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Security measure limits threats Erica Kendrick of Westminster’s The Academy recites “Always Something More Beautiful” by Stephen Dunn at the Poetry Out Loud event. Photo by Clarke Reader
Poetry contest slams into Lakewood Slam poetry event hosts 25 high schoolers seeking national title By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com There is more to a good poetry recitation than knowing the words. It’s about conveying the writers’ emotions and seeing the world through his or her eyes. Luckily, that’s Long View High
School student Brittney Hall’s favorite part. “You read a poem multiple times, and you start to view things from the poet’s perspective,” Hall said. “There are so many different aspects to poetry.” Hall, whose school is in Lakewood, joined 25 other poets from Colorado for the state championship of Poetry Out Loud on March 15 at the Lakewood Cultural Center. The competition was sponsored by Colorado Creative Industries, the National Endowment for the Arts,
the Lighthouse Writers Workshop and the Poetry Foundation and featured students reciting two poems each. Each poet was judged on physical presence, voice and articulation, dramatic appropriateness, evidence of understanding, overall performance and accuracy. “This is our first year partnering to host the event, and we wanted to because it totally fits in our mission to support creative writers, literary efforts and poetry,” said Michael Poetry continues on Page 19
City of Arvada discovers, cleans ‘poop zone’ City Council and staff pick up 600 piles of dog poop at the Arvada Center By Crystal Anderson Canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com On a sunny and windy Wednesday afternoon, members of the Arvada City Council and city staff donned their jackets and picked up a shovel to clean up 600 piles of dog poop. “No back shots!” city staff joked as they began to shovel poop into garbage bins. The poop zone, located at the far southeast corner of the lawn at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., was discovered by the Arvada Parks department late last week while attempting to aerate the ground. As workers prepared the soil, they decided to leave an orange flag wherever a poop pile lay. Which amounted to more than 600 little flags that “weren’t left by the poop
fairy,” according to the city’s Facebook page. Since then, the city has launched the “Clean Up After Your Dog” campaign, encouraging dog owners to be responsible citizens and dog owners and pick up and properly dispose of their dogs’ poop. “We want to send two messages,” said Mayor Marc Williams before the March 16 pickup affair. “One, this is an issue that needs to be addressed. And two, we’re not always going to be around to do this.” Ironically, in an open field next to the center’s sculpture park are several trash bins and doggie bag stations for residents to use when walking their pooches. If caught in the act, a resident can be fined up to $999 for leaving behind their dog’s mess. For working on a not-so-pleasantsmelling endeavor, the city staff and council were great sports. But Arvada Urban Renewal Authority Executive Director Maureen Phair echoed the sentiments of many with a final remark to the city’s dog owners: “People should be a good dog owner, and just pick up the poop!”
Jeffco school district’s three recent lockdowns reflect necessary response to safety By Crystal Anderson Canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com On Dec. 15, an Evergreen High School student made threatening comments that sparked concern among students and staff. In February, a Northglenn High School student took pictures of Arvada K-8 and threatened over text and social media to enter the school with a gun. On March 1, a student brought a BB gun to North Arvada Middle School in a backpack, scaring students who reported it to school staff. In all three incidents, the schools were immediately locked down — a security measure that prevents anyone from entering or leaving the building. No one was injured in any of the incidents. Although three lockdowns in a few months may seem like a high number, according to the Jefferson County School District it actually is on par with the amount seen over the past five years. Safety continues on Page 19
WHERE TO GO FOR HELP Safe 2 Tell program: A hotline students can call if they see and/or hear of something that could threaten the safety of a student or the school. Once a call is received, the district, principal and the area’s law enforcement teams are notified so they can work together to triage the report. Annually Jeffco schools is the program’s No. 1 user. This year, the hotline has fielded more than 500 calls from students. Hotline: 1-877-542-7233 www.safe2tell.org
NET GAINS Getting down to business, Mayor Marc Williams bends to shovel up piles of poop left by Arvada residents on the Arvada Center lawn. Behind him, Councilman David Jones, scoops the poop. Photo by Crystal Anderson
In tennis, the second serve is one of the most important parts of the game. Read more on PAGE 26.
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FACES AMONG US
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A glimpse of the people in our community
RACHEL COGSWELL Accountant finds peace in caregiving and an outdoorsy life About me I have always had a nurturing soul, and a strong desire to give back to those around me. I’m from California, and when I was young, my parents died in an automobile accident. No family around, I decided to move away after I graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles. While studying there I had two really great girlfriends, one from British Columbia, the other Colorado. When it came time to move, well, Colorado was closer, so here I am. I first moved to Denver in 1970, behind Sloan’s Lake, where — at that time — I thought all the homes looked like little castles. I loved it there. Once here, I began working as a certified public accountant — I love figures. In my accounting days, I went to different businesses and helped them manage their accounts receivables and taught individuals how to perform collection calls. Life and love Originally, I said I’d only stay here for 10 years, but then my husband walked into my world. A successful businessman, he kept climbing the ladder at his company and I loved it. We went to a lot of parties where I could get dolled up, wear makeup and jewelry. But his passion lay outside the business world, and in firefighting. After Arvada formed the Arvada Fire Protection District, he decided to become a full-time firefighter. He followed his dream, and it led me to fulfill one of mine.
“An avid hunter, I like to hunt small game through archery and with my rifle. I also perform in a variety of women’s handgun competitions.” Courtesy photo A nurturing person, I always have enjoyed taking care of others. A few years into his career as a firefighter, one of the fellow wives asked for my help transporting seniors to church on Sundays. I happily agreed, and soon after I became a Certified Nursing Assistant and started work in the hospice center at Lutheran Hospital. It takes a certain type of personality to do that work, because you’re meeting people in their homes, and giving them time where they can really talk. You’re an outsider, so they can tell you all their information, and at that time of life, having that means so much to them. After doing that work for a few years, I decided to work for Visiting Angels. I have been with them for eight years and am so grateful for this job. It’s such a unique and sacred, I think, position to be in. You must respect and learn about the individual you’re visiting because you’re walking into their world and need to care for them in the way that they want and need. In my free time Outside work, I’m an outdoorsman. I hike, fly fish, hunt and participate in women’s handgun shooting competitions. I love to be healthy, and am very passionate about taking good care of myself. You have to stay healthy — stay healthy for those who depend on you — and of course, my husband. If you have suggestions for My Name Is..., contact Crystal at canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com.
From left, Chiara Wilczewski and Evie Garrington work with teacher Judy Racine to learn how to use different types of screwdrivers needed for building wooden pinball machines for their simple machines learning unit. Photo by Ann Macari Healey
Knowing when to dance, knowing when to push
Ann Macari Healey
Editor’s note: This is the second of an occasional series about Judy Racine, who will retire at the end of this school year after 40 years of teaching. Check out the column online, www.coloradocommunitymedia.com, for a video of the classroom work.
Six stations are carefully laid out on the low tables in the classroom: Hammers, nails and a board. Rulers, pencils and measuring instructions.
Saws and work gloves. A power drill, screwdrivers and goggles. Handmade, paper dictionaries for simple machine-related words. Wooden pinball machines. The 25 second- and third-graders circled on the rug around their teacher, Judy Racine, punch their arms excitedly into the air to answer the question she poses: “Who can tell me what our learning target is today?” Jasmine: “I can practice using different tools safely.” “So what would that look like if you’re successful?” Judy asks. Dawson: “Not cutting off your hand with a saw.”
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Program to ease work transition could be continued Bill to help veterans, the poor and noncustodial parents find jobs passes through House committee By Crystal Anderson Canderson@colorado communitymedia.com A bill reauthorizing a transitional work program to help veterans, people over 50 in poverty and noncustodial parents find permanent work is swiftly moving through the Colorado House. “Unemployment is 3.2 percent right now, which is really exciting,” said Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp (DArvada), who is co-sponsoring the bill with Rep. Daneya Esgar (D-Pueblo). “But when you look at that 3.2 percent, there is a group of people who just
can’t get employment and we need to find a way to help these people get jobs.” In an 8-5 vote, the Business Affairs and Labor Committee passed the ReHire bill, which if approved in the Senate, will extend the program until 2021. ReHire targets individuals who are having a particularly tough time finding employment, whether because of prior convictions, health problems, addictions or a lack of resources, or connections to employers in their communities. The bill now moves to the House appropriations committee. Funded by the state, ReHire works directly with nonprofits and small businesses. The program partners the two together to help participants gain necessary resources, job skills and employment while giving employers an opportunity to try out an employee at no additional
NEWS IN A HURRY Coors Credit Union scholarships Applications are now being accepted to qualify for a Coors Credit Union scholarship for the 2016-17 academic year. Applications must be submitted online by March 31. The Coors Credit Union is offering three $2,000 scholarships. One scholarship will be awarded to a Coors Credit Union member in good standing, and the other two will go to young adults within the Colorado
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cost. Crystal Bernal, a mother from Pueblo who testified before the committee, can attest to the program’s success. After temporarily losing custody of her children through what she called “a traumatic event,” she
community. All awardees should demonstrate a caring spirit and appreciation for others. Winners will be notified by May 15. Additional requirements and information are available at www. Coorscu.org/scholarships. Construction to begin on new Jeffco Open Space trail Jefferson County Open Space and Jefferson County Road and Bridge is partnering to build a new trail to connect Matthews/Winters Park with the Woolly Mammoth Lot. The
was referred to ReHire by a social worker. She began the program in October 2014, graduated three months later and found a custodial job at a senior living apartment complex. She also regained custody of her children. “To be given that second chance to prove yourself to your employer, to society, to your children,” Bernal said, “it means a lot.” But not all legislators support the bill. “Colorado’s current unemployment rate of 3.2 percent is well below the national average of 4.9 percent,” wrote Rep. Lang Sias (R-Arvada), in an email response to questions about why he chose to vote against the bill. “Given these dramatically improving conditions, the projected cost of the program ($3.6 million over the next two years) and a very tight budget environment (including
a negative factor for our public schools),” he wrote, “I don’t believe that now is an appropriate time to be using taxpayer dollars to subsidize wages for private industry.” Kraft-Tharp, however, says the program’s successes make it worthwhile. “This program works, even if you don’t like the government helping out,” she said in response to some of the bill’s critics. “If
something’s working, you should give it a shot.” More than 1,100 individuals have passed through the program since its inception in 2013 — 77 percent of who gained permanent employment, Kraft-Tharp and Esgar said. “This is a program that absolutely every single day makes a difference,” she said. “People are actually being able to get back to work.”
project will also improve safety for visitors crossing County Road 93 to the Dakota Hogback. Construction is slated to begin in late March and is expected to be complete by June. Trails are expected to remain open during construction. In the first phase of construction, a 10-foot-wide concrete trail will be built to extend from the park entry road north to the Woolly Mammoth Lot by the Interstate 70 off-ramp. Next, a median and crossing lights Briefs continues on Page 5
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Higher Property Values Mean Higher Property Taxes, But What About TABOR? Some homeowners have asked me why As a voter, I also thought that this provision their property taxes have increased as much as of TABOR was implemented through the refund they have. Isn’t TABOR (the Taxpayer’s Bill of process, which is not the case with property Rights) supposed to limit revenues to growth taxes. Instead, since property tax revenue is plus inflation? REAL ESTATE easily predicted based on last I asked Rep. Max Tyler how he year’s valuation by the county asTODAY would respond to this question, and sessors, the taxing districts are able he got me an explanation from Larto adjust their mill levies downward son Silbaugh, senior economist with so they only collect the amount of the Colorado Legislative Council, revenue allowed by TABOR. which provides research assistance For example, Lakewood’s mill to legislators. levy has gone down from 4.711 Yes, TABOR does limit how mills in 2011 to 2.03 mills in 2015. much revenue a taxing district can The Jeffco Sheriff’s mill levy has collect, unless that district’s voters gone down from 3.2 mills in 2011 to have passed a ballot measure ex2.928 mills in 2015. The West Metempting the taxing district from that By JIM SMITH, ro Fire District’s mill levy has gone requirement. down from 13.774 mills in 2011 to Realtor® The Jeffco School District, which 13.55 mills in 2015. has the single largest mill levy in our county — Neither Golden’s nor Arvada’s mill levies currently 48.721 mills — did succeed in passing have changed from 2011 to 2015, indicating such a measure, so it can enjoy the windfall that those jurisdictions must have passed a from increased property values. (Only three of ballot measure exempting them from that provi178 school districts in the state have not obsion of TABOR. tained voter approval for exemption from Investigating other taxing districts, I was TABOR’s revenue limitation requirements.) intrigued to discover that Edgewater’s mill levy When I was asked by the school district to was 5.03 mills in 2011, but went to zero in 2013 let them keep increased tax revenues, it didn’t and is still zero. According to the City’s finance occur to me that the increased revenue would director, this had nothing to do with Tabor. be from me so much as from the growth of the Rather it had to do with ending the city’s voluneconomy as a whole. I didn’t realize that when teer fire department and shifting that responsimy home’s value increased by 20% that my tax bility to neighboring Wheat Ridge Fire Dept. bill would increase by the same percentage! Looking at the figures above, I’m sure you’ve noticed that the mill levy reductions are Please honor us with your vote! nowhere near enough to offset the increase in Voting is open in assessed valuations. If your mill levy dropped this newspaper’s by 3 or 4 percent, but your valuation increased annual “Best of the by 20 percent, it’s unlikely that growth plus Best” program. We inflation justifies your increased property tax. at Golden Real However, as Larson Silbaugh pointed out in Estate would be honored if you took the his Legislative Council report to Max Tyler, time to visit Colorado Community Media’s “The revenue limits in TABOR are calculated website and vote for Golden Real Estate as on a district-wide basis rather than for individual best Real Estate Company and myself (or taxpayers. When the taxable value of an indione of our broker associates) as best Real vidual property increases, property taxes can Estate Agent for Golden, Arvada, Lakeincrease faster than district-wide revenue limits.” wood and Wheat Ridge. Use this shortcut: Did you miss a past column? All past columns www.VoteGRE.info. Voting ends on April are archived at www.JimSmithColumns.com. 10th. You can only vote once per day.
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Beautiful Lakewood Home on 1/2-Acre Lot with Creek
This home at 825 Crescent Lane $450,000 is just one block from the Lakewood Country Club. Lakewood Gulch, the year-round stream that runs through the Country Club, also runs through this home’s half-acre lot, making for a terrific backyard environment. As you’ll see from the narrated video tour and still photos at this home’s website, www.LakewoodHome.info, the gulch has been beautifully rebuilt by the City of Lakewood, and your mortgage lender will not require you to purchase flood insurance. Among the standout features of this home is its magnificently updated country kitchen, extra large formal dining room, radiant floor heating, second master suite in the walk-out basement, and an amazing model train room in which the full-room train layout raises to the ceiling when you want to use the room for other purposes. (This is demonstrated on the video tour mentioned above.) Another feature not found in many homes is a fully equipped workshop, also shown on the video tour. Built in 1945, this home has been beautifully updated, is in a great location, and will probably sell quickly. I’m holding it open this Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. Come and see what I mean!
Home Combines Quiet Location With Access to Amenities
This home at 12095 W. 35th Avenue is located in the Applewood area of Wheat Ridge, a few blocks east of the Applewood Shopping Center on Youngfield Street. Despite its ready access of I-70 and the mountains, it’s a quiet neighborhood with little through traffic. It’s a traditional bi-level home with an oversized 2-car garage and two bedrooms/one bath on the lower level and three bedrooms plus living room, dining room and kitchen on the upper level. It’s on a corner lot measuring nearly a quarter acre. You’ll get a sense of its location and lot size when you view the narrated video tour (including drone footage) at its website, www.ApplewoodHome.info. There are no HOA dues. Lewis Meadows Park with Lena Gulch running through it is only a block away. Open house this Saturday, 1-4 pm. $395,000
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Packing for the weekend By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com After the first bell rings, Arvada Community Food Bank volunteers get to work. Early one Thursday morning, six adults gathered in the Fitzmorris Elementary School cafeteria, 6250 Independence St., unloading and sorting boxes of donated food from a gold SUV and into the empty lunchroom. “I think we’ve got it all in,” said Jim Scharfenberg, one of the founders of the Arvada Community Food Bank Backpack-A-Roo program, as he brings in the last box of food. The backpack program is weekly, and benefits elementary students across the Arvada and Wheat Ridge who may not have enough food for themselves or their families throughout the weekend. It began 10 years ago, and currently serves 1,700 students. “Do you think we should do the tortillas then the milk?” Jean Scharfenberg said as she organized the items in order they would be packed into sacks for students to take home. “We have corn, beans, tomatoes, and applesauce today,” another volunteer added, as he sorted the cans onto the table. The volunteers set the food — canned vegetables, tortillas, cereal, milk and candy — in packing order. Volunteers grab white plastic sacks, line up like in an assembly line and begin to pack a weekend’s worth of food inside. As they pack, the volunteers lightly chat about the latest
Eggstravaganza The Candelas neighborhood is hosting a free Eggstravaganza. At 9 a.m. on March 26, kids will be able to hunt for more than 3,000 eggs around Maverick Mesa Park, at the intersection of Candelas Parkway and Saliva Street, participate in a Tot Egg Selection, and have ample photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny. Odyssey Beerwerks fundraiser The Leadership Arvada Class of 2016 is partnering with Odyssey Beerwerks to host a fundraiser for their class project, the Kiwanis Cookout Kitchen for Charity, 6-9 p.m., March 29th. Stop by the brewery, 5535 W. 56th Ave. Suite 107, for a pint and to learn more about the mobile kitchen. Members of the class will be available to talk about the project, explain how it works and offer tips on how you or your favorite organization can use it to host your next fundraiser. Ten percent of all proceeds will benefit the project.
Jim Scharfenberg, left, converses with other Arvada Community Food Bank Backpack-A-Roo volunteers to figure out the packing order for the food. Photo by Crystal Anderson books to read, upcoming vacations, other volunteer opportunities and life. “We’re going to spring training!” one of the women excitedly told another as she packed a nutrition bar into one of the packs. “Oh, mmmm, peanut butter chocolate chip granola bars!” As they completed each pack, a volunteer labeled it with a student’s name and sorted it into one of 15 tubs, each representing the different classrooms the program served. Then it’s delivery time. Two volunteers loaded each tub
onto a wheeled cart and pushed their way through the school. Delivering them to individual classrooms, they placed the bins in an easily accessible spot for the children to pick up and take home for their families. Once back in the cafeteria, the group of six began to break down empty boxes and clean up while they finish the last few weekend packs. And, as they tie off the bags, they’re helping students and their families have healthy meals, and are making a nourishing impact on them, not only for the weekend — but in their lifetime.
