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VOLUME 18 | ISSUE 41
Spring HOME & GARDEN Special Section
In this week’s paper!
Arvada Library reopens to public, Remembering meth contamination remediated Moses Walker,
a musician and friend beyond compare
The Clam Daddies band leader passed away in March after one last big show at the O BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
areas of the library. “Once we’ve completed (cleaning) we will submit clearance samples to a contractor and industrial hygienist,” Todd said. “Once those have been cleared and decontamination is remediated, we will be able to proceed with our reopening procedures.” By March 22, the library was mostly cleaned and samples had been sent to the Colorado Department of
Moses Walker never told anyone the key. He’d begin a song — steady — but before long, his left hand would begin racing up and down the guitar neck, finding chords in unique voicings, all while anchored by his gravelly, inviting baritone. If you were lucky enough to play with Moses, you’d best get with it — he’d punctuate a good run of a tune with a smile and a warm “Mighty fine.” If you struggled to keep up — well, he wouldn’t say much of anything. Mo, by all accounts, didn’t have a negative bone in his body. When Mo was diagnosed with Stage 4 brain and lung cancer in November, he knew his time was up. Friends say he wasn’t sad about his condition but accepted his prognosis with grace and levity. Before his passing on March 3, Mo played one last big show on Feb. 5; a celebration of his music and life at his favorite venue, the Oriental Theater, accompanied by over two
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Exterior shot of the Olde Town Arvada Library, which reopened to the public on March 27.
Curbside lane reopened last week, library opened March 27 BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Arvadans can now return to the library. The Olde Town Arvada branch of the Jefferson County Public Library was closed on Jan. 28 following testing which showed methamphetamine contamination at the library,
and reopened on March 27 following remediation of the contamination. Earlier this month, JCPL filed a variance with the Colorado Department of Public Health requesting that the library be allowed to begin cleaning affected spaces and allow staff to return in a limited capacity. Cleaning crews began decontamination work on March 13, according to JCPL Promotions and Marketing Manager Harry Todd. As of March 22, cleaning was mostly done, Todd said, and staff was allowed in all
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