August 18, 2016
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Adams 12 superintendent outlines bond request $350 million ballot measure requires no tax hike, provides plenty of benefits, Gdowski says By Jeremy Johnson jjohnson@coloradocommunitymedia.com
A trio of Westminster police officers prepare to gain entrance to Front Range Community College during an “active shooter/mass casualties” training exercise, held Aug. 9-11 by Westminster Police and Fire departments. For more on the training, go to page 9. Photo by Stefan Brodsky
Caddies take road less traveled Carrying a golf bag for money often a labor of love By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Carmen Garcia is enjoying her second year as a caddie. “The opportunity was offered to me... and I thought it was interesting and different,” said Garcia, a sophomore-to-be at St. Mary’s Academy in Cherry Hills Village. “I never played golf but I’m getting the hang of caddying.” Garcia is among the dozens of youths taking part in the Solich Caddie and Leadership Academy at CommonGround Golf Course in Aurora. The academy is part of an effort by the Colorado Golf Association to keep caddies in the game. Caddies, while very visible on the professional tours, seem to belong to a bygone era when it comes to amateur golf, where most players opt to traverse the course in a cart. But in the Denver metro area, the trade of carrying a golf bag for money is amid something of a resurgence. Jake Pendergast, who will be a junior at Regis Jesuit, is a caddie at Colorado Golf Club in Parker. “I picked up caddying because I love golf and learning about the game,” he said. “There’s not too many ways to make money and have fun. Caddying is fun.”
Molly Lucas, a Cherry Creek High School graduate, is a caddie at Cherry Hills Country Club. “It’s easy to pick up as long as you work hard,” she said. “I really don’t think there is a hard part, but it can be a long day, especially if you do more than one loop.” Photo by Jim Benton
Due diligence is always the cornerstone of any good bond measure campaign, and the Adams 12 Five Star School District’s Long-Range Planning Advisory Committee — as well as the district’s superintendent of schools — believe they’ve got a strong case. Following a year of school-by-school Gdowski analyses, broad resident surveys and telephone town hall meetings with community stakeholders, the planning committee and Superintendent Chris Gdowski formed a list of priorities backing their pitch. District overcrowding as the result of new developments and population growth, aging infrastructure, and the need to readdress new programming and curriculum are all driving forces behind a recommendation put forth Bond continues on Page 5
Fatal shooting suspects charged with murder Pair accused of killing 2, injuring 2 in Adams County held without bail Staff report Two men accused of killing two people and injuring another two in an early August shooting at an Adams County trailer park have been charged with first-degree murder. District Attorney Dave Young announced Aug. 11 that Rojelio Heredia and Brandon Karr, both 24, have been charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder counts following a shooting Aug. 7 at Berkley Village Mobile Home Park at 5400 Sheridan Blvd., south of I-76. Edgar Munoz, 30, and Dustin Karr, 22, died of gunshot wounds. Sergio Ontiveros-Heredia, 26, and Perla Nevarez, 24, suffered gunshot wounds. There was no information on the conditions of the injured.
The evolution Caddies go back to the beginning of golf. Historians believe that Mary, Queen of Scots, came up with the term caddying in the late 16th century. She grew up in France, where military cadets carried golf clubs for royalty. Caddies continues on Page 21
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