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December 20, 2012 A Colorado Community Media Publication
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Jefferson County, Colorado • Volume 8, Issue 30
I-70 transit ideas get rolling
LIGHTING THE WAY
Various technology concepts seek to stem freeway congestion By Glenn Wallace
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Ava Peters paints a light bulb green with help from Caroline Marmitt during an eco-friendly holiday craft class Dec. 11 at Majestic View Nature Center in Arvada. Photo by Andy Carpenean
Council reaffirms chicken limit Residents allowed to keep up to five chickens within city limits By Sara Van Cleve
svancleve@ourcoloradonews. com Permitting poultry continues to be a topic of discussion in Arvada. During a regular business meeting Aug. 6, City Council passed an ordinance limiting the number of fowl residents are permitted to keep within city limits. Council re-examined the ordinance and other possibilities during its Dec. 10 study session, but ultimately decided to keep the ordinance as it is. The ordinance allows residents to keep as many as five hen chickens and turkeys in city limits, with no more than two hen turkeys. Roosters and toms are not permitted. “Out of the total 8,000 complaints (Animal Management) gets each year, we’re getting very minimal chicken complaints,”
said Arvada Sustainability Coordinator Jessica Prosser. During the study session, Prosser addressed the regulations in other jurisdictions , an issue that was brought up in August when the ordinance was passed. “Some of them are requiring a permit, but it’s a one-time permit, and there’s not a lot of follow-up there,” Prosser said. “Looking at where we are — with five chickens, versus eight, six, four — we’re kind of being conservative here with how many chickens we’re allowing.” Lakewood and Wheat Ridge allow an unlimited number of chickens, Colorado Springs allows up to 10 within city limits. Fort Collins and Golden allow up to six hens per residence. Also, unlike most cities that allow chickens, Arvada has fencing and coop requirements. “Wherever the chickens are, they have to be fenced, other-
wise they’d be running at large like any other type of animal,” she said. “If a coop is going to be above 120 square feet, it falls under residential miscellaneous and you’d have to get a permit anyway, just like you would for a shed. So, the coop has to be under that size.” The chicken ordinance and other animal control ordinances address council’s concerns about nuisance, neglect, cleanliness and coop requirements, Prosser said. Another concern brought up by Councilman-at-large Bob Fifer was the dispatching of chickens. “I am not comfortable with someone chopping a chicken’s head off in their front yard or in their garage in front of my kids,” Fifer said. “It is inhumane in my eyes, and that’s not what I want my kids to see.” Arvada permits the slaughtering of chickens only if it is done in a humane way. Golden, Wheat Ridge and Denver are the only cities that prohibit the
slaughtering of chickens other than by a butcher. Animal Management Supervisor Becky Robison said she has dealt with one slaughter of a chicken in her 23-year tenure in Arvada, and that was part of a religious ceremony, which is protected under state law. “I’ve never had another call, me personally, of an open slaughter,” Robison said. “That doesn’t mean that it doesn’t happen, but most people who are going to really keep chickens, know how to do that and don’t really do it in an open forum.” If a slaughter left an animal suffering, it would fall under cruelty, and Animal Management would take action, Robison said. Council agreed to take staff’s recommendation to leave the ordinance as it is for a year, monitor the number and nature of complaints regarding the keeping of chickens, and reevaluating the ordinance and amending it if needed next year.
State of the art transportation west of Denver used to mean saddling up a horse. But at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Dec. 13, the public was given a look at what the future of travel up the I-70 corridor might look like. The public tech expo was hosted by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) as part of the $1.8 million Advanced Guideway System (AGS) feasibility study. The study has three phases, according to CDOT Special Projects Manager David Krutsinger. The first step is to gather proposals from around the world about what type of rail/guideway system might work in the Rockies. Second, CDOT will analyze what type of alignment those technical options require. Questions to be answered, Krutsinger said, include whether they could follow the freeway, and how much land would be needed for the tracks, and stations. Phase three will look at how to pay for the estimated $15 billion cost. “Today’s forum is the culmination of our exploration of the first one,” Krutsinger said. A total of 18 firms proposed their versions of a rail technology that could stretch from Denver International Airport to the Vail Airport, and carry people faster and more efficiently than another lane of asphalt. The 40-member study commission compared the proposals using several key criteria, including safety, proven technology, capability even in wind and weather, and the ability to be operational as early as 2017. Those criteria narrowed the field to proposals from 10 firms, and eight of those attended the expo. Krutsinger said the public expo helped CDOT keep the public informed about the progress of the study and gather input from regional stakeholders. He said it was also just to share “the wow factor of seeing what these technologies are capable of.” CDOT anticipates any new tram system becoming at least partially operational by 2025. Among the expo attendees were some study commission members, along with city representatives for mountain communities, including Idaho Springs and Empire. • American Maglev Transit of Powder Springs, Ga.: Magnetic levitation and linear induction of large passenger cars of approximately 200 passengers along with their luggage. • Flight Rail of Ukiah, Calif.: A passenger tram along an elevated guideway, powered by vacuum air pressure built up in the pneumatic tube that the tram will I-70 continues on Page 22
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What happens when we lose our innocence? When we think of loss, socks often come to mind. What happens to socks between the washer and the dryer … or in the dryer itself? It’s not unusual to end washdays with at least one errant sock, sometimes never to be seen again. Keys are other common items that go missing. In fact, this happens so frequently to me that I purchased one of those soundactivated key chains to help me find my keys on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the trigger sound is a whistle — something I’ve never learned to do. Now I have to locate my safety whistle before I can find my keys. Other things get lost, too. One of my treasured black pearl earrings, a gift from the South Pacific island of Moorea. My favorite book of poetry, inscribed by my Auntie Mable more than 30 years ago. And the perfect-sized, carry-on computer rolly bag. Seriously, where could that be? In the end, though, all of this is just stuff.
I can replace almost anything if I want to spend the time and the money. Or I can just enjoy the memories, which are often nearly as sweet. Yet we have all experienced losses that seem too hard to bear — the loss of loved ones, the loss of our livelihoods, the loss of our dreams. And where do these losses go? Where do they reside until we are ready to face the fact that they are really gone? What about our recent collective loss, at Sandy Hook in Connecticut? What about our loss of innocence?
The last old-fashioned Golden hometown Christmas parade of the season will be Saturday, Dec. 22. Floats, clowns, Christmas characters, music, Santa and elves on unicycles will parade down Washington Avenue through downtown. Other downtown events, including free rides in a horse-drawn carriage or in a Newfoundland dog cart, will be available. The parade will be 11 a.m. to 11:30 am. For more details, visit www.VisitGolden. com or www.goldencochamber.org or call 303-279-3113.
the fabrics of our lives. If we are very, very lucky, we find enough left of our own innocence to help others regain theirs, especially our children. And although our innocence — like our socks and our pearl earrings and our books of poetry — may be replaced, it is not without great expense. But we must keep looking. We must find, again, a way of living in the world that allows us some hope, some joy, some peace. Just as we try to remember to put our earrings in a box and our books on the shelf, we must remember to take care of our innocence, so that we may find it when we need it most. Where does our innocence go? It is still within us. “Our hearts are broken. Our spirits are strong.” Andrea Doray is a writer who believes that peace — in the world and in the heart — requires both wisdom and innocence. Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray.com.
