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Vol. 04 No. 43 February 2015 Circulation: 2,980

City Lists Priorities for Plowing and Sanding Streets

Sheridan Public Works Director Randy Mourning and Sheridan Police have reminded residents of the following priorities set for plowing and sanding during the winter driving season: PLOWING: Priority 1 – Arterial Streets, such as Irving, Oxford, Natches, Platte River, Santa Fe Frontage, Hamilton, Brady, Hampden Avenue, Dartmouth, Zuni, Lowell, River Point Parkway, River Point Drive and Hazel. Priority 2 – Collector Streets – Kenyon, Lehigh, Milan, Clay, Bryant, Dale, Shoshone and any street around a school. Priority 3 – Any residential street. City alleys will not be plowed, unless an emergency situation arises. If you should have questions or concerns reference the emergency snow routes, please feel free to call 303-438-3259. SNOW REMOVAL: All properties both residential and business are required to remove all snow from adjoining public sidewalks or implied side-walks within 24 hours after a snow event has ended. Properties that are non-compliant are subject to fines ranging from $150 to $1,000. RESIDENTIAL PARKING: All vehicles parked within residential neigh-borhoods are required to parallel park, unless specifically signed differently or parking in a designated approved driveway. Vehicles that are not paralleled parked are subject to parking violations and fines, per uniform traffic code.

— Marilyn Duckett, Sheridan Police Dept.Feb. 4, 6:30 p.m. Planning Commission

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Sally Daigle New Ward 2 Council Representative

Sally Daigle has been named the new Ward 2 representative for the City of Sheridan, replacing long-time representative Chanele Beacham, who resigned due to moving from the city. Daigle, who also sits on the Sheridan Public Schools Board of Education, said she was encouraged by several people to seek the vacant council seat in the Second Ward. She and council member Gary Howard are neighbors. Howard, other council members and a former state representative encouraged her to seek the council seat. The Colorado native has lived in Sheridan for 21 years, has worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse and has a bachelor’s degree in administration and management. Daigle says she was motivated to apply after visiting the state legislature as part of her school board duties. “I’ve learned as much as I can about governing bodies and those kinds of things at the school board level, the city level and what have you and kind of always in the back of my mind (thought) ‘Wow, this is really exciting,’ she said. Daigle cites many progressive developments for Sheridan including retail growth, improved parks and trails, a new library and the new Ft. Logan Northgate school. “I look forward to serving the people of Sheridan and I hope for more opportuni-ties in the future that will not only showcase our fine city but improve the lives of our citizens,” she stated. Daigle was sworn in Dec. 8.

Make Your Music Request to Sheridan

Celebrates In January, the Sheridan Celebrates Committee shared the 2015 event theme “Sheridan Celebrates Music, the Universal Voice.” Now you, the attendees, can help develop this theme further by making your requests regarding the type and style of music that you would like to hear. Just like your local DJ, the Sheridan Celebrates

Committee is eager to hear your requests to ensure that we “play” what you want. By fulfill-ing the most popular requests, the Committee can be sure to stage the most desirable parade and festival on Saturday, Sept. 26. But why should you help select this year’s music? I’ll tell you why. All community members

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that make suggestions, and provide an email address or phone number, will be entered into a random drawing for $20 in gift certificates to the Chili’s restaurant at 3860 River Point Parkway. All you have to do is decide your favorite musical genre and make your request by Friday, Feb. 20. So, what will it be? Rock ‘n Roll, Jazz, Country, Bluegrass, Hip-Hop, Orchestral, Brass Band, Techno, Cabaret, Latin, Reggae, Folk R & B, Classical, Opera or something else? Make your selec-tion and post your request on the Sheridan Celebrates Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SheridanCelebrates. Not a Facebook user? Call the hotline at 303-438-3321. Remember, we need your email address or phone number in order to contact you when you win the Chili’s certificates. Don’t delay, make your request today. Sheridan Celebrates Committee members, employees of the City of Sheridan and the Sheridan Chili’s Restaurant and their families are NOT eligible.

