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rule books like any other official sport, said Alex Bihlmeyer, head of the MHQC. The Colorado team’s goal is to get enough players to participate in regional tournaments, such as the upcoming Blue Jay Classic Quidditch tournament in Omaha, Nebraska, in October.

The Denver Public Schools board has pushed back the date by which it will name finalists for the superintendent job from October to November. The extension follows objections to what some students and parents said was a too-tight timeline for gathering community feedback, and a rocky start to that process. One heated exchange at a community meeting has even led to a police investigation. The initial public meetings have surfaced longstanding tensions between those who believe in the school district’s vision and those who don’t. One point of agreement, however, has emerged from community members so far: The next superintendent should be an educator. Superintendent Tom Boasberg announced in July that he would step down in mid-October after nearly 10 years at the helm of Denver Public Schools. Boasberg came to the district from a telecommunications company, where he was a senior executive. Though he once taught public school in Hong Kong, the vast majority of his career was not spent in a classroom. The school board is tasked with hiring his replacement and has been soliciting feedback across the city on the characteristics and qualifications the next superintendent should have.

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A mess of dodgeballs and volleyballs fly across a field of grass at Cheesman Park. Two teams of fiveon-five run toward three standing goals — poles with circles taped to the top. Each runner holds a piece of pipe, around two feet in length, between their legs as if they are flying on a broom. And, in a sense, they are. The Mile High Quidditch Club (MHQC) is the Colorado-based team that plays the sport based

on J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. The rules for real-life quidditch were first developed in 2005. Two years later, the United States Quidditch Association was formed. One aspect Brandon Nhean loves about the sport is the diversity of people who come to play. Some of the original players were drawn to quidditch because of their love of the books, but that’s not the case anymore. “You have people who were fans who started playing,” said Nhean, who began playing quidditch six years ago, “and people who played sports.” In the decade since the game was founded in the “muggle” world — which for non-Potter fans means humans — quidditch has become more streamlined, and even has

DO YOU WANT TO PLAY? To learn more about the Mile High Quidditch Club, visit the Colorado Qudditch Facebook page: https:// www.facebook.com/ COquidditchpage/ The MHQC plays every Sunday at Cheesman Park. Dates and times for quidditch pratices and scrimmage events are listed on the Facebook page.

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The value of community Denverites raised $14.3 million to save the Jewish Community Center BY KAILYN LAMB KLAMB@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In early August, Lara Knuettel watched from the sidelines as kids from the Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center (JCC) played at the Maccabi Youth Games in Orange County, California. The games are held in a different location every year, and Jewish Community Centers from around the world participate. This year, it was a time for Knuettel to breathe a small sigh of relief. When she took over as CEO of the Denver JCC just over a year ago, the center was $14.3 million in debt, and there was concern for the organization’s future. “That was in question for a while,” she said. The Denver team at the Maccabi had spent months playing sports and training for the games at the JCC, a125,000square-foot campus at 350 S. Dahlia St. in the Virginia Vale neighborhood. As a local community center, its mission is much more than to be just a neighborhood gym, Knuettel said. On average, 6,000 people come through the organization’s doors every week. That means, she said, it’s a home where people of all ages can spend their time growing and learning from one another. For that reason, it was crucial to get the J — as it is known in the community — back to a healthy financial state after a group of donors raised the money to get the organization out of debt. “That’s the future of the JCC, right there — it’s those kids that we want to be here for,” Knuettel said. “I wanted to help save that mission and keep it here for generations to come.” ‘Weight of the debt’ In 2015, the JCC announced a $50 million capital campaign with plans to move the community center’s tennis courts and build a new fitness facility in its place. The project also had plans for a new office building. Less than a year into the project, JCC’s then-CEO Stuart Raynor left the organization. He had been in the post since 2007. Ali Hill took over in September 2016. At about the same time Hill took the position, JCC leadership realized the $50 million project was not feasible.

Sarah Pomerantz, left, and Molly Cohn during the summer Camp Shai season at the Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center. Cohn chose Pomerantz as the camp counselor of the week and got to throw a pie in her face. Instead of building a new athletic facility, the JCC updated its existing building, cutting the bill for the campaign down to $15 million. Knuettel officially took over from Hill in November 2017 after being the interim CEO for three months. As soon as she started, the JCC began its annual budgeting process. That was when Knuettel said she knew the organization to find a way to not only clear its debt, but to become financially healthy again. “It was a little bit of a shock,” she said. “That’s when I realized the weight of the debt could not be sustainable by this organization.” Saving the J In October, the Rose Community Foundation, an organization that supports nonprofits in Denver, approached Knuettel to help her come up with a plan. Rose Community, as well as the Mizel Family Foundation, founded by Larry Mizel and his wife Carol, the Sturm Family Foundation, founded by Donald and Susan Sturm, and Michael Staenberg, a Colorado developer for whom the organization is named for, donated millions toward the debt. In addition to those donors, Kneutter said 35 families and foundations made contributions to help save the JCC. “It was the community that saved the community,” she said. “People came forward because they saw the value of JCC.” The donated funds went toward purchasing the JCC campus. Rose Community created a subsidiary nonprofit that will hold the property, leasing it to the JCC for $1 annually for the next 100 years. This will allow the JCC to focus on maintaining the buildings and improving programming. The