Kids Painting class The Light Rail Gallery is hosting a Kids Painting Class the week of March 29-31. From owls to snoopy and Woodstock scenes, kids will learn how to paint while having a good time with friends. Classes are held 12-2 p.m., at the gallery, 7714 Grandview Ave. Kid participation is $25, parents are $20. For more information visit www.lightrailgallery.com/events. Ralston House pinwheels April is child abuse prevention month, and in support, the Ralston House is selling pinwheel gardens to businesses and individuals across Arvada and Jefferson County. The Ralston House, a nonprofit serving Jeffco and Adams County youth who have been abused or sexually assaulted, is asking interested parties to purchase a pinwheel or a pinwheel garden to visibly show your support and raise awareness about child abuse prevention. For more information, visit www.ralstonhouse.net/pinwheels.html#anchor_187.
WHAT WAITING A YEAR IN ARVADA HAS COST BUYERS!!
2016 IS ON THE SAME PACE AS 2015. EXPECT VALUES TO INCREASE ONCE AGAIN! Each office is independantly owned and operated
1. Leyden Rock - $72,703 2. Whisper Creek - $50,908 3. Village of Five Parks - $25,573 4. Spring Mesa - $33,278 5. West Woods - $36,554 6. Ralston Valley - $29,464 7. Fieldstone - $63,976 8. Sunrise Ridge - $49,236 9. Wyndham Park - $37,675 10. Candle Light - $78,143 11. Appleridge/Fairmont - $50,210 12. Eagle Point - $40,770 13. Rainbow Ridge - $119,651 14. Lake Arbor - $33,742 15. Pomona - $33,334 16. The Pond - $61,012 17. Standley Lake - $56,966 18. Sierra - $52,798 19. Lamplighter - $38,344 20. Club Crest - $27,104 21. Hackberry/Thomson - $41,352 22. Secrest/Swanson - $29,864 23. Olde Towne - $41,330 24. Arvada West - $41,094 25. Allendale - $38,850 26. Skyline Estates - $43,623
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Jeffco exploring how to snack smarter 19 vending machines in Jeffco receive assessments By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com Editor’s Note: This is part of of an ongoing series about Jeffco’s Community Health Improvement Network, an initiative by the public health department to improve the health and well-being of Jeffco residents.
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will be installed on County Road 93 to connect the new trail on the west to Dakota Ridge Trail on the east. Road and Bridge will also create a designated turn lane into the park. Jeffco Open Space will install an information kiosk along Dakota Ridge Trail. For more information, contact Project Manager Pamela Cornelisse at 303-2715982. To receive park and project updates, send a request to matthews-winterspark@ jeffco.us. Fifth annual Prom Swap The Jefferson County Public Library is putting on its fifth annual Prom Swap from noon to 8 p.m. April 1 at the Belmar Library, 555 S. Allison Parkway, in Lakewood. Donations for Prom Swap will be ac-
Allison Wilson, Jeffco Public Health’s healthy beverage and food coordinator, works with Colorado Adventure Point’s adventure executive Jesse Greaves-Smith on a vending assessment on March 16. Photo by Christy Steadman And that’s where the Healthy Beverage Coalition comes in. Part of the overall network, it began free vending assessments March 1. As of mid-March, 19 vending machines in three organizations had been assessed. The coalition is working with municipalities such as city government buildings, recreation and community centers and youth-serving organizations. “An easy way to begin improving access to nutritious food and drink options is looking at areas where much of the public is already” gathering, said Allison Wilson, the health department’s healthy beverage and food coordinator. “We wanted to choose places that have a huge public impact.” But, she added, a small business of 50 people wouldn’t be turned down if it wanted to be assessed. And places where youth gather are especially important.
“Working with an organization that serves youth is key to helping families,” Wilson said. One such organization is Colorado Adventure Point, an adventure education and activity facility owned by the Denver Boy Scout Council. It opened last April and offers more than 120 classes for school groups, Scouts and community members — including adults — throughout the year. The facility’s adventure executive, Jesse Greaves-Smith, estimated that at least 6,000 school-aged children will pass through the doors each year. Colorado Adventure Point received a vending assessment on March 16. “The idea of Adventure Point is to be an example to build healthy habits. To have a real assessment based on research is important,” Greaves-Smith said. It “helps us with our mission of giving back to the community.”
cepted at the Belmar Library beginning March 26 to April 1. Teens who donate their used dresses, tuxedos or suits, shoes and accessories will receive tickets to trade for other gently used items. Or, people can receive tickets with canned goods donations: five cans per dress or tuxedo/suit, two for shoes and one per accessory. The donations will benefit Florence Crittenton High School in Denver and the Jeffco Action Center. Florence Crittenton High School is one of the largest and most complete providers of services for pregnant and parenting teens in the state of Colorado. The Jeffco Action Center provides immediate response to basic human needs and promotes pathways to self-sufficiency for Jefferson County residents and the homeless. To learn more about Prom Swap, contact the Jefferson County Public Library at 303-235-5275 or visit www.jeffcolibrary. org. To learn about Florence Crittenton
High School, visit www.florencecrittenton.dpsk12.org; or to learn about the Jeffco Action Center, visit www.theactioncenterco.org.
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Beautiful Junk Sale April 1 The Action Center’s spring Beautiful Junk Sale will take place 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 1 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 2 in the exhibit hall at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Frontage Road, in Golden. General admission is $4 for everyone 16 years and older. To receive $1 off of admission, bring two or more non-perishable food items to donate. Purchases at the sale may be made with cash, check or credit card with a $20 minimum. Early bird shopping takes place from 7-8:30 a.m. April 1. Admission is $30 and shoppers get in free on April 2. To learn more, visit www.theactioncenterco.org.
Ana Popovic in concert to benefit Blue Star Connection Blues guitarist Ana Popovic will perform at 8 p.m. April 9 at the Buffalo Rose, 1119 Washington Ave., in Golden. The concert will benefit Blue Star Connection, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing music into the lives of children and young adults who are fighting cancer and other life-challenging situations. Although the nonprofit is based in Colorado, it helps patients across the nation. Opening act is the Austin Young Band, featuring guitarist Michaelea Rae. Tickets cost $15 each for general admission and $25 for reserved seating. Tickets can be purchased online on the Buffalo Rose’s website. For more information on the concert, call 303-278-6800 or visit www.buffalorose.net. To learn more about Blue Star Connection, visit www.bluestarconnection.org.
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Consuming one sugary beverage per day can add an extra 39 pounds of sugar in a person’s diet each year. And that can translate into some deadly results: According to Jefferson County Public Health, an adult or child who drinks one sugary beverage each day has a 25 percent increase in risk of contracting Type 2 diabetes, a 33 percent higher risk of dying from heart disease and a 55 percent higher risk of being overweight. The health department reports that, in Jeffco, 28 percent of adults and 19.1 percent of children are drinking at least one sugary beverage every day. Which is why the department’s health initiative is tackling the issue head-on this year through its Jeffco Community Health Improvement Network, which aims to make healthy choices easier for county workers and residents. “To get a society to change, it’s easier to take small steps,” said Nancy Braden, Jefferson County Public Health’s communications manager. “We’re doing what we can to provide a healthier environment.” The Community Health Improvement Network focuses on improving healthy eating, active living and psychosocial well-being, with a spotlight on low-income families with children. Partners in the network include schools, nonprofits, medical organizations, faith communities, government organizations, community members, students, scouting organizations and other sectors. A first step in reducing the number of sugary drinks consumed is to assess their accessibility to the public.
The assessments are done voluntarily, Wilson said. “Any organization that wants to change their environment and make a healthy choice the easy choice” can request one. Assessment results take about two weeks, Wilson said. Based off the results, the coalition creates a report, which can be crafted to meet the needs of the organization. For example, a vending machine at a school may differ from one at a government building, which may differ from a machine in a fitness center. The report is provided to the organization. The coalition can then help each site develop and implement nutritional policies. The coalition can also educate vendors so they can be more helpful in the process, she added. “Our goal,” Wilson said, “is to help the organization know the nutritional value of their current food and drink options, and then provide support for what changes they are ready to make.” The coalition uses healthy choice guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Vending improvements can include replacing sugary beverages with no-sugar-added options, but also can be as easy as stocking bottled water at eye level, putting different signage on machines such as water bubbles versus soda bubbles, adding visible nutritional labeling of products or having pricing incentives, such as offering healthy options for less. Although the Healthy Beverage Coalition is focused on drinks, all vending is eligible for a free assessment, Wilson said, including snack foods and snack bars at pools, for example. Greaves-Smith feels fortunate that Adventure Point is located in a county that can provide resources and education to help the community. “For me, it’s important to provide an environment that reflects our dedication to healthy lifestyles,” he said. “We teach youth to lead by example, and thought we should do the same.”
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MillerCoors on journey to sustainability By Christy Steadman | csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com MillerCoors says it is dedicated to sustainability. Last month, the company officially reached its goal of having all of it’s major breweries be landfill-free, including the one in Golden. “As we continue our journey to
brew a sustainable future, maintaining landfill-free operations at all our major breweries will make a significant impact,” said Kim Marotta, MillerCoors Director of Sustainability. “While we continuously strive to reduce waste, we will
also remain focused on our other sustainability priorities, including preventing drunk driving, further decreasing our water use, lowering our carbon emissions, and making greater investment in our people and our communities.”
Other initiatives The MillerCoors Golden brewery has a car-charging station with two charging heads. Eight employees currently take advantage of the station to charge an electric car. In 2015, the Golden brewery reduced its water waste by 1 percent over 2014. The Golden brewery is also working to reduce its carbon emissions. By the end of March, the goal is to have converted to natural gas, thus eliminating all coal inventories. Each year since 2011, the Rocky Mountain Bottle Company makes a donation to the Arvada Food Bank for the approximate value of the glass received at the glass plant’s Arvada glass recycling drop-off. “We are committed to finding innovative ways to build on our heritage of brewing highquality beer sustainably,” said Gavin Hattersley, MillerCoors CEO. “We didn’t reach this milestone overnight, nor can we attribute success to one department, one brewery or one employee. The entire MillerCoors family is committed to ensuring a sustainable future for our company and the communities in which we work and live.”
Landfill-free In February, all major MillerCoors breweries became landfillfree when its Fort Worth brewery. Landfill free means MillerCoors uses or recycles nearly 100 percent of its waste. Recycled materials include spent grain, aluminum, plastic and cardboard. The less than 1 percent that cannot be reused or recycled such as cafeteria and bathroom waste and floor sweepings, are sent to a wasteto-energy facility. The first of the major MillerCoors breweries to achieve the landfillfree status was the Trenton, Ohio, brewery in 2009. Since then MillerCoors breweries have reduced waste across the organization by 89 percent, equal to keeping more than 9 million pounds of waste out of local
landfills according to the company. The Golden brewery became landfill-free in 2013 and since then has reduced its waste by 35 percent. In 2015, the plant eliminated 68 tons of waste that had previously gone to a landfill. Also, the Rocky Mountain Metal Container, an aluminum can plant used by MillerCoors located in Golden, achieved landfill-free status in 2015. “MillerCoors has a long heritage that is built on a foundation of sustainable brewing,” said Phil Savastano, vice president of the MillerCoors Golden brewery. “Our commitment to reusing and recycling dates back to Bill Coors who believed that ‘waste is a resource out of place.’ It’s a principle that guides our operations to this day.”
Recycling In 2014, the Colorado Association for Recycling awarded the MillerCoors Golden Brewery the Colorado Recycler of the Year. The plant recycled 82 percent of its waste in 2015. MillerCoors’ Rocky Mountain Bottle Company, a local glass plant, uses about 240 tons of recycled glass per day on average. In addition, the glass plant provides free glass recycling drop-off locations in the
community and each employee is provided with a glass recycling bin for personal use at home. “Here in Golden, we believe in empowering our employees so they know their actions matter to the company’s overall success,” said Fred Linton, MillerCoors environmental health and science engineer. “Achieving landfill-free status and continuing to reduce our waste year-over-year is the result of this employee-driven culture.”
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Taking a dad’s-eye view of Easter Anybody who tells you that having children doesn’t change you either doesn’t have children, or is a very bad parent. Having children changed me beyond description. I think, when you fall in love with your spouse, you do so with resources that you know and understand. My wife is breathtaking, but I’ve seen beautiful people before, and I understood what that meant; my wife challenged me intellectually, but that was, perhaps, the part of me that I understood best at the time; my wife drew me in and captured my heart, but that was a muscle I’d used before. Don’t get me wrong — my wife took all of these to a whole different level than I’d been at before, but it was all still, at least to a degree, familiar territory. Not so with my children. From the moment my oldest looked at me and curled her tiny hand around my finger, it was a whole new ballgame, and I had to develop new resources to deal with it. The incredibly humbling idea that this tiny human was completely dependent on me, would at times look to me for guidance, comfort, encouragement, or approval, and whose development would either thrive or atrophy based on my actions required a whole new approach to life. It is, to borrow the cliché, as if I had to grow new chambers in my heart to make room for this new reality. And there is nothing I won’t do for my children. Take a bullet, jump in front of
a train, jump off a building, or even visit violence upon another person — if it was what was necessary to protect my children, I would not hesitate. Sure, sometimes I want to smack them upside the head with a twoby-four, but heaven help anybody else who Michael Alcorn tries to do that. I don’t say any of HITTING this to pat myself on HOME the back. I’m pretty sure every mom and dad reading this right now is saying some variant of “no kidding — I would, too.” I’m sharing this mindset with you to tell you about how I understand Easter, which we are celebrating this Sunday. Now, I have to back up a little at this point, and acknowledge that there are many of you out there who do not believe in this, and that is just fine. One of the great beauties of this country is that you are perfectly free to believe something completely different than I do, and I am fine with that. However, if you’re open to it, please indulge me as I explain my thinking. I never understood Easter until I had children. Sure, I was thoroughly versed in
the intellectual and historical background — my parents made very certain that I had that foundation. But, until I was in the position of contemplating the preservation of this little life which I had a smallish role in creating, the emotional reality of Easter escaped me. See, according to Christian theology, the whole point of Easter is that God sent his one and only son to live among humans for the express purpose of dying. And, not just an ordinary death: a horrible, gruesome, brutal death in a manner that only the Romans could concoct. And, why would a parent send their child to be slaughtered? To atone for all the mistakes and lapses of judgment of all the other children. This is a level of sacrifice that is absolutely incomprehensible to me, and one that, as a father, reminds me how small and, well, human I actually am. So, this weekend, try to ignore everything elite society tells you is central to Christianity — all the judgments and the rules and the righteousness. Try to remember, instead, that the central reality of all of it is the sacrifice of one Father, His son, and the great love that that sacrifice expresses. Happy Easter! Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His novels are available at MichaelJAlcorn.com
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Don’t let madness lead to sadness Who are you voting for? That is the question that we are all being asked. The other question is: “What are you voting for?” Now here is my question for you: “How have you been responding?” As you all know, this is not a politically motivated column, its intent is to share a positive and encouraging message of some kind each week. And consistent with my weekly theme, I will attempt to shed a positive and encouraging point of view in contrast to the “Yikes” response that most people have been giving when responding to the question about who and what they are voting for. In my line of work I travel quite a bit domestically and also engage with many international associates and clients. It is one thing to engage in a conversation with folks right here in the United States about the candidates and potential outcomes, but it is even more interesting to have a discussion with people outside of the United States and their view and line of questioning when it comes to the perceived lunacy of what is taking place with our presidential election. The fact is, we will never all agree on the same party, nor will we ever endorse the same candidate, and most likely we will be unable to come to an agreement on the issues that are being debated and challenged by both sides. But here is where we can get our head around the chaos and start thinking about the reality of the situation in
a positive and encouraging way. You see, it’s not just the candidates and the campaigns that are misaligned, it is the system that is broken. And that is the good news. Good news? Yes, good news. It is good news because the United States Michael Norton will still be the greatWINNING est nation on earth. The president is really WORDS just the voice and face of our nation, and whoever is in office will surround himself or herself with smart advisers who should and will help guide the country, continue to defend our shores and borders, and help us maintain our prominence in the world while adhering to our benevolent nature in support of our allies and all people around the globe. Some of you will point to the candidate’s position on taxation, others will focus on immigration, our economy, education, health care, our military and hundreds of other issues. And you are all welcome to your opinion and position. And while we stay focused on these issues and the advisers and Cabinet members actually develop the plans and execute the strategy, the president of the United States will meet world leaders, give well-written speeches, and be seen as the
voice and face of our nation. Do some have a better presence than others? Are a few of the candidates a little more “presidential?” Sure, the answer is yes to both of those questions. So for me, my positive outlook and encouragement to go about my day-to-day life is focused on what the people behind the scenes will be doing, not so much on the man or woman voted in as the new POTUS. Technically, of course, he or she will be the commander-in-chief, and will work tireless hours, but in our day and age nothing is ever solely decided by the president. Television and movies help us buy into the concept that the president does actually make those big decisions in dramatic fashion, but the reality is that every decision made is a decision by committee, not one person. Maybe this will strike a nerve with you, maybe you agree with me in this “Yikes” of an election year, and maybe you will completely disagree with me. But it is the system that is broken, not the people. It’s the system that is broken, not you and not me. And I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, because when we realize that we will still be the greatest nation on earth regardless of who wins, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a Colorado resident, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.
