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Teachers, parents, district debate teacher turnover Reasons for departures range from basic life decisions to district culture By Crystal Anderson
canderson@colorado communitymedia.com The end of the 2013-2014 school year saw 710 of Jefferson County Schools’ 4,830 teachers leave their jobs — the highest teacher turnover rate in an eight-year period and a 5.4 percentage-point increase since the 2010-2011 school year. The 14.7 percent turnover rate, based on reports from the Colorado Department of Education and the school district, is lower than 2013-2014 TEACHER the state teacher TURNOVER RATES turnover average of 17.1 percent. Littleton — 8.3 % Although individual Boulder — 9.4% district numbers Cherry Creek — 9.3% for the 2014-2015 Jeffco — 14.7% school year won’t be Douglas County — 16.7% delivered to the CDE State average — 17.1 % until December, Denver Public Schools — 21.7% the state’s teacher Source: Colorado Department of Education turnover rate for that year is estimated to be 16.6 percent, according to the department’s data specialist. “While Jefferson County historically has had a teacher turnover rate lower than the state average, the gap is the lowest it has been within the past five years,” said Megan McDermott, the CDE’s assistant director of communications. That shrinking gap has many parents and teachers worried about what they say is an increasing exodus of teachers. They blame the school board for changes in teacher pay and evaluations, the hiring of Superintendent Dan McMinimee, a controversial proposed review of the district’s Advanced Placement U.S. History course and a lack of respect and transparency by the conservative board majority elected in 2013.
“From an insider’s perspective, there are hundreds of people looking,” said Barb Aswege, a Jeffco teacher who will be an assistant principal in Boulder County this fall. “It’s just a matter of whether they get that position or not.”
Although several district staff said the turnover rate is not abnormal, McMinimee said he is concerned.
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Drones fly above raceway, show up in police work By Christy Steadman csteadman@colorado communitymedia.com
Arvada resident Sharon Holstine strolls through the newly remodeled Arvada Natural Grocers, which celebrated its reopening on Aug. 1. “I’ve been coming here for years,” she said. Holstine smiles as she asks an employee where some of her groceries are now located. “I like it,” she said of the newer version. “It’s different, but it needed to be.” The store, at 7745 Wadsworth Blvd.—the fifth to open in Colorado since the company’s inception—also will host a birthday party on Aug. 13 for its 60th anniversary. Photo by Crystal Anderson
Whether for investigations conducted by law enforcement agencies or for media purposes at large-event venues, organizations consistently say drones can be a valuable tool. “It’s going places where photographers aren’t allowed—including above the racetrack,” said Jeff Sipes, media relations with Bandimere Speedway in Morrison. “We’re able to capture angles that we couldn’t before.” By the end of the year, the Golden Police Department expects to buy its first drone, which Police Chief Bill Kilpatrick prefers to refer to as an unmanned aerial vehicle. “There are a lot of positive uses for it,” he said. “It adds a tool that we haven’t had before.” Use of drones is an expanding trend throughout the country, state and Front Range as public services, event venues, the military, the agriculture and farming industry, construction job sites and hobbyists begin to find uses for them. In Jefferson County, law enforcement and first responders are excited about the potential to help investigations — from photographing accident Drones continues on Page 10
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TERRIE THALER About me
I’m 53 and originally from Kansas. Born in Witchita we moved around some, and so I’ve also lived in Michigan and Utah. In Utah I obtained my bachelor’s degree in psychology, as I really like the sociology aspect of the field. I really enjoy learning about people, different groups of people and trying to understand their thinking. That passion drove me to get my master’s degree in organizational leadership from the Colorado State University Global program, and I’m so grateful I did.
Cullen Fahrney, Littleton resident and Jeffco student, eagerly sits inside a Red Flyer wagon with a box of recall petitions. Photo by Crystal Anderson
People person
While it took me a few years to figure out what I wanted to do in life, I knew I had to be working with people. I’ve been in my current position with Arvada’s Faith Christian Academy for 14 years. I started as a volunteer with both of my sons’ classes and soon became an administrative assistant in one of the new departments at the school. Over time, I began to take on new roles, working more with the school’s enrollment and marketing its programs and achievements, and grew that position to what it is today — the enrollment and marketing director.
Favorite pastimes
Outside of work I love to spend time with my husband, my mother-in law and read. I think reading is my favorite pastime. I really love fiction, and my favorite book of all time would be “The Rosary.” It’s an old book and probably the best love story in the world. A die-hard Denver Broncos fan, I am
“The best thing in the world is being a grandparent because your grandkids are always perfect,” Thaler said. Here, she holds an “Oma” coffee mug. Oma means grandma in German. Courtesy photo blessed to be my mother-in-law’s Bronco Buddy. She has season tickets and we go throughout every season. I bleed blue and orange. I say my biggest successes in life are in spite of me. I’ve got wonderful kids and am blessed with a wonderful family. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what I wanted to do in life, but I love what I do. Because of that, maybe my biggest struggle has ultimately become my biggest success. Written by Crystal Anderson. If you have suggestions for My Name Is..., contact Crystal and canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com.
Validation of Jeffco school board recall petitions under way Timeline tight to make November ballot By Crystal Anderson
Canderson@colorado communitymedia.com Fifteen empty red flyer wagons stood outside the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder’s office after Jeffco United for Action organizers Wendy McCord and Tina Gurdikian dropped off 28 boxes of petitions supporting the recall of the Jeffco school board majority. “We turned in more than double the required signatures to demonstrate the overwhelming community support for this recall,” McCord said July 28. “Anyone who challenges these signatures will take these questions off the November ballot and cost the district more than a half of a million dollars.”
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TIMELINE OF RECALL PROCESS July 28 — Jeffco United for Action drops off recall petitions for school board members Ken Witt, John Newkirk and Julie Williams at Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder’s office. July 28 — 15-business day validation process begins. Clerk starts counting and verifying the validity of the gathered 111,000 signatures. Must be completed by Aug. 18. (Varying start dates) 15-calendar day protest period begins, allowing challenges to the petitions to be filed. A hearing would follow within 10 days of the protest filing. Sept. 4 — the clerk must set the ballot. If protest(s) are filed and the process is not completed, the clerk will need to set a special election for the three recall questions, costing the district up to $600,000. Oct. 12 — Election ballots become available to voters. Nov. 3 — Election Day
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Healing center celebrates history Eli Ashby Healing Arts Center celebrates 10th anniversary and historic location’s longevity By Crystal Anderson
canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com Along the northeast side of Grandview Avenue lies a yellow house that through its longevity has been known for promoting healing and hope. Today, that house, numbered 7401, still stands and its current residents, the Eli Ashby Healing Arts Center, are celebrating a big anniversary. Former home to Richard Russel and Edwin Foster, both doctors and Arvada mayors, the house has hosted several businesses including a doctor’s office, Jacqueline’s Boutique and the healing arts center. About the owner: Ten years ago, businesswoman, carpenter and string musician Lori Drienka followed a feeling and decided to sign a lease with the Foster House to start a healing arts center. Today, the Eli Ashby Healing Arts Center is a natural healing practice, a characteristic that Drienka says isn’t entirely new to the home. “I was just drawn in,” said Drienka, a former carpenter with Coal Creek Carpentry. “We looked at it and within 20 minutes we decided I was doing a healing arts center.” The center is named in memory of her daughter’s fiancé, the late Eli Ashby.
In her words: “It’s just a strange turn of events that brought me here, and it took me a long time to just learn and listen. And it worked out well.” “The most important thing about being here is I feel really honored about being a part of this community, and to be able to offer natural, holistic alternatives for health and happiness.” Key point about business: A healing arts center, Eli Ashby offers a variety of holistic health practices. At this time the center has spiritual response and restructuring, energetic body adjustments, acupuncture, hypnotherapy, massage, facials and esthetician services for clients to utilize.
Photo by Crystal Anderson Key point about business: The center also has a clothing and spiritual item retail shop named Carly’s Boutique. The store offers products related to the healing arts as well as women’s clothing. Along with fashion, many of the store’s styles and offerings change based off client demand. Customer reaction: “I wanted to come to Olde Town to see what was happening here,” said Norleen Norden an Englewood resident. “They’re very personable, with a nice selection and different — a little different. I like boutique shops instead of shopping in big stores.” “They have a great variety of clothing and the personality is wonderful,” said Francee Westmacott, a Tulsa, Oklahoma, resident who travels to Denver frequently.
ARVADA NEWS IN A HURRY Chamber and Visitors Center to temporarily relocate
The Arvada Chamber of Commerce and the Arvada Visitors Center have been temporarily relocated because of the remodel of their current building at 7305 Grandview Ave. in Olde Town. The remodeling job will take approximately one month. The organizations request customers contact them by phone: Arvada Chamber of Commerce 303-424-0313, arvadachamber.org kami@arvadachamber.org Arvada Visitors Center 720-898-3380
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Economic development group launches data analysis tool
How do you size up? To help Arvada businesses increase growth and make more informed decisions, the Arvada Economic Development Association has launched SizeUp, an online resource housing revenue, salary and supplier data. The system uses data in four categories to help show comparatively how businesses perform to the participating company,
conflict, community and global support and individual survival stories with refugees. For more information, contact Sarah Sale, maelee3@gmail.com.
locate competitors and potential customers, identify key advertising areas and highlight area demographics. For more information or to begin sizing up your business, visit arvadaeconomicdevelopment.org/resources/sizeup-yourbusiness.
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Refugee Night at Global Goods
Global Goods and Coffee House is hosting the second Refugee Night, Aug. 7, highlighting the stories of Colorado refugees from Syria. Traditional food will also be served along with a discussion about the Syrian
The story about the Backpack-A-Roo program in the July 30 edition of The Arvada Press incorrectly stated the donation amount for individual sponsorship. The amount is $10 per month, or $120 per year.
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ments after you buy a home, but it’s nice to know the degree of energy efficiency of the homes you are choosing among. A good Realtor (like the EcoBrokers at Golden Real Estate) can help you know what you’re getting in that regard. Not all double-pane windows are the same. Some are made at sea level and are more prone to vapor seal leaks when installed at elevation. My favorite brand of windows is Milgard, which are manufactured at elevation (in Denver) and have the nicest latch mechanisms. (They lock by themselves when you close the window and are easily unlocked to open.) Insulation, or course, serves to keep your house cool in the summer, not just warm in the winter. You probably have a garage that gets
extremely hot in the summer, but don’t mistake that for lack of insulation. That heat is coming from parking your car in the garage with its extremely hot engine and then closing the garage door. The more you insulate the garage, the more that heat will linger. One solution to consider would be to make your next car an electric car. My garage is in the 70’s even on the hottest day. Another compelling reason to make that switch to electric cars is that your 2-car garage probably has two bombs in it. I’m referring to the gas tanks. The air in those tanks is an explosive gas vapor. When your car is in an accident, the tank could explode. We see reports of that on the news every day. It may not explode in your garage but it could fuel a fire that burns down your house.
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The weekly shop at the farmer’s market Market-goers enjoy food, sun and conversation By Crystal Anderson
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Take your pick. Patrons sift through a 30-foot-long table of fresh vegetables and herbs. Centered around the Olde Town fountain, the market entices patrons to pause, watch the water rise and fall, and maybe take a run through themselves before continuing on with their shopping. Photos by Crystal Anderson asked a marketgoer while purchasing fruit at True Roots Farm. “We’re actually a small farm here in Arvada,” the farmer replied. Strolling the market, individuals casually moved through vendor booths, picking out fresh produce, learning about and trying merchants’ products, listening to the acoustic sounds of Elton John’s “The Piano Man” and Owl City’s “Fireflies.”
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Why teachers are leaving What they’re saying CAREER ADVANCEMENT
Barb Aswege Barb Aswege, who taught social studies at North Arvada Middle School, said she felt stifled by the lack of respect and transparency in the Jeffco district and the lack of opportunity for growth. She wanted to further her career and become an administrator, so she left the school district. “To see the district and board not allocate dollars to schools like North Arvada was extremely hurtful to me,” she said. “I feel like my core values don’t align up with Jeffco’s core values anymore and that’s unfortunate.” In late spring, Aswege said she was preparBarb Aswege ing to weather the district’s climate for the upcoming school year when she was offered a position as an assistant principal in Boulder County. Because she didn’t see the likelihood of a similar position with Jefferson County, she took the job at Casey Middle School for the 2015-2016 school year. “I had to take a good look at what I believed in and what I value,” she said. “I just couldn’t stay any longer, especially when another opportunity came up.”
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Kathleen Norton Although some say teachers and principals are leaving because of the district’s climate, Kathleen Norton, who just retired as principal at Arvada High School, says otherwise. She cites life decisions as the overarching theme for the school’s recent turnover, not the board of education. “I think we get caught up in the politics and don’t get caught up in what’s really happening at the schools,” she
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“I don’t think anybody likes to see people leave their system and then say mean things about what’s going on in the system,” he said. “I’m trying to take care of … the people who still want to be here and focus on what we can do in the future — how can we retain people, how can we make our classrooms great places for students.” With just 11 days until the start of the new school year, the teachers’ union and the district have still not signed a contract — the current contract expires Aug. 31. A negotiation meeting is scheduled for today, Aug. 6. Jeffco United for Action, a citizen-action group, also has collected more than twice the number of signatures needed to hold a recall election of the majority members of the school board — Ken Witt, John Newkirk and Julie Williams. The county clerk is in the process of validating those signatures. The CDE numbers don’t explain why teachers left. But a number of interviews with principals, teachers and district staff indicate Jeffco teachers are leaving for a variety of reasons: • Life decisions: Some teachers have purchased homes outside the district, had a child, followed spouses in their respective careers or retired. • District culture: Tension in schools and among staff about new board policies and decisions and uncertainty about how the future will look has prompted some to seek other opportunities. • Career advancement: Some teachers are seeking higherpaying positions, such as administrative or advanced teaching roles, that move them up the ladder. “The amount of stress and pressures teachers in Jeffco have right now — outside of the board — is insane,” said Lisa Cillessen, a former Standley Lake High School English teacher who recently took a job at Holy Family High School in Broomfield. “Now that I’m outside of that and in an environment where that’s not the case, I can see just how bad it is.”
said. “I didn’t see teachers leaving Jeffco; I saw teachers leaving to follow spouses or have a new baby.” After teaching for 27 years in the district and dedicating 50 to 70 hours a week as a principal for the past seven years, Norton decided to retire at the end of the 2014-2015 school year. Like the teachers she saw leave Kathleen Norton her school, she left because she wanted to spend time with her new granddaughter and her family.
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Lisa Cillessen Sitting low on the salary schedule and feeling stressed out, Lisa Cillessen, an English teacher at Standley Lake High School, left Jeffco to pursue a career in the private school system. “I didn’t want to leave — I love Standley Lake. I’ve been a part of Standley Lake since the ’90s,” said Cillessen, now a freshman English teacher at Holy Family High School in Broomfield. “I was in it to fight back against the changes … But I sat down, and I looked at the dollars and what made sense.” Cillessen said she was offered a higher salLisa Cillessen ary and better benefits at Holy Family High School. “It’s a very different environment there,” she added. The school also will pay for her master’s degree. “I know it’s going to get worse before it gets better,” she said. “But I have kids in school and I want to give them their best career as students right now. And it’s just not good.”