Aryeh Fishman, left, and Nathan Shafran at the Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center summer Camp Shai. The JCC offers programming from infancy through old age. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE JCC

organization also brought in a new board, whose members had expertise in finance and real estate. According to a 990 tax from from the JCC in 2016, the organization made a little more than $6 million in programming revenue and $7 million in grants and contributions. Expenses for the JCC were at $10.1 million according to the form. “This is a reset button for this organization,” Knuettel said. Moving foward Now that the debt has been cleared, the JCC can focus on its programing, as well as its place in the community, Knuettel said. The JCC was founded in 1922 and has moved from place to place around the city before settling in Virginia Vale. Jeanne Abrams with the Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society at the University of Denver said there were two waves of immigration during the 1800s. In the first half of the century, Jewish people of German descent traveled to Denver, and the second wave came from Eastern Europe in the 1880s. There was a national push for Jewish community centers in the ‘20s to help give children a cultural resource as well as a place to play and exercise, she said. A shopowner named Leopold Guldman donated the equipment for a new community center, and the Rude family donated the land near what is now Rude Park in the Sun Valley neighborhood at 2855 W. Holden Place.

It was called the Guldman Community Center when it first opened. In 1937, it moved to 1601 Irving St. The Jewish Community Centers of Denver was officially incorporated in 1947, and a new building was opened off of Colfax Avenue and Williams Street in 1950. This consolidated the Guldman Community Center as well as another local organization together, Abrams said. The JCC brought families together from both regions of Europe, Abrams said. Guldman’s family was of German descent and the Rudes were from Eastern Europe. The center also offered English classes to help people integrate into society in Denver. These days, JCC programming is meant to help people through all stages of their lives, from infancy to old age. This is part of what makes the JCC unique, Knuettel said. The organization has the fitness center, but also offers after-school programming, summer camps and theater classes for children. For adults, there are art classes as well as programming for new parents, Jewish life and more. Knuettel’s office sits off the main lobby in the Dahlia Street building. Every day, she hears the sounds of people coming in and out of the doors — giving her a feel for how they spend their time at the J. That was how she fell in love with the organization, she said. One of her favorite things is seeing the young interact with the old. “While Jewish is in our name, it is value driven,” she said. “It’s rare to find that kind of variety.”

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COMMUNITY MEETINGS SCHEDULED The Denver Public Schools board has scheduled additional regional meetings in September to gather input on superintendent selection. The meeting schedule is: • Sept. 22 at 10 a.m. at Montbello Recreation Center, 15555 E. 53rd Ave. • Sept. 25 at 5:30 p.m. at Hiawatha Davis Recreation Center, 3334 Holly St. • Sept. 26 at 5:30 p.m. at South High School, 1700 E. Louisiana St. • Sept. 29 at 11 a.m. at North High School, 2960 Speer Blvd. grown up in the same situation we are,” she said at the Sept. 4 meeting. There is wide disagreement, however, on whether the next superintendent should support school choice and charter schools, or walk back Denver’s embrace of them. The district is nationally known for following a “portfolio strategy.” The controversial approach calls for cultivating a mix of traditional schools and those with more autonomy, such as charter schools; allowing families to choose between them; and closing schools with chronically low test scores. Mixed views The meetings in the week of Sept. 2 attracted several groups of charter school supporters. Some parents spoke about why they chose to send their children to charters. “When I was searching for a school, I wanted to find one that would not only help develop and foster a love of learning, but most importantly, a school in which they could also grow as people,” said Magda Renteria, a mother whose three daughters attend Rocky Mountain Prep, a homegrown elementary school charter network. “I was lucky to find that.” But the voices of those on the opposite side have been louder. A group called Our Voice, Our Schools has published a manifesto calling for a superintendent who will, among other things, phase out the system that allows families to use one application to choose any school. Brandon Pryor, a parent who has emerged as a lead critic, often wearing a red baseball cap that says “Make DPS Great Again” and delivering biting public comment at board meetings, got into a heated exchange with school board President Anne Rowe on Sept. 4. (Anne Rowe is married to Frank Rowe, Chalkbeat’s director of sponsorships. That position is separate from Chalkbeat’s news operation.) During the exchange, Pryor called Rowe a racist and a white supremacist. Pryor claimed Rowe poked him in the chest, while Rowe said she unintentionally tapped him while gesturing with her hands. The Denver police looked into the matter, but the district attorney’s office decided no charges were warranted. Despite the Pryor-Rowe fracas, the meeting proceeded with more measured conversations. But tensions are likely to flare again, particularly in the far northeast, where some parents have strongly criticized the district’s policies for poorly serving students of color.

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Another citizen-led ballot initiative in Denver is seeking to increase sales taxes by a smidge, this time to provide healthier food options for the kids in the city. The Healthy Food For Denver Kids campaign initiative (officially Initiated Ordinance 302) is one of nine ballot measures Denver residents will vote on during November’s election. Campaign chairman Blake Angelo said it’s been a grassroots effort led by volunteers who want a .08 percentpoint increase in the sales tax to fund food education programs — less than a penny for a $10 purchase. “If you spend $100, you would provide 8 cents to this program, and that tax does exclude fresh food,” Angelo said. Supporters are hoping this will raise $11.2 million in its first year. The tax increase would expire after 10 years. “We like to think, with a decade of investment in Denver kids, we are going to make a multigenerational impact, both for them and their families now but also the families they build as they get older,” Angelo said. The campaign submitted petitions last month. They were notified by the city in early Seotember that they had submitted 5,451 valid signatures to the Denver clerk and recorder. They needed to collect at least 4,700 valid signatures to qualify. Supporters held a press conference at Academy 360 in Montbello on Sept. 10 to recognize the measure’s addition to the fall ballot. Among the supporters is Denver City Councilwoman-atlarge Debbie Ortega. “Denver has experienced many changes, but unfortunately not everyone has prospered because wages have not kept up with the cost of living, especially for hard-working people at the lower end of the pay scale; I strongly support the passage of the Healthy Food For Denver Kids Initiative to assist these struggling families,” Ortega said in a release. What would this tax increase pay for? Angelo said the funding will provide healthy meals and food education for children by allocating the money to local organizations and public sites, including schools. He said they don’t have a list of organizations they want to partner with since each will have to apply annually to get some of the money raised. The programs the funding will pay for include cooking, gardening and nutrition programs, which Angelo said will give kids “both the skills and the desire to eat healthy food.” “It’s one thing to have someone give you broccoli if you’ve never seen it be-

