, where he later brought his two children, where he would whip out his harmonica and join the bands playing there on weekends.

His son, Matt, 19, tall, blond, steps down from the bus. On the right side of his chest, under his arm, is a tattoo of a Native American woman wearing an eagle headdress, the image of the medallion his dad always wore.

Matt likes the idea of this traveling wake.

“When Dad found out he had cancer,

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In May, two months after his death, John Devlin’s name was one of 93 new ones added to the growing list on the memorial black granite wall at 9/11 Responders Remembered Park on Long Island.

More than 300 names have been inscribed at the park in Nesconset, which honors those who have died from 9/11-related illnesses.

They include firefighters, police officers and civilians, from a forensic dentist to an FBI mortuary director to construction workers such as John, an operating engineer who manned front-end loaders, bulldozers and other heavy machinery that helped clear the wreckage of Ground Zero.

After two weeks at Ground Zero, John and his companions began having trouble breathing and coughing up phlegm, according to a 2011 Newsday article in which he described the atmosphere as “a martini of toxic chemicals.”

John, who died of throat cancer that doctors say most likely resulted from breathing the toxic dust, became a vocal advocate for passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. The law provides testing and treatment for people who worked in response and recovery operations at the World Trade Center site.

The original bill, introduced in 2010, did not pass. When a Republican filibuster in the Senate stalled a second version in December of that year, comedian Jon Stewart of “The Daily Show” interviewed four first respond-

he threw a pre-chemo party.” His dad, Matt says, defined optimism. “He said as long as you stay happy and positive, good things will come your way. It might take a while, but it will come.”

The group treks past beach-goers sitting under umbrellas and playing volleyball.

Children dig holes that catch water from the incoming surf.

Eddie Jr., a fourth-generation son of the family who owns the inn at the beach, grabs his surfboard and approaches Nancy. She gives him a small green tin with some of John’s ashes.

“I’m going to go past the waves,” he says, “then I’m gonna turn around and face the group.”

He paddles through the surf with his right hand, the tin aloft in his left.

“Matthew,” Nancy calls, looking around for her stepson. “Where’s Matt?”

Matt moves toward Nancy, who is tightly holding the framed picture of John to her chest. They put an arm around each other.

Eddie Jr. turns his surfboard toward shore. Like a trail of dust in the soft breeze, John’s ashes scatter into the air and drift down into the water.

Matt and Nancy hug. Tears well throughout the group.

“I saw him healthy, going down,” says his sister, Jennifer, older by three years. “He really fought it. He really put up a fight ...”

Back on the bus, the 1970s Southern rock tunes “Ramblin’ Man” and “Ghost Riders in the Sky” generate an enthusiastic singalong.

Second stop: Sea Breeze, a quaint bar near the Babylon town pier that in the early 1900s was the hangout of local clammers. It’s small, with a wooden ceiling, a pool table, a dartboard and a line of stools at the long, acrylic-topped counter on which Nancy places John’s picture. The bartender sets down a shot glass of Jack Daniel’s in front of it.

“He was my best man,” says Tim Cunningham, John’s friend since they were 5 years old. “We’ve been through thick and thin together.”

And “I love remembering him,” he says.

“When he walked into a room, he had such a commanding presence. He controlled any party. He was always so funny and he always had a good joke to tell. Even if he insulted you in some way — and he did — he had a way to make it better.”

About 45 minutes later, the group climbs back on the bus.

Third stop: Mustang Sally’s, a long, narrow dive in a nondescript shopping strip in Bay Shore, flanked on one side by an ice cream shop and on the other by a convenience store. Inside, jerseys of the New York Jets — John’s favorite team — and the New York Giants hang on one wall.

Kevin sits at the bar, nursing a beer. He remembers how he and John met — in a fistfight related to work that Kevin initiated.

John knocked Kevin down several times, then looked at him.

ers from police, fire, transportation and heavy equipment sectors.

Among them was John, who with the others shared experiences and outrage at the lack of federal support. All four were suffering from either cancer or heart and lung diseases.

The bill passed later that month and Stewart’s show was credited by White House officials and media and political organizations for helping spur that approval.

The act, signed by President Obama on Jan. 2, 2011, provides medical treatment for health conditions that research suggested occurred because of exposure to World Trade Center dust and air. It covered such conditions as chronic coughs and other respiratory ailments, digestive disorders, and mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress and depression. But it did not include cancers, because the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health said there wasn’t enough scientific evidence to determine a link.

In September 2012, the act was amended to include 50 types of cancers, including respiratory, digestive, skin, blood — and throat cancers.

John became well-known throughout the area for his advocacy and was often interviewed over the years by local news outlets.

“It was an honor to work through Christmas on that 9/11,” John Devlin said to Stewart on his show, “to give closure to those people that were on the other side of that gate every morning, showing us pictures of their loved ones. I don’t think there’s anything better than to go out there and help other people.”

“Are we going to do this again?” he asked Kevin. “Or are we gonna have a beer?”

They had a beer. And “we were buddies from then on.”

He worked alongside John at Ground Zero for just as many months. He still has a bag of clothes from those days that he opens every now and then. “I don’t know why, but smelling it sometimes, it brings me back to earth.”

He is 51 and has two children, ages 5 and 6.

“I look at my kids,” Kevin says. “It scares the hell out of me. ... I try not to think about it.” Then, again, softly, “I try not to think about it.”

On the bus, Lenny Martinez, once John’s partner in a contracting business, leans back on the seat. As another country tune starts up, he tries to blink back tears. He takes off his glasses, wipes his eyes, hugs his wife.

“Every time I get back on the bus, I start crying,” he says. “He was king of the prom. ...

He would get everybody together. It’s kind of sad — they say the good die young. If I can affect half as many people as he did, in my lifetime, I feel my job is done.”

The bus pulls into an empty lot across the street from The Southside Hotel, a red brick restaurant-bar in Bay Shore that has been around since Prohibition days. Stories about John flit around the small tables in the wood-lined colonial-style bar.

Lenny is smiling, remembering how, at Lenny’s wedding, John, a top hat on his head and cane in his hand, pretended he couldn’t see as he walked into the reception hall.

How the crowd laughed.

Lenny laughs, too. He also remembers John’s resolute sense of duty: “He was an average lunchbox guy. He said, `I got to go.’

Most people wouldn’t do that.”

John’s boisterous 75-year-old uncle, called Uncle Dave by all, raises his glass and bellows: “To John, my nephew. I loved him dearly and I know you guys, did, too. Salut!”

The room echoes.

On the bus, Nancy finds her seat. The afternoon has been difficult, but good, too.

Plenty of tears, but also so much laughter, so many warm remembrances, so much loving comfort.

As the strains of a song begin, Nancy jumps up excitedly. It is “Compass” by Lady Antebellum. Everyone seems to understand and the bus fills with exuberant voices and clapping.

Yeah, it’s been a bumpy road, roller coasters high and low Fill the tank and drive the car, pedal fast, pedal hard You won’t have to go that far If you want to give up cause it’s dark, we’re really not that far apart So let your heart, sweetheart, be your compass when you’re lost And you should follow it wherever it may go Healey continues on Page 3

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July 24, 2014

Brighton resident celebrates 100th birthday Brighton’s Hannah Reynolds congratulated by city in celebration of birthday

By Lou Ellen Bromley

bromleyclan@hotmail.com On July 13, 2014 Hannah Reynolds passed a milestone that fewer than 1 percent of all American people ever achieve, she turned 100 years old.

At Tuesday night’s Brighton city council meeting, members of council took the opportunity to honor her by proclaiming July 15 2014 has “Hannah Reynolds Day” in Brighton. Hannah was at the city council meeting along with her daughters JoAnn Walczak and Judy Reynolds, to receive an award presented by Brighton city Mayor Dick McLean, and a standing ovation from everyone present at the meeting.

Hannah Reynolds was born Hannah Marie Morrison in Wolbach Nebraska to Hans and Mary Morrison and was one of six children. Hannah graduated from Brayton High School in Nebraska. She meet her future husband, Joe Reynolds, in her 20s.

They married in 1939. Hannah and Joe have two daughters JoAnn and Judy, both currently living in Brighton.

