2015 Good News Breakfast Program Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Smiley, Chair, Good News Coalition Invocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Dr. Michelle Medrano, Mile Hi Church Pledge of Allegiance. . . . . . . . . . Casey Tighe, Jefferson County Commissioner National Anthem . .Don Tallman, Executive Director, Colorado Railroad Museum Presentation . . . . Marla J. Williams, President and CEO, Community First Foundation Colorado Mormon Chorale . . . . . . . . . . . .Christina Bishop, Associate Director Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Celebrating A Quarter Century of Community Building Speaker Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neal Browne, Master of Ceremonies Keynote Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Dr. Alan Landes 2015 Honorees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neal Browne, Master of Ceremonies 2015 Hall of Fame Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applewood Kiwanis Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Dr. Jack Van Ens Thanks to: • The Applewood Kiwanis Foundation for helping with parking. • Jefferson County Sheriff’s office and the City of Golden for traffic control. • Rory Peachey and the entire Jefferson County Fairgrounds management and staff. • Paul Rodriguez for the production of the Good News Celebration Breakfast Supplement/program. • Jefferson County Public Library for donating space and resources. • Jefferson County Education Association for the use of its meeting room. • Good News Steering Committee. Feel free to take or share the centerpieces. Special thanks to Jefferson County Commissioners: District 1: Libby Szabo; District 2: Casey Tighe; District 3: Donald Rosier Our mission: The Good News Coalition brings Jefferson County citizens together to celebrate the positive happenings and spiritual values that link our diverse communities. 2015 Steering Committee 2015 Sponsors Page 1 Good News Celebration Breakfast Supplement · www.goodnewsjeffco.org Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Neal Browne, Neal Browne & Assoc./Touchpoint Video Felix Cook, Community First Foundation Roubhie Fairchild, Duncan YMCA Joe Haines, MiCasa Resource Center Jill Hartmann, Jefferson Center for Mental Health Mallory Hyatt, (Secretary) Jefferson County Human Services Anne Jefferies, Community Volunteer John Ford, Jefferson County Education Association Leslie Levine, Community Volunteer Natalie Martinez, Community Volunteer Jill McGranahan, Arvada Police Department PIO Tori Merritts, Youth Leadership Jefferson County Gary Messick, Community Volunteer Dexter Meyer, Community Volunteer Bob O’Connell, Applewood Kiwanis Sidnie O’Connell, (Treasurer) Wespective, Inc. Get your tickets while they last! See page 2 for details. Jeanne Oliver, Jefferson Center for Mental Health Sally Reed, The Action Center Kay Pride, Kay Pride Communications Betty Proctor, Senior Lobby Lisa Pinto, Jeffco Public Schools Susan Riach, American Assn. of University Women, Lakewood Pam Russell, (Co-Chair) Jeffco District Attorney’s Office Leslie Moser, Seniors’ Resource Center Marilyn Saltzman, PR Consultant Elizabeth Shinn, Community Volunteer Mark Smiley, (Chair) Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle Rev. Jack Van Ens, Creative Growth Ministries Brernda Geist, CASA of Jefferson & Gilpin Counties Mary Wagner, Jefferson County Administrators Assn. Rebecca Winning, Jefferson County Public Library Title Sponsor Community First Foundation Premier Sponsor Westerra Credit Union Gold Sponsors Colorado Community Media Jeffco Fairgrounds Silver Sponsors American Job Center City of Arvada City of Lakewood FirstBank Jefferson Center for Mental Health Jefferson County Education Association The Action Center Triad Early Childhood Council Wells Fargo Bank Bronze Sponsors Colorado School of Mines Developmental Disabilities Resource Center Jefferson County Library Foundation Sooper Credit Union Village Roaster LTD. CelebrationBreakfast Jefferson County Fairgrounds 6:59 a.m.,Tuesday, April 28, 2015
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• The Applewood Kiwanis Foundation for helping with parking.
• Jefferson County Sheriff’s offi ce and the City of Golden for traffi c control.
• Rory Peachey and the entire Jefferson County Fairgrounds management
and staff.
• Paul Rodriguez for the production of the Good News Celebration Breakfast
Supplement/program.
• Jefferson County Public Library for donating space and resources.
• Jefferson County Education Association for the use of its meeting room.
• Good News Steering Committee.
Feel free to take or share the centerpieces.
Special thanks to Jefferson County Commissioners:
District 1: Libby Szabo; District 2: Casey Tighe;
District 3: Donald Rosier
Our mission: The Good News Coalition brings Jefferson County
citizens to geth er to celebrate the pos i tive hap pen ings and spiritual values that link
our di verse com mu ni ties.
