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Visit the Cat Colony at Chow Down!To adopt these pets who need a loving home, call

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Duke is an American Bulldog mix about 1year old. He loves kids and will trust when he knows he will be safe. He is a courageous boy wanting to love.

Peewee is a 3-year-old who loves all people big and small. He loves to cuddle and follow you around. He wants a ca-nine companion to play with.

Piper is a friendly and sweet girl found abandoned, but now very social. She is about 3 years old. Come and meet her at Chow Down in Evergreen.

Pepper is a sweet 5-year old boy. His owner passed away and he is great with the other cats. Come and meet him at Chow Down in Evergreen.

Evergreen Animal Protection Leagueis celebrating 30 years of service in 2011.

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3082 Evergreen Parkway, Suite 2Evergreen, Colorado 80439

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Tracy specializes in acupuncture, an Eastern form of medical treatment for all health conditions. Her experience in nursing and acupuncture provides a broad understanding of the human body and the treatments to create a balanced, healthy individual. Acupuncture releases “trapped” or obstructed Qi (circulation), the root cause of most diseases. Tracy has practiced acupuncture in Evergreen for 15 years, providing over 13,000 treatments.

“I find the root of my patients’ conditions, solving not only the obvious issues, but going deeper to balance, harmonize and integrate functions of the body. Most people have a label of their condition; when they step into my office, I look beneath the label then, treat the underlying problem.”

Tracy is a Registered Nurse with a Master’s degree in Acupuncture, and post-graduate work in Acupuncture and Meridian Therapy. She trained in structural acupuncture, Japanese Medical Acupuncture, Toyohari Acupuncture, and Meridian Flexibility. She worked as an emergency room nurse for over 10 years.

Tracy teaches Acupuncture Workout on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Mountain View Physical Therapy.

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This is the most unique new shop in Jef-fCo! Self-proclaimed pioneer owner Leezl Gnatovich offers an eclectic and delightful exploration of everything from candles to fresh-cut flowers while music plays in the background. You can watch a game while your flowers are being arranged or a gift is being wrapped. Nellybelle offers plants, local spices, homemade wares, body care, plants, crafts, kitchen items, garden acces-sories and collectibles. It is a delightful and whimsical experience. “Root yourself in the unexpected!” El Rancho Town Center (Walmart), 29017 Hotel Way (below Bicycle Outfitters) • 303-200-0504 www.nellybelle.com

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Genesee Wine and Spirits

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I-70 Exit 254 Genesee Towne Center

25948 Genesee Trail Road

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Genesee Park Genesee was the first mountain parkland acquired by Denver in

1912. Some of the 8.75 mile historic Beaver Brook Trail, Braille Trail and Denver youth programs are on the south side of the park. The

Annual Flag Day on Genesee MountainThe American flag has been raised annually on Flag Day by the Peace Pipe Chapter

of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the summit of Genesee Mountain (8,340 altitude) since 1911. I-70 exit 254. • www.coloradodar.org/chapters/peacepipe

Chief Hosa Lodge & Campground Designed by J.J. Benedict and built in 1918 of local hand quarried rainbow granite

and logs, the meeting space of 3300 sq. ft. is used for weddings, private conferences, and parties. The campground is popular for RVs. Both are south of I-70 exit 253 27661 Genesee Drive • 720-913-0766

Genesee Buffalo HerdDenver initially enclosed 160 acres for seven bison and

23 wild elk transported by rail from Yellowstone in 1914. When bison and elk were near extinction during World War I, Denver supported wildlife conservation and pos-sible supplemental meat if needed. Today’s bison pasture is about 1,000 acres within Genesee Park from I-70 exits 254 to 253. The public can usually view the bison at the north-west corner of exit 254. http://MountainParksHistory.org

expanded 2,413-acre park includes the bison herd, Chief Hosa Lodge and recreation facilities. http://mountainparkshistory.org/Parks/genesee.html

General Surgery & DentistryFood, Toys, Collars, LeashesBoarding ServicesComplete Medical Care & Vaccinations

In the Genesee Town CenterExit 254 off I-70

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Rebecca Malleck, DVM (far right) with her excellent assistants.Dr. Malleck is now a certifi ed Veterinary Medical Acupuncturist