Hannah and her family have moved several times in her lifetime, including Greeley and Boulder Colorado, Goodland and Colby Kansas, ending up again in Colorado. At one time Hannah worked at the old Woolworth store on Main Street in Brighton. At that time Woolworths was located north of Wells Fargo Bank in the building that is now Strictly Boxing. Her husband, Joe, managed the Skelgas Appliance store in Brighton and after it closed, he opened a Sherwin-Williams paint store on North Main St. When the paint store in Brighton closed, Joe and Hannah with their daughters moved to

Boulder where Joe worked in a SherwinWilliams paint store located in the, then, new K-mart store in Boulder. Hannah took a job at Neodata, a magazine ordering company in Boulder. When the Boulder Sherwin-Williams paint store closed Joe Reynolds transferred to the North Valley Mall store and worked at that location until he retired. Joe passed away in 1985.

While living in Brighton, Hannah was responsible for organizing a public meeting to create special education programs for the children of families in the school district who could benefit from such a program. She was instrumental in convincing the school district to start such programs in Brighton schools.

Hannah currently lives in Brighton with her daughter Judy Reynolds, with daughter JoAnn close by. Hannah has spent this last weekend enjoying several birthday parties in her honor. Last Saturday she had a birthday party at the Brighton Elks Club with over one hundred people in attendance. Hannah said they were expecting only about sixty people to attend and was thrilled that so many people came. She also had a birthday celebration at The Brighton Methodist Church that included a cake with one hundred candles on top. Hannah requested a new vacuum cleaner for her birthday, saying her old “Kirby” vacuum is getting to heavy to pull around. She would like one of the new lightweight “Shark” vacuums.

Hannah laughs and tells about living with her daughter Judy. After fracturing her hip Hannah had to have two steel rod put in her hip four years ago and now has to use a walker to get around. She moved in with her daughter Judy so she could help take care of her. Then Judy fell breaking her own hip and is now using a walker to get around too. Hannah said they are taking care of each other now.

Hannah Reynolds at city council meeting celebrating 100th birthday. Photo by Lou Ellen Bromley

No special session on fracking issue Controversy could move to ballot box

By Vic Vela

vvela@colorado communitymedia.com The battle over hydraulic fracturing revved up last week as a diverse group of state, energy and business leaders joined Gov. John Hickenlooper in speaking out against potential ballot measures that would limit the oil- and gas-drilling practice statewide.

The move came on July 17, a day after Hickenlooper ended his long-shot effort at convening a legislative special session to deal with the highly contentious political issue.

Hickenlooper had hoped to accomplish a legislative compromise over fracking issues in order to avoid an expensive, highstakes battle at the ballot box this November.

With no fracking legislation in place to stop ballot measures from moving forward, Hickenlooper took aim at initiatives that he feels will have “potentially disastrous consequences” if they prevail in November.

“With November’s election fast approaching, we all agree we must all turn our full attention to defeating these ballot measures,” Hickenlooper said at the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce.

The governor was joined by business leaders and a bipartisan group of politicians to denounce fracking initiatives that could result in the loss of “thousands and thousands of jobs, billions of dollars in in-

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Nancy is swaying, letting the music and words take her someplace else. The necklace she made from her and John’s wedding rings hangs around her neck — inside John’s simple circular band is hers, shaped into a heart, the diamond nestled at the point.

In the moments before John died, he looked at her and said, “This is my send-off song to you. Listen to every word.”

When it’s all said and done, you can walk instead of run

vestment and hundreds of millions of dollars in state and local tax revenues.”

The debate over fracking — the process in which high-pressure fluid is blasted deep into the ground to free up oil and gas — has reached a pivotal point, now that it appears that voters will be weighing in on the issue in November.

Supporters of fracking say it is a job creator and a vital part of Colorado’s economy.

Opponents have serious environmental and health concerns.

The proposals would allow communities to have more control over where drilling takes place. And one effort would amend the state Constitution to require that wells be placed at least 2,000 feet from structures, up from the current setback of 500 feet.

Oil and gas industry leaders say the proposed setback requirement is tantamount to a drilling ban in Colorado. Hickenlooper said the proposed “arbitrary” setback limit “provides no room to adjust based on local conditions and realities in specific communities.”

U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, a wealthy Boulder Democrat who will largely finance the fracking-limits campaign, is backing the setback initiative.

After seeing a potential legislative compromise fail, Polis said, “We must turn to the people of Colorado to solve this problem.”

“I have said from the beginning of this debate that my one goal is to find a solution that will allow my constituents to live safely in their homes, free from the fear of declining property values or unnecessary health risks, but also that will allow our state to continue to benefit from the oil and gas

‘Cause no matter what you’ll never be alone Never be alone, oh-oh-oh Never be alone, oh-oh-oh Nancy’s smile lights her face as she sings.

Her eyes close and her arms reach toward the sky.

She is listening.

Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. Her column earned first place in the 2013 Colorado Press Association Better Newspaper contest. She can be reached at ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com or 303-566-4110.

boom that brings jobs and increased energy security,” Polis said through an emailed statement.

“I stand by this goal, I am confident that the majority of Coloradans share this goal, and I am committed to continuing to work to protect our Colorado values.”

Hickenlooper acknowledged the environmental concerns over fracking, touting tough new energy regulations that impose emission and methane controls and put in place strict fracking fluid disclosure requirements.

“We’re proving that we can take full advantage of the innovations of oil and gas development while at the same time maintaining the highest ethical, safety and environmental standards,” Hickenlooper said.

It’s likely that voters will continue to weigh in on fracking issues for years to come as long as there is no legislative solution to the issue — but finding that solution has proven to be a difficult task.

The prospects of divided stakeholders coming together for a compromise on fracking were dim from the start this year. Still, Hickenlooper held out hope for months that all sides could find common ground in order to avoid “draconian” ballot measures.

The governor told reporters in May that

the odds were “50-50” that he would call a special session. However, he lowered those odds last month before finally calling off any plans for a special session.

A large obstacle was finding a balance that appeases community concerns, but also protects homeowners’ abilities to collect mineral-rights royalties when drilling occurs on their properties.

“I think there is compromise there that will allow a measure of local control in some way but will at the same time protect the private property rights,” Hickenlooper said. “But that’s probably going to take a long process. Again, there’s a lot of emotion here and trying to do it rapidly proved to be clearly difficult.”

State House Majority Leader Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, D-Gunbarrel, who played a large role in the negotiations, said she is “not giving up” on finding solutions to the debate over drilling. Still, she understands the political reality of this hot-button issue.

“I’m disappointed that we were unable to forge a local-control accord on oil and gas development with enough bipartisan support to pass the General Assembly this year,” she said. “It would be a waste of taxpayers’ money to hold a special session that likely would not achieve a legislative solution.”

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July 24, 2014

Children get ready for the annual United Power Mutton Bustin event at the Budweiser CPRA Rodeo during the 2013 Adams County Fair. This year, fair representatives will hold the official 110th Anniversary celebration during the rodeo at 7 p.m.

Thursday, July 31. Photo by Ashley Reimers

Traditional meets new Adams County Fair celebrates 110 years

By Tammy Kranz tkranz@coloradocommunitymedia.com Traditional meets new is the idea behind year’s Adams County Fair, which is celebrating its 110th anniversary.

Co-Fair manager Melanie Snodell said that while there have been a lot of changes over the last century, she feels the purpose of the event has remained the same — bringing people together.

The five-day celebration kicks of Wednesday, July 30, and runs through Sunday, Aug. 3, at the Adams County Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Road in Brighton.

The first United Power Grandstand event will be the fair’s traditional event — the Budweiser CPRA Rodeo at 7 p.m.

Thursday, July 31.

“We are celebrating the 110th at the rodeo — it has been part of the fair all 110 years,” Snodell said. “It’s not going to be the typical rodeo you’re used to having at the fair. We added a lot of surprises I think people will enjoy.”

The event will feature traditional rodeo activities, along with mutton bustin’, appearances by the Adams County Fair Queen and the Sweethearts of the West Drill Team, and children in attendance will receive free cowboy hats.

A new event this year that officials hope grows into a large, signature event of the fair is the Funnel Cake 5 & 10K Run/Walk, which takes place at 8:30 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 2. Proceeds will benefit the Foster Families of Adams County.

The neat thing about this event, Snodell said, is that the course is certified with the USA Track and Field so participants can use this race to register their times for future events like the Boulder Boulder.