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The Denver area is getting paid more as it gets bigger, according to new data. The U.S. Census Bureau just released income, poverty and other information from its 2017 American Community Survey, and it shows what you could’ve guessed — the area’s households are bringing home more money. At $76,643, the Denver area had the seventh-highest median household income out of the 25 most populous metro areas, according to the 2017 data. That’s up from $73,107 in inflation-adjusted dollars in 2016. The 4.8 percent growth is second among major metros only to a 6.1 percentage change in the San Diego area over the same time period. “That’s a lot,” said Jack Strauss, Miller Chair of Applied Economics for the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. Nationwide, the median increased by 2.6 percent. “What was surprising is that it’s increasing substantially faster,” he said. “The second-fastest is impressive.” With that growth, the Denver area

is gaining ground on the Minneapolis, Baltimore and Seattle areas, where the median incomes are $76,856, $77,394 and $82,133. “We’re not as surprised by the changes that we’re seeing in this data,” said Jeff Romine, Denver’s chief economist. “The reality is we’ve been hearing this from our residents and our families as well as our businesses over the past year,” he said, adding that people say they are doing better and earning more, but that it may not be keeping pace with other changes in the city — like increasing housing costs. “Unfortunately because we’re an incredibly successful city … our housing prices continue to rise,” Romine said. “Incomes aren’t rising quite as fast as housing prices still, but housing prices are starting to slow. We’re starting to see that across the board.” As for the state, the median household income grew to $69,117 from $66,726 in 2017 inflation-adjusted dollars, an increase of 3.6 percent. That’s the second-largest increase by percentage since before the Great Recession and is also faster than the nationwide average of 2.6 percent during that period. The ACS numbers also show that the poverty level in the Denver metro area is down — slightly. Poverty status is not a fixed value — it varies by family size, number of children and age. But about a quarter of a million Denver area residents re-

‘We’re not as surprised by the changes that we’re seeing in this data.’ Jeff Romine, chief economist for Denver ported living below the poverty line in 2017, a bit less than in 2016. It’s down 0.8 percent — the margin of error is 0.6 percent, for what it’s worth. But Strauss was impressed. “That compares to nationwide, 12.3 percent,” he said. “In the U.S. it fell by 0.4 percent and in Denver it fell by twice that. And the amount of people in poverty in Denver is 8.6 percent. “That’s impressive because we are a big city and big, growing cities often leave people behind and it doesn’t appear to be the case that that’s true in Denver. Of course, there are some people who are poor — 8.6 percent — but at the same time, it appears that the rising tide in Denver is lifting most of the boats.”

The Denver area had the thirdlowest poverty rate among the 25 most populous metros in 2017, according to the ACS report. Despite the improvement there, Romine said the city’s focused on a different statistic. “Poverty is a measure of income,” he said. “It’s not a measure of income against costs.” He said that particularly with Mayor Michael Hancock’s focus on what they’re calling the “equity platform,” the city’s watching the 200-percent poverty level — people making twice the amount of the poverty line. “That’s the people who are struggling a little bit,” he said. They’re also right on the cusp of two out of three segments Romine described in explaining the equity platform. There’s the group struggling to meet basic needs — to pay rent this month, to feed their family this week. There’s the group that has a little more stability that Romine said the city wants to help be able to make choices: “They get to choose the neighborhood they want to live in, choose the house or the apartment they want to rent. Maybe choose the job.” And the third group is people who “can start building up the resources … and overcome any short-term dilemmas,” he said. Denverite is an online local news source for everything you need to know about Denver in 5 minutes. Visit denverite.com/subscribe for more.

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S. Dahlia St. Honor Killing is a suspenseful and compelling story of New York Times reporter Allisyn Davis who is investigating the honor killing of a young Pakistani woman at the hands of family. Tickets are $25. Visit www.athenaprojectarts. org/premiere-production/ for more information. Doors Open Denver: 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 and Sunday, Sept. 23 at Union Station, 1700 Wynkoop St. See what’s on the horizon for Denver in design, architecture and urban planning and explore the richness of Denver’s built environment. Event is free. For more information, visit denverarchitecture.org Out of the Office featuring Chalk Art Show and Competition in Collaboration with Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design: Noon to one. Arts Brookfield is pleased to present the final installation of Out of the Office, an entertainment series at Republic Plaza in downtown Denver. So mark your calendar and

get out of the office on Thursday, Sept. 27 to vote for your favorite artist. Untitled Final Friday at the Denver Art Museum: Arthur Williams: 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14 Ave Pkwy. Using a “Hanging Garden” theme, former DAM Creative-in-Residence Arthur Williams plans a glimpse into the many facets of floral artistry from commercial to avant-garde for September’s Untitled Final Friday event. Watch for a corsage bar where you can build your own corsage, floral pieces in the gallery inspired by works of art, performance installation floral pieces and other flower-themed demos and activities. Visit denverartmuseum.org/calendar for more information. ‘In the Image’: 6:30 to 8:30 Wednesday, Oct. 3 at Park Hill Branch Library, 4705 Montview Blvd., Denver. This is the first film of a three film series entitled: This Is Palestine, Voices of the People, held at the Park Hill branch library. The purpose of the series is educational. Other films in the series include, “The Occupation of the American Mind” and “Flying Paper”.

