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We have group classes and we teach all levels, from foundational all the way up to Masters. When I met my husband, we both had rescue dogs — and every pet we’ve had since has been a rescue except for Sascha, one of our German Shepherds. About 18 years ago, we saw our very first dog agility competition and thought it would be a lot of fun. We took a class at the facility (we now own), and we got hooked.

Making the podium This year, Tinker got on the podium at USDAA (United States Dog Agility Association Rocky Mountain Regional Championship). We’ve had her since she was about 16 weeks old, and she’s five now. She learns very quickly, but

Bell’s dog Tinker competes at USDAA’s Cynosport World Games. she’s super social, too, so it took some time to show her that her job was to focus and not to visit everyone. This was our first podium with her and she’s also qualified for this year’s nationals in Tennessee.

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The creation of Lakewood’s Sustainable Neighborhoods Program in 2012 was a success from the get go. The resident-driven program that gives Lakewood citizens a chance to be active in making the city more sustainable and vibrant, has helped Lakewood become more environmentally friendly.

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Video has been a great listing tool at Golden Real Estate for a decade, but it is finding its way into other aspects of real estate, too. For example, we will often shoot a roughcut video tour of a listing for an out-of-town buyer who has asked us to preview a property for them.

At a closing last Wednesday, the wife of the out-ofstate buyer told me that she saw the listing for the first time in person during the final walk-through. The husband had seen it in person, but she said our narrated video tour was enough for her to agree with her husband’s decision to buy it.

So, yes, narrated videos like ours are a great listing and selling tool.

But last week, a home inspector came to our office seeking our patronage and said he includes videos in his inspection reports. What a great idea!

I had been so used to getting printed inspection reports (PDFs) that it hadn’t occurred to me that reports could in-

clude video. But an increasingly common delivery method for inspection reports is to have the report “in the cloud” and provide a link to it. That approach opens up the possibility of having video clips and not just still photos. I will recommend that inspector to a future buyer, but you can be sure that I also got on the phone and shared that idea with the inspectors I’ve been referring heretofore, some of them for over a decade.

I’ve received inspection reports that were in the cloud before, but none of them contained links to video clips, which could really help to illustrate some of the defects which inspectors uncover.

I hope this idea takes off and becomes a standard in the inspection industry. Now that every cell phone and every digital camera has video capability, it would require no additional hardware for an inspector to shoot video instead of still photos when a video would do a better job of illustrating the

Golden Real Estate Voted ‘Best Real Estate Company’

Every June, Colorado Community Media, the publisher of this newspaper, asks readers to vote for their favorite businesses in a multitude of categories.

This year I didn’t even vote for that category myself, nor did I ask our agents or clients to vote for us. So, as you can imagine, it was even more gratifying to see that we won our category. Thank you, dear readers, for voting Golden Real Estate this year’s “Best Real Estate Company”!

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One of the advantages of videos is that they include sound. It’s a great way, for example, to illustrate an overly noisy fan motor or garage door opener or the sound as well as the motion of water under a plastic vapor barrier.

With narration by the inspector, a video can also provide more context to a problem, such as its location.

Have You Used an iBuyer Firm?

Tell Me About Your Experience Perhaps you have heard about this new trend in real estate. Best known are Zillow Offers and OpenDoor.

I’ll be writing about this topic in the near future, and I’d like to hear from readers who have any experience with this new real estate business model.

I already have an example. One of my current sellers (now under contract) entered into a listing agreement with OpenDoor but had second thoughts about it, got out of the agreement and called me to list their home.

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Digital Editions & Email Are the Future of Newspapers

Are you taking advantage of the “eEdition” of this newspaper? Just Google the name of this newspaper and click on its website. At the top right of the home page, you’ll see a tab for “eEditions.” You will not only be able to page through this week’s paper, but also several years of back issues.

When you choose the full screen option, you’ll find the text still too small to read, but if you click on an article, it enlarges it to a readable size As print circulation of newspapers keeps declining, digital editions will become more and more popular. For this paper, the digital edition is free to non-subscribers. The Denver Post charges for access to its digital edition, but it is free with any print subscription, even if less than 7-day home delivery.

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Happy 50th, Lakewood The city officially turned 50 last week

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Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul recognizes the city’s 50th anniversary at a June 24 City Council meeting.

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Lakewood was originally known for its farms and ranchland, but today, it has turned into the fifth largest city in Colorado with more than 150,000 residents. It has long served an important role in the federal government through the Federal Center.

“Through the years, people have done a lot of work, and I recognize that every time I turn around the corner, or head down the street. It’s hard work, but (being mayor) is one of the most worthwhile things I have ever done,”

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Tales of incorporation In 1966, the Villa Italia Shopping Center was built where Belmar now rests.

In and around the 800,000 square-foot shopping mall sat Roman statues.

“After Villa Italia was opened, incorporation was on the front burner,” said Jean Saum who was a reporter for what is now the Lakewood Sentinel from 1966 to 1978. She has lived in Lakewood since 1958.

Lakewood was growing before it officially became a city, and with that growth included a spike in crime.

Residents also wanted their own schools, because children were forced to take long school bus rides to Denver schools.

“No one wanted to live in a big city.

They wanted to live in a community,” said Saum.

Neighborhoods each had their own characteristics and identity. Some areas were more focused on farming while others were home to white collar workers.

Despite their differences, residents voted 8,478 to 3,371 to come together as a city. Champagne was popped at what was the Jefferson City Headquarters at W. 14th Ave. and Wadsworth Blvd. on the night of the vote — June 24, 1969.

Before being named Lakewood, the city was known as Jefferson City.

BECOMING LAKEWOOD As crime spiked and fear of annexation from Denver grew, Lakewood residents wanted their own city. Some families also felt concerned about their children having to take long bus rides to Denver schools, and they wanted their own schools in Lakewood. The area, initially called Jefferson City, had over 90,000 residents at the time, voted esidents voted 8,478 to 3,371 favor of becoming its own city on June 24, 1969.

Saum said those who opposed the new city took their views toward the writing of the first city charter. She says the incorporation and writing of the city charter showed the distinct philosophies of the officials. Some wanted a high number of rules to governing the city, because they expected the worse would happen. Others wanted to create basic government rules to create a nice, smooth running city.

“It was an inspiring experience to see these people with all the challenges of money, running government, having the first council and everybody having their own agenda. It was inspiring to see how they could work together to make the city that we are all really proud of now,” said Saum.

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Jefferson City, soon renamed Lakewood, was born in June of 1969.

Lakewood City Council issued a proclamation recognizing the city’s 50th anniversary at a City Council meeting on June 24. The meeting was packed with government officials including City Councilmembers Diana Wilson, Sue King and Tom Quinn and former Lakewood Mayors Bob Murphy, Linda Morton and Steve Burkholder.

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District-wide effort brings cameras, security glass to schools For more than 40 buildings, summer marks beginning of security bond project

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For dozens of district schools, the summer will usher in important security improvements, with 37 schools receiving new security cameras and nine scheduled to have front doors outfitted with laminated security glass.

The district has utilized bond money, borrowed after voters approved ballot measure 5B in November, to begin construction in all schools that are not up-to-date on school safety measures.

“Every school is getting these really critical updates,” said project manager Troy Antill.

The district chose to use the new glass, which consists of two pieces of glass connected by an inner layer, after testing how the glass handled different types of force, he said.

“Typically, you’re going to

have tempered glass in schools, which breaks into tiny pieces,” he said. “If you try to break through laminated glass, you can’t get through.”

New cameras will also promote school safety. While the current number of cameras varies from school to school, some elementary schools have just one camera on site.

After the projects, elementary schools will have at least eight cameras, middle schools will have at least 16 and high schools will have at least 32, Antill said. Located inside and outside the buildings, many of the cameras capture footage in multiple directions.

That footage will be monitored by school staff members, with cameras recording whenever they detect motion in the area.

“When staff return, they will get to train on this,” Antill said.

In an hour-long training session, staff members including principals and office staff will learn how to observe security footage during the day, adjust the image on their monitors and send recorded footage to officials, such as police officers.