“Bring your whole family out and walk or run the 5k and enjoy the fair afterward, and at the time, raise money for a much needed program in the county,” she said.

Those interested in signing up

are encouraged to do so by July 31 at www.imathlete.com/events/EventOverview.aspx?fEID=20814&fQuer y= &z=1404910583313.

At 1 p.m. Sunday in the park area of the fairgrounds, there will be a re-enactment of the 1904 fair’s signature event — a Tomato Fight. Snodell said the idea is to have a team of eight Democrats and a team of eight Republicans to face off, like it was set up 110 years ago. Three crates of tomatoes are to be used.

“It’ll go quick, and it’ll be fun. It’s not often this event comes along,” Snodell said.

Fair officials have taken a traditional activity — a scavenger hunt — and have modernized it to be a QR Code Scavenger Hunt. There will be 10 codes sprinkled throughout the fairgrounds and each person that collects all 10 will win a secret prize.

“It’s really a good way to tour the whole fair,” Snodell said.

In order to participate, people will need a smartphone and a QR Code Scanner.

There will be a few heritage contests, including ice-cream making contest using hand-cranked ice cream makers. This will be at noon Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Childrens Pavilion. Four or five families will compete for the prize — one of the hand crankers — and audience members get to sample the ice cream.

There will be karaoke Thursday and Friday nights with a competition on Saturday during the fair. The winner of the competition will receive a $125 gas card.

Also new this year is the strolling street acts in the midway — a one-man circus performer, a juggler and a stilt walker will entertain the crowd every evening. The Yellow Designs Stunt Team — a professional group of BMX athletes — will also perform daily.

“The goal is to have entertainment throughout the whole fair,” Snodell said.

Parking is free Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and $5 on Saturday and Sunday. For a complete schedule of the fair or to buy tickets to the grandstand events, visit www.adamscountyfair.com.

ELECTION NEWS IN A HURRY Hansen forms women’s coalition Adams County Commissioner Erik Hansen announced the formation of Women for Erik Hansen, a bipartisan group of Adams County women who support the re-election of Erik Hansen.

Members include Thornton Mayor

Heidi Williams.

The director of the coalition is Maura Schneider of Westminster.

For more information, visit www. womenforerikhansen.org or email Schneider at mauraschneider@comcast. net.

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Edgar Antillon’s reason for running for House District 32 is simply to restore freedom. The Commerce City resident says he promises to always fight for freedom, rights and success of all constituents.

“Restoring our freedom is a major issue,” he said.

“It needs to happen from both sides of aisle, not just one.”

This is the second time Antillon Antillon has run for HD 32, which covers parts of Thornton, Commerce City, Westminster and Adams County. He is now facing Democratic incumbent Dominick Moreno. His first attempt was back in 2010 and after that defeat, the Republican candidate decided to take a break from politics. He admits his first election experience was “simply horrible.” He said he was following the Republican Party more than actually being himself. But this round is different.

“The biggest difference in this election is that fact that I’m being myself,” he said. “I think being myself will give me an edge. I’m no longer the Republican Party puppet. I’m ruffling some feathers.”

Although Antillon is running as a Republican, he actually thinks of himself more as an Independent. He said he views himself as a member of the community.

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“I think about what the community needs and I’ll vote in favor of that, whether it’s a Democratic or Republican vote,” he said. “I vote for the community not for a party.”

Antillon co-founded Guns for Everyone, an organization that provides free concealed carry weapons classes. He travels all over the state providing the class to a variety of people in a variety of settings. The mission of Guns for Everyone is to provide concealed carry classes to all Coloradans regardless of their financial status.

“I love my mountains just as much as I love my guns,” he said. “I represent who Colorado is.”

If elected Antillon said his major focus will be education. With four children, he said education will be his top priority at the Capital, even more than the economy, focusing on representing the students, teachers and parents.

“School Districts in Commerce City like Adams 14 are failing across the board,” he said. “Education is something people are concerned about. I will focus on restoring the power of education to the students, parents and teachers, the people who are involved in it.”

This summer Antillon is hitting the streets knocking doors to hear directly from his constituents. He said he’s not wasting time and money on parties and flyers. He’d rather spend his time speaking one-on-one with people, learning the needs of the community.

“Knocking doors is what wins smalls races like this one,” Antillon said.

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Judge’s decision makes good sense Thank you Judge Chris Melonakis for your logical decision in the Adams 12 School District Board seat debacle which festered for the past 8 months.

Last November, in the school district’s board of directors election, incumbent Rico Figueroa was defeated by Amy Speers. However, one week before the election, it was discovered that Speers did not reside within the school district boundaries and should have disqualified her.

What still seems rather bizarre, Ms. Speers refused to withdraw BEFORE the election even though she did not meet the requirement of residing within the school district. Long story short, Figueroa asked the Court in December to declare him the winner because he was the only qualified candidate for the seat.

Logic is the winner Judge Melonakis stated in his ruling which just came out last week that Figueroa “was not legally elected to the office. The voters in his district expressed a clear intent not to elect him.”

He went on to state that to find Figuerora “was legally elected” would “undermine the integrity of the election.” So, Speers is out due to never being qualified in the first place and Mr. Figuerora is out because he did not receive a majority of the votes for the seat. Looks pretty clear to me!

Figuerora’s attorney of course is saying that the decision contradicts current Colorado election practice. How so? If so that is bad public policy. Just because Figuerora met the requirements of the

law to run for re-election does not mean he should win by default. Good call on the part of Judge Melonakis. Justice prevails and logic stands the test. Now the $64.00 question — who was asleep at the wheel in checking qualifications for School Board candidates in Adams 12 School District? It is obvious that something was haywire on Speers’ residency.

Such basic checking of qualifications falls to the school district employee designated by the School Board to oversee the election. Hmm. If there is not an appeal of the judge’s decision, the School Board will need to fill the vacancy within 60 days. Let’s hope that ALL statutory requirements for being a school board member are checked this time on all applicants.

The ‘crown jewel’ of FasTracks Times are exciting at the Regional Transportation District with the hoopla focused on the unveiling of the renovated and updated Denver Union Station. It truly is the “crown jewel” for FasTracks and it has lived up to the billing. All the “players” who had a hand in making the public and private improvements a reality deserve a ‘tip of the hat” for sure.

As a former RTD Board member, I am proud to see how the final product turned out. While I still have qualms about the distance of the light rail station to the bus terminal and Union Station itself, it is too late to bring that lost battle up again. When it is all said and done, the project turned out to be stellar indeed!

More exciting RTD accomplishments coming The grand opening of Denver Union Station with its Great Hall, restaurants and retail stores is set for July 26. The boutique hotel named in honor of developer Dana Crawford has already opened for business. This public unveiling will be the “spring board” to all the other exciting completions of parts of the 2004 voter approved FasTracks Plan.

The East Line to DIA, the I-225 Line, the Gold Line, the first segment of the Northwest Rail Line and the U.S. 36 Bus Rapid Transit improvements will all be “open for business” in 2016. That will be a huge accomplishment, will significantly expand rail passenger service in the Denver metro area and create exciting economic development opportunities. However, it still remains to be seen when those of us in the WestminsterBroomfield-Louisville-Boulder-Longmont areas will realize commuter rail beyond 71st Avenue and Irving Street.

I think you know my thoughts on this broken promise.

Bill Christopher is a former Westminster city manager and RTD board member.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What’s the best part about working at Water World?

Water World in Federal Heights employs almost 1,000 teens and adults in the north and west metro area. With a variety of jobs at the park, we asked employees their thoughts on working at Water World.

“I really like working with fun and easy going people. We get to talk to so many people and saving people is also fun.”

Madison Stanley

“Other than the killer tan, I like working with the people at Water World who love to be here and are excited to be here.”

Caleb Miller

“Working at Water World is really like community and everyone gets along.

Also I like making great experiences for the guests.”

Katie Adler

“Making a difference and an impact in the lives of the younger staff is the best part for me.”

Andre Roeding

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Thanks, officer: It’s best to slow down So 2,000 miles, 28 hours of driving time, more than 200 songs, a couple of bags of Big League Chew bubble gum, a bag of sunflower seeds, several waters, a few milkshakes and fast food burgers, and at least 12 cups of coffee later, we arrived back in Colorado after our vacation on the East Coast. The trip home was filled with productive calls with customers and family and friends, and — even more productive and inspiring — with some quiet time and reflection as I drove across the countryside.

