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Commissioners survey road projects First project aims to improve tra c ow on South Golden Road By Glenn Wallace [email protected]

Construction on a roundabout at the Lena Gulch intersection is expected to be-gin in early summer, and be completed by the end of the year.

The project was among the countys list

of transportation improvement projects discussed at the April 2 meeting of the Jef-ferson Countys Board of County Commis-sioners meeting.

Transportation and Engineering Direc-tor Kevin French went through the 2013 list with the commissioners April 2. First on the list was ongoing work to improve traffi c ca-pacity and fl ow along South Golden Road, including a roundabout at the Lena Gulch intersection, and roadway improvements between Quaker and Moss streets.

The rest of the roadway improvements are complicated by the narrowness of the

available roadway, with any extra roadway requiring the shifting of power poles and parking lots, French said.

On both sides of the road, youll see more space for pedestrians, French said.

District 1 Commissioner Faye Griffi n asked if the nearby NREL facility had fol-lowed through on a verbal offer to help pay for improvements along Moss Street. French said the federal laboratory had not yet replied to the request.

French said the South Golden corridor required the special attention because traf-

A strike against Golden Bowl City gives OK for bowling alley demolition By Glenn Wallace [email protected]

Plans to tear down the Golden Bowl and build a Natural Grocers store in its place passed the fi rst of the two hurdles the citys planning process requires.

At the April 1 meeting of the Golden City Historic Preservation Board (HCB), the seven-member group voted 5 to 1, with one absence to approve the demolition of the buildings at 525 24th and 2401 Ford streets, currently the Golden Bowl and Pedal Push-ers bike shop.

Under city ordinance, any non-resident building at least 50 years of age requires a Certifi cate of Appropriateness from the HCB before it can be demolished.

HCB board member Laura McCall sug-gested the group delay a decision on the demolition for a month or more.

I think it would give people time to think about this, and perhaps for another buyer to step forward, McCall said.

The other board members disagreed that more time would necessarily be helpful, and voted to approve the demolition. The project developers from Equity Ventures, representing Natural Grocers, warned that a 180-day delay would be onerous enough to potentially kill the project.

I know that the bowling alley is of a lot of benefi t for a lot of people, but I think that Vitamin Cottage (Natural Grocers parent company) is exactly the kind of business we want in Golden. HCB member Dixie Ter-min said before making the motion.

Both buildings were constructed in the 1950s. The buildings do not have any spe-cial historic designation, though they are adjacent to an existing historic district. The nearby 5th Ring Coffee Shop will remain.

The Natural Grocers plans showed a 15,000-square-foot neighborhood market. smaller in square footage than the current bowling alley. The space where Pedal Push-ers is now would become a parking lot, and is considered unbuildable due to being in-side the FEMA 100-year-fl ood map zone.

We hope this will be a nice revitaliza-tion of what we call one of the gateway ar-eas of Golden, Equity Ventures spokesman Craig Lofton said, adding that the proposed grocery store design would aim to meet all the requirements of the citys Central Neighborhoods Plan.

Several members of the public that spoke at the meeting were against approv-al of the demolition, based more on the cultural value of the businesses, than the structures themselves.

Its not necessarily that people dont want a Natural Grocers in Golden, but that its displacing three businesses to do it, Mike Keily, the current operator of the bowling alley said.

The Natural Grocers proposal can now present a site plan to the Planning Commis-sion for approval, which could happen as early as June, according to the applicants.

If approved there, demolition could oc-cur as early as this fall. Construction is esti-mated to take seven to eight months Lofton said.

Annual event of Mines o ered pride and wacky events By Glenn Wallace [email protected]

Things got rolling for E-Days 2013 with a burro walking down Colfax.

The Colorado School of Mines annual weekend of fun traditionally begins with the school mascot, Blaster the Burro, pull-

ing an ore cart down West Colfax, all the way to the State Capitol Building. Nowadays, the ore cart is left at home.

More than a 150 Mines students ac-companied Blaster this year, wearing event shirts. On their shirts were the words, We have the endurance to go all the way.

This weekend is just a celebration of all the hard work that all of our students do, giving them something to look forward to, some balance, Student Activities Offi ce As-sociate Director Kelli Bell said, calling last weekend the most successful E-Days in re-cent memory.

Bell said much of the weekends many

activities are student organized. Several of the special events refl ected the student bodys engineering bent. There was the Tes-la Coil demonstration on Friday, cardboard boat Clear Creek races Saturday, followed by a trebuchet (catapult) launch.

They really worked hard and really believe in providing this for their fellow peers, Bell said.

Competing in the boat race was the dy-namic duo of Gabriel Alvarado and Carlos Tasayto, both juniors. They had the bad luck of their boat disintegrate within sight

Colorado School of Mines students guide school mascot Blaster the Burro from Golden down Colfax Avenue to the State Capitol on April 5.

Blaster the Burro struts his stu down Colfax. Photos by Glenn Wallace

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Bronco stands tall for children You dont want to be a running back,

or a slot receiver who has the audacity to enter the area of the gridiron that Den-ver Broncos linebacker Wesley Woodyard patrols.

But if youre a kid who lacks Peyton Manning-like protection from lifes hard knocks, dont worry.

Wesleys got your back.Woodyard paid a visit to the state

Capitol last week to show his support for a legislative resolution that designates April as Child Abuse Awareness Month.

The resolution, which was adopted by the General Assembly, calls upon all citizens to educate themselves on how they can be the one to make a difference in the life of a child, and prevent child abuse and neglect.

Woodyard is no stranger to causes in-volving children.

He often advocates on behalf of CASA Court Appointed Special Advocates for children and for his own charity, 16 Ways, which benefi ts kids from underprivi-leged backgrounds.

To me, its important to step up and be a part of the community, Woodyard said in a recent interview with Colorado Community Media. It only takes one person to make a difference in a childs life. And when youve been given the platform that Ive been given, its important to take advantage of it.

State Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton, a sponsor of the resolution, is involved in many child welfare-related issues at the

Legislature. She said that awareness of these types of causes is heightened when-ever community members of Woodyards stature are involved.

Sometimes its the celebrity or some-body who can draw the attention of the community, Newell said. And he has been a great addition to the child abuse preven-tion community because hes drawing in people who are sometimes not necessarily involved.

About the only thing that rivals Wood-yards impact in the community is his play on the fi eld especially on the heels of his performance last season. Woodyard, 26, a Broncos team captain, had a breakout season at weak-side linebacker.

He had career numbers in categories that included tackles, sacks and intercep-tions.

But then theres the way the season ended.

As a lifelong Broncos fan, I can honestly say that I still havent gotten over Januarys playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens. I re-member collapsing on my couch after the

game, like my heart had just been ripped out of my chest, straight out of some Aztec sacrifi ce ritual.

