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February 21, 2013

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Hancock says connectivity key to economy Transit between Denver, surrounding cities helps get people to work, play By Sara Van Cleve

svancleve@ourcoloradonews. com The greatest tool the Denver metro area has at its disposal is its regionalism. That is what Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock said when he stopped by the Wheat Ridge Business Association’s meeting Feb. 12 at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center. “We are living in potentially the most powerful economic time this region has experienced in our history,” Hancock said. “A lot of it is driven by what’s happening with national and international economics and also the decisions that we’ve made as a region — decision we made as a region to invest about $6 billion on the transit system, which is going to drive the future of our economy.” Since the first train was built in 1858 from Denver to Cheyenne, transit has played a major role in the metro area’s economy, Han-

cock said. Now, more than 150 years later, Denver International Airport is the region’s biggest economic engine, he said. “It has allowed us to attract some international investment, which, quite frankly, we haven’t been able to attract ... bringing thousands of jobs,” he said. Hancock said he and his staff have looked at three major projects happening now in the Denver area — the growth and revitalization of downtown Denver, development along the Platte River and the “airtropolis,” a corridor running from Union Station to DIA — and they realized something. “If we accomplish all we’re planning for, we’re talking about 105,000 new jobs to the region,” he said. “We’re talking about a $5.4 billion economic impact to our region. These are just samples of three area. And then you look at why it’s occurring — we spark growth through community connectivity.” The Denver metro area is No. 1 in the nation for relocation of 25-40 year olds, many of whom are unemployed when they arrive, Hancock said. People are relocating to the Denver area due to growth of the

job market, the active lifestyle and the vibrancy of downtown, he said. The connectivity of the metro area, through RTD and FasTracks, for example, is also a draw for many young people. People want to be able to get on a train, go to work, walk to entertainment and get back on a train to go home, Hancock said. Being able to connect Wheat Ridge, Arvada, Lakewood and other cities to downtown and DIA is creating an enormous economic opportunity. “They move here to entertain, to play, it’s the active lifestyle,” he said. “When they entertain, they’ll start meeting people they want to marry and settle down with. When they do that, the whole landscape for what they’re looking for begins to change.” As the younger crowd matures, they’ll be looking for safe neighborhoods with good schools, the ease of mobility and nearby family attractions. “I think there’s an organic interest and attraction to the suburban communities,” Hancock said. “We want to encourage them to stay in the region and raise their families and continue to make this a great region play, live and get connected to.”

Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock discusses the current economic climate and future possibilities for the metro region during a Wheat Ridge Business Association meeting Feb. 12 at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center. Photo by Sara Van Cleve

Sheriff ’s facility tracks on budget Construction contract approved this week By Glenn Wallace

gwallace@ourcoloradonews. com The construction phase of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Complex expansion and remodel project is about to get under way and reported on budget. Jefferson County Board of Commissioners approved a $26,209,592 construction contract with Haselden Construction during the Tuesday meeting. Phase One of the project, the preconstruction design and cost estimations, has been under way since January 2012, and contracted to Haselden Construction. Half a year earlier, county staff had warned the sheriff’s complex was estimated to come in as much as $8.6 million over budget. Value engineering and construction design savings were credited with bringing the project back in line. Most recently, Haselden’s Phase Two bid was actually $915,000 less than initially esti-

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mated after plan revisions. Facilities and Construction Management representative Anne Panza told the commissioners that “long term efficiency, and building quality was preserved” during the engineering cost savings changes at a staff briefing a week ago. At that briefing, Special Projects Chief Jeff Shrader with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said the plans for the new facility would greatly aid the agency, noting expanded evidence vault area with a doubling of useable space as one example. “We think it’s going to provide us with space for the next 20 to 40 years,” Shrader said. He added that gun and DNA lab space are still included in the revised complex design. One feature of the sheriff’s complex not included in the new design is an impound yard. Shrader said the department has privatized most of that operation, and already shifted about 80 percent of impounded vehicles offsite. Shrader said the freed-up space would be used to help stage for the coming construction. Construction could begin as early as March, and is expected to take 15 months.

Alameda’s Jon Sena, left, is outjumped by Wheat Ridge Farmer Stefan Pryzbylo on the opening tipoff Friday night at Wheat Ridge High. See more sports, Pages 22-23 Photo by Andy Carpenean