Others attribute departures to personal reasons unrelated to the district’s climate and policies. “Teachers are like people in the private sector — they buy houses, they have a baby,” said Kathleen Norton, a former Arvada High School principal who retired in May to spend more time with her family. “Most of the people we saw who left had a new baby, bought a house, moved to follow a spouse, or obtained a coaching job. … I don’t think the board really had a lot of impact on us.” McMinimee agreed: “There’s a whole variety of reasons for people leaving, and the only things you are hearing are the few reasons some are putting out there.” Still, the Jefferson County Education Association maintains more teachers are leaving because of dissatisfaction with board actions and the district’s direction. “The concern about the uptick in turnover is that, based on what we have been hearing from our members and what has happened in Dougco, this will be a continuing trend and the numbers will continue to climb,” said Scott Kwasny, spokesman for the teachers’ union. “Jeffco and Dougco have traditionally been districts with lower-than-average educator turnover rates because they were both high-performing districts that respected educators, and people wanted to spend their careers there. That is not the case anymore and, at the end of the day, that hurts students.” Douglas County School District experienced similar turmoil following the 2009 election of a conservative board, including issues with a new pay structure, an attempt to institute vouchers that could be used at private schools, evaluations and a rocky relationship with its teachers’ union. And in September 2012, the school board voted to end the relationship with the union. According to CDE numbers, teacher turnover rate in the district increased by 3.5 percentage points for the 2013-2014 school year. Amy Weber, Jeffco’s chief human resources officer, says because CDE numbers lag, they don’t reflect the true turnover situation. “As a result, the number is not a true reflection of who has left Jeffco,” she said. “We are estimating an increase of 50 to 100 additional staff turnover, but as we noted, we will not have final numbers until the beginning of the school year. Anyone who claims otherwise is mistaken.”
“When people start talking about all these people that are leaving and we’re getting subgrade teachers in behind them — that’s not true. Our building principals aren’t settling for candidates. They’re hiring the people they want to hire into positions they need to hire for. I haven’t heard building principals talk about I’m not getting the quality of teacher — they’re still getting the person they want to hire in those positions.” Jeffco Superintendent Dan McMinimee “When we are still allowing our education professionals to leave for $10K to $25K more in other districts — after breaking that promise to make them a priority and negatively impacting the environment in which they have to provide services to our children — we are in turn impacting the futures of children who are in schools now and who will never have the same resources as those graduating before them did.” Shawna Fritzler, Arvada parent and co-founder of Support Jeffco Kids “I’m struggling to consider a 15 percent turnover when I consider temporary contracts, our natural retirements, our leaves of absence. I do believe we are more in that 10 to 11 percent range and I wouldn’t project anything more than another percent or two.” Dave Bell, director of employee records at Jeffco Schools “We are hearing from a lot of teachers who are leaving the district and those who are trying to or planning to leave that it is because of the environment created by the board majority.” Scott Kwasny, Jefferson County Education Association spokesman “Lots of people are very focused on who has left, but we are focusing who is staying or joining our Jeffco team and making sure we have a great start to the school year.” Amy Weber, chief human resources officer for Jeffco Schools “We knew our district valued us and we were all working together to take care of our students. Now, that trust is gone. It should come as no surprise that great teachers are moving to districts that not only have more financial security, but that put the needs of educators and students above extremist political agendas.” Erin Murphy, history teacher at Alameda International Junior/Senior High School
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USA Pro Challenge showcases first women’s race Race ramps up excitement among female cyclists By Christy Steadman
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Local cyclist Megan Hottman is counting on the Golden community to roll out the red carpet for the pro women cyclists riding into town for the inaugural women’s race in the upcoming USA Pro Challenge. “They get to come here and race hard,” said Hottman, a racer and former competitive pro, “but also be recipients of Golden hospitality.” The USA Pro Challenge takes place Aug. 17-23. The women’s race will be a criterium race in downtown Golden beginning at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 23. Racers will continuously loop the course for one hour, after which it becomes a three-lap race with a sprint to the finish. The course is about 1.3 miles. Spectators also will have the opportunity to see the champion among the women competitors receive her award, which will take place near 13th Street and Washington Avenue in downtown Golden. The men will race at 1:10 p.m. Aug. 23 starting in Golden, but their race finishes in Denver. “It’s always incredibly exciting to host the USA Pro Challenge,” Golden Mayor Marjorie Sloan said. “And the women’s race ramps up our excitement.” Because it’s the first year for the women’s race—and one of this caliber—it’s important to show support, Hottman said, who hopes a large audience will demonstrate the interest in women’s cycling. “We get to experience this for its first time,” said Jamie Armitage, a cyclist and local racer with Golden-based Rocky Mountain Racing. “Women racers have been in
Megan Hottman smiles as she races the Colorado School of Mines’ Lookout Mountain Hillclimb in spring of 2012. Photo courtesy of Mark Wolcott the shadow for so long. It’s a great opportunity for these women to show what they can do and let their talent shine through.” Many of the women pro cyclists, including some who have competed in the Olympics, will be experiencing Golden for the first time, Hottman said. And the camaraderie among the city’s biking community makes it a great place to
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Like shooting stars, public schools shine with beauty and magic My daughter, 14, asked me an interesting question the other day. It was at dusk, and we were looking at the sunset, and there were a handful of stars starting to show their faces in the orange sherbet haze. And she asked if I’d ever seen a shooting star. What was interesting about that question was how absurd it seemed. Of course, I’d seen shooting stars—I’d just seen one the night before, and another earlier in the week. Then again, I suppose not many people spend as much time outside at night as I do. I’ve written before about how much I enjoy the night time, how I think there is unique beauty in the night sky—the field of sable dotted with diamonds. And, sometimes, when the timing is right, I see one of those diamonds come hurtling towards earth with a streak of fire. The scientific side of me sees a shooting star, and simply dismisses it as a chunk of rock that had the misfortune of being trapped by earth’s gravity and incinerated
falling through the atmosphere. But the artistic side of me sees that bolt of light slicing through the darkness, and sees something akin to magic. After all, if a star can fall out of the sky, then what else is possible? I told my daughter I see a lot of shooting Michael Alcorn stars because, frankly, I look for them. I try to HITTING find that magic, to see HOME that unique beauty that is so easy to overlook. Sometimes, I miss it in the everyday world; sometimes, I get too focused on the mundane, on the ugly stuff all around me and on the evening news. But I try to raise my eyes to the sky before I go to bed. I mention this because school starts in a
week, and it is easy, when talking about public schools, to see the mundane and the ugly, the labor troubles and the test scores, the public relations fiascoes and the failures. But, if you look for it, there’s an awful lot of beauty and magic in the schools. Teachers going beyond the call of duty, schools focused relentlessly on a mission, and children finding their unique voices, their ability to contribute to the world, and the particular special way they enter the universe. But, just like shooting stars, that magic is elusive. It is brief, fleeting, easy to overlook in the everyday. You have to believe in it. And then you have to look for it. It’s there, trust me. Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His third novel, “Gameplan: Inside Hell, Inc.,” is now available at MichaelJAlcorn.com.
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College opens doors to self, wider world Hamlet’s inconsistent character used to irk me until I saw David Davalos’ play “Wittenberg” at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival in Boulder. I realize that, as a second-year college student, I can relate to the young prince’s internal struggles. The dramedy is a salute to higher education, as it follows Hamlet’s fictitious senior year at the University of Wittenberg, where he encounters two of the most reformative and revolutionary figures of the 16th century: Martin Luther and Dr. Faustus. Where else but at a university would one find two such formidable theorists, one advocating radical free thinking and the other faith? The opposing counsels explain some of Hamlet’s ensuing madness in his own tragedy. The play nods to collegiate years as a unique time of ripeness for exploration and a critical period to fall in love with learning. I entered this period last fall at the University of Missouri, Columbia, with an honors humanities course about the early modern-world era. It was the best class I could have taken as a budding freshman. To me, humanities is the study of loving learning and loving people. It can talk about all subjects while adding a stroke of human heart and dashes of beautiful language. This class opened my mind to arts, philosophy, music and literature as an introduction to the broader world college introduces. It also allowed me to begin my journey at a large university with a voice. I sat in a tight circle of desks and discussed literary themes and beliefs with just 10 students of varied experiences. If you are attending a large university or will be, count these intimate settings as a blessing and appreciate the close work you do with peers and a good professor. In a place where few to none know who you really are — or when you are trying to figure that out yourself — your voice can get lost. I arrived at the end of my class schedule some days realizing I had not uttered a
word for several hours. Truth be told, I found myself whispering to my own stream of consciousness as I walked. This had to stop, so I began listening to podcasts. (Side note: National Public Radio’s series “Invisibilia” is my obsession and should be yours too.) Anna Sutterer Shutting up was a GUEST good thing, though. I never really unCOLUMN derstood how small my world was in high school until then, and how filled it was with my own chatter. I was absorbed in my youth group, football games, dances, volleyball and the school paper. The only things I really knew about the working world were a short experience as a gardenshop cashier and nannying. I had grown to know and understand this small corner very well, so it was a good time to get out. Leaving home to attend journalism school in a town I had never heard of — and in a state I frankly had never considered — provided some extra benefits. I was a new kid who knew nobody, and if I was going to find a comfort enough to get down to work in this new town, I needed to sit and listen. I’ve walked through the University of Missouri’s Speakers Circle, where tables set for charity organizations and debates about faith challenged me to consider things larger than myself. I’ve conversed with atheists over coffee, danced at a gay pride prom, worshiped down the aisle in an on-campus chapel and volunteered at a documentary film festival. My mind was never far from controversy or mulling over what new discussions I had come across that day. After you’ve kept quiet long enough to
listen carefully to the diversity, the minorities and the masses, you may — and must — open your mouth. Like Hamlet in “Wittenberg,” we are pushed to doubt and question everything. To keep an open mind but then stand up for what we believe. Both Martin Luther and Dr. Faustus, strong in their convictions, emphasized the individual’s choice, either toward God or free thinking or both. For me, as a Christian and journalist, implementing these two attitudes is crucial and enjoyable. My favorite part of journalism is the lifelong effort to learn and gain wisdom by meeting people I never would have met otherwise. I listen to their stories, passions and lessons and find a way to communicate the truth to myself and to the public. With all the benefits of opening oneself to a wide variety of people and experiences, still, a close set of people is necessary to survive — and to inspire. My advice is: As soon as possible, find a tight camaraderie with whom you share beliefs and walks of life. They will be your sounding board for all the groanings of growing pains you will endure. For me, this group was my campus ministry and small group. Freshman year is bizarre. The move, the blank social slate, the large classes and looming future of the real world make a perfectly graceful transition nearly impossible. But I’m looking forward to learning how to be an actual adult human. And I’m encouraged by the incredible opportunities growing up has offered me so far: this byline, traveling, encountering different philosophies, and challenging my faith and convictions to stand true. Anna Sutterer, 19, is preparing to enter her second year of college as a journalism student at the University of Missouri, Columbia. She is a graduate of Arapahoe High School.
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Can I develop love when I don’t feel it? Dear Neil: I am in dire need of your help. I am married to a wonderful man for five years who loves me, but I have always struggled with feeling love for him. Mentally, I have compared him negatively with others a lot. I was scared and anxious when we were engaged and constantly thought of breaking off the engagement, but I couldn’t. After we were married, I was still anxious about whether I made the right decision, so I thought about getting divorced. I am Christian and very religious—and I don’t believe in divorce — so the fact that I always think about divorcing him plagues me. I believed in waiting until I was married to have relations with my husband, but I was so afraid that I had made a mistake that I had to wait almost two years before I could be intimate. I was head over heels with my ex-boyfriend, and I wanted to marry him, but he
wasn’t good for me, and the relationship didn’t work out. But I still think a lot about what it would be like to be married to him. My husband is so much better for me. He is so good to me and I feel so safe with him, so I want it to work out and Neil Rosenthal feel wild about him. I feel horrible for SOUND having these feelings ADVICE because he could be in a relationship with someone who loves him. Is there any way for me to love my husband? I want to give him my whole heart, but I don’t know how. Completely Lost
Dear Lost: The reason why your question is difficult to answer is that you actually can’t force yourself to have emotions you don’t feel. You can’t make yourself love your husband, and he can’t make you love him either, no matter what he says or does. That being said, there might be a few things you could do to open yourself up to him. First, you could examine your feelings of not being worthy of love, or of having a close, loving relationship. Could it be that you don’t feel worthy of having a wonderful, safe husband who is good for you? Perhaps you find such men boring, and you prefer “bad” boys, or unavailable men that you have to “win.” Look at this carefully. You might be on the verge of throwing away the right guy simply because you didn’t have to do a lot to win him. Second, you could commit to letting him in. Letting him in means that you
would commit to sharing your hopes, goals, disappointments, vulnerabilities, fears, failures and dreams. I’m talking about really letting him in—really opening yourself up to him. You might address such questions as: “One of the things I wish you better understood about me is…,” or “I have been hiding or protecting myself from you by…,” or “When I get withdrawn, you could pull me back by….” By sharing your inner self, you just might succeed in opening yourself up to him. Neil Rosenthal is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Westminster and Boulder. His column is in its 24th year of publication, and is syndicated around the world. You can reach him at 303-758-8777, or email him through his website: www. heartrelationships.com. He is the author of the new book: “Love, Sex and Staying Warm: Keeping the Flame Alive.”
In reality, customer isn’t always right Michael Norton
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We have all seen it or witnessed it before, a customer who is antagonistic, rude and obnoxious, treating the employee or manager or business owner so poorly that they end up belittling the person and making everyone around them uncomfortable. They behave this way because they believe that such aggressiveness coupled with a raised voice and an attitude of anger will get them better service. Stop and think about that for one minute. I am sure you also see the irony and ridiculousness of such a thought process. Yet some people just can’t help themselves, missing the whole concept of catching more flies with honey than you do with vinegar.
