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Construction moving along on Northwest Rail LineBy Ashley Reimersareimers@ourcoloradonews.com

Its been almost a year since ground was broken for the Northwest Rail Line, a 41-mile commuter-rail line from Denver Union Station to Longmont.

Regional Transpiration District rep-resentatives gave a construction update to residents of Westminster and Adams County connected to the project at a community open house on May 1.

We want to be engaged with the com-munity throughout this whole process, said project spokesperson Laura Rinker. We want to hear the communitys ques-tions and views on the project. The open houses also allow us to get peoples con-

tact information so we can keep in touch with them for future events.

Northwest Rail Line is a fixed-guide-way transit project that passes through North Denver, Adams County, Westmin-ster, Broomfield, Louisville and Boulder ending up in Longmont.

This first segment will be 6.2-miles long and ends in south Westminster near 71st Avenue and Lowell Boulevard.

It is expected to be complete in 2016 and is funded through the Eagle P3 proj-ect a $1.03 billion Full Funding Grant Agreement from the Federal Transit Ad-ministration. Rinker said most of the con-struction thus far is in north Denver and Adams County.

There is a lot of bridge construction right now as well as utility work, she said.

But as the project continues, people will start to see more construction along the line.

After the ground breaking ceremony last June, Westminster mayor Nancy Mc-Nally was very excited to finally see the project get under way. She said the city has worked hard for the passage of Fas-Tracks over the years.

This project will be great for the southern part of our city, she said. We are excited to see how everything comes together.

Taking advantage of the rail line, the city is planning to construct the West-minster Station surrounded by 135 acres of development, the Transit-Oriented De-velopment District, TOD.

The district comprises land between

Lowell Boulevard and Federal Boulevard to the west and east, and 72nd Avenue and the rail corridor to the north and south. Plans call for the Little Dry Creek basin, which is south of the rail corridor, to be turned into a 40-acre community park with recreation and open space amenities.

After lengthy negotiations with RTD, the city signed an intergovernmental

Learning to save livesStandley Lake alumna shares story, teaches students CPRBy Sara Van Clevesvancleve@ourcoloradonews.com

When Standley Lake High School alumna Lindsay Hayden was just 17, she went into cardiac arrest at school and came very close to dying.

She returned to Standley Lake on April 30 to share her experience of that day, and to teach students how they can save a life through Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation.

It was shortly after lunch on April 7, 2008, Hayden said. I was just sitting in class with a bunch of friends talking about prom which was coming up in two weeks. I fell to the floor and started seiz-ing.

Haydens classmate, Cameron Du-rand, who worked at Water World as a lifeguard at the time, immediately began CPR as two other students ran to get the automated external defibrillator, or AED.

The reason Standley Lake had the AED that saved her life was because of

another student who did not survive car-diac arrest at school.

There was a student by the name of Dan Lunger and he was a 16-year-old swimmer, Hayden said. On the first day of our junior year he had passed away

from sudden cardiac arrest, so some of his family donated the AED in memory of him to our school, and it turned out

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State closer to taxing Web salesMeasure portrayed as move toward fairnessBy Vic Velavvela@ourcoloradonews.com

Colorado is a step closer to being able to collect Internet sales taxes following a vote in the state Senate on May 6.

House Bill 1295 readies the state for the federal Marketplace Fairness Act, which would allow states to tax Internet sales, providing the legislation is ap-proved by the federal government.

Internet retailers like Amazon.com would pay taxes to a central collection point.

Retailers would pay the taxes directly to the state, which would then funnel revenues to local governments.

Representatives for local businesses testified at legislative committee hear-ings that its unfair that online retailers are not required to collect sales taxes.

This is about fairness to our tax sys-tem, making sure that the brick and mor-tar stores dont have a disadvantage to the online remote sellers, said House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, a bill sponsor.

Ferrandino noted that mega-retailers like Amazon.com and Walmart support the legislation.

Sales tax revenue collected through the bill is expected to pump more than $73 million into the states general fund in its first year of implementation.

Congress needs to pass the Market-place Fairness Act in order for states like Colorado to collect taxes from out-of-state retailers.

The Supreme Court ruled states can-not force retailers to pay taxes if they do not have an actual physical presence in the state, unless Congress changes the law.

In Quill Corp. v. North Dakota, the Supreme Court ruled in 1992 that a busi-ness must have a physical presence in a state for that state to require it to collect sales taxes.

However, the court explicitly stated that Congress can overrule the decision through legislation.

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Pot debate finally lives up to billingFor much of the legislative session, there

was one thought that would enter into my mind, perhaps more than any other: This marijuana stuff is pretty boring.

Seriously. For a drug thats capable of making everyday experiences pretty inter-esting for a whole lot of people out there and can make those old Allman Brothers vinyls sound even sweeter for the most part, covering the Legislatures attempts to regulate the newly legalized retail pot indus-try had been quite the snooze fest.

So, thank goodness for the last few weeks of the legislative session, which produced a slew of pot activity including some profound philosophical debates over the regulation of the drug that managed to put the Wee! back in weed.

But things surrounding the implemen-tation of Amendment 64 the voter-ap-proved measure that legalizes recreational marijuana use sure did start out slow this legislative session. There were committees after committees after committees, many of which started at 7:30 in the morning. Ugh!

And from those hearings emerged super-exciting terms like vertical integra-tion; excise tax; egress; ingress. But, I digress. Thankfully, the last couple of weeks of legislative pot talk made up for all of the months of boring regulatory language, trite marijuana puns and over-used Cheetos references.