Offi ce Hours By Appointment8-5:30 M-F • 8-Noon Saturday

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Mount Vernon Country Club Most metro area residents have enjoyed the twinkling lights and

panoramic mountain views at MVCC on Lookout Mountain (north of I-70) while attending a conference, wedding, banquet, or celebra-tion since 1923. “The Club” offers excellent cuisine, live entertain-ment, swimming, tennis and a fitness complex. 24933 Club House Circle • 303-526-0616 • www.MountVernonCC.com

Mother Cabrini Shrine You don’t need to be Catholic to appreci-

ate this national treasure on 800 acres. The extraordinary city and mountain views inspired Mother Francis Cabrini to establish a summer camp for orphans there from 1904 to 1912. She discovered a spring, which was later converted to a grotto modeled after the Great Shrine of Lourdes in 1929. Visitors enjoy beautiful mosaic art while climbing 373 steps to a 22-foot statue of Jesus Christ installed at the summit in 1954. Mass is held daily at the chapel above an excellent gift shop. 20189 Cabrini Blvd. (off Hwy 40 between I-70 exits 259 and 256) • 303-526-0758 • www.MotherCabriniShrine.org

Boettcher Mansion Entrepreneur Charles Boettcher built an elegant hunting-vacation

lodge of on Lookout Mountain in 1917. “Lorraine Lodge” on 110 acres was used to entertain influential people and maintain wildlife for hunting. The “American Arts & Crafts” architecture of native stone and timber was donated to JeffCo in 1970. It was an initial “Na-ture Center” and unique place for weddings and corporate meetings. 900 Colorow Road, Golden 80401 • 720-497-7630 www.Jeffco.us/Boettcher

Mother Cabrini Shrine has been self-supporting since 1904. The Annual Gala has supplied funding for operations and on-going

capital improvements for the past 11 years.

Mother Cabrini Shrine Gala Friday, June 22, 2012

Pinnacle Club at the Grand Hyatt 555 17th St. Denver, CO 80202

Resort Wear, Hawaiian Shirts, Business Casual Attire6:00 p.m. Cocktails & Silent Auction7:30 p.m. Dinner, Awards and Raffl e

Silent & live auction and balloon prizes Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Auction items include sports tickets, original art & pottery,restaurant dinners, gift baskets, trips and much more.

Table Sponsorships Available303-526-0758 • www.mothercabrinishrine.orgMother Cabrini Shrine Raffl e Drawing

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Lookout Mountain Nature Center JeffCo Open Space funded a 5,000 sq. ft. Nature Center in 1997. Interactive exhibits

are some of the best in the world! The building is constructed of sustainable, earth-friendly and recycled, locally quarried rock and timber. 910 Colorow Rd, Golden 80401 720-497-7600 • http://jeffco.us/openspace/openspace_T56_R14.htm

Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave This official National “American Treasure” enjoys

500,000 visitors annually. In 1917, William Cody was buried at the east summit of Lookout Moun-tain, which he believed was the most wonderful site in the world. The Pahaska Teepee was built next to his grave in 1922 and a museum was built in 1972 on Denver’s 66-acre Lookout Mountain Park. Exhibits include Buffalo Bill’s life story, his respect for Native Americans and women, his world famous Wild West Show and dime novels. Today’s Pahaska Teepee is the largest souvenir gift shop in Colorado. 987 Lookout Mountain Rd. • 303-526-0747 www.BuffaloBill.org

JeffCo Open Space & Denver Parks on Lookout Mountain Apex Park: 8.4 trail miles on 697 acres from Heritage Square to Lookout Mountain Road. Windy Saddle Park: 6 trail miles on 883 acres; Accesses Beaver Brook Trail. Clear Creek Canyon OS Park: South of Clear Creek corridor. Lookout Mountain Park: 66 acres with panoramic views and Buffalo Bill museum. Colorow Point: Half acre preserved by Denver north of Boettcher Mansion.

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Lariat Trail Scenic Drive from Lookout Mountain down to Golden

The historic Lariat Trail drops down 1,800 feet altitude over 56 curves from Buffalo Bill’s Grave to 19th Street in Golden. The 4.5 mile road was built by hand and horse from 1911 to 1914. Golden booster William “Cement Bill” Williams created this magical drive to keep Denver from bypassing Golden for a route to the Denver Mountain Park system. The road gained international fame when 25,000 people walked, drove, or rode by horseback up to attend Buffalo Bill’s funeral on June 3, 1917. In 2012, it is the most popular cycling experi-ence in JeffCo; hikers access the historic Beaver Brook Trail; paragliders launch off Mount Zion where Mines students maintain the lighted “M.” Tourists and locals appreciate this extraordinary scenic treasure, which engineers from around the world visit with awe. All of the Lookout Mountain area is Golden 80401. www.citymtnviews.com/historic/lariat/index.htm

