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Jefferson County, Colorado • Volume 8, Issue 21

Focus turns from search to justice Police ask for community’s help with finding Jessica Ridgeway’s killer

By Ashley Reimers

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Arvada Police Officer Dave Glynn removes a barrier for a resident to pass through Oct. 11 at a roadblock set up at 82nd Avenue, west of Quaker Street. Arvada and Westminster authorities, as well as the FBI, conducted an investigation of a body discovered about one mile away from the roadblock. Photo by Andy Carpenean

A search and rescue effort turned into a homicide investigation when the body found near Pattridge Park Open Space Park in Arvada was officially identified as 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway of Westminster.

The tragic news was announced late Friday afternoon by the Westminster Police Department.

“Our focus has changed from the search for Jessica to a mission of justice for Jessica,” said Westminster Police Chief Lee Birk. “We realize there is a predator at large in our community.”

The body, found on Wednesday, Oct.

10, was not intact, making an initial identification difficult.

Police and the FBI ask for the community’s help in finding the suspect.

FBI Denver spokesman Dave Joly said the agency Ridgeway is using its Behavioral Analysis Unit in the search for a suspect.

The mission of the unit is to provide behaviorally-based operational support for complex and sensitive cases.

Resources are focused on crimes perpetrated against child victims, including abductions and mysterious disappearances of children.

“People need to be looking for abnormal behavior, or changes in behavior since Jessica’s disappearance,” Joly said. “It can be something as simple as shaving of the face, or change in hair Ridgeway continues on Page 25

Community gathers to honor Jessica’s memory Nearly a thousand unite to commemorate girl’s life, join efforts to seek justice

By Darin Moriki

dmoriki@ourcoloradonews.com Nearly a thousand people stood under cloudy skies and pouring rain to say goodbye to a girl most of them never met.

Community members, search volunteers and authorities gathered Saturday to celebrate the life of 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway with a balloon release at American Furniture Warehouse, 10455 Sheridan Blvd.

Later that night, people also gathered for a candlelight vigil at Westminster City Park, 9410 Wadsworth Parkway.

The events took place the day after police announced DNA tests identified the girl’s remains found in Pattridge Park Open Space Park in Arvada Oct. 10.

Jessica was last seen alive walking to school on Oct. 5.

Christi Smith and four other Thornton residents brought a single heart or star-shaped mylar balloon in Jessica’s favorite color — purple.

Around 2:15 p.m., the crowd released its balloons and watched as they dotted the grey sky above them.

“This is our community, this is our town and these are our kids,” Smith said as she fought back tears. “They are not property to be taken. No parent should have to bury their child.”

A. Bunt, who lives several blocks away from the Ridgeway family’s home, said she has been involved in the search for Jessica for nearly a week and wanted to stand in solidarity for the girl’s family.

“I’m very proud of my communi-

Nakita Dvorburg, and sisters Molly and Emma Grencik, hold candles during a candlelight vigil for Jessica Ridgeway at Westminster City Park Saturday night. Photo by Andy Carpenean ty,” Bunt said. “Yes, I hope her killer is caught. Yes, I hope her killer is brought to justice. It’s atrocious. It’s just sad that it takes something like this to bring people together.

Resident Kimberly Bowman, who helped to organize the balloon release through the Jessica Ridgeway Facebook memorial page she created, said the outpouring of support that she and

‘Though I had never met Jessica, she has strengthened me in ways that I could have ever imagined.’

Kimberly Bowman, resident

other volunteers received was amazing.

“The people of Arvada and Westminster are incredible, and I knew they would rally,” Bowman said. “Though I had never met Jessica, she has strengthened me in ways that I could have ever imagined, and that is something that I will always hold with me.”

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October 18, 2012

Shops for immigrants aren’t strictly business Indira Torres stands behind the counter, mahogany hair neatly pulled back, ready for the steady flow of requests.

“How are you?” she asks in Spanish as a man in paint-spattered pants, a camouflage Air Force hat tipped back on his head, walks through the door.

“Muy bien, gracias a Dios,” he says.

Very well, thanks be to God. He hands his check to Torres to cash.

A young mother pushes a stroller inside and gives Torres $40 to pay toward her light bill. Torres taps in the woman’s information on the computer and applies it electronically.

An older man pays for a calling card to Mexico. A young woman adds $3 on a rechargeable phone account. A daughter sends her retired parents, in their 70s and in Mexico, several hundred dollars for living expenses. A son wires his mother — and a sister — also in Mexico, enough money “so that they won’t lack for anything.”

This small storefront, in a Latino market that sells the fond tastes of once-upon-a-time lives, has become a one-stop shop that helps preserve the connection between the old country and the new one. It also provides the financial services essential to begin planting stable roots here.

It’s like a warm, comfortable home, says Mayra Saldana, a petite 28-year-old Littleton resident who with her parents owns the Littleton store and another in Denver that adjoins a restaurant. “We provide the services where we can send money to their families and, as well, commonly used ingredients for Hispanic dinners.”

Food for the soul in every way.

The businesses, throughout the Denver metro area, nearly shout their services in bold-colored lettering in Spanish to passersby — money transfers, check-cashing, calling cards, money orders. Like Saldana’s two places, many share space with restaurants, small

neighborhood markets or convenience stores that sell everything from piñatas and cowboy boots to pico de gallo and baptismal candles. One, on Federal Boulevard in Denver, advertises its services in a jewelry store.

The stores are a cultural reference point for many Latino immigrants, says Laszlo Kalloi, community affairs consul for the Mexican Consulate in Denver. He notes that consulate officials encourage the use of traditional bank services, rather than the private businesses, because more financial options are offered. But the neighborhood locations and absence of a language barrier make them feel more comfortable, he says. “They know the system and it’s easier.”

Walking through the doors is like stepping into another country, one with mariachi or cumbia music soft in the background, freshly baked pan dulce on trays and Spanish CDs and DVDs on the racks.

The sweet-spicy hot tamarind candy and crispy homemade chicharrones take me back to my growing-up years in Mexico and the other Latin American countries we lived in when my parents worked for then-United Fruit Co., which produced Chiquita bananas. The nostalgic warmth of memories tease my heart for the culture I love deeply, and I can only imagine how it must remind many how far they are from home.

And, yet, maybe not so far, at least for a few moments, with the assistance of people like Indira Torres, 27, who drives

six days a week from her house near I-70 and I-25 to Las Huertas Mexican market. She doesn’t mind the commute to Littleton. “I am happy here because I know these people. I feel like this is my second home.”

With a kind smile, she deftly works the computer like a magician. She knows how to make the transfer happen, which calling card to suggest and how to exchange cash for money orders to pay the rent. She gets the job — all the jobs — done.

For construction workers. Restaurant waiters and busboys. Mostly men, but some women, too. Mostly from Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.

But also some from India, Saudi Arabia and Africa. They all come, many weekly, to conduct their financial transactions with confianza, Torres says.

Trust.

That is why Veronica Vargas, 37, on a

recent afternoon, walked in after her restaurant shift to send money to her family in Mexico. Trust — and the language — make it “easier.”

She is one of 10 siblings and also has many nephews and nieces. She tries to help her parents out the most, but “I help them all,” she says. “Not always, because sometimes, I can’t. But a little bit.”

These are the stories Torres hears every day as she facilitates the connection from the home in the new country to the home in the old country. Money sent to buy medicine, to help build a house, to make life a little better.

Stories about the bond that transcends the miles — love.

Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcoloradonews. com or 303-566-4110.

SO MUCH INSIDE THE PRESS THIS WEEK

State of the City: Mayor addresses residents.

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Events: A look at Festival of Scarecrows.

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Election: Part 2 of information about candidates.

Pages 10-11 Life: Museum in Arvada tells story of Rocky Flats.

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Champion of Change: City receives international recognition.

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Evie Hudak

Sports: Ralston Valley knocks off top-ranked Pomona.

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Never Stops Working for Us Evie championed the HIRE Colorado Plan, promoting job expansion and increasing opportunities for Coloradans.

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It will give in-state and out-of-state companies a new reason to hire Colorado workers.

It will jump-start the economy by ensuring that our tax dollars are being invested in our local economy.

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3 candidates compete for House seat

By Sara Van Cleve

svancleve@ourcoloradonews.com The three candidates vying for the House seat in District 29 tick off the economy and education funding as major issues for them.

District 29, which includes Westminster and Arvada, was the deciding race in determining control of the House during the 2010 election.

The election of Robert Ramirez gave Republicans control of the House.

This year, the race is just as competitive with District 29 voters’ affiliation still being nearly equally divided among the parties.

Ramirez is facing two challengers this election – Democrat Tracy Kraft-Tharp and Libertarian Hans Romer.

Ramirez, who is finishing his first term, has spent most of his career as a business manager.

Kraft-Tharp, who is running for her first elected position, has worked as a teacher, a nonprofit manager, a social worker, a lobbyist advocating for the mental health population and owned her own business.

Romer, who is running for the second time, owned his own vending and bar supply companies before pursuing his current career in bail enforcement.

For Ramirez, the biggest issue facing District 29 and Colorado is the same issue facing most of the nation — the economy.

“People don’t have jobs, they can’t eat, they can’t afford medication, their kids are having trouble — that’s huge,” he said. “We have to make it to where if

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people want a job, they can get a job.”

Ramirez said the state government needs to “cut back on the red tape and let them work” so the state and its citizens don’t have to rely on the federal government.

“We’re going to try to use all of our resources,” he said. “We have got to use everything; renewable energy is one of the biggest things. Everything grows on people having money to do things; we have to work very hard to make it happen.”

Romer said over-taxation of citizens and corporations is a big issue, which, if changed, could help grow the economy.

“I think if the average citizen were given all the money they earn on their paycheck, they would actually spend more money. If they spend more money, what happens to the economy?” he said, answering that the economy gets better.

He said he’d also like to reduce the taxation on corporations.

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Kraft-Tharp said the biggest issues she hears people talk about are education and education funding.

As the economy improves, which is happening slowly but steadily, the government and citizens have to focus on prioritizing children and education in the funding decisions made, she said.

“No cuts to education is not bringing education whole again, we need to remember that,” Kraft-Tharp said.

“We also need to be looking very carefully making sure we are not passing unfunded mandates. We have good ideas but let’s make sure we have funding attached and we’re not just passing them on to our school district.”

Ramirez and Romer both said they think education funding needs to be reformed to make funding more efficient before the government continually increases it.

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ARVADA NEWS IN A HURRY Council to host hearing on two-year budget Oct. 22

Arvada City Council will host a hearing on the 2013-14 budget during its Oct. 22 meeting.

The public hearing will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 8101 Ralston Road.

Citizens are welcome to address the council regarding the proposed two-year operating and capital budget during the public hearing.

A copy of the proposed budget is available at www.arvada.org/pages/ proposed-city-budgetnow-available-online.

Protecting children from predators seminars set

Rhea Staniszewski, a

forensic interviewer and therapist at the Ralston House Child Advocacy Center, is hosting two seminars about child abuse prevention.

The seminars are 9-11 a.m. Saturday and from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday.

Both seminars will be in the Randall Room at the Apex Center, 13150 W. 72nd Ave. The seminar will focus on learning how to identify predator behavior and ways to protect children from predators.

A $10 donation will be collected at the door.

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Pool, 7900 Carr Drive, remains closed due to internal structural damage, but solutions are being looked into.

Wooden support beams in the building have rotted.

The length of the closure is still not yet known, but temporary solutions are being considered so the pool can reopen and be repaired during a less-busy season.

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Mayor gives ‘state of city’ Williams discusses projects taking care of and improving Arvada

By Sara Van Cleve

svancleve@ourcoloradonews. com During his state of the city address, Mayor Marc Williams updated residents on construction of the FasTracks’ Gold Line and Jefferson Parkway.

Williams gave his address during Mayor Pro Tem Rachel Zenzinger’s quarterly “Councilor on Your Corner” public meeting for residents of District One Oct. 9.

Williams discussed a variety of subjects regarding the city, many in terms of its finances and current projects going on across the city — including renovating parts and repairing roads.

“It’s creating a new tax burden and it’s within our budget, and it’s called taking lasting care,” Williams said. “City Council and (city manager) Mark Deven have been supportive of our direction of we need to put a lot more money into our roads because we know if we spend the money wisely now, in terms of keeping the roads in shape, it’s going to save us dollars long term.”

Road construction across Arvada is a small project in comparison to one that has already started and will continue for a few years — RTD FasTracks’ Gold Line.

“Arvada is so fortunate because people have been on council have been so supportive of having that commuter rail in our community,” he said. “We took the chance

in terms of going into the publicprivate partnership arena and that moved our project, frankly, to the front of the line.”

Other lines are not being built for decades, he said, but because Arvada took a chance with the public-private partnership aspect of the project, the Gold Line has become a priority and will be operating by 2016.

The Gold Line and complete Eagle P3 project is public and private in terms of the partnership between RTD and its concessionaire, Denver Transit Partners.

The mayor also discussed a transportation project still in the works that has been somewhat of a controversy between Arvada and other cities — the Jefferson Parkway, or “the beltway.”

Late last year Williams and others tried to reach an agreement with Golden where they would support the completion of the beltway, he said, but the deal fell apart.

“We’ve decided to move forward in our efforts to get that done,” he said.

Since then, Arvada has been working with Fish and Wildlife Service in the transfer of land for the project and has seen success, Williams said, and the city and county of Boulder support the project.

“Golden and Superior filed lawsuit to try to stop that and we’re in litigation right now, federal court,” Williams said. “We’re optimistic that we’re going to be

Arvada Mayor Marc Williams gives his “state of the city” address Wednesday, Oct. 9, during Rachel Zenzinger’s “Councilor on Your Corner” meeting at Indian Tree Golf Course clubhouse. Photo by Andy Carpenean successful there; our attorneys tell us we’re on the right side of the issue.”

Discussions continue with Golden, Superior and CDOT to find a resolution to the issue, he said.

“If we all work together to solve our own problems, we can do a lot better than some third party coming in and telling us what the answer is going to be,” he said.

Williams said the goal is to reach a resolution by the end of the year.

Overall, the city is in a good state, he said, especially financially.

“Our financial situation is embarrassingly going great; we have an embarrassment of riches in our city,” he said.

The financial state is due to fiscal conservativeness in the past and an increase in tax revenue this year, he said.

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“It’s a wonderful place to live; there’s a lot going on,” Patterson said. “It’s excellent. The whole city continues to move ahead and there’s so much going on.”

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Political beginnings lead to candidacies District 27 candidates share early involvement, views on some issues

By Sara Van Cleve

s va n c l e ve @ o u rc o l o ra donews.com From waving a flag on Nixon’s bus to attending grassroots caucus meetings, both candidates for House District 27 grew up around politics.

Tim Allport, D-Arvada, was raised in Lockport, N.Y., and was raised by conservative, politicallyactive parents and moved to Jefferson County in 1985.

“I’m proud to say I’m the Democrat in the race now, but I was raised in a very conservative Republican family,” Allport said.

“My views have changed based on my life experience. I decided to get involved because I believe civic engagement is part of the citizens’ civic responsibility.”

