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Redistricting Commission holds public meeting in Arvada Residents voice concerns about new proposed Congressional Districts BY RYAN DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Coco Jenkins paints a mural in an underpass along the Ralston Creek Trail.

Babe Walls brightens Arvada PHOTOS BY SHANNA MAXCY

Babe Walls, a mural festival dedicated to celebrating women and nonbinary artists, returned to the West Metro area for its second annual installment — this time, with an exhibition along Arvada’s Ralston Creek Trail July 15 to July 18.

Muralist Emily Ding is one of almost 30 artists to paint during the Babe Walls Mural Festival which celebrates womxen and non-binary artists.

Adri Norris paints a mural along the Ralston Creek Trail in Arvada July 17 during the Babe Walls Mural Festival.

As a state commission moves closer to redrawing Colorado’s congressional districts, residents of Adams and Jefferson counties made their voices heard on how they want to be represented in Washington at a July 13 public meeting at Red Rocks Community College’s Arvada campus. An ongoing tour across the Centennial State to gauge community feedback to its preliminary map brought the Colorado Independent Redistricting Commission to Arvada, where many voiced their concerns about the proposed redistricting. After gaining more than 750,000 new residents in the last decade, Colorado was awarded an Eighth Congressional District in April — the state’s first new district in 20 years. The proposed boundaries for the 8th Congressional District would include parts of Arvada, Broomfield, Brighton, Fort Lupton, Thornton, Westminster, Firestone and Platteville, among other communities. Over 40 attendees of the meeting gave oral testimony over the course of the evening. Residents from the proposed district and the surrounding areas expressed concern over how the congressional district would split county lines, which some commenters said would hinder their community’s ability to vote together on issues of shared interest. Arvada Mayor Marc Williams spoke first, voicing his desire to SEE MEETING, P4

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About me I worked for Coors for over 40 years. I was born in Michigan, went to the University of Michigan and then moved out here to be an engineer. I bought a house in Arvada, raised my kids here. I have three kids and three grandkids. I got sick after I retired from Coors. That was in 2008. It started off with mild symptoms like dehydration, but with that you just kind of lose it a bit; you can’t think straight. Up until that point I was pretty heathy. I’d even spent my last few years at Coors building a brewery in Virginia, working 14-hour days. Turn for the worse After I retired, I was working as a volunteer at Lutheran Medical Center a few days a week. I started getting sicker around then and things just kind of went downhill to the point that they were airlifting me to Ochsner Medical Center near New Orleans for a transplant. I was going into complete organ failure; my organs were leaking fluid into my abdomen and I’d have to go in every two weeks to get it drained — about six liters of

to start with. About a year and a half ago I got really dehydrated and passed out at the pharmacy. My doctor said, “that’s it, you have to go on dialysis.”

Bob Hoff and dog Buddy at Hoff’s home in Arvada.

fluid in me. Then it got progressively worse, with all the swelling from the fluid retention. My liver had failed, my kidneys were in terrible shape. I was taken to Ochsner in an airlift. I remem-

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ber them wheeling me off the airplane and then I don’t remember anything for months. But I woke up hearing my son’s voice. Apparently, it was about two months before I got the transplant down there. My kids had a hotel room and they would switch off staying with me. I spent a few months rehabbing down there, and when I came back, I was 120 pounds and I couldn’t walk. I had been at Ochsner for about six months. The kidney I got there was marginal, so it wasn’t the healthiest

Life on dialysis Now I go in for dialysis every couple of days. It’s a pretty rough process. Getting two IV’s and all that stuff is not a pleasant thing to do every other day. When you get done with it you feel really run out, it feels like your energy’s drained. And usually that night I won’t be super active, but by the next day I’ve recovered enough that I can resume cutting the lawn or doing what I’ve got to do. All my kids got tested and aren’t able to be donors for me. Some of my friends have gotten tested too, but none of them were a match either. I’m on the transplant list, but because I’m so far down, I’d need a living donor to get one in time. There’s too much in life. I’m 71 years old. I’m not going to be around forever. I enjoy spending time with the grandkids, I enjoy going out with my sons and my daughter. We all like to go hunting sometimes. It’s hard when you can only be gone a day or so and then you’ve got to come back and get dialysis. If you have a suggestion for My Name Is... contact Ryan Dunn at rdunn@coloradocommunitymedia. com.

Jeffco, Clear Creek and Gilpin to receive millions in opioid settlement State AG said money is chance to transform way counties deal with opioids BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When it comes to the current state of the opioid crisis in Jefferson County, there is both good news and bad, state and county leaders say. First, the bad. Jeffco Sheriff Jeff Shrader said the county is seeing not only increased presence of fentanyl but an increased number of “naxolone saves” both in the jail and throughout the county, which he believes is indicative of increasing presence and use of fentanyl and other opioids in the community. Naxolone (which is sold under the

brand name Narcan) is a drug used to counter the effect of an opioid overdose. “It subsided for a period of time but in the course of the last six months to a year, we have a Narcan save in the jail every week,” said Shrader. “And those are drugs that are on board with somebody when they get booked into the jail.” Now the good news. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser told Shrader, the Jeffco Commissioners and other county leaders on July 16 that Jefferson, Clear Creek and Gilpin counties are set to start receiving $1.3 million per year for the next 18 years in funds to address the opioid epidemic in those counties. Those dollars, Weiser said, are coming from both litigation and negotiations that the state attorney general’s office, usually SEE SETTLEMENT, P3

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in collaboration with his counterparts in other states, has been engaging in with pharmaceutical companies that have contributed to the opioid epidemic. In total, the state will be receiving $400 million from those companies, which include Johnson & Johnson, Purdue Pharmaceuticals and the corporate consulting firm McKinsey. Although some of that money is being distributed to both the state and municipal governments, Weiser said the bulk of the settlement funds will go to regional bodies (Jefferson, Clear Creek and Gilpin counties constitute one of those regions). Weiser said municipalities will also be able to send their share of the funds to those

regional bodies if they do not believe they can effectively use the funds themselves. Weiser said receiving these dollars is presenting counties with a one-time opportunity “to really transform how you are dealing with the opioid epidemic” over the next 18 years. “It could mean that five years from now, instead of putting people in jail who are struggling with opioid addiction, instead you have a sufficient treatment and recovery path,” he said. “It could mean that you have an effective educational awareness and prevention campaign so that people are less likely to start using and there’s also more openness to talking about this so they get help sooner if they do start.” Weiser said one of the first steps for counties to begin spending the money is to determine who will be on the body that will oversee how

