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December 27, 2012
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Year brings funding for Jeffco schools Compiled by Sara Van Cleve
svancleve@ourcoloradonews.com This past year was a busy one for Arvada. Elections brought the re-election of incumbents and the welcoming of some new representatives, as well as millions of dollars to Jeffco schools. Arvada City Council approved the 2013-14 budget, initiated new products and passed new ordinances. As residents watched the tragedy of the murder of 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway unfold, justice was served in a nine-yearold cold case murder of another woman. These are the top 10 stories of 2012 in the Arvada area, in no particular order:
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Abduction and murder of Jessica Ridgeway
On Oct. 5, 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway disappeared while walking to school in Westminster. Days later her body was found in the Pattridge Park Open Space area in Arvada. Police later received a call from the mother of 17-year-old Austin Sigg leading police to his arrest. Sigg is now facing 19 charges, including four counts of first-degree murder. He is being tried as an Ridgeway adult, and if convicted, could face up to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 40 years. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 22.
‘Jessica’s Angels’ keep watch over children
Pomona High School junior Alex Groen brought together his classmates and teens from other high schools to create “Jessica’s Angels” after he watched the tragedy involving Jessica Ridgeway occur in his own backyard. Jessica’s Angels is a group of high school students who serve as a neighborhood watch as kids walk home from school to ensure nothing similar happens to another child.
Voters pass 3A, 3B in support of Jeffco schools
Jefferson County voters passed ballot issues 3A and 3B to support funding for Jefferson County Public Schools. The $39 million mill levy override, known as 3A, will be used to pay for dayto-day operations, educational programs, maintenance, salaries and supplies. The $99 million bond package, 3B, will support capital projects, including repairs
Westminster Police officer T.C. Cunningham talks with another officer while blocking off an intersection at West 102nd Avenue and North Moore Court in Westminster Oct. 24. Officials were searching the home of Austin Sigg in connection to the Jessica Ridgeway murder. Ridgeway’s body was discovered in a park in Arvada. Photos by Andy Carpenean and renovations. 3A passed 151,829 to 110,189 and 3B passed 141,562 to 119,298.
DeWild verdicts in cold case
Daniel DeWild, 40, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and accessory after the fact to first-degree murder in the 2003 killing of his estranged wife Heather DeWild. The jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on one count of first-degree murder, and a mistrial was held. Weeks later, and facing a second trial, Daniel DeWild pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and will be sentenced in February to 72 to 75 years. His brother, David, reached a plea agreement in August after pleading guilty to second-degree conspiracy to commit murder.
City receives 7.75-acre land donation
City Council unanimously accepted a donation of 7.75 acres of equestrian land, which was the former home of Meridian Farms. The land, 7650 Indiana St., was donated by Sydney Keith and features an indoor riding arena, 33 stalls, two small barns, a single-family residence and other facilities. The property is adjacent to the cityowned, 27-acre Arvada Equestrian Center. The city will take control of the property Jan. 1 and then begin plans
for future development.
Water rates to increase Jan. 1
As part of the 2013-14 city budget, Council approved an increase in water and wastewater fees during its Oct. 22 meeting. The increases will cost the average household an additional $2.60 per month, or $31.20 per year. The increase is due to increases by the city’s source, Denver Water, and to help pay for the infrastructure replacement program for pipes. The increases will begin Jan. 1.
New visitor’s center serves as Arvada’s ‘one-stop shop’
Council unanimously approved opening a visitor’s center for the city at the Chamber of Commerce building, 7305 Grandview Ave. The visitor’s center is now open on the first floor of the building and serves as a “one-stop shop” for events, attractions and businesses in Arvada. Jean Gordon serves as the executive director and concierge, promoting all aspects of the city.
Number of chickens in city limits upped by City Council
Council approved increasing the number of permitted fowl within city limits from two to five on Aug. 6. With the passing of the ordinance,
Brad Ruppert, president of the board of directors for the Arvada Community Food Bank, addresses those gathered to celebrate a recent expansion of the food bank. part of Sustain Arvada’s urban agriculture drive, residents are now allowed to keep Top Ten continues on Page 4
Traffic impact fees, parking tweaked By Glenn Wallace
gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com ‘Tis the season for Jefferson County staff to alter some ordinances. Among the alterations this holiday season are a simplification to the county parking ordinance and a change to the way trafficimpact fees are collected and distributed. Those changes were made official by the Board of County Commissioners during its Dec. 11 meeting. The Jeffco Sheriff’s Office requested several policy revisions to the Parking and Vehicles Ordinance, including expanding the ordinance’s definition of “vehicles” to include trailers.
Previously, trailers parked in the county right of way could not be ticketed or towed. Another change was the removal of the “moved every 14 days,” requirement. Since owners could “move” their vehicles only a few feet, authorities found the existing language to be unhelpful for getting vehicles out of the way. Instead, the Sheriff’s Office will post a 48-hour notice on vehicles before towing them out of the county right of way. Traffic-impact fees — collected by the county whenever a property is developed or redeveloped in a way that increases traffic levels on surrounding roadways — also underwent some significant changes. Effective Jan. 1, the fees will be adjusted
annually, based on Colorado’s Construction Cost Index (CCI). The fee had previously been adjusted upwards annually, based on inflation instead of following the actual cost of doing construction work. The immediate effect of the change will be a lowering of the fee by 21 percent from 2012 levels. “That’s only right,” District 1 Commissioner Faye Griffin said when the commissioners approved the change. The other significant change to the county’s traffic-impact fee policy will be how those dollars are allocated. Currently, the county collects and spends those fees based on five geo-
graphic areas within the county. “In most cases the fee doesn’t generate enough to pay for projects,” Transportation and Engineering Director Kevin French told the commissioners a week earlier during a staff briefing. By redrawing the county into three zones, the impact fees gathered from those zones will reach reasonable levels to make street improvements much sooner, according to French.
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Santa Shop brings warmth to winter For three years, Heather Jacobs bundled up on a chilly December morning outside a nondescript Littleton warehouse for the chance to bring Christmas to her daughter. She didn’t have money to buy presents. But inside the Arapahoe Santa Shop, that didn’t matter. There, she could wander delightedly among tables laden — like a wondrous feast — with puzzles, games and dolls. She could choose gifts her daughter would love most, then head home with a sack filled with toys, wrapping paper and bows. “I didn’t just get a toy,” she said. “I got a whole Christmas.” This year, with her daughter too old for the program, Jacobs, 37, returned the helping hand. She cleaned, organized and worked at the warehouse, from morning till night, for more than a week before the Dec. 14 and 15 toy distribution days. “I have to give back for the past,” Jacobs said. “I can’t pay it back in cash. … The only thing I really have is time.” And that, perhaps, is the biggest gift of all. Inside the chalky warehouse walls swirls a vivid and tangible sense of giving. Like so many elves, volunteers — many longtime returnees in their 70s wearing Santa hats and sweaters in red and green — bestow quick smiles amid the bustle. They kindle a spirit of compassion and selflessness we all hope to impart, but which often is swallowed by the season’s busyness and commercial excess. “They are all a great group,” Jacobs said. “They’re really kind, they don’t judge, and they genuinely want be here for the kids.” They have created, as Jacobs noted, a community that for 54 years has consis-
tently dispensed help, wrapped in generous bows of respect and hope, to a population that is often accorded neither. This year, the Arapahoe Santa Shop served 2,700 children from mostly Littleton, but also Englewood and Sheridan, all referred by schools and social service agencies. Throughout the Denver metro area, many other organizations do the same for families in need. But this particular program, using a system that allocates 100 points per child, uniquely allows families to choose the toys they want until the points are used up. “It gives them a little dignity,” longtime volunteer Phil Gomez said. It gives those who make it happen — a toy store of dreams come true — purpose. “We hope this will be a special part of your Christmas experience,” co-director Shirley Nixon said to volunteers a few minutes before opening the doors. Her voice catches. “It certainly is of mine.” Nixon, a petite, sprightly woman of 76, has worked with the Santa shop for a decade. The time and dedication of the 400 volunteers — from the women who tenderly sew new doll clothes to the men who diligently repair bikes all year to the older man who carefully builds the wooden
cradles — overwhelms her. “It is a job well done by a wonderful group of people who have the same feeling of wanting to serve the community,” she said. “They saw that these people are in need — and more and more are in need — so here we are filling that void.” The doors open and the 80 or so men and women already lined up file into rows of hard-backed seats to wait their turn to check in. They are couples and single mothers, grandparents and teen moms. They are Latino and Asian and black and white. They are tired, expectant, humble. They are the faces of everyone. The gratitude is palpable — in the quick smiles, the fervent thank-yous, the blessings given as they grab a box and begin to piece together a special memory. David McGowan, 24, is here with his sister, Crystal Kelley, 22, who just left the hospital after a two-week stay. He wants to make sure Kelley, who says she suffers from multiple sclerosis and is a bit unsteady on her feet, doesn’t stumble as she shops for her 3-year-old son. Gifts “would be a struggle, especially with hospital bills,” McGowan said. “And he’s a good kid. He deserves presents.” Kelley places a Bob the Builder DVD in the box her brother carries. “This is the heart of Colorado,” he said, putting his arm around his sister. “It’s a beautiful thing.” At the corner table covered with toys for boys 11 and 12 years old, Theresa O’Connor, 49, checks out a camera. Her 62-year-old husband, unable to work because of illness, sits nearby, an oxygen tank beside him. They have custody of six grandchildren ages 3 to 12, whose mother, O’Connor said, left them almost two years
The city of Arvada is giving residents the chance to give their live Christmas trees new life as mulch. Trees can be dropped off from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the City Parks Maintenance Shop, 7800 W. 62nd Ave. through Friday, Jan. 18. The Lake Arbor Lake Park, 6400 Pomona Drive, and the Lutz Sports Complex at West 58th Avenue and Miller Street are also accepting trees. There are no time restrictions for drop off; residents can drop trees off through Sunday, Jan. 20. Trees must be free of nails, wire and all decorations to ensure the
safety of employees handling the trees. Only live trees will be accepted; garland, wreaths and yard waste will not be accepted. Free mulch will also be available at all drop-off locations. Residents will be responsible for the loading and hauling of mulch. For more information on the tree recycling and mulch, call the Parks Department at 720-898-7410.
City offering neighborhood improvement grants for third year
The city is beginning its third year of its Neighborhood Grant News in a Hurry continues on Page 3
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ago. “This is more important than I can tell you.” Her long hair is pulled loosely back into a ponytail. Her eyes betray a weary sadness. “This will help my grandchildren to have Christmas, at least from their grandparents, because I don’t have the money to buy them presents.” As she walks toward another table, tremulous words float back: “I love them with all my heart.” Nick Olson’s eyes light up as he spots a wooden push-toy. “This is nice.” He smiles and shows it to his girlfriend, Tori Murr. Their son, Jordan, 4 months old, snuggles under a green blanket in a car seat. Olson, 29, also has a 7-year-old son. Their only income at the moment is the Social Security disability that Murr, 25, receives. “This is very special for us to be able to come here and do this,” Olson said. “We at least have the chance to put some presents under the tree …” A xylophone. An Operation board game. A play mat. The wooden push-toy. It will be a good Christmas. And, hopefully, a good new year. “I’m really optimistic,” Olson said. “I figure good people … good things come their way. I figure we’ll be all right.” We’ll all be all right if we continue to take care of each other. That would be the best gift of all.
Health: Grieving and coping around the holidays. Page 8
Feature: Arvada figure skater set to compete at the Special Olympics World Games. Page 4 Life: Artist’s paintings capture classic Golden scenes. Page 10
Column: Arvada Mayor sums up the highlights of the year. Page 7
Movie: Helen Mirren plays an unsung hero in “Hitchcock”. Page 17
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Program, which provides grants to neighborhoods to help strengthen and revitalize the city’s neighborhoods. Two grants are available — the Know Your Neighbor grant and the Neighborhood Improvements grant. The Know Your Neighbor grant is a $100 grant with the purpose of improving neighbor relations. They are intended to facilitate people getting together and building relationships at events such as block parties, neighborhoods clean-ups and other social events.
The grants are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis until funds are depleted. The Neighborhood Improvement grants are available for up to $10,000. Qualifying projects must include neighbors working together and a match by neighbors of at least 25 percent of the project’s cost, with 15 percent of the match being provided through donated labor. Applications are due by March 15, 2013. The grants will tentatively be awarded by May. For more information about the grants and application process, residents can at-
tend one of two informational meetings. The meetings are at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, in the Randall Room at the Apex Center, 13150 W. 72nd Ave. or at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, in the Anne Campbell
Room at City Hall, 8101 Ralston Rd. Applications will be available online soon. For more information, call Kevin Nichols at 720-898-7454 or Linda Hoover at 720-898-7454.