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Most of us associate innocence with children, with a lack of worldliness — a state we start to lose as soon as we begin to acquire wisdom. But I believe innocence is a gem we can carry with us throughout our lives, a way of viewing each other without prejudice, of looking for the potential for good in people and situations. A way of looking at the world without fear. Yet, what happens when this innocence is torn from us … at any age? Where does our innocence go when families and friends are gunned down in a theater, when a young girl’s murder rips a city apart, when kindergarten teachers lose their own lives trying to shield the children who are also ultimately killed? Where is our innocence now? If we are very lucky, it’s still in us somewhere. It is inextricably linked with our ability to go on, with our willingness — however reluctant — to participate again in society, with our desire to reconnect with
SCHOOLS: Slate board lives to be part of another chapter. Page 7
OPINION: Columnist Michael Alcorn describes deep sadness following shootings. Page 8
LIFE: A new take on Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” featured at Heritage Square. Page 20 SPECIAL: Our holiday pages celebrate the joys of the season. Pages 10-12
Sports: Check out Colorado Community Media’s football conference selections. Page 26
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Cowboys, seniors develop students’ characters Pilot high school program teaches modernized ‘Cowboy Ethics’ while students receive mentoring from adults By Sara Van Cleve
s va n c l e ve @ o u rc o l o ra donews.com A pilot program at Jefferson High School in Edgewater can be summed up in one word: powerful. The program, “Street Cred,” is a class focused on developing character, life skills, critical thinking and self-esteem. “We named it `Street Cred’ because of the idea of reputations,” said Liz Hofmann, a retired behavior consultant who is working with teacher Dave Medicus to develop the curriculum. “Some are gang members, and they
have that conversation where they say, ‘I need to shift from gang affiliation to loyalty to myself.’” Many of the students have more to worry about than just going to school and maybe working a parttime job. Many have faced extreme poverty, abuse, pressure from gangs and even, in some cases, homelessness. To start the shift toward a more positive, productive life and to teach these values, Hofmann is modernizing the 10 life principles found in the book “Cowboy Ethics — What Wall Street Can Learn from the Code of the West” by Jim Owens. Junior Holly Taylor said the most important lessons she has learned through “Cowboy Ethics” are be tough but fair, and to know where to draw the line. “The class is great,” Taylor said. “It helped with my grades and my attitude. Mainly it taught me respect toward others. It also taught me to have pride in what you do and about being proud of what you’re doing and who you are.” In addition to learning about an updated version of the cowboy code, students are paired with a life coach, a senior citizen
Dave Medicus, a teacher at Jefferson High School’s Street Cred program, left, jokes with student Deon Deleon, right, during an “ice breaker” group Dec. 13 in Edgewater. Photo by Andy Carpenean recruited by Jewish Family Service of Colorado’s Senior Connections program. The seniors meet with the 20 students every Thursday and just talk. They talk about grades, family life, issues they may be facing and anything else the students want to address. “I love it. I’ve loved it since the beginning,” said Lynne Mullen, a life coach and former teacher herself. “My favorite part is the intergenerational aspect. We can learn from them and teach them. It’s a win-win
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for everybody.” Mullen and fellow life coach Gayle Drury Murphy, a former tutor, said they have seen so many changes in the students over the course of the semester. “They have the ability to express themselves and know somebody is listening now,” Drury Murphy said. “There was a lot of aggression and negative behavior. Now the group behavior mellows.” The students collectively have earned better grades and had better attendance since starting the program. Many other schools have programs teaching subjects such as “Cowboy Ethics,” but Hofmann said this is the first program being built for inner-city and at-risk students. The Daniels Fund is helping fund the program in hopes that the curriculum will become a tem-
plate for programs at other schools. Students are offered the chance to take the course after being selected by the school’s social workers and counseling staff. Many of the students who are chosen are bright, but underachieving for some reason or another, Hofmann said. “It’s using human energy to help each other,” Mullen said. “Street Cred” is a collaboration between the school, Jewish Family Service of Colorado and school social worker Robert Hawkins’ Supporting People in Need Foundation known as SPIN. Jewish Family Service of Colorado is looking for more seniors interested in being mentors for the program next semester. For more information, contact Senior Connections Coordinator Alison Joucovsky at 303-597-5000.
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Police searching for accused child molester Staff Report Arvada Police are searching for a suspected child molester. Jason McDavitt, 36, is charged with two counts of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust, according to a press release from the Arvada Police Department. McDavitt had moved from Colo-
rado and was living in Long Beach, Calif., when charges were filed against him in 2011. He was apprehended by the Long Beach Police Department and extradited to the Jefferson County Jail. The suspect failed to appear at his trial Dec. 10, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. A restraining order out against McDavitt prohibits him from any contact with anyone under 18.
McDavitt is a white or Hispanic man, about 5 feet, 9 inches tall, with black hair and brown eyes. He has several tattoos, including one of Bob Marley on his right forearm. He is known to have family in California, Ohio, Washington and New York. If someone sees McDavitt, the Arvada Police Department asks that they call Arvada Detective Nancy Gonzales at 720-898-6720.
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Holiday Worship For the Dec. 13 edition:
Celebrate the Season! You are invited to join these churches for their Holiday Worship Services. Jefferson Unitarian
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Wednesday, Dec. 19 • 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21 • 7 p.m. 4 p.m. Family Service with Christmas pageant 5:30 p.m. The Gift of Love family candlelight service 8 p.m. All My Relations traditional candlelight service 10 p.m. Amazing Peace meditative candlelight service
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4 p.m. Family Service with Christmas pageant and audience participation: just right for families with young children 5:30 p.m. The Gift of Love family candlelight service with children’s choirs, presented by Rev. Dana Lightsey
Sunday, December 16 - 10 a.m.
8 p.m. All My Relations traditional candlelight service with JUC Choir and Ringers, presented by Rev. Wendy Williams
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Sigg charged with two new counts was running at Ketner Lake in Westminster May 28. Ridgeway disappeared Oct. 5 while walking to Chelsea Park in Westminster to meet friends before walking to school. Her body was found days later in the Pattridge Park Sigg open space area in Arvada. Police received a call from Sigg’s mother that resulted in his arrest. He is being tried as an adult, and if convicted, could face life in prison with the possibility of parole after 40 years. Sigg’s next status hearing is 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, followed by a preliminary hearing at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22. First Judicial District Chief Judge Stephen Munsinger ruled that the public, including the media, will not be allowed inside the courtroom during Sigg’s preliminary hearing. This hearing will determine whether there is sufficient evidence against Sigg to charge him with Ridgeway’s murder.
Teen faces additional charges, preliminary hearing set for Feb. 22 By Ashley Reimers
areimers@ourcoloradonews.com Austin Sigg, the 17-year-old charged with the murder of 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway, faces two additional charges. During a court appearance Dec. 12, the court added a charge of sexual assault/ sexual penetration and a charge of crime of violence, bringing Sigg’s number of charges to 19. Sigg was previously charged with 17 counts, including four counts of first-degree murder for the death of Ridgeway, two kidnapping charges, one count of sexual assault on a child and a robbery charge also connected to the Ridgeway murder. He faces one count of criminal attempt of sexual assault and one count of criminal attempt of kidnapping in connection with the attempted abduction of a woman who
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Pieces of pre-World War II spent artillery shells have been found in the park and could still be dangerous. The Department of Defense cleanup is expected to last through Friday, Dec. 21. There may be need to detonate old munitions in place. For safety reasons, some trails may be closed for short periods of time. Old military munitions could resemble a baseball, pointed pipe, soda can, muffler or other metal object. The public is warned to stay away and not to disturb any such items. Report them by calling 911. Follow on Twitter @LakewoodColo for updates on the cleanup progress.
One of the last members of a sizeable prostitution ring has been sent to prison. Chad Gow, 21, was sentenced to four years in the Department of Corrections for his role in an underage prostitution and drug operation, dubbed “I-70 Sexy” by investigators. Prosecutors had requested a 10-year prison term for Gow, based on evidence that he “choked, abused, threatened and sold,” underage girls. Gow’s defense attorney had asked for supervised probation, since other members of the 14 other prostitution ring suspects named in the initial Colorado State Attorney General’s indictment had received similar sentences. His attorney also said Gow had already served more than a year in county jail, and would be forced to register as a sex offender. Gow’s mother, grandmother, and a deacon from his church all spoke on his behalf. Gow himself took to the podium to address the judge. “I’m willing to go to prison if that’s what it takes to take accountability,” the occasionally tearful Gow told the judge.
New charity from new-energy lab
The employees of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, have pledged more than $500,000 to support local charities during the lab’s annual holiday-giving campaign. NREL employees have committed more than $466,000 to the Partnership for Colorado, Mile High United Way and other charities. The Alliance for Sustainable Energy, which manages NREL for the U.S. Department of Energy, will contribute another 10 percent for every dollar an employee contributions for a total gift of more than $513,000 according to the lab.
Artillery clean-up
A project to clean up munitions around Camp George West Artillery Range, in the open space on the north slopes of Green Mountain began this week.
Holiday Worship
Celebrate the Season! You are invited to join these churches for their Holiday Worship Services.
Golden First Presbyterian Church S. Golden Road at W. 16th Avenue 303-279-5591
Christ on the Mountain Catholic Church 13922 West Utah Ave. at Alameda Parkway Lakewood CO 80228
303-988-2222 • christonthemountain.net
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Christmas Eve Candelight Service
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Lakewood United Methodist Church 1390 Brentwood Street 303.237.7768 www.lumc.net
Christmas Eve Candlelight Services: 7:00 • Service featuring activities for children and both contemporary & traditional music. 9:00 • Service with candlelight, carols, and communion.
We invite all to join us as we celebrate the birth with candlelight, stories and carols.