2015 Steering Committee
2015 Sponsors
Page 1 Good News Celebration Breakfast Supplement · www.goodnewsjeffco.org Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Neal Browne, Neal Browne & Assoc./Touchpoint Video
Felix Cook, Community First Foundation
Roubhie Fairchild, Duncan YMCA
Joe Haines, MiCasa Resource Center
Jill Hartmann, Jefferson Center for Mental Health
Mallory Hyatt, (Secretary)Jefferson County Human Services
Anne Jefferies, Community Volunteer
John Ford, Jefferson County Education Association
Leslie Levine, Community Volunteer
Natalie Martinez, Community Volunteer
Jill McGranahan, Arvada Police Department PIO
Tori Merritts, Youth Leadership Jefferson County
Gary Messick, Community Volunteer
Dexter Meyer, Community Volunteer
Bob O’Connell, Applewood Kiwanis
Sidnie O’Connell, (Treasurer)Wespective, Inc.
Get your tickets while they last! See page 2 for details.
Jeanne Oliver, Jefferson Center for Mental Health
Sally Reed, The Action Center
Kay Pride, Kay Pride Communications
Betty Proctor, Senior Lobby
Lisa Pinto, Jeffco Public Schools
Susan Riach, American Assn. of University Women, Lakewood
Pam Russell, (Co-Chair)Jeffco District Attorney’s Offi ce
Leslie Moser, Seniors’ Resource Center
Marilyn Saltzman, PR Consultant
Elizabeth Shinn, Community Volunteer
Mark Smiley, (Chair)Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle
Rev. Jack Van Ens, Creative Growth Ministries
Brernda Geist, CASA of Jefferson & Gilpin Counties
Mary Wagner, Jefferson County Administrators Assn.
Rebecca Winning, Jefferson County Public Library
Title SponsorCommunity First FoundationPremier SponsorWesterra Credit UnionGold SponsorsColorado Community MediaJeffco FairgroundsSilver SponsorsAmerican Job CenterCity of ArvadaCity of LakewoodFirstBank
Jefferson Center for Mental HealthJefferson County Education AssociationThe Action CenterTriad Early Childhood CouncilWells Fargo BankBronze SponsorsColorado School of MinesDevelopmental Disabilities Resource CenterJefferson County Library FoundationSooper Credit UnionVillage Roaster LTD.
CelebrationBreakfastJefferson County Fairgrounds 6:59 a.m.,Tuesday, April 28, 2015
2015 Good News Breakfast Honorees The Action Center
The Action Center, founded in 1968, now serves more
than 28,000 individuals a year by providing prevention,
intervention and counseling services. The Action Center
offers numerous special programs throughout the year to
ensure that struggling residents of Jefferson County can
have fi nancial stability. These programs include school
supply distribution, which in 2014 provided nearly 4,000
Jeffco students with a bag of essential school supplies
and a brand-new backpack, thanks to Cardel Homes,
who sponsored the event. Other special programs include
Thanksgiving food boxes and the Santa Shop.
Family Tree
Started in 1976, Family Tree was founded as a cooperative
effort between local governments and concerned citizens
to fi ll service gaps in Jefferson County. Over the course of
four decades, Family Tree has evolved to provide services
throughout the Denver metro area. It is the only organization
in the area working to address the interconnectedness of
child abuse, domestic violence and homelessness. Family
Tree has helped more than 100,000 people become safe,
strong and economically self-reliant.
Max Haug
Max Haug joined the Kiwanis Club of Arvada/Wheat Ridge
in 1958 and has continuously worked on numerous service
projects. His efforts include advising the Arvada High School
Key Club, delivering holiday food baskets and ringing the bell
for the Salvation Army. In 1968, Max founded the Arvada
Community Resources Association, which has provided food
and clothing to thousands. He has chaired the Scholarship
Committee for many years, awarding numerous scholarships
to high school seniors. His dedication and leadership have
inspired many others to service.
Jefferson Center for Mental Health and Harriet Hall
Both the Jefferson Center and its director of 31 years, Harriet
Hall, are being honored. Harriet is a passionate advocate for
individuals and families struggling with mental illness, and
oversees an annual caseload of 23,000. The Jefferson Center
for Mental Health has been the community mental health
center for Jefferson, Gilpin and Clear Creek counties for 56
years. In 1999, the center helped lead the crisis response for
the Columbine High School tragedy and continues to provide
crisis support for the community after natural disasters and
tragedies. The center has provided mental health fi rst aid
training to more than 700 community members.
