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City may help fund school project Sharing tax could assist district with cost to repair gyms By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com City and school officials agreed to discuss the possibility of Englewood helping the district cover some of the cost of remodeling and upgrading the middle school gymnasiums. “Englewood Middle School is undergoing a major renovation so that it can eventually become the campus for Colorado’s Finest Alternative High School,” Brian Ew-

ert, school superintendent, told the council at the Feb. 11 study session. “Most of the renovation costs are covered by a state grant and that grant money can’t be used to modernize and repair the gymnasium.” Among the rules of the grant, he added, is that part of the money is set aside to pay use taxes that are estimated at about $2oo,ooo. However, the rules also state that, if the city decides to rebate a portion of the use tax, that money goes to the state and not to the school district. The reason the city might be interested in sharing the use tax is that the Englewood recreational department is interested in using the gymnasiums for its programs, so renovating the gyms would benefit the schools and the city.

Ewert told the city council the north gym is the largest and needs a lot of work. The ceiling needs major repairs, and the floor is buckled and needs major repair and should be repositioned in the building. Ewert said while the grant will cover the cost of installing the sprinkler system and the heating and ventilation system, there is no money to make the rest of the repairs. “The work needed is extensive and we have a company evaluating the facility,” the superintendent said. “This week, we should receive the report that details what needs to be done and also gives us some idea of what it will cost to renovate and upgrade the gymnasium, which would benefit both the school district and the city.” The council members gave consensus approval for city and school district staff

members to work on preparation of a proposal for a city-school partnership, which could use a portion of the use tax money for the work needed in the gym. There is a precedent for city support for a school project, as Englewood and the school district established a partnership regarding sharing the use tax for the project to construct a seventh- through 12th-grade campus on the Englewood High School site. The two sides agreed to put about half the use tax to work to complete several construction projects associated with the new campus, such as road improvements around the school. The discussions on the middle school project were for the city to provide about half the expected $200,000 in use tax toward the gym renovations.

House passes gun-control bills

Without a single Republican vote, measures move to Senate By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com Four major pieces of a Democraticsponsored gun control package passed the state House of Representatives on Feb. 18, following furious legislative action from the week before that included hours-long committee hearings and a passionate floor debate that went deep into the night. Bills that seek to limit high-capacity ammunition magazines, ban concealed weapons from being brought to college campuses, as well as two others dealing with gun background checks, now move on to the Senate. Not a single Republican supportReport ed any of the bills. Meanwhile, Democrats did not vote in unanimity, with at least one — and, in one case four — Democrats voting against each one of the bills. About five hours was spent debating the bills on Feb. 18. But that was nothing compared to the marathon-like House session from three days prior, where members spent about 12 hours debating gun measures on the House floor, before members voted for preliminary passage of the bills. Republicans charged over those two days of floor debate that Democratic guncontrol efforts infringe on the rights of law-abiding citizens, and that criminals, and not guns, are responsible for acts of firearms-related violence. “This is about Second Amendment rights, constitutional rights and the civil rights of Coloradans and Americans,” said Rep. Kevin Priola, R-Henderson. “Changing the law will never change the heart of man.” But Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, whose son was killed in 2005 before he was scheduled to testify in a murder trial, rejected that anyone’s rights are being taken away. “When people say that the gun lobby is too strong, or that (these legislative efforts) infringe on Second Amendment rights, then I would say, `Not so,’” Fields said. “Because it’s time we do something.”

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Jesus Flores, under the watchful eye of his mother Andrea, uses a device to help him skate. The boy joined classmates Feb. 13 at the Clayton Elementary School skating party at Littleton Skate City. Photos by Tom Munds

Clayton students go skating Parents, staff, youths take part in two-hour party By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews. com Loud music and flashing lights invited the parents, staff members and students out onto the floor at the Feb. 13 Clayton Elementary School skating party at the Skate City in Littleton. Englewood resident Chad Hanes brought his four children to the skate party. “I’ve been to several skate parties, I like the events and the kids love them,” he said. “Our four kids go to Clayton and get

excited when the skate party dates are announced. I like to come because it is a nice event where the kids can have fun and get some exercise.” The Englewood man said the skate parties are also an opportunity to meet his children’s friends and the parents of his children’s friends, meetings that might not happen were it not for the skate parties. Doors opened for the Clayton two-hour skate party about 6 p.m. Some students had their own skates while others headed to get the skates they rented. Clayton student Xoel Miller got help putting on her skates from her sister Mia. “I like the skate parties,” Xoel said. “I get to have fun with all my friends and I like it that the music is up really loud.”

Xoel Miller gets help from her sister Mia putting on her skates so she can join friends on the rink. Miller was among about 50 students who attended the Clayton Elementary School skating party. Nearby, Brianna Cheatum was waiting for a couple friends to finish putting on their skates.

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“I like to skate and it’s a cheap way to have a couple hours of fun skating,” Cheatum said. “Skating is good exercise and it is a lot of fun. It’s also fun to get out on the rink with friends. It’s just a really good and a fun time.” Nicole Westfall, Clayton principal, joined her students on the rink. “We have three or four skating parties during the school year, Westfall said. “We want Skate continues on Page 10

How many rounds is enough?

Fields sponsored two of the bills, including one that would limit to 15 the number of rounds a large-capacity ammunition magazine could hold. That bill passed on a 34-31 vote, with Democratic Reps. Leroy Garcia of Pueblo, Steve Lebsock of Thornton and Ed Vigil of Fort Garland voting no. During the Feb. 15 House floor debate, Fields rattled off the names of shooting Gun control continues on Page 10

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February 22, 2013

Citizens-to-be give new life their all The questions flit around the table like a game of Jeopardy. “If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?” “The vice president.” Pause. “Biden.” “You got it.” “Who is the speaker of the House right now?” “John Boehner.” “What are two Cabinet member positions?” “Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of State.” “Good.” “What is one power of the federal government?” “To print money.” “Good job!” Rachel Grazi tells her students. “Good review! You guys sound confident!” Sitting around a table in a cozy corner of a library, they are confident. María Turner from Bolivia, and Perla Ramos, Ana Villegas and Yovanna, who doesn’t want her last name used, all from Mexico. All legal residents, they are studying to become U.S. citizens. It’s only when they think about the exam that determines their fate that they worry. “I’m nervous,” Yovanna says, “that I won’t make it.” About 70 immigrants each year pass through the doors of the nationally recognized Immigrant Resources Center in Littleton seeking help with the citizenship process. They are paired, one-on-one or in small groups, with volunteers who help them navigate the citizenship process. The program also connects immigrants to resources for employment, housing and education and offers English lessons.

Those using the program live throughout metro Denver, such as Lakewood, Littleton and Aurora. Although most have moved here from Mexico and other Latin American countries, they come from all over, including Liberia and Iraq. And they come, Grazi pauses, after working all day. “They are committed.” The center was established in 2004 by Littleton citizens who recognized the growing diversity of their city and wanted to ensure these newcomers became part of the community’s fabric. A recent federal grant will allow the center to help another 40 immigrants work toward citizenship. “There’s a big demand,” Grazi, the citizen program coordinator, says. “It’s such an important step in their journey.” What students must learn before taking the Oath of Allegiance, she says, is the story of America. “What is the economic system of the United States?” Ana: “A market economy.” Yovanna: “Capitalism.” “What problem led to the Civil War?” Ana, Yovanna, Perla, María: “Slavery.” “Who did the U.S. fight in World War II?”

Yovanna: “Japan.” Perla: “Germany.” María: “Italy.” “The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name two of the writers.” Ana: “Alexander Hamilton.” Yovanna: “James Madison.” Ana: “John Jay.” “Whoa,” says volunteer Christine Khorsand, a retired world language professor and French native who herself became a naturalized U.S. citizen some 20 years ago. “I’m sure a lot of Americans wouldn’t know that.” During the past decade, more than 6.6 million immigrants have become U.S. citizens, according to the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services. That averages about 680,000 new citizens a year. Colorado welcomed 7,805 new citizens from more than 20 countries in 2011, the most recent year for which figures are available. About one-fourth were from Mexico, but the other leading countries of birth were Ethiopia, Vietnam, India, China, Canada and Russia. A swirling, flavorful melting pot. Program volunteer Bernard Small has watched the demographics of Littleton change dramatically since he moved there 25 years ago. “Even here in Littleton, there’s so many different people,” Small says. “Diversity makes it feel more of a community.” He helps with the program because it allows him to open his arms in an inclusive gesture. “There’s a need now for this type of program. We’re moving toward a global community. If we’re going to be a part of that population, we have to be ready for it.” “What is the first promise?” Perla: “I promise to give up loyalty to other countries.” Christine: “What does it mean to give up loyalty?” Perla raises her hand. “Renunciar.” To renounce. Christine: “Exactly.” Perla continues with her hand up. “I promise to defend the Constitution of the United States.” Ana: “I promise to serve in the U.S. military if needed. I promise to serve the nation if needed. I promise to do important work for the nation if needed. I promise to be loyal to the United States.” “What is loyalty?” asks Bernard. María: “You have to be ready for the United States.” Bernard: “To be ready, what must I do?” María: “If I need to go to the war … to defend …”

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Yovanna, in her early 30s, moved here from Mexico with her parents about 20 years ago. Her first choice as a career would have been the Army. “If I could, I would have joined the