Once construction personnel have the materials, the projects

District glazier John Miller installs Laminated Security Glass, known for being difficult to break through, in the front doors at Arvada’s Lawrence Elementary School.

PHOTOS BY CASEY VAN DIVIER take roughly three days to complete, depending on the size of the school, he said.

The projects are in response to a number of factors, said bond construction communications specialist Maureen Wolsborn.

The new improvements reflect school and community input, while also aligning with the district’s longtime focus on safety, she said. “Safety and security has always been a priority for us.”

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Residents to launch ballot measure concerning Golden Overlook Property’s commercial rezone request pends council decision

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A newly-formed residents group wants to give Golden voters an opportunity to weigh in on what should become of a privately owned, undeveloped property known as the Golden Overlook.

“We are proud of our neighborhood, and we want to protect it and our families,” said Nancy Thomas, chair of Open Space Golden, the new group. “After nearly 20 years of our neighborhood having to fight one commercial development scheme after another, we think it is time for the voters of Golden to decide on a vision for this land that is better for our city.”

The 27-acre Golden Overlook is located approximately between the residential neighborhoods of Golden Heights and Golden Hills, and the C-470 and I-70 exit, on the east if travelling southbound on C-470 out of Golden.

The property is zoned as Planned Unit Developments (PUD) residential. The currently

proposed request would keep the PUD zoning, but allow commercial uses too.

For the past decade, the property owner has struggled to find a prospective residential developer.

City documents state that it has remained undeveloped as residential largely because developers are opposed to the property’s many additional development costs. These costs include the need to construct expensive sound barriers to mitigate traffic noise from the nearby I-70 and C-470 interchange, and the need to improve the site’s only access road, West Fourth Avenue.

In his presentation to Golden City Council on June 27, the property owner, Golden resident Jim Blumenthal, said he has brought in a number of large Colorado developers “to take a stab at it.”

“Sound walls, access, offsite infrastructure, has killed the deal every time,” Blumenthal said. “I bring to you tonight a plan, after eight or 10 years, that is something I think is absolutely the best, and maybe one of the only, that will work on this property.”

Property’s future After spending two-and-a-half hours contemplating the topic, Golden City Council on June 27 decided to table its vote concern-

ing the rezone request until July 25. This follows Golden’s Planning Commission’s May 1 vote to recommend that city council deny the request. Planning commission’s main reason for the recommendation to deny was that the request does not meet certain criteria set forth in the municipal code. Specifically, the commission does not believe that the development would be “in harmony and compatible with the character of the surrounding areas and neighborhood in terms of use” and that it would not “result in positive benefits for the surrounding area or (be) an improvement in the quality of the project not possible under existing zoning.”

Open Space Golden plans to go forward with its ballot initiative, regardless of what happens with the current rezone request, Thomas said.

“Developers have tried to put this land to commercial use for nearly 20 years, and the market has essentially walked away from all of those proposals,” Thomas said.

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property in 2000 with the intention to expand his trailer/RV retail business there, and requested an amendment to the then-zoning to additionally allow dealerships and outdoor storage as allowed commercial uses.

However, this request was later withdrawn because of strong neighborhood opposition. In 2002, a citizen petition drive tried to rezone the property as open space. But this request was eventually withdrawn by the petition committee because of a compromise that the property be rezoned as residential.

“The expectation of the community was that about 40 homes might go on the land, which could result in a relatively manageable amount of new traffic on Fourth Avenue,” said Jim Sims who has lived in his home in the adjacent neighborhood for 20 years.

“The community felt that this was a reasonable compromise for all involved.”

By 2005, a city-initiated rezone occurred and the property was rezoned from commercial to single family residential.

This, however, was done without Blumenthal’s consent, he told Golden City Council on June 27. He added that he found out about the city’s plan to rezone the property to residential only three days prior to the neighborhood meeting for it.

“I didn’t buy it to build residentially on it. I certainly didn’t think that was the best use for this property (but) Golden at one point did,” Blumenthal said

to city council. “I’ve tried to do my best with a rezone to residential that has no marketability. This, for me, is virtually a 10-year, how do I make something work, based on what the city of Golden has given me.”

In 2008, the final plat plan for 92 homes was approved and this further upset the neighborhood residents, Sims said, because it was not what they had agreed to when they “voluntarily withdrew their ballot initiative in 2002.”

“That’s why the neighborhood is firmly committed to launching a new ballot initiative to rezone the land to more appropriate uses,” Sims said, “and to allowing that process to run its course to completion.”

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“The latter use would be a commercial use,” he added, “but it is one that would result in very little traffic and safety impacts to Golden Heights/ Golden Hills.”

In 2002, neighbors gathered enough signatures for the ballot petition, Thomas said. She added that she believes they will be successful again this time because of the greater community’s overall support for the uses the ballot measure would propose.

“A ballot initiative may be a paper exercise,” Thomas said, “but it is one that gives voters the final say in these matters. That’s the way this process should work, and we intend to give voters that say.”

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When it comes to love stories, bibliophilia is one for the books QUIET DESPERATION

Craig Marshall Smith

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have books on shelves in two rooms that I will never read from cover to cover again. I keep them because they are some of my dearest friends.

What’s on someone’s bookshelves tells a lot about them, unless they’ve gone out and bought best sellers just to look good; but I guess that tells something about them too.

This is a tribute to books. Hardcovers and paperbacks only.

I have mentioned my childhood in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It’s where a lot of things happened for the first time, including books.

In the summer when I was between third grade and fourth grade, a little bookmobile came to Burns Park every two weeks, parked in the street, and opened its doors.

I don’t know how many books were in it;

maybe fewer than what I have on my shelves right now.

I was issued my first identification card ever, and then I looked at all of the covers, and tried my best to make the big decision.

I don’t think I owned a single book until I was in the fifth grade. Whenever I was asked what I wanted for my birthday, I said gloves and bats and balls, not books.

The bookmobile had a couple of books about a detective that a brainy kid named Charles Waldrop told me about. Thanks, Charles.

The detective’s name was Sherlock Holmes.

The first book I checked out was “The Hound of the Baskervilles.”

Since then, I have read all of the books

and short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, and I own nine of the 14 Basil Rathbone-Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes films that were made between 1939 and 1946.

Obviously, that was more than one a year.

The quality of the writing and filming, however, is high, and Rathbone’s Holmes has never been surpassed.

My favorite Holmes short story is “The Red-Headed League,” and my favorite Holmes book is my first, “The Hound of the Baskervilles,” partly, I’m sure, because it was my first.

I have all of my nonfiction here in my office, and all of my fiction on shelves in the guest room.

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We must always take sides

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Reflections on the “Wall that heals” It does not heal. I inquired and was told that 30% of the names on that wall were draftees. There young men were drafted and sent to southeast Asia to fight and ended up as cannon fodder in an unwinnable war. To be truthful, a large sign should be posted on top of that wall, reading ‘cannon fodder.’ How will history remember us? We Americans should be ashamed of ourselves.

Marine veteran James Kajer, Arvada Bad survey The survey regarding demolishing and rebuilding Columbine High School is very poorly written and biased. All questions are required to be answered;

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however, a negative or not-applicable response is not available on several of them. Jeffco Schools should rescind the current version and add a “none” choice to all “what do you like” questions.

Jennifer Enochs, Arvada Child care dilemma Thousands of working families in Colorado face a daunting decision each and every day. Without access to licensed child care, parents are forced to find unlicensed care through family or friends or leave the workforce.

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ou can’t write about character and the human condition and be apolitical … that’s not the kind of world we’ve ever lived in.” — Sam Hamill, in a 2006 Poetry Foundation interview.

The world lost a powerful voice last year when Sam Hamill died. Hamill served as an advisor to the internaALCHEMY tional organization, Writing for Peace, founded Poets Against the War, and a spoke people who would otherwise could not. We need more Sam Hamills. We must always take sides.

Some people have told me that someAndrea Doray times this column is too political. Some others have asked me to take a stronger stance.

Some people have called me unpleasant names and some have supported my perspectives.

