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December 25, 2014VOLUME 10 | ISSUE 30

Just in time for the holiday, Wheat Ridge residents, Elouise and Curtis Sturtevant, whisper their Christmas wish lists to Santa Claus during Olde Town Arvada’s newest holiday attraction, Santa in the Square, Saturday, Dec. 13. Photo by Crystal Anderson

SANTA IN THE SQUARE Je�co explores pilot programs for pot industryDiscussions ongoing with moratorium till Jan. 1 2016By Amy [email protected]

The marijuana business moratorium may have been extended until Jan. 1 2016, but the Board of County Commissioners is brainstorming if, and how, the mari-juana industry will fit in unincorporated Jeffco.

In a discussion led by Commissioner Don Rosier, questions surrounding pi-lot programs for business owners in the marijuana testing and manufacturing in-dustries were directed at county attorneys who will be researching the legalities of allowing for temporary businesses.

“They (The Marijuana Task Force Opt-out) just made a recommendation of ‘no,’ for everything,” Rosier said. “There was a lot of discussion on just retail sales, and it missed all the other components of what went on with Amendment 64 as far as testing, growing, co-ops.”

Rosier has expressed considerable in-terest in the possible admittance of other industry sectors associated with marijua-na cultivation in unincorporated Jeffco.

“It’s an intriguing idea, obviously the concern we have is vesting property rights,” said Eric Butler, assistant county attorney for Jeffco. “Would this cause an entity that starts up to have a vested prop-erty right that we couldn’t take away,” he said.

On the other hand, “we do have a prec-edent for this sort of thing, our Board of Adjustments does allow temporary uses in certain circumstances so it’s not like we’ve never granted a temporary use.”

Rosier suggested the pilot program to

City leases equestrian centerBy Crystal [email protected]

For Mikia Parker, owning her own equestrian school has been a lifelong dream.

Now, she’s on her way to making that dream, a reality.

“It’s been my lifelong dream to own my own barn,” Parker said, “it’s a way for me to share all of what I learned and what helped me as a kid, for other kids.”

On Nov. 17, the Arvada City Council vot-ed to lease the Indoor Equestrian Center and outlying property to Parker, an equine manager, and her husband, Harry. The property, gifted to the city in late 2012, has remained vacant while the city made initial repairs and prepared to lease the facility.

“We wanted a place where the eques-trian community could go and do multiple activities,” said Gordon Reusink, director of Parks, Golf and Hospitality for Arvada. “They will be managing all the pieces in a way we hope will allow access for all groups to use this wonderful facility.”

The Parkers, lifelong Arvada residents who grew up in the equestrian community, plan to focus on providing youth in the community opportunities to learn how to ride and take care of a horse as well as be-

come equestrians.“We want them (students) to have a

good foundation so they can go on and do whatever discipline they want (English or Western),” Parker said.

Along with lessons, the Parkers said they plan to use the facility to offer the commu-nity as well as students limited boarding, classes, clinics and day camps. The facility will also be open for public use three days a week, and provide opportunities for the community around them.

“Our goal is to give students the most well-rounded training experience around horses,” Harry said. “So now they not only know horseback riding, but they under-stand what makes a horse tick and how to care for a horse and just form the bond be-tween the rider and the horse.”

As part of their lease, the Parkers will also host a nonprofit organization, Mir-acles Therapeutic Riding, a therapeutic riding organization for individuals with disabilities and handicaps, to be more ac-cessible to the community.

“She shares a lot of the same goals,” said Harry, “She wants to start small and really build so we can focus on giving everybody really good service, rather than being too big … we really click with her.”

The organization will offer lead line, beginning and intermediate riding lessons for both riding disciplines as well as teach

riders about horse care, grooming and tacking (equipping) a horse.

“We just want to be accessible to every-one who wants to learn about equestrian studies or horses,” Harry said.

Currently the center can host 32 horses, but the Parkers said they hope to begin several capital improvement projects, such as the footing or ground material on the indoor and outer arenas, and hope to be

open and running in early January.“It has such potential, this place,” Harry

said, “to give all the horse knowledge and everything to be more accessible to the community, versus those that just own horses.”

For more information contact Mikia Parker at 720-394-0191 or visit their Face-book site, https://www.facebook.com/ArvadaIndoorEquestrianCenter?fref=ts

The indoor equestrian center hosts 33 stalls, a tack shop and an arena waiting to be used for a variety of classes, trainings and shows. Photo by Crystal Anderson

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Designated drivers keep holidays safeIt seems that we can find a top 10 list

or the top 10 reasons to do just about any-thing these days. I mean, everything from places to live, cars to purchase, gadgets to own, rationale to drink coffee or tea, fa-vorite vacation spots, and so many more. If you have ever caught David Letterman’s show, there was a Top 10 list every night, usually designed to make a satirical point.

Now, with the holidays upon us, I thought I would encourage us all to drink responsibly, and if we are going to take advantage of the festivities and celebrate with our favorite spirits, to not just con-sider having a designated driver, but to make the commitment and ensure that we have a designated driver or safe ride home whether it is a taxi, bus, or chauffeured ride of some kind.

Maybe it’s our turn to be the DD, the designated driver, or maybe it’s someone else’s turn, but either way, let’s not just celebrate the season, let’s celebrate the fact that we are driving safely and soberly and celebrate all of the DDs out there, especially during this time of year.

So here it goes, the Top 10 list — Rea-sons to Celebrate Having a Designated

Driver:10) Bragging rights (That’s right, I have

a designated driver, don’t you?)9) Convenience of a ride anywhere we

need to go (Isn’t it really all about conve-nience?)

8) Others will see us as really, really smart (Women and men both love the DDs)

7) Eliminate the worry about how we will get home (Or waking up in some very strange place)

6) Freedom to celebrate as we would like to this year (Jail time is not freedom)

5) Respect from our peers (R.E.S.P.E.C.T. equals coolness!)

4) Avoidance of expensive tickets, legal

fees, and fines (If you can’t pay the fine. don’t do the crime)

3) Avoidance of jail time (Freedom is not jail time)

2) We live to celebrate another day (Party on!)

… and the number-one reason is …1) Safety for ourselves and everyone

else on the road (Every day is a good day, just try missing one)

If we really take a look at the list above, wouldn’t you agree that we should do everything we can to celebrate and ap-preciate our DDs? I am not sure about you, but I have the utmost respect for the person who volunteers to be the safety net and make sure that their family and friends arrive home safely. I also have immense respect for the people who are smart enough to plan in advance to have a designated driver in their group when they plan on partying.

