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Fire chief prepares to retire Interim leader being appointed as Pattarozzi uses up leave time By Tom Munds

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Artist Kyle Banister letters a specialty golf cart for the Birmingham (Ala.) Barons minor-league baseball team. He paints a variety of subjects, but any aspect of baseball is his favorite. The artist grew up playing youth baseball at Englewood City Park, which was replaced by the old Cinderalla City mall. Photos by Tom Munds

Sports artist is on the ball Works include portraits, golf carts, drawings By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Kyle Banister is a full-time artist with many talents and many interests. “I don’t have a favorite medium. I like them all,” he said with a smile. “As for subjects, I like to draw everything I see and I will do artwork on just about anything that stands still long enough for me to get to work.” He uses a variety of mediums including markers, acrylics and enamels and his subjects vary from a painting of a woman done on wood to his artwork on golf carts created for the Birmingham Barons baseball team. But he’ll tell you his favorite subject is baseball. His said his works are where baseball meets art. “I think baseball is the greatest game there is,” he said with a smile. “It’s simply a great metaphor for life. My grandfathers both loved baseball and encouraged me to play even though I was too small to really play the game.” He played youth baseball on the old fields at Englewood City Park, was sold in the 1960s for development of Cinderella City Shopping Mall. That early exposure, he said, planted the seeds of his love for baseball, and he likes to tell stories through his artwork centered on baseball. He said it isn’t just the players, but it also is about art about the inner workings of the game. He said he set out to try to make a living doing baseball art even though there wasn’t a big market for sports art in the Denver area. He said he was fortunate to make good connections doing art focused

Englewood Fire Chief Mike Pattarozzi closed out his office March 8 so he could use up his accumulated leave before he officially retires on July 5. “I have spent all 35 years as a full-time firefighter in Englewood,” he said as he talked about his coming retirement. “It has been a great career that provided the opportunity to work with outstanding people in the department and in the city.” Deputy Chief Dick Petau will serve as interim chief until a permanent leader is named. Pattarozzi said he didn’t imagine a career as a firefighter when he was growing up in Texas. After high school, he earned a bachelor’s degree in geology from Trinity University and then went on to earn his master’s in the same field from the University of Texas at Austin. “After graduate school, I took a job with Xcel Energy and was assigned to a post in Louviers,” he said. “That is a great community. Everyone welcomed me and, when I found out just about everyone was part of the volunteer fire department, I felt, as a member of the community, it was the right thing to join the department too.” He said he discovered he liked being a firefighter, and that led to the decision to seek a career change. So he applied and tested to be a full-time firefighter with the Englewood department. He was hired Feb. 16, 1978, and has been with the department ever since. Chief continues on Page 9

The work for local artist Kyle Banister is almost done on one of the two customized golf carts being created for the Birmingham Barons baseball team. on baseball. He also branches out to other sports including wrestling, football and, most recently, hockey. He does some artwork for Root Sports, and a drawing he did for Root Sports of a portrait of Todd Helton done against a background of a baseball scorebook won an Emmy Award. He has a big date on opening day for the Rockies when, for the second year, he will be doing chalk art outside Coors Field. He said it was a hit last year on opening day and he was pleased to be invited back. He said he likes different media and doesn’t have a favorite, and he also is looking for new fields he can explore with his art, which now includes doing body art. Banister said he had the bug to do art since he was a kid but everyone discour-

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aged him, telling him his artistic talents were fine but he couldn’t earn a living as an artist. “I believed them so I never took an art class in high school,” he said. “Instead I took all those classes like algebra that I thought would help me get a steady job.” The former Englewood resident said he never gave up “playing with art” in every job he had, including painting designs on vehicles when he was in the motor pool in the Army. He lettered race cars and, while working for Burt Subaru, painted national ski team designs on their vehicles. He went on to start a sign company, and he said he called himself a graphic designer and not an artist during those years. He said life changed in 2001 when he took some classes and a couple instructors told him he was a good artist. They got behind him and encouraged him to make use of his talents to pursue his desire to be an artist “I followed their advice, entered a couple art shows that led to my first solo art show and kicked off my career as a full-time working artist,” he said. “It was an emotional time and, while it would seem it would be a difficult decision to make such a major career change, it really wasn’t. It was so easy Artist continues on Page 9

Civil unions gain approval Hickenlooper expected to sign landmark bill By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com For gay couples in Colorado, the third time turned out to be the charm. Legislation that legalizes civil unions has now cleared the state General Assembly, following passage through the House of Representatives on March 12. The passage follows two unReport successful attempts at getting the bill through prior legislative sessions. The measure now goes to Gov. John Hickenlooper, who is expected to sign it. “We are fulfilling a promise we made at the end of the last session, and we made to the people of Colorado, that we would get this done,” said House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver. “And now, it’s headed to the governor’s desk.” Senate Bill 11, which would allow gay couples to enter into commitments that are similar to marriage, passed the House on a

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Young people get inside look Here’s an understatement for ya: I was a bad kid in school. Seriously. I was such a fixture in the principal’s office that the staff just assumed I came with the furniture. And the closest I ever came to the honor roll was when I stood next to a smart kid in the restroom. Doing productive stuff outside of class wasn’t exactly my thing. But as I got older I developed a great appreciation and respect for kids doing positive — and very cool — things that I didn’t have the stomach for back in the day. That’s exactly what members of Youth Leadership of Jefferson County are up to. The Lakewood-based organization allows youths the ability to interact with community leaders and institutions, in an effort to explore educational and career opportunities. YLJC participants visited the Capitol on March 6, and were recognized on the floor of the House of Representatives by Jefferson County lawmakers. “I just think this is a great way to plant the seeds for people to become our future community leaders,” said Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood. If you wonder whether the students felt intimidated by the legislative process, don’t. In fact, it was the opposite. Marcus Vesely, a student at D’Evelyn High School, said he was surprised at how loose the environment was on the House floor, with chatty lawmakers carrying on while legislative business was being attended to. “I’m not sure what to make of the whole lawmaking thing just yet,” he said. “It was a lot more informal that I thought it would be.”

Rep. Max Tyler, D-Golden, said there’s actually a method to lawmakers’ madness. “A lot of what you see when people are talking like that is how a lot of our work is done,” he said. And Pettersen said the banter and interaction that goes on in the Capitol is “not much different than high school.” Yeah, but with a lot more bullying going on, I’d imagine.

Something in the blare

I can still hear the horns honking. It’s been more than a week since testimony took place inside the Capitol on several gun-control bills. Yet, the horns are still maddeningly going off in my head like I’m a character in an Edgar Allan Poe story. In case you missed it, vehicles made circles around the Capitol on March while testimony was taking place under the Gold Dome, with drivers who opposed the gun bills blaring horns for hours on end. Poor Holly Brooks. She’s the owner of Denver’s Capitol Hill Books, located on the corner of Colfax Avenue and Grant Street, across the street from the Capitol. “It was unbearable,” Brooks said. “The cacophony ...” Brooks said the noise was non-stop,

starting from about 9 a.m., and was “just as fierce” as she was leaving the shop at 6:30 that night. “It completely ruined business,” she said. “We had a tourist come by and say, `Is it always like this?’ We almost closed early.” Colleen Priebe, the manager of Hotel Newhouse, 1470 Grant St., didn’t mind the noise as much as Brooks did. “I just look at it this way,” she said. “It’s democracy in action, regardless of who you agree with. Besides, we’ve been testing the fire alarm system, so there was more noise in here than was out there.” Kevin Park works at Five Star Cleaners at 1364 Grant St. The Korean-born Park spoke through broken English as he tried to put into words his dismay over the noise. “I’m not sure what they want to do,” he said. “If people don’t like the law, they should do it in the building. But to honk in front of the store ... I could not open the door.” Could’ve been worse, I suppose. They could’ve been firing guns.

Quote of the week

“Bring it on, I guess.” — Rep. Carole Murray, R-Castle Rock, when asked about whether her recent vote in favor of moving a civil unions bill out of committee could lead to a primary challenge next year. Murray made headlines on March 1 when she became only the second Republican legislator to vote in favor of civil unions. Sen. Ellen Roberts of Durango was the other. Murray, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, gave an emotional, and often tear-filled, speech after a hearing on the bill.

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• March 20 Parent-teacher conferences will be held by appointment from 4 to 8 p.m. • March 21 Students are not in class because parent-teacher conferences will be held by appointment from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. • March 22 Students are not in class. It is a day to compensate teachers for time spent in parent conferences and marks the start of spring break. Classes resume April 1.

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• March 20 The Parent-Teacher-Student Association meets at 6:30 p.m. Parent-teacher conferences will be held by appointment from 4 to 8 p.m. • March 21 Parent-teacher conferences will be held by appointment from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. • March 22 Students are not in class. It is a day to compensate teachers for time spent in parent conferences and marks the start of spring break. Classes resume April 1.

• March 19 Physical education night will be held at 6:30 p.m. It is a night to get parents and students involved in physical activities. • March 20-21 The annual Cherrelyn book fair where parents and students can make purchases from a wide choice of titles will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 to 7:30 p.m. March 20, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 21. COLORADO’S FINEST ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL • March 20 Parent-teacher conferences will be held by appointment 2323 W. BAKER AVE. 303-934-5786 from 4 to 8 p.m. BRING THIS COUPON • March 21FOR $1 OFF ADMISSION • March 21 It will be a shortened day for students as parent-teacher Students are not in class because parent-teacher conferconferences will be held by appointment from noon to ences will be held by appointment from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. 8 p.m. • March 22 • March 22 Students are not in class. It is a day to compensate The students RD TH will follow a regular class schedule. Spring teachers for time spent in parent conferences and marks break starts when classes conclude for the day. School the start of spring break. Classes resume April 1. reopens on its regular schedule on April 1. ENGLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 300 W. CHENANGO AVE., 303-781-7817 3800 S. LOGAN ST., 303-806-2266 • March 20 • March 19 BUYby-appointment SELL - TRADE - NEW - USED - SELF-RELIANCE Parent-teacher conferences will be held The Festival Choir Concert will be held at 7 p.m. in the from 4 to 8 p.m. school auditorium. • March 21 • March 21 Parent-teacher conferences will be held by appointment The student government dinner will be served in the from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. cafeteria from 4 to 7 p.m. • March 22 Parent-teacher conferences will be held by appointment Students are not in class. It is a day to compensate from 5 to 8 p.m. teachers for time spent in parent conferences and marks • March 22 the start of spring break. Classes resume April 1. No classes will be held as it is a day oﬀ for student to compensate them for time spent in parent-teacher CHARLES HAY WORLD SCHOOL conferences. 3195 S. LAFAYETTE ST., 303-761-8156

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“It’s not for me to judge others, but to leave that up to God,” she said. “While on Earth, Jesus asked us to love one another. In this spirit, I’ll be a yes vote on this bill.” Murray’s House district is a conservative one, to say the least. And it’s too soon to tell whether her vote will lead to another Republican running against Murray — who has a very conservative voting record. But, as a reporter with no dog in this fight, her emotional statement, which came late in the evening, at the end of a very long hearing, was worth waiting for.

Tweet of the week

“He did last year, and I’m still here.” — Sen. Jessie Ulibarri, D-Commerce City. Ulibarri’s tweet was in response to a threat of political retribution made by Rocky Mountain Gun Owners Executive Director Dudley Brown on March 4. Brown was testifying on a gun bill before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which Ulibarri sits on, when he was asked by the Commerce City Democrat whether his group had contributed to any members of the committee. Brown responded by saying, “Yes, senator. And we’re gonna give money to your opponents, too.” It’s not every day that you hear someone threaten a lawmaker in front of his face — especially in the middle of a public hearing. Depending on your view of politics, it either was political theater at its best — or at its worst. Vic Vela covers the Legislature for Colorado Community Media. He can be reached at vvela@ourcoloradonews.com. Follow Vic’s legislative stories and updates on Twitter: @ VicVela1.