Libby Szabo, R-Arvada, the incumbent for District 27, has lived in the Arvada area since she was in fourth grade, where she was introduced to politics when she would go to local caucus meetings with her mother.

“She felt it was very important to attend her caucus, and she always took me with her; I kind of carried that on and thought it was important,” Szabo said. “Politics is in every aspect of our lives. If we want to have some control and say in that, we better be involved. I think that every person has a duty to serve their community.”

While both candidates were introduced to politics at an early age, their

career paths took their lives in different directions.

Allport worked at the federal prison in Jefferson County for 25 years, serving as a correctional officer for five years, as a correctional counselor for 10 years and a drug treatment specialist for 10 years.

He is now an addiction counselor for First Alliance Treatment, a private treatment company, and Centennial Peaks, an acute psychiatric hospital is Louisville.

Szabo and her husband are business owners, continuing the legacy of her father-in-law’s 40-yearold machine shop in eastern Arvada. Szabo also worked in the financial industry for some time, which she said helps her better understand how that industry works.

Both candidates said the economy is an area of concern for the entire state.

“With my area of expertise, I’m confident I can help improve our policy and state laws in my area of expertise and improve the situation for everybody in our district and state,” Allport said. “Getting the economy back on track is going to be critical for everybody.”

Allport said he thinks the four major issues in Colorado are reflected in the top four budget items in the state — K-12 education, Medicaid, corrections and transportation.

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port said he would protect funding for education in Colorado, both K-12 and higher education, and Medicaid for the most vulnerable citizens.

“One area where we can save money is to improve our correctional treatment programs for those incarcerated and those involved in the system not incarcerated,” he said. “I would continue to look at ways to improve our infrastructure and transportation; we have to do better at improving transportation.”

Szabo said the budget is a struggle because of factors such as federal mandates, which include funding Medicaid. She said Medicaid and K-12 education use 73 percent of the state budget.

She said she believes fixing the economy can help all aspects of the budget.

“I truly believe it’s time we unleash the business community so they can start hiring folks,” she said.

“I believe a lot of our other issues will be taken care of by getting people back to work because there will be a lot more people paying into the state, and therefore, that will free up more dollars to take care of the state’s business.”

Allport and Szabo agree that transportation needs to be looked.

“I was a little bit shocked that no general fund would go to transportation and things like that,” she said. “I think we need to look at our transportation system; it’s one of the core functions of our government and get-

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ting commerce to and fro and our families safely to where they need to go.”

Allport and Szabo have differing views on two Jefferson County ballot initiatives — 3A and 3B and Amendment 64.

Allport supports both measures.

“I believe that if 3A and 3B don’t pass, we’re going to look at even deeper cuts; there’s just nowhere else to cut, especially considering Jeffco alone has already had major, significant cuts and it’s going to get worse,” Allport said.

In terms of marijuana, Allport said he supports the legalization of it because its legalization can help the government regulate it, like alcohol.

“I don’t take the position, however, that marijuana is benign,” he said.

“We could better regulate marijuana and keep it out of the hands of our kids if we treat it like alcohol.

As it is now, it’s the most widely-used illegal drug and there are no problems with people being able to get a hold of it.”

He said as long as long it is legal and adults smoke it once or twice a month in a way where they do not hurt anyone else, he does not see a problem.

“The overwhelming evidence is clear in my mind that it’s less dangerous than alcohol,” Allport said.

Szabo said she is not taking a public stand on issues on the ballot because they should reflect the voice of the people, not the Legislature, because the issue was taken to the people, not to the congressional representatives.

“It’s the voice of the people,” she said. “They’re asking the people, they didn’t bring it to the Legislature.”

To contact Allport or Szabo and for information about their campaigns, visit their respective websites at www.TimAllport. com and www.LibbySzabo. com.

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JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY Clear Creek trail grant continues

Jefferson County commissioners gave final approval to a grant agreement between the county, Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) and Clear Creek County.

That grant agreement is to provide Jefferson and Clear Creek counties $4.6 million for the Clear Creek Canyon segment of the Peaks to Plains Trail under the River Corridors Initiative.

Jeffco’s portion of the award is $1,802,288 with a match in partnership pledges from Jeffco Open Space Foundation; the cities of Golden, Wheat Ridge, Lakewood and Arvada; Apex and Prospect Recreation Districts; and the nonprofit Team Evergreen and Jeffco’s Open Space sales tax revenues.

Construction is scheduled to start next year.

During the threeyear construction period, an estimate of $4,542,832 from the Open Space Fund and partnership contributions will cover costs associated with the design and construction of a regional trail from the Jefferson County line in Clear Creek Canyon to the Mayhem Gulch Trailhead

CDOT prepares for winter

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) maintenance crews in the Denver metro area report they “have dusted off their winter boots, gloves and snow plows in anticipation for the first significant snowfall,” according to the department’s latest press release.

CDOT reports 248 roadway maintenance workers will be on-call, even over weekends and holidays, to work 12hour shifts, to keep roads clear of snow and ice.

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Rosier, who is chairman of the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, serves on the executive committee for Jeffco EDC. Arvada Mayor Marc Williams presented the award to Rosier, and said, “His continual involvement in the organization is shaping the economic future of our county.”

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October 18, 2012

OPINIONS / YOURS AND OURS

OUR VIEW

Perlmutter for re-election

The frank and spirited debates between incumbent congressman Ed Perlmutter and Republican challenger Joe Coors speak well for the 7th Congressional District. The two have endured a busy forum schedule with plenty of appearances for voters to listen and compare.

In contrast, turnout for many state House and Senate forums have been checkered — but that is different matter.

As for the 7th, we give the nod to Perlmutter on balance and results. Perlmutter has performed well and should keep his place in Washington.

Perlmutter has the right idea for the Affordable Health Care Act, dubbed Obamacare.

Perlmutter said it needs work — not dumping — and there are some things about the act that will need to be fixed — many of these items he notes are unknown until all aspects of the act have had time to play out after they go into effect in 2014.

The fact that both Coors and Perlmutter generally agree on allowing parents to keep their children on their health insurance policies until age 26 and share other concerns about health care shows that the act has some good and should not be put on the scrap heap, as suggested by some political factions.

We know Coors says “yes” and Perlmutter says “no” to extending the Bush tax cuts. Perlmutter is open to some adjustment upward of the $250,000 salary benchmark for the specified tax. Each says the other is dead wrong on whether the eliminating the cut will cause job loss with affected high income business owners. On this matter, we urge Perlmutter to come over to the Coors side a little bit and further consider impacts of employment through higher taxes for higher income earners.

If presidential candidate Mitt Romney wins, Perlmutter will be pressed on this issue, but we know he has the skills to find good compromises.

By the same token Coors would need to open up his compromise skills as opposed to his view in one debate we watched where he called keeping the tax cut a compromise in itself.

Regardless of which way the party pendulum swings, we believe Perlmutter has the best perspectives on the needs of the region. He is quick to see things that need to be fixed, such as recently joining with other lawmakers to support a repeal of a pending 1099 requirement. The change would lead to a flood of paperwork for business owners in 2012 being required to file 1099s to any individual or corporation in addition to contracted workers from which they buy more than $600 in goods and services in a year.

Coors has a strong backbone of beliefs, impressive experience in business, and we admire his work in the community. The district will be well served whichever man wins. Perlmutter works hard to connect with his constituents, and he is recognized often for his pragmatism — or in plain words — his ability to work all corners of a room. He is very quick to cut to the details and find answers. In a race with two good candidates, we give the nod to Perlmutter to stay on the job.

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This one is different This one is different.

Sadly, not very long ago, I found myself writing about another tragedy.

The massacre at the Aurora movie complex this summer was an unbelievable assault of madness and evil.

But, somehow, we understood that one. It was a random act, indiscriminate in its violence, and shocking more for its scale than its particulars.

And though it does nothing to allay the tragedy for the families and friends, we’ve become so used to this sort of thing that we knew, in a macabre way, how to deal with that one.

This one is different.

This one is personal.

The abduction and murder of Jessica Ridgeway has gotten under our skin.

Complete strangers are talking about it, and you can feel it weighing on the community like a wet

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blanket.

This is one extraordinary act of pure cruelty perpetrated against one innocent, helpless representative of our community, and it strikes at the core of who we are.

In whatever small way we are all still childlike, hopeful, and wide-eyed at the world around us, Jessica Ridgeway looks like how that part of our psyches would look.

The official Missing posters betray none of the cynicism, the disappointment, or the caution that mark the visages of the people we see on the streets every day.

This one is personal. I have an 11-year old; she has curly hair and wears glasses. This could have been her. The field where the body was found is a field I have ridden past on my bike dozens of times.

The neighborhood where this happened is one in which I spent six years teaching.

This one is different.

This isn’t the act of a madman shooting out randomly from the darkness.

This was just down the street, around the corner, right in front of the house where the kids play football after school.

She was hunted, chosen based on a particularly twisted criteria, and taken from the heart of our neighborhood sanctuary.

If the Aurora theater was an explosive expression of evil overwhelming one man’s soul, this one is the quiet, insidious ex-

pression of evil that grows and festers, watching and waiting for a moment to rattle us off our equilibrium.

And I use the word “evil” advisedly—I don’t throw it around willy-nilly.

It just seems that way, perhaps, because of how often we have been visited by it lately.

And rattled, we are.

This is “Criminal Minds” territory: We have, among us, someone capable of taking a 10-year old girl from her neighborhood and cutting her to pieces.

Somewhere this demon is sitting by, amused by the coverage of his carnage, planning his next grim Bacchanal.

History tells us that there’s a decent chance that he will not be found any time soon; history also teaches that the community will play a leading role in his capture.

This one is different— carrying on as if nothing happened is not an option.

There is no way to ever regain our equilibrium around this one, but we can move forward smarter. Louis Pasteur said, “Chance favors the prepared mind;” so let’s prepare.

My friend Jay runs A.P.E. Stranger Awareness; he goes into schools and meets with kindergarteners and teaches them to recognize and respond to danger; he also meets with teens and adults and teaches them where, how and how hard to hit

somebody who is trying to harm them.

Also, there are several outstanding martial arts schools in the area, including the headquarters of the United States Taekwon-Do Federation in Broomfield.

But, more than that, it falls to all of us to recommit to our children.

As a man who “survived” a youth spent playing such dangerous games as Dungeons and Dragons (I know—I’ve told you before that I’m a geek!), I firmly believe that evil really only grows in a vacuum.

A mind, a house, a school, a community filled with love and compassion and connectedness leaves no space for this to thrive.

At the very least, it recognizes the smell of something outside the ordinary.

It’s time to circle the wagons around our children, and strengthen our communities.

And, you know what else?

We need to pray. For the family, for the school, and for the soul of little Jessica Ridgeway, and for us. In whatever form that takes for each of us as individuals, we need to call on God and all the forces for good to help us become the people that repel this sort of thing, and to give us the courage to confront it and end it.

We owe that much to Jessica.

To find out more about A.P.E. Stranger Awareness, call 303-731-7731.

Michael Alcorn is a music teacher and fitness instructor who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. He graduated from Alameda High School and the University of Colorado-Boulder.

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October 18, 2012

YOUR VIEWS No on 3A and 3B With all due respect to the five mayors, their recent letter is all wet.

The letter states “3A will “generate” $39 million.”

That’s $39 million annually, a substantial tax rate increase to cover a short economic downturn, before values increase and the district gets more.

And a few more points: The letter reads, “… ensure students have access to instrumental music, teacher librarians.”

The 2004 promise to keep class sizes small was ignored.

Popular programs are threatened if demands aren’t met. Spending on things without relationship to education, could go instead.

Businesses look for low taxes and great schools.

High property taxes will have businesses and young families scrambling out of town if this increase passes.

The letter reads, “The district has demonstrated fiscal transparency.”

Salary negotiations are between union members on both sides of the table, in secrecy.

“TCAP results show improvement.” Jeffco scores went down in more areas than the state and up in fewer. The superintendent We feel that we didn’t hold our gains last year.

“More graduates are pursuing postsecondary education.” 28.6 percent are paying for remedy before freshman classes.

3B will provide $99 million in funds for much-needed repairs on aging schools. No capital improvements plan.

There’s bleacher repair and fixing sidewalk cracks. Pay this debt in 20 years. This is a scheme to hide spending from the operations budget.

A resounding “no” on 3A and 3B is urgent.

Tom Graham Arvada

Szabo listens to citizens It isn’t very often that someone comes along to stand up for what’s right on our behalf.

My state representative, Libby Szabo, has been the epitome of what an elected official should be and I’m pleased that she’s willing to

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run again.

Libby listens to citizens through town hall meetings and responding to them via the phone or email.

She has sponsored legislation recommended by her constituents.

Libby attends numerous public events and continues to volunteer in her community.

Libby Szabo isn’t like most politicians that are beholden to special interest groups such as union bosses or the millionaires club.

Instead, Libby is approachable and open to viewpoints, even those that would disagree with her.

I’m proud to be represented by Libby Szabo, who possesses integrity and the fortitude to do what’s right.

She stands up for small businesses and wants to reduce the tax burden to stimulate job growth.

That’s what we need for Arvada.

Vote to reelect Libby Szabo to the Colorado State House of Representatives!

Karen Morgan Arvada

Szabo represents our interests The unemployment rate has now been above 8 percent for 43 consecutive months.

We need someone who will represent the interests of Arvada and Colorado. We need to keep Libby Szabo in the legislature representing us in House District 27.

Libby understands what it takes to create and maintain jobs.

She understands that government policy is often what is hindering job creation and she will fight for common sense reform.

Her family has signed both sides of a check and knows the struggles of a small business.

We can’t afford to elect someone endorsed by those who (increased our debt to more than $16 trillion) and brought us Obamacare.

When it is time to vote, cast your ballot for a fiscal conservative who knows the needs of small businesses, home owners and families who have suffered in recent years.

Jobs and the economy should be the focus of every elected official and Libby Szabo has demonstrated the last two years that she’s the one to do just that!

Remember to vote for common sense policies. Vote for Libby Szabo

for State Representative in H.D. 27!

Derek Luyk Arvada

Szabo has earned a second term Too many of the politicians we elect get to D.C. or Denver and forget who they are supposed to represent.

I don’t believe in checking a name on the ballot just because it’s familiar.

A political office holder needs to earn my vote for re-election.

I can’t think of anyone who has earned a second term at the state Capitol more than Rep. Libby Szabo, House District 27.

She has worked hard carrying common-sense legislation, like a bill that would require ballot issue language to be written in plain English.

During this tough economy, she has been in the front lines fighting to protect families and small businesses from bearing bigger tax burdens and more regulations.

And she listens to what we have to say.

Certain special interests may not be happy with what she’s trying to do on our behalf, but that’s all the more reason to give Libby Szabo another term in the legislature.

In fact, we can’t afford the alternative.

Send a message that we want more elected officials who represent us well.

Vote for Libby Szabo!

Jonah Hearne Arvada

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Active for many years in his community, Robert Ramirez is a man who has earned our support.