Parties happen, partying takes place, overindulging is a given in some cases as we celebrate during the holiday season or really at any time of year. And I am amazed and truly appreciative of the people who recognize that they have had

too much and leave their car in the park-ing lot or at a friend’s house, call a taxi or arrange another ride, and come back in the next day or two to pick up their car. What a great decision and definitely one worth celebrating as we celebrate.

According to CDOT there have already been 435 traffic related fatalities here in Colorado in 2014, with 150 of those fatal accidents involving alcohol. As the years winds down, let’s not invite any more unwanted tragedy into our lives and into our communities. Instead, let’s celebrate, appreciate, and love on our designated drivers.

How about you? Are you up for some partying this holiday season? And if so, do you have your DD plan in place? I would love to hear all about your designated driver plans at [email protected], and when we all take the time to make our roads safer, it really will be a better than good holiday season.

Michael Norton is a Colorado resident and the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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New Year’s Eve at the Denver KickersJim Ehrlich and the Polka Mates band

will help ring in the New Year at the Den-ver Kickers Sport Club at 16776 W. 50th Ave., in Golden on Wednesday, Dec. 31, at 7 p.m.

Party favors and champagne to toast at midnight included. Tickets for members are $10 with guests paying $15. For ticket purchases, call 303-279-9097 or go to

www.denverkickers.com.

Je�co District Attorney’s O�ce accepts donation

The Colorado Federal Savings Bank donated $15,000 to the Jeffco DA’s Com-munities Against Senior Exploitation or CASE program. The donation will be used for crime prevention information and services for seniors, as well as law enforce-

ment training on the new Elder Abuse Mandatory Reporting Law which took effect on July 1.

In 2014, CASE provided 11 crime pre-vention programs specifically for seniors living in lower income retirement com-munities or at communal meal sites. One of our most popular programs provides free 911 emergency cell phones to older adults who cannot afford the cost of cell

phone service. In the past two years, approximately 85 percent of the phones provided were to low-income seniors liv-ing in retirement communities.

CASE also provides a Fraud Hotline, 303-271-6980, and offers free Power Against Fraud presentations to help educate, inform and prevent seniors from becoming victims of identity theft and other scams.

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It’s easy to predict closing costs for sellers — basically, commissions + title insurance + closing fee + HOA fees, if any — but the clos-ing costs for buyers, unless they are paying all cash, are far less predictable. The costs paid by buyers who finance their pur-chase with a mortgage can defi-nitely add up. There is little consistency among lenders as to the loan origination, document prepara-tion and numerous other charges which are paid by buyers. Most of those charges are spelled out in what’s called the Good Faith Estimate and cannot be substantially changed prior to closing. This allows buyer to do some comparison shop among lenders, although not many take advantage of that opportunity, trusting in a lender they’ve used before or in the lender recommended by their real estate agent. If you do utilize the lender recommended by your agent, however, note that it may be a “captive” or in-house lender. You’ll know this because the Real Estate Commission re-quires your agent to present a Affiliated Busi-ness Arrangements disclosure listing those lenders, title companies and even inspection

companies that are partially or fully owned by your agent’s brokerage. Virtually all the big brokerages have such affiliated companies

and they earn those brokerages healthy profits. Agents in these brokerages are encouraged to rec-ommend these captive vendors to their clients and can find themselves being rewarded with incoming refer-rals. Affiliated business relationships can pose a conflict of interest which has not gone unnoticed by the real estate commission, but so far all they have chosen to do is require disclosure of these relationships. I

know the director of the Division of Real Es-tate is concerned about the potential conflicts and is considering recommending other measures to protect the public. Meanwhile, if your agent does recommend their affiliated lender, simply ask the agent to provide the name of a second trusted but unaffiliated lender from whom you might get a competitive quote. That will take the form of a second Good Faith Estimate, but do also request a list of fees that may not be on the GFE, since those do exist. Regarding title insurance, the seller is prob-ably paying the “owner’s” policy which insures

that you, the buyer, are going to have clear title to the property, and those premiums themselves are pretty competitive, but the cost of the piggy-back policy insuring your lender and the closing fees associated with that policy can vary greatly, so be sure to ask about those fees and see if another title com-pany offers lower fees. The fee for closing services on the real estate transaction itself — as opposed to the closing of your loan — are usually split 50/50 between buyer and seller and can be as low as $100 and as high as $750. A good web-site for comparison shopping title companies is www.mytitleins.com. Even when the MLS listing names a title company, your contract to buy can specify another title company with lower buyer fees without shifting the cost of the owner’s title insurance policy from the seller to the buyer. Ask your buyer’s agent about this possibility. I

have done this many times when representing a buyer. Another area where buyers can pay more than they should is when the buyer’s agent inserts a “broker administrative commission” in their buyer agency agreement. The larger brokerages in particular impose transaction fees of $200 to $400 on their agents, and the agents will matter-of-factly insert that amount in their buyer agency agreement for you to pay at closing. However, you can demand that your agent absorb that fee himself, and your agent will remove it from the buyer agen-cy agreement rather than lose you as a buyer. I feel bad for buyers when I see those fees on the settlement statements, but of course I can’t say anything about it at closing, and it’s too late then anyway. If you have other questions about how you can save money on closing or other costs as a buyer, feel free to contact me.

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The new framework, created by princi-pals from Jefferson High, Wheat Ridge 5-8 School, Edgewater, Lumberg Molholm and Stevens elementary schools, was formed to change how people, structures and programs work within those schools while emphasizing and retaining highly effective educators.

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One of the key ingredi-ents in MillerCoors beers is the famous clear mountain water.

On Dec. 16 the company joined with PepsiCo and the Wells Fargo Foundation to ensure that water will be protected for millions of Colorado residents.

The three organizations announced they will donate $1 million to The Nature Conservancy to protect the Front Range forests, which in turn protect a clean wa-ter source for the state.

“The Nature Conservan-cy’s mission is to protect that land and waters that all life depends on,” said Heidi Sherk, The Nature Conser-vancy interim state director of Colorado. “The Conser-vancy works with partners to fi nd solutions that bene-fi t both people and nature.”

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“This is not just a place where we do business — the Front Range forests are part of our heritage,” said Tom Long, MillerCoors CEO. “The forests catch the

winter snowpack and sup-ply water for more than two-thirds of Colorado’s population. We need to ensure we have safe, clean drinking water.”

Megan Smith, PepsiCo North America Beverages director of sustainability, said simple acts often lead to big changes and this corporate partnership will have a huge positive effect for Colorado.

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John Stulp, special pol-icy adviser to Gov. John Hickenlooper on water, said these kinds of projects are needed to protect for-ests and watersheds that so many depend on.

