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JUNE 19, 2014VOLUME 6 | ISSUE 25

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City’s emergency management reviewed Emergency response programs, communications, and training analyzed by council By Lou Ellen Bromley [email protected]

An Emergency Management and Com-munications update was presented to city council members at a recent study session.

Stephanie Hackett, Emergency Man-agement Coordinator, along with Brighton Police Chief Clint Blackhurst and Fire Chief Mark Bodane spoke at the June 10 study session, to bring the council up to date on the city’s incident management and disas-ter response programs and also the train-

ing exercises available for the public and professional’s involved in emergency re-sponse. They discussed how best to get in-formation about emergencies to the public as quickly as possible and how to educate the public on what each person should do to be prepared for an emergency.

“The key to recovery and survival of any emergency is to be prepared” Hackett said. “Brighton offi ce of emergency manage-ment works with the Red Cross and other agencies to help train families on how to develop an emergency plan involving each member of the family.”

Brighton works closely with organiza-tions and volunteers in the community as well as county, state and the federal gov-ernment to develop and test emergency

and disaster preparedness. Hackett used the example of the water boil order imple-mented last year after E. coli was discov-ered in a city water source.

“We took that opportunity to see how we could improve, and were able to recog-nize what was done well during that emer-gency, now we will apply these ‘lessons learned’ in the future,” Hacket said.

Emergency plans for different needs were explained as well, such as responses to hospitals, nursing homes and the dis-abled. Brighton has its own local emer-gency program that includes supplies, equipment, shelters and volunteers avail-able. Blackhurst stated that one of the challenges they face is how to notify peo-ple of an emergency. The information can

be broadcast on local cable channel 8, the city’s Facebook page, emergency sirens, or a press release but not everyone has ac-cess to these sources of information. There is currently no database for mass calling partly because cell phones are not listed in a directory and people frequently change cell phone numbers. Fire Chief Mark Bo-dane stated that “There is a 1st call system for emergency calling but a person must fi rst “opt in” by giving us their cell phone numbers to be called in an emergency”. The use of landlines is effective but slow and only 40-percent of homes still have a landline. Hackett noted that in an emer-gency cell phones are unreliable because if the cell tower is damaged a cell phone can no longer be used.

Dozens and dozens of ducks

By Lou Ellen Bromley

The 17th annual Rubber Duck Race at Oasis Aquatic Park was a splashing suc-

cess.Despite almost becoming a wash out because of a sudden rainstorm, the race

went well for those at-tending this popular summer event.

There were 40 large, elaborately decorated ducks en-tered in a two-lap race around Lazy River swim area by local businesses and city departments. Fol-lowed by a one-lap race of smaller ducks sponsored by several nonprofi ts. Then, the Grand Finally, 4,000 little yellow ducks racing down the large slide and around the Lazy River in a one lap race to the fi nish line.

Despite the cooler weather, several members of the Brighton Youth Commission bravely volunteered to dive in the water and coax the little ducky’s around the track and across the fi nish line. There were more than 50 winners in the main event. The complete list will be announced and prizes awarded.

Ducks in the main race coming down the slide at the start of the race. Photos by Lou Ellen Bromley

Firemen Travis Hahl and Brycen Garrison making last minute repairs on one of the � re department’s ducks, using “duck” tape.

VA failures rub salt in vets’ wounds Legislation hopes to improve current standards in system By Vic Vela [email protected]

George Claggett was a Marine who lived by his own defi nition of karma.

The Vietnam veteran believed that treat-ing others well wasn’t about reciprocation; rather, it was a belief that his goodness would show up elsewhere, even if he wasn’t the one reaping the benefi t.

It’s a good thing that Claggett wasn’t expecting anything in return for his ac-tions toward others, or for fi ghting in a war of which many wanted no part, because karma wasn’t there for him during the last months of his life — much of which was spent in frustration over his dealings with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

“It was hell, absolute hell,” said Michael O’Brien, a close friend and Claggett’s power of attorney, when asked what it was like dealing with the VA system.

According to O’Brien, Claggett would spend several weeks just trying to schedule an appointment to see a doctor at the VA hospital in Denver. When he would fi nally obtain appointments, he would sometimes have to wait for hours to see a doctor.

Claggett, of Denver, also waited several weeks to receive lab results of a tumor that contributed to his death on May 2. He was 66.

“It just seemed like all he was doing was waiting,” O’Brien said.

Claggett’s story is one of many that have surfaced in recent weeks regarding system-atic failures and corruption within the VA department.

“I am absolutely stunned, particularly as a combat veteran, that this agency that’s entrusted to meet our obligations for those who served in uniform can be so incredibly incompetent ... and be so corrupt,” said 6th Congressional District Rep. Mike Coffman, a Republican who served in the Iraq War.

Last week, Coffman joined every other member of the House in voting for a bill that aims to address some of the issues that have caused veterans like Claggett to re-ceive substandard care from their govern-ment.

The legislation is a start, say members of Congress, to restructuring a government-run entity that has been failing its soldiers for a very long time.

“I am so angry and disappointed,” said Rep. Ed Perlmutter, a Democrat who repre-sents Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. “There are too many stories like that.”

Seeking better options for vetsLast week, the House gave unanimous

George Claggett, a Marine and Vietnam veteran, was one of many veterans whose health care needs had been impacted by systematic problems within the Department of Veterans A� airs. Photo courtesy of Michael O’Brie

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GOP analyst: ‘Highly unlikely’ governor loses Republican gubernatorial primary a tough one to predict By Vic Vela [email protected]

A longtime Republican political analyst said he doesn’t know which of the four GOP contenders for governor will come out of next week’s primary — but it’s doubtful that any of them can beat Gov. John Hick-enlooper in the fall.

However, the four Republicans who are vying to unseat Hickenlooper take issue with that assessment.

Bob Loevy, a retired Colorado Col-lege political science professor who has analyzed Colorado politics for decades, believes that Hickenlooper “remains the strong favorite” to win re-election in No-vember, regardless of which candidate Republican voters select to face him in the June 24 primary.

“Yes, this is an exciting primary, but what I take away from it is, at the moment, it’s highly unlikely any of these candidates can beat Hickenlooper,” said Loevy, a reg-istered Republican.

Voters ballots will have their ballots tal-lied next week for four Republican candi-

dates next week: former Congressmen Bob Beauprez and Tom Tancredo; Secretary of State Scott Gessler; and former state Sen-ate Minority Leader Mike Kopp.

Loevy said that it’s “almost impossible to say who is going to win.”

“There is little basis on which to think which of these candidates stands out from the other,” he said. “The vote is going to be split. None are total non-entities... you can give a reason why each one of them might win and why each one might lose.”

Regardless, Loevy believes that “none of these candi-dates have the asset of looking like a win-ner in November.”

“The main criticism of (Hickenlooper) is he’s too moderate,” he said. “In that case you’re criticizing him for what wins elec-tions.”

But in recent interviews with Colorado Community Media that occurred prior to Loevy’s analysis, the GOP hopefuls pointed out plenty of areas where they see weak-nesses in the governor’s record.

Beauprez blasted Hickenlooper’s “fail-

ure of leadership” on several policy fronts. Tancredo said the governor “kicked the ball down the fi eld” when he granted a tempo-rary reprieve for death row inmate Nathan Dunlap, who killed four people at an Au-rora Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in 1996.

Kopp said that Hickenlooper hasn’t pro-vided leadership on the hot issue of local community control of hydraulic fracking.

“He should stand up against the radical interests in his own party who want to shut down the oil and gas industry in the state,” Kopp said.

And the candidates believe that Hicken-looper is anything but a moderate, having signed into law bills on gun control, elec-tion overhaul and civil unions, to name a few.

“Look at Hickenlooper,” Gessler said. “He says he’s a moderate, that’s what he claims. And yet he signs the most liberal agenda in the history of Colorado.”

But Loevy feels that the candidates from his own party have their own set of obsta-cles to overcome.

Loevy said that Tancredo benefi ts from a split fi eld because of a “set block of highly conservative Republican voters supporting him.” At the same time, Loevy wonders if voters might see Tancredo as unelectable, given his unabashed views on issues like

immigration that could turn off moderate voters in the fall.

Loevy said that Gessler has done an ef-fective job in soliciting Republican voters through email, which has helped him in fundraising efforts.

“But then Gessler, as we all know, has gotten bad press,” Loevy said, referring to a state ethics commission’s fi nding that he violated ethics rules for using state money to attend an out-of-state Republican event.

Loevy said that Beauprez could very well win the nomination, but wonders if his double digit loss in a 2006 guberna-torial race to Bill Ritter still lingers in the minds of general election voters.

And Kopp might be over his head, ac-cording to Loevy.

“He just does not have, in my view, enough of a statewide reputation,” he said. “I think the offi ce is way larger than a person with his qualifi cations can hope to win.”

Hickenlooper could be vulnerable if we see a Republican wave sweep across the country in the fall, Loevy said.

“Maybe in a giant Republican sweep someone might be able to win a close race against Hickenlooper,” he said. “Unless that happens, this is a race of theoretical interest.”

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New development and drilling approved by council New 17,000 square foot o� ce and forced mineral lease before council By Lou Ellen Bromley [email protected]

The development of property along U.S. 85 west of Weld County Road 27, half-way between Weld County Road 4 and Weld County Road 6 received fi nal approv-

al from city council Tuesday night.FMC Technologies was asking for ap-

proval for a site-specifi c development to be vested for three years. FMC Tech-nologies plans to start the construction of 17,000-square-foot offi ce space in that area, creating at least 60 new jobs in the fi rst year after completion.

The plan also includes guaranteeing the fi nances or the construction of improve-ments that will be needed to north Main Street to insure safety and keep traffi c fl ow

smooth. It would also include several ease-ments onto Main Street a lefthand turn lane, landscaping and a bike trail.

The leasing of 145 acres of land owned by the city of Brighton to Synergy Recours-es Corporation was approved by council members. Colorado law states that any-one owning mineral rights within a drilling area who do not want to lease their rights can be forced to become a partner in the drilling unit, this is called forced pooling.

Forced pooling allows the oil and gas company to proceed with the develop-ment of the drilling site, forcing non-con-senting mineral right owners to become partners with a 12.5 percent royalty, after the well has paid for itself twice.

Ward Petroleum has brought a forced-pooling application against the city of Brighton, and after careful research by Brighton legal staff it was decided that leasing the property would be in the best interest of the city fi nancially as opposed to becoming a forced partner in the oil

company.A lease was drawn up with Synergy Re-

courses Corporation to lease the mineral rights to them with a long term royalty rate of 20 percent and no production cost ex-penses.