• Christmas Eve at 4:30 pm
King of Kings Lutheran Church 8300 Pomona Drive, Arvada www.kingofkings.org
(Children’s Mass), and 10:00 pm • Christmas Day at 9:00 am • New Year’s Eve at 5:00 pm • New Year’s Day at 9:00 am
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Lutheran Church of the Master (ELCA) 14099 W Jewell Ave - Lakewood 303-988-6400 www.lcmonline.org Sunday Worship: 8:15 am Traditional 9:30 am Sunday School 10:45 am Contemporary
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Call for engine and transmission quotes! Eddie Lyons, a longtime resident of Arvada, tells the story of “Mr. Slate,” a piece of a chalkboard from 1900 that hung in what is now Lawrence Elementary School. Lyons donated the chalkboard to Lawrence Dec. 11 in honor of his wife, Geri, who began attending the school in 1942 and began working there as a teacher’s aide and substitute in 1978. Photo by Sara Van Cleve
Slate returns to old home Longtime Arvada resident donates slate chalkboard from original Lawrence Elementary to newer school By Sara Van Cleve
s va n c l e ve @ o u rc o l o ra donews.com Slate chalkboards could be found in nearly every classroom in 1900. These days, most chalkboards have been replaced by dry-erase boards, and slate has become obsolete. On Dec. 11, longtime Arvada resident Eddie Lyons brought a piece of history back to Lawrence Elementary School in the form of a slate chalkboard, which he nicknamed “Mr. Slate.” “Lawrence is a school that has a very, very rich history, and now we are fortunate that Eddie is giving us a piece of the original Lawrence,” said Lawrence Principal Beth Morganfield. The building that became Lawrence Elemen-
tary opened as Arvada’s first high school in 1900. In 1920, the school was reopened as Arvada Grade School. In August 1996, Lawrence Elementary celebrated the opening of a brand new building, which was made possible through a 1992 bond issue. And that was when Lyons got the chalkboard, which was placed in the original school in 1900. As the old building was deconstructed, many people involved with the school had the chance to take memorabilia. “The slate came out of the third-grade classroom,” Lyons said. “I pulled up in the driveway in the truck (with the board in the back) and Geri (Lyon’s wife) said, ‘What are you going to do with that old piece of junk?’” Soon after getting it, Ly-
ons cut and framed three pieces of the slate. He gave one to Geri, who began attending Lawrence in 1942 and began teaching there in 1978, and one each to his son and daughter, who both attended Lawrence. “The rest of the piece laid in my storage shed in the backyard for years and years,” he said. “Last spring I was back there looking at this piece, which was a lot bigger, and I’m thinking, ‘I know what I’m going to do — I’m going to take that back down to Lawrence and give it to them.’ That’s where it belongs.’” He had another piece of the original chalkboard cut and framed, then gave it to the school in honor of his wife, who died in 2006 after serving as a teacher’s aide
and substitute teacher at the school for 28 years. “I’m delighted it’s back where it belongs,” said Pam McClelland, a fourthgrade teacher at Lawrence from 1982 to 2002 and who worked with Geri. “History paves the way for the future, and you can tell by the (number of former teachers at the presentation) that we love Lawrence and the kids, and that’s what we want for the future.” The school will work with Jefferson County Public Schools to hang the slate board for permanent display in Lawrence, Morganfield said. Because slate weighs so much, the school and district will have to work together to ensure it is hung properly.
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Enduring deep sadness as a society The Korean people have a word: Han. Han, as I understand it, is a term for a deep, unspeakable, almost ancestral, sadness, based on the long, tragic history of that country. I’m starting to understand the concept. I thought Evil had a limited reach, that after it reached out and gunned down innocent moviegoers at a theater in Aurora, it would go back into its little hole. But, no. It spread it’s wings one more time and grabbed a random young girl off the streets of Westminster, abused her, dismembered her and left her body by a roadside. But we got it, right? We found the guy — the teenager — got a confession out of him, and put him away. That’s the end, right? But, no. Then Evil flits to a troubled young man in Connecticut and visits unimaginable horrors upon the most innocent among us. Kindergarteners.
Five-year-olds, barely old enough to understand death, much less watch it happen in front of them. This reminds me of the movie “Fallen,” or the episode of the original Star Trek called “Wolf in the Fold.” Both of those posit that evil spirits — in “Fallen,” the demon Azazel, and in Star Trek, the spirit of Jack the Ripper — don’t die with their hosts but simply jump to another person to continue their work. I guess we didn’t respond strongly enough to Aurora, or to Jessica Ridgeway.
The horrible, sensational overreaction Evil wanted from us was actually measured; our horror was tempered by mercy, and our fear was mitigated by our compassion. So, rather than hang out and enjoy the anguish, it had to move on to a new host. Of course, those shows are both fictions — I’m a geek, but I’m still (mostly) in touch with reality. Nonetheless, I’m starting to think that there’s more to this story than meets the eye; that the old truism that “bad things happen” doesn’t fit any more. Bad things do happen, but I’ve never heard of them happening in clusters like this. Of course, it’s not a coincidence that the perpetrators are all young men. I’ve written before about troubling trends among young men, and I wonder if we’re also not seeing some of that fallout in violent, horrible ways. But if young boys, not quite men, are having a bad adjustment to this age, then,
surely, so are the young women. I heard a radio conversation the other day, on an entertainment music program, between a man and his female radio partner who were talking about seeing girls at the mall wearing T-shirt labels such as “porn star” and “playmate.” When did it become normal for young women to happily cheapen themselves? My great fear is that what we’re seeing is simply the harvest of fruit from the rotting tree of American/western culture. As if Evil now has finally gained a permanent foothold within our society. And thinking about that while trying to raise three children makes me deeply, unspeakably sad. Michael Alcorn is a music teacher and fitness instructor who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. He graduated from Alameda High School and the University of Colorado-Boulder.
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Born in 1926, Zig Ziglar died in November. Somewhere along his way, Zig went from selling pots and pans doorto-door to being considered the world’s ambassador of hope, encouragement, motivation and success. As you read my thoughts this week, please do so under the umbrella of success. Because at the end of the day, Zig Ziglar was about success and helping individuals, small-business owners and large corporations succeed. So whether we grew personally, professionally or spiritually because of Zig, that would have been his definition of success. Yes, this is a tribute column to a man who has changed millions of lives for the better. And yes, that is millions with a capital “M.” For each one of us whose life has been positively impacted, we certainly care about the other 999,999-plus people who have experienced a positive change in some way because of Zig, but we are intimately familiar with how he was able to influence and change our own personal situation. I attended his funeral and memorial service. It was a sad, happy, motivating and inspiring event. Kind of what you would expect from Zig Ziglar, even as he left this world and entered eternity. During the services, people in attendance and even those who spoke during the service used one-word descriptors of Zig to try and capture his essence and who he was as a man, a husband, a father, a friend, a coach, a motivator and a believer in God. In his speeches, Zig focused on five key areas of life: healthy self-image, positive attitude, winning relationships, setting and achieving goals, and hope. Now, it didn’t matter what your role was in life or what job you had or who you were related to, his message was meant for every single person on this planet. For those of you who read my col-
umn each week, I feel like even though you may have never met Zig, you do know him and have known him ever since I started writing this column. I say that with confidence because everything I write, even though it comes from my personal experience and observations each week, is founded, grounded and based on the impact Zig Ziglar has had on me for the past 26 years. “The doors of hope swing widest on the hinges of encouragement.” I remember the first time I heard Zig say this. He was the master encourager, the ambassador of hope, and the most genuine and consistent man I have ever had the blessing and privilege to know and work for. “You can have everything in this world that you want, just as long as you help enough other people get what they want.” This is Zig’s most famous quote, and I am here as living proof that he lived this principle every day of his life. He helped me become the man, the husband, the dad, the friend, the employee and the believer in God that I am today, and I will be eternally grateful. For many years I have heard hundreds, if not thousands, of Zig Ziglar stories from people all over the world. Anyone who ever had an encounter at a seminar, read his books or listened to his audio programs all shared what that meant. I would love to hear your Zig Ziglar story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we all look forward with hope, it will be a better-than-good week. Michael Norton, a resident of Highlands Ranch, is the former president of the Zig Ziglar organization and CEO and founder of www.candogo.com
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approach). The Better Business Bureau is a good check on your due diligence. Once you have made your selection, set up a meeting with your lender to discuss your financial situation and ask them to check your credit and get you preapproved (not prequalified, done by many, which only determines affordability and not creditworthi-
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ness). Once you are preapproved and ready to make offers on properties that can and will be accepted by savvy property sellers (who are worried about creditworthiness), you can ask your lender to recommend an astute and experienced Realtor to help you find the home of your dreams. With your preapproval in hand, your Realtor will be excited to assist you. For more information on how you can purchase or refinance a home, please contact Randy Spierings, CPA (over 30 years), NMLS #217152, branch manager for Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. at 303-256-5748 or rspierings@ primeres.com. www.BestColoradoMortgages.com. They are A-plus rated by the Better Business Bureau and winner of multiple Gold Star awards. They are located at 9800 Mt. Pyramid Court, No. 400 in Englewood. They offer a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee and will give you $500 at closing if they don’t meet or exceed your expectations. They offer a full loan spectrum, including VA, FHA, USDA, Jumbo, and conventional, among others, and are among the top 10 FHA lenders in the U.S. today. ■
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The City of Castle Pines is seeking a full-time Deputy City Treasurer. A complete job description is available on the City website at www.castlepinesgov.com Apply electronically by January 5, 2013 by sending a cover letter and resume to: ted.soltis@castlepinesgov.com with the subject heading “Deputy City Treasurer Application.” Salary: $38,000 - $42,000.