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OPINIONY O U R S & O U R S

Looking for those little miraclesHow deep a hole is humanity in?Last week, in Pakistan, terrorists took

over a school, set a female teacher on fire, and then proceeded to shoot and kill over 130 children. That story knocked off of the front pages the story of the disturbed man—who also thought he was a terror-ist—who took hostages at a coffee shop in Sydney, Australia, and killed two in a 16-hour standoff before being overrun by police.

The African country of Sierra Leone has cancelled Christmas this year because of the Ebola epidemic. I didn’t even think cancelling Christmas was within the pow-ers of humans, but, well, there you have it.

Last Sunday we passed a grim anni-versary: two years ago, a very disturbed young man broke in to an elementary school in Connecticut and murdered 20 children and 6 adults before committing suicide.

And this is a list that doesn’t include various wars, genocides, and scary threats we humans are inflicting on each other all over the world.

Last week I wrote about holes. But that was on a personal level—what can you do for an entire race intent on digging holes for itself? Why, you would have to be-lieve in miracles to think that we had any chance of surviving each other.

Luckily, it’s Christmas — it is the time of

miracles. So, be of good cheer.A single mom, working two jobs, who

still finds time to take her kid to soccer practice. That’s a miracle.

A young man from a broken family, who once watched his cousin die of a gunshot wound in the street, who chooses to pursue an advanced education. That’s a miracle.

A teacher, a single mother, who cares enough for her students to make sure that every child gets to participate in a Secret Santa exchange, all while preparing for her own surgery. That’s a miracle.

A football team — a group of young men — who put aside their competitive-ness to give a special needs student from another school a chance to score a touch-down. That’s a miracle.

A popular young man who stands up next to a young girl who is being picked on and says “No more.” That’s a miracle.

A family, who takes the pain of their tragedy and uses it to energize a nation-wide campaign to raise awareness of and resources to end bullying in schools. That’s a miracle.

God, who so loved the world that He sent His only Son to walk among us. To jump in this gigantic hole and help us find the way out, not by force of arms or great power, but by compassion and love. That’s a miracle.

The trick, I suppose, then, is to go forward from Christmas, and remember that, no matter how deep or dark we seem to be digging, there is always hope for a better tomorrow. And it doesn’t start with grand gestures by governments and great speeches by (of all things) politicians. Most of the time, it starts with little acts of random kindness and moments of courage by individuals who have a million reasons to walk past the hole and avert their eyes.

God Bless those who jump in holes with flashlights, candles, mirrors, cell phones. Or less. Just because.

And Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His first novel, “The Accidental Christmas,” is available at MichaelJAlcorn.com.

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Energy groups focus on supporting oil, gas New study revealssigni� cant revenue contributions to state, cities By Amy Woodward [email protected]

In Colorado, the oil and natural gas industry supported 110,000 jobs, contrib-uted $29.6 billion to the economy and generated $1.6 billion in public revenues in 2012, according to a recent study by the University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business.

The study also showed school districts collecting $202 million in property tax rev-enue in 2012, produced from activities in oil and natural gas, with the industry pro-viding local funding for roads, parks, po-lice and fi re departments.

Figures such as these are not widely discussed, and it’s why a new organiza-tion called the Jeffco Energy Action Project (JEAP) has taken shape.

“The organization is not about trying to convince anybody about a ballot issue,”

said Joni Inman, chairperson for JEAP and former deputy city manager of Lakewood. “We are just trying to raise awareness about the great contributions the industry (oil and gas) has made.”

JEAP is less than two months old but has acquired more than 20 members that sit on the organization’s steering commit-tee, including CEO’s of regional and local chambers of commerce, graduate stu-dents from the Colorado School of Mines including one professor, as well as fi nan-cial advisers, business owners and former state Sen. Bill Schroder, R-Morrison.

In Jeffco, fi gures from 2012 show 142 fi rms, sole proprietors to larger compa-nies, who were directly related to oil and gas. Severance taxes and federal mineral lease distributions to Jeffco and its munic-ipalities show an annual return of $225,182 for Jeffco government and $98,538 in Lake-wood, with Arvada receiving a little over $89,000 and Golden collecting $19,241.

Overall, Jeffco ranks No. 7 among Top 10 counties in Colorado for oil and gas re-lated wages.

“Some people think that if you are pro oil and gas that you are anti-alternative

energy and that’s simply not the case,” In-man said. “It doesn’t have to an `us versus

them’ situation in energy,” she said.Encouraging discussion and collabora-

tion between both industries could result in low cost energy and products, Inman said.

Either way, the oil and gas industry isn’t going away anytime soon, said Rob Bend-er, chief executive offi cer at Well Master Corporation in Golden. Operating for 30 years, Well Master continues to manufac-ture plunger lift systems that are used to remove liquid from oil and gas wells.

“The oil and gas industry actually is very, very good at regulating itself and keeping things clean,” Bender said. Me-dium sized companies tend to have scien-tists on staff, putting them way ahead of regulators.

“The regulations that come out usually have been put in place and are being abid-ed by the oil and gas industry long before they become law,” he said. “I don’t think people need to be fearful of fossil fuels.”

JEAP is hosting public forums and dis-cussions on oil and gas, beginning on Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 6 p.m. at the Commu-nity Room at the Lakewood Cultural Cen-ter at 470 S. Allison Pkwy., in Lakewood.

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Parenting: Outdoor winter fun for kids Since many animals are nocturnal

or scarce, children rarely see shy and secretive animals in the wild. However, animals leave their tracks and mysteries for children.

Take a walk in your own backyard in winter or along the beach in summer. These tracks will tell a story.

Observe human tracks in your yard. How can you tell which way the person is going? What are they doing? Were they taking out the garbage or delivering a package? Look at the patterns of boots and shoes soles. Observe how they are dif-ferent in size, tread, and walking pattern.

Do family dogs and cats leave tracks in the snow? Being able to distinguish between domestic dog and fox footprints is important.

Making tracksMake new tracks. Drag a stick behind

like the child in the book “The Snowy Day” by Keats. Take some pictures or make drawings with markers in a science notebook. Leave some seeds and check on the spot later. Did animals visit?

Now can you fi nd some wild animal tracks in your backyard, park, or trail? Try to identify them before the snow is too deep. Explain to children that most animals are nocturnal. They look for food at night and sleep during the day. Their

tracks in the snow are often around their homes or trails where they can fi nd food.

Many free animal track keys are online and very helpful. The book “Animal Tracks of the Great Lakes” by Stall is also a handy book.