I especially enjoyed the 20 minutes or so of quiet time as I waited for the Pennsylvania State Trooper to write my ticket for prolonged driving time in the left lane. I was professionally reminded that the left lane is only for passing, and politely reminded that I could have also received a ticket for being a little more than slightly above the speed limit.

At first I was a little annoyed that I was pulled over for something as petty as driving for too long in the left lane.

You may know how it feels when you have handed over your driver’s license, insurance, and registration to the policeman standing at your passenger-side window, and then he does the slow walk back to his car where he spends the next 15 minutes checking you out and then writing the summons.

But as I thought about it, I moved from feeling bad because I was caught or pulled over for something so minor, to feeling appreciative for being stopped by one of Pennsylvania’s finest. Why was I in such a rush? The drive home was intended to be relaxed, make a few calls

along the way, reflect on the time at the beach, and see a few sights along the way. I mean really, where was I going?

In the “Jerry McGuire” movie, we see an exchange between Tom Cruise and Cuba Gooding Jr. where Tom Cruise’s character is forced to play along and scream, “Show me the money!” And as I drove back onto the highway after the nice police officer sent me on my way, all I could think of was, “Show me the speed limit sign.” And really not in a bad way at all — I wanted to slow my journey down so I could enjoy our time together in the car and take in all the sights and sounds of this beautiful country.

I wanted to keep pace and not crawl along, but I wanted to drive slowly enough to catch the corny and sometimes incredibly funny billboards that adorn our highways. There were a few classics, including one with an image of Yoko Ono and the caption read, “Would you trust your energy decisions to a woman who broke up the Beatles?” Not

sure what advocacy group or competing energy company placed the ad, it was just very clever and it had me looking for more signs amongst the incredible rolling hills and farmland. And some of my favorite signs were the stark signs with a biblical verse or faith-based message.

Nothing over the top, but incredibly powerful and inspiring, maybe just what I needed as I slowed the drive down just enough to take it all in.

Are you constantly in the fast lane of life? Do you need to be shown the speed limit signs in your own journey? Either way, I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we slow down to look for signs and inspiration, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a Colorado resident, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation and the CEO/founder of www.candogo.com.

A story of two lives

By Terri Schlichenmeyer, Bookworm “The Promise” by Ann Weisgarber 2013, 2014, Skyhorse Publishing $24.95 / $32.99 Canada 310 pages It was a vow you took very seriously.

Friends forever, you said in school. Til death do you part, you uttered in front of an altar. Semper fi, on my honor, read my lips, it’ll get done, I’ll be there.

It’s easy to make a pledge to someone.

It’s not always easy to keep it – especially, as in “The Promise” by Ann Weisgarber, the covenant is a big one.

Catherine Wainwright was well aware that she’d caused quite a scandal.

It was bad enough that she’d kept company with another woman’s husband. It was brazen to touch Edward’s arm in Weisgarber public and they were seen alone together at night, which made tongues wag. But what really caused Dayton’s society women to shun Catherine, to make her a pariah, was that the man was her handicapped cousin’s husband – and such audacity in the year 1900 was simply unforgivable.

Her piano concerts were canceled.

Friendships ended. With her money almost gone and her mother unwilling to help, Catherine turned to a stack of letters from a suitor she’d spurned eight years before.

Catherine and Oscar Williams had known one another in school, their relationship stiffly cordial. Once he moved to Texas, they spent years corresponding through the mail but she’d wanted nothing to do with his working-class existence. Now, panicking, she wrote to

him, and learned that he was a recent widower.

“My Son is in need of a Mother.” he wrote three months later. “I am in need of a Wife.” And so, in desperation, Catherine packed the belongings she hadn’t already sold, and boarded the train to Galveston...

Nan Ogden took pride in her roots and her stubbornness. She also knew that the word of a Texas woman was steel, so when she promised Oscar’s dying wife that she’d help Oscar raise his son, Nan was determined to keep her vow.

But it wasn’t going to be easy with the new Mrs. Williams in the house. Oscar and every man in Galveston saw Catherine’s loveliness, but not her laziness. So why couldn’t Oscar also see that Nan was really the better woman for him?

One good book. That’s all you need this summer — just one book that you can put down if you need to, but that you won’t want to.

And that describes “The Promise.”

With a real historical event as her background, author Ann Weisgarber spins a story of two women who are more alike than they’d ever admit, and the reasons they eventually learn of that truth.

That’s cause enough to become totally captivated by this novel, but what struck me most was the way in which this story is told: Weisgarber deftly turns the clock back 115 years, immersing readers in social mores, turn-of-the-last-century life, and tiny details of day-to-day survival.

That, plus wonderful characters, makes this book a winner.

Just be prepared with a tissue, that’s all I’m going to say. Bring a box of ‘em, in fact, because this book proves that “The Promise” isn’t all that can be broken.

ADAMS COUNTY NEWS IN A HURRY Community Reach Center offers free training

Community Reach Center offers several opportunities to receive free Mental Health First Aid training this summer with Adult and Youth modules available. The Adult Module covers signs, symptoms and behaviors associated with various mental health conditions for adults, and the Youth Module covers the same for youth ages 12 to 18. Both modules teach the MHFA evidence-based, five-step action plan for providing basic assistance for someone experiencing a mental health crisis. There is no tuition fee for those who live or work in Adams County, but registration is mandatory. Attendance of the entire 8-hour course is required to receive certification.

Register via www.CommunityReachCenter. org (click on the Products & Training tab).

The adult module training is 8 a.m. to 5

p.m., Friday, July 25, at Community Reach Center, 11285 Highline Drive, Northglenn.

The youth module training is Friday, Aug. 22, at Platte Valley Medical Center, Conf Rm A, 1600 Prairie Center Parkway, Brighton.

Lowell Boulevard section closed The Regional Transportation District (RTD) contractor for the Gold Line/Northwest Rail FasTracks, Denver Transit Partners, have closed Lowell Boulevard at the railroad crossing between I-76 and 62nd Avenue for continued construction. Work is scheduled to be completed within 50 days.

This work is part of the construction of the Gold Line/Northwest Rail, which is the commuter train to Arvada, Adams County, Westminster and Wheat Ridge.

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Making the right chamber choice Businesses have their pick from groups big and small

By Amy Woodward and Chris Rotar Staff writers

For many business owners, it is a difficult task to identify which, if any, chamber of commerce is best suited to fulfill their companies’ needs.

Options abound, with Colorado being home to more than 130 chambers.

Some of those are specifically designed for certain demographics, like the Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce, the Rocky Mountain Indian Chamber of Commerce and the Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce.

Other chambers — the ones in Castle Rock and Golden, for example — are identified with a distinct geography. At the same time, regional organizations, like the Denver Metro, North Metro, South Metro and West chambers, boast members from wide geographical areas.

Even given those options, small businesses often find the best bet is joining an alternative group, perhaps a merchants association that caters to a relatively small swath of territory.

Amid a hypercompetitive business climate and myriad changes to their own landscape, metro area chambers must prove to companies and municipalities they are deserving of their membership.

Some believe there may be too many chambers competing with each other — which can result in businesses taking on multiple chamber affiliations and the accompanying expense. But, critics say, it could also cause chambers to lose focus on their priorities, something that could result in unintended consequences.

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Before taking the position of CEO/ president at the Golden Chamber of Commerce, Dawn Smith was the executive director for the Conifer Chamber of Commerce for three years.

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Table Mountains offer seclusion and give the city character unlike other Denver suburbs, Smith said.

“We are not typical, and I think that is an interesting way to look at the chamber as well,” she said.

The chamber is housed at the Golden Visitor’s Center, which receives 260 visitors a day, Smith reported, totaling approximately 34,000 visitors a year on average.

“That’s huge,” Smith said.

It’s also a bonus for her, in which her job is to promote and market local businesses and nonprofits daily. The benefit for businesses to join the Golden chamber is the exposure they will get from the extra visibility from all the Willms guests who stop in, she said.

Smaller chambers like Golden that have a well-established mission continue to be successful — it’s when chambers begin to take on too many initiatives that service overlap develops and competition inadvertently ignites between local chambers and regional chambers.