— Jean Ray, Sheridan Celebrates Event Coordinator

New Fort Logan SchoolDedication Opens New Chapter Sheridan Board of Education and Superintendent Michael Clough cut the ribbon to open Fort Logan Northgate School under sunny skies on Dec. 20, 2014. “Welcome to our new, beautiful school. It truly took a village to build Fort Logan Northgate,” said Clough. “Today we begin our new legacy.” Fort Logan Northgate School is the city’s first new school since the high school opened in 1972. Eighty percent of the new school was funded through a grant from the State of Colorado’s Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) program. The remain-ing 20 percent was backed through a bond approved by Sheridan voters in 2012. The school was built on time and within its $28.5 million budget. “Thank you all for coming to celebrate a new legacy for Sheridan,” said Board of Education vice-president Bernadette Saleh. “And thank you for your unwavering commitment to the city of Sheridan. You have made this district and this community very proud.” A contingent from the Veterans of Foreign Wars raised the first flag, the National Anthem was sung by Elijah Martinez, student violinists played “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” and stu-dents Esmeralda Lucero and Karla C’Devaca offered their perspectives in brief speeches. “This moment is unforgettable,” said C’Devaca. The school mascot was introduced as “Commander Wright” in honor of Cyndi Wright, the district’s Director of Facilities and Transportation who headed up the district team that applied for the state grant and oversaw every detail in bringing the school from first shovel to grand opening. More than 800 Sheridan residents, parents, students and community members attended the event and explored the new facility. (Photos.) Fort Logan Northgate School executive principal Ian Wells said the day marked the beginning of a “legacy of excellence” when students merge in January.

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The former Fort Logan Elementary School will close and the property sold. The middle school will be converted for use as the new Early Childhood Center (ECC). The current ECC (originally Ora Oliver Elementary School) will be razed and the property developed as a soccer and playing field for Fort Logan Northgate School. “You’re in the presence of Commanders,” said Wells. “Lose yourself in the possibilities of what the future holds.” The building features a series of sustainable features, includ-ing a geo-thermal heating and cooling system, daylighting sen-sors and light louvers. The school design is targeted to meet LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certifi-cation. Solar panels currently in use at Fort Logan Elementary School will be transferred to the new school, too. The building exterior is primarily brick with a series of intriguing zinc metal panels in a fish-scale pattern. The 102,000-square-foot interior includes 29 classrooms, seven special education rooms, four computer rooms, two art classrooms, one library, one music room, a 9,500-square-foot gymnasium with a 34-foot-high ceiling, a multi-purpose room and 13 “break out” (small group) spaces. The new cafeteria can seat 268 individuals. The 3,200-square-foot library includes a flexible activity room and an operable wall between the cafeteria and the gym that allows the cafeteria space to double as a stage as needed. Fort Logan Northgate School will open for students in grades 3 through 5 and 6 through 8 after the winter break. Saunders Contruction, Inc. served as the general contrac-tor and the school’s design was produced by Wold Architects and Engineers in partnership with Larson Incitti (LIA). Vanir Construction Management served as “owner representative” throughout the construction process. Located southwest of Denver, Sheridan School District 2 seeks high-level post-secondary options for all students through continuous improvement of quality instruction. Read more at www.ssd2.org.

— Mark Stevens

The Sheridan Board of Education and Superintendent Michael Clough officially opened Fort Logan Northgate School on

Saturday, Dec. 20 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new school. The Commander is the school’s mascot.

The Colorado State Board of Education voted 4-3 on Jan. 7 to remand the TriCity Charter School application for reconsidera-tion by the Sheridan Board of Education. State Board of Education President Marcia Neal and board members Steve Durham, Pam Mazanec and Debora Scheffel voted for the motion. Board vice-president Angelika Schroeder and board members Jane Goff and Valentina Flores voted against. The decision means that the Sheridan Board of Education has 30 days to reconsider its preliminary decision. On Oct. 28, the Sheridan board, citing a number of reasons, voted unanimously to reject the TriCity Charter School application. Colorado State Board of Education member Durham said he was “not persuaded” by the fact that the applicants had not produced a single parent or community in favor of the charter school proposal. “I believe they can meet and at least exceed the current stan-dards of the district (and) they should be given that opportunity,” he said.

Board member Schroeder said she was most concerned that the applicant’s goals for academic growth weren’t enough to catch students up to grade level. The state board appointed Durham and Goff to draft a letter detailing the state board’s specific recommendations to Sheridan School District 2. Sheridan School District Superintendent Clough, who pre-sented the district’s case during the formal hearing before the state board, said after the meeting that the district would meet with TriCity representative as soon as possible. The process could lead to another vote by the Sheridan Board of Education and, if it is denied again, to a final decision before the Colorado Board of Education. TriCity proposed a K-8 charter school using the Core Knowledge curriculum. TriCity also applied for charter schools in Englewood and Littleton but the Littleton proposal was later withdrawn.