the funds are spent. That board will include representatives from each county government, health department and human services department as well as a representative from a city within the region, with that city and representative rotating regularly. There will also be a representative from both one law enforcement agency and one court within the region. Finally, non-voting members will also offer expertise but not vote. Brittany Pettersen, who represents portions of Lakewood and South Jeffco in the Colorado State Senate, said that receiving the funds is both frustrating and disappointing. “I think the projection of what we need to actually deal with this is $1 billion a year just in Colorado alone,” she said. “So just to put it in perspective, this is still a very small percentage of what is needed

out there.” Pettersen said she was recently named chair of the state’s behavioral healthcare and will be looking to work with the regional bodies to make sure that the funds are being used transparently and effectively and that counties are also setting up programs that will be able to be sustainably funded after the settlement funds are spent. During the meeting, Weiser said he is confident that Jeffco has the infrastructure and resources to effectively use the funds and that he had advocated for Jeffco to be included in a region with Clear Creek and Gilpin counties, rather than just be a region by itself, because those smaller counties might not have the resources to effectively deploy the funds on their own. “A tentpole county like Jefferson County that works with smaller counties I think is a winning formula,” he said.

Can We Say Goodbye to Agents Claiming to Be ‘5280 Five-Star Professionals’?

For years I’ve complained about colleagues who claimed that 5280 Magazine had honored them as “Five Star Professionals” when in fact the magazine had nothing to do with the honor. Rather, Five Star Professionals, a Minnesota company, runs the program by that name and has purchased a large block of pages in the September issue of the magazine every year to promote the “winners” of that award. Each year I am notified of my “nomination” to be named a Five Star Professional, and one time I responded to see how their program operates. It’s basically a scheme to get agents to buy, among other things, large display ads at inflated prices within that large block of advertising within 5280 Magazine’s September edition. What bothered me the most was that both 5280 Magazine and Five Star Professional looked the other way when the “winners” would then promote themselves as “5280 Magazine Five Star Professionals” for years to come. I won’t dispute Five Star Professionals vetting process here (although I have in the past), but I welcome the fact that their advertising may no longer appear in 5280 Magazine and that “winners” can no longer mislead clients and colleagues by implying that the magazine awarded

them the Five Star Professional citation. I only realized this change when I saw Five Star Professional’s block of advertising in last Saturday’s real estate section of the Denver Post. My question now is whether the “winners” will now claim to be “Denver Post Five Star Professionals.” Searching my email inbox just now, I found several emails with phrases such as the following in some agents’ email signatures: “Recipient of 5280's ‘Five Star Real Estate Professional’ Award 2019 & 2020!”; and “5280 Magazine Five Star Professional Ten Year Award Winner.” Most recipients of this “award” are also Realtors, meaning they are bound by the Realtor Code of Ethics, which they are violating when they represent that 5280 Magazine gave them an award that it has nothing to do with. In my email, I also found a 2017 email from Five Star Professional, offering me, as an awardee, a 1/9th-page display ad in 5280 Magazine for $1,250. A 1/4-page ad was available for $2,095. One red flag in Five Star Professional’s program of identifying nominees and awardees was that they would never

disclose, even to me, who nominated me. Instead, I got an email which said, “One or more of the clients you work hard to serve every day has nominated you for the Five Star Real Estate Agent Award.”

Price Reduced on West Denver Listing

This home at 14122 W. 59th Ave. is in the Car-O-Mor Heights subdivision north$1,100,000 west of 58th Avenue and Eldridge Street in Arvada, a half mile south of the Susan M. Duncan YMCA. The owner, who had the home built to his specifications, is a retired engineer, and he will provide the buyer with complete plans for the home and its heated and cooled 24’x24’ detached workshop (designed so you could easily convert it to a second garage). For the right price, the seller will leave the many tools and machines instead of selling them privately. The home has been beautifully maintained inside and out, with great landscaping. The basement is not yet finished, but some walls have been framed and lots of building materials will stay with the home. There is no HOA, so there’s a 13’x35’ RV parking space, too! To fully appreciate this amazing home, watch my narrated video tour at www.ArvadaHome.info, then call your agent or me at 303525-1851 for a private showing. I’ll be holding it open this Saturday, 11 am to 1 pm.

Follow-up on Last Week’s Article About Xcel Energy and EV Charging

Shortly after going to press with my complaint about Xcel penalizing small businesses which offer EV charging, I was informed that an Administrative Law Judge had ordered Xcel to double its threshold for moving businesses from its regular commercial rate to a rate that adds $300 or more to each month’s bill for “demand,” citing my own testimony at a public hearing. Yay!

David Dlugasch’s updated bungalow listing at 847 S. Newton Street is now priced at $365,000. Take a narrated video tour at www.DenverHome.info.

West Denver Bungalow Just Listed by Jim Swanson This 1949 bungalow at 740 Meade Street has two bedrooms, one bathroom and a 1-car detached garage. It is a fixer-upper located on a nice block within walking distance of Lakewood Dry Gulch Park and Paco Sanchez Park, and the Perry Street station of the West light rail line. The house needs work and could use rehab but is livable. Live in it while you rehab it. The seller prefers to sell the home “as is.” Find more pictures and information at www.DenverFixup.info, then call your agent or listing agent Jim Swanson at 303-929-2727 for a private showing. No open houses.

I consider the whole program suspect and just another example of profiteering on real estate agents whose desire for self-promotion makes them easy targets for questionable promotional programs.

How We Handle Escalation Clauses in a Bidding War

I’ve written before about our “auction style” of handling multiple offers. We feel it is both fair and effective to have an open bidding process under which we disclose to each buyer’s agent what our highest offer is and give them an opportunity to raise their offer or drop out. As we like to say, “The only way you will lose out is if you drop out.” We don’t want any buyer or buyer’s agent to feel they were blindsided. Sometimes a buyer’s agent will include in their contract an escalation clause, under which buyers say they will beat any competing offer by “x” dollars up to a certain maximum price. When one or more of the buyers includes such a clause in their offer, how should we handle that? To answer the question, I return to our model of an auction house. Basically, that situation resembles a bidder who discloses to the auctioneer his maximum offer on a par-

ticular item for sale. An employee of the auction house will bid on behalf of that buyer and drop out when the maximum offer price is exceeded. Until then, no one in the room knows what the maximum is or that there is a maximum. Translating that to a typical bidding war on real estate, we have decided that while we disclose the current high bid, we don’t disclose whether one of the buyers has an escalation clause. If the bidding rises above that buyer’s maximum offer price, we notify them so they can raise their offer or drop out. Until then we only notify the other buyers of the current highest offer. If the bidding among those buyers settles at a bid that is below that maximum offer, we then reveal that higher offer and ask the highest bidder(s) if they want to beat it. If the bidding exceeds that maximum offer, we ask the buyer with the exceeded maximum if they want to rebid.

