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Council passes moratorium against marijuana Marijuana establishments are prohibited in city through Oct. 1 By Sara Van Cleve
svancleve@ourcoloradonews.com City Council unanimously approved a moratorium prohibiting marijuana establishments in Arvada through Oct. 1. The moratorium prohibits the operation of any marijuana establishment, including private marijuana clubs, which condone, permit or promote the consumption of marijuana. It also prohibits the cultivation or processing of marijuana except in a private residence by the dwelling’s resident with
the owner’s permission. “Essentially, what this is going to do is a call a time out on any sort of cultivation or having any sort of marijuana establishment in the city of Arvada,” said City Attorney Chris Daly. “As staff gets more information from state legislation and the rules and regulations that will be adopted, staff will be back in touch with council with recommendations on how to deal with the longer term issue of marijuana within the city of Arvada.” Provisions under Amendment 64 require the Department of Revenue to develop and approve policies for the regulation of marijuana establishments by July 1, Daly said, and licenses to begin being issued Oct. 1. The moratorium will be in effect through Oct. 1 so staff can recommend further policies for Arvada pending statewide policies. The issue was faced with both support
and opposition from citizens. During the public hearing, two residents were against the moratorium but did not speak about the issue. Arvada resident Aaron Azari spoke in favor of the ordinance though. “It is clear the residents of Colorado and citizens of Arvada supported the legalization of small quantities of marijuana for private use,” Azari said “It is also true that possession of marijuana remains a federal offense, and there is good reason for it … marijuana is not a benign drug.” Azari referenced a new study by the National Institutes of Health about the effects of marijuana on adolescents, including a negative effect on brain development. “Establishing retail businesses which promote behaviors of substance abuse, which have been shown objectively in national journals to harm people, especially
young people, should be regulated. To do less would be a collective moral failure.” Homerule municipalities, such as Arvada, have the power to prohibit marijuana establishments under Amendment 64. However, “I am in favor of the moratorium,” said District 2 Councilman Mark McGoff. “I just think we don’t have enough information, we don’t have the final state legislation, we don’t have the final rules and regulations from the state … I think the moratorium allows us to gain that information and legal counsel to make a determination after this moratorium.” The moratorium was unanimously approved by Mayor Marc Williams; Mayor Pro Tem Rachel Zenzinger, District 1; Mark McGoff, District 2; Shelley Cook, District 3; Bob Dyer, District 4; Councilmen At-Large Bob Fifer and Don Allard.
Jeffco schools alter district boundaries
BEYOND THE WARZONE
By Glenn Wallace
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Army Spec. Cody Jones, a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2008-09 sits with girlfriend Sondra Welsh. The 12 Topics in 12 Weeks story features a look at challenges after returning from deployment. See Page 19. Photo by Andy Carpenean
Developer submits application for Walmart Owner of Arvada Plaza begins process of redevelopment approval By Sara Van Cleve
svancleve@ourcoloradonews.com Industrial Realty Group filed a development application with the city of Arvada for the redevelopment of Arvada Plaza, which includes a Walmart. IRG has been looking for potential tenants since it bought the property in 2007, said Peter Goffstein with IRG. He said IRG has an agreement with Walmart. “Walmart certainly is impactful in terms of the financial benefit to the community and the urban renewal district,” Goffstein said. The Arvada Plaza is part of the Arvada Triangle, a group of three shopping centers
near 58th Avenue and Independence Street that has been the focus of redevelopment by the Arvada Urban Renewal Authority since 2002. Walmart officials announced in January its intention to build a superstore at the Arvada Plaza, which would require razing some of the current buildings. According to the preliminary development plans IRG submitted, which can be viewed at www.ArvadaTriangle.com, locations in the Arvada Plaza not affected by the redevelopment are Santiagos, U.S. Bank, KFC/Taco Bell and a vacant property adjacent to Santiagos. The submitted application seeks to create two parcels on the property owned by IRG, Goffstein said. The parcels would include 13.85 acres for Walmart and about 2.78 acres of other development. “We’ve done some initial planning based on land and other typical development re-
straints, and it can include between 20,00025,000 square feet of additional retail space,” Goffstein said. Though IRG has submitted an application, the development process is still in its early stages, city of Arvada Communication Manager Wendy Forbes said. Public hearings with the Planning Commission and City Council will probably be in a couple months. “Public hearings won’t be set until the application is considered complete,” Forbes said. “It has to go through review with various engineers assigned to the project, and typically plans go through two rounds. The length of time is very unpredictable depending on the number of rounds it goes through.” In the review process, engineers from different departments review every aspect of the plans, make recommendations for Walmart continues on Page 25
By 3-2 vote, the Jefferson County School District’s Board of Education changed district lines. Board members Laura Boggs and Paula Noonan voted against the redistricting, saying they did not approve with how the new lines bisected some school articulation areas. The vote came during the board’s March 7 meeting, and alters the board district lines that were established in 2003. State law requires school districts to update district lines at least every four years. The state statute reads: Director districts shall be contiguous, compact, and as nearly equal in population as possible. Board members are elected by all members of the school district, but represent a specific section of the district. The version of the new boundaries was reviewed at the board’s Feb. 28 meeting. Among the larger changes, District 5 now extends west to take in Morrison in exchange for more of Littleton to go to District 2, along the western side of C-470. District 3 also gained the Pleasant View and Denver West neighborhoods near Golden. In the new population distribution, District 5 would have the least population,105,656; while the smallest geographic district, District 4, would represent the most people, 109,434.
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District One: Treasurer Robin Johnson, representing Westminster and Broomfield. District Two: Second Vice President Laura Boggs, representing Evergreen and Conifer. District Three: Secretary Jill Fellman, representing Arvada and Wheat Ridge. District Four: Board President Lesley Dahlkemper, representing Lakewood. District Five: First Vice President Paula Noonan representing the Morrison and Littleton area. Population of 105,656.
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Young people get inside look Rep. Max Tyler, D-Golden, said there’s actually a method to lawmakers’ madness. “A lot of what you see when people are talking like that is how a lot of our work is done,” he said. And Pettersen said the banter and interaction that goes on in the Capitol is “not much different than high school.” Yeah, but with a lot more bullying going on, I’d imagine.
Something in the blare
I can still hear the horns honking. It’s been more than a week since testimony took place inside the Capitol on several gun-control bills. Yet, the horns are still maddeningly going off in my head like I’m a character in an Edgar Allan Poe story. In case you missed it, vehicles made circles around the Capitol on March while testimony was taking place under the gold dome, with drivers who opposed the gun bills blaring horns for hours on end. Poor Holly Brooks. She’s the owner of Denver’s Capitol Hill Books, located on the corner of Colfax Avenue and Grant Street, across the street from the Capitol. “It was unbearable,” Brooks said. “The cacophony ...” Brooks said the noise was non-stop,
starting from about 9 a.m., and was “just as fierce” as she was leaving the shop at 6:30 that night. “It completely ruined business,” she said. “We had a tourist come by and say, `Is it always like this?’ We almost closed early.” Colleen Priebe, the manager of Hotel Newhouse, 1470 Grant St., didn’t mind the noise as much as Brooks did. “I just look at it this way,” she said. “It’s democracy in action, regardless of who you agree with. Besides, we’ve been testing the fire alarm system, so there was more noise in here than was out there.” Kevin Park works at Five Star Cleaners at 1364 Grant St. The Korean-born Park spoke through broken English as he tried to put into words his dismay over the noise. “I’m not sure what they want to do,” he said. “If people don’t like the law, they should do it in the building. But to honk in front of the store ... I could not open the door.” Could’ve been worse, I suppose. They could’ve been firing guns.
Quote of the week
“Bring it on, I guess.” — Rep. Carole Murray, R-Castle Rock, when asked about whether her recent vote in favor of moving a civil unions bill out of committee could lead to a primary challenge next year. Murray made headlines on March 1 when she became only the second Republican legislator to vote in favor of civil unions. Sen. Ellen Roberts of Durango was the other. Murray, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, gave an emotional, and often tear-filled, speech after a hearing on the bill.
Since ”Pickleball Ken” Marquardt brought pickleball to the Apex Center in 2011, it has quickly grown into a popular sport with more than 800 players having picked up a paddle. This year, the sport is going to get its own courts. In summer 2012, Marquardt and Apex Park and Recreation District Executive Director Mike Miles put forth a plan to build the state’s first outdoor pickleball courts near the Apex Simms Street Center, 11706 W. 82nd Ave. The Apex board of directors approved the plans in September 2012. Pickleball players raised $5,300 for the project, which was matched by the Apex Foundation.
In January 2013, the Jefferson County Open Space Advisory Committee designated $158,720 to build the courts. Groundbreaking is expected to be this spring and the courts will open this fall. The project includes eight courts and spectator seating. For more information on pickleball, visit www.PickleballKen.org or www. usapa.org. Pickleball drop-in times at the Apex Center, 13150 W. 72nd Ave., are 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays and 1-4 p.m. Fridays. Skills and Drills drop-in classes are from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and 1-4 p.m. Thursdays.
Olde Town nominated for DRCOG People’s Choice award
Olde Town Arvada has been selected as a finalist for the 2013 Live Work Play People’s Choice award. The Denver Regional Council of Governments gives out the award to celebrate what the metro area has to offer and to recognize projects and places that support the Metro Vision, DRCOG’s long-term plan for making the region better for all residents. Online voting is open and will run through noon Wednesday, April 24. Residents can vote for Olde Town at www3.drcog.org/liveworkplay. The People’s Choice winner will be announced during a ceremony at 6 p.m. April 24 in Denver.
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“He did last year, and I’m still here.” — Sen. Jessie Ulibarri, D-Commerce City. Ulibarri’s tweet was in response to a threat of political retribution made by Rocky Mountain Gun Owners Executive Director Dudley Brown on March 4. Brown was testifying on a gun bill before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which Ulibarri sits on, when he was asked by the Commerce City Democrat whether his group had contributed to any members of the committee. Brown responded by saying, “Yes, senator. And we’re gonna give money to your opponents, too.” It’s not every day that you hear someone threaten a lawmaker in front of his face — especially in the middle of a public hearing. Depending on your view of politics, it either was political theater at its best — or at its worst.
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“It’s not for me to judge others, but to leave that up to God,” she said. “While on Earth, Jesus asked us to love one another. In this spirit, I’ll be a yes vote on this bill.” Murray’s House district is a conservative one, to say the least. And it’s too soon to tell whether her vote will lead to another Republican running against Murray — who has a very conservative voting record. But, as a reporter with no dog in this fight, her emotional statement, which came late in the evening, at the end of a very long hearing, was worth waiting for.
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Here’s an understatement for ya: I was a bad kid in school. Seriously. I was such a fixture in the principal’s office that the staff just assumed I came with the furniture. And the closest I ever came to the honor roll was when I stood next to a smart kid in the restroom. Doing productive stuff outside of class wasn’t exactly my thing. But as I got older I developed a great appreciation and respect for kids doing positive — and very cool — things that I didn’t have the stomach for back in the day. That’s exactly what members of Youth Leadership of Jefferson County are up to. The Lakewood-based organization allows youths the ability to interact with community leaders and institutions, in an effort to explore educational and career opportunities. YLJC participants visited the Capitol on March 6, and were recognized on the floor of the House of Representatives by Jefferson County lawmakers. “I just think this is a great way to plant the seeds for people to become our future community leaders,” said Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood. If you wonder whether the students felt intimidated by the legislative process, don’t. In fact, it was the opposite. Marcus Vesely, a student at D’Evelyn High School, said he was surprised at how loose the environment was on the House floor, with chatty lawmakers carrying on while legislative business was being attended to. “I’m not sure what to make of the whole lawmaking thing just yet,” he said. “It was a lot more informal that I thought it would be.”