SO MUCH INSIDE THE HERALD THIS WEEK Happy occasion. The Arc Arapahoe and Douglas Counties has a home of its own after a half-century of renting. Page 4

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Volunteers provide final rites for vets Honor guard fires salutes at funerals By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com When the scheduling call comes in, Kathy Kraski begins the process of lining up eight volunteers who will serve as an honor guard and fire the 21-gun salute at a military funeral. “We are called the Fort Logan team and are part of the All Veterans Honor Guard formed to make sure the 21-gun salute would be fired at all military funerals,” she said. “There are six groups in the metro area and, last year, the All Veterans Honor Guard fired the salutes at more than 1,015 funerals.” An honor guard for a military funeral is seven members with rifles and an eighth member who gives the commands. The Fort Logan All Veterans Honor Guard wears dark blue windbreakers, gray slacks and white shirts. They use M-1 Garand rifles to fire the 21-gun salute. The rifles and the blank ammunition are supplied by the Army. The traditional military funeral includes a graveside service, followed by the 21-gun salute and the playing of “Taps.” Many times, “Taps” is a recording, but the All Veterans Honor Guard tried to make sure there is a 21-gun salute fired at each veteran’s funeral. There are All Veterans Honor Guard groups in Aurora, Littleton, Arvada, Castle Rock, Littleton and Lakewood, in addition

The Fort Logan All Veterans Honor Guard fired the 21-gun salute during the 2012 Veterans Day ceremonies at Fort Logan National Cemetery. The Fort Logan honor guard is made up of veterans from the local area. File photo to the Fort Logan group out of the Englewood-Sheridan area. The first veterans honor guard was started about 1993 and, by 1995, the demand for service was enough that additional honor guards were organized. The only requirement to be part of the honor guard is the individual be a veteran of military service and physically able to stand at attention or parade rest for the duration of the funeral. Kraski noted that funerals are held in all kinds of weather, including when it is rain-

ing, snowing or in temperatures ranging from lows of about 6 degrees to summer days with temperatures in the high 90s or above. The Fort Logan group is made up of about 20 volunteers, most of them members of Verle Huffman Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9644 in Sheridan. There are also volunteers from a couple American Legion, posts plus a couple volunteers who don’t belong to any veterans’ organization. Volunteers live all over the metro area, includ-

ing Denver, Longmont, Littleton and Elizabeth. Kraski decided to join the Fort Logan group when she attended a military funeral and saw the All Veterans Honor Guard in action. “I said to myself that I could do the honor guard duty and, about five years ago, I joined our group,” the Douglas County resident said. “Somehow I sort of got volunteered to head the group which means, when I get the call assigning us to a funeral, I get on the phone and round up the honor guard to go to the cemetery.” She said the oldest member of the Fort Logan honor guard is a 95-year-old World War II veteran. She said just about all the members are retirees, and she said she is proud of the fact the Fort Logan honor guard includes four women and is the only group in the metro area with women members. Members of some honor guards buy their own uniforms, but Kraski has come up with a way to earn money to buy uniforms for the volunteers. “I had all our volunteers go through their homes and come up with stuff they wanted to get rid of,” she said. “I sorted it out and contacted eBay about selling them. The people at eBay have been very helpful and the sales have gone well enough that we have uniforms for current members and some in stock for future members.” Most of the funerals are at Fort Logan National Cemetery, but the honor guard does funerals for some veterans who are buried at private cemeteries.

Letter-grade plan flunks in committee Bill would have rated schools A through F By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com A Republican-sponsored bill that would have designated a letter grade-based system for school performance, as well as sped up the process by which underperforming schools are reviewed by the State Board of Education, died in a legislative committee on March 6. Rep. Kevin Priola of Henderson, the sponsor of House Bill 1172, sought to move away from terminology that is used to describe accreditation categories for public schools, toward a more “plain language” approach that he said parents could more easily understand. Priola wanted to simplify the language by using the same letter grade-based system for schools as is used to determine how students perform in class, replacing the “Greek” terms that currently are used to describe how schools are performing. “Unless you are actually in the know in the education establishment, those terms don’t really mean anything to you,” Priola told members of the House Education Committee during testimony that preceded the March 6 vote. “But … A through F actually means something to most people who have gone through education.” The Board of Education, under the Education Accountability Act of 2009, applies terms like “Accredited with Distinction” to school districts that are meeting or exceeding educational expectations. At the same time, if a school is not meet-

ing expectations, the board can apply an “Accredited with Turnaround Plan” tag, with the goal of getting the school back on track, in hopes of avoiding corrective actions like loss of accreditation. But opponents argued that applying letter grades would oversimplify how schools are performing. Cherry Creek School Disrict Assistant Superintendent Elliot Asp cautioned that “the impact on a letter F” could have serious ramifications for schools, causing a disincentive in attracting new teachers. “Sometimes what appears as something that is simple is complex,” Asp said of labeling school performance. What concerned opponents the most was the part of Priola’s bill where parents could lobby the Board of Education to speed up the process by which local school boards take corrective action on schools that are underperforming. Under current law, if public schools are in the bottom two performance categories, they have up to five years to make progress before the board is required to take corrective action. But Priola’s bill would have given parents more power to petition the Board to speed up the corrective action process, if they had students at schools that have been in the bottom two performance categories for two consecutive years. After a parent petition process, the matter would have been taken up during the next scheduled state school board meeting. If the board were to make a determination that the school must be reformed, the local school board would have been required to hold a public meeting to implement the changes within 30 days, under Priola’s bill.

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Sporting a contemporary flagstone design, the spacious new home of Arc Arapahoe-Douglas Counties offers a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The new building, located in east Centennial, is now the organization’s permanent home after more than 50 years of leasing office space.

Arapahoe-Douglas Arc ‘home’ at last New building brings end to half-century of renting By Deborah Grigsby

dgrigsby@ourcolorado news.com After more than 50 years of renting office space, the Arc Arapahoe-Douglas Counties now has a place to call its own, and celebrated the occasion with a festive ribbon cutting and recep-

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tion. It’s new, it’s spacious and it comes at one of the more opportune times in the real estate market, but most important, for the hundreds of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities Arc serves, it’s a home. The east Centennial building’s $775,000 purchase price was funded in part by a $225,000 Arapahoe-Douglas counties community development block grant. The remainder was secured through funding from the Arc Thrift Stores and a 15-year mortgage. “This new building is the end of a long journey for us,” said Arc Executive Director Carol Meredith at the March 8 grand opening. “We’ve been leasing office space since about 1955 and we finally have a facility that, we hope, will become an asset not just for those we help, but for the community as well.” The 5,600-square-foot contemporary flagstone building was built in 2004 by a custom homebuilder and meets Arc’s needs for space, community ac-

Left to right, former Colorado first lady Frances Owens, Arc Executive Director Carol Meredith, board member Joe McCulloh and Arc President Tim Yoakum gather for a ribbon-cutting at Arc’s Centennial facility. The new 5,600-square-foot building is the first permanent home Arc has had in more than 50 years. Photos by Deborah Grigsby

NEW HOME FOR ARC The Arc, Douglas and Arapahoe Counties, 6538 S. Racine Circle, Centennial Phone: 303-220-9228, www.arc-ad.org Features: • Audio-visual capabilities • Comfortable lounge • Comfort room • Meeting and breakout rooms • Ample free parking • Full kitchen • Garage

tivities and even future expansion. “Having a stable location is so important for the people and families we serve,” said Meredith. “We’ve had to move so many times because of the volatility of rent costs, and this really is a great investment in our future.” The new facility houses administrative offices, advocate meeting space with multi-media capabilities, and a large lounge with full kitchen. There’s also a comfort room, which Meredith describes as a safe space used

for personal care, such as changing diapers or nursing, but also as a quiet place for those who may become over-stimulated and need a break. “Something we didn’t really have before,” she said. But for Kelly Stahlman, mother of twin boys with cerebral palsy, the feeling of home resonates beyond Arc’s new physical structure. “When you have a child with developmental disabilities, you have no idea what life is supposed to look like,” explained Stahlman, whose boys Mark and Eric

The Arc insignia graces the new structure in Centennial that houses the Arapahoe and Douglas Counties offices. A grand-opening ceremony was held on March 8, ending a half-century of renting for the organization.

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Local governments offer more information Englewood city, schools take steps for transparency By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Transparency has become a popular word, referring to governments making documents and activities open to the public, and at least one Englewood resident feels the community is doing a good job in that area. “I lived in Chicago for a long time and it seemed government at every level did just about everything behind closed doors,” John Mullins said. “I keep tabs on the city and the school district. The city is doing a better job of putting a lot of government-related information on the Internet, and the school district is really doing well, as every step and dollar spent on the construction project is available online.” The federal government’s Freedom of Information Act requires public access to documents, and Colorado has a similar law.

The website www.sunshinestandard.org strongly supports transparency, and states that federal, state and local governments have drafted “sunshine legislation” providing that government-related documents and activities are made completely open to the public and the press. This type of legislation includes “sunshine policies,” FOILs (Freedom of Information Law), and open meetings laws. In 2005, a group of residents joined forces to form Englewood Citizens for Open Government to push the city to provide more information on governmental meetings and actions and make that information more available to residents. “I believe Englewood Citizens for Open Government was instrumental for the city putting audio recordings of council meet-

ings and study sessions online,” Council Member Rick Gillit said. “Before the group began its campaign, the city was recording the meetings, but the recordings were kept in the clerk’s office.” He said he feels the city is now doing a good job making the audio recordings available to residents. “I would like to see us go further and provide streaming video of each meeting online,” Gillit said. “Digital video equipment is no longer all that expensive and I’d like to see us get that video online.” Gary Sears, Englewood city manager, said he feels the city has always taken pride in being open to the public. “For quite a few years, the city has made public information available upon request,” he said. “Over the last few years, we have taken steps to improve access to public information, including making audio recordings of city council meetings and study sessions available online.” He said even the configuration of city hall is more user-friendly, with the community room and council chambers more accessible to the public.

He said the city now records board and commission meetings, and those recordings are available to the public by request. The city’s website is available at www. englewoodgov.org. Englewood Schools Superintendent Brian Ewert said, to him, transparency in the simplest terms is when an agency is using public dollars, people have a right to know what is done with those dollars. “Full transparency forced all governmental agencies to conduct business in public,” he said. “Of course, there are confidential issues such as personnel matters that are done in executive session. But, the public doesn’t want to have deals being cut behind closed doors.” He said open government is a government people trust. The school district’s website includes meeting agendas and minutes, as well as tracking of the progress and how the money is being spent on the bond-funded construction project. Ewert said while all public information such as salaries isn’t online, it is available by request. The Englewood School District website is www.englewoodschools.com.

How to file a Colorado City unveils new website project public records request Year-long aimed for informative, Staff report

Colorado law has placed powerful tools in the hands of citizens who want to know what is being done with their tax dollars and in their names: the Colorado Open Records Act and the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act. The ability to “CORA” for public records is commonly done by journalists, but the so-called “sunshine” laws can be used by anyone, and they empower people equally. While there are records that can remain sealed, and while copying costs and “reasonable fees” can be charged, the range of held records covered by the law is broad. Filing a Colorado records request is straightforward. Determine the identity of the “custodian of records” for the information you are seeking, along with that person’s mailing address or email address. That is the person responsible for maintaining and keeping the records, or any person having personal custody and control of the records. In the request, list which records law is being cited, and describe the records that are being requested. Be reasonably specific in the description of the records, but also describe them broadly enough to make sure the request includes all records that could hold the information. Ask the recipient of the request for notification if he or she is not the records custo-

CCM marks Sunshine Week Since 2005, Sunshine Week has been observed to highlight the importance of open government. It’s about the right we all enjoy to have access to public records. It’s about the role we all play in holding our government agencies accountable to those they serve. Launched by the American Society of News Editors, the initiative is timed to coincide with the birthday of the “Father of the Constitution,” James Madison, on March 16. Sunshine Week 2013 began on March 10, and Colorado Community Media is marking the week by bringing you some insight into how you can obtain public records. Together, we can all work toward greater transparency in our federal, state and local governments. dian, and for the identity of the person who has custody or control of the records. Ask for the records within three working days, although extenuating circumstances provide for up to seven days. Include a sentence requesting a written explanation, including the citation of a law or regulation, if the access is denied. Make sure the requester’s name and contact information are included, and it’s ready to go. For a well-written guidebook to Colorado’s open-records laws, go online to coloradopressassociation.com and enter “sunshine laws” in the search bar.

