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MISUNDERSTANDINGELECTION...frompage4...continuedfrompage14bouncerinthetavernandstatedYouneedtogetheroutofherenowassoonasshedidthemancamebehindmeshovedmeandpickedmeupoffmyfeetandcarriedmeoutofthebuild-ingashetrampledmysunglasses.TwoofmycoworkerswerewitnesstoEVERYTHING.MycoworkersandIstoodoutsideasIIMMEDIATELYcalled911.The911dispatcheraskedmemyraceandtheraceoftheemployee.ItoldherIwasBlackandtheemployeewasWhite.IwastheonlyBlackcus-tomerthatIsawaroundmeasIbegantoobservemoreclosely.AstheDenverPoliceDepartmentofficerarrivedItoldhimwhathappenedandthenhewentintothebuildingtogettheemploy-eesaccountofwhathappened.Theemployeesaccountwasquitedifferentfromwhathadtrulyoccurred.DuetothechangeintheemployeesaccountofeventsthepolicemanstatedthatnochargescouldbepressedunlesswebothwenttojailforbarfightingeventhoughIhadnumerouswitnessesthatIhadnevertouchedherbutsheobviouslypushedmemanytimes.Thepoliceofficergavememy10backfromtheemployeeandstatedthatifIwantedtoattempttogetasurveil-lancetapeIwouldneedtosubpoenathemthroughcourtandtheyarenotrequiredtopermitit.Iwasobviouslydistraughtandfrus-tratedandcalledmylegalteamandotherofficerstogainadvice.Idecidedtoreachouttotheownersattheestab-lishmenttoseeifmaybeIcouldgainanunderstandingofwhathadoccurred.Theownerwhowasnottheyoungladyatthedoorstatesthatheiswellawareofthesituationhoweverhisstoryvar-iedaswell.TheownerNoelstatedthattheydonothavecamerasinthatpartofthebuildingandtheemployeestatedthatIsuggestedthatshewasstealingthemoneybyaskingmyquestionandthatannoyedherandgavehertherighttorefusemyentrance.Andabouthershovingmeshesaidtherearetwosidestoeverystory.IremindyouIhavetwowitnessesoftheevent.Thentheownersaidthatthemanwhohadcarriedmeoutofthebuildingwasnotanemployeebutadrunkenbystander.Thedescriptionofthemandoesnotmatchthepersonwhocarriedmeout.Theownerhadnoideathattheemploy-eehaddirectedthemantotakeactiononmehewastoldthatthemaninter-venedonhisownaccord.AttheendoftheconversationtheowneradvisedmeIhavebeenmanagerofthistavernfor11yearsifyouarenotphysicallyhurtyouarewastingyourtimeleaveitalone.Thismakesmeassumethatthistavernhasbeeninvolvedwithsitu-ationslikethisinthepast.TheownerdidnotprovideanyapologyorshowremorseatthistimeMarch142011.Iwenttocitysearch.comandreadseveralevents.AsIreviewedotherpeo-pleseventsatDelaneysCelticTavernincludingoneaccountofamanapay-ingcustomerbeingphysicallydraggedoutofthebuildingduetoamisunder-standingoverthefood.IjustaskthatyouthinktwiceaboutwhereyouspendyourStPatricksDaynextyear.Ican-notpresschargesbutIcanhelpsendthemessagethatitisnotacceptableforanyestablishmenttotreatanyonethewaymyselfandothersImsurehavebeentreated.DelaneysCelticTavernmustknowthatphysicallytouchinganyoneisnotanoptionregardlessofwhoyouare.willdelivertheirballotsMay3.TheDenverElectionDivisionmailedmorethan298000ballots.ArecentDenverPost9NewsPollshowsthattheracehasnar-rowedtothreefront-runnerswithHancockMejiaandRomervirtuallytied.RomersfavorabilitywithvotersremainsstagnantgaininggroundisHancockandMejia.ThesixothermayoralcandidatesareDougLinkhartThomasAndrewWolfJeffPeckmanTheresaSpahnDannyF.LopezandKenSimpsonInterestsintheelectionheightenedrecentlyasthenumberofwrite-in-candidatesvyingforCarlaMadisonsDistrict8CityCouncilseatmush-roomedto38candidatesdeep.MadisondiedApril5fromcoloncancerpromptingawrite-inelectiontofillhervacantseat.Thewrite-inracegainedattentionwhenformerWellingtonWebbandhiswifeformerstateRep.WilmaWebbendorsedlocalyouthadvocateAlbusBrooksbeforedozensofsupporterswhogatheredintheWhittierneighborhood.ThereasonWilmaandIaresup-portingAlbusisbecauseherepresentsthefutureofDistrict8Webbsaid.Heisourfuture.Heisnotourpast.For10yearshehasbeenactivelyworkingwithkidsinthedistrictprovidingjobshousingandcounseling.Hisemphasisisbuildingstrongneighborhoodsandupliftingworkingfamilies.Thewrite-incandidatesalsoincludeNitaHenryFivePointsbusinessownerandconsultantWilAlstondirectorofFivePointsBusinessAssociationandPaulWeissMadisonshusband.Foralistoftheother35candidatesgototheDenverElectionsDivisionweb-siteatwww.denvergov.orgElection_Commission.Thewinnerofboththemayoralraceandwrite-incampaignforDistrict8willservethefull4-yeartermbegin-ningonJuly182011.Ifnocandidatereceivesmorethan50ofthevoteonMay3therewillbearunoffonJune7betweenthetwocandidateswhoreceivethemostvotes.LynetteR.HollandRegisteredNurse17MAY2011BODYOFCHRISTNEWS