Show children some common tracks in your area like rabbits, squirrels, deer, fox, birds, raccoons, chipmunks, shrew, bear, and skunks. Sometimes they will be trail-ing each other. Why?

Decode tracksWhen you fi rst fi nd a set of tracks look

for the most distinct print. Note the shape of the heel pad, and count the toes. Even though adults may already know the animal, make it a scientifi c game. Look at the animal track key, think out loud, and eliminate animals by looking at character-istics closely.

Take out a ruler and show children

how to measure a track. Is there evidence that you have several animals, perhaps adults and young ones? Note the habitat. Why are the animals there? Does evi-dence show animals visit this spot often? Why? Look around for berries and seeds. Is there evidence your animal is a tree climber because the tracks stop there abruptly? Follow some tracks. Where do they lead? Did the animal dig, hop side-ways, or run off suddenly? Note that rab-bits’ long back paws lead the way because of how they hop.

Although there is no substitute for fi rst hand study, it is fun to watch trail camera wildlife videos on YouTube with children. View them alone fi rst, however.

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LIFEW E S T M E T R O

Teen sisters get deal for recording

It was a teen dream come true for Ev-ergreen sisters Caitlin and Sidney Pow-ell, 16 and 13 respectively, when their band Facing West landed a record deal recently with Pando Records, a Warner Music Group Label.

The Powell girls were formerly known by Two Girls With Guitars, but changed the name to Facing West.

According to 9News, the band’s first single, “Anchors,” will be released na-tionally in early January. The rest of the album will be released in March.

Facing West posted this on its Face-book page:

“Big move 4 us! Facing West is now with Pando Records. We �#�rejoice� and give thanks ... way more to come in 2015! Grateful for your support.”

Their father Tim Powell helps manage Facing West. His wife, Catrina, home-schools the girls.

“Their hard work, talent and God’s blessings continue to surprise us,” Tim Powell told 9News. “The girls are over the moon excited.”

For the rest of the story, go to www.9news.com/story/entertain-ment/2014/12/15/facing-west-record-deal/20437851/.

Denver food scene laudedOne of the nicest nods to Denver’s

bustling restaurant scene came from a recent piece by National Public Radio. The reporter sought the answer to the popular question, “What makes Denver so tasty?” when it comes to the dining business, which has doubled in sales over the past 10 years.

He interviewed Food Network star chef Keegan Gerhard, who rolled the proverbial dice on Denver when he opted to open D Bar, the tiny 17th Street eatery with the longest lines. Gerhard and his pastry chef wife, Lisa Bailey, quickly outgrew the original D Bar space and last month opened a spot three times larger in Uptown. The couple shunned the bright lights and big cities in favor of building a business where they wanted to live.

NPR interviewed other top chefs including Jennifer Jasinski, who with business partner Beth Gruitch owns Rioja, Bistro Vendome, Euclid Hall, and most recently Stoic & Genuine in the re-developed Union Station. Jasinski upped Denver’s restaurant cred by winning a James Beard Award and competing on “Top Chef Masters.”

Here’s what NPR said, “When you think of the restaurant scene, Denver probably doesn’t come to mind. But that’s just the latest change for a city whose population has ballooned in the last couple of years, thanks in part to a nearby oil and gas boom. Top chefs are beginning to take notice.”

John Imbergamo, perhaps the most trusted man in Denver’s restaurant business, was interviewed for the story on background. Here’s what NPR didn’t discuss, Imbergamo said. “The fast casual segment was ignored but Denver is a hotbed of innovation in that segment of the industry. Chipotle, Qdoba, Tokyo Joes, Noodles, Garbanzos, Pizzeria Lo-cale, Smashburger, the list goes on. Many of these with elevated quick food are consumer steppingstones to fine dining.”

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Some of the most majestic animals on the planet are also the most mysterious.

Humans only know small amount about some of the largest creatures on Earth, but the Denver Museum of Nature & Science is giving landlocked Colorado residents a chance to dive deep with whales.

Whales: Giants of the Deep is on exhibit at the museum, 2001 Colorado Blvd., through Feb. 16. The exhibit is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Giants of the Deep is developed and presented by the Museum of New

Zealand Te Papa Ton-garewa and was made possible through the support of the New Zealand Govern-ment and the Smithson-ian Institu-tion. It is sponsored

in Denver by Les Schwab Tires.“This is a traveling show that we’re

able to host and enhance with our own ambience, acoustics and activities,” said Zoology curator John Demboski.”People from the Te Papa Tongarewa museum said Denver is one of their favorite places to have these exibits.”

The exhibit features life-size models and more than 20 real specimens on display — including the skeleton of a sperm whale that measures 58 feet long. The show features a blend of skulls and skeletons, hands-on objects, digital interactives, immersive projections, and rare artifacts.

Visitors can crawl through a life-size replica of the heart of the enormous blue whale, touch real and replica whale teeth, build their own dolphin and see how it swims, accompany a sperm whale on a deep-sea hunt for a giant squid, see the model of a southern right whale featured in the film “Whale Rider,” and enter an immersive sound chamber to hear the “songs” whales use to navigate,

find food, and communicate.Demboski and Maura O’Neal,

Communications and media relations manager with the DMNS, both said the exhibit celebrates the traditions and sto-ries of the Mäori people of New Zealand, whose history is filled with stories of whales. Visitors will see historic cultural objects — from impressive weapons made from large whale bones to delicate ornaments fashioned from whale teeth.

Of course the main attraction is the giant mammals, and the exhibit is broken up into several sections that showcase different features of whales’ history and lives.

It begins with Whale Evolution, which details how the mammals moved from land to sea about 50 million years ago.

“The closest living relative we see to-day is the hippo,” Demboski said. “We’re lucky with whales that there’s a nice fossil record that shows how their bodies telescoped to make swimming easier.”

Visitors can follow the transforma-tion by examining fossils and animations of ancient species and learn about the evolution of different whale species. The exhibit highlights the diversity of modern whales, which include dolphins and porpoises.

The Life Underwater section features

many interactive activities, and two large sperm whale skeletons — a male and female — so visitors can get a sense of their biology and how they survive.

Perhaps the most affecting section is Troubled Waters, which examines the dangers whales encounter related human activities. Visitors can see how ships, fishing nets, and pollution affect whales.

“Whaling started in the 1700s and be-came big in the 1800s,” Demboski said. “It wasn’t until the past 30 years that we started seeing laws protecting whales.”

Throughout the entire exhibit are fea-tures on “Whale People” — first-person interviews about the changing attitudes that have led people from hunting whales to protecting them.

Whales: Giants of the Deep has been extremely popular so far, according to O’Neal, with everyone from school groups to family visiting the exhibit.