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Colorado Congressional Districts Old District 7 boundary New District 7 New District 8

Arvada Mayor Marc Williams speaks at the July 13 public hearing for the Colorado IndePHOTO BY RYAN DUNN pendent Redistricting Commission.

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keep Jefferson County cities in the same congressional district. “Arvada’s community of interest lies primarily with Golden, Wheat Ridge, Lakewood, Edgewater and Westminster,” said Williams, “in other words, the Jefferson County cities. These are all Jeffco cities who will be getting a letter from the Jeffco mayors indicating a very unified voice that we think that we should all be in one congressional district. “And that’s because we work well together,” Williams continued. “We’ve worked together on the

homelessness issue; we’ve done a great Navigator program that we’ve put together in Jefferson County to address that issue. We’re working on attainable housing. We also have common transportation issues… that commonality of interest is not something I want to lose.” Under the preliminary map proposal, Arvada would break from current CD7 and Jefferson County counterparts Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Golden and Edgewater, among others. Ken Fellman, who served as mayor of Arvada from 1999 to 2007, wrote into the commission voicing his desire to keep Jefferson County communities of interest in the same congressional district.

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“The 7th Congressional District today,” said Fellman, “includes centers of aerospace, technology, environmental leadership and manufacturing in the communities that surround us from Westminster to Golden to Lakewood. Many Arvada businesses support these industries and even more Arvada residents work in these neighboring communities. Keeping these communities of interest together in one House district is critically important to all of us living here.” Red Rocks Community College President Michele Haney advocated for her own community of interest; the College’s two campuses, which would be split into separate congressional districts under the preliminary map proposal. “If you look at the preliminary maps,” said Haney, “they divide our campuses in two; Arvada in one district, Lakewood in another ... I would ask you to consider keeping the community of interest together, and keeping the Arvada and Lakewood campuses in one (district).” The meeting also saw many residents of Lakewood voicing their concern about the city’s grouping in the revamped CD7, which it would now share primarily with Douglas County cities Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock and Parker. “I reside in Lakewood,” said Sandie Weathers in an oral testimony. “Although most of the bonds I have made are in Lakewood, many of them have been made with folks in Wheat Ridge and Arvada. It is to my chagrin to hear that Republican commissioners are trying to group Lakewood in a district in Douglas County. Lakewood shares nothing with Douglas county. The only purpose would be to try to turn a

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Red Rocks Community College President Michele Haney speaks at the July 13 public hearing for the Colorado Independent Redistricting Commission. PHOTO BY RYAN DUNN

traditional blue district red. This is quite obvious. I ask for fairness and transparency.” “Lakewood is connected by a community of interest, geography, and history to other municipalities in Jefferson County,” said Tami Tanoue in an oral testimony, “such as Arvada and Wheat Ridge. We are part of the service area of Denver Water and, along with many other Jeffco municipalities, are served by distributor agreements with Denver Water. There are numerous intergovernmental agreements in place, and Lakewood’s concerns and priorities are not congruent with those of Douglas County.” The Commission will continue to hold community meetings through the end of Aug., with upcoming meetings slated for Denver on July 27, Aurora on July 28, Centennial on Aug. 3 and Golden on Aug. 4, among others. A full schedule of the Commission’s meetings can be found at redistricting.colorado.gov/ meetings. The first elections under the new districts will be in 2022.

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Apex Summer Concert Series returns Live music back at McIlvoy Park after COVID-19-induced hiatus BY RYAN DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After a yearlong layoff due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Apex’s Summer Concert Series has returned with a set of family friendly and child-oriented concerts for summer 2021. The series is free to the public and hosted at McIlvoy Park. Remaining concerts in the family friendly series include local country band The Barlow, who will play on July 22 at 7 p.m. and 80s rock band FINALEYES, who play on July 29 at 7 p.m. Inspector Magic will conclude the children’s Friday morning series with a show on July 23 at 9:30 a.m. Previous shows this summer included The Rhythm Allstars and William and the Romantics on the family friendly side and Rocky Mountain Aardvarks in the children’s series. “We’re excited to be back,” said Apex’s Director of Marketing and Communications Katie Groke. “It’s awesome; it’s so fun. We do it every year, but we did not run this concert last year because of COVID. We’ve been doing it for so long, it’s kind of like a fun event for the whole family.” Olde Town Business Improvement District Director Joe Hengstler said

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A dog and its owner take in the 2019 Apex Summer Concert Series. PHOTOS COURTESY OF APEX

the series’ proximity to Olde Town offers concertgoers the opportunity to grab a bite to eat before or after attending the show. “The Summer Concert Series is a great chance to come to Olde Town,” said Hengstler. “Grab a bite to eat at one of our fantastic restaurants and then go over and watch some live music in the park.” Giving back Arvada-based country rock band

A band performs during the 2019 Apex Summer Concert Series at McIlvoy Park.

The Barlow — set to play the Summer Concert Series on July 22 - has added a new addition to their recent shows; a donation jar to benefit the families of Johnny Hurley and Officer Gordon Beesley, who were killed in the June 21 Olde Town shooting. The band first collected donations at their July 10 set at Rockabillies, where they raised over $700. Vocalist/guitarist Shea Boynton said the band is excited to be

back playing shows in front of live crowds and glad to use their platform to help the Beesley and Hurley families. “Just being with other people and having that human interaction is just awesome,” said Boynton. “Obviously, we just had the tragedy in Olde Town, and we don’t have a huge platform by any means, but with what platform we do have, it feels good to give back.”