ROTC in high school,” says Yovanna, a paraprofessional in a Denver elementary. “For me, it would be heroic, like being proud of a country. After I study the history, I feel like `Wow!’ This country went through a lot of battles to become where it is. I’m proud of it …. It is my country.” She wants to make it official. On Feb. 26, if she can pull together the $680 needed to apply, she will file application papers for citizenship. Although it’s difficult to renounce your country of birth, Ana is willing to do it to live here. “The rights of the people here,” she explains simply. “I want to serve this country.” Perla, who has lived in this country 18 years, also would like the security citizenship can offer. “My life is here in the United States.” “I was so sad,” Yovanna says, “when I couldn’t vote.” The students turn to page 206. The Oath of Allegiance. “The oath is really long and it has some difficult English, even for Americans,” Rachel says. “You will become a citizen of the U.S. at a naturalization ceremony. During the ceremony, you will recite the Oath of Allegiance to the United States. When you recite the oath, you will make these promises.” María: “… and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, so help me God.” “What is mental reservation?” Christine: “It’s like you say, `Yes, I support …’” María: “… not only words, but it’s in your heart.” It is the night before María’s citizenship exam. “I’m excited,” she says. “I’m nervous.” On Valentine’s Day, she drives from her Littleton home to the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services in Centennial. Her husband, a U.S. citizen, can’t come because he is working. She is alone. “But I’ll be fine.” She answers a series of questions about her personal life and whether she is a terrorist or a communist or whether she’s been in jail. Next, she must answer correctly six of 10 questions the officer randomly selects from the 100 she has studied with her classmates. She passes easily. It all takes 25 minutes. Then María is told she needs more paperwork regarding her marriage, such as shared banking accounts and bills, before she can recite the oath. She’s a little disappointed. But the hard part, the exam, is over. She has submitted the documents. She is confident that, within a few weeks, she will be a citizen. And, then, “I will feel happy.”

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February 22, 2013

Middle school undergoing makeover Alternative facility will move to renovated building in 2015 By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Dust and construction sounds daily echo through Englewood Middle School as crews work on a major renovation of the building that will eventually be the campus of Colorado’s Finest Alternative High School. “I take my hat off to the construction crews and to the students and staff at the middle school because all this work is being done while classes are in session,” said Brian Ewert, school superintendent. “All possible efforts are made to keep the dust and noise to a minimum, but there still is dust and noise. But the project is moving along and looking good.” The project is a complete makeover of Englewood Middle School. At the end of 2014, the middle-school students will move to the new seventh- through 12th-grade campus at the Englewood High School site, and 2015 will begin with the middle-school building becoming the new campus of Colorado’s Finest Alternative High School. Ewert said the project was made easier with the decision to keep sixth-graders at the elementary school. That decision meant there are only about 300 students in the middle school building. A lot of planning was done before work started, but it still meant teachers and students were moved around as the construction progressed. “The most frequently asked questions

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Digital neighborhood watch introduced Nextdoor program keeps neighbors in touch electronically By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Englewood Neighborhood Watch took a step into the social media area by inviting residents to take part in the Nextdoor program. Toni Arnoldy, community relations specialist, said Englewood police recently put out information about the Nextdoor website and program to resident involved in

the city’s neighborhood watch. On the website, Nextdoor is described as a private social network for neighbors and the community. It is a free program and is described as the easiest way for a resident and his or her neighbors to talk online. To sign up go to the website at www.nextdoor.com. Arnoldy said Englewood Police Department does not maintain the website and it is solely maintained by Nextdoor. She said the police department does not regulate any of the postings but will share information on upcoming events and other information and alerts. “Digital neighborhood watch is a good way to describe it,” Arnoldy said. “The city is divided into neighborhoods and each

neighborhood’s Nextdoor program is separate so the people in one neighborhood can’t access the Nextdoor social network from another network.” She said it is very informal and chats between neighbors can range from someone talking about a good experience with a business to someone looking for recommendations for a babysitter. Arnoldy said the program is run by the nextdoor.com website, where residents can go to sign up for the program. The private social neighborhood network is free and more than 8,000 communities are part of the program. Englewood resident George Sullivan has signed up and is using Nextdoor. “I am the Neighborhood Watch block

captain and Englewood Police told me about the Nextdoor program,” he said. “I signed up and we have had pretty good participation among those in our neighborhood.” He said he thinks it is a good online collaboration tool for neighbors. “Sometimes your friends are miles away but you don’t know the neighbors down the street,” Sullivan said. “We need to fix that and the Nextdoor neighborhood web page is a good start.” He said neighbors can share comments such as information on a lost cat but the system is also set up so the city or the police department can send out alerts and special information to all those on the network.

Students suffer minor Ethics committee finds no violation clears Crane injuries in bus crash Panel as contender for job Teen motorist may have run stop sign By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcolorado news.com A car collided with a school bus about 3 p.m. Feb. 15, causing minor injuries for nine students and the driver of the car. The bus was taking 34 Clayton Elementary Students home when, according to reports, a car ran a stop sign and rear-ended the bus near the intersection of South Delaware Street and West Lehigh Avenue. “I was called right after the accident happened and a follow-up call said the accident was pretty serious and involved injuries,” said Brian Ewert, school superintendent. “Karen Brofft, assistant superintendent, and I drove to the scene immediately to see what we could do to help.” He said it appeared to be a pretty violent crash, and he and Brofft did what they could to help take care of the children until emergency medical personnel arrived. “We worked with the driver, who was trying to get the students settled down and get blankets around them because it was pretty chilly,” Ewert said. “The fire department arrived and took over caring for the injured.” A dozen students were assessed for minor injuries such as bumps, bruises and scrapes. Nine of them were taken to either Littleton Adventist Hospital or Swedish Medical Center. Ewert said all those tak-

en to hospitals were treated and released to their parents by about 5 p.m. The bus driver and the 18-year-old woman driving the car also were taken to hospitals. Clayton Principal Nicole Westfall arrived soon after the crash. She immediately used her cell phone to notify the parents of the injured students about the accident. Ewert said she then went back to school and, with the office staff, called the parents of all 34 students on the bus to share the information about the crash. “Jonathan Fore, Englewood High School principal, was told about the accident soon after it happened and came to help,” Ewert said. “All the adults made their cell phones available to any of the children who wanted to call their parent.” The superintendent said the bus driver wasn’t hurt physically and did what she could to calm the students down until help arrived. When the fire department took over, Ewert said the woman, a veteran Englewood school bus driver, was emotionally upset but later appeared to be recovered. The school district is required by state education standards to do its own investigation of any school bus accident, which includes requiring the driver to take a blood and alcohol test. At the same time, since initial information seem to indicate the car ran a stop sign and hit the rear of the bus, police collected statements and evidence at the scene and are continuing their investigation to determine whether the driver of the car should face charges.

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dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews.com An Arapahoe County ethics committee has cleared Matt Crane of ethical violations alleged by a “Jane Doe” letter that abruptly halted the county’s appointment of a new clerk and recorder. The five-member panel ruled unanimously on Feb. 14 that Crane could not have swayed Denver’s choice of Sequoia, a vendor that produces election software and that also employed his wife, Lisa Flanagan. “There is no way Matt could have influenced the city’s decision,” said Susan Rogers, former Denver elections commissioner who served during the controversial 2006 election where the city’s electronic voter check-in system crashed, creating long lines and turning away more than 20,000 voters. “That contract with was already in place and the decision had been made long before Matt came on board.” As for whether Crane concealed his relationship with Flanagan during his tenure, his supervisors, including John Gaydeski, Denver’s chief of elections who resigned in light of the software debacle, said Crane made appropriate efforts to make the fact known. Gaydeski told the committee that Crane had brought the matter to his attention at one of their first meetings in early 2006, informing him of the relationship with Flanagan and her po-

Matt Crane answers questions from an Arapahoe County Ethics Committeeon Feb 14. Crane, a contender for county clerk and recorder, was targeted in an anonymous letter. Photo by Deborah Grigsby sition with Sequoia as “a potentially sensitive subject.” While Crane did not publicly announce his relationship with Flanagan, the committee has ruled that he informed his superiors in a timely and appropriate manner. Flanagan also gave testimony describing how she, too, had informed her supervisors of the relationship. Flanagan is still employed by the company, but does not work on any projects associated with Arapahoe County. As for Crane’s decision not to use “free” software currently available, Rogers indicated the software proposed by the anonymous letter was a commercial off-the-shelf product that

would never have been able to handle the number of voter registrations in the City of Denver. During closing remarks, Crane told the committee that if he was appointed to the position of clerk and recorder, he would take exceptional measures to ensure there were no further misunderstandings regarding his conduct. The committee will forward its finding with written comments to the county commissioners for review. A quick decision on who will serve out the remainder of Nancy Doty’s term as clerk and recorder is expected afterward. Doty, elected to the Board of County Commissioners in November, now holds both positions.