“This exhibit speaks to a lot of differ-ent age groups, and doing water-based exhibits is always popular in a land-locked state like this,” Demboski said. “Here at the museum we’re able to take great exhibits like this and make them even better.”

For information visit www.dmns.org/whales.

Giants of the Deep exhibit gives visitors a rare hands-on lesson in the giant mammals on how they survive. Courtesy photo

IF YOU GOWHAT: Whales: Giants of the DeepWHERE: Denver Museum of Nature and Science2001 Colorado Blvd., DenverWHEN: Through Feb. 169 a.m. to 5 p.m. dailyCOST: $9.95 to $14.95INFORMATION: www.dmns.org/whales

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The website said, “There were so many wonderful performances, contributions and creations that this list certainly could have featured 30 or 40 names. However, there are a few people whose work in 2014 truly stood out, making these four creative individuals among the most infl uential

voices in entertainment in Denver this year.”

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Apres ski hotels get nodNot surprising to those of us who would

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CNN said, “Much like the 19th hole in golf, apres ski is a chance to reward oneself after a busy day of relaxation.”

The Colorado top picks are Beaver Creek Lodge, Tivoli Lodge in Vail, Keystone Lodge and Spa, Aspen Meadows Resort and Vail Cascade Resort & Spa.

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OverheardEavesdropping on Facebook: “So I

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COMEDY ABOUT TRADITIONS

THE EDGE Theater presents “The Familiars,” a comedy about what traditions are worth keeping, through Sunday, Dec. 28, at 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, Lakewood. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 7, 14, 21; and 2 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 21, 28. Call 303-232-0363 or go to www.theedgetheater.com. Parking is free.

ORNAMENTS FOR THE BIRDS

DECORATE YOUR outdoor trees with some great food for the birds. The little ones will make ornaments to decorate trees or shrubs and provide food for the birds during the winter. We will talk about what kind of birds they might see in the winter and much more. Workshop is at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30 at Country Fair Garden Center, 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada. All ages welcome. Call 303-209-4394 to RSVP and for cost information.

CLASS REGISTRATION

COLORADO ACTS is accepting registrations for its winter/spring 2015 classes, including “The 50s Show,” “Rock Around the Block,” “Snow White,” “Creative Drama,” “Scenes from Shakespeare,” “Scenes and Songs from Classic Musicals,” and outreach classes. Colorado ACTS is at 11455 W. 1-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Go to www.ColoradoACTS.org or call 303-456-6772. Classes start Tuesday, Jan. 6.

TROLLHEIM HOLIDAY DINNER

RESERVATIONS ARE being taken through Saturday, Jan. 10 for the annual Lute-�sk and Meatball Holiday Dinner on Saturday, Jan. 17, at Trollheim Sons of Norway Lodge, 6610 W. 14th Ave., Lakewood. Reservations are available for a 1 p.m. or a 5 p.m. seating. Call 303-989-4496 for cost and reservations. Seating is limited.

VOLUNTEER TAX PREPARERS

DENVER ASSET Building Coalition needs volunteers for its 2015 income-tax preparation season. The coalition provides free tax preparation for eligible house-holds and individuals. Training dates are o�ered in January. Go to www.denverabc.org to �nd out more about trainings. Several roles are available, including greeters, screeners, tax assistors, site coordinators and more.

YOUR WEEK & MORE

ARVADA CITY COUNCILThe Arvada City Council voted on the following

legislation during its Dec.15 business meeting. Council members in attendance were Mayor Marc Williams, Mayor Pro Tem Mark McGoff, District 1 Councilman Jerry Marks, District 3 Councilman John Marriott, Dis-trict 4 Councilman Bob Dyer, and Councilmen-At-Large Bob Fifer.

Councilmen-At-Large Don Allard was absent.

Legislative agendaCouncil voted 6-0 to approve a resolution adopting

the city’s 2015 legislative agenda. The agenda includes items emphasizing local control on issues, finding local solutions for local problems, preserving their current authority and their opposition to federal state man-dates.

Organizational developmentCouncil voted 6-0 to approve a resolution authorizing

a $100,000 for a consulting agreement between the city and J Ramos Associates, LLC for organizational develop-ment program within the city.

The program will further develop the city’s organiza-tion to sustain and advance its performance. Aligned with the council’s strategic direction, the program will focus on city employees with training and guidance towards those goals.

Sunset Mesa TwoCouncil voted 6-0 to approve the annexation, rezon-

ing, preliminary development plat and preliminary plat for the Sunset Mesa Two development.

Located at 11701 W. 80th Ave., the 5-acre project will add 18 residential lots to the area. This is the continu-ation of the Sunset Mesa development located directly east of this project.

The next City Council meeting will be held 6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, 8101 Ralston Road.

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Journalist pens travel anthology seriesBy Crystal [email protected]

For Arvada resident and travel journal-ist Janna Graber traveling offers fortuitous opportunities for those who are willing to take the leap.

While on a break from her adventures for the holidays, Graber sat down with The Arvada Press to talk about her worldly ex-periences, international career and her newest book, “Chance Encounters.”

How did you get started in the travel writing industry?

I went and got a book from the library, “How to become a journalist,” learned how to write a query letter and sent the Little-ton Independent my first pitch.

I started pitching, working freelance for a long time … Then Columbine happened, and suddenly I was writing a lot, covering a lot of really sad stories. Then, when 9/11 happened, I got called again to do a lot of writing and I decided that for me, covering heartbreak would kill me.

So I decided to try to write about some-thing different.

What intrigues you about the field?By writing about travel you’re bringing

the world, a little piece of it, to the reader. I love that and try to convey that in what I write about.

The other thing about travel is it lets you look at your own culture from outside. When you’re so close to your own culture you don’t see your country or culture for what it is, but when you get outside, you get to look at it in a really new way.

You’ve traveled and worked in 38 different countries now, is there some-where you would like to travel or re-turn to?

I’m really enthralled with the Outback and Australia … I only got to go there for a week, just kind of trekked around there, but, oh, it’s really wild and awesome. I would love to go back there.

I would also really like to do a wild ani-mal safari in Tanzania or Botswana.

Tell me about your book “Chance Encounters,” how did you get involved

and what was that experience like?I had wanted to do a series of first-

person travel stories, and the idea for this particular book was the idea that when you travel you cross paths with people that you would otherwise never meet.

When you travel, you often meet people who change your travel experience, your day or your life and these stories celebrate that — the human connection we can have with another person half a world away.

I want to transport the readers to that place and time for however long it takes

them to read the story, it’s good for arm-chair traveling.