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Bill allows video recording of depositions of victims of elder abuse
Jessie Danielson
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As Colorado’s population ages, elder abuse is a growing problem for vulnerable seniors. Law enforcement is working hard to address this issue, and I am proud of the work that District Attorney Peter Weir and his dedicated staff are putting in to help protect Jeffco’s senior population. To help law enforcement, policy makers need to equip them with the tools to go after those who exploit the elderly. Physical and financial abuse can be difficult crimes to prosecute, and I am
frustrated that so many crimes go unpunished precisely because of the vulnerability of victims. That’s why I have been proud to partner with the DA’s office, along with AARP and other stakeholders, to push legislation this session to fight elder abuse. Because victims of elder abuse may not be well enough or live long enough to testify at trial, their testimony may never be heard. To address this, I am sponsoring HB16-1027, which allows a prosecuting attorney to automatically video record the
deposition of victims of elder abuse in order to preserve a victim’s testimony in case they would not be able to testify at the time of trial. This is one step we can take to ensure successful prosecutions of elder abuse crimes. The passage of this bill will protect seniors and help them live safely in their homes, independently. So I am happy to report that the Colorado State House unanimously voted to send my bill to the Senate, where I hope it will also receive strong bipartisan support.
If you have any concerns or ideas about how to make state government work better, please don’t hesitate to call me directly or contact my office. Jessie Danielson represents State House District 24, which represents Golden, Wheat Ridge and other areas in Jefferson County. To contact Danielson or learn more, call her cell at 720-276-3468 or visit www. jessiedanielson.com.
Believers of differing faiths brought together in community Have you ever wondered what goes on in a Muslim mosque or gathering of Muslim believers? On Feb. 28, about 30 members of the Lakewood United Church of Christ and other Jeffco community members found out. When we arrived at the Islamic Center of Golden, we were welcomed by a smiling man from Libya holding open the door and showing us where we could keep our shoes while we walked on the fine carpets. Women with bright eyes framed by colorful headscarves and smiled warmly, also welcomed us and gestured to an abundantly stocked table with tea, Arabic coffee, donuts, candied date palms, and orange juice. We were whisked into the main room of the mosque to witness and, if we wished, to participate in midday prayers. Omar, originally from the United Kingdom, formally welcomed us to the Islamic Center of Golden and introduced Osama (a graduate student at Mines originally from the United Arab Emirates) who led the community in prayers. Osama’s rich and beautiful voice recited the call to prayer as those who wanted to pray lined up, shoulder
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to shoulder, facing northeast towards GUEST Mecca. Women and men prayed COLUMN together, though in different rows, in beautiful solidarity as Osama then chanted prompts in Arabic and we went through a series of nods, bows and prostrations to the Almighty. Whether we call this Creator by the Hebrew name Yahweh or simply know Abraham’s patron as God or Allah (al-lah, “The God”), there was a beautiful sense of peace as all prayed together. Man and woman; Christian and Muslim; young and old. The mosque is gorgeous in its simplicity. Formally a home or office, the non-structural walls had been removed to facilitate community gathering and worship. There is an embroidered cloth with the Shahada (the essential Muslim prayer akin to the Shema of Judaism or the Our Father of Christianity) on the wall in the foyer. The main open space of the mosque has a deep maroon carpet and white walls bare of anything but an occasional book case with green bound
copies of the Holy Qu’ran. There are no pews and barely any furniture, save for some chairs on the side for elderly or infirm. On the northeastern side there was a wall-mounted mirhab indicating the direction of Mecca as well as the times for prayer. After our welcome and prayer, Omar introduced other members of the ICG’s community. Then, as we sat upon the lush carpet, Omar began a presentation on Islam and its unique place within the family of the Abrahamic monotheistic religions. Almost as Shakespearian comic relief, the presentation was interrupted here and there by injections from a Pakistani Muslim woman who had come with us. Omar patiently paused and gave the elder woman the honorific title “Auntie” even though he had just met her. Auntie kept Omar on schedule as we learned more about the similarities between Islam and Christianity. The highlight of our community’s visit to the Islamic Center of Golden was undoubtedly the “intermission” during Omar’s presentation. The female Muslims present took turns
helping guests try the beautiful hijab headscarves. What followed was a warm back and forth between the women of two faiths, communicated in broken English, warm smiles and plenty of laughs. What I will remember from our tour of the Islamic Center of Golden however is not the variety of accents, nor the headscarves, or candied date palms. I may not remember the terms and rituals that were so unfamiliar to me, but I will remember the laughs, the smiles. I will remember Omar, standing there in his Bronco’s T-shirt, pronouncing “zero” as “naught” in his British accent and how “Auntie” kept interrupting him. I will remember soberly how he asked rhetorically why Muslims should have to be defined by the violent and vile actions of those who act against the teachings of Islam and Christianity alike. But most of all, I will remember how easily strangers became friends and how strange ideas came to be understood and respected. Maybe, just maybe, there is hope for peace after all.
It may be time to deep-six a friendship Taking a look at friendships: What happens when someone is more of a hindrance than a help? As adults, we’ve learned that we grow and change from our experiences and stages of our life: high school, college, moving, marriage, babies, divorce, jobs, death of a loved one, etc. With each stage, we change a little and grow a lot. So what happens when those closest to us don’t change at the same time? If they are family, we may need to find new ways to connect. In romantic relationships, we may not invest the time and decide to go our separate ways. So why don’t we handle platonic relationships the same way? Why don’t we grant our former best friend the same grace we grant our former significant other? Now might be a great time to take a look at some of your friendships to see if it’s time to let go and go your own way (as Stevie Nicks would say). Here are five things to consider when you’re evaluating a friendship and if it’s time to take a break from your friendship: 1. You feel bad about yourself after spending time with them. Sure, you don’t see eye to eye on everything, but that’s the beauty of friendships! However, if your mood or self-esteem takes a nose dive after spending time with this person, that’s a sign that this friend may not be an asset. Friends should be there to help build you up, not tear you down. 2. You give, but hardly receive. There will be times in all friendships where one friend may need the other more. Life is a give and take, and friendships will never be 50/50 all the time. But if you constantly go out of your way for this person without him or her being there in return, that’s not a good sign. Re-
sentment can creep in when you feel like your needs are not being met by your friend. When this happens, perhaps it’s time to go separate ways. 3. You just don’t trust them anymore. This can come be Shannon Gwash from them not keeping your secrets, not ASK A following through THERAPIST on promises or often leaving you feeling betrayed or let down. This will happen, as we all disappoint the people we love and who love us, but it should be an occasional mishap, not the norm. 4. You are in different phases of life. When we are younger, we have our friends from school, scouts, soccer or other activities; we’re on the same path. But as we get older, your path can move in a different direction than your former BFF. Marriage, children, careers, hobbies and interests all dictate the direction your path takes. The person you used to grab happy hour with every Friday may not be available anymore because they have children they need to care for. Flexibility and acceptance are necessary in a friendship; it is possible to remain friends with someone who’s on a different path than you, that friendship may just look a little different than it used to. 5. You are absolutely exhausted after talking to them or spending time with them. Everyone goes through difficult times Therapist continues on Page 25
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CULTURE FA I T H FA M I L Y FOOD HEALTH
Bookstores like BookBar are popular places for book clubs to meet in a warm, relaxing environment. Photo by Clarke Reader
A culture of readers
Book clubs provide connections, intellectual challenges By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com
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arilyn Brown has been a member of the League of Women Voters for 46 years, but when she moved to Jefferson County a year ago, she didn’t know many people in the area. Through Jeffco’s league, she discovered a new way to meet people. “I have been exposed to book clubs of several kinds over the years and have stolen their reading lists but never joined,” Brown wrote in an email interview. “I am not a literature or English major and would rather address content than style except when style affects the content. But I was really intrigued with Lynne Ellison’s idea of historical/contemporary/political non-fiction books, which I had been reading anyway.” Brown is one of the many people who have found comradeship and intellectual challenges in book clubs. Technology has changed the way many people read, but the yen to discuss, argue and deconstruct the written word hasn’t slackened at all. “There are all kinds of book clubs out there for people,” said Nicole Sullivan, owner and operator Nicole Sullivan, of BookBar, a bookstore and winery in Owner of BookBar west Denver. “I just love books and talking about them. With the assignment feeling of book clubs, it ensures I keep reading.” Many ways exist for readers to join a club, from starting their own with friends to finding clubs hosted by organizations and businesses. Ellison, who founded the Jeffco League of Women Voters non-fiction club, said she had been considering launching the monthly club for years before finally doing so in September. “A lot of clubs lean more toward fiction books, but I wanted to do more in-depth topics,” she said. “We
I just love books, and talking about them. With the assignment feeling of book clubs, it ensures I keep reading.”
MEET A BOOK CLUB MEMBER My name is: Pat Mesec How many of the LWV book club meetings have you been to? I have been to five League of Women Voters book club meetings so far. What made you want to attend the book club meeting? I had been in a book club many years ago and simply enjoyed discussing with other people the books I read. Lynne’s idea of a book club where we read and discuss only non-fiction books appealed to me. I have been active in LWV for many years, and I really enjoy the opportunity to participate in civil discussions relating to the issues of the day. So supplementing those LWV discussions with the chance to discuss books like “The President’s Club” is fun for me. As an undergraduate I was a history major, a possible factor in my current interests. What is your favorite thing about book clubs? Nitty-gritty, in depth discussions, mixed with casual social gatherings. have anywhere from six to 15 people come to our meetings, and they’re all just so dang smart.” Libraries are a great resource for book club members or people interested in joining a club. Conference rooms can be rented for discussions, and librarians can help with selecting books and getting the meeting running. The Anythink library system serving Adams County boasts six different book clubs, serving a range of literary interests. In Jefferson County, residents can check out book-club kits for up to six weeks. Each kit includes up to 10 copies of a popular book and a guide to facilitate discussion. But Jeffco libraries also are reaching out to disadvantaged people who Books continues on Page 13
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We all have mountains to climb Taking the long way home
As the last bits of sunlight began to fade behind the foothills on a recent day and my trail friends headed back to their vehicles at the Red Rocks trailhead, I looked at my phone and saw I had nearly two hours left before I needed to pick up our kid from her grandpa’s house in Louisville. So, I dropped off my camera and grabbed my headlamp. After an hourlong trail run that included a semi-technical, 500-foot-plus climb — a run that served as a photo shoot for some of the pictures accompanying the page 12 Life story on trail running — I decided to do the full, 4-mile loop one more time. Now, just what makes a person want to go running in the dark through one of the more technical, ankle-twisting trails along the West Metro Front Range? The “why” of running is one of those spring-loaded questions often asked — not just of runners — but of anyone participating in an endurance sport or activity that carries with it a certain element of danger or risk. Even beyond that, `why?’ is the backdrop for every existential and philosophical debate since the dawn of mankind. And, honestly, the why of it all is something I think of often, and in many regards. This column, a broad project about running and inspiration and how it pertains to life, is something I’ve been considering for the better part of four years, beginning right after my daughter, Cecilia, was born in June 2012. But I kept coming back to the same question: Why? What’s the purpose? And who will read it? With those questions still looming, a few weeks ago, I committed to the column with my editor and set a deadline. Days passed, and then a week, and still I continued to procrastinate. Then, late last week, we had a compa-
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want to be in a club, but aren’t able to make it into a library. “We have our Dial a Book Club, which lets us reach out to people we weren’t able to before,” said Cecilia LaFrance, Jeffco’s Library2You Coordinator. “We’ve been going strong for nearly a year now, and it’s great for our participants to have regular connection with other people.” Once a month, participants use their phone or computer to join a conference call at a prearranged date and time. A moderator is on hand to keep the conver-
ny meeting where we were honored to hear keynote speaker Alan Arnette talk about mountain climbing in the wake of losing his mother to Alzheimer’s disease. Alan’s message was rife with Jeremy Johnson metaphors. Sure, DADDY he was talking ON THE RUN about an actual mountain, and Tales from Mount Everest, Front Range Trails the biggest one in the world at that. But the real message was about the mountains we all face. Writing a column every other week shouldn’t be that big of a challenge, compared to the bigger challenge of trail running and the journey that started, for me, in 2011, with a few jaunts through Pennsylvania’s famous oil region and culminated with not one but two 50-kilometer races through those same rolling hills lined with abandoned oil derricks and dilapidated, rusted well heads. All the same, the idea became a mountain, and I struggled to find the means to summit. In other words, I was still searching for a purpose. Thanks to Alan, I think I finally found it. Now, I won’t say my purpose for this ongoing column is nearly as noble as Alan’s quest to end Alzheimer’s through massive fundraising and awareness. But I do share the common goal of wanting to create lasting memories for myself, for my family and, maybe for you, the reader who’s looking for some inspiration to make change happen in his or her life.
I’m no expert trail runner or fitness guru. I’m just a guy who had some decent potential as a runner through high school but fell victim in my 20s and even my 30s to a physically abusive lifestyle that included, at different times, too much drinking, smoking and other unsavory behavior. Family, work and trail running saved my life, and so, for that reason, I want to share my story with you. Because we all have our mountains to climb, even though the actual climb might look different for each of us. Perhaps instead of running, your passion is art, music, mountain biking, yoga, tai chi or dance. It doesn’t really matter. What matters is that many of us see the mountain as too tall to climb. I’m hoping this column will provide the inspiration to start the trek. If I can do it, if I can run miles and miles and miles on these 41-year-old legs, if I can overcome the obstacles of the impetuousness of youth in favor of finding peace and tranquility in family and friends and trails, so can anyone.
This column, while narrowly focusing on aspects of trail running like training, equipment and trail reviews, will aim to have a broader scope about how to achieve goals and chase dreams while balancing life, work and family. Reach out with any questions, comments or thoughts about trail life — or life in general. Or send your own story to jjohnson@coloradocommunitymedia. com, because I want us to go through this adventure together. So, will you run along with me?
sation moving and lively. “Frankly, from participants’ viewpoints, I think the main purpose of this club is to socialize,” said Mary Haacke, one of the moderators. “The particular book is just not that important. I don’t know if that is bad or good, but they are nice people and if they have a good time, so do I.” By mixing the bookstore atmosphere with wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres, BookBar has become a popular location for clubs and author events, which was the intent of the place. Over the years, Sullivan’s job has made her a keen observer of book club culture, and she has all kinds of advice for readers interested in getting a club going.
“I see a high failure rate for clubs, and I think one of the most important things to have in a club is a similar goal,” she said. “Sometimes, in one club you have people who are there more for the social aspect and others who want the more intellectual discussion. That can make things frustrating.” Sullivan also advises finding people who are the same kind of reader and have similar interests. Clubs are available for interests as specific or broad as a reader wants, and it’s really a smorgasbord of options. To make it easier to find a successful club, Sullivan launched www.BookClubHub. com, where clubs and readers can register to find the perfect fit. After answering
some questions about reading style and interests, the site provides users with club options. “There are so many options — everything from self-help and motivational clubs to science fiction and kids’ books,” she said. “It’s such a great way to build community and get more people reading.” For participants, learning about both books and people is the best part. “I get more out of a book when I know I will be discussing it with other folks,” Brown said. “And the books’ topics lead to discussions beyond the book relevant to current political topics, and help us understand current events and situations.”
THREE TIPS ON FINDING TIME It’s no secret what stops us from finding time for fitness: More often than not, it’s family and work.
Be ready • Keep a clean set of gear and other supplies (i.e. water, snacks) in your car at all times.
But with some clever scheduling and keen foresight and preparation, you might find there’s a little more time in your day than you once thought. Here’s some tips for how to squeeze in those miles.
• A running shirt, tights, socks and a granola bar fit nicely in most hydration packs — tie on your trail shoes and you’ll have everything you need in one place.
Be flexible • Be willing to change into your running gear in a moment’s notice, in your bathroom at work or in your car at the trailhead.
Be realistic • Never turn down a run, anywhere or anytime. Make due, whether it’s a neighborhood side street or concrete trail near your work.
• Don’t be afraid to freshen up in a bathroom sink, in those instances where you steal away over a lunch break or in-between company meetings. (Hint: Keep some deodorant with you.)
• Run to your availability. Any time running is still logging miles toward fitness goals. So, if you’ve only got 20 minutes to spare, use it.
Jeremy Johnson is a husband, father, writer and runner of Colorado’s Front Range. He is a two-time, top-10 finisher of the 50-kilometer leg of the Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs, and will take on his first 50K race in Colorado this summer when he runs the Golden Gate Dirty 30 on June 4 at Golden Gate Canyon State Park, in Blackhawk. In his free time, JJ likes spending time with his wife, Annie, and running the trails with his 3-year-old daughter, Cecilia. Reach him at jjohnson@coloradocommunitymedia.com.
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Sun rays bathe those attending the Easter sunrise service at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Twenty-two churches work togtether to plan and put on the annual event marking sunrise on Easter Sunday. Last year, 17,000 people attended the service. Courtesy photo
Churches prepare for Easter Local congregations mark holiday in different ways
By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Christian congregations around the world are amid Holy Week observances leading up to Easter, which is March 27 this year. “Holy Week and Easter are cornerstones of our Christian faith. The events of Holy Week define who we are and why we follow Jesus Christ,” said Monsignor Tom Fryar of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. “Good Friday is a time to remember the suffering of Jesus and Easter is the time to celebrate the resurrection.” St. Thomas More is one of the largest Catholic churches in the south metro area. The church at 8035 S. Quebec St., Centennial, began its Holy Week observances on March 20, Palm Sunday. On March 26, the vigil of Easter is planned. “The church is in darkness and we start outside where there is a fire,” Fryar said. “We light our candles from the fire and bring light into the church. It is a symbol of the resurrection of Jesus overcoming the darkness of sin.” On Easter Sunday, St. Thomas More will celebrate Mass at 10 different times, starting at 6:30 a.m. T.J. Harris is pastor of Mosaic Church at 4101 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. He said the church tries to plan activities that reach out with additional blessings to the community. He said the blessings planned this year include an egg hunt March 26 at 10 a.m. at Cherrelyn Elementary School, 4550 S. Lincoln St. Harris said 10,000 eggs will be spread around the area for an event that is free and open to the public. “Like most churches, we have a lot people at our Easter services,” he said. “We plan to use drama, dance, painting and video in this year’s services as we try
to connect people to God in ways they have never experienced before.” One of the largest Easter services is the sunrise service held at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison. “I have attended the sunrise services at Red Rocks the last two years,” said Wheat Ridge resident Anna Torres. “It is such a wonderful, inspirational service. Singing and praying as the sun rises reminds us of what Easter and the resurrection of our Lord Jesus means.” The event is sponsored and organized by the Colorado Council of Churches. There are 22 churches joining forces for this year’s event, including Arvada United Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church of Englewood and St. Luke United Methodist Church of Highlands Ranch. This marks the 69th year for the Red Rocks event. Last year, the sunrise service drew a record 14,000 people, and an additional 7,000 watched online. Parking and admission are free. Gates open at 4:30 a.m., with services beginning at 6 a.m. and usually lasting about an hour. Not all Christian churches celebrate Easter this year on March 27. Orthodox congregations like those who attend St. Herman Orthodox Church at 991 W. Prentice Ave., Littleton, will celebrate Easter on May 1. “The Orthodox Church adopted a modified calendar which includes our way to set the date for Lent, Holy Week and Easter,” Father John Armstrong of St. Herman explained. Armstrong said the services Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Holy Week are focused on marking the death and resurrection of Jesus. There is a Good Friday with the church draped in dark colors and the doors to the altar closed. On Saturday at midnight, the congregation gathers to celebrate the resurrection. The nighttime service includes marching three times around the church and, when the worship is over, moving to the fellowship hall for a feast.