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tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Rotary International lived up to its name as clubs in Nicaragua and Colorado joined forces on a project installing filters that provide clean drinking water in about 260 homes in rural areas in the mountains of Nicaragua. The project was suggested by the Rotary Club in Somoto, Nicaragua, because they wanted to bring clean, safe drinking water to families in the rural area. The Nicaraguans talked about the project to Bob Moore, a member of the Littleton Rotary Club and other area Rotarians who brought the request back to their clubs. “We looked into the filter project and decided to try to work with the club in Somoto to make the project happen,” the Littleton Rotary Club member said. “Money was needed to build the filters so our club, the Littleton Sunrise Rotary Club and the Aurora Gateway Rotary Club raised about $8,000. We then sent a successful request for additional financial support to the district and to Rotary International, which increased the total project funding to about $21,000.” Moore recently returned from two weeks in Nicaragua, where working with Somoto Rotarians, local workers were hired and trained to manufacture the tanks for the filters systems. “We first went to southern Nicaragua and met with filter creator Dennis St. John to learn how his team created the system tanks,” Moore said. “Then we went to Somoto, a city in the mountains of Nicaragua where we worked along with the four people we hired to start building the filter tanks.” The system is needed because safe drinking water is not available in most mountain villages so families get water from streams or rivers. In all cases, stream and river water

Littleton Rotarian Bob Moore, left, and Nicaraguan worker Juan Mendez work on parts for a filter system to provide clean water. Courtesy photo contains intestinal parasites causing stomach irritation and other health problems. A solution is the sand filter system. The filter system is a plastic tank filled with 2 inches of course gravel, 2 inches of pea gravel and then filled with special volcanic black sand. The filter is immediately makes stream water safe to drink. But it takes about two weeks to create the bacteria layer that helps purify the water so it as clean and safe as most municipal water supplies in the United States. When the filter system is completed, it

will yield 12 to 15 gallons of clean water a day. The sand and gravel material usually lasts about 18 months. Moore said the original plan for the recent trip was to hire and train a crew in Somoto to build the filter tanks. A member of the Somoto club was to select the rural homes to receive the filters. Unfortunately, a glitch prevented completion of the filter tanks. “We bought all the 10-inch plastic water pipe in the country,” he said. “However, there was no flat water-pipe plastic material needed for the bottom of the tank in

Nicaragua,” he said. “So, we had to order it from the United States. It is supposed to be delivered this week so the team can complete the tanks and begin the installations.” He said the Somoto Rotarians have selected about 260 homes where the filters will be installed. All the homes are in remote mountain areas with no access to clean, safe drinking water. He added that the word about the filters delivering clean, safe drinking water is out and now there is a waiting list of about 300 additional homes that would like to have the filters.

ENGLEWOOD POLICE REPORT Pair jailed after IHOP incident

Investigation of a report of customers leaving the International House of Pancakes without paying led to a pursuit and the eventual arrest of a woman who could face charges of felony menacing and a man who could face charges of forgery. The call came from the International House Of Pancakes about 8 a.m. Feb. 10. Officers arrived as the suspects were trying to leave the area in a maroon Ford Mustang. The suspects refused to stop and sped away. Officers were told not to pursue them. Business employees told the officers the 26-year-old man tried to pay a $48 bill for three people with a forged $100 bill. When the waitress refused to accept the forged bill and when she refused a small amount of money offered, the trio left the business. Business employees tried to stop them but the 26-year-old woman in the trio got

into the car, told the two men with her to get in, started the motor and reportedly tried to run over the waitress. Police searching the area saw the Mustang and stopped it, but then the Ford sped away again. Later, the car was abandoned and the three people were located and arrested, two of them after a short foot chase. The trio was identified by witnesses at the restaurant. The 26-year-old man and the 26-yearold women were arrested. The third member of the trio was released. The two who were arrested were taken to Arapahoe County jail. The 26-year-0ld woman could face charges of second-degree assault and felony menacing and the 26-year-old man could face charges of forgery.

Fire discovered; two arrested

An Englewood police officer on patrol saw smoke coming from a small garage,

investigated and found four people in the lower level of the building had a small fire going to keep warm. The fire was discovered about 3 a.m. Feb. 16 in the 3600 block of South Bannock Street. The investigation found the smoke from the fire had filled the upper level of the garage where a man was sleeping. Fire department personnel were called and provided medical care to the man in the upper level and made sure the fire was out. Officers checking the area found small amounts of methamphetamine, heroin and drug paraphernalia. Officers arrested a 23-year-old man who possessed drug paraphernalia and powder that tested positive for heroin. At the same time, a 54-year-old man was arrested for possession of powder that tested positive for methamphetamine. Police and the Arapahoe County Impact Team are continuing the investigation.

Jaywalker arrested on warrant

A man stopped for not using the crosswalk in the 3900 block of South Broadway resulted in discovery the man had a warrant issued for his arrest plus the discovery he was carrying a powder that tested positive for heroin. The police officer stopped the man about 7:45 p.m. Feb. 8 and the suspect initially gave the officer a false name. The 57-year-old man was detained and consented to be searched. Officers found a syringe and a small plastic bag containing what tested positive for heroin. The man was positively identified and a check showed a felony warrant had been issued for his arrest. The Arapahoe County Impact Team was notified and one of the agents asked Englewood police to put the man in Arapahoe County jail on the warrant and leave the drug charges pending while the investigation continued.

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Sen. Bennet backs mental-health act Local network can vouch for program’s track record By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@ourcoloradonews.com With the Sandy Hook school shooting being the last straw for many people around the world, national leaders are taking hard looks at hard topics. “I think what we’ve seen in the last few months in the country is pretty unprecedented,” said Barb Becker, director of community programs at Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network. “As a country, we’re looking at what we can do to prevent this in the future.” While it doesn’t always rise to the same passionate level of debate as the topic of gun control, many feel mental illness deserves the same amount of attention. To that end, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., has joined a bipartisan effort to bring the Mental Health First Aid Act to the forefront. “Our country has experienced far too many tragedies in recent years that may have been prevented if there was better access to mental-health services,” Bennet said in a press release. “This bill will provide critical resources to help make sure that training is available to help identify the warning signs of mental illness, effectively

respond to a crisis and get help to those who need it. It provides a common-sense solution that can help save lives all across our country.” The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Ron Barber, DBennet Ariz., who was former Rep. Gabby Giffords’ district director. They were both wounded in a mass shooting two years ago at a community forum. “I urge you to endorse common-sense, bipartisan proposals like the Mental Health First Aid Act,” writes Barber in a letter to Vice President Joe Biden. “We have failed to give the mental-health care needs of Americans due attention for too long — and we paid too high a price for this neglect.” The act takes its cue from a program founded in Australia in 2001. Arapahoe/ Douglas Mental Health Network began teaching it four years ago, and instructor Leslie Geiger said she’s never heard anyone say it was a waste of time. “This is as bipartisan as cancer or diabetes,” said Geiger. “Just because somebody has a mental-health issue does not mean they’re prone to violence.” In fact, notes Becker, people with severe disorders are less likely to commit acts of violence than the general population, and more likely to be victims. People with illnesses like schizophrenia or bipolar

DETAILS OF BILL The Mental Health First Aid Act would provide grants for training programs for groups like teachers, first responders, police officers, school and college administrators, veterans and nurses, with a focus on rural areas. Specifically, the bill would: • HIGHLIGHT AVAILABLE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, including community centers, emergency psychiatric facilities and hospital emergency rooms. • TEACH THE WARNING SIGNS AND RISK FACTORS for schizophrenia, major clinical depression, panic attacks, anxiety disorders, trauma, and other common mental disorders. • TEACH CRISIS DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES. • PROVIDE TRAINEES WITH A FIVE-STEP ACTION PLAN to help individuals in psychiatric crisis connect to professional mental health care. disorder most often end up in the criminal-justice system because of things like trespassing, illegal camping or panhandling. Becker hopes federal legislation will help raise awareness about such issues and create more opportunity for people to get the help they need. George DelGrosso, CEO of the Colorado Behavioral Health Council, testified last month in support of the bill before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. CBHC’s 28 member organiza-

tions provide psychiatric care, communitybased services and addiction treatment to more than 120,000 Coloradans each year. About 50 percent of its caseload is adults with severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. DelGrosso believes training a diverse array of audiences is key to the program’s success. In Colorado, CBHC has trained the State Sheriff’s Association, the Colorado Department of Corrections, Gov. John Hickenlooper’s cabinet members and many other state agencies. It is currently organizing training for all the rabbis in the Denver metro area and hopes to take the program to schools throughout the state. “The ultimate goal is to increase the understanding of mental-health issues, help our citizens be able to identify when a friend, co-worker or family member is having mental-health distress, and help them get involved in treatment when it is necessary,” said DelGrosso. Those interested in taking the class can register at www.admhn.org/Education. The next session is March 14-15. The cost is $25. The site also offers free mental-health screenings, though Geiger cautions it’s not a replacement for live help. “If emotional factors are keeping someone from their ability to maintain positive relationships or perform their vocation, then they would probably be best served by seeking a mental-health assessment,” she said.

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February 22, 2013

OPINIONS / YOURS AND OURS

A shout-out to career and tech training Designated “awareness months” come and go, and we sometimes comment on causes on this growing list. Last month included National Stalking Awareness, which like many topics, ties in with other awareness months, such as the pronounced topic of domestic violence. By reacting to a few key awareness months — in editorials and coverage — we are able to touch on many topics. Career and Technical Education Month for February is highlighted this month — noted in a resolution by the state Legislature — and is also tied to so many aspects of American life. The resolution notes the importance of retaining “under-represented youth in schools and giving all students leadership

OUR VIEW opportunities.” Perhaps students in technical training programs at community colleges and so on are sometimes under-represented and undervalued in the media as well, so we give a hearty shout-out to career and technical training in schools. Moreover, the importance of technical and career training extends to the free market business perspective. In our interaction with economic development agencies, we hear from businesses on a

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Does legal pot put kids at risk? Amendment 64 permits adults 21 or older to not only possess an ounce of marijuana for recreational use, but also to grow up to six plants in a private residence. We asked

area residents if they think increased accessibility to marijuana in the home puts children and teens at risk for early use or abuse.