Seriously, my voicemail and text-message inbox was fl ooded that night with messages from concerned friends who were making sure that I hadnt taken a leap from the top of downtowns Republic Plaza.

So, yes, it was a painful loss, to say the least and that goes for the players, too.

Its one of those things that I dont think you get over, Woodyard said. But it motivates me. It motivates my teammates.

If the Broncos are going to advance further in the playoffs this season, theyre gonna have to do it without a key member of their defense.

Pass rusher Elvis Dumervil, a fan favor-ite in the Mile City High since 2006, will be in a Ravens uniform this season, follow-ing a bizarre episode from last month that involved a signed, $8 million contract not being sent to the NFL in time for the leagues deadline.

OK, so bizarre doesnt do the incident justice. I mean, who transmits a docu-ment literally worth millions of dollars via a piece of machinery that gets less use out of it than a Donkey Kong Atari video game? What, carrier pigeons werent available?

But, I digress.Im gonna miss Doom, Woodyard said

of Dumervil. Doom was a role model to me. He taught me to be a man on and off the fi eld. His leadership and play will be missed.

I talked to him the other day and I told

him that I hope he breaks the sack record in Baltimore, but not against us.

But there are plenty of things for Bron-cos fans to be excited about this season. Among them will be having another guy named Wes to cheer for on game days.

Oh, were very excited, Woodyard said of the addition of Wes Welker to the Broncos receiving corps. Hes an extreme competitor and were so happy to have him on board.

Not only is it gonna be nice to have the former New England Patriots standout on our team, Broncos players are just as thrilled about not having to defend against him.

Absolutely, Woodyard said, laughing. I know (Broncos cornerback) Chris Harris is excited about that. Those guys had some battles.

Woodyard recognizes that he and the Broncos did a lot of good on the fi eld last season. But dont think for a second that he doesnt want to accomplish bigger and better things.

When you think youve arrived, thats when you hit bottom, he said. It was a good season, but I could have done so much more. Im grateful to have the op-portunity to be where I am, but Im looking forward to this season.

Vic Vela is the legislative reporter for Colorado Community Media. Email Vic at [email protected], and fol-low his legislative updates on Twitter: @VicVela1.

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Crossing paths with Sylvia PlathResident recalls college experience in new biographyBy Glenn [email protected]

At least three biographies of Sylvia Plath are being released this year, 50 years after her death.

While many might think that there must be nothing new to say on the subject of the poets life, biographer Carly Rollyson dis-agrees. As a result, one of the new Plath bi-ographies appearing on bookstore shelves and websites right now is Rollysons entry into the field, American Isis.

What I wanted to show is that Sylvia Plath is really unique in her generation, part of that transition period in the 1950s, pre-feminism, Rollyson said.

He does that in part by comparing Plath with one of her contemporaries, Marylin Monroe.

The original blonde bombshell was the subject of a previous Rollyson biography. His argument centers around the belief that both women were striving for the things

they wanted, struggling to fulfill and tran-scend the female roles society set for them.

Theyre almost like reverse images of each other, Rollyson said.

Golden connectionAnother motivation for Rollysons new

biography is that, in his words, theres al-ways new material.

In Rollysons case, the new material in-cludes some newly revealed writings from Plaths husband Ted Hughes, as well as new interviews of some of Plaths classmates from her time at Smith College.

Back in 1953, Goldens own Judy Deni-son happened to be right across the hallway from Plath.

I had noticed Sylvias poems in Seven-teen they were so good that I actually remembered her name, Denison said, ad-mitting to some hero worship.

On an April day in 1954 Denison snapped a picture of Plath in a tree outside their campus house, dressed in the stan-dard Smith outfit.

That photo now graces the cover of Rol-lysons dust jacket.

Denison said it is surreal that a photo she took so long ago is suddenly on book-shelves on both sides of the Atlantic. Pa-parazzi photos of Academy Award-winning actress Anne Hathaway shopping at a book-store and holding American Isis recently made the papers.

To help promote the book, Denison also helped host Rollyson, while he was in Den-ver for his book tour.

The money from the photo rights though, were all donated to Smith College, Denison said.

The new Sylvia Plath biography, pictured here at the Denver West Barnes and Noble book signing, features cover art by Golden resident Judy Denison, who attended Smith College with Plath. Photo by Glenn Wallace

Measure would extend work programPlan allows partial benefits for employees with reduced hoursBy Vic [email protected]

State lawmakers have voted to renew a rarely used program that gives struggling businesses an alternative to laying off em-ployees.

Senate Bill 157, which has passed both chambers of the D e m o c r a t i c -controlled Gen-eral Assembly on party-line votes, would extend the Colo-rado Work Share Program indefinitely.

The program gives businesses the op-portunity to keep their workers at reduced hours, rather than laying them off alto-gether.

Under the program, which businesses can enter into on a voluntary basis, em-ployees receive prorated unemployment benefits to compensate for the loss of hours.

Workers can receive up to 26 weeks of

prorated unemployment benefits through Colorado Work Share, under recent federal changes made to the program.

The program receives federal money for reimbursement, rather than adversely affecting the states Unemployment Insur-ance Fund.

Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp, D-Arvada, a House sponsor of the bill, said the program allows businesses that are going through a temporary tough time to keep skilled workers, instead of losing them.

Kraft-Tharp said in a recent interview that the program helps companies like Vestas Wind Systems, which has reduced employees hours at their Brighton, Pueblo and Windsor wind-power factories.

This is a pretty specialized field, she said. We dont want to lose those people, or have them move away.

The Work Share program, which was put in place in 2010, and is administered under the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, had to be taken up again by the General Assembly because it is sched-uled to sunset in July.

The bill keeps the program going, while making adjustments to keep it in line with federal guidelines.

Kraft-Tharp acknowledges that the program isnt well-known, and that only a handful of Colorado businesses are tak-

ing advantage of it. But she expects that to change soon.

There was no money for Department of Labor staff time when it passed in 2010, so the state has not been able to promote this, she said.

But, with the new changes, we can ac-cess federal grants, so we can allocate staff time to support it.

Republicans are opposed to the contin-uation of the program. The bill passed the Senate without any GOP support in March, and again in the House on April 2.

Rep. Brian DelGrosso, R-Loveland, said during a recent debate on the House floor that businesses that pay into the states un-employment insurance trust fund could essentially end up paying the wages for competitors workers, even though the workers are still employed there.

So, potentially you can have a competi-tor down the street paying for the employ-ees of a fellow competitor somewhere else in town, DelGrosso said.

But Kraft-Tharp sees value in the pro-gram.

The bottom line is, if youre going to be laid off and if we can help you, were go-ing to help you, she said.

Its about keeping people employed and keeping their paychecks coming home.

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Aircraft rms tax credit gets support Bill aims to boost employment in state By Vic Vela [email protected]

A bill that would expand tax in-centives for the purpose of new hires in the states aviation fi eld is fl ying through the Legislature with bipartisan support.