What about the bunny?
By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com For many children in the United States and around the world, Easter is a time for the great white bunny, fancy baskets and lots of candy and goodies. According to the History Channel website, www.history.com, the origins of a rabbit bringing goodies are vague, but throughout history, the rabbit has been the symbol of fertility and life and the egg is a symbol of new life associated with spring festivals. Churches and communities hold egg hunts for children, providing the opportunity to scoop up colored eggs, candy and goodies. One of the biggest events in the nation is the annual egg roll at the White House in Washington, D.C. This year’s event will be March 28, and 35,000 are expected to attend. Easter baskets, dye for real eggs, plastic eggs and tons of candy are purchased every year. According to the History Channel, more candy is sold at Easter than for any other holiday except Halloween. According to the website Infoplease. com, here are some numbers: • $2.3 billion was spent on Easter candy in 2014.
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Breakfast Protecting and Building Our Community The 26th Annual Good News Breakfast Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 6:59 a.m. - 8:29 a.m.
Jefferson County Fairgrounds 15200 West 6th Ave., Golden, Colorado Our mission:
The Good News Coalition brings Jefferson County citizens together to celebrate the positive happenings and spiritual values that link our diverse communities.
2016 Good News Breakfast Program Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Smiley, Chair, Good News Coalition Invocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pastor JB Powell, Red Rocks Church Pledge of Allegiance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief Kevin Paletta, Lakewood Police Department, Lakewood Police Honor Guard Speaker Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neal Browne, Master of Ceremonies Keynote Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief Don Wick, Arvada Police Department 2016 Honorees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neal Browne, Master of Ceremonies 2016 Hall of Fame Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sidnie O’Connell Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . Chaplain Steve Farson, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Thanks to: • Applewood Kiwanis for helping with parking • Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Golden for traffic control • The Jefferson County Fairgrounds management staff • Jefferson County Education Association for use of its meeting room • Good News Steering Committee members
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 Get your tickets while they last! See page 2 for details.
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2016 Steering Committee Adler, Ryan City of Arvada Arnesen, Kayla Community First Foundation Browne, Neal Neal Browne & Assoc./ Touchpoint Video Cook, Felix Community First Foundation Fairchild, Roubhie Duncan Family YMCA Ford, John President, JCEA Haines, Joseph Community Volunteer Hartmann, Jill Jefferson Center for Mental Health Hyatt, Mallory Jefferson County Human Services Jefferies, Anne Action Center/LDS church King, Ashley Seniors’ Resource Center Levine, Leslie Community Volunteer Long, Cecilia The Action Center Luttrell, Amber Jeffco Sheriff’s Office McGranahan, Jill Arvada Police Department McMinimee, Dan Jeffco Public Schools Superintendent Merritts, Tori Youth Leadership Jefferson County Messick, Gary The Action Center
Meyer, Dexter Community Volunteer Oliver, Jeanne Jefferson Center for Mental Health Pride, Kay Kay Pride Communications Proctor, Betty Senior Lobby Riach, Susan American Ass’n of University Women Russell, Dana Westerra Credit Union Russell, Pam Jeffco District Attorney’s Office Saltzman, Marilyn Community Volunteer Shinn, Elizabeth Community Volunteer Slinger, Ron Red Rocks Community College Foundation Smiley, Mark Glendale Cherry Creek Community Chronicle Van Ens, Rev. Jack Creative Growth Ministries Wagner, Mary Jefferson County Administrators Association Wilson, Diana Jeffco Public Schools Winning, Rebecca Jefferson County Public Library Zwanzig, Carrie Family Tree
2016 Sponsors Title Sponsor Westerra Credit Union Premier Sponsor Community First Foundation Silver Sponsors City of Arvada Red Rocks Community College City of Lakewood Jefferson Center for Mental Health Denver Metro Realtors Association American Job Center Jefferson County Education Association Bronze Sponsors Seniors’ Resource Center
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2016 Good News Breakfast Honorees Our 2016 theme is “Protecting and Building Our Community.” We thank all first responders, active military, veterans and others who provide services that protect the health, safety and well-being of Jeffco residents through their volunteer or professional commitments. Rabbi Benjamin “Jamie” Arnold Rabbi Jamie Arnold has been instrumental in establishing a severe weather emergency shelter to serve individuals experiencing homelessness in the Evergreen community. This is a collaborative effort of area churches, Evergreen Christian Outreach, At Home in Evergreen, local service organizations, community members and the Jeffco Sheriff’s Office. The program provides a warm and welcoming environment at local churches and synagogues during inclement weather. It was launched in March in part due to Rabbi Arnold’s hard work and dedication as president of At Home in Evergreen. CASA Volunteers CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) volunteers are appointed by a judge and serve as independent advocates for child abuse victims in Jefferson County. They make recommendations regarding child abuse victims’ living situations, progress and need for services to the presiding judge. They advocate for children’s best interests in the areas of health, education, foster placement, and most importantly, finding them a safe permanent home. In 2015, there were approximately 700 open cases and 2,325 child abuse victims. The CASA Jeffco/Gilpin volunteers served 286 cases and 416 victims. Detective Jesus “Moose” Chavez, Lakewood Police Department Detective Moose Chavez has been a school resource officer for seven years, mentoring hundreds of kids, many of whom come from disadvantaged families. He has steered several students toward a college education and away from a potential life of crime. Chavez has raised over $50,000 for various charities by running numerous marathons. In Denver’s Rock and Roll Marathon, he pushed a young man with cerebral palsy 13 ½ miles in a special wheelchair. Each year Detective Chavez organizes a Christmas program, dinner and gifts for 50 families at Alameda High School. Sergeant David Hoover, Agent James Butler, Agent Toby Maez, Victim Advocate Lindsey Bravdica, Lakewood Police Department These four caring individuals came together to help a father and his 10-year-old son who were living in a vehicle because they couldn’t find affordable housing. The vehicle
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broke down and because the father lost his job he was unable to make car repairs. This team all chipped in to stabilize the family by taking the child to school (Maez), arranged for free towing and repair of the vehicle (Hoover), found them an apartment (Butler and Hoover), raised $300 for clothing and took the family shopping (Maez and Butler). Hoover then coordinated media coverage that stimulated further donations and resources for the family. Jefferson Center for Mental Health and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office: Crisis Intervention Team Managers Program Police officers are often the first responders for individuals with a mental health crisis. In the absence of training and knowledge about local resources, these crises may result in arrest and incarceration when a referral and treatment would be more appropriate. An innovate collaboration between Jefferson Center for Mental Health and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office helps law enforcement officers deal with these difficult calls and increases safety for the officers, the individuals in crisis and the community. Emily Richardson, Jefferson Center for Mental Health, and Captain Al Simmons championed this collaboration, which began in October 2014. The mental health crisis managers provide education and training for deputies, ride along on police calls and provide referral resources. Margaret Paget, City of Wheat Ridge As forestry and open space supervisor for the City of Wheat Ridge, Margaret Paget has gone above and beyond her job duties to support residents’ projects. She has encouraged residents who are working to suppress or eliminate invasive plants in the Clear Creek Greenbelt and surrounding areas. Paget helped with completion of a project to protect and reclaim the Baugh House property, which is the state’s oldest house still at its original location. Last year, Paget was instrumental in helping a Wheaties University team plan and execute a wetlands environmental education festival. For 25 years, she has worked tirelessly to protect and preserve Wheat Ridge’s open space areas. Pete Roybal, Lakewood City Council, Ward 3 From the day he was elected to Lakewood City Council, Pete Roybal took on the graffiti problem and decreased graffiti both in his ward and citywide. He works tirelessly to update the infrastructure in his ward to get needed curbs and gutters. In addition he is currently working on getting safe playground equipment across the city. Roybal spearheaded an effort to transfer a WWII monument, which had been hidden in the weeds for years, to a place of honor at Lakewood High School. A veteran, he works continuously
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to help improve the lives of all those who have served our country. Roybal began the monthly food basket program three years ago at Phillips United Methodist Church and helps distribute food monthly. Kevin Shive, Founder/Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Police Chaplains As an eight-year volunteer chaplain with the Golden Police Department, Pastor Kevin Shive, Hillside Community Church, saw the power and need of the chaplain concept for police officers and their families. To meet this need, he founded the Rocky Mountain Police Chaplains in 2014 to connect and organize chaplains in the Rocky Mountain Region. Since the program’s inception, 29 cities and agencies have been served at the local, state and federal level. Police departments report an increase in employee retention and morale as a result of this support. West Metro Fire Protect District West Metro Fire Rescue personnel work closely with The Action Center and its clients by volunteering their time and giving financial donations. In addition, staff provides community education to children with car seat and bicycle helmet checks, makes regular school visits and sponsors an annual family fire muster. Their seal of approval program rates senior living facilities. To better serve its community, West Metro has specialty teams including dive, hazardous material, technical rescue, wildland fire and emergency medical services. Nominees The 2016 nominees represent outstanding individuals and organizations who contribute their time and talents to protecting and building our Jefferson County community. In addition to those chosen as honorees, others nominated: • The Table at Bethlehem Lutheran Church • Brady Grows • Pastor Reg Cox • Alan Ingram, Marshal Scherba, Greg Alflen, volunteer drivers for Senior’s Resource Center, Evergreen • John Laur • Mountain Resource Center • Lisa Steven • Warm Hearts, Warm Babies • Wheat Ridge Police and Wheat Ridge Fire departments • Wheat Ridge Rotary • Ernie Witucki
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Police Chief Don Wick Neal Browne Don Wick, a 31-year Arvada police veteran, became chief in 2007. Chief Wick started his career with the Arvada Police Department in 1985 after serving four years as a police officer in Laramie, Wyoming. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Metropolitan State College, a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver, Graduate School of Public Affairs, and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Denver. Chief Wick serves as a board member for The Jefferson Foundation. In July 2015, he was appointed by Governor John Hickenlooper to serve as a commissioner on the Limited Stakes Gaming Commission. He previously served as a board member on the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police and was the association’s president from 20102011.
For more than 21 years, Neal Browne served as a reporter and anchor for 9News, the NBC affiliate in Denver. In addition to general assignment, he also covered politics, the State Legislature and several national political conventions. He was nominated for several Emmys and was awarded two, both for reporting. He broke the story nationally of the exit of Gary Hart from the 1988 presidential race. Browne formed his own company in 1999 called Media 3, Inc. and a subsidiary, TouchPoint Video, that help businesses and non-profit organizations tell their story more effectively, more memorably and more compellingly. He also authors the blog: www.expertmediacoach.com He lives in south Jefferson County with his wife, and is the stepfather of four adult children and three grandchildren.
He has also served as a board member for organizations such as the Center for Public Safety at Northwestern University, the Ralston House, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Arvada Jefferson Kiwanis Club. He was also the executive director for the Arvada Child Advocacy Center.
GNC Hall of Fame Recipients in the last decade
Good News Themes in the last decade
2007: Barb Ohms, Casey Mahon 2008: Kim Christiansen 2009: Peggy Hallahan, Jeanne Oliver, Marilyn Saltzman 2010: Tori Merritts, Sharon Morneau, Nancy Morgan 2011: Brenda Geist 2012: Neal Browne 2013: Paul Rodriguez 2014: Dr. Cynthia Stevenson 2015: Applewood Kiwanis 2016: Sidnie O’Connell
2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: 2011: 2012: 2013: 2014: 2015: 2016:
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Sidnie O’Connell (aka Sid) Sidnie O’Connell served as a Good News Steering Committee member for six years, retiring after the 25th anniversary celebration last year. She served as treasurer and worked with the sponsorship committee, website and program development. A resident of Jefferson County for almost 30 years, O’Connell has worked in many capacities including: • Co-owner and general manager of Jefferson Sentinel Newspapers with Bob Cox • Strong supporter of public education, particularly Jeffco Open School and alternative learning opportunities that let the students have a voice in their learning • Communications, organizational and IT consultant She is currently working at Jefferson Center for Mental Health on a health integration grant with several partners to provide mental, physical and substance use assistance in an integrated setting at a single location. O’Connell has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Colorado and a master’s degree in Whole Systems Design (WSD) from Antioch University in Seattle. WSD involves increased awareness of systems, their contexts, interdependencies, dynamics and the co-creation of integrative, meaningful solutions. She has a strong belief in focusing on the good done by others all around us every day in our community and beyond. O’Connell is very grateful for the opportunity to be part of the good news in Jefferson County and will continue to participate in creating a more loving and sustainable world for us all. Page 3
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“This year, we’re trending about the same, but we’ve had all three cases in a month and a half,” said John McDonald, Jeffco’s executive director of security and emergency management. “They’ve all been really legitimate issues where we had concern and safety of our students.” A lockdown is the securing of a school and its surroundings when an imminent threat is present inside or outside the school. All teaching and professional operations stop, students and staff are repeatedly notified to lock down by locking classroom doors, turning off lights and keeping out of the sightline of windows as district staff and police respond to the threat. Often, vehicle and walking traffic are also blocked or rerouted around the school. Lockdowns — a school’s highest form of protection as well as one of the last resorts in times of crisis — is one of three safety protocols that the school district practices throughout the school year to prepare for a time when the sitiuation is real. School security has become a focal emphasis for districts with the increasingly frequent number of fatal school shootings, including six in Colorado since 1981. Three of those occurred in Jeffco. “Our community wouldn’t tolerate it if we we’re wrong,” McDonald said. “We need to do everything to keep our kids safe.” District policy states any adult may call a lockdown of a building in cases where a weapon is identified in someone’s possession, the building is actively engaged with a
SHOOTINGS AT JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS
DIFFERENT SAFETY DRILLS
Jeffco schools has had three shootings in 34 years: 1982 — Deer Creek Middle School: A 14-year-old was shot and killed at the school by his classmate while they were shooting prairie dogs in the school’s bicycle storage area. 1999 — Columbine High School: Two students opened fire at the school, killing 13 people and injuring 20 others. The two students died by suicide immediately after. 2010 — Deer Creek Middle School: A man, reported to be mentally unstable, opened fire with a hunting rifle and injured two eighth-grade students, both of whom survived the attack.
threat, or a person on site is threatening someone or the building. Jeffco schools must undergo monthly fire drills and have two emergency drills — either a lockdown or lockout — per year to teach students and staff how to respond in such a situation. (A lockout occurs when the perceived threat is outside the school and is not considered imminent. It prevents anyone from entering or leaving the building, but classes and work continues as normal.) “Any emergency is managed best when all parties remain calm and follow their training ... which is exactly what occurred at North Arvada,” said Sohne Van Selus, principal at North Arvada Middle School, which locked down March 1 when a student brought a BB gun to school. “Every situation is different — unique — which is why we conduct drills at a variety of times during the day.” All three students involved in the recent lockdowns were arrested but McDonald would not elaborate on specific charges. The charge on one student was dismissed, he said. Typically, a lockdown, once called, occurs at the
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Henry, executive director of Lighthouse, the largest nonprofit literary center in Colorado. “It’s great to see these young people go up there and just own the stage.” David Cendon Garcia from Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs won the event. He advances to the Poetry Out Loud National Finals on May 3 and 4 in Washington, D.C. The evening was emceed by
building within 30 seconds, McDonald said. After being locked down, the district’s dispatch station notifies law enforcement, the district security team and communications office, then parents — all within 10 minutes of the occurrence. A lockdown typically lasts three to five hours, depending on the situation. Communication with parents and the community, key to any lockdown situation, is often the most challenging because of accessibility to technology, McDonald and Van Selus said. Students — including kindergartners — have cellphones and iPods, which allows them to text, send Snapchats, tweet and post information from within schools walls, often faster than the district can send out accurate communication. “For their safety, the expectation is that students are silent, in the dark and out of sight. Yet, in today’s ‘plugged-in’ world, we would be remiss to think students are not going to use their cellphones,” Van Selus said. Her school is working to train students to use the Remind 101 one-way communication app, which in an emer-
Colorado poets Joseph Hutchison and Jovan Mays and provided participants not only the opportunity to compete, but also to have fun getting to know other poets. Mays hosted an open mic that let students cut loose and have some exploratory fun. “These students are immediately able to make connections with each other, and they form long-term friendships that go on for years,” said Sheila Sears, deputy director of Colorado Creative Industries. As a National Poetry Slam champion, Mays connected with students on a personal and performance level.