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JOB SUMMARY: This position requires the proficient operation of general hauling, construction and maintenance equipment. Must possess a valid Colorado commercial drivers license; class B, with air brake, and tanker endorsements. Full Time; wage is $14.47 to $15.92 per hour plus benefits. See full job description, physical requirements and application online.
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JOB SUMMARY: Under the general supervision of the Public Works Civil Engineer/Public Works Division Director, this position is responsible for applying theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of the engineering staff. Maintain the County’s roadway infrastructure inventory by utilizing GPS/GIS. Full Time; $21.97 to $24.17 per hour plus Benefits See full job description, physical requirements and application online.
Resumes submitted without a Clear Creek County Application and late applications will not be considered. Clear Creek County is an ADAAA/EEO employer.
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Life Care Center of Evergreen Full-time positions available for Colorado-certified nursing assistants. Available shifts are 6 a.m.- 2 p.m. or 2 p.m.-10 p.m., Monday-Thursday. Must be knowledgeable of nursing practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing nursing functions in the long-term care facility. Candidate must be dependable and have a positive attitude. We offer great pay and benefits, including medical coverage, 401(k) and paid vacation, sick days and holidays. Chad James 303-674-4500 | 303-674-8436 Fax 2987 Bergen Peak Dr. | Evergreen, CO 80439 Chad_James@LCCA.com Visit us online at LCCA.COM. EOE/M/F/V/D – 37011
EXPERIENCED FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED! Savio House is currently seeking experienced foster/group home parents to live on site at our premier group center located in Lakewood. Applicants must provide a loving, nurturing, home environment to children in the custody of the Department of Human Services. Qualifications include: HS diploma or above, at least 21 years of age, ability to pass motor vehicle/criminal and background check. Lucrative reimbursement for highly qualified candidates. For details contact Rebecca at 303-225-4108 or Tracy at 303-225-4152 Kennel Tech: Indoor/outdoor kennel chores. After school, weekends, holidays. Indiana & 72nd Ave. area. Call 8am-12 noon weekdays 303424-7703
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$$$ Reasonable Rates On: *Lawn Maint: Leaf Cleanup, Tree & Bush Trimming/Removal. Firewood for sale Del. avail. *Hauling: trash, old fencing, debris. *Gutter cleaning. *Storm Damage Cleanup. Refs. Servicing the Denver West and North areas Mark: 303.432.3503
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Don’t worry, bar is still a dive
Scrooge (T.J. Mullin – on the right – with Scott Koop, Alex Crawford) has to face his past and present actions in “Our Christmas Carol” playing at the Heritage Square Music Hall.
A new tune for a
classic ‘Carol’
Heritage Square brings comedy and twists to Dickens’ classic By Clarke Reader
creader@ourcoloradonews. com
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harles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is a holiday standard, but keeping the classic story fresh and engaging can be a challenge. That challenge is one the Heritage Square Music Hall is meeting. The Music Hall, 18301 W. Colfax Ave. in Golden, has adapted Dickens’ story in two ways for its holiday productions — one for children, with “A Children’s Christmas Carol,” and one for the entire family, titled “Our Christmas Carol.” “A Children’s Christmas Carol” runs through Saturday, Dec. 29, and “Our Christmas Carol” goes until Monday, Dec. 31. “During the entire year, we always try to do something unique, and this is definitely a part of that,” said Thomas Mullin, owner of the hall and producer of the shows. “We stay true to the story, but try to have a little fun with it.” Mullin said the holiday season is the busiest time of year for the hall, and to accommo-
Jackson’s joins Celebrity Lanes
The cast of “Our Christmas Carol”( Johnette Toye, Rory Pierce, T. J. Mullin, Alex Crawford, Robert Wagner, Annie Dwyer) take Dickens’ classic story and give it a funny, eccentric twist. Courtesy photos date audiences, they increase the schedule from performing five days a week to seven days. The hall’s production of “A Children’s Christmas Carol” is a retelling of the story, with the goal of helping children “try and keep the Christmas spirit throughout the year,” as Dickens wrote. “Our Christmas Carol” is
IF YOU GO WHAT: “Children’s Christmas Carol” and “Our Christmas Carol” WHERE: The Heritage Square Music Hall 18301 W Colfax Ave., Golden
WHEN: “CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS CAROL” RUNS THROUGH DEC. 29 • Dec. 21 — 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
When the longtime owner of the Lancer Lounge opted to shutter the neighborhood place at 233 E. Seventh Ave. after succumbing to personal financial pressures, it was no surprise that Denver restaurant mogul Frank Bonanno would take over the seedy space. Nestled between Bonanno’s fine dining spot Mizuna and noodle house Bones, and just around the corner from Luca d’Italia, it only made sense to brand the block as Bonanno’s. So, six weeks ago, Lancer started morphing into Vesper Lounge with a limited menu, crafted cocktails, beers in cans and on tap, nightly happy hours from 4 to 6 p.m. and 11 to 1 p.m. plus all day Monday, along with savory snacks. I checked out the place last week along with Bonanno PR gal Lauren Hendrick and Westword editor Patty Calhoun to see Bonanno’s interpretation of the famous dive bar. Have no fear, Vesper isn’t a yuppie bar but rather a cleaned-up version of its old self with upholstered booths from the recently shuttered Ambria restaurant that were sold in auction. New, kitschy touches include religious candles from Mexico scattered around the walls. Vesper’s menu items include “Cheeseburger! Cheeseburger! Cheeseburger!” (fries, no chips, with or without cheese), a potpourri of sandwiches such as a classic club, marinated fish or shaved Colorado lamb pita, Greek lamb patty, gyro, meats on stick and dips served with warm pita. More information: facebook.com/ VesperLounge. Next up for Bonanno Concepts: a first venture into the suburbs with Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria, which will open at The Vistas at Park Meadow in Lone Tree early next year.
• Monday through Thursday — 7 p.m. • Friday — 8 p.m. • Saturday — 6 and 9 p.m. • Sunday — 2 and 7 p.m.
COST: “Children’s Christmas Carol” — Children and adults : $7, seniors: $6.
• Dec. 22 and 29 — 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.
“Our Christmas Carol” — $23.50-$32
“OUR CHRISTMAS CAROL” RUNS THROUGH DEC. 31
INFORMATION: 303-279-7800 or visit www.hsmusichall.com
adapted from the story, but takes a decidedly humorous turn. Mullin said it is more a spoof than a retelling. “We do a lot of comedy plays, and we get audience participation in both the adult and children productions,” he said. “It’s a great time getting audience members on stage and letting them have fun with it.” “Our Christmas Carol” has been part of the hall’s repertoire off and on since 1992, and Annie Dwyer has been part of the production many times. She said she has worked at the hall for 22 years, and calls it “one great big, dysfunctional family.” “Working here is great because we get to be such a large part of the production,” she said. “We are not only actors but get to have a hand in all aspects of the production.” Dwyer plays several characters in the play, including
the Ghost of Christmas Past; Martha Cratchit; and the wife of Scrooge’s nephew, Fred. She said she tries to be as comical as she can, and that’s what makes the production so fun. “Our Christmas Carol” is a one-act play, and the second half of the evening is a Christmas review with classic Christmas carols (both secular and spiritual), and parodies and comedy skits for all ages. The variety and comedy of the performances make them standouts among other holiday theater fare, according to Dwyer. “Everybody knows the story, but this takes it and adds a great comical twist,” she said. “People say they know ‘A Christmas Carol,’ but they’ve never seen this one.” For more information and to purchase tickets, call 303279-7800 or go online to www. hsmusichall.com.
Celebrity Lanes, the 40-lane bowling alley, kid zone, arcade, tap house, sports grill and outdoor bocce ball facility that opened at Centennial Center (on the northwest corner of East Arapahoe and South Parker roads) last year, has changed the restaurant operator to Jackson’s All American Sports Grill. Kelmore Development is the owner and developer of the project. I’m told that the bowling alley is busy, and that now, thanks to Jackson’s, so is the restaurant space. The project is a $13 million, 50,000-square-foot family entertainment center.
3D Printing Store premieres
I’m easily amazed by new technology — something I struggle at best to keep up with. So “amazing” is the most appropriate word to describe 3D Printing, Colorado’s first 3D printing store that just opened at 4603 Monaco St. There is currently one location, but look for pop-up versions of the 3d Printing Store springing up after the first of the year. Recently, I had a sneak peek at the high-tech store that prints everything from machinery parts to bracelets. Cofounder Debra Wilcox, along with young entrepreneur David Perleberg, are some of the partners behind the new venture. In addition to printing trinkets, the 3D process holds promise for medicine, Parker continues on Page 21
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health, inventors, artists and industrial prototyping. Wilcox and Perleberg are already working with inventors anxious to prototype their products. And just for fun, folks can actually design and print their own customized iPhone or Android phone covers and other consumer items. The store will host parties for groups of kids or adults, where they can learn about 3D printing and take home something they make. The 3D Printing Store is also negotiating a deal with a new system that takes a portrait and allows you to have a very detailed portrait printed in plastic. For more information, visit www. the3dprintingstore.com or email info@ the3dprintingstore.com.