Regardless of the business we are in and the role we play, our number one goal should be creating customer loyalty and building a network of raving fans that will allow us to generate the income that we need in order to provide the best service possible. And I would say that as a consumer in the community I am almost always pretty impressed with the level of service, attitude and knowledge of the folks who are there to help me. Let me ask you a question, have you ever found yourself in a position where you had to fire a customer? Yes, you read that right, have you ever had to fire a customer? Have you ever been fired as a customer? I can share with you that I have ended relationships with several customers over
the years. It was always a little uncomfortable but I had no regrets when it was finally done. You see, the customer may always be the customer, but the customer is not always right, and the customer does not have the right to treat you or your employees rudely. Now don’t get me wrong, it is always a last resort to take such a drastic action. There are discussions and compromises offered, some sharing of information and even some negotiation. But when the aggressive behavior and angry attitude are consistent and the requests are outrageous and unreasonable, it is time to suggest to the customer Norton continues on Page 10
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Shame on vandals stealing flowers from graves The Arvada Cemetery is a beautiful resting place where my dear husband of 62 years has resided since June of 2014. I and my family miss him terribly, but honor his memory by placing fresh flowers in a hanging basket next to his grave. To my sorrow, modern grave robbers have stolen the last three baskets of living flowers I placed. The cemetery management tells me other families have reported similar thefts. Aside for the cost of the flowers, this senseless act is particularly cruel to grieving family members coping with the loss of their loved one. At any time or place, the theft from a grave is reprehensible. I say to someone who might be stealing from the graves that I hope you never find yourself suffering the hurt that you’ve so casually
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Now in the hands of the clerk, the petitions will go through the process of verifying names, residency and voter status of the 37,000 signatures on each petition. A mandatory 15-calendar day protest period follows to allow time for any formal complaints concerning proposal language or the signature collection language. The county clerk and recorder on Monday would say only the office has until Aug. 18 to conclude the validation process. The office has until Sept. 4 to submit the November ballot language. Any formal protests filed against the petition would likely mean the recall question would not make the regular ballot deadline, McCord said. A special recall ballot would cost the school district an estimated $600,000. Jeffco Students First, a group critical of the recall effort and which supports the board majority, released a statement attacking the petition’s credibility. “We believe people who care about quality public education should be presented with accurate information, and after review of the language in the petitions, we found several blatant errors,” said Sheila Atwell, the group’s executive director. But some parents pointed to the recall effort’s momentum. “There was a phenomenal response in getting the petitions signed, and I think it will continue into the recall,” said Dan Fahrney, a Jeffco parent from Littleton. “If they don’t get on the November ballot, that
inflicted. In the meantime, shame on you. Elizabeth Polk Arvada
Jeffco schools right about AP History
The last thing anyone wants to hear is “I told you so.” However, the Jefferson County School Board got it right regarding the AP History curriculum. The College Board, the body that writes the AP history curricula, has made some major revisions along the same lines that the Jefferson County School Board was suggesting, but never actually made. The liberal bias has been reduced and it is now generally neither liberal or conservative. The United States is no longer portrayed in such a negative light. This is a more balanced view of history. There is still
jeopardizes the chance because it will cost the district money. One of the reasons we’re recalling them is the board is not spending money responsibly — that might be a conflict of interest.” “It’s up to our opponents to respect the will of the community and not cost the district half of a million dollars that we know can be better spent,” McCord said. Jeffco United for Action started the drive to recall Ken Witt, John Newkirk and Julie Williams, the three majority members of the Jeffco Board of Education, July 8. The petitions seek to remove them from office for their alleged lack of transparency, the controversial hiring of Superintendent Dan McMinimee and board attorney Brad Miller, increased teacher turnover, and the alleged bullying of students and community members. The board members have denied the allegations and reiterated their commitment to improving excellence in all areas and providing the best academic environment for students. “I believe this is an opportunity and I am looking forward to engaging with the voters of Jefferson County about the issues they care about,” Williams said in an email. “This is not about me. This is about making sure our Jeffco students receive an excellent education and have bright futures.” Back inside the clerk’s office, six women sat at three tables ready to begin the validation process. And after McCord sat down the final box of petitions, county employee Jennifer Conrad opened a box and grabbed the first petition, passing it to Edna Dell who stamped it as an official state document. And the process began.
room for improvement according so some sources, as would be true of any curriculum. One cannot help but wonder if these changes will also cause teacher walkouts
and student protests? Sorry, I guess that was a bit snarky. William F. Hineser Arvada
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Wadmalaw Island, SC Pastor Donald C. Miller, 82, a “retired” Pastor and husband of Yvonne Suzanne Chateau Miller, entered into eternal rest Thursday, July 30, 2015. A former resident of Arvada, Colorado, he founded and served as Senior Administrator of Maranatha Christian Center in Arvada for 32 years. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at SonShine Oaks Retreat, 2426 Brigger Hill Rd. Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487, Saturday, August 8, 2015, on what would have been Pastor Miller’s 83rd birthday. It will be open house 2 - 5 pm with a prayer service at 3 pm. A native of Columbus,
Ohio, he was a son of the late Emery and Lucille Pfifer Miller. Pastor Miller received his Doctorate in Theology, and even afterward continued his education right up to the time of his passing. He and his family lived in the Arvada area for 40 years, and only recently moved to South Carolina, where he will be laid to rest in a new Prayer Chapel to be constructed next to the existing historic cemetery on the ministry property on Wadmalaw Island. Pastor Miller is survived by his wife of 62 years, 2 daughters: Deborah Grillo and husband Michael, Sheryl Truesdell and husband Scott; 4
Grandchildren: Isaac Grillo, Ashriel Huber, Tirzah Washington, JessiKay Witkop; 6 Greatgrandchildren: Azure, Javan, Morgan, Evelyn, Silas, Eliada; his Niece, Karen Joslin, and his Nephew, Larry Davis. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to SonShine Oaks Retreat Prayer Chapel, 2426 Brigger Hill Road, Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487. Online condolences may be offered at CharlestonFunerals.com. Arrangements by James A. McAlister Funerals & Cremation, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407. (843) 766-1365.
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RACE TO THE FINISH Ralston House Endurance Challenge racers, from left, Erin Sharpe, Colton Sharpe, Kathryn Herzog and Dave Herzog relax and enjoy a pancake breakfast after completing the .5K race on July 30. Courtesy photo
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scenes to search-and-rescue operations. And event organizers like drones because they make it easy to access vantage points that would have been cost-prohibitive in the past, providing them with additional marketing tools. However, drone use is restricted in certain areas, such as national and state parks in Colorado.
Event use
At Bandimere, the still photographs and videos are captured by a GoPro attached to the drone, Sipes said. “Fans seem to appreciate it—it gives them something different and new.” In addition, racers can purchase high-quality images and videos of them racing in action or of awards ceremonies. The drones at Bandimere Speedway are operated by the racetrack’s professional photographers, Sipes said. Fans are not allowed to bring their own drones to the venue. “It’s no different than trying to take it to a Broncos game,” Sipes said.
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The device Golden Police Department is proposing to buy is a Leptron-manufactured device called Rapidly Deployable Aerial Surveillance System 1000 Quadcopter. The base price is $16,500. However, the department is considering some add-ons to make the device more efficient, which could increase the cost to $30,000, Kilpatrick said. Add-ons could include infrared, which would be useful in detecting heat signatures; software for detecting hazardous materials; and mapping features. The base price includes Federal Aviation Administration certification and a two-week training period for six individuals. People trained to use the drone will be police officers and firefighters, but also the city’s public works, parks and recreation and media relations departments. The police department realizes the public may have some privacy
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that they should seek your particular products and services elsewhere. Again the customer is always the customer, but not every customer is a good or profitable customer. Setting mutual expectations up front is the key in helping to avoid such uncomfortable and awkward situations. Providing ourselves and our employees with safe boundaries when such customers show up in our business will reduce stress and preserve our employees’ dignity while
A drone flies overhead at the annual Mopar Big Block Party July 23 in downtown Golden. People at the block party noticed the drone, and Police Chief Bill Kilpatrick received a number of calls asking if it was the police department’s, which it was not. It was probably being used for some sort of promotional purpose, said Jeff Sipes, media relations with Bandimere Speedway, but no one was sure to whom the drone belonged. Photo by Christy Steadman concerns, Kilpatrick said, but noted a drone offers many uses that have nothing to do with invading privacy, Kilpatrick said. “We’re not trying to hide anything,” he said, and added the public will be notified when the device is deployed, and everyone will be able to access policies and regulations on the police department’s website. The device will be beneficial in the following circumstances, Kilpatrick said: documenting crime scenes, search and rescue/disaster assessment, traffic investigations, locating a person armed with a weapon or safely pursuing a suspect, detecting hot spots or people injured from a fire, finding a lost child, at-risk adult or injured hiker, and promotions from Golden events, such as Buffalo Bill Days. The device will not be used for vehicle pursuits and arbitrary surveillance, and it will not have weapons or issue citations, Kilpatrick said. The police department will also be
leading to a reduction in staffing turnover. Stop and think about any recent interactions where you were the one involved in a conflict with a business or where you witnessed a terrible incident. How did you feel? How do you think the other people around you felt? The words that come to mind are embarrassed, uncomfortable, disappointed, and maybe even sympathetic for both the consumer and the employee. So, how about you? Are you a good customer? Do you understand that not everything is perfect every time and that if you maintain a positive attitude, open mind, and participate
Members of the public can own a drone for recreational purposes, but is illegal to fly one in a state or national park in Colorado, including all 24 Jefferson County open space parks. The main reason is so as not to disturb wildlife and other visitors, said Mary Ann Bonnell, supervisor of visitor services. “Animals don’t understand drones.” For example, Bonnell said, a drone flying over a herd of elk could scare it onto a highway. Or, she said, if a raptor sees a drone, it may flee its nest and leave the fledglings defenseless against braver predators. In addition, she said, people who visit parks want to enjoy the experience of being outdoors. “They don’t want something flying over them,” Bonnell said. “A humming bird buzzing overhead is OK, a drone is not.” However, in case of an emergency, the regulation may be waived—but it depends on the emergency, Bonnell said. The parks allow emergency access for vehicles, such as trucks and helicopters. Human health and safety, such as searching for a lost or stranded hiker, would be one situation. “We have to weigh out the greater good,” Bonnell said, and “get a better idea of how we can best rescue them.” Another example would be conserving natural resources, such as pinpointing a hot spot from a fire. However, in the case of an emergency when drone use would be permitted, Bonnell said, it would not be a recreational user operating it—it would be trained emergency personnel. Kilpatrick believes the police department’s device will be used in situations “far and few between. The police officers are still going to be the ones out responding to calls.” But the drone will be extremely helpful in certain circumstances, he said: A human eye can see down one street, but a drone can provide an aerial view of multiple blocks. In an emergency, he said, the “savings in time and man power can be astronomical.”
constructively with the businesses where you love to shop, eat, drink and play, in finding a mutually rewarding win-win solution, that you will never find yourself being “fired” as a customer? I would really love to hear your thoughts about the importance of being a good customer at gotnorton@gmail.com, and when we realize that being a good customer is being a good citizen, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.
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46th Annual
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Saturday, August 15, 2015 Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday, August 16, 2015
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2015 Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival Schedule of Events Friday, August 14th, 4:00pm - 11:00pm Anderson Park - 4355 Field Street 3:00pm-9:00pm
Saturday, August 15th, 7:00am-11:30am On 38th Avenue 7:00am-9:00am
Zoppe’ Circus Box Office Open on-site
Grange Pancake Breakfast Behind Wheat Ridge Cyclery
4:00pm-5:45pm (Opening Show!)
Zoppe’ Circus Performance
9:30am-11:30am
46th Annual Carnation Festival Parade 38th Ave between Ames and Upham Streets
4:00pm-10:00pm
Annual Wheat Ridge Art League Membership Show Anderson Community Building Gymnasium
Saturday, August 15th continued... 6:00pm
Live Music starts on the Blue Star Teen Stage
6:50pm-7:50pm
Live Music on the Main Stage – Kahuna Beach Party, featuring a musical celebration of the Beach Boys
7:00pm-7:45pm
Live Music on the Blue Star Teen Stage – OUR GENERATION
7:00pm-8:45pm
Festival Events - Noon-11:00pm
4:00pm-11:00pm
Beer Garden Open Food Court and Vendor Village Open Kids Fun Zone Open – Carnival, rides, games, live entertainment!
4:00pm-4:45pm
Anderson Park - 4355 Field Street
Zoppe’ Circus Box Office Open on-site Beer Garden Open Food Court and Vendor Village Open Kids Fun Zone Open – Carnival, rides, games, live entertainment!
4:00pm-8:00pm
Bike Safety Rodeo open in Kids Zone Famous Spaghetti Dinner (Food Court)
7:50pm-8:15pm
Parade Awards - Main Stage
Noon-9:00pm
Noon-11:00pm
Live Music on the Main Stage - Mike Masse’
Zoppe’ Circus Performance
Noon-3:30pm
8:15pm-9:15pm
Live Music on the Main Stage – Kahuna Beach Party, featuring a musical celebration of the Beach Boys
8:25pm-9:10pm
Live Music on the Blue Star Teen Stage – OUR GENERATION
Live Music on the Main Stage - Wendy Woo
Stories and Crafts with the Wheat Ridge Library at the Blue Star Teen Stage Tent
9:15pm - FIREWORKS! 9:30pm-10:00pm
5:30pm and 6:35pm
12:30pm-1:45pm
9:30pm
5:00pm-6:15pm
Mysto the Magi performs on the Blue Star Teen Stage
Live Music on the Main Stage - MoDaZz
1:00pm-2:45pm
6:00pm-7:30pm
Zoppe’ Circus Performance
Silver Foxes vs. WR Police Dept Softball Game - Ball Fields, Anderson Park
6:00pm
6:35pm-7:50pm
Live Music on the Main Stage - Austin Young
7:00pm-7:45pm
Live Music on the Blue Star Teen Stage – Paradox
7:00pm-8:45pm
Zoppe’ Circus Performance
8:15pm-9:15pm
Live Music on the Main Stage - Mike Zito & The Wheel
8:25pm-9:10pm
Live Music on the Blue Star Teen Stage- Paradox
9:15pm - FIREWORKS! 9:30pm-10:00pm
Teen Band Finale on the Blue Star Stage
9:45pm-11:00pm
Live Music on the Main Stage - Mike Zito & The Wheel
Chili Cook Off Awards - Main Stage
9:45pm-11:00pm
2:05pm-3:20pm
Live Music on the Main Stage – The Long Run, Colorado’s Tribute to the Eagles
3:40pm-4:55pm
Sunday, August 16th, 9:00am-6:00pm
Live Music on the Main Stage – Boomers
Live Music starts on the Blue Star Teen Stage with Emma Marie
Teen Band Finale on the Blue Star Stage
Live Music on the Main Stage – Coles Whalen Band
4:00pm-5:45pm
Zoppe’ Circus Performance
4:00pm-8:00pm
Bike Safety Rodeo open in Kids Zone Famous Spaghetti Dinner (Food Court)
Anderson Park - 4355 Field Street
9:00am-2:00pm
Automezzi XXV Italian Exotic Car & Motorcycle Show Special 25th Anniversary Showcase ($5 donation at the gate benefits the Junior Diabetes Research Foundation)
11:00am – 4:00pm
Food and Beverages Available
4:00pm-10:00pm
Annual Wheat Ridge Art League Membership Show Anderson Community Building Gymnasium
1:00pm-2:45pm
Zoppe’ Circus Performance
5:00pm-7:00pm
4:00pm-5:45pm (Last Show!)
Chili Cook Off Located in the Main Stage Beer Garden
5:15pm-6:30pm
Live Music on the Main Stage – Jeff Brinkman Band
5:30pm and 6:35pm
Mysto the Magi performs on the Blue Star Teen Stage
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Solar picnic for climate action Staff report Dozens gathered at the Mountair Park Community Farm on July 30 as part of a statewide effort by Environment Colorado to spread support for the Clean Power Plan. The plan, proposed by President Barack Obama, would set the first-ever national limits on carbon pollution from existing power plants that causes climate change and ncourages investments in clean energy and energy efficiency. Attendees learned about the danger carbon pollution poses to the planet, and called U.S. senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner and Gov. John Hickenlooper, encouraging them to support the plan. Here is what some at the event said: “We’re already feeling the impact of climate change here in Colorado, and we want to send the state into a truly clean energy future. We’re on the verge of something huge, and we need your support.” — Kim Stevens, Environment Colorado campaign director “The climate is changing — we’re causing it, and we need to do something about it.” — State Rep. Max Tyler, D-Lakewood “We have to take the long view here, which is something human nature doesn’t exactly lend itself to. In the U.S. we haven’t done everything we can to be leaders in climate change, and that’s a travesty.” — Chris Gorrie, campus president of Ecotech
Committed climate-change activists gathered at Mountair Park Community Farm on July 30 to support President Obama’s Clean Power Plan. Photos by Clarke Reader
Volunteers with several environmental organizations met with residents and supporters about President Obama’s Clean Power Plan at Mountair Park Community Farm on July 30. The event encouraged supporters to call their elected officials to lobby for the plan.
Kim Stevens, campaign director with Environment Colorado, addresses climatechange activists at Mountair Park Community Farm. The event was an opportunity for the organization to rally behind the Clean Power Plan.