Historic GoldenThis charming town was the Provisional Territorial Capitol of Col-

orado in 1859 and first Capitol in 1861 until Denver took it in 1867. Golden became a municipality in 1870, before statehood in 1876. Res-idents love their walkable town with historic neighborhoods, unique shops, restaurants and a won-derful Clear Creek side trail. The Chamber of Commerce is 93 years old and wins national awards for the best volunteers. The city boundaries are within 12 square miles, but zip codes 80401 and 80403 serve 200 square miles of unincorporated “Greater Golden.” This small town of 18,000 residents welcome visitors at five museums, Colorado School of Mines and American Mountaineering Center. 303-279-3113 • www.GoldenCoChamber.org • www.Golden.com • www.GoldenCulturalAlliance.org

Golden Visitor The best visitor center in Jefferson County is where the Golden

Chamber of Commerce staff manages volunteers who provide direc-tions with excellent collection of brochures and current events in the town. 1010 Washington Ave. • 303-279-3113 www.GoldenCoChamber.org

Clear Creek History ParkGolden volunteers convinced city council in the 1990s to cre-

ate Clear Creek History Park for visitors to discover how pioneers settled a bustling town that served as a government center and mining supply. Jef-fCo Open Space grants helped move and restore historic structures from Coal Creek and Golden Gate Canyons. The 3.5 city-owned acres include 1870s homestead cabins, one-room schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, root cellar, outhouse, heir-loom gardens and real live chickens! 1020 11th Street, Golden 80401 • www.GoldenHistoryMuseums.org

Astor House Museum This was a hotel for Colorado’s first Territorial legislators built in

1867. It then served as a boarding house for more than 100 years. When the city threatened to demolish it in 1972, Golden citizens voted to require the city to preserve and maintain it. Today’s visitors can imagine legislators discussing statehood, miners seeking their fortune and immigrants adapting to a new life. See the Victorian gift shop. 822 12th Street • 303-278-3557 www.GoldenHistoryMuseums.org

Golden History MuseumWith the help of the WPA and the Daughters of the American Rev-

olution, Jefferson county and the city of Golden, this museum began in the 1930s with historical artifacts, which were moved many times until the City of Golden acquired an old pub-lic library for the museum. Funded by the city and Golden Civic Foundation, the Golden Pioneer Museum is managed by the city. 923 10th Street • 303-278-7151 • www.GoldenHistoryMuseum.org

Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum

Teacher and minister Arthur Lakes explored dinosaurs and put together a mineral cabinet in 1874. Today, the three-story museum has more than 50,000 minerals, fossils, gemstones and historic min-ing artifacts. It also displays moon rocks collected during the Apollo mission. The collection inspires appreciation of the earth’s mineral, fossil, meteorite and treasures. It is within the Colorado School of Mines campus. 1310 Maple St • 303-273-3823 www.mines.edu/Geology_Museum



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Donna Owen has been involved with retail marketing since 1959 when she first worked for Heinie Foss’s mother at the Foss Drug restaurant. She moved up the Foss ladder from soda jerk to cosmetic manager to store personnel manager until 1998 when she joined the management staff at Ever-green Drug. In 2005, Donna opened her own Avenue Gifts shop. By that time, she knew more about gift buying than anyone around, and still does! She offers gifts for any occa-sion, seasonal items, toys, cards, and a great selection of Colorado and Coors items.

Customers love the unique and varied merchandise including an excellent selection of Willow Tree Angels, Bearington Bears, Melissa & Doug Educational Toys, Webkinz and many more popular lines! Everyone who visits here is treated with kindness and Donna and her staff are happy to provide gift wrap free with any purchase.