A good life lived
The public is invited to a celebration of life in memory of community leader and philanthropist Linda Goto at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, in the Seawell Ballroom at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Goto, 70, died recently at Sky Ridge Medical Center of pneumonia. She had quietly battled leukemia for several years. Most recently, Goto worked as an event planner for The Denver Hospice, where she coordinated the biannual Mask Project, the organization’s largest fundraiser. She was most well-known as a tireless volunteer and fundraiser for vari-
Holiday spectacular in Lone Tree
HOLIDAY PARTY Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, 7711 E. Academy Blvd. in Denver, presents its first Salute to the Season event at 8:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Set in historic Lowry Air Force Base Hangar No. 1, this 1940s holiday variety show will weave the production together and will combine Christmas carols and American anthems. Apple cider and hot cocoa will be available as well as a cash bar. Tickets can be purchased online at WingsMuseum.org or by calling 303-360-5360, ext. 110.
Lone Tree’s original holiday spectacular, “Home for the Holidays,” features ice skaters, break dancers, a Frank Sinatra imitator, jump-rope tricks, a drum line, children’s choir and more during an original production conceived and written by Chris Starkey and Paul Dwyer, with shows Dec. 18-23 on the Main Stage of the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. Headliners include Denver’s Mary Louise Lee, professional Sinatra impersonator Derek Evilcizor, MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew contestants BreakEFX, and The Jerseys singing classic Frankie Valli hits with a holiday spin. Tickets start at $29 and can be purchased at www.lonetreeartscenter.org or by calling 720-509-1000, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. 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.comor at 303-619-5209.
PLACES OF WORSHIP To list your congregation services call Nancy Stewart 303-566-4093
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PRESBYTERIAN
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
Arvada Christian Church 8010 West 62nd Avenue 303-422-5412
Christmas Eve Service ...... 5:00 pm Worship .............................. 9:30 am Thurs. Night Bible Study.... 6:30 pm
Nursery Available
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CHURCH OF DENVER
A PLACE TO DO LIFE
SERVICE TIMES Sunday: 9 aM and 10:30 aM WedneSday: 6:30 PM
Rev. Dr. John M. O’Lane, Head of Staff Sunday School for All Ages: 9 am (nursery provided)
Sunday am worship: 10 am (nursery provided)
5592 Independence St. 80002 Tel. 303-422-3463
www.arvadapc.org • email: officestaff@arvadapc.org
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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
Jefferson Unitarian Church 14350 W. 32nd Ave.
303-279-5282 www.jeffersonunitarian.org A Religious Home for the Liberal Spirit Service Times: 9:15am / 11:00am Religious education for all ages. Nursery care provided.
UNITED METHODIST
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One Church - Two Locations George Morrison, Senior Pastor Please join us for our weekend and mid-week services 62nd & Ward Road
Family Worship Center Saturday ....................................................5:00 pm Sunday ..................................9:00 am & 10:45 am Wednesday ...............................................6:30 pm
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THURSDAY TO SUNDAY/DEC. 20-23 HOLIDAY BALLET A classic holiday tradition comes to the Lakewood Cultural Center with Dawson/Wallace Dance Project’s delightfully different, nationally acclaimed production of David Taylor’s “The Nutcracker,” on stage Dec. 20-23. Tickets are available by calling 303-987-7845, going online to www.Lakewood. org/CulturalCenter or visiting the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office, 470 S. Allison Parkway.
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Proclaiming Christ to the Mountains and Plains www.SaintJoanCatholic.org 12735 W 58th Ave · 80002 · 303-420-1232 Daily Masses: 8:30 AM, Mon-Sat Confessions: After Mass, Mon, Wed-Fri; Sat: 9:00-10:00 AM; 4:00-4:45 PM Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 PM Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:00, 11:30 AM, 5:30 PM
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ous nonprofits, including the SaddleUp! Foundation in Parker, Cancer League of Colorado, Arapahoe House, the Cherry Creek Arts Festival and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Goto was as beautiful on the outside as she was on the inside, and her grace and generosity will be sorely missed.
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S E R V I C E S 8 & 10 am
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303.421.5135 • www.a rva da umc.org
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SATURDAY/DEC. 22 CHRISTMAS PARADE Experience a true Olde Fashioned Hometown Parade infused with a fun, only-in-Golden spirit. Enjoy lighted floats, clowns, Christmas characters, music, Santa, and even elves on unicycles. Afterwards, catch a free horse-drawn carriage ride through the historic 12th Street neighborhood or children can enjoy a ride in a Newfoundland dog-pulled cart. Parade travels down Washington Avenue from 11-11:30 a.m. on the first four Saturdays in December. Visit www.VisitGolden.com or call 303-279-3113. BOOK SIGNING Dr. Robert W. Christensen, of Arvada, will sign copies of his book “FDA, You Were Wrong!” from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, at La Dolce Vita, 5756 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. The book is about the problems Christensen and his colleagues encountered with the FDA while trying to help patients suffering from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) issues. SANTA SPECIAL Kids are invited to take a ride on the Santa Claus Special and drop off letters to Santa in the Railway Post Office Car at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden. The Santa Claus Special is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22.
Train rides depart every 30 minutes between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. For information or to buy tickets, call 303-279-4591 or visit www.ColoradoRailroadMuseum.org.
MONDAY/DEC. 24 DENTAL CARE Comfort Dental offers free dental care from 7:30-11:30 a.m. Dec. 24. For locations, see www.ComfortDental.com.
RECURRING EVENTS RECURRING/MONTHLY SKATING PARTY Lace’EmUpSkating plans free skating parties 4-5 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 13, Feb. 17, March 24, May 5 and June 9 at Foothills Ice Arena , 2250 S. Kipling St. in Lakewood. Registration required at www.LaceEmUpSkating.com. RECURRING/THROUGH DEC. 22 ARTS/CRAFTS LAKEWOOD Arts Council’s holiday arts and crafts show continues through Saturday, Dec. 22. The council’s show benefits local artists because the entire purchase price goes to the artist; the council does not retain any commission. Shopping hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Call 303-980-0625 or visit www.lakewoodartscouncil. org for locations and information. RECURRING/THROUGH DEC. 23 HOLIDAY SHOW The 2012 annual juried holiday show and sale, in conjunction with the artisan showcase, features more than 75 Colorado artists through Sunday, Dec. 23, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. The show is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and during all performances. Call 303-987-7877 or visit www.Lakewood.org/ CulturalCenter. THEATER SHOW “Miracle on 34th Street,” with book, music and lyrics by Meredith Willson, will show through Dec. 23 in the Main Stage Theater at the Arvada Center. The Arvada Center is at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. and provides free parking for all its patrons. Visit www.arvadacenter.org or call 720-898-7200. Recurring Events continues on Page 22
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RECURRING EVENTS
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ride above. • General Atomics of San Diego and Colorado Maglev Group: Large guiderail tram proposal, designed in collaboration with the Federal Transit Administration. This system could carry standard truck containers. • MegaRail of Fort Worth, Texas: A system that looks a bit like a raised motorway. Electrically powered, rubber-tire vehicles move freight and large passenger cars, while other users could drive their own vehicles onto flatbed cars for transit. • PPRTC of Colorado Springs: A Personal Rapid Transit approach, with podcars that seat up to six, on a fixed guideway. Each pod car is elevated on a cushion of compressed air and propelled forward magneti-
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cally. Pods act as taxis, going directly to the desired stop. Each pod is fed power, generated through hydrogen fuel cells, at station stops. • SkyTran of Longmont: Also a point-to-point service, using small three-seat pods to move passengers directly to their destinations. The pods hang below the guideway, and the system uses a magnetic, linear motor system for motion. • Swift Tram of Boulder: Another hanging train design, it uses adjustable passenger compartments to move up to 38 passengers. • Talgo of Seattle, Wash.: Possibly the most traditional proposal, Talgo trams would use energy from the power grid, traction motors and conventional adhesion. Regenerative braking, like that used on hybrid vehicles, would be used to minimize energy needs.
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THEATER SHOW Miners Alley Playhouse presents “Greetings” playing through Dec. 23. The show is about a son who brings home his Jewish atheist fiancee to meet his Catholic parents on Christmas Eve. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Additional performance is at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Dec. 20. Call 303-935-3044 or go online at minersalley.com for tickets and information. The playhouse is at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. RECURRING/THROUGH DEC. 28 CHILDREN’S MUSICAL The Arvada Center presents “How I Became a Pirate” through Dec. 28 at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Check the website, www.arvadacenter.org, or call 720898-7200 for show times, dates and ticket prices. Show is recommended for ages 4 and up.