Residents get update on Green Mountain munitions Cleanup at park will continue for years By Clarke Reader
creader@coloradocommunitymedia. com The Army National Guard is working with the City of Lakewood, Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency and other partners to clean up leftover World War II munitions left in Green Mountain’s William F. Hayden Park. So far, nine unexploded ordnances have been found and safely destroyed. The National Guard hosted an open house at Red Rocks Community College on July 29 to provide information about the process to interested residents and community leaders. “We’re here to help the public have a better understanding of what’s happening,” said Capt. Darin Overstreet, state public affairs officer with the Colorado National Guard. “We will continue to be stewards of the land and make sure the community has a chance to share their input.” The issue arose in 2008 when, after a grass fire on Green Mountain that burned away some of the covering plants, residents noticed some buried munitions. During the leadup to World War II, Golden’s Camp George West leased portions of Green Mountain for artillery training, according to Kevin Trabert with the Army National Guard. The area was used as an impact area for 75-millimeter high-explosive and shrapnel projectiles. The cleanup effort is part of the Department of Defense Military Munitions Response Program. So far, a preliminary assessment and historical records review have been conducted on Green Mountain’s north slopes, along with a site inspection and an Environmental Security Technology Certification Program Demonstration Study, according to the Army National Guard. The next step is a remedial investigation and feasibility study on a sample area of the
Green Mountain residents meet with representatives from the Army National Guard to learn about the munitions removal at William F. Hayden park. The removal process will take several years to complete. Photo by Clarke Reader
THREE R’S FOR SAFETY Recognize — Recognize when you may have encountered a munition. Retreat — Do not touch, move or disturb it, but carefully leave the area the way you entered. Report — Call 911 and immediately notify local law enforcement of what you saw and where you saw it.
park to get an idea of what the park’s overall status, Trabert said. Once all the data is collected, it will be made available to the public, along with removal options. It will still be several years before the project is entirely wrapped up, he said. Residents at the open house said they stopped by for a little more information about cleanup efforts. “I live in the area, and I am a Realtor around there as well, so I just wanted to get a little more knowledge,” said Cyndi Foster. “It’s good to know for me, and in case clients ask.”
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The Colorado Department of Transportation has finished the first phase of its Wadsworth Widening project, and is in the process of preparing for the second phase, which is from 10th Avenue to Highland. Places like Big Daddy’s Pizza along the way may see significant loss of parking spaces during construction. Photos by Clarke Reader
Wadsworth drivers get break from construction Widening project will resume work around November By Clarke Reader
creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com Commuters on Wadsworth Boulevard have a respite from construction on the well-traveled thoroughfare as the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) finished the first phase of the street-widening project. Construction will begin again about November, this time adding capacity and making aesthetic improvements from 10th Avenue to Highland, according to Emily Wilfong, Region 1 communications manager with CDOT. The cost for the second phase is $15 million, and a contractor has to be selected before the second phase can officially begin. It is estimated to be completed in spring of 2017. “For all intents and purposes, it’s the same kind of work that we did in the first phase,” Wilfong said. “Phase one went off without a hitch, and we’re hoping the second phase does as well.” Phase one — which focused on the area between Colfax and 10th Avenue — began in 2014 and cost about $10 million. While it was in process drivers had to navigate thin, coned-off zones and lane mergers that sometimes made traffic tricky. “Most of the complaints we received were construction-related at the time,” said Steve Davis, public information officer with Lakewood Police. “There was no spike in accidents — some fender benders, which is to be expected, but nothing big.” Residents have been speaking positively about the expansions, Davis added. Some of those most directly affected during the first phase of construction — a trend that will continue into the next two phases — were businesses that had to contend with loss of parking and accessibility. “Things weren’t too bad during construction,” said Tomas Zamora, an employee at Danny’s Carnation restaurant, 1395 Wadsworth Blvd. “We have a very dedicated customer base, many who’ve come here for decades, so they found a way around.” Businesses farther from Colfax, like Big Daddy’s Pizza at 850 Wadsworth Blvd., are waiting to get more information from CDOT as the project start date nears. There are preconstruction meetings for potentially affected businesses, and notifications and fliers throughout to keep people up to date, Wilfong said. “We haven’t received a lot of information yet about what’s coming,” said Matt Mino, manager at the pizza restaurant. “I believe we’re going to be losing a lot of our parking lot, but we haven’t heard much yet from CDOT.” The final phase of the project, around the U.S. 6 and Wadsworth intersection, is still awaiting funding and is quite some time away. The $70 million phase will create a diamond with a single loop for the heavy traffic from westbound U.S. 6 to southbound Wadsworth. This work will eliminate the hazardous weave pattern on U.S. 6 in the old cloverleaf configuration, which is the highest crash area in Lakewood, according to CDOT. “The area is pretty up-and-coming, with a lot of growth,” Wilfong said. “With what is already done, people are seeing how much of a benefit these improvements are. There is some short-term pain for long-term gain.”
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The first phase of the Wadsworth Widening project at Wadsworth and 10th Avenue recently wrapped up. The next phase is expected to begin later this year.
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twalker@colorado communitymedia.com Even in winter with snow on the ground, you’ll be able to play golf and enjoy food, drink and music while you swing the club when Colorado’s first Topgolf location opens next month. The popular attraction, expected to draw customers from across the state, is nearing completion in Centennial, and according to Director of Operations Casey Daniel, the company is hoping for a grand opening in August. After some harsh weather, the opening date was pushed from spring to the end of summer. The last project the construction crews are working on is the outfield, she said. “The nets are up,” Daniel said. “We’re really excited to break ground in Colorado. With the demographic, 300 days of sunshine and access and location next to business parks, there’s nothing else like this in the state. It’s different because this place is going to be open all year round.” The three-level, 65,000-square-foot venue for games, food, drink, sports and music is the 20th Topgolf location in the United States. The entertainment facility, at 10601 E. Easter Ave., has extensive options for food and beverage, offers golf lessons, games and a 215-yard outfield with 102 hitting bays. Each bay has an LCD television for
Topgolf, expected to draw customers from across the state, is nearing completion in Centennial, according to Topgolf Director of Operations Casey Daniel. This will be the first Topgolf built in Colorado and the 20th in the U.S. Photo by Taryn Walker guests to change channels, according to a news release. A lounge features complimentary pool tables, shuffle boards and Xbox Kinect games. The location also has a 3,000-square-foot meeting/event space, a rooftop terrace with fire pit and live music, a full-service restaurant and three bars. “We have a handful of different outlets that appeal to all different types of demographics and skill levels,” Daniel said. Topgolf is hiring 450 people and available positions range from servers and bartenders to kitchen, maintenance and guest
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services staff, plus many more. “Topgolf puts its own flair on the hiring and training process,” said Deslyn Norris, Topgolf’s director of human resources. “We take remarkable care in selecting our associates and equipping them with the information and tools they need to be successful. Of course, we make sure everyone has fun in the meantime.” The $11 million project began in 2014 with the city of Centennial’s negotiation of an incentive package, prior to Topgolf’s acquisition of the property. The property was
DUI penalties among new laws in Colorado Felony provision will bring possibility of six-year term By Ivan Moreno Associated Press
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Colorado will begin punishing habitual drunken drivers with felonies and longer prison sentences, one of dozens of new laws taking effect this week. Law enforcement agencies will also have access to records of misconduct for officers they want to hire, part of a package of measures in response to allegations of wrongdoing by police nationally and in the state. Sometimes disciplinary records are sealed as part of resignation agreements and hiring agencies may never know when a prospective employee has a history of misbehavior. Another measure begins phasing out microbeads by 2020. The tiny plastic particles found in soaps and cosmetic products are too fine to be caught in wastewater treatment plants and can pollute lakes and rivers. In all, 120 laws took effect Aug. 5. The tougher punishments on repeat DUI offenders took years to pass. Colorado has been among five
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purchased in March 2014 by broker Sullivan Hayes after approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado in March 2014, said Allison Wittern, Centennial’s public information manager. “This property has a complicated history that includes a bankruptcy and myriad site constraints — topography, floodplain and access, to name a few,” she said. “The property had been the subject of many development inquiries over the years but no developer was able to respond to these challenges until TopGolf came into play.”
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states where habitual drunken drivers are charged only with misdemeanors regardless of how many times they’re arrested. Those against the stricter punishment worried about increased costs to imprison offenders and argued that investing in substance abuse treatment was a wiser option. But gut-wrenching crashes involving drunken drivers with several previous convictions made it difficult for lawmakers to continue to oppose the legislation. In January, Gilbert Martinez, 37, and his sons, Ethan, 6, and Bryson 1, were on their way home from church when authorities say they were struck and killed by a drunken driver with eight prior DUI arrests. The crash happened in Weld County, which is represented by one of the lawmakers who sponsored the bill. “I keep looking back and saying maybe if this was in effect for a while, this family would still be alive,” Republican Sen. John Cooke said. The new law makes a fourth DUI a felony punishable by up to six years in prison and a fine of as much as $500,000. Ellie Phipps, 49, testified in favor of the bill in February, telling lawmakers she was going to the gym on
a Saturday morning three years ago when she was hit by someone with six prior DUIs. Phipps suffered major injuries to her spine. “I just hope that it helps prevent future citizens from either dying or being severely injured like I was on our roads,” Phipps, a Grand Junction resident, said July 31. Other laws taking effect: • State wildlife officials will study Colorado’s black bear population and how to reduce conflicts with humans. They will report their findings to lawmakers by year’s end. The state estimates there are between 16,000 and 18,000 black bears in Colorado, up from about 12,000 in the early 2000s. • The state’s Department of Public Safety will compile data to release each March that tracks demographic information for criminal charges and sentencing, as well as what happens at parole hearings. The goal is to determine whether disparities exist in how cases are adjudicated. • Mandatory fines will be imposed on people convicted of animal fighting. Legislators acknowledge the law is about sending a message taking a stance against animal fighting. Only two people in Colorado have been convicted of the crime in the past three years.
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Windows 10 launch becomes festive event One Republic gives concert in lot outside Park Meadows By Mike DiFerdinando
mdiferdinando@colorado communitymedia.com The July 29 launch of the new Windows 10 operating system took on some star glitter when the Microsoft Store at Park Meadows mall in Lone Tree gave out 1,500 free passes to a One Republic concert in the mall parking lot. In addition to the July 31 concert by the popular band, the store hosted numerous demonstrations of the product and gave away free food and prizes. “We’re just trying to get everyone to upgrade their world,” said Jessica Oleis, Microsoft community development specialist, referencing the product’s slogan. The Lone Tree store wasn’t the only one to host a star-studded event. The Santa Clara, California, store hosted NBA Finals MVP and Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala, and at the Seattle store Doug Baldwin of the Seattle Seahawks made an appearance. Windows 10 brings back some familiar
functions from previous versions of the platform, such as the start button in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen and being able to switch back and forth between multiple desktops. The biggest new feature is the introduction of Cortana, Microsoft’s voice-activated personal assistant. Cortana can search your computer or the Web with voice commands and will follow you from your desktop or tablet to Windows Phone. “It allows you to interact on a more personal and natural level,” said Windows technician Colton Baines. “You can control her all through voice. Cortana is probably one of the first and best examples of the universal nature of being able to move from device to device.” For example, one could set a reminder through Cortana on a desktop computer in the morning. Then, later in the day when it is time for the task, Cortana will send an alert via phone. The Microsoft Store will hold special classes and workshops in the coming weeks to teach people about the new operating system and its features. People who own the previous two versions of Windows can come into the store and get help upgrading to Windows 10 for
Colton Baines, center, helps a customer during the Windows 10 launch at the Microsoft Store in the Park Meadows mall. Photo by Mike DiFerdinando free. You can also bring in your Windows tablet or PC to a Microsoft Store for a free “up-
grade assessment,” which will let you know whether your device is ready to upgrade to Windows 10.
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The Jefferson County Public Health department will continue plague surveillance after a squirrel in Golden tested positive for bubonic plague. “The risk of residents contracting plague is extremely low,” Jefferson County Public Health Director Mark Johnson said in a media release. “We want people to be aware that summer marks the beginning of the oplague season and just a few simple precautions will further reduce that risk.” Awareness memos are posted to remind people to take the following precautions to avoid exposure: • Control the presence of rodents and fleas in and around the home. Eliminate all sources of food, shelter and access to wild
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pets, specifically pet owners who live close to rodent populations. Plague is a highly infectious bacterial disease carried by various types of wild rodents and is transmitted primarily by flea bites. Squirrels, rodents, prairie dogs and other mammals, such as rabbits and cats, are susceptible to plague because they carry fleas. People are infected by direct contact with the blood or tissues of infected animals. Most human plague cases result from infected flea bites. With early detection, plague is easily treated in humans with antibiotics. Symptoms generally occur two to six days after being infected and include sudden onset of high fever, muscle pain, malaise or a general feeling of being ill, nausea
and vomiting. Anyone experiencing these symptoms should consult a physician immediately. When plague appears in an area, there is usually a die-off of rodents and rabbits, causing fleas to leave and find another host, thus spreading the disease. The health department and the city of Golden Animal Control are working together to investigate the cases and to determine the extent of die-off in the area. Residents who notice unusual rodent die-offs should call Golden Animal Control at 303-384-8045. For more information, visit the Jefferson County Public Health website at www.jeffco.us/public-health.
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Staff report Spicy Korean beef tacos. Krautburgers. Vegan pizzas. Liquid nitrogen desserts. For every taste, there is a food truck. And every summer brings an increase in the variety of food trucks to sample throughout the metro area. A 2012 study by Emergent Research projects the U.S. food truck industry will generate about $2.7 billion in annual revenue by 2017. That’s a four-fold increase over 2012 sales. “We’re definitely seeing an increase in food truck culture,” said Lauren Trenc, market manager at the Federal Center in Lakewood, which hosts food trucks as part of its Thursday markets. “There are a lot more varieties of food that they are serving, and they’re all doing really well — and all delicious.” As is often the case, the only limit for food trucks is the amount of space a market has to work with, Trenc said. In June 2014, the National Food Truck Association was formed, reflecting how large the industry has become. “Mobile vending has seen a monumental shift in the past five years,” according to the organization’s website. “What was an underground and unseen industry has become one of the fastest growing trends in food service.” For a taste of what food trucks can offer, we checked in with a few of the many on the streets this summer:
Owners Jessie Eggert and Scott Hunter lean out the window of their worldly culinary project, the Corner of Gourmet food truck. Photo by Crystal Anderson
Corner of Gourmet Description: Locally sourced gourmet American cuisine with a touch of worldly influences. Most popular dish and cost: Gyro, $8 What’s your favorite thing about running a food truck? “We love the freedom of running a small business together,” owner Scott Hunter said. “We love working together with local trucks like Scrumptious, and seeing our regular customers and new faces every day who adore our food.” Contact Information: 303-960-1939, www.cornerofgourmet.com, Twitter, Instagram Handle: @cornerofgourmet
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The art on the side of Chuey Fu’s truck reflects the LatinAsian cuisine food it offers.
CHUEY FU’S Description: A Latin-Asian mix of cuisines, the truck offers a variety of meats and sauces for burritos, tacos or rice bowls. Most popular dish: Seared ahi tuna with orange chili sauce. What’s your favorite thing about running a food truck? “The freedom — I really enjoy what I do,” operator Joe Knoblich said. Information: www.chueyfus.com
Churn and Burn, at Lakewood’s Federal Center market one recent week, travels throughout the Denver metro area, offering its unique liquid nitrogen desserts and its take on comfort foods such as mac-and-cheese. Photo by Clarke Reader
CHURN AND BURN Description: Specializing in what co-owner Sean Dionisi calls “New Q Comfort Food” and liquid nitrogen desserts. Most popular dish: Signature Bowl — A homemade corn bread waffle bowl filled with mac and cheese, topped with choice of meat. What’s your favorite thing about running a food truck? “Going to parks and places to talk to people and meet the public,” Dionisi said. “We get to go around and make people happy.” Information: www.facebook.com/ChurnBurnBBQ and @ChurnBurnBBQ on Twitter
Description: Classic European pub fare, particularily French and Spanish, with some spicy Asian influences. Most popular dish: Roasted Brussels sprouts in a sweet Thai chili sauce, for $5 What’s your favorite thing about running a food truck? “It’s ours. My wife and I built this up with these guys here,” said coowner Jason De Baca. “It’s live or die by my own sword.” Information: Facebook - Roaming Bull Brasserie; Twitter, Instagram handle - @RoamingBullco
Tony Guacamole Food Truck Description: A modern taco truck that serves a blend of traditional Mexican street food and modern eats. Most popular dish: Fried PB&J Jalapeño for $6. It’s made with peanut butter and mango jelly. “You get the sweet, the savory and the spice,” owner Tony Silva said. What’s your favorite thing about running a food truck? “I get to spend time with my wife, Laura, who is my business partner,” owner Tony Silva said. “We get to meet new and exciting people everywhere we go. There’s always a part of you in the food, and sharing that is a rewarding experience.” Information: Facebook page named Tony Guacamole Food Truck. Locations are updated weekly on Mondays.
