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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 342 of 342How come Council Member Dominick Moreno has never told any of the residents that he suppose to represent that he was an at-large board member of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Local Officials (GLBTLO)?
Why do we all have to find out everything on this blog?
I would like it more if our government would be more transparent.
Question please, GN. Why does the Natale twitter have part of its address referring to palodiaz? Just wanted to know. By the way, could you take off his rambling twitterings? He has tweeted so many times that he couldn't wait to get off the council and now how happy he is to vacate the seat that we should all realize that we were just a stepping stone for him. One more thing, I don't care where he is eating breakfast, lunch or dinner every day or who he is eating it with! Just stop already.
I don't think that Tracey Snyder is at all concerned about Dominick Moreno's personnal life. I heard her say that she wished him well as the new Mayor Pro-Tem. Right now, however, she is focused and grieving over the loss of a very good friend who died tragically a few days ago. The funeral is tomorrow.
odd couple indeed.
This should be very interesting.
gn,
thanks for taking down the stupid news feed by Natale.
New council, fresh new start.
No where to go but up, so it should be easy term for Sean Ford.
I like the balance between Ford and Moreno.
It will give the residents a sense of accountability.
But I agree it will be fun to watch.
So sad that this is all that happened in that last 7 years in Commerce City. I know we all blane the economy and whatever else you can think of.
For me, I think a weak Commerce City administration has some part to blame.
Classic example of too many chefs in the kitchen.
I say at least half of the positions could be eliminated and no one would ever know.
http://www.c3gov.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=404&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
I thought the CC ED Director had all these so called "contacts" with everyone.
So why are we not in better shape.
By the way, wasting a ton of money on buying the dog track instead of letting the private sector run its course is not considered a "Success".
All council did was take tax payer money and use it to BAIL OUT the dog track owners.
I heard there were liens against the property, maybe something GN can take a look at.
heard some news out of the water district might be hard to swallow for some of us who are cash strapped.
10 Questions for Jerry Flannery, departing City Manager of Commerce City
http://www.c3gov.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=400
What a fricking JOKE!
That is all that was accomplished, Kings and Dog track?
Whatever happened to walmart?
Why is victory crossings still empty?
why is there no real sit down restaurants in the city?
If we are an "aerotrpolis" why is there NO, NONE real Hotels.
They act like we are all blind.
I am glad this clown is leaving town.
"We need to capitalize on that and become the cornerstone of the Aerotropolis – an economy centered around an airport."
I thought we were industry?
Maybe we are both?
Do "Aerotropolis has things like hotels and restaurants?
Maybe some entertainment?
WOW if so, looks like our future is bright!
GN,
any news if a recall is in the works?
just curious. seems to be the trend in ole c-town!
So I hear that Commerce City council members might be able to talk to the people at council meetings?
Is this true.
Has the gag been lifted?
SHAME on Commerce City Beacon for not taking down the untrue comments about Future Commerce City Council Man Gene Leffel!
Yes Folks, get used to it, HE will be appointed!
http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Gene-Leffel-Ward-I-Candidate/video/801388/80131.html
Wes, Archer, Dkeys and In the Know,
You are going to have to move on, the others are.
Find a new target.
p.s.the honeymoon will only last a little while.
what goes around will come around
The comments about Tracey Snyder are true-she left the Council meeting last Monday night early and spent the night with her best friend. Yes, they lost a good friend in the most tragic way. She said she was sorry that she could not stay at the meeting, and that she wished everyone the best on the new Council.
Gateway I really like the story you did on the endorsement of Tracey Snyder from the Colorado Motor Carriers Association! Congrats to Tracey for a great endorsement! You will do us proud!
Several of us would like to know what does being on a board that deals with "domestic partnership policies and legislation" have to do with our city? How does policy for gay/lesbian/ transexuals move our city forward excatly?
Sounds like this committee serves the needs of Moreno, and he is in it for himself!
Don't be silly. There will be no recall. The vote was a landslide for Mayor Ford.
The rummor at Adams City High School is that Larry is going to nominate Robert Vashaw to be our new School Board President. I agree this will be an awesome move. Robert is cool calm and tough leader. He has always listened to us. He has always been honest. A early congratulations to our new President Robert Vashaw.
Proud parent ACHS.
J.
Really loved the article about Larry Quintana. He seems very thoughtful and it was good to learn about him.