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Signs near the intersection of 96th Avenue and Indiana Street mark where the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge and the proposed 10-mile toll road Jefferson Parkway will meet. The Sierra Club released a report earlier this month, criticizing the parkway as one of the 50 worst transportation projects in the country. Photo by Glenn Wallace
Report pans Jefferson Parkway Sierra Club names link one of the 50 worst projects in U.S. By Glenn Wallace
gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com The Sierra Club took a dim view of the proposed Jefferson Parkway as part of the group’s 2012 report: Smart Choices, Less Traffic: 50 Best and Worst Transportation Projects in the United States. Featured on the “worst” side was the Jefferson Parkway — a proposed 10-mile, four-lane tollway to run from Superior to State Highway 93. Bill Roettker, the Sierra Club Rocky Mountain Chapter transportation specialist, said the parkway was nominated because it did not meet most of the design standards that the environmental group supports. The plans include no pedestrian or bicycle options, for example. Roettker said another mark against the parkway is that its location seems to encourage suburban sprawl development. “On top of that, of course, what makes the Jefferson Parkway particularly troublesome is that it cuts a 300-foot wide section along the eastern edge of the old Rocky Flats land, where it will be churning up a lot of dirt,” Roettker said. The Rocky Flats site was used for Cold War-era nuclear weapon production. The site was contaminated with radioactive material. After it closed, the site was cleaned up and contaminated buildings were removed, a process that concluded in 2005.
“I’m kind of curious what project the Sierra Club is really criticizing,” said Bill Ray, the interim executive director of the Jefferson Parkway Public Highway Authority (JPPHA), the coalition board that has overseen the parkway plan. Ray said the parkway plan is estimated to cost $204 million, not the $814 million listed in the Sierra Club report. He also said that claims of inducing sprawl were unfair: The project is bordered by protected open space for roughly two-thirds of its length. “And the No. 1 inducer to more traffic is population growth,” Ray said, citing an estimated 2 million additional Colorado residents in the next 20 years. “If people think (Highway) 93 is bad now, wait until then.” While not yet included in the plans, Ray said the JPPHA intends to include pedestrian and bike transit options for the parkway. As for the issue of disturbed soils threatening the public, Ray said nearly every study done on the parkway transit corridor have revealed no human radioactive contamination. “The authority is on the record that we will conduct whatever monitoring or testing that might be required,” Ray said. Nonetheless Roettker said even if the parkway is built, the vision of a Denver metro area 470 beltway would not be complete. Miles on either end of the Jefferson Parkway would remain to be planned and built, resulting in traffic impacts for the communities of Broomfield and Golden. “I don’t see any saving grace to it really,” Roettker said.
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Council approves vacation of Teller Unanimous vote makes proposed apartment development possible By Sara Van Cleve
s va n c l e ve @ o u rc o l o ra donews.com City Council unanimously passed an ordinance to vacate part of Teller Street in preparation to use for development during its regular business meeting March 4. The request to vacate Teller from Ralston Road 427 feet south was made by Mark Goldberg with Goldberg Properties of Denver. “Our project is a five-story, multifamily project that will be located on the prop-
erty currently occupied by the former Masonic Lodge and former Lions Club building,” Goldberg said. “It will be 153 units and there will be 215 parking stalls, 115 of which will be underneath the building.” The above-ground portion of the parking lot will be on the east side of Teller in property that is currently owned by the Colorado Department of Highways. A condition of approval for the vacation of Teller is pending the acquirement of the land from CDOT to the city of Arvada and the Arvada Urban Renewal Au-
thority. The ordinance passed by council focused on the vacation of Teller Street, not the project, known as Parks Place Olde Town Apartments, that would follow, and looked at five criteria. Council had to consider whether the vacation is consistent with the comprehensive plan and other city-adopted transportation plans or street roadway plans; whether the land is no longer necessary for the public use and convenience; whether the vacation will create any landlocked properties; whether or not vacation will restrict access to any parcel so that access is unreasonable or economically prohibitive; and whether the vacation
will reduce the quality of public services to any land. Of the 12 residents who spoke during the two-hour public hearing, 11 were opposed to the vacation and the project. Much of the views expressed were seconded by members of the audience. Topics of concern for residents regarding the construction of a five-story apartment complex and the demolition of the Masonic Lodge and Lions Club include the effect of so many new residents on McIlvoy Park, which is adjacent to the property; the effect on traffic in the already-congested Olde Town; the size of the apartment complex; its aesthetic effect on Olde Town; the loss of historic
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buildings; and not considering the whole scope of plans and future plans. “What I’m concerned about is when Mr. Goldberg says the missing link is apartment complexes,” said Arvada resident and Arvada Historical Society member Stan Stewart. “Multi, so big and so massive … that’s the missing link? We’ve got plenty of those in Arvada, plenty of those near Olde Town Arvada. You’re on the verge of destroying what people saved through the years.” While much of the public comment was from residents opposed to the vacation because of the project that would follow, a small number residents did support the project. “I’m very sensitive to arguments about retaining the historical, cultural draw of Olde Town,” said Arvada resident Alan Best. “Without looking at the very specific proposal, I like the idea of a five story building at that intersection. I think there isn’t a better place in Arvada that I can think of that we should put high density housing than at that intersection, which is only two or three blocks away from a future train station.” Best said he does hope, though, that the proposed complex will be environmentally efficient and have a long-lasting aesthetic appeal. Once the public hearing was closed, Council discussed the issue, asking their own questions, and District 3 Councilwoman
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Shelley Cook added another condition before moving to pass the ordinance. The added condition was that Teller Street not be closed and access not prohibited unless there is some future action by Council to condone its closure to public transit. “It’s almost impossible for me to sit here and say this decisions is right and this is wrong,” said Councilman-at-large Don Allard. “We’ve got several developments in town that didn’t appeal to me, but the property owners comply with all of our laws and ordinances. I’ve got a real problem when a private property owner meets all of our codes and laws and then we tell them we don’t want them to do it. In the interest of private property rights, and the fact that life goes on and things are going to change, I don’t see how we can logically reason to disapprove this.” Council agreed that the request met all five criteria to allow for the vacation of the property and vote 7-0 in favor of the ordinance. The ordinance only allows for the vacation of Teller Street; the development to follow was not decided upon by Council. The development of Parks Place Olde Town Apartments is dependent upon Goldberg’s acquirement of the Department of Highways land to the east of Teller. The apartment complex project is still under review by city staff and has not yet been approved.
The luck of the Irish is coming to Olde Town. The Historic Olde Town Arvada Association is hosting its second annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 16. Grandview Avenue will be filled with music, arts and crafts, drinks, food and family fun Saturday as Drienka, The Gromet and the Duke Street Kings return this year and are joined by Wild Love Tigress to entertain thousands. Last year’s inaugural festival brought 4,000 residents out to paint Olde Town green for the day. This year HOTA is also hosting an “Irish Spirit Con-
test,” which encourages people to dress in their best Irish garb to win a prize. Participants will have their photos taken and posted on Facebook and online voters will choose the winners. Grandview Avenue will be gated off for the festival to ensure a safe and relaxed environment. Admission to the festival is free. Food and tickets for wine and beer will be sold at various locations throughout the area. Parking is also free; parking is available throughout Olde Town, including the long-term lots near the Arvada Library and Flour Mill. For more information about the St. Patrick’s Day Festival, visit www.HistoricArvada.org.
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Staff report Colorado law has placed powerful tools in the hands of citizens who want to know what is being done with their tax dollars and in their names: the Colorado Open Records Act and the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act. The ability to “CORA” for public records is commonly done by journalists, but the so-called “sunshine” laws can be used by anyone, and they empower people equally. While there are records that can remain sealed, and while copying costs and “reasonable fees” can be charged, the range of records covered by the law is broad. Filing a Colorado records request is straightforward. Determine the identity of the “custodian of records” for the information you are seeking, along with that person’s mailing address or email address. That is the person responsible for maintaining and keeping the records, or any person having personal custody and control of the
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First-time pickleball players, Jane Rogers, left, and Maurine Busch, try their hand at the sport during the Apex Park and Recreation District’s TRYathalon on March 5 at the Apex Center. More than 2,000 residents tried activities during the program. Photo by Sara Van Cleve
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records. In the request, list which records law is being cited, and describe the records that are being requested. Be reasonably specific in the description of the records, but also describe them broadly enough to make sure the request includes all records that could hold the information. Ask the recipient of the request for notification if he or she is not the records custodian, and for the identity of the person who has custody or control of the records. Ask for the records within three working days, although extenuating circumstances provide for up to seven days. Include a sentence requesting a written explanation, including the citation of a law or regulation, if the access is denied. Make sure the requester’s name and contact information are included, and it’s ready to go. For a well-written guidebook to Colorado’s open-records laws, go online to coloradopressassociation. com and enter “sunshine laws” in the search bar.
Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed into law a bill that attempts to make public records easier to acquire. House Bill 1041 requires government agencies in Colorado to email, fax or send by traditional mail records that a person does not want to inspect at the records custodian’s office. The bill, signed by the governor March 8, allows for an agency to charge for postage if records are mailed but states that no transmission fees shall apply if they are emailed. It also permits fees to be assessed for making paper copies of records and for time spent re-
searching and collecting the information, as already allowed under state law. Critics of the legislation contend it will only make it more difficult to obtain records by allowing government agencies’ custodians to charge exorbitant fees. The bill has also drawn fire for stating that records will not be delivered until fees are collected. The Colorado Press Association supports the legislation, saying that while it’s not perfect, it is a positive change. “There’s much work to be done with clarification of CORA (Colorado Open Records Act) and fees, but this is a great first step,” a statement on the CPA’s Facebook page says.
EDITOR’S NOTE CCM marks Sunshine Week Since 2005, Sunshine Week has been observed to highlight the importance of open government. It’s about the right we all enjoy to have access to public records. It’s about the role we all play in holding our government agencies accountable to those they serve. Launched by the American Society of News Editors, the initiative is
timed to coincide with the birthday of the “Father of the Constitution,” James Madison, on March 16. Sunshine Week 2013 began on March 10, and Colorado Community Media is marking the week by bringing you some insight into how you can obtain public records. Together, we can all work toward greater transparency in our federal, state and local governments.