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Cocktail bar gets serious recognition Williams & Graham, the false-front bookstore speakeasy in the Lower Highland neighborhood in Denver, has been named the Best American Cocktail Bar at the 2015 Spirited Awards. The award is so prestigious that the news was picked up by the venerable Esquire magazine, which said about W&G, “Here’s everything you need to know about it before booking a flight.” The story went on to say, “Outside of coastal cities and Chicago, no interiorAmerican bar has ever won the coveted Drinks International award. New York Times cocktail writer Robert Simonson similarly tweeted that (co-owner) Sean Kenyon’s Bartender of the Year win at last year’s Spirited Awards was the biggest thing ever to happen to Denver’s cocktail scene. Last weekend, at a competition in New Orleans, Williams & Graham was named the Best American Cocktail Bar at the 2015 Spirited Awards.” For the rest of the story, go to www. esquire.com/food-drink/bars/a36697/williams-graham-bar-denver/?fb_ref=Default.
Green Russell among mag’s top 30 bars Green Russell, owned by super chef Frank Bonanno, another Denver bar getting a national nod, was named one of the “30 greatest bars in the world” by Conde Nast Traveler. The magazine “tapped mixologists, bartenders, cocktail kingpins and professional drinkers to find out what makes a bar truly great.” For the rest of the list, go to www. cntraveler.com/galleries/2015-07-21/thegreatest-bars-in-the-world.
Arvada Center slate announced The Arvada Center has announced its six-play theater season, a lineup of plays and musicals that spread across several generations of the human experience.
The children’s classic “Charlotte’s Web” also returns to launch another popular children’s theater season. There is expanded programming for Colorado Chamber Orchestra, a new morning coffee concert Penny Parker series with Jeffrey Siegel and a special MILE HIGH one-night engageLIFE ment, “The Mitzvah Project.” Theater subscriptions are still available at www.arvadacenter.org/ on-stage/2015-2016-theater-season-subscriptions. Single tickets went on sale Aug. 3 and can be purchased at the Arvada Center box office, or by calling 720-898-7200 or visiting www.arvadacenter.org. The season kicks off with the regional premiere of “Saturday Night Fever,” based on the movie, Sept. 15 to Oct. 4 in the Main Stage Theatre.
Fantasy football draft parties held
Tavern Hospitality Group restaurants rolled out Fantasy Football Draft Party promotions on Aug. 1. Each neighborhood Tavern will offer unlimited draft beer for a two-hour period for up to 12 people for $125. The promotion is valid through Sept. 10 (not valid Fridays after 4 p.m.) and reservations must be made in advance. Space is based on availability. Free high-speed Wi-Fi is available at all locations. For Fantasy Football Draft Party reservations at any neighborhood Tavern location (Uptown, Downtown, Lowry, Tech Center, Wash Park or Littleton), call 303-2261555. For additional information, visit
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GoodBird Kitchen coming to Stapleton GoodBird Kitchen will bring its awardwinning fried chicken and fixin’s and Post Brewing Company beer to Stapleton in the spring of 2016. Dave Query, chef/owner of the Big Red F Restaurant Group, has signed a lease on a space in the new Stanley Aviation Marketplace. GBK will be a smaller, more streamlined version of The Post Brewing Company in Lafayette. It will offer its famous fried and rotisserie bird, local farm fresh sides, homemade pies and award-winning Post beers. “We are trying to create a simple, easyto-use, value-driven chicken concept,” Query said. “We like cooking bird the same way we like cooking and working with fresh seafood at Jax. The biscuits, the awardwinning pies, the field-driven side dishes that we feature by the dozen each night. It’s all good. It’s all GoodBird Kitchen.” The Stanley Marketplace is a budding urban marketplace on the borders of Stapleton and Aurora. It was once the Stanley Aviation headquarters — where airplane ejector seats were engineered and manufactured — and when it reopens in 2016 it will be a community hub and gathering space with numerous like-minded businesses, a park, a beer hall and more.
“Over the past 50 years, the Colorado Open has built a reputation as one of the premier state opens in the nation,” said Eric Kenealy, board chairman of The Colorado Open Golf Foundation, which organizes the championships. “We deeply appreciate the strong support we’ve received from HealthONE, our title sponsor since 2004. And we’re delighted to be beginning a new chapter now in partnership with CoBank.” Founded in 1964, The Colorado Open Championships consist of three annual golf tournaments: The Colorado Open, The Colorado Women’s Open and The Colorado Senior Open. All three tournaments are now played at the Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver. Over the years the open has hosted some of the greatest names in the history of golf, including Sam Snead, Billy Casper, Hale Irwin and Phil Mickelson.
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On the heels of the completion of The Colorado Open Championships at Green Valley Ranch Golf Course, the The Colorado Open Golf Foundation has announced that CoBank will become the new title sponsor of The Open Championships. CoBank, the largest financial institution headquartered in the state, succeeds HealthONE as the open’s primary sponsor under a five-year agreement beginning in 2016.
Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktiecolorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at parkerp1953@gmail.com or at 303-619-5209.
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A bitter nightcap with an old classic ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ comes to The Edge By Clarke Reader
creader@colorado communitymedia.com Who could turn down an invite to the evening from hell? That invitation not only applies to the young couple trapped with bitter George and Martha for an evening in Edward Albee’s classic “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” now playing at Lakewood’s The Edge Theater, but for audiences as well. “You’re going to regret missing it — it’s one of the best scripts ever written,” said Scott Bellot, who plays George. “It’ doesn’t get better. Shows like this are why you go to the theater.” The play, directed by Rick Yaconis, runs at The Edge, 1560 Teller St., through Aug. 16, Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. “Virginia Woolf” details an evening with George, a professor at a small college, and his wife, Martha (Emma Messenger), as they invite a young married couple, Nick (James O’hagan-Murphy) and Honey (Maggy Stacy), over for a nightcap after a faculty party. The evening gets dark and hilarious as George and Martha play a little game with the newlyweds, one that tests everyone’s endurance and empathy. “There are so many different directions you can take this show,” Messenger said. “For example, there’s the national scale, where it reflects its time, and also a specific examination of this couple. In the end, you’re just playing it moment to moment.” Messenger describes Martha as a childish character — one both childless and childish — who is completely torn between truth and illusion and mixes up the two. According to Bellot, George is a similarly complicated character, and both have no sense of boundaries, even with others present. This leads to a lot of laughs and awkwardness, but Bellot and Messenger emphasized the key is to not play for laughs. “The laughs are relief — they’re to release
The Edge Theater’s production of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” follows an evening out with George and Martha — an evening full of bitterness, bile and secrets. Photos by RDGPhotography just a bit of the tension,” Bellot said. “The situation is just funny, but it all depends on the audience. Some will find certain parts funnier than others.” The Edge, with its intimate atmosphere, is the perfect match for a show that dives this deep into the nuance of relationships of fierce and fascinating people, the actors said. “On this one night, these two people decide to see how far over the line they can go,” Messenger said. “It’s not a show for timidity.” For more information call 303-232-0363 or visit www.theedgetheater.com.
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From left, George (Scott Bellot), Honey (Maggy Stacy), Nick (James O’hagan-Murphy) and Martha (Emma Messenger) go on a wild ride in which secrets and bitter hurts are exposed in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
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ARTS NOTES In collaboration with the Biennial of the Americas, Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, 2349 E. Orchard Road in Greenwood Village, is presenting “Los Tres Revisited — NOW,” an exhibit of art by Carlos Fresquez, Tony Ortega and Carlos Santistevan, who first exhibited at the center in 1991. The new show runs from Aug. 8 to Sept. 8, with an opening reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 8. Fresquez’s work features the modern Hispanic in America. He teaches at Metropolitan State University and exhibits widely. Tony Ortega teaches at Regis University and is represented by William Havu Gallery in Denver. Carlos Santistevan is a santero who is involved in social service work in Denver and teaches about santos at Denver Art Museum. The trio will present a gallery talk on how their heritage influences their art at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 14. Gallery hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Admission free. 303-7971779.
Ink paintings displayed “A New Fine Line: Contemporary Ink Painting From China” is open at Metro State’s Center for Visual Arts, CVA, 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, from Aug. 7 to Oct. 24. It includes the work of nine contemporary artists from the Beijing Art Institute of Chinese Fine Arts Painting who share the
conservative gongbi brush tradition, while exploring China’s political and social realities. Curated by Julia M. Seagraves, director of the Asian Art Coordinating Council. Reception with artists, 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 27. Gongbi demonstration 5-6 p.m. Aug. 27. Admission free.
Call for artists The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County announces a call for artists for its annual “This is Colorado” exhibit, which will be at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College Oct. 21Nov. 13. Entry deadline is Aug. 15. The juror will be ACC Art Department instructor Marsha Wooley. Material need not reflect Colorado. Entry form is at heritage-guild. com or request a prospectus by email: mkstudio@comcast.net. Entry fee is $35 for three JPEG images ($25 ACC students).
Windy wonders The Colorado Wind Ensemble presents three free summer concerts: Aug. 13, 7 p.m., Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial; Aug. 15, 6 p.m., Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village (with Colorado Honor Band); Aug. 28, 6:30 p.m., Civic Green Park, 9370 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch.
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Cathy and Gordon Illig’s title as they talk about their wide experiences photographing the natural world at 7 p.m. Aug. 11 for the Englewood Camera Club. The meeting is at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd. Centennial. Guests are welcome.
Dr. Richard Sommers will appear at 7 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Tattered Cover Book Store, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, to present the new edition of his “Richmond Redeemed: The Siege at Petersburg, The Battle of Chaffin’s Bluff and Poplar Spring Church, Sept. 29-Oct. 2 1864.” The wellregarded book has been out of print, and Civil War buffs will be interested to hear this scholar.
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Water Blossom Festival The Colorado Water Garden Society presents its annual Water Blossom Festival from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 8 at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Docent-led tours of the water gardens, information, brochures, expertise about aquatic plants (free plants while they last.) Tamara Kilbane, senior horticulturist of the Aquatic Collection, will be at the pool near the Science Pyramid in the morning to talk about the new waterlily competition and show her greenhouse. At noon, there will be a tour of the Japanese garden. Register for both these tours. Festival admission is free, but guests who are not DBG members must pay garden admission.
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The Castle Rock Chorale will hold auditions from 7 to 8 p.m. Aug. 18 at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock. Rehearsals are every Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at New Hope. For appointment or for information, email info@ castlerockchorale.org.
Sleight-of-hand expert Gregory Wilson presents “Thief: A Criminal Act” at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock at 8 p.m. Aug. 14 and 15. Tickets: $25/$22.50, 303-660-6799, Tickets.Amazingshows.com.
Wildlife and wine Paint with Patricia Jenkins of the Roxborough Arts Council while sipping a class of wine at the Audubon Nature Center, 11280 S. Waterton Road, Littleton. Registration required: $30 non-member/$25 member. Must be 21 or older. Denveraudubon. org, 303-973-9530.
‘Vacation’ is funny homage to original Chase, D’Angelo make cameo in comedy franchise reboot ByLindsey Bahr
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The great American family road trip seems, in the 32 years since we first met the Griswolds, as antiquated a concept as ever. Middle-class families fly now — deviceenabled, efficiency-obsessed and always aware of the outside world. Families flew in 1983, too, of course. “National Lampoon’s Vacation” actually begins with a bit of a debate about air versus ground, but road trips back then, even cross-country ones, weren’t so out of the question for a family of four, especially when they had two weeks to do it. There’s beauty and humor, probably, in the ways families travel now, but “Vacation,” a spiritual and literal continuation of what John Hughes and Harold Ramis imagined three decades ago, isn’t interested in the now of it all. Rather, “Vacation” is an over-the-top, often hilarious homage to the original from the earnest and talented writing-directing team of John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. It’s also completely divorced from the reality that made the first so perfect. In 2015, Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) is grown and living in the Chicago suburbs with his wife Debbie (Christina Applegate) and sons, James (Skyler Gisondo) and Kevin (Steele Stebbins). They’re middle-class in the way that all families are middle-class in the movies these days — you wouldn’t know it from the house, the clothes, or their choices. Their life looks as genuine as a
ABOUT THE MOVIE “Vacation,” a Warner Bros. release, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association, for “crude and sexual content and language throughout, and brief graphic nudity.” Running time: 99 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four.
stock photo. They vacation annually at the same cabin, but Rusty realizes the routine has become a rut. To shake things up he decides to recreate his own childhood trek to Wally World, leading to the introduction of the movie’s best long-running joke: The Tartan Prancer. It’s a (fictional) boxy, Albanian rental car with cup-holders on the outside, suicide doors, two gas tanks and an identical front and back that deserves its own billing. At first it seems like a miss. It’s too ostentatious with its oddities and elaborate key device featuring cryptic symbols on each button (a rocket ship, a top hat, a muffin, and a swastika, to name a few). But then we see the bizarre vehicle in action, and watching each function come alive is a treat. The moments are crafted with invigorating imagination, care, and perfect goofiness. It’s almost enough to upstage the actors — who are fun to watch, even if they’re as broadly drawn as a sitcom family. The Griswolds of 1983 seemed like people you might know. These are entertaining caricatures. Still, there is pleasantness to the family dynamic, like when Rusty (a blank situational slate made passable by Helms’ wideeyed charm) attempts, quite sincerely, to
get everyone to sing along to Seal’s “Kiss from a Rose.” It doesn’t, however, extend to the revelation of Debbie’s “do anything” sorority past, an odd and unsuccessful tangent meant to give Applegate something more physical to do. It falters when you realize the joke is just falling and puking. Everything is done all-out, and there’s a charm in that even when it doesn’t quite work. “Vacation” is an unabashed exercise in excess. It moves quickly, it’ll keep a smile on your face and it will draw out hearty laughs along the way. Daley and Goldstein have
gotten the manic, screwball tone down to a near-science. But in packing every other moment with something wild and anchoring it with a pointless arc about Debbie and Rusty’s marriage, “Vacation” has diverged from the simple saneness and sophisticated, of-itstime satire of the first. They’re in different leagues. Don’t be fooled by a brief appearance by Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo, either. This “Vacation” is not the real thing. And yet, saccharine can be sweet and satisfying in its own way.