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Arvadan skates her way to World Games Special Olympian practices at Apex for international competition next month By Sara Van Cleve
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On a chilly Thursday afternoon, Arvada resident Amanda Douglass laces up her snow- white ice skates, stretches her muscles and then glides onto the ice of the Apex Center ice arena. Douglass, 26, is one of many figure skaters who practices at the Apex Center, 13150 W. 72nd Ave., but something sets her apart from her fellow skaters. She is an Olympian. Having started skating and competing when she was just 8 years old, Douglass is preparing for her biggest competition yet — the Special Olympics World Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. “I’m looking forward to meeting other athletes from different countries,” Douglass said. Douglass has frontal lobe brain damage, which she has had since she was 3. Following complications from seizures three days before her third birthday, Douglass was put into a medically-induced coma, and her parents weren’t sure she was going to come out of it, said Douglass’ mother Toni Douglass. “The exact same time and day of her birthday, she came back,” Toni said. Amanda was put on brain suppressant medicine, which stopped her seizures until she was 15. Now, Douglass works at King Soopers and practices her skating two times per week as she prepares for the big competition. “She’ll be doing compulsory and free style,” said Bernie Creevey,
Amanda’s coach. “Compulsory is the edges, turns, the old-day school figures and patterns on ice. The scores are totaled for the trial score.” During the free style, Amanda will be skating to music from “Robin Hood” and wearing a medievalinspired costume, which is part of her favorite part of skating. “I love the jumps and the spins,” Amanda said. “And the costumes.” While this is Amanda’s first World Games, and her biggest competition yet, she isn’t new to competitive world. Amanda skated and competed from 1994 to 2005. When she was 19, she took a four-year break, but soon missed her passion and was back on the ice in 2009, Toni said. Amanda won her first gold at 8 in 1994 when she took first in the state competition, Toni said. Since then, Amanda has won eight gold medals. Olympians are chosen for the World Games through a lottery. Athletes who win a gold in their sport the year prior to the game are put into the lottery to participate in the World Games. Amanda won a gold medal in regionals this past March, qualifying her for the lottery. Now, having been chosen, Amanda is realizing her lifelong dream come true. “I think it’s great,” said Creevey, who trained Amanda for a few years before her break and as well as the past three years. “She’s been working really hard and it’s been a goal for her to go as far as the Games. It’s exciting she did it in three years.” Amanda also recently met with her fellow Special Olympics ice skaters in Lake Placid, N.Y., for the Special Olympics trials, where the
Amanda Douglass balances on one skate while practicing at the APEX Center in Arvada for the Special Olympics World Games, Thursday, Dec. 20. Photo by Andy Carpenean athletes were tested to ensure they were performing at their appropriate levels. “It went really great,” Amanda said. “They said I could be the team leader.”
Amanda and her fellow Olympians, five of whom are also from Colorado but in other sports, will travel to South Korea at the end of next month for the games Jan. 29 through Feb. 5.
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up to five female chickens and turkeys, with no more than two turkeys. Roosters are still not allowed. The issue was discussed again on Dec. 10, but no changes were made. The city will monitor the situation, including complaints about chickens, and readdress the issue and
Tis the season for smart giving.
make any necessary changes in a year. Animal Management reports that they receive minimal complaints about chickens.
Food bank celebrates 30 years of service with storage expansion
The Arvada Community Food Bank celebrated its 30th year of serving the community with an expan-
sion to serve even more. The food bank went from serving 900 families in 1982 to serving 12,000 in 2011. To better serve the community, the food bank had a capital campaign to raise $100,000 to help pay for its $300,000 expansion. The 1,300-square-foot expansion, which includes two freezers, will serve as storage to allow the food bank
to have more food on hand.
Olympian walks in sports-themed Harvest Festival parade
The Arvada Harvest Festival draws residents from across the area to Olde Town each year, and this year the festival even brought an Olympian to town. Team USA Olympian Kelsey Campbell, who competed in women’s freestyle wrestling in the London Olympic Games, was the grand marshal of the 87th annual Harvest Festival parade. Campbell carried an actual Olympic torch as she
waved to the crowds in the sports-themed parade.
Olympian Kelsey Campbell, who competed in women’s wrestling this summer during the London games, waves to the crowds of Arvadans lining the streets during the 87th annual Harvest Festival parade Sept. 8. Photo by Sara Van Cleve
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Early morning blaze damages restaurant Bennett’s Bar-B-Que suffers substantial damage following kitchen fire By Sara Van Cleve
svancleve@ourcoloradonews.com Firefighters battled a blaze at a local restaurant for about 90 minutes the morning of Monday, Dec. 17. A fire at Bennett’s Bar-B-Que & Steaks, 7490 W. 52nd Ave., was reported by a passer-by at about 2:15 a.m. Dec. 17, said Arvada Fire Protection District Public Information Officer Deanna Harrington. The restaurant was closed, and no one was inside the building, Harrington said. Firefighters defensively fought the fire to prevent it from spreading for 45 minutes and were offensively fighting the fire for another 45 minutes until it was extinguished. “There was very extensive, heavy damage,” Harrington said. “Where there wasn’t the roof collapsed, there was heavy fire, heat and smoke damage throughout the building.” Bennett’s Vice President Bill Mc-
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Cormick said the damages have not yet been estimated. An investigation was started to determine the cause of the fire. As of press time, the investigation had not been completed, but arson has been ruled out. “The origin was determined to be
in the kitchen area,” Harrington said. Though Bennett’s will remain closed until further notice, the restaurant will reopen in the future, McCormick said. “As of right now, we’re planning to rebuild 100 percent and open in the same location,” McCormick said.
Jefferson County master plan updated By Glenn Wallace
gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com In the movies, the master plan is always an overly-complex and nefarious plot set in motion by the villain. Although the Jefferson County Comprehensive Master Plan couldn’t be called nefarious, the claim of overly complex might stick. So the Jeffco Planning Commission voted 7-0 during its Dec. 12 meeting to try to add some clarity to the document. The county’s last master plan update was in 2010, and it combined portions of 16 different area plans to form the general planning and landuse document for all unincorporated property. But the Planning Commission — the seven-member advisory board
with final approval over the plan — experienced a two-thirds turn over in 2011. “The new Planning Commission started looking at the entire document and decided they really wanted to see something a little more clear and concise,” Jeffco Senior Planner Heather Gutherless said. A request for comment by a member of the commission was declined. The master-plan-update discussions began in November 2011 and had two main goals, Gutherless said. The first was to remove all general, countywide policies from the separate area plans and consolidate them. Other policy redundancies within the plan itself would also be removed. One example used by staff is a set of three separate policies, in three different sections, that added up to 54
words. All three were tidily summed up in just one, 13-word policy: Transportation infrastructure and parking areas should balance safety, neighborhood character, and environmental impacts. The other goal of the update was to reorganize the entire document into two distinct sections, one titled Development Review, and the other one called Long Range Planning Issues. What the update did not do was change any land-use suggestions, any zoning, or make any substantive changes to county policies, according to Gutherless, who said she thought the update was a much-needed change. “I’m excited to see how it is when we apply it because I think it will be a lot better,” she said.
ARVADA CITY COUNCIL ON THE RECORD
The following items were presented and approved during City Council’s last business meeting o g this of 2012 on Dec. 17. Council mes, members in attendance were Mayor Marc Williams; ns Mayor Pro Tem Rachel th Zenzinger, District 1; Mark Sept. McGoff, District 2; Shelley Cook, District 3; and Bob Fifer and Don Allard, council members at-large. District 4 Councilman Bob Dyer was absent.
Festivals Commission presents check to Arvada Community Food Bank During public comment, Members of the Arvada
Festivals Commission presented the Arvada Community Food Bank with a check for $17,000. The money was raised through the Commission’s sixth annual Wines for the Holidays wine tasting at Standley Lake Library Nov. 16. The money raised will be able to buy $40,000 worth of food for the food bank because the food bank purchases much of its food at a reduced rate.
Council approves purchase of land for park redesign, expansion
property, 5900 Allison St., 6-0. The purchase, which costs $395,000, will be used to expand Memorial Park, located between Olde Wadsworth Boulevard and Balsam Street. The next City Council meeting will be Monday, Jan. 7, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 8101 Ralston Road.
Council unanimously passes legislative agenda, positions
Council passed its 2013 legislative agenda 6-0. The agenda contains the
council’s positions related primarily to the activities of the Colorado General Assembly. Main themes found throughout the legislative agenda include maintaining local control and home rule, not allowing federal or state mandates to be imposed on local government, the preservation of current authority, and finding local solutions to local problems. Compiled by Sara Van Cleve svancleve@ourcoloradonews.com
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Keep your compass during the holidays Watch for new twist
OUR VIEW
Everyone is a little revved up during the holidays. Drivers are noticeably edgy and impatient as they motor around looking for those last minute gifts. But whether shopping or celebrating with friends, the need to be grounded is ever so important. Many of us find ourselves staying up later and possibly having one or two more alcoholic drinks than usual at gatherings. It can all seem so innocent and fun, but an extra drink here and there can result in tragedy. It’s one of those times of the year. Be aware of your behavior, and be ready to help others. Be ever so careful and make the work of law enforcement easier.
The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies will be conducting The Heat Is On DUI (driving under the influence) crackdowns during the holidays in order to prevent accidents. The group conducts 12 enforcement periods throughout the year. It reports the average cost of a DUI in Colorado is $10,270 and shared the sobering facts that there were 18 alcohol-related crashes in
LETTER TO EDITOR Thank you for support On behalf of the Westminster Police Department, we would like to thank the entire community for their support during the Jessica Ridgeway investigation. Words cannot even begin to express the gratitude we feel, we are simply overwhelmed by the generosity shown during this incident. Citizens and businesses not only from our community, but many surrounding communities, volunteered for searches, provided food, held prayer vigils, staged balloon releases, and motorcycle rallies and most importantly believed in us. Day after day we were reminded of the great city we work in and the amazing citizens we serve. With the suspects arrest on Oct. 23, we took a significant step to-
ward Justice for Jessica. As a result, our neighborhoods can begin to feel more safe and secure. Westminster City Council formally approved changing the name of Chelsea Park to the Jessica Ridgeway Memorial Park on Nov. 26. A new sign was installed on Dec. 10 and improvements will be made to the park in 2013. Our hearts go out to Newton, Conn., as yet another community is suffering unimaginable tragedy; we know that community support was so critical in our community moving forward. We wanted to take this opportunity to simply say thank you! Investigator Cheri Spottke Public Information Unit Westminster Police Department
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Colorado during the 2011 holiday season. Visit HeatIsOnColorado.com for an array of statistics of DUIs county by county. And a new twist to the festivities this year involves the passage of Amendment 64, which means it is no longer illegal for people 21 and over to use marijuana in Colorado. We advise users should make themselves fully aware of the limitations of this change in law. For starters, colleges have made it clear that the substance is not allowed on campuses. Further, the amendment does not allow smoking in public places or places that can endanger others. Remember while driving, the state standard for marijuana use and other drugs, including prescriptions, is “impaired to the
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Some things to get off my chest So, let me give you a little window into the newspaper business. This week is a holiday week, obviously that means that with a community newspaper such as this, the deadline for having columns turned in was a full week ago. So everything you’re about to read has to be seen through the prism of this still being preDec. 21. And, seeing as how the world is going to end in a few hours, there’s a few things I’d like to get off my chest. Y’know, before the lights go out. First of all, not every kid is destined for college; not every kid is gifted; not every kid is talented; not every kid is capable of anything they put their minds to. However, every kid is special, and every kid is capable of something extraordinary, and every kid deserves an opportunity to discover what their unique contribution to the world is going to be. That’s what we should be doing in the public schools, in my humble opinion. So, it’s been 13 days — has the ADHD media moved on from the Newtown shootings to some tawdry scandal or fakeimportant political story yet? Top of your head: Name two
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of the heroes of that day, like the first grade teacher or the principal. Yeah, me neither. Does anybody else think our collective inability to focus on what really matters contributes to horrific events like this? And, you know, if a second marriage is really the triumph of hope over experience, then wasn’t re-electing the same cast of clowns last month something akin to a drunken tryst with your ex at a Las Vegas chapel as the result of a bad bet? Are the “good ones” really all gone? As much as I liked Tim Tebow last year, this year is a special one for the Broncos. If you ever wondered if there was a correlation between leadership and excellence, you need to watch Peyton Manning work. By the way, there is an episode of “The West Wing” from season four (2002) called “Holy Night” that features the Yale
If you want to be treated like a princess, then you should stop acting like either the wicked stepmother or the courtesan. Just sayin’ ... And another thing: It’s become abundantly clear that the end of the world will not/was not caused by global warming, so until somebody can tell me what the exact right temperature for the earth actually is, can we just give it a rest? And in case the world doesn’t end, Well, I hope I do not offend. Some of those jokes Are fun just to poke, So try not to get all in a bend. P.S. And now you know why I write prose. 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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Signs of a growing economy State of the city
As 2012 closes, the potential of a growing economy is on the horizon. Two of this past year’s adopted changes are expected to set the course for even stronger financial planning and preparedness at the city of Arvada. The implementation of a 10-year financial model and performance based budgeting both push for measurable outcomes while maximizing resource allocation, even for the most challenging, long-range assets. Encouraging signs started to appear for Arvada in 2012, including a 6 percent increase in sales tax revenues and an increase in building permits. These indicators suggest we may be emerging from the Great Recession. However, even with these positive developments the city will maintain a conservative approach in our expenditure priorities. Our future goals fall into three broad priority areas including: Taking Lasting Care, Building Our Base and Investing in the Future. While no significant program and e h, service expansions will be implerd. mented, the expenditures set for it, capital projects address each of our mas focus areas. Taking Lasting Care: The city has a long history of creating parks, facilities and roadways that attract our
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existing residents. Our objective is to keep the value and quality of these investments in place by “Taking Lasting Care” of what we currently have. Some of the specific projects that fall into this area include increasing our resources for major street maintenance, bridge maintenance, gaps in sidewalk connections, long-life pavement markings, sign replacement and signal replacement. In addition, the city plans to reinvest in parks focused in four major areas: irrigation replacement, playground renovation, trail renovation and tree replacement. Building Our Base Good ideas, unanticipated needs and one-time initiatives don’t take holidays, so it can be easy to get distracted throughout the process of long-term projects. Our second area of focus for the city is to ensure we are also continuing to “Build Our Base” of required infrastructure and finish the ideas we have started.