1212 Washington Ave., Historic Downtown Golden www.AvenueGiftsOfGolden.com 303-279-0200

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American Mountaineering Center, Golden Preservation of Golden High School (built in the 1920s) was renovated to house the Bradford

Washburn American Mountaineering Museum, Colorado Mountain Club, American Alpine Club, Outward Bound, and a one-of-a-kind library with more than 100,000 books, oral histories, and engravings dating back to 1541. The 3,500 sq. ft. museum is a partnership between CMC, AAC, and the National Geographic Society. 710 Tenth Street www.CMC.org www.BWAMM.org • www.AmericanAlpineClub.org • www.OutwardboundWilderness.org

Foothills Art Center After sponsoring sidewalk art shows and internal exhibits at the histor-

ic Presbyterian Church (built in 1892 on “courthouse hill” in Golden), a small group of artists and art lovers began to purchase the church in 1970 and established the Foothills Art Center. Volunteers and a paid director also raised funds to acquire the historic Unger House next door in 1983. The center provides five world-class exhibitions annually and creative art classes. 809 15th Street • 303-279-3922 • www.FoothillsArtCenter.org

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum The museum began in 1990 with the donation of

Eugenia Mitchell’s 100 quilts. It grew into two gal-leries with rotating exhibits, a quilt research library, and retail shop. The museum’s permanent collection now numbers more than 450 from the early 1800s to modern art designs. 1213 Washington Ave. 303-277-0377 • www.RMQM.org

Golden Oldy Cyclery Museum

This museum in a private home offers the history of sustain-able transportation with bicycles. Steve Stevens also has revised his typical “suburban” home to use nearly Zero energy use • Tour by appointment only. 17224 West 17th Place 720-497-1100 • www.GoldenOldy.org

Golden City Parks Vanover Park: Clear Creek at Ford Street Parfet Park: Clear Creek at Washington Avenue Clear Creek History Park Arapahoe and 11th Street Lions & Whitewater Park: West end of 10th Street Golden Mile Fly Fishing: West of the Whitewater Park Golden Community (recreation) Center in Lions Park 1470 10th St • 303-384-8100 • www.cityofgolden.net



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(303) 279-3393 www.meyerhardware.com

1103 Arapahoe Street Historic Downtown Golden

We Carry Over 30,000 Items in 21,000 Sq. Ft. of Sales Area

Joe and Ruby Meyer purchased a hardware store in Golden 67 years ago. Their Grandson Steve was honored in 2010 with the Golden Rotary Ethics Award. He and the staff enjoy responding to the needs of homeowners, businesses, contractors,

and do-it-yourselfers with prices often below the corporate chains. At Meyer, you can have pipe cut and threaded, locks re-keyed, screens and windows repaired, blades sharpened and purchase hunting and fi shing licenses.

C u s t o m e r s have access to more than 30,000 items: plumbing, hardware, tools, lawn & garden, Valspar paint, automotive, electrical, houseware supplies, sporting goods and more. If you cannot fi nd what you need, they gladly special-order from Do it Best wholesale distributor. Gift wrapping is free!

We Carry Over 30,000 Items in Over 68 years of Service

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Golden Annual Summer Events:

This annual event dates back to the 1940s as a trail ride up the Lariat Trail on Lookout Mountain to Buffalo Bill’s grave. Events include a golf tournament, parade, live music, gathering of Old West re-enactors and history buffs, arts & crafts, classic car show, pancake breakfast, entertainment, rides and games. 303-279-3342 www.BuffaloBillDays.com

Golden Fine Arts Festival August 18-19The 22nd Annual Festival displays 140 high-quality artists, 80

percent are Coloradans and many come from as far away as both U.S. coasts. There are free horse-drawn carriage rides through Golden, free live music and entertainment, artist demonstrations, and a special hands-on Kids Art Zone. 11th Street, west of Washington Ave • www.goldenfineartsfestival.org

Golden’s Buffalo Bill Days July 25-29

Farmer’s Market: West of 10th St. public library, June thru September, Sat. 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Classic Auto Nights: First Saturday of every month. www.GoldenSupercruise.com July 4: Free rides, live music, music, fireworks at Lions Park. www.goldenlionsclub.org Aug. Friday nights: Movies & Music in Parfet Park under the stars (family picnic)



Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation (Jeffco EDC) is a driving force in the Jeffco economy. The organization serves as an advocate and a voice for business. By creating, retaining, and expanding jobs within the county, Jeffco EDC promotes a healthy and successful economy for Jeffco residents and businesses.