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tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com The address remains www.englewoodgov.org, but it opens a new, improved City of Englewood web page. “We realized about a year ago the city website was outdated and needed to be improved,” said Leigh Ann Hoffhines, city communications coordinator. “I headed a committee that included the web page content manager from each of the city’s departments, and worked with technical assistance from our information technology department.” Some of the improvements to the city website include the page being a larger size with expanded resolution and the fact the site is compatible with mobile devices. The home page is a display of bright colors and includes a slide show of photos depicting different areas and views of the city. The left side of the page lists the dates, times and locations for upcoming events in the near future, while the right side lists the latest news releases. While the look of the page is different, the method to navigate the page is unchanged. “The upgrade took a little longer than expected because our Internet provider’s upgraded information management system changes and we wanted to take full advantage of the opportunities to align with it,” Hoffhines said. “It did take a little longer to complete the redesign of the page, but we think the

Its a new view on the city of Englewood website. The updates and upgrades to the site were launched March 7. Courtesy image results are worth the extra time spent on the project.” She said the upgraded content management system will make it easier for city staff to update content and images. She also said the site is larger, which allows posting more graphics and more information. “Our team worked hard to work out all the kinks before we launched the new website on March 7,” Hoffhines said. “But, like any big project, a couple glitches popped up. I guess that goes with the territory and we are working to correct those.” One glitch noted on the press release announcing the new web page launch was the difficulty some people were having problems with the website displays if they use Internet Explorer. The note said the city team is working with the web developer to fix this problem and any other problems as soon as possible.

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Some Democrats dubious about gun bills Questions focus on rights, realism By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com Democrats on March 11 went five-forfive on their surviving pieces of gun-control legislation, including victories on a bill that places limits on high-capacity ammunition magazines and one that institutes universal background checks on all gun sales and transfers. But three of the bills passed the Senate without unified Democratic support — and those votes came after two other lawmakers killed their own controversial bills last week, before they were ever debated. The recent activity on all five gun bills spanned two days, beginning on March 8, following lengthy and often emotional debate that took place on the Senate floor. While Democrats by and large feel like they have struck a balance between respecting Second Amendment rights and trying to curb gun violence, at least one elected official wonders if her party may have overreached in its gun-control efforts.

“I’m concerned that this may have woken up people,” Sen. Lois Tochtrop, a Thornton Democrat, told Colorado Community Media. Tochtrop voted against limiting ammunition magazines to 15 rounds and requiring that all gun sales and transfers be subject to background checks. Tochtrop voted for the three other bills: One prohibiting domestic violence Report offenders from having access to guns; one requiring those who go through background checks to pay the associated costs; and the one that Tochtrop sponsored, which would ban concealed-carry permit training from being done exclusively online. Tochtrop wonders how independent voters will respond to the legislation. “It’s the unaffiliated (voters) that don’t support some of these gun bills,” she said. “These are the people who determine elections in Colorado.” “She could be right,” said Sen. Cheri

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Jahn, D-Wheat Ridge, when asked about her colleague’s comments. “We’ll find out in 2014.” Jahn voted in favor of four of the bills, but opposed the one regarding limits on magazines. “It’s just not enforceable,” Jahn said. “So, it’s against the law to buy 15s (rounds of ammunition in a magazine). So, they just go out and buy several 15s and carry them. The people who have committed these horrible, heinous crimes are people that are gonna get ‘em elsewhere anyway. And they’re gonna be a lot bigger than the 15s anyway.” Lakewood Democratic Sen. Andy Kerr voted against a bill that would require would-be gun buyers to pay for their own background checks. Kerr said he wanted to compromise, saying that if background checks are required on every transaction, then the state should help with the costs. Kerr also said he would have voted against a bill that would have placed liability on gun makers and sellers of semiautomatic weapons, under certain circumstances. But Kerr said he would have supported a bill that would have banned concealed weapons from being carried on college

campuses. Both of those bills were killed by their Senate sponsors on March 8, before being debated. Kerr said he made some “tough votes” but feels good about his party’s efforts to do whatever it can to prevent more bloodshed. “At the end of the day, all of the proposals were well-intended,” he said. “I think they all are issues of gun safety and violence in our communities. Some I disagreed with, but the process worked.” Jahn concurred. “I always feel comfortable with the votes I’ve made,” Jahn said. “I’ve spent a lot of time going over and over and over (the bills). I don’t vote, ever, on sound bites. Something may sound good, but I have to know in policy how does it work.” But one Republican lawmaker believes that Democrats could find themselves in big trouble in 2014. “I think the quote that will come out of this is `Tora, Tora, Tora,’” said Sen. Ted Harvey, R-Highlands Ranch, playing off Tochtrop’s comments. “That’s the only thing that will result from this. You won’t stop criminals … but you will wake up a sleeping giant, I think that’s non-debatable.”

A look at remaining gun bills Immigrant tuition By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com Five gun-control bills continue to make their way through Colorado’s legislative process as of March 12: Senate Bill 197: This bill, sponsored by Westminster Democratic Sen. Evie Hudak, would prohibit domesticviolence offenders from gaining access to guns. “One of the great dangers a woman can face is an abuser with a gun,” Hudak said during second reading of the bill on March 8. The bill would require those who have protective orders against them, or those who have been convicted of a domestic violence crime, to surrender their guns within 24 hours. They can have up to 72 hours to comply with the law, if a judge allows it. People required to surrender their guns could chose to either do so with law enforcement, or they can sell their weapons. Republicans argued that domestic-violence cases often are chalked up to situations of he-saidshe-said, and that the bill is just another way for the government to force people to get rid of their guns. “This is a bill that’s heavy on bureaucracy and light on common sense,” said Sen. Steve King, R-Grand Junction. The bill passed the Senate on a party-line vote of 20-15, and it now heads to the House of Representatives. Senate Bill 195: Bans exclusive online training for those seeking concealed handgun permits. This was the least-debated and least controversial of the gun bills, garnering supportive comments from Republicans. An amended version of this bill re-

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freely loan their guns to someone for up to a 72-hour period, so long as the person receiving the weapon is legally able to possess them. Supporters argued that the bill is necessary to weed out the bad guys who seek to buy guns. “I’m carrying this bill because gun violence has become an epidemic,” said Senate sponsor Morgan Carroll, D-Aurora. “How do we know if someone is a dangerous convicted felon, but for a background check?” But Republicans argue that the bill only penalizes law-abiding citizens, and that criminals will find a way to get them anyway. They also argue that the law only would work if there is a gun registry in place. “This bill will do absolutely nothing to improve, absolutely nothing,” said Sen. Greg Brophy, R-Wray. The bill passed the Senate 19-16, with Sen. Lois Tochtrop of Thornton being the only Democrat to vote against the legislation, which now heads back to the House for consideration of amendments. House Bill 1229: The bill says those who submit to background checks should pay for their associated costs. Republicans blasted the bill. Sen. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud, said requiring people to pay fees for rights that are protected by the Constitution is akin to paying a poll tax. However, Denver Democratic Sen. Mike Johnston reminded colleagues that there are plenty of rights where fees are put in place. Sen. Andy Kerr of Lakewood was the only Democrat to vote against the bill, which passed 19-16. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk.

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After several unsuccessful attempts over a 10-year pe-new riod, a bill that would allow undocumented immigrant students to pay in-state tuition rates at Colorado colleges Jo and universities has finally been passed by the General As-his h Engl sembly. The passage of Senate Bill 33 by the House of Represen-Lehig tatives on March 8 was met with applause in the Houselater chambers, and, in the case of 16-year-old Nadya Gallegos, “I tears of joy. The Westminster High School student’s family immigrated to the country illegally when she was a child. “I’m so happy that it passed,” Gallegos said, with tears streaming down her face. “It clears my mind. Because now I have a future and I can pursue my dreams.” The so-called ASSET bill — Advancing Students for a Stronger Economy Tomorrow — would allow all students to pay in-state tuition rates, so long as they are high school graduates who have attended a Colorado school for at least three years. Current federal law bars undocumented immigrants from working legally in the United States. Attempts to pass various versions of the bill have failed. But, this time, it got through — with Republican support, to boot. Three Republican House members voted for ASSET on March 8, joining three GOP senators who had done so on Feb. 25. “Immigrant children are hungry to succeed and we need them in this country,” said Rep. Kevin Priola, R-Henderson, during a March 5 House floor debate that preceded the final vote. Priola said he sees immigrant children at church every week who have “futures and bright minds at stake ...” “I ask anyone who has issues on this bill to attend Mass with me at noon on a Sunday,” Priola said. Rep. Cheri Gerou, R-Evergreen, who also voted for the bill, said it was not “a Democrat or Republican issue.” “All I did was vote my conscience,” she said. Rep. Steve Lebsock, D-Thornton, said his best friend came to this country illegally when she was 2, but “that didn’t make her any less of a person.” “If a child graduates from a high school in Colorado, they’re a Colorado kid,” Lebsock said. “Colorado kids deserve in-state tuition. That’s what this bill is all about.” Many Republicans on March 5 argued that it’s wrong for Colorado taxpayers to chip in tuition costs for students who are not legal residents. That’s because undocumented students would be eligible for the same stipend from the state’s College Opportunity Fund as legal residents, under ASSET. Republicans unsuccessfully tried to tack on an amendment that would put ASSET to the voters. “Because our taxpayers fund this, I believe our taxpayers deserve the right to vote on this,” said Rep. Amy Stephens, R-Monument.

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March 15, 2013

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The area near the large doors is the site the Brew on Broadway business has leased from the city. The leased space will be used for outdoor seating. Photo by Tom Munds year lease with two one-year options. The owner will pay the city $1 per square foot per year for the use of the area.

The business is also responsible for maintaining the area and will have a $1 million liability insurance policy.

He also said that, since alcohol will be consumed in the paseo area, it will have to be fenced in to comply with state liquor laws. He said the site is between two planters located on the north side of the paseo. To accommodate the leased area, the city will move four benches and the trash receptacle. Council Member Joe Jefferson said he thinks the lease is a great opportunity for the city to provide an asset and an attraction to a local business. Jill Wilson, council member, agreed and said she thinks the outdoor seating area for Brews on Broadway will be an attraction that will bring people to downtown Englewood. Business owner Paul Webster said he was excited the lease has been approved because, as part of the renovation of the building, two large garage doors were installed in the west wall that will open onto the planned outdoor seating area. “This will allow us to have a nice outside brew garden where our customers can drink our coffee or sample our house beers,” he said. “I think this brew garden will help make this a special place for Englewood.”

