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New laws Class acts: School celebrates address child care costs By Lou Ellen Bromley
The eighth-grade continuation ceremony was held at Vikan Middle School Thursday afternoon to recognize the students leaving middle school and advancing into High school. Principal Trina Norris-Buck spoke to the large audience of family, friends, teachers and students telling them “To remember the three “B’s,” to always Be Safe, by not letting anyone keep you from being who you are, to Be Strong, always be true to yourself and to Be Smart, to always continue to learn as much as you can in your life.” Norris-Buck said she was very proud of all of the eighth-grade students for all they have accomplished in the three years she has known them. Eighth-grade student Madai Menindez spoke to the audience about the memories and friendships she and other students have made in the last three years, and that they all need to make an effort to maintain those friendships even if they are in different High Schools. She also thanked the principal and all the teachers and staff for everything they have done to help her in her three years at Vikan. Ms. Menindez spoke of her plans to attend college after high school and to apply to medical school. Eighth-grade student Dejarenay Prospero also addressed the audience
Legislation closes loop hole that had prevented some low-income families from receiving assistance By Vic Vela
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Principal Trina Norris-Buck and Assistant Principal Sam Ortega giving award to Cinthia Hernandez.Photo by Lou Ellen Bromley thanking Principal Norris-Buck and the teachers stating how she will miss them next year. School counselor Debbie Cutler announced the names of each student as Principal Norris-Buck and Assistant Principal Sam Ortega passed out the certificates of continuation. They also recognized the students that had a 4.0 grade point average for the entire
eighth grade: Domminick Addison, Anabel Elizalde, Jordan Horiuchi, Jenna Maxwell, Maclai Menindez, Avery Nelson, Jonathan Roman, and Megan Sanchez. Students who had a grade point average of 4.0 for the entire three years of middle school at Vikan were Ruth Gutierriez, Josie Pomrenke, and Ashlee Minne.
Starting point for scenery New trailhead for South Platte Trail opens up By Lou Ellen Bromley
Chris Ness showing the new wood shavings being used to hold seeds in the new landscapedt railhead Photos by Lou Ellen Bromley AdamsC ounty Parks crew members Grant Kennedy, Danny Jachetta and Serenity MartinQuintana spreading the wood shavings on new grass seeds
Adams County Parks department are putting the finishing touches on the South Platte Trail system, completing their part of the trails development. Adams County Parks Department employee Chris Ness said, “We are finishing up the trailhead here at 136th and should be able to open it to the public in about 2 days.” The city of Brighton will take up the development of the trail from 136th north to Veterans Park. With the excep-
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‘We are very proud to say that we have done all the work ‘in house’ without having to hire any outside contractors, saving the county money.’ Chris Ness
tion of a mile of trail at 104th, which they are currently working on, Adams County Parks department has completed a continuous trail from 136th south all the way to Golden. Ness said “We are very proud to say that we have done all the work ‘in house’ without having to hire any outside contractors, saving the county money.” The Adams county crew was putting the finishing touches on the landscaping Thursday afternoon, hoping to get it finished before the rain started. Ness and his crew were planting grass seed and placing special wood shavings, instead of straw, on top of the seeds to hold them
in place. This also helps hold water, keeping the seed moist and prevents run off from the rain. This type of wood shavings is designed to stay in place and not blow away unlike wheat straw, and is made of wood from the beetle killed pine trees. Ness said there are 10 parking spaces and one handicapped parking space available at this trailhead for people using the trail for hiking, walking or biking. The trailhead at 136th ties into trails currently running along the Platte River and offers a picture-perfect way to see local wildlife and enjoy the outdoors.
Three bills that became law last week aim to alleviate the high cost of child care in Colorado. The laws, signed by Gov. John Hickenlooper on May 22, address a number of financial areas and are a response to Colorado being the fifth least affordable state for child care. A key piece of the package creates child care tax credits for families that make less than $25,000 a year. The new credit — which is capped at $1,000 per family per year — is available to those who do not qualify for existing child care tax credits that are tied to federal returns. “It’s a lot of money when you’re only making $25,000 a year and trying to Report pay for child care,” said Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood, a bill sponsor. The bill fixes a loophole that disqualifies many low-income families from receiving a tax credit that was set up by the state in 1996. The child care tax credit that the new law replaces applied to families that earn less than $60,000 a year. But that credit was tied to federal income taxes, which doesn’t apply to many low-income families because their earnings are sometimes too low to even have to file federal taxes. Pettersen also co-sponsored a bill with Sen. Jeanne Nicholson, D-Black Hawk, that addresses cases when families receive pay increases at work that disqualifies them for continuing to receive child care assistance — a significant financial issue for families that has been dubbed the “cliff effect.” The legislation sets up grant funding for the Cliff Effect Pilot Program, which allows families to phase out of assistance they receive through the Colorado Childcare Assistance Program, whenever they receive higher pay through their jobs. “This bill helps parents seek jobs, promotions and pay raises without worrying about suddenly losing the assistance that helps them afford child care and be reliable employees,” Nicholson said through an emailed statement. “This will eliminate a hurdle, or disincentive, for families working towards financial security.” Nicholson also co-sponsored a third piece of the child care affordability package. That legislation creates a reimbursement program that lowers child care center payments for low-income families and recognizes child care centers that perform at a high level. Pettersen said the bills should mitigate child care costs for people who could use help the most. “We have some of the most expensive child care in the nation and this is one of the big barriers that families face,” she said.
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Food is foundation of bridge to future As a family approaches the stand, Monse Hines smiles and offers: “Do you want a sample?” “No,” Greg Elliott says. “We know it’s good.” He looks at his wife. “Two zucchini, two hots?” He glances at the small container on the table. “And a thing of this stuff.” “OK,” Monse says. “Thirteen dollars.” “Oh,” Greg says. “Give us one more of each.” The “each” is a pupusa, a traditional El Salvadoran food the size of a small tortilla made of corn masa filled with various ingredients — in this case, beans or zucchini, corn chile poblano and mozzarella or the “hot” mirasol roasted peppers. The “stuff” is curtido, a pickled cabbage slaw, also from El Salvador. “We tried them last summer,” Greg says, “and we really got hooked on them.” And, adds his wife, Danielle, there’s Monse (pronounced Mohn-seh). “She’s very sweet.” Monse Hines is sweet. She is small with earnest brown eyes and long, brown hair casually pulled into a ponytail. She wears faded jeans with a blush pink blouse and a silver necklace with a medallion of Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus. Her nails are bluntly cut, no polish. Her smile is friendly and easy, like the conversation with her customers, many of them regulars at this farmers’ market. But don’t be fooled. Monse Hines, 34, is bold and brave, too — so much so that she made her entrepreneurial dream come true, one small, risky step at a time. And she did it despite being a newcomer to this country, this language, this culture. In a few short years, she has built a business that could be her family’s future. In the process, she has firmly cemented the roots of her El Salvadoran home into the foundation of her new one — adding yet another cultural ingredient to the melting-pot land we live in. “I think we all have the ability to come out ahead,” she says, intently, in Spanish.