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Bill would expand unpaid medical leave that businesses’ productivity could suffer because of workers being away from their jobs. They also expressed concern that the bill would end up doubling the amount of leave that employees already receive, under the current structure of FMLA. “We are simply putting more burden on employers,” said Rep. Spencer Swalm, RCentennial. Right now, FMLA requires that businesses with a work force of 50 or more employees grant workers up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave, in the event that they or their spouses, children or parents are dealing with a serious health issue, or are pregnant. But Peniston’s bill would expand the group of family members for whom an employee is able to take time off work to care for, to include grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and first cousins. The bill also would allow employees who are in civil unions — which is expected to pass the General Assembly this year — to leave work to care for their partners. Leave also would be allowed if an employee’s designated beneficiary becomes seriously ill or injured. That was the case with Belinda Williams of Denver, who testified that her boyfriend — who was her designated beneficiary — cared for her after she suffered multiple spinal fractures
Sponsor adds language, saying more time off isn’t intended By Vic Vela
vvela@ourcoloradonews.com Employees who seek leave from work to care for extended family members with serious health conditions — as well those who have ailing partners in civil unions — would be able to do so under a bill that is moving through the state Legislature. House Bill 1222 would expand the federal Family and Medical Leave Act to cover family members beyond one’s spouse, child or parent. The bill, which is being sponsored by Rep. Cherylin Peniston, D-Westminster, passed the Democratic-controlled House Health, Insurance and Environment Committee on a party line vote of 6-5 on Feb. 28. “It expands the definition of family to better represent what families look like in this day and age,” Peniston told committee members. But Republicans on the committee feared that the expansion could lead to abuse of leave requested by employees, and
following a bicycling accident a couple of years ago. “This can happen to anyone,” said. “(My boyfriend) risked his job for me and I know I’m not the only person who has been through this.” Others who testified in favor of the bill included those representing Latino and gay advocacy groups. Evy Valencia of the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights said there “is a shared responsibility among families” in the Latino community and that this bill would help relatives be there for each other during difficult times. Daniel Ramos of One Colorado, a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy group, testified about the importance of allowing couples who enter into civil unions the ability to take time off work to take care of their partners, without risking a job loss. “Imagine how you would feel if you can’t get the time off to care about the person you love in a time of need,” Ramos said. But those who testified against the bill said it would end up hurting businesses. Nick Hoover of the Colorado Restaurant Association said that eateries could experience “disruptions in service to customers” if more employees took time off work, and that training temporary employees to do
their jobs would be expensive. Brooke A. Colaizzi, an attorney who represents businesses that are also opposed to the bill, said the legislation poses “extremely serious problems for employers.” She said that in addition to the bill creating more administrative headaches for employers, there also lies the possibility that a worker could take dual leave time, if FMLA is expanded. For example, if the bill becomes law, it would be possible that an employee could take leave to care for a grandparent, and then take another 12 weeks of leave down the road, under FMLA. “Our clients call the statute a nightmare,” Colaizzi said. “I see a potential for abuse here.” Swalm said the bill could discourage employers from hiring new workers. “It makes it more difficult and more threatening to them, frankly,” he said. “Because they don’t know what kind of baggage they’re getting with that employee.” Peniston and other supporters of the bill tried to quell those concerns, saying that it would be unlikely that an employee would take any more unpaid leave than they absolutely had to. Peniston also amended the bill to include language saying that the bill’s intent is not to create more leave for employees.
Marijuana task force wraps up work Group’s recommendations will be sent to Legislature
The task force discussed the issue and generally agreed that, if the state-imposed taxes were too high, users would turn to the black market for marijuana. One member suggested that keeping the total cost, including taxes, of legal recreational marijuana less than the black market cost could bring an end to illegal pot sales. However, members repeatedly noted that because of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, no tax could be imposed without voter approval. As they wrapped up their discussions, it was noted that recommendations will be assembled into a report that, in the next two weeks, will be forwarded to the General Assembly to use in establishing rules and regulations for the new recreational marijuana industry. Colorado voters created a whole new industry in November by approving Amendment 64, which legalizes recreational use
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tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com The Amendment 64 Implementation Task Force’s final meeting focused on taxation to develop recommended tax levels for commercial marijuana sales. The recommendations made on Feb. 28 suggest a 15 percent excise tax that stores would pay at the wholesale level. It was also recommended that a special sales tax be implemented for recreational marijuana, with an example of a 25 percent sales tax customers would pay when making purchases. Any special voter-approved taxes would be in addition to the state’s 2.9 percent sales tax as well as any local sales taxes.
of marijuana by those 21 and older. When Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the voter-approved amendment into law, he created the 24-member task force to establish recommendations for regulating the new industry as guidelines for state legislative action. The governor spoke at the Feb. 28 task force meeting. He thanked the members for the thousands of hours they put into developing their recommendations. “We are entering a new and different world,” Hickenlooper said. “No matter how thoughtful we are, not every area will be adequately addressed. I think there will be unanticipated negative consequences.” He stressed the need for education and safeguards to keep marijuana out of the hands of those under 21. “We need to let our children and young people know that, just because it is now legal doesn’t mean it is safe,” the governor said.
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Letter-grade plan flunks in committee Bill would have rated schools A through F By Vic Vela
vvela@ourcoloradonews.com A Republican-sponsored bill that would have designated a letter gradebased system for school performance, as well as sped up the process by which underperforming schools are reviewed by the State Board of Education, died in a legislative committee on March 6. Rep. Kevin Priola of HenReport derson, the sponsor of House Bill 1172, sought to move away from terminology that is used to describe accreditation categories for public schools, toward a more “plain language” approach that he said parents could more easily understand. Priola wanted to simplify the language by using the same letter gradebased system for schools as is used to determine how students perform in class, replacing the “Greek” terms that currently are used to describe how schools are performing. “Unless you are actually in the know in the education establishment, those terms don’t really mean anything to you,” Priola told members of the House Education Committee during testimony that preceded the March 6 vote. “But … A through
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F actually means something to most people who have gone through education.” The Board of Education, under the Education Accountability Act of 2009, applies terms like “Accredited with Distinction” to school districts that are meeting or exceeding educational expectations. At the same time, if a school is not meeting expectations, the board can apply an “Accredited with Turnaround Plan” tag, with the goal of getting the school back on track, in hopes of avoiding corrective actions like loss of accreditation. But opponents argued that applying letter grades would oversimplify how schools are performing. Cherry Creek School Disrict Assistant Superintendent Elliot Asp cautioned that “the impact on a letter F” could have serious ramifications for schools, causing a disincentive in attracting new teachers. Asp also reminded committee members that former Gov. Bill Owens, a Republican, backed away from a letter grade system in 2001. “Sometimes what appears as something that is simple is complex,” Asp said of labeling school performance. What concerned opponents the most was the part of Priola’s bill where parents could lobby the Board of Education to speed up the process by which local school boards take corrective action on schools that are underperforming. Under current law, if public schools are in the bottom two performance categories, they have up to five years
to make progress before the board is required to take corrective action. But Priola’s bill would have given parents more power to petition the Board to speed up the corrective action process, if they had students at schools that have been in the bottom two performance categories for two consecutive years. After a parent petition process, the matter would have been taken up during the next scheduled state school board meeting. If the board were to make a determination that the school must be reformed, the local school board would have been required to hold a public meeting to implement the changes within 30 days, under Priola’s bill. “It just seems to be extremely aggressive,” said committee member Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora. Asp and Sally Ogden of the nonpartisan League of Women Voters agreed with Fields, with Ogden saying that it’s unrealistic for school to implement major changes that quickly. “If, after two years, you switch a school to another system, you’re effectively starting over,” Ogden said. Maybe that’s what’s needed, argued Republican supporters. “This is all about kids being able to go to a school where they can get the best education possible,” said Rep. Carole Murray of Castle Rock. “In this age where 50 percent of students drop out of school … when are we gonna actually do something?” The bill failed on a party-line vote of 7-6 in the Democratic-controlled committee.
Make a pact to swear off cursing Do you remember when, or why, you started swearing? I don’t recall, exactly, but it was probably in college while I was learning other adult pleasures and responsibilities, such as drinking coffee and paying for my own long-distance calls. Even then, cursing was mostly for effect and never with any regularity. In the home where I grew up, foul language was not forbidden, it was nonexistent. I have a vague memory of my mother using a swear word once late in her life, but not why or even what the word was. My father peppered his speech — or rather, his stories — with mild interjections such as “hell’s bells,” but nothing more than that. Card games were called “Spit on your Neighbor,” dogs went outside to do their business and people sat on their behinds. And one thing I do know for sure is that no one ever cursed at me. One time I personally let it fly, though, was while cooking a Mexican flan. The spoon tipped out of the pan where I was caramelizing sugar and a molten gob landed on my left hand … the three steps to the cold water at the sink were among the longest in my life. I was later accused of swearing like a
sailor, whatever that really means. Yet I have to admit that I’ve been cursing more in the last few years — mostly when I can’t find something or when I somehow hurt myself (see above). Words have leapt from my mouth that surprised even me the first few times, but having broken that barrier, they slip out more easily now in place of what used to be something like, “Wow, what a bummer.” And that’s only part of it. Swearing is rampant and spreading like an epidemic. Words that used to be followed by mouthfuls of soap are now regularly chanted at hockey games. Epithets most foul litter language on the big screen as well as the little ones in our living rooms. Coffee houses sound like the proverbial locker rooms. And don’t even get me started on social media! All this makes me wonder why, indeed, we tolerate — and sometimes
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Adults need to grow up too I like taking pictures. One thing I love about experiencing life through the lens of a camera is that it helps you develop a sense of perspective. With the camera, that’s the ability to focus on a small detail, then step back and look at how it fits into the big picture, and constantly trying to strike a balance. And I think understanding that balance is the essence of the artistry of the great photographers.Perspective is no less important in life, also. Being able to see small events and put them into the context of the bigger patterns of life is crucial to understanding the world we live in. That’s why our youth are so dramatic — every event in life, every ballgame, every breakup, is the most important thing that’s ever happened. Of course, those of us with a little more life experience can see the perspective of a life that’s much longer, and
we see these events as the bumps in the road that they are; young people only have the perspective of, basically, yesterday and today. But it’s really sad when us “mature” people are unable to find a reasonable perspective on life’s events. In the face of big events, to quote Gen. Michael Honore, we get stuck on stupid. Consider: — a second-grader in Maryland was suspended last week for chewing his pop
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Seeing everything greening up. - Maryann Mah, Arvada
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tart into the shape of a gun. The school immediately brought in counselors to assist students who were traumatized. — three high school students in Florida wrestled a gun away from another student who pointed it at the head of another kid on the bus. Did they get a parade? A commendation from the city council? No, they got suspended—for being involved in an incident with a weapon. — closer to home, a 7-year old Loveland boy was suspended last month for pretend throwing an imaginary grenade on the playground in an apparently futile attempt to save the world from evil. And this is just the really stupid stuff I can pull up off the top of my head — Heaven forbid I start talking about the lunacy of my state senator telling a rape victim that there’s no chance she would have been better off with a gun, or our state senate
passing gun and crime bills opposed by all 61 county sheriffs in Colorado. The problem with adults getting stuck on stupid is that our children — who, amazingly enough, actually notice when we’re being stupid — then have carte blanche to dismiss us when we encourage them to grow up. After all, what’s the point of growing up and developing a sense of perspective when the adults around you clearly can’t manage that, either? Our children deserve better from us. We have serious problems, and people who can’t see the panorama need to get off the stage. Michael Alcorn is a music teacher and fitness instructor who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. He graduated from Alameda High School and the University of Colorado-Boulder.
Delivering results, exceeding expectations In some of my correspondence with our readers I find myself engaged in meaningful discussions around philosophy or belief systems, strategic thinking or planning, and tactical action items and execution of plans and strategies. When we are pursuing our goals and objectives our ultimate desire is to see results and meet or even exceed expectations. In order to do so, however, we have to make sure that we are in alignment in all three areas; our belief systems must support the reason behind our goal; once we have defined our goal and its relation to our core beliefs we should develop a strategy or plan; and finally we must act, take action, execute and get after it. Many people I speak with really do a great job of talking about their goals, and why they want to achieve them. They get so focused on their philosophical approach to life, and maybe, just maybe, even like talking about their beliefs and philosophies a little too much. They mask their willingness to actually do something or take the next steps with pontification about their point of view. Our belief system should drive our plans and tactical approach, they should be seen as our foundation and launching pad, not a barrier or the end point in the pursuit of our objectives. I keep a copy of my core values and beliefs in a very visible place in my office, in my notebook, and even in my car. By now they have been ingrained in my head and my heart, and yet I still find it helpful to have them in plain sight so that when I am making plans and discussing strategies I am reminded of what is truly important in my life. The other added bonus of keeping them visual is that others see them too. And when they know where I stand on certain issues in life, they know that anything we
co-create and any strategic plans we codevelop must be tied to my values and my beliefs. We must be willing to execute and take action. So many people I have coached have come to me with their vision, their mission, their values, their business plan or life plan and they are stuck, frozen in time, and suffer from a lack of just taking that first step. Taking action is important, but it must be congruent with our strategy and values, or we will wind up doing the wrong kind of work or even worse, doing work that is counterproductive to our goal. So you see, when it comes to delivering results and exceeding expectations it is not just about being philosophically aligned to our belief systems; coming up with the best strategy or plan; or taking action. If we are truly going to achieve our desired results and outperform expected outcomes, we must be complete, we must have all three elements. Please keep the emails coming and let me know if your beliefs, strategies, and tactical approach are all in alignment. You can email me at gotonorton@gmail.com and together let’s make this a better than good week. Michael Norton, a resident of Highlands Ranch, is the former president of the Zig Ziglar organization and CEO and founder of www.candogo.com.