Opening the future for business in Jefferson County, Colorado

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Colorado Railroad Museum CRM offers more than 100 historic narrow and standard gauge

locomotives and cars exhibited next to an 1880 replica of a train depot on 14 acres. There is an extensive library, gift shop and indoor exhibitions • Admission fee • 17155 West 44th Ave, Golden 80403 (15 acres east of North Table Mountain) 303-279-4591 • www.CRRM.org

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

NREL is the nation’s primary laboratory to develop renewable energy technologies for research and development of the nation’s environmental goals. The visitor center offers interactive, self-guided tours of renewable energy from the sun, wind, biomass and other sources • I-70 exit 263, northwest to 1617 Cole Blvd, Golden 80401 303-275-3000 • www.NREL.gov

Westernaires “Westernaires is young people, horses, history, fun, entertainment

and, most of all, satisfaction at becoming the best in the world.” It started in 1949 and is now enjoyed by 1000 young JeffCo residents supported by 500 adult volunteers! It is the only volunteer mounted precision drill organization in the world to serve so many youths (age 9 to 19) at one location. Westernaires ride in the Greeley Stam-pede, Golden’s Buffalo Bill Days Parade, many more annual events (including some for some film and television), and their annual Horsecapades at the National Western Event Center in autumn. The Westernaires Museum offers an amazing display with videos of Western heritage • West of the Fairgrounds (off Indiana), 15200 W. 6th Avenue, Golden 80401 • 303-279-3767 • www.Westernaires.org

Jefferson County Fairgrounds JCF hosts rodeos, receptions, banquets, trade shows, conferences,

weddings or celebrations nearly every day of the year at the meeting hall, picnic grounds, barns and livestock pens. It also offers an RV park. 15200 West 6th Ave (at Indiana), Golden 80401 • 303-271-6600 www.jeffco.us/fair



Public Golf in JeffCo:Applewood Golf Course 14001 W. 32nd Ave., unincorporated Golden 80401; Owned by Coors; 18 holes - 5,992 yards, Par 71; Driving Range. 303-279-3003 www.ApplewoodGC.com Deer Creek Golf Club 8135 Shaffer Parkway, Littleton 80127; Owned by Scott Miller; 18 holes - 7,000 yards, Par 72. 303-978-1800 www.DeerCreekGolfClub.net Evergreen Golf Course 29614 Upper Bear Creek Rd, Evergreen 80439; Owned by Denver; 18 holes - 4,877 yards, Par 69. 303-674-6351 www.Evergreen.com Foothills Golf Course 3901 S. Carr St., Littleton 80235; Owned by Foothills Parks & Rec; 18 holes - 6,916 yards, Par 72; 9 holes - 2,226 yards, Par 31; 9-hole Par Three - 1,175 yards. Driving range. 303-409-2400 • www.FoothillsGolf.org

Fossil Trace Golf Club 3050 Illinois St; Owned by City of Golden; 18 holes - 6,831 yards, Par 72. Driving range. 303-277-8755 • www.FossilTrace.com Fox Hollow Golf Course 13410 W. Morrison Rd.; Owned by City of Lakewood; 27 holes featuring three 9-hole courses. (303) 986-7888 www.LakewoodGolf.org Heritage Golf Course 10555 Westmoor Dr; Owned by City of Westminster; 18 holes - 7,420 yards, Par 62. 303-469-2974 • www.GolfWestminster.com Homestead Golf Course 11500 W. Hampden Ave; Owned by City of Lakewood; 18 holes - 5000 yards, Par 65. Driving range. 720-963-5181 www.LakewoodGolf.org Indian Tree Golf Club 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; Owned by Apex Parks & Recreation District; 18 holes - 6,723 yards, Par 70. 303-403-2542 www.ApexPRD.org

Lake Arbor Golf Course 8600 Wadsworth Blvd; Owned by the City of Arvada; 18 holes - 5,865 yards; Par 70. 720-898-7360 • www.LakeArborGolf.com Meadows Golf Club 6937 S. Simms, Littleton; Owned by Foot-hills Parks & Recreation District; 18 holes - 6,996 yards, Par 72. 303-409-2250 www.FoothillsGolf.org Raccoon Creek Golf Course 7301 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton; Owned by the Grant family; 18 holes - 7,045 yards, Par 72. 303-973-4653 • www.RaccoonCreek.com Stoney Creek Golf Course 13989 W. 96th Ave., Arvada. Privately owned; 9 holes - 1,700 yards, Par 30. 303-431-9268 • www.StoneyCreekGC.com West Woods Golf Club 6655 Quaker St; Owned by City of Arvada 80007; 27 holes - 7,035 yards; 6,761 yards; 6,722 yards; Driving range. 720-898-7370 www.WestwoodsGolf.com


FirstBank Locally Owned & Managedwww.efirstbank.com 1-800-964-3444

FirstBank started in Jefferson County in 1963 and continues to have a positive impact in banking and in the community. They offer a local 24-hour telephone service where you can speak to a real human being. This second largest bank in Colorado has over $11 billion in assets and contributes millions to charitable organizations.