Fire: where students are evacuated at varying points in the day through specified routes to ensure safety in the case of a fire. Lockout: where students and staff are brought inside the building, all doors are locked but teaching and work continues as normal. Students and staff are not allowed to leave the building until law enforcement gives the all clear. Lockdown: where students and staff are brought inside, doors are locked and all work ceases. Lights are turned off, and students and staff are instructed to get out of sight in their classrooms. *Jeffco uses the Standard Response Protocols and the Standard Reunification Method that are developed and revised by the I Love U Guys Foundation, a nonprofit set up by John Michael Keys following the death of his daughter, Emily Keys, during a shooting at Platte Canyon High School in Bailey in 2006. gency situation forwards district communications to students that may be forwarded onto parents. “These kids are digital natives, and we’re digital immigrants,” McDonald said. “When a kid has a device in their hand, they can put out information faster than we can and, sometimes, they’re saying two completely different things.” During crisis situations, emotions are heightened and perception of what’s happening can be far different from reality, McDonald added. He recalled a time where he knocked on a classroom door to ensure students were safe and a student tweeted “I hear gunshots” outside the classroom. For parents, like Hackberry Hill parent and PTA President Shawna Fritzler, the miscommunication is frustrating because the news that your child’s school is on lockdown is scary news. “When it’s your baby still inside, it’s flat out terrifying,” she said, noting the number of calls she received in early March during North Arvada’s
lockdown. Hackberry Hill is a North Arvada feeder school. “It’s difficult when the district sends out communications, and if it’s not worded just right, it can send out the wrong message.” That delay in the communications process is nearly unavoidable because it takes longer to get the various entities on scene than it takes students to communicate with their devices, McDonald said. District officials will continue to refine that process, McDonald said, in their effort to improve safety for their students. There’s always something more to learn: McDonald’s staff, for instance, tracks and monitors all school shootings throughout the
BY THE NUMBERS Number of lockdowns in the past five years:
2015-2016 — 3 2014-2015 — 2 2013-2014 — 1 2012-2013 — 3 2011-2012 — 4 *Jeffco schools are required to perform monthly fire drills and two emergency drills, such as a lockdown, per year. world to understand the latest security responses and trends. The ultimate goal is keeping students safe. With that in mind, students, school staff, security personnel and law enforcement undergo training throughout the year — such as for lockdowns — to perfect response to emergency situations. “People see lockdowns as a general trend. They’re hypersensitive to mass shootings and school shootings — it’s the threat of our time,” McDonald said. “You practice today so you can respond tomorrow. And if you can keep everyone safe, then you have success.”
“It’s a real, real skill set to embody poems like you do,” he told the competitors. “It’s a true talent to take ownership of something that isn’t yours.” For Thornton High School student Tashaiya Henderson, competing is an extension of her love for poetry and the written word. She competed last year and was excited to be back. “I love the fact that I’m able to see the poet’s thoughts and ideas in my mind and connect with them,” she said. “There’s a lot of amazing people reciting here and I’m excited to be back competing.”
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Jasmine: “Not throwing tools around.” Simon: “Don’t get so panicked you accidentally throw it.” • • •
The project, this time, is simple machines. The books on the shelves, the vocabulary words on the walls, the geometry placards on the windows and the questions tacked around the classroom all come back to simple machines. The end product — the meaningful outcome of about six weeks of study — is a wooden pinball machine built by students in groups of three, which will be demonstrated to family and friends in a formal presentation and then given to several charity organizations. Judy Racine, just months away from her last day of teaching after 40 years in the classroom, always thinks about the end result to her lessons. “I really have to make sure everything I do is meaningful and has purpose with the kids . . . so they see the purpose behind what they’re doing,” she says. “Learning has to be meaningful, purposeful and authentic.” In the case of simple machines, that means students are “understanding how force in motion is either a push or pull. . . . They may not see it at that moment. But we bring in the language all the time, keep the end product always in mind.” She knows she’s done a good job when curiosity spurs students to ask questions — probing questions. Or when parents tell her how their children couldn’t stop talking at the dinner table about what they’d done in class that day. “They’re transferring what they’re doing in the classroom to a bigger world,” Judy says. Judy, who turns 65 on April 1, has taught for the past 20 years at the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning in South Denver. Supported by five school districts — Aurora, Cherry Creek, Denver, Douglas County and
March 24, 2016 Littleton — and the nonprofit Public Education and Business Coalition, the school incorporates principles of Outward Bound into its curriculum. It’s built around multidisciplinary learning expeditions that take students at least once a week on in-depth field trips and culminate in projects that pull all the learning together. Those expeditions into the real world, and the project that is shared with the community — allowing them to be “experts” in that particular area — are key ingredients in a recipe for successful learning, Judy says. “Learning has to be active as well as challenging,” she says. “Students have to be pushed out of their comfort zone. And when they know that they’re learning is public — that they have an audience . . . ,” the motivation to learn steps up a notch. Jos can’t wait for exhibition night to show off the pinball machine her group will have built. “We learn how to build simple machines,” she says, as she searches for an explanation of the word axle in a book, then writes her own definition in her dictionary. “The world,” her partner Lucy notes, “is made up of simple machines.” “We are,” Jos adds matter-of-factly, “kind of simple machines.” • • • “Fridays for Judy” started at the beginning of the school year: Tickets to see one of her favorite bands and “The Nutcracker” ballet. A bottle of wine. Flowers. Gift cards for coffee, to restaurants, to the movies. Dinners to bring home. Letters of gratitude. A teacher who worked with Judy but is now at another school suggested the idea as a way for the community to celebrate Judy all year long. The gifts arrive just about every week. “In August, we sent out emails to all families and staff and made an online signup . . . so people could choose how to thank Judy in their own style,” parent Jennifer Eure said. Eure’s son, Gavin, is in Judy’s class
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It’s like when you have a symphony and you’re putting all these pieces together and you’re trying to create these magical moments. It’s crazy hard and complex and always challenging.”
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now. Her older son also had her as a teacher. She is grateful, Eure says, for that good fortune. “Judy has inspired both of my children to enjoy reading, to ask questions and think more deeply,” she says. “She creates a structured and joyful classroom environment where all of her students feel safe to be themselves, to push themselves and take risks in their learning.” Amy Weisbrot, a learning specialist who has worked with Judy for five years, believes her most important quality as a teacher is her ability to let kids be kids. “She is so passionate about the importance of play in the classroom and letting kids learn through their own self discovery,” Weisbrot said. “She helped me realize how important it is to let kids have time to create, to be creative and really dream big . . . and then to believe in their big dreams.” The education world today sometimes forgets that big dream, Judy says — the recognition that learning shouldn’t be dissected into isolated pieces of standards that should be taught here and objectives that should be met there. Those are important and necessary components to guiding the teaching experience. But in the intense push for performance and evaluative metrics, she says, the big picture, the “wholeness” of a child is often overshadowed. Take, for instance, reading. The guiding goal, Judy says, should simply be: “Children should become strong learners who love to read and adore books for a lifetime.” Good teaching is instinctive, too. “You have to know when to turn off the lights and put everything away and have a dance party,” Judy says — “or know when to push it.” Ah, the dance parties.
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During snack time after recess, it’s not uncommon to walk into Judy’s room and find kids taking turns at deejay and Judy in the middle of the pack, dancing to Bob Marley, String Cheese Incident or the Beatles, which many of her students have come to love. “It’s my favorite time to walk into Judy’s room,” Weisbrot says, “so I can join in on the boogie.” • • • Groups of students huddle around the various tables, focused on the task before them. Every 10 minutes they switch to a new station. They hammer nails and turn screws and saw notches into boards. They measure and ask questions and exclaim in surprise. A current of purpose and curiosity pulses through the room. “This is really cool,” says Ainsley, a blue cap on her head, as she tries out the pinball machine, a larger version of what she is working on. “I like that we’re going to be building our own. Playing with them is pretty awesome.” Across the room, Judy helps Ryder steady the power drill, then blows away the shavings on the board. “Wow,” she says, rubbing her fingers across the hole, “that’s great.” Over on a rug, Jos is working on her dictionary. She is talking about why she likes her class. “I love Judy,” she says. “I wish she wouldn’t retire. She finds out how to have fun while learning.” Jos pauses. Then: “We are kids.” And, as Judy would say, that’s the most essential ingredient to remember. Ann Macari Healey’s award-winning column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com or 303-566-4109.
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Dr. Merika Treants Koday of Arvada received her PhD in microbiology from the University of Washington on March 1. She is a National Merit Scholar and a 2006 International Baccalaureate graduate from Lakewood High School and a 2010 graduate from the Colorado School of Mines, where she received her undergraduate degree in chemical and biochemical engineering. While at the University of Washington she was a National Science Foundation Fellow and a recipient of the Global Biotech Gap Summit Scholarship. Koday’s graduate work has been on designing novel DNA vaccines against the influenza virus, as well as developing protein therapeutics that are effective against multiple strains of influenza. Her research work was recently published by Plos Pathogens. Treants married Michael Koday of Yakima, Washington, last June in Seattle where they currently live. After graduation, Treants Koday will be working at Virvio, Inc. as a senior scientist. Her parents, Tom and Tina Treants, reside in Arvada.
Help Wanted
Full-time and PRN positions available with sign-on bonus!
Carmel Oaks Retirement Community
HOUSEKEEPING AIDE Housekeeping experience preferred.
FT Building Maintenance Technician Wanted. This position is responsible for performing a variety of building/apartment and grounds maintenance. Property maintennance experience a must. Will have some on-call duties. Apply at: 1811 S. Harlan Circle, Lakewood 303-937-1010 (phone) 303-937-1020 (fax) cteal@essexcom.com
LAUNDRY AIDE Laundry experience preferred. We offer great pay and benefits to full-time associates in a team-oriented environment. Eileen Gandee 303-674-4500 | 303-674-8436 Fax 2987 Bergen Peak Dr. | Evergreen, CO 80439 Eileen_Gandee@LCCA.com LifeCareCareers.com An Equal Opportunity Employer 70257
Janitorial Positions Available.
Mon & Fri 10pm-2am and Tues, Wed, Thurs 11pm-3am. Pays $10/hour. Cleaning at a gym. Great for couples. Interested? Call 303-605-6224 today!
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Now hiring full and part time. Busy and fun environment while meeting people from around the world. Apply within or email us at pahaskateepee@aol.com
Help Wanted Office Manager Permanent Part-time
Mature & responsible person needed for 25+ year small construction company. Require an independent worker to run office with excellent telephone skills, Invoicing, accounts receivable, job scheduling and payroll support experience. Experienced Only need apply. Send resume to ggschlomer@yahoo.com. Wheat Ridge
PHONE/RECEPTIONIST
Pleasant phone/people skills, ability to multi-task, general office experience helpful. Non smoker. Part time; Seasonal, available after Noon, evenings & weekends. Phone Judi 303-477-1621 for interview appointment or apply Mon.-Sat. 1-4 p.m. at Tower Entrance, 4601 Sheridan Blvd.
LAKESIDE PARK
Retired Couple Wanted - for part time Maintenance, Lawn-care, Housekeeping and Cooking. Near Franktown. Furnished 2000 sq. ft home, basement, 3 car garage with all amenities. Call Bob @ (303)688-5777
Seasonal Positions Available! Golf Course Mow Crew Parks Workers Recreation Youth Summer Programs Visit our website for more details www.cityofthornton.net EOE WHAT IS CAREGIVING?: Learn about this career opportunity with Home Instead Senior Care at an informational meeting Wed. March 30th; 10am or 1pm. Questions & Register. Call 303-389-5700 or apply www.homeinstead.com/148 2095 S. Pontiac Way, Denver
To advertise your business here, call Karen at 303-566-4091
Help Wanted
AMUSEMENT PARK SUMMER OPERATION SUPERVISORS Summer employment for weekday evenings from 5 PM and from 11 AM all Sat/Sun thru mid Sept. Trainer, supervisory and leadership experience helpful. Must be capable of serving public, Assuming responsibility, performance accountability and willing to work wherever needed in your dept. Non smoker. Apply Mon.-Sat. 1-4 p.m. at
Tower Entrance, 4601 Sheridan Blvd.
LAKESIDE PARK
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THINGS TO DO TOP 5
THEATER/FILM
Evergreen Players Presents ‘Dear Ruth’ Evergreen Players presents “Dear Ruth” from Friday, April 1, to Sunday, April 17 at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Using the name of her elder sister, a young girl carries on a romantic correspondence with an overseas soldier. When the soldier returns he finds that his distant lover is already engaged, as this romantic comedy follows a series of hilarious complications and plot twists. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. For tickets and information, call 303-6744934, go to www.evergreenplayers.org or stop by the box office. Chicago Company to Perform Ballet 5:8, a Chicago-area performing company in its fourth season, performs “Out of the Dust” at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at the Cleo Parker Robinson Theatre in Denver. Tickets are available at www.Ballet58.org or by calling 312-725-4752; any remaining tickets will be available at the box office at the door.
Lakewood Center Presents ‘Ragtime’ The Lakewood Cultural Center and Performance Now Theatre Company present “Ragtime,” based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow. Performances are Friday, March 25 to Sunday, April 10 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. This sweeping musical portrait of early 20th century America tells the story of three families in the pursuit of the American Dream. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, with an additional performance at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7. For tickets and information, call 303-987-7845, go to www.Lakewood.org/LCCPresents or stop by the cultural center box office. Easter Eggstravaganza Applewood Baptist Church hosts Christian ventriloquist and comedian Mark Thompson at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 26. Mark will present a clean comedy act for the whole family. You’ll laugh so hard your face will hurt. The show will be followed by our annual egg hunt with thousands of eggs. Invite your neighbors, friends and family to this fun, free Easter event. Applewood Baptist Church is at 11200 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Go to www.applewoodbaptist. com or call 303-232-9575. Nature Art from Around the World Discover art techniques and materials used by other cultures to make unique and interesting creations. Connect with Japanese, Native American and other peoples by their association with nature through their art. Program runs from 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays from March 30 to May 18 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Class is for ages 6-12 years; register by March 27. Call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature for cost and other information.
Comedy Night at West Woods See two headliners for the price of one at the Wednesday, April 6 Comedy Night @ West Woods. Vic Alejandro and Brent Gill will be featured. Show begins at 7:30 p.m. at West Woods Golf Club, 6655 Quaker St. Show will be hosted by nationally touring comic Bob Meddles. Tickets are available at www.SlapHappyEntertainment.com. ‘Emperor’s New Clothes’ Miners Alley Children’s Theatre presents “The Emperor’s New Clothes” through April 30 at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Show presented at 1 p.m. Saturdays. Call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com for tickets and information. Appropriate for ages 12 and under, and the people who love them.
ART/CRAFTS
Arts Council Event The Lakewood Arts Council & Gallery plans its First Friday event from 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, April 1, at 6731 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood (next to Casa Bonita). Event includes food, music and an artist demo. Call 303-980-0625 or go to lakewoodartscouncil.org. Nonfiction Book Club Looks at Mid-East The Jefferson County League of Women Voters nonfiction book club will discuss “Lawrence in Arabia,” by Scott Anderson. The discussion is from 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at a location to be determined, and again from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at the library at Westland Meridian, 10695 W. 17th Ave., Lakewood. Book reaches back to WWI to discover the origins of many of today’s most intractable problems in the Middle East. Call Lynne at 303-985-5128 for information and for location of the April 20 meeting. Everyone is welcome at these meetings. Read book ahead of the April meeting. Lakewood Arts Council Calls to Entry Artists are invited to submit entries for Lakewood Arts Council & Gallery upcoming shows “Garden Inspirations” and “Artist’s Choice.” Entry deadline for both shows is Friday, April 22. The “Garden Inspirations” show is open to all media and has a theme of gardens, flowers and plants. Show dates are May 1 to May 27. The “Artist’s Choice” show is open to any 2-dimensional work. No theme. Show dates are May 9 to July 22. Both shows are at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. For information, call 303-980-0625 or go to www.lakewoodartscoucil.org. Art Classes, Workshops The Lakewood Arts Council and Gallery is beginning new session of art classes and workshops. For registration and information, go to www.lakewoodartscouncil.org or call 303-9800625. The gallery is at 6731 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood.
EVENTS Mental Health First Aid The Colorado Visiting Nurse Association presents a two-part, eight-hour Mental Health First Aid Training course from 12:304:30 p.m. Monday, March 28, and Tuesday, March 29, at 5855 Wadsworth Bypass Unit A, Arvada. Course is free, and reservations are required. Call 303-698-6367 or go to www.mhfaco.org/find-class. Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based, inperson training that teaches proven ways that you can help people experiencing signs and symptoms of an ongoing emotional problem or personal crisis. ‘Getting Out’ The Edge Theater presents “Getting Out” through Sunday, April 3, at 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, Lakewood. Released from prison “Arlene” wants to put the past behind and start her life over. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays; and 8 p.m. Monday, March 21. No performance on Sunday, March 13. Call 303-232-0363 or go to www.theedgetheater.com. FIND MORE THINGS TO DO ONLINE ColoradoCommunityMedia.com/events
Natural Grocers’ Eggcellent Adventure Enjoy a healthy Easter egg hunt with activities and prizes Friday, March 25 at Natural Grocers. Hunts are at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. at 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, and at 12612 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. Go to www. NaturalGrocers.com. Composting & Soil Improvement Recycle your yard waste and watch your garden thrive. Learn how to create the `black gold” that nourishes your garden. Class is from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at 5150 Garrison St., Arvada. Go to www.echters.com or call 303-424-7979 for information on this and other Echter’s classes. Republican Men’s Club The Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club and friends meet from 7-9 a.m. Mondays at Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner, 10151 W. 26th Ave. Cost of food not included in meeting fee. Republicans, especially students, youth and women, are welcome. Upcoming schedule: Monday, March 28, Chris Forsyth, “A New Way to Get Involved and Help with the Judicial Integrity Project.” Contact Fred Holden, president, at 303-421-7619. Identity of Jesus Examined The historical Jesus will be considered at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, titled “Who Was Jesus — Really?” features an filmed interview with Greg Stier, author of “Outbreak,” and Rick Lawrence, author of “The Jesus-Centered Life.” Both men share their insights about the historical Jesus and what influenced their conclusions about the identity of Jesus. Polls indicate a large majority of Americans believe Jesus walked the earth. But a smaller percentage say he should be considered the Son of God. Participants will have the opportunity to share their own thoughts concerning the identity of Jesus. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.
