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VOLUME 17 | ISSUE 43
Arvada PD signs $2.8 million contract for body-worn cameras 203 body-worn cameras expected to be implemented across APD by July BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
One particularly large kite flies overhead.
PHOTO BY RYLEE DUNN
Arvada Kite Festival returns to Stenger Soccer Complex after two-year hiatus 19th iteration of festival for kite enthusiasts comes after COVID-induced layoff STAFF REPORT
For the first time in two years, Thousands of kites filled the skies above the Stenger Soccer Complex in Arvada on April 10, as the Arvada Kite Festival returned for its 19th iteration after a COVID19-induced layoff. The event was organized by the Arvada Festival Commission and admission was SEE FESTIVAL, P2
BEST OF THE BEST
The scene at Stenger Soccer Complex as kite-flyers try to wrangle their kites. PHOTO BY RYLEE DUNN
The Arvada Police Department is has signed $2.8 million contract to purchase body-worn cameras for its officers in an effort to become compliant with Senate Bill 20-217, which requires all law enforcement agencies in Colorado to have body-worn cameras by July 2023. Assuming there are no delays, APD will deploy 203 body-worn cameras by July 2022. APD does not currently have body worn cameras — a fact that led to increased scrutiny during the Olde Town Square shooting last summer. The contract is with Axon, a vendor APD Commander Betsy Westbrook described as “willing to support the Arvada Police Department in the long term,” at a March 28 Arvada City Council meeting. The police department secured a Colorado Department of Public Safety grant of $235,000 that will help offset the cost. SB 20-217, which was passed in June 2020, is an unfunded mandate, meaning the state has no onus to help law enforcement agencies with the cost of body-worn cameras. APD’s contract with Axon is a package that includes body-worn cameras, mounts for the camera, docking stations and new tasers for the department. Arvada Police Department Public Information Officer Dave Snelling said that tasers were included in the packSEE CAMERAS, P4
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free to the public. The event, which took place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and featured demos from professional kite flyers, a Kid Zone with inflatables and 70 vendors, usually is attended by over 15,000 people, according to Arvada Special Events Coordinator Adelle Burton. The event was scheduled for April to coincide with National Kite Month. Burton said that the Festival Commission spoke with professional kite flyers to pick a date that was likely to have high winds. Burton said she was glad the Kite Festival was returning this year and stressed the importance of providing free events through the city. “The Arvada Festivals Commission knows the importance of providing free events to our community and we are so excited to be able to bring the Kite Festival back to Arvada after two years. Whether you’re a kite enthusiast, a family with kids, or just wanting to support local vendors and get outside, Kite Festival has something for everyone,” Burton said.
Kites fill the sky over Stenger Soccer Complex as the Arvada Kite Festival makes its return.
ETHICS IN BUSINESS AWARDS LUNCHEON
The Rotary Club of Golden, the Golden Chamber of Commerce, the Jeffco Economic Development Corporation, and the Golden Civic Foundation cordially invite you to join us for the 17th annual Ethics in Business Awards Luncheon.
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Legislature moves to adopt its first parental leave policy
Friday, May 6, 2022, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sheraton Denver West Hotel 360 Union Blvd., Lakewood Two organizations will be honored, one for-profit and one non-profit, for leading the way in business ethics, integrity, and civic and social responsibility. The keynote speaker will be Hanna Skandera, the President and CEO of the Daniels Fund, a $1.8 billion private charitable foundation. The Daniels Fund transforms communities through grantmaking and college scholarships in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. She has served as Secretary of Education for the State of New Mexico, as Undersecretary for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and as Deputy Commissioner for Governor Jeb Bush. The master of ceremonies will be the always-popular Ed Greene, now going into his 44th year in Denver television. Luncheon tickets are $60 per person; prepaid reservations are required. Seating is limited, so make your reservation early at ethics.goldenrotary.org. For more information, contact Tom Hughes at 303 278 2823.
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State Sen. Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood, center, sits with then-House Speaker KC Becker, left, and Senate President Leroy Garcia as Gov. Jared Polis delivers his second State of the State address at the Colorado Capitol on Jan. 9, 2020. PHOTO BY KATHRYN SCOTT/SPECIAL TO THE COLORADO SUN
More and more Colorado lawmakers have babies BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN
When state Sen. Brittany Pettersen gave birth to her son, Davis, during the 2020 lawmaking term, the only way the Lakewood Democrat could take time off and avoid
being docked pay was to have her pregnancy deemed a “long-term illness.” That’s because the statutes governing the legislature dictate that a lawmaker who misses more than a third of the 120-day session should have their salaries reduced unless the Senate president or House speaker designates their absence as being due to a chronic SEE LEGISLATURE, P15
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City of Arvada names Gabriella Bommer new human resources director Bommer previously served as deputy HR director; succeeds Linda Haley, who was promoted to deputy city manager STAFF REPORT
In light of former Arvada Director of Human Resources Linda Haley being appointed as a second deputy city manager, the City of Arvada
announced on April 4 that Gabriella Bommer will be taking over Haley’s former position as HR director. Bommer previously served as Arvada’s deputy human resources director. The move comes during a period of reorganization for the city team, as City Manager Mark Deven announced that he would be retiring from the position effective Oct. 7. The city team has begun looking for Deven’s replacement, but no successor has been named. Bommer has 28 years of human resource experience working for both public and private organiza-
tions. She joined the city team in 2009 and was promoted to deputy director of human resources in 2017. She served as acting director of human resources from March 2020 to Sept. 2021 while Haley directed Arvada’s COVID-19 pandemic response efforts. Deven praised Bommer’s leadership and knowledge of human resources. “With her breadth of human resources knowledge and profound dedication to the city team and community, Gabriella has every quality needed for this vital role,” Deven said. “We look forward to her vision-
ary leadership as we continue to build and maintain an exceptional team to meet the opportunities and challenges to come.” Bommer, who lives in Westminster with her husband and daughter, said she was thrilled to have the opportunity to lead the department. “Being the Director of Human Resources of the City of Arvada is a ‘dream big’ opportunity for me,” Bommer said. “Arvada is a truly special place, and I’m honored and excited to serve the community and our city team in this new role, helping to make the city a great place to work for the next generation.”
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Back in January, in response to the destruction of the Marshall Fire, I wrote about various building tchniques and materials, including concrete, that could make homes more fire restistant than today’s common “stickbuilt” tract homes. Last week a reader brought to my attention an April 1st article on www.Treehugger.com about AirCrete, “a foamy mixture of air bubbles and cement that is cheap to make, water-resistant, fireproof, and [Do-It-Yourself]-friendly.” The headline says it all: “DIY ‘AirCrete’ Dome Homes Are Affordable, Resilient and Eco-Friendly.” I have posted a link to that article at www.GoldenREblog.com. Above right is a picture of a home made using this process. There’s a 7-minute YouTube video within that article that describes the process. The process is the brainchild of Hajjar Gibran, the great-nephew of the poet Kahlil Gibran. They sell the tools for creating AirCrete using locally obtained cement. The only other ingredients are water and your choice of a degreasing dish detergent to create the foam using a 120V foam injection AirCrete mixer, which they sell for $199 on their website, www.domegaia.com. For $95, Mr. Gibran will provide a professional AirCrete consultation, or for $700 tuition, you can attend a 10-day workshop. Although the organization is focused on building domes, it’s clear that the process can be used to build other types of structures. With total structural building costs in the $2,000 to $9,000 range,
the process is marketed specifically for building “tiny homes,” and would, it seems, provide an affordable way of addressing the problem of homelessness. I’d love to see it used here in Colorado! Cinderblocks and poured concrete do not have a high Rvalue, the common measurement of insulation. Google tells me that concrete’s Rvalue is 0.1 to 0.2 per inch of thickness. Because of the air bubbles within it, the R-value of AirCrete is 6 per inch of thickness. For reference, the R-value of 2x4 wood studs is 4.4, and the R-value of loose fill cellulose is 3.2 to 3.8 per inch. As I noted in my earlier columns, the manufacture of Portland cement is a major contributor to global warming, responsible for an estimated 7% of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Because AirCrete is mostly air, its use of cement is less. According to the Treehugger.com article, “The blend creates a lightweight and low-cost building block that is fireproof, water-resistant, insect-proof, and serves to insulate the building. According to its creator, AirCrete offers many desirable attributes for use as a building material for single-story residences, especially for the owner-builder, among them the ability to cut construction costs ‘by a factor of 10’ when compared with conventional construction.” The article continues: “Beyond its affordability, DomeGaia says their AirCrete is easy to work with, drying in just
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one night and flexible enough to be shaped into almost any form. You can use your standard wood-working tools to carve or drill into the material, inserting screws and nails where necessary. Since the material hardens as time passes, you can be more confident about the shape you settle on instead of being increasingly worried about future vulnerabilities.” DomeGaia’s workshops sound like a variation on eco-tourism, because they involve building an actual dome home (probably in a “third world” country) using AirCrete. Here’s an excerpt from DomeGaia’s web page about the workshops: “This is a hands on workshop, meaning most of the time spent will be outside and actively building. Though there will be some down time when instructors
explain the building process and answer questions, you will still be on the building site as these explanations take place, so please come prepared against the elements….DomeGaia workshops usually include time for yoga, guided meditations, dance, music, and exploring local attractions! Make new friends from around the world, learning, laughing and building together.” The website invites you to sign up for their monthly newsletter so you’ll be notified of upcoming workshops. My thanks to the reader who shared AirCrete with me. I welcome your input!