Three grant resolutions were approved during the council meeting, Parks and Recreation Director Gary Wardle explained that the city can apply for three grants in a specifi c time frame. The fi rst grant was an Open Space Grant agreement with Adams County for the landscaping and improve-ments at the Bromley-Hishinuma Historic Farm for $417,300.00.

The second was a Mini Grant agree-ment with Adams County for $5,000.00 to create a new memorial for Veterans at Veterans Park, the project of a local boy scout. The third Grant agreement with Ad-ams County was for the acquisition of the Pleasant Plains Schoolhouse Property, the grant of $204,000.000 goes toward the pur-chase of the property.

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Candidates compete in District 5 Four contenders asking for party support to run for commissioner By Lou Ellen Bromley [email protected]

Campaigning for both Democrats and Republicans is in full swing for the primary election June 24. In Adams County District 5, two candidates from each party are seek-ing support for the November election.

Republican, Jan Pawlowski is the for-mer Mayor of Brighton and former city council member. She and her family have lived in Adams County for more than 45 years. According to Pawlowski’s website,

she has seen a lot of changes, both good and bad in the county and said she wants to promote a positive image of the county. She plans on taking an active role in mak-ing Adams County a safer and better place for families to live, to support growth and development and to have her voice heard at a state level on issues effecting Adams County.

Republican, Neal Mancuso decided to run for commissioner because he is con-cerned about several issues effecting Ad-ams County including development, fu-ture zoning and on issues that affect both Adams County and neighboring counties. Mancuso’s campaign site states the need to work closely with neighboring counties on mutual issues effecting several coun-ties. He is committed to helping develop a

true transparent and accountable county government and establishing trust with Adams County residents. He would like to see development of natural resources, the creation of new jobs, and fi nding lasting solutions to the problems facing Adams County.

Democrat, Wilma Rose and her family have been residents of Adams County for more than 37 years. She is a former Brigh-ton City Council woman, serving two, four-year terms. While on city council, Rose was involved in issues involving water con-servation, transportation, parks and open spaces, and promoting art and culture in Brighton. Before becoming involved in city council, Rose was employed for 17 years in school district 27J working with special needs children throughout the school dis-

trict. If elected she says she will to focus on transportation issues and the growth of both large and small businesses in Adams County.

Democrat, Mary Ellen Casso-Pollock is a local business owner and is experienced in working with the public and dealing with all types of personalities. The owner of Mary Ellen’s Bail Bonds in Brighton for over 30 years, she said she has a good un-derstanding of the needs of the residents of Adams County and strong commitment to serve their best interests. According to her campaign site she is committed to wa-ter conservation in the county and taxes. She believes in self suffi ciency of the coun-ty and the state and feels jobs and business should not be outsourced.

Four Republicans eye 4th Congressional District Gardner’s Senate run opens up House seat By Vic Vela [email protected]

Four Republican candidates are vying to fi ll an open 4th Congressional District seat, each touting their conservative val-ues to voters as the June 24 primary draws near.

The hopefuls are seeking the seat va-cated by U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner, who is leaving the House of Representatives in a bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Mark Udall this fall.

The predominately rural district en-compasses Colorado’s eastern plains. The district reaches northern cities, including Greeley and parts of Longmont, but it also includes some communities near Denver, including Parker, Castle Rock, Lone Tree and Elbert County.

Gardner has thrown his support behind Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck to succeed him in the CD4 race. Buck — who narrowly lost a 2010 Senate race against Sen. Michael Bennet — is the household name among the four candidates looking to take over Gardner’s seat.

“People talk about name recognition, but I think what I have is a brand,” Buck

said. “People understand I am a fi scal con-servative and I have a passion to reduce spending.”

CD4 voters are hearing that same mes-sage from the other three candidates in the race: state Sen. Scott Renfroe; Weld County Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer; and Steve Laffey, a New England transplant who was once the mayor of Cranston, Rhode Island.

Laffey lives just outside the district in Larimer County, where he raises cattle. The former head of a Tennessee-based brokerage fi rm, Laffey is a passionate fi s-cal conservative who hopes to help rein in federal spending, if elected.

Laffey has been endorsed by former presidential candidate Herman Cain, a tea party darling.

“I’ve never been endorsed by anybody,” Laffey quipped when asked about the sig-nifi cance of Cain’s endorsement. “Politi-cians hate me.”

Renfroe, of Greeley, has represented state Senate District 13 since 2006. A fi scal and social conservative, Renfroe believes that his opponents cannot match his con-servative credentials.

“I support personhood and traditional marriage,” Renfroe said. “I’m a proven conservative with a proven conservative voting record. You can say you support things, but until you’ve been on a legis-lative body and voted on things, there’s

nothing to back it up.”Kirkmeyer believes that her work as a

Weld County commissioner has prepared her for a seat in Congress. Kirkmeyer, who has a dairy farming background and who once served under former Gov. Bill Owens, said the race is more than just about prov-ing to voters who is the most conservative voice.

“Yes, we all have conservative values,” she said. “But, to me, it’s about what have we actually done and accomplished and who is a proven leader and has an under-stating of how government works.”

Kirkmeyer is proud of the 13 years she has spent working in county government. She said that Weld County has no debt and consistently pays tax refunds back to its residents.

Like her opponents, Kirkmeyer believes Washington spending needs to be kept un-der control.

“Washington has been overreaching and overspending for years now and we need to get out of that cycle,” she said.

In a crowded fi eld, the candidates are doing whatever they can to set themselves apart from their opponents. Recently, Ren-froe launched television attack ads against Buck, accusing him of fl ip-fl opping on certain issues.

“I think the voters deserve to have all the facts before making a decision,” Ren-froe said, defending his ad campaign. Ren-

froe is also critical of Buck’s decision to drop his Senate bid and instead opt for a CD4 run.

“Is that someone who knows what he wants or is he just looking for a job?” Ren-froe said.

Buck is used to hearing criticism. Dur-ing his unsuccessful Senate bid, Buck took heat for remarks he made about women. He also likened being gay to alcoholism.

To Buck, all of that is in the past.“I don’t think those statements will hurt

me in what we’re trying to accomplish in the 4th Congressional District,” he said.

Buck believes that voters will care more about his job performance as DA of Weld County. Buck touts a reduction in crime and the creation of a juvenile-assessment center that he believes has played a role in reducing youth crime and truancy.

The winner of the primary will face Democrat Vic Meyers in November’s general election. With the district being weighted in favor of Republicans, the can-didates aren’t too concerned about demo-graphic shifts that have worked against GOP candidates at the statewide level in recent years.

“I don’t do the Hispanic message or Chinese-American message,” Laffey said. “I just tell people about freedom. I’m color blind. I’m a successful businessman run-ning for offi ce because the nation is broke. All the rest is just talk.”

County o� ers wellness programs for workers Weight Watchers, Fitness Boot Camp available to employees By Tammy Kranz [email protected]

As part of its wellness program, Adams County has extended two contracts re-cently with Fit Soldiers and Weight Watch-ers.

The programs are offered to county workers at a discounted price.

“A few people have criticized us for do-ing these kinds of programs as a waste of money and I want to tell you I think this is some of the best stuff that we do,” said

District 3 Adams County Commissioner Erik Hansen. “Not only does it create a good return on investment for health on our employees and our insurance fund … But frankly, it’s just good for people’s well-being.”

The board voted 2-0 during its June 10 regular meeting to extend its contract with Fit Soldiers for a Fitness Boot Camp pro-gram. Chairman Charles “Chaz” Tedesco, District 2, was absent.

The contract with Fit Soldiers will not exceed $31,000. Fit Soldiers will instruct on-site fi tness classes twice a week at three county locations and offer meal plans, grocery store tours and customized news-letters. Employees complete six to eight

weeks of classes and pay half of the $75 monthly fee.

“As we know, good health and reduced healthcare costs begin with good nutrition and exercise,” said Heidi Casteel with the purchasing department during the June 10 meeting. “By providing Fit Soldiers at Ad-ams County, our employees are provided the opportunity to work out with trained instructors at a convenient location after work and receive nutrition tips and well-ness newsletters.”

An average of 34 county employees en-rolls in the program each month.

The board last month approved an agreement with Weight Watchers Health Solutions for a weight loss program for Ad-

ams County employees in an amount not to exceed $28,000.

This program offers county workers the opportunity to attend at-work meetings at two on-site locations during the lunch hour and provides discounted member-ship fees.

The county estimated that this pro-gram, which has been offered for a few years now, in years 2012 and 2013 had an average participation of 115 people, a total of 2,428 pounds lost and an estimated re-turn on investment of $32,644.

Staff was unable to provide similar evi-dence-analysis for the Fitness Boot Camp program because it only recently started collecting data.

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Michael O’Brien thinks about his late friend George Claggett as he sits in a booth inside a bar that Claggett often fre-quented, Denver’s Park Tavern and Restaurant, on June 13. On the table sits the cap that Claggett, a Vietnam veteran, often wore. Photos by Vic Vela

approval to the Veterans Access to Care Act. The bill requires that the VA send vet-erans to private health providers when the department is unable to provide care with-in 14 days.

The legislation would also ban bonuses for VA employees and puts in place greater oversight over the department’s opera-tions.

The bill comes on the heels of a federal audit that shows that more than 57,000 veterans have waited at least three months to see a doctor, while others who asked for appointments never received one.

Other findings have shown that VA em-ployees — whose bonuses are tied to wait time reductions — falsified reports to hide information about long wait times. Re-ports have also shown that veterans died awaiting treatment.

The scandal led to the resignation of de-partment director Eric Shinseki.

Coffman and Perlmutter believe that the legislation will go a long way in help-ing veterans receive better care, without having to deal with unreasonable — and sometimes life threatening — waits.

“At the end of the day, it will allow the VA to have a much better system to allow vets options they don’t have now,” Coff-man said.

Coffman, who is the chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommit-tee of the House Veterans Affairs Commit-tee, added an amendment to the bill that sets aside money to pay for court costs that could come as investigations into the scandal continue.

Coffman said that employees who were falsifying reports out of motivation for bonus pay could end up facing criminal charges.

“There are veterans who have died as a result of manipulating these appointment wait times for financial gain,” Coffman said. “To me, that’s not just a matter of fir-ing people. (It includes) the possibility of criminal charges.”