— Mark Stevens

Colorado State Board of Education Remands TriCity Charter School Application


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With founder and director Geno Maez hav-ing been honored with the Coach of the Year Award last season, the Sheridan Youth Wrestling Program continues to operate as a statewide model. Now in its 11th year, the Sheridan Program, headed this year by Coach Sam Trujillo, with Geno Maez’s con-tinued hands on involve-ment and Assistant Coach Ron Contrerez’s talent, Sheridan’s wrestlers, ages four to 14, are operat-ing from a position of strength. Sheridan’s grap-plers include not only youth who reside in Sheridan and/or attend

Sheridan schools, but athletes who travel from throughout the Denver Metro Area to participate in Sheridan’s well-respected program. Many wrestlers who come to Sheridan to learn the sport from the ground up, achieve mastery in the ring, and train

with Sheridan’s regimen, ultimately wrestle for their neighbor-hood high schools. Sheridan Youth Wrestling Alumni include many state contenders and athletes who have won spots on col-lege teams both in and out of state. Having become involved with the Sheridan Program when his own sons, Carlos and Presiliano, were four and three years of age respectively, Maez states, “I’ve just always been around it as a father and I believe in the disciplined program we’ve built here in Sheridan. I value the opportunity I have here to be a father figure to kids who need guidance. I recognize these kids. I was that kid myself. I value the opportunity I have here in Sheridan to intervene in these kids’ lives in a positive way and I value the respect they have for me.” Describing Assistant Coach Ron Contreraz as having “always been a driving force for the program,” Geno Maez stresses the importance of Coach Contreraz’s strengthening and conditioning program in building the foundation for good wrestlers. Coach Contreraz notes that the Sheridan program is invaluable because it “allows coaches to start training cute little kids with chubby cheeks and working with them through the years to become great young men.” Both Coach Maez and Coach Contreraz have sons and nephews who matriculated through the Youth Wrestling Program and now wrestle for Sheridan High School. Both coach-es are also involved with the high school wrestling program. Serving an average number of 40 athletes at any given time, the Sheridan Program’s training schedule is five nights per

Sheridan Wrestling Program a Magnet for Excellence

Caleb Espinoza had just finished wrestling the third place match for the Colorado youth wrestling tour-

nament, beating his competitor from Lincoln at the Budweiser event cen-

ter in Loveland.


week, and involves gymnastics for the youngest wrestlers and strength training and conditioning for the whole squad. Closely intertwined with the Sheridan Youth Wrestling Program is the wrestling program run by Coach Derek Patton at the Sheridan Middle School. Patton, a Sheridan alumni wrestler, has built a strong, school-sponsored program over the past five years in partnership with Geno Maez. 60 percent of the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade wrestlers compete in both the youth wrestling and the middle school program. The middle school wrestlers have included several state champions who went on to win grappling honors on the Colorado Dual Team at tournaments in places such as Des Moines, Iowa. At the Des Moines tournament, Presiliano Maez beat the Kansas state champion in a 10 to 2 decision, while Homero Navarro pinned the national champion, and Andrew Sansberg won his match 5 to 3. “We’re one of the smallest programs in the state, but we’re definitely known as one of the most successful programs,” acknowledges Geno Maez. “We also recruit girls to wrestle with us and one of our female wrestlers, Sofia Sandoval, took first in state two years ago.” Maez voices pride that one of the girls trained by Sheridan now wrestles on the U.S. Women›s Olympic Team. He notes, “For years, we trained and developed wrestlers who went on to become state champions at other schools. We’re now developing state competitors for our own Sheridan High School. We have some kids who are third generation Sheridan wrestlers and we also have lots of brothers and cousins. We really are a family here. Our kids take pride in representing Sheridan. If there was ever a time to buy stock in Sheridan, it’s now. We started with an idea and we worked hard and now it’s all coming together, and it’s great to see.” The Sheridan Youth Wrestling Program always welcomes new members and discounted fees are available for those who qualify. For information or to enroll, call Coach Geno Maez at 720-280-2009.

— Chris Calderon

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Sheridan Middle School wrestlers/coaches with friends and training partners from Chatfield. From left to right are Sheridan

team members Coach Julian Herrera, Donisio Herrera, sixth place; Andrew Sansburn, fourth place; Coach Eugene Maez,

Homero Navarro, third place and sitting on the floor, Presiliano Maez, fourth place. Sheridan Middle School earned enough

points to place fifth overall in the State Championships.