“Solo se necesita un sueño.” All you need is a dream. Flavored with heaps of determination. “No existe la suerte,” she says. “Cada quien se hace la suerte.” Luck doesn’t exist. Each person makes his own luck. Monse should know. She was born in a Salvadoran town so small it doesn’t have a stoplight and there are few cars, anyway. Her parents taught in a high school in a nearby city, about half the size of Colorado Springs, where she lives now with her Army husband and two daughters. She met her husband in Germany, where she had traveled for a yearlong exchange program while in college. She wanted to learn German, so she sold her car and just about everything she owned to finance the trip. Friends took her to an Oktoberfest, and while she was dancing, Timothy Hines, stationed at a nearby Army base, began talking to her in English. “I asked him why he was talking to me in English — we are in Germany,” Monse remembers, with a smile. Three months later, they flew home to his family in Texas and married on Thanksgiving Day. They celebrate their 10th anniversary this year. It was in 2011 — Tim was deployed for a year in Afghanistan — that Monse’s dream emerged. Her sister took her to a Whole Foods. She recalls the wonder. “Everything was so pretty,” she says. “There, my vision started — a healthy product in this supermarket.” After deciding that her pupusas and curtido would be gluten-free and use only organic and non-genetically modified
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ingredients, she began researching on the Internet: How to get a license to sell a food product. How to make a label. How to package according to health department regulations. Who had the best prices. Everything had to be bought in small quantities because there was little money to invest — she and Tim had decided they would not take out loans. Each month, Monse would decide how much she could afford to spend. Maybe $100 one month. She needed a Web page? Maybe $10 more another month for that. Neighbors and family helped her navigate the English language and fill out paperwork. Her mother-in-law designed her label. “We all have these angels who help us,” Monse says. Then she won an audience at a Whole Foods in Colorado Springs. And, in June 2012, her curtido, under the name Monse’s Taste of El Salvador, first appeared on the store’s shelves. The pupusas followed two months later. “No sé como explicarlo,” she says. I don’t know how to explain it. “To know that a company so big wants your products — it’s like being in a dreamland.” Tim got home in time to make the first delivery. He was thrilled. “She decided `I’m going to do this’ and she did,” he says. “I was proud to come home and share this thing that was hers.” He describes how, for Monse, food from her country was a way to introduce herself to families in the places they lived. “She would make something from El Salvador and nobody else would have it and it was something she could share.” As a business, it does the same, opening a door between cultures. The niche “is hers and she can claim it — `This is how my mom and my grandma made it and I’ll use your ingredients to make something from my home,’” Tim says. “I think it’s really cool.” These days, Monse has one employee to help her make about 7,000 pupusas a week. They work from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
out of a commercial kitchen space that is shared with five other entrepreneurs. “We divide the cost so we can all survive,” Monse says. And she buys her produce from Pueblo and Colorado Springs farmers, so that the circle of local enterprise is complete. Her products can be found in Whole Foods in Colorado Springs, Highlands Ranch, Southglenn and Belmar, and soon in a Natural Grocers in Colorado Springs. The University of Colorado in Boulder buys about 4,000 pupusas a week to sell in its cafeterias. “I can’t believe that this has happened to me,” Monse says. “I am grateful to God and to the support from this country. As a woman, too, I feel as if I’ve been able to better myself, that there are no barriers.” The Army has relocated Tim to Oklahoma for three years, starting in mid-July. But they have decided Monse and the girls will remain here. They will travel back and forth to see each other. The business, they hope, will be their work after Tim retires. “We have to make the sacrifice,” Monse says. “Si Dios quiere” — if God wills it, “the business can give us a better future for our daughters.” A customer approaches Monse’s stand at a recent farmers’ market in Highlands Ranch. “Can I try one?” the woman asks. “Which one is this?” “Black bean,” Monse says, as she slices the pupusa that has been heating on the pan and tops it with a spoonful of curtido. “Excellent,” the woman says, after a bite. “You’re here every week?” One more sale. One more convert. One more step toward a future built on a taste of the past. Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. Her column earned first place in the 2013 Colorado Press Association Better Newspaper contest. She can be reached at ahealey@ coloradocommunitymedia.com or 303566-4110.
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Parent input sought on year-round school plan Calendar options could become necessary if district bond request fails Staff Report School District 27J is inviting district parents to join a discussion about the possibility of alternative schedules for students, which could include a year-round calendar for elementary and middle school students and an extended-day schedule for high school students. The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 4, at Prairie View High School, 12909 E. 120th Ave., Henderson. Due to limited space, the meeting will be open to the first 40 respondents to R.S.V.P. to Kerrie Monti atkmonti@sd27j.org. The scheduling options are being considered as alternatives if the school district is unsuccessful in a potential school bond election this fall to build new district schools. The Quality Schools Initiative, a group of parents, community leaders and
business members recently recommended the district pursue a $150 million school construction bond and $7.5 million mill levy override question. 27J Superintendent of Schools Dr. Chris Fiedler will make a recommendation, based on the QSI work, to the 27J Board of Education in August and board directors will then make the final decision on whether to place the items on the November ballot. The need for new schools, which includes a new comprehensive high school and two new elementary schools, is due to the district’s continued enrollment growth. Enrollment projections now show the district could face a 3,000-seat shortage by the 2018 school year without the construction of new facilities. “We are optimistic that our community has come to understand the challenges we face because of our growing enrollment,” Fiedler said. “However, in the event we are not successful, we need to be proactive in how we plan for the future. This will include difficult decisions about how we maximize our school scheduling to accom-
modate more students.” The district has already taken steps for the coming school year to mitigate the impact. This includes the closing of open enrollment at four district schools and moving about 400 Brighton High School freshmen to an off-site location for parts of the school day. If it becomes necessary, the
district could transition to a year-round calendar by the 2016-17 school year. Other changes, including an extended day schedule at the high school level, the addition of more portable classrooms, expanded limits on open enrollment, and boundary changes, could be implemented for the 2015-16 school year.
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Police chief outlines victim services partnership By Lou Ellen Bromley Police Chief Clint Blackhurst updated Brighton City Council on the potential to create a victim services unit between Brighton and Commerce City at the Tuesday council meeting. The unit would include employees specially trained to respond to personal tragedies within the Commerce City and Brighton area. The combined unit would consist of four fulltime employees — two from each city — with a victim services coordinator overseeing the unit and reporting to the Brighton Police Department. By pooling resources, Brighton and Commerce City police departments would be able to provide increased services for both cities in case of any emergency, such as domestic violence, sexual assaults involving both adults and children, car accidents and other traumatic events where a victim’s advocate could
be of great value. The cost of maintaining victim’s services unit would be shared by both cities and reduce the need to recruit and train volunteers. “This is a great collaborative effort for our two cities and has council’s support,” Mayor Dick McLean said.
Repairs Council also addressed a change to the contract with H.W. Houston for repairs to the restrooms in the city hall building. The changes requested are to upgrade the wet board in the restrooms to a smoother finish that would be easier to clean and to change the existing drywall to the green board drywall, which repels water. City staff discovered it can make the changes and still stay within the available funds needed for repairs.
Code amendments
Two miscellaneous code amendments were discussed during the study session portion of the meeting. Community Development Director Holly Prather outlined the possible need for additional code regulations by the City of Brighton in regulating electronic vaporizer, or E-cigarettes, was presented for discussion. Because the devices are so new, the city staff ask for council’s direction in whether to use the regulations governing tobacco sales that already exist, or if a code revision is needed to specifically address the sale of ecigarettes within the city. Prather also ask council for directions on code regulations that would apply to home grown marijuana for both medical and recreational use. Currently the state of Colorado allows for a person to have a limited number of marijuana plants in their residents. The city staff is looking into what regulations are needed in regards to health and safety, odor,
security and to limit of the number of plants in a residence.