We live in widely diverse society where, ostensibly, we are all free to disagree in this way. And so we celebrate the birth of our country, and the freedoms that are supposed to allow us to speak without fear of government reprisal, to worship without fear of governmental oppression, to benefit from a free and open press.

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It’s worth noting not only this vision of our founders, but also the courage of those who have fought for their ideals. My parents were among these. Both enlisted in the Army to serve in World War II. Both left their homes to help protect people they didn’t know. Both risked their lives for a cause greater than themselves.

I write at this time each year to honor Eva Levine, born on July 6, 1916. Eva was rounded up and transported from Poland, her homeland, to Bergen-Belsen, for no other reason than that she was Jewish. She lost her health, her husband and the rest of her family in the brutality of the Nazi death camps.

According to United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. – where I received Eva’s information on ID card #2633 – after she was liberated by the British in 1945, Eva emigrated to the U.S. in 1950 and nothing more is known of her.

Yet I will continue to commemorate her, and the millions who suffered with her. I will also continue to stand up for victims who suffer today … because of their faith, their heritage, their gender, because of where they were born, how they were born, or who they love.

In these times of polarized, normalized and codified hatred, at home and abroad, I believe it’s more

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Their decision doesn’t just impact individual families, it also threatens Colorado’s potential for economic growth.

A “child care desert” exists when there are more than three children for every single licensed child care slot. Nearly 30 percent of Colorado residents live in a child care desert.

That number jumps to 38 percent for Colorado’s Latino population.

The Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act, bipartisan legislation presently before Congress, would provide competitive grants to states like Colorado to support the training and retention of the child care workforce.

It will also help to build and expand child care facilities in areas with child care shortages.

As a kindergarten paraprofessional in Golden, I see each day how children who have received quality child care and early learning instruction do better both socially and academically. I encourage Colorado Senators Cory Gardner and Michael Bennet to co-sponsor this legislation and help expand access to quality child care.

If parents are able to remain in the workforce, and can feel confident their children are receiving adequate and safe child care, Colorado will thrive.

Rosalie Munk, Lakewood Concerned by war talk I am extremely concerned by the news on Iran, and I do not want the president to start a new, disastrous Middle East war. I have lived through

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important than ever to recognize the men and women (Abigail Adams, anyone?) whose struggles birthed our nation. It’s more important than ever to recognize the sacrifices of the men and women who keep, and have kept, these ideals alive. It’s more important than ever to recognize that we each, each, have a role in the future that faces us—not just for ourselves, but for others who may be suffering. The lessons of the Holocaust have taught

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I’ve seen libraries in homes in magazines and movies that I envy, and I’m not even close to those. But when I walk into my small office, and see all of my “friends,” I am in a very special part of the house.

Perhaps my favorites in this room are the biographies and autobiographies. In the guest room, I have a row of Dickens and a row of Doyle, and many of the books I was assigned in college that might have contributed to my disposition. It doesn’t take long to read “The Stranger” by Camus, but it has lasted a lifetime.

having high school friends killed in the Vietnam War, and my son-in-law deployed to Iraq in the first war effort there. Both circumstances had high costs, in every dimension.

The House just approved language that would limit the president’s ability to go to war without Congressional approval, reasserting the Constitutional authority given entirely to Congress by the founders.

And yet, this administration seems determined to launch a war on Iran.

I thank Sen. Michael Bennet for cosponsoring S. 1039, the Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act. I urge Sen. Cory Gardner to do the same, and Rep. Ed Perlmutter to cosponsor the parallel bill, HR 2354.

They should work to pass this legislation immediately to bar the president from starting another war that will not make us any safer and which we cannot afford, either in human or financial terms.

Celeste Avalon, Arvada First Amendment should protect Phillips The time has come to end the insanity of vindictively persecuting Jack Phillips because of his religious beliefs. Is there no area of compromise? Jack Phillips will provide his basic wares to anyone. However, his artistic skills are a separate matter. No artist of any type should be compelled to provide their art for any reason whatsoever. If he was a painter, I doubt he could be compelled to provide transgender art. There are other cake shops that would provide the requested items, so why pick on Mr. Phillips because of his religion? This is vindictive. No one should be able to force their beliefs on another.

There are other professions where us this.

We have also learned that to be silent is to become complicit … Albert Einstein, Desmond Tutu, Elie Wiesel and countless others have warned that when we are neutral in situations of injustice, we have, in essence, chosen the side of the oppressor.

If this means, then, that we are not apolitical, so be it. Perhaps, as Mother Teresa said, “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”

Andrea Doray is a writer who believes in the words of Elie Wiesel: “We must always take sides … the opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.” Contact I have a book titled “Groucho’s Letters,” and that’s exactly what it is.

There’s Dorothy Parker and her contemporary, Fran Lebowitz.

I also have several guilty pleasures: I own a book that tells me every top 10 song for every week from 1955 until 1967.

Once I became an art major, my annual gift haul became art books.

I continue to open them, and I am always inspired.

Charles Francis Potter said, “It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.”

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

discretion is allowed. As a surgeon I did not have to operate on anyone I felt would be a poor candidate for a procedure, even if the reason was not physical. Religious beliefs can be accommodated as well with carefully constructed laws. No one should ever be refused the basic necessities of life, but providing creative art is another area completely. Colorado’s courts and legislators need to put this on hold and produce a logical solution for all parties.

William F Hineser, Arvada Keep TABOR and the school As homeowner since 1960 we have paid for many bonds in Jefferson County for schools which were really needed since this was a new area being built and there were no schools. However, over the years, we have paid for many schools in our area. We did not have any other avenues to tap for help except what we earned and paid thru our taxes.

But to burden us once again for a school that is standing and in good

shape and was not the cause but the effect of bad people who had issues that ultimately led to others dying.

Rebuilding and destroying the good is not the answer.

Now since Tabor was enacted it is like the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden ripe and ready to eat. It seems that whenever our constituents get together they see Tabor as their own piggy bank. Not giving any credence to homeowners, other property owners who would be strapped with the mill levy increase for tearing down and rebuilding a school that is firmly planted in our area due to the worse case scenario that any school has unfortunately been the target of too many school hazards.

We in Colorado know only too well what sadness and loss occurred. Tearing down the school is not going to make this tragic event go away. It will be a distant memory in many years from now and why blame the school for this tragedy. The school was and is innocent in this disaster.

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CBD unregulated, but vendors undaunted

Going beyond form and function

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On its website, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which does not regulate CBD, recently posted an overview of its approach to the substance. It can be found at https:// bit.ly/2JfrPAT, and the page has a link to an area where consumers or potential consumers can offer comment.

The recent post explains the FDA is looking into the safety of CBD and CBD products.

That includes: • “The effects CBD could cause in the body, such as toxicity to the liver, when someone ingests CBD regularly over a long period of time.”

• “The cumulative exposure to CBD if people access it across a broad range of consumer products. For example, what happens if you eat food with CBD in it, use CBD-infused skin cream and take other CBD-based products on the same day? What if you use these

products daily for a week or a month?”

• “The effects of CBD on special populations (e.g., the elderly, children, adolescents, pregnant and lactating women) or types of animals (e.g., species, breed, or class).”

• “The safety of CBD use in animals (e.g., species, breed, or class) including pets.”

The webpage also notes that some vendors make misleading or unproven claims about CBD’s effectiveness.

“Unlike drug products approved by the FDA, unapproved CBD drug products have not been subject to FDA review as part of the drug approval process, and there has been no FDA evaluation regarding whether they are safe and effective to treat a particular disease, what the proper dosage is, how they could interact with other drugs or foods, or whether they have dangerous side effects or other safety concerns.”

of CBD, Muck said, “acts like a puppy again.”

“All he knows,” Muck said, “is it’s a treat that makes him feel better.”

CBD is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. However, the FDA has taken notice of its surge in popularity and its alleged health benefits. Now through July 16, the FDA is requesting comment through a public docket to answer questions people have so far. On May 31 the FDA held a hearing to discuss the product.

