Lutheran Chorale widens community service vision
SUBMITTED BY: Jim Durham
The Lutheran Chorale is expanding its vision of community service. According to Chorale president Linda Blandin, the organization’s primary goal since its inception in 1976 has been to provide opportunities for those who enjoy choral singing to perform the great classical and contemporary choral works of such composers as Mozart, Brahms, Haydn, [...]
Sheriff’s Office schedules Citizens Academy, urges early registration
SUBMITTED BY: Jacki Kelley, Public Information Director, Jeffco Sheriff’s Office
JEFFERSON COUNTY - The highly anticipated 2012 Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Citizens’ Academy is around the corner and we are now accepting applications.
The academy begins Wed., April 4, and is a 12-week program designed to provide Jefferson County residents with hands-on experiences and information about [...]
Commissioners OK mail-in ballots for June’s Primary
JEFFERSON COUNTY – County residents will cast their votes by mail in the 2012 Colorado Primary elections after commissioners adopted a resolution presented by the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder earlier this week.
Although Jefferson County has conducted mail ballot elections in every odd-numbered year since 1993, this will be the second time the county will [...]
Massage therapist remains jailed on suspicion of inappropriate touching
Suspect accused of touching, taking illicit photo of teen-age girl during massage session at local instructional facility. Formal charges could be lodged as early as Thursday, according to the District Attoerney’s Office.
Edge returns to publication to fill void in Lakewood coverage
The LakewoodEdge is returning to updated coverage of Lakewood and surrounding areas in an attempt to better inform residents about the issues, achievements, challenges, people and happenings in our community.
Four men face human trafficking charges in connection with alleged child-sex ring
70-count indictment alleges suspects took under-age victims to rooms in Lakewood, Denver, Boulder and West Slope cities for prostitution. Suspects also are believed to have provided drugs to the teens, according to indictment.
OPED: Roybal got action on floodplain, saving neighbors money
SUBMITTED BY: Sid Lucero, Lakewood
I wanted to tell everyone about my neighbor, Pete Roybal, who is running for election to Lakewood City Council. When Pete, his wife Betty and their three kids moved into the Martindale neighborhood 16 years ago, he noticed we all had to pay several hundred dollars a year in flood insurance premiums. This [...]
OPED: Unions’ support raises ‘conflict of interest’ concern
SUBMITTED BY: Charlie Riebe, Littleton
The Jefferson County Education Association and Administrators Association (JCEA & JCAA), the unions, have figured out they could actually vote themselves into more money by electing weak board members who promised them increased benefits in exchange for electing them. Could this be the case in their support for Jill Fellman [...]
OPED: School Board’s lobbyist in question by ‘Dads’ supporter
SUBMITTED BY: Maureen Sielaff, Littleton
The Jeffco School District employs a full-time lobbyist to try to influence the state legislature in matters affecting the district administrators and employees, not the students. Direction to the lobbyist is theoretically provided by the board, however, the instructions are highly influenced by the administrator and the teacher unions.
Just this last [...]
OPED: Jeffco Schools fail too many, time to change course
SUBMITTED BY: Linda Sasenick
There’s no question some students are doing very well in Jeffco schools, and that’s great.
The problem is too many kids aren’t. No matter how you might want to deflect that fact by cherry-picking data to “debunk myths” and “lies,” what’s undeniable is that more than 1,000 students from Jeffco aren’t graduating, every [...]
OPED: Ward 3 candidate refuses to bow out, sling mud or be silent
SUBMITTED BY: Pete Roybal, Candidate for Lakewood City Council Ward 3
John Fox, Jose Duran and the mayor visited me Saturday to express their displeasure with my exposure of the Green Gables golf course development story. While I can respect their right to support the development (or whatever their goal), I believe the people have a right to know what’s going [...]
OPED: School Board campaign call “tried to fool” voters
SUBMITTED BY: Donna Jack, Evergreen
A robo call today tried to fool you by saying that Republicans support the ladies running for School Board. Don’t be confused – the Jefferson County Republican Party has endorsed Preston Branaugh and Jim Powers for Jeffco School Board.
While all candidates have members of both parties supporting them, and the party [...]
OPED: Roybal’s graffiti battle gains ex-councilwoman’s support
SUBMITTED BY: Edie Bryan, Former Lakewood City Council member
Ever since I was on City Council years ago, I have regularly attended ward meetings. In 2007 there was a large increase of graffiti in the area near South Sheridan Boulevard. A number of property owners and citizens complained about this problem at the ward meetings.
The graffiti [...]
OPED: Voter appreciates Roybal’s anti-gang efforts
SUBMITTED BY: Dan Rodriguez, Lakewood
The primary function of government is to protect its citizens. Thus public safety is my primary concern for Lakewood city government. In recent years we have seen some movement of gangs into Lakewood from Denver. This has been accompanied by an increase in graffiti. Lakewood has done a great deal of work combating these trends, [...]
OPED: Reader disputes Jeffco grad rate, backs Branaugh, Powers
SUBMITTED BY: Donna Jack, Evergreen
Great things happen every day in Jeffco public schools because of students, parents and teachers. Jeffco School Board candidates Preston Branaugh and Jim Powers will work with others to address areas that need to be better.
Approximately three of four Jeffco public students graduate from high school. Lesley Dahlkemper likes to say Jeffco is fifth in [...]
OPED: Ward 3 candidate calls for Green Gables to embrace City
SUBMITTED BY: Pete Roybal, Candidate for Lakewood City Council Ward 3
Dear Editor:
I recently attended a meeting organized by a developer who is seeking to re-zone the Green Gables Golf Course into a multi-use development. The proposal is being considered by Jefferson County rather than the City of Lakewood because it is in unincorporated Jeffco. Although the site is in the heart of Lakewood [...]
League of Women Voters schedules School Board forum
Four candidates seeking two School Board seats will present their views Oct. 3 at a public forum on the issues surrounding the operation of Jeffco’s public school system and its budget of more than $900 million.
OPED: School Board summons the law after citizen moves to hear
SUBMITTED BY: Donna Jack, Evergreen, Colo.
Isn’t it surprising that on Aug 18, 2011, when the Jefferson County Public School Board was considering how to have fewer students referred to law enforcement, they called the Sheriff’s Office to take care of a citizen attending their meeting?
They had just spent time talking about their code of conduct [...]