“Increased accessibility to anything is going to pose an increase in risk. I say, the responsibility is really up to the parent, just like it is for having alcohol in the house.” — Grant Price, Englewood

“I voted no on Amendment 64, because I didn’t think it was a good plan. As for the increased accessibility, I think children will be at some risk.” — Rachel Chadwick, Littleton

“Yes, increased accessibility in the home is only going to lead to more problems. If kids see parents doing recreational pot, then they’ll think it’s OK.” — Gary Bowker, Littleton

“Yes, I think having marijuana in the house poses a bad influence, but really it’s the choice and responsibility of the parent.” — Robert Smith, Highlands Ranch

Those final 24 hours “You’re here for the old one.” Six very difficult words to hear. “Yes,” I said. I had no choice in January, 2008. I had to board my dachshund, even though she was in rapid descent and on many medications. I couldn’t leave her with a friend because I didn’t want a friend to have to experience her death while I was away. When I picked her up, her tail almost fell off from wagging. The first time I met her, 15 years earlier, her tail almost fell off from wagging. But back then it was not much more than a red comma. On that day in January in 2008 she was very happy to see me, and she would never be that happy again. She died a month later. I had an art opening a while ago. Thousands of my former students still live in Denver. Former art students attend art openings. Some of them don’t remember me. I don’t remember most of them. A man walked in the door a few minutes before the gallery closed. He looked familiar. He also looked a little empty. I tried to find him in my memories but I couldn’t. I hadn’t seen him in 30 years. “You don’t look worse for wear,” he said to me. He did. I guessed that the calendars had pulled on his income and health and opportunities. His appearance made me feel younger than I am, and I am older than he is. Why? Retirement and medical benefits? Heredity? Douglas County is full of me. Boomers. I don’t mind that name. I am lucky to be one, and very lucky to be around to be one. But I have known that there is exit music for all of us since I was in my 20s and my hair started to gray. Now I am a genuine codger, not just codger-looking. I don’t want to be forever young, or to live forever. I just read about a woman who is 114 and was photographed kicking a soccer ball. I hope to be long gone by 114. I sure don’t want someone to say to a friend of mine, “You’re here for the old one,” meaning me. My hope is to paint for another 10 years, quit, and just write and read. By then I

will have done all of the paintings I need to make (or should make). Picasso, on the other hand, painted until he was 91 and created more than 250,000 works of art in his lifetime. Some artists end their own lives, intentionally or unintelligently. I think if Marvin Gaye had it to do over, he would have stayed away from the drug life that eventually killed him (at his father’s hand). Sid Vicious probably knew he wasn’t going to have a long life. There’s a new television program that documents the final 24 hours of someone’s life. It’s an interesting idea. Most of us don’t know what will happen to us in our final 24 hours. The show mixes together actual footage and re-enacted events. There’s even a time clock. The ones I have seen have been about celebrities. Mostly musicians. I guess if you have been sentenced to death, you know exactly what’s going to happen. You walk the Green Mile after cornbread, for instance. People always say that life is short, but the truth is that it’s the longest period of time you are ever going to know. I don’t want to hang around after I can no longer make what one writer referred to as “the connection.” He said that meant as a writer you can no longer find the right words. Of course, that is a profound conceit. I don’t mind: artists are generally profoundly conceited. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net

regular basis that they have jobs for which they cannot find people who have the required training. Quite often they express the frustration of being ready to move ahead with production of products but not having the skilled workers. We point to this need and encourage business, as well as schools and economic development organizations, to seek new ways to provide the training that matches emerging needs. Of course, we recognize much work that is continually being done in this effort by business, education and economic development agencies to meet these needs. The needs are simply constant, constantly changing and growing in many di-

rections. We emphasize Colorado — which has an increasingly diverse economic structure — was a considerable challenge. At the same time, we echo the Statehouse resolution compliment to “the everincreasing cooperative efforts of career and technical educators with business and industry to stimulate the growth and vitality of the local economy and that of the entire nation.” And further we note the rigorous efforts of the state’s education system, where 39 percent of high school students from over 160 school districts are enrolled in one or more career and technical education programs. The effort is there and should be encouraged and enhanced.

I will get to that tomorrow This week has been one of those crazy busy weeks for me. It was full of calls, meetings, travel, and lots of reports, proposals and presentations to write, prepare for, and deliver. Normally I am well organized and avoid falling too far behind. This year I made a commitment to stay organized by having a more focused and prioritized “to-do” list. It has made a significant difference for me in that I am accomplishing so much more. This week, however, I found myself getting caught up in the procrastination game, telling myself, “I will get to that tomorrow.” Well you know what happens right? We all know what happens. More things come up, more calls, more meetings, last minute tasks or issues and now all of the items on my initial “to-do” list become compromised. And in order to complete everything I found myself taking shortcuts and not giving each project, person, or task the attention they truly deserved. By procrastinating I found myself being

spread too thin. Has this ever happened to you? I bet it has. An attitude of “I will get to that tomorrow” can quickly become a bad habit. And as I looked back over the last month and a half I can see very clearly that my commitment to being more organized had really helped me to become more productive and less stressed out. In comparison to this week, the contrast was like night and day as my procrastination left me completely unproductive and extremely stressed. And it all started out so well, it really Norton continues on Page 9

LETTER TO THE EDITOR C-470 panel may be circumventing voters

I am confused why the entity known as the C-470 Corridor Coalition Steering Committee seemingly has the authority to decide how to proceed on a $290 million construction project. Apparently they realize they would likely fail in a direct vote to increase taxes, so they appear to be circumventing voters, instead basing their decision on polls. Why not just let the citizens of the corridor vote directly, or is that already the plan? The committee framed the question to consist of selecting among three options to fund expansion, but the real question is not how to fund the project, but whether to fund this particular project. Voters should be asked whether they want the current road, which may become

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badly congested due to growth, versus (1) years of construction and (2) the risk of inadequate toll revenue and/or overspending on construction (similar to the recent RTD light rail expansion). How many people will be willing to pay 35 cents per mile, unless their company pays for them, creating a two-tiered system of BMWs full of solitary business professionals whisking by their fellow citizens? Many voters probably also suspect that even the people using the non-toll lanes will eventually subsidize the toll lane expansion if cost projections prove to be wrong and everybody gets stuck with the bill, so why not ask them to vote whether they want that risk? Jesse Chuhta Highlands Ranch

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How are the children? At church services across Colorado, you’ll often hear, “How are the children?” Knowing that this is one of my major policy areas, constituents ask me that question frequently. I’m happy to report that this session, we’re continuing to work for kids in Colorado. It has been said that if there’s any role of government, it should be to help protect children and the most vulnerable. • My ﬁrst bill of 2013, SB 13-008, Eliminate Waiting Period Under Children’s Basic Health Plan, has passed through Senate Health and Human Services and Appropriations committees. It now moves on to the floor for debate. Currently, Colorado requires a child to be uninsured for three months before enrolling in the Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) if a child has been previously insured by a comparable health plan through an employer who has contributed 50 percent of the dependent’s premium cost. SB 13-008 is seeking to eliminate this waiting period for enrollment in CHP+ for children who meet all other enrollment criteria. Our state is currently ranked 41st in the nation for insuring our kids. This bill will bring relief and peace of mind to many deserving Colorado

families as well as saving taxpayer dollars! • My second bill, SB 13-047, Protections for Youth in Foster Care Against Identity Theft, unanimously passed through the Senate’s Health and Human Services Committee. Children in foster care are three times more likely to experience identity theft because their personal information passes through so many hands, increasing the chances that someone will open an account in their name or use their Social Security number. Since being in the “system” is hard enough as it is, SB 13-047 seeks to prevent children in foster care from being re-victimized by offering them protections against identity theft. (This is an improvement on my bill from a couple of years ago addressing this issue.) • This year, I am continuing to chair the Children’s Caucus, which is a bipartisan, bicameral group of legis-

Norton: Nothing good ever comes from procrastination

lators that focuses on policy and current issues about children. Over the session, we will hear expert presentations and discuss child protection, early childhood and K-12 education, children’s physical and mental health, and juvenile justice. To find more information about the 2013 Children’s Caucus, please visit http://cochildrenscaucus.weebly.com/. • You will also be hearing about our Child Protection Agenda that we’re working on with Gov. Hickenlooper. I am leading a core group of legislators who came forward with me to work on this critical issue. Together, we have come up with a slate of legislative bills and executive actions that will better the lives of children and, potentially, save lives as well. As we get closer to action on those, I’ll share them with you, but very good news for the children of Colorado. You are welcome to contact me at the Capitol or in the district at 303866-4846 or Linda.Newell.Senate@ gmail.com. State Sen. Linda Newell represents District 26, which includes Littleton, western Centennial, Cherry Hills Village, part of Englewood, Sheridan, Columbine Valley and portions of Bow Mar.