Most of Muck’s customers are specifically looking for an alternative to marijuana. Though Muck’s products contain, by law, less than 0.3% THC, the main psychoactive chemical in marijuana, the relation and confusion between CBD and THC is enough to keep skittish potential consumers at bay.

Many of Muck’s customers, he said, come to him having been burned before by some products, while others

have worked. This dilemma is commonplace for CBD retailers.

Muck can only provide anecdotal evidence on whether his products work.

He said he provides test results from each of his products from a third party, which he believes adds credibility.

But that’s not the case for every vendor. From consumers’ perspective, there’s no telling what is legitimate.

The FDA says that should it decide to regulate the product, it will likely be easier to differentiate between real and scam products, and the medicinal value of each product.

As an unregulated industry, there is no formal testing required or benchmark to determine one CBD product from another. Some shop owners will have their products tested by a third party, but scientific proof of the product’s contents is not required.

hen many people think of art, they might picture something that just hangs on a wall or sits in a display case. But as Collin Parson, the Arvada Center’s exhibition manager and curator, sees it - there are all kinds of possibilities in the spaces where art and function meet and diverge.

“Our job at the Arvada Center is to educate patrons, visitors and art lovers about the range of art,” Parson said. “The world is very grey and so is the art world.”

COMING The center’s, ATTRACTIONS 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., summer exhibition Blurring the Line: Form, Function, and Design, is aimed at exploring the creative and playful ways that artists and designers, Clarke Reader well, blur the line between use and aesthetics. The show runs through Aug. 25.

“We could’ve done a show that just focused on well-crafted work, but we wanted to also play with form,” Parson said. “Our show features people who not only have these concepts by the craftmanship to bring them to life.”

Finding the right creators for the show proved to be a bit tricky at first, but Parson said he was able to approach artists and invite them to share their most utilitarian works and designers and craftspeople to display their most creative.

The resulting exhibition - split into creations for spaces in the Main Gallery and creations for bodies in the Upper and Theatre galleries - includes dynamic and unusual takes on everything from lights, desks, jewelry and cutlery to headdresses and a 34-foot couch that spells out the word “lies.”

Participating artists include the Michael Beitz, Donald Fodness, the collaborative duo known as Knomad Colab and the center’s own Bebe Alexander. From 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, there will be a free Thirsty Thursday event at the center, where attendees can meet the artists, join in on activities and enjoy a complimentary drink.

“I hope everyone who comes to see the show will look at function differently than they did before,” Parson said.

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Todd Muck helps a customer at his business, Cannabis Bioscience Development in Franktown.

Business grows for sellers of cannabis extract

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he sign in front of his business is subtle, yet Todd Muck said it can scare people off who are wary of the threeletter abbreviation and its association to the newest extension of the cannabis industry: CBD. Muck is the CEO of Cannabis Bioscience Development in Franktown, a small, second-floor office selling products containing various combinations of cannabinoids purported to have medicinal properties. Cannabinoids are one class of chemical compounds in cells that alter neurotransmitter release in the brain.

Cannabidiol, known better by its abbreviated name CBD — not to be confused with the name of Muck’s storefront — is the most present of the 113 cannabinoids found in cannabis plants. Combined with different concentrations of cannabinoids, the oil can be an ingredient for lotion, tincture, body wash, bath bombs, candy, dog treats and numerous other products — all with the claim it can help stop muscle and joint pain, promote muscle relaxation and relieve anxiety, among other things.

Muck, a Nebraska transplant, has bull-riding friends who swear by the oil’s ability to relax years-old pains.

Muck has arthritis, which he said has improved since applying a CBD salve to his hands daily.

Skeptics often point to the possibility of a placebo effect. Muck will then talk about his 14-year-old border collie, which after a regular dosage

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Given that CBD science is limited, those who sell it must be careful not to allude to it having proven health benefits.

“That’s the one thing we’re careful of, is we’re not telling people ‘this is going to work for you,’” said Rick Morgan, president and manager of Total Beverage, a liquor store in Thornton and Westminster that recently began selling CBD products. “For the most part, our staff just says: ‘This is what we carry. We don’t know anything about what it can and can’t do. There aren’t studies. If you need more information, the internet is your best spot.’ We’re not pushing people on it. We’re more just trying to answer questions.”

‘One more thing’ Retail stores specializing in CBD products, like Muck’s, are popping up in greater numbers since the start of the year. Colorado has been a leader in the CBD industry for a few years, but it wasn’t until the beginning of this year that CBD became more easily transported throughout the United States.

In June 2018, the FDA approved Epidiolex, a prescription CBD solution used for the treatment of seizures.

In December, Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, legalizing the extraction of CBD oil from hemp products federally. King Soopers recently announced it would be carrying CBD products in some of its stores.

According to Statista, a consumer data website, the CBD industry generated $512.7 million in nationwide revenue last year. It is projected to generate $813.2 million in 2019 and $1.8 billion by 2022.

Morgan said he had considered putting the product on his company’s shelves for at least two years before deciding to give CBD its own shelf, in place of where the sake and vermouth used to be.

“We kind of like to be the person pushing the line,” Morgan said. “It

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kind of seems like right after we got into that I’ve heard of more and more places that are carrying it.”

There are a myriad of ways to get CBD, including a number of add-ons some stores provide in their products.

You can choose to have a spritz of CBD with your latte or mixed into a superfood smoothie. On certain shelves you can buy CBD popcorn, chewing gum, vape oil and CBD-infused water.

Total Beverage introduced CBD products to its line in February. On half of one wall of an aisle, CBD products, ranging from tincture to salves, line the shelves. So far, the products are selling well, according to Morgan. And, if it continues, he foresees making even more room for the product.

“Most people seem to like it so far.

They’re already here buying other stuff so it’s one more thing we can offer them,” Morgan said. “It’s still a really small piece of our business, but it’s definitely growing.”

Does it work?

CBD is legal to sell in all but five states in the nation if it contains less than 0.3% THC. There are different spectrums of CBD found in a product that is used for different purposes.

Emory Wilder, a medical doctor and a faculty member with Metropolitan State University of Denver, is scheduled to teach a course on medical cannabis at the school this fall and has taught two similar classes at Red Rocks Community College in the past. He said CBD can be an effective treatment for a variety of ailments.

Wilder said a high dose of CBD can counteract feelings of being “too high” off THC and is often administered for people who ingest too much THC through overconsumption of marijuana edibles.

“It’s not necessarily that more is better. There’s a balance about it,” Wilder said about CBD. “If you use it at low doses, the body tends to make more receptors for it so it has more of an effect, and you can do that in an ongoing basis.

If you do that at a high dose you develop a tolerance … you want to try and hit that sweet spot somewhere in between.”

Muck answers questions from his

“I want them to experience the limitless possibilities when art meets function and function meets art.”

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nights: Erika Wennerstrom on July 5, Nicole Atkins on July 6 and Lake Street Dive on July 7. They all make for great pairings, but Lake Street Dive’s take on vintage pop will breathe beautifully in the open air of Red Rocks.

The Avett Brothers are gearing up to release a new album, Closer Than Together, on Oct. 4, so it’s a safe bet they will be roading testing some new material along fan favorites. Get information and tickets at www.redrocksonline.com.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week - The Avett Brothers at Red Rocks For a band that doesn’t fit into any of the quote-unquote hip music genres like rap, pop or rock, the Avett Brothers have developed an absolute monster following over the years. Credit their success to top-notch musicianship, affecting storytelling and a masterful live show.

The group’s Red Rocks runs have become a staple of Colorado summertime, and they’ll be returning to the amphitheater, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Friday, July 5 through Sunday, July 7.

As has become the norm, there will be a different opener for all three

Get catty with Dumb Friends League The Dumb Friends League’s annual Catwalk event, held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, at the League’s Quebec Street Shelter, 2080 S. Quebec St., was created for all those devoted to their feline friends.

Attendees will sample beer tastings from 10 local breweries while learning all about cats and the League’s programs that benefit felines in our community, according to provided information. There will also be local food trucks and cat merchandise, including 2019 Catwalk T-shirts, a Tito’s vodka cocktail and free cat food samples.