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and do all my post office business at 7 a.m. before I head to my day job,” the Sheridan man said. “That won’t be possible starting April 1, because then the post office will start opening at 9 a.m. I’m definitely not happy about this. I just don’t think it is right.” Barrington’s comments were about the sign in the post office, announcing that the weekday hours — now 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. — will be changed to 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Hours of operation at the Downtown Englewood Post Office will also change. Currently, the windows are open from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The new hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. About 60 urban and suburban post offices in Colorado are changing their retail hours. About 120 rural post offices in the state will also change their hours, in a process that will continue to unfold through next year. “Our district did a study of hours of operation, traf-

fic volume and number of customers for primarily the urban post offices,” said David Rupert, U.S. Postal Service spokesman. “Like any business, we looked at whether or not we have the customer traffic to justify the hours of operation. We made changes as we tried to tailor the hours of operation at our locations to more efficiently serve our customers.” Lacey Tolliver said she didn’t like the change in hours of operation as she

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Dr. Patrick Smith sees patients at a practice in Littleton. Courtesy photo to finally get in. “While it was kind of a bummer not to get accepted, I found something amazing both times that served me well,” he said. He first worked as a counselor at a camp for troubled kids. “It was by far the hardest job I’ve ever done,” he said. “It’s not just campfires and

marshmallows.” Later he joined the Peace Corp, working as a health volunteer in a small village in the jungles of Ecuador. “My favorite memories from there are meeting my wife and getting bit by a monkey,” he said. He went on to earn three degrees at the University of North Carolina at Cha-

pel Hill. While working toward his bachelor’s degree in chemistry with a minor in biology, he played goalkeeper on the varsity soccer team. He earned his master’s degree in public health and his medical degree at the same time. He also worked at a student-run free clinic and created a Boot Camp for Dads program, where fathers teach dads-to-be how to care for babies. He completed an Albert Schweitzer Fellowship by starting a program that provides Hispanic parents with tools to help them help their children succeed in school. “I’m very good with children, and I take time to listen to them and work really hard to try to make their lives better,” he said. Today, Smith lives in Englewood with his wife, Omayra, and their four children. Clearly a fan of babies, he’s delivered 170 others. Upon completion of his residency, Smith will specialize in family medicine in an underserved area of Buena Vista. “You’re a jack of all trades,” as a family doctor, he said. “I can deliver your baby and then take care of your child and talk to your adolescents about their issues and then take care of you when you’re old.”

looked at the notice on the door of the Downtown Englewood Post Office. “I don’t do a lot of business at the post office but I did like the fact the post office was open until 6 p.m.,” the Englewood resident

said. “I work until 4:30 p.m. and, on the way home, I could get to the post office while it is still open. I read the Postal Service is suffering financially so I guess I understand the cut in hours, but I don’t favor it.”

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OPINIONS / YOURS AND OURS

Delivering results, exceeding expectations Thank you all so much for the email communications and the ongoing dialogue regarding this column and some of the concepts that I have had an opportunity to share with the community. Your insights and questions contribute to future columns, just like this one. In some of my correspondence with our readers I find myself engaged in meaningful discussions around philosophy or belief systems, strategic thinking or planning, and tactical action items and execution of plans and strategies. When we are pursuing our goals and objectives our ultimate desire is to see results and meet or even exceed expectations. In order to do so, however, we have to make sure that we are in alignment in all three areas; our belief systems must support the reason behind our goal; once we have defined our goal and its relation to our core beliefs we should develop a strategy or plan; and finally we must act, take action, execute, and get after it. Many people I speak with really do a

great job of talking about their goals, and why they want to achieve them. They get so focused on their philosophical approach to life, and maybe, just maybe, even like talking about their beliefs and philosophies a little too much. They mask their willingness to actually do something or take the next steps with pontification about their point of view. Our belief system should drive our plans and tactical approach, they should be seen as our foundation and launching pad, not a barrier or the end point in the pursuit of our objectives.

I keep a copy of my core values and beliefs in a very visible place in my office, in my notebook, and even in my car. By now they have been ingrained in my head and my heart, and yet I still find it helpful to have them in plain sight so that when I am making plans and discussing strategies I am reminded of what is truly important in my life. The other added bonus of keeping them visual is that others see them too. And when they know where I stand on certain issues in life, they know that anything we co-create and any strategic plans we co-develop must be tied to my values and my beliefs. And as I have shared in prior columns we must be willing to execute and take action. So many people I have coached have come to me with their vision, their mission, their values, their business plan or life plan and they are stuck, frozen in time, and suffer from a lack of just taking that first step. And as my great friend and mentor Zig Ziglar used to say, “People who never take step one, can never take step two.”

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

How do you prepare for a snowstorm? March is historically the Denver area’s snowiest month of the year, and with a winter storm in the forecast March 8, Colorado

Community Media asked people in the Park Meadows area what they thought when they heard a big snowstorm is coming, and why.

“It doesn’t bother me too much because I’m from Iowa, which gets buried in snow. I know this coming snow will melt in next few days, so as long as I can go out for my normal run, it’s fine.” — Kate Richards, Denver

“Normally, I would be wishing for spring .... But because we’ve had such a terrible winter moisture-wise, I’m kind of excited for the 10-14 inches being predicted.” — CJ Strange, Highlands Ranch

I’m a CPA (certified public accountant) and I hate good weather during tax season. If I’ve got to work hard, everybody else should be working hard (jokingly). — Jay Dahl, Parker

“It depends on if I’m going to be traveling. I’m from Laramie, Wyo., and the roads close down there quite a bit. I’m hoping to ski next weekend, but it might melt off ....” — Deborah Ross

Taking action is important, but it must be congruent with our strategy and values, or we will wind up doing the wrong kind of work or even worse, doing work that is counterproductive to our goal. So you see, when it comes to delivering results and exceeding expectations it is not just about being philosophically aligned to our belief systems; coming up with the best strategy or plan; or taking action. If we are truly going to achieve our desired results and outperform expected outcomes, we must be complete, we must have all three elements. Please keep the emails coming and let me know if your beliefs, strategies, and tactical approach are all in alignment. You can email me at gotonorton@gmail.com and together let’s make this a better than good week. Michael Norton, a resident of Highlands Ranch, is the former president of the Zig Ziglar organization and CEO and founder of www.candogo.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Coffman should tackle loopholes

Rep. Mike Coffman released a statement recently in regards to across-the-board cuts in spending caused by sequestration. Coffman asserts, “I will continue to work hard every day to prioritize spending in order to protect our military, our veterans, our seniors, and the families across my congressional district from being negatively impacted.” The congressman needs to consider a more responsible way of balancing the national budget through closing corporate tax loopholes to generate revenue at a time when his constituents need it the most. If Coffman was truly standing up for his constituency, shouldn’t he be concerned about 10 years of cuts to essential programs that the people in his district need to maintain their basic livelihoods?

Take Centennial local Snow Shaefer for example. She is worried about how the cuts to Medicare will affect her everyday life. “For me personally, the cost shifting would be on my shoulders to come up with the 2 percent reduction of payment to providers. I would need to make a decision on whether to go to the doctor or pay my heating bill. Do I go to the doctor or eat this week?” Snow expressed to Coffman’s staff. Unfortunately, Snow’s story is all too common in the 6th District of Colorado. These cuts will be devastating to working and middle-class families, which is why Rep. Coffman must be a champion for his people and support closing corporate tax loopholes. Caitlin Murray Denver

First time, every time I told my girlfriend about Emily, and she said, “I wonder if Emily has Asperger syndrome?” “What,” I said, “is that?” She outlined the disorder, and it sounded exactly like Emily. Emily works at a nearby hardware store. I can ask her anything. Where are the bluehandled, not the red, not the yellow, ball peen hammers and which direction are they facing, and she can tell me. I once bought a garden hose, and she gave me a garden hose tip that was as good as anything on “Ask This Old House.” Emily works at the register. She has checked me out 100 times. One hundred times she has asked me if I am in The Program. Sometimes she has asked me if I am in The Program after I have told her that I am not in The Program. “Asperger syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests,” says a Wikipedia entry. “It differs from other autism spectrum disorders by its relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive development.” In other words, Emily. My girlfriend had an Asperger syndrome student named “Guyana” who went by Guyana, and then decided she wanted to be called “Pamela.” “She was SO good in my computer class that I had her teach several lessons. She should make YouTube tutorials.” Emily asks me if I am in The Program, and when I say I am not, she recites the benefits. Every single time. She says, “Have a good one,” every single time. Now and then I have stayed nearby, to hear how she communicates with the next customer. It’s precisely the same. “A pervasive developmental disorder, Asperger syndrome is distinguished by a pattern of symptoms rather than a single

symptom. It is characterized by qualitative impairment in social interaction, by stereotyped and restricted patterns of behavior, activities and interests, and by no clinically significant delay in cognitive development or general delay in language. Intense preoccupation with a narrow subject, one-sided verbosity, and physical clumsiness are typical for the condition.” I saw Emily in the grocery store one day and she looked completely lost. “Pamela” doesn’t like crowds, sits in the cafeteria during sports assemblies, wears weird clothes, and doesn’t understand personal space. My girlfriend had to draw a circle to describe how far she wanted her to stand away from her when they talked. She used to burst into the office and announce her arrival, show drawings of dragons, and give strange facts. “The school,” my girlfriend said, “has been so good for her because her classmates embrace her and allow her to be Guyana-Pamela. She has thrived here and when I mentioned this to her parents at a conference, they cried.” I know I have been impatient with my Emily. The next time she asks me if I am a member of The Program, I will simply say that I am not, and simply say that I do not wish to become one. I’m still learning. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net.

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Petau takes post as interim fire chief Deputy will head department during search By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com City Manager Gary Sears selected Dick Petau to serve as interim fire chief while Englewood conducts its search for a new fire chief. The appointment became necessary when retiring fire chief Mike Pattarozzi left office March 8 so he could use up built-up leave time until he officially retires in July. Petau has been with Englewood Fire Department for 39 years and has served as deputy fire chief for about two and a half years, but Sears said his selection to serve as interim chief wasn’t automatic. “I talked to all command staff interested in serving as interim chief,” Sears said. “It wasn’t an easy decision because we had some Petau highly qualified people. I weighed the information and selected Dick Petau to fill the interim chief position.” Petau, a John F. Kennedy High School graduate, said he didn’t grow up intending to be a firefighter. “I was going to the University of Northern Colorado in 1974 with the intention of being a high school history teacher and coaching baseball,” he said. “My college roommate was an Englewood High School graduate and we went to see what was happening in ’74 when the Kmart store was on fire.”

He said as he watched Englewood firefighters battling the blaze, he decided he needed to make a career change and become a firefighter. “I was impressed as I watched the teamwork and how they worked together during the fire and during the cleanup,” Petau said. “My roommate knew some of the firefighters so we went back to the firehouse to meet them. They were dirty, sweaty and tired but still were very friendly as they talked to me about what it was like to be a firefighter.” He put in his application in 1974, which was an opportune time because the city hired 13 people, including Petau. “None of the new hires had any experience so they sent us to a three- or fourweek academy to learn the basic firefighting skills,” he said. “A couple years later, I volunteered and attended training to be a paramedic. I think we were the third or fourth 10-week paramedic class taught at Swedish Medical Center.” Petau earned promotions and, in 2010, he was a battalion chief on the line with the shift’s firefighters. “I was named deputy chief in July 2010,” he said. “It was a steep learning curve for me but, in the first three months in the position, I learned more about the inner workings of the city and city government than I learned in the previous 30 years with the fire department.” He said his time as deputy chief helped prepare him to take on the job of interim fire chief. “What I learned as deputy chief helped me better understand the duties of being a fire chief,” he said. “However, I still have a lot to learn and it is a steep learning curve because, one day I was deputy chief and the next morning I came to work as the interim chief of the Englewood Fire Department.”

Kyle Banister adds the flames to his baseball bat creation he calls “Firewood.” Baseball is his favorite art subject and other examples of his creations are on the table in front of him. Photo by Tom Munds

Artist: Career change was a crucial decision Artist continues from Page 1

in some ways. My kids were grown and I was single, so I could do what I wanted to do. It proved to be the most important decision I have ever made.” He said his only regret was that he didn’t make the decision to become a full-time artist 40

years before, about the time he graduated from Alameda High School. Banister grew up in Englewood and attended Petersburg School through the fourth grade. His family eventually moved to Lakewood and he still lives in southern Jefferson County.