Colorado Pen Show: Oct. 5 to Oct. 7 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver - Stapleton North, 4040 Quebec St., Denver. Come check out the latest analog tools for your digital world at the Colorado Pen Show. Our fifth year in Denver, the Colorado Pen Show is the penultimate event for new and vintage pens, inks, papers and accessories in the Rocky Mountains. Regional Premiere of: Love Alone: Performances will be Oct. 13 through Nov. 10 with shows Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m., plus Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m. Love Alone tracks the fallout in both the patient’s and the doctor’s homes, as both households navigate uncharted waters of anger, humor, and longing. Tickets are $23 for adults/$20 for students, seniors and military or $18 for groups of 10 or more. All performances will be at The John Hand Theater at 7653 E. 1st Place, Denver, CO 80230. Tickets and more information available online at www. firehousetheatercompany.com. Joy Wine and Spirits - 2018 Chili Cook Off: Noon to 4 p.m., Oct. 21, at Joy Wine and Spirits, 1302 E. 6th Ave., Denver. The Joy Wine and Spirits Annual Chili Cook Off is back for our 8th year benefit-

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ing Hunger Free Colorado. $20 Pre-Order $25 Day Of. Drinks and games are purchased separately. https://www.joywineandspirits. com/chili-cookoff/. Free Fridays at Clyfford Still Museum: Free Fridays 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street. Minimalist showcase for the large-scale paintings & archives of the namesake Abstract Expressionist. Call (720) 354-4880 for more information. The Jester’s Court Returns to The Voodoo Comedy Playhouse: 10 p.m., Fridays at The Voodoo Comedy Playhouse located at 1260 22nd Street, Denver. The Jester’s Court is proud to announce several new performances of its hilarious and very popular short-form improv comedy show. Tickets are just $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Tickets are available online at www.jesterscourtcomedy.com. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Thursday FOR publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

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VOICES Day-by-day for 20 years adds up to just one day

nless they have taken it all down, there are still some reminders at my alma mater that I passed through there 20 years ago. I donated three or four paintings, maybe more. I can’t remember. I was enrolled on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1998, and given a number. I was Patient 4050. Some of my classmates were well educated and well off. Others were down on their luck, in poor health, financially strapped, and facing marital separations. A few of my classmates were returning to school for the third or fourth or fifth time. A number of my classmates didn’t graduate, and a couple of them have died. The campus back then was beautiful. I haven’t been out there in a while, but I’m sure it still is. I had some exceptional teachers. I don’t think you can be a good teacher unless you know firsthand what you

are talking about, and mine had been through what I was going through. I had been hearing it for years: what I should and shouldn’t do, but I wasn’t listening, until my best friend gave me two choices. He and I were sitQUIET ting a bench outDESPERATION side on St. Luke’s, where I had detoxed. He said, “I will take you home or I will take you to Parker Valley Hope. If you want to go home, I am through with you.” Tough love. My behavior had been a burden to him Craig Marshall for years. Smith We sat there for a couple of minutes, and neither one of us said a word. Then I said, “Take me to McDonald’s, and then take me to Parker. Please.”

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Weiser the wise choice I love Colorado. I have fished, hiked, climbed and skied from one end of the state to the other, but our Colorado way of life is being threatened. That’s why I plan to vote for Phil Weiser for attorney general. The folks in Washington seem determined to sell off our public lands and weaken our clean air and water protection. The opposing candidate for attorney general claims there’s not “scientific consensus on climate change” being caused by man. The current administration is choosing energy that pollutes and harms our environment over the clean energy we need. With Phil’s experience as a law clerk for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as a top adviser to President Obama and dean of CU law school, he has the legal skills to take the fight against the federal government’s assault on environmental protections in our state… and win. We have never needed a champion for our environment more than right now. Dave Rummel Denver

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s the internet and easily accessible travel options continue to make us feel like the world is getting smaller all the time, we have to remember that famous quote by Steven Wright, “It may be a small world, but I wouldn’t want to paint it.” The obvious answer to that is because it is still an enormous world we live in, and with that comes enormous opportunities for each one of us — opportunities to experience new cultures and people, a chance to get actively involved in our communities, assist with projects and experience adventures throughout our country, and to engage with people and organizations all over the world. And I am not just talking about the huge opportunities to volunteer or help in any way that we can, although those are highly recommended and a great way to give and receive, what I am talking about is all of the opportunities to step out and enjoy this ever-shrinking planet. Just think about the vision of Walt Disney back when he first designed

Disney World. Think about the ride and the song, “It’s a Small World,” and the lyrics of that song. “It’s a world of laughter and a world of tears, it’s a world of hope and a world of fears, there’s so much that we share that its time we’re aware, WINNING it’s a small world WORDS after all.” And then the next part of the song, “There is just one moon and one golden sun, and a smile means friendship to everyone, though the mountains divide, and the oceans are wide, it’s Michael Norton a small world after all.” When Walt Disney created Disney World there was no internet, there was limited technology, and travel was a bit harder than it is today, assuming you do not take the security system and lines into account at any airport these days. And he saw it as a small world then and it is indeed an even smaller world today.