New Beginnings
Congratulations to Dominick Moreno, named as new Pro-Tem for CC. This is a first step in being responsible and transparent on City Council by Sean Ford. Things are really starting to look good. I hope we stay in this positive zone and not just the honeymoon phase. About Dominick's bid for District 32, when one has a student that advances faster than the other children it is a good thing to let them advance at their own pace. And Dominick is setting his own pace. About the sexual orientation thing it sounds like a public relations stunt to me.
Estelle,
"the sexual orientation thing it sounds like a public relations stunt"
Can you explain? I got to hear this one.
heard natalie is having hard time letting go of being mayor.
Mr. Natale (correct spelling) will make a great and wonderful RTD rep.!
You all watch!
any news on if the southern walmart in commerce is going to remodel. it was announced at council a long time ago.
Maybe it is done. I would never know. I am boycotting that particular walmart since the story came out of the eye doctor sex scandal.
heard some cc council were badmouthing Paul N. at DRCOG!
Not surprised! Too bad they feel this way.
Saw the former mayor yesterday.
He actually is doing quite well, has many things he is involved in and is happily letting go of the reigns.
What in the world is all of the work on 104th Avenue? It seems like I'm driving by miles of construction cones without a worker or piece of heavy equipment in site, while traffic is backed up. Ridiculous.
Gateway. Why is it that when I post, I see that my post will "...be visible after blog owner approves...". Do you screen comments?
Sean Ford looks like a walrus on his swearing in photo. You look like you're falling asleep. Suck in the gut and puff out the chest. Be proud to represent. Dude, hit the gym. If you can't take care of your temple, what makes you think I want you taking care of my city? Oh, and nice suit. No white after labor day? At least you tossed in a nice pumpkin orange shirt and tie. Will someone please get this guy some gift certificates to Men's Wearhouse for Christmas? Ugh...
Is there any plan to widen HW2 to four lanes from the Northern Range down to the city? One semi and we're bottle necking...
Who cares if Moreno is gay. I'm a lesbian trapped in a man's body.
Ha! Ford looks like a car salesman in that suit!
Wow. Alice Nichols has a nice driveway.
I see a "Playful City" sign at the intersection of 104th and HW2. Playful City? Really? Where? The dirt trail at Second Creek?
The Reunion Rec Center does a pretty good job with their programs, but we need more. We need a real Rec Center on the Northern Range complete with a competition pool, indoor track, courts, water park, skate park, etc.
Promote fitness, give the kids more programs to stay in shape and out of trouble. A place to meet. Why don't we have little league baseball, pee-wee football, wrestling, basketball and swimming up here?
If you want to lure quality residents and business, you have to have these amenities. Natale was bragging about our budget surplus...what are you waiting for? Labor and materials are cheap now. Do it now and own the upswing when the economy improves.
I'm tired of paying big taxes up here for the last decade and having nothing to show other than a four lane road, an average rec center and a dirt trail at Second Creek.
Thsnk you Steve Douglas for blowing the whistle on the fracking on Tower Road! I heard you even videoed the site. What can be done?
REUNION RESIDENTS. The operation on Tower Road is a well that is going to be fracked tomorrow Sunday November 20 at 6am. There is nothing that can be done at this point, they have the legal right to do this. The property is not in Commerce City.
fracking well site on the fullenwider property, adjacent to the future elementary school site at Walden and Southlawn Parkway
great another thing to worry about!
http://www.9news.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=1285338551001
fracking,
Wonder if 27J knows?
FRACKING?!
Great there goes our housing values!
Medical Waste in the South
Fracking in the North
Yup it is Commerce City!
I am willing to do whatever to end the fracked well near south lawn!
Any group already in the works?
Chris
rec center in north
URA money for dog track should have went to rec center in the north.
private industry should have worked out the dog track.
Not smart move on behalf of CC staff.
Now that CC council is back in charge. stuff like this will not happen.
“There have been over a million wells hydraulically fractured in the history of the industry, and there is not one, not one, reported case of a freshwater aquifer having ever been contaminated from hydraulic fracturing. Not one,” Rex W. Tillerson, the chief executive of ExxonMobil, said last year at a Congressional hearing on drilling.
where is south adams water during all of this fracking talk?
Calm Down!
It is heavily regulated!
