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Suspect in car theft dead after standoff with police BY RYAN DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Arvada Farmers Market opened for the season June 6. The market this year is back in Olde Town Square in Olde Town Arvada after spending last season socially distanced in McIlvoy Park. The market is open 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sundays through PHOTO BY SHANNA FORTIER MAXCY September.
Arvada begins rollout of new waste hauling program BY RYAN DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The rollout of Arvada’s new single-hauler waste and recycling partnership with Republic Services is underway, with recycling carts being delivered to residents between June 7 and June 26. The new trash hauling service will begin on July 5 and the biweekly recycling service will be July 12. Residents have been able to select their cart size — or opt out from the program — since March. The program passed narrowly through City Council with a 4-3 vote on June 20, 2020, but has received continued backlash due to its optout fee. “Why was this issue not put on a ballot?” asked Arvada resident Tom D’Agostino at a March 1 City Council meeting. “Why would you ignore such a hot button issue when you knew it mattered to people? Some of the city council members are emboldened, and during COVID-19 you passed this, and what’s next? What are you going to pass next time?”
“What arrogant scheming you four demonstrated when you refused to let this go to a vote of the people,” said resident Vicki Walbridge at the same council meeting. “You purposely devised this corrupt game plan during a pandemic because you had a majority of one and wanted to push this through to satisfy your special interest group while stifling the will of the people.” Conversely, Mayor Pro Tem Dot Miller — who voted in favor of the program — praised the service’s low cost and focus on recycling. “The City’s program provides low-cost curbside recycling to residents. I am excited that we have this opportunity to increase our community’s recycling rate,” Miller said. One goal of the program was to reduce the number of waste hauling trucks on city streets — thus reducing wear and tear on roads, reduce noise and air pollution and lower the cost of trash hauling for residents, according to Arvada’s website. To help facilitate the program,
MORE INFO Starting June 7, through Saturday June 26, the city will be delivering the waste and recycling carts to households that elected to participate in the city program. Recycling pickup will occur on a biweekly basis starting the week of July 12. More information on Arvada’s waste hauling program can be found at waste. arvada.org The waste hauling program team can be reached at 720-898-7575 or by email at wastehauling@arvada.org.
the city received a grant from The Recycling Partnership, a nonprofit that works with local governments to improve their recycling programs. The new recycling program will allow residents to place only recycling materials — such as glass bottles, aluminum cans and paper goods — directly in their recycling receptacle. Recycling pickup will occur on a biweekly basis starting the week of July 12. More information on Arvada’s waste hauling program can be found at waste.arvada.org.
The suspect in an armed car theft was killed in a standoff with Arvada Police on June 2 near 81st Lane and Garland Street. Eugene Milo Matthews -- who has “a history of burglary and drug posession,” according to Arvada Police Public Relations Officer Dave Snelling -- allegedly stole a black GMC Yukon LX from a shopper at the Target located at 7899 Wadsworth Boulevard at roughly 8:35 a.m. Matthews– who was on parole and arrived at the Target in a stolen vehicle – confronted a woman who was in her vehicle after loading groceries, pointing a gun at her and asking her to open her car door. The woman was able to flee the scene. After the first confrontation, Matthews held another shopper at gunpoint, stealing the victim’s keys, phone and vehicle; the GMC Yukon. He then left the Target parking lot and drove northbound on Pomona Drive. Matthews then drove into the area of 81st Place and Garland before striking a fire hydrant and driving through church property, immobilizing the vehicle. He was then confronted by the owner of a neighboring home-based daycare, whom he also threatened with his firearm. The daycare owner was not injured in the confrontation and fled back into their garage. Roughly 10 Arvada Police Officers arrived on the scene at 8:55 a.m., engaging in a standoff with the suspect near where the car hit the fire hydrant. The suspect fired at least one shot at the responding officers, but no Arvada Police personnel were struck by gunfire. The officers returned fire at the suspect. He was declared dead at the scene. A handgun was recovered inside the stolen GMC Yukon. No other injuries were reported. The Arvada Police Department says the investigation is still ongoing. “We are incredibly grateful that no one was hurt,” Snelling said. “In particular since the suspect pointed a gun at two community members.”
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Colorado Mills making a post-pandemic comeback Retailers say crowds have been returning to Lakewood shopping center even as challenges remain
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After a year in which even the act of shopping was beset with precautions and anxiety, those who visited Colorado Mills mall on the last Friday in May and first in June found a scene that was surprisingly, well, normal. The mall was crowded with shoppers — particularly going into the Memorial Day weekend — and most walked without masks, which are no longer required by mall management for the vaccinated, and oftentimes in large groups of clearly unrelated people (read: the teens are back). The vast majority of shops big and small had also reopened for business with some new businesses even having sprung in the places of old favorites and only a handful of vacancies breaking up the activity. Even the neighboring Regal UA Colorado Mills movie theater, which was closed entirely for well over a year, has turned its screens back on and is again screening new releases. Sure, if you looked closely their were some things you wouldn’t have seen two years - the children’s play area was closed off and covered in plastic and some stores required shoppers to wait outside before entering to allow for social distance. But by and large, those changes were subtle and provided only a few clues that America is still coming out of a pandemic that completely altered the mall and most other facets of everyday life. At Colorado Hat Co., owner Pat Sanner said he has noticed significantly more activity at the mall. “We are definitely noticing the weekends are quite busy,” he said. “I would say weekends are probably on par to what they were before the pandemic but weekends are much better off.” That seems to be paying off for Sanner’s business, which he said has actually been doing better recently than it was before the pan-
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Shoppers inside Colorado Mills mall on June 4.
demic. He said he’s not quite sure if that’s a result of the busier mall, the ongoing Nuggets and Avalanche playoff runs or other factors but says he welcomes the business after what he describes as a “pretty tough year” that led his store to close for 89 days at the start of the pandemic. When it comes to the long-term future of the mall, Sanner said he’s “not totally bullish” given the struggles malls were experiencing even before the pandemic thanks to such challenges as the ever-increasing popularity of online retail. However, he feels his shop is in decent shape for the time being and won’t be going out of business anytime soon. “Some of the really big spots in the mall are still empty but the SEE MILLS, P3
PHOTOS BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO
A young boy takes a picture of a car from the Batman movies in the window at the new Rodz & Bodz Movie Car Museum at Colorado Mills.
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small spots seem to be doing OK,” said Sanner. “Just next door a new Italian spot opened up.” That spot is Bravo’s Italian Restaurant, a counter specializing in fresh and authentic Italian food that opened at the end of May. Bravo’s owner Tony Lombardi, who owns two successful Bravo’s standalone restaurants in the north Denver metro area, said he decided to give opening a Bravo’s in Colorado Mills a shot after receiving a call from mall management after taking over one of the spaces that became vacant during the pandemic. “It’s been pretty slow,” said Lombardi. “But we are trying.” Among the bigger spaces in the mall that have welcomed a new tenant was the former Sak’s Fifth Avenue space, which is now home to the Rodz & Bodz, a car museum showcasing cars that were
used in the filming of movies. Rodz & Bodz owner Zack Loffert said his company provides cars for movies and commercials as well as weddings. Loffert said he had been planning to eventually open a museum so the public could see the cars but decided to accelerate the process once COVID hit thinking that opening as the pandemic was ending would make sense because “everybody is going to be wanting to get out and about.” Loffert said he chose to open inside a mall, rather than as a standalone museum, in large because he wanted to create something that would normally never be seen in a mall and also put his business in a place where “people who are never going to drive to a museum” could access it. So far, that decision seems to be paying off. “We will have been open for two weeks tomorrow and things are going great,” said Loffert on May 28. “Our traffic is doubling almost every weekend and people seem really excited.”