House Bill 1080 modifi es the 2005 Aircraft Manufacturer New Employee Tax Credit, which pro-vides a one-time $1,200 tax credit for a new employee hired by an air-craft manufacturer.

The bill expands the available tax incentives to manufacturers that provide aircraft maintenance, repair and modifi cation services, which were not included in the bill from eight years ago.

Rep. Chris Holbert, R-Parker, a bill sponsor, said its important to extend the existing earned tax cred-its in an effort to attract high-paying jobs in a growing fi eld, rather than having planes fl y to other states just for the pur-poses of h a v i n g r e p a i r s done.

W e have to r e c o g -nize that big carriers like United or Fron-tier, when they need to maintain an airplane, very often theyll fl y it to Wisconsin or Chicago to do the work there, and then bring it back, he said. I think its ridiculous that Colorado is losing out on those job opportunities.

Holbert said he was approached

about the idea for the bill by repre-sentatives from Centennial Airport. Airport Executive Director Rob-ert Olislagers said Colorado is in a tough competition with other states for tax incentives for aviation jobs.

Twelve hundred dollars in tax credits doesnt sound like a whole lot, he said. But, if you add that in with other incentives that Colorado counties are providing, it starts to add up.

Olislagers also said he hopes

the bill will create more aviation jobs for veterans, especially when it comes to work that involves modifi -cations of aircraft.

The bill passed the House on April 5 by a vote of 61-2, with two members excused from the vote.

Its a growing industry in Colo-rado, said bill co-sponsor Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp, D-Arvada. This bill helps aircraft manufacturers by being able to hire employees.

The bill now heads to the Senate.

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Jacobs reported a pothole at 8th and Arapahoe streets that the city Public Works crew measured at 26 inches, by 28 inches, and 1 inch deep.

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Its a growing industry in Colorado. is bill helps aircra manufacturers by being able to

hire employees.Rep. Tracy Kra - arp, D-Arvada

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Obama promotes gun control in visitPresident praises state legislators for new lawsBy Vic [email protected]

President Barack Obama laud-ed recent gun-control measures signed into state law and touted Colorado as a model of whats possible at the national level dur-ing a speech April 3 in Denver.

The presidents remarks at the Denver Police Academy high-lighted gun laws that soon will go into effect in the state, includ-ing those that institute universal background checks on gun sales and place limits on high-capacity ammunition magazines.

Citing recent events in Aurora and Connecticut, Obama said its time for Congress to take up simi-lar gun measures at the national level.

Every day that we wait to do something about it, even more of our fellow citizens are stolen from our lives by a bullet from a gun, Obama said.

In Colorado, gun-control bills have dominated headlines this legislative session. So far, Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed three bills passed by the Demo-cratic-controlled General Assem-bly.

Some Republicans say the gun measures are nothing but feel-good efforts that only hinder law-abiding citizens ability to obtain guns, while doing nothing to get the weapons out of the hands of criminals.

Obamas visit was met with some protests outside the police academy.

And, earlier in the day, several Colorado sheriffs held a press

event, denouncing further gun-control efforts.

But Obama sees value in pass-ing gun measures. He said Con-gress needs to address the loop-holes in the current national background-check system for gun purchases, as Colorado legislators have done with recent legislation here.

Obama said that if a person wants to buy a gun, you should at least have to go through a back-ground check to show that youre not a criminal, or someone legally prohibited from buying one.

The president cited statis-

tics that indicate background checks often do keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people.

So, this does work, he said. And, by the way, if youre selling a gun, wouldnt you want to know who youre selling it to? Wouldnt you want in your conscience to know that the person youre sell-ing to isnt going to commit a crime?

Obama also said high-capacity ammunition magazines have no place in our communities.

I dont believe that weapons designed for theaters of war have

a place in movie theaters, he said to applause. Most Americans agree with that.

The president acknowledged the polarizing nature that sur-rounds the gun-control debate. He said Colorado is a state where hunting is a tradition, and where guns are handed down from gen-eration to generation.

And they treat gun ownership with reverence and respect, he said.

At the same time, Obama said its important for people to under-stand where the other side is com-ing from on these issues.

There doesnt have to be a conflict between protecting our citizens and protecting our Sec-ond Amendment rights, the pres-ident said.

Among those who attended the speech were Hickenlooper and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. The two took part in a round-table discussion on gun issues that in-volved Obama, prior to the presi-dents speech. Others taking part in the discussion were police and Colorado citizens whose lives have been affected by gun vio-lence.

Several state legislators also were attendance, including Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora. Fields whose son was shot to death in 2005 and who sponsored some of the states gun legislation said she felt that her work has been validated by Obamas trip.

I feel really good about what we did here in the state of Colo-rado, Fields told reporters. And I think the rest of the nation should follow suit.

President Barack Obama addresses police officers and other audience members during a speech at the Denver Police Academy on April 3. During his remarks, the president touted recent gun-control measures that have been passed by the Colorado General Assembly. Photo by Vic Vela

jeffco briefsAssault suspect arrested

Two days after an attempted sexual assault of a teen-age girl in south Jeffco, Sheriffs deputies arrested Xavier Sebastian McDaniel, 20.

The assault took place April 4, in an apartment near South Simms Street and West Bowles Avenue. The victim suffered injuries, but was able to fight off the suspect, and described the suspects vehicle. Investigators located the car in the apartment complex. McDaniel is a resident of that complex. Investigators found McDaniel at his place of employment in Douglas County, where they placed him under arrest.

McDaniel is being on $1 million bond, on suspicion of first-degree burglary and attempted sexual assault causing serious bodily injury.

DA to review Grand County shootingLaw enforcement officers are investigating a fatal

shooting that occurred in Hot Sulphur Springs. Shortly before midnight on April 1, a woman called 911

call to report a stranger at her front door behaving errati-cally and causing a disturbance. The man allegedly tried to force his way into the home and a struggle ensued, result-ing in the mans shooting.

The woman who placed the 911 call was a deputy dis-trict attorney in the Fourteenth Judicial District. Her hus-band is a Grand County Sheriffs deputy. Both the deputy DA and the Sheriffs deputy have been put on administra-tive leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

Because the incident involves a deputy DA and a sheriffs deputy from Grand County, Fourteenth Judicial District Attorney Brett Barkey has requested assistance from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the First Judicial District Attorneys Office.

The CBI is leading the investigation. The Critical Inci-dent Team for Moffat, Grand and Routt counties is assist-ing in the investigation.

Climbing fatalityOn Saturday, April 6, the Jefferson County Sheriffs

Office received a 911 call in reference to a man who had fallen while climbing in an area off of Highway 6 near tunnel one. The Golden Fire Department, Foothills Fire Department and Genesee Fire Department responded along with Jeffco deputies.

The man, who had been climbing with other family members, fell at least 40 feet. He was transported to St. Anthony Central where he was pronounced dead.

