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Human tools help the community Annual Day of Service celebrates empowerment and serving others By Christy Steadman csteadman@colorado communitymedia.com Hundreds of Goldenites became tools for the community during the Neighborhood Rehab Project’s Day of Service. “Giving is a great reward in itself,” said Be a Tool founder Dan Thoemke. “People need a chance to serve and give back to their community together.” Marking its fifth anniversary, the Day of Service took place on Sept. 12 this year, and people celebrated the idea of empowerment, Thoemke said. “It’s neighbors helping neighbors,” he said, meaning people learn skills, then take those skills to help one another. “People walk away with a good feeling, knowing they made a difference.” The event is truly community-oriented, Thoemke said, as 13 businesses and organizations sponsored the event. And, he

said, about $13,000 of donated supplies were used. The Loewen Family, of Arvada, which consists of seven people, has been doing the Day of Service for the past four years. And it wasn’t just the Loewen Family who made it a family activity, Thoemke said. One hundred and twenty of this year’s volunteers were under the age of 18. One of the most rewarding things about volunteering is seeing the big picture, Donevon Loewen said. It begins with meeting people who have a need, he said, and the best part about it is seeing those people volunteer the next year — in whatever capacity they can. For example, Loewen said, some people may be unable to do physical labor, but they can serve water to the workers. “It brings the community together,” Loewen said. And “builds trust among neighbors.” The projects focused on three basic needs — warmth, safety and dry living conditions. Community members pitched in, repairing fences and decks, painting and weeding, replacing roofs, furnaces and water heaters. Eight Golden neighborhoods, three mobile home parks and five neighborhoods of single family homes received service.

BE A TOOL BY THE NUMBERS: THROUGH THE YEARS Number of volunteers 2011- 70 2012- 120 2013- 220 2014- 400 2105- 425 Number of projects completed 2011- 13 2012- 22 2013- 33 2014- 43 2105- 50 Volunteer time dedicated (in hours) 2011- 560 2012- 960

Two volunteers work on stairs for the Neighborhood Rehab Project’s Day of Service, which took place Sept. 12. This year, 425 volunteers completed 50 projects in eight neighborhoods in the Golden community. Courtesy photo And the work volunteers do is sustainable. In the past five years, Thoemke said, there have been very few repeat projects.

The Day of Service is a “very good thing,” said Ken Erwin, a 4-time volunteer with the Day of Service and a long-time Golden

2013- 1,760 2014- 3,200 2105- 3,900

property manager. “It fills a gap for people,” he said. “It boosts spirits and gives them hope.”

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Jeffco Board of Education candidates team up Five pooling resources against incumbent majority By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymeida.com

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A few weeks ago, five of the 12 Jeffco Board of Education candidates gathered together in a living room in south Lakewood to discuss options and plan the final stretch of their campaigns. “I have decided to run as a slate with five candidates that I believe could work — we don’t agree on everything, I already know that,” said District 5 candidate Ron Mitchell, creator of the slate. “But they are people who do not have an agenda — no political agenda — and will try to do what’s best for Jeffco’s students.” Formed by Mitchell, the group, made up of him, Susan Harmon (District 2), Ali Lasell (District 3), Brad Rupert (District 1) and Amanda Stevens (District 4), said they decided to come together as a slate to best utilize their resources, reach more people and combat the amount of outside resources being used in school board elections. There are a total of 12 candidates running for the five Board of Education seats. Three are the incumbent board majority. Though candidates must reside in a specific district, all seats are elected at large by all eligible county voters. “I am indeed working with Ron, Susan, Ali and Amanda to make the most of our individual resources in combating the large amount of outside money pouring in to the current board majority,” Rupert said of his decision to run on the slate. “The five of us have diverse

From left, Brad Rupert, Susan Harmon and Ron Mitchell — part of a slate of candidates hoping to take majority control of the Jeffco school board. Courtesy photo backgrounds, perspectives and opinions, but we are in agreement that the focus of Lasell Stevens the board should be on providing an excellent education for every child every day.” When asked for an opinion on the slate, the current board majority President, Ken Witt (District 5), highlighted the work that he and his counterparts, District 1 representative Julie Williams and John Newkirk from District 2, have done to-date. Some of the work he mentioned includes the setting of academic

MORE CANDIDATE INFORMATION INSIDE For more information on Jeffco school board candidates, turn to Page 5.

achievement goals, placing funds aside for a new school in the Candelas area and the implementation of Jeffco’s student based budgeting model. Newkirk said the slate is not an amenable option. “I strongly believe all Jeffco citizens Slate continues on Page 32


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