Some of the projects to look for in 2013 include initiating a plan for traffic improvements at the West 72nd Avenue and Indiana Street intersection and the Ward Road Extension; an allocation of $406,000 to complete the Park at West 69th Avenue and Benton Street will be combined with a previous $800,000 allocation for that the park; and completion of the four remaining Quiet Zones within city limits for railroad crossings at Lamar Street, Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, Carr Street and West 66th Avenue/ Oberon Road. Invest in the Future: Our final focus area is “Invest in the Future,” which opens a dialogue on the longterm strategic investments the city needs and wants to provide for our future residents. These projects include a parking garage for mass transportation and shopping use in Olde Town; two new community police stations in the north and west areas and expanded fleet maintenance facilities; an update to the city’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan; and finally, the expansion of Gross Reservoir in cooperation with Denver Water to meet future municipal water needs. The city of Arvada is in solid financial standing and will continue to invest in priorities that define Arvada as a place people want to live, work and play.
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It’s sometimes better to receive than to give
eIn this season of sharing, we often t the hear that it’s better to give than to reas ceive. (In a comedic twist, the Smothng, ers Brothers told us it’s better to have me gifts than receipts ...) raSometimes, though, it’s simply bets, ter to receive than to give.
A warm and fuzzy example is when the little ones in our lives start choos’t ing — or, even better, making — gifts for us. They are more eager for us to unwrap the goodies they are presenting to us than they are to see what they d. themselves have been given. In this case, it’s so much sweeter to why I be the receiver. There are other reasons why it’s sometimes better to receive than to give. Here are a few of mine: Receive forgiveness. Right now, there are people out there who want to h share forgiveness, who want to let byHe gones be bygones, who want to reach igh out to us and start anew — if only we f will let them. When this happens, receive this forgiveness. We deserve it, and so do they. Accept apologies. By the same token, it’s important to receive apologies with open hearts from those willing to say they’re sorry. Our acceptance allows them to give us this most precious present. Acknowledge advice. It’s usually for our own good when we receive the gift
of wisdom from people who might just have the answers. (Receiving the advice doesn’t mean we necessarily have to act on it.) Collect feedback. Feedback is different than advice. Advice probably comes from others who have been where we are. Feedback can be more critical … but that doesn’t make this information less valuable to receive. Take help. It’s been a while, but I finally understand that people who offer help really do want to help. When I help someone else, I feel good. And when I offer help, I mean it. So it makes sense that when we receive help from others who are extending their hands, we are actually helping them feel good, too. What also probably goes without saying is that by graciously receiving holiday gifts, birthday gifts, gifts for any kind of celebration, we are giving back more than we are getting.
People who give us gifts — gifts of beauty, gifts of humor, of time, of themselves — are then able to bask in the warmth of our gratitude. Which brings me to my last thought here: Accept thanks. When people thank us, sometimes it takes no effort from them at all. A squeal of delight for a ski ticket. A kiss and a hug for a ride to the airport. A handshake, a note, an email, a text. But sometimes, saying thanks is harder ... thank you for telling me what I needed to hear. Thank you for not letting me get my way. Thank you for your tough love, your tough stance, your tough words. When we know that someone else is making an effort to be grateful, receiving their thanks is one of the greatest gifts we ourselves can then give. Because, in this season of giving and sharing, it is sometimes better to receive. Thank you for your gift of listening. Andrea Doray is a writer who remembers her own delicious delight at the eager looks on the faces of her niece and nephew over they years when they presented her with clay pinch pots, handmade cards, and, eventually, items they purchased, all of which she gratefully received. Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray.com.
COUNTY NEWS IN A HURRY Skeleton found at Red Rocks
Human skeletal remains were found by hikers in Red Rocks Park on Dec. 14. Deputies confirmed the remains were three-tenths of a mile west of Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The scene was investigated, and the skeleton was collected and removed. The gender, age and identity could not be determined. “It’s been there a long time. It’s been bleached out,” said Sheriff’s Department public information officer Mark Techmeyer. The skeleton was found in thick brush and rugged terrain. It was bleached, clothed in blue sweatpants or shorts and appeared to have been there for quite some time. There were no
obvious signs of injury or trauma. Techmeyer said the remains were in a different area than where a rock climber had reported a dead body in November. If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Jeffco
Bernice Ann Standish Bernice, 89, Born October 4, 1923 in Perth Amboy, NJ. Graduated from Denver East High 1940. Survived by Paula Holt (Philip) daughter, Michael Talarico (Nathalie) son. Grandchildren Mindy (Steven), Jeremy, Juliette, Cecilia and great grandson Derek. Services 11AM Friday December 28 at Mile High Church in Lakewood.
Sheriff’s Office tipline at 303-271-5612
FasTracks Update
RTD has issued a status update for the West Rail line of the FasTracks system, which is scheduled for a grand opening on April 26.
On Jan. 23, RTD will host a ceremonial lighting of the 6th Avenue Bridge. The bridge will be lit by LED lights that are attached to the 44 cables that span the bridge. This ceremony marks the end of construction activities and signifies the start of testing.
Scott Allan Moore
March 28, 1956 ~ December 14, 2012
Scott Allan Moore (56) resident of Priest River, ID died December 14, 2012 from injuries received after being struck by an automobile while assisting a disabled motorist near Spokane, WA. He was born March 28, 1956 to Ross and Dorothy (Clower) Moore at Albuquerque, NM. He grew up at Arvada, CO, and graduated from Arvada High School with the class of 1974. Following graduation, he moved to Montana. He married Karen Schlappy in 1976. He then began is career in the Railroad Industry by going to work for Burlington Northern. He worked there for several years before transferring to St. Maries River Rail road. He was divorced in 1987. Scott then went to work for Montana Rail Link in Missoula, MT. He moved to Usk, WA and went to work for Pend Oreille Valley Railroad. He married Darcie Jo Humphrey February 12, 2005 at Coeur d’ Alene, ID. They made their home in Priest River, ID. In 2009, Scott went to work for Dakota Southern Railroad as General Manager at Mitchell, S.D. He returned to this area 2 months ago with plans to become General Manager of BG & CN and St. Maries River Railroad Co. Scott was compassionate
for helping people in need. He would cut and split firewood for needy families as well as giving of himself to others. He had a passion for fishing, he enjoyed hunting and camping and hiking. He was truly looking forward to being a grandfather and spending time with his grandchildren. Scott is survived by his wife Darcie at the family home in Priest River. His son and daughter-in-law Jeffery and Jess Moore of Post Falls, ID, his daughter and son-in-law Candace and Mike Neal of Richland, WA. And step-daughter Carley Humphrey of Coeur d’ Alene, ID. Scott is also survived by his mother Dorothy Moore of Arvada, CO, and sisters and husbands Leslie (Eddie) Saldana of West Pueblo, CO and Alice (Mark) Wolters of Golden, CO and Kerry (Lou) Lazo of Denver, CO. Also surviving are 3 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Scott was preceded in death by his son Jason Moore in 1996 and his father. A celebration of his life will be Saturday Jan. 5, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Hodge Funeral Home, St. Maries. A gathering of family and friends will follow at the St. Maries Elks Lodge. Visit his online memorial and sign his guestbook at www. hodgefuneralhome.com
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Holidays, events present elevated stress, grief Former child psychologist gives advice on how to cope with grief By Sara Van Cleve
svancleve@ourcoloradonews.com There are two main reasons many people have difficulties with grief and depression around the holidays. Saoirse Charis-Graves, a retired child psychologist who worked for Jefferson County Public Schools for 27 years, said the two reasons are unrealistic expectations — that things will be wonderful this time of year — and if the holiday season is the first after a life-changing event, such as a divorce, a death or even moving from one place to another. Everyone faces grief in a different way, but there are some coping mechanisms Charis-Graves recommends that can help both the grieving and healing processes. Coping mechanisms include keeping a routine as much as possible, keeping things calm and simple for oneself, get enough sleep but not too much, exercise, eat nutritious meals, do not rely on caffeine or alco-
hol as a coping mechanism because they can exacerbate the problem and maintain connections and contact with friends and family. It is even normal for people who are not directly affected by an event to still feel grief through an empathetic response, she said. For example, it is normal for residents of Colorado to feel grief about the tragic shooting that happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. “If you are a parent of a 6-year-old and you live here, you can only imagine, and by imagining you can be traumatized,” said Charis-Graves, one of the first responders to provide counseling to students following the Columbine High School shooting in 1999. “People don’t understand this if you’re not directly involved. Maybe there’s been another loss in your life, in your history and this kind of triggers your neurological pathways that are associated with loss and grief. When you imagine losing your own child, you may end of crying inconsolably. You might think you’re crazy, but you’re not. It’s triggered something deep in you.”
Helping children learn to grieve
While adults are grieving over the recent
Running the life marathon New course teaches life skills by marathon training By Clarke Reader
creader@ourcoloradonews.com A lot of lessons can be learned while preparing for a marathon, and Red Rocks Community College is directing those lessons to students’ careers and lives. In the spring, for the first time, the college will offer the course Change Through Challenge, in which students will learn from training for the Estes Park Marathon. Andrew Johnston, an accounting instructor at the school and frequent marathon runner, created and will teach the course. “The thing that got this course going was me analyzing why so many students don’t graduate college,” he said. “Many are smart kids; they just lack some key skills, so I thought about a different way to give them that information.” During the 21-week class, students will attend a 90-minute lecture on Monday nights, with each lecture having a “discipline of the week,” including goal setting or overcoming setbacks. On Saturdays, the students will run. The first week will be a two-mile run, the next
a four-mile run. The distance will increase each week until the 26.2-mile marathon takes place on June 16. Whether the students actually run the whole marathon is not the point of the class. If they walk some or all of the race, they will still pass the class. “The goal is crossing the finish line,” Johnston said. “By virtue of doing that, students will have mastered all these life skills, which are key for school and work.” According to Kim Rein, director of marketing and communications at Red Rocks Community College, this kind of unique class fits well with the college’s approach to learning, which she describes as experiential. “We very much support the idea of our students experiencing things hands-on and learning by doing,” she said. “We think the class could not only be a gateway for people who are considering getting in shape, but for those who want to go back to school.” Johnston said he hopes this course will go beyond the book-seminar-class style of teaching by having students do more than just talk about subjects. “I’m hoping to see students experience what I do when I train for a marathon — it makes you a completely different person,” he said. “I want them to think, ‘If I can finish a marathon, I can graduate college, start my own business or do whatever I want.”
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tragedy or another loss in their family, it’s important they remain calm around their children because they pick up on the emotions of the household, she said. “Listening with a child is probably the number one thing you can do,” she said. “You don’t want to project on to them … Maximize the time you spend with them, minimize the time you turn them over to media. You don’t know what they’re seeing and making of it.” It is important to talk to children and explain events to them. Explain it to them in a way that is age-appropriate. It is also effective to ask them what they already know, so as not to overwhelm them with information that isn’t necessary, Charis-Graves said. Spending more time with children, especially around bedtime, and just talking and listening to how they feel can help children cope as well. And, during times of grief, parents must ensure to take care of themselves and address their emotions as well as their child’s. “If you’re an adult responsible for a child, it’s super important you take care of your health and wellbeing,” she said. “It’s just like in the airplane when they say put your mask on and then help your child. You have to make sure you’re taking care of yourself
and not getting too stressed so you can be the best possible support for your child.”