That’s the view of Brian Willms, former CEO/president of the West Chamber of Commerce in Jefferson County.

“What I see chambers do is, they try to do everything and anything, they try

‘Are there going to be chambers somewhere that don’t survive? Sure. It’s just like any other industry or business.’

Pam Ridler, President of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce

to be all to everybody — but they need to stay in their lane,” Willms said. “Each organization individually, and then the organizations collectively, should be taking a look at what their priority mission is and who they are trying to service and then really determine collectively if there is duplicity taking place.”

For Willms, collaboration between chambers is key in order for them to continue to thrive in the years ahead.

Losing focus and allowing overlap could ultimately be their downfall as they end up creating a watered-down service that benefits no one.

“Are there going to be chambers somewhere that don’t survive? Sure. It’s just like any other industry or business,” said Pam Ridler, president of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce. “If you’re not listening and changing and making things happen, then you’re not going to make it.”

The newly spawned Westminster Chamber of Commerce, which was formed in December of last year, decided to split from their regional organization, the North Metro Chamber of Commerce. Local businesses were not being well-promoted by organizations like the Jefferson County Economic Development Corp., said Jennifer Shannon, CEO/president of the Westminster Chamber.

“The problem with a large chamber like Metro North is that they just don’t have the ability to promote the individual cities. It’s kind of not really their focus,” Shannon said.

But what they do is valuable because their large size allows them to do advocacy work and lobby, things smaller chambers like Westminster don’t have the resources to take on by themselves, Shannon said.

“I don’t know that one is necessarily better than the other,” she said. “I think we just fill different niches.”

Working in tandem Chambers of commerce are not alone in trying to better communities’ economic plight.

Littleton belongs to its regional organization, the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, but it does not have a city-specific chamber. Like a growing number of cities, however, it has its own economic-development department, recruiting and incentivizing companies to locate within its borders.

Michael Penny, Littleton’s city manager, said there is room for both.

“I do not believe (the city’s department) diminishes the role of the chamber,” Penny said. “The (South Metro Chamber), due to their scope and area they cover, tends to focus on larger regional issues.”

Likewise, Centennial Mayor Cathy

Noon believes her city’s economic development department is not a replacement for the two chambers (South Metro and Aurora) the city belongs to.

“The relationship between the city and chambers is complementary, not competitive,” she said. “We try not to overlap and duplicate resources.”

There are alternatives to chambers for smaller businesses in many communities.

In Penny’s city, for example, the Historic Downtown Littleton Merchants Association supports and promotes a number of small businesses on Main Street.

Merchants associations can play a pivotal role in the development of a business community, particularly groups whose focus is on the development of a downtown.

Associations working with local chambers can allow for that chamber to branch out its efforts beyond Main Street, said the Golden Chamber’s Smith.

The Downtown Merchants Association in Golden functions as a committee of the chamber, although a person doesn’t have to be a chamber member to have a place on the DMA. When members from the DMA decided they needed to bring more people to downtown Golden, they came up with a First Friday Street Fair, which is run by the Golden Chamber.

“We’re definitely on the same team,” Smith said. “They’re part of us… an extension of us.”

Again, ensuring that local and regional chambers and merchant associations are not stepping on each other’s toes is critical, Willms said, adding that in Jeffco, it is common for chambers and economic development organizations to overlap their services.

“Although there might be collaboration going on, and I do think it’s going on very well in Jeffco, I don’t think everybody is feeling secure enough to stay in their own lanes and say I am going to define my niche,” Willms said. “I still think there’s a fear of `I’m going to lose my business.’ ” The business of chambers of commerce might be a changing industry, Willms said, but the organizations still offer significant value that continues to attract membership. That said, there is room for improvement when it comes to prioritization, he believes.

“Sometimes that means you’ve got to be willing to give something up, and I really think that becomes a challenge a lot of times,” he said. “I really believe if you have a true agreement with the different organizations, truly collaborating, I think that they will be stronger in the long run.”

— Jennifer Smith contributed to this report.

Start-up company saving phones from water

By Ashley Reimers

areimers@colorado communitymedia.com For all those frustrated people who’ve dropped their cell phone in the water, TekDry is the answer. Founders Adam Cookson of Broomfield, Eric Jones of Westminster and Craig Beinecke of Lakewood use a patented drying technology to quickly and safely dry liquiddamaged mobile devices while restoring device operability, saving valuable data and preventing further damage.

“TekDry is so effective that we can rescue a water-damaged phone in 20 minutes” Beinecke said.

TekDry recently opened in Westminster at 1331 W. 121st Ave. But before Beinecke and his partners started saving people’s phones, the three were busi-

ness students in the executive MBA program at the University of Denver. During the program, the three worked closely together on projects and assignments, developing a strong work relationship and friendship. It wasn’t until Jones had a request from a friend that TekDry was born.

“Eric new a girl who dropped her phone in water and couldn’t afford to buy a new one, so she asked for Eric’s help,” Beinecke said. “So he came up with the drying idea and then pitched it to Adam and I, who are both engineers.

That was the beginning.”

The three friends started piecing the program technology together and Beinecke bought the materials needed to build an industrial-sized model that would be used to dry out the phones.

Beinecke said the technology uses a trio

of engineering principles to force the water to leave the phone.

“The process is controlled by a computer,” he said. “It’s very scientific.”

The process is not limited to just phones, other electronics like tablets, laptops and digital computers dunked in water can also be fixed. For the best results, Beinecke said people should not charge or turn on an electronic device after its been exposed to water and if possible, remove the battery.

“Our success rate is about 75 percent for electronics brought to TekDry within 48 hours,” he said. “So the sooner the better. But we have had one case where someone brought in a phone seven days after a water incident and we were still able to restore the device back to normal.”

Cost to fix a cell phone is $99.99, but

customers only pay the fee if the process is successful. And for those unable to stop by the store, a mail-in service is provided for a fee of $69.99. If the phone isn’t fixed, $50 will be refunded.

Currently the TekDry trio is building is semi-automated kiosk that could be placed in any retail store. Beinecke said people would be able to drop off their phone or tablet in a secured kiosk that would run the drying process and then return back to the kiosk in 30 minutes to pick up their revived device.

“Starting a company from scratch is pretty exciting and I think I can speak for the other two guys who are both every excited too,” Beinecke said. “It’s exciting to be entrepreneurs and just figuring out every day things. It’s exhilarating.”

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Tours offered at St. Anthony North Health Campus

By Ashley Reimers

areimers @coloradocommunitymedia.com It’s hard not to notice the construction happenings at the future St. Anthony North Health Campus at 144th Avenue and Interstate 25 in Westminster. And now the community has the opportunity to check out the progress during free tours every Friday.

During the tours, participants will hear from a senior level executive, enjoy a free breakfast and, last but not least, see firsthand the construction activity on the St. Anthony North Health Campus, a 350,000-square-foot health and wellness center connected to the St. Anthony North Medical Pavilion.

“The goal of the tours is to educate the community on services the campus will offer and to highlight the unique features of the campus including convenient drop-in daycare, healthy cooking demonstration kitchens, outdoor healing gardens and water features, private discharge exit with valet service, unlimited family and friends visitation and medication delivery to room prior to discharge,” said Christy Maraone, marketing and communications manager for St. Anthony North Medical Pavilion. “The new St. Anthony North Health Campus is designed with a patient-first focus. That’s why from surgery to physician visits, all rooms are conveniently located for a seamless customer experience.”

Last May ground broke on the campus and

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lead for Beauprez. His one point, 44 to 43 percent lead was also within the margin of error, but the results left the Beauprez campaign giddy over its chances in the fall.

“The ground is shifting. John Hickenlooper is vulnerable. And Democrats nationally are scared,” Beauprez campaign manager Dustin Olson said in a campaign strategy memo that was released to the press.

But a longtime Republican political analyst thinks the polls should be read with tempered optimism by Grand Old Party supporters.

“I think it’s a result of it being very early in the game,” said Bob Loevy, a political science professor at Colorado College. “Reporters and political scientists are paying close attention, but the average voter is not.”

“The polls give you hints this early about

now the project is on schedule to be complete by late February or early Mach of next year.

As construction continues, Sharon Burnett, marketing and communication director for the facility, said she’s heard tons of positive feedback from the community. The drop-in daycare facility and demonstration kitchen are just a couple aspects people are getting excited about she said.