The bill is one of several efforts to

change the VA system. Acting VA Director Sloan Gibson has also spelled out a list of reforms that he would like to see made.

Perlmutter said the VA’s “arteries have hardened” over the years, due to a culture that has preferred to sweep problems un-der the rug while hoping that no one no-tices.

“There’s more of a `protect your turf, protect your fanny’ mentality,” Perlmut-ter said. “There’s so many good people, but there’s others who are protecting their reputation. That’s really a problem within the system.”

The Senate passed a similar bill the same week. It’s likely that the two cham-bers will come to a consensus on a singular piece of legislation in the coming weeks.

The wounded warriorO’Brien said that the last year of

Claggett’s life was spent in grave sick-ness. He was too sick to work. He often had blood in his urine, lost an unhealthy amount of weight and was also suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder that often brought on flashbacks.

O’Brien said that he tried to set up ap-pointments for weeks and when he was fi-nally successful in obtaining one, Claggett waited for more than an hour to see a doc-tor — who never showed up.

Claggett’s peace finally came during the early morning hours of May 2.

“I gave him some morphine the night before and woke up at three in the morn-ing and I saw immediately that he was gone,” he said. “And the son of a bitch had a smile on his face.”

Claggett left O’Brien the little amount of money he had at the time of his death to give to the Wounded Warriors Project, an organization that provides services to wounded veterans.

O’Brien said it wasn’t in Claggett’s na-ture to “advocate for himself” that he was a Vietnam veteran who deserved better treatment for serving his country.

“My question is, why does a Marine have to advocate for care so he can die with a little dignity?” O’Brien said. “Why does he have to push a system to get him aid that we should be bending over back-wards to give?”

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Brighton to celebrate the Fourth of JulyMusic, food and fireworks mark Brighton’s Independence DayBy Lou Ellen [email protected]

Brighton has several fun activities planned for Independence Day starting 4 p.m. of the Fourth of July. The city spon-sored celebration is free to the public and will be held at Carmicheal Park.

Along with several food vendor’s offer-ing a variety of tasty treats there will be ac-tivities for the children, music for dancing and the opportunity to relax and visit with friends. Attendees are invited to bring lawn chairs and coolers and get ready for a great

evening.Bounce houses and a bubble tower will

be set up by the Brighton city staff, and along with the city’s existing playground there should be plenty of fun activities will keep the children happy until the fireworks display starts.

Performing on stage that evening will be the DJ Tidal Wave Band starting at 5 p.m. and playing until 6 p.m., then the Chris Romero Duo will take over and perform until 7 p.m. To finish up the musical enter-tainment for the evening will be the Swerve Band performing until 9 p.m. Brighton will once again have a beer garden.

Beginning at 9 p.m. Tri-State Fireworks Co. will provide a spectacular fireworks show. The fireworks are expected to last about 20 minutes.

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Lack of license doesn’t stop drunken driversAdams County, Pueblo, Greeley report high number of offendersBy Burt HubbardRocky Mountain PBS I-News

One of every four motorists cited for drinking and driving in Colorado over the past two years was driving at the time without a valid license because it had been revoked, suspended or never issued.

And more than one-fifth had lost their driving privileges for a prior drunken driv-ing conviction.

In one notorious Aurora case, Ever Oli-vos-Gutierrez, 40, allegedly driving drunk, ran a red light and smashed into a car be-ing driven by Juan Carlos Dominquez-Pal-omino, 17, killing him two months before he was to graduate from high school.

Olivos-Gutierrez had never had a Colo-rado driver’s license and had been cited for two previous DUIs when he was involved in the deadly March 24 crash.

That same day, 10 other drivers across Colorado were cited for drinking while driving without a valid license. Five of them — from Pueblo to Colorado Springs to Mesa County — had lost their licenses for prior DUIs.

Rocky Mountain PBS I-News and 9News analyzed electronic court records of 45,637 DUIs issued in Colorado from April 2012 through April 2014.

The analysis did not include Denver County Court, where court officials said they could not determine how many of the 13,200 motorists charged with drinking and driving over the two years had no valid driver’s license at the time.

The analysis found:• One-fourth or 10,978 of the 45,637

driving while intoxicated or impaired ci-tations were issued to drivers who had previously had their licenses suspended, restrained or did not have a license. That’s an average of 15 a day without including Denver.

• At least 2,294 of those drivers, or three a day, had lost their driving privileges for a prior driving and drinking arrest.

• More than 250 separate law enforce-ment agencies in the state had stopped at least one driver for drinking and driving without a license.

Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck said the number of motorists driv-ing without licenses is so pervasive that it overwhelms the justice system.

“The court takes it seriously, the pros-ecutors it take seriously, the police take it seriously, but we don’t have enough re-sources to be able to punish somebody ap-propriately when they’re driving without a license,” Buck told 9News.

In the March 24 fatality, Aurora police arrived on the scene at East Colfax Avenue and Dayton Street and found the alleged assailant, Olivos-Gutierrez, in his car with-out a driver’s license.

In Aurora, Colorado’s third-largest city,

the driving drunk without a license scenar-io was repeated more than once a day over the past two years for a total of 1,141 times.

When police looked up Olivos-Gutier-rez’s record, they found he had been cited for two prior DUIs. That has happened 211 times with other drivers in Aurora during the two years. Olivos-Gutierrez now faces first-degree murder charges in connection with the fatal crash.

Aurora is not unique in dealing with the problem.

Thirty law enforcement agencies in Colorado have issued at least 100 DUI ci-tations each to motorists with no license over the past two years.

Fran Lanzer, executive director of the Colorado MADD office, said part of the problem is that cars are such an integral part of people’s lives.

“We live in a society where people need to drive regardless of whether they are on a suspended license,” Lanzer said. “You still have to go to work. You have to pick up the kids.”

Buck said the justice system is also hamstrung because both DUI charges and driving without a valid license are misde-meanors.

“I think the most important thing from a story like this is that there are people that flagrantly abuse our laws and we need a stiff remedy for these people — a harsher sanction against them,” he said.

The legislature turned down a proposed bill earlier this year to make a third DUI a felony, a reform that Buck and Lanzer said

would help combat the problem.Lanzer said officials hope a new state

law passed last year that went into effect in January will cut down on DUI driving, es-pecially for motorists who lost their licens-es for a prior drinking and driving offense.

The law allows first-time offenders to regain their licenses after 30 days if they use an ignition interlock device to prevent them from starting their cars if they have been drinking.

Previously, DUI offenders had to wait a year without a license before they could use the device.

“We know people continue to drive anyway, so we prefer them to drive with an ignition interlock in their car,” Lanzer said.

The analysis also showed the percent-age of DUIs given to motorists with no valid license varied by jurisdiction.

Among large jurisdictions, 36 percent of DUIs issued by Pueblo, 34 percent by the Adams County sheriff, and 32 percent by Greeley police went to drivers without licenses.

The lowest rates were 13 percent by Boulder police, 14 percent by the Boulder County sheriff, 15 percent by Durango po-lice and 17 percent by Fort Collins police.

Colorado Community Media brings you this report in partnership with Rocky Mountain PBS I-News. Learn more at rmpbs.org/news. Contact Burt Hubbard at [email protected]. 9News reporter Whitney Wild contributed to this report.

Dawg Bowl IV this SaturdayIconic commentator Peter McNab will announce gamesBy Daniel [email protected]

LITTLETON – The “Dawgs” just landed a big fish to announce their games.

The Dawg Nation Hockey Foundation announced on Thursday that the Dawg Bowl IV Survivors Game, which benefits adult hockey players facing catastrophic illness or injury, will have Peter McNab on hand to the announcing at the Dawg Bowl IV Survivors Game.

The game will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Edge Ice Arena in Littleton. But this isn’t just any hockey game. The Survivors Game features players and referees who have survived cancer or other illness or in-jury in their lifetime.

The game has been described as “one of the most inspirational events” in the area and has rapidly gained popularity year af-ter year.

The tournament is one of the largest adult hockey tourneys in Colorado with 36 adult teams in 7 divisions (men and wom-

en). There will be food, live entertainment, a “Kids Zone” and special guest appear-ances on hand.

And in addition former NHL player and current Colorado Avalanche broadcaster Peter McNab will be on hand to announce the games.

McNab begins his 14th season as the Colorado Avalanche’s television color ana-lyst and is a mainstay in the hockey com-munity.

McNab began his broadcasting career for the New Jersey Devils — who were once the Colorado Rockies before moving to New Jersey — during the 1987-88 season with SportsChannel, which won an Emmy that year for broadcasting excellence.

After eight years on the New Jersey air-waves, McNab headed to Colorado for the inaugural season of the Colorado Ava-lanche.

According to their press release, Dawg Nation Hockey Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the spirit of fellowship via recreational hockey competition, supporting players and play-er’s families in high standards of health, wellness, and fair play and supporting league and team players in local commu-nity outreach.

adams county commissioners on the record

The Adams County Board of County Commissioners voted on the following during its June 9 regular meeting.

Commissioners in attendance include Erik Hansen, District 3, and Eva Henry, District 1. Chairman Charles “Chaz” Te-desco, District 2, was absent.

Security services agreementThe board approved by a 2-0 vote to

renew an agreement with C&D Secu-rity Services for various Adams County facilities, including the Justice Center, District Attorney’s Office, Human Ser-vices, Children & Family Services, Aurora Service Center and on-call services at the parks facilities. The security includes both armed and unarmed guards.

The county approved the original con-tract in 2013 for the following rates: un-armed services at $14.35 an hour, armed services for $15.02 an hour and supervisor services for $16.02 an hour.

The total approximate amount for security services is $469,750.

Mosquito control services agreementThe board approved by a 2-0 vote an

agreement with Ottertail Environmental

Inc. for the 2014 mosquito control ser-vices in the amount of $224,858.12.

In 2003, there were 232 cases of West Nile Virus reported in Adams County. At that time the county implemented an aggressive mosquito control program. There were 23 cases of the virus in 2013 in Adams County that were reported to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

There was just a little under $305,000 allocated in the operating budget for this program.

New carpet for jailThe board approved by a 2-0 vote an

award to Empire Today LLC for carpet replacement at the Adams County Deten-tion Center in the amount of $121,716.

Many of the carpeted areas in the jail are more than 20 years old and have dete-riorated beyond repair.

The next regular board of county com-missioners meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, in the Public Hear-ing Room, Adams County Government Center, 4430 S. Adams County Parkway, Brighton.