Continued grief
Sometimes, though, the symptoms of grief don’t wane as time goes on as they typically do. Instead, if they actually increase, it may be reason to be concerned. “Anxiety, they’re not having a normal reaction that’s out of line for them, it’s out of line for what’s usual,” Charis-Graves said. “Sometime you know without knowing that you know. People who are depressed isolate. They have trouble sleeping, eating, maintaining a regular routine.” While these are often typical signs of the grieving process, the intensity and longevity of the symptoms is what is important is realizing there may be a larger issue at hand. Everyone’s grieving process is different though, Charis-Graves said. Some people might grieve immediately and move on in a few months, while others might seem fine at first and then a few months later their grief kicks in. If someone’s grief seems to last a long time or doesn’t seem to get better with time, it may be time to seek professional help, which is important to receive when needed, despite stigmas, Charis-Graves said.
POLICE BRIEFS Woman nearly falls victim to employment scam
10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, report made by phone A woman made a report to police about nearly falling victim to an Internet scam. The woman, who was looking for employment, posted her resume on Monster. com and thereafter received a text from someone she thought was a perspective employer. The individual, who never identified himself or herself, told her to message them on Yahoo Messenger. The victim spent about two hours talking to the man, who supposedly wanted to hire someone for medical billing, on Yahoo Messenger. She gave him her name, address, telephone number, date of birth and the name of her bank, but not her bank account number. The ”employer” than asked the woman to send her money, at which point she realized it was a scam. Police gave the woman advice on how to avoid such scams in the future and information on how to protect herself from facing issues regarding this scam.
Woman arrested for interference after refusing to leave grocery store
7:06 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, King Soopers, 8031 CSH 121 A woman was arrested at a King Soopers for interference after first refusing to leave the store and then refusing to provide her information to a police officer. The suspect was reportedly in the Starbucks area of the store for a few hours and was sleeping in the store when the police were called. An employee told her to leave, but the woman reportedly told her ”shove it up your [expletive].” The employee told her she would call the cops if she didn’t leave, at which point the woman challenged her to do so. When police arrived, the woman was immediately confrontational and uncooperative, telling the officer he knew who she was and what the situation was about. The woman refused to identify herself and told the officer he needed to talk to the police chief about all of the money the Arvada Police owed her. Once again, he asked for her to identify herself so he could do so and she looked at him with a puzzled look on her face. He told her he was going to issue her a trespass warrant and if she refused to give him her information again he would arrest her for interference, at which point she refused and placed her hands behind her back. The woman was arrested and taken to
the Jefferson County Detention Facility where she was charged with interference with police. She was then transferred to Jefferson County personnel.
Holiday thief steals Christmas decorations from front yard
10:59 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, 6100 block of Jellison Way An unknown thief stole nearly $300 worth of decorations from a man’s yard. The man, who has a large amount of decorations in his large, according to the reporting officer, left his home at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 30 and returned at 10:15 p.m. When he returned home, an unknown person came to his door and told him they found some of his decorations in the street, at which point he noticed more decorations were missing. The items stolen were an animated mailbox valued at $100, a blow-mold mailbox and elf valued at $60, a snowman mesh valued at $50 and a lighted tree valued at $60. There is no suspect information in the case.
Burglar breaks into AT&T store, steal $5,000 in merchandise
1:20 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, AT&T 5131 Kipling St. A burglar reportedly broke the class of an AT&T store and tripped several alarms in the store while stealing merchandise in the early morning hours. Police found the front window of the store smashed with a large landscaping rock. It was determined that several phones, electronics and computer equipment was stolen, totaling $5,000. The store has an elaborate surveillance system, however the employee was unable to access it to provide police with any suspect information.
Man purposely damages lawn decoration, throws beer can on yard
6:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, 16800 block of W. 65th Circle An unknown person purposely damaged a resident’s reindeer Christmas light display. A dark, four-door vehicle pulled up in front of the man’s house, another man got out of the car, pushed the reindeer over and stomped on it two times, leaving it visibly bent and two of the light strands broken. The reindeer was worth about $100. When the man was walking back to his car, he threw a beer can on the ground. The incident was caught on video, but the resident was not able to give police a copy. The beer can was logged in to evidence at the Arvada Police Department. There is no suspect information in the case.
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into another. They also made great use of the grand drape. As a scene was being staged in front of the main curtain, the crew/cast were scampering around doing a set change behind the curtain. There was a total of 16 scenes and I didn’t even realize the musical had reached the final curtain until the actors started bowing. It’s one of those pieces where you get to imagine the ending you wish. Now, about the storyline. Michael Duran
says, “‘42nd Street’ is musical comedy at its finest. Anyone who’s ever chased a dream truly identifies with this story.” The young and very green Peggy Sawyer (Katie Ulrich) comes to the big city to fulfill her dream of being in the chorus of a Broadway show. She lands on the stage where Julian Marsh (John Scott Clough) is trying to revive his rapidly sagging directorial career by staging a brand new musical. “42nd Street” draws on every conceivable musical theater cliché to propel the story. And, it all works. Aging star Dorothy Brock (Ali Dunfee) who’s trying to revive her own career, just happens to be the girlfriend of the good old cowboy Abner Dillon (Brian Norber) who is financing the new play. Alas, Dorothy slips during rehearsal and breaks her leg. You see this one com-
ing, don’t you? Peggy Sawyer saves the day with the help and support of the show‘s star, matinee idol-type Billy Lawler (Johnny Stewart making his BDT debut). It definitely won’t be the last time we see this talented young star. The cast is terrific. It’s a large cast indeed and each actor makes an important contribution to the success of the production. The dancing is better than a show I recently saw that featured Broadway dancers. I just wanted the show to go on and on. Do yourself a favor and go see this one. “42nd Street” plays through Feb. 16 at Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, CO. For more information, call 303-4496000 or visit www.bouldersdinnertheatre.com. This one is very special. Until next time, I’ll see you around town.
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A new year brings opportunity for a new you The new year is widely accepted as a time to start fresh, and every year people make resolutions to better themselves. For many, this means vowing to make lifestyle changes to improve how they look and feel. Consume whole foods Adding more whole foods into your everyday diet is a natural way to obtain the nutrients your body craves without feeling like you’re making a drastic change. One of the easiest ways to do this is by incorporating fresh juices into your daily routine. Whole-food juicing is a quick and easy way to get several servings of fruits and vegetables at once, making it a perfect on-the-go solution for those juggling hectic schedules. Simply toss whole fruits, vegetables, or a combination of both into a high-performance blender like a Vitamix, and then add ice. A variety of recipes to suit any taste is offered at Vitamix.com, making eating more whole foods something you’ll actually enjoy. Add more exercise It isn’t surprising that lack of exercise is an issue for many Americans, and a sedentary lifestyle can lead to a number of health concerns, regardless of weight. Incorporating exercise into a daily
routine is important and can have many health benefits. To begin living a more active lifestyle, experts recommend starting slowly and building up length and intensity of physical activity. You don’t need to spend hours at the gym to reap the benefits of exercise; use the stairs, go for a walk, take a bike ride, or play with your dog or children to get moving and start looking and feeling better. Rest up Getting the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep each night allows for optimal mental and physical performance, and making sleep a priority can have significant
impact on overall well-being. Avoid food and drink for 30 minutes prior to going to sleep and stay away from computers, televisions and other screens. Instead, enjoy a relaxing activity, such as reading or meditating, to help you fall asleep. De-stress daily Stress can cause many mental, emotional and physical health issues, and long periods of high stress can have debilitating effects. To avoid lasting health problems, learn to recognize stress and how to deal with it effectively. Despite your busy schedule, making time for yourself each day is important and can help
you avoid severe stress problems. Whether it is taking a walk, playing an instrument, practicing yoga or even calling an old friend, do something you enjoy every day. It’s also important to make sure you are getting enough exercise, sleep and proper nutrition to help your body deal with the physical effects of stress. With a few adjustments to your daily activities, you can look forward to a happy, healthy new year and beyond. BPT
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“Golden’s Candlelight Walk” was specifically created for the “Golden in Oil” show at Spirits in the Wind Gallery. Submitted images
“Evening Reflection” is part of Ed Slack’s “Golden in Oil” show at Spirits in the Wind Gallery. Right, “Golden Dreams” is part of Ed Slack’s exhibit at the Spirits in the Wind Gallery.
‘Golden in Oil’ captures spirit of city Artist captures life on canvas By Clarke Reader
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olden is the perfect place for a mix of nature and city, where ideas and traditions of the past mingle with the present. Wheat Ridge resident Ed Slack has been drawing on Golden for inspiration for his paintings for more than five years, and his Golden-themed work is on display in the Spirits in the Wind Gallery. Slack’s “Golden in Oil” exhibit will be on display through early January at the gallery, 1211 Washington Ave. Spirits in the Wind is opened from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
IF YOU GO WHAT: Golden in Oil WHERE: Spirits in the Wind Gallery 1211 Washington Ave., Golden
WHEN: Through early January Monday through Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m
COST: Free entry INFORMATION: 303-279-1192 or www.spiritsinthewindgallery.com
‘I like to paint and celebrate events that bring people together.’ Ed Slack Mondays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. “Ed does Golden work for me year round, capturing different scenes in Golden,” said Pam Eggemeyer, who runs Spirits with her husband, Dennis. “We do this every season to feature his work and some special work he does of Christmas in Golden.” Slack has been painting for around 41 years, and first started partnering with Spirits in 2007 when he was participating in a “en plein air” painting event in the city and Pam saw his work and invited him to display some pieces at the gallery. “I’ve done a lot of plein air painting, because it’s a great flow to be able to get into. And the subject matter is everywhere you look — it’s always changing with the light, and it’s a challenge to capture it,” he said. “Pam and Dennis have been instrumental in the projects I’ve been doing.” Pam said that Slack has painted all kinds of Golden scenes, from places in town like Washington Avenue, Clear Creek History
Park and the Colorado School of Mines, to events like people rafting and kayaking during the summer, and the USA Pro Challenge. For the season, Slack has also painted some images from the annual Candlelight Walk for the show. “I like to paint and celebrate events that bring people together, and that they can identify with,” he said. “I love the reaction I get from people when it’s a place or event they recognize.” While Slack will continue to focus on life in contemporary Golden, in the coming year he said he would like to try his hand at painting some turn-of-the-century scenes, from what Golden used to look like. He also said he would like to try painting some images from Golden sports events. “Eighty percent of the time I’m painting Golden, and it’s just a great little town,” he said. “I love showing what life is like here.” For more information on Spirits in the Wind, call 303-279-1192 or visit www.spiritsinthewindgallery.com.
You can’t swing a streamer around town without hitting an event or venue where you can ring in the New Year. Here are some highlights of the evening festivities guaranteed to score a midnight smooch: • Light the night during Denver’s explosive fireworks displays at 9 p.m. and again at midnight above the 16th Street Mall, the Mile High City’s mile-long pedestrian promenade. Between the fireworks shows there will be DJs, live music, magicians, balloon artists and outdoor ice-skating, while horse-drawn carriages clatter up and down the street. For information on New Year’s Eve packages and deals at some of Denver’s finest hotels, ranging from the luxurious to the budget-friendly, go to www. milehighholidays.com. • The Children’s Museum of Denver will ring in New Year’s Eve like New York’s Times Square with ball drops every hour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Children of all ages can count down the ball drops and make fireworks with their feet when they jump on massive sheets of bubble wrap. Free with admission. • The Denver Zoo is hosting “Bunk With the Beasts,” where parents can leave their kids to explore Zoo Lights and celebrate sleepover-style in a safe environment. The evening includes pizza, snack and breakfast for $65 per member or $75 for non-members. • The Colorado Symphony Orchestra will keep New Year’s Eve classy with a Vienna-themed selection of waltzes, polkas and classics beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Boettcher Concert Hall. Tickets are from $25 to $88. • The Crowne Plaza Denver International Airport Convention Center, Colorado’s largest hotel event space, is throwing a NYE Block Party with the takeover of seven hotels within walking distance. Tickets are $49 to $79. • Dance in the New Year at a massive celebration at the Colorado Convention Center, the biggest and most extravagant venue in Denver. Tickets are $50 to $150. • The annual White Rose Gala at the Hilton DoubleTree DTC is a night of living theater where you are part of a musical and theatrical performance. Tickets are $59 to $499. • 1515 Restaurant on 1515 Market St. is ringing in the New Year with a tantalizing tasting menu created by Chef Garren Teich, inspired by famed Chef Auguste Escoffier, who created the first-class menus for the Titanic. The early seating reservations taken from 5 to 6 p.m. Dec. 31 feature a decadent three-course menu for $40 per person (not including tax and gratuity), and late seating reservations beginning at 6 p.m. features four courses for $60 per person (excluding tax and gratuity). Guests at both seatings will receive a complimentary glass of champagne and musical entertainment. Reservations are required by calling 303-5710011 highlighting or by going to http:// www.1515restaurant.com/index.php/ new-year-s-eve. • Bring in the New Year with local Parker continues on Page 17
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MetroBrokers direct 303-456-5353 office 720-974-5900 www.herbzimmerman.com email-herb@mbpros.net Where were you born? I was born right here in Denver Colorado – yes a Denver native! How long have you lived in the area? I have lived in the area all my life except when I was in the Navy for four and a half years – as a diver attached to the nuclear-powered submarine the USS Abraham Lincoln. What do you like most about it? We live in the great outdoors to enjoy whenever we want. Just drive a few miles to go hiking, climbing, fishing or skiing. Even when at work we can just look at the mountains and the majesty that God created for us to enjoy!