Because the facility is considered a health campus, Burnett said the community will be experience much more than just the typical trip to the hospital. The center will offer access to primary care and comprehensive ambulatory services, as well as inpatient and outpatient services “There are lots of components to this campus,” she said. “We want it to be a place of convenience for people, a place people can feel comfortable in while receiving high quality health care.”

Currently the St. Anthony North Medical Pavilion, which opened in September 2012, serves as the emergency and ambulatory department with 24-hour service. The pavilion also offers diagnostic services including MRI, CT, ultrasound, digital mammography and general radiology, laboratory services and a helipad for critical-care transport by Flight For Life Colorado.

For more information on attending a tour contact Maraone at ChristinaMaraone@Centura.org or at 720-627-0125 or visit www.stanthonynorthhc.org.

Carole Peet, St. Anthony North CEO, provides information to the public on the future St. Anthony North Health Campus in Westminster. Peet and other executives are providing tours of the facility to the community to provide an up-close view of the future campus. Photo by Justin LeVett Photography

what’s going to happen, but we have a long way to go,” Loevy said, adding that the competing poll numbers indicate the races “come down somewhere in the middle.”

But there is no question that the Quinnipiac poll – and, a few weeks before that, a Hickenlooper-Beauprez tie in a poll conducted by Rassmussen, a Republican-leaning polling outlet – leaves Republicans with the feeling that they may have a shot at winning these races.

And Loevy now believes that Beauprez has a fighting chance for the governor’s seat, even though it was just a month ago that Loevy told Colorado Community Media that it was “highly unlikely” that Republicans would beat Hickenlooper.

“Both races now are horse races,” Loevy said. “The real message is that Udall and Hickenlooper are going to have to run like mad, raise a lot of money and do everything they can to win these races.”

Beauprez has attacked Hickenlooper on issues that include gun control and the death penalty.

Meanwhile, Gardner believes that Udall is vulnerable in areas relating to energy production, especially for Udall’s opposition to the Keystone XL Pipeline,” a crude oil pipeline that would run from the U.S. to Canada – but not through Colorado. Republicans believe that the pipeline would create jobs, but many Democrats have logistic and environmental concerns.

Norman Provizer, a political science professor at the Metropolitan State University of Denver, said that being an incumbent is often and advantage for candidates, but on the other hand, they also have voting records that can be easy targets for attacks from their opponents — and those attacks can contribute to uneven poll numbers.

“The unfortunate thing about being elected is you have to make decisions once your in office,” Provizer quipped. “And the reality is, those decisions are going to alienate some people.”

But even the most Republican-friendly view of the poll numbers doesn’t give either Beauprez or Gardner leads outside of the mar-

gin of error.

Meanwhile, Udall continues to hammer away at Gardner on birth control and abortion, issues where Democrats believe they have the advantage among women voters.

And Hickenlooper is governing at a time when the economy is improving and unemployment numbers continue to drop. And Colorado voters have not made a habit out of throwing incumbent voters out of office.

“We rank well up toward the top in terms of job growth and improvement,” Straayer said.

“If you’re governor and things are on the upswing, that’s good for you. You ought to tout it and make references to it all the time.”

Political observers agree that polls released in July won’t have the same impact as those released in October.

“When you look at poll numbers now, remember this is at the start of things and things can change dramatically as the campaign goes by,” Provizer said. “You don’t want numbers to be frozen in your mind.”

Uncertain status for marriage licenses Staff Report The state Supreme Court ordered clerks in Adams and Denver counties July 18 to stop issuing gay marriage licenses — the latest development in an ongoing same-sex marriage court battle being fought on several fronts.

But the ruling does not impact the counties of Boulder and Pueblo, where clerks have been issuing gay marriage licenses on the heels of recent court decisions that were victories for those who support marriage equality.

Attorney General John Suthers, a Republican who opposes same-sex marriage, asked

the court to intervene in order to avoid “legal chaos” amid the court decisions.

One case involved a Boulder County District Court judge’s July 10 denial of Suthers’ request to prevent the Boulder County clerk from issuing “invalid” marriage licenses.

Clerk Hillary Hall had been issuing licenses to gay couples in Boulder since a U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals judge ruled late last month that Utah could not prevent gay couples from getting married there.

The court for the 10th circuit, which includes Colorado, stayed its ruling until the U.S. Supreme Court weighs in.

Immediately after the court’s ruling, the Denver County Clerk’s Office began issuing same-sex marriage licenses. However, that has been put to an end now that the state Supreme Court has sided with Suthers’ position that the issuing of marriage licenses must halt until there is closure on the issue of the state’s gay marriage ban.

The ruling only impacts Adams and Denver counties because they are involved in litigation having to do directly with the question of the constitutionality of the state’s ban on gay marriage.

An Adams County judge in that case ruled

on July 9 that the state’s ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. However, the judge stayed his order, knowing the issue would be dealt with by a higher court.

Although the state Supreme Court’s decision only impacts clerks in Denver and Adams counties, the Attorney General’s Office said it hopes that clerks in other parts of the state follow suit.

“We assume that all the state’s clerks will heed the Supreme Court’s direction without requiring more wasteful litigation,” the AG’s office said in an emailed statement.

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The U.S. House on July 16 passed a measure to ease penalties on banks that provide financial services for marijuana businesses.

A bipartisan amendment to the annual Financial Services appropriations bill prevents the Treasury Department from using funds to penalize financial institutions that provide services to marijuana businesses that operate in states like Colorado, where pot sales are legal.

Even though many states now allow retail or medical marijuana sales, the drug is still illegal under federal law. That results in legal pot businesses having to resort to cash-only transactions because many banks won’t do business with them, out of fear of federal prosecution.

“Passage of this amendment is a positive step forward for financial institutions and for legitimate marijuana businesses,” said U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, through an emailed statement. Perlmutter was one of the sponsors of the amendment.

“Legal marijuana businesses are subject to greater risks and penalties because they do not have access to the banking system. We need to bridge the gap between state and federal law in order to reflect the reality of the situation in a growing number of states.”

Perlmutter is also the sponsor of a separate piece of legislation that would give explicit legal clearance for banks to do business with pot stores. However, that legislation doesn’t look to be going anywhere this year.

Congress’s inaction to deal with marijuana banking issues prompted state lawmakers to pass a bipartisan bill at the Legislature this year that allows pot businesses to enter into banking co-operatives.

In spite of state lawmakers’ efforts, “(marijuana) banking needs a federal solution,” said Michael Elliott, executive director of Colorado’s Marijuana Industry Group.

“A lack of basic banking services such as checking and merchant services has caused serious public safety and accountability issues that arise from this being a cash-dominant industry,” Elliott said.

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The bill is a Democratic response to the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in the “Hobby Lobby case.” The ruling gives certain companies with religious convictions the ability to avoid an Affordable Care Act requirement that mandates employers to provide contraception coverage in their health plans.

Democratic Sen. Mark Udall, a sponsor of the legislation, is critical of the Court’s decision, saying through a July 16 press

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statement that it is “unacceptable” that women “may now have to ask their boss’s permission to continue receiving access to contraceptive health coverage.”

“The actions of a minority of lawmakers today, however, show some of my colleagues are not serious about addressing the devastating effect the Supreme Court’s decision will have,” Udall said.

Udall is running for re-election against Republican U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner, in a race where the outcome could rest with women voters.

Republicans are critical of the legislation, calling it an obvious attempt by Democrats to mobilize women voters in the fall.

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is: he greatest golfer of this generation and has a run that no golfer has ever had or will ever have.

But he is no Jack. No one is, and Nicklaus body of work is simply better than Tiger’s. Nicklaus has had the greatest career of all-time and Tiger had the most dominant run in golf history.

But the numbers don’t like. And in a sport completely defined by major titles, 18 is still bigger than 14.

And whether or not you still believe Tiger can win five more majors to surpass Nicklaus, time is no longer on Tiger’s side and with every passing major tournament it gets harder to believe he can catch The Golden Bear.

To put things in a little more perspective, Phil Michelson, a future Hall-of-Famer in his own right, owns only five major championships in his brilliant 20-year career.

Time is running out on Tiger, his body is breaking down on him and he is watching the growth of some future Hall-of-Famer developing right before his very eyes. However, in a way Tiger created this monster.

