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August 29, 2014 VOLU M E 1 3 | I SS UE 40
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District remains strong on tests TCAP will give way to new exam this school year Flying a red and white Boeing Stearman bi-plane, pilot Gary Rower, right, takes to the skies with fellow stunt pilot Ryland “Buck” Roetman in his Pitts Special bi-plane for an aerial demonstration over Centennial Airport on Aug. 23. Their performance was part of the Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance, an annual charity event that raises awareness and funding for childhood cancer research. Photo by Barry F. Biggs
Full-throttle flight, fight Fast planes. Fast cars. And, hopefully, a fast and final cure for childhood cancer. Lovers of classic cars, motorcycles and aircraft gathered Aug. 23 at Centennial Airport for the 2014 Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance. More than 100 vintage cars and 40 aircraft lined the ramp
outside the TAC Air hangar as the annual charity event got underway beneath a spectacular Colorado sky. Guests were treated to a thrilling aerial demonstration featuring airshow pilots Gary Rower and Ryland Roetman, and German National Aerobatic pilot, Dagmar Kress. Vet-
eran auctioneer Don Martin was on hand to help stir up a little generosity for the event’s namesake, the Morgan Adams Foundation. Founded in 2003, the foundation raises money and awareness on behalf of children affected with cancer.
Veteran auctioneer Don Martin has helped raise millions of dollars for Colorado charity organizations. Martin worked the crowd at the 12th annual Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance on Aug. 23. Charity auction items included a variety of luxury items, such as trips, jewelry and collectable wines. Photo by Deborah Grigsby Smith/Centennial Airport
By Jennifer Smith
jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Parents who sent their kids back to Littleton Public Schools this month can rest assured the district is doing its job, according to newly released Transitional Colorado Assessment Program results. LPS students scored 10 to 20 percentage points higher at the proficient and advanced levels than the state average in all grades and all subjects tested. The district remains designated at the highest level possible, “accredited with distinction,” though its point total on the performance framework report that determines that score slipped slightly from last year’s 81.1 out of 100 to 80.6. It was at 84.1 the year before that. The performance framework report provides information, based on TCAP scores, about the levels of attainment in each of the four key performance indicators: achievement, growth, extent of gaps, and postsecondary and workforce readiness. Tests continues on Page 4
Intersection improvements coming soon Centennial shares jurisdiction, cost at Peakview, Dayton By Christy Steadman csteadman@colorado communitymedia.com
One of more than 100 vintage automobiles on site, this 1936 Auburn 851 Boattail Speedster, courtesy of the Clive Cussler Museum in Arvada, added a dash of class to the hanger at the 2014 Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance. Now in its 12th year, the annual event helps raise awareness and funding for childhood cancer research. Photo by Deborah Grigsby Smith/ Centennial Airport
Motorists frequenting East Peakview Avenue and South Dayton Street should expect to see improvements to the intersection in the near future. The project is to include the addition of a second eastbound and westbound travel lane on Peakview Avenue, between Dayton Street and Boston Street. On all corners of the intersection, traffic signals will be replaced and upgraded to include protected/ permissive left turns. The area will be repaved, new striping will be added and curbs and gutters will be replaced. There will be no improvements to the parking area, which is located on the east side of the intersection. The Centennial City Council on Aug. 19 passed a resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement concerning the intersection. Jurisdictional boundaries divide the area between the City of Centennial, controlling the southeast corner; the City of Intersection continues on Page 4