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Hello, my name is Aaron P. I am a fifth-grade student at Harlan Intermediate School in Harlan, Iowa. My class is studying the history and geography of the United States. I was so grateful when I drew your state. I love your state’s beautiful scenery and its awesome slopes. I would absolutely love if you sent me souvenirs, maps and any information about your wonderful state. My teacher, Mrs. Newlin would like a license plate if possible for a school project. Thank you so much. My address: Mrs. Newlin’s S.S. Class, Harlan Intermediate School, 1401 19th St. Harlan, IA 51537. Aaron P. (Note from Mrs. Newlin: Nothing can equal the encouraging letters, beautiful picture postcards and exciting historical information your subscribers send to them.
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I just read the article about $2 million going to build more bike trails. I also just finished watching President Obama talking about how there will be military cuts, cuts in border security, people dying in the streets (that’s my exaggeration) and kids not being able to go to school because our federal budget may be cut by a measly 2 percent. If there is so much talk about financial Armageddon, they why are we spending money on bike trails? This $2 million is also 35 percent borrowed money, mostly from communist China. I know local governments are just as greedy when the federal government Your Views continues on Page 10
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Students make mayoral decisions Essay contest gives a chance consider how middle schoolers would run city By Clarke Reader
creader@ourcoloradonews.com Colorado seventh- and eighthgrade students have the chance to write about how they would run their city with the sixth annual “If I Were Mayor ...” essay contest. The contest is presented by the Colorado Municipal League (CML) and Colotrust, and the winning essays will receive a certificate of achievement, $500 to start a scholarship account with CollegeInvest, and will be recognized at the 91st CML Annual Conference in Vail. Essays must be 500 words or less, and must be received by the CML by Friday, April 5. “This is a great way to interact with
the youth, and each year we get around 350 essays from all over the state,” said membership services manager with the CML, Lisa White. “There are four winners, and they get to present their writing at the CML luncheon with many of their elected officials.” White said that the topics vary a little from year to year, and students are given information on a variety of municipal subjects like sales and property taxes, ordinances and how cities are funded. “The great thing about the contest is that many kids haven’t really stopped to think about things like how the roads get cleared after a snow storm so this helps teach them about how their city works,” she said. According to White, one of the students’ favorite part about the experience is that during the CML luncheon they are given a chance to sit with their mayors and City Council members, which always make a big impression
on the students. To encourage participation, CML members spread the word and rely on local members to tell their residents about it. Lorna Fox, a member of Lakewood’s Advisory Committee for an Inclusive Community, said that members of the neighborhood committee of the ACIC contact junior high school principals, so they can tell their students about it. “It’s important that students get that school encouragement,” Fox said. The contest is a way to get young people interested in city governance, and that’s one of the key goals for the CML. “We really want participants to gain some knowledge and awareness about the services the city and county provide,” White said. “We hope that we’re helping to groom the next generation of mayors and public officials.” For more information, visit www. cml.org.
Man who killed father sentenced to life David Paul Arledge gets life without parole Staff Report Convicted killer David Paul Arledge, 34, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of his father, Floyd Carl Arledge II, in his Arvada home in 2010. David Arledge was found guilty of first-degree murder by a Jefferson County jury on Feb. 7. The Arledges had lived together at a Depew Street residence. Following a dispute, David Arledge moved out, only to later return to the house and shoot and kill his father.
After killing his father, David Arledge left Arvada and drove to Salida. Two days later he turned himself into Thornton police. “We are pleased with the outcome of this case and hope it Arledge brings some sense of justice to the family of Floyd Arledge II,” District Attorney Peter Weir said in a statement. “The Arvada Police Department did an excellent job with this investigation,” Weir added. The Jefferson County District Attorney’s office reports that David Arledge requested to waive his appearance at the sentencing since he knew he would be given a life sentence.
Prosecutors argued that under the Victims’ Rights Act, the family of the victim had a right to be heard, which would be diminished by Arledge’s absence. District Judge Chris Bachmeyer ruled in favor of the prosecutors, and denied Arledge’s request to not appear. During the investigation, Arvada police contacted David Arledge’s brother, Floyd Arledge III, who provided them with blatantly false information. The brother was later arrested and charged with being an accessory to murder. He was found guilty by a jury in 2011, and sentenced to three years intensive supervision probation and 90 days in jail.
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wants to give them “free money”. But this is ridiculous, the spending has to stop sometime or we will go broke as a nation. We are trillions in debt and yet no one in government, local and federal, can be credited as being wise in the way we manage our money. All they want is take, take, take. What about the country as a whole? Maybe the local government should give back the $2 million and say we have bigger problems. But that won’t happen. It”s sad to see what our country has become. David Albertsen Arvada
Pay attention to what’s happening at Rocky Flats
We need to take a moment out of our busy lives and take a close look at what is happening right here in Jefferson County at the old nuclear weapons plant that some of us remember as Rocky Flats. Why are we allowing elected officials to make plans for hiking trails, housing subdivisions, and a highway anywhere near a place that was once
called the “most polluted piece of land in the U.S.”? The former Rocky Flats area, which was “cleaned-up” in a manner that was far ahead of schedule and was extraordinarily under budget, where disastrous fires occurred and normal incineration procedures burned radioactive plutonium and other toxic wastes in which the wind blew in every which direction on those days. Where a former director of the Jefferson County Health Department lost his job by reporting his findings of the contamination within a 10-mile radius of the area, a place where the federal government actually raided itself to reveal the contaminated land. What are we thinking? Or are we just burring our heads in the sand to ignore the reality here? Plutonium has a half-life of 24,000 years; we can’t see it, smell it or even detect it without special equipment, yet it will be around long after our great grandchildren’s children have grown. As I run and enjoy the fresh air on the trails around Standley Lake, I seriously wonder what is in the air that I am breathing? The cleanup in 2005 did not scrub our soils clean of plutonium, why are we allowing development to stir it all
up? I hope construction workers are being protected from plutonium dust particles that are millions of times more dangerous than naturally occurring radioactive dust particles of Uranium. I certainly won’t be hiking near any of those proposed trails, or pay to drive on a new highway through the area. Maureen Dooley-Elmaleh Arvada
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and excellent customer service! A strong negotiator, I do everything possible to get the best deal. I am versed in short sales, so I can provide a service for those homeowners currently in financial hardship . I am a HUD Certified Broker, so can help with HUD homes, as well as bank and REO properties. What is the most challenging part of what you do? Finding more time in my day to help everyone! My clients are a blessing, and I embrace our time together. Thus, I like to take extra time to make sure they are feeling good about their transaction. Due to this I am able to get a wide array of referral clients. This does create time challenges. I’m now in the process of hiring an assistant, so that should alleviate that challenge… As with any challenge, there is always a solution. That’s what I’m about! What do you most enjoy doing when you’re not working? I am fortunate to have a remarkable family. I love spending time with them do-
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en and women who have tried to sell a home are likely familiar with the phrase “curb appeal.” Curb appeal is similar to getting ready for a big date, only you’re not dressing yourself up to make a strong first impression. Instead, improving curb appeal involves dressing your home up in the hopes it makes a strong first impression on prospective buyers, many of whom will have a strong opinion about the property before they even get out of their cars to have a look around. A home with strong curb appeal can entice buyers who are likely to believe that a home with a well-maintained exterior is likely to have an equally impressive interior. Homeowners who want the process of selling their home to go smoothly can improve the property’s curb appeal in a number of ways, many of which don’t necessitate a substantial home improvement budget. * Clean up. The most effective way to improve curb appeal is to clean up the property. Many homeowners are savvy enough to remove toys and other items from the yard before showing a home, but cleaning up goes beyond removing clutter from the property. Make sure all hedges are trimmed and remove weeds, sticks and other debris from any flower
beds. Lay mulch in the flower beds and garden, as mulch prevents weed growth while helping the soil retain moisture, resulting in more attractive gardens to catch a buyer’s eye. * Get an “edge” on other sellers. Edging is another easy and effective way to improve curb appeal. Edge driveways, sidewalks and other walkways around the property, removing or trimming anything that is hanging over the driveway or walkways. If the boundary between your driveway and lawn is not distinct, consider installing edging materials such as stone or bricks. The edging can be level with the driveway or elevated, but keep in mind that elevated driveway edging can protect the lawn, preventing kids from riding their bicycles onto the lawn or cars from driving onto it. Adding edging is not a very difficult do-it-yourself project. * Take to the trees. Many homeowners grow accustomed to overgrown trees around their property and may not notice that low-hanging, unsightly branches are hiding the home from view. Buyers want to see the house, so take to the trees and trim any branches that hang too low or obscure your home. * Clean the gutters. Leaves and sticks hanging from the gutters are a red flag to buyers, who tend to associate clogged gutters with roof damage.
Clean the gutters thoroughly before putting your home up for sale and keep them clean throughout the selling process. If your property includes lots of trees, install guards to keep twigs and leaves out of the gutters. * Make the home accessible through the front door. Many homeowners enter their home through a side door or through their garage. If you fall into this category, keep in mind that prospective buyers will be entering through the front door, so make this area accessible. Clear any clutter, such as overgrown hedges, away from the front door, and consider upgrading the door handle to a more modern feature. In addition, make sure the lock on the front door doesn’t stick, forcing the realtor and buyers to immediately struggle before entering the home. You want buyers and their real estate agents to get in and out of the home as smoothly as possible. * Make sure all plants, including flowers, are living. Dehydrated or dead plants and flowers are eyesores, and they will give buyers the impression that you didn’t pay much attention to your property. Make sure all plants are alive and thriving and replace those that aren’t. You can replant new flowers or plants or just use potted plants instead. When purchasing new plants, choose low-mainte-
Ensuring a home’s primary entryway is welcoming and well-groomed is one way homeowners can improve curb appeal
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When selling a home, homeowners can employ a number of tactics to improve their home’s curb appeal. ■ Metro Creative Services
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Battles beyond the warzone U.S. Army E-4 Specialist Cody Jones while serving with his combat unit in Afghanistan. Courtesy photo
Veterans returning home deal with mental trauma By Sara Van Cleve
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eturning home from deployment is a time of great joy for families, but once the elation fades, other emotions often kick in for service men and women. “One of the hardest things is you remember the day you stepped off the plane and your whole family was there or whoever was there to greet you when you first came back, and you remember how happy you were, and that’s part of what makes you flip back into depression,” said Army Spec. Matt Spradley, who was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010-11. “You go ‘Well, holy crap. Is that the happiest I’m ever going to be? Will I ever feel as happy as I was that day?’ and it makes it really hard to deal with anything really,” he said. The range of emotions for returning soldiers — from happiness to sadness, from guilt and fear to anger and frustration — is just one issue facing America’s service people. “You look at things differently — every-
thing,” said Army Spec. Cody Jones, a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 200809. “Your family, your friends, the world in general. Everything is Twelve different.” Topics Retired Air Force Chief MasWeeks ter Sgt. and counselor This Week: Post-Traumatic Ken Van Stress Disorder Holbeck with Warrior Counseling and Consulting in Colorado Springs often works with veterans, soldiers and their families and said returning from deployment can present a slew of difficulties. “(They can experience) reintegration problems, adjustment disorders, problems with sleep, substance abuse, relational problems, excessive fatigue, financial problems and symptoms associated with trauma — avoidance, hyper vigilance, anxiety and depression,” Van Holbeck said. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, 11 to 20 percent of veterans return-
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Michelle Benavidez embraces former serviceman Army E-4 Specialist Cody Jones in his living room in Golden. Jones is struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder while serving in Afghanistan. Photo by Andy Carpenean ing from deployment serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom meet clinical requirements for a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. It is a common misconception that all soldiers have PTSD, Van Holbeck said. “If PTSD has become common for a lot of soldiers, it’s because our military is much smaller than in years past,” said Van Holbeck, who served in the Air Force for 30 years and was deployed numerous times. “I don’t think the leadership in Pentagon in the early ’90s envisioned future wars lasting over 10 years, nor did they envision
low-tech fighting. The result is fewer boots on the ground available to fight a long, protracted conflict. The more a person is exposed to trauma, the more likely they will be diagnosed with trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder. It’s all about numbers today.”
