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NEWS IN A HURRY Electronic Recycle Drop-off Adams County residents can drop off their electronic waste like computers, televisions, cell phones and the like on June 16 at the Riverdale Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Rd., Brighton. Items will be recycled safely and responsibly to ensure a high level of data destruction for desktops, laptops and other data containing equipment. There will be a $10 per vehicle fee for items dropped off, including all electronics and one TV/CRT monitor. Vehicles with up to three TVs/CRT monitors will be charged $20. Cash and credit card will be accepted. Pre-register online at https://bit.ly/E-wasteJune2018. Local Foods offers free yoga, wellness fair Local Foods Market, 5005 W. 72nd Ave. is hosting a Demo Day and Wellness Fair beginning at 11 a.m. June 16, at the store featuring hamburgers fresh off the grill, vendors showcasing their products plenty of free samples. Palangi Fit of Arvada will host a free yoga class (donations accepted) in the cafe area of the store at noon and yoga participants will receive a discount on smoothies and kombucha on tap. Starting at 1:30 p.m., singer-songwriter Michael Gabriel will provide
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for doing what is right.” As Masterpiece’s guest book shows, Phillips has become a symbol for many who fear their religious freedoms are being ignored or actively taken away. That’s not a role he wanted, but he said all the trials and loss of revenue — he had to shrink his staff from 10 people to four — was worth it. “This was the right fight, and it got the right outcome,” he said. But legal experts and LGBTQ advocates both describe the decision as narrow in its focus. By zeroing in on the actions of Colorado’s Civil Rights Commission, the court sidestepped the larger issues of free speech and religious freedom inherent in the debate. “The decision means the fight will continue,” Mullins said. “I’ve always believed in an America where you are not turned away from a business because of who you are. No one should have to face the shame and embarrassment by being told we do not serve your kind here.” The couple denied This issue has hung over the heads of Denver residents Mullins and Craig for their almost six-year marriage, but they’ve also found themselves at the center of a wave of support from equality advocates and organizations. Following the ruling’s announcement, they joined others at a rally at the state Capitol, including Gov. John Hickenlooper and U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, who represents Colorado’s 1st
live music. Product demonstrations and free samples, including Wagyu beef from Colorado Craft Butchers, will be available throughout the afternoon.. t W Shay Ditch Trail Opening v Work building a 3,400-foot cona crete trail starting at the Big Dry s Creek Regional Trail adjacent to thes Quail Valley Subdivision is finished a and the new Shay Ditch trail is openf c for use. The project extended the trail to o the 146th Avenue and Washington a d Street underpass adjacent to the v Stargate Charter School. m A pedestrian bridge was constructed over the Big Dry Creek I and trail lighting was installed along the entire length of the trail, C C providing a path separate from the roadway, improving safety for D pedestrians and school kids. This trail will also allow for future trail connections on the west side of Washington Street. Covenant Village hosting Veteran’s Resource Fair Covenant Village of Colorado, at 9153 Yarrow Street is be hosting a free Veteran’s Resource Fair for Veterans 65 years and older from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 14. The one-day event is an effort SEE BRIEFS, P9
Congressional District, which includes Denver and Englewood, among other areas. The pair are scheduled to be the grand marshals at the Coors Light PrideFest Parade on June 17. “While we’re disappointed in the ruling, we feel like the state we call home has had our back every step of the way,” Mullins said. The pair and their supporters also take hope from the fact that the justices didn’t comment on Colorado’s antidiscrimination law, which forbids businesses from discriminating against customers based on sexual orientation. “We hope that people can understand this is not a wide-ranging ruling — this doesn’t mean that our anti-discrimination act is invalidated in any way,” Mullins said. “We will continue fighting until no one has to experience what we did.” Mullins, an office manager, and Craig, an interior designer, had planned to get married in Provincetown, Massachusetts, since gay marriage wasn’t legal in Colorado at the time. The cake they hoped to buy was for a reception held back in their home state. Members of the LGBTQ community and friends who are concerned about what the ruling could lead to are working to help each other and bring people together. “I have friends in the LGBT community, and it is important to support everyone whose rights are threatened,” said Jeanette Vizgoerta, a Denver resident at the rally. “This presidential administration has created so much hate and division that we need to create unity.”