Jefferson County Sheriffs Office is investigating the circumstances that caused the mans fall.

I feel really good about what we did here in the state of Colorado. And I

think the rest of the nation should follow

suit.Rep. Rhonda Field,

D-Aurora

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Three parks organizations, celebrating three anniversaries, gathered at Red Rocks Amphithe-atre April 5 for a fundraiser event dubbed Party for Parks. Je er-son County Open Space has been in existence for 40 years, Denver Mountain Parks for 100 years and Great Outdoors Colorado for 20 years. From left, Audobon Society of Greater Denver Executive Director Karl Brummert, along with two of his organizations volunteers, Polly Reetz and Gene Reetz pose near the silent auction table. Photo by Glenn Wallace

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A popular pizza eateries will be closed for renovations. Woodys Wood-Fired Pizza, 1305 Washington Ave., closed its doors on April 8, to make time to expand the restau-rants kitchen.

Were hoping to open on Wednesday, the 17th, at 11 a.m., Woodys General Manager Mike Helms said, adding that he had some hope the restaurant could even reopen Tuesday evening.

Helms said demand on the kitchen had begun to out-strip its capabilities.

The renovation will create new prep space for the cooks, and provide more fryer space as well. Helms said that in addition to improved service, the new kitchen will open up new opportunities.

We hope to have a new menu out by the fi rst of June, Helms said.

Orediggers help spruce up museumOn Saturday, March 30, 120 volunteers from the Under-

graduate Student Government at the Colorado School of Mines helped clean up, fi x up, paint up and plow up at The Golden History Center, Clear Creek History Park and The Astor House.

Things got done today that otherwise would have taken a long time, Katie Marsh, Interpretation Coordina-tor of the Golden History Museums, said. All of Golden is grateful for the energy and effort these folks have put into the work today. Doesnt it look great?

Inaugural Women in Business ExpoThe community is invited to the fi rst Golden Women In

Business Expo on Wednesday April 17 from 5-9 p.m. at the Golden Hotel, hosted by Altitude Events and Marketing.

The event gives Golden women business owners the opportunity to showcase and share their products and services.

We encourage everyone to come and see the energy and infl uence these women have in our community states Lora Engesser, Owner, Altitude Events and Market-ing.

Appetizers and discounted food and beverage specials from Bridgewater Grill will be available.

Vendors will include art, jewelry, health products, beauty products, clothing, photography, sporting gear, and books.

For more information, contact Lora Engesser, Altitude Events and Marketing, at [email protected] or 720-291-2122.

City Council meeting tonightThe Thursday, April 11 regular meeting of the Golden

City Council will include the awarding of a $2,500 i-Neigh-borhood Matching Grant to the Golden Ridge Condomini-ums to help pay for the cutting down of two dying cotton-wood trees, and the carving of the stumps into sculptures.

The i-Neighborhood grant program encourages HOAs and community groups to invest in building a more vi-brant neighborhood and community. Council will review the application to determine if it meets the criteria for award. For more information, or to apply, contact City Clerk Susan Brooks, [email protected]

Also at the City Council meeting, theCommunity Sustainability Advisory Board (CSAB) will present the 2013 Progress Report and Work Plan to Council as an update to the citys progress toward the ten year sustainability goals. CSAB will also provide recommendations for revising and updating several of the goals.

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Backpacks lift hungers burden Golden Backpack Program feeds hundreds every week By Glenn Wallace [email protected]

It seemed unlikely to Peggy Halderman that there could be many children in the greater Golden area who did not have ad-equate access to food at home.

But then she looked at the fi gures.I pulled down the statistics and saw

that there were more than 900 children in the Golden articulation area who are in free and reduced lunch at school, the retired Halderman said.

From talking with existing food assis-tance programs, like the one in Arvada, Hal-derman knew that the accepted formula for determining the children without proper food access over the weekends, would be half of the free and reduced lunch number 450 hungry Golden children.

I was shocked, outraged. I took those fi gures to (Golden) Rotary, and I took them to (Golden City Council), Halderman said.

Five years later, with the help of the city, Golden Rotary, the Golden Family of Churches Health Ministry, and a small army of volunteers, the Golden Backpack Pro-gram provides weekend food for more than 500 area students each week. The programs demand peaked last year at 606 students asking for assistance.

For $4 per child the program provides a bag of groceries, providing two breakfasts, two lunches, a family-sized can of veg-etables, two pieces of fresh fruit and some snacks.

A key part of the programs success comes from its partnership with the Devel-opmental Disabilities Resource Center. The Lakewood-based organization provides job training and employment opportunities for those with developmental disabilities.

The group provides food pick-up, ware-housing, packaging, and delivery for the program. Halderman calls the partnership a twofer, keeping the programs costs low, while also providing paychecks for the re-source centers adults.

No matter what the program needed, the people and organizations here say that it is not OK that a child goes hungry in this community, Halderman said.

For us, its amazing, said Janace Fisch-er, Pleasant View Elementary Schools prin-cipal.

Fisher said in her classrooms, where the greatest percentage of the programs bags go, her teachers have reported better atten-tion and less behavior problems since the program began.

On April 5, the White House recognized Halderman, honoring her as one of only 16 Rotary members from around the country to be named as Champions of Change, as part of National Rotary Day.

Back in Golden, the programs volun-teers expressed pride in seeing the pro-grams director recognized.

In an email to her fellow Golden Back-pack Program volunteers, Halderman wrote, You all are such an important part of the Golden Backpack Team ... this ones for you all as well!

Community volunteer John Guttman helps deliver food packages to a Pleasant View Elementary School, as part of the Golden Backpack Program. Photos by Glenn Wallace

Community volunteer Satyen Ameria (left) and Pleasant View Elementary Parent-Outreach Coordinator Susan Demboski help unload a Golden Backpack Program food delivery t ruck.

Community volunteer Fred Correll helps push a cart loaded with food packs for dozens of students at Pleasant View Elementary School.

HAVE A STORY IDEA?Email your ideas to Golden Community Editor Glenn Wallace at GWallace@ourcolora-

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This Week:National politics

Je co rankedground zero Colorado becomes battleground state

Colorados voting history in presidential elections for the past 25 years:

2008 2000

2012Barack Obama (D)51 percent to 46 percent

Barack Obama (D)54 percent to 45 percent

2004George W. Bush (R)52 percent to 47 percent

George W. Bush (R)51 percent to 42 percent

Bob Dole (R)46 percent to 44 percent

1996

1992Bill Clinton (D)40 percent to 36 percent

1988George H.W. Bush (R)53 percent to 45 percent

Colorado has gone from being a relatively safe Republican state to a very important battleground state.

Brendan Doherty, political science researcher

President Barack Obama, left, and former Gov. Mitt Romney, right, both met with supporters at rallies in Je erson County last year. File photos

By Glenn Wallace [email protected]

Like it or not, Colorado is now undoubtedly a bat-tleground state in the war of national politics.

