SPOTLIGHT ON …
THE 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Location: The 7th Congressional District includes parts of Adams, Jefferson and Arapahoe counties, extending from eastern rural Adams County to the city of Golden on the west.
Main cities: Brighton, Edgewater, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Commerce City, Lakewood and portions of Arvada, Aurora and Bennett. Most of the population is in Jefferson County, with that county having 209,352 of the 359,659 registered voters in the district.
Voter registration: The district is one of the most evenly split in the country (Democrats have a slight edge), making it a bellwether district: Democrats, 121,779; Republicans, 113,346; unaffiliated, 123,403; other, 1,131.
Political race: The race between Democrat Ed
Perlmutter and Republican Rick O’Donnell is one of the most-watched congressional races in the country because it could contribute to a change in the balance of power in Congress if Democrats win enough seats. The congressional seat became open when incumbent Rep. Bob Beauprez entered the race for governor.
Sources: Colorado Legislative Council (www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/lcsstaff/REAP/Congressional/CongressDescription.htm);
Colorado secretary of state’s office
REGIONAL NOTES
LONGMONT
Humane society sets fundraiser
The Longmont Humane Society, in the midst of a final push to raise funds for a new facility, will host its annual fundraising banquet Oct. 21.
The 22nd annual Animal Affair will be 6 to 10 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, 1850 Industrial Circle.
The event will feature a silent auction, with the top offering being a seven-night stay in Las Vegas, as well as a musical performance by Lannie Garrett’s Platforms and Polyester Disco Revue.
The event also will feature a special appeal to help the humane society raise money to build a new building, a campaign three years in the making.
Tickets are $60 a person in advance – $75 the night of the event.
For more information, call the Longmont Humane Society at 303-772-1232 or go to longmonthumane.org.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Open house to spell out park plans
An open house will be held Oct. 24 to present conceptual plans to manage South Table Mountain Park, which was purchased by Jefferson County in 2004.
The session is planned from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Jefferson County Open Space building, 700 Jefferson County Parkway in Golden. A short presentation is planned at 6:30 p.m.
HIGHLANDS RANCH
Fright Night at Redstone Park
Registration is open for Fright Night at Redstone Park, which is 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27.
The night of creepy Halloween fun includes prizes, treats and spooky games, such as Great Eyeballs of Fire, Fish for Scat and experiments from a “mad scientist.”
Children also can visit with Rosie the Tarantula from the Butterfly Pavilion and have their picture taken in the Creepy Campsite.
The cost is $5 for Highlands Ranch residents or $6 for nonresidents.
Those interested can register by going online at https://webtrac.highlandsranch.org or by calling 303-791-2710.
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