Thoroughly entertaining debates over how to tax the drug and where people should be allowed to congregate to smoke it emerged at sessions end.

And the political lines over those issues became about as blurred as highway lines might appear to a stoner on his way home

from a String Cheese Incident show at Red Rocks.

Its been all over the place, said Rep. Jonathan Singer, D-Longmont, in a recent interview. Singer was the sponsor of House Bill 1318, which puts in place an Amend-ment 64 taxation model.

Singer said it was refreshing to see that debates over marijuana knew no political boundaries.

Ninety percent of the folks here have this really open mind about it, like, `So, what do you think?, Singer said. And my answer is, `I dont know, what do you think? And were figuring it out together.

Breaking news: Republicans dont like taxes. And they, like many people, dont like drugs. So what was fascinating to observe over the last couple of weeks of the session was members of the Grand Old Party argu-ing in favor of lowering tax rates on retail marijuana sales. Their argument was sound they didnt want the drug taxed too high, out of fear that the black market would benefit. But the irony is that the end result of lowering taxes on marijuana makes it cheaper for people to buy drugs! That irony was not lost on Singer.

The traditional conservative argument

for less taxes kind of steps in the way for the traditional conservative argument for less drugs. So, how do we balance that? Singer said. Same thing on the progressive side. Theres people on that side worried about social factors of drug addiction and the so-cial factors of incarcerating people because of drugs.

Its a little off kilter.You can say that again. Case in point

was a fascinating debate in the Senate over whether the state should allow the existence of marijuana clubs, where people could have a common place to enjoy the drug, like Cheers for pot smokers. Wouldnt you like to get away?

This issue sure made for some strange political bedfellows. Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver, joined forces with Sen. Greg Brophy, R-Wray, to propose an amendment to one of the marijuana regulation bills, that would have treated marijuana clubs like cigar bars only they wouldnt be allowed to actually buy the drugs there, just smoke them.

Sen. Vicki Marble, R-Fort Collins, argued in favor of Steadmans amendment which, now that I think about it, could very well be the first time that a Colorado legisla-tive reporter has ever written that sentence. Awesome!

The last thing you want them to do is to hang out in a back alley and smoke it, Marble said on the Senate floor recently.

Democratic Sens. Cheri Jahn of Wheat Ridge and Gail Schwartz of Snowmass opposed the pot club amendment, along with Sen. Larry Crower, a Republican from Alamosa.

Kool-Aid is legal, but do we need a place

to drink Kool-Aid? Crowder quipped dur-ing a recent Senate debate. If you want to go to a party that has it, then go ahead and smoke it.

See what I mean? Pretty cool, eh?The political lines are blurred, in some

sense, in the Republican caucus (on this issue), said Rep. Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs, in a recent interview. This topic cuts across party lines and philosophic lines that are really complex.

By the time this column hits Colorado Community Medias papers, the General Assembly should have already wrapped up work on the implementation of Amend-ment 64 regulations.

Jahn said shes learned a lot about mari-juana over the course of the session.

I know more about this than I thought I ever wanted to know, Jahn told me. Who wouldve thought? However, if you really look back at over the last five or 10 years, you could really see its been moving this way and the attitudes in Colorado and through the country have really changed.

That may be true. But legislators like Gardner who opposed Amendment 64 would just as soon be talking about something else.

Ive heard more marijuana testimony than I have on any other subject in the General Assembly, Gardner said. That is astounding to me. I never thought it was something that was a good use of our time, but we have no choice.

Vic Vela is the legislative reporter for Colora-do Community Media. Email Vic at: vvela@ourcoloradonews.com. Also, follow Vics legis-lative updates on Twitter: @VicVela1

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By Glenn Wallace gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com

Preliminary meetings began in April between Jefferson County Budget Direc-tor Tina Caputo and the Jeffco Board of County Commissioners, where they have discussed general budget policy and the timeline for assembling next years budget.

Adoption of next years budget will take place in December. The fi scal year begins Jan. 1

The 2013 budget, which totaled $468 million, may just be entering the second quarter, but Caputo said she already had several questions, mostly about process and general budget policy, that she wanted county commissioner direction on, in-cluding whether to hold strategic budget meetings with department heads, and whether to let the commissioners do more of the early sorting of capital improvement project planning.

In discussions so far, the three commis-sioners District 1 Commissioner Faye Griffi n, District 2 Commissioner Casey Tighe, and District 3 Commissioner Don-ald Rosier seemed to prefer a blended approach on both topics. Information-on-ly meetings, designed to give each depart-ment an overview of the countys fi nances are to be set up for later this year.

Its important to get all the information in front of everyone, to make sure they feel its open and transparent, District 3 Com-missioner Don Rosier said at the April 24 budget discussion meeting.

Rosier added that he would not want to see those meetings extend into budget decision-making though.

On the question of capital improve-ment projects, the commission decided to request copies of all county project pro-posals as they are submitted by different

departments, while still asking the budget offi ce and county management staff de-velop a recommendation list.

I wouldnt mind seeing the whole list, since we end up hearing about them any-way, District 1 Commissioner Faye Griffi n said, also at the April 24 meeting.

The early budget meetings revealed some good news.

End-of-year accounting found the county overcharged some county departments for IT and facilities costs ac-cording to Caputo. Much of the reimbursed money ($3.1 million) will stay in the Gen-eral Fund, but will be available to different departments to help offset 2013 costs.

Among the bigger benefi ciaries are Opens Space ($119,000), Social Services ($634,000), and libraries ($30,000).