An employee behind the counter at the new Bravo’s Italian Restaurant at PHOTO BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO Colorado Mills mall.
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Democratic Sponsors May Regret HOA Legislation Which Bans Limits on Political Flags & Signage Before the current session of the Colorado General Assembly ends this Saturday, it will send to the Governor a bill which bars HOAs from regulating the display of partisan signs. The bill’s prime sponsors are Rep. Lisa Cutter of Jefferson County and Sen. Robert Rodriguez of Denver, both Democrats. The title of the bill is “Homeowners’ Association Regulation of Flags and Signs” with the subtitle “Concerning additional protections for homeowners’ freedom of expression in common interest communities.” Sounds like a good idea, right? Who is (or dares to be) against freedom of expression? It has attracted 11 other representatives and 5 other senators as sponsors. However, let’s consider the unintended (or perhaps intended) consequences of this law. Basically the bill only allows content-neutral regulation of signs and flags, prohibiting only commercial messages.
Considering the political divide in our country and the extremism on each side of it, do we really want to allow unfettered display in our communities of right-wing and left-wing signs and flags? I can live with the fact that a neighbor might be a QAnon follower, but I don’t want his lawn festooned with conspiracy messages or even Trump 2024 flags and signs without any limitation on their number or duration of display. Currently it is typical for an HOA to bar flags or signs of a political nature unless they are for a particular candidate or ballot measure and to limit their display to 45 days prior to an election and a short period afterwards. The effect of HB21-1310 would be to bar HOAs from enforcing any such limitation on the display of any political message at all, even if the membership voted for such a limitation. If this bill becomes law, look for signs cropping up in your neighborhood for “Stop the Steal” or “Black Lives Matter”
6-Acre Home in Austin Back on the Market This 2,820-sq.-ft. raised ranch at 8555 Coffey Road, Austin, listed by Kim Taylor, sits on 6 acres. Continue making juice and wine from the vineyard or start that hobby farm you’ve been dreaming about. It’s ideally located between Delta and Cedaredge with fabulous mountain views. The main level of this home boasts an open concept kitchen living area with hickory floors, vaulted ceiling and lots of windows as well as granite countertops, an island, gas range and stainless steel appliances in the kitchen. Broadband internet makes this quiet location a great work-from-home opportunity. For more information, visit www.OrchardCityHome.info or call Kim Taylor at 303-3046678. She’ll be holding an open house this Sunday, June 13, 1-3.
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or “White Power” or even hate speech that’s reduced to a slogan. Do we need that much freedom of expression right under our noses every day year round? This can only serve to rile up divisions among neighbors who were heretofore happily ignorant of each other’s political beliefs. I can picture neighbors removing or destroying signs and flags they disagree with. These actions will be caught on cameras leading to criminal complaints and sometimes violence. Do
we really want to go in this direction? Homeowners and renters are entitled to the quiet enjoyment of their premises. Unleashing this “freedom of expression” through flags and signs will only work against that principle. I hope Governor Polis vetoes this bill when it gets to his desk. Tell your friends that they don’t have to get this newspaper to read my column. I send it free by email. Just ask!
Let’s Make Our Summer Months a Little Bit Quieter Walking our dog, Chloe, is a favorite daily routine for me. Recently, I passed a neighbor mowing his lawn with a battery electric lawn mower, and I thanked him for doing so. “I love it,” he replied, and it got me thinking how nice it would be if more neighbors ditched their gasoline lawn mowers, edgers and trimmers now that electric versions of each are widely available and affordable. The next time your gas-powered device needs a tune-up, apply that expense to the purchase of an electric version and you’ll enjoy not only a quieter neighborhood but no future tune-ups, no struggles to start the device, and lower cost overall. I have read that a lawn mower emits more pollution than an automobile. A
quick Google search on the topic produced the following tidbit: “The EPA estimates that hour-forhour, gasoline powered lawn mowers produce 11 times as much pollution as a new car. According to the EPA, each gas-powered lawn mower produces as much air pollution as 43 new automobiles driven 12,000 miles per year – lawn care produces 13 billion pounds of toxic pollutants per year.” My stepson has a small lawn and is happy to use an old-style rotary push mower. I have a 10-year-old corded electric mower that has never needed repair and a battery powered weed eater which only needs me to replace the string now and then — my biggest annoyance!
2-Bedroom Arvada Patio Home Just Listed Good patio homes are hard to find, and this one at 7575 Loveland St. in Arvada’s Saddle Brook subdivision is going to make some buyer very happy. Like a true patio home, there is no mowing or yard maintenance to handle — it’s done by the HOA, along with snow removal from your driveway, walkway and front porch! It’s not a senior $650,000 community, but seniors find the maintenance-free living to their liking, allowing them to “lock and leave” without anyone knowing they’re gone. Everything is on the main floor, including the laundry, and all appliances are included — even the high efficiency washer and dryer. The basement is unfinished, but does have rough plumbing for another bathroom and a second set of laundry hook-ups. You can take a narrated video tour with drone footage at www.ArvadaPatioHome.info, then call your agent or Jim Smith for a private showing. Jim will be holding it open this Sunday, June 13th, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Hope House holds graduation, ‘Kickoff to Summer Bash’ Nonprofit hosted a graduation ceremony on May 27 and summer kickoff event on June 3 BY RYAN DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
With the easing of local and statewide COVID-19 restrictions in recent weeks, Arvada-based nonprofit Hope House — which provides resources for teen moms — returned to hosting in-person events to engage their community. A graduation ceremony was held on May 27 at Trinity Church and a ‘Kickoff to Summer Bash’ was held on June 3 at Lake Arbor Park. Graduation On May 27, Hope House honored 13 teen moms who earned their high school or GED diplomas at a ceremony at Trinity Church. Hope House’s High School and GED program allows teen moms to pursue their education through whichever program works best for them, including GED prep, HiSET prep and Penn Foster, a self-paced online high school diploma option. Hope House provides volunteer tutors that help teen moms work towards their GED or diploma. Nationally, less than 50% of teen moms graduate from high school. 80% of teen moms in Hope House’s
Hope House’s graduating class with its caps and gowns.
High School & GED Program receive their diploma or GED. The nonprofit has been operating its High School & GED Program since 2007 and typically has three gradua-
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tion ceremonies per year. Monica, a teen mom who is a member of the most recent Hope House graduating class, said the nonprofit helped her overcome a number of challenges to eventually receive her GED. “Back in 2013 I started my GED,” said Monica. “There were a lot of obstacles that Hope House helped me overcome, like childcare and transportation. I ended up having to take a few years off from school, and when I came back in 2020, I enrolled in the online diploma option. “It was a better fit for me because it worked better with my schedule,” Monica continued, “and I was able to finish in just a few months. I’m so grateful to have all of the support from Hope House. It feels so good to be done and to have accomplished one of my big goals. Now I can work on my next goal; college!” Hope House Founder and Executive Director Lisa Steven said the organization tries to make their ceremony mirror a traditional high school graduation.