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The person who meets someone they haven’t seen in 38 years because they connected on Facebook. The family living in two different countries being reunited through the ease of, and access to, a family ancestry app. The flight that used to take eight or 10 hours now could take less than four or six hours. The ability to Facetime or video call any one of our family, friends, or customers anywhere on the planet used to be something that we would see in science fiction and now it is an everyday occurrence. It’s such a small world isn’t it? It’s a small world yet a giant world with enormous opportunities everywhere. Somehow, some of us have developed a fear of that great big world out there. We have developed a fear of other people and other countries. We have become suspicious and have started looking and waiting for the bad things to happen. The fact is, most of what we fear and worry about has little merit.

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If teams compete in three tournaments, they can move on to playing in the U.S. Quidditch Cup, which is held in Texas. The 2018 event was held in April in Round Rock. “If people are willing to make that commute and that commitment, we can play on tournaments together,” Bihlmeyer said. The team practices on Sundays at Cheesman Park, but will start practicing twice a week if it can recruit 14 players, Bihlmeyer said. At a practice in early August, just four players showed up. At others, as many as 11 come. The MHQC is built on the foundation of the Denver Dementors, a team that started in 2011. Bihlmeyer, a former Dementor, said the team wanted a more inclusive name since players drive to the weekly practices at Cheesman Park from as far as Colorado Springs and Grand Junction. Denver natives Nhean and Devaughn Gamlin started playing together while attending the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. Gamlin said his dream is to eventually play in a World Cup event. Instead of playing tournaments on a local team, Gamlin turned to the Fighting Farmers, made up of quidditch players throughout the west who cannot find local teams. The team does not hold weekly practices since many of the players don’t live in the same area. Gamlin calls it the “pick-up all-star team,” but the drawback is players have not played together before, making strategy all

HOW QUIDDITCH IS PLAYED As in the books, there are four positions: a keeper, three chasers, two beaters and a seeker. Keepers guard the goals. Chasers are on the offensive and try to score points by throwing the quaffle, or in this case a volleyball, through the hoops. Beaters throw dodgeballs, which act as bludgers from the books, to try and stop chasers from scoring. The seeker is in charge of finding the snitch — in the book the snitch is a small golden ball with wings that flies at incredibly fast speeds — which is worth 150 points. In real life, a person runs around with a tennis ball tied to their shorts to represent the snitch. While some players stick to position, others like Mile High Quidditch Club player Brantlee Cass try different positions before settling on one. Cass grew up in Colorado and started playing quidditch at Arizona State University. Knowing the positions helped him understand the game as a whole. “I feel like you understand the game a lot more once you understand all the positions,” he said.

but impossible. For Gamlin, strategy is one of the best parts of the game. “Games can get tactical,” he said. “You have to use your brain.” Because Colorado is such a large state, Gamlin said it can be difficult to reach out to players and build a team that’s interested in more than just pickup games every so often. But the work is worth it as Gamlin plays in a Sunday scrimmage, coaching other people on the finer points of the game. “Keeping numbers around is tough,” he said. “It’s been hard, but it’s been awesome.”

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Denver native Devaughn Gamlin runs across the field at Cheesman Park during quidditch practice. Gamlin first started playing seven years ago while attending college at the University of Northern Colorado. PHOTOS BY KAILYN LAMB Brentlee Cass acted as the referee for a scrimmage with the Mile High Quidditch Club at Cheesman Park. To better understand the game, Cass said he tried out multiple positions.

For more information on the U.S. Quidditch Cup, go to www.usquidditchcup.com. Official rules can be found in the About section. The tournament features collegiate and community teams. In the April 2018 event, 88 teams competed. It was the 11th U.S. Quidditch Cup. Players can also join international leagues for the World Cup. The 2018 World Cup was

held in Florence, Italy, from June 27 to July 1. The World Cup is run by the International Quidditch Association. Learn more at www. iqasport.com. The first World Cup was held in 2008 with 12 teams. Ten years later, the event has expanded to 29 teams. The U.S. team took home the cup this year. It is the team’s third championship. The U.S. also won in 2012 and 2014.

Brandon Nhean says he enjoys that both fans of the Harry Potter series and athletes can participate in in quidditch.

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OTHER NOTABLE FALL EVENTS Fright Fest at Elitch Gardens Where: 2000 Elitch Circle, Denver When: Sept. 28 to Oct. 28. Open Fridays (6 to 10 p.m.), Saturdays (noon to 11 p.m.) and Sundays (noon to 9 p.m.) Cost: $39.99 daily tickets, $30 after 5 p.m. Contact: elitchgardens.com/fright-fest/ What’s there? Park rides, haunted attractions, live performances, a costume contest, zombies and clowns. Parker Fine Arts and Music Festival Where: 10795 Victorian Drive, Parker When: Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: Free admission Contact: www.coloradoeventsandfestivals. com/Parker%20Arts%20&%20Music%20 Festival.html What’s there? Art, music, face painting and food.

Glow at the Gardens at Denver Botanic Gardens.