And we have the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act
Love Sean Ford. Love the suit. Get over it. Sean is one of those people that you just instantly like when you meet him face to face. Regardless of the slanderous war Natale waged on him, Sean is still loved and respected and with the fine council now seated will move this city forward.
Why does jim benson think it is ok to use a business trip for his personal vacation and then charge it to taxpayers? See the article in sundays denver post about his golf trip to san diego as a part of e-470 board. Another example of corruption in adams county. I cant believe he was re-elected.
A.K. Frack You. Is it so regulated that we can frack in your back yard? This is bullshit.
Fracking in the Northern Range?
Have you lost your mind?
Don’t tell us that you didn’t know about this.
Stop the drilling now.
Who specifically is responsible for this from the city? I'm going to take a day off to rip 'em.
A.K.,
Clean and safe water act? You're a moron. Let me frack where your children play.
I will gladly take vacation days to protest the fracking. When and where? Please email me at brandtaugner@comcast.net.
This is complete bullsh*.
Nice work, Commerce City. Gain momentum in the Northern Range and then drill. Idiots!
A.K.,
Let me frack in your back yard.
Moron.
Many fracturing fluids contain chemicals that can be toxic to humans and wildlife, and chemicals that are known to cause cancer. These include potentially toxic substances such as diesel fuel, which contains benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylene, naphthalene and other chemicals; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; methanol; formaldehyde; ethylene glycol; glycol ethers; hydrochloric acid; and sodium hydroxide. Very small quantities of chemicals such as benzene, which causes cancer, are capable of contaminating millions of gallons of water.
Anyone seen the residents in the mountains lighting their tap water on fire with a match.
Nice work, Adams County. Who got paid off now?
Sell your homes now and run.
Sell your homes, Reunion Residents, this is the end of clean air up here.
no longer matter what comes up here in the north range. it can be 3 king soopers and 12 walmarts. NO one is going to buy a house up here that close to fracking.
This is in Adams County.
I suggest letting the commissioners know how you all feel.
I live in the core part of the city. But I know that this is horrible.
It will slow down the building in the north.
This really is a bad thing.
A.K.
your an idiot.
so many things can go wrong. it will effect the land for a long long time.
I am completely against this.
I will be writing to the ADCO board.
I will not be sitting on the sidelines for this one.
RIDICULOUSLY close to southlawn
from 9 news story: "During one trip to San Diego, reimbursement records show board member Jim Benson charged E-470 a $100 baggage fee so he could take his golf clubs along on the trip."
I am glad to say I am one who did NOT vote for Jim Benson. SHAMEFUL!
Commerce City is being very pro active on the fracked well near the residents.
Not much we can do. but all angles are being looked at.
This is the problem you will run into all the time. Until Commerce City takes over the entire growth area our hands are tied.
Adams County is way to lax on their policies.
Medical Facility next to residential, Expansion of Gun Club.
TOO lax.
Public Relations
Wes, the written word is a mighty thing. Today, people use facebook and twitter to make comments to judge others written word about themselves and others. Because someone writes something does not make it so! People join different organizations because of joint interests or to find out where a certain group stands on ideology. This group deals with domestic partnerships, policies and legislation, perhaps, it is an area we all need to know more about? I would not be comfortable there because I come from another generation. I believe there are professional public relations groups and individuals that write into these blogs to plant seeds of discontent and try to cloud one's judgment of someone else's value as a person.
http://www.9news.com/news/article/230864/188/Fracking-operation-begins-residents-have-concerns
OMG!!!
GN,
thank you for posting the story on Jim Benson!
What a damn Shame!
He needs to pay back the 100.00 dollars and I plan on tell this to him personally!
For those of you who have not seen the story it is on the right side of the GN opinion page!
I am so glad I voted for Kim!
Jim is such a JOKE!
Hilcorp Energy can frack off!
get the hell away from my house!
Well is already permitted since the early 90s
It is SAFE and there is no need for a town meeting, as it is in the county.
I applaud them even entertaining the idea of coming to city meeting, as they are not required too.
Fear will not always win!
poor north!
now you know how we feel when the medical processing facility wanted to come near us.
Looks like we are all screwed!
Dont bother contacting the Adams County COmmissioners. They are good for nothing.
More then 80 people showed up for the planning meeting and commissioners meeting in opposition and they still passed it 3 to 0.
It is such a waste of time.