Kite Making Classes Children ages 4-10 can make a kite at Majestic View Nature Center’s kite making classes, offered at 4 p.m. Friday, April 1, and 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 2. Cost of class includes all materials. Registration required; call 720-898-7405. Arvada Kite Festival Go fly a kite at the 13th Arvada Kite Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 3, at the Stenger Soccer Complex, West 58th Avenue and Quail Street. Bring a kite or purchase one at the event. Event includes jumping castles, face painters, balloon artists, hamster balls and more. Enjoy exhibits by professional kite flyers. Visit booths by community and general vendors offering consumer goods and services, and enjoy food vendors. Ride your bike to the festival. Meet at 10 a.m. at Van Bibber Trailhead, 5575 Ward Road. Go to www.arvadafestivals.com or call 720-898-7403. Federal Employee Tennis Association The Federal Employee Tennis Association is inviting new members to join its tennis club this summer. All levels - beginners, intermediate and expert are welcome in both singles and doubles play. All employees and retirees of the federal government, Jefferson County government, and Denver Water Department, as well their immediate family members 14 years old and older, are welcome. To find out more, attend the association’s spring fling at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 9 at Lakewood Park, Kipling and Alameda streets. Go to www.fetatennis.org, email playtennis@fetatennis.org or call 303-5185173. Sign up through April 18. Hall of Fame Nomination The Jefferson County Historical Commission is seeking nominations for the 2016 Jefferson County Hall of Fame. Nominations may be made for living or deceased people who have helped mold and shape the history of Jefferson County. Individuals may be nominated for contributions in fields of writing, research, photography, politics, business, community service, education or culture. Nominations must be received by May 1. To obtain nomination forms and get more information, visit www.historicjeffco.org or contact Dennis Dempsey at 303 271-8734 or ddempsey@jeffco.us. Gardens Wanted The Lakewood Arts Council is looking for gardens to be on its annual garden tour. The tour is Saturday, June 25, and includes a selfguided tour of six to seven gardens in the west metro area, with lunch for ticket holders included at the council’s new gallery location at Lamar Station Plaza (near Casa Bonita). Garden hosts may preview the garden tour Friday, June 24. If you’re an avid gardener and would like to share your hard work, contact Ann Quinn at 303-881-7874 or annquinn75@gmail.com as soon as possible. Go to www.lakewoodartscouncil.org.
HEALTH
Community Blood Drives A number of community blood drives are planned in the metro area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfils.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Thursday, March 31, 8-9:40 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., St. Anthony Hospital, 11600 W. 2nd Place, Lakewood. Nutritional Coaching Megan Grover, master of medical science and nutritional health coach at the Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, offers free one-on-one nutrition coaching sessions for the public. Call the store at 303-423-0990 for an appointment.
EDUCATION
Continuing Education Program Metropolitan State College of Denver offers a continuing education program for adults. Most classes are 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, for two to four weeks, and cost varies. Most take place at the Student Success Building on the Auraria Campus, with other classes taking place at the South Campus (I-25 and Orchard) and the Center For Visual Arts on Santa Fe Drive. For list of classes, go to www.msudenver.edu/learnon or call 303-556-3657. Application not required. More info at www.Facebook.com/msudenverlearnoninitiative. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Thursday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@ coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.
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Mondays The Arvada Chorale, an auditioned community chorus, rehearses Monday evenings from September to June at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada. The chorale performs three concerts a year plus many community events. For audition information, call 720-432-9341, or email info@ arvadachorale.org. Divorce Workshop A workshop that covers the legal, financial and social issues of divorce is presented the third Monday of each month at the Sheridan Library, 3425 W. Oxford Ave., Denver. Check in from 5:15-5:30 p.m.; workshop runs 5:30-7:30 p.m. Register online at www. divorceworkshopdenver.com. Advance registration costs $35; at the door, cost goes to $40 (cash/checks only). Get help taking the next step with unbiased information and resources. Learn the options available and next steps to take positive action steps. Discover community resources, and talk with other women experiencing similar life changes. Volunteer presenters include an attorney, mediator, therapist and wealth manager. Discussions include co-parenting, child support, family coping, tax consequences, property division, hostile spouses and more. Contact 303-210-2607 or info@divorceworkshopdenver.com. English as A Second Language tutorial classes available Sunday and Monday evenings at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada. Registration required. Call Kathy Martinez at 303-882-2751. Golden Chapter, Order of DeMolay meets at 7 p.m. every first and third Wednesday in the town of Golden. Walt Disney, Mel Blanc and Walter Cronkite are counted among its alumni. DeMolay is an organization for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 that offers character building, leadership training, and life skill development. We offer many activities, academic opportunities and scholarships. Please contact the chapter for more information. Email demolaygolden@gmail.com or www.coloradodemolay.org and visit Golden’s page under the Chapter tab by clicking on the Golden photo. Golden Nar-Anon family group meets from 7:30-9 p.m. Mondays at Calvary Episcopal Church, 1320 Arapahoe St. We ask that people enter on the east side of the church and follow the signs to the upstairs meeting room. Call the Nar-Anon Family Groups World Service Organization at 800477-6291 or go to Nar-Anon.org. Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club meets 7-9 a.m. Mondays at Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner, 10151 W. 26th Ave., Lakewood. Meeting fee is $5 (cash preferred). Order from diner menu (pay on you own). Call Fred Holden at 303-4217619 for information. Republicans, especially students, youth and women, welcome to join. Open mic Living Water Unity Spiritual Community presents open mic night – celebrate your teen self 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays at 7401 W. 59th Ave., Arvada. This program gives teens the opportunity to express their performing art including voice and instrument, acting, poetry,
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Misc. Notices
stand-up comedy, mime, etc. Open to all students in sixth to 12th grades. Email bellbottoms809@gmail.com. Wheat Ridge Rotary Club meets from noon to 1:30 p.m. Mondays for lunch at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St. Come as our guest and learn about our service projects for the community. Tuesdays Applewood Kiwanis Club meets 7-8 a.m. Tuesdays at the Applewood Golf Course, 14001 W. 32nd Ave., Golden. You are invited to attend a meeting. Our goals are to serve children worldwide and in our community. We ring the bell for Salvation Army, deliver Christmas baskets to needy families and, assist the Jeffco Action Center with school supplies for children from low-income families. For more information, contact Fred McGehan at 303-947-1565. Arvada Sunrise Rotary Club meets 7-8 a.m. Tuesdays at The Arvada Centre For The Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. for a breakfast meeting. Come join us as our guest and learn about our community service projects and what Rotary does in the world to help people. Denver Apple Pi, an Apple/ Mac computer user group, meets from 7-9 p.m. the third Tuesday each month at the Applewood Community Church (downstairs), 12930 W. 32nd Ave., Golden. Program varies each month. We welcome those interested in learning more about their Apple or Mac computer. Visitors are welcome to see if you like our more mature group. More information may be found at denverapplepi.com. Golden Optimists meet every Tuesday at 7 a.m. at the Windy Saddle Cafe, 1110 Washington Ave., Golden. More information about the group is available at Goldenoptimist.org. Golden Rotary meets from 7:15-8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Rolling Hills Country Club, 15707 W. 26 Ave., Golden. This active organization reaches neighbors in need. We build, support, and organize. We save lives locally and globally. For additional information visit www.rotayclubofgolden.org or contact Pat Madison at 303-279-1021. Lake Arbor Optimist Club Bringing Out the Best in Kids meets at 7 a.m. Tuesdays at Indian Tree Golf Course, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Breakfast served. Contact Terri Kearney, president, 303-5066692; or Debbie Espinoza, treasurer, 720-937-2550. New members welcome. Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active Federal Employees meets at 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of most months at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Greg Kann at 303718-7307 with questions. Northside Coin Club is a group of collectors that meets monthly to promote the hobby of numismatics among its members and the public. The club meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at 12205 Perry St., at the Friendship Hall in the Cimarron Village in Broomfield. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Find more information at www.northsidecoinclub.org/ or look for us on Facebook. Clubs continues on Page 25
Advertise: 303-566-4100
Camping Gear
Historical Castle Rock garage available for free
to interested parties willing to incur all costs associated with its relocation. Current owners hope to build a new 3 car garage sometime this year in place of their older 20 x 20 garage which may have some historical value. We believe the existing garage was built between 1929 and 1936. The garage is not entirely in its original form. It has been painted, has a new roof and the original accordion push style door was replaced with a single electric door. See Photos below. Parties interested in relocating the garage should email csugrad75@gmail.com no later than April 5th, 2016.
Instruction
MERCHANDISE Bicycles
FOR SALE Used in good to like new condition. Coleman Duel-Fuel Stove, Dual-Fuel Lantern, & Flourescent Lantern, 3 Mountainsmith Backpacks, 20degree Slumberjack sleeping bag, 3man REI Dome tent. Send email address for Photos, Pricing, & Details. Gary 303-988-0200 gary@beaverbuilt.com Spin Fishing Gear FOR SALE Used in like new condition. 6'6" Shimano spinning rod & reel, Abu Garcia reel, Mitchel reel, assorted Rapala, Fox, Mepps lures, and assorted spin fishing tackle. Send email address for Photos, Pricing, & Details. Gary 303-988-0200 gary@beaverbuilt.com
Kevlar Canoe
15' long, made by Western Canoeing BC $350 for 1 or $600 for 2 303-319-2798
PETS ELECTRIC BICYCLES
ART CLASSES Beginner-Intermediate Art Instructor with many years art experience offering adult Oil Painting classes Fun Yet Informative in Highlands Ranch area Ongoing - Start at any time Saturdays from 2pm-4:30pm Phone for info (303)990-7407
No Drivers License Needed No Registration Needed No Insurance Needed No Gas Needed Fun & Easy to ride Adult 2-Wheel Bicycles and 3-Wheel trikes New & used all makes & prices CALL NOW
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Auctions Auction on 03/27/2016 at 9AM Units:18,25,100: Home appliances & furniture, commercial equipment, misc items U-Store-It CO 3311 W. 97th Ave Westminster, CO 80031 (720)217-9647 for more info.
Lost and Found Camera found along Wyecliff Drive in Highlands Ranch January 2016: Almost 300 pictures of friends and family events. If you lost the camera, or know who did, please send email with camera description to jozee0216@gmail.com.
Misc. Notices Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201
FARM & AGRICULTURE Feed, Seed, Grain, Hay Pasture 40 acres with creek for cows only max 10 including calfs North East of Kiowa $250 No Horses 303-940-1021
GARAGE & ESTATE SALES
Misc. Notices Non-Profit Volunteers Needed!
Join the Halcyon Hospice volunteer team and impact a patient’s life. Volunteers share their time as companions, provide shopping assistance, bereavement support, office assistance and much more! All training is provided and you can serve near your home, weekdays or weekends. For more information , contact volunteer@myhalcyon.org or Volunteer Services at 303-329-0870 OPOCS SINGLES CLUB-55 PLUS Receive a monthly newsletter Listing all of our monthly activities Thru out all of the metro areas Meet new friends and join the fun!!!!!! Call JoAnn Cunningham (Membership Chair person) @ 303- 751-5195 Or Mary Riney ( President) @ 303-985-8937 Thank you Saint Jude. My prayer was answered. SA
Garage Sales Arvada Moving/ Garage Sale
12837 West 78th Circle Arvada 80005 Friday March 25th & Saturday March 26th 9am Freezer, Sleeper Couch, China, Glassware, Silverware, Framed Pictures, Lamps, Books, Large Coffee Maker, Luggage, Folding Chairs, BBQ Grill, Wall Clock, Clothing, Blankets and more
Firewood Pine/Fir & Aspen
Split & Delivered $250 a cord Stacking available extra $25 Delivery charge may apply Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173
Furniture
Buy a dog from a store or online & they will breed the mother again, & AGAIN, & AGAIN, & AGAIN,..... Visit CanineWelfare.org & learn how to find healthy puppies & AVOID PUPPY MILLS!
Beautiful 9 piece hardwood dining room set excellent condition. Asking $275/obo (303)791-8211
TRANSPORTATION
Solid Maple1960 Dining room table and 6 chairs $250 (303)906-1171 view pictures online coloradocommunitymedia.com
Autos for Sale
Solid pecan bedroom furniture by Thomasville Country Manor Selection. The furniture has inlaid design in very good to excellent condition. Circa around 1955. Dresser is 64" long several drawer spaces in excellent condition. Matching mirror . King size bookcase headboard. $650.00 or best offer. Photographs available. 303-422-1736.
99' Ford 350 7.3 Super Duty Diesel Club Cab, One Ton, Great Cond. Lots of new: Tires, Brakes, Alt., Oil Pump, Trans.. Custom Lumber Rack, $7495/obo (719)748-0317
RV’s and Campers
Miscellaneous 2 used snowmobiles & new trailer (paid $200) Great buy for all at $500 303-771-1688
Estate Sales
NutriSoft Peletized Gypsum 40 pound bag free 303-432-2626
Estate Sale: Stickley, Noritake, Honda, & more . . .
Musical
Location: 15077 W 54th Drive, Golden, CO 80403
GRAND PIANO: 6’ WEBER, satin ebony. Excellent for party rental or entertainment venue with a removable piano bar which seats 10-12. Instrument is in excellent condition, case is in good condition. Photos available. $5,000 OBO. Professional move available. 303-988-1092.
Friday, March 25th 8:30am to 3pm Saturday, March 26th from 8:30am to 5pm Sunday, March 27th from12pm to 4pm
Dogs
ADVERTISE IN THE MARKETPLACE CALL 303-566-4091
2014 Flagstaff Off Road Pop up Toy Hauler. $12,000 firm. Kitchen slide out. Sleeps 7. Hardly used. Call 303 619-5018.
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Therapist Continued from Page 11
in life and as friends, we try to roll with the other person’s changes and challenges the best we can. However, if a friend is constantly going through one life hurricane after another, it can start to wear on you. If your friend brings the difficulties on themselves due to their choices, it can be both challenging and exhausting to constantly be supportive. Remember that you have
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Rocky Mountain Team Survivor, a health, education and fitness program for women of all abilities who have experienced cancer or are currently in treatment, offers weekly free, fun, supportive activities. Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Boulder Creek Walk (meet at Boulder Public Library main entrance). Tuesday, 11-11:30 a.m., Yoga, Boulder Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Avenue. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Fitness Training, Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, 311 Mapleton Avenue (entrance on Maxwell Avenue.). Learn more at rockymtn-teamsurvivor.org. TOPS CO 538, a weight-loss support group, meets Tuesdays at St. Martha’s Episcopal Church, 76th and Bradburn. Weigh-in is 6-6:45 p.m., followed by the meeting. For information, call 480-650-0537. Wheat Ridge Art League meets at 7 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month at the Active Adult Center, 6363 W. 35th Ave, Wheat Ridge. Social time starts at 6:45 p.m. Enjoy an art demo by an award-winning artist each month at 7:30 pm. All art mediums and abilities welcome. Contact Pat McAleese at 303-941-4928 or mcpainter03@comcast.net for information. No meeting August or December Wednesdays Adult Roller Skating is offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon every Wednesday at Roller City at 64th and Sheridan, Arvada. Cost is $5 plus $2 to rent skates. Contact Toni at 303-868-8273. American Legion Auxiliary presents Burger Nite, 5-7:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Post 178, 1655 Simms St., Lakewood. Members, their guests and active military invited for varied food and reasonable prices. Visit www.alpost178.org. Arvada Biz Connection www.meetup. com/Arvada-Business-Connection/ is an informal networking event that brings together local entrepreneurs. Meetings are 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at various restaurants in Olde Town Arvada. A $5 fee is collected from each attendee, which is then donated to a local charity at the end of each quarter. The 4th Quarter Charity is the Dan Peak Foundation who assists families in need. For information, call Micki Carwin at 303-997-9098. Arvada Jefferson Kiwanis meets 7-8 a.m. Wednesdays at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., for a breakfast meeting. We invite you to join us for great
needs too and you need to care for yourself. If you feel exhausted after interacting with this person – maybe it’s time to take a step back. It can be hard to push aside the guilt of separating from a friend, but it’s important to manage your own health and stress levels. Toxic friendships can be just as harmful as toxic relationships. Life moves quickly; it’s important to fill your time with people that will bring you joy and reciprocate the love and positive energy that you bring to the friendship. Also remember that the great thing about friendships is that although we may grow and change,
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fellowship, interesting programs, and the satisfaction of serving your community. This Kiwanis organization supports the Arvada Community Food Bank, the school backpack program, Santa House, Ralston House, and many other local organizations. For information or to visit a meeting, call Brad at 303-431-4697.
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Arvada Rotary meets 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays at Indian Tree Golf Club, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd. The club engages in a variety of community service projects, with emphasis on assistance to and support of Arvada’s youth. Visitors are always welcome. For additional information visit www.arvadarotary.org or call Dave Paul at 303-431-9657. Looking for a speaking club in Golden? Buffalo Toastmasters meets 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays at the Denver West Office Park, 14142 Denver West Parkway, Building 51, Suite 195, Golden. Go to www.buffalotoastmasters.org or http://www.meetup.com/ Buffalo-Toastmasters-Golden/ for more information. Buffalo Toastmasters, where public speaking and leadership excellence is encouraged in a safe environment. Concordia Lutheran Church Choir meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at 13371 W. Alameda Parkway in Lakewood (the church nestled close to Green Mountain). The choir assists in Concordia’s traditional worship service three out of four Sundays per month. If you have a desire to sing and are interested in joining, please contact 303-989-5260. Foothills Music Teachers Association meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the third Wednesday of each month. FMTA is a local group of independent music teachers, affiliated with Colorado State Music Teachers Association and Music Teachers National Association. Call Kathy at 303-988-9565. Golden Elks Lodge meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 16795 W. 50th Ave. Contact golden2740@hotmail.com or 303-2792740 for more information, or to learn how to join. Kiwanis Club of Alameda West meets 7-8 a.m. Wednesdays at the IHOP Restaurant, 389 S. Wadsworth Blvd., in the Lakewood City Commons Shopping Center. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. The Alameda West Kiwanis Club is dedicated to serving the community through various service and fundraising projects. Our club has been of service to our community for more than 35 years. Join us for a meeting or service project. Contact Bob Zachman at 303-
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No time for second guessing Second serve is often the difference between winning and losing in tennis
D’Evelyn’s doubles player Angi Reed avoids the pressure on hitting a second serve by trying not the think about the first serve and taking it one serve at a time. Photo by Jim Benton slice since I am a lefty.” Second serves can test a player’s mental toughness. Many players, especially in a close match, tighten up on crucial second serves. “The second serve is all you, there’s nothing that your opponent controls about it,” said Mountain Range senior No. 1 singles player Kristen Kirby, who finished fourth in last year’s 5A state tourney. “And on the second serve you are going to have a chance for a point or lose it right off the bat; it’s really easy to tense up and just try to get it in.