Mazes, pumpkins and cider make the season pleasin’ BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

he only obvious indication that fall is around the corner is Starbucks bringing back its popular pumpkin latte. The heat has still been scorching throughout much of the state, and the cool, crisp fall air has yet to make an appearance. But regardless of the weather, fall is coming, and all across the metro area there is a wealth of fall festivals and events that can appeal to young people and families. Here are some: Corn Maze at Chatfield Farms at the Denver Botanic Gardens Where: 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton (west of Wadsworth Boulevard, south of C-470) When: Sept. 21 to Oct. 28. Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: $14 adults, $12 adult members, $13 students, seniors (65 and up) and military members, $11 children (3-12 years old), $9 child members, and free for children ages 2 and younger. Contact: www.botanicgardens.org/ events/special-events/corn-maze What better way to spend a fall day or evening than at the corn maze at Chatfield Farms at the Denver Botanic Gardens? The large corn maze covers seven acres, and this year it comes with a new design. DBG spokeswoman Erin Bird says this year’s design was created to thank first responders, and first responders get free admission, while their family members and friends can get in at a membership cost. There’s more to Chatfield Farms besides the corn maze, like human hamster balls

and an obstacle course, pony, barrel train and hayrides, films, food and a mini corn maze for the kiddos. “The corn maze at Chatfield Farms is a longstanding fall tradition. There’s always a new design to get lost in,” Bird said. Glow at the Gardens at the Denver Botanic Gardens Where: 1007 York St., Denver When: Oct. 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25. 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cost: $18 adults, $16 adult members, $14 children (3-15 years old), $10 child members and free for children ages 2 and younger. Contact: botanicgardens.org/ events/special-events/glow-gardens Pumpkins from local farmers light up the Denver Botanic Gardens during Glow at the Gardens. The pumpkins are all real and carved by artists who create aesthetic carvings and larger-than-life sculptures. Glow at the Gardens will feature with hundreds of carved, lit-up pumpkins along with magic tricks, trick-or-treating, games, crafts, a scavenger hunt, a Halloween trivia wheel, storytelling, LED performances and food and beverages. “It’s fun for the whole family. People bring the kiddos and we also see a lot of couples that come as a unique date night,” DBG spokeswoman Erin Bird said. Maize in the City Where: 10451 McKay Road, Thornton When: Sept. 28 to Oct. 31. Thursdays, noon to 7 p.m., Fridays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Note: the maze will be open Oct. 8 from noon to 5 p.m. It will also be open on Oct. 24, Oct. 29, and Oct. 30 from noon to 7 p.m. and Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Cost: Cost of general admission was not immediately available, but the mini maze is $5 for children, and family members of the children get free

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admission to it with the child ticket. Contact: maizeinthecity.com Maize in the City features a 20-acreplus corn maze, along with a customizable smart phone trivia game. Maize in the City wants its guests to “get lost in your own backyard.” Along with the maze, there is a corn launcher, a mini maze for children, a barrel ride, animals, a playground and a pumpkin field filled with hundreds of pumpkins. “Maize in the City is run and operated by a family. We just want to create a space for your family to come out and enjoy the fall season,” Cristina Palombo said. Palombo is the communication director for Maize in the City. Festival of Scarecrows Where: Olde Town Arvada When: Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost: Entry is free Contact: visitarvada.org/avcevents/ festival-of-scarecrows/ This will be the 22nd year that Arvada is hosting its Festival of Scarecrows. Businesses and the public enter scarecrows into a contest, and they’ll be spread around all throughout Olde Town. Pumpkins will be sold that will benefit the Ralston House, an organization that helps children who are healing from abuse. There’ll also be a corn maze, stories and crafts at the Arvada Library, a pumpkin weighing contest, a DJ, food booths and small vendor booths. At noon, the Festival of Scarecrows will feature a children’s parade. Although the event isn’t related to Halloween, Karen Miller, the president of Historic Olde Town Arvada, says that she sees a lot of children dressed in costumes each year. “It’s a fun family event, and it’s a beautiful way to spend a fall day in Olde Town Arvada,” Miller said. Morrison Ciderfest Where: 485 Summer St., Morrison When: Sept. 29 beginning at 10 a.m.

Fall Festival at 17 Mile House Where: 8181 S. Parker Road, Centennial When: Oct. 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: Free admission Contact: www.arapahoegov.com/1715/FallFestival-at-17-Mile-House What’s there? Live music, a petting zoo, farm life activities for children, a pumpkin patch and a guided tour of the 17 Mile House, a building that is on the National Register of Historic Places. Cost: Entry is free Contact: morrisonciderfest.org Morrison Ciderfest has been around for 25 years, but its popularity has grown over the last four years, according to Ryan Kloberdanz, the chairman of the Morrison Ciderfest Committee. The event will feature live music, food trucks, a bouncy castle, arts and crafts exhibits, a silent auction, cider presses and of course, cider. This year, event organizers are trying something different. There will be a special, designated area for guests who want to try local Colorado hard cider. “(The cider area) is a special thing. We’re pretty excited about it. We just try to make it a really family friendly and economically friendly event. We know money can be tight,” Kloberdanz said. Lakewood Cider Days Where: 801 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood When: Oct. 6 and 7. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: Advanced adult admission, $6, day of adult admission $8, adult admission and hard cider tasting advanced admission, $30 and $5 for children Contact: Lakewood.org/ciderdays/ Cider Days returns to Lakewood for its 43rd year. The city is known for its agricultural history and its apple orchards, and Cider Days is a way to celebrate that. There will be dozens of hard cider companies to check out, a beer garden with Lakewood-brewed beer, historic demonstrations a tractor pull, face painting, a petting zoo, a horse wagon, a maze, a magician and an apple baked goods challenge. The event draws thousands of people each year, and it’s something that the city prides itself on. “There is no better way to celebrate the fall harvest season than at Cider Days. We cover all of our bases, and we have everything that someone would want to enjoy at this time of year,” community events coordinator Rebecca Gushen said.