He has served us well, working with members of both parties, to help all citizens. He’s in touch with the real-life concerns of all of us who worry about the quality of our children’s education while we wonder from one day to the next if we will be able to keep our jobs and our homes. He’s been a helpful neighbor and friend to many, in the caring tradition of the true Westerner. We know Robert Ramirez will continue to make citizens proud of his work in the Colorado House.

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Question backs campaign fund limits Amendment 65 encourages representatives to support campaign finance changes

By Clarke Reader creader@ourcoloradonews.com A lot of money is being spent on the election this year, but Colorado voters have the opportunity to make their voices heard

on the issue with Amendment 65.

Amendment 65 instructs Colorado’s congressional delegation to propose, support and ratify an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that allows for states, and Congress as a whole, to limit campaign contributions and spending.

The amendment is a reaction to the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC, as well as other decisions, that said local, state and federal officials no longer have the authority to decide how much money is spent on elections.

If the amendment passes it does not change any state or federal laws about campaign finance, but rather encourages the state’s legislators to take steps to

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amend the U.S. Constitution to allow limits on election spending.

According to Elena Nunez, who is working on the campaign to get Amendment 65 passed, it’s a chance for voters to stand up to big money and signal they would like to see a change in how elections are run.

“It’s a way for constituents to communicate their priorities to elected officials,” she Amendment 65 continues on Page 11

State House District 24

QUESTIONS 1) Please use three words to describe your leadership style.

2) Describe the skills and experience that make you the best candidate for the job.

3) Please list your top three priorities if elected.

4) Education funding has been a topic of discussion lately. How do you view current education funding?

5) What do you make of the Jefferson Parkway project?

TERMS

Winner of state Senate races will serve four-year terms.

QUESTIONS EVIE HUDAK

LANG SIAS

Incumbent Party: Democrat Address: 7649 Harlan Way, Westminster, CO 80003 Background: Former State Board of Education member; teacher at secondary and postsecondary levels; program director of state School Readiness Quality Improvement Program; and public policy director for state PTA. Contact: www.eviehudak.com, EvieRHudak@gmail.com, 303-423-8569

Party: Republican Address: 12726 W. 85th Circle, Arvada, CO 80005 Background: Arvada husband and dad. Navy fighter pilot, Topgun instructor and combat veteran. Extensive small business experience. Currently a pilot for FedEx and lieutenant colonel in Air National Guard.

Contact: www.langsias.com / Sias4sd19@gmail.com / 720-248-7427

1) Collaborative, pragmatic, energetic.

2) A small business background gives me gut-level appreciation for the challenges facing our entrepreneurs. Over two decades in the military provides valuable leadership and teamwork experience, and a demonstrated commitment to public service. I’m proud to have the 2012 endorsement of the North Metro Chamber of Commerce (which four years ago endorsed my opponent). With young children currently in Jeffco Public Schools, my family has a strong and personal interest in the success of our education system. I’m honored to have the 2012 endorsement of Colorado’s premier non-partisan education advocacy organization, Stand For Children.

2) I am accessible, hard-working, and solution-oriented. As state senator for the last four years, I have accepted the challenge of tackling important legislative issues, prioritized the interests of my constituents ahead of special-interest groups, and interacted productively with colleagues in a bipartisan manner.

3) 1. Growing the economy by creating jobs - I was proud to sponsor the HIRE Colorado Act and had hoped it would not have fallen victim to partisan politics. 2. Investing in education - I have worked to ensure that our kids have access to a quality public education to prepare them for success. 3.

Standing up for seniors - I sponsored legislation to prevent elder abuse and provisions to put more funding into senior services. Also, I supported restoration of the Homestead Property Tax Exemption.

4) After cutting K-12 funding by over a billion dollars and slashing funding for higher education, Colorado has fallen far behind other states. It is imperative that we provide an educational environment that prepares people for the workforce and attracts clean, hightech industries with good-paying jobs, promising a brighter economic future.

5) Completion of the beltway will save people time and money by reducing commute times, cut down on air pollution, and promote economic development in northern Jeffco. We need to find a way to work together to make this project viable.

1) Relaxed, fair, team-oriented.

3) Colorado’s legislature should focus with intensity on making Colorado the most attractive state for businesses to locate, grow and create jobs. Growing our private sector economy will increase prosperity for families, and also help pay for priorities like transportation, K-12 and higher education--themselves important contributors to economic growth.

4) I support adequate funding as an important component of excellence in education. State K-12 education funding (along with priorities such as higher education and transportation) is coming under increasing pressure from unfunded federal mandates for other programs. I’ll work to adequately fund K-12 education by advocating for a proper balance among these competing programs and helping to generate revenue by growing our economy.

5) I am a proponent of the Jefferson Parkway project.

1) Please use three words to describe your leadership style.

2) Describe the skills and experience that make you the best candidate for the job.

3) Please list your top three priorities if elected.

4) What actions should be taken in regard to drought and wildfires challenges statewide and locally?

5) What are some state priorities that will effect, or benefit your district?

TERMS

Winners of state House seats serve two-year terms.

Please note questionnaires were sent to House District 24 candidates E.V. Leyendecker (R), and Christian Althen (L) but were not returned with responses.

SUE SCHAFER

Incumbent Party: Democratic Address: P.O. Box 1004, Wheat Ridge, CO 80034 Background: As a career educator, small business owner, and mother I am a moderate, common-sense legislator who works with all sides to improve our quality of life.

Contact: www.sueschafer.com; sue@ sueschafer.com; 303-918-2660 1) Bipartisan, pragmatic, informed.

2) As a legislator with a proven bipartisan track record I have sponsored and passed 19 bills that are good for working families, a clean environment, seniors, and students of all ages. I listen to and learn from constituents about what issues they feel state government should address, from improving job opportunities to addressing housing and transportation needs. I know how to work with all the relevant parties to come to practical solutions to these often complex issues.

3) 1) Create a sustainable economic climate for jobs growth; 2) Provide access to 21st century education and workforce development for people of all ages; and 3) Implement the health benefit exchange so more Coloradans can find affordable health insurance.

4) Water conservation strategies will be key to combating the worst effects of droughts. Preventive measures, such as clearing dry underbrush, can help diminish the rapid spread of wildfires.

Citizens living in high fire-danger areas should be urged to protect their homes, for example by using fireresistant building materials. Wildfire emergency response resources must be maintained.

5) The priorities for central Jefferson County and the state must be education and workforce development for citizens of all ages—K-12, college, community college, and trades and technical education. It’s also important to promote and improve job opportunities in Colorado while protecting the health of our precious land, water and air.

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Amendment 65: Measure encourages reforms Amendment 65 continued from Page 10

said. “Colorado voters have a long history of supporting reforms to level the playing field.”

She said that voters are seeing the effects that people and organizations with a lot of money to spend on elections are having, they are looking for a way to make their voices heard that this is not OK. There is no organized opposition to the amendment, but according to the state’s

ballot information booklet, the argument against passing 65 is that a ballot measure cannot require elected officials to vote in support or against measures or issues.

With this being the case, the amendment has no practical effect.

“Those who advocate for more restrictive campaign finance laws should instead support congressional candidates who will pursue such changes,” the book states.

Another argument in opposition is that

the measure could lead to restrictions that limit free speech.

“Individuals and organizations should not be restricted in how they spend money to promote the ideas and candidate they support,” according to the booklet. “Further, candidates and campaigns should be free to spend any contributions received from supporters.”

Nunez said the campaign right now is working on getting the word out to vot-

Jefferson County Commissioner District 2

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QUESTIONS 1) Please use three words to describe your leadership style.

1) Please use

2) Describe the skills and experience that make you the best candidate for the job.

leadership style.

3) Please list your top three priorities if elected.

4) Education funding has been a topic of discussion lately. How do you view current education funding?

5) What do you make of the Jefferson County Parkway project?

TERMS Winner of the District 2 county commissioner race will serve a four-year term.

In other races, incumbent Commissioner Faye Griffin and District Attorney candidate Pete Weir are running unopposed. District Attorney Scott Storey is term limited.

ers about the amendment, but if it passes, then the real work will begin on Nov. 7.

That is when efforts will begin to get an amendment to the constitution about campaign finance.

“We’ve seen the influence of big money, with so much being spent on attack ads,” she said. “This is a way for people to stand up to big money and influence reform.”

three words to describe your

JOHN ODOM

Incumbent Party: Republican Address: 1530 Arbutus Court, Golden, CO 80401 Background: I am a lifelong resident of Jefferson County. I attended Jefferson County public schools. I earned my bachelor’s degree from Metro State University in Chinese. I earned my MBA in International Trade from The Thunderbird School of Global Management in AZ. Contact: www.johnodom.org 1) Management style in 3 words; Hire smart people!

2) My first term here as a Jefferson County Commissioner has been very successful. Within weeks of being appointed commissioner, we cut planned spending in Jeffco by tens of millions of dollars. While the USA had its credit rating downgraded for the first time in history, Jefferson County had its credit rating upgraded by Moody’s and Fitch. Jefferson County is the only city, county or government in Colorado that achieved this. Just a short time ago, our external auditor came back with results of the countywide audit and gave us the “highest marks possible.” I will continue to work with my fellow commissioners to safeguard taxpayer dollars and ensure that Jefferson County remains a great example of fiscal responsibility!

3) Maintain a fiscally conservative approach to government.

Maintain a high level of customer service in all areas of county government. Economic development/jobs, jobs, jobs!

4) I believe the problems with education in Jefferson County and elsewhere cannot be solved by borrowing and spending more taxpayer dollars.

5) I strongly support the completion of the Jeffco Parkway/ Beltway and believe it to be a critical piece of the economic turnaround we need so desperately in Colorado.

CASEY TIGHE

Party: Democrat Address:14405 W. Colfax, No. 23, Lakewood, CO 80401 Background: Longtime Jeffco resident, married with two sons. Former Audit Director for the Colorado Department of Transportation, former chair of the Jefferson County Audit Committee. Practiced law in Arvada for several years.

Contact: Tigheforjeffco.org 303 588-6212 1) Collaborative, open, responsible 2) With over 20 years of experience as an auditor, I understand how to make government more efficient, effective and accountable. I have the vision to lead Jefferson County forward with sensible growth.

I will engage the citizens and work full time on improving county government.

3) My priorities are land use, economic development, budget and fiscal responsibility.

These issues are interrelated and I will work to achieve a balance for the county on each of these priorities. We can use our land resources wisely, while promoting economic growth and being fiscally responsible.

4) We cannot expect to thrive in the future if we do not invest in the education of our children now. I support 3A and 3B. 5) There is a legitimate need for transportation improvements in northwest Jefferson County.

There are also legitimate concerns expressed by communities impacted by the parkway.

Too many questions remain unanswered concerning the parkway, so we need to continue to work at finding a solution that is acceptable to all the cities in the County. I am committed to the hard work required to find a solution that balances the need for transportation improvements with the need to address the concerns of those impacted by the parkway.

2) Describe the skills and experience that make you the best candidate for the job.

3) Please list your top three priorities if elected.

4) With the West Rail Line nearing completion, what are you hoping to see as the result?

5) RTD has a lot of projects starting in the area. How do you think RTD should prioritize all that is happening?

MATT COHEN

Incumbent Address: 11287 W. 26th Place, Lakewood 80215 Background: Current RTD director District M, 2nd vice chair of the RTD Board of Directors, chair of the FasTracks Committee, CDOT Liaison, Contact: www.cohen4rtd. com, 303-717-5623 1) Collaborative, passionate, visionary.

2) I have served in this position for the last four years through the worst economic downturn since the Depression, and I have not been afraid to make the tough decisions necessary to keep the RTD fiscally sustainable for the long term. I understand how service decisions are made, and I favor policies that better serve the needs of the rider while still ensuring financial responsibility of the taxpayers’ dollars. My experience in the Legislature in terms of getting things done is very valuable 3) 1) Seamlessly transitioning into operational service on the West Rail Line 2) Maximizing technological advances with regards to the bus fleet and how service is provided and 3) Finding an answer for “how do we complete the FasTracks project sooner rather than later?”

4) I hope to see vigorous investment and a rebirth of the area that the West Rail will serve, and I hope to see greater mobility options in Jefferson County now that the train will finally be pulling into the station.

5) Four billion worth of projects are either under contract or under construction so getting all of those projects done is priority one.

I abide by the mantra of “build as much as we can, as fast as we can, until it’s done.” I think it’s imperative to solve the conundrum of the northwest and northern congestion issues.

NATALIE MENTEN Address: Lakewood Background: Colorado resident since 1971 and Lakewood 1990 to present.

Co-owner of an automotive service facility.

Contact: 303-647-8900, www.NatalieMenten.com, RTDNatalie@gmail.com 1) Innovative, frugal, principled.

2) For years I’ve publicly advocated for increased transparency in government spending. Transparency invites public involvement and quickly identifies budget savings, allowing government agencies to provide a bigger bang for the buck. I’ve voluntarily worked to reduce taxes that especially affect limited income households and protect property rights, helping those in need is a rewarding civic duty.

3) Advocate for full transparency of the Regional Transportation District, including that purchases made with public credit cards, by check and contracts be posted on the internet. Steer RTD back to concentrating on providing affordable transportation with more options to serve the needs of those who use it occasionally or regularly to get to the doctor, work, school or the grocery store.

Identify excess properties owned by RTD, which produce zero property taxes, and sell them. Adding these properties back to the tax rolls will produce more property taxes to support projects such as social services, libraries and schools.

4) I hope the results show promises were kept and those most in need of affordable, convenient transportation are served well.

5) Ensure that we learn from past mistakes before the other transit lines are built out. Increase transportation options by wisely allocating our budget without increasing taxes.

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s va n c l e ve @ o u rc o l o ra donews.com The city of Arvada recently received national recognition when Deputy City Manager Michele Hovet was named a Champion of Change by the White House for her work with government transparency.

Just a few weeks later, the city received international recognition when a delegation from Dubai visited Oct. 9. The delegation is touring several cities in the United States to learn about innovations and different government programs.

“It is an excellence program we created to improve the performance of government employees,” said Maryam Mubarak Walid Khamis Alserkal, the head of the Excellence Initiative of the Executive Council of Dubai. “It was organized by the ruler of the city to open a channel through programs … to enhance knowledge and expand experiences.”

During its visit in Colorado, the delegation toured parts of Denver

and Arvada and met with employees from Open Colorado, a website created by the city of Arvada that focuses on transparency in government.

While in Arvada, the delegates toured Olde Town, visited with leaders in the Arvada community and government and toured the new housing development at Candelas.

“I was just talking to (Mushira Ghuloum Mohamed Ali Alzarooni, the assistant manager of Government Services to the Executive Council), she wants to continue her education, and I was encouraging her to target Arvada,” Alserkal said. “I think she should settle here and find educational opportunities around the city.”

During their visit, Arvada Economic Development Director Hazel Hartbarger spoke to the delegates about the role of AEDA and the important role businesses play in the city.

Deputy Police Chief Gary Creager also spoke to them about the role the Arvada Police have in the community, both in terms of preventing and

responding to crime and in improving the quality of life for citizens.

“We form a partnership with the businesses,” Creager told the delegates.