— Compiled by Tammy Kranz

cooking with the familyChurch hosts first cooking classes

By Michelle [email protected]

Families are invited to participate in a free cooking class, 4-6 p.m. Mondays from June 16 to July 28 hosted by the Chapel Hill Church, 10 Chapel Hills Drive in Brighton.

The Rev. Ruth King and the Chapel Hill Food Pantry has arranged for “Cooking Matters,” which is a part of the No Kid goes Hungry Campaign. The program is meant to empower families to cook healthy, af-fordable meals at home. The campaign is organized by national nonprofit organiza-

tion Share Our Strength.Classes are for families with children

ages 8-14; parents and children must at-tend the classes together, and are required to attend at least four of the six classes of-fered. There is no charge to participants and they get to take home food to prepare, as well as food prepared during the class.

“We want to connect with the kids in the community and offer something that’s dif-ferent,” King said. “The course is free to en-courage those who also receive food boxes from our pantry to be able to attend.”

For more information and to register, contact Rev. King at 720-352-7298 or [email protected].

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Public art unveiled June 25The Northglenn Arts and Humanities

Foundation (NAHF) will unveil six new sculptures-on-loan at the award-winning E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park on June 25 at 6 p.m. Artists will be on hand to answer questions about their pieces during a walking tour after the ceremony. The sculptures will remain in the park through May of 2015. The park is located at 11801 Community Center Drive; just south of the Northglenn Promenade at 120th Av-enue and Grant Street.

The new sculptures are part of Northglenn’s 14th annual Art on Parade program, an on-loan outdoor sculpture exhibit funded by NAHF and the Adams County Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). Artists loan their pieces for one year. Park patrons vote for their favorite each season. Dubbed “The People’s Choice,” the winning sculpture is purchased by NAHF and gifted to the City of Northglenn for permanent placement in the city. The sculptures are also avail-able for sale to the public.

Northglenn’s annual free summer concert series will immediately follow the unveiling ceremony at 6:30 p.m. with the

Wendy Woo Band.

Anythink hires new finance managerAnythink has added a new member

to its Support Services team with the ad-dition of Nan Fisher as the district’s new finance manager.

A Colorado native, Fisher comes to Anythink with more than 20 years’ experi-ence in both the private and government financial sectors. In addition to being a senior accountant and controller, Fisher was also a financial analyst for the Town of Superior, Colo. As finance manager for Anythink, Fisher will help lead the Finance Department in overseeing the district’s budget and helping fuel innova-tions.

“I enjoy working with the public, and I’m excited to be a part of an organiza-tion that helps the community grow and learn,” says Fisher.

“Nan brings years of financial expertise from both the governmental and private sectors, as well as a built-in sense of cu-riosity and collaboration,” said Anythink Director Pam Sandlian Smith. “She is a natural Anythinker.”

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Welcoming a familiar face to a new place

It is a pleasure to welcome Drew Litton to our opinion pages beginning this week. Drew was a staple with the Rocky Moun-tain News for 26 years until it ceased publication in 2009.

Many of us kept up with him through the web, seeing his postings on Facebook and his website. A few months back, I learned Drew was moving back to the Denver area, and I reached out to him. Drew jumped at the opportunity to be printed in our 20 weekly community newspapers with 180,000 plus circulation and on our 19 websites. Drew agrees with me that the community newspaper busi-ness is the place to be due to our unique content and close connection with the communities we serve.

Stormy weather isn’t limited to outdoors

Now that I am officially starting my 19th year in Colorado, I think I am finally appreciating the finicky and unpredict-able weather that blesses us every season of every year. Maybe it’s my short or foggy memory, but I cannot seem to remember a season with more weather fluctuation since I have moved here.

I have traveled professionally and frequently since relocating here from New Jersey, so maybe 2014 is just another typical and ever-changing year here in colorful Colorado, and I’m just not used to all the seasonal changes and storms.

But, it’s really not the weather that I want to talk about today, as crazy and vol-atile as it may be. Instead, I want to focus on another topic that could be considered just as wild and sometimes as unpredict-able … our children.

As another Father’s Day has come and gone, I am reminded of the roller-coaster ride of parenting my own children over these past 25 years. My youngest will hit 20 in September, so I will officially be out of the teenage era. You know — the one where we move from being seen as smart, brave, funny, and even from time to time goofy mom or dad … to that place where

children become embarrassed to be seen with us, deny our existence, and find our sense of humor less funny with each passing corny joke or request for them to pull their pants up above the waist. But I digress.

If you are a parent, a friend of parent, an outsider looking in on a parenting situation, then you know exactly what that crazy and unpredictable forecast looks like during those teenage years — don’t you? “Mostly sunny today with a chance of drama,” or “Clear skies in the morning with a lack of respect and appreciation showing up around 3 p.m.” And then there

Visit the past or the future?We asked guests at Splash water park in Golden, would you rather be able to visit 100 years into the past or 100 years into the future?

“I’d travel in the future. I guess to see how the economy gets and just what the world is going to look like.”Josh Manzaneres, Denver

“The future. So I could see what my kids were going to experience and my grand kids.”Emily Borrenpophl, Littleton

“The future. The past has already been logged so we know what we’ve gone through. The future is all unknown so I think it would be pretty fascinating.”Brian Jackson, Littleton

“I’d go 100 years in the future. Technology could advance so we could be more lazy.”Alysia Chavez, Denver

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A phone/text relationship is not a real relationship

Dear Neil: I have been talking with and texting a guy for a year, but he is always too busy to meet. He says he loves me, but we haven’t met face to face yet. Can you help me?

Waiting and Waiting

Dear Waiting: Learn this lesson now, so you won’t ever make this mistake again — a phone/text correspondence is not a real relationship. It can feel like a close connec-tion, but it is not an intimate relationship.

The man you describe doesn’t love you because he doesn’t know you. In order to love someone, you absolutely have to know them. What you know about him — and what he knows about you — is your respective social presentations to each other. You know how each of you have presented yourselves to be, but you don’t know who he truly is. In order to know how someone truly is, you need to be in his presence, by spending lots of time together and by seeing him in a variety of situa-tions, circumstances and interactions with

people, animals, children, family, strangers and friends.

This used to be called “pen pals.” Cor-responding and talking with someone can give you the illusion of closeness and con-nection, but is not the same as a good, old-fashioned relationship. Find someone you can actually be with and that you can have and hold. That is the time-tested measure for creating an intimate relationship.

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is always this one: “The wind will pick up in the early evening, bringing with it a storm front of entitlement and selfi sh-ness.”

I fi nd a certain beauty and wonder when experiencing the changes in at-titudes and behaviors of my children. It is exasperating at times, almost to the point where I’d consider quitting the job of being a dad. But it is also an incredible blessing that keeps me on my toes, astounds me with both their exciting events and little achievements, and it fi lls me with pride to be a dad even in the midst of their drama, life challenges and experiences, and just

every time I am blessed enough to lay my eyes upon them.

So let’s remember that crazy, wild, volatile, and unpredictable storms of life will happen. Not may happen, but will happen. And when we embrace the chaos and challenges that our children bring us, love them unconditionally anyway, our umbrella of love will get us through any storm that comes our way.

What’s your forecast looking like? I would love to hear all about it at [email protected]. And as we see our storms as blessings, it really will be a better than good week.

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Dear Neil:Why do some children get picked on, incessantly criticized, blamed and scapegoated by their parents? What drives this chronic hostility from a parent to a child?

Wanting to Understand in Wellington, New Zealand

Dear Wanting to Understand: It is not widespread, but also not entirely uncom-mon for an unhealthy parent — especially a narcissistic parent — to choose one child to be the “Golden Child” who can do no wrong, and a Scapegoat child who is put in the position of not being able to do anything right. Although it can be either parent, it is more commonly the mother, who frequently exerts more infl uence on the children.

Essentially, the scapegoat will be blamed for anything that goes wrong in the family. If one child is doing poorly in school, it is because too much time was spent with the scapegoated child. If dad loses his job, it is because of all the stress and aggravation that the scapegoated child has caused. If one child steals items from a store, it is because of the infl uence of the scapegoated child—who just might be punished for the act instead of the child that was caught stealing.

All of this abuse is done so the narcis-

sistic parent can keep her favorite child (or children) perfect in her eyes. The Golden Child doesn’t have to admit that s/he has made any mistakes or has been wrong in any way — and neither does mom. It’s not my fault that I have a child doing poorly in school, or who got caught stealing, or who is doing drugs, or cheating on tests — it’s because my “problem child” has caused so much disruption in the household. I’m a good mother. I have just been dealt a bad hand.

Of course, you can guess what all of this does to the scapegoat. S/he is likely to have low self-esteem and never feel as if s/he measures up or is good enough. The scapegoated child is likely to grow up feeling like a misfi t and doubting of his/her abilities.

What can be done about all of this? You are not going to change a narcissist, so your only hope is to help the scapegoated child to look at what is good, attractive, healthy, likable, capable, skilled and talented about him or her — over and over and over again. A good therapist would no doubt be very helpful.

Neil Rosenthal is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Westminster and Boulder, Colorado. His column is in it’s 23rd year of publication, and is syndicated around the world. You can reach him at (303)758-8777, or email him through his website: www.heartrelationships.com. He is not able to respond individually to queries.


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Celebrating Juneteenth “All Different Now: Juneteenth, the

First Day of Freedom” by Angela Johnson, illustrated by E.B. Lewis

2014, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers $17.99 / $19.99 Canada 40 pages

Tomorrow morning, when you wake up, everything will be changed.

Oh, sure, you’ll still be in the same bed with the same sheets and jammies. Your room will be the same room you went to sleep in. Your mom will still be your mom and your dad will still be your dad – but it’ll be a whole new day with new possi-bilities. As you’ll see in the new book “All Different Now” by Angela Johnson, il-lustrated by E.B. Lewis, one day can really mean a lot.

Every morning, the breeze from the gulf woke everyone up, telling them it was time to start the day in the fi elds beneath

the hot Texas sun. Just like every other day, it was time to work and work some more – but there was one day when everything was different, though nobody knew it at fi rst.

And then someone told someone else on the edge of the gulf. And that someone took the word to town, and told friends. The friends were so happy that they spread the message around the country. The news was like a wave in the ocean and pretty soon, everyone in the fi elds knew – and they were happy.

They knew that “a Union general had read from a balcony” that everyone was free – not just now, but “forever.” From that minute forward, nothing would be like it was the day before. Everything would “be all different now.”

People sang their happiness with faces raised. Others – those who didn’t

think they’d ever see it – cried tears of joy. Some could hardly believe that day had come and they “whispered things” to one another.