RECURRING/THROUGH JAN. 19 QUILT DISPLAY Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 1213 Washington Ave. in Golden, presents “Crazy Quilts: Victorian Fancies and Beyond” and “Crazy Quilts in Everyday Life: Photographs from the Janet Finley Collection”
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the meeting of the City Council to be held on MONDAY, the 14th day of January , 2013, at 6:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada CO, City Council will hold a public hearing on the following proposed ordinance and preliminary development plan, and thereafter will consider them for final passage and adoption. For the full text version in electronic form go to www.arvada.org/legalnotices, click on Current Legal Notices, then click on the title of the ordinance you wish to view. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions. CB12-054 An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Land Within the City of Arvada, The Views Arvada, from City of Arvada PUD-R (Planned Unit Development-Residential), 15.23 un/ac. to PUD-R (Planned Unit Development-Residential), 22.58 un/ac., and Amending the Official Zoning Maps of the City of Arvada, Colorado, 11815 West 64th Avenue Publication date: December 20, 2012 Wheat Ridge Transcript Arvada Press
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RECURRING/MONTHLY THROUGH May FAMILY CONCERTS The Music Train and Swallow Hill Music presents the family concert series, at 4 p.m. the second Sunday of each month through May at Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver; and at 4 p.m. the third Saturday of each month through May at the D-Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada. For information and tickets, visit http:// ridethemusictrain.com.
LOOKING AHEAD LOOKING AHEAD/DEC. 29 BLOOD DRIVE Snow Fun Community Blood Drive is from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, inside Bonfils’ bus at REI, 5375 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303363-2300 or visit www.bonfils.org. LOOKING AHEAD/DEC. 31 ORCHESTRA CONCERT Boulder Chamber Orchestra presents “World Music Night,” a New Year’s Eve concert on Monday, Dec. 31, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. The concert begins at 6:30 p.m. For information about location, information and tickets, call 303-987-7845 or visit www.lakewood.org/tickets. GRIPWEED CONCERT Musketeer Gripweed will perform on New Year’s Eve at the D Note in Arvada. Musketeer Gripweed serves up a show that is equal part Roots Rock, Delta Blues and performance art. Gripweed is based out of Fort Collins. Visit http:// musketeergripweed.com/index.html. For information about the show, visit http://www.dnote.us/index.php. PHOTO CONTEST The deadline for the 15th annual It’s AgriCultural photography contest is Dec. 31. Photographs must be taken in 2012 and must relate to Colorado agriculture in some way. Prizes will be awarded in five categories: agritourism, crops, livestock, people and open professional. Amateur and professional photographers encouraged to enter; however, professionals may enter in only the open professional category. Visit www.coloradoagriculture.com or call 303-239-4119 for rules and
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ORCHESTRA CONCERT WORLD Music Night, presented by the Boulder Chamber Orchestra, is presented at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Call 303-987-7845 or visit www.lakewood. org/tickets.
LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 4-26 THEATER SHOW The Edge Theatre presents “Newark Violenta,” a tribute to the Poliziotteschi film genre, Italian stories of crime and mafia. The story follows Leo Betti and his quest to lead a non-crime life and to make up for lost relationships. The show runs from Jan. 4-26 at The Edge Theater, 9797 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Call 303-232-0363 go online at www. GoldenorTranscript theedgetheater.com.
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LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 5 MYSTERY DAY The Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Office will host an interactive Scout Mystery Day on Saturday, Jan. 5. Scout Mystery Day is an educational event for scouting groups in Jefferson County and will feature education on fingerprinting, crime scene investigation, interview techniques and evidence collection. Each session throughout the day will feature the same curriculum and will be in the Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Office headquarters, 200 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden. Sessions last two and a half hours and begin at 8 a.m., with the last session at 4:30 p.m. Adults must accompany all Scout groups. RSVPs are required to sheriff@ jeffco.us. LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 12 WINNERS RECITAL Music Teachers Association Suburban Northwest will have its ensemble competition winners recital at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the School of Music at CU Boulder, 914 Broadway, Boulder. For intermediate to advanced music students performing in ensembles on piano, flute, strings and voice. HOOP CONTEST The Golden Elks will have its Hoop Shoot contest at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Shrine of St. Anne, 7320 Grant Place, Arvada, for all boys and girls ages 8-13. For information, contact golden2740@ hotmail.com or call Wayne Rogers at 303-947-2532.
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ARVADA POLICE BRIEFS Smoke from unknown source fills second-floor of apartment complex
1:18 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26, 7300 block of West 84th Way Police were called to an apartment complex after receiving a report of smoke coming through a vent into a second-floor apartment. Residents were evacuated from the second floor, where smoke was visible inside the apartment complex. The smoke began to dissipate as residents were being evacuated. Neither Arvada Police nor the Arvada Fire Department were able to find the source of the smoke and no fires were discovered, and residents were allowed to return to their apartments.
Woman’s car damaged while parked in apartment lot overnight
3:28 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, 7900 block
of Oberon Road A woman reported that her car was damaged by unknown suspects while it was parked at her apartment complex overnight. The woman said she parked her car on the west side of the apartment building at about 4 p.m. Nov. 26. When she went out to her car at 10 a.m. Nov. 27, the woman said, she found multiple small scratches around the vehicle, a dent on the front driver-side door, and a crack on the passenger side of the front bumper. She said a section of molding from the passenger side had been broken off. The woman said she saw a group of teenagers playing in the parking lot when she parked, but saw no other suspicious activity. Other vehicles in the lot have also
been damaged recently, the woman told police. There are no suspects in the case.
Suspect burglarizes apartment laundry rooms, unknown if money taken
11:41 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 5200 block of 80th Avenue A maintenance supervisor at an apartment complex reported to police that two buildings were entered by unknown suspects, and the laundry rooms were burglarized overnight. The reporting supervisor said over the past several weeks, an unknown person has been breaking into the money machines in the laundry rooms, and only three buildings have not been broken into. Current and former tenants and Police Briefs continues on Page 28
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These letters to Santa were submitted by our readers’ children in a partnership with the Colorado Railroad Museum. Some parents helped write the letters while the grammar and spelling on others remain intact!
Santa Letters to
Gracie Penguin, dreem like Penguin, Dolphin, Ant AoricfSael. Your Friend,
Kyle
Skatebord, yourkie (puppy), Money, pet LiZard, cloths, Family to gather, School. Your Friend,
Annessa
Dear Santa, I just moved here rom Virginia and I am so glad you come to Colorado for Christmas, I would like a baby stroller. I like seeing you at the Mall Merry Christmas! Love, Your Friend,
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a starbucks gift card ($15), and I tunes gift card (25$), an Amazon gift card (50$), and , most of all, the Kindle, which I will use my Amazon gift card to by the books for it. And So that is all I want for Christmas. Have a wonderful Christmas Santa! Oh, I also want a Spy vs. Spy Jacket and Mad’s the best of the worst! Thanks for so many amazing Christmas. U Rock Say hey to Jack Frons and the Elves. Winter Rockes! Your Friend,
Casey
Juliana
Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a lego T-rex. Merry Christmas. Your Friend,
Shane
Ethan
Dear Santa, I love you – why do I have to sleep all day so you’ll come? Why do you ride in sleighs? Why don’t you drive? I would like every toy in here. Your Friend,
Tommy
Wil Skylanders 3DS Magic like you. Thank You Santa. Your Friend,
Mason
I want a BBgun. Your Friend,
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These letters to Santa were submitted by our readers’ children in a partnership with the Colorado Railroad Museum. Some parents helped write the letters while the grammar and spelling on others remain intact!
Santa Letters to
Tessa Football Helmet toy Airplane, Train round-about, new art stuff, cranky the crane bike. Your Friend,
Pierce
Celeste
DNEA MLL, FoxSTuFFEBAM, CoLOrSplAmal, SPONEFLEOeAR, Paint, FISH, SNAk. Your Friend,
Emma
Monster High, A Dog. Cat. Bike. Make UP. Nail Polish. Jewelry. Your Friend,
BOOKstaver, Batman Bat Cave, Bike, TV/DVD on for Mommy & Daddy, Jingle Husky Pup, Angry Bird Shooting Set game. Your Friend,
Izzy
Tobie
Dear Santa, I want a kindle fire and a American girl doll. I hope you can give a toy to my dog. Your Friend,
Harmony
Gibson
LALOLOOPSY fun House, Easy bake oven, Rainbow Magic, cake pop maker. Your Friend,
Jasmine
Barbie Doll House, Play Car, Doll. Your Friend, Aquina (5 Yrs.)
Superheros, Adventure toys. Your Friend,
Joaquin (4 Yrs.)
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a new razor scooter. Your Friend,
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BY THE NUMBERS Points per game averaged by D’Evelyn senior Luke Stratman who is shooting better than 52 percent from the floor this season for the undefeated Jaguars (7-0).
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First half three pointers Alameda knocked down in their 80-58 victory over Standley Lake on Saturday.
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Ralston Valley senior Spencer Svejcar runs up field in this year’s semifinal against Cherokee Trail. Svejcar was named the North Metro League’s defensive player of the year. Photo by Andy Carpenean
Straight wins and a 5-2 overall record for an Arvada West boys’ basketball team that won just six total games last season.