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most skeptical customers with stories of friends whose vision had improved or had pain controlled using CBD. Prepared with test results of his product’s contents, Muck is confident it works.

Morgan is too, though he doesn’t use it himself. His wife does, and it’s enough to make a believer out of him.

Taylor Hecker, executive assistant for Nature’s Best CBD in Littleton, said the product speaks for itself.

“I’m blessed to be in this industry.

It’s an awesome plant,” Hecker said.

“I’ve had customers come to me crying because they’re in so much pain. Then they call us a week later crying because they feel better.”

Too often, Muck said, people will come back reporting mixed results from trying CBD. A lot of people can get duped into buying coconut oil or vegetable oil instead from other stores, he said.

“There need to be a lot more studies done,” he said. “But the studies so far have shown overwhelmingly positive effects.”

Julie Nen, who visited Nature’s Best June 24, peppered the sales representative with questions. She had back pain and mixed experiences with using CBD in the past. Yet, here she was again, testing out the powers of the oil. Following one lengthy explanation after another, Nen, palms on the edge of the glass, sighed and said, “Maybe I should just smoke some weed.”

The tincture edible forms of CBD are advertised to not cause any side effects either, other than some nausea if overconsumed, by just about every CBD retailer.

The FDA has said it needs to look at the side effects of the chemical, using Epidiolex as a yardstick for which to measure the chemical’s potential for regulation. One of those side effects the FDA is exploring is whether CBD can have a potentially harmful effect on the liver.

What’s next?

Muck tends to use the future tense to describe the CBD industry’s promise. It’s going to be big; It’s going to be popular. That’s all contingent, of course, on a widely hoped-for step for The event is a ticketed, 21-and-older event. Tickets can be purchased by visiting ddfl.org/catwalk. There are VIP options that allow for early access to beer tasting booths, a Catwalk Tshirt, a commemorative Catwalk beer glass and Catwalk bottle opener.

Baise meets Brother Ray under the stars Some music sounds better under the stars, and big band jazz is absolutely one of them. All those instruments playing that music together needs some breathing room. That’s one of the things that makes the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra’s summer performances at the Arvada Center so special.

The CJRO will be heading to the center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 13 to play the music of Ray Charles and Count Baise Orchestra.

The pairing comes from the album “Ray Sings and Basie Swings,” which matched Ray Charles performances to recordings of the Count Basie Orchestra.

Head over to www.arvadacenter.org for all the details.

the industry: being regulated by the FDA. Wilder agrees there’s a “growing momentum.”

“The issue that raises in turn is the capitalization of cannabis … putting cannabis into a capitalist marketplace so that the processes of industrialization are applied to it, with both the positive and negative effects,” Wilder said.

For now, CBD store owners rely on consumer feedback. Many stores provide no way of knowing how much CBD — if any — a consumer is buying.

Salespeople can’t legally make claims about the medicinal properties of the product, but that doesn’t keep some from telling inspirational stories of friends who replaced all their pain medication with CBD products.

“The stigma has been put in on an emotional level over the decades — the ‘devil drug’ and all these visceral things. And the fact that it hasn’t been legalized nationally yet lingers over it — that it’s associated with stoners and hippies and all this,” Wilder said.

“It’s hard to change basic world views.

It takes time.”

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Citizens, district dispute amount of bond money charters receive Some residents say charters will be cheated of more than $2 million

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Hundreds of construction projects will be underway at district schools this summer, funded by the $567 million in bond money approved by voters in November.

The district previously outlined how that money would be divided between schools, drawing attention from some community members when the share for charter schools was worked into the budget. While the district says it has stuck to one plan to determine charter share, several community members say the district changed its mind during the drafting process, switching calculation formulas to give more money to non-charter schools.

“To me, they made an error,” said Lakewood resident Bob Greenawalt, whose children previously attended school in the district. “The calculation they used made it appear there are more students in the district than there actually are. It diluted the charter share.”

The district said it is calculating the bond share for charter schools

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financial officer Kathleen Askelson leading up to the board’s budget hearing this year.

In the past, it has been understood that early budget presentations contain estimated numbers, Askelson said. As such, she did not mention the number was an estimate during the presentation.

“All our schools knew Bob Greenawalt, that, but I think Lakewood resident some took the 10% literally when they saw it,” she said.

“We’ve gotten a little more thoughtful about saying these are estimates, and I’ve started to do that as an ongoing thing.”

Protesting community members also questioned why the district Two different enrollment numbers used funded pupil count to deterGreenawalt first started examinmine the percentages, instead of ing the numbers when he learned full-time enrollment (FTE). the district would not allocate a FTE expresses the number of round 10% of the bond money to funded students in a district. The charter schools, as had been stated measure counts students taking in board presentations by chief based on how many students attended each type of school.

Based on data from the Colorado Department of Education (CDE), district personnel found non-charter schools serve 72,726.8 funded students while charters serve 7,452.

Based on these numbers, the district plans to allocate about 9.29% of the new bond money to charter schools.

However, as three community members protested at a March school board meeting, there’s a dispute about how that allocation was calculated.

‘To me, they made an error. The calculation they used made it appear there are more students in the district than there actually are.

It diluted the charter share.’

more than 360 class hours in one semester as 1 student and students taking between 90 and 360 hours as .5 students, with all other students ineligible for funding, said Jennifer Okes, the CDE’s chief operating officer.

Meanwhile, funded pupil count considers additional factors, including a five-year average of a district’s FTEs, Okes said.

When districts have a drop in enrollment, they may use funded pupil count instead of FTE for funding purposes, she said. This way, district schools do not experience a drastic drop in funding from year to year.

Funded pupil count is also “a valid number” for a district to use when determining charter share, she said.

“If you’re using funded pupil count for both charter and noncharter schools, that’s reasonable,” she said.

However, Greenawalt said he and others like him had expected the district to use the 2019 FTE number to make its decision. He pointed to a resolution passed by the school board on Oct. 4, 2018 which says, “the Board of Education will allocate a percentage of the bond proceeds equal to the percentage SEE CHARTERS, P17

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THINGS to DO THEATER

Up Next at Colorado ACTS: HaHa House: 7 p.m. July 5 & 6 at Colorado ACTS Theatre, 11455 West Interstate 70 Frontage Road, North, Wheat Ridge. A group of young people stumble into the Habershome Haven Mansion looking for a phone. A comedy of terror begins as they decide to stay and search for treasure. Enjoy this fast-paced comedy full of delight and fright.

Tickets: General Admission $5.

All tickets sold at the door.Doors open half hour before show.

Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Patience”: 7 p.m. on Friday, July 12, and Saturday, July 13, 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 14 at the Lakewood Community Center, 470 S. Allison Pkwy., Lakewood. Empire Lyric Players brings you the comic operetta “Patience (or Bunthorne’s Bride)”, a musical satire mocking hipsters of the Victorian era. Reserve your seats now for a night of music, dance, wit, and romance. Ticketing information: elps.org/tickets/ Spend Your Summer on Stage at Colorado ACTS!: Through July 22 at Colorado ACTS Theatre, 11455 West Interstate 70 Frontage Road, North, Wheat Ridge. There is a class for your interest and age group! Everyone who registers is guaranteed a role in the show. For information on upcoming performances visit www.coloradoacts. org or call 303-456-6772 Train Heist, Good Guys, Bad Guys and YOU!: Through Aug. 18 at Colorado Railroad Museum, 1209 Washington Ave., Golden.

Interactive Wild West Theater returns to the Colorado Railroad Museum just in time for Wild West Steam Days! Tickets are $55. Visit robberyattherailroad. com for more information.

Fairfield: July 12 through August 18 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Showtimes at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m.

Sundays. Call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com.

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Ochre Light by Aria Fawn and guest artist Hemlock: On display through July 21 at Valkarie Gallery, 445 S. Saulsbury St., Lakewood.

An art exhibition celebrating the cycle of life through death and the ochre color light that surrounds it all. Visit valkariefineart.com for more information.

this week’s TOP FIVE Olde Town Telescope Night: 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, July 5 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. We’re teaming up with Majestic View Nature Center and Jefferson County Open Space to host this fun stargazing event for all ages. Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.

