December 17, 2015
VO LU ME 71 | ISSU E 6 | 50 ¢
HOLIDAY WORSHIP
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Perlmutter leaves lasting legacy
A WONDERFUL WINTRY TIME
Longtime businessman helped develop Northglenn area By Corrie Sahling csahling@colorado communitymedia.com
Local choirs performed throughout the weekend to provide musical entertainment for all attending Winterfest in Thornton. Other activities included a children’s craft shop, a puppet theater, ice-carving demonstrations and visits with Santa. Courtesy photos
Winterfest took place in the park next to the Thornton Recreational Center, and Mother Nature brought snow to add to the wintry feel of the festival. The large fire pits were a perfect place to warm up before enjoying everything else the weekend had to offer.
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hornton threw a three-day festival to celebrate the holiday season. Winterfest had all the bells and whistles, from turning on the holiday lights in Santa’s Village, to ice skating on a pond, to a
community tree decorating contest and a grand finale fireworks show. The weekend had something for everyone, and the weekend’s snowstorm provided a wintry backdrop to the event.
Right in the middle of Santa’s village was a small pond open for ice skating. For $2, families could rent ice skates and twirl around on the pond.
Jordan Perlmutter, a pioneer in Colorado real estate, is being remembered for his role in the development of Denver and the surrounding areas, as well as for his commitment to his family. He died Dec. 6 at the Perlmutter age of 84. “Jordy lived a good life and was a star in the business community,” said congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-Colorado), who was Jordan’s nephew. “He was a great member of our family.” His timeline in the real estate business dates back to 1952 when Jordan and his cousin Sam Primack built their first home and founded their company, Perl-Mack Enterprises. Perl-Mack had a hand in many well-known developments, including the Northglenn and Southglenn malls, and more than 20,000 single and multifamily homes, including in Northglenn. Legacy continues on Page 23
Wadley Farms residents voice concern over drilling plan With state rules still in the air, local planners, residents wait By Corrie Sahling csahling@coloradocommunitymedia.com No decisions are being made right now regarding the proposed Synergy Corp. oil and gas drill site in Wadley Farms, but voices of concern from the community are being heard. A neighborhood group, Adams County Communities for Drilling Accountability NOW (ACCDAN), held an informational meeting to highlight its point of view on Dec. 7 at Rocky Top Middle School, in Thornton just east of the unincorporated neighborhood. “We want an alternative site that is not
in anyone’s back yard,” Jennifer Gamble, ACCDAN media relation volunteer, told the meeting’s attendees. After ACCDAN presented information about the proposed drill site and about the group’s mission, speakers were asked to address specific areas of concern. Wadley Farms, which is zoned as agricultural and is in unincorporated Adams County but surrounded on all four sides by Thornton, does not have fire hydrants in the neighborhood. Community concern has circled around safety if an accident were to occur at the drill site that resulted in a fire. “We share many of your safety concerns,” said Jeff Bybee, deputy chief of operation for North Metro Fire. North Metro Fire has not received any site plans from Synergy, most likely
because the energy company has not filed any, so it is too early to address specifics in safety. “If this goes forward, we will work with other fire departments and with Synergy to make sure all safety issues are addressed,” Bybee said. One concern that had surfaced is the department’s response time to the neighborhood. Bybee said the response time is eight to nine minutes, rather than a longer response time being found online. Norman Wright, director of community and economic development with Adams County, said the drilling issue that concerns community residents “has been front and center on our radar.” Much like North Metro Fire, though, Adams County has not seen anything submitted by Synergy.
“Synergy has no plan to do anything until the rule-making session is over in late January,” Wright said, referencing the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission’s draft rules to implement the Governor’s Oil and Gas Task Force recommendations. “We have no new information,” Wright said. “There may be no new information sooner than early February.” Wright clarified that Adams County has not signed a memorandum of understanding with Adams County about the Wadley Farms site. And until the day of the information session, the county has not had contact with Synergy since its study session in October. “Synergy,” Wright told the attendees, “said that they are hoping they won’t even have to pursue Wadley Farms.”
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