Returning adjustments
While not all soldiers and veterans are diagnosed with PTSD, Jones and Spradley said they know many who are, or at least experience trauma symptoms after returning. Battles continues on Page 20
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Spradley was diagnosed with PTSD upon his return home. Both men said they have had to deal with common symptoms of PTSD, including anxiety, isolation, trouble reintegrating and adjusting and sleep problems. “My biggest thing, to this day, is sleeping at normal times,” Jones said. “I’ll stay up for two days and then crash and sleep for a few hours. I’ve got the weirdest sleep schedule. I still can’t get that down mainly because I’ll have anxiety attacks and stay up all night playing video games or doing something to calm down.” Jones said his issues didn’t start until after he left the military, when he was both afraid of being alone, yet at the same time, anxious in crowds such as at a store. Safety is a major cause of anxiety for soldiers when they return home, Spradley said. “You’re in a dangerous situation when you’re over there, but you have your best friends sleeping 10 feet from you and you know those people always have your back,” Spradley said. “When you get back, everybody goes their separate ways, and you’re pretty much by yourself. You’re not feeling safe anymore because you don’t know what’s going to happen.”
Public perceptions
Misunderstanding by the general public often leads to even greater issues, Spradley said. “People look at PTSD like it’s a zombie outbreak, so they avoid it like that’s exactly what it is,” he said. “Don’t avoid topics that set it off. People who go through their lives after they’re diagnosed and get it, they live with it the rest of their lives and if people avoid any conversation, anything that might possibly set it off, that’s what puts that person that has it into having more issues and more depression.” Michelle Benavidez, mother of Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth Mayne, a soldier killed in Iraq in 2008, has adopted Jones, Spradley and other soldiers as “her boys.” Through that extended family, Benavidez has seen another common misconception about PTSD — it isn’t real. “People think they’re faking it,” Benavidez said. “It’s real.” She said some people think service members who come back and are not
DETAILS WHAT IS PTSD?
AS MANY AS 10 PERCENT of Desert Storm veterans
Post-traumatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder that can occur after a person has seen or experience a traumatic event that involved the threat of injury or death. Source: National Institutes of Health
THE FACTS ABOUT PTSD: ABOUT 11-20 PERCENT of Operation Iraqi Freedom
and Operation Enduring Freedom veterans are diagnosed with PTSD.
have been diagnosed.
ABOUT 30 PERCENT of Vietnam veterans have been
diagnosed.
ABOUT 7-8 PERCENT of the general population, or 5.2 million people per year, will have PTSD at some point in their lives. WOMEN ARE MORE LIKELY TO DEVELOP PTSD
— about 10 percent of women are diagnosed at some point in their lives; 5 percent of men. Source: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
missing an arm or a leg should not have problems such as PTSD, should not act out, seek help or complain about their condition. “It’s ‘well, you survived so shut up.’ How civilians expect you guys to behave is nowhere near reality,” she said. Benavidez and Van Holbeck both agree that both the public and the government should play more of a factor in the healing of soldiers and veterans. “I think educating is a big piece,” Benavidez said. “Just letting the average person know there is a percentage of people who fake it … but the majority of guys coming back aren’t faking it. They aren’t asking you to bow down and kiss their feet, but have a little bit of respect for what they did and try to understand what they are going through.”
Resources and responsiveness
With President Barack Obama’s goal of bringing the majority of troops home by the end of 2014, thousands of troops will be returning home in need of some sort of assistance. “They require resources to treat trauma, depression or anxiety,” Van Holbeck said. “While our elected officials on Capitol Hill play politics with the defense budget, a good many troops are in need of treatment. One of the biggest issues civilians need to understand is that we cannot make the same mistake we made with returning Vietnam veterans, many of whom were never offered treatment.” While many veterans have been prescribed medications and received assistance to help their symptoms, there is still a negative stigma associated with seeking mental health treatment, Van Holbeck said, which often leads to self-treatment through avoidant behaviors or substance use. “You’re frowned upon and looked
Editor’s Note: Look for mental health, libraries and political parties among topics in upcoming weeks.
upon as weak,” Jones said. “When you come back and they’re asking you all these questions to see if you have any mental health issues, they pretty much tell you to lie about it and all that does is screw you because they have that paperwork on file. It’s a lot harder for you to get seen and have the VA pay for it.” Psychotropic medications and psychotherapy are often effective ways to treat PTSD, Van Holbeck said. Spradley said he has had professional help and he has learned how to better control his PTSD. “I learned how to deal with issues differently, but they haven’t gotten any better,” Spradley said. “I went to therapy, met with a psychiatrist and talked it out with him. There’s breathing techniques and stuff like that so I learned to calm myself down when it starts kicking in and I’m having issues. “I’ve had a lot of time to get used to living with PTSD so all the stuff that used to happen to me when I went out into public kind of just dwindled off, that or I just don’t notice it anymore,” Spradley said. While professional help is the most effective way soldiers can deal with PTSD, Van Holbeck said the public can help too — through advocacy, acceptance, empathy, support and understanding. “The most effective way — short of contributing to the various organizations supporting veteran treatment — of getting involved is contacting your elected officials and demanding they support treatment of military men and women who have been wounded in battle, physically and emotionally,” Van Holbeck said. “The current political climate does not seem to favor the very people who have fought to keep our citizens and our country safe from terrorists and extremists, but they should.” Sometimes a five-minute email to a congressman or senator can make a difference, she added.
PHAMALY on target with ‘The Foreigner’ PHAMALY Theatre Company (formerly Physically Handicapped Actors and Musical Artists League) richly deserves to be known as a theater company without further description. Their most recent production “The Foreigner” was absolutely first-rate. I saw it during the encore performance at the Arvada Center and was delighted with all aspects of the play. These folks know what they’re doing … without any label. The premise of the play is that a deeply depressed guy ends up spending time in a country inn. He doesn’t want to interact with anyone so his traveling companion tells the proprietor that his friend doesn’t speak English. Thus begins one of the best comedic vehicles around. Interspersed within the hilarity is a love story and a morality play. Next on the PHAMALY docket is a musical version of the children‘s classic, “The Velveteen Rabbit.” The touring production will be in Crested Butte on March 23; in Broomfield on April 12 and in Parker on May 14. Other dates and locations will be announced at a later date. The Broomfield Auditorium will be the site of the April 12 show. Admission is a free event spon-
sored by the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District; although, there will be a $5 suggested donation at the door. For info call 303-365-0005, visit www. phamaly.org or send an email to info@ phamaly.org.
On my radar
“The Doyle and Debbie Show” playing at the Garner Galleria Theatre in the Denver Center for Performing Arts. A has-been country star is reviving his career 30 years, four wives and three Debbies later. The new, original musical “takes the audience on a wickedly funny and freewheeling joyride.” Running March 22 through April 28, also at the DCPA, is “A Weekend with Pablo Picasso.” The one-man show is based on the writings of the
eccentric artist and features live, onstage painting. Now, that is intriguing. For tickets and info on all DCPA productions, call 303-893-4100 or visit www.denvercenter.org. “Man of La Mancha” plays in the Main Stage Theatre at the Arvada Center from March 22 through April 14. The winner of multiple Tony awards has become a much loved classic. Based on the tale of Don Quixote and his stalwart companion Sancho, the musical features cherished tunes like “To Dream the Impossible Dream.” For tickets and info, call 720-8987000 or visit www.arvadacenter.org. I began my relationship with the Arvada Center before it even opened in July 1976. The high point of my experience there was acting as stage manager and assistant director for one of the first plays, “The Contrast.” I even learned how to build sets, paint and operate power tools. I ended up with all digits intact. Thus began my love affair with the Colorado theater community. If I sometimes sound biased … I am. Until next time, I’ll see you around town.
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English miners go from learning about art to creating it in “The Pitmen Painters,” currently playing at the Miners Alley Playhouse. Photos by Sarah Roshan
Painters rising ‘Pitmen’ tells true story of English painters By Clarke Reader
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nderstanding art can be a difficult task, even more so when one has no experience at all with it. That’s the dilemma facing a group of English coal miners in a Northumberland coal town in the 1930s, when they end up taking an art appreciation class. “The Pitmen Painters,” showing at Golden’s Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave.,
through April 7, tackles the different ways people come to love art. The play is written by Lee Hall, famous for writing “Billy Elliot.” According to director Rick Bernstein, the play is based on the true story of miners in the town of Ashington who accidentally became famous artists while trying to learn about it. “In the 1930s these miners were offered some classes on subjects like biological evolution and economics, but an economics instructor couldn’t be found, so they ended up in art appreciation instead,” he said. “They didn’t know anything about art, so after trying to teach them, the teacher thought they would learn better if they created art.” The result was an
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Oliver (Mark Collins), left, and Ben (Brandon Palmer), right, discuss a work created by the miners in “The Pitmen Painters.” amazing body of work created by the miners that lasted through World War II and has been lauded by many critics and art fans. Producer Paige Larson said that a former Miners Alley actress told her about the play and when she read it for herself, it immediately intrigued her. “It reminded me of what we do at Miners Alley — create art for the working class,” she said. “It really touched my heart, because these men had a real tough life in the mines, but are really great characters.” Larson said that the actors had a lot of fun with the Geordie accent, which can be extremely difficult to understand. She said the playbills will have a short glossary for audiences to help them understand. “We spent a lot of time working on the accents and phrases, because we really wanted to get the rhythm, which is very specific to the region,” Larson said. Bernstein said that in a way the cast and crew became the the Pitmen Painters through working so hard to capture the
culture and work the painters created. “I think it really kind of mirrored the journey for all of us,” he said. One of the things that Bernstein found most remarkable about the story is how important it was for the painters to be a group. “These guys weren’t egotistic, and just had a passion for art, and used it to tell their story,” he said. “A couple were offered stipends so they wouldn’t have to work in the mines any more, but they didn’t want to leave the people they worked with.” The miners’ passion for art, even though they never expected anyone to see what they created, mirrors Bernstein’s own belief on the need to create art as an outlet, even if it’s just for yourself. “For these painters, it was kind of a salvation — a way to get out of their dark world,” he said. “In a way the play is like ‘Billy Elliot,’ ‘The Full Monty’ and ‘Rocky,’ with lower-class people doing something more.” For tickets and more information, call 303-935-3044 or visit www.minersalley.com.
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WHAT: ‘The Pitmen Painters’ WHERE: Miners Alley Playhouse 1224 Washington Ave., Golden WHEN: Through April 7,7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday COST: $19 to $29.50 INFORMATION: 303-935-3044 or www.minersalley.com.