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The council also discussed whether to allow chickens inside city limits. Urban agriculture is becoming more popular in several neighboring cities, so council was ask about whether Brighton should allow chickens and possibly other birds such as ducks and turkeys be allowed to be kept in town. Council voted to allow hens to be kept within city limits, but not roosters, noting roosters are too noisy. Although council was in favor of the idea in general, it was decided that beekeeping in Brighton would be considered after more research is done to find out what is needed to promote safe beekeeping in residential neighborhoods. Because of the diminished bee population worldwide, McLean noted that it is illegal to kill a bee.
School funding measures signed into law Hundreds of millions of dollars to fund programs, construction By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com In front of a group of school children who are just starting to grasp basic arithmetic, Gov. John Hickenlooper on May 21 signed into law a pair of complex, multimillion dollar school finance measures. The new laws will allow a state school finance system that was significantly strained by recession-era budget cuts to grow by nearly $500 million. The cash infusion will fund several areas of K-12 resources, including school construction and preschool, kindergarten and English language learner
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ing cuts that slashed about $1 billion from the state’s K-12 budget. The governor also signed into law the annual school finance act, which includes $27 million for English language learner programs and funds an additional 5,000 seats in preschool and kindergarten classrooms. “This bill that the governor is about to sign will authorize 5,000 more kids next year going to publiclyfunded, quality preschool programs than what was possible the year before,” said Sen. Pat Steadman, DDenver, a bill sponsor. Additionally, per-pupil funding for next school year will jump to $7,021, a 5 percent increase. “That’s almost $400 for every one of you students,” Sen. Mike Johnston, DDenver, told the children in the audience. “So imagine if you came through the doors this morning and we handed $400 to each one of you. It would be pretty good stuff.” The funding efforts that the Legislature passed this
Gov. John Hickenlooper is joined by lawmakers and students from Aurora’s Ponderosa Elementary School for the bill signing ceremony of two school funding measures. Photo by Vic Vela year were a response to last year’s failed Amendment 66 ballot measure, which sought to bolster school funding through tax increases. No Republican lawmakers were present for the signing ceremony. However, the Student Success Act was co-sponsored by Rep. Carole Murray, R-Castle Rock, and both bills received bipartisan support at the Capitol.
Republicans who expressed concerns about the funding measures during the legislative process argued that the efforts do not go far enough in replacing “negative factor” dollars. GOP lawmakers also wanted school districts to have more control over how the money is spent, without state strings attached. But Democratic lawmakers who attended the bill signing told students
that they’re going to be in a better position to succeed because of the new funding. “People worked really hard to cause us to fund education at a higher level; to be able to restore some of the money that was missing; to be able to cause you to have a better opportunity to be successful,” said Rep. John Buckner, DAurora.
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sel available at the hearing. Before this law, juveniles were told that they have the option of speaking with a lawyer. But being told that they have that right and actually having a lawyer present are two different things, Kagan said. “The kids are like a deer caught in headlights,” Kagan said. “They don’t have a clue. They’re thinking one thing and one thing only — ‘How in the hell do I get out of these shackles? I’ll go along with anything that a person wearing a tie or a robe tells me to do.’ But they’re not the child’s lawyer.” The law also assists juveniles who are released from jail. When they receive a summons for their
next court appearance, the summons will plainly state that they have a right “to a free lawyer” if they qualify financially, Kagan said. The summons will also have a phone number and website address to provide the youths with more information. Kagan hopes that this law will prevent children from being unnecessarily locked up. “That child’s life can be impacted forever; locked into a bitter, angry, antisocial attitude and it is sometimes hard to recover and it persist for years,” Kagan said. “It’s a very serious issue and I’m delighted that we’re finally addressing it.”
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Newest may not be the greatest With so much content and so many authors and experts who write about the trends in the field of personal and professional development, sales training, leadership and customer service, I am often asked by customers for the latest and greatest material in these areas. They are looking for that something new or a silver bullet, some magic dust or cure-all pill to fix their problems, their people, or in some cases, themselves. Now don’t get me wrong, I am a huge advocate of growth and I am all for continuing education whether that comes in the form of reading, listening, watching, participating in seminars, or cloud learning through socialization of ideas, or any other medium, for that matter, that takes us and/or our teams to a higher level. Any attempt at upping our game in anything we do or endeavor to do is to be applauded. And when I am asked for specific advice or recommendation for a good book or program to attend, I love to share thoughts and ideas as well as happily
recommend something provocative that I have recently read or participated in. But my favorite thing to do is remind people that it is not necessarily “what’s new” that works … it’s really all about “what works” that works. Sometimes the latest and greatest writings or advice is adopted quickly as a trend or fad, but soon meld into some remnant of a concept or philosophy that was written and practiced long ago. I still enjoy these programs and materials because maybe they put a new spin or twist on an old theory and I get to experience
it in a new and different way. Many of the books I have read are dogeared and highlighted in different colors and tabbed with different color sticky notes as I have gone back to the same books many times over. It’s like watching your favorite movie for the 10th time and hearing a line or seeing a scene that you previously missed. When Hall of Fame baseball player Ted William finished the 1941 baseball season with a .400 batting average, was he using today’s technology to achieve his results? When golfing greats Jack Nicklaus, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer or Byron Nelson recorded golf scores in the low 60s they surely weren’t using the clubs, grips, balls, and swing technology we use now. As a matter of fact, I would bet that any of today’s baseball players such as Troy Tulowitzki or Derek Jeter, and golfers such as Bubba Watson or Tiger Woods, would have been equally as good if they played with the same equipment and competed in the same era as the above-mentioned greats. I say this with confidence because it
really isn’t about the equipment, it’s about the player, the talent, the work ethic, and the practice. With a focused approach on effort, practice, and the fundamentals we can all excel in anything we strive for in our personal life, our business, or in our recreational activities. So even with all the technology and gadgetry available to us, it really isn’t about “what’s new” that works, it is about finding “what works” that works. How about you, do you focus on effort and practice, or do you look for the newest or latest and greatest equipment to up your game? Either way I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com. And I do believe that when our efforts and practice outpace our search for the next new thing, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a Colorado resident, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation and the CEO/founder of www. candogo.com.