“The second service is kind of like you have muscle memory and you have to trust that it will come out and you’ll have the top spin and have the right angle and everything. When I start not really trusting that muscle memory is when I get in trouble.” Douglas County senior Clara Larson agrees that second serves can be pressure-packed. “There’s definitely more pressure,” she said. “Serving is kind of a way to take Tennis continues on Page 30
Bears lose tough battle Girls soccer team lost 2-1 in a shootout to Coronado
By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com The March 19 Bear Creek-Coronado game was a seesaw battle. The Cougars set the pace in the first half and scored a goal midway through the period. Bear Creek scored a second-half goal to tie, sending the game into two scoreless overtime periods and then to a penaltykick shootout where Coronado got the win 2-1 in the final day’s game at the Warrior Invitational Tournament. “We are a very young team with three freshmen starters and this is definitely the best game we have played so far this season,” Bears Coach Ed Montojo said after the Coronado game. “It is good to play a team like Coronado, a team we match up well against. Our kids learned a lot in this tournament and really showed they can play good soccer against Coronado.” Key moments: Both teams had lost their first two games of the tournament and came into the March 19 game
Retired coach comes back to town, game Ed Montojo wasn’t planning to coach the Bear Creek girls soccer team this season. The retired teacher spent February traveling to places like New York, Florida and Puerto Rico and didn’t get back to the Jim Benton Denver area until 3. OVERTIME March “We thought we had a person in place to take over… but he got a new job and just couldn’t do it,” Montojo said. “So I’m back doing it.” His travels caused Montojo to miss tryouts and the first practices of the season in late February. But he is back on the sideline now for his third campaign with the Bears. Bear Creek went 9-43-3 the past four seasons and this year’s team is young with four freshmen, four sophomores, four juniors and four seniors. The Bears are 1-4 this season with a team composed of mostly recreational players. “We have a young team this season and we’ve had some flashes but we’re lacking the consistency,” Montojo said. “I don’t worry about mistakes so much. That’s part of the game. The mistake is feeling bad and dropping your head. It’s a growing process.”
By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Pete Sampras, the former world No. 1 tennis player, was revered for his accurate and winning serves. He once said a tennis player is only as good as his or her second serve. There is no argument against the importance of second serves by area high school girls tennis players who opened the season March 3. “It’s overall the most important part of the game,” said Cherry Creek senior Kalyssa Hall, who was last season’s Class 5A No. 1 singles runner-up. “If you miss your first serve and you don’t have a second serve, if it’s a weak second serve, they will attack it immediately. Then if you can’t get it in, you are going to automatically lose a point.” Players are more aggressive on first serves, hitting with more power. Second serves are usually hit with a variety of spin in order not to be vulnerable for the opponent’s return. Second serves are more strategic with placement and pace. “Service is probably the most important part of tennis, so second serve is obviously important,” said Mountain Vista junior Casey Zhong, a left-hander who finished third in the No. 1 singles bracket in the 2015 state tournament. “If you can’t serve and start the point, how are you going to win the point? “My second serve is usually more conservative. The goal of the second serve is to get it in … you want to hit a second serve with a lot of spin to throw your opponent off. My second service, believe it or not, has slice and top spin.” Defending state No. 3 singles champion Gloria Son, a senior at Cherry Creek, doesn’t separate her first from her second serve. “The first serve is the most important,” she said. “You can take more chances. It’s just important that your second serve is there when you need it. You need to have a strong backup serve. “For me my first serve is almost like my second serve. I just have one serve overall. First and second serve are the same for me with a lot of spin and I try to get it on the weaker side with a lot more
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looking for a win. Action moved up and down the field as each team sought an opening to put a well-placed shot on the net. Coronado pressed the attack hard in the first half and scored with 17:49 left in the period. The Bears played well and took five shots on goal in the first half. Bear Creek picked up the pace in the second half and took nine well-placed shots at the goal. Dezeray Marberry tied the game halfway through the period with a shot that sailed past the diving goalie. It was the first goal of the season for the sophomore and the second goal of the season for the team. Key players/statistics: Trinity Hayden, a freshman, was in goal for the Bears. She made eight saves. Marberry scored the only goal for Bear Creek. “We were pressing the attack so I came in and moved in across the goal,” she said after the game. “I was open when the ball got to me so I kicked it with my left foot and it went in. It feels great to score for our team. I just wish we had won the game.” She said the team had been working hard and the goal picked up the spirit of the team to continue to play hard. “I think the way we played today is
important for our team,” Marberry said. “I think scoring today will start things rolling so we can score more goals as the season going on and we work to win games.” They said it: Coach Montojo said leading the squad this season was something of a surprise. “I coached the team for two seasons and told them I wasn’t coming back this year,” he said. “But they called me when the coach was injured. I agreed to help and took over the team two weeks ago.” He said there is an effort to rebuild the girls soccer program at Bear Creek. “As I said, we are young but the girls are working hard,” the coach said. “I am proud of how the girls are playing in these early season games that are a time to learn for us to work together as a team. We’ll just keep working, I feel we can win some games and I also feel the experience these players are getting will help strengthen the team this year and in the future.” Going forward: The Bears returned to action March 29 against Standley Lake at the North Area Athletic Complex and play Chaparral on March 31 at Lakewood Memorial Stadium. The game is scheduled to start at 5 p.m.
Name change looms for Parker stadium Does anybody remember the original name for the stadium in Parker that opened in 2009? It was Burt.com Stadium but the naming rights for the 5,500-seat venue, located at 11901 Newlin Gulch Blvd., changed to Sports Authority Stadium in 2010 when the sporting goods company signed a three-year contact with Douglas County. Sports Authority is planning to reorganize in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, but didn’t renew the naming rights agreement for the stadium long before its financial troubles surfaced. The Douglas County School District is close to revealing a new naming sponsor and look for signage to go up prior to the start of the 2016-17 season. “It will remain Sports Authority probably throughout the spring season unless the new people want to get their name up ASAP,” said Derek Chaney, Douglas County School District athletic director. “Then we will make a midseason change, but otherwise we’ll wait until the ‘16-17 year to do it.”
Snow can’t strand swimmers One of the best features about boys swimming is the sport is not exposed to Colorado’s spring snowstorms. That was the case March 19 when several scheduled events were postponed because of a storm, but the Dick Rush Coaches Invitational swim meet was held at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center in Thornton. It was a chance for three local athletes to shine. Arapahoe junior Griffin Eiber won the 50-yard freestyle in 21.12 seconds and the 100 freestyle in 46.02. Heritage junior Michael Hinton was first in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:42.22, while teammate Patrick Kelley, also a junior, won the 200 IM in 2:54.52. Cherry Creek finished third in the team standings, with Arapahoe fourth and Ponderosa fifth. Heritage was seventh. Alumni report Zach Braxton, a Highlands Ranch graduate and a redshirt freshman starter
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SPORTS ROUNDUP ARVADA WEST WILDCATS BASEBALL Mountain Vista 8, Arvada West 6 Arvada West fell to the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles 8-6 during their March 16 non-conference home game. Key Performers: Senior Reece Hartman led the team in batting with a 1.000 batting average, one hit and two runs batted in. Senior Luke Lastoczy had a .750 batting average two runs and three hits. Cherry Creek 17, Arvada West 4 The Wildcats fell to the Cherry Creek Bruins 17-4 during their March 14 opening non-conference game of the season. Key Performers: Junior Chase Dixon led the team in batting with a 1.000 batting average, two hits and one run. Senior Levi Corliss had one third-base hit. GIRLS SOCCER Monarch 3, Arvada West 0 The Wildcats fell 3-0 to the Monarch Coyotes during their March 17 neutral tournament game. Key Performers: Senior goalie Caity Wooley had four saves. Arvada West 1, Colorado Academy 0 The Wildcats won their March 16 neutral tournament game against the Colorado Academy Mustangs 1-0. Key Performers: Freshman Makenna Fowler scored the team’s only goal. Junior and goalie Maysie Poland blocked seven opposing shots. TRACK AND FIELD Jeffco Non-Qual #2
The Arvada West Wildcats track and field team met for a non-qualifying meet March 16 at the Jeffco Stadium. The following are their key performers. Freshman Athena Branch, took second in the Girls 200 Meter Dash finals with a time of 29.03 seconds. Freshman Taylor Herbert took second in the Girls 400 Meter Dash finals with a time of 1 minute 9.96 seconds. Senior Cassandra Porter took first in the Girls 800 Meter Run with a time of 2 minutes and 27.85 seconds. Sophomore Amber Valdez took second in the Girls 800 Meter Run with a time of 2 minutes 29.58 seconds. Senior Jessica Kenney took first in the Girls High Jump with a distance of 5 feet 3 inches. Senior Hayden Hogoboom took second in the Boys 100 Meter Dash with a time of 11.32 seconds and first in the 200 Meter Dash with a time of 23.31 seconds. Sophomore Andres Perez took second in the Boys 1,600 Meter Run with a time of 4 minutes 49.26 seconds. Senior Josh Campbell took second in the Boys 3,200 Meter Run with a time of 10 minutes 3.94 seconds.
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at Weber State in Ogden, Utah, scored seven points in the Wildcats’ 71-53 loss to Xavier in the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament Westmont College junior Daniel Butler, a Valor Christian graduate who lives in Lone Tree, tossed a nineinning no hitter in a 6-0 win over Arizona Christian on March 18. Butler, who hit a batter to lead off the game but faced only 27 hitters in the contest, improved his career record to 17-1 at the Santa Barbara, California, school. Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-566-4083.
SPORTS ROUNDUP ARVADA BULLDOGS BASEBALL Mountain Vista 8, Arvada West 6 Arvada West fell to the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles 8-6 during their March 16 non-conference home game. Key Performers: Senior Reece Hartman led the team in batting with a 1.000 batting average, one hit and two runs batted in. Senior Luke Lastoczy had a .750 batting average two runs and three hits. Cherry Creek 17, Arvada West 4 The Wildcats fell to the Cherry Creek Bruins 17-4 during their March 14 opening nonconference game of the season. Key Performers: Junior Chase Dixon led the team in batting with a 1.000 batting average, two hits and one run. Senior Levi Corliss had one third-base hit. GIRLS SOCCER Monarch 3, Arvada West 0 The Wildcats fell 3-0 to the Monarch Coyotes during their March 17 neutral tournament game. Key Performers: Senior goalie Caity Wooley had four saves. Arvada West 1, Colorado Academy 0 The Wildcats won their March 16 neutral tournament game against the Colorado Academy Mustangs 1-0. Key Performers: Freshman Makenna Fowler scored the team’s only goal. Junior and goalie Maysie Poland blocked seven opposing shots. TRACK AND FIELD Jeffco Non-Qual #2 The Arvada West Wildcats track and field team met
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SPORTS ROUNDUP RALSTON VALLEY MUSTANGS BASEBALL Ralston Valley, Eaglecrest Ralston Valley played Eaglecrest High School on March 19, a final score for this game had not been entered as of press time.
game. Key performers: Seniors Marin Felsoci and Olivia Sandoval scored six goals each. Felsoci had four assists and caught 15 ground balls.
GIRLS SOCCER Ralston Valley, Legacy Ralston Valley played Legacy High School on March 17, a final score for this game had not been entered as of press time.
BOYS LACROSSE The boys lacrosse team played Eaglecrest March 19, no scores were available as of press time.
TRACK AND FIELD Jeffco Non-Qual #2 The Mustangs track and field team met for a nonqualifying meet March 16 at the Jeffco Stadium. The following are their key performers. Senior Bilkisu Grimes took first in the Girls 200 Meter Dash with a final time of 28.08 seconds. She also took third in the Girls 400 Meter Dash with a final time of 1 minute 10.67 seconds. Sophomore Sean Gishwiller took third in the Boys 300 Meter Hurdles with a time of 44.16 seconds. Sophomore Ryan Turner took second in the Boys Pole Vault with a distance of 10 feet 6 inches. Junior Issa Grimes took second in the Boys Long Jump with a distance of 19 feet 2.75 inches.
GIRLS LACROSSE Ralston Valley 21, Thompson Valley 4 The Mustangs beat Thompson Valley by 17 points during their March 15 non-conference home
BOYS SWIMMING Dick Rush Memorial Coaches Swim Dive Invitational, Thornton Ralston Valley did not place in any event at the March 19 invitational.
Ralston Valley 3, Mountain Range 0 The Mustangs shut out Mountain Range 3-0 during their March 15 non-conference match. Key performers: Seniors Rachel Bolin, Alyssa Kaiser and Alaina Snedden each scored one goal, Kaiser had one assists. Sophomore and goalie Mikeila Ruotsala had three saves.
POMONA PANTHERS BASEBALL The Panthers will play their first game against Fossil Ridge March 29. GIRLS SOCCER Mountain Range 3, Pomona 0 The Panthers fell to the Mountain Range Mustangs 3-0 during their March 17 non-conference game. Chaparral 8, Pomona 2 Pomona lost 8-2 to the Chaparral Wolverines during their March 15 away non-conference game. TRACK AND FIELD Jeffco Non-Qual #1 The Panthers attended the March 15 Jeffco Non-Qual No.1 at the Jeffco Stadium. The following are the team’s top performers. Freshman Valerie Munoz took third in the Girls 400 Meter Dash with a time of 1 minute 9.99 seconds. Freshman Mary Franssen took third in the Girls 1,600 Meter Run with a time of 6 minutes 30.74 seconds. Sophomore Haley Smallwood took third in the Girls 100 Meter Hurdles with a time of 18.40 seconds. She also took second in the 300 Meter Hurdles with a score of 52.53 seconds. Freshman David Ross took third in the Boys 200 Meter Dash with a time of 24.94 seconds. Junior Malachi Blaskowski took
third in the Boys 1,600 Meter Run with a time of 5 minutes 8.57 seconds. Senior Vincent Workman took first in the Boys 3,200 Meter Run with a time of 10 minutes 5.88 seconds. Senior Ernest Franssen took second in the same event with a time of 10 minutes 13.17 seconds. BOYS SWIMMING Dick Rush Memorial Coaches Swim Dive Invitational, Thornton Pomona did not place at the March 19 invitational. Junior Levi Garcia took 10th in the One-Meter dive event with a score of 439.35. Golden, Pomona Wheat Ridge at Wheat Ridge The Panthers placed third in their nonconference meet at Wheat Ridge High School, March 18. Freshman Chad Wolfe took first in the 200 Free event with a time of 02 minutes 6.48 seconds. Keegan Meyer took first in the 500 Free with
BOYS SWIMMING Pomona, Arvada West at Wheat Ridge The Panthers placed third in their non-conference meet at Wheat Ridge High School, March 11. Freshman Chad Wolfe took first in the 100 breast with a time of 01:07.73. Sophomore Brycen Meyer took first in the 500 free with a time of 5:22.75.
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control of the points, and when the first serve doesn’t go your way, the second serve is your last line of defense. Depending on how well you hit it (second serve), it gives you the advantage of being in an offensive position or giving your opponent the advantage or putting you on defense.”
Serving in doubles is different because the return of serve is a key, since there is a player at the net. Service angles are critical and topspin serves usually result in good net rushing opportunities on returns. So the importance of good second serves in doubles doesn’t diminish. “Usually with my second serve, I know it has to go in and I hit it a lot less hard,” said D’Evelyn senior Trinity Payne, who teamed with Cammy Lee to capture the No. 4 doubles title in last season’s Class 4A state tournament.