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back to skate with us.” He said offering the fundraising skate parties helps the schools, is a way to give back to the community and to foster good relationships with the students, their parents and their schools. “It’s just another way we try to promote the fact that roller skating is a lot of fun,” he said.

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victims from December’s Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Connecticut, and last year’s Aurora theater shooting. In both mass shootings, the killers used high-capacity magazines. “High-capacity magazines have one purpose,” said Fields. “That purpose is to kill, steal, and destroy.” But Republicans called the 15-round limit an arbitrary measure that does nothing to keep people safe. Republicans also cautioned Democrats that Colorado may end up losing jobs if the bill becomes law. That issue first surfaced during a Feb. 12 committee hearing that lasted several hours, where a representative from Magpul, a Greeley-based high-capacity ammunition magazine manufacturer, expressed concern that their operations would be forced to move out of the state if the bill passed. And, during the preliminary vote in the House on Feb. 15, Republicans circulated a letter written by Greg Alfred, the CEO of Alfred Manufacturing, a Denver-based gun manufacturer, who said the bill would “have a devastating impact on our Colorado business and the 150 individuals we employ in Colorado.” The concerns over the potential for loss of jobs led Democrats to add an amendment that would allow gun and ammunition manufacturers to continue to do business in the state, a move that was blasted by Republicans. “How ironic!” said an incensed Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling. “Now we know what this bill is all about. It’s all about the money!” But Rep. Beth McCann, D-Denver, said the bill “is a matter of public safety of Coloradans.” “This bill does not require any Colorado company to leave Colorado. It will be their choice,” McCann said.

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The House also passed a bill that seeks to ban concealed weapons from being carried on college campuses. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Claire Levy, DBoulder, said on Feb. 15 that if you’re a college student going to class “you should bring your notebook, your

State Rep. Rhonda Fields of Aurora prepares to take the floor as the House of Representatives goes into session to vote on gun bills at the Colorado Capitol. Photo by Andy Carpenean textbook, laptop, probably your cell phone.” “But you do not need to bring your gun,” she said. But Rep. Libby Szabo, R-Arvada, was among several Republicans who said that banning law-abiding students from bringing concealed weapons on campuses would result in innocent people not being able to defend themselves in the case of a mass shooting. “I want (my children) to have the tools to be prepared if something does happen,” she said. “Please don’t take that opportunity away from my girls, to protect themselves from the evils of this world.” The bill passed by a 34-31 margin, with Lebsock, Garcia and Vigil voting no.

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McCann and Fields also co-sponsored a bill requiring background checks for all gun sales and transfers,

one that passed by a 36-29 vote margin, with Vigil the lone Democrat voting no. Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton, said he initially was concerned that the background checks bill would extend to the transfer of weapons among extended family members. Salazar said he felt the bill “didn’t take into consideration how Latino families” are set up, with extended relatives considered as close as immediate family members. But Salazar ended up voting for the bill, referencing a dinner conversation he had over the weekend with a cousin, who said he didn’t think going through an additional background check is that much of an imposition. And a bill imposing fees on those background checks resulted in the closest vote margin of the four bills, passing by a 33-32 vote. Democratic Reps. Diane Mitsch Bush of Steamboat Springs and Dave Young of Greeley joining Garcia and Vigil in voting against the bill.

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Harrison Frazier holds Pokemon championship titles in Boulder and Monument. He hopes to make it to the World Championship in British Columbia. Photo by Deborah Grigsby

A pocket full of monsters Centennial Pokemon champ hopes to catch world title By Deborah Grigsby

dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews.com Harrison Frazier has a pocket full of monsters. Pokemon monsters to be exact. Although the 16-year-old Centennial student struggles to explain exactly what it is about the Japanese-born trading card game, he has no trouble snatching cards, nor Pokémon tournament trophies, holding multiple titles and two championships in Boulder and Monument. “I’ve been playing Pokemon since I was about 3,” said Frazier. “I don’t know what it is. I just remember seeing the characters and I guess I just though they looked really

cool.” The word Pokemon is a Romanized contraction of the Japanese words for pocket monster that morphed into a multi-media franchise owned by international video game manufacturer Nintendo that spawned the wildly popular children’s game in the mid-1990s. Didn’t Pokemon die out years ago? Hardly. Video gaming trade magazines show sales steady around the world. So what’s the big draw, exactly? “Essentially, Pokemon is chess, meets poker, meets Picachu,” joked Frazier’s father, Chris. “There’s a certain level of strategy required—a lot of planning and forethought.” In most Pokemon games, the player assumes the role of a trainer traveling from town to town trying to catch and train a variety of Pokemon creatures; the ultimate goal of battling and collecting them all. Frazier admits he spends an average of

hours per week researching each character’s profile, preparing strategies and training for Pokemon tournaments. According to his father Chris, Frazier’s recent local wins have earned him valuable championship points, which count toward a potential invitation to the 2013 Pokemon World Championships in Vancouver, BC. To qualify for the World Championship, Frazier will have to earn at least 400 points, of which he’s more than a third of the way there. Still unsure of where he’ll go to college, what he’ll study or even what he wants to be, Frazier says for now, he’s focused on the World Championship. “But it’s not all Pokemon all the time,” Frazier said. “I think a good balance in life is necessary to succeed in anything — mainly getting enough sleep.” And of course, his lucky tournament breakfast, the French toast at Burger King. “I eat it, and I have always won,” Frazier said. “So there must be something to it.”

Beautiful bicycles displayed in Denver The North American Handmade Bicycle Show comes to town

IF YOU GO The North American Handmade Bicycle Show runs Feb. 22-24 at the Colorado Convention Center, Hall D. Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 22; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 23; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 24. Admission: $18 advance online, $22 at the door. Visit: handmadebicycleshow.

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com Bicycle artisans and designers will meet with potential customers looking for a custommade bicycle to talk the talk and share ideas about a highly-specialized industry with a history dating back to 1819. The North American Handmade Bicycle Show, scheduled at the Denver Convention Center Feb. 2224, will bring exhibits by more than 185 exhibitors (a record), including 29 companies from nine foreign countries. A crowd of more than 7,000 is expected onsite and a global audience will connect via websites, online videos, podcasts and blogs reporting from the show. Colorado is ranked No. 4 in the Cycling Friendly States listing of the League of American Bicyclists and 37 Colorado companies will show the kind of bicycles many can only dream of.

Littleton-based Funk Cycles will exhibit its LaRuta model and others at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in Denver Feb. 22-24. Courtesy photo Among them is Funk Cycles of Littleton, which has two other outlets — in Denver and Fort Collins. Funk also has racing teams in Wisconsin, California and Texas, in addition to Colorado, but sales representative Dave Muscianisi says 75 percent of Funk’s customers are not really racers. Many are in the 50-55 age range and some are into endurance racing, which is where Funk’s bike really shines. Dave Muscianisi said Daryl Funk has been involved with cycling for 20 years and four years ago, Dave proposed they start a company. Muscianisi,

a cyclist, had been introduced to Funk’s LaRuta and “never turned back.” A little Funk community has developed he says. Customers, many of them from this show, which is held in a different city each year, will know what they want in handlebars, pedals, chain, seat, the build. Funk sales start with questions about “what kind of riding do you do? Any injuries?” “It’s not cheap,” he says, “but when you build with titanium, it’s the last bike you’ll buy.” “We have standard sizes and a custom option,” Muscianisi said.

It starts with the metal — titanium — and craftsmanship from there. He is proud of a design unique to the market, with a full-suspension frame. Some customers, 25 percent from overseas, buy just the frame and build it themselves. For others, the company contracts for other parts and assembles the bicycle. It takes eight to 12 weeks to deliver a frame, once it’s ordered. A new Funk product is a fat bike for cyclists who want to ride on snow. It will be featured in this year’s show. In the 2010 census, Colorado was found to be in the top four states for bicycle commuting. Thirty five percent of the population regularly rides — it’s a lifestyle. Funk Cycles will be in Booth 1011 at the show, a 10-foot-by20-foot corner booth.

Denver Restaurant Week (Feb. 23-March 8) has set a new record number of participating restaurants with 351, up 339 from last year. The 14-day food fest and feast will have participating eateries offering a multicourse dinner for the “Mile High” price of $52.80 for two or $26.40 for one with tax and tip not included. Don’t forget to tip on the “real” price, not the discounted one. “We believe that with 351 restaurants, Denver Restaurant Week is the largest restaurant week in the nation,” Visit Denver chief Richard Scharf said. Last year, a record 404,400 meals were served. As of Feb. 8, prospective diners had looked at more than 3.3 million pages of menus, an average of eight menus per visit to the site. Scharf noted that this year there are: • 82 new restaurants participating in DRW for the first time; • 195 restaurants offering vegetarian options; • 26 restaurants offering gluten-free options; • 82 restaurants offering beer, wine or drinks as part of their DRW menu; • 94 restaurants in just downtown Denver. Be warned that reservations for the most popular DRW participants are all but gone (you might get lucky with a 5 p.m. or 9:30 p.m. seating), but you can comb through www.opentable.com and click on the Denver Restaurant Week page to enter a time and date, and click on “find a table.” The page will show you which of the 212 restaurants on Open Table have availability. On the www.denverrestaurantweek. com site, click on a restaurant menu, and then hit the “add to must-dine list,” which will show up on your Facebook page to let friends know that you are interested in dining at this restaurant and seeing if anyone wants to join you.