letter to the editor Rose for commissioner We are interested in a more positive and creative approach in Adams County and we feel Wilma Rose, candidate for Adams county commissioner, is the right person for the job. Wilma Rose, from Brighton, is trying to improve the image of Adams County with a unique approach to campaigning and leading. County leaders obviously need to continue to focus on economic development, infrastructure improvement and increasing job opportunities and this is also important for Wilma. However, during her eight years on City Council in Brighton Wilma initiated art enhancement and beautification of Brighton through the creation of the “Eye for Art Committee,” the Brighton “Blooming Buddies Garden Club” and she was the first city councilwoman on the newly formed Brighton Legacy Foundation. Under her leadership, the Brighton Legacy Board organized several creative fundraising activities to support many nonprofit organizations in Brighton. Wilma Rose would like to increase this type of creative and supportive activities at the county level to improve the quality of life for all Adams County residents. Area artists were so impressed with Wilma’s efforts to support the Arts in Brighton that they donated over 20 original pieces
of art to her campaign at a fund raising event at Main Street Galleries last month in Brighton. Subsequently, at a “Business, Arts and Politics” fund raising event this month she was able to auction off all of the items to supporters. This was a very unique campaign strategy that added a real “touch of class” to her campaign events and raised much needed funds. Wilma Rose is a creative thinker and has an amazing ability to get others to work with her on projects that serve the community in a positive and constructive manner. Wilma not only wants to improve the image but she wants to use innovative leadership to tackle major problems facing the county such as high unemployment in the younger generations and working with learning institutions to increase the training opportunities for young adults in Adams County. Adams County citizens deserve to have a quality county commissioner like Wilma. With a wonderful reputation as an educator, elected official, mother and activist, Wilma will help move Adams County into a more positive, creative and progressive direction. Please join us in supporting Wilma Rose for Adams County commissioner. Dave Rose, Mary Hodge, Kathy Wardle, Laura Huerta, Teresa Jacobs, Nina Ramser, and Laurie Maier
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The price that was paid The Memorial Day long weekend is always looked forward to as a “kick-off” to school being out, seniors graduating and celebrating and the start of the “summer routine.” But how many Americans either know the meaning of the Memorial Day holiday or take time to honor its intended purpose? While we just finished enjoying this special weekend and have returned to our jobs or routine, let’s stop and give tribute to the intended purpose of the holiday. Not a federal law to start What we know as Memorial Day did not have its origin from an act of Congress or a Presidential proclamation. Its origin comes from the South during and after the great Civil War when women started the practice of placing fresh flowers on the graves of Confederate soldiers who had fallen in battle. The earliest date found reflecting this act of respect and love is 1862 in Savannah, Georgia where women decorated Confederate soldiers’ graves. In 1864, women from Boalsburg, Pennsylvania decorated Union soldiers’ graves at the Gettysburg cemetery. However, the first widely publicized Memorial Daytype observance after the Civil War was in Charleston, South Carolina on May 1, 1865. They made the ultimate sacrifice The observance was known as “Decoration Day” but gradually changed to “Memorial Day.” It did not become more common until after World War II and was not declared the official name by Federal law until 1967. In 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which changed four federal holidays including Memorial Day from their respective traditional dates to a specific Monday to create three day holidays. While the original act of respect honoring fallen soldiers was tied to the Civil War, all who have died in defending our country over the centuries are honored on this day. Our men and women who died in action paid the ultimate price to keep our country free. We enjoy our freedom today due to the sacrifice they made. Let’s not ever forget
their sacrifice! ‘Some gave all’ I came across the lyrics to a song written by Billy Ray Cyrus which puts Memorial Day in proper perspective. His “Some Gave All” is most fitting to conclude this column: “I knew a man called him Sam the Cane few folks even knew his name But a hero yes was he He left a boy came back a man still many just don’t understand About the reasons we are free I can’t forget the look in his eyes or the tears he cried As he said these words to me All gave some some gave all Some stood through for the red white and blue And some had to fall And if you ever think of me think of all your liberties And recall some gave all Now Sandy Cane is no longer here but his words are oh so clear As they echo throughout our land For all his friends who gave us all who stood the ground and took the fall To help their fellow man Love your country live with pride and don’t forget those who died America can’t you see And if you ever think of me think of all your liberties And recall yes recall some gave all, some gave all.” Bill Christopher is a former Westminster city manager and RTD board member.
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Taking a look at mental health Welcome to “Ask A Therapist,” a new monthly column that’s unique, timely and for you. Here you can submit mentalhealth-related questions, and therapists will answer them. This column comes at a time when our community is taking a closer look at mental healthcare and mental-health issues. One in four adults (and one in 10 children) will experience a mental-health issue each year, yet fewer than 50 percent will seek treatment, in part because of stigma, according to Community Reach Center, a non-profit mental healthcare provider with five outpatient offices in Adams County. Additionally, several studies have shown that two-thirds of all visits to physicians’ offices are related to some sort of mental-health problem; other studies show that depression can be triggered by other illnesses, such as diabetes and chronic heart disease. Myths and stigma need to be busted so those experiencing symptoms of mental illness – whether it’s mild depression or chronic schizophrenia – feel comfortable seeking treatment and support. Colorado has the sixth-highest suicide rate in the nation. More Coloradoans die by suicide than in car accidents or from breast cancer, according to The Colorado Trust. So, yes, providing a platform such as
Ask A Therapist is important. In this space, you can bring your questions to the well-trained and highly knowledgeable therapists and psychiatrists at Community Reach Center; they’ll answer your questions in this monthly space. Please send your questions to AskATherapist@CommunityReachCenter.org.
Parent seeks help strengthening relationship with grown son QUESTION: I hope you can help. I would like to have a closer relationship with my 30-year-old son. He got into a bit of trouble in his teens, and although I’ve told him a zillion times that the past is the past and that I love and admire him for the young man he’s become, he seems to have lingering self-esteem issues. His negative
self-perception is affecting his choices in relationships, and I think he avoids me as much as possible because he still feels guilty for putting me through hard times when he was younger. Any suggestions for a new approach with him would be appreciated.” ANSWER: It can be difficult to have an adult child who does not want to engage due to having feelings that they may have let you down and/or disappointed you. You want to let him know that you are not upset with him or that you do not hold any negative feelings toward him. The challenge for your son is he feels like he has let you down, and even though you tell him you love him and admire him, he does perhaps not believe you. A new approach is to let him come to you and not put pressure to make a relationship happen that is not genuine. Do things with him that he enjoys — men often are better at sharing feelings when they engage in an enjoyable activity. Men relate better shoulder to shoulder; strengthen the relationship with your son by taking a walk together, going fishing or doing a project around the yard. The key for him is it may feel less threatening to share and grow closer when it does not seem too intense. In time you can have more of a face-to-face relationship, but
that comes after you build more trust, and at this point that may be missing. When he does sit with you, ask your son if there is something you can do differently to let him know you support him; ask how you can help him. He needs to know you enjoy him for the man he has become, and when you “do life” with him, it shows that you are interested in the man he is — not the child he used to be. – Aaron Cordova, MA, LPC, a licensed professional counselor and manager in the school-based therapy program at Community Reach Center. This column is for educational purposes only, and opinions are not those of this publication or Colorado Community Media. Answers are not specific to any individual and are not a substitute for regular or urgent medical consultation and treatment. Individuals with medical or personal problems need to seek the advice of their own physician or an appropriate health-care professional. Do not stop any medication or change the dose of your medication without first consulting with your physician. If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, dial 911 or call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255).
Summer program offers unique topics for children The Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Service Representative Susan Drobniak, announced the Refuge’s summer program schedule and it provides an endless list of interesting and unique topics and adventures for young children, families and adults. A staple event at the Refuge is the two hour Wildlife Viewing Tour in a comfortable touring van. The handicap friendly tours are scheduled periodically throughout the summer starting June 6, through the end of August. What to identify local bird species? The Summer Hike ‘n’ Bird walks will help even the novice recognize backyard bird species. June 7 and Friday, July 22 are dates for this event. For those who enjoy hiking and are curious of what prairie plants may be edible, June 7 Meg Van Ness will offer up a whole new world of dining outdoors. Birding is a growing passion for those who marvel at the sight, sound and colors of local and migrating birds. June 14 and July 20 field tours will focus on identification of birds so you can enjoy observing feathered friends in your own backyards.
Bike enthusiasts will be joining together June 28 and July 12 for a full tour of the Refuge’s grasslands, wetlands and woodlands. The quiet hours will bring you within sight of a variety of wildlife and birds that occupy the Refuge. Over time since the relocation of bison almost ten years ago, these masterly originals of the prairie have become the Refuge visitor’s favorite wildlife to see. On July 19 the Refuge staff will provide a history and behavior attributes of the bison which will include a field tour for observation of behavior and for photos. In addition to these and other events, fishing opportunities draw serious and novice anglers on Tuesdays, Saturdays and
Sundays. RMANWR hours for reminder of the year will be sunrise to sunset. For residents in the Arvada and Jefferson County area the Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge at 9200 80th Avenue also offer visitor programs. June 7 is National Trail’s Day at Two Ponds with food, tours, and educational activities. Every day is nature walk day at Two Ponds NWR. Self-guided nature brochures are provided to enhance the walking experience plus there are interpretive locations
and a main kiosk at the trail head. For additional information and a full listing of Refuge programs at both Refuges call 303-289-0930. The new Visitors Center at 6500 Gateway Road in Commerce City offers additional walking and interactive activities about the Refuge’s history and the wildlife and birds that make the two Refuges their home. Outdoors writer Ron Hellbusch can be reached at Ron-Hellbusch@comcast.net.