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VOLUNTEER AT HOPE HOUSE If you are interested in volunteering at Hope House, applications can be found at www.hopehousecolorado.org/volunteer. Volunteers can participate on an individual or group basis. There are opportunities to volunteer on Hope House’s early learning, education, events, facilities, generation hope, hope boutique, kitchen and nutrition and residential program teams.
“(The moms) are so grateful for a traditional ceremony,” said Steven. “Not just them, but their families as well. Having the opportunity to celebrate success is huge — girls have started crying when they’ve seen mural of teen moms in caps and gowns because they thought it was something that had been lost to them, and when they see that it’s like they can actually graduate. “We do the whole ‘Pomp and Circumstance,’ walking down the aisle, moving the tassel,” Steven
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Arvada Chamber names 2020 Businesses of the Year Flatirons Dance and Epic Experience honored BY RYAN DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
On May 28, the Arvada Chamber of Commerce announced the 2020 Business and Non-Profit of the Year. Flatirons Dance was named the Business of the Year, while Epic Experience secured Non-Profit of the Year honors. Both will be recognized at the 96th annual Chamber of Commerce Dinner on June 25 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. The Business of the Year award is given to the local business that has, “established a reputation for providing a superior level of customer service while using ingenuity and innovation to overcome challenges,” according to the Chamber. Flatirons Dance was founded in 2016 and currently has over 400 students and 20 staff members teaching classes in genres ranging from ballet to hip-hop. The school has offerings for children and adults of all skill levels, including a competitive youth team that competes in statewide and regional dance contests. Flatirons Dance Founder Jessica Fitzgerald thanked the City of Arvada and the community for its support of her business. “Thank you so much to the city of Arvada,” said Fitzgerald. “We are so blessed to live in this wonderful
Students from Flatirons Dance assemble for a group photo.
town and run this business with the wonderful people of Arvada.” The Nonprofit of the Year is selected based on “their support of Arvada and its citizens through impactful programs, services and overall involvement within the community,” according to the Chamber. The winner of the Nonprofit of the Year award receives a $500 award from the Chamber. Epic Experience was founded in 2012 with the mission of providing outdoor programs for cancer survivors and thrivers with a focus around mental and physical health. To cope with health safety precautions brought on by the COVID-19
pandemic, Epic Experience shifted many of its programs to virtual platforms. “Being a nonprofit based in Arvada since 2012,” said Colin Ferro, Director of Operations at Epic Experience. “It’s just an honor to have our work recognized. this past year’s been a challenge for all businesses and nonprofits, and we had to, like many others, pivot so quickly from our mission of weeklong camps for cancer survivors to making things virtual. “And to think about the success and impact we could have just by being there,” Ferro continued, “and having a community of people that understand and resonate what a can-
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cer diagnosis is all about has been what this year has been all about. I’m honored that were recognized this year; it’s humbling and honoring to be recognized during a challenging year.” Ferro added that he felt the company’s mission is aligned with the spirit of partnership and community present throughout Arvada and the city’s business community. “To me,” said Ferro, “it’s a great perspective of `that’s exactly what Arvada and the Chamber is about,’ just bringing your community together. It’s a reflection of the community in Arvada, which is all about partnerships.”
Olde Town Arvada launches new gift card program Gift cards can be used at participating retailers BY RYAN DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Olde Town Arvada Business Improvement District has launched a new gift card program that will allow patrons to purchase cards that can be used at over 40 participating business in the district. Gift cards can be purchased at oldetownarvada.org, which also features a list of participating businesses. The program comes roughly five years after the conclusion of a similar program, which ended in 2017 due to functionality concerns, according to Olde Town BID Director Joe Hengstler. The new program is run through EML Payments, a third-party company that provides payment solutions for gift card programs like this one. Becca Dummar, General Manager of Homegrown Tap and Dough — one of the program’s participating retailers — said the gift cards have been easy to use for her staff and patrons. “It’s been well-received,” said Dummar. “Very user-friendly. I think as we work social media a bit more it’ll blow up this summer for sure.”
Hengstler said the impetus for the program was to give Olde Town patrons flexibility when choosing where to spend money in the district or give gifts to others. “That was the goal of it,” said Hengstler, “to say `Hey, you have someone that you want to get a present for and you know they love Olde Town and they love multiple places down here, so you can buy this gift card and it gives everybody the freedom to spend it throughout the district.’” Dummar said the program could help bring the Olde Town community closer tgether. “It’s a great way to engage the community,” said Dummar, “all of the restaurants here, I think it’s an opportunity for summer to get people through the doors.” ‘Hospitality Heroes’ The Arvada Visitors Center launched a new initiative to honor exemplary service industry employees. Every other month the Visitors Center will select a `Hospitality Hero’ - someone working in a local service industry position who goes above and beyond their responsibilities - and award them a $250 Olde Town gift card. The winner will get a write-up in the Arvada Report. SEE GIFT CARDS, P22
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‘Thursday Night Bites’ return to Olde Town Arvada District restaurants participate in first of monthly street eats events BY RYAN DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
After a nine-month layoff, ‘Thursday Night Bites’ returned to Olde Town Arvada on May 27. The event, which allows businesses in the historic district to set up food trucks and booths serving quick bites, will be held once a month throughout summer 2021. Each edition of ‘Thursday Night Bites’ will have a theme — May was the burger edition — decided by the Olde Town Business Improvement District. Preregistration is required for the event and can be completed at oldetownarvada.org. Attendance for the May edition was limited to 150 guests, but Olde Town BID Director Joe Hengstler said he hoped to up that in the coming months. With the purchase of a $40 ticket booklet, attendees can pick up to 12 bites from participating restaurants, grab a to-go container for food they cannot finish, enter a raffle for a $50 Olde Town gift card and vote on their favorite dish of the night. Hengstler said the online registration makes it easier for the businesses to plan for the event. “We love the online registra-
A server at School House Kitchen and Libations displays the restaurant’s ‘Thursday PHOTO BY RYAN DUNN Night Bites’ sliders.
tion,” said Hengstler, “because it allows the businesses to prepare for this. They have to have their devices ready to go and we are able
to reimburse the businesses for what they’re doing.” Notable booths at the May edition included School House Kitch-
en and Libation’s drink stand and the Arvada Tavern’s aloha slider. Nick Parry, operations manager for the Arvada Tavern, said the Tavern was using its ‘Thursday Night Bites’ stand to draw attention to its Tiki Tuesday’s, a weekly event that sees the Tavern adorn cocktails with Hawaiian fare and serve up some themed specials. “We’re promoting our Tiki Tuesday’s,” said Parry. We’ve got an aloha burger, so this is an aloha slider that’s based off of it. We’ve been doing Tiki Tuesday for at least six years.” Hengstler said that many of the businesses in the district work together for other events, and that ‘Thursday Night Bites’ provides another opportunity for them to come together as a community. “You really do see the businesses down here collaborate and partner with each other,” Hengstler said. “I think it’s one of the really cool things about it. Spirit Wine Provisions partnered with Balefire on Mother’s Day for wine and jewelry. We’re a neighborhood, just like any other. You know your neighbor and you work with them.” The next ‘Thursday Night Bites’ — a ‘Brunch Edition’ — will be held on June 24 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The July 15th edition will have a ‘Ballpark Bites’ theme, while the August 19th iteration will feature a ‘Taco Tour.’ To register for an upcoming ‘Thursday Night Bites,’ visit oldetownarvada. org.