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What is your specialty and what does that mean for the people you work with? My specialty is in residential sales. The clients I work with know that I am a Colorado native – working in the Denver area since 1980. I am familiar with all of the Denver metro area because I have watched it grow since childhood. I personally manage every detail of their real estate experience. That is why over 90% of my business comes from past clients and their referrals. What is the most challenging part of what you do? The most challenging and frustrating aspect of real estate today is realizing how many people are losing their homes. Many today are contemplating the possibility of not being able to make their next payment! These homeowners do have some options but are afraid to ask! My frustration is not being able to sit down and educate them on what their
What do you most enjoy doing when you’re not working? Being with my large family and realizing how important family is to each other. We enjoy hiking, waterskiing, rafting or just going to a ball game! God has blessed me with the ability and the opportunity to climb mountains on three continents. I have rafted many of the big waters in the western United States. What is one tip you have for someone looking to sell a house? Hire a realtor that knows the market place so they correctly price your home – a key point in today’s marketplace! Being too high or too low creates problems. Experienced realtors can alleviate this problem. By the way, there is a difference between a realtor and a real estate salesperson. What is one tip you have for someone looking to buy a house? Same answer – hire a realtor that knows the marketplace – not just by showing you the homes you can afford but also by surrounding you with qualified experts to help you make the right decisions all the way to closing! What is the most unusual thing you have encountered while working in real estate? A homeowner found out the home they have been living in and making payments on was not located on the lot that they thought they owned!
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: A lien is an encumbrance on a property. Colorado law provides that liens are prioritized in a certain order to determine payment rights and the foreclosure process. There are numerous ramifications on how various liens play out. Many of them are tricky, but you should know the basics, although you might eventually need the assistance of competent counsel. One basic tenet is that real estate taxes have priority over all other liens. If unpaid, they are the first lien and
can’t be extinguished by other liens. Second in line is the so-called super priority lien (“super lien”) created by the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (“CCIOA”) that was enacted by the Colorado legislature to allow homeowners’ associations to recover at least some back assessments when a homeowner defaults. The super lien, however, is limited to an amount equal to the monthly assessments that would have become due during the six months immediately
preceding either a foreclosure by the association or the holder of the first deed of trust (which may not be a first lien.) A deed of trust or mortgage is actually third in line, behind the real estate tax lien and the super lien. Fourth in line is the association lien or assessment of charges above and beyond those assessed for the six months preceding the initiation of the foreclosure. In other words, if the homeowner owes 10 months in back
assessments, six months falls into the super lien in second position and the remaining four months fall into fourth position. Next are second mortgages which fall to fifth position if the community is subject to CCIOA and a super lien. Finally, the sixth position, seventh and so on are any third mortgages, mechanics’ liens, judgments and other encumbrances against the property. A mechanics’ lien, or a lien for unpaid work on the house, actually
trumps all liens except the real estate tax lien, the super lien, and the first mortgage lien, and can even take priority over the first mortgage lien if the work was started before the first mortgage was filed. This exception provides protection for the worker who improved the property who can then foreclose without having to deal with the first mortgage or deed of trust. Recently, the super lien has created some nightmarish situations. An unscrupulous group of investors has been purchasing lien assignments from homeowners’ associations when they learn that a property is in financial trouble. This group then lays back, waits for the bank to foreclose on its first deed of trust and then swoops in after the foreclosure is complete to either collect the amount of the super lien, or worse yet, initiates a judicial foreclosure to try to steal the property from the unsuspecting bank or the new property owner. This has caused expensive litigation. There are countless other issues involving lien priorities. When in doubt as to how these lien priorities work, consult a competent real estate attorney to assist you before you even think about fighting that battle on your own.
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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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Highlands Ranch Metro District is accepting applications for a PartTime Park Ranger position! This position is responsible for enforcing park rules and regulations as well as performing outdoor education programs. Please visit our website at www.highlandsranch.org for application and details.
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Highlands Ranch Metro District is seeking applicants to fill our temporary positions in our Parks, Recreation, & Open Space areas. For details, please visit www.highlandsranch.org.
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for Newmont International Services Limited (Englewood, CO) Eval & characterize minerals & solids in ore samples, metallurgical products, & other materials. Reqs: Masters* in Mineralogy, Geology, Chemistry, or Chemical Engg. 2 yrs exp which must incl: operation of XRD & XRF labs, utilizing LIMS, project mgmt, & report preparation & writing. *Employer will accept a Bachelors deg & 5 yrs. exp. in lieu of Masters deg & 2 yrs exp. Apply online at: http://www.newmont.com & ref job # 122157.
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Helen Mirren gives unsung hero her due with ‘Hitchcock’ By Tim Lammers The movie universe certainly works in strange ways, and we can only imagine the path acclaimed actress Helen Mirren’s career might have taken if she had hit it off with a certain iconic director all those years ago. But the simple fact of the matter, Mirren told me in a recent interview, was that her first and only encounter with Alfred Hitchcock in the early 1970s was a disaster. “I met with Hitchcock when I was a very, very young actress just starting out, and he was making ‘Frenzy’ in London and I was sent along to meet with him. He was very, very unimpressed with me, and I have to say, I was rather unimpressed with him — but only because I was an arrogant, ignorant young actress,” Mirren said with refreshing honesty. Ignorant, Mirren added, because she didn’t even realize the lasting contributions Hitchcock had already made to cinema at that point. “I really had no idea who he was. To me, he was old-school. I really wasn’t familiar with his movies and don’t even think I had seen ‘Psycho’ at that point,” Mirren said. “I don’t think I had seen any of his movies, actually.” Of course, Mirren has since matured with four decades’ worth of memorable film, television and stage performances, including four Oscar nominations and a win for Best Actress for her stunning portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 classic “The Queen.” And 40 years after her fateful meeting with the famed director, Mirren is getting Oscar buzz for her role in “Hitchcock” — which was solidified recently with a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor by the Screen Actors Guild. Mirren plays Alma Reville in the film, an unsung talent whose work with Hitchcock was often uncredited. The irony is, Reville was Hitchcock’s closet collaborator, and for 53 years, his faithful wife. They were married until the director’s death in 1980, and Alma died two years later. Now playing in theaters nationwide, “Hitchcock” — which also stars Anthony
Scarlett Johansson, Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren in “Hitchcock.” Photo by Fox Searchlight Hopkins in the title role — is based on author Stephen Rebello’s book “Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho.” Finally giving her the attention she so richly deserves, “Hitchcock” shows how Alma effectively saved her husband’s career on “Psycho” with her foresight, and most importantly, her unwavering faith in The Master of Suspense. For example, Hitch — as Hitchcock preferred to be called — didn’t want any of the blood-curdling staccato string section in the film’s iconic shower scene. That is, until Alma stepped in. “It was Alma who persuaded Hitch, eventually, to use Bernard Hermann’s music. He didn’t want to have music and he wouldn’t listen to reason. Alma had to work on him several days to persuade him,” Mirren said. “Also, Hitch did get sick during the
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vocal Hazel Miller and her band at Coohills, 1400 Wewatta. Coohills is featuring three options for the event: Enjoy a casual evening in the bar with a limited a la carte menu for $40 per person or $75 per couple cover charge. There’s also a special prix fixe menu in the main dining room with early seating reservations between 5 and 6:30 p.m. for a five-course meal at $75 per person (not including tax and gratuity). Or try late seating reservations starting at 8 p.m., featuring seven courses with music and dancing to the soulful sounds of the Hazel Miller Band for $135 per person (not including tax & gratuity). The band will perform from 8:30 p.m. till 12:30 a.m. Reservations: 303-623-5700 highlighting or at www.coohills.com. • Revelers will have a front row seat to fireworks on Denver’s largest rooftop patio at 1949 Market St. At the 60-second countdown to midnight, Tavern’s Olive Drop will begin its descent. The two-foot illuminated olive will drop 20 feet into a 15-foot-tall and 7-foot-wide illuminated martini glass on the Tavern’s rooftop. Tickets are $45 for arrival between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. and $50 for those arriving after 9 p.m. Tickets may be purchased in advance for $40 at www.tavernhg.com. Complimentary champagne toast and party favors will help partygoers celebrate the evening.
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The historic Burnsley Hotel, an iconic Capitol Hill building, closed recently after Denver developer RedPeak Properties acquired it. The 17-story all-suite hotel was originally built as an apartment community in 1963. Shortly thereafter, the building was converted into a hotel and jazz club, whose owners included singer Ella Fitzgerald and actor Kirk Douglas. In 1969, philanthropists Joy and Franklin Burns purchased the property and completely renovated the hotel. “Mrs. Burns has decided to reduce the scope of her real estate portfolio and to
enjoy more personal time,” said a press release about the closure. RedPeak intends to reposition the property to a luxury apartment community and invest more than $5 million to achieve that goal. “We are very excited to add this wonderful Denver story and trophy asset to our portfolio. This will further expand our central Denver apartment presence,” said Mike Zoellner, CEO of RedPeak Properties. RedPeak plans to begin renovation in early 2013. Preliminary plans include common area upgrades, life-safety improvements, mechanical system upgrades and complete unit overhauls.
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Restaurant trend watcher FastCasual. com recently posted its “2012: The five fast-casual executives to watch.” “They are all industry veterans, but some are new to the fast-casual segment, the concepts they represent, or both,” the report said. Snagging the No. 1 position of the top five executives to watch in 2012 is Monty Moran, Denver-based Chipotle co-CEO. “Although Chipotle founder Steve Ells has long held the company limelight, it was the chain’s illegal workforce issue this past year that put co-CEO Monty Moran there as well,” the report said. “Chipotle was the target of a major federal crackdown on illegal employees, causing the company to lose more than half of its 900 workers in Minnesota and hundreds more in the Washington, D.C., and Virginia markets. Martin has become an outspoken advocate for immigration reform and has met this year with senators across party lines. Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.
making of the film, and Alma turned up on the set to sort things out. And they also certainly mortgaged their house to pay for the movie. Many of the accounts that we see in the movie really happened.” While “Hitchcock” only chronicles a short window of time in the Hitchcock’s lives, that didn’t prevent Mirren from incorporating Alma’s life as a whole into the character. “You have to take the whole life into account. The whole life is terribly important because it informs the fact that Alma and Hitch were together a long time,” Mirren said. “All of that is important in the creation of the person that you are to become later on. It’s much more important than the specifics of the particular day or particular month you’re playing them in.” There’s no question that “Hitchcock,” di-
rected by Sacha Gervasi and written by John J. McLaughlin, is as much a love letter to Alma as it is to Hitch. Delving into the complexities of their marriage, Gervasi explores how in many ways Alma’s and Hitch’s love for one another was a partnership, both creatively and personally. “The great marriages are partnerships. It can’t be a great marriage without being a partnership,” said Mirren, who has been married to director Taylor Hackford for nearly 15 years. “There are many, many different ways of being married. I don’t think sex was a huge part (of Alma and Hitch’s marriage), I think the glue that held them together — and made this marriage work in a profession where marriages notoriously don’t work -- was a mutual love of food and wine, of entertaining people, and a love of movies.”
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SATURDAY/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. MONDAY/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 entry form. 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.
COMING SOON COMING SOON/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
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YOUR WEEK & MORE for lost relationships. The show runs from Jan. 4-26 at The Edge Theater, 9797 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Call 303-232-0363 or go online at www. theedgetheater.com.
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TRAIN SHOW The 16th Annual Jeffco Train Show, sponsored by the Intermountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, will be Saturday, Jan. 5, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden. Featured will be a model train & railroadiana swap meet & sale, operating model train displays, door prizes, snack bar. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: $5 per adult; $1 children ages 5-12; free for those younger than 5; $10 family maximum. Call NRHS at 303-298-0377.