Sheridan Encourages Community Participation in Next Steps Study The Cities of Sheridan and Englewood are collaborating on the Englewood Forward Next Steps Study to identify connections over Santa Fe Drive from the Oxford Avenue Light Rail Station to the City of Sheridan, as well as evaluating the constructibility and feasibility of implementing the Floyd Avenue extension proposal. The study will provide a recommendation as well as evaluate other possible complimentary transportation improvements that may provide additional benefits for access between that portion of the City of Englewood and the City of Sheridan. An extension of Floyd Avenue was a recommendation from the June 2013 City of Englewood Light Rail Corridor Study. If implemented, the extension would cross under the Consolidated Main Line (Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific Railroads), under the light rail line, under US 85/Santa Fe Drive, and over the South Platte River to provide access between the City of Sheridan and the City of Englewood west of Santa Fe Drive to the Englewood Light Rail Station. In addition to the Floyd Avenue Extension, the Next Steps Study will evaluate a protected bikeway facility from Irving Street along Oxford Avenue to US 85/Santa Fe Drive in Sheridan and an underpass/overpass to connect to the Sheridan-Oxford Light Rail Station. The Next Steps Study alternatives analysis for these recom-mended connections will occur over the next several months. Public participation is an important element in the process of developing the preferred alternative. Citizens are encouraged to participate in the upcoming February public meeting to provide input and learn more about the possible recommendations.

Group Opposes Charter School Proposal for Sheridan Presenting a united front in opposition to a proposed charter school, Sheridan officials and citizens addressed the Colorado Board of Education at the December meeting held at the downtown Department of Education Building. The Sheridan School Board had already rejected the proposal by Tri City Charter Schools to open a facility in Sheridan, however the proposed charter school appealed the board’s decision at the state level. The State board voted to remand the matter back to the local board at the January meeting, with all comments heard at the December meeting per Board protocol. Many Sheridan representatives attended the hearing, with many addressing the board and others providing support. Tri-City Charter Schools had applied to open charter facilities in Littleton, Englewood, and Sheridan, but had reportedly pulled their Littleton request. Englewood also opposed the charter school proposal, and objections were voiced by the sole Englewood representative, a par-ent advocate. Sheridan Mayor Dallas Hall presented a letter to the State Board outlining the city’s official opposition to the charter school and asking that the state uphold the Sheridan School Board’s rejec-tion of the plan. City Council members Landau de Laguna and Bonnie Parker both echoed Mayor Hall’s comments, as did several Sheridan citizens. Major objections presented by opponents to the charter school proposal focused on the alleged lack of community involvement sought by the charter school administration, the proposal itself, the statistics presented, and the absence of any need or desire for alter-nate educational institutions in Sheridan. — Chris Calderon


Englewood Forward Public Meeting Feb. 11Englewood Forward Major Planning Studies The Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study is one of three major planning projects currently underway simultaneously by the City of Englewood to address transportation solutions in and around the community. In addition to the Next Steps Study, the other two planning studies include the Englewood Comprehensive Plan Update and the Walk & Wheel Master Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. To capitalize on efficiencies and to make it easier for citizens to participate in the planning process without public meeting fatigue, the three studies are being conducted simultaneously under the name Englewood Forward. Englewood Forward Public Meeting Wednesday, February 11, 2014, 6 – 8 p.m. Englewood Civic Center Hampden Hall and the Community Room 2nd Floor, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, CO For more information and to provide input on the Englewood Forward Next Steps Study, or to sign-up for e-newsletter updates and meeting reminders, visit www.EnglewoodForward.org.

Plans for restoring Sheridan’s old Firehouse meeting space and adding a museum to house the Sheridan Historical Society are being bandied about by Council members Bonnie Parker (Ward 1) and Landau deLaguna (Ward 1). Parker, a long time resident of the City, remembers when the old Firehouse, located at West Hamilton Place and Umatilla Street, hosted the annual Thanksgiving and Christmas Bingo fundraiser games for Sheridan’s Volunteer Fire Department were held upstairs until they grew so large they were moved to the gymnasium of what was then Sheridan Union High School (soon to become the new Early Childhood Development Center and Administrative Offices). She also remembered attending the Easter pancake breakfasts, as well as spaghetti dinners organized by the Women’s Auxiliary. All of these events were fund raisers for the department. The Fire Department, being composed of Sheridan residents who volunteered their time, was an integral part of the City. They provided many services to the community including taking Santa through the City’s neighborhoods on a firetruck, siren blaring to alert the kids he was passing by, so they could catch the candy he tossed to them. Parker and deLaguna feel strongly that the building should be returned to practical use as a meeting hall for the community and provide museum space for Historical Society memorabilia and historical documents. That cache of material is about to grow larger as Sherry Covey, wife of Art Covey, who had been a Volunteer Fire Chief for 18 years, died Thanksgiving morning, leaving a wealth of historical documents and pictures, including pictures of Sheridan’s original truck. Parker hopes to organize the pictures and share them in the newsletter and add them to the Historical Society collection. If you have family pictures, documents, or stories you would like to share, please contact Bonita Hutcheson at [email protected].