Employee-owned FirstBank treasures superior customer service AND a sense of humor! Remember the 2012 Super Bowl TV commercial? A well-dressed man sitting in a recliner says, “At FirstBank, customer service is our priority. So if you’re a First-Bank customer worried about missing one of the exciting commercials during game time, now would be a great time to go to the bathroom…….seriously”. He keeps sitting there quietly for the rest of the commercial!

Another TV commercial begins with a guy at a fast food restaurant who orders water but starts putting soda in a water cup. He is accused of being a “Soda Thief” and is asked to leave the building by management. At the end of the spot the narrator says “Save Smarter. Get eSave, the account that helps you save automatically.”

TDA in Boulder is the advertising agency of record and continues to develop catchy headlines:• “Free checking still exits. You just gotta .... know where to find it.”• “Our Free Checking is still free. Their’s .... not so much.”• “Would you prefer great service or great .. rates? How about both?” • “Our mortgages are straightforward, to ... the point and without superfluous words and jargon that have no reason for being .. there except to confuse you and sneak ...... something in, banana, that you might not notice.”

These friendly customer service values were founded in Lakewood in 1963 and to this day, all bank managers have glass-wall offices to keep them connected with custom-ers. FirstBank has grown through consumer and commercial lending, innovative banking products and services. It now has 129 locations: Colorado (114), Arizona (10), and California (5). FirstBanks in Jefferson County are located at Arvada, Conifer, Edgewater, Evergreen, Golden, Lakewood, Littleton and Wheat Ridge.

Some of the most charitable organizations to benefit from FirstBank’s generosity are the Action Center, Jefferson Center for Mental Health, JeffCo Library Foundation, Food Bank of the Rockies, Habitat for Humanity, JeffCo Housing Authority and Casa of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties.

FirstBank President of the Lakewood market Buddy Douglass says, “FirstBank began operations in a trailer off West Colfax Avenue in Lakewood and our employees always remember that. We continue to thank the community that got us started by launching Colorado Gives Day, a one-day online fundraising initiative to increase philanthropy in Colorado.” FirstBank’s contributions helped raise over $8 million in 2010 and over $12 million in 2011 to benefit more than a thousand Colorado nonprofit organizations.

FirstBank keeps growing through consumer and commercial lending, innovative banking products and services and high regard for community reinvestment. After 49 years, FirstBank’s commitment to customers and communities has not changed.


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Jefferson County Economic Development CorporationJCED’s mission is to strengthen the eco-

nomic vitality of Jefferson County through the creation, retention and expansion of primary jobs. JeffCo ED is a unified single voice for business driving the economy for-ward and opening the future for economic opportunity in Jefferson County. The organi-zation was created in 1955 as “Industries for Jefferson County, Inc.” as the first economic development organization in Colorado.

It was organized by business and community leaders to help attract the Glenn L. Martin, Co., which expanded to become Lockheed Martin. During the 1960s, the organization helped establish the Jefferson County Airport (now Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport), Terumo BCT, Ball Corporation Container Division and Red Rocks Community College.

It became known in the 1980s as Jefferson Economic Council. In 1985, JCED’s first advanced “business incubator” in the metro area helped establish Denver West Office Park. During the 1990s, JCED was involved with relocation and/or expansion of Boston Market, Bolder Technologies, Star Guide, Balzers, Hydra Trucking, Pilatus Aircraft, Ball Aerospace and Lockheed Martin Astro-nautics.

Under the guidance of Tom Clark (1997-2003), demographic information and promo-tion on the Internet and in print began to attract more high tech investors and govern-ment services for aerospace, aviation, biosci-ence and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. In 2010, JCED became better known as a single voice for the Jefferson County business community negotiating opportunities at the local, county, state and

national levels. To explore more, go to www.JeffcoEDC.org 303-202-2965

In 2011, JEC was rebranded and became the Jefferson County Economic Develop-ment Corporation. The current President and CEO is former JeffCo Assessor and JeffCo Commissioner Kevin McCasky. Board officers are:Buddy Douglass, Chair, President FirstBank of LakewoodFred Baker, Vice Chair, V.P. United Properties, Manager of Ojala & Co.Dr. Cindy Stevenson, Treasurer, Superintendent JeffCo Public SchoolsJennifer Friednash, Secretary, of Counsel, Fairfield and Woods.Mike Partheymuller, Past Chair & V.P., Retired Brookfield Residential