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” through Jan. 19. Call 303-277-0377.
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. COMING SOON/JAN. 8 WOMEN’S LUNCHEON Denver
West Women’s Connection’s Got Cabin Fever? luncheon is from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 13371 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. Cost is $16, inclusive. Call 303-985-2458.
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. 28 CHILDREN’S MUSICAL The Arvada
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LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 19 NORWEGIAN DINNER. The annual
Norwegian “Lutefisk & Meatball Dinner” event will be Saturday, Jan. 19, at Trollheim Sons of Norway Lodge, 6610 W. 14th Ave., Lakewood. There will be two serving times: 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Plan to join us for this delicious and festive celebration. Tickets are $18 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. Reservations must be made by Jan. 11. Call 303-989-4496.
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AAUW MEETING The Foothills Branch of the American Association of University Women invites all women with an accredited university or college degree to become members. The January branch meeting will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at Community of Christ Church, 3780 Ward Road, Wheat Ridge, with a program about Peace Corps work in Bulgaria. We also have 8 interest groups and several special events which provide a variety of social and educational opportunities. Call Lindy Reed at 303-421-9414 for information.
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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 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, or visit the Golden Elks Lodge 2740 on Facebook. LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 15 KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION
Mitchell Elementary School will have kindergarten information night from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, in the gym at the school, 201 Rubey Drive, Golden. Registration for kindergarten will start the week of Jan. 22. Children must be 5 on or before Oct. 1 to start kindergarten. Bring proof of residence, a print out of the registration information from Jeffco Connect, immunization records and birth certificate. We will have computers available during
STRANGER SAFETY Detective Mark Adams of the Crimes Against Children Unit at the Lakewood Police Department will lead a class for parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, neighbors and friends on stranger safety for children. The class is from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church, 920 Kipling St., Lakewood; www.holyshepherd.com. RSVP at 303-233-2740. Presented by the Health Ministries Team at Holy Shepherd. LOOKING AHEAD/FEB. 10 PERFORMANCE CONCERT A col-
laborative performance concert of the Music Teachers Association Suburban Northwest is at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada. All levels of music students performing in ensembles on piano, flute, strings and voice.
LOOKING AHEAD/FEB. 22-24 THEATER SHOW Phamaly Theatre
Company presents the “charmin’ `n side-splittin’ comedy” “The Foreigner” Feb. 22-24 at the Arvada Center for Arts & Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, and Saturday, Feb. 23,
and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24. Tickets are available by calling 720-898-7200 or going online to www.phamaly.org.
LOOKING AHEAD/FEB. 24, APRIL 28 CONCERT SERIES St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church, 9200 W 10th Ave., Lakewood, presents its 2012-13 concert series. Season and individual tickets are available. Email olssoncolo@comcast. net or call 303-279-2932. All concerts take place in the St. Paul Sanctuary. Concerts are:
FEB. 24: Confluence will present a Sacred Music Concert at 3 p.m. This is the first concert by Confluence completely devoted to sacred music. It will begin a very old Mass (from the late 1400s) by Josquin de Prez. Journey with us through the renaissance, baroque, classical eras and end with some beautiful, modern sacred compositions. APRIL 28: Confluence will present an a cappella program titled “Salut Printemps” (Welcome Spring). This program will feature Debussy’s piece of the same name for piano and women’s voices, and will be filled with the glorious sounds of spring’s return. MAY 19: The Parish Choir of St. Paul’s will wrap up the year with its excellent Variety Show at 1:30 p.m. after the end-of-year Parish Picnic. New this year: the staff of St. Paul’s will present a number in the show. LOOKING AHEAD/MARCH 14 SPELLING BEE Compete with other spelling whizzes in the 60+ Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Arvada Press, Brookdale Senior Living’s Arvada Sterling House and Arvada Meridian, and Prime Time for Seniors Newspaper. Prizes and refreshments included. This is a free event, but both contestants and spectators must register by March 2. Contestants must be 60 and over. Sign up soon; space is limited. The spelling bee is from 1-3 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.
ONGOING ACTIVITIES ONGOING /BUSINESS GROUPS MONDAYS FLIPPING HOUSES A real estateinvesting education group meets 7-9 p.m. every third Monday at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St. The group will cover all the information needed to successfully fix and flip or buy rentals with positive cash flow. REPUBLICANS’ MEETINGS The
Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club meets 7-9 a.m. Mondays at the Howard Johnson Denver West, 12100 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Call Fred Holden at 303-421-7619 for more information. All are welcome, not just Republican men from Jefferson County.
TUESDAYS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES The Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active Federal Employees meets each second Tuesday at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Ann Ornelas at 303517-8558 with questions. NETWORKING MEETINGS Elevate
West Metro Business Networking “Business Professionals: Raising Opportunities” are weekly meetings 8-9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Vectra Bank, 7391 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. For more information, call Jennifer at 720947-8003 or Matt at 720-947-8005.
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ARVADA BIZ Connection (http:// www.meetup.com/Arvada-BusinessConnection/) is an informal networking event that brings together local entrepreneurs. Meetings are from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at various restaurants in Olde Town Arvada. A $5 fee is collected from each attendee, which is then donated to a local
charity at the end of each quarter. The 4th Quarter Charity is the Dan Peak Foundation who assists families in need. For more info call Virlie Walker 720-323-0863.
ENTREPRENEURS CLUB The Lakewood Chapter Lutheran Entrepreneurs meets 8-9 a.m. on third Wednesdays at the Bethlehem Chapel Coffee House, located in the medical office building just south of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 2100 Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. The chapter coordinator is Denise Rolfsmeier. For more information, call 720-379-5889 or email cpa@ rolfsmeier.com. MUSIC TEACHERS Association Suburban Northwest meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon the first Wednesday of the month at Community in Christ Church, 12229 W. 80th Ave., Arvada. Meetings are open to the public and include refreshments, business meeting and program featuring music teaching professionals from around the state lecturing on the latest teaching developments. Upcoming meetings are Feb. 6, March 6, April 3 and May 1. WOMEN NETWORKING Women’s Business Group Wednesday morning networking group in Arvada has openings for women who can commit to a weekly morning meeting. Limited to one business per category. Call for available openings, 303-438-6783, or go online to info@OurConnection.org. PROFESSIONAL WOMEN NW Metro Business and Professional Women meets the first Wednesday of each month from September to May. Our mission is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. Call Marcia at 303-827-3283 to RSVP. THURSDAYS BUSINESS SPIRITUALITY Business Honoring Spirituality meets 7-9 a.m. every Thursday at the Community Center of Mile Hi Church, 9079 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. Meetings include networking, a brief meditation by a licensed practitioner, guest speaker and breakfast. For additional information, visit www.bhsmilehi.org or call Patty Whitelock at 303-274-0933. INVESTORS’ MEETINGS The Rocky Mountain Inventors Association meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month (excluding November and December) at Vesta Technology, 13050 W. 43rd Drive, Suite 300, Golden. Presentations in marketing, manufacturing, engineering, finance, business and legal, followed by networking. Go online to www.rminventor.org for details. SATURDAYS CONSCIOUS CREATION Explore holistic health resources at the Conscious Creation Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the third Saturday of each month at the Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St. in Lakewood. Learn from holistic-health practitioners and get information about products, services and alternative/complementary therapies through learning-lab presentations. Admission fee applies; for more information, contact Cheryl Roach at 303-885-8584 or go online to www.consciouscreationfair.com.
ONGOING /EDUCATION DISCUSSION GROUPS Covenant Village hosts Wednesdays at 2. This series of monthly events features expert speakers on a wide variety of educational and entertaining topics. Please plan to attend one, several or all of our programs, held at 9153 Yarrow St. in Westminster. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Call 303-403-2205 for driving directions and to reserve your place. Come early for refreshments; fellowship lectures begin at 2 p.m. To learn more about the residency options and lifestyle at Covenant Village of Colorado, call us at 303-424-4828. Ongoing continues on Page 19
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ESL CLASSES Covenant Presbyterian Church, 6100 W. 44th St. in Wheat Ridge, is sponsoring a free series Lake- of English as a Second Language neurs classes for adults 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday days nights. These classes will emphasize a conversational method of instruction. fice Beginner through advanced classes m Lu- are offered. You may register on any Blvd., Thursday night. For directions or tor is more information, call the church at rma- 410-442-5800 or go to our website at cpa@ www.cpcwheatridge.org. ONGOING /FINE ARTS AND
Sub- ENTERTAINMENT 0 a.m. DANCE CLUB Blue Nova Dance Club he meets 2:30-4:30 p.m. on the first and hurch, third Sundays every month at the etings Wheat Ridge Grange, 3850 High Court de in Wheat Ridge. For more informaand tion or dance lessons, contact Dave g at 303-578-6588 or email BlueNova. ate RoundDanceClub@gmail.com. devele Feb. MUSIC PERFORMANCES Patrice LeBlanc performs on keyboard and vocals 6-9 p.m. every Friday and en’s Saturday at Purple Ginger Asian Fusion ning Restaurant, 2610 Youngfield St. Call 303-237-1133 for more information. mmit mited SINGERS NEEDED The Troubadours l for Choir is looking for a director and new 83, or members. This is a volunteer choir, n.org. comprised mostly of seniors. The Troubadours meet at 9 a.m. every Friday at Metro Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 45th and n Wadsworth. For more information, call ch Gary at 303-477-1380. Our SYMPHONY AUDITIONS The ll Lakewood Symphony is holding audih ation. tions for concertmaster (includes an RSVP. honorarium), principal viola (includes an honorarium) and all section strings. Also, we are auditioning for subs in siness other sections. Rehearsals are 7:30-10 a.m. p.m. Tuesdays, September through y Cen- May, at Green Mountain United amedaMethodist Church; concerts are at the Lakewood Cultural Center. Call 303e y a li- 980-0400 for requirements, appointer and ment and further information. ation, WEEKLY MUSIC Jazz @ the Creek is Patty every first Wednesday of the month at Living Water Unity, 59th and Vance in Rocky Olde Town Arvada. Shows start at 7:30 meets p.m. Come listen to an hour of great ay of jazz. For more information, call 720er and 935-4000 or email livingwaterunity@ 13050 comcast.net. . ONGOING /HEALTHCARE ufaciness BOOT CAMP Get out of the gym and ng. get results. Front Range Boot Camp g for provides dynamic, unique and resultsdriven full-body workouts exclusively for women. All ages, sizes and fitness levels will succeed. Revamp your fitness routine by getting out of your re on- routine. Indoor location is just behind to 3 Super Target at Kipling Street and 50th month Avenue. Outdoor location is Skyline ter, Park by Stenger soccer fields. Email arn Robyn@FrontRangeBootCamp.com or go online to www.FrontRangeBoots ucts, Camp.com. men- HEALTH GROUP A women’s health lab group with the motto “Your health, plies; your life: Take charge” meets noon-1 eryl p.m. Fridays at 9797 W. Colfax Ave, No. line to 3AA, in Lakewood. Learn about natural alternatives to health concerns. No charge to be part of this group. For more information, call Linda at 303883-5473 or email lindagoesgreen@ prodigy.net.
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HOME CARE Always Best Care Denver West provides in-home care, skilled nursing and free senior community placement. Always Best Care provides every individual and family with well-trained personal care attendants and expert nursing support. We help families make informed decisions about senior care, and guide them through comprehensive solutions designed specifically for their unique situations. To learn more, go online to www.AlwaysBestCare.com/DenverWest or call 303-952-3060. TAI CHI is now taught at Lakeview Wellness and Event Center 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 2-3:30 p.m. Fridays. Call 303-989-6300 or 303-730-0986 for cost information and reservations. WEIGHT LOSS The EZ WeightLoss Challenge 12-week program meets10-11 a.m. Tuesdays at Arvada Church of God, 7135 W. 68th Ave. Free coaching, metabolism test and nutrition information. Cash prizes awarded to the top three biggest achievers. For information on cost or to preregister, call Chris at 720-320-2394. YOGA FOR Survivors Whether you’re a
longtime cancer survivor, in treatment or a caregiver to a cancer survivor, Yoga for Cancer Survivors & Caregivers is a great way to live more comfortably in your own body. Benefits include decreased stress and pain, improved sleep and energy, improved lymphatic flow, reduced nausea and a greater sense of well-being. Class led by Shari Turney, a registered yoga instructor with specialized training through Yoga for Survivors. Class offered 1:30-2:45 p.m. Sundays at Duncan Family YMCA, 6350 Eldridge St., Arvada. Contact Shari Turney at 720-319-3703 or szturney@mac.com before taking your first class to ensure a safe practice.