Littleton Fire Rescue Chief John Mullin, left, speaks with Englewood Fire Chief Mike Pattarozzi at a recent gathering. Pattarozzi is using up accumulated leave now as he heads toward his official retirement date. Photo by Tom Munds

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“I have seen a lot of changes in 35 years. For example, our trucks were open cab when I started. Everything is enclosed and streamlined now,” Pattarozzi said. “Another big change is the fact we have less people in the department now and our calls for service have risen from 2,700 in 1978 to 4,300 last year.” He said another change is the fact the fire department now does a lot more things than just answer calls. “We have life safety programs, train firefighters to battle wildfires, promote fire safety and even have a program designed to help parents make sure the child safety seat is properly installed in the vehicle,” he said. “Of course, training has changed. When I went to paramedic school in 1979, it was a 10-week course and I had to be surprised on the first 25 medical calls I did. Now, a candidate has to complete an eight-month course to become a paramedic.” As he wraps up his career, Pattarozzi said he feels being a firefighter was what he was meant to do in life. “I love the job and I can’t imagine myself doing anything else,” he said. “Firefighting is a brotherhood and the firefighters are like my family. I feel being a firefighter in Engle-

‘Firefighting is a brotherhood and the firefighters are like my family.’ Mike Pattarozzi, fire chief wood has been a great and satisfying career in part because the people like us, respect us and encourage us, and they know that when they need help, we’ll quickly be at their door.” He said retirement doesn’t mean he won’t remain active. “The first item on the retirement agenda is a two-week trip to the Bahamas, and there is a long list of to-do items on the list when I get back,” he said. “I plan to do volunteer work with several organizations and I plan to set more time aside to write. I like to write, and my focus is historical fiction.” He quickly added that everything planned isn’t inside the house. “I love sailing,” he said. “I have been too busy to do much sailing but, not that I have the time, I plan to get a boat and get back on the water.”

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39-26 vote. Two Republicans voted for the bill: Reps. Carole Murray of Castle Rock and Cheri Gerou of Evergreen. “I’m a Republican and a conservative and I like this bill,” Gerou said from the House floor. “I know this is the right thing to do.” Murray and Gerou joined Sen. Ellen Roberts of Durango as the only Republican lawmakers to vote for civil unions this legislative session. But the majority of Republicans had concerns with the bill. Chief among them was their belief that the legislation does not go far enough in allowing exemptions for entities that have religious objections to civil unions. “I think it’s unfortunate that we didn’t provide that

clarity in that law,” said Rep. Chris Holbert, R-Parker. Several Republicans, including Rep. Lori Saine of Dacono, argued that civil unions are akin to gay marriage — something that Coloradans voted to ban in 2006. That same year, voters rejected a bill that would have put in place something similar to civil unions. “We won’t get to debate this again here, we will debate this in a court of law,” Saine cautioned. But Democrats believe that times have changed and that the public — and history — is firmly on their side on this issue. But they also said that more work needs to be done to achieve equality. “Changing the conversation in politics isn’t just about taking a vote,” said Sen. Jessie Ulibarri, DCommerce City. “It’s about talking with your neighbors and sitting down one-on-one and having peo-

ple see your family and recognize that you deserve protection under the law.” With civil unions soon to be a reality, Democrats are hopeful that a forthcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage bans will pave the way for the Colorado to join other states that recognize same-sex marriages. Sen. Pat Steadman — who lost his longtime partner to cancer last year — said that getting civil unions through the Legislature marks a “joyous occasion,” but that “we’re not there yet.” “I don’t want anyone to think that we’ve reached the peak and climbed the summit of that mountain that challenges us in terms of full inclusion of equal participation in today’s society,” he said. “Civil unions are lesser and not equal and that really is not good enough.”

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When full this location will have 50 residents. We pride ourselves On scratch cooking. Hours will vary until full, experienced cooks that can work independently please apply by sending your resume to teresa@newhorizonfoods.com EOE

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Bright paintings by Native American artists display the photos and copy blocks in “Ramp It Up,” a traveling Smithsonian exhibit at the Littleton Museum. Photos by Sonya Ellingboe

Exhibit ramps it up Native American skateboard life examined By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcolorado news.com Motion, speed, creativity, courage — all are words connected with skateboard culture generally. We see our local kids weaving through the city sidewalks, streets and sometimes, skate parks and hear about championship competitions. The new Smithsonian Institution exhibit at the Littleton Museum through April 28, “Ramp It Up,” focuses on a particular, perhaps lesser-known segment: skateboard culture in Native America.

IF YOU GO “Ramp It Up” runs through April 28 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free. 303795-3950. The display was previously shown at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in New York and National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.

The exhibit is installed with the museum’s usual solid skills in showing material in its best possible light. Brilliant fuchsia panels are contrasted with blue, rose, gold and more colors to show off the colorfully painted individual decks. It features 20 skate decks — many with unique designs — made by Native-run companies; related, visually stunning works by contemporary artists; and archival video segments showing Native skaters. The pieces fit together into a connected scene, especially in the West, of huge, imaginatively designed concrete skateboard parks, filled with lean, fit young men zipping up, over and across barriers, railings, steps and more. Individuals mentioned are identified with ancestry. There is recognition of growth from surfing by indigenous Hawaiians as a starting point. “Sidewalk surfing” is referred to and there are stories of Native skater/surfers in the California coastal towns. Todd Harder (Creek ancestry) is one leader singled out. An experienced traditional dancer, he was also a skater, then became an organizer and vendor of skateboard paraphernalia.

He is quoted as noticing young people at ceremonials who were “too cool” to participate in dances. They could be interested in skating and along the way, could learn about cultural history from him at the same time. He started Native Skates in 2004 to “provide affordable skateboards that reflected Native pride and culture.” He collaborated with Jim Murphy, of Wounded Knee Skates, to form Nibwaakaawin (wisdom), the first Native nonprofit “dedicated to fostering creativity, building courage, enabling cultural identity and pride and promoting non-violent and healthy physical activity through skateboarding.” Earlier Wounded Knee skateboards exhibited also make political statements on individually painted decks In 2007, there was an “All Nations Skate Jam” in Albuquerque and for several years, there was a “Pueblo Revolt Redaz,” with improvised jumps, at Santa Ana Pueblo. In 2011, the Santa Ana Community Wellness Center built a skate park. Pleasing features of this exhibit are some life-sized photographs of young skaters and a series of bright contemporary paintings integrated with the

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A Wounded Knee skateboard deck is displayed at Littleton Museum. copy and smaller photos that bridge the distances between two worlds in the adventurous way the skaters do.

Pulling a rabbit out of his head Elwood P. Dowd and Harvey appear on Englewood stage By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com Playwright Mary Coyle Chase grew up poor, Irish, Catholic in Denver — listening to Irish myths told by her mother, which included tales of pookas, imaginary beings. She worked on her play “Harvey” for a number of years while a Rocky Mountain News journalist, a mother, and through a series of other jobs. After numerous revisions, it opened on Broadway in November 1944, and warweary audiences loved it so much, it ran for over four years. It won the Pulitzer Prize for drama and has been an American favorite for more than 70 years, including a beloved film starring Jimmy Stewart. Its gentle humor engages today’s audi-

IF YOU GO “Harvey” plays through March 17 at Hampden Hall in the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $20, with discounts for seniors, students and military. 303-968-4157, goodnessgracious.org.

ences as they let imagination take over for a couple of hours. A production by Goodness! Gracious! Productions of Douglas County plays through March 17 at Hampden Hall in Englewood. The new company was started late in 2012 by Marilyn Spittler. Kevin Monahan plays the part of sweetly simple Elwood P. Dowd with a continuous smile and just the right soft voice. “Let me give you one of my cards,” he says as he meets people and introduces his friend Harvey, a six foot, one and one half inch white rabbit. ”If you want to call me, use

The latest issue of 5280 magazine names the Best New Restaurants of 2013. The special restaurants (and I have no argument with these choices) are The Populist at 3163 Larimer St. (www. thepopulistdenver.com), Sassafras American Eatery at 2637 W. 26th Ave (www.sassafrasamericaneatery.com), Uncle at 2215 W. 32nd Ave. (www. uncledenver.tumblr.com), Oak at Fourteenth at 1400 Pearl St. in Boulder, (www.oakatfourteenth.com), The Universal at 2911 W. 38th Ave. (www. theuniversaldenver.blogspot.com), Amerigo Delicatus Restaurant & Market at 2449 Larimer St., (www.amerigodelicatus.com), Spuntino at 2639 W. 32nd Ave. (www.spuntinodenver.com) and The Squeaky Bean at 1500 Wynkoop St. (www.thesqueakybean.com).

that number — not the other one — it doesn’t work.” His sister Veta (Suzanna Wellens) and her daughter Myrtle Mae (Genevieve Moreland) have come to live with him and are trying to get acquainted in town. They are so embarrassed by the constant presence of the imaginary friend that they decide to have Elwood committed to a sanitarium. Mistaken identity, missing people, townspeople, a six-foot rabbit and sanitarium staff flow in and out smoothly due to Scott Bellot’s careful direction. The older women’s costumes, by Kelli Krieschel of Red Rocks Community College, are colorful, carefully detailed over-the-top 1940s numbers, with flared longish skirts and big shoulder pads. Actors come to the play with varying levels of acting experience and there is some overacting, but on the whole, this is a sweet, engaging production, suitable for all but the tiniest folks.

“It’s only words, and words are all I have, to take your heart away.” Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. The Australian Bee Gees Show captures the look, the sound and the personality that defines one of the most successful and adored acts in musical history. This five-piece band has evolved to become the definitive live celebration of four decades of wonderful music written by the Brothers Gibb. The Australian Bee Gees Show has played to capacity crowds around the world, cementing their reputation as exceptional performers and the world’s leading Bee Gees show. Their greatest hits are performed in a live concert setting with state-of-the-art sound, lighting, video screens, onstage mannerisms, speaking voices, and soaring high notes and harmonies capturing the essence of the Bee Gees. For one night only, be a part of the magic of one of the greatest bands of all time covering such classic songs as Stayin’ Alive, Night Fever, You Should Be Dancin’, Nights on Broadway, Massachusetts, Tragedy, Lonely Days, To Love Somebody, How Deep Is Your Love, Jive Talkin’, Grease, plus many, many more. This concert benefits Colorado Public Television 12 and is sponsored by KOSI, 101.1-FM, Out Front Colorado, Prime Time for Seniors, 50plus Marketplace News, The Curtis, Presidential Worldwide Transportation and Marlowe’s restaurant. The show starts at 8 p.m. March 15; doors open at 7 at the Paramount Theatre. Tickets are $39-$49 (Golden Circle) plus service charges and are available at www.tickethorse.com or by calling 866-461-6556. Tickets also are available at www.cpt12.org or by calling 303-296-1212.

Beer here

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Littleton is scheduled to open March 22 in the Aspen Grove Shopping Center, but it’s already announced it is adding 32 beers, doubling its already hefty brew menu (view the entire beer menu at http://drafthouse.com/blog/entry/32_ more_tasty_brews_added_to_the_alamo_line_up). Alamo Drafthouse Cinema combines dinner, drinks, films and events, all under one roof. The theaters have Parker continues on Page 18

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March 15, 2013

‘9 to 5’ plot shows safety in numbers Parton wrote lyrics, music for funny play

IF YOU GO “9 to 5: The Musical” plays through March 24 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., downtown Littleton. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays and 6:30 p.m. March 17. Tickets: $20$40, 303-794-2787, townhallartscenter.com.

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com She may come across as “Backwoods Barbie,” but behind that blond bimbo image, there’s a mind like a steel trap. Dolly Parton wrote lyrics and music for “9 to 5: The Musical” to Patricia Resnick’s book, which includes a blond and buxom Parton-like Doralee Rhodes (Alison Mueller) as one of a trio of women who take over the company that has looked down on them. The other two are a feisty Violet Newstead (Margie Lamb) and new girl Judy Bernly (Lisa Finnerty). The nemesis of this testy trio — and of the other employees in the cast of 19 — is one Franklin Hart Jr., played with broad comic strokes by the skilled Seth Caikowski. All bring fine voices and stage presence to this musical, based on the 1980 movie of the same name. The musical opened in Los Angeles in 2008 and on Broadway in 2009, where it had a short run, followed by national and British tours.