Left to right: Dr. Cindy Stevenson, Buddy Douglass, Mike Partheymuller, Fred Baker, Kevin McCasky, Jennifer Friednash.Photo by Bluiron.com

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One guy allows his barking dogs to run wild in the neighborhood. Another pollutes the entire community with diesel fumes warming up his truck for an hour every morning. Bullying is on the rise in most public schools. And then there’s that snowplow that destroyed a mailbox. Calling the police or litigation may be the most expen-sive, time consuming, and least effective way to resolve conflicts. A much more effective way to solve problems is to ask for resolution with JeffCo mediation services. A paid staff of five and 250 volunteer mediators provide the service free of charge and there is a waiting list for more volunteers!

Originally formed in 1994, JCMS has grown to handle small neigh-borhood disputes and very large ones, such as land use or mineral rights conflicts. Director Mark Loye’s resume includes degrees from Stanford, Cornell and DU. He says, “The big matters are important; but the matters that involve the safety and comfort of your own home are huge. Those disputes happen every single day and involve just about everyone at some time.”

JCMS managed 1,570 cases in 2010 and 1,740 cases in 2011—an 11 percent increase! Jefferson County and courts have avoided mil-lions of dollars in costs! Mediation is immensely cost effective versus hiring a lawyer and going to court and it is the only county service of its kind available in Colorado. It saves taxpayer dollars and helps resolve conflicts between people. “Why? Because it works,” says Loye. “We’re impartial, confidential, and best of all, FREE to every JeffCo citizen.” JCMS has an astounding 90% success rate in resolv-ing neighborhood conflicts! This is a “better way to solve conflicts.”

By January 2012, a total of 760 mediators had contributed 55,093 hours for the benefit of JeffCo citizens. The savings from lawyer fees, court costs, and paid mediators amounts to $4,407,440 since 1994. The most significant increase in mediation services is for divorce and child care. During 2011, qualified volunteers donated 5,291 hours saving JeffCo citizens $964,200! 700 Jefferson County Parkway, Suite 220 • 303-271-5060Group Photo: Left to rightLarry Cerrillo, Volunteer Mediator and JCMS Advisory Group MemberRachel Baumel, Volunteer Mediator and JCMS Advisory Group MemberMark Loye, JCMS DirectorJulie Carter, JCMS Deputy DirectorBrian Beck, JCMS Systems ManagerRobyn McDonald, Volunteer Mediator and JCMS Advisory Group MemberNot pictured: Helena Goldstein, JCMS Programs Manager

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Arts & Letters

How to Live a Life of Adventureby Frosty Wooldridge www.HowToLiveALifeOfAdventure.com 361 pages, $19.95 at selected area booksellers.

When journalist, author, traveler and en-vironmentalist Frosty Wooldridge presumes to instruct others on the life well lived, persons of aspiration would do well to listen. After all, having bicycled more than 100,000 miles across six continents, faced down Class 5 rapids, explored the crystal mysteries beneath Antarctica and conquered many of the world’s highest mountains, Wooldridge knows whereof he speaks.

He has compiled a comprehensive handbook for the onward-and-upward set precisely explaining how to identify your personal brass ring, how best to reach for it, and proven tactics for seizing it firmly with both hands. The pace is brisk, the writing inspirational, the scope at once focused and universal.

Drawing on a quarter century of experi-ence, Wooldridge’s step-by-step guide offers essential tips for successful trips, everything from funding your foray, to the importance of getting a nod from your dentist before setting out, to necessary considerations when answering Nature’s call in her least-traveled districts. Also included are destina-tion recommendations, meticulous lists of essential equipment and suggested reading, and a generous seasoning of the fascinating people and places Wooldridge has encoun-tered in his travels.

He makes it clear at the outset that true adventure is as much attitude as altitude, more motive than motion. Wooldridge says. “You define your own adventure style and you pursue it at your chosen speed through-out your life.