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AA MEETINGS There are more than 1,000 AA meetings in the Denver metro area every week. If you think you may have a problem with alcohol, come see us. Call 303-322-4440 for a meeting in your area, or visit the website at www.daccaa.org. If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stay sober, that’s ours. Let us help. BUFFALO TOASTMASTERS meets the first and third Wednesdays at 44 Union, Lakewood, at Golder and Associates, check in on the third floor. The meetings run from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Toastmasters is an international organization that is a fun and supportive environment to learn and practice public speaking skills. More information is available at www. buffalotoastmasters.org or www. toastmasters.org. All are welcome to attend our Wednesday meetings. CANSURVIVE IS a support group for those who have experienced or are receiving cancer treatment. The meeting format is simple with an opening invocation followed by brief member introductions along with a check-in to see how attendees are doing. The discussion topic centers around healing and healing modalities, and may include a guest speaker or a guidedhealing visualization. The free support group meets from 10 a.m. to noon on the fourth Saturday of every month at Mile High Church, 9079 West Alameda Ave., Lakewood. For more information or support do not hesitate to contact
Lawrence Connors RScP at 303-9103473 or Lawrence-RScP@msn.com.
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: The Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active Federal Employees meets at 1 p.m. every second Tuesday at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Ann Ornelas, 303-517-8558. FIGHTING FRAUD The District Attorney’s Office offers free Power Against Fraud seminars for groups of all sizes and people of all ages. Don’t become a victim of identity theft or other consumer fraud. Contact Cary Johnson, 303-271-6980, for more information. FLATIRONS VIEW Toastmasters meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of every month at The Depot at Five Parks, 13810 W. 85th Ave. in Arvada. Polish your speaking and presentation skills in a fun, instructional, nurturing environment. For more information visit http://9407. toastmastersclubs.org/. FOOD PANTRY God’s Table Food Pantry is open 9-11 a.m. every third Saturday of each month, and 10 a.m.-noon every fourth Thursday each month for Jefferson County residents who meet certain federal guidelines. God’s Table and Food Pantry is located at 6400 W. 26th Ave. in Edgewater, behind the Vietnamese Central Baptist Church. For more information, call Beverly at 303-525-7685. FOOD PANTRY Agape Life Church (ALC) distributes Jefferson County commodity foods from 10-11 a.m. Thursdays, at ALC, 5970 W. 60th Ave. in Arvada. ALC provides this service to all Jefferson County residents. If you have questions, call 303-431-6481. GEM/MINERAL CLUB The North Jeffco Gem and Mineral Club meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Friday of each month at the Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. The meetings are open to the public. GIRL SCOUTS Snowboard. Scuba dive. Sleep over in a museum or at the zoo. Go backstage at a concert or a Broadway play. Even stage your own Project Runway. Girl Scouts turns normal days into days you’ll remember all your life. Girl Scouts offers girls of all ages and backgrounds a safe place to explore the world and discover their potential. There are now more flexible ways to be a Girl Scout than joining a troop. To explore your options, visit girlscoutsofcolorado.org, email inquiry@gscolorado.org or call 1-877404-5708. HOLISTIC GATHERINGS The Resonance Center, 6650 W. 44th Ave. in Wheat Ridge, offers Holistic Happy Hours 4-7 p.m. on the second Thursday every month with light snacks and tea for everyone. We invite the community to join this social and wellness event that offers acupuncture, massage, reflexology, psychotherapy and coaching, and energy work. Ongoing continues on Page 20
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A book for the holidays This Christmas, you’ll find lots of surprises beneath your tree. Some of them, of course, will arrive from Santa. Others will come in the mail from Grandma or a favorite aunt who lives far away. Then there are the beribboned packages that somehow manage to sneak under the tree, courtesy of someone special. Emerson Johansson never expected a gift, especially not something sent decades ago. But in the new book “The Lost Christmas Gift” by Andrew Beckham and published by Princeton Architectural Press, received a box full of memories … Two days before Christmas, a box arrived at Emerson Johansson’s house. It was wrapped in paper that was old and fragile, and he was surprised to see his father’s handwriting on the outside. His dad had been dead for years. During World War II, Emerson’s father worked as a cartographer in France and, judging by the postmarks, Emerson knew that that was where the box had come from, some seventyodd years ago. He wondered where it had been all this time. With excitement, he wondered what was inside it. When he opened the box, he found a book. Memories came flooding back.
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It had been a special father-son outing, the kind that boys eagerly anticipate each year. They had set out to find the perfect Christmas tree; Emerson had taken his new camera to mark to the occasion, and a flask of hot coffee to keep them warm. It was a good thing, too, because the clouds rolled in about noon that day and it snowed very hard. Soon, Emerson and his father were lost and they knew they’d have to spend a cold night in a hastilydug snow shelter. But before they could huddle down for the night, Emerson saw something in the woods: it was a small man who carried twigs, and Emerson took a picture. Then they saw another man through the trees, who left some coal. The gifts were just enough to get them through the cold night. As he looked through the book his father had made for him all those years ago,
Emerson was amazed. His pictures — the ones he thought were missing — were in the book, along with drawings his father had made. Drawings made with love. Pictures with Christmas magic behind them… OK, I have to admit that author Andrew Beckham had me there for a minute. In his brief introduction to “The Lost Christmas Gift,” he says that he’s known Emerson Johansson for years, which starts this delightful story off on just the right note. From there, we’re treated to a book-withina-book and side-by-side, across the years comments about a special day shared and the incredible things that happened. I’m not going to give you one more hint here, except to say that if you’re not a believer in holiday enchantment now, you will be when you’re done reading this tale. This Christmas, start a brand-new tradition by reading this exquisitely illustrated, wonderfully told story together with your family. For you and for them, “The Lost Christmas Gift” is the perfect holiday find.
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JEFFCO SPELLBINDERS meets the third Monday of each month at Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church, 38th and Wadsworth in Wheat Ridge. The Spellbinders is dedicated to restoring the art of oral storytelling to connect elders to youth, weaving together the wisdom of diverse cultures throughout time. Grade-school children in Jefferson County benefit from the volunteer who visits their classroom monthly. Requests from schools are greater than we can currently fill. Training and placement available, contact jcspellbinders@comcast.net to become involved. The kids need you.
Church, 14th and Brentwood. Money earned from the quilting is donated to the Action Center, helping feed and clothe those who need assistance. You may call Mary Wollenhaupt at 303986-1381 for more information. We also welcome quilters to join our group.
REALITY CHECK Learn, laugh and move beyond denial in a small, cozy, group workshop environment. Join me for a facilitated Reality Check. Put on your big-girl pants, and call 303-953-2344 for details.
the starting location by 6:30 a.m. No fees, just neighborly good will and fun. For information, contact mdl.rivera@gmail.com.
is $7. Call 720-381-7768, email joychi5@hotmail.com, or visit www.squaredancing.com/rockytops.
SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION offers support group meetings for patients and caregivers from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month at the Arthritis Foundation, 2280 S. Albion St., Denver. The leader is Bonnie Schweder, 303-438-7124. Visit www.scleroderma.org/chapter/colorado/ support.shtm for more details or other meeting locations.
WIDOW/ERS’ GATHERINGS Widowed Men and Women of America hosts a social gathering at 5 p.m. Thursdays at the Holiday Inn Sporting News Grill, Highway 285 and Wadsworth in Lakewood. The group’s goal is to help those with losses comfortably re-enter the social world; activities include trips, bowling, card games, theater outing and more. For more information, call Nan Drissell at 720-981-1841.
PET VACCINATIONS Low-cost pet vaccinations at SpayToday 3-4 p.m. every Sunday. Call 303-984-7729 for more information.
activity schedule includes long runs at 8 a.m. every Saturday and cycling rides every Sunday at 10 a.m. Both activities meet at Clear Creek History Park, 11th and Arapahoe. For more information and updates on times, visit www.frcclub.com.
SINGLES CLUB SNCW Singles Social Club, an activities club for singles over 40, meets at 6 p.m. most Sundays at the American Legion at 1901 Harlan St. in Edgewater. Don’t stay home alone; come join the friendly group for a meal, conversation, and a speaker or entertainment. For more information, call Char at 303-942-2529 or check out www.sncw.org.
QUILT TOPS The Jeffco Hand Quilters are 18 women who gather every Monday to turn quilt tops into finished heirloom quilts. The group will do estimates from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, except holidays, at Lakewood United Methodist
RUNNING AT Dawn Buddies We are a group of friendly runners of varying abilities and ages who enjoy running close to sunrise. We meet at 5:30 a.m. Wednesdays near Jackson Park in Lakewood, and run around the neighborhood, ending back at
SQUARE DANCE Rocky Tops Square Dance Club welcomes singles and couples who have completed mainstream square and/or round dance classes from 7:30-10 p.m. Thursdays at Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St., Lakewood. Cost
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WESTERN CLUB The Buffalo Bill Saddle Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave. The club is dedicated to preserving and promoting our Western heritage through family-oriented activities with our horse companions. Day rides, weekend camping, parades and annual gymkhana. Guests welcome. For more information, go online to www.BBSCGolden.org. Ongoing continues on Page 21
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Comet, a Brittany Spaniel, plays in fresh snow after the Dec. 19 snowstorm left a few inches of snow in Arvada. Photo by Andy Carpenean
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WEST METRO Real Estate Investing Education Group meets 7-9 p.m. the third Monday of each month in Classroom 1 of the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033. We cover all the information you will need to successfully fix and flip or buy rentals with positive cash flow. We analyze deals as examples, talk about where to get funding, the best ways to find a bargain and sometimes do property tours. Investors of all levels of experience are welcome but no agents please.
ANIMAL RESCUE The Animal Rescue of the Rockies is a nonprofit organization that includes a network of homes providing foster care for death-row shelter dogs and cats throughout Colorado. We are looking for good foster families to help in this effort to save animals who are on the lists to be euthanized. If you can open your heart and your home to one of our many animals in need, fill out a foster application online at www. animalrescueoftherockies.org.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL A senior women’s basket-
ball club meets 9-11 a.m. Fridays at Golden Community Center, 1470 10th St. Women 50-plus years old are invited to join. There are no extra fees for pass holders or Silver Sneakers participants. All levels are welcome. For more information, contact Debbie at dezarn@cal. berkeley.edu or at 303-384-8100.
WOMEN’S RETIREMENT Coaching for solo women entering retirement. Make these the best days of your life. Call 303-953-2344 for more information.
ART CENTER Foothills Art Center is seeking new volunteers to become a part of Golden’s premier art facility. If interested, email volunteerinfo@foothillsartcenter.org. GATEWAY BATTERED Women’s Services is looking for volunteers to work on various planning committees for its upcoming fundraising endeavors. Monthly attendance for fundraising meetings required. Contact Jeneen Klippel at 303-343-1856 or email jkworden@ gatewayshelter.com. GIRL SCOUT volunteers Whether you commit a few
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hours a month running a troop, or a few hours a year helping with a science event, tackle important issues, travel to incredible places, share interests and create experiences with girls and other adults you will never forget. Gain marketable skills that will benefit you in ways beyond Girl Scouting. Join Girl Scouts today and become one of our volunteers. Both men and women 18 and older are invited to join. In addition to positions working with the girls, we’ve got volunteer needs in our offices around the state to help with paperwork and other administrative duties. For more information, visit girlscoutsofcolorado.org, email inquiry@gscolorado.org or call 1-877-404-5708.