Zillow Claims Late April Is the Best Time to Sell Your Home
Here are the key takeaways from a report released this week by Zillow: Homes listed for sale in the second half of April can expect to sell for 2.8% more, or about $9,300 on the typical U.S. home. The first two weeks of November are the worst time to list a home, associated with a 3.5% discount. The potential price difference between the best and worst times to list is 68% higher than it was pre-pandemic.
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age because they have a shelf-life and the department is due to refresh their equipment. “Tasers have a working life that makes them somewhat perishable. this was a fiscally responsible thing to do. The updated device ensures more suspect safety if they have to be used. The new technology has more safeguards,” Snelling said. The 203 cameras will be divvied up between officers at all different capacities within the department, including the patrol officers, school resource officers and neighborhood services team. The body cameras will have livestream capabilities and come with unlimited storage. “Every piece of data has to be stored somewhere,” said Westbrook, who mentioned that the department was hiring two digital media technicians, two digital records specialists and one evidence technician to help manage the workload that comes with managing the camera’s content. Administrative Sargent Chris McCoy said that the body-worn cameras will be on at all times unless there is cause for them to be turned off, such as the officer entering the APD locker room. “They’re on all the time unless there’s a specific reason for it to be off, rather than they’re only going to be on when there’s a specific reason for it to be on,” McCoy said. Westbrook said that her team surveyed other police departments in Colorado that have already implemented body cameras to see what worked and what didn’t within their programs. APD has had 10 body-worn cameras on officers as a trial run since Nov. 1, capturing one officer-involved shooting in the process. Westbrook said that the footage of the officer involved shooting helped shed light on the officer’s actions during the event. “This footage is very graphic. It’s
Close up of the Axon OSP 7 Body-Worn Camera; the model purchased by the Arvada Police Department. PHOTOS COURTESY OF ARVADA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Axon OSP 7 Body-Worn Camera mounted on an APD vest.
exceptional quality. It shows our officers multitasking in the most extreme situations. This is going to be something that’s very important, not only for our partners but for the community,” Westbrook said. Snelling said that although the cameras provide increased transparency, the footage they capture should still be considered within the context of the event. “It’ll be a case-by-case basis. Even though we’ll have body camera video from an officer, I’d caution the community that it still might not tell the whole story about exactly the situation the officer was in,” Snelling said. Westbrook said that although the department is required to have body-worn cameras to be in compliance with SB 20-217, they were nonetheless motivated by internal factors to outfit officers with the devices. She added that although the
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continued. Arvada Mayor Marc Williams said that while he once felt that the police department didn’t need body cameras, he was excited for the increased transparency they have the potential to bring. “I’ve been quoted in the past that I didn’t really think this was something Arvada needed because of the quality of our officers. I’m not to the point of saying, ‘I want it for the protection of our officers.’ Because false allegations get made,” Williams said. I think this is going to be an opportunity in some sad and unfortunate circumstances where our officers are going to be vindicated for the actions they take,” Williams continued. Snelling echoed Williams’ sentiment and said he was glad the community would be able to see what APD officers do on a daily basis. “We’re looking forward to this one more piece of transparency and that we’ll be able to share with our community what our police officers go through on a daily basis,” Snelling said.
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AFPD Board candidate Bob Dyer.
Arvada Fire Protection District Board election slated for May 3 STAFF REPORT
Bob Dyer Why are you running for a seat on the Arvada Fire Protection District Board?
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AFPD Board candidate Bob Loveridge.
AFPD Board candidate Leah Martin.
I am running for a seat on the Arvada Fire Protection District Board because I believe there are a several issues that I can impact in a positive way because of my previous experience as a member of the AFPD Board and as a member of the Arvada City Council. What are the biggest challenges facing the Arvada Fire Protection District? The Marshall Fire last December made us all aware that wild-
fires can impact developed suburban areas beyond anything we could have imagined a few years ago. In addition, the pandemic has led us to changes in Olde Arvada that, while enjoyable in a car-free environment, can make firefighting much more difficult. How do you propose tackling those challenges? The District needs to have the resources in equipment and personnel to adapt to today’s new challenges. I believe the District has the financial resources required, but it needs to use those resources in building the firefighting capacity to meet those challenges. It also needs to strengthen its intergovernmental relations to be more involved in land use planning as it relates to fire safety that goes beyond building codes. I am committed to meeting those challenges. Who are your constituents and how to you plan to gauge their needs and represent them? My constituents are those who live, work and play in the District. They include property and business owners as well. I will be in contact with them as I have in the past. I will meet with them one on one, attend HOA and neighborhood meetings when requested, meet with city representatives and be involved through the chamber of commerce. What expertise or experience would you bring to the Arvada Fire Protection District Board? I served on the Arvada Fire Protection District Board from 2002 to 2006, shortly after the department converted from volunteer to professional firefighters. During that time, I served as Board President for two years. I led the negotiations with Fairmount Fire Protection that resulted in the AFPD taking responsibility the area of Arvada that was in the Fairmount District. I served on the Arvada City Council for sixteen years and dealt with the AFPD on a several issues as Arvada developed to the west. I also have Masters De-
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Leah Martin Why are you running for a seat on the Arvada Fire Protection District Board? I’m a resident and a business owner in the AFPD and have seen the firefighters and staff in action over the years. They work hard to keep us and our community safe, and I want to work hard to keep the District at the high standard it has achieved. I have the commonsense and the business sense to make effective and sound decisions that will lead the District in a positive direction. I want to lend my experience to the Board so that every voice is heard. What are the biggest challenges facing the Arvada Fire Protection District? One of the biggest challenges the District faces is communication between stakeholders, with some feeling unheard in the decision-making process. All parties ultimately have the same goal: to protect the residents and businesses of the District.Sometimes making the best decisions for the District can be hindered by differences of opinion and is made worse by lack of good and open communication. How do you propose tackling those challenges? My plan to improve communication is to listen. Listen to the residents about their concerns and ensure those are voiced at board meetings. Listen to the firefighters and their representatives – they are the experts “on the ground.” Their point of view must be considered in all decisions. Listen to the Chief and the staff and learn as much as possible from their expertise. Listen to the other Board members as we consider the issues. I have a lot of experience and expertise, but I’m also a lifelong learner. I plan to improve the communication in the District by listening, learning, SEE AFPD, P8
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Arvada Chamber of Commerce highlights ‘Badass Women of Arvada’ Initiative aimed to showcase women in Arvada business community enters second year
desires,” Sena said. Welch said that she was thrilled to see a diverse mix of nominations from the community. “It’s really inspiring to see all these incredible women who are doing great work for their company, for their community. It’s truly remarkable,” Welch said. For the complete list of women recognized by the Arvada Chamber of Commerce this year, visit arvadachamber.org/badasswomen.
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For the second year, the Arvada Chamber of Commerce spent the month of March highlighting the ‘Badass Women of Arvada’ in a campaign to showcase the accomplishments of women in the city’s business sector. The initiative — timed to coincide with Women’s History Month — featured 31 selections and culminated with a mixer at Silver Vines Winery on March 31. Throughout March, the Arvada Chamber of Commerce featured one ‘Badass Woman of Arvada’ on their social media accounts and on its website. To be featured, a female leader in business, nonprofits, or the community needed to be nominated by someone else through a form on the Chamber’s site and then fill out a brief questionnaire. Arvada Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kami Welch said that the Chamber received far more nominations this year than it did last year and stressed the importance of recognizing the accomplishments of women in the community. “The data tells us and shows us, we’ve seen an inequitable impact on women
Badass Women of Arvada at the Arvada Chamber of Commerce’s March 31 mixer, held COURTESY OF ARVADA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE at Silver Vines winery.