Adams County has no time for us in Commerce City.
They look down on us and think all we are is blue collar dumping zone!
I for one am SICK OF IT!
What a first week for S. Ford!
Hope things get better!
GN,
thanks for covering the oil story.
others are not covering when they should be.
AK is an idiot. You obviously do not love anywhere near here!
I would love to see your reaction if this was coming to your back yard!
Oh Boy!
Anti-NASCAR Reunion group has something new to be upset about!
Too bad there is no way to stop this one!
Where is school district 27J in all of this?!
Did South Adams Water have any part of this in ANY way!?
shame on benson. he should know better!
he has no common sense!
he had to know that someone was going to pick up the wasteful government spending these days.
It is the new trend!
I did vote for him, but now I regret it!
Thank you Tracey Snyder for taking our calls about Fracking in Reunion! People should know that you care about what happens to all citizens in our City,not just the people in the south! You may be off Council but you are definately still working for us!
Gateway:
Could you please continue to Post the Tweets from former Mayor Pro Tem Snyder for us? She is a candidate for House District 32, and we want to know what she is doing and where she is if we want to talk or meet with her. Thanks!
The so called "Moreno" map for the redistricting was throw out, along with the other maps, by the supreme court? Well I really have to wonder how the citizens feel about Mr Moreno's main focus for the map he proposed being all about suypporting the minority members of our community? Guess what everyone-there are others that count in this City besides the minority! Maybe we need to tell Dominick Moreno that iognoring the rest of us does not cut it!
Can't we get a break?
stupid people - this city believes the north residents should live just they do in the south. Nothing wrong with drilling wells, truck stops, industrial plants, cement factories right next to homes, schools, playgrounds. just wait, gonna get a lot worst if you don't break from commerce city with this new coucil.
Twitter News Feed from CO-HD-32 Candidate Tracey Snyder (D) has always been on the left side of Opinions and Cover Stories.
I hope that the oil/gas company is paying Commerce City for the added police that is needed for the operation.
Again,
this opertation is NOT in Commerce City, rather the County of Adams.
The state is the one's who gave the permit.
Commerce City has NOTHING to do with this!
I know it is confusing, but it is what it is!
Fracking
These Fracking agreements were made in the early 1990's before Shea built Reunion. At the time of purchase of this land, one would think that this mineral information would have been available from Adams County or Denver. Someone may have dropped the ball there. It is not unusual for these agreements to sit for twenty or more years before operations begin. Many of these agreements are held in reserve for future use when population demands increase. Aren't mineral, oil and water rights separate from land ownership? I remember a tree farm out there that had to pay for chlorine city water and lost the rights to natural wells for his trees. No one can guarantee anything that is an unknown. I don't think they have used this technology long enough to make future predictions. So far, we have had some kind of control over this process. I believe they go down about 6,000 feet. This could change the entire outcome for the Northern Range. I pray that it is not worth their drilling.
Jim Benson is a good council person. When you are as busy as he is mentally with so much responsibility, it is easy to overlook a bag fee. Jim should just reimburse the $100 dollar charge to the city. Has anyone thought that Dominick may be using GLBTLO for a voter base as he runs for office? Gene Leffel will have to clear his name which will never be the same! This is exactly what I meant by blog comments that try and put others down.
Fracked well concerns should be directed to:
Call and email Alice J. Nichol, our Adams County district 2 representative at 720-523-6100 or 303-287-7742, or email at anichol@adcogov.org AND/OR alice@alicenichol.com
· Call and email Ed Casso, our Colorado House district 32 representative and tell him that the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission MUST enact the ruling that requires drilling companies to disclose the chemicals they are using INCLUDING the proprietary ones. http://www.edwardcasso.org/720.495.3861 edward@edwardcasso.org
· Call and email Ed Perlmutter and Gov Hickenlooper any way you can. Do it soon and often if you care (Chris R found their FB pages and commented, you can too!)
· File a complaint with the CO Oil and Gas Conservation Commissioner, the State office that is supposed to be regulating the energy companies. http://cogcc.state.co.us/
Kathy McIntyre is right. The community must stick together. Fracking is a State issue. Watch today's channel 9 story about it on their website. Nothing anyone can do right now but stay informed.
looks like Ford has his hands full right out of the gate.
I agree with Steve Douglas, Mayor Ford and others. Go back to true study sessions to get this town moving forward and quit wasting time.