“We want to reduce crime to make the city more attractive to people who live here and work here.”

One of the delegates asked Creager how safe Arvada is compared to others cities in Colorado and the nation.

“It’s one of the safest in the Denver metro area, other than Cherry Hill,” Creager said. “It’s one of the safest cities over 100,000 people in the nation.”

Chris Longshore, information systems manager with the city, shared with the delegates what the city is doing in terms of increasing data transparency, including information about crime, maps, financial information and more.

“The trust of our citizens is vitally important if we want to move the community forward,” Longshore said.

Through Open Colorado, Arvada and other governmental bodies across Colorado are able to put all of their data in one central location for citizens to find. The website also posts all of the financial information of the city on their website.

“That’s very brave,” said Abdulla Mohammed Haj Qassim, the consultant and head of neurosurgery of the Dubai Health Authority.

“People have to pay taxes, they need to know where the money is going,” Alserkal said to Hag Qassim.

Alserkal said the delegates learned about a lot of new things during their trip to Arvada and will have to consider them along with the things they learned in other American cities.

“We were fortunate enough to have a group from Dubai here who wanted to find out some of our best practices,” said Arvada Mayor Marc Williams. “They were very, very impressed with what is going on here in Arvada.

We’re getting local, regional, national, and now international recognition for the great city we have.”

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Boulder bombs on booze biz Photographer Carole Gallagher stands next to her exhibit Oct. 11 at The Rocky Flats Cold War Museum, 5612 Yukon St. in Arvada.

Snapshots of the nuclear age Rocky Flats Cold War Museum traces history

By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com Rocky Flats may be closed, but its effects still cast a shadow.

In an effort to offer a place for discussion from all parties, and to show all generations what the birth and progression of the nuclear age looked like, the Rocky Flats Cold War Museum has opened in Olde Town Arvada, 5612 Yukon St. “We want to show the story of Rocky Flats from multiple perspectives — the environmental issues, the life of the workers and the people who protested it,” said Conny Bogaard, project manager. “The goal is to build a platform where the community can come together to examine the legacy.”

The museum’s inaugural exhibit is “Behind the Atom Curtain: Life and Death in the Nuclear Age,” an Atomic Photographers Guild collection of photos of the landscapes, people and aftermaths of nuclear testing and power plants. The exhibit runs through Nov. 30.

The exhibit is curated by Robert Del Tredici, the founder of the Atomic Photographers Guild, and features not only photos of the history of Rocky Flats, but also of the Trinity Explosion in Alamogordo, N.M., and photos from Yo-

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A photograph on display showing one of 20 Infinity Rooms at Rocky Flats at The Rocky Flats Cold War Museum, 5612 Yukon St. in Arvada. Photos by Andy Carpenean shito Matsushige, the only photographer allowed to photograph Hiroshima after the bombing.

The social impacts are also documented with photos of protests after the disasters at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima.

“This exhibit is partly a story of Colorado and local concerns, but it also shows the global concern,” Bogaard said.

Local photographer Carole Gallagher, who has spent years documenting the lives of those affected by nuclear use, has a display of her works about people who lived near the testing in Nevada.

Gallagher, who grew up in New York City, said she was raised during the time of great fear of a nuclear strike being imminent.

“I always wondered what happened to the people who lived near the testing areas,” she said. “So in my work I focused on workers, downwinders and atomic veterans.”

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mire the workers at these sites, who really put their lives on the line for their country. Many of Gallagher’s stark, black and white photos, show people who lived in Nevada while nuclear tests were going on and were told that they were safe, only to develop a wide-range of health issues, including a variety of cancers and bone diseases.

“This exhibit really has captured the first moments of the nuclear age, and when it will end we don’t know,” Gallagher said.

Bogaard is careful to note that the museum and its exhibit is not a condemnation of nuclear power or Rocky Flats, but is a place that brings to light issues about nuclear use that still are up for debate.

“We raise a lot of questions, and it’s not necessarily about having the answers,” she said. “Instead, we want it to be something people think and talk about, and come away with a new understanding.”

The museum is open noon to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

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Is Boulder crying in its beer? While the city may have thought it would get the only Trader Joe’s in Colorado with a liquor license, Denver snagged that shot.

When both stores open next year, Denver customers will be able to buy liquor and check out in an attached area of the store. The grocery and liquor sections will share a common entrance, but liquor sales must be completed separately.

How did Denver grab the liquor biz from Boulder?

“We’re a better and bigger market so they can sell more (liquor) here,” said a source close to the deal. “Our process (to obtain a liquor license) is faster and cleaner, and Boulder blabbed about getting a liquor store. Denver kept its mouth shut.”

The initial hearing — the first step in the liquor license process — will be held at 9 a.m. Oct. 26. The store will have to jump through a few city-required hoops before getting the final sign-off.

Both Boulder and Denver Trader Joe’s stores are expected to open around the same time next year.

Tops and Temps

“I Can’t Help Myself” but I’m on “Cloud Nine” because The Four Tops and The Temptations will provide the entertainment for Saturday Night Alive, the signature fundraiser for The Denver Center for the Performing Arts, on March 2. Tickets are now on sale at www.denvercenter.org/sna.

Jamie Angelich and Mimi Roberson will chair this year’s event, which includes one of the chi-chi-est silent auctions, surprise box sale, dinner, desserts and dancing in the Seawell Ballroom.

Individual tickets start at $375 and corporate tables of 10 start at $6,000.

Bountiful harvest

Harvest Week, a series of pop-up dinner parties paying homage to Colorado’s produce and producers, features 36 of EatDenver’s independent restaurants, which will host the dinners at Grow Haus, 4751 York St., through Friday.

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Monument

2 bd carriage house, garage, fireplace, fenced, with a spectacular view from the deck. $750 719-229-9605

with parking in

$550/Mo Each Plus Shared Secretarial

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Beautiful Home in Golden With Mountain Views 3 Bed, 3 Bath, 3 Car Garage.

3179 sq ft.

Amazing ranch home in Fox View at Mesa Meadows.

Wood floors, walk out basement. $5,000 closing costs or new kitchen appliance credit. $479,900 Negotiable!

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Call 303-688-2497

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Condos/Townhomes

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Renovated 2 Story Townhouse

1717 sq ft.

3 Bedroom, 3 Bath 2 car Detached Garage Den, Hardwood Floors All Kitchen Appliances Washer & Dryer hook-ups Gas fireplace & Heat/AC Pool and Clubhouse No Animals SE Aurora, Dam East

$1450/month

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Wheat Ridge Awesome Deal

$1,095 month plus deposit Super large 3 bedroom, 2 bath duplex with large Bonus room, large deck with mtn view.

Water, trash and lawn Service paid.

Near parks and walking distance to Prospect Elementary.

NO PETS 36th & Parfet St.

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Commercial 1 or 2 - Main Level Spacious Offices

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Large Cottage Style 1 Bd, 1Bath Oak Wood Floors Full Basement w/laundry hookups Trees, Private Parking

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decline in price over the past couple years and couple that with the current low interest rates, affordability is sky high.

Regulated by the Colorado Department of Real Estate. NMLS #217152. LMB#100022405

asking prices, and homes are being snapped up within days of going on the MLS listings.

Denver is one of the top markets from an appreciation standpoint according to the widely followed Schiller index. When you take the fact that homes had experienced a

Large 2 Bd apt with big closets, Upgrades, Courtyard, laundry.

Very Clean. Private Parking.

$765/Mo.

Mobile Home 3 bed/2bath

The Real Estate Market

As far as the purchase environment here in Denver, I believe the number of homes for sale has dropped from around the 25,000-range to the 10,000-range over the past couple of years. There is anecdotal evidence that there are bidding wars, oftentimes above

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TO ADVERTISE CALL LINDA WORK AT 303-566-4072 Misc. for Rent

Home for Sale

Office Rent/Lease

Housemate for Lakewood Residence

Hall Rental A GREAT PLACE FOR YOUR EVENTS!

$1,279,000 Beautiful ranch backs to Pinery Lake in Parker Once in a lifetime opportunity to own a property backing to open space with a lake and unobstructed mountain views. Living here the trails, lake and views become part of your life like nowhere else.

$250,000 A true gem. Beautiful Parker home for only $250,000.

3 Bed, 3 Bath, 1912 Sq Ft. plus unfinished basement. Beautiful home on cul-de-sac. HOA includes membership to Stroh Ranch Rec Center. This Melody home is in Wonderful Condition. It’s got a great floor plan and wonderful flow between rooms.

5280

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MONTHLY RATES FOR CLUB OR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES Easy Access, Plenty of Parking Reasonable Rates BOOK NOW FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Plan your next event around our indoor bocce court!

Arvada Plaza Shopping Ctr. Contact Tom Ligrani

720-299-8325

Office Space for Rent Full-service suite

Convenient Littleton Location

783 to 1,440 Sq Ft Walking distance from Lightrail & Downtown Littleton Lease negotiable upon length Tenant improvements and buildouts negotiable.

Conference Room incl.

Views & Break Room Starting from $13 Sq Ft

Private Entrance Large Bedroom Private Bath Large Closet Large Rec Room Quiet Neighborhood Separate Furnace Off-Street Parking Washer & Dryer incl $485 per month

No Smoking, Sm Pet Neg.

303-565-9301

Sycamore Hills Offices 5994 S Prince Call Damon

Senior Housing

(303) 794-3021 Room for Rent Golden Two women looking for a third roommate.

Seniors welcomed.

Nice furnished room in 3bd townhome.

No smoking/No pets.

Laundry facilities, utilities, free wireless internet & cable incl. $350/mo.

Call Linda Work at 303-566-4072

Roommates Wanted

Off street parking

homey & quiet.

(303) 279-7388

Spacious1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Ages 55+

Renting with Seniors in Mind

Activities, Crafts & Cards Beautiful Courtyard w/Garden Spots Clubhouse - Potlucks Call for Information or Visit our Property

Heritage Apartments 10400 W. 62nd Place Arvada, CO 80004 Call Loretta

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TO ADVERTISE YOUR JOBS, CALL 303-566-4100 Help Wanted

Help Wanted

2 Homemaker

needed to work in Castle Rock. 2 days 3hours, 3 days 2hours a week. Reliable, dependable, exp. preferred. Call Personal Touch Senior Services (303)972-5141

EXPERIENCED FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED! Savio House is currently seeking experienced foster/group home parents to live on site at our premier group center located in Lakewood. Applicants must provide a loving, nurturing, home environment to children in the custody of the Department of Human Services. Qualifications include: HS diploma or above, at least 21 years of age, ability to pass motor vehicle/criminal and background check. Lucrative reimbursement for highly qualified candidates.

For details contact Rebecca at 303-225-4108 or Tracy at 303-225-4152

Computer

Inovant, LLC, a Visa Inc. company currently has openings in our Highlands Ranch, CO location for Network Support Engineers (123886) to support all the processing operations for Visa Inc., including company networks, systems, and applications, and be responsible for physical engineering and support of Visa facilities and lab environment.

Apply online at www.visa.com and reference Job#. EOE

Corporate Staff Accountant -

Monarch Investment in Franktown is looking for an experienced staff accountant to join our property accounting team. Bachelors in Accounting/Business a nd 2-5 years of experience preferred. Email resume & references to recruiting@monarchinvestment.com .

Drivers:

OTR Refrigerated TEAMS and Solos Solos up to $.40 cpm, Teams up to $.44 CDL-A, 1yr Exp, Clean MVR David 800-635-7687 *1055 M-F 8a-4p only.

Senior Metallurgical Engineer

for Newmont International Services Limited (Englewood, CO) Maintain all laboratory operations. Reqs: Doctorate* in Metallurgical Engg & 1 yr exp which must incl: project mgmt of gold extraction; preparation of proposals & quotations; mineral processing testwork for flowsheet dsgn & optimization; heap leach simulation; exp w/ Bioleach/biooxidation; exp in mineralogical analysis; & utilizing Excel, Microsoft Project & Visio. *Employer will accept a Bachelor's deg & 5 yrs exp. Travel reqd 20% of the time. Apply online at: http://www.newmont.com and reference job number 121740.

GAIN 130 LBS!

Savio House needs foster parents to provide temporary care for troubled teens ages 12-18.

Training, 24 hour support and $1900/month provided. Must complete precertification training and pass a criminal and motor vehicle background check.

Call Michelle 303-225-4073 or visit saviohouse.org.

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Help Wanted

Work in Lakewood!

Clever Kids needs preschool assistant.

Must have 6 credits in Early Childhood. Schedule is M-F, 8 - 5. benefits include vacation, health insurance, IRA. 303-236-9400

Part Time Spanish Teachers

and assistants needed for South East Denver area for Spanish program at Elementary Schools.

Please e-mail your resume to: spanishenrich@aol.com or fax 303-840-8465

SENIORS HELPING SENIORSÂŽ

Would you love to help someone else?

Flexible hours‌prior experience caring for seniors helpful.

We’re looking for loving, compassionate people who live in South Metro Denver!

Call 303-990-4561 today!

PRN RN, LPN or MA

Arapahoe Park Pediatrics

seeks an experienced PRN RN, LPN or MA. Applicants must have the following qualifications: 2-3 years pediatric RN, LPN or MA experience EMR or EHR Giving immunizations Detail oriented Team environment Fast paced environment Communicate efficiently and effectively Email resume to app@muellerandassociates.biz.

Reference "APP RN" in the subject line.

REL109 CONSTRUCTION SKILLS? CONSTRUCTION SKILLS? Secure jobs w/paid training. Great salary, medical/dental and $ for school. HS grads ages 17-34. Call Mon-Fri 1800-237-7392, ext. 331.

Canty’s Financial Strategies

5720 Zephyr St, Arvada is hiring data-entry Bookkeeping Assistant and Tax Preparer. Must have experience with 10key, must pass background check.

QuickBooks, Microsoft Office, W2, 1099 production experience a plus. Must be self motivated, punctual and detail oriented.

Call (303) 424-8757 for positions or apply at location

Need Residential Snow Removal

Sidewalk & driveway in Arvada 303-425-1263 SIGN ON BONUS FOR CNA'S Provide in-home care for Seniors 720-875-1800. www.rahstaffing.appone.com

PART TIME WORK!!!

College Students / HS Seniors FLEX SCHED. / GREAT PAY!!!

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Water companies in Delta County are looking for a contract operations company to assume ORC responsibilities for a retiring operator.

For additional information please contact Francis at 970-921-3738.

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HELP WANTED / DRIVERS

Now hiring for all store positions Great pay and benefits Career opportunities

Call Kevin Howe 303-249-1794 for appointment Or e-mail your resume to khowe@bfrc.com Drug Free workplace EOE/M/F

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NOW HIRING FOR 2012 - 2013 SCHOOL YEAR

A premier company in Sedalia is seeking positive, reliable individuals, preferably from the South Denver area (Sedalia, Columbine, Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Centennial, Southglenn, Lone Tree) to join an erosion control company performing Labor and Equipment Operator duties. M – F 6:30am – 5pm. Experience necessary. Don’t miss your chance to work for a highly respected Colorado company.

BUS DRIVERS

Requirements:

• Experience with Erosion Control.