“It’s only words, and words are all I have, to take your heart away.” Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. The Australian Bee Gees Show captures the look, the sound and the personality that defines one of the most successful and adored acts in musical history. This five-piece band has evolved to become the definitive live celebration of four decades of wonderful music written by the Brothers Gibb. The Australian Bee Gees Show has played to capacity crowds around the world, cementing their reputation as exceptional performers and the world’s leading Bee Gees show. Their greatest hits are performed in a live concert setting with state-of-the-art sound, lighting, video screens, onstage mannerisms, speaking voices, and soaring high notes and harmonies capturing the essence of the Bee Gees. For one night only, be a part of the magic of one of the greatest bands of all time covering such classic songs as Stayin’ Alive, Night Fever, You Should Be Dancin’, Nights on Broadway, Massachusetts, Tragedy, Lonely Days, To Love Somebody, How Deep Is Your Love, Jive Talkin’, Grease, plus many, many more. This concert benefits Colorado Public Television 12 and is sponsored by KOSI, 101.1-FM, Out Front Colorado, Prime Time for Seniors, 50plus Marketplace News, The Curtis, Presidential Worldwide Transportation and Marlowe’s restaurant. The show starts at 8 p.m. March 15; doors open at 7 at the Paramount Theatre. Tickets are $39-$49 (Golden Circle) plus service charges and are available at www.tickethorse.com or by calling 866-461-6556. Tickets also are available at www.cpt12.org or by calling 303-2961212.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Littleton is scheduled to open March 22 in the Aspen Grove Shopping Center, but it’s already announced it is adding 32 beers, doubling its already hefty brew menu (view the entire beer menu at http://drafthouse.com/blog/entry/32_more_tasty_ brews_added_to_the_alamo_line_up). Alamo Drafthouse Cinema combines dinner, drinks, films and events, all under one roof. The theaters have been heralded for their unique programming events and high exhibition standards, earning accolades like “Best Theater Ever” (Time Parker continues on Page 22
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magazine) and “the coolest theater in the world” (Wired). The Littleton location will be Alamo’s first in Colorado and is at 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Unit 850. For more information, call 303-7302470 or visit http://www.drafthouse.com/ denver/littleton.
specializing in the world of food and travel. She has photographed and documented food stories around the globe, and her photos have been published in 35 cookbooks and national food magazines, such as Savor, Food and Wine, Sunset, 5280 and Cowboys and Indians. “We’re excited to be able to express our passion for the food, farmers and foragers of the Front Range!” said McNeish.
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Erica McNeish and Laurie Smith are both food lovers and food “professionals,” having worked as a food stylist and food photographer. The pair has recently announced the launch of “The Urban Almanac” at www. theurbanalmanac.com. The website offers a seasonal online guide that features the bounty of food, drink and artisanal products that come solely from Colorado. “The idea is to bring Coloradans great stories about passionate, local and sometimes unknown purveyors. Through blogging about these artisans, we get to do what we love most: discover what is happening locally, document their stories with photographs, develop recipes with their products, and do what we can to spread the good word,” said Smith. The Urban Almanac includes feature stories and recipes for breakfasts, lunches, desserts and main courses, hot drinks, cold drinks, cocktails and much more all featuring Colorado products. It provides “foodies” with a unique resource for tracking and tasting local flavors. McNeish has been a food lover her entire life and made a career of it as a freelance food stylist. She has styled 10 cookbooks (including two award winners) and her work has been featured in magazines including Gourmet, 5280, Sunset and Cowboys and Indians. Smith is a freelance photographer,
Come browse hundreds of the year’s new vehicles, meet Miss Colorado at the Cadillac display, get a first look at the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA, Jaguar F-Type, and check out some of the elite 40 MPG Club members all at the Denver Auto Show. So come sit in the cars, pop the hoods, inspect the trunks, and kick the tires March 20-24. Tickets are on sale: http://denverconvention.com/events/details/denver-autoshow1?utm_source=Newsletter+March+201 3&utm_campaign=March+2013+Newslette r&utm_medium=email.
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Ellen M. Robinson is now director of Health & Wellness at the Office of Gov. John Hickenlooper. Congrats to the Milk Maid for landing a great job. She’s done well for herself, however. When I grow up, I want to be her! Sublurbia on a customer who drops off four large bottles of beer for a clerk at a Cherry Creek North store: After the customer leaves, clerk says to his fellow employees: “I guess I have to be a whole lot nicer to him from now on.” 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. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.
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ARVADA POLICE NEWS IN A HURRY Woman charged with theft for stealing, trying to consign parent’s coats
3:05 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, 7000 block of Deframe Court A woman was issued a municipal summons for theft after stealing two of her parents leather coats and selling them at a thrift store. The suspect’s father realized two leather coats, valued at $200 and $280, were missing in December 2012. On Feb. 1, he took his daughter to a thrift store because she wanted to look at pants. When they arrived, an employee of the thrift store gave the woman $15. The employee told the man that his daughter brought in three coats to sell on consignment, which gave her half of the sales cost. The employee told the woman that the third coat had not sold, and pointed it out. The man recognized it as his wife’s coat. He explained to the employee that his daughter stole the coats and brought them to the store to sell. She then returned the third coat to the man. Police went to the man’s home and interviewed the daughter, at which point she admitted to stealing her parents’ coats and trying to sell them. The couple said they wanted to press charges against their daughter and police issued her a municipal summons for theft.
Unknown suspect steals $200 bicycle from open garage
3:16 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 10000 block of West 67th Place A man’s mountain bike was stolen from his garage after he left the garage door open. One of the man’s neighbors saw a white man in his 30s or 40s with short blond hair and thin build acting suspicious near the fence of the burglarized home. He then put on a black stocking cap, entered the open garage and left with a red and black mountain bike. The owner of the bike said he was playing basketball an hour before and must have forgotten to close the door. The bike is estimated at $200. Police searched the area for the bike and the suspect and were unable to find either.
Man issued summons for DUI, driving on wrong side of highway
Saturday, Feb. 16, Wadsworth Boulevard and West 72nd Avenue A man was arrested for a DUI after police followed him driving eastbound in the westbound lanes of 72nd Avenue. An officer saw a 2007 Chevrolet traveling faster than 80 mph southbound on Wadsworth. The vehicle then turned into the westbound lane of 72nd Avenue and began traveling east. Police in the eastbound lane followed the vehicle with light and sirens
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activated to warn other drivers. The man then turned northbound onto Vance Street and stopped in the 7200 block, at which point police made contact with the driver, the sole occupant. His speech was heavily slurred and he smelled of alcohol. The man told police he had a few beers at a friend’s house and was going home. He agreed to roadside sobriety tests and failed. The man admitted to police that he was intoxicated and should not have been driving. He was placed under arrest for DUI and transported to the Arvada Police Department. Dispatch advised officers the man also had a protection order against him which said he was not allowed to possess or consume alcohol. He was issued two summons — one for driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and another for driving a vehicle on the wrong side of a divided highway. The second was issued for a violation of a protection order. He was then transported to Jefferson County Jail for violating the protection order.
Unknown suspect fractured front window of business, no other damage
8:50 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, 9500 block of 58th Avenue A business owner called police after a business alarm company notified him of a broken window at his business. When police and the owner arrived on scene, they found a large fracture in the front glass plate window. The window was not broken, the door was still locked and the store seemed to be otherwise undisturbed. Police searched and secured the building. Damage is estimated to be about $1,000.
Woman files identity theft report following hold on bank account
11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, report made at Arvada Police Department A woman reported a case of identity theft after a hold was placed on her Wells Fargo account after a collection company claimed she owed $1,600. The woman’s account was $615.94 and then went down to zero with a notation of ”balance being held.” A Wells Fargo banker told the woman her account was being held due to a garnishment for an outstanding $1,600 debt she reportedly owed on a Capital One credit card from 2006. She told the banker she was 16 in 2006 and did not have a Capital One card. Wells Fargo legal consultation gave the woman the collection company’s information. The collection company representative told the woman the same information. She told the collection agency she did not have a card.
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YOUR WEEK: SPELLING BEE, TAXES
THURSDAY/MARCH 14
SPELLING BEE Compete with other spelling whizzes in the 60+ Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Arvada Press, Brookdale Senior Living’s Arvada Sterling House and Arvada Meridian, and Prime Time for Seniors Newspaper. Prizes and refreshments included. This is a free event, but both contestants and spectators must register by March 2. Contestants must be 60 and over. Sign up soon; space is limited. The spelling bee is from 1-3 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. AAUW MEETING March is Women’s History Month. Join Lakewood AAUW at its March branch meeting to hear author and speaker Preethia Burkholder in a presentation of her book titled “17 Women Who Shook the World.” Come and learn the winning traits of Eleanor Roosevelt, Wilma Randolf, Mother Theresa, and more. The meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at Holy Sheppard Lutheran Church, 920 Kipling St., Lakewood. Questions: call Deanna Hanna at 303-981-6675. SCARS PRODUCTION Red Rocks Community College theater arts and dance department presents “Scars: Breaking the Cycle,”
beginning March 14 at Red Rocks Community College. The show runs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturdays through March 23. The production is based on real-life experiences of Red Rocks Community College Gateway students. After a two-week performance run at Red Rocks Community College, “Scars: Breaking the Cycle” will tour the Denver Metro area and be presented with community partners: D.L. Parsons Theatre at the Northglenn Recreation Center (March 29), Curious Theatre (April 2), Westside Live! Presents and the Jefferson Unitarian Church (April 19). For information and reservations, contact Leonard Madrid at 303-9146458 or leonard.madrid@rrcc.edu.
THURSDAY/MARCH 14, March 21 TAX WORKSHOPS The Colorado Department of Revenue offers free tax workshops on sales and use tax laws in Colorado. The workshops include information on many common sales and use tax topics, including but not limited to the liabilities businesses face when they are not in compliance with Colorado laws. The Sales/Use Tax Part 1 class is from 1-4 p.m. Thursday, March 14, and Part II is from 1-4 p.m. Thursday, March 21, in Wheat Ridge. Registration is required. Continuing Professional Education credits
and training materials are available. For more information and to sign up for these workshops or other tax workshops offered by the Colorado Department of Revenue, visit www.TaxSeminars.state. co.us.
up and saying goodbye. The show runs from March 15-24 and April 5-7 (no performances March 29-31) at Center/Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Tickets are available by calling 303-6744934 or going online at www.evergreenplayers.org.
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ROTARY EVENT “Peace, Love and Understanding” is the theme for an upcoming concert to benefit the Evergreen Park and Recreation District special needs program. The concert is from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at the Stagecoach Sports Grill, 30790 Stagecoach Blvd., Evergreen. Tickets are on sale at Stagecoach, Java Groove, EverBean and Wulf Recreation Center, 4300 S. Olive Road. Tickets also will be sold at the door. Learn more at www. evergreenrecreation.com.