In “9 to 5: The Musical,” Lisa Finnerty (Judy), Alison Mueller (Doralee) and Margie Lamb (Violet) show Seth Caikowski (Mr. Hart) who’s boss. Photo by Gary Duff Alarm clocks ring as each character gets ready to face another day at Consolidated Industries, under Hart’s thumb. Parton’s music is bright, bouncy and not well-known. It’s fun to hear. The theme is

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been heralded for their unique programming events and high exhibition standards, earning accolades like “Best Theater Ever” (Time magazine) and “the coolest theater in the world” (Wired). The Littleton location will be Alamo’s first in Colorado and is located at 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Unit 850. For more information, call 303-7302470 or visit http://www.drafthouse.com/ denver/littleton.

Urban Almanac

Erica McNeish and Laurie Smith are both food lovers and food “professionals,” having worked as a food stylist and food photographer. The pair has recently announced the launch of “The Urban Almanac” at www. theurbanalmanac.com. The website offers a seasonal online guide that features the bounty of food, drink and artisanal products that come solely from Colorado. “The idea is to bring Coloradans great stories about passionate, local and sometimes unknown purveyors. Through blogging about these artisans, we get to do what we love most: discover what is happening locally, document their stories with photographs, develop recipes with their products, and do what we can to spread the good word,” said Smith. The Urban Almanac includes feature stories and recipes for breakfasts, lunches, desserts and main courses, hot drinks, cold drinks, cocktails and much more all featuring Colorado products. It provides “foodies” with a unique resource for tracking and tasting local flavors. McNeish has been a food lover her entire life and made a career of it as a freelance food stylist. She has styled 10 cookbooks (including two award winners) and her work has been featured in magazines including Gourmet, 5280, Sunset and

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Cowboys and Indians. Smith is a freelance photographer, specializing in the world of food and travel. She has photographed and documented food stories around the globe, and her photos have been published in 35 cookbooks and national food magazines, such as Savor, Food and Wine, Sunset, 5280 and Cowboys and Indians. “We’re excited to be able to express our passion for the food, farmers and foragers of the Front Range!” said McNeish.

New car show

Come browse hundreds of the year’s new vehicles, meet Miss Colorado at the Cadillac display, get a first look at the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA, Jaguar F-Type, and check out some of the elite 40 MPG Club members all at the Denver Auto Show. So come sit in the cars, pop the hoods, inspect the trunks, and kick the tires March 20-24. Tickets are on sale: http://denverconvention.com/events/details/denverauto-show1?utm_source=Newsletter+Mar ch+2013&utm_campaign=March+2013+Ne wsletter&utm_medium=email.

She’s my friend

Ellen M. Robinson is now Director of Health & Wellness at the Office of Gov. John Hickenlooper. Congrats to the Milk Maid for landing a great job. She’s done well for herself, however. When I grow up, I want to be her! Sublurbia on a customer who drops off four large bottles of beer for a clerk at a Cherry Creek North store: After the customer leaves, clerk says to his fellow employees: “I guess I have to be a whole lot nicer to him from now on.” Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.

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feminist, but not overpoweringly so. Kelly Kates’ choreography is creative and suits the tongue-in-cheek story throughout. Tina Anderson’s set works quite smoothly through many changes, managed by the

cast. Hart’s one fan is assistant Roz, nicely played by Jona Alonzo, who issues orders, takes notes on others and reports to him. The intrepid trio manages to send her off on a trip and capture Hart at his home. Act II finds Violet ensconced as the first female CEO, Hart still missing and the discovery, via Doralee, that he’s been cooking the books and stealing from Consolidated. Employee Joe, who is sweet on Violet, offers to use his accounting skills to help make a case against Hart. Through a number of well-designed song-and-dance production numbers and some over-the-top goofy plot switches, things get sorted out. Christopher Willard’s firm hand as director keeps things moving to a rousing finale. The audience cheers various little victories along the way. Suitable for older kids as well as their parents.

Once upon a time in Englewood Ballet Ariel will give a free program with excerpts from “Cinderella” at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 24 at Hampden Hall in Englewood’s Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Scenes from this favorite fairy tale will be danced to a score by Prokofiev. Ballet Director Ilena Norton’s choreography will blend classical and contemporary images. The Denver-based company includes 10 professional dancers with a repertoire of original ballets that blend classical and contemporary culture.

Celebrate Ireland

The local Irish folk band Gobs O’Phun will perform a tribute to John Wayne’s movie, “The Quiet Man,” set in Ireland, at 8 p.m. March 15 at Swallow Hill Music, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver. Poems, history, humor. Tickets: $18/$16, 303-777-1003, swallowhillmusic.org.

New `Godspell’

The 2012 revised version of the Stephen Schwartz musical “Godspell” will play March 15 to 22 at the PACE Center in Parker, 20000 Pike’s Peak Ave. The production is created in partnership with the Aurora Fox Arts Center and includes fresh arrangements of the music to tell the story of Jesus and his followers as they form a community. Performances: 7:30 p.m. March 15, 16, 22, 23; 2 p.m. March 16, 23. Tickets start at $16, PACEcenteronline or 303-805-6800.

History Colorado

Keith Schrum, History Colorado’s articulate curator of archives (a Highlands Ranch resident) will speak about the museum’s past — founded in 1879 — and its focus on the future as it has preserved stories of the people, events and places that shaped Colorado. The program will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 18 at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Schrum oversees about 11 million items, as well as arranges exhibits and is involved in outreach and interpretation. Free for members, $1 suggested for guests — who are welcome. The Highlands Ranch Historical Society is providing a guided tour of the History Colorado Museum on March 22 to its members. (Yearly membership is $15 adults; $10 seniors; $20 families. HighlandsRanchHistoricalSociety.org.)

Madden collection

The Madden Museum of Art, 6363 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood Village, will open with “Inspired By Art: the Building of a Legacy,” the private art collection of John and Marjorie Madden, acquired during 50 years of travel, exploration, philanthropy and office building development. Marjorie Madden Leitner, director of the Museum of Outdoor Art, is curator for this exhibit, which opens with a public reception from 6 to 9 p.m. March 16. Hours will

be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Admission is free. 303-763-1970.

Architectural welcome

The Denver Chapter of American Institute of Architects has started “Third Thursdays — Open Studio” for the public, with the March 21 event scheduled at Anderson Mason Dale Architects, 3198 Speer Blvd., Denver. Time: 5 p.m. Visitors will explore studios and meet design professionals who shape our built environment. For information, visit aiacolorado.org.

W.I.S.E.

Scots-Irish Research is the topic for the Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England Family History Society, W.I.S.E., when it meets at 1:30 p.m. March 23 at Central Denver Public Library, Seventh Floor Training Room. Discussion will focus on the descendents of Presbyterians from lowland Scotland who migrated to Ulster in Ireland and then to America. John Mears will be presenter. A professional genealogist, he is Temple Recorder at the Denver Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Visitors are welcome. Information: wise-fhs.org.

Watercolor show

The Colorado Watercolor Society holds its Annual State Exhibition — always a strong show — at the Foothills Art Center, 809 15th St., Golden, through March 24. 303-271-3922, foothillsartcenter.org.

Civil War

“Women Who Fought as Men in the Civil War” is the topic for the Palmer Lake Historical Society meeting at 7 p.m. March 21 at the Palmer Lake City Hall, 28 Valley Crescent. Benny Nasser will speak about two women in particular and the environment that faced women. Free. Refreshments. Information: palmerdividehistory.org.

Scrapbook time

“Badass Women and Scrapbooking” is the theme for the March 21 session of Warm Cookies of the Revolution at 6 p.m. at the McNichols Building, 144 W. Colfax, northwest corner of Civic Center Park. Focus will be on life stories and scrapbooking. Learn about three unsung women heroines. Bring memorabilia for a community scrapbook of badass women in the community. Cookies and milk. RSVPs appreciated: info@warmcookiesoftherevolution.org.

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s Mother is noted military spouse Soldier’s wife tackles toll that deployment takes on children By Deborah Grigsby

dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews.com

rue-life Army wife Alina Wilson knew icely her husband’s year-long deployment ders, would try her emotionally and physim. er offcally; that was no surprise. But what she didn’t know was just how much of a toll it would take on their two first dis-young children, and that her efforts to okingremedy the problem would find her a fiated.nalist for the 2013 Military Spouse of the offersYear Award, sponsored by Military Spouse ake amagazine. Wilson, who is married to Centennialgnedbased soldier Capt. Jeff Wilson, is among 18 andsemi-finalists for a national award that recches,ognizes military spouses from all branches ard’sof service for their commitment to the miliovingtary community. Finalists compete through online voting for the title and an opportunity to further ictods asa project or initiative that benefits service members and their families. Wilson’s initiative is to raise awareness to the effects of multiple and long-term deployments on children of military personnel. “Military kids are incredibly resilient, but they are still at greater risk for having anxiety, depression and problems at school,” said Wilson. “And that’s just the worst torture to have to see your kids go through that.” According to the Parker mother of three, there’s not an abundance of information on the subject, and what is out there is often academic and hard to apply as parent. “Schools are sometimes at a loss, too,” she explained. “Many of them, particularly Fri-if they are not near a major installation, have little or no experience with military kids.” Wilson’s own children experienced be-

Real-life Army wife Alina Wilson has tried many things to keep her children connected to their father while he is deployed, but she says when things get tough, it’s hard to beat a hug. Wilson, who is a finalist for the 2013 Military Spouse of the Year, hopes to use the platform to combat the effects of deployment on military children. Photo by Deborah Grigsby

havioral problems during their father’s first deployment. Although she was able to work with the school to find remedies, Wilson said the problem of her husband’s absence would re-emerge when they came home from school. “So I began reaching out and asking questions, and what I found was that I

wasn’t alone.” Over the course of Jeff’s deployment, Wilson began to build a powerful network of resources and began sharing those ideas with others, a move that eventually became her passion — and her contest platform. Although she’s not sure what to call her project yet, she is sure it’s something she will continue to pursue on her own.

CLUBS IN THE COMMUNITY

nstihurswith rson Blvd.,EDITOR’S NOTE: To add or update your club listing, email calendar@ourcoloradonews.com, attn: Englemeetwood Herald. built acol-

Call Ron at 303-759-4862.

Call Marnie Ritter at 303-791-9334.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION of University Women, Littleton-Englewood Branch invites baccalaureates to participate in r the activities that further the goals of equity for women and amily girls, lifelong education and positive societal change. ts at Meetings usually are Mondays each month, September Pubthrough May, at Koelbel Library, Orchard Road and Holly oom. Street, Centennial. Social time is followed by business nts of meeting and informative program on subjects ranging who from public policy issues to poetry. Call Linda Shell at en to 303-796-7702.

MOUNTAINEERS SQUARE Dance Club meets the first, third and fifth Saturdays of the month at the Valley View Church of God, 4390 S. Lowell Blvd., Englewood, to square dance. Dances start at 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come and watch. This is a healthy activity for all. Call 303-798-4472. POETRY NIGHT honors the great Edgar Allan Poe by reading poetry at The Attic Bookstore, 200 W. Hampden Ave., near Hampden and Bannock in Englewood. Take originals or an old favorite to read to others. Readings will be limited to five minutes. Sign up begins at 7 p.m. Readings begin at 7:30 p.m. All styles of poetry are welcome. Call 303-777-5352.

THE ENGLEWOOD Lions Club meets at 7 a.m. every Thursday at the Grill at Broken Tee Golf Course, 2101 West Oxford Avenue. Previously the Lions Club met every Wednesday at noon. The change in time is being made to better accommodate working men and women in the Englewood area who are interested in serving the community. Please join the Lions for breakfast and a weekly program and learn more about Lions Club International and the activities of the Englewood Lions Club.

Professional

ofes-DENVER INVESTOR Club meets the first der atThursday each month at 7:30 p.m. at the IHOP on JesusClinton Street in Englewood. Call Gail Segreto at 303wel-810-9015 or e-mail gailsegreto@starband.net. This is a nonprofit educational club.