Rocket Blast: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 8 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Build and launch your own rocket and learn about the science and history of rockets. Call (303) 235-5275 or visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.

Garden Class on Growing Great Flowers: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, at the Arvada Community Garden, 9195 W. 57th Ave., Arvada.

Garden class on Growing Great Flowers presented by Gina Schley of PBS show Urban Conversion.

For more information, contact Heather Fiedler at heather_fiedler@yahoo.com or 720-341-9968.

Tween Coding Camp: 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, July 8 through July 12 at the Lakewood

Welcome to the Big City: Exhibit runs through February 16, 2020 in the hallway gallery, Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood. Celebrate Lakewood’s 50th anniversary of city incorporation with a look back at life in 1969! Immerse yourself with clothes and music of the time, while enjoying some fabulous local photographs and political archives. Visit lakewood.org for more information.

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Performances in the Park: Children’s show 10 to 10:45 a.m., evening concerts 6:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 17 at Prospect Park, W. 44th Ave. and Robb St., Wheat Ridge. Enjoy free outdoor, family-friendly concerts and performances. Children’s show: Inspector Magic, Magical Wizard.

Evening concert: The Carolyn Sills Combo Band. Visit rootedinfun. com for more information.

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Lions Club 4th of July Celebration: Noon to 9:30 p.m.

Library, 10200 W. 20th Ave., Lakewood. Learn computer programming, improve your creative problem solving and have fun at this week long camp where we use click and drag programming such as Scratch to explore the basics of computer programming and the skills needed to pursue a career in this expanding field. Call (303) 235-5275 or visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.

The Colorado Railroad Museum celebrates its 60th Anniversary: July 11 through July 14 at the Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Avenue, Golden. Everyone’s welcome to be part of this historic anniversary.

Saturday and Sunday, July 13-14 during regular Museum hours, enjoy train rides, open railcars, turntable demonstrations, and food and drink offerings, among many other activities. Interested in More? Join us for the fantastic commemorative events we’ve lined up, including a “Timekeeper’s Gala 60th Banquet” (Friday), Anniversary Commemoration (Saturday), Parade of Locomotives (Saturday), and evening “Robbery on the Rails” murder-mystery shows (Saturday and Sunday). Visit coloradorailroadmuseum.org for more information.

Thursday, July 4 at Li-ons Park, 1300 10th St., Golden. Enjoy the day in the park, listening to the great line up of live music provided by the Lions Club. Pack your own picnic or purchase food and drink in the park. Sangria and wine will be available from Bonacquisti Wines, Denver’s urban winery. Remember that outside alcohol may not be brought into or consumed in the park. Visit cityofgolden.net for more information.

Big Boom Bash: 5:30 to 10 p.m.

Thursday, July 4 at Jeffco Stadium, 500 Kipling St, Lakewood.

Big Boom Bash by Lakewood, a Fourth of July celebration hosted by the City of Lakewood, includes kids’ activities, local food trucks, a beer garden and more, highlighted by a 20-minute fireworks display choreographed to music provided by MIX 100.

This event is free, with food and beverage available for purchase, and suit-able for the whole family. Visit Lakewood.org for more information.

Arvada 4th of July Fireworks: Gates open at 7 p.m., fireworks at 9 p.m. Thurs-day, July 4 at Stenger Sports Complex, located at W. 58th Ave. and Oak St. in Arvada. NO recreational vehicles (RVs), drones, alcohol, personal fireworks, charcoal grills, or pets allowed. Propane grills are allowed. Free parking first-come, first-serve park-ing. Handicap parking available in Stenger northeast lot Tennis and Nature Camp:

Monday-Friday, July 8-12 & July 29-August 2. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Ages 6-12 yrs, Meet at the Majestic View Park tennis courts for an hour of tennis instruction, drills, and games. Then off to the Nature Center for fun, hands-on educational activities about animals, wetlands and more. Pickup is back at the courts.

Contact the Apex Tennis Center at 303-425-8810 or michelec@apexprd.org with questions. $130 RES/ $145/NR. Register at apexprd.org/ register Astronaut-kadoodle: 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 10 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Get messy with Abrakadoodle! Little ones age 18 months to four years of age create a universe where they are the astronaut. Take a photo to insert and share! Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.

Invisible Forces: A Physics Challenge: 1 to 1:45 p.m. Thursday, July 11 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Presented by the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, race against the clock and use the invisible forces around you to uncover mysterious codes and secrets. The Library becomes a

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physics laboratory where you can build, experiment and complete hands-on challenges to reveal the physics behind sound waves, air pressure and electricity. Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.

Eleanor’s Community Garden: has a plot for gardening this summer. The garden is at Applewood Methodist Church, 2035 Ellis St., Golden. Contact John at 303-421-6300 for information.

Free Summer Lunches for Kids: 11-11:30 a.m. Monday to Friday at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Free, healthy lunches for anyone 18 and under. Provided by Jewish Family Services. Go to jeffcolibrary.org.

HEALTH

Tai Chi At Majestic View: 5 to 7:15 p.m. Monday, July 8 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Join us outside in our gardens or if inclement weather, inside the Nature Center. Bring water and wear comfortable clothes. Patricia Douglas is certified through Tai Chi for Health Institute. Register in advance. Adults, $80 for 8-weeks. Call 720-898-7405 or visit campscui.active.com/orgs/ MajesticViewNatureCenter# for more information.

Food Pantry Agape Life Church distributes free food from 10-11 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month (weather permitting) at the church, 5970 W. 60th Ave. in Arvada. ALC provides this service to all qualifying Colorado residence. Call 303431-6481 to see if you qualify.

EDUCATION

Drop In Tech Help at the Wheat Ridge Library: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge.

Get personalized technology assistance and instruction from one of our experts on your own device or a library computer.

Suitable for: Adults. Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.

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C-470 express lanes project nearing completion

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Officials from the Colorado Department of Transportation anticipate that the long-awaited C-470 express lanes project will wrap up at the end of 2019, likely in December. “(The) contractor expects all lanes will be open but there might be crews on site for several months following to do finish work, perfecting some issues, landscaping etc.,” Linda Wilson, a spokeswoman for the project, said in an email correspondence. “We also have to take into consideration some of the normal obstacles that can delay a project such as weather, material availability and crew availability.”

The C-470 Express Lanes project — which kicked off in late 2016 — will add two tolled express lanes westbound from I-25 to Colorado Boulevard, near the South University Boulevard exit, with one tolled express lane continuing westbound from Colorado Boulevard to Wadsworth Boulevard. One express lane will be added to the eastbound stretch from Wadsworth Boulevard to I-25.

The project will also see bridges and overpasses widened, curves realigned and the addition of noise walls along

populated parts of the corridor, among other tweaks, according to CDOT materials.

The project is expected to save motorists upwards of 18 minutes of travel time on the roughly 12-mile stretch between I-25 and Wadsworth Boulevard during rush hour. Tolls will vary depending on traffic flow and would range up to $6 to travel the entire express-lane corridor during peak hours.

The goal is to keep all motorists moving at 45 mph or faster.

Roughly 100,000 drivers use the segment of highway every day, according to CDOT, with volumes projected to increase 40% by 2035.

Douglas County funded $10 million of the project’s $276 million cost. An additional $110.6 million came from state and federal funding. Toll revenue will fund the remaining balance, along with costs of highway maintenance and operation of the express lanes.

For convenience and cost savings, motorists can purchase an express lanes pass at www.expresstoll.com.

After creating an account, a customer will receive a transponder to place inside of his or her vehicle. Tolls will be automatically deducted from the customer’s pre-paid toll account.

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It happen to have some very tragic incidents. If you had a tragedy in your home would you demolish it and rebuild.

Did this tragedy eliminate all the years of love, learning and work that it took to make it a home.

The same is true with the school, all the students, staff, educators

and visitors and outsiders made the school what it represents and a bad apple can not spoil the whole bushel.

Please rethink this demolition costs are triple or more than when this school was built. It may have wear and tear but the structure is sound and classrooms etc are in place ready to welcome your friends teachers and your back to preparing for your future. May it be a rainbow of good progress for all of you.