Eagle Scout honored by seniors he served during pandemic Months-long project brings joy and gift of music to Applewood residents BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ryan Birnesser, a Ralston Valley High School Senior and Eagle Scout from Troop 999, was honored July 8, for bringing joy and music to residents of Applewood Place, an assisted living and memory care center in Lakewood. As part of the recognition, Birnesser was presented with a Colorado flag that had been flown over the Capitol. As part of his Eagle Scout project, Birnesser raised money to purchase iPods and earphones for all of the residents of the facility. The care packages also included activities like games and coloring books. Birnesser’s grandmother had been a resident at Applewood Place for five years. He said time spent with her had given him the idea of doing something special for the residents when it came time to pick an Eagle Scout project. “I was trying to find a community that had been struggling with COVID, and I saw the impact of isolation, especially on my grandma who used to live here,” he said. “ So, we came up with this idea of a care package drive to go along with the Music and Memories program.” Birnesser, who’s spent the last seven years in the Boy Scouts, said the project took about two months from the beginning to the delivery of the care packages. Michael Hesse’s mother is an

Eagle Scout Ryan Birnesser shakes hands PHOTO BY BOB WOOLEY with Michael Hesse.

Applewood Place resident. He was so impressed with Birnesser’s project and his dedication to folks like his mom that he organized the effort to present him with the flag. “This last year has been very difficult for the families and the staff. So, when I found out that Ryan was doing this, it was kind of like a star from the sky, that someone was doing something to help the residents and make things better — I realized at that moment that the pandemic was over,” he said. “I really felt it was important to celebrate what Ryan did and reward it.” Hesse said with help from the Applewood Place staff and the State of Colorado, he was able to get the flag flown over the Capitol in honor of Birnesser’s service. He said he’s noticed how music can bring back memories and create a sense of happiness in memory care patients like his mother. “They remember the words (to the songs) and some of them will get up and dance,” he said. “So, it brings a real sense of joy.” But it’s not just the residents who benefit. Hesse said the music brings

back memories about his family and times spent together when he was young. Marie Arnett says she’s the Director of Fun at Applewood Place. Her actual title is Connections Director. She calls music a very powerful tool to elicit responses from an individual. “If somebody is unable, for whatever reason, to make connections, music is one of the best ways to help them do it,” she said. “It evokes emotions. You can get someone who is nonverbal and in later-stages of dementia and they will break out in song with you.” She said Birnesser reached out and told her he wanted to do something to give back to the community. “This project that he took on — the Music and Memory, is something I’d been trying to get off the ground for four years,” she said. “And just the logistics of it, buying the iPods, getting that many sets of over the ear earphones, and downloading music for each individual resident, was daunting to me.” Arnett said Birnesser being able to accomplish it all within a couple of months was nothing less than astounding. And the residents with musical tastes running the gamut from Led Zeppelin, to old-school recordings of “Wheels on the Bus” are loving the invaluable gift. Now that he’s completed his Eagle Scout project, Birnesser is looking forward to his next adventure. He’ll be spending his senior year of high school studying abroad in Stuttgart, Germany. He said after that, he plans to take a year off before starting college. Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America.

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Arvada Elks hold fundraiser to benefit Olde Town shooting victims Fallen Hero Fundraiser raises $15,000

unteers and included food, drinks and live music. Proceeds went to the Colorado Fallen Hero Foundation and the Hurley family GoFundMe.

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The Arvada Elks Lodge held a fundraising event on Saturday, July 17 at their Yukon Street Lodge. The event, dubbed the Fallen Hero Fundraiser, was attended by over 250 people and raised $15,000 for the families of Johnny Hurley and Officer Gordon Beesley, who were killed in the June 21 Olde Town shooting. The fundraiser was staffed by vol-

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Volunteers at the Arvada Elks Lodge’s Fallen Hero Fundraiser cook patties and sausages on the grill.

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Taste of Arvada returns with new vendors PREVIOUS WINNERS The 2020 Taste of Arvada was canceled due to the pandemic, but looking back at 2019’s winners can give you a good sense of the restaurants you can look forward to enjoying for the 2021 “Taste.” First Place - Steubens Best Savory Bite - Homegrown Tap and Dough Best Sweet - Scrupmtious Best Cocktail - The Arvada Tavern Best Beer - Odyssey Beerworks Best Non-alcoholic Drink - The Real Deal Smoothies and Latin Food

Lakewood Cultural Center announces 2021-22 season Jazz, funk, classical — even comedy. There’s something on tap for everyone STAFF REPORT

Season tickets are on sale now for the Lakewood Cultural Center’s new season. The center is bringing what they describe as “an exciting mix of music and theater” to Lakewood beginning in September. The new season picks up where the LCC Presents series left off, with performances that had to be postponed due to the pandemic. LCC administrator Rita Sommers said she was overjoyed to welcome audiences back to the theater in September. “The Lakewood Cultural Center is all about people — what we create and what we experience together,” she said. “We are so grateful for the loyal support of our patrons over the past year and eager to see old friends and make new acquaintances.” The LCC Presents 2021-2022 season “The Drowsy Chaperone” co-

presented with Performance Now Theatre Company 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays; Sept. 10-26 When a die-hard musical theater fan puts on a recording of his favorite Jazz Age musical comedy, an extravagant fantasy unfolds in his living room. A Broadway starlet and her debonair fiancé, bumbling gangsters, a misguided lover and an intoxicated chaperone create an evening of madcap delight. Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 13 The Rocky Mountain region’s only professional period-instrument orchestra presents “CrossCurrents,” weaving together melodies in Baroque style from Latin America and Europe. New discoveries in Baroque music and traditional favorites promise an unexpected and entertaining evening. Timothy P. and the Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 4; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4 and 5 Timothy P. Irvin returns to the SEE SEASON, P13

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The Arvada Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Taste of Arvada event on July 22, 6-8 p.m. at the Apex Center located at 13150

before general admission, have already sold out, according to Geerdes. New vendors participating in the event this year include Elevated Seltzer and LUKI Brewery, along with a few new restaurants, according to Ryan Hecht, the Chamber’s communications director. Dream Dinners Arvada, which provides pre-prepared meals to clients, will also have a stand at the event.