Art for young at heart

CultureHaus, a social and educational support group of the Denver Art Museum connecting the young at heart with art, will host its annual fundraiser, Banner: Art of the Street, from 7:30-11 p.m. Feb. 22 with a VIP reception beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Center for Visual Art-Metropolitan State University of Denver, 965 Santa Fe Drive. Each year, CultureHaus holds a “Banner” event, the organization’s signature party and fundraiser. Combining the phrase “Art of” with a noun chooses the name of the Banner event. Past events have included Art of Fashion, Art of Pop, Art of Sculpture and Art of Mixology. This year’s theme, Art of the Street, will celebrate and showcase the creative and cultural aspects of Denver’s urban landscape. The event will feature live graffiti demonstrations, local tattoo artists, inspired visual arts, delish street food, a silent auction and more. CultureHaus member tickets are $50 for general admission and $75 for VIP. non-member tickets are $60 for general admission and $85 for VIP. For tickets, go to http://culturehaus.denverartmuseum. org/.

Train pulling in to Denver

Train, the Grammy Award-winning band from San Francisco, will give a performance to benefit the Denver Health Foundation on April 27 at the National Western Events Center. Parker continues on Page 19

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Two plots are interwoven — to music ‘City of Angels’ playing at Auora’s Vintage Theatre

IF YOU GO “City of Angels” plays through March 3 at the Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 3. Tickets cost $30 ($25 in advance): 303-856-7830, vintagetheatre.com. There is lots of free parking.

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com A sold-out house enjoyed Vintage Theatre’s exceedingly clever production of “City of Angels” on Feb. 9, engaged and following the musical’s parallel 1940s Hollywood stories throughout the evening — in black and white and Technicolor. A six-piece band, stair-stepped against the rear of the stage performed a jazzy, lively score while the actors switched smoothly (usually) from shooting a noir 1940s vintage film in black and white to the Hollywood behind- the- scenes machinations involved, with an egotistical producer, assorted bimbos and other characters. There are two musical scores: one pure 1940s movie sound track, while the other speaks to emotions and events. This is an imaginative, and we’d presume, really challenging piece to stage — which perhaps explains why we haven’t seen it previously. It won six 1990 Tony Awards, for Best Musical, Book, Score, Set Design, actor, featured actress for its cre-

Ken Paul is Stone and Angela Brickley is Mallory/Avril in “City of Angels” at Vintage Theatre through March 3. Courtesy photo by DenverMindMedia ators: music by Cy Coleman; lyrics by David Zippel, with a book by Larry Gelbart (who wrote much of “Mash”). In his director’s notes, Brian Walker Smith writes that he was reluctant to take it on until he read 20 pages of the script

and heard the music, which he describes as “Manhattan Transfer style of Jazz-pop.” He called producer Craig Bond and persuasive stage manager Rebecca Joseph and said “let’s do it.” He has managed to juggle a huge num-

South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce announces 3rd Annual “B.I.G. Day” Dozens of area non-profits with thousands of volunteers working together makes for a great day. And, that’s the goal for the 2013 edition of the B.I.G. Day set for Saturday, April 20th from 8:30 to 12:00. The third installment of this annual event promises to be bigger and more productive than ever. “Last year’s event surpassed all our expectations,” says John Brackney, President and CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. “Over 2,000 volunteers spent a Saturday morning at 22 non-profit agencies. Non-profits got to showcase all they do to volunteers from the business community and relationships were created. Best of all, everyone had a great time. We expect this year to be continue the tradition of getting bigger and better each year!” B.I.G. stands for “Be Involved, Give.” Because of the huge success of last year’s event, the goal is to have over two-thousand volunteers spend Saturday morning at even more non-

profits. Laurian Horowitz, Owner/Instructor of Colorado Life Lessons is again coordinating the sign-up of local nonprofits interested in taking part in what’s become an annual event that thousands look forward to. “The BIG (Be Involved Give) Day is an amazing day where our community can come together to volunteer.” says Horowitz. “For a nonprofit, it is a great opportunity to showcase themselves, to a new audience perhaps, and gain long term volunteers, monetary and in kind donations, as well as join forces with service organizations to complete huge projects in a short period of time.” Last year’s B.I.G. Day volunteers did everything from planting the community garden at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, to painting the historic Bemis Residence for Western Welcome Week, to trail clean up with the South Suburban Park Foundation, to putting together and delivering meals for TLC Meals on Wheels.

Employee Wellness Programs Made Easy at Chamber Health & Wellness Open House Research supports the fact that employee wellness programs promoting increased physical activity, among other healthy lifestyle changes, do make a difference. The benefits are numerous and not only positively impact employees, but can also impact employers and their bottom lines. Research done by American Sports Data shows those individuals who exercise frequently stayed home from work on an average 2.11 days annually compared to 3.06 days for individuals who were sedentary. These statistics alone stress the importance of setting up corporate wellness programs. A two-year study to compare employee attitudes at companies participating in a comprehensive health promotion program found significant changes in attitudes toward organizational commitment, supervision, working conditions, job competence, job security, and pay and fringe benefits. Wellness programs demonstrate to employees that their health is important and that their employers know and care about this aspect. Statistics demonstrate that employees who exercise regularly and lead healthy life styles incur 31% lower health care costs than employees who live sedentary, unhealthy lifestyles. The Chamber’s Health & Wellness Initiative is making it easy for Chamber Investors with 5 or more employees to add a wellness program (or supplement a current one) as a benefit to their employees. On Thursday, February 21st, from 4:30 to 6:00 pm, the group will be hosting an Open House with wellness professionals to learn about what they do and why this type of program can increase efficiency and happiness in the workplace and they are offering FREE programming! Topics to be discussed include Aging Well, Worksite Wellness, Wellness Assessments, Motivation To Change, Nutrition, Relationships, Self-Esteem and Body Image, Violence Prevention, Mental Health and Wellness, Women’s Wellness, Men’s Wellness and more. The event will include opportunities to network with wellness professionals as well as door prizes. For more information on this event or the Chamber’s Health & Wellness Initiative, contact Sarah Houy of YOUnique Counseling Centers at 720-222-4782 or call the Chamber at 303-795-0142.

Children are welcome for most activities making it a fantastic family event. Slots for non-profits to take part in this year’s event are beginning to pour in and Horowitz urges those interested to contact her either by phone at 303-257-9589 or e-mail at Laurian@ ColoradoLiveLessons.com. There are currently 15 nonprofit organizations signed on and nonprofits do not need to be Chamber Investors in order to get involved in this event. Sign up for volunteers will begin on March 1st. Brackney adds, “Imagine all that we can accomplish with two-thousand volunteers?! And all of the projects our community non-profits can get done through this great event!” For updated information about the 2013 B.I.G. Day, visit the South Metro Denver Chamber web site at www. bestchamber.com as well as videos and photos from last year’s event.

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ber of set/character/costume changes without losing the story threads. We open with tough guy private eye Stone (Ken Paul) in his office, where he is visited by sexy Alaura (Abby Apple Boes) with a “delicate situation” to propose to him. This is in black and white and is the beginning of a movie being shot off and on throughout. Switch to color and we meet scriptwriter Stine (Jerry Cunningham) at a typewriter, constantly revising the script. And it’s off and running… Aside from Stone and Stine, each of the 18 cast members plays two parts -- in the film and in the Hollywood scene -- requiring lightning-fast costume changes, as well as vocal and dancing skills. (PiperArpan is choreographer, Traci Kern is music director and Erin Leonard is costumer.) As readers might suspect, there are two happy endings. “City of Angels” offers a most entertaining evening.

Calendar of Events For a complete calendar of South Metro Denver Chamber events or more information, visit our web site at www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142. Thursday, February 21st: Health & Wellness Initiative Open House The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Friday, February 22nd: 7:30 am: What is the State of Our Community? Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton 11:00 am: Leadership Program of the Rockies Annual Retreat The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave., Colorado Springs 3:00 pm: President’s Leadership Forum: Lisa D’Ambrosia of Minor & Brown The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial 4:00 pm: Chamber Unplugged hosted by GammaBrite The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Sunday, February 24th: 8:00 am: 2013 Fight for Air Climb Republic Plaza, 370 17th St., Denver Monday, February 25th: 4:30 pm: Chamber Connectors Meeting The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

The Chamber has begun its annual Casino Royale Silent Auction online. New items are being added daily so check them out regularly. This is your opportunity to get great deals on airline tickets donated by CAP Logistics; wine gift basket with 2 bottles, glasses, and more from WhippleWood CPAs, a Gift Certificate for the best framing in town and Denver Nuggets tickets from Frame de Art II, a massage & facial package from Hand & Stone Massage & Facial Spa, 3 hours with a fun & fancy photo booth donated by Just ShutterUp, Rounds of Golf at a variety of South Suburban Courses, radio commercials and air time from MileHiRadio.com and much more! You don’t need to be a Chamber Investor to bid so check out the entire silent auction and bid at www.bestchamber. com/auctionbids.