in recent years and we know that even since the 1980s there’s been a decline of women in the workforce and in leadership roles. It’s really important to take on women’s issues and make sure that we’re supporting the strong and inspiring women in our community as they do great things,” Welch said. Julie Hines, the recreation manager at the Apex Parks and Recreation District, said that she was happy to be recognized and glad that women’s accomplishments in leadership roles are being celebrated. “Women do so much for everyone else but themselves most of the time. It is really nice to be recognized for all the hard work we put in! There are a lot of amazing women in this community and I was so surprised to be a part of this recognition,” Hines said. “Recognizing the amazing work of women in Arvada is a big step
towards equality and drawing attention to the great work by women that hasn’t been recognized in the past,” Hines continued. Hines said her goals for the upcoming year were to work on getting an additional professional certification and to expand Apex’s programs for people with disabilities. MondaLisa Sena, the office manager at Pipecraft Plumbing, said that she was proud to be a role model for her daughter and felt that the Chamber’s initiative provides visibility that’s especially crucial for young people. “I have a 6-year-old daughter and I love that myself and other great women can be a role model(s) for her. Featuring successful businesswomen, strong nonprofit women and hardworking, smart women show her firsthand it’s not a world just for men and that she can do whatever her little heart
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and then LEADING the District toward sound and informed decisions. Who are your constituents and how to you plan to gauge their needs and represent them? My constituents are the citizens of the District. This includes those who choose to vote and those who do not, those who align with my way of thinking and those who do not. Residents, business owners, and all those who work selflessly as a firefighter, EMS, and Fire District staff. The motto of the AFPD is “Our Family Helping Your Family” — it is my goal to do the same — represent your family as a District resident and represent the AFPD family to ensure they have all they need to maintain their gold standard of service to the community. What expertise or experience would you bring to the Arvada Fire Protection District Board? If I am elected, I have some unique experience and expertise that I will bring to the Board. I co-own a business in our community serving adults with developmental disabilities. As a business owner, I have fiduciary experience and have had to make tough decisions to ensure the welfare of our company and our employees. We also own a commercial building, which means I interact with the Fire Marshalls and the fire code regularly. I have a PhD in Psychology of the workplace, offering expertise in large organizational matters such as leadership, morale, benefits, workplace assessments, and company culture and
Jim Whitfield Why are you running for a seat on the Arvada Fire Protection District Board ? I am running for re-election to help the District operate safely and efficiently for the people it serves. I am looking forward to helping the District launch its mental health response program which will better serve our community both in purpose and in cost. I hope to see progress made toward the building of the new Station #1 at its new location. I will work with local stakeholders as a means to proactively prevent a major fire event like the Marshall Fire. I look forward to continuing to support the AFPD staff, firefighters and paramedics. What are the biggest challenges facing the Arvada Fire Protection District? One of the biggest challenges to the District is the ability to attract the necessary talent. We continue to work with the Jefferson Center for Mental Health to secure a mental health professional. Another challenge is getting our local partners and stakeholders to take the recommended precautions to prevent either minor or major fire events or hamper the Districts ability to respond. Fire and Safety awareness amongst the Districts constituents is also a challenge. How do you propose tackling those challenges? We will work with our partners to creatively attract the necessary talent
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for our current and new programs. We will collaborate and influence our local government partners and stakeholders to take the necessary proactive actions to avoid a major fire event and allow the District to provide optimal service. And we will work with our partners, social media, and other media streams to improve safety awareness. We will continue to oversee the Fire Chief and the District’s budget. Who are your constituents and how to you plan to gauge their needs and represent them? The District’s residents are the District’s and my constituents. As a board member we can be reached by phone, email, or in person. I can be reached at jim.whitfield@arvadafireco.gov. What expertise or experience would you bring to the Arvada Fire Protection District Board? I have four years of experience on the Arvada Fire Board. Two years as treasurer and two years as president of the board. I also have another 18 years of collective special district government experience. My website is jimwhitfield.com. I would encourage anyone to please visit this site to learn more about me and what we have accomplished and why I hope to earn their vote. Bob Loveridge Why are you running for a seat on the Arvada Fire Protection District Board? As a native of Arvada, I have always been proud of the Arvada Fire Protection District and the great service that they provide to the community with exceptional professionalism. It has been an honor to represent the district and firefighters in the community. I look forward to helping them rise further to higher achievements. What are the biggest challenges facing the Arvada Fire Protection District? Help the residents with mitigation plans to help prevent wildfire catastrophes. Mental health issues have increased dramatically. Construction of new Station 1 to improve response times. Possible Fire Museum at old Station 1 with classroom for fire prevention education. Develop more community outreach for fire mitigation and wildfires. How do you propose tackling those challenges? Continue to budget properly for future needs for new station, new equipment needed, and maintenance In the last four years we have built two new Stations without debt to the taxpayers. This can be continued. Work with the City of Arvada to help further the fire mitigation plans to help prevent large wildfires. The professionals at Arvada Fire have the plans in place we just need to find ways of helping the citizens get access to them. We are in the process of launching a new behavioral health response team.
This will be a very specific team that will respond with the ability to best address the mental issues of today. This needs to be followed through. I have always been accessible for your thoughts and comments and will continue to do so. Who are your constituents and how to you plan to gauge their needs and represent them? Arvada Fire not only covers all of the City of Arvada but also responds to a third of the City of Wheat Ridge. During my term on the Fire Board, we Achieved an ISO 1 Rating and CFAI Re Accreditation, which only 108 Fire Departments have achieved out of over 40,000 Fire Departments in the Country. These are the highest ratings that a Fire Department can achieve and help give property owners the best ability to have low insurance rates and the community one of the finest emergency response teams in the country. I have helped bring financial stability to the Fire District. What expertise or experience would you bring to the Arvada Fire Protection District Board? Past President and Current Vice President of the Arvada Fire Board. Past President of Apex Park & Recreation Board 14 years of service at Apex. Inductee to Arvada West High School Hall of Fame. Current Chairman of Jeffco Building Code Board. Past Ski Instructor for the Blind Skier Program. Local Business Owner for many years. With My Experience in government, I bring a wealth of knowledge of operations and other government agencies that the board works with.
ELECTION INFO Arvada Fire will conduct a regular election on Tuesday, May 3 to elect three members to the Board of Directors for 3-year terms expiring in May 2025. Two polling locations — one at the Apex Center at 13150 W. 72nd Avenue and one at the Apex Community Recreation Center at 6842 Wadsworth Blvd — will be available. The election will be held between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. There will also be a ballot drop-off box at Arvada Fire Headquarters located at 7903 Allison Way, Arvada, CO 80005. Application for an absentee ballot may be filed with the Designated Election Official, at the contact information referenced below, no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Sarah Shepherd, Designated Election Official P.O. Box 359, Littleton, CO 80160 303-482-1002 info@ccrider.us OR Amy Rogers, Deputy Designated Election Official 7903 Allison Way, Arvada, CO 80005 303-424-3015 amy.rogers@arvadafire.com SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
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tion clinic. Thielen said projects like Haimes and Lawler’s are appreciated. “They are super helpful in raising awareness,” she said. “Word-ofmouth is one of the best ways to communicate with our community here and let them know that we are here as a resource whether that is pet licensing, or they need to surrender a pet or adopt a pet, or if they need access to affordable services. It just helps a lot to have the support of community members to stand behind us.” For more information, visit www. foothillsanimalshelter.org.
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While puppies might not need an annual license to be so adorable, they do need one, as do all dogs, that reside in unincorporated Jefferson County and in the cities of Arvada, Edgewater, Golden, Lakewood, Westminster and Wheat Ridge. And licensing your pet is as easy as logging online. That’s the message Leadership Golden participants Lora Haimes and Tana Lawler and their teammates hope to elevate with a selfdirected community project they’ve chosen as part of the program’s curriculum. Together, with support from Foothills Animal Shelter Marketing and Community Engagement Manager Joan Thielen, the two animal lovers hope to raise awareness of the benefits of purchasing an annual license for your pet. Sparked by the notion that each $20 pet license helps offset a portion of the $1.6 million annual budget FAS receives from the municipalities it serves, Lawler and Haimes had an idea—and a mission. “It was a doable project, and we felt we could help increase exposure
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pretty effectively,” said Haimes. “I think it’s something people are willing to do, I think there’s a lack of awareness they’re supposed to do it.” While only dogs are required to be licensed, cats and other animals are optional. Licensing a pet not only saves an owner from potential fines if the pet gets out, it’s also the quickest way to be reconnected with a lost pet. “A lot of people get their dogs chipped these days, but for lowerincome people, a license will allow
them to find their dog and is a lot less expensive than paying for a chip,” Haimes said. Licenses are connected to an easyto-use online database. If licensed, lost and found pets have a better chance of being returned to their owners. Thielen said the process has become so much easier. Pet owners may license their pets online and may now pay fees by credit card. Lawler said their project plans to incorporate social media and signs in local dog parks. There’s even a plan for a vaccina-
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Arvada City Council OKs change to parking enforcement; Whisper Village Car Wash modifications APD no longer to work with parking enforcement service; Candelas car wash secures LDC exemption
Firouzi added that the change to the ordinance wouldn’t change much on the operational side of parking enforcement. “What it does do is it allows our contracted service to work with public works instead of working with public works and the police department to try to address egregious incidents of parking. in essence, it doesn’t change anything in terms of how we operate, it just on the back end helps us with how we respond to incidents in the field,” Firouzi said. The ordinance passed with a 6-1 vote, with Councilmember John Marriott being the lone dissenting vote.
