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Getting the vote on in Golden New local organization hosts event to promote voting
By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy. It’s everybody’s right, privilege and responsibility. “Too many people take voting for granted,” said Gwyn Green, former state representative and former Golden city council member. “Or they get too busy to vote.” But to help, a newly-formed local and volunteer-run organization called Golden Votes is holding an inaugural event on Oct. 17 to promote voting. The March to the Ballot Box event is to include two free showings of “Iron-Jawed Angels,” which is a movie about women’s struggle to get the right to vote. The movie is appropriate for ages 13 years and older, and shown at the Golden Library. Families with children of all ages will have opportunities to enjoy performances of song and dance, take photos with the Statue of Liberty and participate in singalongs of patriotic and voter songs. Attendees are also encouraged to get in the spirit by wearing patriotic or his-
torical costumes, or red, white and blue outfits. The main event is the March to the Ballot Box at 2 p.m. Attendees, led by Green and accompanied by members of the Golden High School Drumline, will walk to Golden’s city hall to drop off voting ballots. Children are encouraged to learn to register to vote at the event by filling out a simple form asking their first name, birth month and city. They will receive their own ballot asking community-based questions, such as favorite park in Golden, for example. Children will drop off their ballots in a special box at city hall. Judy Denison, one of the event’s organizers, found statistics that in 2014, there were an estimated 5,000 Golden residents eligible to vote, but were not registered. Only 51 percent of Golden’s population of eligible voters voted in 2014, she said. “I was horrified,” Denison said. So in May, Golden Votes formed to promote nonpartisan registering and voting. The group’s volunteers have been passing out fliers and canvassing new homeown-
IF YOU GO WHAT: March to the Ballot event, put on by Golden Votes, a non-partisan volunteer organization. Free and family-friendly. WHEN: Activities begin at 11:15 a.m. and wrap up at about 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 17. WHERE: West side of the Golden Library, 1019 10th St., then walk to Golden’s city hall, 911 10th St. Timeline of events: 11:15 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.: showings of the movie “Iron-Jawed Angels” inside the library. Appropriate for ages 13 years and older.
ers to get everybody registered to vote. The goal is to make sure everybody knows how easy it is to register to vote, said Golden Votes volunteer Margaret Chapman. At the March to the Ballot Box event, people will not be able to register, but there will be a voter registration information booth set up to help voters sign themselves up. “It is very easy to register,” Denison said. “You can do it with your smartphone.”
1-2 p.m.: family-friendly performances of song and dance; photo ops with the Statue of Liberty; singalongs of patriotic and voter songs; how-to voter registration information booth for adults; children’s registration and ballots. 2-2:30: March to the Ballot, in which all ages may participate. For more information: To connect with Golden Votes, ‘like’ the organization on Facebook. To register to vote or change an address, visit www.govotecolorado.com.
The Golden community has always been active with issues, Chapman said, but “if you’re not registered, you can’t vote on the issues.” Green encourages everyone to participate in voting rights. “It’s your future,” she said, “and you cannot have a say unless you vote.” March to the Ballot, Denison said, will celebrate our right to vote and draw attention to the importance of voting. “It’s our voting that gets us to progress,” she said. “We better do it.”
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Golden Sherpa hosts ‘heroes of Everest’ Two Nepalese mountaineering guides explore Colorado sites By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com
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Danuru Sherpa has his picture taken on the summit of Mount Everest in 2001 while leading an expedition for an international mountain guide group. The most rewarding part about being a professional mountaineering guide is helping people from all over the world reach the summit of Mount Everest, Danuru said. Photo courtesy of Lhakpa Sherpa
ELECTION GUIDE INSIDE! The 2015 Colorado Community Media candidate questionnaire election guide is located inside. Turn to Page 17 of this edition and pull out information on all the candidates running for your city’s city council race, as well as information on the Jeffco school board.
ithout Ngima Karma Sherpa and Danuru Sherpa, hundreds of people from all over the world would have never experienced the joy of summiting Mount Everest. The two Nepalese men are professional mountaineering guides and trained rescuers. “They are the real heroes of Everest,” said Lhakpa Sherpa, the men’s host in Golden. “They have many, many stories to tell.” Ngima and Danuru are from the Khumbu Valley of Nepal, near the base of Mount Everest in the Himalayas—the same area where Golden business owner Lhakpa is from. They are visiting Golden for a month, part of a three-month Colorado trip to visit climbing friends they met on Mount Everest expeditions. Since arriving in Colorado, the two have climbed in Eldorado Canyon State Park near Boulder and Clear Creek Canyon Park in Jefferson County. They also visited Vail, Aspen, Winter
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HELP US SALUTE OUR VETERANS Colorado Community Media wants to share with readers the stories of local residents’ service in the U.S. military in a special section that will publish in the papers of Nov. 12 and 13 saluting and honoring veterans. Servicemen and women — or members of their families — interested in submitting the history of their service to America may send information by email to newsdesk@coloradocommunitymedia. com Submissions must include the veteran’s full name, city or town of residence, dates of service in
the U.S. military, branch of service, military rank, medals and commendations, and a quote about why the individual served or the most meaningful aspect of his or her service. Contact information of the person submitting the information must also be included in case there are questions. For more information, email newsdesk@ coloradocommunitymedia.com or call Pat Smith at 303-566-4100. The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. Oct. 30.