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Mentally ill add to jail populations State facilities offer few hospital beds By Kristin Jones Rocky Mountain PBS I-News
In unit 4C of the Pueblo County jail, any human presence draws inmates to the narrow windows of their solitary cells. They bark requests and complaints, or just grin and make small talk. One man’s ceiling is leaking; another wants to know how many more days he has left in segregation. “Ma’am, do you work here?” asks a tall African-American man with a steady, serious gaze, who wants to know when his glasses will be delivered. “I’m the warden, Darlene Alcala,” she replies to the man needing glasses. Alcala is small and elegant in black, and sports a friendly smile at odds with the cinderblock bleakness of the jail. “You can call me chief.” Though they live on opposite sides of the jail’s heavy doors, these two have come to see eye-to-eye on a crucial point: Inmates like him don’t belong here. The man has been in 23-hour-a-day lockdown for a year and a half. Like most of his fellow residents in what’s known as administrative segregation, he is mentally ill. Brief interactions with the staff are nearly the only contact he has with the world outside his cramped cell. As a shortage of funding has depleted options for those in need of treatment for mental illnesses, there’s still one place that can’t say no: jail. Inpatient psychiatric beds have dwindled to 1,093 for the state’s entire population, according to state human services data, a decrease of 20 percent from five years ago. People with mental illnesses are more than five times as likely to wind up in jail or prison. “Years ago we deinstitutionalized mental-health treatment,” says Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle. “People felt it was shameful that we had people in custody or locked up in mental health facilities. Now, instead, we lock them up in jail.” The burden on jails is growing. A 1992 jail survey found that 11 percent of Colorado inmates had a serious mental illness, according to research by Public Citizen’s Health Research Group and National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. This year, 10 county jails surveyed by I-News reported that, on average in 2013, 18 percent of their inmates were mentally ill. Sheriffs say the trend is noticeable from year to year. At the Douglas County jail, for example, the number of mentally ill inmates has grown 10 percent in the past three years, even as the general daily population has dropped 28 percent. Once they’re in, inmates with behavioral health problems have more trouble getting out. The seven metro Denver counties in 2008 found that mentally ill inmates stayed an average of five times longer than other inmates. In Pueblo, an inmate detained for a misdemeanor stays an average of 28 days; mentally ill inmates jailed for similar offenses stay between 171 and 180 days. “Jails and prisons have become the warehouses for people who aren’t getting treated elsewhere,” says Attila Denes, a captain at the Douglas County jail. “It’s among the most expensive and least humane” ways to provide care. Solitary confinement is routine. Even as Colorado’s new state prison chief, Rick Raemisch, has pledged to remove mentally ill prisoners from isolation because of concerns that it is counterproductive and inhumane, jailers say they still use 23-hour lockdown to keep staff and other inmates safe. Denes, a student of history, sees patterns in American society’s treatment of people with mental illnesses. As early as the 1650s, the plight of so-called “lunatics” in prisons attracted a call to the colonial legislature to find alternative housing. “We’ve gone full circle,” says Denes. “We’re back today to where we were in the 1650s.”
Jail officers get training
The confinement of thousands of mentally ill Coloradans in jails and prisons can make a striking contrast with the sensibili-
Erin Hedden writes a letter in her cell block at Pueblo County, Colo., jail on April 4. Hedden said she has bipolar disorder and used crystal methamphetamine to self-medicate after she lost her insurance and couldn’t afford medication to treat her illness. She’s serving a four-year jail sentence after she crashed her car while driving on drugs, killing a 69-yearold woman. Photo by Rocky Mountain PBS I-News ties of the people whose job it is to confine them. Alcala first took a job as a receptionist at the Pueblo jail 30 years ago to get health insurance for her newborn son. Her ambition to become a deputy was stoked by a supervisor who told her she was hired “to look pretty and answer the phone.” It was in the 1990s that she became aware of the prevalence of mental illness in the jail; There was a woman who smeared feces on the wall, and an inmate who licked the floor. Alcala recalls that the detention officers had no real tools for handling what they simply saw as strange behavior. Alcala and other staff have worked to acquire the skills to communicate with inmates in the throes of a crisis. She enrolled in crisis intervention training eight years ago, says Alcala, adding: “I wish I’d had it 15 years earlier.” Sheriffs are increasingly enlisting mental health professionals to improve care for the mentally ill in jail, by training detention officers to communicate through a crisis and by offering therapy to inmates. John Parsons, who was released from the Pueblo jail in March, says he got help from a jail-based program called Moral Reconation Therapy — a type of cognitive behavioral therapy — to handle his depression, anxiety and alcoholism. “MRT told me how to handle the stresses and pressures of life in the way normal people do,” Parsons said in April. Jagruti Shah runs the state’s offender mental health programs, overseeing a budget of about $2.7 million to help connect inmates with treatment for substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders. The programs run in 33 counties, reaching about 90 percent of the state’s jail population. Shah says the programs have had some success in treating inmates while they’re jailed. But the short-term stay of most inmates means they walk out with only a few days’ worth of medication. Outside, care can be hard to come by — both before and after incarceration. “Quite often people don’t have the opportunity to engage in these treatment programs until they hit the front door of the jails,” says Denes. Pueblo inmate Erin Hedden says she tried. After symptoms of bipolar disorder emerged when she was 28 years old, Hedden was prescribed a laundry list of drugs. Each one failed until she found a combination that worked: Prozac and Zyprexa. But when she left a job as a nursing assistant to work on her mother’s ranch, Hedden lost her insurance. At $1,000 a month, the medication was out of reach. It took three months for the symptoms of mania to resurface, and Hedden says she sought refuge in crystal methamphetamine. Three years later, Hedden is in jail on
a four-year sentence for drugged driving. She was behind the wheel in a crash that killed Linda Sue Sublett, a 69-year-old woman she never met. The county now pays for her Prozac and Zyprexa.
Hospital beds dwindle
Two miles northwest of the jail, on a road spiked with wind-driven tumbleweed, is the campus of the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo, one of only two state psychiatric hospitals. Beds at the state hospitals have disappeared steadily even as Colorado’s population has boomed, the victim of federal and state budget cuts and a change in philosophy that emphasized removing people from institutions. In 1980, there were 1,103 public psychiatric beds in Colorado; in 2014, there are 553, many of them earmarked for those charged with or convicted of crimes. Pueblo Sheriff Kirk Taylor says the state psychiatric hospital sends its patients to the jail when they lash out or act violently, including people who have previously been found not guilty by reason of insanity. At the same time, Taylor and other county jail officials complain that the state hospitals frequently turn away inmates who have been put on emergency mentalhealth holds for posing a danger to themselves or others. “These people don’t need to be in jail,” says Taylor. “They need to be in a therapeutic community.” Bill May, who heads the state hospital in Pueblo, believes it’s appropriate for some of the hospital’s patients to be arrested and sent to jail if they commit a crime while stable in treatment. Meanwhile, state psychiatric hospitals can’t receive people on mental-health holds unless they’ve been treated and cleared first for any physical problems, says Dr. Patrick Fox, a Colorado Department of Human Services official who oversees the hospitals. He suggests taking inmates to the emergency room. At issue, in part, is the question of who bears the high costs of housing mentally ill inmates. Psychotropic medications, additional security and lengthier stays all add to the costs. A seven-county study in the metro Denver area found the cost of accommodating seriously mentally ill inmates to be around $44.7 million a year in 2010, up from $36.5 million in 2006. Costs haven’t declined since then, and are likely to have increased, says Regina Huerter, the director of Denver’s Crime Prevention and Control Commission. The influx of ill inmates has contributed to overcrowding in Boulder, say jail officials there. Boulder is reconfiguring its cells to expand the special management unit where mentally ill inmates are housed. But that means taking space from other areas, says Division Chief Bruce Haas.