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72nd Ave. This year’s event will include 70 food and drink vendors in addition to live music, food trucks and art exhibits. Tickets for the event can be purchased at arvadachamber.org/taste and are available the day of the event, according to Samantha Geerdes, the Chamber’s events director. VIP tickets for the event, which allow early access up to an hour

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Celebrating July and commemorating Eva

uly 2021 … a month of such contrasts and contradictions. Most of us have eagerly welcomed a return to restaurants and concerts and each other’s homes. But some are grieving the loss of a loved one, or know someone who is. And still ALCHEMY others are drained by long-haul COVID symptoms that no one knew much about a year ago. And now the Delta variant looms large as the pandemic takes yet another turn. Andrea Doray On July Fourth, though, many of us gathered with friends and family to celebrate the United States of America’s Independence Day with cookouts, lawn games, laughter and the sheer joy of being together again. And for some, the Fourth of July is also often a time of reflec-

tion … the Star-Spangled Banner is, after all, a question. And for me personally, I commemorate the July 6, 1916, birthday of Eva Levine. Eva was the second daughter of five children born to Jewish parents in Lodz, Poland. And, simply because they were Jewish, the family was one of millions transported to Nazi death camps. Eva somehow survived the horrors of Ravensbrück and Bergen-Belsen, to be liberated by the British April 1945. Having lost all the rest of her family, Eva emigrated to the U.S. at age 34 in 1950. The Holocaust Museum has no further record of her, and though I’ve tried to learn more, I know nothing else of Eva. I do know this much of her ordeal because I was given Eva’s ID card #2633 when I visited the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Actually, I selected Eva’s card at random from a bin of such cards for females — women and children

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Support for Griffith Last weekend City Council At Large candidate Michael Griffith volunteered his time to help my family install a large shade tree in our front yard. Our brick house gets full sun on the western side and becomes a pizza oven in the summer. We typically run the A/C on full just to keep us from melting. Mike is always talking about the benefits of tree canopies including cooling and energy savings for the home. I asked if he would help us source the right tree. He not only helped us find the tree, he helped us install the tree and irrigation needs that will keep the tree alive for years to come. Having people like Mike in our community that are always willing to lend a hand and be a good neighbor brings a community closer together. He makes friends everywhere he goes and will not SEE LETTERS, P13

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— who were victims of the ghettos, deportations, concentration camps, and, for so many, the mass murders in the killing fields and gas chambers of the Holocaust. I’ve long been a student of World War II and in particular the Holocaust — I’ve been shattered by documentaries and personal accounts, and I’ve seen photographs that have twisted my heart with both horror and sorrow. That’s part of why I am unbearably proud that both my mother and father served in WWII, she in the Pacific after Pearl Harbor and he in Europe, after he had left Tulane University to enlist. Both are gone now, and there are too few remaining who can tell this story firsthand, who can bear witness to what they saw or what they knew. And as the years have passed since that second world war, so has the awareness of why we fought against the Nazi regime. It’s true that without a human story, it’s sometimes difficult to

grasp for a connection with those who served, those who were killed or wounded, those who were murdered in a vicious reign of calculated hate and indifferent cruelty. I have Eva Levine’s ID card #2633 and, especially in the month of July, I return to her picture as the face of so much suffering for so many millions of people. I also have photographs of both my mother and father, in uniform, who returned from the war, met and married, and became parents. Rosemary and Dant Slack were, and continue to be, my most human connection to the ideals of our independence… to the land of the free and the home of the brave. Andrea Doray is a writer who urges all of us to connect with our American ideals by confronting hatred, taking action for human rights and promoting human dignity. Contact Andrea at a.doray@ andreadoray.com.

The wide world of American sports

his has been a pretty amazing week to be an American sports fan. To recap: First of all, the week was dominated by the fact that HITTING Denver had the incredHOME ible honor to host the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, known as the Mid-Summer Classic. This is the halfway point showcase of the best players of The Great American Pastime. Got that? The Great Michael Alcorn *American* Pastime. The festivities kicked into high gear on Monday with the Home Run Derby. And, by FAR, the most interesting player, the one everybody’s eyes were on, was Shohei Ohtani of the California Angels. Shohei leads all of baseball in home runs, and also has a 4-1 record as a starting pitcher. This is a guy who has been clocked at 101 mph with his fastball and also hit a home run a couple weeks back that left the stadium at 117 mph. Guy’s a little bit of a freak. He’s also from Japan, and speaks very little English. But Shohei didn’t win the Home Run Derby, though he did hit 15 balls that went 475 feet or further. Unfortunately, that wasn’t enough to win his first round match with the eventual winner,

Juan Soto. Soto plays for the Washington Nationals, and hails from the Dominican Republic. Then, on Tuesday night, the All-Star Game itself was played. Shohei opened the game as the American League starting pitcher, the Colorado Rockies were represented by German Marquez, from Venezuela, and the game’s Most Valuable Player was Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., a Canadian-born player of Dominican descent. Wednesday night and Saturday night featured games 4 and 5 of the National Basketball Association Finals. If you haven’t been paying attention (because the Nuggets and their Serbian superstar were eliminated what seems like 7 months ago), the Finals is between the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks. And games 4 and 5 were absolutely dominated by the “Greek Freak,” the 6-foot, 11-inch Giannis Antetekuonmpo. Giannis was born in Greece to Nigerian parents, and now he’s on the cusp of winning the NBA Championship. And, finally, on Sunday we got to watch an American win the Open Championship… Apparently, they get touchy over there when you call it the “British Open” … by outlasting another American to win by two strokes and raise the Claret Jug. Collin Morikawa, all of 24 years old, won his second major title in two years by playing mistake-free golf to

hold off an exciting charge by Jordan Spieth. Morikawa is, as the name suggests, of Japanese descent, born in Los Angeles. And, of course, the excitement of sport continues this week as the Olympic Summer Games begin. One of the biggest stars we’ll all be watching is, of course, Simone Biles, the AfricanAmerican defending Gold Medalist who has redefined the sport. But, on a personal level, we should also all be watching Yul Moldauer, the Korean-born graduate of Golden High School who trained in Wheat Ridge, and currently represents the University of Oklahoma. Get all that? American sport culture over a twoweek span will be dominated by two Japanese, a Venezuelan, a Korean, two Dominicans and two African Americans. Is this a great country, or what? No wonder when people in Cuba and Hong Kong march to throw off their oppressive governments, they march with American flags.

Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His new novel, “Valkyrie’s Kiss,” a finalist in the ScreenCraft Book Competition, is available now at mjalcorn.net. His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media.