All of these young superstar golfers with neon attire and huge belt buckles were all kids deciding what sport they wanted to purse while Tiger was in the middle of one of the greatest runs in sports history.

Many of these young studs chose golf because they wanted to be like Tiger — now these are the same guys beating Tiger in major championships.

Simply put: Tiger Woods can no longer compete with the standard that Tiger Woods set.

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Those of you waiting for Tiger Woods to return to the Tiger Woods of the early 2000s might also want to hand in your pagers, Crystal Pepsi and Cosby sweaters.

Because he is not coming back.

That Tiger is gone. And while he has always said his goal was to break Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major championships, he has stalled-out on 14 and hasn’t won a major title in six years.

No longer is Tiger the most dominant competitor in the world. Instead, the “field” is better and deeper than it has ever been.

Rory Mcllroy, Bubba Watson, Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth, these are just a few of the new, young and fresh faces of golf.

No longer can Tiger beat up on the Davis Love III’s, the Mark O’Meara’s and the Vijah Singh’s on the older-PGA because the PGA is now a young man’s tour, filled with many incredible young players.

But Tiger himself is also no longer the physical specimen he once was. While he is in great shape and helped change the face of an older and huskier tour, his body is now starting to break down on him.

In no particular order, Tiger has suffered neck, back, left elbow, left knee, left Achilles, left leg and right Achilles injuries over his very long career that basically started on the Mike Douglas Show in 1978 at the age of two.

Moreover, there have always been rumors that the soon to be 39-year-old Woods dabbled in some performance drugs, which some think is now contributing to his body breaking down.

Others blame the fact that Wood’s hasn’t won a major since 2008 on the scandal and him losing his wife to infidelity(s). Many blame Tiger’s changing off-the-course life has changed his on-the-course production.

The truth is probably in a combination of all of those things but in reality we should just call Tiger’s legacy what it really

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Mountain Daylight Time on Friday, August 29, 2014, will be considered by the Advisory Committee. The last day for submitting questions to the Committee in writing, regarding the RFP is Monday, August 11, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. We will be holding an informational meeting on Monday, August 11, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. at Brighton City Hall.

The RFP is also available on the City’s website at www.brightonco.gov.

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Tips for perfectly grilled vegetables (MS) — One of the highlights of the summer season is the incredible bounty of fresh produce, and grilling these vegetables gives them a smoky, delicious dimension. Chef BBQ Naz, a grilling expert from Broil King, shares some simple tips for flavor perfection.

• When preparing vegetables, slice them to expose as much of the vegetable to the grill surface as you can.

• Coat vegetables with olive oil before placing them on the grill. This will help prevent them from sticking to the grill.

• Use the right tool for the job. Accessories like grill toppers and skewers are perfect for keeping smaller foods like cherry tomatoes and onions from rolling around or falling through the grate.

• Don’t leave vegetables unattended. Vegetables are delicate and can easily overcook if not monitored.

• Grill extras. Leftover grilled vegetables are great in soups, salads, sandwiches and on pizzas and pasta.

When grilling vegetables, consider this popular recipe.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI ROLLS Ingredients

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3 medium zucchinis, sliced 1/4-inch thick, lengthwise

Preheat the grill on medium.

1 tablespoon olive oil 4 ounces chevre (soft goat cheese), at room temperature Pinch of freshly ground black pepper Pinch of kosher salt 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, oilpacked and minced 1 teaspoon oil from the sun-dried tomatoes 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Brush both sides of sliced zucchini with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Place on the grill and cook for 4 minutes per side.

When cooked, set on a wire rack to cool.

In a small bowl, combine the chevre, salt, pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, oil and thyme.

Using a small spatula, spread the cheese mixture thinly over one side of the zucchini. Lightly roll the zucchini, and place seam side down on a small, parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Place baking sheet on top rack of the grill for 15 minutes.

Remove to a platter and serve.

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Not one, but two Brighton baseball titles BHS summer baseball claims two Connie Mack championship wins

By Michelle Boyer

Mkboyer8@gmail.com Brighton High School claimed two state championship titles last weekend playing in the Connie Mack baseball league.

Connie Mack utilizes the wooden bats, compared to the steel bats used in the American League baseball games.

“Connie Mack is the higher division when also compared to the American Legion baseball,” Coach Ray Garza said.

Both the 17-and-under and 15-andunder teams were undefeated 5-0 in their tournaments, while the Brighton Elite 18-and-under team went 5-2 in its series.

Garza said the 18-and-under team won its consolation game, but lost to the Colorado Bandits 8-4. He felt this was still great, as the Colorado Bandits are a club team.

“It’s great for our high school kids to compete with the club teams, who recruit the best kids,” he said. “They then compete with the best teams in the area like Brighton.”

The Brighton 17U hung on against Re-

gis 7-6, while the 15U team cleared a 3-2 win against Evergreen for their state title.

“This was a total team effort, and the kids all did a phenomenal job,” Garza said. “Many of the kids played a lot of games in the five game series, and all were very beneficial in the game to get us to the team win. All 18 kids on my roster lent a hand in one way, shape or form.”

Garza wants to give credit to coaches Joe DeMers, Pat Tabor, Steve Guccione and Joe Chacon. “They’ve all done great things with these kids the last couple of years,” he said. “They’ve helped mold these kids and coached them. My job has been made easy, and I’ve just gotten the end result. I’ve got to give credit where credit is due. All my coaches have been a great asset.”

“A number of people have had their hand in the mix, and have lent a hand allowing us to be where we are today. We have to celebrate these times, and those parents who have done these things to get us to this process. To win not only one state title, but two for the community is not good…it’s GREAT for the community of Brighton,” Garza said.

Garza feels these wins are a great confidence builder going into the 2015 spring high school baseball season.

“People have felt we’ve lost a lot of talent over the past year, with the graduating

BHS 17U claims Connie Mack state title after hanging on to the lead against Regis 7-6 last weekend. Courtesy photo class that just left,” he said. “These kids have taken that personal, but they’re also stepping up and showing how good they are and this will only help us going forward.”

The Brighton High School Ameri-

can Legion baseball teams will compete in state qualifying tournaments this Wednesday, July 23 through Sunday July 27. The teams that win all their games will advance to the regional tournaments the following week.

Lady Dawg attends Camp Lillard Lillard honored as one of 27 selected for Under Armour Volleyball Camp

By Michelle Boyer

Mkboyer8@gmail.com Brighton High School volleyball setter/defensive specialist, Kaolin Lillard recently participated in the Under Armour Volleyball Factory Camp that was held in Lake Placid, NY from July 10 to July 13.

Lillard was one of three from Colorado who were selected to attend the camp that had 27 participants overall from all over the United States.

“This camp was a lot of fun, and hard at the same time,” she said. “It was fun travelling to New York, since I’ve never been there before. We ended up driving to New York instead of flying so it was about a 30 hour drive there, but it was a beautiful drive.

“I am honored to be one of 27 girls out of the United States to have been selected to be on this team.”

The sophomore-to-be has played volleyball since she was 10, but has grown

up playing the sport with her older sister, Korina, who is 20, since she can remember.

Lillard was selected for the Under Armour camp through a tryout that BHS volleyball Coach Meghan Law recommend her to do.

“We got to stay in the same dorms as the people training for the Olympics were in,” Lillard said. “The camp last four days, and most of the days we would have a two hour workout, then about eight to nine hours of training and scrimmaging.”

Lillard said her offseason isn’t very long, as she has a six week offseason.

“The camp helped me though,” she said. “I learned a lot from the coaches at the camp. I was coached by Kristie Porter, who was an All-American in volleyball, track and basketball at the University California Los Angeles. She played on the US Olympic volleyball team and played professionally in Puerto Rico.

She also has coached at the college level, and is a former coach at Colorado University. Porter is not the president of the Volleyball Factory. I was also coached by former UCLA coach Burt Fuller. I was coached by other college coaches from all over the United States.”

Kaylin Lillard stands with Coach Kristie Porter, who is an All-American in three sports at the University of California Los Angeles. Porter played on the US Olympic volleyball team, and has played professionally in Puerto Rico. Courtesy photo

Team practices concussion prevention Program hosts first ever blocking and tackling camp

By Michelle Boyer Mkboyer8@gmail.com Brighton High School football program will offer its first full-contact camp on July 30 to Aug. 1, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Brighton High School football stadium.