Future fi nancial pressures look to be increasing for the county. Caputo told the commissioners that the early county bud-get projections showed only a 2-percent rise in property tax revenue in coming years, and added that current budget pro-jections looking fi ve years and more into the future, still show zero pay increases for county employees, which she character-ized as unrealistic.

She said future budget meetings would contain preliminary reports on what pay increases for county employees would look like.

In looking to increase revenue to main-tain services, one topic that the county commissioners will have to decide upon is whether to increase county taxes up to the level they are already entitled to. The coun-ty mill levy is currently less than what the county government could collect, without voter approval.

Twenty-six million dollars seems like the gap between what we did collect and what we could collect, if taxes were raised to the maximum in 2012, Caputo said.

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WESTMINSTER NEWS IN A HURRY A! ordable dog and cat spay/neuter services o! ered

Foothills Animal Shelters mobile surgi-cal unit is bringing affordable services thanks to support from the Animal Assis-tance Foundation.

Spay/neuter procedures for cats and dogs are being offered at a variety of locations in Westminster in coordination with Jefferson County Animal Control and Westminster Animal Management.

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Tribute Garden ceremony to honor armed forces

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on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18, at the Armed Forces Tribute Garden, 6001 W. 104th Ave. A fl ag ceremony, keynote address, El Jebel Shrine Pipes & Drums, sa-lute to veterans, and a reading of names of the projects 45 new honorees are planned for this outdoor event.

The Tribute Garden salutes the sacri-fi ces, commitment and patriotism of all in our countrys armed services. Call 303-658-2192 for event details.

Council reviews strategic planWestminster City Council conducted its

annual review of the citys strategic plan during a planning session April 26-27 at The Heritage at Westmoor Golf Course.

The council uses a strategic planning process to help achieve its long-range vi-sion of a city that is rich in complexity and a community that is desirable as a place of residence or business.

Each year the council reviews its vision for the future and recommits to a fi ve-year strategic plan to achieve that vision.

County open carry ban eyed Je! co may prohibit openly carried " rearms in some buildings By Glenn Wallace gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com

Two recent incidents involving openly carried fi rearms in Jefferson County facili-ties led county offi cials to suggest the prac-tice be limited.

At the April 23 staff briefi ng, the Jefferson County commissioners heard from Sheriff Ted Mink, and Assistant County Attorney Writer Mott, requesting that the commis-sioners adopt an emergency ordinance to allow certain county buildings to prohibit the open carrying of a gun. Due to the dis-cussion, the proposed ordinance will be placed on a future commissioners meeting for discussion and possible approval.

Its constitutionally recognized, not il-legal, but it is alarming, Mink said.

Human Services Executive Director Lynn Johnson said that some individuals come into Human Services offi ces concern-ing emotionally charged issues.

What I found in this most recent inci-dent, our deputies hands were somewhat tied, Johnson said.

In that case, the individual was asked to leave the fi rearm in his vehicle, and refused, becoming confrontational with security.

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Couples joined with civil union licenses By Glenn Wallace gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com

Even a springtime snowstorm did not keep 17 same-sex couples from making it into Jefferson County offi ces on May 1 to receive their license for a Civil Union.

The county motor vehicle offi ces, along with the clerk and recorder offi ce, are the only places to acquire a civil union or mar-riage license.

The fi rst couple to get a civil union in the state went to the Arvada Motor Vehicle offi ce.

The fi rst Civil Union license seekers were reportedly from the Arvada Motor Ve-hicle offi ce, shortly before 8 a.m.

At 8:05 a.m. Jennifer Whitton and Tana Trujillo of Lakewood walked into the coun-ty Clerk and Recorders offi ce for a Civil Union license.

Employees of the offi ce applauded the couple.

My names already (printed) on there, but I would be honored to sign that, Jeffco Clerk and Recorder Pamela Anderson said.

Andersons signature is printed on every civil union/marriage license because thats one of her duties as an elected offi cial.

She offered to sign the fi rst Civil Union license in person.

The couple accepted.

We got married in Vermont two and a half years ago, Whitton said.

While Whitton said the civil union did not change their relationship, it would af-ford them more legal protection, and sim-

plify future issues, particularly concerning their unborn child.

This is amazing, Trujillo said. I grew up here and didnt think for a million years that this would happen. This used to be

something that you didnt even talk about.District 2 County Commissioner Casey

Tighe also stopped by the Clerk and Re-corders offi ce, and congratulated the cou-ple.

Barbara Adams and Jennifer Foster were second in line to get a license.

The pair said they would celebrate with a small ceremony at their church in Arvada.

Foster said the pair had questioned whether to bother with the civil union though.

Its still not marriage. Its still not feder-al rights, said Foster, who is a federal em-ployee, and unable to extend her benefi ts to Adams.

The state bill that grants the right of Civ-il Union for gay and lesbian couples was signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper on March 21.

A similar bill was blocked by some Re-publicans during the 2012 legislative sea-son.

May 1 was the fi rst day for the new Civil Union license to be available.

The bill represented a major shift from the states past a voter referendum in 2006 made gay marriage illegal as part of the state constitution.

Boulder and Denver counties held mid-night license events, and 199 couples had obtained their civil unions before the sun came up.

The " rst civil union issued from the Je! co Clerk and Recorders o# ce on May 1 went to Tana Trujillo, left, and Jennifer Whitton of Lakewood. Photo by Glenn Wallace

County open carry ban eyed Je! co may prohibit openly carried " rearms in some buildings By Glenn Wallace gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com

Two recent incidents involving openly carried fi rearms in Jefferson County facili-ties led county offi cials to suggest the prac-tice be limited.