In Denver, the construction of a new jail in 2010 took into account the extra medical resources and supervision demanded by an increasingly ill population, says Sheriff Gary Wilson. Like the homeless, mentally ill inmates often have trouble meeting judges’ standards for bail, which take into account qualifications such as stable housing, employment and family support, says state public defender Douglas Wilson. This is despite the fact that their crimes may be low-level offenses. “The reality is, most of the time what we’re talking about is trespasses, the guy who roller-skated into somebody’s garage because he thought it was a roller rink, public urination,” says Wilson. Denver recently found that the 99 people most frequently jailed for low-level offenses had a high rate of mental illness — around 35 percent. They were also frequently homeless and addicted to alcohol or drugs, adding to the complexity of treating them. Some get into more trouble behind bars, committing crimes that lengthen their stays, says Sheriff David Walcher in Arapahoe County. “They commit crimes on the inside; there are assaults on staff. They tend to get more charges when they’re in jail,” says Walcher. “They’re a more challenging population overall.”
Harsh world
From their stark walls to their locked doors to their narrow, light-deprived spaces, jails are meant to confine criminals, not promote recovery. “There’s nothing soft about what we do,” says Alcala. “We’re built for offenders.” Hedden has sharp memories of her episodes in 23-hour lockdown. The 35-yearold inmate, who is being treated for social anxiety and depression along with bipolar disorder, says her last 12-day stay there led her to a breakdown. “All day long it’s a cacophony of voices, of screams, of shouting,” says Hedden. “There is no human interaction except for what’s between you and the guard, and who you can yell at next door through the wall. The loneliness is overwhelming. I get a sense of intense anxiety like I just want to claw at the door. I just want to get out. I would do anything to get out. I beg to get out.” A growing understanding of what it means to isolate people who have mental illnesses is leading to changes in the state prison system. When former prisoner Evan Ebel shot dead prison chief Tom Clements last year, the incident raised questions about Ebel’s time in solitary confinement and his direct release into the community. Clements’ re-
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Money will help music go mobile In celebration of its 35th anniversary, Swallow Hill Music in south Denver is delivering more music to more people in more places. And its latest effort to expand its music community comes with wheels. A donor recently gave Swallow Hill Music a 1976 Silver Streak motor home, to be turned into a mobile music community. But, the ol’ girl needs a little TLC. A crowd-funding campaign with a goal of raising $10,000 launches today to help the Swallow Hill Music mobile home hit the road. Contributions made over the next few weeks will get the Silver Steak running smoothly, add signage and give her an overall buff and shine. Once she’s up and running, she’ll turn into a mobile music community, providing Instrument Petting Zoos, impromptu performances and musical experiences throughout Denver. Taking Swallow Hill Music on the road will boost Denver’s access to music education by transporting instruments and musical experiences throughout the metro area, meeting people where they live and enriching their lives through music.
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Second Home Kitchen + Bar inside the JW Marriott at 150 Clayton Lane is starting summer in style during a patio launch/runway party featuring hair and makeup designs by Denver’s tresses titan and “Shear Genius” star Charlie Price and Antoine du Chez at 3 p.m. June 8. Antoine du Chez Cherry Creek was recently ranked fifth in “Conde Nast Traveler’s Top 50 Hotel Spas in the Country.” Price, a high-fashion hairdresser who has
styled for the likes of Calvin Klein and Marc Jacobs, is the editorial director for the brand. Reservations by calling Second Home Kitchen + Bar at 303-253-3000 or by visiting www.secondhomedenver.com.
Go wild The Wildlife Experience is hosting Wildlife Art & Wine, 6-9 p.m. on June 6 at 10035 S. Peoria St. near Parker. Bubbles Liquor World is sponsoring the event that will include samples from more than 200 bottles of wines, savory food from local restaurants, professional artists and music from the Parker Symphony Orchestra. Details at www.TheWildlifeExperience. org and 720-488-3344.
WineFest coming Another great wine event, the 11th annual Castle Rock WineFest, is coming to the south suburbs on July 19.
The outdoor wine-tasting event will feature more than two dozen Colorado wineries offering more than 180 varieties of Colorado wine. The Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce’s annual WineFest is a festival where wine lovers will have an opportunity to participate in a Grand Tasting of Colorado wines. This event draws wine aficionados for its tastings, wine seminars, cooking demonstrations, fabulous food trucks, and live music by a popular local band. The event will be held from 2-8 p.m. on July 19 at the grounds of The Grange in The Meadows at Historic Castle Rock (3692 Meadows Blvd.). For more information, visit www.castlerockwinefest.com.
To help establish the “chef-curated” open-air vendor space, Euclid Hall and Stoic & Genuine (opening July in the Union Station redevelopment) chef Jorel Pierce lent his culinary prowess to the project with the support of Larimer Square honchos Jeff Hermanson and Joe Vostrejs. The result? Le Jardin Secret, debuting with the Denver Chalk Art Festival on May 31 and continuing on Saturdays through Aug. 23. Le Jardin organizers hosted invited guests to a sneak peek of the bounty offered by local merchants including Grateful Bread Company, Western Daughters Butcher Shoppe, the Truffle Cheese Shop, Sugarmill and Blooming Fool.
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The Choice City Stomp Music Festival returns on June 7 to Moe’s Original Bar B Que at 181 N. College Ave in Fort Collins. Tickets are $35 and available at Little Boxes Vintage or at www.choicecitystomp. com. Kids under 10 are free.
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Eavesdropping on two women on the Southwest light rail line in Englewood, discussing riders’ fashion choices: “I don’t which is worst, the woman with the tube top or the guy with the saggy trousers?” “Neither. It’s the guy who just got on with his fly open.”
The idea is so brilliant that you would have thought the Larimer Square brain trust would have planted seeds for a farmers’ market years ago. But the seeds have finally sprouted into a full-grown fruit, vegetable, bread, cheese, spice and meat market in the courtyard adjacent to restaurant Bistro Vendome, owned by Larimer Square lassies Beth Gruitch and award-winning chef Jennifer Jasinski.
Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktiecolorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.
Book captures inspiration of Shirley “The Little Girl Who Fought the Great Depression” by John F. Kasson 2014, W.W. Norton $27.95 / $32.50 Canada 308 pages Staying upright. That’s what you learned when you were a year old: being vertical and walking. You mastered communication at two, played well with others at four, and by time you were six years old, you could read, write, and remember your telephone number. So this’ll make you feel silly: at just six years old, Shirley Temple was saving the world from despair. Read all about it in “The Little Girl Who Fought the Great Depression” by John F. Kasson. Herbert Hoover had surely enjoyed a good run of popularity. Kasson For a decade before he was swept into the White House in 1928, he was one of America’s most respected men. The “personal tenderness” he exhibited and his “ability to deal with calamities,” however, weren’t quite as apparent when the stock market plunged, unemployment rose, and the country began its slide into the Great Depression.