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The Arvada City Council had a busy meeting on April 4. Council approved an ordinance amending a section of the Arvada City Code pertaining to parking enforcement, OKd two major modifications needed for a new car wash in Candelas, made appointments to city boards and commissions and recognized April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The business meeting was the first in weeks at which all seven members of council were physically present. Councilmember Lisa Smith recently returned to Arvada after spending two weeks in Poland helping with the Ukrainian refugee crisis. Parking ordinance Council passed an ordinance amending a section of the Arvada City Code concerning parking enforcement in an effort
Arvada City Councilmember Lauren Simpson presents a proclamation from council recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month to Court Appointed Special Advocates. COURTESY PHOTO
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ly focused on the Olde Town area — within Mobility and Planning Innovations Division and Public Works. Under the previous iteration of the City Code, the Parking Enforcement Team was required to have a member of the Arvada Police Department to respond to a parking violation vehicle on a public street, place a civil lien on the vehicle, and call for a tow from the City’s on call towing vendor. A report to council called the process, “resource intensive and time-consuming.” The amendment allows the entire process to go online and be streamlined within the Public Works Department. The city has already had a private contractor in place to enforce parking; they were previously doing so in conjunction with APD. John Firouzi, the Manager of Mobility and Planning Innovation for the city, said that appeals will be handled within Public Works as well. “(Parking citations) are civil in nature, so they do not go through the court system. There is an online system set up where (offenders) would go online, look up the citation or their license plate and appeal virtually or electronically,” Firouzi said. Because we know everyone’s not going to have access immediately to internet or computers, there’s also our contractors cell phone number and an email to reach out to. From there we have a form to fill out and return to the city or the Public Works Department and from there the final decision would be with the hearing officer,” Firouzi continued.
Whisper Village Car Wash Two major modification requests needed for the advancement of a car wash proposal in Candelas were approved unanimously by council. The modifications provide exemptions from the Land Development Code by allowing the car wash to be built on a corner lot and for the facility’s bay doors to face the adjacent street. Whisper Village Car Wash is slated to be built at the Southwest corner of Holman Street and West 91st Place in Candelas. The site is part of a commercial development that includes other businesses. Rob Smentana, Arvada’s Manager of Planning and Development said that the applicant included mitigation measures in their proposal that helped secure the city team’s endorsement of the exceptions to the LDC. “Applicant has proposed to mitigate the major modifications by orienting the bay doors to the north and therefore away from the future residential development that will take place to this site and by constructing a screen wall along the eastern side of the stacking lanes to provide buffering from the future residential. Noise generating vacuums have been eliminated from the site,” Smentana said. He added that the intent of the LDC prohibiting car washes on corner lots was to have something ‘more energizing’ be the focal point on the corner of two public streets. The section about bay doors not facing adjacent streets was implemented to give developments more of a “pedestrian-oriented feel,” Smentana said. Appointments to boards and commissions Council formally approved a slew of appointments to the city’s boards and commissions. Council had previously spent months interviewing applicants for each of the positions. Brandon Figliolino and Tom Aljinovich were appointed to the Arvada Planning CommisSEE COUNCIL, P11
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City of Arvada to lift watering restrictions on or around May 1; Ralston Reservoir work done Reservoir was taken offline in October 2021 to replace outdated valve STAFF REPORT
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sion. Figliolino’s term ends in 2026, while Aljinovich’s will end in 2024. Andrew Gay, Michael Griffith and Steve Hannan were all reappointed to the planning commission on 4-year-terms expiring in 2026. Four municipal court relief judges were appointed; Christopher K. Daly, Ralph C. Turano, Michael S. Matassa and Charles W. Tingle. Peter Kazura was appointed to the Arvada Urban Renewal Authority for a 5-year term ending in 2027. Sue Dolan was reappointed to AURA for a 5-year term ending in 2027. “The amount of time city
watering restrictions implemented in October 2021 will be lifted on or around May 1, as maintenance work to replace an outdated valve at Ralston Reservoir has been completed and the process of refilling the reservoir has begun. Under the restrictions, residents were required to only
use handheld watering devices, not irrigation systems. Once the reservoir is refilled, the City’s Water Treatment team will calibrate the treatment process, which will allow the city to have the capacity to provide water for indoor and outdoor use. The city asked residents to continue to follow standard
watering guidelines once the reservoir is back online, including watering no more than three times a week, not watering lawns between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., not allowing water to pool in gutters, not wasting water by spraying it on concrete, and not watering while it’s raining or windy.
council puts into interviewing these applicants, choosing from people who are very qualified — I know we disappoint some people because we’re not able to appoint them, and we urge those that we don’t appoint to keep applying to our boards and commissions,” Arvada Mayor Marc Williams said.
you ladies for all the important work you do. these are our most vulnerable residents because often they can’t speak up for themselves. Thank you for being their advocates, thank you for supporting them,” Simpson said. Foley thanked council for raising awareness of child abuse in the community.
“We see first-hand how child abuse and neglect not only impacts our children and our youth but also the community as a whole. By recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month, you’re increasing community awareness about strengthening families and supporting parents and children,” Foley said.
Child Abuse Prevention Month Councilmember Lauren Simpson presented a proclamation from the city recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention month to Abbie Foley, Development Director for Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children and Betsy Bellissimo, CASA’s Mentor Coordinator. “Personally, I want to thank
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New law bans openly carrying firearms near voting locations No Republican legislators supported bill meant to prevent intimidation BY BENTE BIRKELAND COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO
Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law on March 30 that bans anyone in Colorado from openly carrying a firearm within 100 feet of a voting location, unless their property falls within that buffer. The Vote Without Fear Act was a priority election bill for Democrats in charge of the state legislature. Supporters say the law is needed to prevent the harassment of voters and poll workers, arguing that the current intimidation law can be difficult to enforce. It passed with no support from Republicans, who argued it infringed on Second Amendment rights. Supporters say the bill will help prevent voter intimidation Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder Joan Lopez attended the bill signing ceremony at the state capitol and recalled an incident that occurred on the eve of the 2020 presidential election. Two men came to the county’s administrative office in Littleton. “Came in with cameras, filming voters, open carrying, and just trying to intimidate voters. And then
Linda Renford works at the curbside ballot dropoff outside Arapahoe County Elections PHOTO BY HART VAN DENBURG/CPR Division in Littleton on Election Day, Nov. 2, 2021.
they moved to the front of the building where every voter had to pass them to get to the voting center,” she said. Lopez said people complained and the election judges were really “shook up.” “Even though the police were called and our attorneys were involved, there was nothing we could do at that point because they weren’t violating any laws. Now it’s going to be law and they won’t be able to do this ever again,” Lopez said. Democratic state Rep. Jennifer Bacon is one of the main sponsors
of House Bill 1086. She said voter intimidation has a long legacy in the U.S, especially against communities of color. She said it’s part of her own family’s history when they lived in Jackson Mississippi. “I want to thank the NAACP. We have been fighting for this for a century in this country to be able to vote without fear,” she said. Opponents argued that since Colorado is an open-carry state (with a few exceptions), the bill infringes on Second Amendment rights, and could make people who openly carry a firearm feel less secure. The new law is among several elec-
tion security measures Democrats are putting forward this session. House Bill 1273 would make it a misdemeanor to threaten or intimidate state and local election workers for doing their jobs. It’s still awaiting its first committee hearing. It also would make it illegal to publish the personal information of election workers — a practice known as doxing — and allow those workers and their immediate family members to remove their private information from open records requests. And it would increase the penalties for threats and intimidation. Senate Bill 153 is in response to the security breach in Mesa County. Republican Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters and her Deputy Clerk Belinda Knisley are facing multiple indictments for election tampering and misconduct. A federal investigation is ongoing. It would add new security requirements for counties, requiring constant video surveillance of election equipment, stricter rules about who can access equipment and increase penalties for potential security breaches in an effort to try to prevent insider security threats. The bill cleared the Senate with Democratic support and one Republican yes vote. This story is from Colorado Public Radio, a nonprofit news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support CPR News, visit cpr.org.
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The key to solving a problem or a puzzle is to know the system and apply the process. As I watch some of the cooking shows, I am always amazed at the dishes that are served in such a short time frame. Michael Norton Five-star quality dishes created and made in sometimes as quickly as 20 minutes. The winners know the process, they have a system. They are given the ingredients, but more often than not, they must use their knowledge to know just how much of each ingredient needs to be used and for exactly how long it should be cooked. There is a great book that has been out for a few years, “Atomic” Habits by James Clear. It is an incredible book by the way, I encourage anyone looking to make a change in productivity or make improvements in life to check it out. In his book, James Clear talks about goals and processes.
