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January 7, 2016 VOLUME 150 | ISSUE 5 | 50¢

Golden History Museums reaches out to public for input on community timeline on PAGE 13

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Looking back at the last year By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com Jefferson County produced some forward-looking news in 2015, deciding on ways to improve the county fair and approving a tax increase to support the library. As the news continues into the New Year, here are some of the hot topics that began in 2015.

Andy Nelson is one of the main stage performers who will be at the 27th annual Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering, which comes to Golden Jan. 21-24. The gathering always includes some “top-notch” performers, Nelson said.

Experiencing the Old West 27th Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering set for Jan. 21-24

By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com In the form they take today, cowboy gatherings have only been around for about 30 years. But they stem from the ways of the Old West, and people can experience the tradition at the 27th annual Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering, which comes to Golden Jan. 21-24. “It’s a folk art that started with the cattle drives, and it carried on,” said performer and event coordinator Liz Masterson. This year, people can enjoy four days of old — and contemporary — cowboy tradition through poets and western singers. The gathering takes people back to a time before iPods and watching movies on a mobile device, Masterson said. “Everybody is rushed these days,” she said. “This gives them a chance to step back in time and relax a bit.” People familiar with cowboy gatherings generally enjoy the nostalgia, Masterson said, but the gathering is “also a chance for city folks to be in a different culture.” Cowboy poetry is a little more animated than what people usually think of as urban poetry, Masterson said. One of the 15 performers this year is Susie Knight of Conifer, who has been “on the stage and in the saddle” for more than 50 years. Knight performs poetry and songs with her guitar. “We’re a genre that relates to all ages,” Knight said. “It gets people caught up in a feeling or a memory.” For example, one of her crowd pleasers is a story about a grandmother, who tells about life as a ranchwoman — milking the cows and fixing her make-up. People relate because everyone has a

Changeup with county commissioners It was an unusually busy year for Jeffco commissioners. Republican Libby Szabo of Arvada was sworn in to serve as Jefferson County commissioner for District 1 on Jan. 30. 2015 continues on Page 5

IF YOU GO Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering branding event: 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 21 at Clear Creek History Park, 1020 11th St. in Golden Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering welcome reception and show: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at Miner’s Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave. in Golden Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering weekend performances: American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St. in Golden Jan. 22: Daytime session: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Mainstage Show: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23: Daytime session: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Mainstage Show: 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 24: Sunday Songs: 10 a.m.; Mainstage Matinee Show: 1 p.m.

Patty Clayton

Chuckwagon lunch:

Mark Gardner and Rex Rideout

Jan. 22 and 23, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering classes: Pop Wagner’s Cinch-making Class: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 22-24

Doris Daley

Kristyn Harris Mary Kaye Susie Knight Liz Masterson Gary McMahan

Gary Allegretto’s Learn to Play Cowboy Harmonica Instantly: 11 a.m. Jan. 24

Al “Doc” Mehl

2016 Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering performers

Pop Wagner and Bob Bovee

Gary Allegretto and Ian Espinoza Floyd Beard Jon Chandler

grandmother, or is a grandmother, Knight said. “You write about what you know,” said Andy Nelson, a cowboy poet from Wyoming who includes a lot of humor in his works. And “there’s nothing a cowboy likes more than hearing about a horse wreck.” But a person does not have to be involved in the cowboy culture to enjoy the gathering, he said. “Don’t let the topic scare you away,” said Nelson, who has performed at the gathering at least a dozen times. “Those who have never experienced it before become hooked. This is a good opportunity to get your feet wet and delve into the genre.” Pop Wagner has seen generations grow

Andy Nelson Dick Warwick To find a schedule of events, register for classes or to purchase tickets for performances, visit www. coloradocowboygathering.com.

up through the nearly two decades he has been performing at cowboy gatherings. Along with performing, Wagner will also be having a cinch-making class at this year’s gathering. The “old-time cowboys” would make their own cinches, he said. The class provides people the opportunity to work with their hands and make something original for their horse that will last a long time. Golden always turns out an appreciative and interested audience, Wagner said. “Cowboys have been a part of Colorado since the early days — it makes sense to have it here,” he said. People will “get a taste of the Old West and the New West.”

Amy Sue Pinto and her daughter, Liliana, 6, pick out children’s books at the 2015 fall Whale of a Used Book Sale on Oct. 23, benefiting the Jefferson County Library Foundation. Photo by Christy Steadman

Teachers’ unions helped fund recall group Secretary of State orders release of donor information By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com Nearly 100 percent of money used by Jeffco United — the parent-founded organization behind the successful recall of three conservative school board members — came from local, state and national teachers’ unions, according to campaign reports ordered released by the Colorado Secretary of State. The information was released Christmas Eve in compliance with a decision of the Colorado Administrative Courts. The

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