What’s the greatest lesson you’ve learned along the way?

People, no matter where they live, are more alike, than they are different.

The thing that’s shaped me the most is seeing how other people think and learn-ing that there’s always another view point.

Of your own little corner of the world, you realize the things you think are such big problems are really not when you look at it from a bigger perspective.

What’s next for you? I’m finishing the next book. We have a

second book coming out in this series in January, it’s called, “Adventures of a Life-time.” It’s first person adventures from writers all over creation. With these, there’s an external journey but an internal story for each one.

I’m also working with Go World Travel (online travel magazine), we’ve been doing that now for 11 years.

“Chance Encounters” is available via Amazon, http://amzn.to/13chVZH.

Travel journalist, Janna Garber, stands on a bridge during a trip to Florence, Italy. Courtesy photo

A room with a puzzling viewCompany o�ers new form of entertainmentBy Crystal [email protected]

If locked in a room for an hour, could you disarm a bomb, successfully complete a high-end gallery heist, or escape from a sinking submarine?

One company thinks you could, at least in the name of educational entertainment.

Started by three Arvada residents, Ryan Pachmayer, Sarah Cai and Derek Anderson, Puzzah!, a puzzle-entertainment company, is offering citizens entry into one of Den-ver’s newest entertainment trends, puzzle rooms.

“We believe there’s more to offer people than like going to the movies, and we be-lieve there’s more to offer people than go-ing to a restaurant or bar,” Anderson said. “We think this kind of interactive and im-mersive experience is something that’s go-ing to increase with time and we want to be at the forefront of that.”

For an hour, two to five players are tasked with solving a puzzle, or a series of puzzles, that will unlock clues, moving them closer to completing their mission. Developed from a desire for other forms of entertainment, Puzzah! gives players a hands on, live experience of solving a high-stakes operation.

“Through doing the puzzles,” Cai said, “while it’s fun — it’s definitely fun — they learn ways to identify a problem and how to solve it, and taking the necessary steps to keep on trying.”

Puzzles within each room are created by using various forms of software and small electronics. From abstract thinking to forced cooperation the puzzles require players to view the given situation in a va-riety of ways, exercising both problem solv-ing and team building skills.

“Abstractly, thinking about puzzle de-

sign, there are a lot of ways you can sort of break down a puzzle into the leaps of un-derstanding and leads to make in order to execute them,” Anderson said. “Once you step back and think again of like, “Well, is there another way this could be present-ing that information, other than how I’ve perceived it?” then you’re able to find the solution.”

Puzzah! currently has one room open, and is hoping to reveal the next room in early January. With up to seven rooms pos-sible, the trio said they eventually hope to rotate the rooms, akin a movie theatre film lineup, to retain the intrigue of a rotating

variety and keep players coming back.“It’s kind of a learning experience,” Pach-

mayer said. “Whether you’re with a fam-ily or a corporate team building or friends, you’re learning to build something, you’re learning to communicate better with each other, you learn to work together — it’s nice to be able to offer that experience.”

A new company, Puzzah! opened in Downtown Denver in October, and is cur-rently working on building their latest puzzle rooms, a deep-sea submarine ad-venture and a museum heist, and reaching out to educational and corporate markets.

“This is a meaningful form of entertain-

ment,” Cai said. “Being able to offer some-thing that we feel good about and have people come in and achieve something then leave the place … giving them just a little bit more, I find that exciting.”

Sessions start at $60 per hour and are available for a fun night out or educational and corporate events.

“People talk about things that are unique, and I think we are actually unique,” Anderson said. “It’s highly unlikely that you’ve actually done this before, and if that intrigues you, come out and try it.”

For more information or to book a ses-sion, visit www.puzzah.com.

Puzzled, Ryan Pachmayer and Sarah Cai attempt to solve the mystery of the mayhem in the Performing Arts Center. Photo by Crystal Anderson


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The following resolution can be viewed inits entirety in electronic form by going towww.arvada.org/legalnotices and clickingon Current Legal Notices. The full textversion is also available in printed form inthe Ci ty C lerk ’s o f f i ce . Contac t720.898.7550 if you have questions.

R14-161 - A Resolution Accepting an An-nexation Petition Concerning SheridanGold Strike Transit Station, W. 60th &Sheridan Boulevard, Finding Said PetitionSubstantially Compliant with C.R.S. 31-12-107(1), and Setting a Public Hearingfor January 5, 2015, 6:30 P.M. at ArvadaCity Hall for City Council to DetermineWhether the Area Meets the Require-ments of C.R.S. 31-12-104 and 105, andis Considered Eligible for Annexation

R14-162 - A Resolution Accepting an An-nexation Petition Concerning Brandt Prop-erty, 15902 W. 64th Avenue, Finding SaidPetition Substantially Compliant withC.R.S. 31-12-107(1), and Setting a PublicHearing for January 5, 2015, 6:30 P.M. atArvada City Hall for City Council to De-termine Whether the Area Meets the Re-quirements of C.R.S. 31-12-104 and 105,and is Considered Eligible for Annexation

Legal Notice No.: 80185First Publication: December 4, 2014Last Publication: December 25, 2014Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript

PUBLIC NOTICE

The following resolution can be viewed inits entirety in electronic form by going towww.arvada.org/legalnotices and clickingon Current Legal Notices. The full textversion is also available in printed form inthe Ci ty C lerk ’s o f f i ce . Contac t720.898.7550 if you have questions.Resolution 14-170, Accepting an Annex-ation Petition Concerning Wanco, 5902Tennyson Street, finding said petition sub-stantially compliant with C.R.S. 31-12-107(1), and setting a public hearing forFebruary 2, 2015, 6:30pm at Arvada CityHall for City Council to determine whetherthe area meets the requirements of C.R.S.31-12-104 and 105, and is considered eli-gible for annexation

Legal Notice No.: 80308First Publication: December 18, 2014Last Publication: January 8, 2015Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcriptand the Arvada Press

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The following resolution can be viewed inits entirety in electronic form by going towww.arvada.org/legalnotices and clickingon Current Legal Notices. The full textversion is also available in printed form inthe Ci ty C lerk ’s o f f i ce . Contac t720.898.7550 if you have questions.Resolution 14-170, Accepting an Annex-ation Petition Concerning Wanco, 5902Tennyson Street, finding said petition sub-stantially compliant with C.R.S. 31-12-107(1), and setting a public hearing forFebruary 2, 2015, 6:30pm at Arvada CityHall for City Council to determine whetherthe area meets the requirements of C.R.S.31-12-104 and 105, and is considered eli-gible for annexation