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placement, Raemisch, has criticized the overuse of solitary confinement nationwide, and has pledged to stop placing mentally ill inmates in administrative segregation. And the state legislature recently passed a bill — now pending Gov. John Hickenlooper’s signature — banning long-term solitary confinement for seriously mentally ill prisoners. But 23-hour lockdown is still widely used as a tool to control mentally ill inmates in jails. Jailers in Douglas County, Arapahoe County, Boulder, Pueblo and elsewhere say they try to minimize
But Hoover knew what to do. He told a reporter in 1931 that the country needed “’a good, big laugh’” to make things right. Gertrude Temple already had two sons when she “made a fateful resolution.” She
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decided that her third child would be a curly-haired blonde girl named Shirley, who would pull the family out of financial difficulties. When that child was born in 1928, it was as if Gertrude’s dream had “willed (Shirley Temple) into existence.” By the time Franklin Roosevelt ousted Hoover in the 1932 election, most of the world’s citizens were truly suffering. Average American paychecks had fallen to nearly half of what they were in 1929 – that is, if the wage-earner even had a job. Unemployment was well into doubledigits; worse, for southern blacks. Food was scarce, housing was iffy, and resources were dear. Enrolled in a dance class, three-yearold Shirley Temple caught the eye of two one-reel moviemakers and was offered a contract for $10 per day of filming. It was
mates in health insurance so they can get the care they need once they leave jail. The state’s flagship project for improving mental health treatment — a planned network of crisis centers, now stalled amid a lawsuit — may help direct people to settings more appropriate than jail, says human services official Fox. For now, Colorado’s jailers and their inmates are stuck dealing the best way they can with a broken system Colorado Community Media brings you this report in partnership with Rocky Mountain PBS I-News. Learn more at rmpbs.org/news. Contract Kristin Jones at kristinjones@rmpbs. org.
formulaic work, but it gave her mother hope and in the fall of 1933, Gertrude made certain that Shirley was seen by the songwriter for a new Fox Film. He promptly replaced a “less winning little girl” with Shirley. Within a year, the world was smitten … Heavy things to put on the shoulders of a child, no? Yes, and author John F. Kasson explains why the time was ripe for a kid to become one of the world’s best-known, and then best-loved people. But that’s not all: in “The Little Girl Who Fought the Great Depression,” we’re treated to a lively, yet focused, history filled with surprises and unique perspectives. Kasson shows us how African Americans fared, both on-screen and off. We’re told of Shirley Temple’s unusual friendships, and how she misbehaved sometimes. And Kasson offers statistics and excerpts from letters that keenly show how the Depression affected everyday people, and how Shirley Temple offered them comfort. I came for the history that’s here, I stayed for the biography, I loved every minute of both and so will movie fans and history buffs. For them, “The Little Girl Who Fought the Great Depression” is an upstanding book.
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School District 27J is inviting district parents to join a discussion about the possibility of alternative schedules for students, which could include a yearround calendar for elementary and middle school students and an extended-day schedule for high school students. The meeting will be 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 4, at Prairie View High School, 12909 E. 120th Ave., Henderson. Due to limited space, the meeting will be open to the first 40 respondents to R.S.V.P. to Kerrie Monti at kmonti@sd27j.org. The scheduling options are being considered as alternatives if the school district is unsuccessful in a potential school bond
election this fall to build new district schools. The Quality Schools Initiative, a group of parents, community leaders and business members recently recommended the district pursue a $150 million school construction bond and $7.5 million mill levy override question. The board directors will make the final decision on whether to place the items on the November ballot in August. The need for new schools, which includes a new comprehensive high school and two new elementary schools, is due to the district’s continued enrollment growth. Enrollment projections now show the district could face a 3,000-seat shortage by the 2018 school year without the construction of new facilities.
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The district has already taken steps for the coming school year to mitigate the impact. This includes the closing of open enrollment at four district schools and moving about 400 Brighton High School freshmen to an off-site location for parts of the school day. If it becomes necessary, the district could transition to a yearround calendar by the 2016-17 school year.
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North Valley School for Young Adults senior, Jose Guevera, was recently named the 2014 ACMCYA $500 Colorado Community College Scholarship recipient. Below is a copy of the nomination submitted by Eriksen Van Etten, teacher at North Valley
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that will be shared with the public and preserved in the Library of Congress. “These courageous women all contributed to preserving and protecting our freedom and national security,” he said. “The students and faculty at Front Range Community College must be commended for all their stellar, professional work and talent in recording the history and producing this powerful and moving film. The history of these Colorado women veterans is the history of our nation.” Lead by Brandon Berman, Multimedia Graphics Technology teacher, the team of students worked vigorously to create and produce the film. Students researched history, conducted interviews and created animation and graphics. Berman said the process was completed in record time, with students working on overdrive to
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Misc. Notices Coach John Martinez receiving a plaque during the re-naming of the Brighton High School Track in spring 2013. Photo by Michelle Boyer
Track season in gear By Michelle Boyer Track season’s in full gear this summer with the official start of the Brighton, Colorado Association of Recreational Athletics track program starting May 27. Registrations are still available at www. brighton.gov through June 6. Brighton Recreation Center Youth Sports Coordinator, John Krumpholz said there are usually close to a hundred kids enrolled in the summer track program. “Last summer we were closer to 125-140 kids,” he said. “We’re expecting to exceed that many kids enrolled in the track program this summer.” The track athletes have meets every Saturday throughout the metro area, with their meets starting June 7 and the last one scheduled for July 26. Former Brighton High School track Coach John Martinez is the coach for the Brighton CARA track team. “I helped start the program in 1985,” he said. “We’ve been building the program up each year.” He said he continues to coach CARA because he enjoys it. “I like track and field, and of course I enjoy working with the kids,” he said. “I had to retire from coach-
ing high school track because it was so much more stressful than coaching recreational track.” Martinez said that the kids involved in recreational track are able to come to the practices and meets when they want. There’s not so much pressure, like school meets. “They do the races they want, and have more variety at meets,” he said. “They OF FOR and can run what they NOTICE want at DEMAND one meet, ISSUANCE OF DUPLICATION CERTIFICATION then decide they want STOCK to focus on field events at another meet. NOTICE IS HEREBY PROVIDED that a demand hasand been still filed with The Farmers “CARA track is fun competitive Reservoir and Irrigation Company, 80 South 27th Avenue, Brighton, Colorado for the kids. Kids finishing in the Top 8 are 80601, in accordance with the terms of given a ribbon. Usually everyone comes Sub Section 7-42-114 to 7-42-117, setting forth the and Demand for thekids Issuance of a out with a ribbon most come Duplicate Stock Certificate to replace Certificate(s) which has been home with four ribbons No. per8026 meet.” lost, mislaid, or destroyed. The only difference in CARA track is The stock certificate involved is Certithat the younger children throw a softball, ficate No. 8026, representing 5.00 of the capital of The rather than a share(s) shot put. Theystock also doFarmthe ers Reservoir and Irrigation Company. shorter, shuttleThe runs and long record owner is jump. Boxelder Creek Properties, LLC. All persons take notice Martinez said CARA helps the high that in accordance with the provisions of Sub Section“It 7-42-114 to 7-42-117 on school track program. helps the high July 30, 2014 (must be at least thirty days school kids during their off-season of high following the last publication) a duplicate will be issued to Boxelder school track,” certificate he said. “It makes high Creek Properties, LLC as thethe registered representative/assignee unschool athlete owner/legal strong for their next season, less a contrary claim is filed with said corand if they didn’t letter previous poration prior tothe the above date. year, maybe they will the next.” NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that upon issu-