Statisticians like the New York Times Nate Silver have even identifi ed Colorado as the tipping point, with its modest nine electoral votes proving to be crucial votes for Barack Obama to ensure victories in both 2008 and 2012.

Colorado has gone from being a relatively safe Republican state to a very important battleground state, said Brendan Doherty, a political science researcher at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Doherty has tracked and ana-lyzed presidential travel patterns since the Carter administration, and said his research clearly in-dicates that presidents and their opponents recognize Colorados pivotal importance as well.

The data unsurprisingly shows competitive states with more electoral votes get the most at-tention.

Proximity to Washington, D.C., also seems to result in more vis-its, easier to make a morning ap-pearance and still be back in the White House for afternoon brief-ings.

The state travel list shifts over time though. From January 2012 to Election Day, Colorado was Obamas fourth most visited state, since he spent 15 days here, trail-ing only Ohio (23 days), Virginia (23 days) and Florida (18 days).

Republican presidential can-didate Gov. Mitt Romney also spent considerable time and re-

sources in Colorado, particularly in Jefferson County where he held three separate rallies, including a sell-out event at Red Rocks Am-phitheater.

According to the National Journal, more than $48 million was spent on Colorado media spots by the Democrat and Re-publican candidates and their national parties between May and November 2012.

Swing stateThe amount of time and re-

sources spent in the state refl ects a belief that is shared by both of the nations major political par-ties: Colorado is winnable.

Before 1992, the state had vot-ed for the Republican candidate in every presidential race, going all the way back to Lyndon John-son.

But within the last six presi-dential elections the state has voted three times for the Repub-lican candidate, and three times for the Democrat.

The swing in voting margin is pronounced: George W. Bush beat Al Gore by nine points, but

just eight years later Obama won by the same margin over John McCain.

Colorado has always been a very independent-minded state, Colorado GOP Chairman Ryan Call said, pointing out the Cen-tennial States tradition of often electing a Republican majority to the Legislature, alongside a mod-erate Democrat for governor.

Colorado Democratic Party Chairman Rick Palacio said much the same. He said that in Jeffco there is almost a perfect three-way balance between registered Democrats, Republicans and In-dependents.

I think were one of the most evenly divided states in the na-tion. And Jefferson County really is a microcosm for the rest of the state, Palacio said.

Some counties are safely in the hands of one party, like El Paso County for the GOP and Boulder County for the Democrats.

They kind of cancel each other out, so to win the state it becomes all about those swing counties, like Arapahoe County and Jefferson County, Call said.

Looking aheadDemographic trends and new

voter registrations tend to fa-vor the Democratic Party, but Call said he thinks Colorados independent nature, and recent overreaches of legislative policy by Democrats at the state and federal level will cause the pen-dulum to swing back in the GOPs

favor in the future.I think Colorado will continue

to be a battleground to see what party and philosophy will carry the day. I think that is healthy because it keeps politicians more accountable, and closer to the electorate, Call said.

Palacio said he also sees the state remaining a swing state for the foreseeable future.

I think Coloradans just vote for the higher quality candidate, and in 2012 that was defi nitely the Democrats, Palacio said.

According to Doherty, battle-ground states clearly receive more campaign and media focus, which has economic benefi ts, but also the side effect of bombard-ing residents with an even greater number of political ads. Presi-dential candidates will be likely to continue visiting the state.

Doherty said that there defi -nitely the perception that all those visits make the winning candidate more sensitive to the wants and needs of a state.

All those candidate visits are not without their own costs, start-ing with multiple road closures.

Secret Service also requires lo-cal law enforcement to assist in presidential candidate security, racking up tens of thousands of dollars in staffi ng costs for even the shortest of rallies. That mon-ey is never reimbursed.

But votes matter more in a battleground state, Doherty said. Id say thats the biggest benefi t.


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Literacy matters in a democratic society Dont you just love rankings, checking

out where we stack up against others? For example, Colorado consistently ranks as the most fi t state in the nation.

But did you know that Arvada ranks No. 6 among the most physically active cities in America? And last year, Jefferson County was recognized for best wellness programs in the workplace.

One recent ranking places the Denver area in the top fi ve in another important category: most literate cities.

Up from 10th last year, Denver is now No. 5, based on number of bookstores, li-brary resources, newspaper circulation, periodical publishing resources, Internet resources, and educational attainment.

This particular set of factors measures peoples use of their literacy, considered essential to individual economic success, civic participation and the quality of life in a community.

The survey, conducted by Central Con-necticut State University, expands the defi -nition of reading, too, by counting online book orders, e-book readers, and page views on local newspaper websites.

Those of us who live here with our fantastic library resources and our strong educational institutions can understand why we rank so high. Washington, D.C., Se-attle and Minneapolis stayed at numbers 1, 2 and 3 respectively.

However, literacy continues to be a chal-lenge for our nation overall. Data from the 2007 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) shows that literacy profi ciency de-clined from 1992 to 2003, the most recent study period.

Broadly, NAAL defi nes literacy as the skills required to perform tasks that include the ability to use printed and written in-formation to function in society, to achieve

ones goals, and to develop ones knowledge and potential.

Whats troubling is that scores for adults at all levels of education declined during this period, some signifi cantly.

Adults with some high school were down nine points in prose literacy (locating and comparing information, for example) and high school graduates were down six points in prose.

Alarmingly, college graduates were down 11 points in prose and 14 points in document literacy (reading a map or bus schedule), and adults with graduate stud-ies or degrees were down 13 points in prose and 17 points in document literacy.

Literacy in our country and our commu-nities matters. Literacy fosters the growth of self-identity and encourages individual and self-analytical thinking. Literacy enhances the ability to read, infer and draw conclu-sions.

And, importantly, literacy gives us a stake in our democracy, because citizens who can read and write and think can make more informed decisions.

It will be interesting to see what hap-

pens to our nations literacy rates in the 10 years between 2003 and 2013, although we wont have that data for a few more years.

In any case, we seem to be faring well here at home at using our literacy. Its up to us, though, to keep Colorado and our com-munities on an upward trend.

We need to support our schools and li-braries, and our areas thriving literary com-munity.

We must read to our kids and read our-selves to sleep.

We need to read, to think, to share. Be-cause everyone benefi ts when citizens participate in our democratic society as in-formed decision makers. Thats why literacy matters.

So, say it loud and say it proud: Were No. 5!

Andrea Doray is a writer who speaks around the country about the importance of adult literacy. She also champions free speech, freedom of the press, and funny stories. Con-tact her at [email protected].

Arvada Center produces an outstanding show Once again the Arvada

Center has done an outstand-ing job with a beloved classic.