Representative Ed Casso update regarding Fracking in Adams County...
In regards to the fracking situation we face on 104th and Tower> We are closely monitoring the situation and the emergency rules-making process that the Commission is going through at this time. It is my understanding that pre-notification for communities of interest, aquifier impact, and fracking liquid composition will be addressed in the upcoming legislative session. I will keep this page updated as I am updated, as I feel these rules need to be part of Colorado law and enforced...
Looks like a pretty good new city council and city manager working team to me.
Nothing CC can do! Has to go before the state and Ed Casso is an idiot!
Couple things,
First, Gateway, Great photo of the Fracking operation in Reunion. Shows just how close it is to the houses in south lawn.
Second,
Jim Benson needs to pay back the $100 to e-470 and apologize.
Third,
How can coming out get a base of voters?
It is really amusing watching Tracey talk to herself in the 3rd person on this blog!
I agree with Team Tracey- Ed Casso is an idiot and has been at the State House for several years now, and look what we have going on in our very backyard on his watch-Fracking! Tracey Snyder has committed to standing by us and working to help stop this kind of thing from happening in the first place! Glad to see Ed going soon, and looking forward to seeing Tracey take the helm!
wouldn't they need water from ford's dad? If so - I bet he knew about it before 9 news reported
Alright! A bright new school board for Adams 14!
great start in Adams 14!
Congrats to R. Vashaw!
Good Comment!
I would like to know WHO on the water board of S. Adams knew about the fracking well at 104th and Tower!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree, BOR.
Search Committee?
Many, many thanks to Mayor Sean Ford for taking a stand against Council member McEldowney's trying to name a search committee to spend thousands of dollars to hire another City Manager. As a city, we just can't afford to do this one more time. Mayor Ford has been right on top of all of these issues and I hope it continues. I would like to see someone other than McEldowney named to the Retreat committee as so many of those big ticket deals have come out of those Retreats.
McEldowney did such a great job with Jerry? Right? Best Talent CC has every seen!
What not let him have a second stab at it?
Maybe city can buy jerry's house and give it to the next CM with a sign on bonuses of 72K and highest car allowance in state!
What a Joke!
Screw Adams County for not telling us about this fracking and approving the medical waste 3 to 0!
Wish we could be part of Denver County!
"City attorney Bob Gehler said the city cannot stop the drilling. However, the city could monitor noise, dust and other problems at the site."
In other words. We are Fu*ked
Denver POST: Fracking-disclosure rule deemed worthless amid trade-secrets loophole... http://tinyurl.com/7lx85vo
I went to the city council meeting the other night. While members of the council and our acting city manager seemed somewhat engaged in the hydraulic fracturing issue, I was extremely disappointed in the lack of involvement from our mayor and the overall lack of a sense of urgency. Judging from our Mayor's eyes and body language (slumped in a chair), I don't think he cares...at all.
Commerce City politicians...get fired up. This is your town. Act like it.
Does ANYONE find it a bit ironic that the people worried about the effects of fracking nearby their home purchased a home within a rocks throw from a former superfund contamination site (worst in the world if I recall) - some smart folks up there in the north range!
Couple things:
I am amazed at how simple minded some people are. Who cares what Moreno's sexual orientation is. This has nothing to do with the fact that he is an intelligent man and has done great things for Commerce City. People do not choose their sexual orientation. I can't believe how discriminatory people continue to be in this day and age. FYI people-You do not have to be gay or lesbian to be a member of the GLBTLO board. It is a board in support of anyone that is GLBTLO so stop assuming. Let's judge him by his performance on council and not by his personal life!
It's interesting to see how many "anonymous" pro-tracey comments there are on this blog. I would not be suprised if she isn't writing them all herself.
Congratulations Dominick on being elected mayor pro-tem! You will continue to do great things for Commerce City!!
County Level involvement in fracking...
Adams County does not have the authority to regulate fracking activities. The State Oil and Gas Commission regulates oil and gas wells including the issuance of permits to conduct fracking and directional drilling. The County has no authority to prevent drilling or fracking at this site because state law does not allow local government control in these matters. In this case, the subject well was originally approved in 1972 by the state. Based on recent research, the current activity at this well site was permitted by the state on or around October 21, 2011 in accordance with state law. Changes to state law would be necessary in order to modify the regulatory framework of oil and gas activities in Colorado to include review and comment by Counties. Currently, these activities are fully within the state’s jurisdiction.