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Different head coaches since 2006 for G o l d en High School. Jason Neely is tabbed as the new man in charge of restoring a once proud program.
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sports Ralston Valley senior Spencer Svejcar has the opportunity to play in college (football, basketball and baseball).
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THEY SAID IT “I keep hearing we are one year away but I don’t want to hear that. We are continuing to get better and play with more confidence every day and we want to be a good team this year.” Alameda boys basketball coach Terry Rex
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NORTH METRO League (5A) First team Offense WR/TE River Addison, Boulder, Jr.; SP Travis Baum, Legacy, Sr.; WR/TE Mitch Colin, Pomona, Sr.; OL Dan Hollar, Ralston Valley, Sr.; RB Demetrius Kennedy, Boulder, Sr.; QB Jacob Knipp, Ralston Valley, Jr.; OL Damian Lockhart, Pomona, Sr.; RB Chris Marquez, Pomona, Sr.; WR/TE Sam Martin, Fairview, Jr.; WR/TE Mitch McCall, Legacy, Sr.; OL Aaron Montoya, Legacy, Sr.; RB Phydell Paris, Legacy, Sr.; OL Connor Pierson, Pomona, So.; WR/TE Cole Scheifele, Fairview, Sr.; OL Daniel Skipper, Ralston Valley, Sr.; OL Connor Spencer, Fairview, Jr.; SP Kaleb Whiting, Arvada West, Sr. Offensive Player of the Year: Jacob Knipp, Ralston Valley. Coach of the Year: Matt Loyd, Ralston Valley.
Defense LB Jordan Anderson, Ralston Valley, Sr.; DL Zack Anderson, Pomona, Sr.; DL Zayne Anderson, Pomona, Sr.; LB Jake Bublitz, Legacy, Sr.; DL Jakob Buys, Ralston Valley, Sr.; DL Kyle Carpenter, Ralston Valley, Sr.; DB Marcus Culhane, Arvada Wests, Jr.; LB Matthew Evans, Arvada West, Sr.; DB Will Halligan, Pomona, Sr.; DB Matt Hestera, Ralston Valley, Sr.; LB Deshon Mayes, Pomona, Sr.; DL Skylar McWee, Legacy, Sr.; DB Hunter Price, Ralston Valley, Sr.; DB Jack Sale, Pomona, Jr.; DB Spencer Svejcar, Ralston Valley, Sr. Defensive Player of the Year: Spencer Svejcar, Ralston Valley.
Second team Offense RB Konnor Burns, Pomona, Jr.; RB Jakob Buys, Ralston Valley, Sr.; QB Johnny Feauto, Fairview, So.; QB Alec Feland, Pomona, Sr.; SP Garrett Feliciano, Arvada West, Jr.; WR/ TE Cameron Frazier, Fairview, Jr.; WR/TE Keenan Gibson, Ralston Valley, Sr.; RB Carlos Gonzales, Ralston Valley, Sr.; OL Kole Gray, Arvada West, Jr.; OL Dominick Hart, Arvada West, Jr.; WR/TE Hunter Hogoboom, Pomona, Jr.; SP Alexander Hubbard, Arvada West, Jr.; RB Claude Neloms, Arvada West, Jr.; WR/TE Hunter Price, Ralston Valley, Sr.; OL Kendall Ryan, Pomona, Sr.; RB Kevin Sharr, Fairview, Sr.; OL John Sorensen, Arvada West, Sr.; OL Austin Werth, Ralston Valley, Sr.; OL Eric Wolf, Ralston Valley, Sr.
Defense DL Matthew Arroyo, Arvada West, Sr.;
DB Justin Buys, Ralston Valley, Sr.; LB Derek Clark, Ralston Valley, Sr.; DB Luis Escobar, Boulder, Sr.; DL Victor Gallo, Fairview, Sr.; DB Andrew Hebel, Legacy, Jr.; LB Daniel Hoskins, Fairview, Jr.; DL Carlo Kemp, Fairview, Fr.; DL Keenan Leary, Arvada West, Jr.; LB Luke Miller, Fairview, So.; DL Austin Park, Pomona, Sr.; DB Scotty Phillips, Pomona, Sr.; DL Cameron Sawano, Ralston Valley, Sr.; LB Michael Stack, Arvada West, Sr.; DB Jonathan Swartzwelter, Fairview, Jr.; Ian Von Rock, Fairview, Sr.
Honorable mention LB Conner Ayers, Legacy, Sr.; DL Jake Chiddix, Legacy, Sr.; WR Marcus Culhane, Arvada West, Jr.; WR Josh Faulkenberry, Arvada West, Sr.; DB Garrett Feliciano, Arvada West, Jr.; OL Adail Froome, Arvada West, Jr.; WR Loic Geugan, Boulder, Sr.; LB Amin Halimovic, Boulder, Sr.; WR Owen Harris, Fairview, Jr.; QB Anders Hill, Fairview, Jr.; OL Andrew Laguardia, Legacy, Jr.; OL Scott Leach, Ralston Valley, So.; WR Casey Lewis, Arvada West, Jr.; OL Logan Lyons, Legacy, Jr.; DL Emilio Manzanares, Arvada West, Sr.; QB Allen Martin, Arvada West, Sr.; WR Dominic Martinez, Pomona, Sr.; DB Kevin Meadows, Ralston Valley, Jr.; RB Jackson Mitchell, Arvada West, Jr.; WR John Morales, Ralston Valley, Jr.; LB Robery Motkya, Arvada West, Sr.; DB Claude Neloms, Arvada West, Jr.; QB TJ Patterson, Boulder, Sr.; LB Kyler Post, Arvada West, Jr.; WR Tristan Rios, Arvada West, Jr.; LB Cole Somers, Boulder, Jr.; WR Mikey Straface, Legacy, Jr.; LB Nick Weaver, Legacy, Jr.; RB Andrew Wingard, Ralston Valley, So.; QB Steven Yoshihara, Legacy, Sr.
METRO WEST LEAGUE (3A) First team Offense WR Josh Clausen, Lutheran, So.; RB AJ Eleniewski, Conifer, Jr.; OL Tommy Fitsimmons, D’Evelyn, Sr.; OL Don Fuller, Conifer, Sr.; OL Bobby Glandon, Lutheran, Sr.; RB Ryan Hays, Evergreen, Jr.; L Chase Kelly, Evergreen, Sr.; SP Thomas Kim, Conifer, Sr.; QB/P Cody Marvel, D’Evelyn, Sr.; RB Matt McClintock, Conifer, Jr.; OL Alex McClure, Lutheran, Jr.; KR Darian Perez, Lutheran, Jr.; WR Connor Skelton, D’Evelyn, Sr.; WR Taylor Vaughn, Arvada, Sr.; OL Gage Wright, Evergreen, Sr. Offensive Most Valuable Player: Cody Marvel, D’Evelyn.
Defense DL Austin Balbin, D’Evelyn, Sr.; DB Tyler Bell, D’Evelyn, Sr.; DB John Cassell, Evergreen, Sr.; SP AJ Eleniewski, Conifer, Jr.; DL Don Fuller, Conifer, Sr.; LB Derek Hizer,
Lutheran, Sr.; LB Connor Kissler, Evergreen; DL A.C. Landry, Lutheran, Jr.; LB Dante Martinez, D’Evelyn, Sr.; LB Brandon Payer, Conifer, Jr.; DB Darian Perez, Lutheran, Jr.; DB Seth Trujillo, Conifer, Sr.; DL Drake Weber, Conifer, Sr. Defensive Player of the Year: Austin Balbin, D’Evelyn.
Second team Offense
RB Nic Berry, Summit, Sr.; OL Steven Bowden, D’Evelyn, Jr.; OL Greg DeRonde, Conifer, Sr.; KR Ryan Hays, Evergreen, Jr.; RB Connor Kissler, Evergreen, Sr.; OL Grant Koch, Summit, Sr.; OL Niles Koenigsberg, Conifer, Sr.; OL Tyler Landgraff, Arvada, Jr.; QB John Martinez, Arvada, Sr.; WR Markeith McDonald, Summit, Sr.; WR Ty McGee, D’Evelyn, Jr.; K Luke Stratman, D’Evelyn, Sr.; WR Seth Trujillo, Conifer, Sr.; RB Christian Versteeg, Lutheran, So.
Defense
LB Nic Berry, Summit, Sr.; P Brendan Edgerley, Lutheran, So.; LB Ryan Hays, Evergreen, Jr.; DB Jessy Jackson, Arvada, Jr.; DL Greyson Lincoln, Evergreen, So.; LB Chris Madrid, Arvada, Sr.; DB Markeith McDonald, Summit, Sr.; DL Nolan Rookey, Summit, Sr.; DL Josh Toler, Evergreen, Sr.; DL George Truman, D’Evelyn, Sr.; DB Taylor Vaughn, Sr.; DB Jakob Vieira, Lutheran, So.; LB Henry Waite, Lutheran, Jr.