Since nobody was being forced to work in the fi elds that day, they all went to the beach for a picnic by the water. Even the sand was changed. Dancing felt new. Food tasted different for those who were free for the fi rst time. Even stories sounded sweeter. And at the end of the day, it was especially nice to walk next to cotton fi elds that didn’t demand work. It was nice to go to bed, knowing that the next morning and every one after that, the sun would wake everyone up and nothing would ever be the same…

In her notes, author Angela Johnson says that a photo of her great-grandpar-ents led her to wonder how they celebrat-ed when they learned of their freedom

which, because they were slaves in Texas, came more than two years after the sign-ing of the Emancipation Proclamation. That’s a great way to introduce the pages of historical overview about Emancipation and Juneteenth that follow, but be sure to read the illustrator’s note, too. E.B. Lewis writes about making this book come alive, which he calls his “biggest challenge.”

The challenge for you, I think, is talking your 3- to -7-year-old into letting go of this book now and then because they’ll want to hold fast to it. As for you, if you’re prone to saying no to “just one more book,” then “All Different Now” might change your mind.

Chalk the town at Artisan Fair � e event adds color to downtown Brighton sidewalks By Lou Ellen Bromley [email protected]

Come one, come all, it’s time to “Chalk the Town.”

That is the theme for the June 28 Arti-san Fair, sponsored by Downtown Brigh-ton. Dedee Harris, owner of The Pink Door Bouquet, came up with the idea when she learned there was a record for the longest “chalk pavement art” drawing in the Guin-ness Book of World Records. That record breaking chalk art drawing was nearly 4 miles long and is currently held by a town in Germany.

“I know we don’t have the room to do a four-mile chalk art drawing, but it would be fun to create a record in Brighton,” said Harris. “We could then attempt to break it

another year.”Harris wants get all the people in Brigh-

ton involved by supplying the chalk and the Downtown sidewalks. It is free to the community, and should be a fun and col-orful way to spend the day and enjoy the shops and vendors at the Artisan Fair.

The Guinness Book of World Records shows that the longest chalk pavement art drawing was done by 5,000 students in the town of Jena Germany on June 5, 2009. The art work was 18,372 feet 8 inches long, and 6 feet by 6 inches wide. The closest record held in Colorado is in Canyon City in Freemont County where, in Septem-ber of 2011, the town did the longest ”one themed” chalk art drawing at the Memo-rial airport parking lot to earn a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.

For more information on this fun event or if you would like to become a vendor at the Artisan Fair, contact Dedee Harris at 303-498-0489.

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Ritchie ready to exit stage

Daniel L. Ritchie, the “godfather” of Denver theater, has announced his retire-ment as chief executive officer of the Den-ver Center for the Performing Arts. Ritchie will continue to serve as chairman of the board of trustees following his retirement as CEO.

Ritchie revealed his decision at the June 10 regularly scheduled meeting of the trustees and then to a meeting of DCPA employees. He also is sending a letter to the customers and donors whose support of the DCPA has been the foundation of its success.

“This is the right moment for me to step aside and for a new CEO to guide the DCPA into its bright future,” Ritchie said. “The DCPA is poised to move to a new level of creativity with an even warmer embrace of our audience. My full energy will now be focused on board matters, including the campaign to reauthorize the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District in 2016.”

Ritchie joined the DCPA in 2007 as CEO and chairman of the board. Upon his ap-pointment, the board and Ritchie conclud-ed that the two positions should ultimately be separated. Today’s announcement completes that plan.

Ritchie, who was known as “Dapper Dan” for his sharp attire, led the DCPA through a period of dynamic creative growth and to financial success. Under his leadership, the DCPA expanded its new-play development program, launched three national Broadway touring pre-mieres, conducted two successful match-ing-gift fundraising campaigns, and served more than 400,000 students through its extensive theatre education programs.

He also has been instrumental in diver-sifying the DCPA’s programming with the development of Off-Center @ The Jones, an experimental theater designed to make theater less formal, more fun, decidedly in-novative and appealing to new audiences. Ritchie has made generous personal financial donations to the DCPA and has served without pay as CEO during his entire tenure.

But I will remember him most for his “performances” to raise money for DCPA endeavors. One year for Saturday Night Alive, the DCPA’s granddaddy fundraiser, Ritchie embraced his inner rock star with over-the-top enthusiasm. He appeared in a full costume as former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash.

A search will begin immediately for Ritchie’s successor. He will remain as CEO until his successor has joined the organiza-tion and he will work with the new CEO during a period of transition.

Sprouts opens in EnglewoodSprouts Farmers Market, one of the

fastest-growing natural food retailers in the country, opened its first store in Engle-wood (5001 S. Broadway) on June 11. This is the 17th Sprouts in the Denver area.

Sprouts is a healthy grocery store offer-ing fresh, natural and organic foods. The grocery chain offers fresh produce, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, pack-aged groceries, meat and seafood, baked

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‘The Graduate’ tackles decade of change with humorBy Clarke [email protected]

The 1960s were a time a tremen-dous upheaval in the culture of the country and that change was reflected not only in obvious ways, but in smaller and more subtle ways that show themselves in art.

“The Graduate” taps into the undercurrents of unease and turns it into something hilarious, bracing and subversive.

“The Graduate,” adapted by Terry Johnson, based on the novel by Charles Webb and the screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry and directed by Rick Yaconis, will be playing at The Edge Theatre, 1560 Teller St., through June 29.

Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 6 p.m.

Due to some sexual situations and partial nudity, the show is for mature audiences only and no one younger than 17 is admitted to the perfor-mance.

“I think the story fits the time really well but the film version was a little more focused on that,” said Patty Ionoff, who plays Mrs. Robinson. “I think the play is much funnier than the film is.”

The story of “The Graduate” cen-ters on Benjamin Braddock (Chandler Darby), a recent college graduate who returns home to his parents bored and disillusioned.

Rudderless he finds himself at-tracted to his father’s business partner, Mrs. Robinson, and starts an affair with the older woman. However, when he meets and falls for Mrs. Robinson’s daughter, Elaine (Adrian Egolf), Benjamin has to make some kind of decision about his future for the first time.

For Darby, in his first performance at The Edge, he said it was important that he connected to Benjamin, and since he just graduated from the University of Northern Colorado, that was easy to do.

“It’s kind of ironic that I was chosen for this part since I am a graduate, and I think the language of the play is very appropriate,” he said. “There is a lot of pressure, especially once you gradu-ate college, and so that’s something I relate to.”

Anne Bancroft’s portrayal of Mrs. Robinson is rightly iconic, and some fantastic actresses have played the character on Broadway, so Ionoff said for her it

was important to go her own way on the character.

“I looked at the relationship she has with her husband, which is some-thing you get hints about in the play,” she said. “In a way my performance is inspired by some of my mother’s friends who even if they went to col-lege were supposed to get married and stay at home.”

Ionoff said that for many women of the 1960s, so much was going on in their country and world and they were mainly relegated to the sidelines.

“It must have been so frustrating because they saw all this change, and they weren’t able to participate,” she said. “They were stuck.”

For Darby, the show has been a great way to make people laugh while at the same time getting them to think about topics like sex and disillusionment in a different way than normal.

“It’s a great cast and people can just dive in and have a great time,” Ionoff said. “It takes everyone back to the sixties and all those changes.”

For more infor-mation, call 303-232-0363 or visit www.theed-getheater.com.

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Help for mentally ill can be hard to � nd Patients, families � nd that resources are spread thin By Kristin Jones Rocky Mountain PBS I-News

Editor’s note: This is the last of a three-part series.

Danielle Nordeen drives a 16-year-old Toyota Camry that doesn’t handle well on snowy mountain passes. In January, Nordeen had to make the drive from her home in Grand Junction to Pueblo often enough that she developed a strategy: Find a semi with its haz-ard lights on and follow it closely, prompting the other drivers to direct their wrath toward the trucker rather than her.

A 300-mile solo drive across the state in winter can be stressful under the best circumstances, but Nordeen’s reason for mak-ing the drive twice a week for three weeks was dev-astating: She was visiting her son in a psychiatric ward, after he lashed out at school and later threatened to kill himself and staff at a

crisis-stabilization center.Her son is 7.Across the state, the

same story plays out. A shortage of treatment op-tions for people with men-tal illnesses means waiting months to see a psychia-trist, or driving hundreds of miles for a psychiatric bed. Police and emergency rooms bear the brunt of a splintered system that jug-gles crises, but falls short on treatment.

The questions that swirled after the brutal massacre at an Aurora movie theater in 2012 are the same ones that fol-lowed Jared Loughner’s at-tack on Gabrielle Giffords and her staff in 2011. They came even louder after the Newtown Elementary School killings in Connecti-cut. They circulate privately after suicides. The signs of mental illness and the threats were apparent: Why didn’t anyone intervene?

Medical profession-als and advocates cite a combination of barriers: Adults have the right to re-fuse intervention. Parents are often reluctant to call 911, when it can mean that their children are cuffed by

police. Schools, employers and hospitals are too quick to say it’s not their problem. Acquaintances and friends feel ill-equipped to act.

“We regularly hear peo-ple say things like, ‘I knew something was wrong, but I didn’t know what to do,’” says Carl Clark, who heads the Mental Health Center of Denver, which counsels workplaces after suicides.

In response to the mass shooting in Aurora, the state recently passed a law that expands the duty of therapists to warn of threats against an institu-tion like a school or theater, not just against a person. A plan for new crisis centers in Colorado — while stalled — is intended to relieve the burden on fi rst responders.

Legal improvements, better education and in-creased capacity “don’t guarantee that bad things won’t happen,” says Clark. “But we’re going to de-crease the likelihood it’s go-ing to happen.”

Routine care can also be hard to come by, particu-larly in rural areas where psychiatrist shortages are acute.

“There are people say-ing there’s something go-ing wrong and I have to get treatment,” says Clark. When treatment isn’t im-mediately available, “they throw up their hands and give up.”

For some people who live with mental illnesses and their families, efforts to make intervention easier can miss the point. They want help, they say. What they need is more support for treatment and recovery in the communities where they live.

Jennifer Hill, who man-ages a mental-health ad-vocacy organization called the Colorado Mental Well-ness Network and has per-sonal experience with re-covering from illness, says that recovery is stymied by a system that can seem to offer being locked up or nothing.

“You’re in or you’re out,” Hill says.

Better treatment re-quires more than an infu-sion of resources and im-proved access, says Hill. People won’t sign up for treatment that isn’t thera-peutic.

