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A judge postponed a status conference for Evergreen residents Ken Berry and Anne Wakeford Berry on Monday after it was revealed that Anne Berry did not qualify for public-defender representation because she is not indigent.

Bridget Klauber of the state public defender’s office in Golden said Anne Berry is contesting the decision.

District Judge M.J. Menendez ordered a hearing on Anne Berry’s application for a public defender on April 15 at 1:30 p.m. at the Jefferson County courthouse.

The Andy Smith Sr. Memorial Special Needs Golf Tournament is set to tee off Monday, July 13, at the Hiwan Country Club in Evergreen.

The lead sponsor is Evergreen Oil Co., and the honorary chairperson is Tony Scheffler, tight end for the Denver Broncos.

Presented annually by the Park and Rec Special Needs Program and the Mountain Foothills Rotary, the half-day event is the main fund-raiser for the Special Needs Program.

Jeffco Public Schools officials are still waiting for direction on how federal stimulus money will flow to the district nearly two months after President Barack Obama signed the $787 billion package into law.

But Jeffco Superintendent Cindy Stevenson says the district will be ready to move on several programs once the money hits the district’s coffers, which may be sooner rather than later.

Colorado's largest school district has several programs it wants to expand once the estimated $23 million in federal stimulus money shows up.

After a disappointing turnout last year, the Conifer Area Chamber of Commerce’s Conifer Mountain Music Festival committee has decided to drop ticket prices for the third annual festival — but won’t skimp on the entertainment value.

“The event was well-received (last year),” said Randy Fowler, a member of the committee. “But the attendance was down. This year we wanted to reach to and try to bring the event to the community in a cost-effective way but still put on a quality show.”