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Getting amped for electric cars City charging ahead with national trend By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com

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ome people are afraid to take the leap and switch from a vehicle with an internal combustion engine to an electric car — but those who do really like it. Golden resident Katherine Jordan

knows. She owns a Ford C-Max Energi. It gets about 20 miles of electric range, which is “perfect for everyday errands,” she said. But because it’s a hybrid, when necessary, “you also can gas up and go.” And, as a bonus, she said, it comfortably seats her family of five. A National Drive Electric Week event took place Sept. 19 in the Golden Real Estate parking lot where attendees learned about charging stations and either rode in — or test drove — electric vehicles. The City of Golden boasts green initiatives, with electric car-charging stations popping up in numerous locations. But it’s not just Golden adopting the trend— more than 170 cities across the U.S. held events highlighting the clean-air and cost-saving benefits of electric cars.

Cars continues on Page 4

John Fields of Kansas City, Missouri, watches Jim Smith, broker/owner of Golden Real Estate, demonstrate how to charge his 2015 Tesla Model S. Fields was visiting Golden residents who came to the National Drive Electric Week event, which took place Sept. 19 in the Golden Real Estate parking lot. Photos by Christy Steadman

Golden school forum addresses technology, AP classes, student growth POSTAL ADDRESS

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Rotary Club sponsors third city education forum By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com Advanced Placement classes, the use of technology in schools and academic growth of students dominated discussion among Golden and Jeffco Public Schools administrators and leaders at the city’s third forum on the state of education for Golden students. Golden schools are “building thinkers,” Mitchell Elementary Principal Samantha Hollman said. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Golden, the forum took place Sept. 16 and brought together Jefferson County Schools Superintendent Dan McMinimee, Golden High School Principal Brian Conroy, Bell Middle School Principal Bridget Jones, Hollman, Golden Mayor Marjorie Sloan, Welchester Elementary PTA President Michelle Applegate and Golden Schools Foundation chair Kim Brock. About 45 citizens attended the forum in the city council chambers. The forum did not discuss topics related to the Jeffco school board election. “The panelists did an excellent job,” said Rotarian Tom Hughes, who moderated the event. Discussion “covered relevant issues.” Among them were Advanced Placement, or AP, classes, which are college-level courses that give students college credit if they score high enough on the final exam. AP classes provide a “very rigorous” curriculum that helps students prepare for college, said Conroy of Golden High School, where all students are encouraged to take AP classes. They “are the ticket to the university,” he said. Technology also is greatly changing learning in the classroom, educators said. “Technology is a tool,” McMinimee said, adding that Jeffco schools are “at a good place with technology.” Forum continues on Page 3

Beth Ertz’s second grade class work on addition problems during a math workshop last week in Mitchell Elementary in Golden. A recent city-wide education forum discussed how to improve Golden schools. Photo by Christy Steadman

IN THEIR WORDS The Golden Transcript asked attendees what they thought of the Golden school forum. This is what they said: “I thought it was interesting. I have two elementary school children, so learning about the middle school and high school was very helpful.” — Amy King of Golden “For me, I thought it was an extremely informative session in terms of learning what the challenges are in education today.” — Marv DeSelm of Golden “It is really gratifying that the senior high, junior high and elementary schools are all on the same page. They talk to each other and plan together and are able to find the gaps before they occur.” —Julia Andrews-Jones of Golden


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