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Area theaters plan range of offerings in new season Classics, premieres, comedies, dramas, musicals coming to metro stages BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

No matter what your taste in theatrical entertainments, performances both new and familiar are at hand, with appealing dinner spots nearby. Town Hall Arts Center, Lone Tree Arts Center and PACE have announced programming that is familiar to south area readers who enjoy the entertainment they offer — but within a short drive, there are a number of other venues that offer a really stimulating evening or afternoon performance. A sampler here for theater buffs … • A farewell to 20-year-old Spotlight Theatre Company, which is bowing out with “You Can’t Take It With You” at Lowry’s John Hand Theater. (Director Bernie Cardell is now Artistic Director at Vintage Theatre in Aurora.) • Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center started the season Sept. 7 with “Green Day’s American Idiot.” Versatile Nick Sugar directs this contemporary rock opera. “A Christmas Carol” entertains families through the holidays, followed by “Casa Valentina”; the old favorite “Dames at Sea”; “The World Goes Round” (revue of Kander and Ebb music); and finally, the always popular “Sister Act.” Note also the concert series (book tickets — these sell out early): October brings songstress Lannie Garrett in “Swing Sets” and “The Patsy Decline Show.” Buckstein, 17th Avenue Allstars, The Nacho Men, Hazel Miller and her band, Colorado Children’s Chorale and the Deranged Divas-Pride Concert follow. • Lone Tree Arts Center has concert programs throughout the year and three theatrical offerings: “Low Down Dirty Blues,” (Oct. 18-28), directed by Randal Mylar; “Home for the Holidays,” (Dec. 19-23) and the musical,

“Beehive” (April 3-14). • Parker’s PACE Center also has a solid menu of concerts and comedy — and theatrical programs start with “A Chorus Line” on Sept. 28-Oct. 14; “A Streetcar Named Desire” Nov. 9-18; “The Odd Couple” (March 8-17) and “The Full Monty” (July 9-Aug. 14). • Highlands Ranch-based Performance now Theatre Company performs at Lakewood Cultural Center. Through Sept. 23, they offer “Annie,” followed by “She Loves Me” (Jan. 4-20); “Crazy for You” (March 22-April 7); and the Sinatra revue, “My Way,” (June 14-30). In addition, the Lakewood Cultural Center offers a variety of traveling music groups — contemporary to classical and dance. • Also in Lakewood’s 40 West Arts District, theater-goers will find the New Benchmark Theatre Company, which focuses on new thought-provoking productions: Playing through Oct. 13: “Uncanny Valley” by Thomas Gibbons, followed by the “Second Annual Fever Dream Festival” (new short works of science fiction, fantasy and horror, submitted by playwrights across the nation (and one full-length play, tba). Finally, a world premiere of “What You Will” by Jeffrey Neuman on Nov. 30Dec. 22. (A new season starts Jan. 2019 tba.) A new company to watch! • The large Arvada Center for the Arts operates two theatres (plus an outdoor summer venue) and art galleries, so allow extra time for viewing. On the Main Stage, the ever-popular “Mamma Mia,” based on music by the Swedish band ABBA, plays through Sept. 30, followed by “Elf: The Musical” Nov. 20-Dec. 23; and “Travlin’” April 9-28. In the smaller award-winning Black Box Theatre, a repertory company will present performances that alternate: “Educating Rita,” “Diary of Anne Frank,” “Sin Street Social Club” and “The Moors.” • Miners Alley Playhouse in Golden is currently performing a regional Premiere of “Lungs” by Duncan Macmillan through Oct. 14. In January 2019, a new season starts with “Lost in Yonkers” (Jan. 25-Mar. 3); “Our

Town” (March 22-April 28); a new play about the Watergate conspiracy by local playwright Josh Hartwell May 17-June 23; “Fairﬁeld” by Eric Coble, (July 12-Aug. 18); “Once,” the musical by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova on Sept. 6-Oct. 13; “A Christmas Carol” Nov. 29-Dec. 23. • The Aurora Fox Theatre has a new

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Thousands remember 9/11 at Colorado Memorial Stair Climb Red Rocks Amphitheatre event raises money for good causes BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

ore than 2,300 people gathered the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11 to “never forget.” The participants of the 2018 Colorado 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb paid tribute to the 343 New York City firefighters and almost 3,000 Americans who died on 9/11 by climbing the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center. “It’s all about keeping our promise we made to never forget,” said Shawn Duncan, coordinator of the Colorado climb and lieutenant at West Metro Fire. “That’s why we do this every year.” In the 10th year of the climb at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, over 45 fire departments from 25 states and Canada were joined by community members. Each climber wore a badge of one of the firefighters killed on 9/11. The Phoenix Fire Department was one that sent representation to join the climb. Sam Jones, who was born and raised in Colorado and attended Warren Tech, was one of the firefighters representing Phoenix. The Stair Climb benefits the FDNY Counseling Services Unit and the programs provided by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to support the families of our nation’s fallen. Over $1 million is raised annually. Colorado’s Stair Climb is one of more than 40 stair climbs held around the world and is the largest and most well attended in the country.

T.J. Ricciardi climbed with West Metro Recruit Class 1802.

Tyler Hecox with West Metro Fire stands to salute the American Flag during the 9/11 Stair climb held at Red Rocks Sept. 11.