“It’s treating people with dignity and respect,” says Hill, “and not treating them like they’re dangerous and horrible people.”

More court ordersThe other second-grad-

ers have watched the police take Danielle Nordeen’s son away in handcuffs before.

The latest crisis was set off when one of the other children reminded him of that very fact. The 7-year-old tore posters from the

wall, kicked and hit the teachers, fl ooded the toi-lets. The Grand Junction elementary school went on lockdown.

Nordeen showed up to fi nd her boy rolling around in dirty water in the bath-room.

When a local crisis cen-ter placed him on an emer-gency psychiatric hold for his threats, only Parkview Hospital in Pueblo had a bed available. Nordeen works a low-wage job in Grand Junction, and had to return to work after leaving him there, or risk losing her apartment.

“I literally just felt like I was dropping him off and walking away,” says Nor-deen, holding back tears, “which as a mom, that’s the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do.”

The number of people placed into involuntary mental-health treatment has jumped in recent years. Court fi lings show a 35 per-cent jump in 72-hour holds, short- and long-term certi-fi cations, and other court-ordered treatment between fi scal years 2009 and 2013. Mental health providers re-ported 31,317 emergency mental-health holds in fi s-cal year 2013, according to state offi cials, a 21 percent increase from just a year earlier.

But the growing demand for beds hasn’t been met by an increase in availabil-ity. Instead, the options for low-income Coloradans in particular have shrunk as beds at the two state psychiatric hospitals have closed. In 2014, the state mental health institutes at Fort Logan and Pueblo have 553 beds, down from 734 in 2000.

All told, there are only 1,093 inpatient psychiatric beds in all hospitals around the state, according to the state Department of Hu-man Services, around 20

percent fewer than fi ve years ago. That’s about 21 beds for every 100,000 Col-oradans, among the lowest rates in the U.S.

The state is in the pro-cess of evaluating what services might be lacking across its various regions. In part, says Dr. Patrick Fox, an offi cial with the state Offi ce of Behavioral Health, the hope is that private-sector psychiatric hospitals will meet some of the need. He gave the example of Clear View Be-havioral Health, which broke ground in April on a 92-bed hospital east of Loveland expected to open in 2015.

For now, hospital ad-ministrators and fam-ily members describe large geographic swaths of scar-city. In Grand Junction, West Springs Hospital is the only psychiatric hospi-tal between Salt Lake City and Denver. The hospital, which has 32 beds, opened in 2005, at the same time as neighboring St. Mary’s Hospital closed its inpa-tient psychiatric beds.

Like other private-sector hospitals across the state, St. Mary’s found that pro-viding psychiatric services on top of other medical ser-vices was too costly. Even after closing its psychiatric department, the hospital absorbs about $300,000 in unreimbursed expenses each year related to provid-ing mental-health services, says Dan Prinster, the hos-pital’s vice president for business development.

Now, West Springs fi nds that it’s often fi lled to ca-pacity, and has to turn peo-ple away. Kim Boe, the hos-pital’s vice president, says the wait list generally hov-ers between six and eight people each day.

Most not violentThe vast majority of

people with mental illness-

es are not violent, but those who are receive more than their fair share of head-lines and news broadcasts. The rate of violence among people with severe men-tal illnesses ranges from 8 percent for those receiving outpatient treatment to 37 percent among patients in the throes of their fi rst epi-sode of psychosis, accord-ing to a research review by Jeffrey Swanson, a Duke University psychiatry pro-fessor whose work on the issue is widely cited.

Suicide has a much closer tie with mental ill-ness. More than 90 percent of those who take their own lives have depression or another mental disorder, or a substance abuse issue, according to one epidemi-ological study cited by the National Institute of Mental Health.

Much of the demand for psychiatric beds comes from people who pose a danger to themselves. The scarcity can make an al-ready precarious situation even more traumatizing.

Grand Junction resident Rebecca Edwards has had a long history of mental ill-ness, including depression, and has been through the whole gamut of available care. After she was admin-istered electro-convulsive therapy a few years ago at Porter Hospital, she didn’t recognize the symptoms of a stroke that permanently affected her speech. She thought she was experienc-ing the side effects of shock therapy.

Edwards says she’s grate-ful for the mental health treatment that has allowed her to live in the communi-ty, supported by her peers. But when the stress of mov-ing to an assisted-living situation last July sent her into a deep depression, she

Danielle Nordeen, right, plays a board game with her 7-year-old son at their Grand Junction home on Monday afternoon, April 14. In January, Nordeen’s son was sent to a psychiatric ward hundreds of miles from their home, after he lashed out at school and later threatened to kill himself and sta� at a crisis-stabilization center. A shortage of treatment options for people with mental illnesses means waiting months to see a psychiatrist, or driving across the state for a psychiatric bed. Photo by Rocky Mountain PBS I-News

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Arts announced that “Shakespeare in the Sangres,” the 2014 summer outdoor live theater production executive produced by Rancher’s Roost Cafe, will take place June 19 through July 5 in the Feedstore Am-phitheater Park behind the Historic Jones Theater in Westcliffe, in the Wet Mountain Valley west of Pueblo.

Two comedy productions will be of-fered: “The Comedy of Errors,” a dramatic comedy by William Shakespeare, shows at 6:30 p.m. June 19 and 21; 6: 30 p.m. June 27 and July 4; and 2 p.m. June 29 and July 6. “The Imaginary Invalid,” a classic com-edy by Moliere, shows at 6:30 p.m. June 20; 2 p.m. June 22; 6:30 p.m. June 26 and July 3; and at 6:30 p.m. June 28 and July 5.

Guests are encouraged to arrive early and bring blankets and/or chairs to sit on. The park opens one hour before showtime.

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In addition to the two “Shakespeare in the Sangres” productions, “A Taste of Shakespeare” will be held to kick off the season at 6:30 p.m. June 17 in Studio 2 of the Jones Theater.

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needed more intensive treatment.What she got instead was a disorienting

ride across the mountains with strangers in the middle of the night. Placed in an in-voluntary mental-health hold because she was suicidal, Edwards was handcuffed. She landed at a hospital in Colorado Springs.

“I felt very afraid, very alone,” says Ed-wards. “When you get taken away from that support, it’s hard to deal with. It made me feel a lot more hopeless, like I was alone in my struggle with depression.”

Boarding in ERIf people at the receiving end of flawed

mental-health services feel frustrated, it’s a feeling often shared by those at the giving end.

Matt Skwiot is an emergency room doc-tor at Grand River Hospital in Rifle, an oil and gas town between Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction with a population of less than 10,000. He sees workers injured by explosions, car accident victims, elderly people with broken hips

And like other ERs, this one has become a holding pen for people in a psychiatric crisis.

About once a week at Grand River Hos-pital, there’s just no psychiatric facility available to take a patient. So a room in the ER is cleared of equipment with cords and other tools that could be used in a suicide attempt. Security is called, and a camera is monitored.

For as long as three days, the patients are kept alone in the room. None of them see a psychiatrist, says Skwiot. And then, once they’re stable, they’re sent home.

“You’re trying to provide a safe place, you’re trying to provide the best care that you can,” says Skwiot. But ER doctors don’t have the training or skills to give people the therapy and other support they need.

“If it was me locked up in this room for 72 hours, with minimal interaction, mini-mal stimulation, I’m already depressed and suicidal, that seems like it … would make things worse,” Skwiot says.

Before the violenceOn a sunny Monday in April two

months after her son came back from the hospital in Pueblo, Nordeen was playing with him at a park behind their home. The gap-toothed kid was affectionate and en-ergetic, alternately asking for and receiv-ing hugs from his mom, and shouting cap-tain’s orders in a game of pirates.

Things were calm and happy. But Nor-deen felt like the family was in a holding pattern. Her son was out of school, with a psychiatrist’s note saying that school’s stresses would be too much for him. Nor-deen was apprehensive about sending him back, and worried about the future.

“What’s scary,” says Nordeen, “is that who’s to say he’s not going to be one of those kids that follows through on his threats?”

Echoing complaints of people in simi-lar situations, she says she can’t find the support she needs.

“I almost feel like I’ve exhausted every option in Grand Junction,” says Nordeen. “Because there’s not a lot of options avail-able.”

Community-based mental health treatment and support is chronically underfunded, mental health advocates say. An analysis by Rocky Mountain PBS I-News found that overall funding for mental health in the state hasn’t kept up with inflation since the 1980s. A well-intentioned push to remove people from institutionalized care led to the closing of state psychiatric hospital beds, but equal attention was never given to creating a re-placement.

As a result, community mental health services continue to defer to first re-sponders and emergency services when the threat of violence looms.

In Colorado Springs, the mother of An-thony Martinez says she has struggled for years to help her son get adequate treat-ment for schizophrenia. When he’s stable, Martinez, 34, is good-natured and loving. When he’s not, he can be violent. He’s been in and out of the state hospital in Pueblo, and sometimes jail, for years.

In August, Martinez was released from the state psychiatric hospital to live with his mother, along with his sister, her hus-band and their two young children. The family was told that no other place — in-cluding group homes — would take him.

The state hospital said they couldn’t discuss a patient’s case, said Dan Drayer, spokesman for the state Department of Human Services. He said that Martinez was not available for an interview.

In November, the family called 911 af-ter Martinez threatened a family friend. When he returned home, they consulted with a community mental health center, expressing fears about their safety.

“I’m scared to have him living with me,” she says. “I’m not saying cage him. But what would help us would be a place where he’s going to live, where he’s not go-ing to hurt someone, where they’re making sure he’s on his medication.”

They haven’t found it yet.


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Love for all sportsKeeping baseball in the familyBy Michelle [email protected]

It doesn’t matter what sport it is, 6-year-old Austin Sickler loves them all. He’s played T-ball for two years with the Brighton Youth Baseball Association, but this year has been his first year playing machine pitch.

“I love playing with my dad, who is also my coach,” he said. Austin’s mom, Gina said at times it can be a little tougher though on Austin, than the other kids, because he gets talked to more and is expected to listen.

“I have to tell his dad, he’s 6, just like the other kids,” she said.The team rotates positions, so the kids are able to get a taste of all them. “Austin said

he wants to be a pitcher so he practices with his dad,” Sickler said. “But he also loves to play first base.

Austin doesn’t care for catching, and he doesn’t like when the coaches accidentally hit him during batting practice.”

Austin is a “leftie,” and his mom says it’s just natural for him. “He hits left, but throws with his right hand,” she said. “From the first time hitting with his daddy, he’s hit leftie.”