Tuesday, February 26th: 7:30 am: City of Englewood Business Summit Englewood City Council Chambers, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood Wednesday, February 27th: 5:00 pm: Seniors Helping Seniors Welcome 8750 N. Sundown Trail, Parker 5:30 pm: Travel Dream Night at the Chamber The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Thursday, February 28th: 4:00 pm: 2013 Cultural Business Alliance Kick Off with ChamberFirst The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Friday, March 1st: Take Shape for Life Ribbon Cutting Celebration The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

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c Prepare to enjoy ‘The Shuffle Effect’

In “The Shuffle Effect,” The Sybarites replace their playlist with an iPod — pressing “shuffle” and playing whatever comes up from their repertoire on the screen. This makes each concert different, including the ensemble’s 7:30 p.m. March 2 program at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 Allison Parkway, Lakewood. The group ngesis composed of Sami Merdinian and Sarah Whitney, violin; Angela eyePickett, viola; Laura Metcalf, cello he isand Louis Levitt, bass. A classicalBoes)crossover program might contain, se toMozart, Radiohead, Brahms, Brubeck, Piazolla, Led Zeppelin and e be-more. Tickets cost $22, 303-987d on7845, Lakewood.org/tickets. meet at aMusical travel map cript. The Lone Tree Symphony, directed by Lone Tree resident f theJacinda Bouton, presents a conn thecert titled “Backpacking Through quir-Europe” at 7:30 p.m. March 1 at wellthe Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 an isCommons Street, Lone Tree. ectorLandscapes and folk cultures

will be reflected in familiar music: ”Russian Easter Overture” by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov; “The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave)” by Felix Mendelssohn; “La Forza del Destino” by Guiseppe Verdi; “Masquerade Suite” by Aram Katchaturian and selections from “The Sound of Music” by Richard Rodgers. Tickets$12/$6, 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

Bemis looks at far places

“Afghanistan with Bran Serf” at 2 p.m. Feb. 25 offers words and illustrations on Serf’s visit to Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush Mountains in 1965 with the Royal Geographic Society, when it was as far different place. He will show pho-

tographs and watercolors and talk of people he met. 303-795-3961. Exploring Mars: The Curiosity Rover and Future Colonization” will be the focus of two programs. On Feb. 26 at 7 p.m.,Dr. Steven Lee, curator of Planetary Science at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, will discuss ongoing exploration and show pictures taken by the Curiosity Rover. On Feb. 28 at 7 p.m., Dr. Robert Zubrin will talk about how we can send human explorers to Mars in the next decade — and why we should. 303-795-3961.

Returned to Littleton

Photographer Andy Marquez has returned his gallery to Littleton after a period in Denver. His new address is in the Littletown Building: 2329 West Main St. (#206). He will hold an opening in the first floor Atrium on Feb. 22 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. to greet friends and clients. Hours to be announced. AndyMarquezGallery@

The Sybarites will perform a concert called “The Shuffle Effect” at Lakewood Cultural Center. Courtesy photo hotmail.com.

Photography show

Littleton Fine Arts Board’s 47th annual “Eye of the Camera” exhibit runs Feb. 22 to March 31 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup

St., Littleton. Award-winning photographer J. R. Schnelzer is the juror. Admission is free. Hours: 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. 303795-3950.

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‘Once Upon a Mattrees’ playing at Lakewood Cultural Center

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By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews. com “Once Upon a Mattress,” performed through Feb. 24 at Lakewood Cultural Center by Highlands-Ranch-based Performance Now Theatre Company, is a delightful, somewhat skewed, telling of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Princess and the Pea.” Once upon a time, there was a prince, named Dauntless (Zachary Stailey), who wanted to find a princess to marry — with whom he would live “happily ever after.” A major obstacle was his mother Queen Agravain (Carla Kaiser Kotrc), who continually interfered by giving the candidates impossible tasks to accomplish. She furthermore decreed that no one else could marry until her son found a royal wife. In the meantime, she ruled since the king had been struck dumb by a curse. Sir Harry (Andy Sievers), who really needs to marry Lady Larkin (Carolyn Lohr), takes matter into his own hands and marches off

The King, Jester, Princess Winifred the Woebegone and Prince Dauntless with other cast members in “Once Upon a Mattress” by Performance Now. Courtesy photo by RDG Photography IF YOU GO “Once Upon a Mattress” plays through Feb. 24 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Performances: 7:30 Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $28 (senior/child discounts), 303-987-7845, Lakewood.org/CulturalCenter. to find a princess. Enter Winnifred the Woebegone (petite Sarah Grover), who arrives by swimming the moat.

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This small woman has a big voice and considerable comic skill. The story goes on with wonderfullycostumed courtiers, jester, minstrel, wizard and more; lots of dance numbers and humorous songs. Readers know that this princess prevails! A live band is a nice addition and there’s enough funny business to entertain any but the youngest child.

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The pop-rock band achieved success from its debut album in 1998, with the hit “Meet Virginia.” During the last 15 years, the band has won two Grammy Awards and continues to sell out stadiums and arenas around the world. Guests will enjoy many of the band’s hits such as “Calling All Angels,” “Hey Soul Sister” and “Marry Me.” Tickets and table sales to the full NightShine Gala, includeinga cocktail hour, four-course dinner, auction and performance, start at $500 and can be purchased by contacting Candice Jones at 303602-2978 or by contacting candice. jones@dhha.org. A limited number of concertonly tickets will be available for $50. Concert-only tickets may be purchased at www.denverhealthfoundation.org.

Brittany Hill reborn

Brittany Hill, Thornton’s first upscale restaurant, closed in 2007, but has reopened as a Crystal Rose event and wedding venue. Brunch is served from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays (call for reservations at 303-451-5151). On Feb. 21, the restaurant was set to host a grand-

reopening party.

Edith Head revisited

Susan Claassen, a University of Denver graduate, returns to Denver as an actor and co-playwright for “A Conversation with Edith Head,” a live one-women performance and homage to the only eight-Oscarwinning female costume designer. Neiman Marcus, French for Sugar bakery and FashionDenver are supporting the event, which makes its Denver debut at 7 p.m. March 3 at the L2 Arts and Cultural Center on the corner of Colfax and Columbine. Claassen’s performance in this 90-minute show has been called “utterly captivating.” Tickets start at $35 and are on sale at www. denverfilm.org. VIP tickets are $100 and include gold circle seating, a post-show champagne reception and a photo with “Edith.” 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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Explore boundaries between real, imagined ‘Semblance’ and ‘Guised’ shown at CVA

IF YOU GO The CVA is located at 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Admission is free. There is a parking area on the south side. Open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 303-295-5207, MetroStateCVA. org.

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews. com The Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Center for Visual Art in the Santa Fe Art District, consistently offers exhibits that challenge the visitor to stretch and explore. From Feb. 21 to April 13, the CVA will host two related shows: “Semblance” and “Guised.” “Semblance,” is curated by Tomiko Jones, assistant professor of photography at MSU Denver and Cecily Cullen, Creative Director at the CVA. Photos and video works draw us into an enigmatic narrative without a clear linear progression. They navigate a reality not clearly identified, Cullen writes.

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They explore a tenuous line between truth and fiction and blur the boundary between the real and imagined. Artists are: Sama Slshabi, Neil Chowdhury, Kim Keever, Robert and Shana Parkeharrison, Laura Shill and Janaina Tschape. “Guised,” an international video exhibition curated by Sama Alshaibi, associate professor of photography/video art at the University of Arizona, is shown concurrently. It contains seven projects that pose a riddle that at first appearance is not threatening. Upon further examination, hidden and manipulated aspects of the content may grow pointed or threatening.

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“Guised” illustrates multiple uses of video art formats: miseen-scene, the long shot, performance, stop motion, animation, collage and interactive historical and contemporary forms. Artists are: Hala Ali and Lantian Xie, Jovan Erfan, Ninar Esber, Coriana Close, Gary Setzer and Larissa Sansour. The Emerging Artists Gallery will contain juried work by MSU Denver students. Related events include; Opening reception at 6-9 p.m. on Feb. 21; conversation with Sama Alshabi and Neil Chowdery at 6 p.m. Feb. 28; Collective Vision faculty lecture at 6:30 p.m. March 15; Creative Mission Gallery talk with MSU Denver students at 6 p.m. March 20 and Colorado Ballet Student Performance at 7 p.m. April 5, culmination of a dance workshop for youth ages 10 to 14, inspired by works in “Semblance.” The Colorado Ballet will become a neighbor of CVA on Santa Fe Drive in 2014—perhaps leading to future collaboration.

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in two worlds By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com “I chink and point for the pleasure of it…creating a tapestry of dancing stones,” Thordis Niela Simonsen writes in a blog about restoring an ancient Greek stone house she purchased at age 40, after it had become a stable. She is now near 70 and still maintaining the little house, chinking with each visit, as well as leading writing workshops for Americans in the village. Simonsen, winner of a 2012 Colorado Book Award for “Dances in Two Worlds: A Writer-Artist’s Backstory,” will recount her experiences in the village of Elika — and in her Colorado home — in a one-woman performance at 4 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Denver Women’s Press Club. “Building on Memory” is the title for her performance, an account of her journey, illustrated with words, photographs and her colorful paintings. A conversation with the audience and a book signing will follow. She will repeat the program for the Jung Society on March 1 (jungsocietyofcolorado.org).

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THINGS TO DO TUESDAYS THROUGH MARCH 31

FEB. 27

SOUP DINNER. he Arts at Plymouth program of First Plymouth Congregational Church, Englewood, provides soup suppers at 6 p.m. Tuesdays during Lent, followed by organ concerts at 7 p.m. featuring Ken and Barbara Mervine on March 12, Ben Ehrlich on March 19, and Bryan Dunnewald on March 26. The church is at Hampden and Colorado Boulevard. Call 303-762-0616.