THEATER PRODUCTION The Edge Theater presents “Race,” by David Mamet, for its grand re-opening on Friday, March 15. The show runs through April 7 at the theater, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Visit www.theedgetheater.com. Three attorneys, two black and one white, are offered a chance to defend a white man charged with a rape charge against a black woman. Mamet has said that the “theme is race and the lies we tell each other on the subject.” LEAVING IOWA Evergreen Players presents “Leaving Iowa,” by
Tim Clue and Spike Manton, directed by Scott Ogle. Don Browning, a middle-aged writer, has decided to finally take his father’s ashes to his childhood home, as requested. But when Don discovers Grandma’s house is now a grocery store, he begins traveling across Iowa searching for a proper resting place for his father. “Leaving Iowa” is a comedy about family dynamics, road trips, growing
MUSICAL TRIBUTE Gobs O’Phun present a musical tribute to “The Quiet Man,” featuring special guest musician Peggy Fasing, from 8-10 p.m. Friday, March 15, at Daniels Hall, Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E. Yale, Denver. Call 303-777-1003. Show for all ages. Visit swallowhillmusic.org. Your Week continues on Page 24
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INTERNSHIP APPLICATIONS Sen. Michael Bennet is accepting internship applications from undergraduate students, recent graduates and graduate students for his Washington, D.C., and Colorado offices in Colorado Springs, Denver, Durango, Fort Collins, Grand Junction and Pueblo. To apply, visit http://www.bennet.senate.gov/ services/internships/. The deadline to apply is March 15, and the first summer session begins May 20. The second session begins July 8. This is an unpaid position. Contact Haley Martin at Haley_Martin@ bennet.senate.gov for the D.C program or Alexis Harrigan at Denver_ Intern_Coordinator@bennet.senate.gov for the Colorado program. MEDICATION REVIEW Students from the University of Colorado School of Pharmacy will help review your medications and supplements to make sure you are taking them in the most beneficial manner from 1-3:30 p.m. Friday, March 15, at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call for a free 20-minute appointment at 303-425-9583.
a limited selection of menswear. A valid student ID and a minimum donation will provide access to the event and an outfit. Seamstresses will be available onsite to do limited services. Those unable to donate won’t be turned away; the goal of the event is to ensure every teen can attend their big day in style. The event is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, 6000 Victory Way, Commerce City. Visit www.promdressexchange.org or follow us at facebook.com/promdressexchange. The nonprofit is always looking for men’s formalwear items. Email promdressexchange@gmail.com or 303-875-4783 to help with the event.
MUSIC EVENT “Stage C” local music event is at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Living Water Spiritual Community Church, 7401 W. 59th Ave., Arvada. Enjoy local musicians, poets, storytellers, KidBits and more. Visit www.StageC.com or call 720-935-4000.
NATURE ADVENTURES Celebrate the wonders of nature with your child through short hikes, hands-on activities, crafts and books from 11-11:454 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Dress for the weather FRIDAY AND Saturday/March 15-16, March FOR 21-23 $1 OFF ADMISSION as we may spend some time outside. Different topics each month. BRING THIS COUPON Open to ages 4-6 years and their parents. Admission is free, but you SPRING MUSICAL Golden High School’s Stage Right Productions must call in advance to sign up, 720-898-7405. Visit www.arvada. presents its spring musical, Stephen Sondheim’s “A Funny Thing org/nature. Happened on the Way to the Forum,” running March 15-16 and March 21-23 in the Golden High School auditorium. Contact Golden AAUW MEETING The March branch meeting of the Foothills High School via email at goldentheater@jeffco.k12.co.us for tickets. Branch of the American Association of University Women features Contact Scott Hasbrouck at shasbrou@jeffco.k12.co.us or the main the program “Teaching Climate Change Without Controversy.”The office at 303-982-4200 for information. program is at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 16, at Community of Christ RD TH Church, 3780 Ward Road, Wheat Ridge. AAUS is open to all women FRIDAY/MARCH 15-28 with an associate, baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited ART SHOW The Center for the Arts Evergreen announces the 10th university or college. Students enrolled in 2-4-year degree program annual High School Art Show, on display March 15-28 at 32003B Elreceive a free e-Student affiliation. Contact Lindy Reed at 303-421lingwood Trail, Evergreen. The show features artwork from students 9414. at Evergreen, Conifer, Clear Creek and Platte Canyon high schools. SPELLING BEE Colorado elementary and middle school students An opening reception is from 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 15. Visit www. will compete at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Colorado Convenevergreenarts.org or call 303-674-0056. tion Center for the Colorado State Spelling Bee. The competition will SATURDAY/MARCH 16 draw fourth- to eighth-grade students from schools throughout Colorado. The competition is free and open to the public. Visit www. PROM DRESS exchange The 2013 Prom Dress Exchange, hosted spellingbee.com. for the third year by local nonprofit The Prom Dress Exchange Corp., allows metro teens to shop for the dress of their dreams from ST. PATRICK’S Day The Historic Olde Town Arvada Association thousands of gently-used and brand new designer items, including presents its second St. Patrick’s Day Festival from noon to 6 p.m.
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Saturday, March 16, at Grandview Avenue and Olde Wadsworth Boulevard. Live music, libations, food and family fun. Admission is free. Visit www.historicarvada.org.
SATURDAY/MARCH 16, 18, 23, 25; APRIL 6, 8 TAX ASSISTANCE Seniors’ Resource Center, in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service, is offering free tax help for those in need of help through the VITA Tax Assistance Program. The program provides assistance with state and federal income tax forms, as well as the Earned Income Tax Credit and rent and heat rebate forms. This tool is available to tax payers in need of assistance who earned less than $50,000 in 2012. Appointments are required; call 303-235-6921. Assistance available March 11, 16, 18, 23, 25; and April 6 and 8. Call 303-238-8151 or visit www.SRCAging.org for information, or if you are interested in volunteering. TUESDAY/MARCH 19 NEW ORLEANS Often referred to as the “most unique” city in America, New Orleans is famous for its cuisine, French Creole influence, jazz music and, of course, Mardi Gras. Join Active Minds from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, as we explore the colorful history, culture and people of the “Big Easy,” including the unique challenges of living in a coastal city where nearly half the land is below sea level. Bring your colored beads and your jazz trumpet. This free program will take place at Emeritus at Green Mountain, 12791 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. RSVP to 303-237-5700. BUSINESS NETWORKING 303Network presents Business Networking with a Social Flair from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, at Old Chicago, 3550 W. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. The event is free for the first 50 to register online. RSVP at www.bit.ly/303network. HEAD SHAVING St. Baldrick’s head shaving is from 4-8 p.m.
Tuesday, March 19, at Arvada West High School, 11595 Allendale Drive, Arvada.
IDENTITY THEFT Practical ways to protect yourself from identity theft will be revealed at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St. in Arvada. The program, “They Hijacked My Life!” features an exclusive filmed interview with identity-theft expert John Sileo. Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available.
LECTURE SERIES Golden History Museums celebrates Women’s History Month with a lecture series and a tour through the 12th Street Historic District. On March 19, the lecture series features Gail M. Beaton, author of “Colorado Women,” who will discuss her new book and the prominent role women have played in Colorado’s history. The book is a full-length chronicle of the lives, roles, and contributions of women from prehistory through modern day. PEGGY LYON wraps up the series March 27. Lyon, a local musician and member of the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra, will perform music composed or inspired by Colorado women and speak about the history of the pieces and the connection to Colorado. THE TOUR on April 6 includes three homes in the 12th Street Historic District. After meeting at the Astor House Museum, attendees will learn about the homes’ early inhabitants, include Eliza West, draftswoman Alice Gow, and domestic servant Emily French. The tour will include a discussion on architecture and the history of the area. Tickets are required for all the lectures and the tour, and are only available by calling Golden History Museums at 303-278-3557. WEDNESDAY/MARCH 20 CAMPFIRE SERIES Debugging the Bug, a program explaining that butterflies, millipedes, roly-polies and spiders are not bugs, is from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Dust out the cobwebs of your biology brain while warming your bodies by our campfire.Leave knowing what it means to be an arthropod, and with a toasty warm marshmallow. Feel free to come in your PJ’s. Taught by Charlotte Sandkuhler. Sign up in advance. Weather date is March 27. Visit www.arvada.org/nature. FREE MEAL To commemorate the completion of Silverado Senior Living’s first community in Colorado, the organization’s local leadership team invites the public to join Silverado for a complimentary breakfast (8 a.m.), lunch (noon) or dinner (5 p.m.) Wednesday, March 20. Silverado’s gourmet culinary staff will prepare the meal and attendees will have an opportunity to experience Silverado’s nationally-recognized model of care. Those interested in attending should RSVP by phone at 303-456-1500 or in person by visiting the new Silverado community at 6447 Quail St., Arvada. Your Week continues on Page 25
TUESDAY/MARCH 19, MARCH 27, APRIL 6
JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY Jail death under investigation
An adult male was found hanging in his cell at the Jefferson County Detention Facility on the evening of March 7. A deputy found the man during a walk-through check of the module where the inmate was being held. Sheriff’s deputies immediately began administering CPR and called for additional medical assistance into the module. The male was pronounced dead on scene at 10:46 p.m. The 24-year-old man was a Department of Corrections prisoner who had arrived at the Jefferson County jail earlier in the day for a court proceeding. The identity of the inmate is being withheld until next of kin have been notified.
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The death is currently under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office, which reports that indications are that the male died of an apparent suicide. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office will determine the exact cause and manner of death at the completion of their investigation.
Salazar literacy grant announced
Jefferson Foundation has announced the launch of the Salazar Literacy Initiative, a competitive grant opportunity for Jefferson County public schools. The initiative will provide $50,000 annually for local schools to fund programs and projects that help close literacy gaps in reading and writing between different groups of
students. Applications for the grants and more information are available at www.jeffersonfoundation.org.
Trail stewardship recruitment
Jeffco Parks employs county teenagers every summer to maintain and build trails, while developing a stewardship ethic. The Trail Stewardship Team (TST) is open to eligible youths ages 14-18. Successful applicants must be a Jefferson County resident in good health with reliable transportation and a positive attitude. All applications must be submitted by March 31. The 2013 program will run from June 17 until Aug. 1, and work is
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recognizes leaders in the Arvada community at an Awards lunch on
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MAN & WOMAN OF THE YEAR & ARVADA YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AWARDS LUNCH
This event is open to the public and we encourage everyone that knows these award winners to attend as we honor their work in building our community. Their selflessness, leadership, and dedication, to our community are truly commendable and worthy of special praise.
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the mAn & WomAn & Ayp AWArds lunCh the AWArd Winners: 2012 MAN OF THE YEAR:
Luke Heesacker, Arvada Rent Alls
2012 WOMAN OF THE YEAR:
Connie Zimmerman, Colorado Homeless Families
2012 IMAGE AWARD WINNER: Luella Teter
2012 PIONEER AWARD WINNER: Craig Kocian
2012 ARVADA YOUNG PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNER: Allison Trembly with Arvada Economic Development Association
Past Winners of Man & Woman of the Year
2012 ARVADA YOUNG PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNER: Anna Schaffer with 3 Sons
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the building to meet codes and then are given back to the developer to make changes, and then the process starts again. usician “They’re going to look at zoning, rm traffic issues and impacts, which bout is why they were required to submit a traffic report, soil samples, drainage, every facet of that buildt ing and technical requirements ase Eliza sociated with it,” Forbes said. Though a Walmart store coming ench. ory of to Arvada has been met with mixed and are reviews from residents, Forbes -3557. said it’s important for residents to realize the Planning Commission and council’s role in the issue. “The Planning Commission ing gs, is and council have to have a true ure reason to go against any project,” she said. “It’s not so much the reur ave tailers - it comes down to the use y warm of the land itself.” tte it
While public hearings have not yet been set, residents can mail or drop off letters regarding the development to City Hall, 8101 Ralston Road. All letters from the public are put into the official record and submitted, along with the application and supplemental items, to the Planning Commission and council when they begin their review process. Public hearings will be posted on the Arvada Triangle website, sent out via Arvada Triangle Notify Me notifications available on the website, on the calendar on www. arvada.org and posted in the Arvada Press. The application and supplemental items submitted by IRG can be found on www.ArvadaTriangle.com under “News and Updates.”