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hesitate to share his insights on the future of our City and why he cares so much. I have seen Mike gain the trust and respect of our community members through his daily interactions. To install our tree one friend lent Mike a trailer, another loaned him a tractor, and we picked out the tree together. Mike is a team player, often quoting John Maxwell “teamwork to make the dream work.” My Husband and I agree there is no better candidate than Michael Griffith. We encourage everyone to get to know Mike and why he is the best candidate running! Sarah Williams, Arvada Don’t split Arvada off from county In 2018, Colorado voters overwhelming passed Amendments Y

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stage with some of Colorado’s finest Western, bluegrass and folk musicians playing entertaining arrangements of holiday favorites and original music. A toe-tapping holiday tradition! ETHEL’s Documerica 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 17 Performed with electrifying virtuosity by the indie-classical string quartet ETHEL, this multimedia concert melds evocative imagery from a 1970s photographic archive commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency with original music by some of today’s top composers for a meditation on America’s relationship to our land, our resources and ourselves. TAKE3 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 4 This crossover trio of violin, piano and cello, led by star violinist Lindsay Deutsch, is genre-defying with a flair for the unexpected. With chops honed at the world’s top conservatories, these artists take audiences from Beethoven to Bieber with rock-star charisma for a performance that is infectious and

and Z to create non-partisan commissions to redraw congressional and state legislative districts. We now have the first preliminary maps from this process, and they appear to have delivered the very problem Amendments Y and Z sought to resolve. The draft plans may not be a product of politics, but the end result is the same: communities across Colorado, including Arvada, have been splintered and the pieces illogically paired with other communities that don’t share the same characteristics and challenges. In the Congressional District map, Arvada is separated from Jefferson County and placed into a new district with Weld and Adams Counties. This ignores Arvada’s deep, foundational ties to Jeffco. It was Jefferson County Health that led our pandemic response and recovery. Our kids go to Jeffco Schools, we use Jefferson County Open Spaces and libraries. Arvada deserves representation in Congress that will understand and look out for our interests,

down to earth. The Lao Tizer Quartet featuring Nelson Rangell 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 12 This quartet delivers an explosive mix of jazz, rock, classical, funk and world rhythms. Led by keyboardist/ composer and Boulder native Lao Tizer, the band features saxophonist/flutist extraordinaire Nelson Rangell, drum phenom Gene Coye and bass legend Ric Fierabracci. “1776” co-presented with Performance Now Theatre Company 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays; March 18-April 3 Witness the birth of a nation as our forefathers struggle to craft the Declaration of Independence. The seminal event in American history blazes to vivid life in this most beautiful and unconventional Broadway hit. The Small Glories 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 19 Wailin’ Jennys alum Cara Luft and JD Edwards create a roots powerhouse duo that delivers soaring, interwoven vocals with stomping clawhammer banjo, guitar and harmonica. This musical tour-de-force reflects life on the Canadian Prairie in songs of love, loss and environmental struggles.

which are likely to be quite different than the interests of Weld and Adams. In the proposed state legislative maps, Arvada is split in half between two Senate Districts and a whopping four House Districts carve up eastern Arvada. But we are one community. And we need a unified voice at our state capitol dedicated to serve us. I encourage my fellow Arvadans to let the commissioners know we are more than just blocs of population. Arvada should be kept whole and a part of Jefferson County. Contact them today at redistricting.colorado.gov/public_comments/new Randy Moorman, Arvada Lisa Smith for City Council As a veteran of the Vietnam conflict I wish to let you know of my wholehearted support of Lisa Smith for Arvada City Council. Lisa Smith is the true definition of a public servant. As a fellow veteran, I admire her desire to step up to serve our community and continue her service in Arvada. Her passion in advocating for her neighbors and push for smart policy to ensure our community is safe and sup-

ported makes me confident that she will truly represent Arvada and listen to the needs of all our neighbors. We need more service-driven veterans like Lisa on Arvada City Council to represent us! Carl Hamm, Jefferson County

Easy and simple climate steps Climate change is obvious to us now as the Earth warms and weather changes. It is a complex problem that might not be solvable. But each of us can help to slow climate change so that future generations will have food and water to sustain life. Some easy examples: Contact RAQC. org or Home Depot and exchange your gaspowered mower for a battery operated. Encourage legislators to have Standard Time year round so that it isn’t so hot in the evening therefore using less A /C. Please turn off your vehicle when not moving. Idling vehicles produce one pound of carbon dioxide every 10 minutes and we already idle at traffic lights. Besides it wastes your fuel! Kathleen Flynn, Arvada

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Kenneth (Ken) Furlong died on July 11, 2021. He was 94. He is survived by his loving wife, Helen, and daughters Karen Childs (husband Joseph and grandchildren Kathleen and Drew), Lucy Smith, Patricia Furlong (grandson Jacob), and Susan Fisher (husband Rob). Ken was Medical Director at Lutheran Hospital, on the faculty of Family Medicine Residency at Mercy Hospital, and served as Associate Dean of Continuing Education at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. He ended his career overseeing eight outpatient clinics where he supervised resident physicians. Ken was an avid and accomplished photographer. In addition to his own fine art work, Ken photographed thousands

of artworks as a volunteer for the Denver Art Museum. Ken and Helen loved nothing more than spending time together; skiing, playing tennis, golfing, attending events at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, and traveling. They were early Rockies season ticket holders. The fans of Section 105 were perennial friends. Remembrance donations may be made to the Rotary International Foundation at my.rotary.org/en/donate. A funeral service will be held at Spirit of Christ Catholic Church, 7400 W. 80th Ave., Arvada on August 3, 2021 at 11:30a.m. Burial will take place at Fort Logan National Cemetery at a later date. A full obituary can be found at www.horancares.com/obits.

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Brett Peterson, 19, shows that pickleball is not just a sport for seniors anymore. PHOTOS BY THELMA GRIMES

Participation spiked during pandemic year BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

hen pickleball started becoming popular, it was a sport that helped aging adults get some exercise by combining aspects of tennis, badminton and table tennis onto one court. Today, the sport remains popular among seniors, but the secret is out about how much fun the game is, and younger generations want a taste.

According to the Sport and Fitness Industry Association, pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the nation, with participation increasing a little over 21% in 2020 as Americans searched for ways to stay active during the pandemic. In 2019, participation in the sport grew by 7%. Evidence of the growing popularity of pickleball is not hard to find throughout the Denver metro area. A new court is being installed on the east side of Centennial in Piney Creek. In Castle Rock, the new Cobblestone Park project will include six additional pickleball courts. Luke Ruter, recreation coordinator for the Highlands Ranch Metro District, said one of the biggest

challenges as pickleball grows in popularity is keeping up with demand. “It really is a great sport for all ages,” he said. “It is also such a social sport where friendships grow and connections are made.” In Highlands Ranch, on any given day, the distinct popping sound of paddle hitting ball can be heard as players of all ages battle it out. While taking a break during one of the hottest days of summer, 19-year-old Heidi Haze said she is considered a newbie to pickleball. “I started playing with a friend,” she said. “It looked cool and definitely has a lot more college kids SEE PICKLEBALL, P15

Heidi Haze, 19, makes the most of one of her first lessons in pickleball.