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Community colleges are perfect for seniors As the population of our communities ages, questions remain about key issues that older adults face in order to live happily and age well. Since the 1960s, the annual White House Conference on Aging has met to identify and advance actions to improve the quality of life of older Americans. This past year, a series of regional forums and listening sessions encouraged leaders and older Americans to determine key aging issues. Four areas emerged: • Healthy aging • Long-term services and support • Elder justice • Retirement security Community colleges around the country are responding. According to the American Association of Community Colleges, adults over 50 make up a growing population interested in returning to school. “Tailored to local demand, community colleges are in a unique position to serve plus-50 learners because of proximity, flexible hours and diverse programming, and this population is emerging as a viable and growing source of new community college students,” the association writes. In response to questions raised in the Healthy Aging Policy Brief, the AACC shared a response to two key questions about actions that older adults could take to enjoy a long, productive and healthy quality of life. “Community colleges offer many
opportunities for older adults to stay engaged and connected to their communities. Learning new skills and information boosts confidence and stimulates the brain as it ages,” the AACC writes. Kim Larson“Taking a course Cooney or pursuing a new certificate LIVING AND or degree keeps AGING WELL minds active and involved, while giving older adults a sense of purpose. “ Many older adults are staying in the workplace longer or seeking to make a career switch to a profession that is meaningful and rewarding. Many start a business. This re-invention of self can spark innovation and creativity while building self-confidence. Many community colleges are creating special programs for workers over 50 who want to either complete degrees or certificates they began years ago or start new ones. Beyond the classroom, community colleges engage and serve older adults through other programs and services including: volunteer opportunities, participation in career and technical program advisory committees, attendance at local
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college events, access to college library facilities, and membership in college wellness and fitness centers. Additionally, an intergenerational haven is found on a community college campus, and many older adults enjoy the interaction with younger students. Older students serve as role models, mentors, and tutors. Community colleges are determining ways to measure experience to provide college credit for life skills. Student orientations, advisors and classes have been established to help potential older students navigate the college experience. In the metro area there are five easily accessible community colleges. All offer credit as well as leisure learning classes Interestingly online, learning is also popular with older students. One recent student from Arapahoe Community College wrote: “I have so enjoyed the online classes that I’ve taken. The range of subjects has been such fun to peruse. The coursework has been enriching and exciting. At 70, I have appreciated the opportunity to explore new topics, learn new things and stay abreast of what’s happening in our changing world …. I believe that online education is an exciting new avenue for older adults to stay engaged in the world while having a great deal of fun!” Beyond direct services to older adults, many community colleges provide training programs for those interested in
working with the older adult population in growing careers including home health workers, nurse aides, and a unique eldercare specialist position for those working in and transforming the nursing home industry. According to AACC, approximately 90 percent of Americans live within driving distance of a community college. Community colleges offer flexible class scheduling and are very affordable. There’s never been a better time for older Americans to explore their passions, learn new things, update their skills, or fulfill lifelong dreams by going to community colleges. So, what are you doing this fall? Going back to school is a great way to enrich your life! Community colleges near you: Arapahoe Community College: www. arapahoe.edu Aurora Community College: www. ccaurora.edu Community College of Denver: www. ccd.edu Front Range Community College: www.frontrange.edu Red Rocks Community College: www. rrcc.edu Kim Larson-Cooney is executive director of Community and Workforce Programs at Arapahoe Community College.
Health department: use simple precautions to avoid plague Staff Report The Jefferson County Public Health department will continue plague surveillance after a squirrel in Golden tested positive for bubonic plague. “The risk of residents contracting plague is extremely low,” Jefferson County Public Health Director Mark Johnson said in a media release. “We want people to be aware that summer marks the beginning of the plague season and just a few simple precautions will further reduce that risk.” Awareness memos are posted to remind people to take the following precautions to avoid exposure: • Control the presence of rodents and fleas in and around the home. Eliminate all sources of food, shelter and access to wild animals around the home. Maintain a litter- and trash-free yard to reduce wild animal habitat. • Do not handle or feed squirrels and other rodents or wild animals. • People and pets should avoid contact with sick or dead wild animals and rodents. If a sick or dead animal is found, contact Animal Control immediately at 303-3848045. If contact is unavoidable, do not handle the animal directly—use gloves and place it in a plastic bag. • Keep pets from roaming freely outside the home where they may prey on wild animals and bring the disease home. • Controlling fleas on pets will prevent the transfer of fleas potentially carrying the
plague to humans. Consult a veterinarian about flea and tick control for household pets, specifically pet owners who live close to rodent populations. Plague is a highly infectious bacterial disease carried by various types of wild rodents and is transmitted primarily by flea bites. Squirrels, rodents, prairie dogs and other mammals, such as rabbits and cats, are susceptible to plague because they carry fleas. People are infected by direct contact with the blood or tissues of infected animals. Most human plague cases result from infected flea bites. With early detection, plague is easily treated in humans with antibiotics. Symptoms generally occur two to six days after being infected and include sudden onset of high fever, muscle pain, malaise or a general feeling of being ill, nausea and vomiting. Anyone experiencing these symptoms should consult a physician immediately. When plague appears in an area, there is usually a die-off of rodents and rabbits, causing fleas to leave and find another host, thus spreading the disease. The health department and the city of Golden Animal Control are working together to investigate the cases and to determine the extent of die-off in the area. Residents who notice unusual rodent die-offs should call Golden Animal Control at 303-384-8045. For more information, visit the Jefferson County Public Health website at www.jeffco.us/public-health.
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Mild memory problems worsen faster for women Men have only about a third of Alzheimer’s cases By Lauran Neergaard
Associated Press
Older women with mild memory impairment worsened about twice as fast as men, according to research that illustrates the especially hard toll that Alzheimer’s takes on women. Nearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s are women. At age 65, seemingly healthy women have about a one-in-six chance of developing Alzheimer’s during the rest of their lives, compared with a one-in-11 chance for men. Scientists once thought the disparity was just because women tend to live longer — but there’s increasing agreement that something else makes women more vulnerable. A series of studies presented July 21 at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference uncovered signs of that vulnerability well before Alzheimer’s symptoms hit. First, Duke University researchers compared nearly 400 men and women with mild cognitive impairment, early memory changes that don’t interfere with everyday
activities but that mark an increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s. They measured these people’s cognitive abilities over an average of four years — and as long as eight years for some participants. The men’s scores on an in-depth test of memory and thinking skills declined a point a year while the women’s scores dropped by two points a year. Age, education levels and even whether people carried the ApoE-4 gene that increases the risk of late-in-life Alzheimer’s couldn’t account for the difference, said Duke medical student Katherine Lin, who co-authored the study with Duke psychiatry professor Dr. P. Murali Doraiswamy. The study wasn’t large or long enough to tell if women were more at risk for progressing to full dementia. The study couldn’t explain why the women declined faster, but scientists need to explore that further for clues into the gender difference. But two other studies presented July 21 offered additional hints of differences in women’s brains: A sample of 1,000 participants in the large Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative compared PET scans to see how much of a sticky protein called betaamyloid was building up in the brains of a variety of men and women, some healthy, some at risk and others with full-blown Alzheimer’s. Amyloid plaques are a hallmark
of Alzheimer’s, and growing levels can help indicate who’s at risk before symptoms ever appear. “Overall, women have more amyloid than men,” even among the cognitively normal group, said Dr. Michael Weiner of the University of California, San Francisco. The study couldn’t explain why, although it didn’t appear due to the risky ApoE-4 gene, which seemed to make a difference for men with Alzheimer’s but not women. Some seniors who undergo surgery with general anesthesia suffer lasting cognitive problems afterward, often expressed to doctors as, “Grandma was never the same after that operation.” On July 21, researchers reported that here again, women are at higher risk of getting worse. Dr. Katie Schenning of the Oregon Health & Science University tracked records of more than 500 participants in two long-term studies of cognitive aging, which included a battery of brain tests. About 180 participants underwent 331 procedures involving general anesthesia. Over seven years, people who had undergone surgery with general anesthesia declined faster on measures of cognition, their ability to function and even brain shrinkage than people who hadn’t had surgery. But women declined at a significantly faster rate than men, Schenning said. “It is worth letting our older patients
know that they should perhaps talk about this with their practitioner, that this is a possibility and consider whether or not they need to undergo procedures that are considered to be elective,” she said. Schenning didn’t have amyloid measurements for these people; other studies have suggested that the people most at risk may have brewing cognitive problems already. The anesthesia alone isn’t the culprit, she cautioned. Indeed, other research presented July 21 showed that surgery in general can spur inflammation-causing molecules to cross into the brain and impair how nerve cells communicate, regardless of gender. Together, the studies show how much more research is needed into gender differences that may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s, said Dr. Kristine Yaffe of UCSF, who wasn’t involved in the studies presented July 21 but was part of a recent Alzheimer’s Association meeting to start determining those next steps. “It’s not just that women are living to be older. There’s something else going on in terms of the biology, the environment, for women compared to men that may make them at greater risk, or if they have some symptoms, change the progression,” Yaffe said.
Voucher case could go one more round Supreme Court takes few cases, but both sides are ready to roll By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Douglas County School District’s plea for the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the voucher case will be among 10,000 such requests the court receives annually. It grants and hears oral argument in less than 1 percent of those cases. But the school district believes it has a niche that may secure it an audience before the nation’s highest court. The Colorado Supreme Court ruled 4-3 against the district’s Choice Scholarship Program on June 29, agreeing with a lower court that the program constituted aid to religious institutions — a violation of the Colorado Constitution. The district almost immediately announced it intends to try to take the case to the U.S. Supreme Court. The district believes a section of the state’s constitution referred to in the ruling is bigoted in origin and therefore unconstitutional. The Blaine Amendments’ inclusion in 37 state constitutions makes it a federal-level issue, the district contends. The amendments prohibit public funding of religious schools and organizations. Courts so far have struck down previous efforts to show that the Blaine Amendments’ historical and arguably prejudicial origins render them unconstitutional. Some believe the amendments are rooted in antiCatholic sentiment. “I think everyone must acknowledge at the outset the likelihood of the Supreme Court taking any case is low,” said attorney Eric Hall, who represents the school district in the voucher case. “However, I think this
is one of those cases where the chances are higher than normal. “For a number of years, the U.S. Supreme Court has been interested in these Blaine Amendments. (This) case tees up Colorado’s Blaine Amendment very crisply and would permit the court to take up this issue that’s never before been squarely presented.” Republican Congressman James Blaine proposed the amendment to the federal Constitution prohibiting states from funding religious education in 1875. Though it never became federal law, most states passed laws banning the use of public funds to support sectarian private schools. Michael McCarthy, the attorney for voucher opponents and plaintiffs Taxpayers for Public Education, is ready to take the case further. “We have a team that’s worked on this case for four years; we’re going to stick with our client,” he said, but added he won’t try to predict whether the U.S. Supreme Court will hear it. “I never underestimate my adversaries, and particularly my adversaries in this case. Anything could happen. “It’s not a case that’s going to settle. It’s a very important policy and legal issue. It’s sort of all or nothing.” DCSD’s attorneys must submit a writ of certiorari — a request for judicial review — to the U.S. Supreme Court. Both Hall and McCarthy said they’d be honored to argue the case before the U.S. Supreme Court. “I’d love to have a chance to do that, but my client would very much prefer I not have that opportunity,” McCarthy said, but added he could continue to represent Taxpayers for Public Education at no charge, as his firm has done to date. “I believe in the underlying notion of public education and
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really saw the voucher program as it was formed by Douglas County to be a genuine threat. I believe in what I’m doing.” Hall, who was a teacher in both public and private schools before he became an attorney, said he was disappointed by the state court’s ruling. “I continue to believe the Court of Appeals (which supported the voucher plan) got it right on all the constitutional issues,” he said. The school district so far has spent $1.2 million on the case. School leaders say all
the money has come from private donations. The June 29 ruling reversed a February 2013 decision by the state appeals court, but reinforced a 2011 ruling by a Denver judge. Taxpayers for Public Education initially filed the suit in 2011 against DCSD and the Colorado Department of Education. The pilot program allowed up to 500 students’ parents to use state-provided per-pupil revenue toward tuition at private, mostly religiously affiliated schools.
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Book explores herbal remedy A medical look at marijuana fact and fiction You can barely breathe. You hurt so much — your back hurts, your shoulders hurt, your head hurts. You feel like you’ve gone 10 rounds with Rocky Balboa, three quarters with an NFL team and two performances of Swan Lake. You. Ache. So what’re you going to do about it? Read “Stoned” by Dr. David Casarett and see if hemp can help. Skeptical. As a doctor specializing in hospice and palliative care, that’s what David Casarett was when it came to marijuana and the supposed effectiveness of its medical benefits. On one hand, anecdotal evidence said that pot could help people suffering an array of afflictions and symptoms. On the other hand, Casarett wanted to know what science said — never mind that in most states, marijuana is an illegal substance. Bottom line: Does medical marijuana work? And if it does, is it safe? Though it contains many ingredients, there are two main substances present in cannabis sativa: tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). The first, says Casarett, is what makes your brain feel euphoric, while the second ingredient
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tempers the effects of the first. Or, well, at least they think that’s how it works. There are a lot of things about weed that we don’t know. It looks, for instance, like it could be a sleep aid, and its calming properties might help dementia patients and PTSD sufferers. Though it may seem counterintuitive, marijuana can enhance memory and it could improve the chances of survival of a traumatic brain injury (although, says Casarett, there’s one final word on the subject of marijuana plus motors: “don’t”). Studies hint that cannabis oil can help with seizures, but it’s unlikely that it’s a cure for cancer – at least not yet, but medical laboratories are always looking for (and at) new drugs. Marijuana appears to be effective in alleviating neuropathic pain, but probably won’t benefit bone breaks or pulled muscles. Some help. Sometimes not. That’s what observant readers will note
here, and despite acknowledged unknowns and despite that he was skeptical on the subject of cannabis’s benefits, author Casarett saw that, too. He surprised himself by changing his mind on Terri Schlichenmeyer marijuana, and BOOKWORM that new outlook leads to a lot of fun learning inside “Stoned.” Don’t, however, think that this is a frivolous book. Casarett’s background comes into play a lot, and he uses real scientific terms and medical information that may take some time to understand but that, once grasped, will further explain what you read. He also strongly cautions, through one anecdote, that we really don’t totally understand what kind of damage marijuana can do to our brains. That balance, his cautions, and his willingness to use himself as an unconvinced guinea pig to assess intake methods, recipes (included here!), and methodology makes this a well-conceived, thoughtful book.
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But will it change minds? It might – it did the author’s – and even if it doesn’t, it’s informative and enjoyable to read. So put on the tunes, grab a seat, and grab “Stoned,” take a deep breath, and read…
Pot industry’s bank bid rejected by regulators By The Associated Press A Colorado credit union is hoping a federal judge will intervene to let the booming marijuana industry move its finances from cash-stuffed suitcases to the regulated banking system. A pair of lawsuits filed in Denver last
week challenge recent decisions by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the National Credit Union Administration to deny applications from Fourth Corner Credit Union. The credit union was set up last year to serve Colorado’s marijuana industry, but it needed permission from federal insurers and regulators before opening for business.