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NOTICE OF HEARING UPONAPPLICATION FOR A NEW

BEER AND WINE LICENSE OFMONTOYA ENTERPRISES, INC.D/B/A TURNING HEADS STUDIO

5715 UPHAM STREET

Notice is hereby given that an applicationhas been presented to the City of ArvadaLocal Liquor Licensing Authority for a Beerand Wine License from Montoya Enter-prises, Inc., d/b/a Turning Heads Studio,5715 Upham Street, Arvada, Colorado,whose Officers, Directors and Stockhold-ers are: Eric Montoya, President and 50%Stockholder, 2203 South Winona Court,Denver, Colorado; Monica Montoya, VicePresident and 50% Stockholder, 2203 S.Winona Ct., Denver, Colorado. The li-cense would allow sales of malt and vin-ous liquor by the drink for consumption onthe premises at 7510 Grandview Avenue,Arvada, Colorado.Said application will be heard and con-sidered by the City of Arvada Liquor Li-censing Authority at a meeting to be heldin the Arvada Municipal ComplexCouncil Chambers, 8101 Ralston Roadat 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 8,2015. The application was submitted onDecember 5, 2014.For further information call Kristen Rush,Deputy City Clerk, at 720-898-7546.Dated this 25th day of December, 2014./s/ Kristen R. RushDeputy City ClerkCITY OF ARVADA, COLORADO

Legal Notice No.: 80321First Publication: December 25, 2014Last Publication: December 25, 2014Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcriptand the Arvada Press

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NOTICE OF HEARING UPONAPPLICATION FOR A NEW

BEER AND WINE LICENSE OFMONTOYA ENTERPRISES, INC.D/B/A TURNING HEADS STUDIO

5715 UPHAM STREET

Notice is hereby given that an applicationhas been presented to the City of ArvadaLocal Liquor Licensing Authority for a Beerand Wine License from Montoya Enter-prises, Inc., d/b/a Turning Heads Studio,5715 Upham Street, Arvada, Colorado,whose Officers, Directors and Stockhold-ers are: Eric Montoya, President and 50%Stockholder, 2203 South Winona Court,Denver, Colorado; Monica Montoya, VicePresident and 50% Stockholder, 2203 S.Winona Ct., Denver, Colorado. The li-cense would allow sales of malt and vin-ous liquor by the drink for consumption onthe premises at 7510 Grandview Avenue,Arvada, Colorado.Said application will be heard and con-sidered by the City of Arvada Liquor Li-censing Authority at a meeting to be heldin the Arvada Municipal ComplexCouncil Chambers, 8101 Ralston Roadat 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 8,2015. The application was submitted onDecember 5, 2014.For further information call Kristen Rush,Deputy City Clerk, at 720-898-7546.Dated this 25th day of December, 2014./s/ Kristen R. RushDeputy City ClerkCITY OF ARVADA, COLORADO


Public Notice

NOTICE OF HEARINGUPON APPLICATION FOR A NEW

HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LIQUORLICENSE OF RESTAURANT

PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT, INC.D/B/A THE EGGSHELL

5777 OLDE WADSWORTH BLVD.#R100

Notice is hereby given that an applicationhas been presented to the City of ArvadaLocal Liquor Licensing Authority for aHotel and Restaurant Liquor License fromRestaurant Properties Management, Inc.,d/b/a The Eggshell, 5777 Olde WadsworthBlvd. #R100, Arvada, Colorado, whoseOfficer, Director and Stockholder is: JaySoneff, President and 100% Stockholder,2583 S. Harlan Ct, Lakewood, Colorado.The license would allow sales of malt, vin-ous and spirituous liquor by the drink forconsumption on the premises at 5777Olde Wadsworth Blvd. #R100, Arvada,Colorado.Said application will be heard and con-sidered by the City of Arvada Liquor Li-censing Authority at a meeting to be heldin the Arvada Municipal ComplexCouncil Chambers, 8101 Ralston Roadat 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 8,2015. The application was submittedon December 5, 2014.For further information call Kristen Rush,Deputy City Clerk, at 720-898-7546.Dated this 25th day of December, 2014./s/ Kristen R. RushDeputy City ClerkCITY OF ARVADA, COLORADO


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HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LIQUORLICENSE OF RESTAURANT

PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT, INC.D/B/A THE EGGSHELL

5777 OLDE WADSWORTH BLVD.#R100

Notice is hereby given that an applicationhas been presented to the City of ArvadaLocal Liquor Licensing Authority for aHotel and Restaurant Liquor License fromRestaurant Properties Management, Inc.,d/b/a The Eggshell, 5777 Olde WadsworthBlvd. #R100, Arvada, Colorado, whoseOfficer, Director and Stockholder is: JaySoneff, President and 100% Stockholder,2583 S. Harlan Ct, Lakewood, Colorado.The license would allow sales of malt, vin-ous and spirituous liquor by the drink forconsumption on the premises at 5777Olde Wadsworth Blvd. #R100, Arvada,Colorado.Said application will be heard and con-sidered by the City of Arvada Liquor Li-censing Authority at a meeting to be heldin the Arvada Municipal ComplexCouncil Chambers, 8101 Ralston Roadat 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 8,2015. The application was submittedon December 5, 2014.For further information call Kristen Rush,Deputy City Clerk, at 720-898-7546.Dated this 25th day of December, 2014./s/ Kristen R. RushDeputy City ClerkCITY OF ARVADA, COLORADO


Public Notice

ARVADA URBAN RENEWALAUTHORITY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FORSECOND BUDGET AMENDMENT

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014

The Arvada Urban Renewal AuthorityBoard of Commissioners will hold a Pub-lic Hearing to consider a Second Amend-ment to its 2014 Budget on Wednesday,January 7, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. at 5601Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, Suite 201 Ar-vada, Colorado.The proposed Second Amendment to the2014 Budget is available for inspection byany interested elector during normal busi-ness hours at the Arvada Urban RenewalAuthority office at 5601 Olde WadsworthBoulevard, Suite 201, Arvada, CO.Any interested elector of the City of Ar-vada, Colorado, may file or register withthe Arvada Urban Renewal Authority anyobjections to the proposed SecondAmendment to the 2014 Budget at anytime prior to its final approval scheduledfor January 7, 2015.ARVADA URBAN RENEWALAUTHORITYMaureen Phair, Executive Director5601 Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, Suite210Arvada, Colorado 80002


Public Notice


HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LIQUORLICENSE OF ARVADA2BT, LLC