• Ability to pass a drug, alcohol, and background screen.

• MUST have reliable transportation.

APPLY AT: www.adams12.org or CALL 720.972.4068 for more information

To apply for these positions, join us at one of our application sessions being held at 1 PM on the following dates:

• 10/18/12 • 10/23/12 • 10/25/12 These application sessions begin promptly at 1:00 PM at the location listed below:

Hampton Inn 3095 W. County Line Rd. Littleton, CO 80129

I.T. Support Technician

NOW HIRING POLICE OFFICERS

IT Support Technician, City of Black Hawk. $49,010 – $66,308 DOQ/E. Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premiere gaming community located 18 miles west of Golden.

The City supports its employees and appreciates great service! If you are interested in serving a unique historical city and enjoy working with diverse populations, visit www.cityofblackhawk.org for application documents and more information about the City of Black Hawk.

Requirements: AA degree from a regionally accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information System, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field; minimum of three (3) years progressive experience in a data processing and client server environment, with installation/maintenance on computers and training of staff. Working experience with OS installs on workstations and servers, setup users on network and Exchange, TCP/IP networks DNS, Active Directory, adding extension to Avaya IP Office, ability to restore servers; valid Colorado driver’s license with a safe driving record. Work scheduled is MonFri 8 am – 5 pm with rotating on-call duty to include evenings, weekends and holidays. To be considered for this limited opportunity, please submit a cover letter, resume, completed City application with copies of certifications and driver’s license to: Employee Services, City of Black Hawk, P.O. Box 68, Black Hawk, CO 80422, or fax to 303-582-0848. Please note that we are no longer accepting e-mailed applications. EOE.

The City of Black Hawk is now hiring officers into it’s growing police force. $54,033 - $73,104 DOQ/E. Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premiere gaming community located 18 miles west of Golden. The City supports its employees and appreciates great service!

If you are interested in serving a unique historical city and enjoy working with diverse populations visit www.cityofblackhawk.org for application documents and more information on the Black Hawk Police Department. Requirements: High School Diploma or GED, valid Colorado driver’s license with a safe driving record and at least 21 years of age. Candidates must be Colorado Post certified by January 1, 2013.

Applications submitted early will be processed first.

Candidates who submitted applications within the past 6 months will not be considered for this position vacancy. To be considered for this limited opportunity, a completed City application, Police Background Questionnaire and copies of certifications must be received by the closing date, Friday, October 26, 2012 at 4:00 P.M., MDST, Attention: Employee Services, City of Black Hawk, P.O. Box 68, Black Hawk, CO 80422, or by fax to 303-582-0848. Please note that we are no longer accepting e-mailed applications. EOE.

NOW HIRING Leading regional contractor, 100+ yrs in business, has the following openings for work on bridge/earthwork projects in the Denver area: Project Manager Carpenter

Estimator Laborer

Foreman Equipment Operator

These are exciting opportunities to work for one of the top contractors in the business. Excellent benefits. Physical & Drug Screen req’d. Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified women & minorities are encouraged to apply. Send resume/ salary req. by mail to: Personnel, PO Box 398 Wichita, KS. 67201-0398, or e-mail at mmathia@dondlingerconst.com or visit us online at www.dondlinger.biz.

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TO SELL YOUR GENTLY USED ITEMS, CALL 303-566-4100 Livestock 2010 Grass Fed Miniature Hereford Steer

about 650-700Lbs. $700.00 303-803-4216

GARAGE & ESTATE SALES Garage Sales CRAFTERS WANTED: St Rose of Lima craft fair.

Nov 17 & 18.

Contact Tammy @ 720-937-4984

strose.craftfair@gmail.com

MOVING CASTLE ROCK

4567 Dusty Pine Trail Saturday Oct. 20th 8am-noon.

TV'a, VCR's + movies, Nancy Drew games, walkie talkie, comp. monitor, key board, mouse, deep fryer, humidifier, twin sheet sets, shoes, power washer and furniture, pet carriers, bike seat, drafting instruments, guy stuff.

Moving sale

2800 W 110th Ct., Westminster.

Oct 19-20 7-1pm.

Furniture, xmas, housewares, games, books, music, crafts

MERCHANDISE

Firewood

Firewood Sale

Ponderosa Pine split $165 a cord $95 a half cord $55 a quarter cord Pick up only Smaller sizes $120 a cord 303-746-0444

Wanted to Buy

Family in Christ Church 5th Annual Craft Fair Friday, October 19, 10am-4pm & Saturday, October 20, 9am-3pm 11355 Sheridan Blvd., Westminster Suggested admission is nonperishable food for the Growing Home Food Pantry.

Café and Cookie Walk available to support our Nursery & Children’s Ministries.

Wanted Crafters / Vendors

November 17th for Englewood High Schools' Annual Holiday Sale benefiting EHS special needs students and Englewood Unleashed Chili Cook Pleas call 303-806-2239 for reservation

Firewood Bulk Firewood

Logs, various hardwoods, random links, you load, you haul. $60.00 for pick up load.

Split firewood also available.

303-431-8132

Wanted

Wanted

12 Ft Alum Fishing Boat,

We Buy + Consign

50's & 60's furniture, lamps, art, teak, signs, fun & unusual household pieces & antiques.

Mod Mood 303-502-7899

Trucks, 4x4's, SUVs Bought.

303-455-4141

with swivel seats, boat trailer, trolling motor, oars, accessories.

Excellent condition $685.

303-250-5019

PETS

Wanted

Furniture

We Buy Cars

Trucks, SUVs & Vans Running or not.

Any condition Under $1000 (303)741-0762 bestcashforcars.com

Cut/Split/Deliver

DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK, BOAT, RV; Running or not, to the developmental disabled. Tax deductible! 303-659-8086. 12 years of service

For Sale

Sell your unwanted goods here, call 303-566-4100 ourcolorado

$202.25 a cord for Pine, Fir & Aspen some areas may require a delivery charge.

Scrap Metal hauling also available 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173 Wicker Wing back chair and footstool $130, Antique Sewing table $75, Pewter collection $190. Doll house $200, Other items too numerous to mention. Please call 303 -815-4795

CLASSIFIEDS

Kids Oak Twin Bedroom Set

with loft bed, desk 5 drawers & shelves, plus 5 drawer dresser, sold with mattress. $500 303-972-5813

Red Victorian Style Couch,

scroll armrests, beautiful tapestry fabric, Black beaded trim $199

303-688-5200

Tempurpedic Allura

King size mattress with low profile sand colored box. New condition, $2,000 (less than half the price of a new mattress). Location Highlands Ranch golf club area community.

303-517-6817

TO ADVERTISE, CALL 303-566-4100

Dogs

Purebred Black Labs

for sale.

Good Hunting/Family Dogs, Smart, Healthy Calm & Gentile nature, Mom & Dad onsite, Ready to go.

Call Nancy (303)688-9523 or (720)272-7315

Lost and Found

Lawn and Garden Arts & Crafts

Boats and Water Sports

Auctions Public Auction:

Adams County Self Storage 5999 Pecos St. Denver, CO 80221 303-477-3844 On November 8, 2012 at 2 p.m.

Instruction

French For Kids

French lessons for 3-12 year olds at Parker Library. 1/2 hour or hour lessons and discounts for more than one child. I thought French in the Cherry Creek Schools. Minored in French in College and have been to France. $40/hour or $25/half hour.

Flexible schedule. Call Carla @

303-694-6222

Craftsman

9hp 28" two stage, wheel driven snow thrower. $400 cash, you pick up.

303-986-9153 Alice

Health and Beauty For Women Only

"The Pileggi Technique" for all weight and health issues.

The creator of the Lymph Stretch, Personal trainer, house calls available.

Call Miss Gina @ (719)689-0657 Very Reasonable.

New and Used Stair Lifts

Long time insured Colorado dealer A American Stair Lifts $1350 used-$2350 For new.

(303)466-5253

Electric Lift 20' working height with out riggers & with tip trailer. 303-425-0753 Musical Lowrey Carnival Organ Perfect condition rarley played.

Original price $12,000 asking $3,000. 303-467-1884

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Misc. Notices

Robin's Piano Studio

Private piano lessons ages 5 and up; Piano Readiness classes for ages 3-5 Member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers Located near Park Meadows Mall Robin M Hall 303-790-2781 www.RMH88keys.com

Lost and Found

Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201

Personals Active Senior Lady would

like to meet active senior gentleman 75 + for fun and friendship.

Castle Rock area Call MJ at 303660-6548

Lost small black female dog, medical

issues help bring home. Lost Wednesday August 15 in Golden/Lakewood area. Reward 303-718-6943

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

HAVE YOU SEEN NIGHTWIND?

Public Notice

We are missing our son's beloved cat. Nightwind is a 9 year old male Maine Coon (Black/Tan Tabby) declawed indoor cat. If you have any information on Nightwind, please contact 303-908-2693.

ASAP. Thank you.

Legal Notice of Application

For Local News Notification is hereby given that KeyBank National Association, 127 Anytime Public of the Visit Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 has filed an application with the Day Comptroller OurColoradoNews.com of the Currency on October 18, 2012 as specified in 12 CFR 5 in the Comptroller’s Manual for National Banks, for permission to relocate the Lakewood branch from 333 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado 80226 to the corner of Alameda Avenue and Vance Street, Denver, Jefferson County, Colorado 80226.

Lost Cat

Friday October 5th in Mesa View Estates in Golden "Peaches" Tortoise - Brown w/flecks of gold, 1 year old. Had collar with information. $100 reward 303-2162600 720-849-2209

Autos for Sale Miscellaneous

Instruction

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Any person wishing to comment on this application may file comments in writing with the Deputy Comptroller, Central District, 440 S. LaSalle Street, One Financial Place, Suite 2700, Chicago, Illinois 60605 within 30 days of the date of this publication. The nonconfidential portions of the application are on file with the Deputy Comptroller as part of the public file. This file is available for public inspection during regular business hours.

Majestic Towing & Recovery, LLC

999 Vallejo Street, Denver, CO 80204 720-775-2702 Please be advised the following vehicles are for sale: 01. 1989 Silver Honda Civic Vin #052336 02. 1996 Blue Ford Crown Victoria Vin #197941 03. 2001 White Nissan Sentra Vin #492174 04. White Chevy Silverado Vin#296642

KeyBank National Association Member F.D.I.C.

SERVICES TO ADVERTISE YOUR SERVICES, CALL 303-566-4100 Adult Care Care Provider by a Senior For Senior's "I understand your

needs" Loving Tender Care, errands and so forth. Exp./Ref's PT 303-304-0543 Lakewood, Wheatridge and Arvada area.

Alarm Systems

Carpentry

Cleaning

Cleaning

Carpenter/Handyman:

Thomas Floor Covering

~ Carpet Restretching ~ Repair ~ Remnant Installs In home carpet & vinyl sales

Residential & Commercial

303-781-4919

Your Community Connector to Boundless Rewards

Carpet Cleaning

Semi retired but still ready to work for you! 34 years own business.

Prefer any small jobs. Rossi's: 303-233-9581

Carpet/Flooring

We are community.

.com • DepenDable • • Thorough •

Aquaman Carpet Cleaning LLC $20 per room basic clean Non toxic solutions Pet specialist 30 day guarantee Call Josh 720-626-1650

• honesT •

12 years experience.

Great References

Encore

Home Cleaning LLC Home & Office Cleaning Service Dependable, Weekends Available, Free Estimates

720-203-3356 720-202-0320

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Cleaning

Just Details Cleaning Service

When “OK” Just isn’t good enough -Integrity & Quality Since 1984

For more information visit: JustDetailsCleaningService.com

Call Rudy 303-549-7944 for free est.

Computer Services

Cowboy Consulting 303-526-2739

Concrete/Paving

Drywall

Handyman

A PATCH TO MATCH

Dry wall repair specialist. 30yrs.

Experience, Insured Satisfaction guaranteed Call Ed 720-328-5039

30+ years experience Insured Free estimates Darrell 303-915-0739

FREE Estimates

T.M. CONCRETE

Driveways, Sidewalks, Patios Tear-outs, colored & stamped concrete. Quality work Reasonable rates, Lic. & Ins. "Small Jobs OK!" 303-514-7364

Concrete Mike

Concrete Work, Patios, Driveways, Sidewalks, Tear Out, Replace, Colored. Reasonable Rates Office 303-840-7347 Mobile 303-902-1503

A Quality Handyman 720-4222532

A HOME REPAIR & REMODELING HANDYMAN •Baths •Kitchens •Tiling •Large & Small Jobs

A+

HIGHLANDS HOME IMPROVEMENT, INC.

303-425-0066 303-431-0410

General Repair & Remodel Paul Boggs Master Electrician Licensed/Insured/Guaranteed

303-791-4000

Affordable Electrician 20 yrs experience Remodel expert, kitchen, basements, & service panel upgrades.

No job too small. Senior disc.

720-690-7645

Bob’s Home Repairs All types of repairs.

Reasonable rates 30yrs Exp. 303-450-1172

G & E CONCRETE Residential/Commercial Flatwork • Patios • Driveways • Garages • Foundations • Walks • Tearout/Replace 25+ yrs. Experience Best Rates - References Free Estimates 303-451-0312 or 303-915-1559 www.gandeconcrete.com

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OUT OF BOUNDS

BY THE NUMBERS Number of state championships Cherry Creek High School has won in its history. The boys tennis team won title No. 200 on Oct. 13

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Number of different players who scored t o u c h downs for Faith Christian in last week’s 55-0 win over Machebeuf. Deven Tyler scored three times to pace the Eagles. Also reaching the end zone were Alex Albright, Baylor Hunstad, Gunnar Caldwell, Aaron Aguero and Rory Gishwiller.

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Ralston Valley junior quarterback Jacob Knipp leans forward to get more yardage against the Pomona Panthers defense Friday at the North Area Athletic Complex.

GAME OF THE WEEK SOFTBALL

Class 3A/4A/5A state championships Friday and Saturday, Aurora Sports Park The softball season wraps up with the twoday tournament to determine the state’s best.

THEY SAID IT “We can’t turn over the ball like that, it puts us in a big hole and just really hurts us a lot. We just weren’t executing and weren’t getting anything done and that was really the difference.”

Pomona running back Chris Marquez after the Panthers turned over the ball five times in a loss to rival Ralston Valley

Mustangs knock off top-ranked Pomona Ralston Valley takes advantage of five turnovers

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com ARVADA - Five Pomona turnovers were the difference in a tightly contested game that Ralston Valley won 2322 Friday night at North Area Athletic Complex.

In a matchup between two of the best teams in the state, the top-ranked Panthers dropped to 5-2, 2-1 and the No. 4 Mustangs improved to 6-1, 3-0 in a dramatic four quarter thriller that could have went either way.

“We can’t turn over the ball like that, it puts us in a big hole and just really hurts us a lot,” Pomona junior running back Chris Marquez said. “We just weren’t executing and weren’t getting anything done and that was really the difference.”

Ralston Valley went to work immediately, driving the ball down field on their opening drive before settling for a 33-yard field goal by Collin Root.