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Arvada Urban Renewal Authority gives Ralston Fields redevelopment update 25-year plan beginning to take shape BY RYAN DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
At the Arvada City Council meeting on May 17th, Arvada Urban Renewal Authority Executive Director Maureen Phair gave an update on the Ralston Fields redevelopment project, which has been in the works since 2003. To learn more about the project, the Arvada Press’ Ryan Dunn sat down with Phair to discuss the changes that have taken place in the area and what’s to come. 1. Morgan Ralston Creek Located at the site of a former Kmart near Kipling Street and Ralston Road, a development featuring 348 apartments and up to 10,000 square feet of commercial space was approved by City Council on March 15. Developed by the Morgan Group, the complex will feature 17 affordable housing units and between 300 and 330 one and two-bedroom units. The development is set to break ground in the first quarter of 2022, according to Phair, and is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2024. 2. Shops at Ralston Creek Located at 9543 Ralston Road, the Shops at Ralston Creek opened in 2018 and features businesses such as Tokyo Joe’s, MOD Pizza and Five Guys Burgers and Fries.
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3. Ralston Creek Townhomes by Berkeley Homes The Ralston Creek Townhomes will feature 44 for-sale town home units developed by Berkeley Homes. The project was set to break ground this spring but was delayed due to electrical issues. The site abuts the Shops at Ralston Creek to the north, near Ralston Road and Independence Street. “It should have broken ground two months ago,” said Phair. “These guys were
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ready to break ground, we were getting ready to go and dig in the dirt, but Xcel Energy found out that there might be a power line that runs through the center of the site. So, they’re trying to figure out what to do with it.” Construction for the Ralston Creek Townhomes is expected to take two years. 4. Ralston Commons: 27 for-sale townhomes Located on the site of the
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ety of reasons, the site plans just couldn’t gain traction. So, in the meantime, we have been working on the site. “There was a lot of environmental contamination,” Phair continued, “we abated it, we demoed it. There was dry cleaning contamination, and that has now been resolved. The site didn’t get traction until the AURA board gave approval to purchase the gas station located SEE RALSTON, P9
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in front. So, with that added to the site, we were able to come up with a terrific site plan.” 5. Ralston Commons: 186 apartments Ralston Commons will also feature 186 apartments built in two and three-story buildings over gardenlevel parking garages. “Because of the garden style garage that elevates the bulling 5 feet up,” said Phair, “we have the ability to do brownstone-style stoops. So, each one of the units that encircle the building are going to have their own individual entrance with a nice tall stoop. So, (residents) can decorate it, drink coffee in the morning; it activates the street. It’s a traditional brownstone you see in New York.” Groundbreaking is set for the first quarter of 2022, with completion projected for the first quarter of 2024.
it will hopefully have games like corn hole and a fire pit. This is really a place for people to come and stay, so we’re looking to have food trucks there as well.” Phair said that the developer is working on finding a restaurant to occupy the flagship retail space, and that AURA is hoping that Ralston Commons will break ground at the beginning of 2022. 7. Ralston Road improvement project Construction is already underway for phase two of the Ralston Road Project, which will seek to widen lanes from Yukon Street to Garrison Street, widen sidewalks, upgrade lights and underground overhead power lines. The current nine-foot travel lanes will be widened to 11 feet, the center turn lane will be widened to 12 feet, and an eight-footwide pedestrian path will be constructed. Resurfacing will begin this summer and will call for intermittent lane closures.
8. Ralston Gardens 6. Ralston Commons: Retail park Ralston Gardens affordable housDubbed “the heart of the area” ing project is a planned development by Phair, the final component of that would include roughly 100 Ralston Commons will include a 5,500 square foot retail park that will apartments. The project is contingent on securing Low Income Housfeature restaurant space and a small ing Tax Credits, which AURA will park. One local/regional flagship apply for this August, with a decirestaurant th will occupy a street front sion being issued around November. space, while two others - preferIf approved, Phair said it would take ably an ice cream shop, according about six to nine months to break to Phair - will occupy smaller retail ground. spaces set back from Ralston Road. “I think it’s a great project with “What we’re looking for is a place for people to come,” said Phair, “with a great developer in a great locatheir kids to run around and play. So, tion,” said Phair. “We’ve really done homework, we’re hopeful this isIn surrounding an active plaza, Partnership with SouthourMetro Fireand Rescue
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because everything has been so well thought out. When you do your application, you have to have everything perfect, you can’t have one thing unknown or unresolved.” 9. Garrison Street Paseo The Garden Street Paseo will provide an upgrade to the current concrete path that connects 57th Avenue and Ralston Road. The renovated path will feature a linear park adored with art and plants. “This is probably one of our funnest projects that I think urban renewal has done in years, if ever,” said Phair. “What we’re looking to do is create a very inviting linear park that will take the neighbors to the south and give them a comfortable and inviting way to enjoy all the amenities.” Phair added that the Paseo will utilize the Swadley Ditch to construct a water feature. “There’s a steep hill that we’re taking advantage of by making a lookout where you can see the mountains,” said Phair, “and watch the fireworks from there. And there’s going to be a creek that meanders down the hill. The Swadley Ditch currently flows underground in a pipe and we are going to daylight some of that water to make a creek to meander down the hill.Presented It goes outby into Ralston Creek.” The project is scheduled to break ground next in 2022 and be completed in 2023.
11. Super Walmart Located at 9400 Ralston Road, a Super Walmart was completed in 2017. According to Phair, the store has provided enough tax revenue to allow the other Ralston Fields developments to take shape. “(The Super Walmart) is really the thing that launched everything,” said Phair. “If it wasn’t for the Super Walmart, everything else would not have happened.”