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YOUR WEEK & MORE WEDNESDAY/MARCH 20-31 ART SHOW Spirits in the Wind Gallery presents its Spring has Sprung show from March 20-31 at 1211 Washington Ave., Golden. Among the artists featured are Jourdan Dern, presenting hummingbirds on 24 karat gold overlay on oil and kachinas in oil; Patty Eckman, presenting paper cast bird sculptures enclosed; Denise Meyers, presenting cigar box hand carved and painted handbags; and many more. Visit www. spiritsinthewindgallery.com or call 303-279-1192. THURSDAY/MARCH 21 MEET ARTIST The Wheat Ridge Cultural Commission will host its next meet the artist event from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at Anthony M’s Visions in Gold, 6789 W. 44th Ave. Light refreshments will be served.
COMING SOON COMING SOON/MARCH 22 EASTER CONCERT The Colorado Mormon Chorale will perform its free Easter concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 22, at 7080 Independence St., Arvada. Celebrating its 30th year, the 80-member Colorado Mormon Chorale is made up of volunteers from all over the Denver-metro area. The concert will also feature a brass quartet of two trumpets and two trombones. Doors open at 7 p.m. Visit coloradomormonchorale.org.
COMING SOON/MARCH 23 AAUW LUNCHEON A Meet the Authors luncheon, fundraiser sponsored by the Foothills Branch of the American Association of University Women, is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at Mt. Vernon Country Club. Registration begins 9:30 a.m. Colorado authors Walter Borneman, Laird Hunt and David Wroblewski will speak during the
COMING SOON/MARCH 22-23 JUNK SALE The Action Center is gearing up to host the Spring Beautiful Junk Sale March 22-23 at the Jefferson County Fairground’s Ex-
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IRISH NIGHT Corned beef and cabbage dinner hosted by Trollheim Sons of Norway Lodge is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at Trollheim Lodge, 6610 W. 14th Ave., Lakewood. The Wick School of Irish Dancing will provide great entertainment, and our Butikken will be open for shopping.
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CONCERT THE Denver Pops presents “Beautiful Melodies” with the Golden Concert Choir and the Harmony Chorale at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at Grant Avenue United Methodist Church, 216 S. Grant St., Denver. Visit www.denverpopsorchestra.org for tickets and more information.
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hibit Hall, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden. Proceeds from the sale go back into programs at the Action Center that feed, clothe and shelter struggling members of the community. The sale is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, March 22, and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 23. A special early bird sale is at 7 p.m. March 22 for a separate admission charge. Get $1 off regular sale admission if you bring two or more non-perishable food donations. Visit www.theactioncenterco.org or call 303-237-7704.
Photographer and council member Joyce Jay will be the featured artist. Contact Milly Nadler at millynadler@ gmail.com for information.
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Ralston Valley’s Kaylynn Iszler looks for an open teammate during the Mustangs’ Great Eight matchup with Highlands Ranch during Thursday’s Class 5A girls basketball tournament. Ralston Valley lost 57-43.
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during Thursday’s Class 5A girls basketball tournament. Ralston Valley lost 57-43. Photos by Jonathan Maness
Ralston Valley stung in Great 8 Mustangs lose in state tourney but produce memorable season By Daniel Williams
dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com DENVER - A run to the Great 8 defines your season as being great. But don’t tell Ralston Valley girls’ basketball team that. No. 3 Mustangs had designs on winning a state championship. However, they were beaten 57-43 by No. 1 Highlands Ranch in the Great 8 in the 5A Colorado High School State Basketball Tournament Thursday at the Denver Coliseum. But it wasn’t for lack of effort. For four full quarters the Mustangs showed why they were the class of 5A Jeffco playing a brand of
defense that was championship caliber. Offensively, however, Ralston Valley wasn’t right. The Mustangs averaged over 60 points per game in the regular season. They were barely able to produce two-thirds of that against Highlands Ranch. “We usually don’t get shaken but we got a little shook tonight. They are big, physical, long and athletic, and that is why they are the No. 1 seed,” Ralston Valley coach Jeff Gomer said. The Mustangs came out on fire hitting back-to-back three pointers early in the first quarter. But their offense dried up in the second quarter and Highlands Ranch outscored Ralston Valley 18-6 and took a 35-21 lead into halftime. Despite a second half rally Highlands Ranch used their length to frustrate the Mustangs all evening and showed why they are one of the favorites themselves to win a state championship.
“We have nothing to be ashamed of. We are a good team, they are a good team and they played better than us tonight,” Gomer said. “But we are also a heck of a team and we had a pretty special season.” Moreover, even in the loss Ralston Valley’s Kaylynn Iszler produced one of the incredible single efforts of the entire tournament. Iszler led Ralston Valley with 15 points. And while that number might not be overwhelming her defense was. Iszler was on the floor nearly a dozen times; diving for loose balls, battling bigger girls for possession of the ball and simply giving her body up repeatedly in order to give her team another possession. Iszler’s individual effort kept the Mustangs in a game that could have been a blowout. But she also had help. Junior Sierra Galbreath scored eight points and Ralston Valley’s four other seniors battled until the end - with multiple players even diving to the ground
for a ball in the game’s final seconds. “I love basketball, and I am not afraid to lose because I know I played my best. Even though there is just 20 seconds left you don’t stop because it’s the passion you have and you want to play all the way until the end,” Iszler said. “This was our last game of course we are going to dive to the ground and bleed. We wanted to leave them thinking that we played our best all the way until the end and we did.” Iszler, who proved herself as one of the elite players in all of 5A this season, is as good of a quote as she is basketball player. “Our seniors have been playing together for seven years we are more than a team we are a family. And we are proud of everything we were able to accomplish,” Iszler said. Ralston Valley produced one of the best seasons in school history, winning 23 games (23-3) and going a perfect 16-0 in 5A Jeffco.
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No. 21 Eagles upset pair of quality programs By Daniel Williams
dwilliams@ourcoloradonews. com CARBONDALE - Once again Faith Christian proved why you can’t question the heart of a champion. The reigning state champions went into the state tournament as a
lowly No. 21 seed last weekend. Two huge upsets later, the Eagles again find themselves in the Great 8 of the 3A Colorado High School State Tournament. Faith Christian beat No. 12 Centauri 59-54 on Friday and then followed it up with a 55-33 victory over No. 5 Roaring Fork Saturday at Roaring Fork High School. After a dramatic victory over
Centauri on Friday, the Eagles used that confidence roll over regional host Roaring Fork. Faith Christian outscored Roaring Fork in all four quarters, sending one of the top teams in all of 3A packing and sending a message to the three remaining schools. But what is most impressive about the Eagles’ run is the fact of where they were as a team just two months ago. Faith Christian had two streaks
where they lost four of five games this season and looked like they were going through a rebuilding season up until six weeks ago. However, something changed for the Eagles at the beginning of February, and Faith Christian has won nine of the last 10 games. The suddenly red hot Eagles will now face No. 4 Brush at 11:45 a.m. Thursday in Fort Collins, with the winner going to the Final Four Friday at 4 p.m.
Roundup: Federico chosen Jeffco Coach of the Year Pomona has eight wrestlers make Jeffco All-Conference first team By Jonathan Maness
jmaness@ourcoloradonews.com ARVADA - Pomona’s dominance on the wrestling mat wasn’t overlooked, the Panthers had eight wrestlers make Jefferson County All-Conference first team and coach Sam Federico was chosen Coach of the Year. The Panthers won the Class 5A state title with 125 points and had six wrestlers place, including Archie Colgan — who won state at 160 pounds. Also making the first team from Pomona was Tomas Gutierrez (106), Travis Torres (113), Josh Rosales (120), Lucas Vagher (126), Austin Marvel (138), Matthew Seifert (145) and Mitch Chism (285). Raymond Robledo (132), Ethan Wright (152), Zachary Gomez (170) and Ramon Yslas (182) all made Jeffco’s All-Conference second team.
GATORS ROLL
Standley Lake’s girls soccer team rolled to a 10-0 win over Northglenn in its season opener on March 8. Emily Ashmore led the way with three goals and three assists, while Andra Thaden and Shaley McBain each had two goals. Also scoring for the Gators were
Taylor McRae, Courtney Rouse and Morgan Rubendall.
WOLVERINES CRUISE IN OPENER
Skyview girls soccer team had six different players score as the Wolverines topped Jefferson 10-0 in the season opener. Jazmyne Escobar had three goals and four assists in the win, while both Samantha Garcia and Brenda Vasquez each had two. Also scoring goals for Skyvew were Amanda Carpio, Andrea Lucero and Monica Mondragon.
HAWKS SPLIT GAMES AT GRAND JUNCTION TOURNEY
The Horizon baseball team started the season on March 7 at the Bill Fanning Memorial Classic in Grand Junction. The Hawks beat Grand Junction (Central) 4-2 in their season opener and then lost 12-4 to Fruita Monument.
LIGHTNING STRIKE FAST
Legacy’s girls soccer team won its season opener on March 7, beating Legend 3-1. Kelsey Killean, Lauren Cook and Michaela Vadeboncoeur all scored for the Lightning.
MUSTANGS TOP NORSE
Alexa Swenson and Sofia Garcia each scored goals for Mountain Range to help the Mustangs top Northglenn 2-0 in their season opener. Swenson and Vanessa Gallegos were each rewarded with an assist in the game.
Pomona Panthers Josh Rosales celebrates his 120-pound match victory over Arvada West’s Jerry Trujillo for third place during the 2013 CHSAA State Championships at the Pepsi Center Feb. 23. File photo by Andy Carpenean
Sports quiz By Chris Richcreek 1) Who holds the major-league record for most Gold Gloves awarded to a catcher? 2) The 1933 New York Yankees had nine future Hall of Famers on the roster. Name six of them. 3) Who threw the longest pass in Notre Dame football history? 4) Name the last Milwaukee Bucks player before Ersan Ilyasova in 2012 to have at least 25 points and 25 rebounds in a game.
5) When was the last time the Toronto Maples Leafs won a series in the NHL playoffs? 6) In 2012, Gabby Douglas became the third consecutive U.S. athlete to win the women’s Olympic all-around gymnastics title. Who were the previous two? 7) Which golfer has made the most appearances in the Ryder Cup?
Answers
1) Ivan Rodriguez, with 13. 2) Earle Combs, Bill Dickey, Lou Gehrig, Lefty
Gomez, Tony Lazzeri, Herb Pennock, Red Ruffing, Babe Ruth and Joe Sewell. 3) Blair Kiel completed a pass for 96 yards in 1981. 4) Swen Nater had 30 points and 33 rebounds against Atlanta in 1976. 5) It was 2004. 6) Carly Patterson (2004) and Nastia Liukin (2008). 7) Nick Faldo, with 11.
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Police searching for theft ring suspects Three men working together to steal items from rec center locker rooms Staff Report Arvada Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a theft ring that has been targeting recreation centers in the Arvada area over the past year. Three suspects have been forcibly removing locks from locker room areas to
steal items, or stealing unlocked personal items, such as cell phones, keys and credit cards. More than 30 thefts have been reported in the last 12 months. Three suspects have been identified and video footage shows they are working together, police said. The first suspect is described as a white man between 20-30 years old with brown hair. He is approximately 5-feet-9-inches to 6-feet tall with a medium to heavy build. He is wearing a red shirt, blue jeans and a black jacket in surveillance footage. The second suspect is a Hispanic man
between 20-30 years old with brown hair between 5-feet-9-inches and 6-feet tall. The third suspect is a white man between 20-30 with blond hair between 5-feet-9-inches and 6-feet tall with a medium to heavy build. The three men are associated with a dark-colored, four-door Pontiac Bonneville from the early 1990s. The suspects are believed to be from the Arvada area because soon after the thefts, they used credit cards at stores in Arvada, Lakewood and Wheat Ridge. Anyone with information about the suspects or the thefts are asked to call the Arvada Police Department at 720-898-6900.
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