—Stephen Knapp

The Legacy of Arthur Lakesby Katherine K. Honda and Beth Simmons 194 pages; $45 at Dinosaur Ridge Visitors Center

Students of Colorado School of Mines may be acquainted with the library that bears his name, but now they know about JeffCo’s original Arthur Lakes! To their great and lasting credit, Auraria librarian and scholar Katherine K. Honda and geologist-turned-historian Professor Beth Simmons teamed up with Friends of Dinosaur Ridge to offer a wonderfully personal introduction to one of the most significant figures ever to set boot and trowel on the county’s history-rich soil.

Like many educated men of the Victorian Era, Arthur Lakes wore many hats – minis-ter, teacher, geologist, author, artist – but the inquisitive Englishman who arrived in Colo-rado in 1867 would leave his most enduring mark by discovering fossilized dinosaur

bones on the Hogback near Morrison. This is a story of a amazing man’s remarkable life.

Besides drawing on the words and wisdom of many of Lakes’ most ardent local admirers, the authors include a CD/ROM brimming with Lakes’ own surpris-ingly lyrical prose, and fill page after page with images of the Rocky Mountain West as recorded long ago by his deft pen and paintbrush.

It would be faint praise, indeed, to call “The Legacy of Arthur Lakes” an extraor-dinary achievement. Seldom has a single volume so thoroughly filled such a grievous void in local annals, or done so in a manner more colorful, complete, or accessible.

—Stephen Knapp

Feet Upon the Earthby Louise Mitchell, published at www.AuthorHouse.com $15.79

There are many ways to reach enlighten-ment. This journal of the author’s spiritual journey into her past lives can inspire the reader toward healing fear and pain within. Mitchell courageously records her healing experiences with spirit guides while recall-ing former lives. Her “sacred path” exposes sub-personalities that hold deep-seated an-ger, fear, guilt, and potential for personality disorders. She explores healing from harm-ful experiences while a Native American, a citizen of Lemuria and Atlantis, and other former lives. Her Spirit Guides are George, animals, angels and a combination of Christ, Buddha and other Ascended Masters.

This journey can inspire authentic mul-tidimensional experiences and/or amaz-ing imagination and/or healing through practicing meditation. Mitchell speaks in a poetic and metaphoric language calling the reader to inner exploration. She discovered: “Do not hold on to all of life’s experiences. Learn from them and hold onto the wis-dom and joy you gain. Let the experiences go. Feed your highest potential and push yourself up through the muck to the highest essence you can reach. See through the outer facade to the true value of your incarnation and make your life a joy of accomplish-ments that sets you free.” See her website: www.LaughingWatersWay.com

—Carole Lomond


Arts & Letters

Blu Hartkopp • Blu Iron Photography Blu has been a part of the Wheat Ridge community since he was child attending Pen-

nington Elementary, Everett Middle, and finally, Wheat Ridge High School. As a Boy Scout of Troop 240, he completed many community service projects around the Wheat Ridge/Lakewood area, ultimately organizing a very successful blood drive to earn his Eagle Scout distinction.

Blu first found his interest in photography through high school photography class and eventually received 2nd place in a statewide competition. Since then, he has shared his work at art shows and in galleries around the Denver area. Blu also serves on the board of the E Proj-ect, an arts outreach organization in Lakewood.

After graduation from the prestigious Hall-mark Institute of Photography in Massachu-setts and working as a teacher assistant at the Maine Media Workshops, Blu is happy to have returned to beautiful Colorado.www.Bluiron.com 303-588-6761


Arts & Letters

Edward Kosinski He grew up in Arvada and worked for Meininger Fine Arts store and in the graphics department for the Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News. He studied art in Boulder and Boston and sold his paintings and connect-the-dots drawings at the People’s Fair. His true call-ing was to focus on diverse expressions of spirituality in the world. Using bright, luminous colors in acrylics and oil pastels, he crafts images that connect viewers with Spirit.Edward, who also does Pranic (energy) Healing, says: “Painting for me is a meditative, collaborative effort. It is like having a conversa-tion that begins when the first marks are put on the canvas. I listen for cues that intuitively guide me. At the journey’s end, I feel I have ‘co-created’ a painting.”His paintings have been exhibited regionally and nationally and are currently available at the Creator Mundi Gallery of Sacred Art in Cherry Creek North and The Denver Art Gallery on East Colfax. www.edwardkosinski.com.

Edward KosinskiSacred Art • Pranic Healing & Reiki • 720-620-6930 • [email protected]

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Lotus

Truchas Church

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Sacred Sands

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Angel’s WhisperAngel’s Whisper II

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Reaching for the Light

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