At the April 23 staff briefi ng, the Jefferson County commissioners heard from Sheriff Ted Mink, and Assistant County Attorney Writer Mott, requesting that the commis-sioners adopt an emergency ordinance to allow certain county buildings to prohibit the open carrying of a gun. Due to the dis-cussion, the proposed ordinance will be placed on a future commissioners meeting for discussion and possible approval.

Its constitutionally recognized, not il-legal, but it is alarming, Mink said.

Human Services Executive Director Lynn Johnson said that some individuals come into Human Services offi ces concern-ing emotionally charged issues.

What I found in this most recent inci-dent, our deputies hands were somewhat tied, Johnson said.

In that case, the individual was asked to leave the fi rearm in his vehicle, and refused, becoming confrontational with security.

Mink said the sheriffs department would initially look to enact the ban for three departments that experience more volatile situations those include Human Services, the District Attorneys offi ce, and his own.

County Clerk and Recorder Pam Ander-son said she is interested in having a ban apply to her department areas as well.

Library Division Executive Director Pam Nissler said a recent threat evaluation by the Sheriffs Department found the coun-tys libraries to be soft targets for violence, and she too favors a ban there as well.

Anyone with a concealed-carry permit would still be allowed to bring a concealed fi rearm into buildings covered by the ban.

Law enforcement would also be ex-cluded from its provisions. Secured facilities, such as the county courthouse, would continue to ban all fi rearms.

Someone coming in, intent on doing harm, a sign isnt going to stop them, Dis-trict 3 County Commissioner Donald Rosier said.

District 2 Commissioner Casey Tighe said he is more concerned about open car-rying of a fi rearm being used for intimida-tion of county staff.

The visual idea of a gun being carried into any public place would be disturbing to me. If I saw somebody walk in here with a gun, I would push the panic button, Dis-trict 1 Commissioner Faye Griffi n said dur-ing the meeting.

Mental health bill on way to governor Hickenlooper requested action in wake of Aurora shootings By Vic Vela vvela@ourcoloradonews.com

A bill that will pump nearly $20 million into the creation of a statewide mental health cri-sis response system is on its way to the desk of Gov. John Hickenlooper.

Senate Bill 266, which was a major funding priority for Hickenlooper this legislative ses-sion, passed the House on May 6, following a bipartisan vote of 44-21. It had already cleared the Senate.

Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton, called the bill historic legislation.

When it comes to mental health funding in Colorado, we have never funded it appro-priately, Newell said during a recent Senate debate. I honestly believe this bill will save lives.

The bill creates a 24-hour mental health hotline system and sets up fi ve walk-in crisis service centers around the state. Mobile and residential crisis services also would be avail-able under the bill.

The legislation also creates a public infor-mation campaign to raise awareness of men-tal health services and needs.

The bill directs the Department of Human Services to set up a request-for-proposal pro-cess that will lead to a coordinated mental health crisis system.

The bill was the result of a call by Hick-enlooper in December to revamp the states mental health system, an effort by the gover-nor that was sparked by last years Aurora the-ater shootings. Bill sponsors say the legislation fi nally allows the state to pump money back into an underfunded mental health system, which took a big hit during the 2002 reces-sion, said Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp, D-Arvada, a bill sponsor.

We have never been able to bring funding back up to the 2002 level, Kraft-Tharp said. Thats why making mental health a priority to redesign and strengthen our system is the right thing to do.

Although the bill received bipartisan sup-port in both legislative chambers, many Re-publicans opposed the effort.

Sen. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud, said the bill sets up a statewide control system of mental health resources, which he believes is better dealt with at the local level.

I believe it is setting up a new path for mental health management, and that is: Were gonna do it at the state level, Lundberg said.

BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON THE RECORD The Jefferson County

Board of County Commis-sioners took the following action during its April 30 meeting. All three commis-sion members District 1 Commissioner Faye Griffi n, District 2 Commissioner Casey Tighe, and District 3 Commissioner Donald Rosi-er were in attendance.

Golden berm approvedThe BCC unanimously

approved a request from the City of Golden, granting an

easement to construct an earthen berm near North Table Mountain Park, paral-lel to State Highway 93. The countys Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Director Tom Hoby said Golden requested the berm to lower highway noise impact on nearby residents.

The new topography would also help shield a new 10-foot-wide, multi-use trail that the city will build. Hoby said that the city would be responsible for the berm

construction and mainte-nance, while the county would retain operational duties for the trail.

Adjustment of voting precinct boundary passes

The commissioners voted unanimously to ap-prove a precinct boundary adjustment that had been proposed by the county clerk and recorders offi ce.

After redrawing the lines, the change reduces the total number of precincts in

Jeffco from 262 to 257. Prior to the change the county had 14 precincts with more than or nearly more than the state limit of 2,000 active registered voters. Eight other precincts had relatively low active voters. Jeffco Deputy of Elections Josh Liss told the BCC that one precinct had dipped as low as 300 active voters.

The City of Lakewood proposed the realignment of three precincts to better align with the citys adjusted

Ward boundaries.The reduction in precinct

polling places is expected to reduce the countys election costs.

May declared Mental Health Month

The commission unani-mously approved a procla-mation declaring May to be Mental Health Month.

The proclamation calls

upon all citizens to support increased awareness and understanding of mental health, provide appropriate and accessible services for all citizens, and make men-tal health a priority.

The next county com-missioner meeting will be 8 a.m., Tuesday, May 7, in Hearing Room One, 100 Jef-ferson County Parkway.Compiled by Glenn Wallace

I honestly believe this bill will save lives.