ENGLEWOOD CHAPTER of the Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) needs holdsmen and women between the ages of 21 and 40 to help ys are-establish the chapter. Jaycees work to help chapter nter,members grow professionally and to help serve the h 24.community through hands-on projects. To become involved, call 303-914-0180 or visit www.coloradojaycees.org.

CivilLETIP INTERNATIONAL, local chapter, His-is a professional referral organization that meets at ch 21Maggiano’s at the Denver Tech Center, 7401 S. Clinton Cres-St., in Englewood. A Highlands Ranch chapter meets at twoLePeep’s, 7156 E. County Line Road. Call 303-789-7898 mentor visit www.letip.com.

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of Retired

Federal Employees, Chapter 1089, invites all current and retired federal employees to membership meetings from 1:30-3 p.m. the third Tuesday of each g” ismonth at the Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln. Warm t the orth-Recreation s willCHERRY CREEK Anglers meets at 7 p.m. earnevery second Thursday in the Lodge Meeting Room at Gander Mountain Sports, 14000 E. Jewell Ave. Call unityDennis at 303-841-3612.

com-KILOWATT EIGHTS is for people interested in ciat-square dancing. Dances are the first, third and fifth Fri.org. day each month at Malley Senior Center in Englewood.

Services

HOMECOMING INC. offers caregivers of low-income seniors who are frail, disabled or unable to live alone without care in Adams, Arapahoe, Jefferson and Denver counties respite care. Assistance includes personal care and homemaking. Call Pamela Dombrowski-Wilson or Trini Martinez at 303-526-2318 for an application and information.

Social

DAUGHTERS OF the American Revolution, Columbine Chapter meets at 1 p.m. every second Saturday at Castlewood Library, 6739 S. Uinta St., Englewood. Call Michelle Brown at 303-979-7550. DAUGHTERS OF the British Empire is

a national organization with a philanthropic purpose. For almost a century, DBE has been a common bond for women of British heritage living in the United States. DBE is open to women who are citizens or residents of the U.S. who are of British Commonwealth birth or ancestry or who are married to men of British Commonwealth birth or ancestry. There are six chapters in Colorado, including chapters in Littleton, Englewood, Centennial, Evergreen and Boulder County. Call Chris at 303-683-6154 or Olive at 303-347-1311, or visit www. dbecolorado.org and use the contact form available.

EMBROIDERERS GUILD of America Colorado Chapter meets at Bethany Lutheran Church at Hampden Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Englewood the fourth Tuesday each month from 9:30 a.m. to noon, excluding December and July. Meetings include needlework projects, needle art education, lectures and workshops of all levels. Guests are invited.

THE ROTARY Club of Englewood meets

each Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. at the Wellshire Inn, 3333 S. Colorado Blvd, Denver. For information, contact Josh Staller at 303-721-6845, or visit rotaryclubofenglewood.org.

FRIENDSHIPS ARE Golden, a Precious Moments collectors club, meets the fourth Thursday each month at Castlewood Library in Englewood. Dinner provided by club members at 6 p.m., meeting from 7-9 p.m. Give back to the community by doing local charity work. Talk and share stories about Precious Moments. Call Leota Stoutenger, club president, at 303-791-9283. GRACE CHAPEL Mothers of Preschoolers meets second and fourth Wednesdays from 9-11:30 a.m. at Grace Chapel, I-25 and County Line Road, Englewood. Call Karleen Wagner at 303-799-4900 or visit www.gracechapel.org. KIWANIS CLUB of Englewood believes it has an obligation to be involved in community projects. Members meet Wednesdays 7 a.m. at The Neighborhood Grille 1500 W. Littleton Blvd. Everyone is welcome to join and have breakfast on Kiwanis. Call 303-783-9523. NEWCOMERS AT Grace Chapel in Englewood welcomes women who are new to the Denver area. Learn about the group’s ongoing Bible study, make new friends, and be encouraged about God’s faithfulness and what happens after the boxes are unpacked. Call Carolyn Chandler at 303-660-4042 for information on welcome teas, Bible study, field trips and get acquainted luncheons. WIDOWED MEN and women of America, Come join us and make new friends and share in a variety of activities. Our monthly meetings are the third Wednesday of the month at 5 p.m. at Rox Bar and Grill, 12684 W. Indore Place, in Jefferson County. For more information call Mel at 303-973-8688or Nan at 728-981-1841.

“Simple things like having a battle buddy to bounce ideas off of can really make a difference,” she said. “I’m very honored to have been nominated and hope through this process, whether I win or lose, I can continue to help others and raise awareness.” The Military Spouse of the Year will be announced at an awards banquet May 9.

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Jazz ensemble heads to Lone Tree By Sonya Ellingboe

IF YOU GO

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com Eight musicians/composers, on tour with the SF JAZZ Collective, will bring their perspective on the music of Chick Corea, as well as performing a new composition by each member of the ensemble, when they perform at Lone Tree Arts Center on March 26. Audiences will enjoy an international ensemble, which includes Grammy nominees and a MacArthur Genius Grant recipient. The Collective, which just moved into its own new hall in San Francisco on Martin Luther King Day, started in 2004 to showcase the modern side of jazz, from roughly the mid-20th century to the present day. Before touring, the collective has a multiweek residency in San Francisco. Each year, they choose a modern master to feature — this year it’s pianist Chick Corea — and perform a new work by each member, commissioned for the tour. In addition, they mentor young San Francisco jazz musicians through outreach and workshops while in residence. 2013 members are: • Miguel Zenon, alto saxophone, is the only original member. Raised in Puerto

Castle Rock

The SF Jazz Collective will perform at 7:30 p.m. March 26 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10074 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets range from $36 to$48, 720-509-1000, LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.

Rico, he is a Grammy winner, Guggenheim and MacArthur fellow, New England Conservatory of Music faculty member and active composer and performer. • David Sanchez, tenor saxophone, member since 2012, is described as a Puerto Rican tenor virtuoso, who played with Dizzy Gillespie’s United Nation Orchestra and is a top educator. • Stefon Harris, vibraphone and marimba, member since 2008, is a graduate of Manhattan School of Music, active composer and multiple Grammy winner. • Edward Simon, piano, member since 2010, was born in Venezuela and has played with numerous American jazz masters and performs with his own trio, Ensemble Venezuela and other ensembles. • Matt Penman, bass, a member since 2005, studied at Boston’s Berklee College of Music and now lives in New York. He has his own CDs and has been a sideman on about 70 other discs.

Lone Tree

First United Methodist Church

2121 E. Dad Clark Drive Highlands Ranch, 80126 www.horizoncommunity.org

Little Blessings Day Care www.littleblessingspdo.com

303-791-2143 Highlands Ranch

Sunday Services 10 a.m.

Castle Rock Recreation Center 2301 Woodlands Blvd, Castle Rock

(Next to RTD lot @470 & University)

Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors.

Open and Welcoming

Sunday Worship 10:30 4825 North Crowfoot Valley Rd. Castle Rock • canyonscc.org 303-663-5751

6:30 Good Friday service March 29th 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday

Sunday Worship 8:00 am Chapel Service 9:00 & 10:30 am

“The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.”

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Trinity Lutheran Church & School

Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Trinity Lutheran School & ELC (Ages 3-5, Grades K-8)

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Worship Services Sundays at 9:00am

303-791-3315

pastor@awlc.org www.awlc.org

Littleton

www.st-andrew-umc.com 303-794-2683 Preschool: 303-794-0510 9203 S. University Blvd. Highlands Ranch, 80126

Littleton

• Robin Eubanks, trombone, member since 2008, is an acclaimed composer and a faculty member at Oberlin Conservatory. Chick Corea, still actively performing worldwide at 70, is an American jazz legend with a signature sound. “Spain,” “La Fiesta” and “Windows” are well-known jazz standards. The SF Jazz Collective will present his work through its unique lens.

Parker

First Presbyterian Church of Littleton

Parker

Joy LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA

SERVICES:

SATURDAY 5:30pm

Sunday

8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

1609 W. Littleton Blvd. (303) 798-1389 • www.fpcl.org

SUNDAY 8:00 & 10:3Oam

EDUCATION Sunday 9:15am

Joyful Mission Preschool 303-841-3770 7051 East Parker Hills Ct. • Parker, CO 303-841-3739 www.joylutheran-parker.org

Parker evangelical Presbyterian church Connect – Grow – Serve – Love

New Sunday Worship Services

8:45 am & 10:30 am 9030 MILLER ROAD PARKER, CO 80138 3038412125 www.pepc.org

Parker

Where people are excited about God’s Word.

Sunday Worship: 10:45AM & 6PM Bible Study: 9:30AM Children, Young People & Adults 4391 E Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado 80134 Church Office – (303) 841-3836

www.parkerbiblechurch.org

Sunday School 9:00 & 10:30 am

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Weekly children’s classes, devotions and study ColoradoBahais.org • 303 947 7540 

Abiding Word Lutheran Church 8391 S. Burnley Ct., Highlands Ranch

www.OurCenterforSpiritualLiving.org 720-851-0265

An Evangelical Presbyterian Church

• Jeff Ballard, drums, is a member since 2012 and grew up in the Bay Area jazz scene. He traveled with Ray Charles at age 25 and has worked with numerous jazz luminaries. • Avashi Cohen, trumpet, member since 2010, is from Israel and began performing at age 10. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, performs in New York and with his siblings Anat and Yuval as 3 Cohens.

Sunday Worship 10am

Saturday 5:30pm Sunday 8am, 9:15am, 10:30am Sunday School 9:15am

Affiliated with United Church of Religious Science

SF JAZZ Collective will perform at Lone Tree Arts Center, with a focus on Chick Corea’s work. Courtesy photo

A Christian Reformed Ministry

Services:

CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING

Highlands Ranch

Horizon Community Church

1200 South Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.3047 www.fumccr.org

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Parker

Community Church of Religious Science

Hilltop United Church Of Christ 10926 E. Democrat Rd. Parker, CO 10am Worship Service www.hilltopucc.org 303-841-2808

Pastor David Fisher Fellowship & Worship: 9:00 am Sunday School: 10:45 am 5755 Valley Hi Drive Parker, CO 303-941-0668

www.SpiritofHopeLCMC.org www

Sunday services held in the historic Ruth Memorial Chapel

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at the Parker Mainstreet Center

...19650 E. Mainstreet, Parker 80138

SOUP

New Thought...Ancient Wisdom Sunday Service

Plymou soup su by orga Mervin Bryan D den an

Visit our website for details of classes & upcoming events.

& Children’s Church 10:00 a.m.

303.805.9890

GRACE PRESBYTERIAN

Alongside One Another On Life’s Journey

www.P a r k er C C R S.org P.O. Box 2945—Parker CO 80134-2945

www.gracecolorado.com

You are invited to worship with us:

Sundays at 9:00 & 10:45 am Grace is on the NE Corner of Santa Fe Dr. & Highlands Ranch Pkwy. (Across from Murdochs)

303-798-8485

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New Beginning Community Church

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A lot of fancy footwork hit the court at Cherry Creek High School as the Harlem Ambassadors took on the Adam’s Camp PIPsters for the first annual Hoops for Hope charity basketball game. Proceeds from the March 10 game went to Adam’s Camp, a Centennial-based organization that provides intensive therapy camps to children with developmental disabilities. The PIPsters, coached by former Denver Nugget Bill Hanzlik, were made up of local media personalities and doctors from Partners in Pediatrics. The Harlem Ambassadors distinguish themselves from “other Harlem-style” teams by working strictly with local not-for-profit and service organizations. Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin made a special appearance, signing autographs and posing for photos.

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Former Denver Nuggets player Bill Hanzlik visits with a young fan during a charity basketball tournament held March 10 at Cherry Creek High School. The Adam’s Camp PIPsters, coached by Hanzlik, took on the Harlem Ambassadors to raise money for children with developmental disabilities.