Under the direction of Rod Lansberry, Man of La Man-cha, the award winning musi-cal, is vaulted to a whole new level. The Lansberry rendition is far more straightforward and serious than the other it-erations I have seen, and I like it very much.

I fi nally actually understand the story within the story of Cervantes, along with his servant, being falsely imprisoned.

In an attempt to secure their wellbeing, Cervantes, an author and actor presents a play to his fel-low prisoners. Thanks, Rod.

The cast was so talented that it took my breath away. Every aspect of the production was done to near perfection. I suppose at this point I should point out a fl aw or two.

Sorry, none come to mind. One of my favorite tunes from the mu-

sical is Dulcinea, and I cant get it out of my head. Strangely though, thats all right with me. The run ends on April 14. For tix and info: 720-898-7200 or www.arvadacenter.org.

A Weekend with Pablo PicassoThe Denver Center Theatre

Companys production A Weekend with Pablo Picasso turned out to be one of the most interesting pieces of theater Ive seen in recent memory.

Herbert Siguenza not only wrote the intriguing play, but he plays the title role in the one-man show. The

story is inspired by the writings of the eccentric artist.

Siguenza is Picasso. He plays the role with abandon and convic-tion.

His interactions with the audi-ence are charming and certainly capture the interest of those pres-ent, as they watch him paint. It appears that he is actually a pret-ty fair artist in his own right and

theres a surprise for one chosen member of said audience at the end of the performance. Just one note of warning, there is no intermission so plan ahead.

Other Desert CitiesIf you are a Democrat, youll love

the philosophy espoused in Other Desert Cities.

If youre a Republican, as we say in the vernacular, not so much. There is, however, much to appre-ciate regardless of political persua-sion.

The well-told story features

unanticipated surprises as fam-ily secrets emerge. The very liberal author-daughter from New York returns to her childhood home in Palm Springs for Christmas. She has written a new book and is rightfully concerned about her familys reac-tion. The tension mounts as she and her Reagan Republican parents fall into old patterns. A brother and an aunt add texture to this intrigu-ing production while strong acting propels the plot.

Unfortunately, I missed some of the dialogue from the soft-spoken daughter. I corrected that situation at intermission by getting a headset to amplify the sound.

Both A Weekend with Pablo Pi-casso and Other Desert Cities run through April 28 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. For tix and info: 303-893-4100 or www.denvercenter.org.

Until next time, Ill see you around town.

nition of reading, too, by counting online book orders, e-book readers, and page views on local newspaper websites.

Arvada Center produces an outstanding show Center has done an outstand-ing job with a beloved classic.

Lansberry, Man of La Man-cha, the award winning musi-cal, is vaulted to a whole new level. The Lansberry rendition is far more straightforward and serious than the other it-erations I have seen, and I like it very much.

story within the story of Cervantes, along with his servant, being falsely imprisoned.

wellbeing, Cervantes, an author and actor presents a play to his fel-low prisoners. Thanks, Rod.

took my breath away. Every aspect of the production was done to near perfection. I suppose at this point I should point out a fl aw or two.

President Barack Obama, left, and former Gov. Mitt Romney, right, both met with supporters at rallies in Je erson County last year. File photos

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Amid tragedy is forgiveness, accountability Forgiveness itself is not often a topic in

an editorial, but the recent words of Lisa Clements, wife of slain Colorado pris-ons chief Tom Clements, inspire food for thought.

She stood with her two daughters by her side at her husbands service March 25 in Colorado Springs and said, We pray for forgiveness and peace for the family of the man suspected of taking Toms life, and we pray every day for forgiveness and peace in our own hearts.

She noted she shares her husbands belief in redemption and the ability for the human heart to be changed.

Her comments echo many other ex-pressions of forgiveness in news reports

through the years. One surely was the reaction of the

Amish community in Lancaster, Pa., after a 32-year-old gunman killed several girls in a one-room schoolhouse before killing himself in 2006.

While the Amish community was not in-clined to interact with the media, its stance was clear to not think evil of the gunman and instead pray for the shooters family,

which was further conveyed by neighbors who interacted with the tight-knit com-munity. Some Amish even reached out to comfort the family of the gunman.

Although the level of forgiveness to some surely seemed too generous, it seemed to quiet the surrounding commu-nity as it respectfully honored the perspec-tive of its neighbors, the direct victims of the shooting.

We noticed a similar effect following Lisa Clements thoughtful statements.

The complex mix of grieving, account-ability and forgiveness is too much for any one editorial, but we venture to say the heart does not so quickly follow the mind once someone has decided to forgive.

And while each persons offer of forgive-ness is based on various factors such as whether remorse is expressed a commit-ment to forgiveness refl ects the best in all of us, a step toward mending and some-how improving the future to come.

In a recent CNN interview, Lisa Clem-ents said she could be enraged but chooses not to be angry with news that an errant court proceeding allowed the gunman to be released from prison four years early.

She said she will not let it consume her. While she supports this need for account-ability, we admire her strength as she champions a commitment to forgiveness and the steadfast view she shares with her husband that people can change.

OUR VIEW

A little more brain power Doing taxes this week so I have very

little brain-RAM to spare certainly not enough to keep a coherent train of thought together.

But, nevertheless, a handful of thoughts have penetrated the IRS-induced stupor, and heres the result:

In case you were keeping score, this Legislature, which, according to Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp, et al., has the economy as their No. 1 focus, has so far managed to pass bills that drove away 2,000 jobs, while not yet getting around to passing anything to help the economy.

I rarely have control of the TV remote, so I dont often get to just fl ip around the prime time lineup to see whats on. But the other night, I was fl ipping around, and I caught a glimpse of the show Smash. And there, on the screen, is Bernadette Peters, one of the grand dames of musical theater, singing a beautiful duet. Yknow, there are people in this world whose talent is so prodigious that it lights up a room, even through the television screen. I wonder if she was ever told not to pursue her dreams because her test scores were too low ...

Regarding Coach Mike Rice and the Rutgers basketball team: In this day and age, barely six months removed from an election which a man lost in part because of a cell phone video, for a person in a po-sition of power to lose control in a public place like that is inexcusable. All the rest aside, he might just be too dumb to have that job.

I am slightly encouraged that Sen. Mike Johnstons education funding bill in-cludes $100 million for innovation. Maybe we can use that to stop talking about test-ing and start driving for real innovation.

Speaking of luminous talents, over the last week, I have caught on cable parts of the movies Outbreak,Congo,The 13th

Warrior and Twister, all brought to us from the prolifi c mind of Michael Crichton.

And Im so glad to see that the Associ-ated Press has offi cially decided to drop the use of the term Illegal Immigrant to describe people who have, um, immigrated to this country illegally. George Orwell, phone home.

Come to think of it, there is one class of people whose employment I would love to see reduced: tax attorneys. And not that I have anything against tax attorneys, but the Byzantine nature of the U.S. tax code is really only good for two things: attorney employment, and I hear it makes a great reinforcement to sand walls in case of a fl ood.

