April 21, 2016
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DINNER FOR THE DISTINGUISHED
HELPFUL HOUNDS Therapy dogs help hospital patients feel more at home on PAGE 12.
7th District candidate spreads his message
Lindy Schultz, public relations and marketing director of Community Reach Center, left, shares a moment with Sharon Maybee, a nominee for the Marjory Ball Mental Health Advocate Awards and the Mary Ciancio Distinguished Service Award, presented April 13 at the award dinner at Stonebrook Manor in Thornton. Maybee, who received the Marjory Ball Award along with St. Anthony North Hospital CEO Carole Peet, is involved in numerous volunteer projects for students and families, and with the Rotary Club in Commerce City. Read more on PAGE 5. Photo by Stefan Brodsky
Outsider Martin Buchanan says time is right for Libertarian Party policies
Slaying victim described as loving
By Jeremy Johnson jjohnson@coloradocommunitymedia.com A Lakewood Libertarian and longtime information technology specialist said he thinks his party’s “socially liberal and fiscally conservative” policies are an apt alternative for voters who are — possibly more than ever before — defecting away from mainstream partisan politics. Martin Buchanan was nominated last month at the Libertarian Party convention in Colorado Springs as candidate for Colorado’s Congressional District 7 on the Libertarian ticket. Colorado Libertarian Party campaign director Jack Woehr filed Buchanan’s paperwork was filed last month. He faces Democratic Buchanan incumbent Ed Perlmutter, first elected in 2006 as representative of the district, which covers Denver’s northern and western suburbs, including Westminster, Thornton, Northglenn, Arvada, Lakewood, Golden and Wheat Ridge. Bruce Baker, a Westminster city councilman who had filed for the race, lost the nomination for the Republican candidacy when voting delegates at an April 7 district assembly Buchanan continues on Page 22
Mike Davies, who assists U.S. Navy SEAL Jimmy Graham with Active Shooter Response Training, demonstrates a physical defense portion of the five-day course. The Active Shooter Response Training Center officially opened April 15 at Centennial Gun Club, 11800 E. Peakview Ave. Photo by Alex DeWind
Active-shooter training center opens at gun club Five-day program is the first of its kind in Colorado By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com After the Paris terrorist attacks that left at least 130 dead and hundreds
wounded last November, Centennial Gun Club’s general manager, Dick Abramson, was prompted to act. “I got calls from people saying, `Wow, this could happen in my business — what do I do?’” Abramson partnered with veteran
Police probe shooting that killed one, injured another By Kyle Harding kharding@coloradocommunitymedia.com Jaime Villarreal’s mother remembers how much he loved the Denver Broncos. His fiancee remembers how much he loved his two children. His little brother remembers going fishing with him. “We had our whole life planned out,” Natasha Espinoza said through tears on April 13. “And in a matter of minutes it’s gone.” Villarreal, 23, a Thornton resident, was shot to death early the morning of March 18 in an office building parking lot in the 8000 block of Southpark
Training continues on Page 20
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Victim continues on Page 14