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Rehearsing success leads to success
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hen we anticipate the future, do we see ourselves winning or succeeding? Or do we look into our future and see only WINNING losses or failure ahead? WORDS Some could see this as a simple difference between optimism and pessimism. However, it is more than that too. When we dream, we don’t typically dream of Michael Norton the fish we almost caught, the deal we almost won, or the meal we almost prepared. No, typically in our dreams we catch the fish, and it is bigger than we expected; we close the deal and it’s worth more in commission than any previous deal we had sold; and the dinner that we cooked was nothing short of culinary perfection, worthy of qualifying for a spot on a famous cooking show. Over the course of life, I have yet to find the person who shared a dream where they saw them-
selves shanking a drive on the golf course, had a big outdoor event like a wedding getting rained out or canceled, or the company they were about to start becoming an immediate and utter failure. When those do occur, those are nightmares, not dreams. All visions of success are not limited to dreams. As a matter of fact, many people who have achieved their goals in life didn’t passively wait for success to happen to them, they went ahead and made success happen. And the way they contributed to their success was planning, preparing, and rehearsing ahead of time. A friend of mine was always swinging a golf club. Well, not really a golf club, but an imaginary golf club. We would be in the conference room having a conversation and he would stand and make the motions of swinging the club. He would do this in the airport, standing around outside of a restaurant as we waited to get in, or anywhere he had enough space to swing his arms. Whenever he had a few minutes, he would go through the motions as if he were playing a
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Honored to be part of Arvada I was able to listen to the state of the city address and was amazed to see how our community can come together during crisis. Seeing the outpouring support of our neighbors for each other, buying food for those in need and for our front line workers and first responders, and supporting our local businesses. It really shows our communities true colors and I am honored to be a part of that community. I hope we can continue this great community connectivity when we start to return to our normal lives. Lisa Smith, Arvada City Council Candidate Xcel should speed transition The climate emergency demands that we quickly replace fossil fuels with low-carbon renewables. Unfortunately, Xcel plans to operate the Comanche 3 coal-fired power plant in Pueblo until 2040, making it the only utility in Colorado planning to burn coal after 2030. Comanche 3 is Colorado’s single biggest source of carbon dioxide emissions and is a major contributor to smog, as well as causing or contributing to asthma attacks and other respiratory and cardiac illnesses. Coal plants are the most expensive and polluting form of energy in Colorado. This Spring, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission released a report on Comanche 3, revealing that it has been far more expensive and far less reliable than Xcel promised when it built the plant. The plant has been shut down due to malfunctioning equipment for 700 days since it started operating in 2010. Malfunctions in 2020 alone resulted in an additional $25 million in capital costs and nearly $16 million in replacement power costs. Xcel customers are footing the bill for operation of an SEE LETTERS, P11
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round. And if he knew the course that he was going to be playing, he would envision the actual hole and mentally play it out in his head. He would tee off, hit his approach shot, and make the putt. He was rehearsing for success. Now I play a little golf too, or rather I attempt to play golf. And I have also made some imaginary golf swings. However, I am doing it just to stretch, not with the full intention of seeing the club strike the ball, the trajectory, and the soft landing. No, I am not rehearsing for success the way that my friend does, and it shows each time we play. Have you ever seen a pianist, guitarist, drummer, or other musician practicing without their instrument? Their eyes are usually closed as they play, but in their head, they see their hands moving across the keys or strings and hear the awesome and beautiful sounds that they are creating. They too are rehearsing for success. Will we always succeed or win by merely envisioning ourselves doing so? No, we will not. Will we
increase our likelihood of succeeding and winning by seeing ourselves doing so? Yes, we will. You see, something happens to us as we allow ourselves to internalize the motions, the real and rehearsed drills and practice swings of life, they become part of what we call the winner’s attitude. If this pandemic has taught me anything, I have learned to keep dreaming, to keep seeing the next opportunity for success ahead of me, and to encourage others to do the same. The world will continue to change, that is fact. And the best thing we can do is to make sure we change our mindset to one of seeing ourselves succeeding and winning with each change that comes our way. As always, I would love to hear your story of envisioning winning at mnorton@tramazing.com and when we rehearse for success, it really will be a better than good year. Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.
A lesson for each of us as we honor our heroes
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ne of my favorite aspects of the recent Memorial Day holiday coupled with the anniversary of D-Day is the unironic respect, for one day, that television networks give to HITTING our heroes and veterans. For one day, it seems, the HOME powers that be in Hollywood and New York are willing and, maybe, even happy, to run entire days’ worth of programming devoted to telling the stories of the men who volunteered to put on a uniform with an American flag on it, and run into the most Michael Alcorn dangerous places in the world to beat back tyrants and megalomaniacs. Thus, we are treated to day-long marathons of shows like “Band of Brothers,” which tells the story of the 101st Airborne, 506th Battalion, Easy Company, from its formation in Georgia all the way through to the liberation of one of the subcamps of Dachau, and the eventual victory in Europe in World War II. If you’ve never seen it, you should. It is an unsparing look at the horrors and brutality of war, and of the extraordinary character of the men who fight it on our behalf. At the center of the story is Maj. Dick Winters, who was awarded the
Army’s Distinguished Service Cross for his efforts. Then there’s “Hacksaw Ridge,” the story of Desmond Doss, a committed pacifist who, nonetheless, served as a medic in the Pacific Theater of World War II, and, during the Invasion of Okinawa, repeatedly scaled a cliff in the dead of night to carry wounded soldiers off the battlefield. And when I say, “repeatedly,” I’m vastly understating it: Pfc. Doss climbed up the cliff *75* times to pick up a wounded comrade, and 75 times scaled down the cliff with his burden. For his heroism, Desmond Doss was awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor … all without firing a single shot. There is also “Men of Honor,” the story of Carl Brashear, the first African-American Master Diver in the U.S. Navy. This movie tells of how Brashear overcomes racism to rise through the ranks, saves a crew and recovers a missing hydrogen bomb (!) in the 1966 Palomares incident, survives having his leg amputated and, yet, fights his way back into honorable service. Brashear was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the highest non-combat award in the U.S. Navy. Coincidentally, I just finished reading the book “Beyond Valor,” the story of Sergeant Henry Erwin, who served aboard a
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Plastic pollution bill advances through legislature New law could curb store and restaurant takeout plastic use A new bill that died in the 2020 Colorado legislative session has found more success in the 2021 session, passing a crucial senate vote 20-14 last week. The Management of Plastic Products bill, also known as the Plastic Pollution Reduction act, has now passed floor votes in the House and Senate. The bill is now headed to
Gov. Jared Polis. The bill would phase out plastic bags and polystyrene use in many stores and restaurants. It also undoes earlier legislation that banned individual municipalities from enacting their own plastic and polystyrene rules. The bill prohibits stores from providing single-use plastic carry out bags to customers, beginning on Sept. 1, 2022. The bill also prohibits a retail food establishment, on and after Jan.1, 2022, from using polystyrene container for ready-to-eat food. Also, starting Sept. 1, 2022, stores may only provide a recycled paper carryout bag to customers for a 10 cent per-bag fee. Each store is to keep a portion of that fee, with the
rest going to municipalities and counties to help with the administration and enforcement of the new bill. “This a huge win and must come to fruition,” said Blakesley Egan, a student at Colorado State University. The college student, who said she has often volunteered at the Lakewood recycling center. is a spokesperson for Environment Colorado which lobbied for the bill. Environment Colorado State Director Hannah Collazo said the group anticipates the governor’s support in signing the bill. “Colorado will now be a global leader,” said Madhvi Chittoor, a 10 years-old at Hackberry Hill Elementary in Arvada, whose comments
came during a post-vote press conference by Environment Colorado. She has been a vocal proponent of reducing plastic waste in recent years, including speaking with legislators in favor of last year’s version. The bill was criticized as antibusiness by Republicans, who offered up numerous amendments to the bill’s text. Out of the amendments that were accepted, there are some portions of the bill designed to mitigate some of its economic impacts. Individuals who are part of federal or state food assistance programs are exempt from the new bag fee. Also, schools are granted extra time to comply, with high school food service establishments given until Jan. 1, 2025.
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Do we value the goals of critical race theory? The efforts to put “Critical Race Theory” into our elementary schools should be stopped at every turn.
America is based on E Pluribus Unum, Out of Many, One. We are founded on “All men are created equal.” We believe everyone is equal under the law. Martin Luther King Jr. said our goal should be judging each
other on the content of our character, not the color of our skin. How does Critical Race Theory further these goals? Dan Bidstrup, Arvada
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B-29 bomber during the bombing campaign of Japan in 1945. On one particular mission, his plane was flying lead in the bombing run, which meant one of its responsibilities was to drop phosphorous bombs over the target to mark it for the others. One night, that bomb got stuck in the chute and began to burn inside the plane. Erwin picked up the phosphorous bomb — which burns at over 1,000 degrees — and carried it through the plane to throw it out an open hatch, saving the lives of his entire crew. He too, was awarded the Medal of Honor. Stories of our heroes are more important than simply glorifying their deeds. They inform us of who we are, what we fight for (Band of Brothers, episode 9, “Why We Fight”) and who, at our very best, we are capable of being. I do not
Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His new novel, “Valkyrie’s Kiss,” a finalist in the ScreenCraft Book Competition, is available now at michaeljalcorn.net. His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media.