And in case you missed it, through the fi rst series of the major league baseball season (three games), every team but one has a loss. Thats the nature of baseball its such a long season that even the best teams lose a lot of games, and Ive always felt theres a lot more to be learned in a loss than in a win. Its called character, and its why baseball used to be such an important part of the American fabric.

Michael Alcorn is a music teacher and fi t-ness instructor who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. He graduated from Alameda High School and the University of Colorado-Boulder.

Do you prepare your own taxes? As this years tax fi ling deadline on April 15 quickly approaches, we took a few mo-

ments to ask local residents about their fi ling preferences on a warm Sunday afternoon at the Margaret Carpenter Park and Open Space in Thornton.

Ive had someone prepare it for me for the past ve years because when I tried to prepare my own taxes, I messed up and forgot that I sold some stocks and the IRS said I owed them additional money. Darrin McKinnon, Brighton

I usually have someone prepare my taxes for me, because it takes a lot of time and can be very di cult to understand at times you dont want to make a mistake. Jorge Beckmann, Brighton

I did the tax returns for my wife and I have for many years, but because my wife still has a deal with a tax service for a small busi-ness that we just closed up, we decided to have someone else prepare it for us this year. Tom Rice, Commerce City

Its too hard for me to do it, so its easier to me to have someone else work on it instead of having to explain the tax laws and translate it into English because its my second language. Ana Cobos, Brighton

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Former Transcript Publish-er W.C. King dies March 31 at 87. Mr. Kings 60-year career included newspapers in Gold-en, Idaho Springs, Summit County, Leadville, and Gun-nison, CO. He is survived by five daughters, two sons, and four grandchildren. Services will be at Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church, Tucson, AZ, April 13, 2013.

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Travis Michael Evans-Lombe

Travis Michael Evans-Lombe, age 14, of Golden, CO, passed away March 28, 2013. Travis is survived by his mother, Marcia Evans-Lombe; his sister, Nicole Marso; his niece, Aspen Fisher; and his brother-in-law, Nick Fisher, all of Gold-en; his cousins, Tarik Berk-stresser of Adair, Oklahoma; Jack Clayton of Lawrence, KS; and Anna De-l and Rosa Evans-Lombe of Pittsburg, KS; his aunts and uncles, Marianne Evans-Lombe of Pittsburg, KS; Michael and Monica Evans-Lombe of Merriam, KS; and Mindi and David Rice of Bedford, Texas; and his grandparents, Judith and Spencer Evans-Lombe of Coffeyville, KS. He is also

survived by his father and an older sister.

A memorial service for Travis was held at New Hope Community Church, 16800 W 9th Ave, Golden, CO on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 4 p.m. A potluck and firework show will follow the service.

Travis passion was skate-boarding and a fund has been set up to open a community skate park in memory of Tra-vis. Donations to the Travis Evans-Lombe Memorial Skate Park can be made on-line at www.gofundme.com/Travis-MemorialSkatePark.

Travis was a beautiful boy. In his honor, please hug, smile at, or make laugh, the next 14-year-old boy that you see.

Playing with water indoors Playing at the beach may be

months away, but water play inside is great science and math fun. Play develops curiosity, imagination and experimentation. For more ways to prepare young children for school and a lifelong love of learning see grandparentsteachtoo.org and wnmu.org for books and pod casts of Learn-ing Through the Seasons.

Materials:Plastic or metal kitchen contain-

ers, utensils, small sponges, dish soap and small toys

What to do:Set up a kitchen chair or two at a

sink surrounded by two other chairs so children are boxed in safely. Place towels around to absorb spilled water. Expect the counter, fl oor, and children to get wet. Children can also get in a bathtub under supervision.

Turn on the faucet very low and check often for a safe temperature.

Children can start by putting their toys through a slow faucet car wash. Put a few drops of dish soap in a container and swish around to make suds, wash, and rinse toys. Make

sounds like a car wash, play with them, encourage them to clean and dry the toys.

Put the stopper in the sink when-ever you wish and turn off the water. Discuss ahead of time that at some point we must turn off the water be-cause we cant waste water needed for plants and animals. You might want to use a large bowl or dishpan instead of the sink. If no soap is involved children may use the water for plants after playing.

Bring out different sized contain-ers. Carry on a conversation about heavy and light, fl oat and sink, shal-low and deep, greater and less than, before and after, as you fi ll and empty containers together. How many cups of water will it take to fi ll a container half way? How many blocks will it take to sink a container? Why do

some things sink and others fl oat? Why does a boat fl oat? Why does a plastic spoon fl oat and a metal one sink? Carrying on conversations, experimenting, and asking ques-tions are keys to learning. Estimate together. Ask I wonder why or how many questions. Check on-line if you are not sure how to explain why objects sink or fl oat.

What else can we do?Assemble tongs, strainers, scoops,

hand whisks, and eggbeaters. Chil-dren can use the tools to make suds and waves. If there is no little boat around, make one out of tin foil. Encourage children to make a story of fi gures fl oating in a container when a big storm (with sound effects) comes up. How will children save them? They can also use tongs to catch fi sh or dig for small treasures on the ocean fl oor. All of these activities help build small and large muscles and scientifi c minds.

Esther Macalady is a former teacher, who lives in Golden, and participates in the Grandparents Teach Too writing group.

SCHOOL NOTES Physical education teacher retiring

Kevin Dout has been a physical education teacher at Prospect Valley Elementary in Wheat Ridge for 37 years and is retiring at the end of this school year.

He has spent his career educating children to value exercise, but has gone above and beyond that by assist-ing with intramural, track meets, fi eld

day, and chess club.Prospect Valley students and par-

ents, current and alumni, are invited to send an email or card to describe positive experiences and fond memo-ries of Douts classroom.

An emphasis is to be placed on any healthy habits that students continue to use today.

The messages will be complied

into a scrapbook retirement gift.Photos can also be submitted,

though they cannot be returned. The deadline to have your items included in his book is April 20.

Memories can be emailed to [email protected], or by mail to: Prospect Valley Elementary, c/o Lynn Christensen, 3400 Pierson St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033.

Amid tragedy is forgiveness, accountability And while each persons offer of forgive-ness is based on various factors such as whether remorse is expressed a commit-ment to forgiveness refl ects the best in all of us, a step toward mending and some-how improving the future to come.

In a recent CNN interview, Lisa Clem-ents said she could be enraged but chooses not to be angry with news that an errant court proceeding allowed the gunman to be released from prison four years early.

She said she will not let it consume her. While she supports this need for account-ability, we admire her strength as she champions a commitment to forgiveness and the steadfast view she shares with her husband that people can change.


Senator Jeanne Nicholson, Thank you for supporting

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Classic case of who did itBriarwood hosts Casablanca-style murder mysteryBy Clarke [email protected]

A tough as nails private eye, a mysteri-ous femme fatale and more than a few shady characters.If this sounds like a Raymond Chan-

dler novel or a Humphrey Bogart picture, it wouldnt be far from the mark.