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Women professional football league invades Golden The Women’s National Football Conference wants to cement its name among other sports leagues

THREE QUICK THINGS In the Women’s National Football Conference IX Cup championship, held June 29 at the Colorado School of Mines, the Texas Elite Spartans defeated the Utah Falconz 19-14.

The league was founded by former NFL coach and USA Gold Medalist Odessa Jenkins and Bryant Sewall.

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When women professional sports come to mind some may think of the WNBA, or the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team’s recent run.

But on June 29 on a cloudy day in Golden, a form of women’s professional sport was on display that some may not know about — football.

The Women’s National Football Conference hosted an all-star event, along with the league’s championship game in which the Texas Elite Spartans won the championship at the Colorado School of Mines. The league started up this year, and it hopes to take the sport to a level similar to that of the WNBA. There are currently 15 teams in the league, including the Denver Bandits.

“I’m excited for what the league is doing to advance the game,” said Denver Bandits running back Britney Derhak, a Wheat Ridge resident. Derhak added that all of the players in the league have jobs and some work up to two jobs while keeping up on the field.

The women play with passion and come from all variety of athletic backgrounds, according to Scott Mc-

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Carron, head coach of the Seattle Majestics. McCarron is coming off a successful season in which he was named coach of the year in the league.

“A lot of these players never had the opportunity to play football. What you see out here is a league that is setting themselves apart,” said McCarron.

McCarron said the league has “put its money where its mouth is.” The

Women’s National Football Conference already has sponsorship deals in place with adidas and Riddell. “(The league is) important, because it shows little girls that they can play anything. It doesn’t matter what sport it is,” said Leeza Hartzog, a player on the North Florida Pumas. “It’s important to showcase the women that play football, as well as any other sport.

More information about the Women’s National Football Conference can be found at wnfcfootball.com.

LOCAL YOUTH ATHLETES ‘STRIDE’ TO PODIUM FINISHES Four-year-old Huxley Fair of Morrison, who placed 2nd in his 4-year-old age group during the Strider Cup Race at Boulder Civic Area, poses with race announcer Tommy Horsey. Boulder was overrun by toddlers ages 19 months to 6 years old as they raced in the June 15 Boulder Strider Cup. Majestic mountains served as the backdrop as nearly 250 racers from around the world competed for the top trophy on Strider Balance Bikes.

Other local podium finishers included Julien “Ju-Ju” Siegel of Arvada taking third place in the 2-year-old division, and Lucca Delabre of Littleton taking third place in the 3-year-old division. Full race results and images from the event can be found at striderbikes.com/eventsboulder/.

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It was an ugly scene that made waves across the country, including on the Today Show, but Lakewood Police have cited 12 people in connection to a brawl at a youth baseball fight. The ages of those who were cited range between 16 and 55-yearsold.

On June 15, police were called to Westgate Elementary School at 8550 W. Vassar Drive as a large fight broke out between adults during a youth baseball game. There were around 15

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“The (finalist cities) show the power of working alongside their residents to improve lives and provide a model for others to follow,” said Cities of Service Executive Director Myung J. Lee. Through Lakewood’s Sustainable Neighborhoods Program, projects have helped to reduce waste, better energy efficiency and increase the tree canopy.

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to 20 people on the field when police arrived. The department’s Twitter page tweeted a video of the fight, asking the public for help to identify those who were involved. The video has 2,918 retweets as of June 30.

Police gave out citations for disorderly conduct, and those who were cited will appear in Lakewood Municipal Court. Two of those who were involved in the brawl are from Lakewood.

A slice of good news Josh Cordova, a 13-year-old who was an umpire at the game where the brawl occurred, was invited to Coors Field by Chris Guccione, an MLB umpire, during the Rockies game against the Dodgers on June 30. According to Sports Illustrated, Guccione wanted to show support to Cordova.

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What I love most is that it’s building a deep sense of community because neighbors are meeting and getting to know each other,” said Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul.

In Belmar, Sustainable Neighborhoods Program member Doug Wells has been working on sustainable projects since 2012. He says some residents don’t have a backyard, and the neighborhood’s sustainable program secured a community garden through a partnership with mindSpark Learning — a Lakewood based organization that works to empower educators with industry-oriented learning experiences. Today, the community garden has 20 individual garden plots, Wells says.

“What the city has done is provide a conduit for residents to work together on things that they care about. It really has been a phenomenal program, and the leadership and the help of city staff has been a big help in all of us accomplishing (sustainability) projects,” said Wells.

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of full-time district students enrolled in district-authorized charter schools.”

Should the district have used the 2019 FTE, non-charter students would have made up 69,129.6 out of the 76,581.6 being served by the bond money.

Under this calculation, charter schools would have been awarded 9.73% of the funds instead of 9.29%.

This would result in a net allocation of nearly $55 million to be divided among 17 charter buildings, as opposed to the roughly $52.5 million they will receive.

Greenawalt also questioned a spreadsheet created by the district, which listed 72,726.8 as the October FTE number, instead of 69,129.6.

“I thought that, with a lot of things said by the district to get (ballot measure 5B) passed, they were being purposely deceitful,” he said. “I was not satisfied with some of the explanations.”

Choosing to use funded pupil count Askelson said the district often refers to funded pupil count as FTE or enrollment. “Enrollment is heads in the room that are getting funding,” she said.

Funded pupil count was also used to calculate bond shares in 2004, and there is no statue mandating how the district must calculate charter share, she said.

“Enrollment is a pretty static number we use,” she said. “Charter school principals were very familiar with the formula, and we got no calls from school principals.”

She added that she and her colleagues met with the principals

The school district is using student enrollment to help divide $567 million in bond money between charter and non-charter schools. However, some dispute the enrollment numbers used.

Using the funded pupil count number that the district used, charter schools will be awarded roughly $52.5 million to be dispersed evenly among 17 charter school buildings.

Had the October Full-time Enrollment (FTE) number been used — which does not factor in other elements such as a five-year average or full-day kindergarten — charter schools would instead be awarded nearly $55 million. This would result in an average of $145,000 more for each charter. before deciding how to allocate bond money. Ultimately, district leaders chose to use funded pupil count based on principal’s feedback, she said.

But despite state law, not all agree that funded pupil count should be used for its current purposes, Okes said. For those like Greenawalt, the issue might not be with the districts that use these calculations, but with the state, which has allowed these calculations to be used for bond shares, she said.

“There have been concerns from legislators that we’re funding ‘phantom students,’” she said. “Some districts are being funded for students who aren’t there. I think that’s a valid concern.”

To Greenawalt, the answer lies in recalculating charter share and awarding charters the bond money they would have received under the alternative calculation.

“I’m for transparency,” he said.

“Even with this mistake, it’s not a problem for the district to find this money.”

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Drill Rig Operators

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Applicants must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.

Operators and Welders require previous experience. We are willing train laborers.

Excellent benefits.

Please call or email Monica for an application 303.932.7500 • Monica@ludwigdrilling.com

For all full-time positions, we offer medical, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, 401K, employee assistance programs, company discounts, perks and more! We also offer part-time and flexible schedules!

We are a Drug Free workplace.

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Michael’s Handyman Services

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OWNER OPERATED

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Carpenter/Handyman:

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Handyman

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Driveways Tear Outs & Replace

• Home Beautification • Home Repair & Interior Painting

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Carpet/Flooring

G& E Concrete • Residential &Commercial Flatwork • Driveways • Patios • Walks • Garages • Foundations • Colored & Stamped Concrete • Tearout/Replace • FREE Estimates 25+ yrs. Experience Best Rates • References

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Drywall

Drywall

A PATCH TO MATCH Drywall Repair Specialist

• Home Renovation and Remodel • 30 years Experience • Insured • Satisfaction Guaranteed Highly rated & screened contractor by Home Advisor & Angies list

Call Ed 720-328-5039 Sanders Drywall Inc. All phases to include

Acoustic scrape and re-texture Repairs to full basement finishes Water damage repairs Interior paint, door & trim installs 30+ years experience Insured Free estimates

Call DJ 303-915-0739

Electricians ELECTRICAL SERVICE WORK

All types, licensed & insured.