Jefferson County Mediation Services
In 1988, Jefferson County Human Services initiated
confl ict resolution services and by 1994, Jefferson County
Mediation Services was established to help individuals
and agencies wih a comprehensive, no-cost alternative to
expensive litigation. Neighbors, businesses and estranged
parents meet on equal footing to mediate such diverse
issues as personal damage settlements, parenting time and
employer-employee disputes. Four staff members work with
400 volunteers dedicated to rigorous mediation of almost
2,000 cases each year. Professional mediators donate
5,000 hours annually, saving over $500,000.
Kiwanis Club of Columbine and Riggs Smith
The Kiwanis Club of Columbine performs 63 service projects
each year. One of the most signifi cant is Meals on Wheels.
The club has assumed four routes with the exceptional
leadership and vision of team leader Riggs Smith. Club
members donate over 25 hours every week to help those
who depend on this service for their nutrition. The Kiwanis
Club of Columbine is proud to serve the homebound and
disabled of Jefferson County.
Tori Merritts
Tori has served her community for more than 25 years,
working tirelessly to support numerous community
organizations. Her work with Jeffco Schools has ranged from
PTA president to member of the Board of Education to chair of
the Jeffco Schools Foundation. Tori helped start and continues
to work with Youth Leadership Jefferson County. Through
her membership in the Kiwanis Club of Alameda West, Tori
supports the Bear Creek High School Key Club that has
more than 60 members, many of whom attend regional and
international conferences and leadership training.
Mountain Resource Center
Celebrating 25 years of service in 2015, the Mountain
Resource Center’s vision is “neighbors helping neighbors
achieve their potential.” The center offers emergency
services such as food, rent and utility assistance; mental
health services; family and early childhood education;
health insurance enrollment assistance; support for job
seekers and veterans; and a resale store. These programs
help people move to stability and self-suffi ciency. In 2014,
Mountain Resource Center served over 7,000 individuals,
and 290 volunteers worked 9,806 hours. Together
volunteers, donors and staff help create a stronger, healthier
place to live.
Ralston House Child Advocacy Center
Ralston House was founded 25 years ago by the Arvada
Children’s Advocacy Center in conjunction with the Arvada
Police Department to provide a comfortable, family-
friendly place to interview children in the investigation of
child abuse. Its mission is to stop the abuse and start the
healing. Working with law enforcement, human services
and the district attorney’s offi ce, Ralston House offers
interviews, victim’s advocacy and medical exams in Jeffco’s
coordinated response to child abuse. The program has
grown from 82 investigative interviews at one facility in
1995 to 1,002 interviews of children and teens at three
locations in 2014.
Jack Seman
Jack Seman, a World War II Army veteran, joined the
Lakeside/Wheat Ridge Kiwanis Club in 1960. He has
provided ongoing support for the needs of kids and currently
is the club’s representative to Arvada/Wheat Ridge Serving
Area Youth. As a Jeffco teacher, dean and principal, he has
served as an educator and mentor to countless students
and as an inspiration to the members of his Kiwanis club.
Seniors’ Resource Center and John Zabawa
Both the Seniors’ Resource Center and John Zabawa,
president and CEO, are being honored. John has worked
with the center for 32 years, helping older adults and family
caregivers during the aging process. Through the center’s
multi-program approach, over 17,800 individuals each
year are able to continue living in their homes. By assisting
older adults in their time of need, the Resource Center
delivers compassionate care and comprehensive services
while providing sound fi scal solutions to the rapidly growing
population of seniors in our county.
Serving Kids Volunteers
The Serving Kids clothing program, an all-volunteer project
of the Jeffco Schools Foundation and Jefferson County
Administrators Association, began in 1996 after a survey
indicated that one factor challenging students’ success was
the simple need for warm, appropriate clothing. Since its
inception, the program has helped thousands of families.
The American Job Center (AJC) promotes economic vitality by identifying, developing and matching a talented workforce to business.
Last year, AJC assisted 7,300 qualified job seekers with employment opportunities.
For more information call 303.271.4700.
Congratulationsto the
2015 Honorees!
WE ARE PROUD TO JOIN THE JEFFERSON COUNTY COALITION TO POWER COMMUNITY AND SHARE GOOD NEWS.Forty years ago, we began our mission right here in Jefferson County. Our roots are here and we are incredibly proud to celebrate the good news and good people who make up this community. Congratulations on 25 inspiring years.
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