Its a snapshot of the Murder at Cafe Noir, a dinner theater production at the Bri-arwood Inn, presented by The Edge Theatre.

The play runs on April 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 and May 3 and 4 at the Briarwood, 1630 8th St. in Golden. Tickets are $65 (plus tax and service). Cocktails start at 6:30 p.m. and din-ner and the show starts at 7 p.m.

Murder at Cafe Noir is the first in a tril-ogy of plays penned by New Jersey playwright David Landau, all of which take the film noir genre from the 1930s and 40s and bring it to life on stage for diners.

We really try to bring to life those great old black-and-white films, said director Cindy Ergenbright. We have all the actors dress in only black and white and encourage the audience to wear 40s style black, white or gray attire.

Ergenbright has served on the board for

The Edge and has a lot of connections to the theater, so when the Briarwood called to see if The Edge could do a murder mystery show, she stepped up.

I really like the dinner theater atmo-sphere because Im not one of those directors who has everything pre-planned, she said. I prefer to have the actors do what theyre feel-ing, and it becomes much more organic. Its a nice way to let them have control over what they do.

The story follows Rick Archer, private eye, who gets hired to find a runaway woman, and follows her to the island of Mustique, part of the Grenadine Islands in the Caribbean. The owner of the local watering hole has been found murdered and the woman hes search-ing for was the last person seen with him.

Its up to Archer to sort through the riffraff thats washed into the Cafe Noir from the manager Madam Toreau, black-market deal-er Anthony Cairo and disgraced British bar-rister Simon Gutterman and find out who the real murderer is.

Actor Michael Parker who plays Gutter-man started his career in New Jersey and was in the first production of Murder at the Cafe Noir, and has played several roles in various other productions.

He said the show is reminiscent of Casa-blanca, and that doing the play in the din-ner-theater format is a great way to keep the show fresh.

Its so much more fun this way, because you have the play and improv at the same time, he said. Its the same show every night, yet different depending on the audi-ence responses. Its the best of both worlds.

One of Parkers favorite parts of the show is the writing, and how strong the mystery is.

If you like detective stories, youre going to love this, he said. You really have to know how to figure out a mystery to solve this. There is a lot of fun, and a few red herrings along the way.

The Briarwood will be serving food based around the show, and Ergenbright said its a beautiful venue for the show.

Rick Archer (Doug Tisdale) and Sheila Wonderly (Jillian Price) share a kiss in Murder at Caf Noir, a dinner theater production playing at The Briarwood Inn. Courtesy photos

Rick (Joe Derry) deals with an angry Sheila Wonderly (Jillian Price) in Murder at the Caf Noir.

Rick Archer (Joe Derry) faces questions from Rigfield (Dustin Adam), a British police officer in Murder at Caf Noir.

If you go

WHAT: Murder at Cafe Noir presented by The Edge Theatre

WHERE: Briarwood Inn

1630 8th St., Golden

WHEN: April 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 and May 3

Cocktails start at 6:30 p.m. and dinner and the show starts at 7 p.m.

COST: $65 (plus tax and service)

INFORMATION: call 303-279-3121 or visit www.thebriarwoodinn.com.

Black-market dealer Anthony Cairo (Andrew Parker) and Marie Larue (Lauren Russell) trade information in Murder at Caf Noir.

Greenery isnt bush-league

Remember when take me out to the ball game meant a meal of peanuts and crackerjack along with a hot dog and beer?

So imagine what a healthy home run that Aramark, Coors Fields exclusive con-cessionaire, is hitting with the introduction of a sustainable garden at Gate A of the ball field.

The Colorado Rockies and Aramark have partnered with The Institute for the Built Environment at Colorado State University and Designs by Sundown to produce the on-site garden, which will provide the concessionaire with herbs and vegetables for use in Coors Fields Moun-tain Ranch Club menu and build-your-own salad station.

The design of The Garden, which is its official name, mimics a baseball stadium, with raised beds terracing upward from The Gardens infield to the outfield and then to the stands. Ornamental flow-ers, followed by herbs, followed by veg-etables will be on display for fans that pass through Gate A over the course of the Rockies season.

The beds will be constructed of beetle kill pinewood sourced from Morgan Tim-ber Products of Fort Collins. The plantings will be propagated at CSU from seeds adapted to the Colorado climate.

The installation of The Garden marks a further commitment by the Rockies and Aramark to develop environmentally friendly programs in alignment with Major League Baseballs recent green focus.

On the other side of the snack spec-trum, Aramark has added plenty of indul-gent items that first were offered with last the April 5 home opener. They are:

Sausage on a stick Italian, smoked cheddar, spicy Polish sausage.

Carnitas nachos tortilla chips smothered in green chili queso topped with pork carnitas, jalapenos, pico de gallo and sour cream.

Smothered empanada topped with former Bronco Mark Schlereths Stinkin Green Chili, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.

Pizza nachos fresh fried pizza dough chips topped with house-made marinara sauce, shredded mozzarella, diced pepperoni and sausage.

Rib eye sandwich a 4-ounce rib eye served with sliced Havarti horseradish cheese, topped with onion tanglers and tangy gold barbecue sauce.

Souvenir refillable popcorn.

Laird lands at SartosSince talented chef Brian Laird left

Barolo Grill, after a 12-year stint in com-mand of the kitchen, he bounced around Denvers dining scene between the now-shuttered Russos in the Vallagio development in Arapahoe County to the now-shuttered RockBar on East Colfax to Sketch at 101 Broadway.

I dont think that Laird knew what he wanted to do when he grew up. But the boy wonder (he looks younger than his years) finally has landed at a spot I think he can call home. Sartos, a northern Italian eatery poised to open in the fall in a vacant centu-ry-old property at the corner of Eliot Street and 25th Avenue, will be the centerpiece of an emerging neighborhood between Highland and Sports Authority Field.

Laird and majority owners Taylor Swal-low and Kjsa Gotlin share a passion for

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northern Italian cuisine, which will be adapted to refl ect contemporary tastes.

Laird will craft a seasonal made-from-scratch menu featuring locally sourced products, hand-selected Italian specialty items, antipasti cre-ations, house-made pasta and wood-fi red selections.

A fl oor-to-ceiling bar will feature custom cocktails, Italian wines and beers, as well as a handful of domes-tic selections. The space will seat 90 indoors and include covered patio seating outdoors.

Adjacent to the restaurant will be Sartos Pantry, which will offer quick bites for lunch or dinner including soups, sandwiches, salads and pizzas, plus take-home ingredients such as fresh pastas, sauces, meats and cheeses.

For more information, visit www.sartos.com or www.facebook.com/sartosdenver or follow on Twitter @sartosdenver.

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