Honest expert service.

Free estimates.

720-203-7385

Electricians

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Residential or Commercial Ask about our Senior Citizen and/or Veteran discounts.

Call (720) 925-1241

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Electricians

Handyman

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Free estimates.

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Quality Fencing at a DiscountPrice Wood, Chain Link, Vinyl, Orna-iron, New Install and Repairs.

Owner Operated since 1989 Call Now & Compare!

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Garage Doors

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All types of repairs.

Reasonable rates 30yrs Exp. 303-450-1172

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HANDYMAN

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Ron Massa

Office 303-642-3548 Cell 720-363-5983 No Service in Parker or Castle Rock

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Decks

• Arbors • Remodeling Projects • Interior Painting • 25 years experience

• Flagstone • Carpentry & Framing • We literally do everything inside and out!

Silva & Sons Carpentry & Remodeling

303-908-5793

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Landscaping/Nurseries

Tile, Plumbing, Finish Projects, Miscellaneous Repairs Small Jobs OK

Landscape & Concrete

Hauling Service

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Call Michael

303-301-4420

* 10% discount with this ad *

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Handyman Service

303-345-4046

Painting

Sod, Rock, Mulch, Retaining Walls, Sprinklers, Sprinkler Repair, Flagstone, Fence Repair, Power Rake, Fertilize, Aeration, Yard Clean-Ups, Rock Removal, Weed Control, Shrub Trimming/Removal, Trash Hauling and Much More

Lawn/Garden Services

LAWN SERVICES

$$ Reasonable Rates On: $$ • Leaf Cleanup • Lawn Maintenance • Tree & Bush Trimming/Removal • Removal/Replacement Decorative Rock, Sod or Mulch • Storm Damage Cleanup • Gutter cleaning • All of your ground maintenance needs Servicing the West & North areas

Mark: 303.432.3503 Refs. avail

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Reasonable Price & Quality Service Full Landscaping, Fence, Tree, Sod, Rock, Aeration Weekly Mowing, Bush Trimming, Yard Cleanup, Power Rake Low Cost - Experience - References - Dependable Snow Removal • Fall Clean Up Sprinkler Turn Off

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Please call anytime: Domingo Sosa 720-365-5501

Misc. Services

Long lasting Specialty Services interior & exterior Over 40 yrs. experience References and guarantees available.

Call Frank

303.420.0669 Bob’s Painting, Repairs & Home Improvements 30 yrs experience Free estimates 303-450-1172

BILLS BOBCAT SERVICE VFM Painting & Remodeling, Inc.

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Painting

Alpine Landscape Management

Weekly Mowing, Aerate, Fertilize, Spring Clean Up, Power Raking, Trim Bushes & Small Trees, Senior Discounts

720-329-9732

Fine Grading • Material Install • Demolition Concrete Removal • Yard Clean Up Tree Trimming and Stump Grinding

Call Now - Bill 303-562-5988 TractorExpress.net

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Plumbing

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Call Dirty Jobs 720-308-6696

Over 35 yrs experience• Free Estimates www.askdirtyjobs.com

Roofing/Gutters

Tree Service

Have a Hail Damaged Roof?

A-1 Stump Removal Call Stump grinding specialist or Most stumps $75.00 Text $45 Minimum.

Free estimates. Licensed & Insured.

37 years experience.

- Call Golden Spike Roofing - We are 100% Local & Have Great References - Roofing • Siding • Paint • Windows • Gutters

- Call Dave Vaughn 720-427-7422 - davegoldenspikeroofing@gmail.com

A father and son team!

10% off when coupon presented

Call Terry or Corey 303-424-7357 Front Range Plumbing

Siding

303.451.1971

Sprinklers

Sprinklers

Commercial/Residential

Sprinkler Solutions

For all your plumbing needs

Professional Installations & Repairs Sod Installations

• Water Heaters • Plumbing Parts

SENIOR DISCOUNTS www.frontrangeplumbing.com

Remodeling

Rocky Mountain Contractors

Home Remodeling Specialists, Inc. • Bath • Kitchen Remodels • Bsmt Finishes • Vinyl Windows Member of Team Dave Logan 30+ yrs. exp.

George - (303)252-8874

Roofing/Gutters

• All Types of Siding • Windows • Storm Damage Repair • Doors • Soffit / Fascia • Gutters • Fences • Decks

Call 303-357-2548

Or Visit SidingAndWindowsCo.com For Additional Services Offered

Sprinklers

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Winterizations and System Startups Free Estimates

• Service & Renovations Senior Discounts

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Tree Trimming, Remove Unsightly Trees Including Stumps.

All Cleanup included. Fully insured.

Great friendly service. Est. 1988

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720-373-0707

Fast, friendly service Lifetime Warranty!

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303-523-5859 Tree Service

A-1 Stump Removal Stump grinding specialist

Most stumps $75.00 Call $45 Minimum.

Free estimates. or Licensed & Insured. text 37 years experience.

Affordable Rates • Winterization

All Types of Roofing New Roofs, Reroofs, Repairs & Roof Certifications Aluminum Seamless Gutters Family owned/operated since 1980 Call Today for a FREE Estimate • Senior Discounts

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(303) 425-6861 Family Owned & Operated Ask About Lawn Services

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Weekly Mowings & More

Columbine Custom Contracting

10% off when coupon presented

A father and son team!

• Blow Outs $40 • Aerations $40

• Gutter Clean ups $40 • Fertilization $30 • Fence Repair & Painting • Power wash decks & houses For Anytime • CleanLocal Up / TreeNews service • Garage Doors the DayPainting Visit •of Interior/Exterior • Licensed Plumber OurColoradoNews.com

Tony 720-210-4304

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Tree Service

Call Terry or Corey 303-424-7357

JAY WHITE Tree Service on Google/Homeadvisor Pro 5 Star Rating Serving with pride since 1975 Call Jay (303)278-7119 Licensed and Insured Firewood For Sale

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GARAGE & ESTATE SALES

Garage Sales Castle Rock 321 Anderson Street Saturday July 6th 8AM-5PM Many Tools Large and Small and some Household Items Bikes and more!

Columbine Quilt Guild Fabric and Garage Sale

Monday, July 8 6:00-8:30 pm Arvada United Methodist Church 6750 Carr St, Arvada Fabric, including western yardage, children’s and novelty prints Notions, antique blocks, much more Ice Cream Social All are welcome

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MERCHANDISE

Bicycles

Autos for Sale For sale 1987 Izusu PUP, snap on toolbox. Please call for pricing and pictures 720-308-6696.

98 Mustang GT

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Ken Caryl Flex Space For Lease

Looking for a flex space that offers both office space and drive-in door for an industrial component? This property at 10440 Bradford Rd. in Littleton is the perfect property.

Space “C” offers 1,512 SF and a clear height ceiling of 14’. Offered for lease at $16.50/SF MG. Tenant pays janitorial and utilities. Call John Becker or Mike Haley for additional information.

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Home for Sale

Elegant Home in Cherry Knolls!

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$799,500.

Ron 970-749-6698 Owner.

Serious & Qualified Inquiries only.

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REAL ESTATE

Charles Paeplow

Home for Sale Southwest Nebraska Home with 2 garages $45,000 cash, small town living in Fishing, Hunting, Boating and Retirement Community 970-472-5978

20 Years Experience Best of the Best Realtor

720-560-1999 charlespaeplow@yahoo.com

RENTALS

Cornerstone Homes Realty

Commercial Property/Rent

call, text, or e-mail

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Manufactured/Mobile Homes

New Manufactured Homes For Sale from Champion Homes in South Park Mobile Home Community in Englewood Colorado.

Come see the new 960 Sq.Ft. 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Model. 55+ Age restricted Community. Call for your appointment and pricing.

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303.761.0121

800 square feet remodeled inside and out office sales area, bathroom small kitchen, large fenced back area $1800 a month Must have good references and financials Call Spencer 720-416-6510

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