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GOP nearly sweep county Only two Democrat candidates win county office By Tammy Kranz
tkranz@colorado communitymedia.com
Dr. Justin Richardson with the St. Anthony North Health Campus reads Oh the Things You Can Do That Are Good for You! All About Staying Healthy to a group of kindergarteners at Silver Creek Elementary School on Nov. 6. Every kindergartener in Adams 12 received the Dr. Seuss book, provided by the St. Anthony North Health Campus. Photo by Ashley Reimers
Health campus provides books By Ashley Reimers
areimers@colorado communitymedia.com When it comes to health, it’s never too early to learn the
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importance of eating right and exercising. To promote this message, the St. Anthony North Health Campus partnered with Adams 12 Five Star Schools to provide a Dr. Seuss book called “Oh the Things You Can Do That Are Good for You! All About Staying Healthy” to all kindergarteners teaching them the importance of a healthy lifestyle. “We believe staying healthy starts at home and is reinforced in classrooms, which is why we partnered with Adams 12 Five Star Schools to help educate both children and parents on health and wellness in the communities we serve,” said Carole Peet, CEO of St. Anthony North Hospital and Health Campus. On Nov. 6 kindergartens at Silver Creek Elementary School
in Thornton received their books and a visit from Peet, Superintendent Chris Gdowski, Thornton mayor Heidi Williams, Westminster mayor Herb Atchison, school board president Mark Clark and school board director Kathy Plomer who encouraged the youngsters to exercise their brains in reading. With literacy as a primary focus in the district, Gdowski said the book donation from the St. Anthony North Health Campus, which opens next March at 144th Avenue and I-25 in Westminster, is a perfect fit for the district’s reading at home initiative. “This school year we’ve encouraged parents to have their children read or be read to for at least 20 minutes every
night,” Gdowski said. “The generous book donation supports our commitment to improve literacy district-wide.” Kim Walsh, executive director of schools, is grateful for the partnership with the St. Anthony North Health Campus. She said it means a lot for a business to step up and see the value in reading and education, especially by providing books students get to keep. “It can be a challenge for families financially to get books for their kids, especially for families with multiple children,” she said. “And what’s great about the Dr. Seuss book is that it comes with a book mark with questions that parents can ask their child after he or she reads it.”
Woods takes win in Senate WESTMINSTER WINDOW
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Republican edges appointed Zenzinger By Crystal Anderson canderson@colorado communitymedia.com Republican Laura Woods captured Senate District 19 in a tight race. Woods beat appointed incumbent Rachel Zenzinger by a mere 1.1 percent on election night. With such a narrow margin, and some ballots still being counted, both candidates declined to comment on the election outcome last week. “I’m disappointed with the results as they appear right now,” said former Senate District 19 Sen. Evie Hudak on election night. “It isn’t over … there’s still a chance, but the initial results are disappointing.” But Woods initial lead of around 700 votes held up, even as the last votes were counted last week. Zenzinger, a Democrat, was appointed to the SD-19 seat in December following the res-
ignation of Hudak, who was facing a recall petition effort spearheaded by Woods. Zenzinger spent her time at the Statehouse working to bring forth eight bills focusing on what she dubbed the “Three E’s,” described as education, the elderly and economics. Prior to her term in the senate, Zenzinger served Woods on the Arvada City Council and several local boards and commissions. “We knew from the beginning that this race was going to be a tight one, because of the party-affiliated composition of the district,” Zenzinger said. “We were able to run a very smooth, competitive and clean campaign, and now we find ourselves waiting for the final votes to be counted.” Moving forward, Woods told the Arvada Press in an earlier interview, she wants to focus on listening to the needs of the
district while bringing back integrity to the statehouse. During the campaign, Woods said she wanted to reduce spending, increase protection around personal and individual property rights as well as promote a more business-friendly environment. “I will be a voice for liberty, I will be a voice of common sense, and that I will listen to the citizens of Senate District 19 and work for them,” she said in an earlier interview. District 19 encompasses the cities of Arvada and Westminster. Woods, a Colorado native, jumped into the race following dissatisfaction with Hudak’s support of gun control measures. In 2013, she spearheaded two petition drives to recall Hudak. During her campaign, Woods said she’s an advocate for pro-life, small business and smaller government. Outside of the campaign, Woods owns a court reporting business in Denver. She lives in Arvada with her husband.
There were eight contested races for Adams County offices and the majority of voters chose Republicans to fill all but two seats. “This is historic,” said Jan Pawlowski, the Republican who won the District 5 county commissioner seat. “There hasn’t been a majority of Republicans in elected offices in Adams County since 1940 and I’m proud to be a part of it.” Voters chose the Republican candidates for sheriff, clerk and recorder, assessor, treasurer and two county commissioner seats. McIntosh Only Democrats Monica Broncucia-Jordan and Steve O’Dorisio won their election bids for coroner and a District 4 commissioner, respectively. The newly elected officials will be sworn Odorisio in Jan. 13.
New sheriff in town
The majority of voters in Adams County chose Mike McIntosh as their new sheriff. McIntosh garnered 51.52 percent (62,632) of the votes; while his oppoPawlowski nent Democrat Rick Reigenborn received 48.47 percent (58,905) of the votes. “I am honored to have been elected as the 17th sheriff of Adams County and want to thank our citizens for Hansen their trust and support,” McIntosh said. “The journey ahead is exciting and I look forward to serving Adams County in this new era with the Sheriff’s Office.” He replaces term-limited Sheriff Doug Darr. McIntosh has been with Adams County Sheriff’s Office for more than 26 years and has served in every division of the agency, most recently the division chief of administrative services. He has lived in Adams County for almost 40 years and graduated from Brighton High School. He served in the U.S. Navy before joining the Sheriff’s Office in 1988.
History made
The first ever District 4 and District 5 commissioners were elected. Pawloski and Democrat Steve O’Dorisio will be sworn-in as the first commissioners to fill the newly created board seats. Voters approved in 2012 a ballot measure to increase the number of County continues on Page 16