GREAT DEPRESSION. Join Active Minds from 10-11 a.m. Feb. 27 for a look back at the Great Depression. We will examine the origins of the depression and its legacy as well as take a look at it through the lens of our current economic environment. This free program is sponsored by JFS At Home, Autumn Heights Health Care Center and Senior Helpers. It will take place at the Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. RSVP at 303-762-2660. If parking in lot, get pass from inside center.

FEB. 22 STROKE SUMMIT. It’s time to register for the Rocky Mountain Stroke Summit, presented by the Colorado Neurological Institute and Swedish Medical Center. The summit is from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Denver Marriott City Center, 1701 California St., Denver. To register, visit www. stroke2013.ezregister.com. Call Deb Stef at 720-870-1999 or email debstef827@gmail.com for information.

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FREE CONCERTS. Arts at Plymouth presents several free music concerts on Saturdays in March. Concerts start at 7 p.m. and are at First Plymouth Congregational Church, Hampden and Colorado Boulevard, Englewood. Classical Brass and Frank Perko III perform on organ March 2 in the sanctuary; the Rocky Mountain Flute Choir presents its annual recital on March 9; and Austin Boyd will entertain on piano, organ and guitar on March 16. Call 303-762-0616.

COMEDY PRODUCTION. Goodness Gracious! Productions presents “Harvey” from March 1 through 17. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays at Hampden Hall in the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 E. Englewood Parkway, Englewood. Tickets can be

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Tough competition defeats Pirates Wins were few and no Pirates qualify at regional wrestling tourney By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com The Pirates gave it their best effort by that wasn’t enough as no Englewood wrestler finished in the top four needed to earn a spot at state during the Feb. 15-16 regional wrestling tournament. “Regionals are always tough but our guys didn’t wrestle very well in this tournament,” Englewood coach Jim Potter said as he watched the regional semifinals. “They do what we ask in the practice room but somehow that doesn’t carry over to the matches.” As the season comes to an end, Potter noted four of the 13 wrestlers on the roster graduate in June. He said some of the underclassmen plan to spend time in the weight room to get stronger and some may take part in summer wrestling competitions which could help his team next year. Englewood entered the season with team of returning veterans and wrestlers new to the sport. The team never had a wrestler for every weight class and the roster thinned after the Christmas break when several athletes elected to leave the team. The result was Potter took seven wrestlers to the regional tournament. Senior Shane Menefee, Pirate 145 pounder, lost a tough overtime battle 5-3 in the first round of tournament but battled back in the consolation quarterfinals, scoring a come-from-behind 7-5 win over Will Sweeney of Valor Christian. “This was a big win for me,”

Englewood’s 126-pounder Cody Mikulecky battles to get out of the hold of Jeriah Garcia of Denver South during the first round of the Feb. 15 regional wrestling tourament. Mikulecky battled but los the match. Photo by Tom Munds Menefee said after the match with Sweeney. “I got behind early and, during a break, the coach gave me a pep talk and some advice which got me fired up and I got the win so I am still in the running to go to state.” . He said wrestling is an excellent sport and the coaches make you work hard to get you completely prepared for competition. “Strength is important but I think 80 or 90 percent of wrestling is mental,” the senior said. “You have to think ahead and plan ahead to make the right moves. You also have to be mentally prepared to push yourself so your body can do more than you thought it could do.” He said wrestling is physically and mentally challenging and demanding but he is glad he joined the sport because he feels wrestling has helped make him what he is today. Unfortunately, Menefee’s season ended in the consolation semifinals with a loss to Connor Hart of Mullen. Regionals were all new for

freshman Kevin Mahler. “I came out for wrestling at the urgings of the football coaches who kept telling me it would help me become a better football player,” Englewood’s 195 pounder said. “Wrestling is a demanding sport. The coaches push you hard but that is a good experience for me. Personally, I have lost some weight, I am in pretty good physical condition, develop your stamina so you’ll be better in football or any other sport you play.” He said it is his first year wrestling and it was a steep learning curve. However, he said the coaches worked with him and helped him develop and improve his wrestling skills. “I like wrestling because it is just you out there and, if you don’t win, you can’t blame it on anyone else,” he said. “I want to stay with the sport. I plan to work on technique plus I will spend a lot of time in the weight room because I know that in order to be successful, I have to get stronger.” Mahler lost his first round

Damasjae Currington, right, works to get a hold on Zack Rios of Mullen in the Feb. 16 regional 285 pound semifinals. Despite a good effort by Currington, Rios won. Photo by Tom Munds,

REGIONAL WRESTLING RESULTS Championship Bracket First round 126 - Jeriah Garcia (Mullen) pinned Cody Mikulecky (Englewood) 2:00. 132 - Kenny Ojeda (Thomas Jefferson) pinned Tristan Cassilwatts (Englewood) 1:00 145 - Cordell Terhorst (Green Mountain) def. Shane Menefee (Englewood) 5-3 (O/T) 160 - Joshua Hernandez (Denver West) pinned Trevor Kline (Englewood) 1:35 195 - Brian Gonzalez (Wheat Ridge) pinned Kevin Mahler (Englewood) 1:44 220 - Ben McFarland (Englewood) had a bye 285 - Damasjae Currington (Englewood) had a bye Quarterfinals 220 - Evan Lancelot (Pueblo Central) pinned Ben McFarland (Englewood) 4:45 285 - Damasjae Currington (Englewood) def. Dallas Reins (Elizabeth) 9-0 Semifinals 285 - Zach Rios (Mullen) pinned Damasjae Currington (Englewoode) 3:48 Consolation bracket First round match, got a bye in the first round of consolation and then was in-

126 - Levi Noles (Kennedy) pinned Cody Mikulecky (Englewood) 3:17 132 - Tristan Cassilwatt (Englewood) pinned Christian Kavanauth (Green Mountain) 3:48 145 - Shane Meneffe (Englewood) had a bye 160 - Trevor Kline (Englewood) def. Graham Trotter (Valor Christian) 6-5 195 - Kevin Mahler (Englewood) had a bye 220 - Ben McFarland (Englewood) had a bye Second round 132 - Jario Tiscareno (Denver North) def. Tristan Cassilwatts (Englewood) 12-2 145 - Shane Menefee (Englewood) def. Will Sweeney (Valor Christian) 7-5 160 - Kevin Paredes (Elizabeth) def. Trevor Kline (Englewood) 12-0 195 -Chris Padilla (Denver West) def. Kevin Mahler (Englewood) by injury default 220 - Luis Avila (Denver West) def. Ben McFarland (Englewood) 9-3 Semifinals 285 - Tyler Bender (Wheat Ridge) def. Damasjae Currington (Englewood) 8-3 Fourth-place match 285 - Zack Rios (Mullen) def. Damasjae Currington by injury default jured and couldn’t wrestle in the consolation semifinals.

Pirate boys hoop team continue to battle By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Games in the win column have been hard to come by but Englewood High School boys basketball coach said that isn’t due to a lack of player effort. “I am proud of all our players. It is hard to keep battling when you don’t win games but our guys have never quit trying their best,” Pirates coach Dave Chapman said. “I am particularly happy with the effort and the way we played against Vista Peak. We lost but had a chance to take the lead late against a team that beat us by 30 points when we played them earlier in the season.” Englewood came into the week with a 4-15 overall record and a 0-10 league record. However, the coach said they should match up well Feb. 19 at home against Skyview and he said it is a game the Pirates could win. He was less optimistic about Englewood’s chance to win final game of the season when they are at home Feb. 21 against Elizabeth, the team that currently is the league leader. Coach Chapman said Englewood’s play Feb. 15 against Vista Peak may have been their best game so far this season even though the Bison won 74-65.

“We have a tough time against Vista Peak’s aggressive full-court press the first time we played them,” the coach said. “This time, we broke the press fairly easily. Also, where we couldn’t find the range from outside the first time we played but we were hitting our shots on Feb. 15. We scored 65 points and that was one of the highest number of points we have scored all season.” He added that, for the first time since the team returned from Christmas break, the squad was at full strength and that showed in the game. “With two minutes to go, we had a chance to take the lead and maybe win the game,” Chapman said. “But we didn’t get the call we needed and then we had to start fouling to try to get the ball back. They hit their free throws to add to the two point advantage and won by nine points.” The team leader in scoring, steals and deflections was senior Jared Lick. Lick was the team scoring leader with 19 points. He shared the rebounding lead with five and led the team in steals with four and in deflections with three. “I was out for almost a month with an ankle injury the doctors originally said would put me out for the rest of the season,” the team captain said. “I devoted every minute I could to rehabilitation and I came back three games ago I did OK in the first two games but I felt I was back to 100

Dave Chapman, center, talks to the players about the drills he wants them to do in practice. Chapman is the head Pirate boys basketball coach. Photo by Tom Munds percent in the game against Vista Peak.” He said trying to return after the injury he found his shots weren’t quite on target and his stamina was down. Lick said he worked hard on conditioning to once again have the stamina to play full speed most of the game and practices hard to regain his shooting skills. “I like to try to help the team by scoring points,” he said. “I can go inside but, if the lane is clogged, I can take the outside shot too. I don’t have a sweet spot, I just set up and shoot when I am open.”

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