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Homeless camps along Clear Creek Trail cleared Law enforcement offers services in connection with relocation effort By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Students at Mitchell Elementary School walk by holding their school’s banner and “future GHS grad” t-shirts during Golden High School’s homecoming parade on Sept. 23. The parade is a family event, said John Martin, a spectator representing Shelton Elementary School. It’s not just for the high school, he said. “It’s an annual tradition to show support for all our schools at all levels.” Photo by Christy Steadman
‘We absolutely love the community’ A community of Demons shows its spirit during Golden High School’s homecoming parade By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com Crowds lined Washington Avenue from about 14th Street to 12th Street, where orange cones and city employ-
ees redirected traffic: They formed a sea of maroon shirts, jackets and hats, flooding both sides of Washington Avenue, proving this town is proud of its Demons. Soon enough, the band and alumni foundation proceeded down the hill toward the welcome arch, kicking off Golden High School’s annual homecoming parade in the late afternoon of Sept. 23. Homecoming is the most exciting game of the year, said Jack McEnroe,
12, who marched in the parade with Bell Middle School. He laughed with a group of boys, spraying friends with silly string as they walked by. McEnroe, wearing his jersey, plays football as a seventh grader, and is also planning to play when he gets to high school. Alyssa Tetris, a senior at Golden High School, believes homecoming is just the beginning. Spirit continues on Page 6
Artists on painting safari in the natural world
Trash and debris were all that was left at a Clear Creek Trail site after more than a dozen homeless people — who had been living along a stretch of trail just north of I-76 between Arvada and Wheat Ridge — were relocated last month by a multi-agency partnership providing support and housing resources. “Denver has done some similar cleanups, and over the past year some the homeless people moved out of Denver and into Jeffco,” said Jenny Fulton, spokeswoman for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. “When we realized this was becoming an issue, we tried to find a way to get them help and not just kick them out of where they’ve been living.” The cleanup came in response to citizen complaints of an increasing homeless population along the trail as well as increased criminal activity, Fulton said. The sheriff’s office was joined by the Arvada Police Department, Wheat Ridge Police Department, Colorado Department of Transportation and other human services agencies for the operation. Jeffco met with partner agencies to identify available support and housing resources and to determine how best to provide those resources to those living in homeless camps along Clear Creek Trail between Sheridan Boulevard in Arvada and Johnson Park, 4084 Wadsworth Blvd., in Wheat Ridge. Rather than transport the individuals to each agency for assistance, it was decided to bring aid to them, Fulton said. The agencies established a command Homeless continues on Page 12
Local artist McAllister participating for In Plein Sight event By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com “En plein-air” is a French phrase meaning open air. The phrase refers to a kind of painting done in the outside world with natural or manmade objects the painter sees. It’s also the kind of painting Lakewood artist Deborah McAllister finds particularly inspiring. “If you’re painting off of a photo, you have to remember cameras sometimes affect the color of the image,” she said. “You can see objects’ colors better when you’re outside.” McAllister is one of 27 artists from throughout the country participating in PLAN Jeffco’s Painting continues on Page 12
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Lakewood resident Deborah McAllister painting en plein air in Frisco. Courtesy photo
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