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Advocates discuss safeguards to limit exposure to sun’s rays BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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oloradans love to tout the state’s sunshine with the warmth and mood boost it provides, but the sun’s rays also are something to be reckoned with, especially as we get into the swing of summer. Skin-care experts and doctors say the two biggest issues are preventing skin cancer and implementing anti-aging measures, especially since the sun’s ultraviolet light can be so damaging. “A healthy dose of sunlight is really good for our bodies because our bodies make vitamin D,” said Brooke Sarmiento, founder and creator of Bee-Och skin-care products based in Fort Lupton. “(Sunlight) boosts mood, helps boost immunity and can ward off infections.” However, too much sunlight is not a good thing, the experts said, noting that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70, and more people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year in the United States than all other cancers combined. In addition, sun can damage skin, causing it to age prematurely. Ultraviolet rays penetrate into the skin, damaging the elastic fibers that keep skin firm and accelerating production of the pigment melatonin, allowing wrinkles to develop and age spots to appear. Neither is good for skin, which is the body’s largest organ, and both are mostly preventable. Skin cancer The Skin Cancer Foundation and
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the Colorado Melanoma Foundation preach constantly about the benefits of sunscreen every day, not just when you are planning a day in the sun. Even better, wear a hat and clothing to keep skin from sun exposure or stay out of the sun as much as possible, especially during the hottest part of the day. Not all sunscreens are created equal, the experts say, and it’s important for people to follow the directions. The Skin Cancer Foundation offers a seal of recommendation on sunscreens and other skincare products that have an SPF — which stands for sun protection factor — of at least 15. SPF is a calculation of the difference between how quickly the skin will burn in the sun without the product and SEE SKIN CARE, P13
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According to the Skin Cancer Foundation: • On average, a person’s risk for melanoma doubles if they have had more than five sunburns, but just one blistering sunburn in childhood or adolescence more than doubles a person’s chances of developing melanoma later in life. • When detected early, the five-year survival rate for melanoma is 99%. • In the United States, more than 9,500 people are diagnosed with skin cancer every day, and more than two people die of the disease every hour. • Regular daily use of an SPF 15 or higher sunscreen reduces the risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma by about 40% and melanoma by 50%.
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The Alpine Choral finds a road home COMING ATTRACTIONS
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t’s difficult to imagine the challenge that an artist faces when they’re used to rehearsing and performing as part of a group, and suddenly find themselves in a situation where they must work on their craft alone. That’s the situation orchestras and choirs faced all over the country, and the Denvermetro area’s Alpine Chorale is no exception. The Chorale - based in Arvada, but made up of people from Lakewood, Westminster, Wheat Ridge, Thornton, Centennial, Denver, Golden, Northglenn and more - normally has about 70 members, but the challenges members faced practicing by themselves or via zoom proved extremely dispiriting for many. “It was tough at first for everyone, but we were determined to move ahead with our singers and not take a break, like so many groups did,” said Dr. David Farwig, the
chorale’s artistic director. “It’s worth the time and effort, and it has been a lot of effort to keep the group together. We’re down to about 45 members, but the people who stuck with it have really committed.” That commitment has paid off. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the group has done two virtual performances - one around Christmas and the other a spring celebration - but now it’s gearing up to kick off the summer with a free performance at McIlvoy Park, 5750 Upham St. in Olde Town Arvada, at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 13. The title of the performance is “Our Road Home: Emerging from the Pandemic,” and its aim is to create a feeling of returning to the comfort of the familiar and honoring those who helped each of us get through the pandemic, said Christa Geyer, the chorale’s executive director. “I really hope people come away with
those feelings from hearing the pieces,” she said. “There’s a lot of meaning to the pieces that have been chosen, and we hope everyone feels renewed that hears it.” Following the McIlvoy concert, the Alpine Chorale will resume its regular performance schedule, which kicks off in the autumn. The Alpine Chorale performs a different series of songs (running the gamut from classical and Celtic to Broadway and pop) three times a year. As if to make up for lost time, plans are eagerly being made for the 2021-22 season, which Geyer and Farwig hint will include some exciting collaborations. “It’s been extraordinary hearing the choir in person again, even if it’s not the normal size we’re used to,” Farwig said. “There’s an incredible energy, excitement and joy SEE READER, P13
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when we’re together. It showcases the synergy that there is between all of us.” Find the chorale’s two virtual performances and more information about Our Road Home at www. alpinechorale.org. Shoenberg Farms doubles as Land of Milk and Honey Local stories don’t often make it onto the stage, which is why The Catamounts’ production of “Land of Milk and Honey” is telling a local story on a different kind of stage. According to provided information, “small, socially-distanced groups will travel through one of Westminster’s most historic properties, where the state’s
agricultural, philanthropic, immigrant, and healthcare heritage once dynamically converged.” The show will include explorations of health crises, the Jewish immigrant experience and more. The on-site, immersive theatrical experience will be held at historic Shoenberg Farms, 5202 W. 73rd Ave. in Westminster, through Sunday, June 27. Performances are 7 and 8 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Get tickets at www.eventeny.com. Walker Fine Art explores ‘Tension and Release’ Any creative person will tell you the process of working isn’t an easy one - it’s full of moments of joy and outright frustration. That push and pull gets captured in “Tension and Release,” the latest exhibit on display at the Walker Fine Art gallery, 300 W. 11th Ave., No. A in Denver.
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The exhibit, which runs through Saturday, July 10, highlights the work of six artists - Jonathan Hils, Barbara Sorensen, Blair VaughnGruler, Lee Heekin, Brigan Gresh and Melana Bontrager - and how they explore the conflict between the titular impulses. According to provided information, the artists’ mediums and styles vary wildly, but each work is thoughtful in its execution and in the conversation it inspires. Visit the exhibit in person or via the online gallery at www.walkerfineart.com. Clarke’s Concert of the Week - Flying Lotus at Red Rocks For me, the music made by Steven Ellison (better known as Flying Lotus) lives in my head. That’s because I think it sounds best being contained in the listener’s ears by headphones - it’s intimate and
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disorienting in a way that a great deal of hip-hop and electronic music often isn’t. But that doesn’t mean it won’t breathe wonderfully in the majesty of Red Rocks. You might know the musician from his work with some of the best artists of the last 20-plus years, including Thom Yorke, Kendrick Lamar and Erykah Badu. Recently he’s really immersed himself in film and anime, and his latest - the soundtrack for the Netflix series “Yasuke” - is one of his strongest yet. Flying Lotus will be stopping by the famous amphitheater, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 17. Get tickets at www.redrocksonline.com. Clarke Reader’s column on culture apears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.