— Thea Hutcheson

The current firehouse and a photo from 1955.Volunteer Fire Fighters, left to right are: Loren Moats, James Proctor, Glen Schat, John Klipke, Benny Ellis,

Lee Palmer, Lee Modrell, John Stanfield, and Jack (Bill) Banks.

Sheridan’s Firehouse Targeted for Renovation

Charter School Proponents Hope for Approval Following the Jan. 7 State Board of Education vote to remand the applications for a charter school serving Sheridan and Englewood back to those respective school boards, proponents said they desire to work with the local boards. Denise Mund, of the group Charter School Solutions and pres-ident of Delta Schools, a charter school incubator, said Sheridan and Englewood school boards voted to deny the application in October, and an appeal was filed with the State Board of Education. The appeal was based on the resolution to deny the applica-tions, she said. The remand order means the districts will have 30 days to negotiate the issues with TriCity and vote again on charter approval. The application concerning Littleton was withdrawn shortly after it was announced, she said. Mund said both local boards have been advised of the group’s desire to bargain in good faith. “Our ultimate goal,” she said, “is to serve the students who have expressed interest in this charter school.” If denied again, Mund said, another state appeal is likely.


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This winter, as we sit inside our heated homes, let’s not forget about landscape plants in our backyard and neighborhood. How do they survive winter? Deciduous trees and shrubs effectively become dormant throughout the winter months. In the fall, they drop their leaves and, as a result, do not photosynthesize and need little water. Generally, deciduous trees have received enough nutrients in the spring and summer months to maintain easily throughout the winter. Since there are no leaves, transpiration stops occurring. Transpiration is the process in which water is absorbed by the root system of a plant, moved up through the tissue, passed through pores (stomata) in leaves, and then evaporated into the atmosphere as water vapor. In warmer temperatures, this helps the plant cool itself, and along the way, minerals and nutrients are carried throughout the plant. The volume of water moved is far greater than the amount needed. It is amazing just how much water is evaporated through transpiration; large trees may lose hundreds of gallons of water per day. Because evergreen plants, or coniferous trees, do not lose their leaves (needles) in winter, transpiration continues to occur, and it is important to maintain adequate moisture levels. The needles hold little water, primarily containing sugars, alkaloids and non-freezing essential oils. Direct sunlight on leaves (needles) is the driving force for transpiration. Trees with a large leaf (needle) area transpire water quickly. High up in trees, winds blow moisture away encourag-ing faster transpiration. So while we are taking care to keep our-selves warm and hydrated, let’s do the same for our landscape. Just because it snows doesn’t mean there is enough moisture. On average, one inch of water will be available for every ten-inches of snow. Is the winter weather quietly and secretly killing your trees? In Colorado, winter weather conditions range from 20 degrees below zero and windy to sunny, calm 70 degree days. This makes it difficult for landscape plants to survive and emerge in spring with their strength intact. Adding to this problem is the lack of precipitation during the winter months. Watering your landscape plants in the winter reduces the chance of losing them to Old Man Winter. This is true for all trees, especially young trees and ever-greens. Young trees have less roots and a lower capacity to store energy. Both evergreen and deciduous trees transpire water when the temperature exceeds 40 degrees or dry winter winds blow. Most landscape trees are not native here and require addi-tional help to survive and thrive. Typical winter damage includes

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Sheridan Police Have Presence on Facebook and Twitter The Sheridan Police Department is utilizing social media, including Twitter and Facebook for public outreach and commu-nication. Departments across the country are recognizing the advan-tages to be had in disseminating information to the public through various means, including social networking. One of the advantages is immediacy, allowing critical infor-mation like Amber Alerts, suspect warnings, descriptions and information on quickly changing situations. Police Chief Mark Campbell said some local media already look to their Twitter postings for breaking news events, for instance when Highway 285 had to be closed recently due to an accident. The department also posts Twitter Tuesday Traffic Tips. Often those messages are retweeted, providing a larger audi-ence. The Facebook site also provides department information and announcements that the public can find useful and can forward and comment on things like the soon-to-be-added crime tips, as is now done on twitter but without the limitation of 140 characters. The public can go to the Facebook page and also access the twitter information by first going to the Police Dept. page from the City of Sheridan website, and find the links on the lower left. The addresses are: SheridanPoliceDept@Police-spd on Twitter or simply go to Sheridan Police Dept. on Facebook

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