The County will be contacting the state to request that they notify surrounding property owners of this type of activity in the future; however, the decision on that matter will be up to the State Oil and Gas Conservation Commission as it is not currently required by law.
For more information about state laws regarding this topic, please contact the State Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Their web site has resources about this topic that may be helpful: http://cogcc.state.co.us/
Denver POST: Fracking of wells puts big demand on Colorado water... http://tinyurl.com/7aejpd8
thanks for posting GN,
"South Adams County water authorities this month began making water available for a fracking operation east of Commerce City for which testing started Sunday."
looks like somebody knew something and didnt tell anyone!!!!!!!!!!
Fracking
As residents, we do have some rights concerning fracking from the State. First, we can ask for set standards for drilling the wells across the State. So, we need rules,guidelines and standards to protect drilling areas. Second, we can demand that these holes are drilled and structured in such a way as to not allow fumes from chemicals to escape. Some fumes escape up to about one-half mile. Third, we can ask that each well will be a "closed system" in that any chemicals will be pumped out for reuse at another time and/or disposed of at a designated site under Hazmat controls. Many of these chemicals are a secret recipe and company's refuse to give out this info. They are used to break up the clogs of clay. Ninety-five percent of the mix is water and sand, but, we have no idea of the life cycle of those chemicals. Perhaps, in the future we can use some organic mixture like salt? However, as it breaks up the layers of shale, we run the risk of future earthquakes. These drilling activities should be miles away from any residents. These formations are hundreds of miles long and come from an ancient ocean that stretched through western Colorado. (My son and I joined a dig at Medicine Bow,Wyoming and I found clams and ancient sea creatures.) It seems reasonable that we could tap in almost anywhere and leave the residential wells for emergencies. Please, send e-mail to Ed Casso and Ed Purlmutter as it is under State control.
REUNION RESIDENTS AND EVERYONE FROM COMMERCE CITY
On December 5, Monday, at 9 am, the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission is holding a public hearing at 1120 Lincoln Street, Denver, Suite 801. This is open to the public and there will be availability for public comment. Since this is a public building, it appears that you could peacefully picket outside of the building on the sidewalk as long as traffic or pedestrians are not blocked or harassed. PLEASE do everything you can to attend. We need to work together.
wonderful choice for school board Pres.
On the right track!
A new Era!
Happy Thanksgiving, Gateway! We love you!
Congratulations district 14, you just elected a convicted felon to lead the school district!
So any of us that has an opinion about or against the Ed Casso/ Dominick Moreno machine is supposedly just Tracey behind the scenes?
Sorry folks, but Team Tracey is alive and well, and we are alot bigger than you think.
But please keep thinking that-all the way to the voting box!
I would take fracking over a medical waste processing facility (south area) any time!
Comments
Wes, we do share the same dry humor and I enjoy reading your comments. You can say things, I can only think about! We went to Thanksgiving dinner near Franktown and their wells are off of a spring like aquifer. The water is just refreshing and crystal clear. They are Fracking in areas of Franktown and I pray they don't affect their water supply. In CC, we need to be heard not only for our area for an entire state. When, we purchase homes in CC, we buy the land and homes but, give up any rights to minerals, gas, oil and water underneath our land. And, I believe that goes for most of the cities in Colorado. I remember discussing that in my signing contract.
Estelle,
Thanks for mentioning that. I also remember signing something about not owning the mineral rights under my house.
I forget who owns them.
I would like to find out.
Robert Vashaw has proven that he can lead us in the right direction. He will listen and of course he might disagree, but he will never disrespect or try to take cheap jabs in private circles or in public, as some other past presidents have done.
I really don't care about his past.
A proven leader is a proven leader.
heard some at CLA were voicing their opinion of newly elected D#14 president Vashaw.
Apparently, CLA and D#14 are not on the best of terms.
So after the Adams 14 honeymoon, are they going to get rid of Sue?