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nexpected duos are one of the keystones of storytelling — it goes back nearly as far as human history. And yet, somehow, we’re still finding ways to give powerful new spins on the trope. Enter “Kinky Boots,” featuring a book by Harvey Fierstein and music and lyrics by legendary pop star Cyndi Lauper, which gives audiences the story of two people brought together
out of the desire to make something new and better. Now that story is closing out the Arvada Center’s 2021-2022 season. “The show is based on a true story with a lot of comedy as well as some drama,”
said Tim Howard, one of the two leads in the production. “It’s about who you are, accepting who others are and the journey you have to take to find those truths.” Directed by Rod A. Lansberry, “Kinky Boots” runs at the center’s Main Stage Theatre, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., through Sunday, April 24. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1 p.m. Wednesday and
2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The show tells the story of Charlie Price (Howard), a factory owner striving to keep his family shoe business afloat by finding a way to change up the product. Then he meets drag queen Lola (David Kaverman) — and the fabulous Angels — and discovers another approach to the business.
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The cast includes Abigail Kochevar, Mairys Joaquin, Saël Charles and Heather Lacy. “When I first heard about it, I just wanted to be a part of the show and I got my dream role,” Howard said. “The cast is one of the best I’ve worked with. There’s no negativity — everyone is just really happy to be there and have the energy of performing again.” Like so many actors who had to practice their craft via livestreams or recordings, Howard said the power of performing for an audience has never been more evident. Getting the energy from the cheering - and dancing - crowd adds an extra level of meaning to every time they step on the stage, especially with a show as uplifting as this one. “It feels good to say it’s okay to not know who you are right now — someone will accept you for who you are,” he said. “I think audiences will come away with a new perspective
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illness. “It’s obvious that these laws were not set up for women in the legislature,” Pettersen said. The birth of Davis and the arrival of several other legislators’ children over the past three years has prompted the Democratic majority to pursue changes to the General Assembly’s outdated leave policies. Senate Bill 184, introduced last week at the Capitol, would automatically grant 12 weeks of paid parental leave to lawmakers, plus an additional four paid weeks for lawmakers who have pregnancy or childbirth complications. The measure would also no longer limit the Senate president and House speaker to using the “long-term illness” standard when granting lawmakers paid leave longer than a third of the legislative session. State lawmakers in Colorado make between $40,000 and $41,000 a year. “Being inclusive here has a direct impact on our democracy and who represents us,” said Senate President Steve Fenberg, a Boulder Democrat who is a prime sponsor of Senate Bill 184 alongside Pettersen. “I think we need to make sure that we don’t have barriers, either intentionally or unintentionally, that keep people from being able to run for office.” Fenberg’s wife had the couple’s first child five days before the start of the 2020 lawmaking term. He opted not to take time
on life. If you had a rough day, that will all be in the past, which is how theater should be.” Information and tickets can be found at https://arvadacenter.org/events/kinkyboots. Dance into spring with Ballet Ariel Sample springtime in the city of light, get to know an “unsinkable” legend and explore the classical world with Ballet Ariel’s production of “American in Paris.” The show runs at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 23 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 24. This blending of shows and stories features George Gershwin’s immortal classic “An American in Paris,” which follows a young woman who goes to Paris for the first time; then there’s the company’s original “Tale of Molly Brown,” which accompanies the legendary figure from her beginnings in Leadville to Denver and the Titanic; finally, there’s “Konservatoriet,” a classical ballet set at the Paris Opera Ballet in the romantic period famously
off and as a result “was like a zombie for probably the first half of session” that year. “It’s tough,” he said. Some have questioned whether lawmakers should be able to miss extended periods given that it may mean their constituents are without representation at the Capitol while they are on leave. But Fenberg points out that being absent from the legislature doesn’t mean a lawmaker isn’t working. And the fact is that getting pregnant carries a degree of uncertainty. “You don’t get to decide exactly when it’s gonna happen,” Fenberg said. House Majority Leader Daneya Esgar, a Pueblo Democrat, had a baby, Marlo, in July 2021. She, too, knows how difficult it can be to balance work at the Capitol and trying to take care of a newborn, even when the legislature isn’t in session. “When you have a legislature that is citizen-led, there are people that live outside of this building,” she said. “We’re not career politicians here. If someone gets pregnant or if their spouse gets pregnant, they deserve the ability to have time off with their families after their child is born just like anyone else.” This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.
painted by Edgar Degas. For information and tickets, visit http://balletariel.org. Banksy strikes in Denver Figuring out who the mysterious artist Banksy is has become a recurring joke in pop culture for many years. Which is a fun game and all, but the reason for the joke is the power and variety of his work. And now fans can see some of that work in Denver. The Art of Banksy features more than 100 works by the street artist and runs through Sunday, June 12 at the Denver Sports Castle, 1000 Broadway. Among the pieces attendees can see are “Flower Thrower,” “Rude Copper” and original variations of “Girl with Balloon,” which was shredded at auction in 2018. According to provided information, the exhibit “is not authorized or curated in collaboration with the artist, but rather sourced from private collections allowing the public to see works that would otherwise stay hidden in private homes or warehouses.” Tickets are available at banksyexhibit.com/denver/.
Clarke’s Concert of the Week — MICHELLE at the Global Hall We’re only a quarter of the way into 2022, but New York’s MICHELLE has already released easily one of the year’s best albums. The group — featuring Sofia D’Angelo, Julian Kaufman, Charlie Kilgore, Layla Ku, Emma Lee and Jamee Lockard — dropped “AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS” in March and it’s a luminous collection of dream-pop and R&B. This music doesn’t grab you and shake you, but rather slithers under your skin and gets into your very bones. The group will be stopping at the Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St. in Denver, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 16. MICHELLE’s music will breathe beautifully in an intimate space like the Globe, making it the perfect venue to immerse yourself in their work. Secure tickets at https:// globehall.com/event/michelle/. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke. Reader@hotmail.com.
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eekeeping has seen its popularity grow in many places across the country in recent years, and the Denver metro area is no exception. From community gardens to backyard hives, more and more people are keeping honey bees and often selling the luscious, golden liquid reward that comes from this hip hobby. Honey bees have become the main beneficiaries of the “save the bees” movement. According to researchers, there are around 25,000 different types of bees, but for obvious reasons, the honey bee is the most beneficial for hobbyists
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to raise. Not native to North America, honey bees came to the continent with the earliest European immigrants. In recent years, a cottage industry has sprung up around honey bees, with several fullservice shops in the Denver area offering nascent beekeepers with all of the supplies and advice they would need to start managing their own hives. But first, new beekeepers might want to consult one of the many educational organizations that exist locally. The Denver Bee and the Mile High Bee clubs provide support and education to the Front Range beekeeping community, and the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster offers a Beekeeping Bootcamp, a program with sessions running throughout the year. People can sign up for the whole series or attend individual classes. Biologist Lorna McCallister manages the Butterfly Pavilion’s hives and serves as the
Beekeeping Bootcamp instructor. She said spreading out the course over five sessions allows her to guide students through the entire beekeeping process. She said the pavilion also has five apiaries — collections of beehives — in community gardens across the metro area. They serve as great educational tools while also helping pollination around the Denver area. Beekeeping Bootcamp is certified through the Colorado Beekeepers Association, which McCallister said allows SEE BUZZ, P17
FROM TOP: Aspiring beekeepers learn about the craft from environmental interpreter Susan Bennett at Happiness Gardens in Wheat Ridge. Aspiring beekeepers get up close and personal with residents of a Happiness Gardens hive in Wheat Ridge. Susan Bennett gives an introductory beekeeping lesson at Happiness Gardens in Wheat Ridge.
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students who complete the course to become an apprentice beekeeper if they wish to take their hobby to the next level. Those interested in the program still have time to join. McCallister said the first class was archived, so catching up via video would be easy and the live bees used in upcoming courses won’t actually be delivered until the end of April. “Beekeeping is really big in Colorado — especially around Denver,” McCallister said. In fact, beekeeping has become so popular that some cities have gotten involved. Susan Bennett is an environmental interpreter for the City of Wheat Ridge and resident bee expert at Happiness Gardens, a community resource that allows gardening enthusiasts to register for full- or half-sized plots to grow fruits, vegetables and flowers. As a “science nerd,” Bennett said she loves practically everything about the buzzing insects. Some conservationists have recently begun questioning whether the proliferation of honey bees might in fact be harmful to native bee populations that have to compete for resources with an ever-increasing honey bee population. Bennett said there are many scientific papers on the subject, and she’s keeping an eye on them to see what is ultimately discovered. But for now, she thinks adhering to best practices can go a long way to benefitting all pollinators. She said if people are interested in bees, the best thing they can do is plant a native garden that includes plant varieties that will flower through as much of the season as possible. “If you do something to support the honey bees, it’s probably going to support the native bees too,” Bennett said. “Because the things that you’re going to be doing for honey bees — planting more plants that have a variety of blooming times, reducing your use of pesticides — those things are going to help all of the pollinators.”
