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November 14, 2019

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Anderson beats out Barrentine in District 3 Challenger claimed 70% of votes for city council post BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

knowing we don’t have to worry if they’re going to be safe and being able to provide that consistent loving household for them has been neat,” said Jessi. She and her family live in Englewood. The Englewood family was one of five families who have adopted that were recognized at the governor’s

Laurett Barrentine withstood a recall attempt last year, but she could not overcome the latest effort to unseat her on Englewood City Council. Voters overwhelmingly chose Joe Anderson to take Barrentine’s spot as the District 3 councilmember. A week after the the Nov. 5 election, the tally shows Anderson leading Barrentine 69.9% to 30.1%. District 3 inAnderson cludes the southeastern and west-central areas of the city. “We put a lot of work into this campaign, and it’s just good to see that effort rewarded with a positive result,” Anderson said. “I was Barrentine just thankful for all the people in the district who supported my campaign, volunteered and served alongside for the future of Englewood.” Anderson is the director of United Englewood, a coalition of churches and nonprofits that work to serve the city. He also owns Oikos Coffee, a coffee roaster in Englewood. Anderson

SEE FAMILIES, P9

SEE ELECTION, P9

From left, Josh Federico, Danny Porter, Pedro Federico, Jessi Porter and Carter Murray. The Porters adopted their nephews Josh and Pedro Federico in March. Danny and Jessi Porter were recognized by the Colorado Department of Human Services on Nov. 2 in honor of National Adoption Month. JOSEPH RIOS

Adoptive families saluted Hundreds of young people await permanent homes in Colorado BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Josh and Pedro Federico were living in a household where their parents weren’t doing “suitable

things for children,” according to their uncle, Danny Porter. The teenage boys were living in an unhealthy household that led to them needing somewhere where they can continue to grow and improve as young adults. Porter and his wife, Jessi, stepped in and adopted the boys this past March. “At the end of the day, being able to see positive changes for them,

THE BOTTOM LINE PERIODICAL

“What we have here is a failure to compromise. We’ve got extreme groups digging in. Those incarcerated won’t benefit.” Sheriff Tyler Brown, responding to the failure of a ballot measure for a new jail | Page 3 INSIDE

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