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Jeffco educators want more pay, more equity JCEA rallies again to make sure voice are heard BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The signs speak for themselves — pay increases, more racial diversity among teaching staff and equity for students of color, and respect — all spelled out in multi-colored magic marker on poster board. Some marched for preschool teachers to be able to join the union as well. If this all looks and sounds familiar, it’s because this is the second
Mark Osmun, a Jeffco counselor and teacher, rallies in support of better pay. PHOTOS BY BOB WOOLEY
time in around the last month that Jeffco Schools educators and staff have mobilized to draw attention to their concerns on a Thursday evening before a school board meeting, July 3. Elizabeth Powis Fulks, an art teacher at Adams Elementary School in Westminster, brought her daughter to the rally. She said she’d come to encourage the district to hire more black teachers. Jeffco currently has only six black teachers in the district. In a recent interview with the newspaper, new Jeffco Schools Superintendent, Tracy Dorland, said equity was one of her priorities.
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Ralston Valley celebrates after Markus Hamre hits the ball out of the park June 5. Lakewood’s Jackson Beattie pitched five innings and struck out five batters.
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he Ralston Valley Mustangs led most of the league game against home team Lakewood on June 5, but a three-run seventh inning by the Tigers suddenly tied things up to force an eigth inning. In the final inning a solo Ralston run determined the outcome.Both teams wrapped up their regular seasons this week — RV against Columbine and Lakewood against Dakota Ridge and Mountain Vista.
Markus Hamre rounds third after an out-of-the-park home run.
Evergreen cruises to first conference title BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ARVADA — A quick early deficit didn’t rattle Evergreen’s boys lacrosse team Tuesday, June 1, at the North Area Athletic Complex. “If you get all worked up early you are going to get all messed up,” Evergreen senior goalie Andrew Morris said of the Cougars reacting after the early goal by Green Mountain. “I know our defense is dependable and trustworthy.” Green Mountain junior Beau Stratman scored for the No. 8-ranked Rams 36 seconds into the Class 4A top-10 match-up. However, it was all Evergreen after the opening goal. The No. 2 Cougars stayed undefeated in 4A Foothills League play with a 13-2 victory.
“The goal always has been to silence the noise and focus on us for 48 minutes to play great lacrosse,” Evergreen coach Jay Egger said. “We haven’t done that yet, but we are getting close. I love this group of 26 (players). It’s a special group.” Evergreen (8-1, 6-0 in 4A Foothills League) had seven different players find the back of the net in the first half. Senior Jared Stiller and sophomore Sam Grimshaw led the way with a pair of goals each. “We definitely don’t have to worry about having scorers out on the field,” Stiller said. “We’ve got them out there all the time.” Senior Connor Dries keep the Cougars going in the second half with his second tally of the game to put SEE LACROSSE, P17
Evergreen senior defender John Wagner, middle, is able to control the ball and break away from the Cougars’ own goal June 1 at the NAAC. Evergreen cruised to victory over Green Mountain in a Class 4A top-10 matchup. Wins over Conifer and Golden later in the week wrapped up the first conference title for the Cougars in boys lacrosse. PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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Evergreen up 10-1. It was the Cougars’ 10th unanswered goal after the Rams (6-2, 3-1) took the early lead. Evergreen eventually scored 12 unanswered goals. Green Mountain junior Anthony DiDonato ended the Cougars’ run when he scored with less than 5 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter to make the score 12-2. Grimshaw ended the scoring with his fourth goal of the night in the final minutes. “It’s beautiful to see so many people shooting and having so many talented and skilled players,” Morris said. “It’s been wonderful growing up with this group.” Morris and Evergreen’s defense was impressive in net keeping Green Mountain from scoring during the Cougars’ offensive run. “Our defense is our pillar,” Egger said. “We count on them for so much. We need to learn not to depend on them so heavily, but we know when we get into hard positions we can count on them.” There was no rest for Evergreen. The Cougars host rival Conifer at Evergreen High School on Wednesday, June 2. Evergreen dominated
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continued. “The stage mirrors a high school graduation. someone from our board addresses them, the program director addresses them and there’s also an address by their teacher.” Steven added that Hope House’s volunteer tutors help the teen moms a great deal in working towards their diploma or GED. “A huge, huge impact is made by our volunteer tutors,” said Steven. “Every one of our moms is working at her own pace with an individualized learning plan developed with (Program Director) Hillary Donovan, then they have volunteer tutors that sit next to them or over Zoom and help them with their lessons. “I’ve personally seen a mom light up and completely change their demeanor when a tutor says, ‘you’ve got this, you can do it,’” Steven continued. “It’s like they’ve never been told that before. I’ve had moms tell
June 10, 2021 and yard games, as well as prize giveaways. “With the current challenges we face in this economy, Hope House is a vital asset in supporting teen moms to develop more self-sufficiency,” said AEDA Executive Director Daniel Ryley. “The AEDA board and staff believe that Hope House’s mission aligns with our focus in developing a thriving, sustainable business environment.” Hope House Family Advocate Kendra Crispin said the event was designed to allow the organization’s moms and staff to reconnect interpersonally after a year of social distancing. “This concept started from the idea that 2020 was the worst year ever,” said Crispin. “A lot of our moms were not able to come in during COVID and we didn’t have a lot of opportunities for community building like we normally do. So, this was to build community for our moms, let them know that we are still there for them and love them and want to give them a fun place to hang out and with each other and the staff and re-engage a bit.”
me teachers told them they’re stupid, and when they get that positive support it’s a complete game changer.” Steven finished by saying that getting a GED or diploma is a big step in becoming financially independent for teen moms. “Getting your GED or diploma is truly the first step towards economic self-sufficiency,” said Steven. “Whether the next step is continuing school or starting a career, you need the first step. The girls are getting such a huge boost of confidence, and I get the best seat of the house when they’re glowing with pride for making it to that point.” ‘Kickoff to Summer Bash’ Hope House also hosted a ‘Kickoff to Summer Bash’ on June 3 at Lake Arbor Park. The event featured lawn games and food provided by Chick-Fil-A and Kona Ice and was attended by roughly 120 teen moms and their families. The event was sponsored by the Arvada Economic Development Association, which provided funding for food, décor
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Jean Gordon, executive director of the Arvada Visitors Center, said the program aims to honor frontline employees who have kept the city’s restaurants and attractions going during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We’ve been through quite a crazy 2020,” said Godon, “and I think we realized there were some unsung heroes here that were really keeping Arvada as a friendly, forward-facing, engaging community. And we thought it would be cool just to talk to a few of these people and give them a little boost and little gift card and say, ‘Thank you for all you’ve done and continue to do.’” Ashley Marks, a server at Smokin’
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Foothills Animal Shelter gets a catio New outdoor space, which cats can access on their own, will be a boon for cats used to being outside BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
One of the longstanding problems with animal shelters is that cats are usually relegated to being second-class citizens within them, Foothills Animal Shelter Executive Director Connie Howard says. “Animal shelters were designed for dogs, they just were, and cats became this sort of aside that often were put in substandard spaces and too-small cages,” she said. “And we often didn’t know a lot about the behavior and needs of cats.” But at Foothills, the addition of a new fenced in outdoor space the staff are calling a “catio” is the latest step to changing that and providing a better environment for the increasing number of cats that are end up spending time in the shelter. The new space, which was offi-
cially opened with a ribbon-cutting event on June 4, contains toy and play equipment designed for cats. Cats housed in an updated space designed specifically for cats that have adjusted to shelter life will be able to access the space on their own whenever they want via their own doors leading into it (another space for cats that are still adjusting to the shelter is also being updated). Howard said the space will be particularly helpful for those cats that are used to being able to roam freely outside. “For those cats that have been indoor/outdoor cats, often the transition to the shelter can be really challenging,” she said. “So we are trying to do a lot to help those cats and we are excited to say today that this new catio is part of that.” The patio was funded by Donna Toeroek, a longtime donor to the shelter who said she has “a big heart for cats.” “Connie said ‘let’s see if we can make a catio,’” said Toeroek. “And I said `what the heck is catio?’ But then I thought what a good because some of the cats I adopted were outside most of the time and it’s an adjustment. And now to see it, it’s really amazing.”