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She advises people to be aware of pests, such as the varroa destructor mite, which can have a devastating effect on the honey bee population. Another way to be a good steward of the ecosystem is to make sure diseases don’t transfer over to the native bee population. For those who want to participate in the process of contributing to pollination and getting their own supply of honey without the work, fear not. There’s a way to get in on the experience of owning a hive without risking the stings or undertaking the learning curve. Best Bees is a company with professional beekeepers who will come to a person’s home or office, do the work for them to set up a hive and let them keep the honey. Noah Wilson-Rich founded the company while pursuing his doctorate in honey bee immunology, and Best Bees now operates in the Denver metro area as well as more than a dozen other cities across the U.S. The company em-
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ploys more than 50 professional beekeepers who manage hives for corporate and residential clients. Wilson-Rich said the colony collapse phenomenon that occurred around 2006 raised awareness about the plight of bees. “By having this beekeeping service that’s connected to research, we’re able to make maps of people’s home gardens, beehives and rooftop beehives in downtown Denver and Boulder and say ‘OK, where are hot spots for bee health? Where are bees doing really well?’” Wilson-Rich said. “And then ask, ‘why? Why is that? What flowers are around there? What’s the pesticide use? What diseases are we seeing?’ So, it’s been a really fun approach. We call it citizen science.” Wilson-Rich said the data his company collects is helpful in several ways. One is connected to NASA’s Earth observation program that utilizes satellites aimed at Earth to collect infor-
‘By having this beekeeping service that’s connected to research, we’re able to make maps of people’s home gardens, beehives and rooftop beehives in downtown Denver and Boulder and say ‘OK, where are hot spots for bee health? Where are bees doing really well?’ And then ask, ‘why? Why is that? What flowers are around there? What’s the pesticide use? What diseases are we seeing?’ So, it’s been a really fun approach. We call it citizen science.’ Noah Wilson-Rich, founder of Best Bees
mation about things like weather patterns and land use. The partnership allows Best Bees to use that data to create maps that factor in things like climate change in relation to the health of their clients’ hive health. Best Bees also recently launched The Urban Beekeeping Lab, a nonprofit that uses genomics — think 23andMe — to further its mission to improve bee health.
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One of the most expensive proposals from Gov. Jared Polis and Democrats in the Colorado legislature this year aimed at driving down the cost of living involves the state’s new paid family leave program. But the business community, which would benefit from the effort, says the amount of relief is so small and so short-lived that it won’t have a measurable effect. House Bill 1305 would, for six months, reduce the fee split between employers and employees that the state will charge starting next year as part of Colorado’s new, voter-approved paid family and parental leave program. The reduction would drop the fee rate to 0.81% of an employees’ wages from 0.9%, a decrease of 0.09 percentage points. For a worker making $4,000 a month, that would drop the fee to $32.40 from $36 a month. Employers pay half the fee; employees pay the other half. Business groups say the change won’t really make a difference for them or their employees — “It’s really a pittance,” said Tony Gagliardi, who leads the Colorado branch of the National Federation of Independent Businesses — though nonpartisan fiscal analysts say the reduction would cost the state $57.5 million to backfill the lost revenue. Polis and Democrats, who are facing election-year pressure over the rising cost of living, have set aside $157 million in the fiscal year 2022-23 budget, which begins July 1, for government fee relief. The money will also go toward delaying the start of a new 2-centper-gallon gas fee and reducing medical licensure and certification fees. Polis and House Speaker Alec Garnett, D-Denver, celebrated the fee-reduction efforts in their speeches kicking off the 2022 lawmaking session. Both said that cutting costs for Coloradans is a priority for them this year. “The governor wants to provide the maximum support possible under state law to benefit small businesses and hardworking Coloradans,” spokesman Conor Cahill said in a written statement. But Republicans have criticized the efforts as being too small to make a difference. (The $157 million, divided among the state’s 5.8 million residents, comes out to about $27 per person.) The GOP has also pointed out that Democrats are offering relief from fees they implemented. “I’ve lost track of the number of fee increases the majority Democrats have passed,” said Rep. Kevin Van Winkle, a Highlands Ranch
Gov. Jared Polis addresses the crowd at the Feb. 16 meet-and-greet in Arvada. PHOTO BY RYLEE DUNN
Republican. “And now they come here today and say that they’re offering fee relief? It’s absurd.” Democrats acknowledge that the fee relief package is not a silver bullet. Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, said affordability issues and inflation are “much larger than just what the state legislature can solve.” “We’re thinking about what is within our control as a legislature and where do we have the ability to provide some relief,” he said. “We’re not going to be able to change everything for every family, but there are things that are within our control. It’s not going to be life-changing for people, but people need relief wherever they can (get) it, and we think these are the areas where the state can afford to bear that burden.” The governor’s office said the paid family and parental leave fee relief was limited in scope as to not run afoul of a state law requiring that no more than 10% of an enterprise’s funds may come from the general fund. The paid leave program is set up as an enterprise. The legislature is also set to allocate at least $600 million to buy down the $1 billion debt owed to the federal government through Colorado’s unemployment insurance trust fund, which was drained during the pandemic. Businesses and employers would otherwise be responsible for covering the deficit through a paycheck surcharge. A bill allocating money to buy down the unemployment trust fund debt has yet to be introduced. The legislature’s Joint Budget Committee also set aside $200 million for a forthcoming property tax relief effort. Lawmakers
aren’t sure what that will look like yet — or whether it will happen. Conversations around property tax relief are heating up after the full legislature began debating the budget last week. Critics of the scope of the relief package say if lawmakers really wanted to help businesses and Coloradans contend with rising costs they would delay the implementation of the new paid family and parental leave program and the new transportation fees. “There are inherent problems that come with adopting government-run programs that are responsive to mandates rather than economic realities, we are beginning to see these problems surface,” said Mike Kopp, president and CEO of Colorado Concern, an alliance of business leaders. But Democrats argue that isn’t unfeasible. “We can’t miss our climate goals,” said Sen. Faith Winter, a Westminster Democrat who championed the policies implementing new transportation and paid family and parental leave fees. “We can’t delay that. We can’t delay paid family leave because that means another year of people making a decision between a paycheck and taking care of themselves when they’re facing cancer.” Budget debate at the Capitol continued last week. This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.
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Colorado business leaders lose optimism about economy But 55% in survey expect to raise wages anyway BY TAMARA CHUANG THE COLORADO SUN
No surprise here. Global unrest with the Russian invasion of Ukraine plus ongoing and rising inflation have Colorado business leaders less optimistic about the economy this year than last, according to a new survey. But has that changed how they’re going about their business? According to a new analysis by Leeds Business Confidence Index, 55% of the 195 local business leaders surveyed said they expect to raise wages while just 8% plan to reduce staff and 1% plan to cut hours. Nearly half, or 46%, will increase prices or pass costs to consumers because of inflation.