D/B/A BOUT TIME PUB AND GRUB5225 W. 80TH AVE., UNIT #A

Notice is hereby given that an applicationhas been presented to the City of ArvadaLocal Liquor Licensing Authority for aHotel and Restaurant Liquor License fromArvada2BT, LLC, d/b/a Bout Time Puband Grub, 5225 W. 80th Ave., Unit #A, Ar-vada, Colorado, whose Managing Mem-bers are:: Joe Fraser, 4728 Copper SkyDr., South Jordan, Utah, 25% ManagingMember; Tim Ryan, 3687 Cove Point Dr.,Salt Lake City, Utah, 25% ManagingMember; Steve Halliday, 536 ColumbineSt., Denver, Colorado, 25% ManagingMember; and Garrett Ladd, 415 Cody Dr.,Lakewood, Colorado, 25% ManagingMember. The license would allow sales ofmalt, vinous and spirituous liquor by thedrink for consumption on the premises at5225 W. 80th Ave., Unit #A, Arvada, Col-orado.Said application will be heard and con-sidered by the City of Arvada Liquor Li-censing Authority at a meeting to be heldin the Arvada Municipal ComplexCouncil Chambers, 8101 Ralston Roadat 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 8,2015. The application was submittedon December 5, 2014.For further information call Kristen Rush,Deputy City Clerk, at 720-898-7546.Dated this 25th day of December, 2014./s/ Kristen R. RushDeputy City ClerkCITY OF ARVADA, COLORADO


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HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LIQUORLICENSE OF ARVADA2BT, LLC

D/B/A BOUT TIME PUB AND GRUB5225 W. 80TH AVE., UNIT #A

Notice is hereby given that an applicationhas been presented to the City of ArvadaLocal Liquor Licensing Authority for aHotel and Restaurant Liquor License fromArvada2BT, LLC, d/b/a Bout Time Puband Grub, 5225 W. 80th Ave., Unit #A, Ar-vada, Colorado, whose Managing Mem-bers are:: Joe Fraser, 4728 Copper SkyDr., South Jordan, Utah, 25% ManagingMember; Tim Ryan, 3687 Cove Point Dr.,Salt Lake City, Utah, 25% ManagingMember; Steve Halliday, 536 ColumbineSt., Denver, Colorado, 25% ManagingMember; and Garrett Ladd, 415 Cody Dr.,Lakewood, Colorado, 25% ManagingMember. The license would allow sales ofmalt, vinous and spirituous liquor by thedrink for consumption on the premises at5225 W. 80th Ave., Unit #A, Arvada, Col-orado.Said application will be heard and con-sidered by the City of Arvada Liquor Li-censing Authority at a meeting to be heldin the Arvada Municipal ComplexCouncil Chambers, 8101 Ralston Roadat 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 8,2015. The application was submittedon December 5, 2014.For further information call Kristen Rush,Deputy City Clerk, at 720-898-7546.Dated this 25th day of December, 2014./s/ Kristen R. RushDeputy City ClerkCITY OF ARVADA, COLORADO


Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that disbursementsin final settlement will be issued by the Ar-vada Finance Director at 10:00 a.m.,January 13, 2015 to WL Contractors, Inc.for work related to Project No. 11-ST-21 –Ralston Road and Olde WadsworthBlvd NE Corner Improvements and per-formed under that contract dated June24, 2014 for the City of Arvada.Any person, co-partnership, association ofpersons, company or corporation that fur-nished labor, material, drayage, susten-ance, provisions or other supplies used orconsumed by said contractor or his sub-contractors in or about the performance ofthe work contracted to be done by saidWL Contractors, Inc. and its claim has notbeen paid, may at any time on or prior tothe hour of the date above stated, file withthe Finance Director of the City of Arvadaat City Hall, a verified statement of theamount due and unpaid on account ofsuch claim.Dated this December 11, 2014CITY OF ARVADA/s/Kristen Rush, Deputy City Clerk


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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that disbursementsin final settlement will be issued by the Ar-vada Finance Director at 10:00 a.m.,January 13, 2015 to WL Contractors, Inc.for work related to Project No. 11-ST-21 –Ralston Road and Olde WadsworthBlvd NE Corner Improvements and per-formed under that contract dated June24, 2014 for the City of Arvada.Any person, co-partnership, association ofpersons, company or corporation that fur-nished labor, material, drayage, susten-ance, provisions or other supplies used orconsumed by said contractor or his sub-contractors in or about the performance ofthe work contracted to be done by saidWL Contractors, Inc. and its claim has notbeen paid, may at any time on or prior tothe hour of the date above stated, file withthe Finance Director of the City of Arvadaat City Hall, a verified statement of theamount due and unpaid on account ofsuch claim.Dated this December 11, 2014CITY OF ARVADA/s/Kristen Rush, Deputy City Clerk


PUBLIC NOTICE

CB14-057, An Ordinance Approving theAmended and Restated Intergovernment-al Agreement by and between the Jeffer-son Center Metropolitan District #2, Jeffer-son Center Metropolitan District #1, Jeffer-son Parkway Public Highway Authority,Cimarron Commercial LLC and the City ofArvada was removed from the agendaand not acted upon at the December15, 2014 Arvada City Council meeting.


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ARVADA NEWS IN A HURRYCat rescue

Arvada Animal Management and the Foothills Animal Shelter partner to help rescue nine cats from an inhabitable home.

On Dec. 12, the animal management searched the home, finding nine animals unsafe, with an additional two to three still believed to be in the home. The team set traps and will monitor the situation until all animals are safely secure.

The home was later condemned by the City of Arvada.

The cats are settling into their new en-

vironment at the Foothills Animal Shelter, 580 McIntyre Street, Golden.

Christmas Tree recyclingBeginning Dec. 26, the City of Arvada

Parks Maintenance Shop will begin accept-ing Christmas Trees to recycle.

Trees can be dropped off at the shop Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Jan. 26. Trees will also be accepted at the Lake Arbor Lake Park, 6400 Pomona Drive and the Lutz Sports Complex W.58th Avenue and Miller Street throughout the day.

City o�ce closureThe City of Arvada offices will be closed

Thursday, Jan. 1 in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday. Offices will resume operation Friday, Jan. 2.

Resolute Runner 5kStick to those resolutions with a healthy,

three-mile run.Held Jan. 1 at Memorial Park, 8001 W.

59th Ave., the race will loop around the Ralston Creek Trail. Registration costs $38 per person, and ends Dec. 21.

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New Years hikeMayor Pro Tem Mark McGoff will host a

New Years hike, Thursday, Jan. 1.Interested parties should meet at 10

a.m. at the Pattridge Open Space Parking lot at the intersection of W. 82nd Avenue and Highway 93. The two-hour hike will extend to the Town of Leyden and back.


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