Foothills Animal Shelter director Connie Howard, right, and donor Donna Toerek, cut PHOTO BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO the ribbon for the new catio.
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Notice is hereby given that an application has been presented to the City of Arvada Local Liquor Licensing authority for a Beer & Wine liquor license from Another Round Disc Golf and Taproom LLC, d/b/a Another Round, located at 6350 Wadsworth Blvd. Ste. A, Arvada, CO, whose controlling officer is: Jason Knowles, Owner, 6350 Wadsworth Blvd. Ste. A, Arvada, CO, United States.
1. An assessment roll for the SID has been completed showing maximum, aggregate assessments within the District of $26,325,000, and a maximum assessment on each lot as set forth on the schedule attached to this notice (note specifically the column denoted “SID Assessment”).
The license would allow sales of malt and vinous liquor by the drink for consumption on the premises 6350 Wadsworth Blvd. Ste. A, Arvada, CO 80003.
Lots 1 through 90, inclusive, CANYON PINES SUBDIVISION, per plat recorded June 8, 2017 at Reception No. 2017059646 and Affidavit of Correction recorded September 1, 2017 at Reception No. 2017090911, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado.
Notice is hereby given that an application has been presented to the City of Arvada Local Liquor Licensing authority for a Beer & Wine liquor license from Red Dot Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a FlannelJax’s, located at 7270B West 88th Avenue, Arvada, CO, whose controlling officer is: Subhash Bahuguna, Owner, 7270B West 88th Avenue, Arvada, CO, United States.
Said application will be heard and considered by the City of Arvada Liquor Licensing Authority at a virtual meeting to be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, 2021. The application was submitted on April 22, 2021.
The license would allow sales of malt and vinous liquor by the drink for consumption on the premises 7270B West 88th Avenue, Arvada, CO 80003.
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Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ASSESSMENT ROLL AND ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION FOR THE CANYON PINES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED GENERALLY and to the owners of real property included within the Canyon Pines Metropolitan District (the “District”), Special Improvement District No. 1 (the “SID”), in the City of Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado, which will be assessed for a portion of the sanitary sewer, water, storm sewer, street,
2. The boundaries of the SID include the following lots:
3. The maximum total cost of the Improvements is $26,325,000. The cost of the Improvements will be paid by the District through assessments imposed against the real property included within the SID. 4. There shall be a public hearing before the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the District on June 30, 2021, at 4:00 p.m., at the offices of Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80228 and, if persons prefer to attend electronically, via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/93210970188?pwd=b0xlZ1RO ZXJmeG9aZGg1c3diYnJNQT09 (or dial 1-253215-8782 and enter Meeting ID: 932 1097 0188 and Passcode: 952912) at which time the Board shall consider the assessment roll and the related assessment resolution for the SID, and any complaints or objections to such assessment roll and assessment resolution. 5. Complaints or objections may be made to the Board by any property owner within the SID or any other citizen. All complaints or objections may be presented in writing to the District’s Manager, David Solin, via email at dsolin@sdmsi.com or by mail or hand-delivery to Canyon Pines Metropolitan District c/o Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80228, or may be presented in writing or orally at the hearing. All complaints must be received prior to or during the hearing to be considered. The Board will hear and determine
all complaints and objections before the final passage of the assessment resolution. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CANYON PINES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT. SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS Lot Number SID Assessment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
$292,920.00 $305,187.50 $292,980.00 $292,980.00 $292,980.00 $305,187.50 $292,980.00 $292,980.00 $317,395.00 $317,395.00 $329,602.50 $317,395.00 $317,395.00 $329,602.50 $329,602.50 $317,395.00 $317,395.00 $329,602.50 $317,395.00 $390,640.00 $427,262.50 $354,017.50 $280,772.50 $280,772.50 $292,980.00 $305,187.50 $305,187.50 $292,980.00 $305,187.50 $329,602.50 $341,810.00 $390,640.00 $366,225.00 $341,810.00 $366,225.00 $292,980.00 $292,980.00 $256,357.50 $244,150.00 $256,357.50 $256,357.50 $244,150.00 $250,253.75 $250,253.75 $256,357.50 $280,772.50
47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
$256,357.50 $256,357.50 $231,942.50 $231,942.50 $231,942.50 $158,697.50 $170,905.00 $170,905.00 $170,905.00 $170,905.00 $170,905.00 $256,357.50 $244,150.00 $256,357.50 $256,357.50 $256,357.50 $244,150.00 $256,357.50 $256,357.50 $256,357.50 $262,461.00 $280,771.50 $317,395.00 $317,395.00 $292,979.00 $292,979.00 $292,979.00 $292,979.00 $292,979.00 $292,979.00 $292,979.00 $292,979.00 $317,394.00 $305,186.00 $305,186.00 $305,186.00 $305,186.00 $305,186.00 $366,224.00 $414,970.00 $378,355.00 $366,150.00 $390,560.00 $378,355.00
Total
$26,325,000.00
Legal Notice No. 410769 First Publication: June 10, 2021 Last Publication: June 10, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Jeffco Transcript and the Arvada Press
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Arvada Legals 6.10.21 * 1
24 Arvada Press
June 10, 2021
THIS IS NOT A DONE DEAL BUT THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO BE HEARD ARVADA! ACT NOW OR THIS IS WHAT THE HOLIDAY SEASON IN WEST ARVADA IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE IF WE DON’T STOP INCOMPATIBLE LAND USE AND THE PROPOSED PROJECT INDIANA HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT aka AMAZON 24/7 DISTRIBUTION CENTER. Project Indiana claims they will generate 1352 daily trips throughout the year which will substantially add traffic to an already burdened roadway system in West Arvada. You need to know… For 6 WEEKS around the holidays their operation triples in volume and this is what we can expect to be living with if this incompatible use is approved by Arvada City Council on June 14th. Follow with us on the math and note that a trip is factored one way so 460 associates coming to work and leaving from work equals 920 trips.
We already have this... Typical traffic on Indiana Street
Add 460 associates... 920 DAILY TRIPS
Add 60 Flex Driver routes... 60 routes x 3 shifts = 360 DAILY TRIPS
ADD 84 DAILY SEMI-TRUCK TRIPS
ADD 1,062 DAILY VANS TRIPS PLUS THE 1,062 DRIVER TRIPS TO AND FROM THE FACILITY = 2,124
THE DAILY TRIP COUNT OF THIS HEAVY INDUSTRIAL USE DURING THE BUSIEST TIME OF YEAR IS ESTIMATED TO BE AT LEAST 3,488 TRIPS PER DAY ON ARVADA ROADS! • Contact Arvada City Council and Plan to Attend the June 14th Meeting. • Sign the Opposition Petition online no later than June 13th OR sign in person at our LAST POP UP Petition Event this coming weekend. • PLEASE DONATE TO SUPPORT THE CAUSE - WE NEED YOUR HELP! Visit the PMVP event page to get details on locations for this weekend’s Petition booths and learn how to sign up for the June 14th City Council meeting.
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