Sen. Linda Newell

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W Rail opening shines green light for region By about 5 p.m. April 27, the line of

people at the Jefferson County Govern-ment Center building light-rail station in Golden no longer extended over the hillside toward the foothills.

The moment seemed to round out a monumental weekend for RTD that fea-tured two days of free rides on the newly opened W Rail light-rail line.

We witnessed an enthusiastic launch for a project that came in eight months ahead of schedule, and we later reported that RTD estimated 35,000 riders rode the rail on that Saturday.

We went for a ride as well and were impressed with the 35-minute trip from Golden to Union Station.

The train mostly travels a track line that has existed for a century so as expected, homes, buildings and business properties are nestled by the track. And interspersed

with the old is new development.Yes, times have changed.Interestingly it has been more than one

economic downturn since smart growth and infi ll development were common terms in these parts. But we remember the concepts and are pleased to consider the impact of the W Rail in offering another mass transit option and infi ll redevelop-ment.

Increased mass transit is welcome in many ways, not just for redevelopment but for quality of life consider Jefferson County, which sports one of the oldest

populations in the state with about 13.1 percent over 65 years of age while the state average is 11.3 percent.

The corridors 11 new W Rail stations including the Federal Center, Red Rocks Community College are important stops, sure to be energized day in and day out. The idea to schedule parties, in other words activities and booths at each stop along the 12.1-mile route was a good way to introduce the personalities of the stops and their adjacent neighbor-hoods to the region.

And the new line extends east to exist-ing light-rail stops at Auraria West for Metropolitan State University, the Pepsi Center, Sports Authority Field and fi nally Union Station.

We heartily welcome this line that extends straight west, a little different from the more north and south oriented

existing Denver metro rail corridors. Lo-cally some business development folks said the project has put Jefferson County on a more even playing fi eld.

The business community is primed to tap opportunities to develop the corridor and attract workers after all the corridor was on the drawing board before Fas-Tracks was approved.

And from a more regional point of view, we know the impact of the entire plan will increase as each additional corridor is completed and the FasTracks plan which is admired internationally comes to fruition.

Sure FasTracks has had its cost issues and completion issues particularly with the North Metro Rail Line but for now we can enjoy the freshly energized corridor between Golden and downtown Denver.

OUR VIEW

What is your favorite outdoor activity? Although spring snowstorms have brought inches and inches of snow, Coloradans still manage to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. So we asked people at the Front Range Community College campus in Westminster about their favorite outdoor activities.

My favorite activity is de" nitely running, and Ill go wherever I can. Its just a release of everything. Amber Haschenburger

I usually " sh at least once a week so thats my favorite activity. Its mostly about being outside in nature and appreciating the environment. Vance Lane

I really like long board-ing. I just love to go fast and feeling free. Kevin Wayts

Probably " shing. I like to go where everyone else is going, just anywhere really. Jaden Hawk

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No union on proposed! re! ghter labor bill

As the state legislative session winds down, Gov. John Hickenlooper is being tested on various bills which his fellow Democrats have sent to him.

The highly politicized session has produced much legislation that is anything but bipartisan. It is not politically healthy for one party (Democrats or Republicans) to have control of both legislative houses and the governors offi ce.

The 2013 session proves this point. A classic example is Sen. Lois Tochrops (D-Adams County) SB 25 which provides an easy way for fi refi ghter labor unions to get on the ballot seeking collective bargaining.

PLAIN AND SIMPLESB 25 is a union bill for fi refi ghters

across Colorado which the governor should veto.

It is the camels nose under the tent for expansion of municipal labor unions. The bill would usurp home rule and take away the authority of elected city councils. It would erode elected representation.

Why is the state Legislature sticking its nose in a local matter? I would venture to say that fi refi ghter unions (some are recognized and some are not by the elected city councils) were helpful to Democratic candidates in their election races.

The issues of working conditions, and equipment and safety procedures ulti-mately belong at the council table not the bargaining table.

Employees currently have options to seek to be recognized as a collective bar-gaining unit. Use the process that is avail-able to you. It has been used before.

For example, Westminster police and fi re personnel put the issue on the ballot, but were unsuccessful while Thornton fi refi ghters were successful in a vote to be recognized.

MISLEADING BALLOT LANGUAGEThe issue with this legislation is not

being afraid of learning what fi refi ght-ers think they need as stated by a state representative. Far from it. There are already processes in place that address

communications to air such desires and needs such as budget public hearings, employee issues committees and grievance procedures. City councils should be held accountable in those regards.

The bill mandates that signatures equal to 5 percent of those who voted at the last general election can cause an election on collective bargaining. That is a small amount compared to what Westminster requires on any petition driven ballot issue (10 percent of all registered voters in the last election).

Why should fi refi ghter collective bar-gaining be much easier to go to the ballot?

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTSThe other key issue in the bill has merit,

but is too narrow in who would benefi t. It addresses the rights of only fi refi ghter em-ployees on the issue of political campaign activity.

Currently, some cities, including West-minster, do not allow any of their em-ployees to participate in various election campaign activities.

Such prohibitions would likely be held unconstitutional if addressed in a court of law. These prohibitions should be elimi-nated either by local legislation, statewide legislation or by a judge.

All municipal employees should be af-forded their Constitutional rights. This can be addressed without collective bargain-ing.

I hope Gov. Hickenlooper vetoes SB 25.

Bill Christopher is former city manager of Westminster and used to represent Dis-trict J on the RTD board of directors.