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The Federal Reserve rejected Fourth Corner’s application in July. The decision means many pot businesses still use elaborate banking workarounds — from paying the power bill with money orders to spritzing skunky cash with Febreze to avoid scrutiny. The U.S. Treasury Department issued guidelines last year for how banks could accept pot money. But many large banks considered the guidelines onerous and still won’t take deposits related to marijuana businesses, prompting Colorado banking regulators to set up a proposed credit union to comply with those guidelines. Fourth Corner would have allowed pot shops and growers to access not just basic checking but also lines of credit and other financial products the expanding industry wants. “We thought it was a good model,” said Andrew Freedman, marijuana adviser to Gov. John Hickenlooper. “It’s an under-banked industry, and that’s a problem not just for them but for the people of Colorado” because of the security risks of doing business in cash, he said. The marijuana industry isn’t completely without banking services. Some 400 financial institutions have filed thousands of marijuana-related reports with federal banking regulators in compliance with last year’s guidance. But many in the marijuana industry say they face significant hurdles, even fielding offers from shady entrepreneurs offering to fly their cash to another country to set up offshore accounts. When a pot business wants to expand — perhaps by building a new warehouse or renovating a storefront — it typically has to find a cash investor
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willing to accept the risk of fronting money to a business that’s illegal under federal law, usually in exchange for a steep interest rate. “They have to pay a premium to get those banking services,” said Tyler Henson, head of the Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, which represents pot growers and retailers as well as ancillary businesses such as grow-light manufacturers. “Everyone wants a solution because nobody wants to give their retail employee a paycheck, $1,500 in cash, and ask them to walk home with that late at night. It’s just not safe.” But the National Credit Union Administration cited uncertainty about the marijuana business in declining Fourth Corner’s application for deposit insurance. In a July 2 letter, the agency told the credit union that the marijuana industry “does not have an established track record of success and remains illegal at the federal level.” Two weeks later, the Federal Reserve rejected the credit union’s application for a “master account,” which Fourth Corner would need to interact with other financial institutions. The credit union filed two lawsuits July 30 challenging the decisions. “The NCUA lacks expertise in the operation and regulation of the state legalized cannabis industry,” the credit union argued in its complaint. Representatives of the NCUA and Federal Reserve declined to comment on the lawsuits. U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, a Colorado Democrat who has joined unsuccessful efforts to pass legislation allowing marijuana businesses to access financial services, said that Congress remains the best hope to fixing the problem.
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Get Unstuck … One Step at a Time,” features a filmed interview with Kenyon Easton, a man who began a coast-to-coast walk across the country in April 2014. Although he faced multiple hardships from weather and unforeseen complications, Easton says his walk gave him a lifechanging perspective. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.
WOMEN’S CONNECTION LUNCHEON DENVER WEST Women’s Connection presents its Yesterday, Today and Forever Luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Concordia Lutheran Church, 13371 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. Call 303-985-2458 for reservations.
CHILDREN’S THEATER ‘CINDERELLA’ Red Rocks Community College presents the fairy ta le classic “Cinderella,” by special arrangement with the Chicago Kids Company. The musical version of “Cinderella” features book and lyrics by Jesus Perez and original music by Paige Coffman. This interactive adaptation runs less than an hour and provides high-energy fun for young audiences. The show and music is being directed by RRCC musical theater instructor Kelly Jo Eldredge and choreographed by RRCC dance instructor Melissa Trader. “Cinderella” show times are 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8; Tuesday, Aug. 11; Saturday, Aug. 22; and Saturday, Aug. 29 at the Lakewood campus of Red Rocks Community College (west end, lower level). Tickets are $5. For information and reservations, contact Kelly Jo Eldredge at 303-914-6458 or theatre@rrcc.edu.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS MUSICAL
ALL BREAD HORSE SHOW COLORADO STOCK Horse Association presents its open all-breed shows on the third Sunday of each month from May to September (except July), at the Indiana Equestrian Center, 7500 Indiana St., Arvada. Shows are in the large Outdoor Arena with a second arena for warm-ups. Registration is at 7:30 a.m., classes are at 8:30 a.m. For information and entry forms, contact 720-935-2026 (call or text), 303-424-4977 (call), or ColoradoStockHorse@yahoo.com or go to www.ColoradoStockHorse.com. Show dates are Sunday, Aug. 16, Sept. 20. GOLF CLUB MEMBERSHIP OPEN
THEATER/SHOWS ‘PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES’ SHOW MINERS ALLEY Playhouse presents “Pump Boys and Dinettes” through Saturday, Aug. 22, with performances at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays, at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Tickets available at 303-935-3044 or www.minersalley.com.
WEST WOODS Men’s Club of Arvada is recruiting members for the 2015 golf season. This year the club will have 13 tournaments including a club championship, match play and a Ryder Cup style event with Calcutta. Membership includes CGA handicap, year-end banquet and the chance to compete against golfers of similar ability on a top-notch course. The initiation fee is being waived for the 2015 season so now is the time to join one of the best men’s golf clubs in the state. Go to www.WestWoodsMensClub.com for information or to download an application.
Colorado ACTS presents a family and friends musical production of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, and Saturday, Aug. 8; and 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at Colorado ACTS Theatre, 11455 W. I-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Donations accepted. Call 303-456-6772. Go to www.coloradoacts.org.
CARIN’ CLINIC TAKE-A-SHOT EVENT Carin’ Clinic will host Take-A-Shot from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at 5150 Allison St., Arvada. Event includes a free drop-in basketball clinic for kids led by Arvada High School basketball players. Meet retired Denver Nuggets players Ervin Johnson and Walter Davis from 2-3 p.m. Immunizations for eligible children will be given. Call 303-423-8836 to check eligibility and schedule an immunization appointment. Donations will be welcome but are not necessary for participation. Go to www.carinclinic.info.
MEET ARTIST, DEMONSTRATIONS Spirits in the Wind Gallery, 1211 Washington Ave., Golden, welcomes artist Linda St. Clair, a two-time recipient of the Grumbacher Gold Medal and member of the Society of Animal Artists in New York. The gallery event, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 15-16, features demonstrations and the unveiling of “Fishing in the Sunshine” by St. Clair. Call 303-279-1192 or go to www.spiritsinthewindgallery.com.
MUSIC/CONCERT EVENING WITH JAMES LEE STANLEY JAMES LEE Stanley performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 6774 W. 66th Ave., Arvada. Stanley has released 23 solo CDs, along with three duet CDs with Peter Tork (The Monkees). Tickets sold at the door. All ages welcome. Go to www.jamesleestanley. com.
HEALTH HOW YOUR BODY REALLY WORKS (OR DOESN’T)
THEATER PRESENTS ‘VIRGINIA WOOLF’ The Edge Theater presents “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” Edward Albee’s scorching tale of an embittered marriage. Show runs through Sunday, Aug. 16, at 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, Lakewood. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Sundays. For tickets and other information, call 303-232-0363 or go to www.theedgetheater.com. For mature audiences.
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KNOWING HOW nutrients work with your body makes it easier to understand which supplements to take and why. “Why Take That” is presented from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Natural Grocers, 12612 W. Alameda, Lakewood. This two-part class with “Why Eat This” may be taken in any order. WARNING: Attendees may experience side effects such as weight loss, decreased aches and pains, balanced hormones and real energy. Go to https://www. naturalgrocers.com/nutrition-and-health/events/events-calendar/how-your-body-reallyworks-or-doesnt-4/#sthash.SZHSU53q.dpuf
COMMUNITY COLLEGE EXHIBIT
COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVES
RED ROCKS Community College plans an exhibit of “The Graham and Barbara Curtis Collection” through Tuesday, Aug. 11, in the Susan K. Arndt Gallery at the Red Rocks Lakewood campus. The gallery is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The exhibit features 82 Colorado-centric prints from the Curtis Collection depicting a range of themes from early expeditions into Colorado, including scenic views, the movement of settlers, life of the Native Americans and the early development of Denver and beyond. Go to www.rrcc.edu.
A NUMBER of community blood drives are planned in the 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: Wednesday, Aug. 12, 8-9:40 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Jefferson County Government Human Services Building, 900 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden; Friday, Aug. 14, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Farmers Insurance Belmar, 550 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood; Sunday, Aug. 16, 8 a.m. to noon, Christ on the Mountain Parish, 13922 W. Utah Ave., Lakewood (contact Julie Hayes, 303-988-2222)
ANSEL ADAMS: MASTERWORKS
NATURALLY ARVADA
FOOTHILLS ART Center, 809 15th St., Golden, presents “Ansel Adams: Masterworks,” a travel-
CHECK OUT free demonstrations and displays from master chefs and gardeners related to the fresh produce found at the Arvada Farmers’ Market. A new topic will be discussed each week, and kids’ crafts are planned. Event is free and presentations are 15 minutes long. Naturally Arvada programs run 10:30-11:30 a.m. every other Sunday at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-235-5275 or stop by the library. Weekly topics are Urban Farming (Aug. 16); Corn (Aug. 30); Dairy (Sept. 13); Apples (Sept. 27).
ing exhibition of photographs by Ansel Adams, through Thursday, Aug. 30. Exhibit hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Go to http://foothillsartcenter. org/fac/portfolio/ansel-adams-masterworks/
ARTS COUNCIL SUMMER SCHEDULE SUMMER CLASSES at the Lakewood Arts Council run from June to August at the LAC Gallery, 6731 W. Colfax Ave, Lakewood, in the Lamar Station Plaza next to Casa Bonita. The classes are generally suitable for all skill levels. For information on the classes, call 303-980-0625 or visit www.lakewoodartscouncil.org. ARTS, CRAFT FAIR VENDORS VENDORS AND exhibitors are needed for the fourth annual arts and crafts fair at Stober Elementary in Golden. More than 45 booths (8x8) are available. Applications are being taken from now through Sept. 3. Contact Anne Drobny at annedrobny@gmail.com for an application. Fair hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24.
EVENTS GARDEN CENTER PARTY COUNTRY FAIR Garden Center, 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada, plans its annual garden party from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6. Local artisans and vendors will be available, and guests can vote on their favorite flowers in the Hardy Boy Flower trials. WAYS TO INVIGORATE LIFE FIND MORE THINGS TO DO ONLINE ColoradoCommunityMedia.com/events
PRACTICAL TIPS for adding meaning and purpose to life will be explored at Lifetree Café at
noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, titled “Stuck in a Rut?
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MONDAY NIGHT TALKS TRAINING WITH Grace presents free Monday Night Talks on various dog training topics. Attendees should bring note-taking materials and questions. Talks are free, and donations for Favor’s Project are accepted. Some talks have openings for dogs; those whose dogs participate are asked to make a donation to the Grace Fund. Talks are from 7-8 p.m. Mondays at Training With Grace, 9100 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Go to www.TrainingWithGrace.com or call 303-2383647. Upcoming dates and topics: Aug. 10, Ding Dong!; Aug. 17, Manners, Manners, Manners; Aug. 24, No More Jumping; Aug. 31, Boundaries. COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY A REGISTRATION day for Community Bible Study Denver Northwest is Wednesday, Aug. 12, from 9-11 a.m. at Arvada Covenant Church, 5555 Ward Road, Arvada. The interdenominational 30-week study meets from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays beginning on Sept. 9. This year, the group will study the books of Mark, Philippians and James. Go to denvernorthwest.cbs.org or call Robin at 720-935-5024. 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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AREA CLUBS ONGOING ACTIVITIES, ONGOING/ BUSINESS GROUPS MONDAYS 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 800-477-6291 or go to Nar-Anon.org.
JEFFERSON COUNTY Republican Men’s Club meets 7-9 a.m.
Mondays at the Howard Johnson Denver West, 12100 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Call Fred Holden at 303-421-7619 for more information. All are welcome, not just Republican men from Jefferson County.
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, 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 ARVADA SUNRISE Rotary Club meets from 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 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. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES The Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active Federal Employees meets each second Tuesday at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Ann Ornelas at 303-517-8558 with questions. 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. WEDNESDAYS 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-Busi-
ness-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 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.
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. BUFFALO TOASTMASTERS meets 11:30 a.m. to 12:45
p.m. the first and third Wednesdays at the Jefferson County Government Building, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden. Toastmasters is an international organization that is a fun and supportive environment to learn and practice public speaking and leadership skills. All are welcome. More information is
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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.
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MUSIC TEACHERS Association Suburban Northwest meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the first Wednesday of the month at Community in Christ Church, 12229 W. 80th Ave., Arvada. Meetings are open to the public and include refreshments, business meeting and program featuring music teaching professionals from around the state lecturing on the latest teaching developments. ORDER SONS of Italy in America/Denver Lodge 2075 meets every third Wednesday of the month at 5925 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. and meeting follows at 7 p.m. Lots of fun activities planned for summer meetings. Everyone welcome. Call 303-238-8055. PROFESSIONAL WOMEN NW Metro Business and Professional Women meets the first Wednesday of each month from September to May. Our mission is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. Call Marcia at 303-827-3283 to RSVP. THURSDAYS ARVADA ASSOCIATED Modelers hosts training night 4-8 p.m. Thursdays from May to September (weather permitting) at the Arvada Airpark, 7608 Highway 93, Golden. (Pioneer entrance between Leyden Road and 64th Avenue). We welcome anyone interested in learning to fly radio control models to take an introductory flight with an instructor. No previous experience is needed and the club provides radios and airplanes. Training is free and open to everyone. Visit www.arvadamodelers.com/pilot-training/.
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CERTUS PROFESSIONAL Network meets for its Lakewood
networking event from 9:30-11 a.m. the third Thursday of the month at Panera Bread, 650 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Build your network, grow your business, network less. Our events are structured to connect professionals with the resources, power partners and leaders to expand their business and the business of others. Open to all industries, includes 30 minutes of open networking and organized introductions to the group. Cost: $12 non-CERTUS members at the door. First participants pay half price. RSVP not required. More info about CERTUS™ Professional Network at http://www.CertusNetwork.com.
COMMUNITY COFFEE Join Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp on the
fourth Thursday of each month to talk about issues that are important to you. Community Coffee will be 7-8 a.m. at La Dolce Vita, Ice Cream Room, 5756 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; and from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Panera Bread, 10450 Town Center Drive, Westminster.
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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. SALTY DOG Sailing Club If you love to sail or want to try, if you don’t have a boat, if you have a boat but don’t sail enough because you cannot find a crew, the Salty Dog Sailing Club is for you. The club meets the second Thursday of the month at members’ homes. Members come from all along the Front Range because this is the only such club available. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. with the business meeting commencing at 7 p.m. Go to www.saltydog.org for meeting locations and directions. STUCK IN the Middle, a social support group for spouses and
caregivers of those with chronic illnesses, meets at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays. You’ve been a caregiver for years, your spouse or family member has moved to a facility and now you are faced with the isolation of living alone. Or your loved one is at home and you need time for yourself. Would you like to meet others in similar situations? SITM meets in member’s homes. Call or e-mail Karen, 303-422-1196 or sitm@comcast.net; or Bonnie, bonnieforsitm@earthlink.net, for information.
FRIDAYS CALMUP JOURNEY Prefer to help yourself rather than do the coaching or psychotherapy thing? Let me share with you free information about the CalmUp Journey, a one-page self-examination worksheet for men and women. Join me for coffee or tea from 8-9 a.m. most Fridays at Whole Foods Market Clubs continues on Page 28
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The hook is in the water
John, left, and Jake Scialdone pose with a 16-inch rainbow trout, Jake’s first catch of the day. The two recently spent a day fishing on the South Platte River near Bailey. Photos by Nick Puckett
Generations form bond over fishing
FISHING LOSING POPULARITY
By Nick Puckett
npuckett@colorado communitymedia.com Knee deep in the north fork of the South Platte River, John Scialdone whips his fly rod back and forth across the water. With a flick of the wrist, he jerks the rod forward, sweeping the line through the air, landing it in the water. His cast is smooth and deliberate. Each movement carefully measured. Each stroke precise. It’s like he’s painting a masterpiece. Scialdone, from Gilbert, Arizona, and his grandson Jake, from Elkview, Pennsylvania, are standing in a stream 10 miles west of Bailey. They met in Colorado the day before for a three-day, guided fly-fishing tour. It’s Jake’s high school graduation present. The river running through the private ranch tucked away in a Rocky Mountain valley is still high. And on this mid-July morning, the 79-year-old man scores his first catch, a 17inch rainbow trout. His smile gives away his lighthearted demeanor. “I really enjoy being outside,” John says as he flings his line upstream again, “whether I catch anything or not.” A few minutes later, he hooks an 18-inch rainbow trout. Twenty feet downstream, Jake throws his line in an almost mirror image of his grandfather. He pays similar attention to the accuracy of each cast — an uncharacteristically gauged approach from the zealous, fast-talking 18-year-old. But, after all, it was his grandfather who taught him how to fish. The line pulls taut. It’s snagged on the river bottom. “I never stop talking about fishing,” Jake says, not missing a beat as he methodically casts again. “Ask my girlfriend.”