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The City of Arvada is proposing a CDBG funded sidewalk and public improvement project. • Location: Carr Street between W 52nd Ave and W. 54th Place in the 104.02 census tract in the City of Arvada, Colorado. • Estimated Cost: Estimated cost of $236,000. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The City of Arvada, Colorado has determHer mother, Julie is ahave founder ined Zecchino, that the project will no significant impact on the human environment. An and owner of the organization. Jenna’s Environmental Impact Statement under National favorite part ofthe cheer isEnvironmental the facialPolicy cho-Act of 1969 (NEPA), therefore, is not required. Additional project reography, which cues theinformation team tois contained have in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file the Housing Preservation the same expression, toatsmile or look and Resources Division of the City of Arsurprised, for example, throughout vada Community Development the Department, 8001 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorroutines. ado and may be examined or copied weekdays 8:30 A.M. toin 4:00 P.M. The basketball game ended a tie, PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency disagree95-95, with no ing overtime — making all with this determination or wishing to comment on the project may submit writparticipants, from players to cheerleadten comments to the Housing Preservaers, winners. tion and Resources Division of the City of Arvada Community Development DepartAdam’s Camp is 8001 celebrating 30th ment, Ralston Road,its Arvada, Colorado. All comments received by April 11, anniversary this year. Hoops for Hope is 2016 will be considered by the City of Arvada, Colorado biggest prior to authorizing subone of the organization’s annual mission of a request for release of funds. Comments specify which Notice fundraisers. The campshould covers half of the they are addressing. cost to attend camp, a fee of between RELEASE OF FUNDS The City of Arvada, Colorado certifies to $1,700 to $5,100. the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that Mr. Mark G. Deven “We do fundraising allasyear to cover in his capacity City Manager consents to accept the jurisdiction of thehelps Federal that other half,” Hartley said. “This Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environto get those kids and their families up to mental review process and that these recamp.” sponsibilities have been satisfied. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Adam’s Camp has helped more Development’s approval of thethan certifican satisfies its responsibilities under 12,000 people. tio Started in Colorado in NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows the City of Arvada, Colorado to 1986, it has opened three new locations use Program funds. TOand THE NantuckRELEASE OF in Alaska, NewOBJECTIONS Hampshire FUNDS et, Massachusetts. Three more locations The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will accept objections to are in the works, including Northern its release of funds and the City of forward for the Knicks, is an inspiration Arvada’s certification for a period of fifIreland. teen days following the anticipated subfor him.PUBLIC NOTICE mission date or its actualto receipt The entire family is invited theof the rePeak Athletics in Highlands Ranch, NOTICE OF CANCELLATION quest (whichever is later) only if they are OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE Public Notice made on one of of the support following bases: camps so that a network can(a) which runsELECTION a cheerOFFICIAL and dance program DESIGNATED the certification was not executed by the be created. NOTICE OF FINDING OF Certifying Officer of the City of Arvada, for those with special needs, ran the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND Colorado; (b) the City of Arvada, Color“Adam’s Camp is very Hometownclinic Metropolitan No. 2, JefNOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST ado has omittedmuch a step or about failed to make a cheer andDistrict halftime cheer show. ferson County, Colorado, that at the close THE RELEASE OF FUNDS decision or finding required by U.S. Defamily,” said.of“We don’t just Developserve Highlands Ranchday resident Jenna of business on the sixty-third before Date of Publication: March 24, 2016 Hartley partment Housing and Urban the election there were not more candidCity of Arvada, Colorado ment regulationswe at 24serve CFR Part 58; (c) the kids with disabilities, the Zecchino, 21, has been cheering with ates for director than offices to be filled, inPO Box 8101, Arvada, Colorado 80001the grant recipient has committed funds or cluding filing in8101years. Peak candidates Athletics foraffidavits moreofthan 15 whole family.” incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR tent to be write-in candidates; therefore, 720-898-7494 Part 58 before the approval of a release of the election to be held on May 3, 2016, is funds by the U.S. Department of Housing These notices shall satisfy two separate hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1but related procedural requirements for and Urban Development; or (d) another 13.5-513, C.R.S. activities to be undertaken by the City of Federal agency, acting pursuant to 40 Arvada, Colorado. CFR part 1504, has submitted a written The following candidates are declared REQUEST FOR THE RELEASE OF finding that the project is unsatisfactory elected: FUNDS from the standpoint of environmental qualOn or about April 11, 2016 the City of Arity. Objections must be prepared and subVacant: until the next regular vada, Colorado will submit a request to mitted in accordance with the required election (May 8, 2018) the U.S. Department of Housing and Urbprocedures of 24 CFR Part 58 and shall an Development on behalf of City of Arbe addressed to the U.S. Department of Susan Patton: until the second regular vada, Colorado for the release of ComHousing and Urban Development, Region election (May 5, 2020) munity Development Block Grant (CDBG) VIII Office, 8ADE, 1670 Broadway Street, funds under Title I of the Housing and Colorado 80202-4801. Potential objectTo advertise notices call 303-566-4100 Vacant: until the second regular Community Development Act ofyour 1974 public (PL ors should contact the U.S. Department of election (May 5, 2020) 93-383)”), as amended, to undertake the Housing and Urban Development to verify following project: the actual last day of the objection period. Vacant: until the second regular • Project Title: Carr Street Pedestrian ImMark G. Deven, City Manager, Published election (May 5, 2020) provements Project. March 24, 2016 • Purpose: To construct pedestrian facilitDATED: March 1, 2016 ies that are currently deficient or non-exLegal Notice No.: 44613 isting in a low/moderate income neighborFirst Publication: March 24, 2016 /s/Jennifer S. Henry hood and connect residents to Arvada Last Publication: March 24, 2016 Designated Election Official for parks, Jeffco schools, and RTD transit. Publisher: Golden Transcript Hometown Metropolitan The City of Arvada is proposing a CDBG Wheat Ridge Transcript District No. 2 funded sidewalk and public improvement and the Arvada Press project. c/o McGeady Becher P.C. • Location: Carr Street between W 52nd 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400 Ave and W. 54th Place in the 104.02 Public Notice Denver, Colorado 80203 census tract in the City of Arvada, ColorTelephone No: (303) 592-4380 ado. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING • Estimated Cost: Estimated cost of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the Legal Notice No.: 44602 $236,000. meeting of the City Council to be held on First Publication: March 24, 2016 FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT MONDAY, the 4th day of April, 2016, at Last Publication: March 24, 2016 The City of Arvada, Colorado has determ6:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 8101 Publisher: Golden Transcript ined that the project will have no significRalston Road, Arvada CO, City Council Wheat Ridge Transcript ant impact on the human environment. An will hold a public hearing on the following and the Arvada Press Environmental Impact Statement under proposed ordinances and thereafter will the National Environmental Policy Act of Public Notice consider them for final passage and adop1969 (NEPA), therefore, is not required. tion. For the full text version in electronic Additional project information is contained NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF form go to www.arvada.org/legalnotices, in the Environmental Review Record REGULAR ELECTION BY THE click on Current Legal Notices, then click (ERR) on file at the Housing Preservation DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL on the title of the ordinance you wish to and Resources Division of the City of Arview. The full text version is also availvada Community Development DepartNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Kipable in printed form in the City Clerk’s ofment, 8001 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorling Ridge Metropolitan District, Jefferson fice. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have ado and may be examined or copied County, Colorado, that at the close of questions. weekdays 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. business on the sixty-third day before the CB16-007: An Ordinance Authorizing an PUBLIC COMMENTS election there were not more candidates Intergovernmental Agreement EstablishAny individual, group, or agency disagreefor director than offices to be filled, including the Jefferson County Communications ing with this determination or wishing to ing candidates filing affidavits of intent to Center Authority comment on the project may submit writbe write-in candidates; therefore, the elecCB16-008: An Ordinance Authorizing the ten comments to the Housing Preservation to be held on May 3, 2016, is hereby Second Amendment to the 2016 Operattion and Resources Division of the City of canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513, ing and Capital Budget and Authorizing Arvada Community Development DepartC.R.S. Expenditures in 2016 ment, 8001 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado. All comments received by April 11, The following candidates are declared Legal Notice No.: 44614 2016 will be considered by the City of Arelected: First Publication: March 24, 2016 vada, Colorado prior to authorizing subLast Publication: March 24, 2016 mission of a request for release of funds. Richard Schierburg: until the second Publisher: Golden Transcript Comments should specify which Notice regular election (May 5, 2020) Wheat Ridge Transcript they are addressing. and the Arvada Pres RELEASE OF FUNDS Tim E. Roberts: until the second The City of Arvada, Colorado certifies to regular election (May 5, 2020) the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that Mr. Mark G. Deven Kenneth Schmidt: until the PUBLIC NOTICE in his capacity as City Manager consents second regular election (May 5, 2020) to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal The following ordinances were adopted by Courts if an action is brought to enforce DATED: March 16, 2016 the City Council of the City of Arvada on responsibilities in relation to the environsecond reading following the public hearmental review process and that these re/s/Denise Denslow ing held on the 21st day of March, 2016: sponsibilities have been satisfied. The Designated Election Official for Ordinance 4538: An Ordinance ApprovU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Kipling Ridge Metropolitan District ing the Second Amendment to the City of Development’s approval of the certificaArvada Retirement Plan Regarding Vesttion satisfies its responsibilities under c/o CliftonLarsonAllen LP ing of Arvada Center Employees NEPA and related laws and authorities, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 500 Ordinance 4539: An Ordinance Annexand allows the City of Arvada, Colorado to Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 ing Certain Land Into the City of Arvada, use Program funds. Telephone No: (303) 779-4525 Timberline Farms, 11700 W. 58th Avenue OBJECTIONS TO THE RELEASE OF Ordinance 4540: An Ordinance RezonFUNDS Legal Notice No.: 44611 ing Certain Land Within the City of ArThe U.S. Department of Housing and UrbFirst Publication: March 24, 2016 vada, Timberline Farms, from Jefferson an Development will accept objections to Last Publication: March 24, 2016 County A-2 (Agriculture) and R-1 (Residits release of funds and the City of Publisher: Golden Transcript ential) to City of Arvada PUD-R (Planned Arvada’s certification for a period of fifWheat Ridge Transcript Unit Development-Residential), 11.96 teen days following the anticipated suband the Arvada Press du/ac, and Amending the Official Zoning mission date or its actual receipt of the reMaps of the City of Arvada, Colorado, quest (whichever is later) only if they are 11700 W. 58th Avenue Public Notice made on one of the following bases: (a) Ordinance 4541: An Ordinance Vacating the certification was not executed by the All Streets Within the Alvera Subdivision NOTICE OF FINDING OF Certifying Officer of the City of Arvada, Timberline Farms, 11835 W. 57th Avenue NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND Colorado; (b) the City of Arvada, ColorOrdinance 4542: An Ordinance Vacating NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST ado has omitted a step or failed to make a a Turnaround Easement on Lot 1, Indiana THE RELEASE OF FUNDS decision or finding required by U.S. DeBusiness Center, Micro Spaces @ IndiDate of Publication: March 24, 2016 partment of Housing and Urban Developana Business Center, 6670 Holman Street City of Arvada, Colorado ment regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) Ordinance 4543: An Ordinance Vacating PO Box 8101, Arvada, Colorado 80001the grant recipient has committed funds or a Portion of Street Right-of-Way for Lots 8101 incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR 23 and 30, Candelas Flg. 1, W. 93rd Place 720-898-7494 Part 58 before the approval of a release of and Kilmer Way funds by the U.S. Department of Housing These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for and Urban Development; or (d) another Legal Notice No.: 44615 activities to be undertaken by the City of Federal agency, acting pursuant to 40 First Publication: March 24, 2016 Arvada, Colorado. CFR part 1504, has submitted a written Last Publication: March 24, 2016 REQUEST FOR THE RELEASE OF finding that the project is unsatisfactory Publisher: Golden Transcript FUNDS from the standpoint of environmental qualWheat Ridge Transcript On or about April 11, 2016 the City of Arity. Objections must be prepared and suband the Arvada Press vada, Colorado will submit a request to mitted in accordance with the required the U.S. Department of Housing and Urbprocedures of 24 CFR Part 58 and shall an Development on behalf of City of Arbe addressed to the U.S. Department of vada, Colorado for the release of ComHousing and Urban Development, Region munity Development Block Grant (CDBG) VIII Office, 8ADE, 1670 Broadway Street, funds under Title I of the Housing and Colorado 80202-4801. Potential objectCommunity Development Act of 1974 (PL ors should contact the U.S. Department of 93-383)”), as amended, to undertake the Housing and Urban Development to verify following project: the actual last day of the objection period. • Project Title: Carr Street Pedestrian ImMark G. Deven, City Manager, Published provements Project. March 24, 2016 • Purpose: To construct pedestrian facilities that are currently deficient or non-exLegal Notice No.: 44613 isting in a low/moderate income neighborFirst Publication: March 24, 2016 hood and connect residents to Arvada Last Publication: March 24, 2016 parks, Jeffco schools, and RTD transit. Publisher: Golden Transcript The City of Arvada is proposing a CDBG Wheat Ridge Transcript
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March 24, 2016
Hoops for Hope raises money for special needs camps Pro athletes help bring cheer and drum up support for Adam’s Camp By Amy Thomson Special to CCM
Families and friends gathered for a basketball game, cheer clinic and a great cause on March 20 for the Hoops for Hope fundraiser for Adam’s Camp, a nonoprofit that offers weeklong, intensive-therapy summer camps for children and young adults with disabilities. Organizers say the event raised more than $50,000. “It’s a great experience for (everyone) to see, because they see individuals with Public Notice developmental disabilities out there ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of playing basketball,” said Sarah Hartley, Arvada Project No. 16-WA-01 entitled 2016 Water Main Replacement will be redirector of communications and develceived at the office of the City Engineer opment for Adam’s Camp. “It until starts 10:00conam on April 5, 2016 and then opened and read aloud. versations about how we can publicly be differMcEntee and parents Tim and Chris from Greenwood Village. Photo by Amy The BID DOCUMENTS,Devin consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for ent but the same. I think those moments Thomson Bidders, Special Conditions, Addendum are really spectacular.” when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, and Bid Schedule forms, and the Project Hosted by Adam’s Camp and Partners Drawings (11”x17”) may be examined at the following in Pediatrics, the event was held at thelocations:letes out on the court with our campers.” City of Arvada Engineering Division 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado Gold Crown Field House in Lakewood. Devin McEntee, an autistic eighth80002 Gold Crown donated the facility for the Dodge Plan Room – grader of Greenwood Village who has www.construction.com event, which included some notable attended Adam’s Camps for the past ISqFt Plan Room – 1030 West Ellsworth Ave., Unit G, Denver, Colorado 80223 stars like former Denver Bronco Tom 10 years, enjoyed the experience. He Reed Construction Data Nalen and former NBA playerwww.reedpsp.com Bill Hanstarted playing basketball this season Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System zlik. and was a high-scorer during the game. at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com cost bid documents may obtained “Ibewant to play for the New York “The game itself is a blast,”No Hartley at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after March 17, 2016. Bid documents Knicks,” he said. Carmelo Anthony, a said. “It’s so cool to see professional athmay also be obtained at the office of the City Engineer upon payment of $30.00 per set, which is non-refundable. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 1400 LF Furnish and Install 12” through 24” PVC Waterline 15,000 LF Furnish and Install 8” PVC Waterline 26 EA Furnish and Install Fire Hydrant Assembly 2 EA Furnish and Install 12” Gate Valve & Box 43 EA Furnish and Install 8” Gate Valve & Box 220 EA Reconnect Water Service Miscellaneous items include connections to existing facilities, traffic control, water main fittings, removal and replacement of 11’ X 12’ vault top, and other appurtenances. Bidders, subcontractors, and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements, dated January 12, 2016, which will be combined with the Bid Documents to form the Contract Documents for the Project. A copy of the Standards may be obtained from the office of City Engineer upon a non-refundable payment of $50.00. The Standards are also available in the Engineering section of the City’s web site at www.arvada.org. Holders will be notified when supplemental revisions and additions are available as they are adopted. Holders are responsible for keeping current their City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications. Project Engineer for the work is William S. Jennings, P.E. Phone 720-898-7643 CITY OF ARVADA Timothy R. Hoos, P.E., City Engineer
Public Notices Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DENTAL PATIENT RECORDS DESTRUCTION NOTICE: This is a notice that the following dentists' (Mark A Riegel DMD, William Green DDS and Stuart Singer DDS) charts will be destroyed for patients who have not visited one of these dental offices for the years prior to and including 2008. If you desire your records, please contact Dr. Mark Riegel's office prior to April 29, 2016. The contact number is 303.424.2222. Legal Notice No.: 44460 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 31, 2016 Publisher:Golden Transcript and the Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE
Attention patients of Dr. Gregory Bennett. This is a notice that Dr. Gregory Bennett will be destroying dental records for patients who have not visited his dental office for the years prior to and including year 2009. If you desire your records, please contact the dental office at 303421-7611 prior to April 30th, 2016. Legal Notice No.: 44477 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 31, 2016 Publisher: Golden Transcript The Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada Project No. 16-WA-01 entitled 2016 Water Main Replacement will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 10:00 am on April 5, 2016 and then publicly opened and read aloud. The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special Conditions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, and Bid Schedule forms, and the Project Drawings (11”x17”) may be examined at the following locations: City of Arvada Engineering Division 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 Dodge Plan Room – www.construction.com ISqFt Plan Room – 1030 West Ellsworth Ave., Unit G, Denver, Colorado 80223 Reed Construction Data www.reedpsp.com Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com No cost bid documents may be obtained at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after March 17, 2016. Bid documents may also be obtained at the office of the City Engineer upon payment of $30.00 per set, which is non-refundable. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 1400 LF Furnish and Install 12” through 24” PVC Waterline 15,000 LF Furnish and Install 8” PVC Waterline 26 EA Furnish and Install Fire Hydrant Assembly 2 EA Furnish and Install 12” Gate Valve & Box 43 EA Furnish and Install 8” Gate Valve & Box 220 EA Reconnect Water Service Miscellaneous items include connections to existing facilities, traffic control, water main fittings, removal and replacement of 11’ X 12’ vault top, and other appurtenances. Bidders, subcontractors, and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and
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Legal Notice No.: 44566 First Publication: March 17, 2016 Last Publication: March 31, 2016 Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Boyd Ponds Metropolitan District No. 2, Jefferson County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2016, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513, C.R.S. The following candidates are declared elected: Jeffrey Powles: until the next regular election (May 8, 2018) Kenneth Rabel: until the next regular election (May 8, 2018) Andrea Rogers: until the second regular election (May 5, 2020) Eric Dome: until the second regular election (May 5, 2020) DATED: March 1, 2016 /s/Jennifer S. Henry Designated Election Official for Boyd Ponds Metropolitan District No. 2 c/o McGeady Becher P.C. 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, Colorado 80203 Telephone No: (303) 592-4380 Legal Notice No.: 44598 First Publication: March 24, 2016 Last Publication: March 24, 2016 Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada Project No. 16-ST-10 entitled 2016 Concrete Replacement will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 11:00 am on April 5, 2016 and then publicly opened and read aloud. The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special Conditions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule forms and the Project List may be examined at the following locations: City of Arvada Engineering Division 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 Dodge Plan Room – 1114 W. 7th Aven-
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada Project No. 16-ST-10 entitled 2016 Concrete Replacement will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 11:00 am on April 5, 2016 and then publicly opened and read aloud. The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special Conditions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule forms and the Project List may be examined at the following locations: City of Arvada Engineering Division 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 Dodge Plan Room – 1114 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Denver, Colorado 80204 iSqFt Plan Room, 1312 17th Street, Suite 115, Denver, Colorado 80202 Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com No cost bid documents may be obtained at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after March 17, 2016. Bid documents may also be obtained at the office of the City Engineer upon payment of $30.00 per set which is non-refundable. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 3815 LF Remove and Replace 5’3” width combination curb gutter and sidewalk 3670 LF Remove and Replace 6’6” width combination curb gutter and sidewalk 4055 LF Remove and Replace 30” width vertical curb & gutter 1306 SY Remove and Replace 6” thickness sidewalk 591 SY Remove and Replace 8” thickness crosspan 36 EA Remove concrete and install ADA Handicap Ramp Miscellaneous items such as asphalt removal and patching, stormwater BMP’s, traffic control, etc. Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements, dated January 12, 2016 which will be combined with the Bid Documents to form the Contract Documents for the Project. A copy of the Standards may be obtained from the office of the City Engineer upon a non-refundable payment of $50.00. Holders will be notified when supplemental revisions and additions are available as they are adopted. The Standards are also available at no cost on the City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are responsible for keeping current their City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications. Project Manager for the work is John Arko, Telephone 720-898-7662. Timothy R. Hoos, P.E., City Engineer
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Legal Notice No.: 44567 First Publication: March 17, 2016 Last Publication: March 31, 2016 Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Hometown Metropolitan District No. 2, Jefferson County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2016, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 113.5-513, C.R.S. The following candidates are declared elected: Vacant: until the next regular election (May 8, 2018) Susan Patton: until the second regular election (May 5, 2020) Vacant: until the second regular election (May 5, 2020) Vacant: until the second regular election (May 5, 2020) DATED: March 1, 2016 /s/Jennifer S. Henry Designated Election Official for Hometown Metropolitan
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