Lakewood Cultural Center returns with new season COMING ATTRACTIONS

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iguring out what audiences want isn’t an exact science, but when it came time to bring the performing arts back to the Lakewood Cultural Center, Rita Sommers, the center’s administrator, wanted to get a sense of what people were yearning for now that stages are reopening. “We participated in several local and national surveys that gauged when audiences might be ready to return to the theater along with what kind of experience they wanted to have when they came back,” Sommers said. “Audiences are looking for fun, joy and relief from the weight of this past year.” With those desires in mind, Lakewood has announced its 2021-2022 season, which picks up where the organization left off with performances that had to be postponed due to the pandemic. The season runs in tandem with a range of performances by other lo-

cal and regional organizations who utilize the Lakewood Cultural Center as their performance home, so expect the opportunity for more shows as these organizations announce them. Here’s the season: “The Drowsy Chaperone” co-presented with Performance Now Theatre Company, running Sept. 10 through 26. A show about a theater fan who puts on a recording of his favorite Jazz Age musical comedy and inadvertently kicks off an extravagant fantasy. Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado, on Saturday, Nov. 13. The Rocky Mountain region’s only professional period-instrument orchestra presents “Cross-Currents,” weaving together melodies in Baroque style from Latin America and Europe. Timothy P. and the Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers, on Dec. 4 and 5.

Timothy P. Irvin returns with his blend of western, bluegrass and folk music, all for the holidays. ETHEL’s Documerica, on Thursday, Feb. 17. An indie-classical string quartet, ETHEL’s multimedia concert blends imagery from a 1970s photographic archive commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency with music from some of today’s most well-known composers. TAKE3, on Friday, March 4. A crossover trio of violin, piano and cello, led by violinist Lindsay Deutsch, can play tunes that range from Beethoven to Justin Bieber. The Lao Tizer Quartet featuring Nelson Rangell on Saturday, March 12. This quartet delivers a cocktail of jazz, rock, classical, funk and world rhythms. SEE READER, P15

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playing. I have to say, the seniors have a lot to teach us. They are way better. It is like golf. It is easy to play, but hard to get good at.” Will Harris of Littleton said he saw people playing at local courts and became interested. Now, he is a regular who is open to learning the tricks of the trade from older players. Harris said he has learned a lot from Joe Billera, whom he calls his “pickleball grandpa.” “I love the community connection I have gained by playing up here,” Harris said. “It is because of pickleball that I got a job. I would say I am a decent player, but there is always room for improvement. I just try to hold my own against the longtime players.” Billera said he plays every day because he enjoys the game, comparing the necessary skill set to playing chess with a lot of motion. The Apex Sports and Recreation Centers have worked over the years to help meet the demand of the growing sport. Headquartered in Arvada, the Apex Park and Recreation District has 24 courts throughout the area. Katie Groke, marketing and communications director for Apex, said the courts are full and there is a “growing appetite” for the sport.

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“1776” co-presented with Performance Now Theatre Company, running March 18 through April 3. A Broadway take on the founding of our country and the crafting of the Declaration of Independence. The Small Glories, on Thursday, May 19. Wailin’ Jennys members Cara Luft and JD Edwards create a roots duo that delivers interwoven vocals with stomping clawhammer banjo, guitar and harmonica. “There really isn’t anything quite like live performance for eliciting and sharing the depth of human emotion,” Sommers said. “I think it will be rather cathartic to have this shared experience again after what we’ve all been through in the last

“Arvada has kind of become a pickleball hub because we have so many courts and draw residents from all over the region,” Groke said. “It has really become a wildly popular sport for all ages.” Brad Stafford, athletics manager for South Suburban Parks and Recreation, said as younger players take up the sport, they are adding more tournaments and classes. The classes are always at maximum capacity, he said, while noting that the problem is getting qualified instructors. “This is such a specialized sport with certain rules that it is hard to find people to teach it,” he said. In 2019, Stafford said, classes had about 80 participants. After last year, classes and programs have more than 200. “The secret is out on this sport,” Stafford said. “It’s a sport you can easily play, find your skill level and always have plenty of players to compete against. No matter what age, it is a sport you pick up quickly, get exercise and it’s a lot of fun.” Phyllis Tumey, a retired resident of Castle Rock, said she first learned about the sport from a friend who had played at a retirement community in Arizona. After learning how to play, Tumey said, she immediately loved it. In 2012, Tumey said, there were not a lot of courts in Castle Rock, but a growing number of seniors year, collectively as well as individually.” Details and tickets can be found at 303-987-7845 or www.Lakewood.org/ LCCPresents. A ride through Northglenn’s past Bicycling is one of the best summertime activities — a way to get exercise, be outdoors and travel in an environmentally friendly way. The City of Northglenn has something historic in mind with its Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL) Full Moon Bike Ride at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 23. The free event is open to riders of all skill levels and will feature a casual five to 12-mile ride that highlights the city’s trail system, parks and historic areas. The ride begins at the Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive, and will head south to Deza Estates, the oldest neighborhood in the city.

Weekly Carrier Routes Available Arvada Area • Part-time hours • Adaptable route sizes • No suit & tie required! Previous carrier experience encouraged; reliable vehicle and email access, required.

Michael Beisheim returns a serve at a Front Range pickleball court.

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wanted to play. Tumey said she and another resident worked with the town to turn more tennis courts and in-line skating rinks into pickleball courts. Tumey said fellow player Jim Johnson took the lead on making pickleball a regular attraction in Castle Rock. Now, the town has seven permanent pickleball courts with others under construction. “At first I couldn’t believe it was such a fast-growing sport,” Tumey

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Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Guster at Red Rocks Boston’s Guster has made a name for themselves playing a melodic take on indie rock that owes as much to the Beach Boys as cult artists like Big Star. Guster is returning to Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, for their first collaborative performance with the Colorado Symphony since 2012. The performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 25. The group will be joined by The Lone Below, a fantastic folk trio that will be live streaming their performance for those who can’t attend in person. Get tickets for the show at www. redrocksonline.com/events/guster/. For the live stream, visit www.mandolin.com.

