QUID HAS HEARD entertainment in Aurora just went from great to “Yam-tastic.” The Aurora Public Schools Board of Education swore in their new members at a thrilling board of education meeting Tuesday night and among the fresh-faced reps is perpetual-candidate-for-something Barbara Yamrick. Yamrick — who has sat on the board of education before and represented Aurora on the RTD board of directors a few years ago, and maybe ran for a few other offices in between — is the kind of representative Quid can’t get enough of. During her inaugural meeting on the board, Yamrick kept the crowd on the edge of their seats, by wondering aloud if the achievement gap between white and minority students couldn’t be closed by “speaking their language,” noticing how stagnant wages were hurting the upward mobility of McDonalds employees, among other highlights. “Yam-isms” may be the best — nay, only — reason to go to school board meetings from now on. Quid loves it when people speak their mind. Just, you know, filter it a little.
QUID HAS HEARD that Aurora City Council is leading the charge in renaming Aurora to “Vice City, USA!” Woo! At a meeting of Aurora city councilmembers, the council — save a few sober sallies who don’t like pot — geared Aurora’s borders up for the mellow infusion of awesome weed shops next year. Of course, limiting the number of shops to 20, and placing them a mile apart doesn’t exactly spell Amsterdam, but it’s a good start. The most encouraging aspect of Aurora’s plan was the council’s party-time attitude in hoping there’d be a few shops on the border between us and debbie-downer Centennial. Quid can’t wait for Aurora to become Temptation Island for suburban hausfraus looking to get ripped and watch back-to-back-to-back-to-back installments of “Weekend at Bernie’s.”
QUID HAS HEARD that the Arts District’s Christmas tree will stay dark another week, thanks to shoddy weather from Mother Nature. Officials postponed the lighting ceremony from last week to 6 p.m. Dec. 13 at Fletcher Plaza thanks to single-digit temperatures and snow because artists don’t do cold, man. Quid certainly wasn’t invited to flip the switch, but that’s not our main gripe. With all the minds centralized in a one-block radius on East Colfax Avenue, surely there’s a better idea somewhere for something more creative than a tree. Quid can walk to his living room and see a tree. How about a 16-foot Christmas pinwheel painted like Ed Asner dressed as Santa? Or maybe a performance art installation of a speed metal Christmas? C’mon, artsy types.
AND THAT’S ALL THE NEWS FIT TO PRINT
All I can say is stick it up your a$$ QUID…!!