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ance of the duplicate certificate, all rights under the original certificate shall immediately cease and determine and no person shall at any time thereafter assert any claim or demand against The Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company, or any other person on account of such original certificate. Mary Hanssen Corporate Secretary The Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company
For more information or to placeNOTICE a legalOFad, please contact our Legals Department at DEMAND FOR ISSUANCE OF 720-556-6340 or DUPLICATION adcolegals@ColoradoCommunityMedia.com STOCK CERTIFICATION Notice To Creditors District Court, Adams County, CO NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION Case Number: 2014 PR 30163 In the Matter of the Estate of ROBERT K. JACKSON, Deceased All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before September 15, 2014, or the claims may be forever barred. BOKF, N.A., d/b/a Colorado State Bank and Trust Personal Representative c/o Martha L. Fuller, Trust Officer 1600 Broadway Denver, CO 80202 Published in the Brighton Banner First publication: May 15, 2014 Last publication: May 29, 2014 00070408
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NOTICE IS HEREBY PROVIDED that a demand has been filed with The Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company, 80 South 27th Avenue, Brighton, Colorado 80601, in accordance with the terms of Sub Section 7-42-114 to 7-42-117, setting forth the Demand for the Issuance of a Duplicate Stock Certificate to replace Certificate(s) No. 8026 which has been lost, mislaid, or destroyed. The stock certificate involved is Certificate No. 8026, representing 5.00 share(s) of the capital stock of The Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company. The record owner is Boxelder Creek Properties, LLC. All persons take notice that in accordance with the provisions of Sub Section 7-42-114 to 7-42-117 on July 30, 2014 (must be at least thirty days following the last publication) a duplicate certificate will be issued to Boxelder Creek Properties, LLC as the registered owner/legal representative/assignee unless a contrary claim is filed with said corporation prior to the above date. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that upon issuance of the duplicate certificate, all rights under the original certificate shall immediately cease and determine and no person shall at any time thereafter assert any claim or demand against The Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company, or any other person on account of such original certificate. Mary Hanssen Corporate Secretary The Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company Published in the Brighton Banner First publication: May 29, 2014 Last publication: June 26, 2014 00071312
Published in the Brighton Banner First publication: May 29, 2014 Last publication: June 26, 2014 00071312
Government Legals Invitation to Bid 2014 Crack Seal - Cape Seal Slurry Seal - Concrete Replacement Project Bid #14-012 The City of Brighton, Colorado by and through its Procurement & Contracts Manager is soliciting written sealed Bids from qualified firms for the 2014 Crack Seal - Cape Seal - Slurry Seal - Concrete Replacement Project. NO pre-proposal conference concerning this project will be held. Sealed Bids will be received at the office of the Procurement & Contracts Manager, City of Brighton, 500 South 4th Avenue, 5th Floor, Brighton, Colorado 80601, no later than June 19, 2014 at 11:00 AM. Bid documents and all issued addenda shall be obtained from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System (Rocky Mountain Bid System) at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. City of Brighton, Colorado A Home Rule Municipal Corporation By: Sharon L. Williams, CPPB Procurement Manager Published in the Brighton Banner May 29, 2014 00071474
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Reagan reigns By Michelle Boyer Brighton High School girls’ golf sent Reagan Ritchey to the 5A State Championships (May 19-20) where she finished 35th overall. She shot an 84 the first day and a 90 the second day. “It was the best performance of the three years I’ve attended state,” she said. “I played pretty decently the first day, but I just couldn’t find my zone the second day. I was really ready and excited, it wasn’t my day unfortunately.” Her coach, Eli Haskell said Ritchey is getting better at golf. “She’s brand new to golf, and hasn’t been playing long, probably less than five years,” he said. “She works really hard at it, and I mean it with respect, but she hasn’t played enough to know what she’s doing. She’s really committed and will only get better.” Haskell said the course was a tough course for all the girls competing at state. “Although she was disappointed because she wanted to play better, relatively speaking she did really well and kept fighting,” he said. Ritchey is excited and looking forward to playing college golf next year at University of Jamestown in Jamestown, ND. “My college coach has been so supportive and mentored me throughout my college decision and my final spring season,” she said. “I’m excited to go up there and get to work with him and my new team. College is the next step, so it’ll definitely be more competitive. There’ll be more experienced players as well, so it’s very fitting.” This summer Ritchey will play in a lot of junior tournaments, and she’ll continue to work with her swing coach. She looks forward to continuing to help mentor the other girls on her high school team during the summer as well. Haskell said that the golf program
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Reagan Ritchey during warm-up on the driving range, earlier in the season at the East Metro Athletic Conference Majors at Buffalo Run Golf Course. Photos by Michelle Boyer
Reagan Ritchey needs a lot of work. “There’s no culture in Brighton for golf, and I mean that with all respect,” he said. “There are girls out on the team that can play golf a little bit, but we still have a lot of work to do. We have to make it more about just playing golf for fun. Nothing’s ever been done in Brighton to establish competitiveness in golf. “If we’re going to play at the state level, we have a long way to go in the amount of time in the off-season, and in our focus and commitment in practice.” This year, the high school team had 13 girls playing and Haskell said that’s one of the biggest teams Brighton has had. “Our job is to keep the kids excited,” he said. “We’re trying to change the age they’re introduced to the sport, when it happens mostly in high school. We would like it happening at a younger age and start getting them involved in camps and programs established to help form that golf culture.” Haskell said golf camps will be offered in the summer, but dates are pending. One camp will run in late June and another in late July.
Reynolds named to top teams By Michelle Boyer Brighton High School senior-to-be, Conner Reynolds was selected to represent Colorado in both the Colorado High School All-Star/Futures baseball game on Sunday, June 8 at Coors Field following the Rockies game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at 2:10 p.m., and in the juniors baseball team that will play teams from other states in Oklahoma. The all-star game features the Top 40 best players in the state. Reynolds was nominated by coaches around the state and selected by the board. Due to the conflict of both games scheduled on June 8, Reynolds will play at the Juniors game in Oklahoma. “I’m very excited to play on the big stage with the best of Colorado,” he said. This is a big college recruiting time for Reynolds, as it gives him the opportunity to put his name with other top players. “I’ve made a few unofficial visits to some colleges,” he said. Reynolds has been playing baseball since he was 4. “I started playing because my dad initially signed me up,” he said. Reynolds is the East Metro Athletic Conference leader in slugging percentage; he led the high school team in RBI with 28 this season. “I enjoy playing short stop the most because it’s a position that’s involved in virtually in every play a ball is hit,” said Reynolds, who also pitches. Reynolds is a three year baseball letterman, all state academic honorable mention three years, second team allconference (sophomore) and first team all-conference (junior). He also made the Colorado All-sophomore team last year.
At right, Conner Reynolds at bat during the Mountain Vista game earlier during the Brighton High School baseball season. Above, Reynolds playing short stop during the Mountain Vista game. Photos by Michelle Boyer
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Henderson structure catches fire By Lou Ellen Bromley Greater Brighton Fire and South Adams fire departments were called to a fire 3 p.m. Thursday on Brighton Road in Henderson south of 124th Ave. According to neighbors, the owners of the property have been tearing down an abandoned building and burning parts of the structure in the back of the property for several days. The Brighton Fire Department was called in when the fire got out of control. No one was injured in the blaze but smoke could be seen for several miles. The building, originally designed to look like a castle, was at one time intended to be used as a day care center but was never completed for that use. Neigh-
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