Today's News

1. Experience and background. What about your upbringing, outlook, education  or experience makes you a good candidate for the job?

I have lived in the district for 39 years, as a county commissioner I indirectly created jobs in the private sector, I have experience as a small business owner, and as a masters-prepared registered nurse with 35 years of experience in health care. I am well positioned to help implement the health care reform measures passed by Congress.

The kids called him Mr. Awesome Cool Man — a telling title for Todd Brodeur, a world champion Frisbee player who taught students at Bergen Meadow and Bergen Valley elementary schools the art of Frisbee.

Playing with a Frisbee is a wonderful sport, Brodeur told students at an assembly at Bergen Meadow recently. Brodeur spent four days at the school as part of the schools’ artist-in-residence program.

“You can stay active,” he said. “You can keep your heart beating and lungs breathing.”

The special-needs swing at the Buchanan Park playground was removed with bolt cutters Oct. 21 and stolen for the second time since summer.

Earlier this summer, the swing and the wheelchair swing were stolen. Both were later replaced.

The special-needs swing costs about $500, said Kimberly Stiles, human resources manager with Evergreen Park and Recreation.

The incidents have been reported to authorities.

Anyone who has any information about the whereabouts of the items should contact authorities at 303-277-0211.

The Evergreen/Conifer Tea Party on Monday retracted its endorsement of Dan Maes for governor of Colorado after being among the first to endorse him in January

Results of a survey conducted on its website showed 80 of about 100 members were in favor of rescinding the endorsement in favor of Tom Tancredo of the American Constitution Party.