In their next possession, a controversial pass interference call at midfield on 3rd-and-16 extended Ralston Valley’s drive.

The Mustangs took advantage of their opportunity and junior quarterback Jacob Knipp went 33 yards down field and nearly into the end zone one play later.

Ralston Valley sophomore running back Andrew Winfield punched the ball in from 2 yards out to give the Mustangs a 9-0 lead. The Mustangs would miss a two point conversion play.

Pomona’s struggles continued on their next possession when Marquez fumbled the ball away at Ralston Valley’s 25 yard line at the end of the first quarter. But Pomona would stop the bleeding and the Mustangs at midfield on a 4th-and-four.

Pomona then went on attack getting their own pass interference call which

Ralston Valley senior wide receiver Hunter Price celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Pomona’s Ricky Rodriguez. Photos by Andy Carpenean set up a 20-yard touchdown run by Marquez. Junior Allyson Thimsen - all 105 pounds of her - banged through the extra point.

But Ralston Valley went right back on the attack working the ball down the field with a blend of passes and runs.

That set up a 17-yard touchdown pass that senior receiver Hunter Price had to wrestle away from Pomona senior defensive back Ricky Rodriguez for a 16-7 lead.

Pomona would commit their second turnover of the game with five minutes left in the first half when senior quarterback Alec Feland was picked off by Ralston Valley senior Spencer Svejcar at the Mustangs’ own 27 yard line.

“We started to get it going in the second half, but the turnovers just killed us,” Pomona Feland said. “I just wasn’t good enough today, it is on me. I have to be better.”

But Pomona’s defense would do their job and get their offense the ball back and the Panthers would go on an 89yard drive capped by a Marquez 14-yard touchdown with less than two minutes to go in the first half to cut their deficit to 16-14.

Midway through the third quarter Ralston Valley benefited from another questionable pass interference call on 3rd-and-4 which extended their drive into Pomona territory.

The Mustangs again capitalized on their opportunity and used the rest of the quarter to move the ball downfield.

Wingard would then score his second touchdown of the night on a 3-yard touchdown run extending the Mustangs’ lead 23-14.

Pomona’s defense would come up big in the fourth quarter when senior Mitch Colin intercepted his second ball of the night and then brought it 36 yards into Ralston Valley territory. Pomona senior Deshon Mayes would then catch an 11-yard pass for a touchdown A making it 23-22.

Ralston Valley got the ball back only to punt the ball 16 yards four plays later,B leaving it in their territory for Pomona.d Driving all the way to Ralston Valley’s 9-yard line and the verge of taking their first lead of the game with under 4 min-n utes to go, Svejcar intercepted FelandS in the end zone. It was Feland’s fourth interception of the game. v “We had opportunities, a lot of them.

1 We just made way too many mistakes,” Pomona coach Jay Madden said.

Still with one last shot with just un-R der three minutes left in the game Po-F mona’s defense forced 4th down-and-3 at their 40 yard line. But Wingard wouldR brake through Pomona’s defensive linep for a first down and then one play laterG he broke a 21-yard game-sealing touchdown run - his third touchdown of theb game.

“That Pomona team is a really good group of players, they are resilient,” Ralston Valley coach Matt Loyd said.

“We had to keep battling and keep battling and we didn’t give up.”

With the win Ralston Valley moves into first place in the Metro North.

Pomona has two games left on their regular season schedule and will play Friday at Fairview at 7 p.m. Ralston Valley hosts Arvada West Friday at 7:30 p.m. at NAAC.

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October 18, 2012

Lakewood’s Olivia Hayden finishes first for the Tigers during the 4A varsity girls 2012 Jefferson County League Cross Country Meet Friday.

Wheat Ridge Farmers Brian Whitfield competes in the 4A varsity boys 2012 Jefferson County League Cross Country Meet Friday.

D’Evelyn’s Evan Verbal competes during in the 4A varsity boys 2012 Jefferson County League Cross Country Meet Friday.

Crosswinds not a problem at cross country meet Jeffco’s best runners meet as season’s end nears

By Jim Benton

jbenton@ourcoloradonews.com LITTLETON - Drizzly rain and cold wind didn’t slow down cross country participants at Saturday’s 4A/5A Jefferson Country cross country meet at Clement Park.

Actually, Arvada West Conner Lockwood said he used the cold conditions to his advantage.

“When it’s colder the ground is harder and you can push off better and get more distance and improve your times,” Lockwood said.

Lockwood was the boys’ 5A meet winner completing the course in 16:14. His teammate Nicolas Sevcik finished fourth at 16:48, and Arvada West’s boys took third in the team event.

“The wind made it a little tough but we just powered through it and got the job done. We have a good team,” Lockwood said.

Pomona won the 5A boys team event with a total team time of 1:24:37. Marcelo Laguera, Jon May, Thomas, Gavin Mason, Michael Berthoud, Stephen May and Isaiah Ybatta combined for the victory.

Dakota Ridge’s McKenna Spillar was the winner of the 5A girls finishing with a time of 18:56.

“It’s my senior year and one of my goals was to win a cross country race and it was just my day,” Spillar said. “I was hurt earlier in the season [with an ankle injury] so I told myself to just go run your heart out and I am happy that my hard work paid off.”

Ralston Valley produced the 5A girls’ team winner finishing with a time of 1:41:50. The winning team consisted of Nicole Hahn, Caitlin Hess, Alicia Thompson, Giulianna Vessa, Samantha Bedinger, Lydia McCracken and Shelbie Ralston.

In 4A, Evergreen dominated the meet, starting with boys’ winner Jackson Sayler who finished in 16:53.

After Sayler won individual boys, Evergreen’s Sammy Skold was the solo girls’ winner finishing in 19:36.

Evergreen would wrap up their im-

pressive afternoon by winning the girls team event, finishing with a group time of 1:42:29. Sammy Sklod, Camille Morales, Caitlin Schmitt, Jane Jensen, Emily Schulz, Annie Trimarco and Blair Bokelman combined for the win. Evergreen’s boys also took second in the team event.

“We live up there in the mountains so we try to use those tough conditions to our advantage,” Evergreen coach Angie Harrington said. “Plus we had a bunch of colds we were fighting to get over so this was a great day for us.”

The 4A boys’ team winner was Conifer, who finished with a combined time of 1:29:01.

Kevin Johnson, Ian McGhie, Mitch Hoffman, Mike Fera, Trevor Bickmore, Dylan Reed and Josef Gruber made up Evergreen’s winning unit.

Surprise performances included the combined effort from Golden. The Demons had three girls finish in the top 11 in the individual race, led by Olivia Treitman who finished third overall at 20:00.

Golden’s boys had four top 16 finishers which they converted into a third place team finish with a score of 1:30:44.

Sports roundup: State softball set for this weekend A-West earns No. 5 seed

By Daniel Wiliams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com The state 3A/4A/5A softball tournament starts this Friday at Aurora Sports Complex.

5A qualifiers include: No. 5 Arvada West plays No. 12 Grandview at 10 a.m. at Complex B. 4A qualifiers include: No. 6 Wheat Ridge plays No. 11 Thompson Valley Friday at 12:15 p.m. at Complex C. No. 11 Ralston Valley plays No. 6 Rock Canyon at 12:15 p.m. at Complex B. Golden senior Kyger recognized Golden senior Kellen Kyger has been selected as the IBM High

School Hero of the Week by the Colorado High School Activities Association.

The 6-foot-5, 250-pound tight end/defensive linemen was nominated for by head coach Mike Joseph for his outstanding leadership.

His selection will be recognized on 850 KOA. Additionally, the Denver Broncos and IBM will hold a reception in March at Sports Authority Field to honor Kellen and the other award recipients.

A-West blows out Boulder Arvada West football defeated Boulder 56-35 Thursday at North Area Athletic Complex.

The Wildcats (2-5, 1-2) scored 35 second half points to beat the Pan-

thers (2-5, 0-3).

A-West will now face one of the best teams in state in Ralston Valley (6-1, 3-0) Friday at 7:30 at North Area Athletic Complex.

Demons tough season continues Golden’s football team fell 46-24 to George Washington Saturday at All City Field in Denver.

Golden senior running back Paris Salas carried the ball 40 times for an impressive 182 yards.

However, Patriots senior running back Garry Hill ran the ball 28 times for 243 yards.

The Demons (1-6, 0-2) will face Standley Lake (5-2, 1-1) Friday at 7 p.m. at NAAC in a 4A Mountain meeting

Dakota Ridge’s McKenna Spillar competes during the 5A varsity girls 2012 Jefferson County League Cross Country Meet Friday. Photos by Andy Carpenean

4A and 5A regional’s began this week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in various locations depending on region.

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Lakewood, Ralston Valley battle for state berth Tigers tie game on penalty kick in final five minutes

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com A win for either team would have put them in great position to qualify for state.

However, after Lakewood and Ralston Valley’s 1-1 tie at North Area Athletic Complex on Tuesday both team’s postseason aspirations are still up in the air.

Down 1-0 for most of the contest the Tigers (6-4-3) hung around and then dramatically found a way to tie the Mustangs (9-4-1) and force overtime.

“Three points was what we wanted but getting out of here with one point after being down for most of the game is a good thing. Everyone stepped it up in the second half when we needed to,” Lakewood coach Tom Noor said.

The first 20 minutes of the game was a defensive grind out as both teams struggled to get it going offensively.

Ralston Valley finally started to find some rhythm and at 22:50 sophomore Peter Hendricks craftfully passed a ball off of his chest and right into the wheelhouse of senior Kyle Breckenfelder who launched a ball at the goal.

But Lakewood goalie Fox Maikovich made an athletic save to prevent a goal.

The Mustangs broke through at 18:52 when senior Reece Bolin beat defenders towards the left side of the goal forcing Maikovich collapse on the ball. This allowed Bolin to easily center a ball that senior Lorenzo Politano buried for a 1-0 lead.

At the eight minute mark in the first half Lakewood senior Brandon Factor nearly became the x-factor when he drilled a ball from midfield that Ralston Valley goaltender Davis Oaks could not control off his chest. The ball bounced right on to the foot of freshman Charlie Caswell but the frosh kicked the ball just over the goal.

At 34:06 in the second half Breckenfelder beat Lakewood defenders up the middle of the field and launched a left

Ralston Valley Mustangs junior Trey Wager inbounds the ball against Lakewood Monday at the North Area Athletic Complex. Photo by Andy Carpenean

footed shot that Maikovich had to fully extend to barely save.

“We have to be better at finishing when we get opportunities,” Breckenfelder said. “Sometimes we goof up and don’t get the goal that we need. If we play consistent we can be a contender for state.”

With just over ten minutes left in the contest Ralston Valley freshman Logan Graybill shook his defender and then drilled a ball from the top of the box that went off the right goalpost and nearly right back to him.

But solid defense from both teams

prevented either team from generating many real scoring opportunities in the second half.

On the verge of getting shutout Lakewood caught a break with 5:37 left in the game.

Lakewood senior Andrew Thompson was questionably tripped and was awarded a penalty kick which he easily converted tying the game.

“I just went up there and kicked it in,” Thompson said. “You really don’t want to think about it, you just have to go up there and kick it through.”

Less than a minute later Ralston Val-

ley sophomore Jordan Quinslik beat his defender and scored what looked to be the game winning goal. But he was called offside.

Both teams traded punches in overtime but neither team was able to generate any legitimate scoring chances and the game ended in a tie.

Arvada West (12-1, 7-0) clinched the 5A Jefferson Country league title with their 2-0 victory over Bear Creek on Wednesday. That leaves Lakewood and Ralston Valley sitting with Chatfield (103-1, 5-2) and Stanley Lake (8-4-2, 3-2-2) as four teams with two league losses.

Locals make state tennis tournament but exit early Qualifiers hope to parlay experience into future success

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com DENVER - Qualifying for state as a high school tennis player is perhaps the hardest things to do in high school sports and is quite a feat in itself.

Add the pressure of being a freshman playing No. 2 singles on center court at Gate Tennis Center in front of hundreds of people and you have Arvada West’s Andrew Gillette on Thursday.

The 5A boys’ tennis season concluded last weekend at Gates Tennis Center in Denver, with the 4A boys ending their season at Pueblo City Park in Pueblo.

And Gillette’s special season wrapped up with a 6-0, 6-1 loss to Grand Junction’s Jacob Lapkin.

“I was a freshman on center court in front of hundreds of people and I kind of let that nervousness affect my play,” Gillette said. “I think I could have beaten him if I was playing my best but it was definitely a learning experience and I hope to come back next year and dominate.”

Elsewhere, Lakewood’s No. 1 doubles team of Stephan Liu and Adam Zimmerman also had their season ended

by Cherry Creek’s Hans Bergal and Jace Blackburn 6-2, 6-3.

However, considering Bergal and Blackburn finished as the runners up to the state champs, it took one of the best doubles teams in the state to bring down Lui and Zimmerman.

In 4A, Golden wrapped up their impressive season by sending two teams to state in Pueblo. Golden’s No. 3 singles player junior Logan Hulet fell to Aspen’s Brad Broeking 6-3, 6-1, and their No. 4 doubles team consisting of Tim McLane and Kyle Taylor as beaten by eventual

‘We didn’t advance but we learned a lot about what it takes to compete at that level.’

Logan Hulet second in state finishers from Colorado Academy Zach Turner and Will McDermid 6-1, 6-1.

“We didn’t advance but we learned a lot about what it takes to compete at that level,” Hulet said. “I think that I wanted it so bad that I didn’t play as well as I normally play. But I have an offseason fitness plan, I plan on playing a lot of tennis and I plan on really going after it next year.”

5A state champions include: No 1. singles: Hayden Sabatka, Highlands Ranch, def. Spencer Weinberg, Grand Junction, 7-6 (5), 6-3; No 2. singles: Connor McPherson, Cherry Creek, def. Ignatius Castelino, Fairview, 6-3, 6-2; No 3. singles: Will Ro, Cherry Creek, def.

Alec Leddon, Fairview, 6-1, 6-4; No 1. doubles: Kevin Chen/Tommy Mason, Fairview, def. Hans Bergal/Jace Blackburn, Cherry Creek, 6-2, 6-4; No 2. doubles: Connor Petrou/Jake Miller, Cherry Creek, def. Chad Curd/ Michael Vartuli, Arapahoe, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4; No. 3 doubles: Dan Kapriellian/Noah Reiss, Cherry Creek, def. Ben Krahenbuhl/Nick Blanco, Fairview, 6-0, 6-2; No. 4 doubles: Gifford Mellick/Harshil Dwivedi, Cherry Creek, def. Kamran Shabaz/Max Petrak, Fairview, 6-4, 6-4.

4A state champions include: No. 1 singles: Harrison Lang, Niwot, def. David Mitchell, Kent Denver, 6-4, 6-2; No. 2 singles: Jesse Ruder-Hook, Colorado Academy, def.

Spencer Lang, Niwot, 7-6(1), 6-3; No. 3 singles: Andrew Venner, Cheyenne Mountain, def. Keenan Kaltenbacher, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-3; No. 1 doubles: Cole Benson/Austin Hampton, Cheyenne Mountain, def. Carter Pentz/Drew

Lakewood’s Adam Zimmerman returns a shot during a No. 1 doubles match.

