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May 28, 2015 VOLUM E 70 | IS S UE 29 | 50 ¢

A DA M S C OU N T Y & J E F F E R S ON COU N T Y, COLOR A D O

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Assistance needed to honor fallen veterans Online memorial missing 13 Adams County faces By Ashley Reimers

areimers@colorado communitymedia.com

HORIZON HAWKS SOAR ON

Above, Horizon seniors prepare to turn their tassels. At right, Key note speaker teacher Alan Moquin address the 2015 graduation class. Photos by Ashley Reimers

By Ashley Reimers

areimers@colorado communitymedia.com

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The 2015 Horizon High School senior class celebrated their graduation on May 19 at the Coors Event Center in Boulder. The class of nearly 425 students walked proudly down the aisles before taking a seat in front of their family, friends and many supports. The event featured performances from the combined bands and a speech from Valedictorian Grant Baker. The key note speakers were teachers Alexis Hoffman and Alan Moquin.

Witnessing the treatment of Vietnam veterans after they returned home from war never left Janna Hoehn’s mind. She was in high school at the time, and ever since she’s kept those hard memories close to her heart. Hoehn said that instead of feeling sad about the past, she decided to try to honor those who died while serving in Vietnam. Veterans continues on Page 22

ADAMS COUNTY FALLEN VIETNAM VETS Name • DOB-DOD • Home of Record Bruce A. Bowman 1949-1971 Thornton Gerald J. Bratrsovsky 1950-1969 Arvada Joseph F. Denardo 1944-1972 Northglenn Gerald D. Gray 1951-1970 Commerce City Gary R. Large 1948-1970 Commerce City William C. Markle Jr. 1946-1967 Commerce City William G. Mendenhall 1939-1966 Commerce City Peter R. Miller 1952-1972 Commerce City Lynn E. Mince 1937-1965 Adams City Larry J. Price 1950-1971 Henderson Vere L. Williams Jr. 1947-1968 Commerce City Jerry G. Winslow 1946-1966 Commerce City Louis A. Yugel 1951-1971 Thornton

Law could help at-risk population Governor visits Westminster school for signing ceremony

WESTMINSTER WINDOW

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PL E ASE RECYCLE T HI S C OPY

By Ashley Reimers

areimers@coloradocommunitymedia.com Gov. John Hickenlooper was welcomed into the gymnasium at the District 50 Early Childhood Center in Westminster for the signing of a bill that could make a difference in education for young children. On May 20, Hickenlooper signed House Bill 1317 into law. The legislation allows the state to enter into Pay for Success contracts to increase access to evidence-based prevention services and ultimately save taxpayer dollars. This new law allows private investors or philanthropists to fund social service programs. If the programs produced savings in other governmental services, the funders would be repaid. If the program does not produce results, the funders will have to absorb their costs. The law opens the doors to potential new investments in early childhood and preventionoriented health services for at-risk and vulnerable children and families. “It’s so important for children to begin early in their educational success. We want kids to learn the alphabet and learn how to read early,” Hickenlooper said. “These skills are instrumental and this law opens up more doors for that kind of success.” State Sens. Beth Martinez Humenik, RThornton, and Michael Johnston, D-Denver, worked closely together on HB 1317. Last year a similar bill died in the House after being passed in the Senate.

Gov. John Hickenlooper prepares to sign House Bill 1317 into law on May 20 at the Early Childhood Center in Westminster. Photo by Ashley Reimers “We weren’t sure if this bill would be successful,” Martinez Humenik said. “But I think it’s going to provide some more creative and innovative opportunities for our kids.” District 50 Superintendent Pam Swanson refers to HB 1317 as a means to finding “new solutions to old problems.” She said she’s excited about possible opportunities for at-risk students in her own district. But it’s not just a new law that has Swanson smiling. In April the district received a grant

from the Policy Innovation Lab at the University of Utah to assist the district in developing a Pay for Success project to improve school readiness for kindergartners. The grant pays for research and expert analyses of the best methods to support children in the community. “The early years are critical to a child’s longterm success in school,” Swanson said. “This grant will help us to identify the best ways to prepare our students for the classroom.”


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