Adam’s Camp camper Derek “Defense” Veldkamp locks arms with Harlem Ambassador Cherie Hughes as they dance to “Cotton-eyed Joe” during a charity basketball game at Cherry Creek High School. The Ambassadors beat the Adam’s Camp PIPsters 55-42.

Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin was on hand to welcome the crowd and sign autographs at the first annual Hoops for Hope charity basketball game.

Harlem Ambassador Cherie Hughes shows off a few fancy moves on the court at Cherry Creek High School. Hughes, along with her teammates, took on the Adam’s Camp PIPsters.

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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. THROUGH MARCH 17 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 purchased at www.goodnessgracious.org or by calling 303-968-4157. THROUGH JUNE 21; JULY 19-20 QUILT ENTRIES. Firehouse Quilts is looking for quilt entries for its eighth annual quilt show to support its mission of helping children in crisis in Colorado. Early bird entries submitted by May 17 are taken at a discounted entry fee ($15). Otherwise, the fee is $18 per item, and the final deadline is June 21. This year’s show

has a special theme, Patriotic, along with 13 other categories. The show is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 19-20 at the Douglas County Events Center in Castle Rock. All forms and instructions are available at www.firehousequilts.org; click on the Quilt Show link at the top.

MARCH 14-15 MENTAL HEALTH workshop. Arapahoe/Douglas Men-

tal Health Network will offer the next Mental Health First Aid workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 14-15 at 155 Inverness Drive West in Englewood. Cost is $25 per person, which includes workbook. Visit admhn. org for information. Call 303-779-9676 to register. Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based, public education and prevention program designed to train citizens in identifying and guiding individuals in mental health crisis to professional treatment. Coming at the heels of recently proposed national legislation, this collaborative effort has been so successful that Mental Health First Aid has been a topic in public policy discussions not only at the state level, but at the national level as well.

MARCH 15 MUSICAL TRIBUTE. The Irish folk band Gobs O’Phun kicks off St. Pat’s weekend with a musical a tribute to the classic John Wayne movie set in Ireland, “The Quiet

Man.” Storytelling songs anyone can appreciate, choice movie one-liners, poems, history and lots of humor. The show is at 8 p.m. March 15 at Swallow Hill Music, 71 E. Yale. Call 303-777-1003 or visit swallowhillmusic.org.

MARCH 16 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. MARCH 27 COWBOYS. JOIN Active Minds from 10-11 a.m. March 27, for the story of the American cowboy. We will peel back the mythology and explain how the origins of the cowboy lie south of the border in the Spanish colonies in the Americas. We’ll trace the development of the cowboy and its influence upon this part of the country as well as tell a good ‘ol cowboy story or two. This free event is sponsored by Bayada Home Health Care and takes place at Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St.

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Tyler Harris gets ready to throw the ball after scooping up a grounder during practice. Harris is among eight returning starters expected to strengthen the Pirates’ baseball team this season. Photo by Tom Munds

Pirates gear up for baseball season Coach says returning veterans will anchor a solid lineup By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Coach Mike Rowe said Englewood High School should have a solid baseball team this season and this could be the best Pirates squad since he started coaching in 2007. “We have eight returning starters

plus some new players who should help strengthen our team,” the coach said. “Pitching could be a strength for us as our lettermen include last year’s three starting pitchers, Mario Vega, Tyler Harris and Eric Almanzar, plus our closer Carmine Mancusso.” The Pirates lost a tough opener March 7 to Denver West, 4-3 but rebounded March 8 to post a 7-1 win over Alameda. Englewood’s next home game is March 15 against Skyview and on March 18, they are on the road against Denver South. Pirates home games start at 4:30 p.m. and are played on Harry Wise baseball diamond located north of the high school

in the Hosanna Sports Complex. The coach said defense should be solid and the hitting should be another strength for Englewood. “It helps a ton that we have an indoor hitting cage now,” Rowe said. “A lot of our varsity players have been hitting in the cage on Tuesday and Thursday since September. That has helped us sharpen our hitting skills and we should be able to do well at the plate this season.” Returning letterman Mario Vega said he is excited for baseball season to start. “This is my favorite sport and the only sport I play in high school,” he said. “I

feel I bring a bit of speed and good defense to our team.” He said he worked on his skills during the off-season and comes back as a better player this season. “I am more mature, I am faster and I am stronger now than I was at this point last season,” Vega said. “I also pitch and I think my best pitch is my slider. I learned to throw a slider in the seventh grand and have been working to hit the spot with the pitch every season since. I also throw a pretty good fastball. I usually have good control and, again, I am able to move the ball around in the strike zone.”

Free throws are crucial for Arapahoe High girls Warriors face Highlands Ranch in Class 5A semifinals game By By Jim Benton

jbenton@ourcoloradonews.com DENVER — Arapahoe coach Jerry Knafelc knew there would be times when winning a basketball game would come down to free throw shooting. That’s why Knafelc emphasizes shooting free throws, and that practice paid off in helping send the Warriors into a Class 5A state girls semifinal game March 14. Arapahoe (24-2) will face Highlands Ranch (22-4) in an 8:30 p.m. game at the Coors Events Center on the University of Colorado campus. “We’re going to practice to find a way to beat Highlands Ranch,” Knafelc said after the Warriors used accurate free throw shooting to eliminate ThunderRidge, 5445, on March 7 in a Great Eight game at the Denver Coliseum. The game was a rematch of last year’s

Sweet 16 game, won 44-43 by ThunderRidge. The Warriors did beat the Grizzlies, 50-36, earlier this season in a preseason non-league contest. “We usually shoot free throws with rim reducers,” Arapahoe point guard Kera Riley said. “We shoot pressure free throws all the time and if we miss we are on the line running. We shoot at least 20 in between drills. We’ve gotten really good. “Last year we lost to ThunderRidge because of free throws. We said we were never going to do that again.” Arapahoe, a team that shoots 64 percent for the season at the free throw line, made 27 of 36 attempts from the charity stripe compared to 12 of 18 for the Grizzlies. The Warriors made eight of 10 free throws in the final 1:51 to help stave off a comeback attempt by ThunderRidge, which trailed most of the game after a slow start. “We beat a good team,” Knafelc said. “I told the girls they would make a run and we need to make our own run. Riley had a great game on both ends of the court. And we went out and made our free throws.” A 3-point basket by Madison Ward gave ThunderRidge its first lead at 36-35 with

Arapahoe’s Mikaela Moore (left) blocks a shot attempt by ThunderRidge’s Brianna Throop during the Great Eight state playoff game. Arapahoe won the March 7 game, 54-45. Photo by Tom Munds 6:51 remaining in the game. The Grizzlies led 37-36 when Riley, a 5-foot-6 senior, stepped up. She nailed a 3-point basket to push Arapahoe ahead and scored 12 points in the Warriors’ 18-8 run that sealed the victory. She was six-for-six at the foul line in the last two minutes of the game. Arapahoe hasn’t had to play many close games this season, with a winning mar-

gin of 28.1 points in the Warriors’ 23 wins. “We know how to compose ourselves,” Riley said. “We know how to keep calm, we know exactly what we need to do. We are a really good defensive team and depend on our defense a lot, and with that comes the offense.” Riley had a team-high 14 points for the Warriors.

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Cherry Creek’s comeback falls short Bruins boys basketball season ends at Cherokee Trail in Sweet 16 By Craig Harper

sports@ourcoloradonews.com Cherry Creek point guard Graham Parr was so sick to his stomach he had to sit out his team’s Sweet 16 game of the 5A tournament. The rest of the Bruins felt just about the same after Sam Stoveall had the ball stripped away as he was driving for a potential game-tying basket in the closing seconds March 6. The steal by Anthony Murray enabled No. 2 seed Cherokee Trail to hang on for a 61-59 victory at home, denying the sixthseeded Bruins’ bid for a second-straight trip to the Great Eight. “It’s a heartbreaker,’’ said senior center Graham Pingree, unable to hold back tears along with his teammates. “We should’ve beaten them two weeks ago (when the Cougars rallied in the fourth quarter). We could’ve beaten them tonight, but things just didn’t fall our way.’’ Cherry Creek (14-12) mounted a comeback of its own against Centennial League rival and conference champion Cherokee Trail (18-7). The Bruins trailed by 9 points with 1:37 left, by 8 at the 1:03 mark and by 4 with 26.4 seconds to go. A 3-pointer by Stoveall and two free throws by Pingree cut the 9-point deficit to 58-52 and, after two free throws by Drick Bernstine made it 60-52, Caesar Jones hit a trey and Pingree followed a Cougars turnover with a bucket inside. Bernstine, a University of Denver signee who missed Cherokee Trail’s first playoff game with a knee injury, missed the second of two free throws at the 26.4 mark, and Stoveall made it 61-59 on a driving layup. Creek got a huge break when the Cougars’ Solomon Yon missed two free throws with 11.9 seconds left. Stoveall took the ball

Cherry Creek senior Sam Stoveall drives past a defender. The Bruins lost their March 6 away game playoff against the Cherokee Trail Cougars. The final score was 61-59. Photo by Deborah Grigsby downcourt and was going down the right side of the lane when Murray knocked the ball free. “I just made a mistake and it cost us the game,’’ said Stoveall, a 6-foot-1 senior who had 13 points, including his first two 3-pointers in three games. “Caesar and Sam hitting those threes were really big for us,’’ said Pingree, a senior who had a game-high 16 points. “Our guys really stepped up defensively, and that’s been our MO all year. We got some stops and fouled the right people at the end, and that got us in the game.’’ Will Bower, a 6-3 sophomore who usually draws the toughest defensive assignment for Creek, held the 6-5 Bernstine to three field goals and 12 points, though Pingree

said Bernstine “didn’t look 100 percent to me.’’ Bower also scored 8 points. But without Parr, who had practiced as late as March 5, Creek’s ballhandling wasn’t up to par, especially against the quicker Cougars. The Bruins committed 17 turnovers leading to 19 Cherokee Trail points in the first three quarters, but only had three in the fourth-quarter comeback, including the one by Stoveall at the end. “It hurts when you lose your point guard, but we’re not making any excuses,’’ said Creek coach Mike Brookhart. “He’s been our centerpiece all year,’’ Pingree said of Parr. Creek almost overcame the turnovers by shooting 50 percent from the floor (the Cou-

gars shot .361 for three quarters and were 12-of-18 from the foul line in the fourth and 18-28 overall to the Bruins’ 9-13). Pingree hit double figures scoring for the eighth time in nine games and 18th overall. “Graham had a really good season,’’ Brookhart said of the senior, who was not part of the regular rotation in 2012. “He was one of the most improved players in the state, I believe.’’ “It’s an honor to have him say that,’’ said Pingree, who averaged 11.5 points and 5.5 rebounds. “I just worked my butt off in the offseason to get to where I am today. My teammates definitely got me open and most of my baskets, it wasn’t me doing it, it was my teammates getting me the ball in the right place.’’ Stoveall, the other main senior cog, averaged 16.0 points including 51 of his team’s 84 3-pointers. The good news for 2014 is that Bower and Parr, who averaged 8.4 and 6.7, return along with Jones (season-high 12 points including two 3’s in the finale), Taylor Shepard and 6-4 Dylan Schneider. “We’re always encouraged about the future,’’ said Brookhart, noting Creek started three underclassmen throughout the season. But for Brookhart, the emphasis March 6 was on the accomplishments of his 2013 team. With just two regulars back from a 2012 team that lost by one point to Rangeview in the quarterfinals, Creek faced a schedule that included a loss to No. 1 Denver East and two each to the Centennial League trio of top four seeds Cherokee Trail, Eaglecrest (2) and Grandview (4). The Bruins beat Arapahoe twice, and the Warriors, also a No. 6 seed, advanced to the Great Eight after two straight Final Four appearances. The Bruins reached the Sweet 16 with a second-round upset of No. 3 seed Aurora Central on March 2. “I feel bad for the kids,’’ Brookhart said of the season-ending loss. “They played their guts out and I’m proud of them. We had our chance for the final eight and we didn’t do some things we needed to do.’’

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