Stanley Marketplace takes visitors on Parade of Playhouses Long-time metro area residents will undoubtedly already be familiar with the annual Colorado Parade of Homes. This summer Stanley Marketplace, 2501 N. Dallas St. in Aurora, is hosting a slightly smaller take on the event - the Parade of Playhouses. On display through Saturday, Aug. 7, the event features one-of-a-kind children’s playhouses created and donated by professional local builders, according to provided information. The houses can be seen for free or visitors can purchase raffle tickets to win one of the playhouses, with all proceeds benefiting Junior Achievement programs. Get all the details at www.stanleymarketplace.com/happenings/ parade-of-playhouses.

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HOW TO WATCH The 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games are July 23 to Aug. 8. More information and a schedule of events is available at olympics.com Streaming videos and the TV broadcast schedule are available at nbcolympics.com there’s still a lot of pressure from the other countries and the judges. But maybe there might be less pressure without the crowd there. Being an Asian American at the Olympics It’s really special to me, especially since I was adopted and I grew up in America. It’s been a crazy year with all the racial discrimination but I don’t like to focus on that. When I go out there and compete for Team USA I think about all the good people that have helped me and you know all the people who have supported me. But to represent the Asian community does mean a lot because it means no matter where you come from or what you look like if you work hard enough and you set your goals high you can accomplish them. Just the beginning? I want to keep going until 2028

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when the Olympic games in Los Angeles. I think it would be pretty cool to say you got to retire in your own country.

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Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) announced the inclusion of all 10 of his Community Project Funding (CPF) requests, totaling $7.6 million, in initial House appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2022. According to Ashley Verville, Perlmutter’s communications director, the bills are likely to be voted on in the U.S. House in September. If passed in the House, they would move to the Senate for final approval before being signed into law by President Biden. Several Jeffco-based projects would see funding from Perlmutter’s requests if the appropriations bills make it to the President’s desk. If approved, $2.32 million of that money will go to the City of Golden to complete the design of State Highway 93 improvements from the U.S. 6 intersection north to the Golden city limits. According to the funding request Golden submitted, this section of

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Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) stands to receive $300,000 in funding if the bills become law. In their funding request, RRCC cited increasing diversity in high-tech skill jobs in their Reach, Reason, Connect and Create STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) Education and Workforce Development Initiative. “The College is committed to prepare students in developing the skills needed by the next generation of Colorado’s workforce, partnering with industry to ensure workers are able to meet future standards while

increasing participation by underrepresented populations within the high skilled aerospace, energy and cybersecurity workforce,” it said. Among the initiative’s goals are increasing the proportion of underrepresented student participants in STEM disciplines. They also want to find ways to retain minority students in STEM fields, prepare them to engage in and stimulate their commitment to complete a credential and to pursue additional education or employment in a STEM related field. Lakewood’s Savio House, an organization that provides in-home therapeutic treatment to children and families, would also receive $300,000. In their request they said they will create the first treatment

program in the nation that allows a parent needing addiction treatment, their partner, and their children to receive holistic, full-family care in an innovative residential setting. “The Savio Family Residential Program will intervene when a child is at imminent risk of being removed from their home and placed in foster or group care due to a parent’s substance misuse,” their request said. Savio House wants to create six pilot residential townhome units that will allow an entire family to stay together during treatment. Finally, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport has a project that would replace the airport’s aging airfield lighting regulators and a backup generator. Eight of nine

regulators currently in use were originally installed in 1989. Their airfield generator is around 55 years old. According to their funding request, the regulators supply power for airfield lights and signs, which are required for safe navigation and flight during low light and night operations. The backup generator is required to keep navigation lights and signs on if the power to the airport fails. If passed, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport will receive $270,000 in funding. Some of the projects that will receive funding are based in other municipalities and counties. A complete rundown of projects and proposed funding can be found at perlmutter.house.gov.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the meeting of the Arvada City Council to be held on MONDAY, August 2, 2021, at 6:15 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada CO, City Council will hold a public hearing on the following proposed ordinance and thereafter will consider it for final passage and adoption. Members of the public may join virtually by emailing kluy@ arvada.org; the email must mention this meeting date. For the full text version in electronic form go to www.arvada.org/legalnotices, click on Current Legal Notices, then click on the title of the ordinance you wish to view. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions.

CB 21-025 An Ordinance Authorizing an Additional Appropriation to the Community Development Fund for Fiscal Year 2021. Legal Notice No. 411005 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE The following ordinances were adopted by the City Council of the City of Arvada on second reading following the public hearing held on July 19, 2021: Ordinance #4767 An Ordinance Adding Section 62-62, Interference with Staff, Faculty, or Students of Educational Institutions, of Article II, Miscellaneous Offenses, of Chapter 62, Offenses, to the Arvada City Code. Ordinance #4768 An Ordinance Amending Section 1-5, General Penalty; Continuing Violations, of Chapter 1, General Provisions, and Section 58-41, Classification of Violations, of Article II, Trial by Jury, of Chapter 58, Municipal Court, of the Arvada City Code.

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Ordinance #4769 An Ordinance Annexing Certain Land Into the City of Arvada, 15812 W. 64th Avenue in the County of Jefferson and State of Colorado. Ordinance #4770 An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Land Within the City of Arvada, from Jefferson County A-2 (Agricultural) to City of Arvada R-13 (Residential 13), and Amending the Official Zoning Maps of the City of Arvada, Colorado, Located at 15812 W 64th Avenue from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential. Legal Notice No. 411006 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript

Bids and Settlements Public Notice 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., August 3, 2021 to Iron Woman Construction & Environmental Services for work related to Project No. 17-SR-06 - Ralston Trunk Sewer Replacement - Independence St. to Simms St. and performed under that contract dated July 22, 2019 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 sub-contractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done by said Iron Woman Construction & Environmental Services 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 statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. Dated this July 12, 2021 CITY OF ARVADA /s/ Kristen Rush, City Clerk

Legal Notice No.411004 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript

Misc. Private Legals LEGAL PUBLIC NOTICE The annual meeting of the Arvada Cemetery Association will be held Monday, August 2, 2021 at 7:00pm in the Cemetery building. This meeting will include the election of directors for the coming year. All members are welcome. Legal Notice No. 410946 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript and the Arvada Press

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