HABITAT PROJECTS Come volunteer at the Wheat Ridge, Denver or Littleton Habitat ReStores and help us raise funds to eradicate poverty housing in your neighborhood and around the world. Volunteers help on the cash register, the dock and the warehouse floor. The three Habitat ReStores are major recyclers of goods and metal, and are exciting places to volunteer. For more information, call 303-996-5468 or email Alice Goble at Alice@habitatmetrodenver.org. Ongoing continues on Page 24
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,12 Colorado Community Media All-Star Teams All-Stars State champion Kyler Dunkle top local golfer Douglas County junior heads 2012 All-Star team By Jim Benton
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Kyler Dunkle of Douglas County tees off during the second day of the 5A State Golf Tournament at Rolling Hills Country Club Oct. 2. Dunkle won the 5A state title. Photo by Andy Carpenean
Colter, Hemming run to the top Cherry Creek sophomore, Ponderosa senior head All-Star cross country team By Daniel P. Johnson
djohnson@ourcoloradonews.com OK, everyone by now knows that Cherry Creek’s Jordyn Colter didn’t win the Class 5A girls cross country state championship. But that does little to diminish how dominate the sophomore was this season. Colter is the Colorado Community Media’s girls cross country runner of the year for 2012. Ponderosa senior Eli Hemming is the boys runner of the year after capturing the 4A state championship. Colter, who had dominated every race she participated in up to the state meet in 2012, was leading the race on Oct. 27 at the Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs when she collapsed on the course. Holly Lane, the cross country coach at
Cherry Creek, said that Colter was treated for possible dehydration and was released later that afternoon. “It was scary,” Lane said. “I saw her around the mile mark; she was out in front and looked good. Then, after the two-mile mark, I saw the lead bike come up around the corner and didn’t see Jordyn. More runners went by and I knew something had happened; I just didn’t know what it was.” Lane said that Colter’s teammates, who still managed to string together an eighth-place finish in the team standings, were understandably concerned about what was going on with Colter. “It’s definitely a tough situation,” Lane said. “You become really close over the course of a season and you never want to see your teammate hurt. I talked with the girls and told them to cheer on the boys and try to stay positive.” Still, despite the hiccup at state, Colter showed everyone that when healthy, she is the favorite when she places her toes behind the starting line. Cross Country continues on Page 23
Golf is mostly an individual sport but at the high school level it diversifies. Individual golfers, like Kyler Dunkle, start paying as much attention to the team as their own scores in high school tournaments. Dunkle, a junior at Douglas County who is the Colorado Community Media Golfer of the Year, won the Class 5A Northern Regional tournament with a competitive course record 6-under-par 66 at Mariana Butte Golf Course in Loveland. He then captured medalist honors at the state tournament thanks to a phenomenal shot on the final hole. “Individually it was a great season but it was also a great season for our team,” Dunkle said. “It’s a great honor to be Golfer of the Year. It’s what I call an accomplishment for me. “Even though I won state, one of the best moments for me was winning regionals as a team because we weren’t really favored to do well but we came together for one day and played really well.” Douglas County finished tied for fourth in the state tournament as Dunkle carded a 1-under-par 70 on the second day to win by one-shot over Legacy’s Eric Chen and Spencer Painton of Regis Jesuit.
“We finished a lot higher than was expected,” said Dunkle of the Huskies. It appeared that Dunkle might not finish atop the individual leader board when his tee-shot on the par-5 18th hole at the Club at Rolling Hills landed behind trees. “I was kind of stuck behind the trees,” recalled Dunkle. “I saw a gap and knew it would be a little bit of a risky shot but I knew if I pulled it off and maybe made a birdie or an eagle, it would help me. “I was 220 or 230 yards out, I hit a 6-iron. It went right through the gap where I wanted it to go. I walked up to the green and I was really surprised it was me on the green.” He left his eagle put three-feet shy of the cup but sank his birdie putt to win the tournament. Dunkle will start playing this month in national junior tournaments and claims playing high school golf will help. “To play at the competition level of our high schools and play against great players, it makes winning state surreal,” said Dunkle.
Colorado Community Media All-Star Boys Golf 2012 Top Five
Eric Chen, Legacy Jack Cummings, Faith Christian Kyler Dunkle, Douglas County Ben Moore, Kent Denver Spencer Painton, Regis Jesuit Golfer of the Year: Kyler Dunkle, Douglas County
Prokaski shines on softball diamond Legacy senior is the 2012 player of the year; Wheat Ridge’s Salbato is top hurler By Staff Report
sports@ourcoloradonews.com There have been few programs as dominant as the Legacy softball team in the annals of Colorado high school sports. And you can’t have a dominant program without dominant players. Loveland may have ended Legacy’s bid for a sixth consecutive Class 5A state championship this season, but the Lightning still produced some of the best players of the state, including senior second baseman Bekka Prokaski. Prokaski, the 2012 Colorado Community Media’s Softball Player of the Year, set a school record in doubles, leading the state with 19 in her senior year. She finished the season with an impressive .570 at the plate and led Legacy with 49 hits, 36 RBIs and 35 runs. She had two four-hit games throughout the season, and even hit a home run against
Legacy second baseman Bekka Prokaski is the 2012 CCM All-Star softball player of the year. File photo Ponderosa early in the season. Against Loveland at state, Prokaski went 3 for 4 with two doubles. Softball continues on Page 23
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Earlier this month, Colter competed at the 2012 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships and finished fourth. She dominated at the Liberty Bell, the Centennial League championships and at the Region 2 championships, winning by more than one minute over her closest finisher in most cases. By virtue of that domination, Colter was selected as the 2012 Colorado Community Media Cross Country Athlete of the Year. “(Jordyn) is amazing,” said Arapahoe’s Emily Wolff, who finished 10th at the state meet and second in the Centennial League race. “It’s an honor to have her in our league.” One of the many highlights of Colter’s 2012 season was her performance at the Liberty Bell. In the 35th running of the race, Colter set a new course record by crossing the finish line in 17 minutes, 01 seconds. “I wouldn’t have been able to run as well if it wasn’t for the lead pack of girls,” Colter said. “I like when there’s more competition because it makes you push yourself harder during the race.” Hemming’s winning time of 16 minutes, 30.4 seconds was 10 seconds faster than runner-up, Bailey North of Coronado. Hemming is the first Ponderosa runner to win a state championship in the last 30 years. “It feels really good,” said Hemming, whose finished helped the Mustangs to a 10th-place finish in the team standings. “Winning was definitely the goal coming into the race. It was a really tough course, but I felt like I was ready for it.”
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Cherry Creek’s Jordyn Colter runs in the Centennial League Cross Country Meet Oct. 11. She finished first and 50 seconds ahead of her nearest competitor. File photo
Colorado Community Media All-Star cross country 2012 Boys top five
Alec Brudzinksi, Cherry Creek Eli Hemming, Ponderosa
Connor Lockwood, Arvada West Christian Martin, Heritage Danny Vavrick, Arapahoe Runner of the year: Eli Hemming, Ponderosa Girls top five Jordyn Colter, Cherry Creek
Ali Deitsch, Palmer Ridge Emma Gee, Legacy Olivia Hayden, Lakewood Melanie Nun, Legacy Runner of the year: Jordyn Colter, Cherry Creek
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“It wasn’t how we wanted to end, but I’m proud of my teammates,” Prokaski said. Wheat Ridge junior Jessica Salbato is the CCM pitcher of the year after going 18-3 and leading the Farmers on another deep run in the postseason. Salbato finished with a 1.37 earned run average, only surrendering 24 earned runs in 122.2 innings of work.
Colorado Community Media All-Star softball 2012 First Team
C Michaela Hegarty, Faith Christian 1B Morgan Wilkie, Wheat Ridge 2B Grace Petersen, Holy Family 3B Brooke Wakefield, Rock Canyon SS Paige Reichmuth, Legacy OF Bekka Prokaski, Legacy OF Kayla Mathewson, Wheat Ridge OF Alli McCluskey, Rock Canyon UT Shannon Lieber, Rock Canyon DH Taryn Arcarese, Discovery Canyon DH Mallory Trichell, Woodland Park P Jessica Salbato, Wheat Ridge P Nicole Gardon, Holy Family P Keely Gray, Faith Christian P Savannah Heebner, Castle View Player of the Year: Bekka Prokaski, Legacy Pitcher of the year: Jessica Salbato, Wheat Ridge Coach of the Year: Dawn Gaffin, Legacy Honorable mention: Dakota Abeyta, Bear Creek; Jesse Applehans, Mountain Vista; Angelique Archuleta, Legacy; Kylie Barnard, Legacy; Kelsey Barnhardt, Mountain Range; Cassidy Blakely, Cherry Creek; Riley Craig, Mountain Range; Brittany Hall, Englewood; Corey Hendrickson, Arvada West; Lauren Herrera, Faith Christian; Shelby Hetzel, Discovery Canyon; Harley Hueser, Mountain Range; Madi Hunter, Legend; Madison Kearns, Palmer Ridge; Zandy Kinder, Valor Christian; Shelby Mann, Valor Christian; Valerie Ortega, Mountain Range; Morgan Petrone, Valor Christian; Ally Power, Ponderosa; Bella Prado, Bear Creek; Lindsey Rindal, Cherry Creek; Jordy Roberts, Valor Christian; Nichole Schmitz, Bear Creek; Jennifer Slaughter, Palmer Ridge; Haley Smith, Legacy; Kayla Staab, Mountain Range; Amanda Stanton, Heritage; Taylor Tinberg, Cherry Creek; Moria Turney, Holy Family; Courtney Vigil; Bear Creek; Desirae Visser, Mountain Range; Celyn Whitt, Legacy.
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ARVADA URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO AMEND THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 The Arvada Urban Renewal Authority Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing to consider amending its 2012 Budget on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. at 5601 Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, Suite 210 Arvada, Colorado. The proposed amendment to the 2012 Budget is available for inspection by any interested elector during normal business hours at the Arvada Urban Renewal Authority office at 5601 Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, Suite 210, Arvada, CO. Any interested elector of the City of Arvada, Colorado, may file or register with the Arvada Urban Renewal Authority any objections to the proposed amendment to the 2012 Budget at any time prior to its final approval scheduled for January 8, 2013. ARVADA URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY Maureen Phair, Executive Director 5601 Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, Suite 210 Arvada, Colorado 80002 Published: December 27, 2012 Wheat Ridge Transcript and Arvada Press NOTICE The following variances from the Land Development Code (LDC) have been requested: 2012-A-25 Brown’s Greenhouse, 7290 Kipling St., to construct a 6’ solid fence 7’ from the front (north) property line when Section 6.5.8.A of the LDC requires a solid fence to be 25’ from the front property line. 2012-A-26 Harry Mathews, 5981 Tennyson St., (1) to provide 39 parking spaces setback 5’ from the front (north) property line when Section 6.16.1.G of the LDC does not permit parking in the required 20’ front setback; (2) to provide 2 parking spaces 0’ from the front (east) property line when Section 6.16.1.G of the LDC does not permit parking in the required 20’ front setback, and (3) to provide 17 parking spaces in a row between landscaped islands when Section 6.5.5.C.3 allows a maximum of 12 spaces between landscaped islands. Hearing thereon will be held before the Board of Adjustment on January 15, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, when and where you may speak at the hearing. Additional information can be obtained from the Community Development Department or written comments may be filed therewith no later than 8 days prior to the hearing. CITY OF ARVADA BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT /S/ T.O. Owens, Secretary Publication Date: December 27, 2012 Wheat Ridge Transcript Arvada Press NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that disbursements in final settlement will be issued by the Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., January 15, 2013 to Insituform Technologies, LLC for work related to Project No. 12-SR-02 – 2012 Trenchless Sewer Main Replacement and performed under that contract dated June 25, 2012 for the City of Arvada. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that furnished labor, material, drayage, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by said contractor or his subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done by said Insituform Technologies, LLC and its claim has not been paid, may at any time on or prior to the hour of the date above stated, file with the Finance Director of the City of Arvada at City Hall, a verified statements of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. Dated this December 18, 2012 CITY OF ARVADA /s/ Christine A. Koch, City Clerk Dates of Publication: December 27, 2012 & January 3, 2013 Wheat Ridge Transcript Arvada Press
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Confession cancels DeWild retrial Dan DeWild pleads guilty to murder of wife By Glenn Wallace
gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com Daniel Norman DeWild stood in court on Dec. 20, and confessed to killing his estranged wife nine years ago. Prosecutors had charged DeWild, 40, with first-degree murder, saying he lured his wife into his Edgewater home, hit her in the head with a hammer and hanged her from a rafter while he wrapped her body in plastic. “Mr. DeWild, is that true, did you do that?” Judge Christopher J. Munch asked the defendant. “Yes, sir,” DeWild responded. A trial in November ended with a mixed verdict for DeWild. The jury found him guilty of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and accessory after the fact to first-degree murder, but
could not reach a unanimous verdict on the charge of first-degree murder. A re-trial had been scheduled to begin in January on the murder charge, until Thursday’s plea deal, which saw DeWild confess in open court to second-degree murder for the killing of Heather DeWild, in exchange for a total prison sentence of between 72 to 75 years. DeWild is currently in county jail, and will be formally sentenced on Feb. 28. According to District Attorney’s Office Investigator David Dechant, DeWild will not be eligible for parole for at least 27 years. “Our office, we oppose parole, believing that the convicted should serve their sentence,” Dechant said. First Judicial District District Attorney Scott Storey began a task force to break the cold case in 2005 after Heather DeWild’s parents met with him. “It was the effort of so many (investigators and prosecutors) and the patience of the Springer family,” Storey
said. “Today we got some justice for Heather DeWild.” Daniel DeWild’s twin brother, David DeWild, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit second-degree murder, and testified against his brother. He is scheduled to be sentenced in January. David’s wife, Mary Roseanne DeWild, was also charged with murder in investigators initial indictment, but later had all charges against her dropped as investigators came to believe she had little to no knowledge of the crime. Heather DeWild’s father, David Springer, said hearing a confession from Daniel DeWild was the best thing to happen in the course of the investigation and prosecution, “because we got the words out of his own mouth.” The plea agreement also spares the family from going through another trial. “It was emotional and heart-wrenching, and the thought of going through that again was tough,” said Rebecca Barger, Heather DeWild’s sister.
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