Austin loves his team, the Silver Bullets. “I like practicing with my friends and my best friend, Jude,” he said.

Mom said that sometimes, Austin and Jude get into a little more trouble, and have to be talked to about messing around and not listening. “That’s when the coaches just sepa-rate them, and have them do different drills,” she said.

Sickler said since Austin was a toddler that he has been playing with any type of ball. “He’s always loved playing sports,” she said. “He has older cousins who are athletes, so he has always been around it. He loves his dad coaching him, the more plays he makes the more excited he gets about baseball.”

Besides playing baseball, he’s also played soccer and basketball. He said his favorite sport is actually basketball because he can make three pointers and free throws.

This fall will be his first time playing football, and he’s excited since he’s finally old enough to try the sport.

“BYBA is a good opportunity for Austin to learn the basics of baseball, and how to be a part of a team,” Sickler said. “It’s good for him to learn to listen to other coaches, besides his dad, and to follow directions at practices and games. They definitely do make it fun for the kids. They have great facilities. It also teaches Austin how to play with other kids, and how to cheer for them when they do well and to encourage them when they’re strug-gling.”

Brighton Youth Baseball Association little leaguer Austin Sickler, 6, crosses home plate with a “low-five.” Sickler is playing his first year of machine pitch this summer. Photo by Michelle Boyer

Family gives back to the communitySiblings plus two share tennis through coaching recreational tennisBy Michelle [email protected]

How many coaches does it take to run the Brighton Colorado Association of Recreational Ath-letics tennis program?

This year’s program includes five coaches, three of whom are siblings. The Evangelistas found tennis to be the sport that the whole family just played.

“My dad loved the sport, and the whole family found it enter-taining,” Marianne said. “It’s a bit of an enigma to me as to why all of us ended up playing tennis simply because we wanted to. I can see that this is unusual now, but to us it was completely nor-mal. We were just tennis players.”

This is Marianne’s eighth sum-mer teaching CARA tennis. David has coached three seasons, and this is Marcia’s second season.

“I was very blessed to end up as a tennis player,” she said. “I teach it because I know how fun it is, and I want to share this with the students. Seeing tennis com-munities grow in Brighton has been the most rewarding thing about coaching. I would love to see tennis in Brighton continue to grow as well as seeing the level of tennis improve, particularly at the high school level.”

David said he’s coaching be-cause it’s a great way to use what he’s learned from the sport to help others improve their game.

“The program has given me an opportunity to do something this summer I love,” Marcia said.

She just finished out her high school tennis season earlier this spring. “My season went well,” she said. “I went 7-3, with a slow start, and lost my first three matches. But after that I never lost an in-conference match for the rest of the season.

Marianne played No. 2 sin-gles as a freshman, and No. 1 singles the next three years in high school. She posted Most Valuable Player all four years in high school. In college, Marianne played for Metro State (D2) for four years.

“I played both singles, mostly No. 3, and doubles, mostly at No. 2 there,” she said. “I was able to win 51 singles matches in my col-lege career, which was the third all-time in school history.”

She never played CARA ten-nis when she was young, but Marianne felt with all of her ex-

periences in tennis camps and lessons came from Denver. “My brother, Jonathan and I were able to take from those experiences (particularly the things we en-joyed most) when we designed the CARA practices seven years ago,” she said.

As a freshman and sophomore at Brighton High School, David played No. 2 singles. He then moved up to No. 1 singles as a junior and a senior. “I was also a captain my senior year,” he said. “I never advanced to state, but had a winning record my fresh-man and senior years.

David also never participated in CARA as an athlete he learned more about the program when he started coaching it.

“Tennis has given most of us an opportunity to compete, and to excel in something we en-joy doing,” David said. “We got

involved because our parents played when we were young, and they would take us with them to the courts.”

For Sienna Muniz, she fell in love with tennis when she took lessons from Bob Moulton through the recreation center’s program. “I began competing the next year when I joined the CARA program.

She’s been playing on the BHS team for three years and will be a senior this year. “Tennis has been a huge part of my high school ca-reer, as it has provided me with a chance to be a leader even at a young age,” Muniz said. “I’ve also grown so much in my skill, and personally.”

She feels she’s become ex-tremely analytical of her own game, and of other’s which she said helps her greatly with coach-ing. “That skill in particular

helped me gain so much success this season, where I went 11 wins, and 1 loss,” she said.

This is Muniz’ first year coach-ing for the CARA program, and she feels it’s provided her with a lot of personal growth, be-cause she’s learned to appreciate growth a lot more.

“I love seeing my youngsters in particular learn a new skill, and begin to really enjoy the game of tennis just like I did once,” she said. “I think coaching is helping me during my off season by allow-ing me to be around other really good players, and get tips from them, even as a fellow coach.”

Muniz said she honestly doesn’t know why she loves ten-nis so much. “

It honestly just came naturally to me,” she said. “I guess I could give you a few reasons though. For one, I love that tennis is a sport where you basically just depend on yourself, I love work-ing alone because coordinating a team is, well … rather difficult.

“I also have a more logistical reason as to why I love tennis. I was diagnosed with asthma when I was 7, and so I have a difficult time with endurance over long pe-riods of non-stop activity. Tennis is perfect for me, because its lots of short burst activity throughout the often long matches. The short breaks one gets between points are enough to keep it manage-able for my lungs. Finally, I love that tennis is a lifelong sport that I can play even if I choose not to compete later in life.” Muniz said.

Ben Randall also is a coach for the program this summer. Ran-dall is a 2014 graduate of Brighton High School.

Marcia Evangelista, Sienna Muniz, Marianne Evangelista, Ben Randall and David Evangelista are this summer’s Brighton Colorado Association of Recreational Athletics tennis coaches. Photo by Michelle Boyer

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SCORPIO (Oct 23 to nov 21) A temperamental out-burst about a mishandled project causes some fallout. Be sure to couple an apology with an explanation. A new opportunity beckons by week’s end.

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CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) While much of your time is involved with business matters, fun-time opportunities open up by week’s end. Enjoy yourself, but be careful that you don’t overspend.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) A “revelation” opens your eyes to what is really going on in the workplace. What you learn could make a difference in your career path. Continue to be alert for more news.

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Brighton baseball crashes OmahaAmerican Legion 17-and-under almost in championship bracketBy Michelle [email protected]

The Brighton High School American Legion 17-and-under team is firing up the summer with a 16-3 record so far.

The team competed in a tournament in Omaha, Nebraska last weekend and won four out of five games.

A 12-inning, one run loss to Chatfield, 10-9 on June 12 was heart breaking, but they came back to a rout in a 12-4 win against Blue Springs, Montana. The Bull-dogs kept the fight alive, winning against Ralston, Nebraska (10-5) on Friday.

A sixth-inning blowout against Bryan, Nebraska gave Brighton an 18-2 win on Friday. The Bulldogs scored in the sixth on a two-run double made by Naldo Medina, a two-run single by Jacob Demers, a walk by Cody Beck, a two-run single by Liam Eddy and an RBI single by Brandon Pet-tinger, a two-run single again by Naldo and a two-run double by Jacob.

Saturday’s game against the Easton Ti-gers, Montana, was decided early when Brighton exerted six runs in the first three innings. Brighton cruised by with a 9-1 vic-tory. The Bulldogs were sparked by Cruz

Ramirez and Brock Stricklett who teamed up for four hits and three RBIs.

Despite their 4-1 overall tournament record, Brighton fell short one game of the championship bracket.

Senior-to-be Brandon Pettinger plays centerfield for the American Legion. He’s played baseball since he was 5 and has played on the American Legion team for four years.

“I like playing summer ball, because we get to play a lot more games,” he said. “It helps me during the regular high school offseason, because in summer baseball we play so many games, and I get a lot of at bats.”

The summer baseball season for BHS goes from the end of May to the beginning of August. “I was really looking forward to the Omaha tournament because it was out of state,” he said.

Pettinger said he didn’t get to spend a lot of time or attend any of the games at the College World Series. “It was fun being in an atmosphere that is all about base-ball,” he said.

“I enjoyed hanging out before and after the games. It was pretty exciting because we stayed in the same hotel as the Ole Miss Baseball team, who are in the College World Series.”

Pettinger said his team is doing well. “We won the championship in the Fair-view Wood Bat Tournament that we played the weekend before Omaha.”

Brandon Pettinger posing at the College World Series. Pettinger competed at the Omaha Tournament last week with the Brighton High School American Legion 17-and-under baseball team. The team fell short one game of the championship bracket. Courtesy photo by Ginnissa Pettinger

Pictured is the Brighton High School American Leagion 17-and-under team. The team holds a 16-3 overall record this summer. Courtesy photo


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Concrete/Paving

All Phases of Flat Work by

T.M. CONCRETEDriveways, Sidewalks, PatiosTear-outs, colored & stampedconcrete. Quality work, Lic./Ins.Reasonable rates"Small Jobs OK!"303-514-7364

Yard CleaningCommercial/Residential quality

work at reasonable prices.Registered & Insured in Colorado.

NavarroConcrete, Inc.

303-423-8175

25+ yrs. Experience Best Rates • ReferencesFree Estimates • 303-451-0312 or 303-915-1559

www.gandeconcrete.com

• Residential & Commercial Flatwork• Driveways • Patios

• Walks • Garages• Foundations

• Colored & Stamped Concrete• Tearout/Replace

G & E Concrete

Residential Concrete Work

303-429-0380• Best prices

• Free estimates

Referencesavailable

Concrete/Paving

FBM Concrete LLC.

Free Estimates17 Years ExperienceLicensed & Insured

Driveways, patios, stamp &colored concrete.

All kinds of flat work.Let us do good work for you!

(720)217-8022

Construction

UNDERGROUNDCONSTRUCTION

SERVICESIncluding all utilities, trenching,potholing, boring, and locating.Insured with over 30 years ofexperience. Will beat all prices.Call Mark for a free estimate @303-809-4712.

Drywall

A PATCH TO MATCHDrywall Repair Specialist

• HomeRenovationandRemodel

• 30yearsExperience• Insured• Satisfaction

Guaranteed

Highly rated & screened contractor byHome Advisor & Angies list

Call Ed 720-328-5039

Sanders Drywall Inc.All phases to include

Acoustic scrape and re-textureRepairs to full basement finishes

Water damage repairsInterior paint, door & trim installs

30+ years experienceInsured

Free estimatesDarrell 303-915-0739

Electricians

Affordable Electrician25 yrs experience

- Trouble Shoot- Service Changes

- Bsmt., Kitchen, BathRemodel Expert

Senior Discounts Lic./Ins.No job too small

720-690-7645720-364-5969

ELECTRICALSERVICE WORK

All types, licensed & insured.Honest expert service.