Re-learning the art of admitting mistakes A pitcher, frustrated at giving up a big

hit, loses his concentration and watches as the next batter jogs casually around the bases after hitting a home run.

A driver, failing to leave on time for a job interview, speeds down the road and gets pulled over by the state patrol.

A school district, criticized after mak-ing an early call for a snow day that never materialized, fi nds itself a week later not calling a snow day when conditions might have warranted one (just joking, bossits always kinda fun to see whos reading).

Do you know what all of these are? These are examples of making the next mistake. Funny thing, being human we tend to screw things up.

Perhaps with the best of intentions and through little fault of our own, we try things that just dont work out very well. The thing is, most of the time, everybody around us is willing to forgive us those mis-takes. Its usually the next mistake thatll kill you.

In politics, its said that its never the crime that ends careersits the cover-up (see Nixon, Richard).

Were all getting a little lesson in that this week, as the House is holding hearings on the events of last Sept. 11 in Benghazi, Libya, which left an American ambassador

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W Rail opening shines green light for region existing Denver metro rail corridors. Lo-cally some business development folks said the project has put Jefferson County on a more even playing fi eld.

The business community is primed to tap opportunities to develop the corridor and attract workers after all the corridor was on the drawing board before Fas-Tracks was approved.

And from a more regional point of view, we know the impact of the entire plan will increase as each additional corridor is completed and the FasTracks plan which is admired internationally comes to fruition.

Sure FasTracks has had its cost issues and completion issues particularly with the North Metro Rail Line but for now we can enjoy the freshly energized corridor between Golden and downtown Denver.

No union on proposed! re! ghter labor bill

communications to air such desires and needs such as budget public hearings, employee issues committees and grievance procedures. City councils should be held accountable in those regards.

The bill mandates that signatures equal to 5 percent of those who voted at the last general election can cause an election on collective bargaining. That is a small amount compared to what Westminster requires on any petition driven ballot issue (10 percent of all registered voters in the last election).

Why should fi refi ghter collective bar-gaining be much easier to go to the ballot?

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTSThe other key issue in the bill has merit,

but is too narrow in who would benefi t. It addresses the rights of only fi refi ghter em-ployees on the issue of political campaign activity.

Currently, some cities, including West-minster, do not allow any of their em-ployees to participate in various election campaign activities.

Such prohibitions would likely be held unconstitutional if addressed in a court of law. These prohibitions should be elimi-nated either by local legislation, statewide legislation or by a judge.

All municipal employees should be af-forded their Constitutional rights. This can be addressed without collective bargain-ing.

I hope Gov. Hickenlooper vetoes SB 25.

Bill Christopher is former city manager of Westminster and used to represent Dis-trict J on the RTD board of directors.

Good stories need to be shared Remember the song for it was Mary?

Well, over the shampoo bowl at the local Fantastic Beauty Shop I had the good for-tune to meet a very special Mary. She and I were both getting permanents so we had some time together. Special Mary as I call her is nearly blind and very hard of hearing but what a story teller she is recounting her 97 years on the earth.

When I asked her about her long tenure on this earth she said why it was so long ago I played with dinosaurs back then.

Growing up on the farmMary was a child of the severe Dust

Bowl years. She remembers those terrible dust storms of the late 1920s and early 30s. Those storms would be about fi ve hours of black sky and a howling wind.

If the storm hit while the children were walking to school they hightailed to a nearby farm house. The teachers would make sure all the kids were accounted for and then shed play games to keep them occupied. Remember, it would be pitch dark as there was no electricity, only kero-sene lanterns.

At home they ate their food in small

bites before the dust would make it not fi t to eat.

Mary said her early years growing up in Olney Springs, Colo., were tough ones but her mother and dad raised six children in those depression and dust bowl years.

When the dust storm was over the dust would have piled up on the fence line of tumbleweeds so high they could walk right up over the top of the fence. Although it was an eerie darkness the sun was red. When that happened the children thought the world was coming to an end.

Still full of lifeMary still has one sibling left, an

88-year-old sister who lives in Pueblo. She

says her sister will have to play catch-up because Mary still has lots of time to tell stories and reminisce about the good ol days that in many ways were happy times.

When Mary is in the beauty shop its an upbeat fun place to be because she is so happy and content in spite of her physical ailments. Mary and I both thank beauti-cian Becky for introducing us.

If we had more time, Mary would be happy to tell us more stories of by-gone years and we plan on doing just that.

Quote of the weekToday, the hens never even see a

rooster. MaryStay well, stay involved and stay tuned.P.S. Mary has a wonderful companion in

Howard who drives her around and laughs at her good humor.

Vi June is past Democratic state represen-tative for House District 35. She is a former mayor of Westminster and a former news-paper publisher. A Westminster resident for more than four decades, she and her husband, Bob, have five grown children and eight grandchildren.

LETTER TO THE EDITORCitizens with disabilities parking and access

Recently a member of the Jeffco community contacted me about a very important issue for our citizens with disabilities, which is parking and access. Often times, in our busy lives and the rush to get things done, we dont think too much about park-ing.

We forget how important it is to make sure everyone in our commu-nity has access to stores, restaurants and other businesses and offi ces. But, for those who have disabilities that limit their mobility, parking and access is an important aspect of their everyday life.

When a person with a disability needs to shop, visit a government building or simply stop by a local park they have to be able to fi nd a place to park that accommodates their needs or they will go home empty handed. What might be a minor inconvenience for some, can result in the inability to access a building, a store or doctor for a person with a disability.