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Brian Lewandowski, the division’s executive director, said that business leaders tend to be more optimistic about the state’s economy than the nation’s. It’s because they live here and work here, so what’s happening outside the state isn’t as tangible. “The one thing I would add,” he said, is “the expectation of inflation is almost as bad as actual inflation. And I sort of wonder if the same is true when looking at business confidence. So, it’s still positive right now, which is a good signal. But if business leaders signal pessimism about the future, if they expect the future to be worse than it is today, then that could have impacts on how they invest and how they hire and how they try and expand their business. So that’s a concern when it drops below 50.” Colorado hotel workers had highest rate of job quitters Colorado workers may finally be finding the jobs they want — or at least employers are doing their best to retain them — as the national rate of job quitters fell in March and leveled off in Colorado, according to new data from Gusto, a payroll and benefits services company with co-headquarters in Denver. Colorado’s quit rate in March was at 3.01%, down from 3.03% in February, and nearly half the August high of 5.04%. The national average was 2.85% in March, down from 3.09% in February and 4.94% in August. But something else is going on in accommodations, which is essentially the hotel industry. That part of the economy had a 10% quit rate in March, according
‘The one thing I would add, the expectation of inflation is almost as bad as actual inflation. And I sort of wonder if the same is true when looking at business confidence. So, it’s still positive right now, which is a good signal .’ Brian Lewandowski, Leeds Business Research Division executive director
to Gusto, which can analyze its own customer data to see trends before the national report comes out. Other service industries — including retail and food and beverage — also saw rates higher than Colorado’s overall quit rate of 3.01%, and the U.S. rate of 2.85%. Gusto’s lead economist Luke Pardue theorizes this type of worker can find another job pretty easily these days. Companies from Amazon to United Airlines are all looking for workers who, at minimum, are pleasant to customers and show up on time. “These industries where we’re seeing the highest quit rates, we’re also seeing the highest hiring rates,” Pardue said. “This is a sign that workers are really switching jobs within industries for higher pay, for better conditions or better benefits.” However, he added, “A 10% quit rate in accommodations is not something we have seen (since) quit rates hit 10% in August of 2021, as many workers left seasonal positions as the summer ended. Also, a 10% quit rate is not something we have seen in other sub sectors recently.” As hotels prepare for warmer
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“On our back-of-the-envelope calculation, the return is more than double the cost of a retirement plan. So, one thing that they actually can do is offer these low-cost or no-cost benefits that aren’t necessarily as expensive as, say, health insurance but have the benefits of retaining and attracting talent,” he said. “Offering, say, retirement benefits might seem like an upfront cost but it has these returns that more than pay for themselves.” After writing about unemployment, jobs and Colorado’s pandemic economy for two years, I finally got a chance to stop by a real, live job fair. Those in-person career events are not completely back, but at the invitation of United Airlines, I stopped by its event at the United Club at Empower Field at Mile High stadium on Tuesday. The airline has been desperate for workers, and I’ve mentioned how they’ve tweaked their benefits in past columns, including bonuses of up to $10,000 and rolling out new starting wages of $19.64 an hour for baggage handlers and customer service representatives. By the end of the day, 970 people stopped by for the event and 350 left with a job offer, United spokesman Russell Carlton told me. Of those offers, he said, “more than 200 were for customer service, a little more than 100 were for ramp agents and more than 20 for roles within our technical operations division.” United plans to hire another 3,000 workers by 2026, but it’s not just to get back to its pre-pandemic levels. It’s about major expansion going on in Denver. The company is committed to adding another 200 daily flights and 20 more gates at Denver International Airport. Read more about the investment and jobs in my earlier story: “United Airlines needs more workers as it undergoes one of its largest Denver expansions in years”
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Near the end of last semester, Jorge Cabral’s budget was on the brink. He carefully watched how he spent each dollar, limiting his purchases to essentials like shampoo and toilet paper and cutting corners with meals by buying rice and beans to last through each week. On top of getting no pay for his full-time student teaching job at Brighton’s Vikan Middle School, Cabral had had to shell out $90 to take an exam that would secure his teacher license early last year. “That’s two weeks of groceries if you plan it out right,” he said. “And good groceries, too.” Cabral, who graduated in December from the University of Northern Colorado, found himself “budgeting to the max” to make ends meet as an unpaid student teacher — a financial challenge most Colorado educators grapple with on the path to becoming a licensed teacher. Now, as Colorado school districts struggle to fill classrooms with certified educators, lawmakers aim to relieve some of the
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Saya put Ralston Valley up 2-0 with goals in the 3rd and 20th minute. The first goal was off a nice assist from senior Reece Mercer. Saya rocketed in a shot from a tough angle that ripped through the hands of Niebauer. “It feels amazing,” Saya said of the offensive output so far this season. “I think last year we struggled a little bit finding the back of the net. This year we are off to a pretty good start. The sky is the limit.” Sophia, a sophomore, got into the scoring act with tallies in the 31st and 59th to give Ralston Valley a 4-0 lead over Denver East (3-3). The Mustangs came into Monday’s game having outscored their first three opponents 14-0. That margin increased to 18-0 after yet another shutout victory. “All of our forwards are back from that COVID break and have found their niche again,” Morwood said. “They are hitting the back of the net. I’m pretty happy.” Ralston Valley was just outside the top-10 of the Class 5A CHSAANow.com’s girls soccer rankings that were released earlier today. The Mustangs will have a good argument to break into the top-10 if their streak continues.
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ARVADA — It’s not a matter of when, but maybe if, when it comes to Ralston Valley’s girls soccer team giving up a goal this season. The Mustangs managed their fourth shutout of the season April 4 at the North Area Athletic Complex. Ralston Valley defeated Denver East 4-0 in the Class 5A non-league game. “It hasn’t been a priority,” Ralston Valley coach Kamee Morwood said of the shutout streak for the Mustangs that continued April 9 with a scoreless 0-0 tie against Mountain Vista. “It’s really amazing. Our defense is pretty strong and we have a strong group of seniors leading this team.” Sophomore goalie Margot Mulhern played the first 60 minutes in net for Ralston Valley against Denver East. Junior Sophia Gomez finished off the final 20 minutes in goal for the Mustangs. “I hope not,” Ralston Valley senior Saya Sabus said after being asked if the Mustangs would give up a goal this season. Ralston Valley (4-0-1 record) dominated possession and scoring changes for most of the game. Angels starting goal Abigail Niebauer was peppered by the Mustangs’ offensive attack. The Sabus sisters — Saya and Sophia — did the offensive damage.
Ralston Valley senior Hollie LaLonde, 11, and Denver East senior Tatum Mendelsberg, 7, race down the field during the non-league game April 4 at the North Area Athletic PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS Complex. The Mustangs cruised to a 4-0 victory.
Dennis Pleuss is the Sports Information Director for Jeffco Public Schools. For more Jeffco coverage, go to CHSAANow.com.
Lakewood boys lacrosse hands Dakota Ridge its first loss BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
LAKEWOOD — It’s going to be an eight-step process, but Lakewood’s boys lacrosse team cleared that first hurdle April 6 toward the goal of winning a league title. The Tigers (6-3, 1-1 in league) won its Class 5A League #2 opener at Trailblazer Stadium with a 10-7 victory over Dakota Ridge. “It feels good,” Lakewood coach Darin Denton said after the Tigers’ fourth straight victory. “I told the boys one game at a time, but I don’t think you are going to win this league unless you win them all.” Winning the conference title won’t be an easy task. Seven of the nine teams in the league began conference play with above .500 records. Lakewood got off to a solid start with a 3-0 lead on perviously undefeated Dakota Ridge (5-1, 1-1). Sawyer Cullen, SeanPatrick O’Reilly and Lane Lessley got the scoring going early in the first quarter. The Eagles got some momentum with a late goal by senior Cade Oldershaw to close the first quarter. Oldershaw and junior Cam Seymour each scored in the second quarter for Dakota Ridge, but Lake-
wood maintained a 5-3 advantage going into halftime. “It was sloppy,” Denton admitted. “It’s kind of windy and there are a lot of things to clean up, but they brought the energy when they needed to bring the energy. I’m proud of them.” Dakota Ridge sophomore Sam Lyall cut it to a 5-4 lead early in the third quarter, but then the Tigers went on a 3-0 run to gain some separation. Lessley, junior Luke Brunner and senior Jace Wright scored during the nice stretch for the Tigers. “We had to know what we were running before everything. We couldn’t hear out on the field with the wind,” Lessley said. “We all had to be on the same page and I think as the game went along we got better at that.” Lyall and junior Noah Triplett scored for Dakota Ridge to end the third and start the fourth-period scoring to cut the lead to 9-7. However, Lessley put in his fourth goal of the game with 6:30 left in the fourth quarter to make the score 10-7. “We just knew we had to buckle down,” Lessley said when Dakota Ridge cut the Tigers’ lead to a 2-goal margin. “We knew if we got
Dakota Ridge sophomore Sam Lyall, 25, is able to keep his feet while Lakewood junior Graycin Thompson hits the turf April 7 at Trailblazer Stadium. The Eagles defeated PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS the Tigers 10-7 in the league opener for both teams.
a couple of more goals we would probably win the game.” Brunner had three goals on the day to extend his team-leading 24 goals on the season. Lessley had
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Lakewood junior Nathan Sullivan, left, drives toward the net on Dakota Ridge senior Tanner Fields during a conference game April 7 at Trailblazer Stadium. The Tigers took s PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS 20-7 victory in the league opener for both teams.
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whole season so far,” Denton said. “He’s been awesome.” e Lakewood junior goalie Garrett Simmering got the victory in net. Denton did give a lot of credit to Dakota Ridge junior goalie Logan Dobrowski for his play. “Hats off to (Dakota Ridge) goalie. He stopped a lot of goals today that I think could have broke the game wide-open,” Denton said of Dobrowski. “He stood in the pipes well. Hats off to their dwhole team. They never gave up
either.” It was the first loss of the season for Dakota Ridge. The Eagles bounced back in a big way with a 9-8 victory over rival Columbine on April 8 to grab Dakota Ridge’s first conference win. Lakewood got a big test against Poudre School District (6-0, 2-0) on April 8 at Trailblazer Stadium. The Fort Collins-based team coached by Lakewood High School graduate Will Cantwell took a 9-7 victory over the Tigers. Dennis Pleuss is the Sports Information Director for Jeffco Public Schools. For more Jeffco coverage, go to CHSAANow.com.