Honorable mention
LB Tyler Blackford, Summit; OL Brian Bossert, Summit; OL Evan Buck, Lutheran; ATH Nick Cendella, Conifer; OL/DL Juan DeLaTorre, Alameda; K Sean Farley, Summit; WR/DL Travin Haris, Arvada; DB Micah Hogan, D’Evelyn; RB Dalton Hooks, D’Evelyn; DB Jason Keener, Conifer; WR Casey Milroy, Arvada; P Mousbah Jalfi, Alameda; P Chase Kelly, Evergreen; DL Grant Koch, Summit; DL Alex McClure, Lutheran; OL Luke Millisor, Summit; OL Andrew Miranda, Lutheran; LB CJ Moll, Summit; RB Greg Monet, D’Evelyn; OL/DL Brandon Morrison, D’Evelyn; LB Reuben Moya, Alameda; DB Josh Murphy, Lutheran; LB Taylor Murphy, Lutheran; DB Kip Nelson, Evergreen; OL Evan Nicholson, Lutheran; DB Avery Olsen, Arvada; DL Justin Pacheco, Alameda; RB Lupe Pacheco, Alameda; WR Darian Perez, Lutheran; WR Tony Porreco, D’Evelyn; DB Erick Probeck, Conifer; DB Zach Probst, Evergreen; OL Eddie Puga, Arvada; DL Duncan Roberts, Summit; DB Addison Scully, Arvada; WR Hunter Shivley, Conifer; DB Ben Sloan, Summit; DL Justin Stewart, Conifer; OL Josh Toler, Evergreen; DB Jakob Vieira, Lutheran; RB/LB Lucius West, Alameda; QB James Willis, Lutheran.
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Bulldogs pickup first victory over Pomona Panthers unable to close gap late, Arvada finally get in win column By Daniel Williams
dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com ARVADA - Arvada boys’ basketball got their first win of the season after a 53-47 victory over Pomona Thursday at Arvada High School. The Bulldogs (1-6) used strong first half defense holding Pomona to six points in each of the first two quarters. Pomona (1-6) would rally in the second half but were unable to close the gap. “We are starting to play better, you can see it,” Arvada coach Tom Baker said. “We are getting guys back, getting guys healthy and finally coming together for the first time this season.” Arvada senior Gabe Enriquez scored 18 points and had seven rebounds. Pomona senior Mitch Colin recorded 15 points and 4 steals. Arvada will travel to Green Mountain on Wednesday Jan. 9th at 7 p.m. Pomona will travel to Arvada West for a meeting Thursday at 7 p.m.
WILDCATS RESURGANCE CONTINUES
Arvada West boys’ basketball continued their comeback tour with a 68-57 victory over Grand Junction Saturday at AWest High School. Three different Wildcats scored at least 17 points, including 19 points from sophomore Thomas Neff. Senior Mike Porter added 17 points in the victory. Arvada West (5-2), who had only six wins all of last season, already has five wins this season. The Wildcats will host Pomona Thursday at 7 p.m.
BEARS FALL AGAIN, REMAIN WINLESS
Bear Creek boys’ basketball is still in search of their first win of the season after a 51-27 loss Friday at Thornton High School. The Bears (0-5) was outscored 27-11 in the second half after a tightly played first half. Thornton had five players score at least seven points in their win. Bear Creek will travel to Pueblo East Thursday at 7 p.m.
STRATMAN HELPS KEEP JAGS PERFECT
D’Evelyn boys’ basketball remains un-
defeated after their 82-81 victory over No. 4 Thomas Jefferson Friday at D’Evelyn High School. With 12 seconds left in the contest D’Evelyn senior Luke Stratman penetrated and drew three defenders before kicking it to sophomore Grant Witherspoon who hit the go ahead three-pointer with just three seconds left. Stratman scored 30 points, and Witherspoon scored 15 points and pulled down 11 rebounds in the victory. The Jaguars (7-0) will travel to Monument where they will play Lewis-Palmer Thursday at 7 p.m.
TIGERS FALL TO DENVER SOUTH
Lakewood boys’ basketball fell to Denver South 66-47 Friday at South High School. The Tigers (3-3) were outscored 19-8 in the first half and they were never able to catch back up. Lakewood senior Nerman Kozic scored 17 points and pulled down eight rebounds. However, South had three double digit scorers and an 11 block effort from Ibrahim Sylla. The Tigers will host Chatfield Thursday at 7 p.m. at Lakewood High School.
EAGLES BEAT IN COLO SPRINGS
Faith Christian boys’ basketball fell 4332 at Colorado Springs Christian Wednesday in Colorado Springs. The Eagles (2-5) got a double digit effort from senior Alex Albright who recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds. But Faith Christian’s offense stalled out in the third quarter producing only three points which turned out to be the difference in the contest. The Eagles will travel to Platte Valley for a Tuesday meeting at 7 p.m.
FARMERS PICK UP FIRST WIN
Wheat Ridge boys’ basketball recorded their first win of the season with a 54-34 victory over Pomona Friday at Pomona High School. The Farmers (1-7) got 15 points from senior Danny Allen, and sophomore Jordan Jones recorded eight points and four steals. Pomona sophomore Javis Larson scored 10 points, and senior Evan Dettke added eight points and nine rebounds. Wheat Ridge will host Evergreen Wednesday Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. Pomona (1-6) will travel to Arvada West Thursday at 7 p.m.
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Arvada drops second straight after fast start Bulldogs look to sure up late game execution, regain winning form By Daniel Williams
dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com ARVADA - Arvada girls’ basketball dropped their second game in a row falling to Denver West 49-36 Thursday at West High School. Arvada junior Kelly Lehnerz scored 15 points, but is wasn’t enough, as the Bulldogs were forced to play catch up after falling behind 15-8 in the first quarter. “We have to be better late in games and we have to limit our mistakes. But we are improving little by little,” Arvada coach Richard Carr said. After winning three of their first four games the Bulldogs have lost consecutive close games. The Bulldogs (3-3) will travel to Aurora to face Vista Peak Prep Thursday at 7 p.m.
PIRATES IN SEARCH OF FIRST WIN
Alameda girls’ basketball is still in search for their first win of the season after a 28-23 loss to Denver North Friday at Alameda High School. Alameda (0-7) held North to only 10 second half points but because of their own offensive inefficiencies the Pirates were forced to play catch up all game and never closed the gap. The Pirates will host Golden when they return from break Wednesday Jan. 9th at 7 p.m.
WILDCATS CAN’T CLOSE ON PRARIE VIEW
Despite having three players score at least 11 points Arvada West girls basketball fell 55-47 at Prairie View on Saturday. Arvada West senior Samantha Waters scored 14 points and had three steals, and senior Corey Hendrickson has 11 points and 11 rebounds. But Prairie View’s late game execution and defense was better than the Wildcats and the difference in the contest. Arvada West (1-6) will travel to Pomona for a Thursday meeting with the Panthers at 7 p.m.
JAGUARS GET ROAD VICTORY
D’Evelyn girls’ basketball used a huge
first half for a 64-40 road win at Cherokee Trail on Saturday. The Jaguars scored 44 first half points fueled by sophomore Morgan Ducklow’s 16 point effort. D’Evelyn had five different players score at least eight points, including Emily Garnier who scored 13 points off four threepointers. Next for the Jaguars (7-1) is a meeting with Mullen on Tuesday Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. at D’Evelyn High School.
VAN TASSEL LEADS GREEN MONTAIN
Green Mountain girls’ basketball defeated Widefield 50-35 Friday at Green Mountain High School. The Rams (2-3) outscored Widefield 16-8 in the fourth quarter to secure the victory. Junior Kelli Van Tassel scored a gamehigh 16 points and added nine rebounds. Green Mountain will travel to Denver South Tuesday Jan. 4 at 7 p.m.
TIGERS CONTINUE STRONG START
Lakewood girls’ basketball punished Denver South 81-40 Friday at Lakewood High School. The Tigers (4-2) used double digit scoring efforts from three different players, including 19 points from senior Celina Quayle. Lakewood will travel to Chatfield for a Thursday meeting at 7 p.m.
EAGLES ROLL OVER VISTA PEAK PREP
Faith Christian girls’ basketball beat Vista Peak Prep 57-25 Tuesday in Aurora. The Eagles (3-3) were fuelled by three double digit scorers, including 14 points and seven rebounds by senior Cassaundra Rindels. Faith Christian will now travel to Excelsior for a Thursday meeting at 6 p.m. in Aurora.
POMONA PUNISHES FARMERS
Pomona girls’ basketball beat Wheat Ridge 41-26 Friday at Wheat Ridge High School. The Panthers (5-2) used good defense and a 15 point scoring effort from Kristen Seltenreich to secure the victory. Wheat Ridge (0-7) is still in search of their first win of the season. Pomona will host Arvada West Thursday at 7 p.m. Wheat Ridge will travel to Evergreen Wednesday the Jan. 9 at 7 p.m.
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