Unless you have a current dis-abled parking permit, please dont give in to the temptation to use a parking spot marked with the famil-iar blue sign with the white fi gure in a wheel chair, even if you think it will be just a minute.

And when you park next to these spaces, leave a little extra room so individuals in wheel chairs can easily get in and out of their specialized vehicles.

These vehicles need much more clearance than the average vehicle and we applaud those parking lots that offer special spots for them.

Not only is it considered bad manners to park in one of these spots if you are not a person with disabilities, but it is also illegal. Vio-lators can face fi nes of a minimum of $350.

Next time you are parking, please dont disable those with disabilities.

Remember not to park in the spots designated for persons with disabilities and if you park near one of those spots, park a little further away from the line to give them the extra space that they may need.

For more information on Colo-rados parking program for persons with disabilities, please go to www.colorado.gov and type persons with disabilities in the search box.

Casey Tighe, Jefferson County Commissioner, Golden

Re-learning the art of admitting mistakes A pitcher, frustrated at giving up a big

hit, loses his concentration and watches as the next batter jogs casually around the bases after hitting a home run.

A driver, failing to leave on time for a job interview, speeds down the road and gets pulled over by the state patrol.

A school district, criticized after mak-ing an early call for a snow day that never materialized, fi nds itself a week later not calling a snow day when conditions might have warranted one (just joking, bossits always kinda fun to see whos reading).

Do you know what all of these are? These are examples of making the next mistake. Funny thing, being human we tend to screw things up.

Perhaps with the best of intentions and through little fault of our own, we try things that just dont work out very well. The thing is, most of the time, everybody around us is willing to forgive us those mis-takes. Its usually the next mistake thatll kill you.

In politics, its said that its never the crime that ends careersits the cover-up (see Nixon, Richard).

Were all getting a little lesson in that this week, as the House is holding hearings on the events of last Sept. 11 in Benghazi, Libya, which left an American ambassador

and three others dead.At the time of this writing, we still dont

know all of what will be said in those hearings. What we do know, however, is troubling enough. In spite of repeated warnings about the deteriorating security situation in Libya, reinforcements were never sent; in spite of the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, no additional resources were committed to American person-nel; and in spite of clear evidence to the contrary, we were repeatedly told that this attack was spontaneous demonstration that got out of control.

Whatever the fi rst mistake actually was, its clear that a whole series of next mis-takes led to the death of four people and an ugly Washington scandal.

I think sometimes were so conditioned to avoid mistakes that, when we do make

one, our instinct is to hide from it or to make an excuse to rush headlong into the next mistake.

We see celebrities and politicians double-speak and hide behind clever legal maneuvers to avoid ever having to say I was wrong, and our kids are learning from us that theres no mistake so big or so costly that it cant be hidden behind the right media strategy.

Wouldnt it be refreshing to train the next generation, which is notorious for not taking responsibility for anything, to get in the habit of stopping, taking a deep breath, and saying my bad?

That moment of calm, that refl ection, is often enough to stop the next mistake; and that owning up to our mistakes is usu-ally enough to earn forgiveness and, more importantly, to move ahead smarter.

Its a hard thing to do, and certainly one thats taken me most of my life to fi gure out (if at all). But imagine how much lighter the world would be if we could all just re-learn the art of admitting our mistakes.

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

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Social media leaves us more connected and less If you still believe that sticks and stones

can break your bones, but words can never hurt you, then you havent been checking in on your social media.

Personally, Ive never liked the term so-cial media, for a couple of reasons. First, a lot of it seems more like network media, with all the connecting and following going on. Plus, much of what I see on such sites these days is anything but social, where the what-I-am-doing-right-now updates, blog posts, tweets, and comments on all of the above often range from rude to ridiculous to downright repugnant.

Just the obscenities on Facebook and Twitter alone continue to amaze me, es-pecially because unintended recipients of such language can so easily retrieve these posts from college admissions offi cers to job recruiters, to the law, and, yes, even to moms.

Yet, as offensive as this language is, the authors are real people we usually know well enough to be able to access this stuff on their pages. And unless this profanity is actually aimed at us, we can usually shake our heads and shrug it off.

No, its those individuals who hide anonymously behind inane monikers and who spew their bile into cyberspace

mostly as comments on someone elses postings that have given social media such a bad name.

Unlike genuine comments in such forums as print or online letters to the editor where the authors sign their names, these identity-shrouded online opinions are posted by tmc522 and orisonsquir-rel and memappm, just to name a few of those who commented on posts I read this week.

The most troubling trend, however, is how real people are purposely treat-ing each other in the online world. Sadly, much of this occurs among young people, where the playground tormenter has morphed into a new nemesis the cyberbully. And all too often this harass-ment makes the news when the victim attempts or commits suicide, after having been ridiculed, mocked, or scorned online

for sexual orientation, race, religion, body type, lifestyle ... sometimes with crude, lewd, and dishonestly obtained photos or videos accompanying such postings.

Sticks and stones may indeed con-tinue to break our bones, but to doubt the increasing power of words on the Internet where tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions of people can and do read them is to turn a blind eye to this very real hurt.

These words, in the form of targeted tantrums, are shredding the very fabric of our society that attempts to shield and protect the innocent.

And theres nothing social about that.Andrea Doray is a writer and word

watcher who likes the ease of electronic con-nections, but prefers to be social over a cup of coffee. Contact her at a.doray@andre-adoray.com.

Spring has sprung, so has the wildlife It is spring.If you have an observant eye you will see

a growing level of wildlife activity subtlety occurring all around.