Teen is practiced fisherman
Studies show teens are least likely to want to learn to fish. But for Jake, the sport has been a part of his life since he was 3. He
Fly-fishing guide Tom Caprio advises Jake Scialdone on where to cast his line. caught his first trout at 7. The fishing stories and clichés he recites make him sound like an old pro. Jake and his grandfather, whom he calls Pop, meet once or twice a year to go fishing. On this trip, their guide, Tom Caprio, quickly runs through the basics of tension casting, a basic fly-fishing technique not like the romantic false casting you see in movies. Jake catches on quickly. His cast is effortless. His patience measured. His intuition distinct. Jake fishes regularly in a stream near his home 50 miles west of Philadelphia. “It’s more consistent,” Jake says of Pennsylvania fishing where nearly every cast returns a fish, usually a 5-inch brook trout, a species native to eastern North America but also found in the high Colorado mountains. “They’re a lot smaller ... I’d rather get a big one.” The line catches again — he’s got a bite. For two minutes, he fights to reel in the
20-inch brown trout. After a photo shoot with what would be the largest catch of the day, Jake sets it back in the net and takes his own photos so he can draw pictures of it later. He draws every fish he catches, as long as it’s 16 inches long — that’s his rule. As a freshman in high school, Jake played football, but he suffered six concussions that forced him to quit. “That’s when I really started fishing,” Jake explains. “It’s all I really had besides music.” He plays the drums and teaches guitar lessons part-time. He landed a part-time job at a local fish market and began deep-sea fishing for prize fish, usually worth about $150, but sometimes thousands of dollars. Fishing in streams or lakes can be more fun than in the ocean, Jake says, “until you catch a fish,” because they’re smaller. “The scenery isn’t as good either,” he adds. “Colorado is awesome.”
In 2014, 9.9 million people gave up fishing while 8.7 million started, reflecting a decrease in the pastime’s popularity, according to a fishing report sponsored by the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation and the Outdoor Foundation. The report can be found on takemefishing.org. Jake Scialdone, 18, attributes this to a lack of excitement caused by little success in the water. “A lot of kids get bored,” Jake said. “If you don’t have the right technology and don’t catch a lot of fish, you get bored.” Among adults 45 and older, 43 percent said they were considering picking up the sport, according to the report, compared to only 6.6 percent of teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 — the least likely demographic to be interested in the sport. The report suggested a main factor to its low popularity was that only 37 percent of teenagers think outdoor activities are “cool.” Some 41.5 percent of firsttime adult anglers said the sport was “uninteresting” or “time-consuming.” “I feel like people say that when they don’t catch anything,” said Scialdone. “It’s all boring until you hook into a 30-inch cutthroat.” The type of fishing can also make a difference in the sport’s excitement, fishing guide Tom Caprio said. “One thing with fly-fishing,” he said, “it’s very active” compared to bait fishing. “When you have kids … you want to go to places with a lot of action.”
‘Up for something new’ Upstream, John continues casting. Unrushed, he watches the fly float downstream as far as the line will give before snapping it out of the water and back upstream. After a while, he wades farther into the water, waist-deep in the fast-moving rapids. John has been fishing since he was 8 years old, but picked up fly-fishing only six years ago. “I keep hearing people say it’s the only true way to catch trout,” says John, “so I figured I’d try it.” He gives another of his trademark, ear-to-ear smiles. “I’m always up for something new.” Hook continues on Page 30
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Belmar, 444 S. Wadsworth Blvd. in Lakewood. Let me know you’re planning to be there so we’re sure to connect. Contact www.DrLorieGose.com or 303-500-2340.
GOLDEN GATE Community Grange, 25201 Golden Gate Canyon Road, has meetings
at 7 p.m. the second Friday of the month. Activities include yoga, dances, eggmania, special wildlife programs, holiday craft fair. Grange hall available for rental for weddings, parties, reunions, etc. Call Rich Phillips at 303-277-1933 or go to www. goldengategrange.com. New members welcome.
GRAND PIANO Show Patrice LeBlanc performs from 6-9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Grappa Mediterranean Bistro, 1027 Washington St., Golden. Go to www.grappabistro.com. Call 303-273-8882 for reservations and information. HEARTPULSE LEARN how to take an active role in your health and wellbeing. HeartPULSE meets 7-9 p.m. the first Friday of every month at The Cloisters, 2103 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Contact HeartPULSE for information on cost. Each session features an educational presentation, energy exercises, and ‘healing’ meditations. Contact heartpulse@att.net. GAME ON meets 1-4 p.m. at Community Recreation Center, 68th and Wadsworth. The North Jeffco Senior Friday Club meets weekly to play cards and board games, including bridge, pinochle, canasta, hand & foot, majong, billiards and dominoes. No RSVP. All supplies provided and refreshments. Monthly pot luck/catered meals. Golfing and bowling opportunities, too. For information call Bob Stremel, 303-905-4315. SOUTH JEFFCO Rotary Club meets at 7:15 a.m. Fridays at Fox Hollow Golf Course, 13410 W. Morrison Road, Lakewood. Contact Bruce at 303-919-3741. SATURDAYS COLORADO CITIZENS for Peace meets 10:30-11:30 a.m. every Saturday at the
intersections of West 52nd and Wadsworth Boulevard to try to bring an end to the wars. Signs will be furnished for those who do not have them. Contact Cindy Lowry at 303-431-1228 or waylonthecat.lowry@yahoo.com.
GRAND PIANO Show Patrice LeBlanc performs from 6-9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
at Grappa Mediterranean Bistro, 1027 Washington St., Golden. Go to www.grappabistro.com. Call 303-273-8882 for reservations and information.
LIFERING SECULAR Recovery is a network of support groups for people who want
to live free from alcohol and other addictive drugs. Meetings are at 6 p.m. Saturdays at 6655 W. Jewell Ave. Unit 100. Appointments and membership is not required. LifeRing’s approach to sobriety focuses on empowering individuals through the strength of sober conversation. Go to www.liferingcolorado.org.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN Shipwrights is a wood ship modeling club that meets at 9:30 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at Rockler’s Woodworking and Hardware Store, 2553 S. Colorado Blvd. in Denver. The club also has a workshop at 9:30 a.m. the first Saturday of the month at the Arvada City Hall, 8101 Ralston Road, where we work on our models and get help from experienced modellers. Go to www.rockymountainshipwrights.org for information. VIETNAM VETERANS of America Chapter 1071 meets at 10 a.m. the third Saturday
of each month at Elks Lodge #1777, 1455 Newland St., Lakewood. Beforehand, join the group from 8-10 a.m. for a low-cost breakfast at the Elks Lodge. Chapter helps all veterans with health care, benefits, employment and training, monetary assistance and other veteran’s issues. Go to www.vva1071.org for more detailed information or call 303-870-2428.
SUNDAYS COLORADO CARVERS Club. Join us to develop or expand your interest in all types of
wood carving. Colorado Carvers Club meets at 9 a.m. the second Sunday of each month at Maple Grove Grange Hall, 3130 Youngfield St., Wheat Ridge. Meetings include carving time and discussion. Go to www.coloradocarvers.org.
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ONGOING /FINE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CONCORDIA LUTHERAN Church Choir meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. The choir
assists in Concordia’s traditional worship service three out of four Sundays per month. The church is at 13371 W. Alameda Parkway in Lakewood (the church nestled close to Green Mountain). If you have a desire to sing and are interested in joining, please contact Joan at joan@concordialcms.org or 303-989-5260.
DANCE CLUB — Blue Nova Dance Club meets 2:30-4:30 p.m. on the first and third
Sundays every month at the Wheat Ridge Grange, 3850 High Court in Wheat Ridge. For more information or dance lessons, contact Dave at 303-578-6588 or email BlueNova. RoundDanceClub@gmail.com.
MUSIC PERFORMANCES Patrice LeBlanc performs on keyboard and vocals 6-9 p.m. every Friday and Saturday at Purple Ginger Asian Fusion Restaurant, 2610 Youngfield St. Call 303-237-1133 for more information. SINGERS NEEDED The Troubadours Choir is looking for a director and new
members. This is a volunteer choir, comprised mostly of seniors. The Troubadours meet at 9 a.m. every Friday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 45th and Wadsworth. For more information, call Gary at 303-477-1380.
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Some family-friendly fishing areas: 1. Chatfield Reservoir Fish: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Common Carp, Catfish, Crappie, Perch, Walleye, Bluegill, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout 2. South Platte River Fish: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout 3. Bear Creek Fish: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout 4. Main Lake Fish: Largemouth Bass, Common Carp, Catfish, Crappie, Perch, Saugeye, Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Trout 5. Crown Hill Lake Fish: Largemouth Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Perch, Saugeye, Bluegill, Green Sunfish 6. Engineer Lake
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To John, Colorado is the mecca of trout fishing in the United States. In the 1960s, he lived in Littleton and often float-fished in the mountains. “My friend had a big raft,” he says, “and we’d catch all kinds of
Fish: Largemouth Bass, Bullhead, Catfish
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7. Cherry Creek Reservoir Fish: Largemouth Bass, Wiper, Crappie, Common
8. Quincy Reservoir Fish: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie,
fish.” When John was 9, he and his brother fished in the local canal. The two would bring home long strings of small, scaly, inedible fish. “What the hell you going to do with those?” he recalls his father would ask. “You going to clean them?” They ended up burying the fish as fertilizer. John chuckles at the memory. “We caught gobs of fish. We must’ve caught 50, 60 fish,” he
says. “From that day on, I knew that I could catch fish. That’s really when I fell in love with it.”
Grandfather shares fish tales At lunch, the grandfather recounts the time a property owner shot at him for floating on a private, Colorado river. Everyone within earshot is glued. He rehashes old fishing tales like a veteran might with war stories. Jake has heard the story probably
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North Fork Fish: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
10. South Platter River;
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a hundred times. He’s the most engaged. For Jake, who fishes more often than he plays video games, the stories never get old. After his fourth catch of the day, Jake poses with a one-handed “hero’s grip” and smiles. He doesn’t bother taking a picture of the 10-inch rainbow — too small to immortalize in a drawing. He returns to the same hole. For Jake, fishing is an escape.
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FISHING TIPS • Fish tend to congregate in areas where the water turns from shallow to deep to find food. “Trout are energy efficient,” said fly-fishing guide Tom Caprio. Instead of going out to find food, he said, fish will stay in one place and catch the insects floating in the current. • Cast near the shoreline for more bites. • Larger fish enjoy larger insects, like locusts and grasshoppers. • Know what type of casting is appropriate for the region you’re fishing. False casting works better when the fish rise to the surface, said Caprio. “False casting … can get messy,” said Caprio. “If the fish aren’t rising, there’s no point. If you want to catch fish, tension casting is the way to go.”
By Nick Puckett
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• The best time to go fishing is around sunrise when the water is colder.
Fishing guide Tom Caprio doesn’t bring his own rod when he goes fishing — well, he’s not really fishing. His job is to make sure other people catch fish. Caprio, 55, guides fly-fishing tours for Colorado Fly Fishing Adventures and founded Mountain Escapes, a mountain adventure tour business in Colorado and New Mexico. During the winter, Caprio teaches ski lessons. He began guiding fly-fishing tours six years ago. For this trip to a river in a private ranch 10 miles west of Bailey, he lends two rods to his clients, John Scialdone and his grandson Jake Scialdone. Caprio leads John and Jake to a rocky bank. Armed with a 20-inch net tucked at his side, four fly-fishing rods, knee pads, and a backpack full of water and first-aid equipment, he almost looks like he’s ready for war. Caprio gives a crash course on tension casting, a fly-fishing technique where the angler casts his or her rod upstream and slowly reels in the line as the fly floats downstream. The more well-known false-casting technique, where the user whips the line back and forth several times before landing it in the water, is used more when fish are rising toward the surface, he explained. “This job is part photographer, part guide … part baby sitter,” he said with a laugh as he freed a hook from his palm. “Part getting hooks out my hand.” All day Caprio changes flies, untangles lines and provides advice to John and Jake. But he doesn’t seem to mind. “You’re in pretty places,” he said. “And it’s very in the moment. When you are out here, you can forget about the other stuff.”
• Research the region you will be fishing in to find out what kinds of fish live there and the things they like. Caprio inspects the water for the types of bugs floating in the current to see what the fish will be feeding on that day. • Check the local fishing reports that day for updates on areas where fish are biting. • Go with a guide — beginner or veteran. “You can shortcut the learning curve,” said Caprio. “There’s different techniques. What guides can do is help learn how to do them, even for some people who have been fishing for years.”
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Tom Caprio talks Jake Scialdone through reeling in his first catch of the day. Caprio, a professional fly-fishing guide, uses a net 20 inches in diameter to scoop the fish out of the water once it’s reeled in by an angler. Photo by Nick Puckett
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the meeting of the City Council to be held on MONDAY, the 17th day of August, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada CO, City Council will hold a public hearing on the following proposed ordinances and thereafter will consider them for final passage and adoption. For the full text version in electronic form go to www.arvada.org/legalnotices, click on Current Legal Notices, then click on the title of the ordinance you wish to view. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions. CB15-028: An Ordinance Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement by and between the City of Arvada and the Apex Park and Recreation District for Park Maintenance and Facility Landscaping Services CB15-029: An Ordinance Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement by and between the City of Arvada and the Apex Park and Recreation District for Athletic Field Programming and Maintenance CB15-030: An Ordinance Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement by and between the City of Arvada and the Apex Park and Recreation District for the Maintenance of the Ralston Central Park
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following variances from the Land Development Code (LDC) have been requested: VAR2015-0016, Janet Brackeen, 6200 Chase St., requests a variance to construct a six foot solid fence 20.4 feet from the front (south) property line when Section 6.5.8 of the LDC requires a solid fence to be setback 25 feet from the front property line. Hearing thereon will be held before the Board of Adjustment on August 25, 2015 at 7:00 p.m., Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, when and where you may speak at the hearing. Additional information can be obtained from the Community Development Department or written comments may be filed therewith no later than 8 days prior to the hearing. CITY OF ARVADA BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT /s/ Jenny Riley, Secretary Legal Notice No.: 43236 First Publication: August 6, 2015 Last Publication: August 6, 2015 Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press
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Farmer’s market delights all senses
From popping corn to fashion, there’s something for everyone
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At the Wheat Ridge Farmer’s Market, all five senses may get a taste of something different: A stand of giant, fresh watermelons awaits visitors at the entrance. The sound of kettle corn popping echoes throughout the parking lot. Those who value uniqueness in fashion can find stands of homemade clothing including tops, dresses and hats. Jessica Fischer has come to the Wheat Ridge Farmer’s Market for three years.
“It’s nice to be able to come out and get fresh Colorado produce for much better deals than the normal grocery store,” Fischer said. The farmer’s market sets up every Thursday at 4252 W. Wadsworth Blvd. and does not just include Colorado produce, but food from all over the world. A European stand sells various Danish pastries. For the people who want to try something totally different, there’s a spinach pie from the Taste of Lebanon. Shari and Tom Hanff sell their art here, too. Some of their products include garden markers and Colorado-themed paintings. For the Hanffs, the various farmers markets around Colorado not only are a place to sell their art, but also to network with other people. “I always make new friends at the farmer’s market,” Shari Hanff said.
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