June 5, 2014
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STAYING CURRENT
The newly-appointed superintendent, Daniel McMinimee, left, was greeted by a community members following the Jeffco Board of Education meeting, Tuesday, May 27. Photo by Crystal Anderson
The Golden Fire Department held their Swiftwater Rescue Training on Tuesday, May 27 in Clear Creek. Firefighters in the water played “victims” as their partner practiced throwing toss bags to the them in order to be pulled to shore. Firefighters assess each situation individually but use a basic technique involving reach, throw, row or go in which they will either reach the victim from the shore, throw toss bags to them, row in boats to the victim or go to the victim by swimming to them. Courtesy photo
Co-working leaves coffee houses behind New business allows for temporary work places
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By Crystal Anderson
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problems on your own,” Langendorfer said. She estimates that up to 40 businesses rotating within a month could be accommodated. She is currently serving 10 businesses with at least two tenants that have taken up two out of the three private offices on a somewhat daily basis. Typically, those renting a space are seeking temporary alternatives from working at home and may stay half a day as opposed to all day, five days a week. Take for instance Alyson Stanfield, an art business coach. She rents a Coffee continues on Page 5
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Heather Langendorfer works on her lap top in the main entrance to her rented suite located at the American Mountaineering Center. Photo by Amy Woodward as an abbreviation of percolate — it represents what happens when you put smart people together in a shared work environment and give them an opportunity to collaborate — great ideas percolate and turn into great successes,” said marketing consultant, Heather Langendorfer. That is the selling point of coworking spaces: not only is there a cost benefit to renting a business-like studio but young professionals from business start-ups to veterans in the field are offered the chance to meet and possibly collaborate with one another. “Just because you work for yourself doesn’t mean you have to solve
Jeffco board makes decision with split vote Jeffco Board of Education hired Daniel McMinimee as superintendent for the Jefferson County School District with a split vote. Despite disagreement among board members and chanting from the audience, the board May 27 approved hiring of McMinimee by a 3-2 vote, with board members Jill Fellman and Lesley Dahlkemper opposed. “I think we made an outstanding choice for the superintendent of Jeffco, and I am delighted we are able to move forward with the hiring process,” said Board President Ken Witt. The board had a lengthy discussion about McMinimee’s hiring and key points — such as salary and performance measures — in his contract. In the process, several motions, subordinate motions and amendments were voted down by a three-two vote of the majority. McMinimee is assistant superintendent of secondary education in Douglas County School District. He has been with the district for 12 years and started as the founding principal of Rock Canyon High School in 2003. “I think tonight’s meeting sent the wrong message to our community,” Dahlkemper said. “I have never seen this district more divided than it is right now. My hope is that we would be able to come together, and we would work together.” Prior to the discussion, the board received a copy of a petition, gathered by community member Michael Clark, and heard 22 of the 87 people signed up to address the board. During the allotted 45 minutes, many people urged the board to not hire McMinimee, and said the board should follow set practices, be transparent, listen to the community and reopen the search process, which cost $40,000. “I have become very concerned with what has been going on,” Clark said. “The board has done a lot of things that has violated their own board policies, including the fact they didn’t properly follow their superintendent search. I actually did vote for both Mr. Witt and Mr. (John) Newkirk and that makes my disappointment that much greater.” Out of 63 applicants, McMinimee was named the sole
By Amy Woodward
Coffee shops have always been the familiar haunts of intellects and selfemployed professionals situated with open laptops at a table designed for two. But lately, such communal places have become rather crowded. That’s when entrepreneur Heather Langendorfer decided to market the latest trend for the self-employed in Golden since the happening of coffee houses — co-working spaces. It’s called Perc and Langendorfer is offering to rent out office space carved out of the 2,600 square foot space she rents at the American Mountaineering Center. Located on the first floor, her office space is complete with two large rooms used for shared space and one private office. Spaces can be purchased for as low as $21 a day or $200 month. The office comes equipped with shared office supplies, a full-service kitchen, eating area, faxing machine, internet access as well as meeting rooms. Langendorfer’s tagline for Perc is “Brewing Success” a tribute, in a way, to all the coffee shops who have opened their doors to the hardworking digital business owners who are running global businesses from a laptop. “But it also represents a “perk” of working for yourself, and for living in Golden, a “perky” place to work and
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