Free estimates.720-203-7385

Radiant LightingService **

Electrical Work All types. Honestand reliable, licensed & ins.

Free estimates.Craig (303)429-3326

Fence Services

DISCOUNTFENCE CO

Quality Fencing at aDiscountPrice

Wood, Chain Link, Vinyl,Orna-iron, New Install

and Repairs.Owner Operated since 1989

Call Now & Compare!303-450-6604

Garage Doors

www.mikesgaragedoors.com(303) 646-4499

For all your garage door needs!

• Springs, Repairs • New Doors and Openers • Barn and Arena Doors • Locally-Owned & Operated• Tom Martino’s Referral List 10 Yrs • BBB Gold Star Member Since 2002

Handyman

A Home Repair &Remodeling Handyman

Large and small repairs35 yrs exp.

Reasonable rates303-425-0066

Bob’s Home RepairsAll types of repairs.

Reasonable rates 30yrs Exp.303-450-1172

AFFORDABLEHANDYMANAFFORDABLEHANDYMANCarpentry • Painting Tile • Drywall • Roof RepairsPlumbing • ElectricalKitchen • BasementsBath RemodelsProperty Building Maintenance

Free Estimates • ReliableLicensed • Bonded Insured • Senior Discount

No Service in Parker or Castle Rock

Ron Massa Office 303-642-3548Cell 720-363-5983

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HOME REPAIRS

INSIDE: *Bath *Kitchen's*Plumbing *Electrical, *Drywall

*Paint *Tile & Windows

OUTSIDE: *Paint & Repairs*Gutters *Deck's *Fence's *Yard

Work *Tree & Shrubberytrimming & clean upAffordable Hauling

Call Rick 720-285-0186

Hauling Service

• Home • Business • Junk & Debris• Furniture • Appliances

• Tree Limbs • Moving Trash • Carpet• Garage Clean Out

Call Bernie 303.347.2303

Free estimates7 days a Week

Instant Trash HaulingInstant Trash Haulingtrash hauling

Dirt, Rock, Concrete, Sod & Asphalt

Hauling Service

HAULING$$Reasonable Rates On:$$*Trash Cleanup*old furnituremattresses*appliances*dirt

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Heating/ Air Conditioning

JOHNSON’SHEATING & COOLING

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• RepaiR • Replace • install •We will beat all bids • Summer

Cooling Specials • Senior Discounts • All Makes and Models

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Insurance

GOT INSURANCE?Represent ing many f ine companies

Se habla Español

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Landscaping/Nurseries

www.OlsonLandscapingAndDesign.com

Call Richard [email protected]

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Landscaping/Nurseries

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www.arterralandscaping.comInsured720.436.6340

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Beker LandscapingComplete Landscaping

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Lawn/Garden Services

Mowing, Aeration,Fertilizing,

Sprinkler Start-upand Repairs

Columbine Custom Contracting & Sprinkler Service

Tony 720-210-4304

• Sprinkler Start Ups $40• Aerations $40

• Fertilization $30• Power Rakes $60 & Up

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• Licensed Plumber

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Alpine LandscapeManagement

Weekly Mowing, Power RakingAerate, Fertilize, Spring Clean Up

Trim Bushes & Small Trees,Senior Discounts

720-329-9732

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Mark’s Quality Lawn CareSod, rock, landscaping, bush trimming,

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Painting

• Honest pricing •• Free estimates •

We will match any written estimate!Same day service!

No job too small or too big!

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Call Frank303.420.0669

Long lastingSpecialty Servicesinterior & exteriorOver 40 yrs. experienceReferences andguarantees available.

Bob’s Painting,Repairs & HomeImprovements

30 yrs experienceFree estimates303-450-1172

DEEDON'S PAINTING40 years experience

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303-466-4752

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• Affordable • Quality • Insured • Great Customer Service• Local Colorado Business

• Exterior Painting• Interior Painting• Drywall Repair

Pet Care & Services

AFFORDABLE HOME DOG GROOMING WHERE PETS ARE FAMILY

Raz’s Grooming

[email protected]

Rachelle WilliamsBy appointment only

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GREENE'SREMODELING

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water damage. No job too smallWindow replacement.

Serving Jeffco since 1970(303)237-3231

Rocky MountainContractors

Home RemodelingSpecialists, Inc.

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George(303)252-8874

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Caring Respecting Connecting Preserving

Advisor June 2014

One of the most demanding jobs in life is to provide constant care for someone else. When it is your child the positive reinforcement can make it a pleasure. The coos, the smiles the playfulness bonds us together. When it is your spouse who can’t remember your name, can’t take care of their own

personal needs and refuses to go near water (think bath or shower) it can be frustrating, exhausting, depressing and appear never ending.

Those of us caring for a relative may have help available at a mo-ments’ notice but usually the care-giver has little or no break from what has been called the “36 hour day”. This term refers to caring for an Alzheimer’s patient but many people

who care for someone with a terminal or debilitating illness feel the same way. It is the feeling of never catching up, never getting enough rest and feel-ing hopeless, helpless and abandoned all at the same time.

Who will understand our concerns, questions, and personal needs? Other

family members are “too busy”, have children, live far away or are afraid of what they have seen and won’t get involved.

It is usually our fellow caregivers that show us the empathy, concern and understanding which lightens our burden and gives us an outlet for our feelings. Those feelings can be com-plex, contradictory, and confusing but we feel them and expressing them allows a release and a healing which is always facilitated in the presence of other caregivers.

If you are a caregiver to someone with Alzheimer’s or a long term illness a support group will share experi-ences and offer friendship, advice, mutual support, and a non judgmen-

tal ear. Members constantly comment about how being in the support group makes their lives a little easier. They see what others have gone through and this gives perspective on their own situations.

Sometimes we see we don’t have it as bad as others, or we realize that others have gone through what we have and survived with their health and sanity intact.

Join us at one of our monthly meet-ings. Let us help you care for your loved one. It is as simple as making a phone call to 303-426-4408 and ask for Mary or Pam for more informa-tion.

SENIOR HUB SUPPORTS THOSE WHO SUPPORT OTHERS

NEW FACES SERVING RURAL SENIORS

Can YOU lend a hand?Please complete this form and mail

along with your donation to:The Senior Hub, 2360 W. 90th Ave.,

Federal Heights, CO 80260

You can also donate online atwww.seniorhub.org

Please join us in our mission to care for those who need your

helping hands and caring hearts.

303-426-4408

Donor Name_____________________________________________________________Address_________________________________City_____________State___Zip_______e-mail_________________________________________________________________I would like to donate: ___$1000___$500___$250___$100___$50___$25___Other (amount:______)Pledges for ongoing support can now be made by calling the o� ce at 303-426-4408. Credit cards also accepted.Please apply my donation to:__General Operations __Adult Day Services__RSVP __Meals On Wheels__ Homecare__Senior Solutions __ Other

YES, I want to help!

For many years � e Senior Hub has provided care and services to elders living in the rural parts of Adams and Arapahoe counties. Today we’d like to introduce you to some of our newest sta� who help make our Rural Meals on Wheels and Homecare programs run.

Katy Hickson, our Rural Meals on Wheels Coordina-tor, joined us in February of this year. She manages all our volunteers who deliver meals

along the I-70 corridor including the towns of Watkins, Bennett, Strasburg, Byers and Deer Trail. The Rural Meals on Wheels program provides food for people over the age of 60 years and who are considered home-bound either by health reasons or geographically isolated. One program delivers 5 frozen meals to clients homes by The Senior Hub volunteers

once each week. An alternative “Market Basket” option is available that provides monthly delivery of 10 frozen meals, plus fresh fruits and vegetables, milk, bread, cereals, dried fruits, crackers, peanut butter, and canned goods totaling the equiva-lence of 25 meals. All deliveries are made by very dependable volun-teers who have undergone thorough background checks. If you know of someone that is interested in our rural meals on wheels programs for themselves or if you know of someone that could use the program, please contact, Katy Hickson at 303-817-0570 or email [email protected]

Our new Homec-are Coordinator for rural services is Colleen Wal-lace. Colleen is busy working with older adults living along the I-70 cor-

ridor- specifi cally in Bennett, Stras-burg, Byers, Watkins and Deer Trail. Colleen completes a phone interview with local seniors and provides a free in-home assessment to determine what services are needed. She will

then arrange homecare workers who

will provide personal care, protective

oversight, assistance with bathing,

light housekeeping, meal preparation,

laundry, companionship, etc., that will

help these seniors remain indepen-

dent and safe in their own homes for

as long as possible. For a free in-

home assessment or information on

any of these homecare services please

call: Colleen Wallace at 303-358-2511

or E-mail at [email protected]

SPRING HAS SPRUNG WITH WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS

Many thanks to all our 2014 Spring Cleanup individuals and groups who took a Friday or Saturday morning out of their busy schedules to assist seniors with raking, cleaning patio furniture, washing windows, cleaning out gardens and

trimming bushes and otherwise get their yards ready to enjoy for the summer. A thank you card received from one of our seniors says it all:

“I want to thank you so much for all your help. It would have taken me several days to do what you did plus a great deal of pain.”

Camille G in Aurora

Special thanks to those groups and individuals who continue to return year after year to participate in this project. You all “Make a Difference!”

ADT Always Cares (ADT Security employees)

Addis Betew of First Bank

Trisha Bramwell

Target Castle Rock employees

Cristian Gamez Panuco

Sovereign Grace Church

The Breakaway Group

Denver First Church of the Nazarene

Target Englewood Employees (I-25 and Arapahoe)

The Johnson Family of Parker, CO

Trey Sipes

North Metro Chamber of Commerce Leadership class

Mountain Range High School students

Christen Richardson and Friends

Sandoz of Broomfi eld

Gary Osburn

Pam Lynch

Shopneck Boys & Girls Club of Brighton

Armando Pena

Target Castle Rock ADT Always Cares

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE ANNUAL

ADAMS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’

GOLF TOURNAMENT Beautiful day on the course at

Riverdale Dunes in Henderson, CO All proceeds will support The Senior Hub

and the services we provide to older adults throughout Adams County

and our service area.

For more information visit our website at www.seniorhub.org Call 303-426-4408 or email [email protected]

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