During the winter, Canada geese and ducks were seen in large fl ocks moving from night water roosts to feed on grass parks and golf courses, or beyond the cities to grain fi elds.

Squirrels, rabbits and prairie dogs and other small animals followed similar habits as they forged for winter food and water.

With the seasonal transition, you can see pairs and couples among the goose, duck and bird populations.

Squirrels, rabbits and prairie dogs may look slightly larger and may move a bit slower as they approach birthing days.

Small birds, hawks and eagles can be seen in pairs, selecting nesting sites. Some mated pairs have already selected nests and are warming eggs already laid.

Spring is a time of year when we need to sharpen our senses and be more aware of the wild world around us. The cities have done a commendable job in setting aside considerable open space along creek bot-toms, wondering irrigation canals, tim-

bered areas, ponds, river access and weed-ed natural habitat.

What too often goes without thought is the responsibility we play in protecting and supporting wildlife in our own backyards.

Having thousands of acres of protected open space does not on its own assure the natural environment we seek. With that open space goes our role to protect the en-vironment of the wild creatures that share the urban setting with us.

There are a number of basic things we can do in our own backyards to support and encourage the presence of birds and small animals. Place bird feeders in trees or gar-den plots and provide bird baths for water. Plant shrubs and trees that provide habitat,

nesting and protection for the birds and animals. When pruning trees and shrubs be watchful for nests or lodging sites and protect them. Be observant of family pets, to assure they do not disturb nests or lodg-ing sites.

Birds will soon emerge from their nests and small animals such as cottontail rab-bits, squirrels will move from their lodges.

A growing population of American bald eagles and a wide variety of hawks and owls are making the north area their nesting and fl edgling areas.

When taking pets on trail walks be watchful of newborn animals and birds and avoid contacts by pets.

One of our worst sins in our coexistence with wildlife is the carelessness in which we sometimes drive.

To many of us nothing is more unsettling than to see a driver hit and kill a squirrel racing across the street or ignoring a rabbit at curb side before making the run to the other side of the street.

We need to be more mindful that there are mutual elements in our wild environ-ment. We can do a better job protecting wild creatures.

POLICE BRIEFS Second-degree burglary, fi rst-de-

gree criminal trespass: A 27-year-old Westminster woman reported April 19 that a burglary occurred at her resi-dence on 97th Avenue.

She said someone entered her garage and stole several items from her Jeep. Items were strewn about inside the vehicle, and the passenger side door had been left ajar. Among the stolen items were a $60 briefcase containing several bank cards, a $100 purse containing her drivers license and credit cards, and her makeup bag valued at $300. While the woman was at the bank to make a report, she discovered that someone swiped one of her cards at a Littleton car wash for $12. She immediately cancelled her card number with her bank. There is no suspect information.

Identity theft: An offi cer took a report April 16 from a 28-year-old Westminster woman who stated she was a victim of identity theft.

She received a collection notice regarding an Excel Energy account as-sociated with a Centennial address.

The woman called Excel to report that the $117 owed was not hers. She was told that the account was opened online using her name, date of birth and Social Security number.

The offi cer taking the report ad-vised her to get a copy of her credit report and place a fraud alert on her Social Security number. There is no suspect information.

Second-degree burglary: An offi cer was dispatched April 15 to the 9800 block of 105th Avenue in reference to a burglary of a 72-year-old mans garage.

The man told the offi cer he received a call from a detective with the Mesa County Sheriffs Offi ce advising him that they were in possession of a Ma-karov 9x18mm handgun that belonged to him. The man said that he wasnt aware that his garage had been broken into, or that the gun missing, until he was contacted by the Mesa County detective.

The detective told the Westminster offi cer in a follow-up phone call that the mans gun was used in an incident near Clifton involving a convicted felon, who was in their custody.

The case is being assumed by another jurisdiction, and the handgun will be returned to the rightful owner.

Talking with infants important to development Raising children can be exhausting, and

confusing. There is so much information. However, when parents and grandparents sift through it, some principles survive through the decades.

For more information see grandpar-entsteachtoo.org and wnmu.org pod casts Learning Through the Seasons.

Converse With Your ChildrenThe key to learning is talking with chil-

dren from birth.Some studies suggest talking to babies

when they are in the uterus. This is calming and quiet talk. Tell them about your day. Tell them how much you love them.

Once babies are born the key to early learning is more talking the more the better 3 million words before school. With parent-to-child talk, even little, high-pitched short sentences are important.

Here are some examples: Feel Teddys tummy. Its so soft! Trucks make loud nois-es. Look, there is a yellow one. Oh, youre crying. Baby feels hungry? Now Daddy is

opening the refrigerator. Ill get you some-thing to eat. Youll feel better soon. Is it time to change your diaper? Oh yes, Grandpa thinks we need to change your diaper. Lets go to the changing table and put on a new diaper.

There is complete focus on the baby here.

William Staso states in his book that children should be spoken to as if they un-derstood every word you were saying. In the beginning months your baby will not understand the words you say but there is much about your voice patterns and the

word sounds you make that are important. Good foundations of language begin shortly after birth and affect the brain for a lifetime.

Conversation Di! cult?Sometimes adults have trouble beyond

giving children directions like, Eat your peas. The city of Providence, R.I., just re-ceived a $5 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies to teach families to put down smart phones, turn off DVDs and computers, carry on family conversations while doing simple fun activities, and read out loud.

Activities like art, going for a stroll, and playing together with fi gures, cars, and blocks on the fl oor naturally lead to family conversations.

When adults cant think of anything else to say, this is a good time to reach for a book and begin reading.

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

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