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She is currently directing “Songs for a New World” with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown through Oct. 14. “Second City’s Twist Your Dickens” plays Nov. 23-Dec. 23; “Hooded or Being Black for Dummies” plays Jan. 18-Feb. 10; “Life Sucks” plays Feb. 22-March 17; “The Happiest Place on Earth” plays March 8-24; “Caroline or Change” plays April 5-May 5. • Also in Aurora at 1468 Dayton St., a block west of the Fox, is the active Vintage Theatre, also with a Main Stage and smaller theater. It is producing the massive, Pulitzer Prize-winning, seldom-performed “Kentucky Cycle: Parts 1 and 2,” by Robert Schenkkan, through Oct. 21 It’s a six-hour,

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More than 45 fire departments from throughout the country gathered at Red Rocks on Sept. 11 to participate in the 10th annual Memorial Stair Climb.

nine-play saga, seen either in two days, or in one day with a dinner break. (Dinner is available at Vintage, or one can go out.) Next, will be “Boston Marriage” Oct. 5-Nov. 11; “Mary Poppins” Nov. 23-Jan. 6; “A Christmas Carol — The Radio Show” Nov. 30-Dec. 23. • Cherry Creek Theatre Company performs at the Pluss theatre, Mizel Arts and Culture Center, Denver, with “My Name is Asher Lev” slated for Oct. 18-Nov. 11; “A Little Night Music” plays Jan. 24 to Feb. 17; “Other Desert Cities” plays March 28-April 28 and “Tuesdays With Morrie” plays Oct. 31-Nov. 24. • Denver Center for the Performing Arts Complex houses a number of theaters and a series of plays, plus touring Broadway musicals, Colorado Ballet and more, which would be a topic for another story … See you at the theater!

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A DAY TO REMEMBER

Lt. Mike Tavalez, of Adams County Fire Rescue, lights the memorial candle on Sept. 11 during a solemn ceremony at Regis University that remembered and honored the lives that were lost during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks against the nation. About 50 people attended the 30-minute service in front of the St. John Francis Regis Chapel on the Universityâ€™s Northwest Denver Campus that was led by the Rev. Mark McGregor, S.J., director of Military and Veteran Services. Buckley Air Force Base provided the Honor Guard. Regis student Katherine Seebeck provided the reflection. SKIP STEWART/REGIS UNIVERSITY

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September 20, 2018

Program seeks Colorado’s top youth volunteers NORTON Students in grades 5-12 can win $1,000 and trip to Washington, D.C. STAFF REPORT

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards is looking for Colorado’s top youth volunteers of the year. Students in grades 5-12 are invited to apply through Nov. 6 for 2019 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards if they have made meaningful contributions to their communities through volunteer service in the past 12 months. The application is available at http://spirit.prudential. com and www.nassp.org/spirit. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, was created in 1995 to recognize the volunteer work of middle level and high school students. The awards have been granted annually for the past 23 years on local, state and national levels. “After more than two decades of honoring young volunteers, we know that students are a pow-

erful force for good,” Prudential Chairman and CEO John Strangfeld said in a news release. “We shine a spotlight on their service in hopes that others will be inspired to follow their example.” The top middle level and high school volunteer from each state and the District of Columbia will be named state honorees on Feb. 5, and will receive $1,000, engraved silver medallions and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., with a parent or guardian for four days of recognition events from May 4-7. In Washington, a national selection committee will name 10 of the 102 state honorees as America’s top youth volunteers of the year. National honorees will receive additional awards of $5,000, gold medallions, crystal trophies for their nominating schools or organizations, and $5,000 grants from The Prudential Foundation for nonprofit charitable organizations of their choice. Colorado’s top youth volunteers of 2018 were Savannah Rock, 18, of Aurora, who began a campaign in 2011 to promote the inclusion of students with disabilities in all aspects of school life and to change the way her whole community views and engages with people who have

traditionally been excluded because of disability, race, religion, ethnicity or sexual orientation, and Addison Kleinhans, 14, of Broomfield, who has delivered more than 130 speeches to raise money for childhood cancer causes and to motivate others to stay positive in the face of adversity. Read more about Savannah and Addison at http://spirit.prudential.com/honorees/2018/co. How to Apply To apply for a 2019 Prudential Spirit of Community Award, students and certifiers must complete the following steps: • Students complete the online application by Nov. 6. • Students submit the application for certification to their principal or head of a local participating organization. • Certifiers review all applications for their school or organization, then, by Nov. 16, select a local honoree to nominate for state-level judging. Applications can be certified by a middle or high school principal or head of a Girl Scout council, county 4-H organization, American Red Cross chapter, YMCA or an affiliate of Points of Light’s HandsOn Network. Students can request a paper application by calling 855-670-4787.

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The world is filled with much more opportunity, adventure, and amazing experiences than anything worth worrying about or holding us back from enjoying this great big world, and from finding opportunities to go places and experience things we once only dreamed of. OK. So maybe just one more plug for doing something bigger and better for the world, whether it is locally or globally. When you think about this small world with huge opportunities, listen to the song by Jana Stanfield, “All the Good.” In her song she sings, “I can’t do all the good that the world needs, but the world needs all the good I can do.” Huge opportunities in a small world, in a small country, in a small state, in a small town, and all getting smaller by the day. So how about you? Have you had some of the small world experiences yourself ? Are you experiencing some of the huge opportunities the world has to offer? As always, I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we can experience and enjoy both the small world and the enormous opportunities waiting for us, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the president of the Zig Ziglar Corporate Training Solutions Team, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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