CLA is grasping for straws. Anything bad anyone has to say about them is the truth so of course they have to voice their opinion regarding the school board. Bravo to Mr.Schimpf for throwing out CLA's integrity (or lack thereof) HA. These are people that saw an opportunity to make more money than people like them should ever make and the school turned into their cash cow! They have no regard for the kids that are in that school or the education they are NOT receiving there. The sooner that school shuts down, the better for our community! How do you like that one Mr. CLA Executive Director? My daughters went to that school and the way that school is being ran is shameful and taking them out of that HELL HOLE was the best decision I have made on their behalf. I feel bad for ever thinking that CLA would have been the best choice for their education. I only hope the scares from the time they were there will not stay with them for their whole life!
Robert Vashaw has always been honest about his past. Robert Vashaw actually learned from his mistakes. Robert Vashaw will always helped our students and families with substance abuse problems. Robert Vashaw was elected by the voters to lead us and he was elected by The Board of Education to HELP lead Adams 14 into the future. Mr. Anonymous have you ever done anything wrong? Why didn't you run for BOE? Or did you and you lost?
Proud parent of 4 students.
Ronnie M.
I couldn't agree with Ronnie M. more. Sounds like a sore loser commenting. Now under the leadership of our new school board president Robert Vashaw and with new board members, our kids finally stand a chance. Best of luck to all of you.
I guess it is now official as it has been posted on the CASB (Colorado Association of School Board) site.
I am now a nominee for the position of a Directory of the CASB Board of Directors. To my knowledge Adams 14 has not had a member of this Board and if elected I will represent Region 5 of the Board I desire to be an advocate of districts statewide with demographics like ours in Adams 14.
Once again I am calling upon m friends and supporters to pray that the Lords will be done in this another of my efforts to advance the educational concerns of our kids.
For information on the canidates and my position you may access the following web site and pull up the PDF which is bullet point number 8
http://www.casb.org/Default.aspx?SiteSearchID=-1&ID=/search
As I noted in my nomination of Robert Vashaw for the President of the Adams 14 BOE it was my honor. I do not have to list Robert's qualities all I have to say he has shown me in our 4 years of working together he is for our kids. Any detractors to Roberts ability may voice their openion and I know Robert will defend their right to make their comments, pro or con. Robert was not only my choise but the choise of his fellow board members and the choise of the Adams 14 community.
I personally think it is great that we have such dedicated individuals such as Vashaw and Quintana that are willing to take on roles as BOE directors.
The kids in this city need good people in charge to make sure they get a shot at being successful in life.
I am happy with this new board.
heard the new D#14 school board wants to work closer with cc council.
that will be a first.
Can't wait until you all find out the robert and larry are not the saviors as you all think they are!
Robert will make a good Board President!
GOOD LUCK LARRY!
Hey NO ONE said they were "saviors". Only good people that will not have their own agenda rule they way they lead!
Funny how I heard this same "savior" comment out and about just recently!
@CommerceCityED: Our director announced she is joining Downtown Denver Partnership as VP, Public Affairs. Her last day at C3 is Dec 1 ...
Saw this coming a Mile away.
Proves CC is only a stepping stone!
Thanks for everything ED director! You brought us so much it has been AMAZING!
Morris last day is Dec 16
Thank you Tracey Snyder for coming to our meeting in Reunion and for speaking on behalf of the citizens at the Council Meeting! We know that you care about us and we appreciate it!
Dominick Moreno needs to stay right where he is. Stand by Sean and do the right thing.
Tracey will do a great job at the House.
Do the right thing Dominick!
GN
something happening at ACHS
Maybe bomb threat
Gateway,
I guess the fracking equipment will be up in Reunion until Feb. or March of next year.
Gateway, It is December 1. Can we have a new blog please. Merry Christmas. Thank you.
Denver POST: National Western presents options for stock show complex to city of Denver (Commerce City One Option)...
http://t.co/C5W7MC2A
The five options included in the report are:
Having the stock show stay put and do nothing, which according to the report would force National Western into bankruptcy within seven years.
Expanding the existing facilities north and west of the current location at an estimated cost of $500 million.
Relocating to a site immediately north of Dick's Sporting Goods Park on land owned by Commerce City at a cost of about $400 million.
Moving to a location in the High Point development near Denver International Airport and adjacent to a 1,500-room hotel and conference center proposed by Gaylord Entertainment Co. at a cost of about $350 million. The site straddles the border of Denver and Adams counties, with the Adams County portion owned by the city of Denver.
Moving to another site in the High Point development that is not adjacent to Gaylord but is still in Denver at a cost of about $400 million.
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