Zimmerman and teammate Stephan Liu had their season ended by Cherry Creek’s Hans Bergal and Jace Blackburn 6-2, 6-3. Photo by Jonathan Maness

Pasma, Niwot, 6-2, 6-1; No. 2 doubles: Mac Mease/Noah Forman, Colorado Academy, def. Matt Clancy/Nathaniel Rocks, Cheyenne Mountain, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4; No. 3 doubles: Colt Sessions/Carsten Lux, Cheyenne Mountain, def. Jon Payne/Andrew Thompson, Kent Denver, 6-2, 7-6(2); No. 4 doubles: Matt Ryan/Michael Sheldon, Air Academy, def. Zach Turner/Will McDermid, Colorado Academy, 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-2.

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Ridgeway: Public asked to watch for suspect Ridgeway continued from Page 1

color. It could also be a behavior change like someone parking in the garage when they always parked in the driveway.”

Joly said because the FBI suspects someone in the community knows the individual they are seeking, they are hoping people report even the smallest of behavior changes they notice in other people.

“The suspect can be anyone from your neighbor, friend, and ultimately, your family member,” Joly said. “That is why we are asking the community to contact us with any sort of information, even if the change in behavior is very small.”

Joly said the suspect could very well be in the immediate area. The FBI assumes

the person is a man, because statistically speaking, that is normally the case, he added.The FBI is investigating hundreds of possible leads using a variety of resources. Anyone with information or tips on the investigation is encouraged to call 303-658-4336.

Ridgeway was last seen by her mother Sarah Ridgeway around 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 5, walking down the driveway of her home on West 107th Avenue and Moore Street in Westminster.

Ridgeway normally met friends at Chelsea Park three blocks away from her home, but police reported her friends said she didn’t show up.

Jennifer Andrews lives in a neighborhood near Chelsea Park. She said since

Ridgeway’s disappearance she’s been praying and hoping the little girl would come home safely. After hearing the news that Ridgeway’s body was found, Andrews said it was hard to accept.

“I have two children of my own, and this whole thing has been so hard,” she said. “Everyone wanted so badly for Jessica to be home and safe, so to realize that’s not happening, is really hard.”

Memorials have been set up at Kensington and Chelsea parks. Friday was also “wear purple day” in support of the Ridgeway family. Jon Parker chose to wear purple on Friday because even though it was a small gesture, it was something he knew he could do to support the family, he said.

“I don’t have any children, but this tragedy still hits home,” he said. “It’s been hard to accept that something like this can happen in our community.”

Upon receiving the news, Gov. John Hickenlooper released the following statement on the Ridgeway case: “This is an unthinkable end to an unthinkable crime in our community. It is with a profound sense of sorrow that we learned of Jessica Ridgeway’s death.

On behalf of all of Colorado, we offer our deepest sympathies to her family and friends. The Colorado Department of Public Safety and other federal, state and local agencies involved in the case will continue to provide all of the support they can as the investigation continues.”

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Crave rave Crave Real Burgers, with locations in Colorado Springs and Castle Rock, creeps closer to Denver with its latest location that will open in the Town Center in Highlands Ranch in the former Fat Burger and Epic Grill space.

Crave, which has garnered raves, is from the same group who owns the iconic Old Stone Church restaurant in Castle Rock. The menu features Mile High burgers, old-fashioned shakes and a full bar.

Check it out (but not if you’re hungry) at www.craverealburgers.com.

Get happy Fogo de Chao, 1513 Wynkoop, is offering a happy hour menu for the first time with cocktails and lighter bites of the signature fire-roasted meats prepared by gaucho chefs from 5-7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and from 3-7 p.m. Sundays. Happy hour eats are your choice of Brazilian pork sausage, bacon-wrapped chicken breast or pork parmesan medallions served with crispy polenta and pao de queijo (warm cheese bread). Every dish is gluten free.

The happy hour menu also features 11 varieties of Brazil’s national drink, the caipirinha, made with a spirit derived from sugar cane. For more information, go to www.fogo.com.

The recently opened Kachina Southwestern Grill inside the Westin Westminster has added happy hour and late-night dining options to the menu.

The happy hour menu is available from 2-6 p.m. daily; late-night menu is served every night from 10 p.m. to midnight. Menu items include red chile popcorn, green chile cheese fries and green chile cheeseburger made with brisket

short-rib chuck, roasted green chiles and smoked cheddar on a brioche bun.

More at www.kachinagrill.com.

Third time’s a charm

MICI, the family-owned Italian restaurant with locations in downtown Denver and Cherry Creek, has opened a third spot last week in Stapleton at 2373 Central Park Blvd.

Brothers Jeff and Michael Miceli and their sister Kim Miceli-Vela opened their first eatery in 2004 in downtown Denver.

In addition to the opening of the Stapleton restaurant, MICI will also be serving breakfast at its Cherry Creek North restaurant. MICI provides sit-down dining, counter service and delivery. More information: www.miciitalian.com.

Indulge in health

HealthOne’s event Free Healthy Indulgences — A Women’s Symposium, A Day for You will include physician-led seminars, free screenings for blood pressure, BMI, osteoporosis and more, from 9 a.m. to 3 pm. (spa lunch included) Saturday at the Sheraton Denver Tech Center.

Award-winning national speaker and author Laura Stack will discuss “The Exhaustion Cure ... Up Your Energy from Low to Go in 21 Days” during the luncheon. More information: www. healthonewomenscare.com.

Junior League Mart at Inverness

Junior League of Denver’s 2012 Mile High Holiday Mart Friday to Sunday has a new location at The Inverness Hotel.

In its 33rd year, the event features select merchants with high-quality merchandise and a unique shopping experience.

All proceeds support the league’s focus of changing lives through literacy in the Denver Metro area.

Public shopping hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. General admission in advance is discounted at www.jld. org.

Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.

Friends of the Jefferson County Public Library present the annual

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Saturday, Oct. 27 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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THURSDAY/OCT. 18

MEET THE artist The Wheat Ridge Cultural Commission has scheduled three Meet the Artist events where local artists and their works will be highlighted. The first event is 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, and will feature glassworks crafted by Debra Sanders. The event is at Catspaw Yoga, 4430 Cody St. Light refreshments will be served. Patti Barry-Levy is the featured artist Nov. 15 at FirstBank, 4350 Wadsworth Blvd. The Jan. 17 event features painter Katie Hoffman at Home Instead, 6191 W. 44th Ave. Contact Milly Nadler at 303-319-0690.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR Clear Creek Children’s Choir is accepting new members, ages 8-14, through Oct. 18 for its fall season. Rehearsals are 4:30-6 p.m.

Mondays at Foothills Elementary School, 13165 W. Ohio Ave., Lakewood. Members come from across Jefferson County. The choir will give several performances including a collaboration with Lutheran Chorale. For registration and other information, go online to CCCchoir.wordpress.com.

FRIDAY/OCT. 19 NATURAL HEALTH Learn about various natural health treatments and options at a health talk Friday, Oct. 19, at the APEX Center, 13150 W. 72nd Ave., Arvada. For more information or to sign up, call 303-467-5337. The talk will last 20-45 minutes.

Practitioners will bring handouts, sample needles, herbs, cupping, moxa tools, etc., answer questions and give demonstrations.

CUBA AS we mark the 50-year anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis this month, join Active Minds for a past, present and future look at our communist neighbor to the south. Cuba: 50 Years After the Missile Crisis is a free program and is 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 19, at Westland Meridian, 10695 W. 17th Ave., Lakewood. RSVP at 303-232-7100.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY/OCT. 19-20, OCT. 26-27 CREEPY CRAWL Central City’s fourth annual Creepy Crawl is a 60-minute walking tour of the city’s most-avoided historic landmarks and off-limits areas of 150-year-old buildings. Tours are between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Oct. 19-20 and Oct. 26-27. New tours leave every quarter hour. Check-in is required at Century Casino’s lower level banquet room. Arrive 10 minutes before tour begins. Purchase them at King Soopers, online at www.ticketswest.com or by phone at 1-866-464-2626. For information, go to www. centralcityparkway.com/creepycrawl.

PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER Colorado ACTS presents “Angel Street,” based on the movie “Gaslight,” a Victorian psychological thriller. Content may not be suitable for children younger than 10. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19-20 and Oct. 26-27 at 9460 W. 58th Ave. Visit www.coloradoacts.org or call 303-4566772 for ticket information.

MURDER MYSTERY The Edge Theatre, of Lakewood, performers present murder mystery dinner theater, “The Altos: Like the Sopranos, Only Lower” for four weekends, Oct. 19-20, Oct. 26-27, Nov. 2-3, Nov.

9-10, at The Briarwood Inn, 1630 8th St., Golden.

Cocktails at 7 p.m., the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Visit http://www.thebriarwoodinn.com/events_upcoming.html for ticket and show information.

FRIDAY THROUGH Sunday/Oct. 19-21

QUILT SHOW See more than 70 quilts at the quilt show at Echter’s, 52nd Avenue and Garrison Street, Arvada, from Oct. 19-21. The show is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 20, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 21. Visit http://rmqm. org.

SATURDAY/OCT. 20 HALLOWEEN FUN Lookout Mountain Nature Center will host Halloween Tales and Trails 1-4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. at the center, 910 Colorow Road, Golden. Don a costume an enjoy a guided hike, campfire stories, Halloween crafts and more. In the center, a bat cave, bear den and interactive exhibits will be open to registered participants. Spots fill quickly; donation for participation is suggested. Go online to lmnc. jeffco.us or call 720-497-7600 for more information and to register.

MOVIE SHOWING In celebration of women’s right to vote, “Iron Jawed Angels” is playing at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 20, at the AMCSOJ church, 5975 Miller.

This choice for our monthly “Movies that Matter” shows a group of passionate and dynamic young women, led by Alice Paul (Hilary Swank) and her friend Lucy Burns (Frances O’Connor), who put their lives on the line to fight (without violence) for American women’s right to vote less than 100 years ago. Event is free.

CEMETERY TOURS Helping people relate to the past using character reenactments and accurate accounts of history is one of the main draws for this year’s improved Golden Cemetery Tours conducted by Golden History Museums. Ticket holders will meet six people from Golden’s past including one of Golden’s first female pioneers, Mary Boyd, who attended the first organized church service in the least likely of places, the Ford brothers’ saloon. All but one of the “ghosts” are new this year, so attendees from previous years will see many new performances. The tour is Saturday, Oct. 20. The first tour starts at 2 p.m. and subsequent tours will run in 20-minute intervals. The last tour leaves at 5:40 p.m. Cider and cookies will be provided. Reservations recommended. Buy tickets by calling 303-278-3557.

SUNDAY/OCT. 21 JEWISH GENEALOGY The Jewish Genealogical Society of Colorado announces an annual all-day seminar on Jewish genealogy from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at Congregation Rodef Shalom, 450 S. Kearney St., Denver. Professional genealogist Rafael Guber travels from New York City to present three lectures: Demystifying Words in Jewish Genealogy; Shame, What Happened to Our Female Immigrant Ancestors at Ellis Island; and The Jewish Antiques Road Show: You Show, I Tell. Admission fee covers all-day access, kosher lunch and society mem-

bership through December 2013. RSVP required.

Carpools coordinated from Boulder. www.JGSCO.org or info@JGSCO.org.

SKATING PARTY Lace’EmUpSkating plans free skating parties 4-5 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 21, Dec. 2, Jan. 13, Feb. 17, March 24, May 5 and June 9 at Foothills Ice Arena , 2250 S. Kipling St. in Lakewood. Registration required at www.LaceEmUpSkating.com.

OPENING CONCERT The Jefferson Symphony Orchestra opens its 60th season with “An Afternoon at the Opera” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at the Green Center, Colorado School of Mines campus in Golden.

Season and individual tickets can be purchased at www.jeffsymphony.org or by calling 303-278-4237.

You also can visit the Jefferson Symphony office at 1204 Washington St., Golden, or buy tickets at the door on the day of the concert.

JAPANESE ARTS The 28th annual Arts and Crafts Showcase will feature unique Asian arts and crafts from Denver’s Japanese-American community. It will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at Simpson United Methodist Church, 6001 Wolff St., Arvada. Call 303-428-7963 or visit www.simpsonumc.com.

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CONCERT SERIES St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 9200 W 10th Ave., Lakewood, presents its 2012-13 concert series. Season and individual tickets are available.

Email olssoncolo@comcast.net or call 303-279-2932.

All concerts take place in the St. Paul Sanctuary.

Concerts are: OCT. 21: Local women’s quartet Attune and The Blues Brethren band perform at 3 p.m.

NOV. 18: Confluence a cappella choir will present “The War Between Men and Women,” based on James Thurber’s cartoon series of the same name, at 3 p.m.

DEC. 16: On the third Sunday of Advent this year is the Festival Service of Lessons and Carols, at 3 p.m.

This service features the St. Paul’s Church Choir and Confluence, a child soprano singing the traditional opening verse, and this year the Park Hill Brass Quintet.

FEB. 24: Confluence will present a Sacred Music Concert at 3 p.m. This is the first concert by Confluence completely devoted to sacred music. It will begin a very old Mass (from the late 1400s) by Josquin de Prez. Journey with us through the renaissance, baroque, classical eras and end with some beautiful, modern sacred compositions.

APRIL 28: Confluence will present an a cappella program titled “Salut Printemps” (Welcome Spring).

This program will feature Debussy’s piece of the same name for piano and women’s voices, and will be filled with the glorious sounds of spring’s return.

MAY 19: The Parish Choir of St. Paul’s will wrap up the year with its excellent Variety Show at 1:30 p.m. after the end-of-year Parish Picnic. New this year: the staff of St. Paul’s will present a number in the show.

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Jefferson County Civic and Business Leaders Join Together in Support of 3A and 3B Please vote YES for 3A and 3B this November! We must continue to prepare our students for college and the workforce. The children of today are the economy of the future. I believe in education, do you?

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April 12, 2012 Government Legals ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada Project No. 12-SR-01 entitled 2012 Sanitary Sewer Main Replacement will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 10:00 am on October 24, 2012 and then publicly opened and read aloud.

The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special Conditions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, and Bid Schedule forms, and the Project Drawings (12”x18”) may be examined at the following locations: City of Arvada Engineering Division - 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 Dodge Plan Room – 1114 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Denver, Colorado 80204 iSqFt Plan Room, 1312 17th Street, Suite 115, Denver, Colorado 80202 Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com No cost bid documents may be obtained at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after October 4, 2012. Bid documents may also be obtained at the office of the City Engineer upon payment of $30.00 per set, which is non-refundable.

ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 2,000 LF Remove 8” VCP, install 8” PVC Sanitary Sewer Main 1,500 LF Install 12” PVC Sanitary Sewer Main by pipe bursting existing 10” VCP 20 EA Furnish and Install 4 foot diameter manhole 55 EA Reconnect existing sewer service pipe Miscellaneous items include traffic control, manhole connections, etc.

Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements, dated July 19, 2011, which will be combined with the Bid Documents to form the Contract Documents for the Project. A copy of the Standards may be obtained from the office of the City Engineer upon a non-refundable payment of $30.00. Holders will be notified when supplemental revisions and additions are available as they are adopted. The Standards are also available at no cost on the City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are responsible for keeping current their City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications.

The Project Engineer for this work is Timothy R. Hoos, P.E. at 720-898-7644.

CITY OF ARVADA /s/ Patrick Dougherty, P.E., City Engineer Publication Dates: October 4, 2012 October 11, 2012 October 18, 2012 Wheat Ridge Transcript Arvada Press CITY OF ARVADA NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that disbursements in final settlement will be issued by the Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., October 30, 2012 to Richdell Construction, Inc. for work related to Project No. 94640 – Sunrise Ridge Phase III and performed under that contract dated September 19, 2011 for the City of Arvada.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that furnished labor, material, drayage, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by said contractor or his subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done by said Richdell Construction, Inc. and its claim has not been paid, may at any time on or prior to the hour of the date above stated, file with the Finance Director of the City of Arvada at City Hall, a verified statements of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

Dated this October 3, 2012 /s/ Christine A. Koch, City Clerk Dates of Publication: October 11 & 18, 2012 Wheat Ridge Transcript Arvada Press

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MONDAY/OCT. 22 BIG TALK Join us for this informative and empowering discussion for women, and explore how we think and what we think. Discussion will be 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, in Golden. Call Roslyn 303-953-2344 to reserve your spot. Discussions are limited to six participants.

MONDAY/OCT. 22, OCT. 29 CANINE FITNESS More than half of American dogs are overweight, and 20 percent are obese. The next Monday night talk at Training With Grace will focus on agility. Learn the importance of play and rewards and start our work on the flat, acquiring a good connection and understanding of body language basics including learning hand and body signals using targeting and shaping techniques. Answer questions about what breed, size and age is appro-

priate for this sport. Talks are from 6-8 p.m. every Monday at Training With Grace, 9100 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Visit www.trainingwithgrace. com or call 303-238-3647. Other upcoming talks: DOUBLE DOG management, Oct. 29: This class is for families overwhelmed by a multi-dog household.

Ana will show you how to read body language in order to prevent arguments in the home and how to set appropriate boundaries for mutual respect among all family members.

TUESDAY/OCT. 23 AND THURSDAY/OCT. 25 VOTING CHANGES Changes to voting rights laws will affect a lot of voters this November. Find out how they will affect you at two Jefferson County League of Women Voters programs: The first is at 9:15 a.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 23, at the Highlands Rescue Team Building, 317 S. Lookout Mountain, Golden. Call Ellen, 303-526-7446. The second is at

9:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 at 1575 Kipling St., Lakewood. Call Marian, 303-445-0270. For answers about candidates’ positions, local ballot issues and to build a personalized sample ballot, visit www.VOTE411. org. For information about the League of Women Voters, visit www. lwvjeffco.org.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 24 OPEN HOUSE. Jefferson County’s Transportation and Engineering Division, along with its design engineer, Merrick & Company, is hosting a public open house from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, regarding improvements to West Chatfield Avenue. The open house will be at Falcon Bluffs Middle School, 8449 S. Garrison St., Littleton. Members of the project team will be present to answer questions and discuss the design of the proposed improvements on West Chatfield Avenue from West Ken Caryl Avenue to South Garrison Street. For informa-

Beautiful Junk Sale Jefferson County’s largest bargain sale with 10,500 sq. ft. of discount treasures!

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Jefferson County Fairground’s Exhibit Hall 15200 W. 6th Ave. Golden, CO 80401 Get $1 off admission, with the donation of two or more cans of food.

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tion, contact Brad Bauer, Jeffco Transportation and Engineering, 303-271-8495.

CONCERT JEANNE Jolly will perform at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, at the Buffalo Rose in Golden.

Tickets available at the door. Visit www.jeannejolly.com or www. buffalorose.net.

THURSDAY/OCT. 25 ART DISPLAY An evening of exceptional fine art will be on display 5:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Golden Hotel, 800 11th St., Golden. This show, titled “One Night Stand,” is in its second year and is open to the public. The artists are all professional women who are award winners in their fields of expertise. For information, call Tricia Bass at 303-808-1770 or email her at Tricia@TriciaBass.com.

FUNDRAISING EVENT Circle of Friends, an event to benefit Marla Swanson, is a night of food, fun, drinks and a silent auction.

The event is from 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 25 at Guarantee Bank, 26800 W. Colfax Ave., Golden.

For information on tickets and other details, call Mo Lukens at 720-3191076.

COMING SOON COMING SOON/OCT. 26 TRICK OR treat Olde Town Arvada will have its trick-or-treat street from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26. This is a family fun event that is a safe way for children to enjoy the fun of trick-or-treating. Event includes a haunted house, costume contest and more. Tickets are $2 per child.

JAZZ CONCERT The Lakewood Cultural Center presents jazz harmonica virtuoso Gregoire Maret at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, in the 316-seat

John W. Ellington John W. Ellington of Arvada passed away on October 3, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie, their 2 children and 2 grandchildren. Memorial to be held on Saturday October, 20 at 11:00 at the Arvada Church of God - 7135 West 68th Ave.

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theater at 470 S. Allison Parkway.

Tickets are available by calling 303987-7845, going online to www.

Lakewood.org/CulturalCenter or visiting the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office. Senior, student and group discounts are available. There is free, well-lit parking on-site.

SALES BOOST Learn the best practices for boosting holiday sales from 7:30-9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at Boettcher Mansion, 900 Colorow Road, Golden. Program is led by Steve Parry with Sandler Training

by Sales Productivity Consultants.

Register by Oct. 22. For information on costs and to buy tickets, call Andrea LaRew at The West Chamber, 720-399-5652 or alarew@ westchamber.org.

OKTOBERFEST EVENT Three Tomatoes Steakhouse and Club presents Oktoberfest at the Club, featuring six courses paired with AC Golden Brewing Company features. Seating is limited. Call 303-277-8755 or visit www.ThreeTomatoesSteakhouse. com for pricing information and other details. The club is at 3050 Illinois St., Golden.

PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION The Grant-Humphreys Mansion, one of Denver’s most historic landmarks, will be the location for a paranormal investigation from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday, Oct. 26. Take part in a real ghost hunt conducted by a team from The Other Side Investigations and visit many of the mansion’s hot spots where activity has been detected in the past. Refreshments will be served. Call 303-620-4933 for tickets and more information.

All proceeds benefit the educational programs of the Grant-Humphreys Mansion, 770 Pennsylvania St., Denver.

COMING SOON/OCT. 26-27 UPCOMING CONCERT. Thumpin’ will perform at 9:30 p.m. Oct. 26-27 at Hoffbrau in Arvada. The Oct. 27 show is a Halloween party; wear your costume. For information, show times and more check out our bandpage on Facebook or twitter @ thumpinband. For booking information, use our contact page, or call 303-416-5695.

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Jeffco mayors take aim at gun law Officials part of coalition for better gun checks

By Glenn Wallace

gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com A national campaign to reduce gun violence received a boost Oct. 11 when Golden became the first municipality to officially support efforts to close loopholes in gun background checks.

Golden City Council voted 7-0 to pass a resolution supporting the national Fix Gun Checks Act after hearing public testimony from an Aurora theater shooting survivor, as well as local NRA members.

“I’m very thankful to be here to share my story tonight,” shooting victim Stephen Barton told council.

“I remember the tear gas canister flying across the theater,” Barton began, relating the story about how one night out at the movies during a cross-country trip became a horror show.

Barton said after experiencing “the blinking light of his muzzle and the blinding pain of shotgun pellet” that tore into his face and chest, he received numerous condolences from state and federal lawmakers.

“And while those (condolences) were appreciated, I was told that it was simply too soon to talk about guns, out of respect for me and the other survivors and victims. But in reality, it was too late,” he said.

Barton became a spokesperson for the Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a group that purports to seek gun law reforms that respect the Second Amendment while reducing gun violence.

“I don’t think we should take guns away from law abiding citizens. But I do think we should do a better job of taking them out of the hands of those who should not have them,” Barton said, stating that 34 Americans a day are murdered with firearms.

The Fix Gun Checks Act seeks to accomplish that goal, requiring better reporting of criminal and mental status to the national gun check database, as well as requiring all private gun sales to also go through the background check process.

Golden resident Charlie Sturdavant also spoke before the council, identify-

Aurora theater shooting victim Stephen Barton addresses Golden City Council Oct. 11 during public comment about the Fix Gun Checks Act and other measures to reduce gun violence. Photo by Andy Carpenean ing himself as a lifelong National Rifle Association member and a gun safety instructor. He said that no strengthening of background checks would stop people from going insane or from keeping criminals from using illegal channels to get firearms.

“But the fix gun checks act, I can support that,” Sturdavant said Still, he cautioned the council about supporting “other measures” that may be endorsed by gun control advocates.

“Those other measures might mean trampling on our Second Amendment rights,” Sturdavant said.

District 1 Councilor Saoirse CharisGraves, who said she served as a first responder at the Columbine school shooting, was the one to make the motion to accept the resolution, which passed unanimously.

Across Colorado, there have been 13 mayors (including Lakewood’s Bob Murphy) who have joined the Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition, though only Golden has passed a supporting resolution to date.

“But I believe there will be following resolutions,” said Golden Mayor Marjorie Sloan.

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MORE ARVADA NEWS IN A HURRY Arvada Police to host stranger awareness classes

A volunteer with the Arvada Police Department is hosting three classes for parents and children about stranger awareness. The classes will discuss ways for parents to talk to children about stranger awareness and resources available to help keep children safe.

The classes will be from 3-4 p.m. Sunday and from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave. and from 1-2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at Sound Body, Sound Mind Fitness, 14615 W. 64th Ave. The classes are free. For more information email childsafety@q.com.

League of Women Voters to host discussion on Colorado’s voting rights laws

Changes to voting rights laws may affect many Colorado voters this election season and the Jefferson County League of Women Voters is trying to decrease the

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The nonpartisan group will discuss major voting rights laws and recent changes to Colorado’s voting rights during a meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Sportline, 6543 Wadsworth Blvd.

Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting. For more information, call 720898-0821.

AEDA recognizes top Arvada businesses, individuals with awards

The Arvada Economic Development Association recognized top businesses recently with its 18th annual “Going Places” Business Appreciation Awards. Seven businesses were presented with Outstanding Business of the Year awards for their respective industries.

The businesses of the year were Arvada Beer Company, Arvada West Auto and Truck, Beau Jo’s, Bliss Frozen Yogurt, Comtec, McDonald’s and Super Tees.

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Children navigate their way through a miniature corn maze built outside of the Arvada Library in Olde Town during the 16th annual Festival of Scarecrows Oct. 13. Other activities for children and families included visits with firefighters, inflatables, crafts and season-themed fun.

JUST A SCARE PHOTOS BY SARA VAN CLEVE The Festival of Scarecrows was Saturday at the Olde Town Square in Arvada. The annual festival features a scarecrow contest, pumpkin decorating contest, a costume parade and a variety of activities. The event also features hay rides around the town.

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Cole Marziano, 2, climbs on a pumpkin entered in the Giant Pumpkin contest hosted by the Arvada Gardeners during the Festival Commission’s 16th annual Festival of Scarecrows on Oct. 13 in Olde Town Square.

A scarecrow stands outside The Rising Church, 7500 W. 75th Ave., and greet Arvadans at the 16th annual Festival of Scarecrows on Oct. 13 in Olde Town Arvada.

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FOR JESSICA

Fans in the Ralston Valley High School visitors section release purple balloons in remembrance of Jessica Ridgeway Friday night at the North Area Athletic Complex. Pomona played host to Ralston Valley in football. Photo by Andy Carpenean

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COMING SOON/OCT. 26-28 BOOK SALE Jefferson County Library Foundation and Friends will host the fall Whale of a Used Book Sale Oct. 26-28. Donated books, CDs and DVDs are accepted at all Jefferson County library locations, but larger donations need to be taken to the Jefferson County Library Foundation and Friends office or the Lakewood Library. Call the foundation office at 303-403-5075 to schedule a time for a drop-off at 10790 W. 50th Ave., Ste. 200, in Wheat Ridge. To donate books at the Lakewood Library, go to the door on the east side of the Lakewood Library next to the garage doors. Book donations help fund literacy programs such as the Traveling Children’s Library and the Summer Reading Club.

COMING SOON/OCT. 27 SEED PICKING Volunteers are needed for the first pick of native prairie seeds used to re-vegetate Rocky Flats, about halfway between Golden and Boulder on Highway 93. The pick is 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 13 and Oct. 27.

Crew leaders will give training on

identification of native species, show how to pick seeds and what weeds to avoid. A great chance to learn about the ecology of the native prairie in a beautiful setting. Get information and register at http://tinyurl.com/ SeedPick. For directions to the pick site, email Jean at djt_co@yahoo. com or Paul at pdkilburn@msn.com.

COMING SOON/OCT. 27-28 HALLOWEEN TOWN Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden, presents its trick-or-treat train from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, and Sunday, Oct. 28. Catch a ride behind the historic locomotive in vintage passenger cars hosted by conductors and engineers in full costume. The trick-or-treat train departs every 30 minutes, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Visit all the town’s special stops to fill your treat bag and tickle your funny bones. Try a visit to the “not so spooky” haunted railcar or the Olde Railroaders silly graveyard, and

get a picture of yourself in costume in front of our pumpkin patch. Call the museum at 303-279-4591 or visit www.ColoradoRailroadMuseum.org for more details.

COMING SOON/OCT. 28 BLOOD DRIVE Christ on the Mountain Parish Community Blood Drive is Sunday, Oct. 28, from 8 a.m. to noon at 13922 W. Utah Ave., Lakewood.

For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Julie Hayes at 303-988-2222 or julie@christonthemountain.org.

PET HOWL-OWEEN Paws ‘n’ Play’s 7th annual Pet Howl-oween sends dozens of dogs trick or treating to Olde Town merchants for tasty treats and a costume contest in the Olde Town Square. Categories are Best Group/Theme, Best Individual and Crowd Pleaser. Register in advance at Paws ‘n’ Play, 7403 Grandview Ave., Arvada. All proceeds donated to local pet charities. Call 303-420-2525.

KABBALAH COURSE Chabad of Northwest Metro Denver and the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute will present “The Kabbalah of You: A Guide to Unlocking Your Hidden Potential,” the institute’s new sixsession fall course that begins the week of Oct. 28. The courses will be in Westminster and Arvada. Call 303429-5177 or visit www.myJLI.com for registration and other course-related information.

COMING SOON/OCT. 28 TO JAN. 19 QUILT DISPLAY Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum presents “Crazy Quilts: Victorian Fancies and Beyond” and “Crazy Quilts in Everyday Life: Photographs from the Janet Finley Collection” from Oct. 28 to Jan. 19.

An opening reception is planned from 5-8:30 p.m. Nov. 2, featuring crazy quilt collector Patty Brown. The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum is at 1213 Washington Ave., Golden. Call 303-277-0377.

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