“This is the only full-contact camp offered in the Brighton area,” BHS assistant Coach Joel Flancher said. “We chose to run a camp that is full-contact because our main focus is the focus on concus-

sion awareness. We are teaching proper blocking and tackling techniques in order to prevent head injuries. We are using the information provided by the USA Football and the NFL’s Head’s Up Tackling Program.”

Flancher said all coaches from both the high school and youth football programs are/ or will be certified in this area.

“This is a great opportunity for our players to move to the next level,” he said. “It’s a chance to learn about the impact of proper blocking and tackling has on winning. We also see it as an opportunity to get youth players excited about playing for Brighton High School — it’s about building a community of athletes.”

The high school coaching staff will be involved, and in addition a large group of youth coaches will be at the camp helping out.

Flancher said high school athletes will also be at the camp as mentor, and helping to organize the youth athletes.

“The main focus of the high school athletes are not as a coach, but as someone the younger kids could look up to,” he said.

There are 35 participants registered at this point. Coaches are prepared for 100 plus participants. Interested youth can register for camp on the first day or online at www.brightonyouthfootball.com.

For a $50 registration fee, participants

will receive a camp T-shirt and three evenings of quality instruction from high school and youth league coaches.

Blocking and tackling techniques will be the main focus of the camp.

“Of all the camps, we’re offering this year, this is probably the most import one,” Flancher said. “Safety is, and always should be, a number one priority in youth sports. We want you athletes and parents to be comfortable with the sport of football and we believe that this is one way to help. Head injuries are an issue in the world of football today. The problem can be drastically reduced if proper techniques are used.”

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Serious speed for funny car racer Former area resident returns to drag racing tour competition

By Tom Munds

tmunds@colorado communitymedia.com Tommy Johnson Jr. smiled as he talked about his return as a full-time driver of a top fuel funny car.

“I drove part time for about five years as a result of a lack of sponsorship,” the former Littleton-area resident said. “This year, I am excited to be driving full time again” Johnson was at Bandimere Speedway July 18-20 to drive the “Make A Wish” top fuel funny car at the Mile High National Drag Race, the 14th race on the National Hot Rod Association drag racing schedule.

He said the season is going pretty well with one event win and one runner-up finish. He paused and added that the team has also experienced three engine explosions this year but said that is all part of driving top fuel funny cars.

“We hope to continue to jell as a team here at Bandimere Speedway,” Johnson said about the Mile High Nationals. “Coming to Bandimere is a lot of fun for me. I have raced here often in my career and I have become very good friends with the Bandimere family. I also lived in the area for a while and have a ton of friends in this area. I really liked living here in Colorado but this location doesn’t work well with the NHRA tour schedule.”

Johnson drives a top fuel funny car. The car is powered by a 10,000-horsepower engine. The funny cars launch off the starting line and hit speeds of 100 mph in less than a second. A drag race is a quarter-mile long and a top fuel funny car covers the distance is just over four seconds and crosses the finish line at more than 300 mph.

LEFT: Tommy Johnson Jr. waits his turn at the starting line for the July 18 top fuel funny car qualifying run at the Mile High National Drag Races at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison. Johnson piloted the car from a standing start to almost 300 mph in the quarter-mile run as he qualified sixth in the 16-car, single-elimination finals competition held July 20. ABOVE: Johnson signs an autograph for Colton Johnson, who visited the driver July 18 at the Mile High National Drag Races at Bandimere Speedway. Johnson, a former area resident, returned to full-time driving this year as the driver with the Make A Wish Foundation team. Photos by Tom Munds “It took a little time to get back into the groove of driving full time,” the veteran driver said. “Top fuel funny cars are squirrely, don’t want to go straight and it’s the driver’s job to keep the car in the groove in order to make the quickest possible run.”

He said it took a little while to once again develop the ability to keep ahead of the car mentally so his thought process moves faster than the car accelerates.

Johnson noted his team is different because usually the sponsor’s name is prominent on the side of the car but the team is independently sponsored and the space on the car is donated to Make A Wish Foundation.

“Our car sponsor is Terry Chandler who wanted to give something back to the community so made this the Make A Wish car to raise awareness of the foundation and all they do,” he said. “We usually have six to 10 Make A

Wish kids visit us at the track at each race. It is great to see the kids and their parents have a day to relax and have fun. I have been surprised by the fact that, at every race, I’ll have 15 or 20 people stop by the pits and tell me how Make A Wish has touched their lives.”

Johnson, who now lives in Indiana, has been drag racing since the early 1990s. He has wins in sportsman and alcohol funny car before he got his first win a professional in 1993.

He drove top fuel dragsters until the late 1990s. In 1999, he won his first race in a top fuel funny car. He is one of 15 drivers in NHRA history to win races driving a top fuel dragster and a top fuel funny car.

At 46, he said he feels he can continue to race for at least the next 10 years. He said he is encouraged by the fact John Force, a 14-time top fuel funny car champion, is 65 and still winning race.

Tennis a first this summer

SPORTS QUIZ

Estrella starts in CARA tennis program and opens future opportunities

1) Who was the last rookie shortstop before Pete Kozma in 2013 to start for the St. Louis Cardinals on Opening Day? 2) Name the last pitcher before the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw (2011-13) to lead the majors in ERA for three consecutive years.

3) In 2012, Washington’s Robert Griffin III became the fourth NFL quarterback since 1970 to rush for 800 yards in a season. Name two of the other three.

4) How many Final Fours has the Ohio State men’s basketball team reached since the Buckeyes’ last championship in 1960?

5) Mike Babcock set a record in 2014 for most career

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Mkboyer8@gmail.com Tennis has been a fun new activity for Keegan Estrella to be involved in this summer. This year is his first year playing tennis in the Colorado Association of Recreational Athletics program.

“I got involved in the program because a couple of my friends wanted me to join the program,” he said. “I really enjoy the program.”

“My favorite thing about CARA tennis is making new friends while also being able to learn a new sport and be active,” he said.

“My least favorite is when I hit the ball over the fence, and I have to go get it.”

Estrella mostly plays doubles, but will occasionally get the opportunity to try his game at singles. “I enjoy playing doubles because there’s more of an area to hit the ball in,” he said. “In singles you can’t hit the ball in the alleys.”

Besides tennis, Estrella said he’s also reading a giant book for his academic prep World History class, but he said he likes playing tennis a million times more.

“Keegan has had a great time so far this summer with the CARA tennis program,” Viola Estrella said. “The coaches are friendly and have a nonstop routine that allows practices to be both fun and productive. This is his first year in the program, and I’m impressed with how much he’s improved in such a small amount of time. He’s enjoyed it so much that he’s signed up for lessons next month. We wouldn’t hesitate to sign him up again next year.”

Estrella will be a sophomore this fall at Prairie View High School and hasn’t played tennis in high school, yet — but he said he’s considering it.

“Driving a top fuel funny car isn’t tremendously demanding physically,” he said.

“Because of the fact you are subject to seven times the normal force of gravity off the starting line does beat up a bit in your back and neck. But that shouldn’t be a problem is you keep yourself physically fit.”

Johnson said he feels the team is hitting full stride and it is his hope to be with the team for quite a few years.

The Make A Wish team did pretty well in qualifying as they were sixth on the 16-car, single-elimination race bracket for the July 20 race finals. However, apparently there were some difficulties as Johnson lost the firstround race with Jack Beckman.

So, the team will pack up and head for next week’s race in Sonoma, Calif., in their bid to win another race and move up in the points standing.

Keegan Estrella receives instruction from CARA tennis Coach Marianne Evangelista. This is Estella’s first year participating in the summer tennis program.

Photo by Michelle Boyer

coaching victories for the Detroit Red Wings (415). Whose mark did he pass?

6) Who was the captain of the U.S. men’s World Cup soccer team in 2002 and 2006?

7) Name the last American male before Meb Keflezighi to win the Boston Marathon.

Answers 1) Ray Busse, in 1973.

2) Atlanta’s Greg Maddux (1993-95).

3) Randall Cunningham (1990), Bobby Douglass (1972) and Michael Vick (2004, 2006).

4) Six times, the last in 2012.

5) Jack Adams (1928-47), with 413.

6) Claudio Reyna.

7) Greg Meyer, in 1983.

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