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‘I think we probably lost a lot of good teachers over the years because of that. These students don’t have a lot of money anyway, and now we’re asking them to go for all these weeks without working at all. They can’t survive.’
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can recruit more educators and diversify its K-12 workforce, which has long run short of teachers of color. Bill sponsor Rep. Barbara McLachlan, a Durango Democrat, worries about the number of prospective teachers who have given up on a career in education simply because they can’t afford the cost of living while continuing to pay tuition and student teach for free. “I think we probably lost a lot of good teachers over the years because of that,” said McLachlan, who taught English at Durango High School for 20 years. For first-generation college students as well as students of color and students from lowincome families, the expenses associated with teacher training are often out of reach, said Jingzi Huang, director of the School of Teacher Education and associate dean for the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at UNC. Under the legislative proposal, sponsored by Democrats and Sen. Don Coram, a Montrose Republican, student teachers committed to 16 weeks in a classroom could receive $11,000 while those spending 32 weeks at a school could earn $22,000. The legislation is intended to help students who need finan-
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cial assistance, and eligibility will be tied to income thresholds, McLachlan said. “These students don’t have a lot of money anyway, and now we’re asking them to go for all these weeks without working at all,” McLachlan said. “They can’t survive.” Student teachers can hold outside jobs, but many often can’t find the time as they have to be in class during weekdays and tackle their own coursework, and some also have families to look after, said Liz Qualman, director of teacher education at Colorado Mountain College. “It is too challenging to expect a student teacher to have a second job to support themselves while engaging in coursework and student teaching,” Qualman said.
She believes student teachers are shortchanged by “an archaic system,” particularly as many other fields offer paid internships. And while the teacher workforce has historically consisted of predominantly white, middle class women who graduated from college and were expected to student teach without compensation, that makeup is shifting. “The landscape of who we’re trying to recruit into the workforce is changing, and if we want a diverse workforce, we can’t have that same expectation,” Qualman said. “If we want more teachers in the field, we have to be able to support them through to completion and licensure.” Cabral, who student taught at Greeley West High School and
now teaches world cultures at Vikan Middle School in Brighton, felt lucky with a scholarship from UNC to help with living expenses last semester. He scraped by, determined to reach the finish line and earn his licensure so that he could have a classroom of his own. “If it came to the point where I had to take out extra student loans, I would do it because it’s really something that I love,” Cabral said. He stuck with teaching in hopes of inspiring students with backgrounds similar to his own. The Latino educator said that during his time as a student teacher, Latino boys who spoke only Spanish would ask him about his experience preparing to be a teacher. He filled them in on the process of applying to college — something he plans to keep passing onto students. Jorge Cabral, who teaches sixth through eighth grade social studies at Vikan Middle School in Brighton, started teaching full time in January 2022. (Olivia Sun, The Colorado Sun via Report for America) “There’s always the option of getting a higher education,” said Cabral, who doesn’t recall having any Latino teachers in Colorado and Wyoming, where he lived in elementary and high school. Many students of color in Colorado have similar stories, SEE TEACHERS, P31
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rarely encountering a teacher who looks like them throughout most of their K-12 classes. Yet the state has inched forward with diversity among educators and is “more diverse now than it has ever been,” particularly as it’s drawn more Hispanic professionals into teaching, said Colleen O’Neil, associate commissioner of the Educator Talent Unit at the Colorado Department of Education. During the 2015-16 school year, about 13.5% of the state’s teachers identified as Hispanic, O’Neil said, while last year, that percentage swelled to about 18.4%. “That’s not enough, but we want to celebrate the fact that we have been able to open some more doors,” O’Neil said,
adding, “we still have schools where kids aren’t seeing teachers who represent them.” CDE conducted a minority teacher report in 2014 and followed up with a listening tour in 2017 and repeatedly heard from educators of color that they didn’t have positive school experiences and may not have “seen that person in the room that was like them, to be a mentor or to springboard off of,” O’Neil said. That has become a “cyclical barrier,” she said, adding that when students can’t see themselves in their teachers, they may be less likely to pursue careers as teachers. Teachers of color also indicated that once they entered university programs, their peers didn’t resemble them either. Along with paying student teachers, the legislation seeks to help teachers in training cover the cost of licensure
exams that can add up to hundreds of dollars. For example, someone pursuing a license to teach elementary school would be required to pay more than $300 for required exams, said Huang, of UNC. When students fail their exams during their first attempt, they must retake them — and pay all over again. Teachers who struggle to pass the licensure exams sometimes become discouraged and give up altogether, Huang noted, adding that generally students of color have a lower passing rate on licensure exams. She also favors expanding the ways that educators can become licensed beyond the exams some teacher candidates must currently take — another goal of House Bill 1220. That could mean that students in the teacher pipeline could present a portfolio of their work for evaluation rather than having
to take a licensure test. Bill sponsors sent the legislation back to the House Education Committee on March 29 after it was up for discussion in Appropriations. The measure is benefiting from one-time funds under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, McLachlan said, and sponsors plan to make amendments focused on how to best use the money to benefit educators. “We’re trying to give everyone an equal opportunity to become a teacher,” McLachlan said, “without lessening the quality of the teachers themselves.” This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.
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7 a.m. Jefferson County Fairgrounds
Shining Stars: Youth Shaping a Bright Future for our Community Good News Breakfast Program Welcome ....................................................................................................................................... Sara Spaulding, Chair, Good News Coalition Invocation ...................................................................................................................Father Tim Phenna, Calvary Episcopal Church, Golden Honor Guard ....................................................................................................................................................... Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Pledge of Allegiance..................................................................................................................................................................... Sara Spaulding National Anthem ............................................................... Lily Kate and Quinn Shroder, Summit Ridge Middle and Dakota Ridge students Speaker Introduction ................................................................................................................................. Neal Browne, Master of Ceremonies Keynote Speaker...............................................................................................................Yul Moldauer, Olympian and Golden High alumnus 2022 Honorees............................................................................................................................................ Neal Browne, Master of Ceremonies 2022 Hall of Fame Recipient .............................................................................................................................................................Gary Messick
Keynote Speaker Yul Moldauer is a Golden High School graduate and award-winning gymnast who participated in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, winning fifth for team and sixth for floor.
2022 Hall of Fame Gary Messick has volunteered on the Good News Breakfast Steering Committee for nine years and chairs the Decorations Committee, creating a fun, festive environment at each breakfast.
2022 Honorees Burro Patrol of Jeffco Open Space is a volunteer organization of youth and their burros in Jeffco Open Space Parks. Compass Montessori fourth through sixth graders Spread the Love project in collaboration with the Wheat Ridge Police Department helps neighbors in need every year on Valentine’s Day. Julie Dalrymple, Golden High School, started and runs “Need for Clean,” a nonprofit that collects hygiene products and clothing items for students around the community. Rhys Hanson, Conifer High School, has completed over 200 hours of community service during high school. His volunteer activities include Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance, LifeBridge Food Pantry, Conifer Chamber of Commerce and National Honor Society. Chrisly Kelly, a junior at Jefferson Academy, has overcome incredible hardships through his spirit and determination. He has worked at the City of Westminster summer camp, plays varsity soccer and last year won the 3A state title in the long jump. Payton Kruse, a senior at Golden High School and Student Council member, hosted a senior Friendsgiving event and helped pair seniors with staff members to develop special relationships. Joseph Osgood, a junior at Lakewood High School, recently started a nonprofit, WHYHO, We Help You Help Others, to obtain furniture donations and deliver them to families in need, many of whom are recent refugees. Mason Rosser, a Conifer High School senior, volunteers every Wednesday after school at the Mountain Resource Center food pantry. He is also captain of the football team and a member of the marching band.
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2022 Good News Steering Committee Sara Spaulding, City of Wheat Ridge/WRPD, chair • Neal Browne, Touchpoint Video • Christopher Edmunds, City of Westminster Tawney Eisenbraun, The Action Center • Amanda Gallatin, Jefferson County Human Services • Emily Gedeon, City of Golden Johanna Glover, Family Tree • Brady Johnson, Arvada Fire Protection District • Andrea McDermott, Westerra Credit Union Tori Merritts, Community volunteer • Gary Messick, Action Center Volunteer • Audyn Quintana, PRMG Mortgage Group Dana Rinderknecht, Dino Ridge • Marilyn Saltzman, Community volunteer • Jo Schantz, Jefferson County Library Foundation Dave Snelling Arvada Police Department • Karlyn Tilley, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office • Rev. Jack Van Ens, Creative Growth Ministries Brooke Williams, Jefferson County Education Association
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