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Citizens-to-be give new life their all The questions flit around the table like a game of Jeopardy. “If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?” “The vice president.” Pause. “Biden.” “You got it.” “Who is the speaker of the House right now?” “John Boehner.” “What are two Cabinet member positions?” “Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of State.” “Good.” “What is one power of the federal government?” “To print money.” “Good job!” Rachel Grazi tells her students. “Good review! You guys sound confident!” Sitting around a table in a cozy corner of a library, they are confident. María Turner from Bolivia, and Perla Ramos, Ana Villegas and Yovanna, who doesn’t want her last name used, all from Mexico. All legal residents, they are studying to become U.S. citizens. It’s only when they think about the exam that determines their fate that they worry. “I’m nervous,” Yovanna says, “that I won’t make it.” About 70 immigrants each year pass through the doors of the nationally recognized Immigrant Resources Center in Littleton seeking help with the citizenship process. They are paired, one-on-one or in small groups, with volunteers who help them navigate the citizenship process. The program also connects immigrants to resources for employment, housing and education and offers English lessons. Those using the program live throughout metro Denver, such as Lakewood, Littleton and Aurora. Although most have moved here from Mexico and other Latin American countries, they come from all over, including Liberia and Ukraine. And they come, Grazi pauses, after working all day. “They are committed.” The center was established in 2004 by Littleton citizens who recognized the growing diversity of their city and wanted to ensure these newcomers became part of the community’s fabric. A recent federal grant will allow the center to help another 40 immigrants work toward citizenship. “There’s a big demand,” Grazi, the citizen program coordinator, says. “It’s

allows him to open his arms in an inclusive gesture. “There’s a need now for this type of program. We’re moving toward a global community. If we’re going to be a part of that population, we have to be ready for it.”

such an important step in their journey.” What students must learn before taking the Oath of Allegiance, she says, is the story of America. “What is the economic system of the United States?” Ana: “A market economy.” Yovanna: “Capitalism.” “What problem led to the Civil War?” Ana, Yovanna, Perla, María: “Slavery.” “Who did the U.S. fight in World War II?” Yovanna: “Japan.” Perla: “Germany.” María: “Italy.” “The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name two of the writers.” Ana: “Alexander Hamilton.” Yovanna: “James Madison.” Ana: “John Jay.” “Whoa,” says volunteer Christine Khorsand, a retired world language professor and French native who herself became a naturalized U.S. citizen some 20 years ago. “I’m sure a lot of Americans wouldn’t know that.” During the past decade, more than 6.6 million immigrants have become U.S. citizens, according to the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services. That averages about 680,000 new citizens a year. Colorado welcomed 7,805 new citizens from more than 20 countries in 2011, the most recent year for which figures are available. About one-fourth were from Mexico, but the other leading countries of birth were Ethiopia, Vietnam, India, China, Canada and Russia. A swirling, flavorful melting pot. Program volunteer Bernard Small has watched the demographics of Littleton change dramatically since he moved there 25 years ago. “Even here in Littleton, there’s so many different people,” Small says. “Diversity makes it feel more of a community.” He helps with the program because it

“What is the first promise?” Perla: “I promise to give up loyalty to other countries.” Christine: “What does it mean to give up loyalty?” Perla raises her hand. “Renunciar.” To renounce. Christine: “Exactly.” Perla continues with her hand up. “I promise to defend the Constitution of the United States.” Ana: “I promise to serve in the U.S. military if needed. I promise to serve the nation if needed. I promise to do important work for the nation if needed. I promise to be loyal to the United States.” “What is loyalty?” asks Bernard. María: “You have to be ready for the United States.” Bernard: “To be ready, what must I do?” María: “If I need to go to the war … to defend …” Yovanna, in her early 30s, moved here from Mexico with her parents about 20 years ago. Her first choice as a career would have been the Army. “If I could, I would have joined the ROTC in high school,” says Yovanna, a paraprofessional in a Denver elementary. “For me, it would be heroic, like being proud of a country. After I study the history, I feel like `Wow!’ This country went through a lot of battles to become where it is. I’m proud of it …. It is my country.” She wants to make it official. On Feb. 26, if she can pull together the $680 needed to apply, she will file application papers for citizenship. Although it’s difficult to renounce your country of birth, Ana is willing to do it to live here. “The rights of the people here,” she explains simply. “I want to serve this country.” Perla, who has lived in this country 18 years, also would like the security citizenship can offer. “My life is here in the United States.” “I was so sad,” Yovanna says, “when I couldn’t vote.” The students turn to page 206. The Oath of Allegiance.

“The oath is really long and it has some difficult English, even for Americans,” Rachel says. “You will become a citizen of the U.S. at a naturalization ceremony. During the ceremony, you will recite the Oath of Allegiance to the United States. When you recite the oath, you will make these promises.” María: “… and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, so help me God.” “What is mental reservation?” Christine: “It’s like you say, `Yes, I support …’” María: “… not only words, but it’s in your heart.” It is the night before María’s citizenship exam. “I’m excited,” she says. “I’m nervous.” On Valentine’s Day, she drives from her Littleton home to the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services in Centennial. Her husband, a U.S. citizen, can’t come because he is working. She is alone. “But I’ll be fine.” She answers a series of questions about her personal life and whether she is a terrorist or a communist or whether she’s been in jail. Next, she must answer correctly six of 10 questions the officer randomly selects from the 100 she has studied with her classmates. She passes easily. It all takes 25 minutes. Then María is told she needs more paperwork regarding her marriage, such as shared banking accounts and bills, before she can recite the oath. She’s a little disappointed. But the hard part, the exam, is over. She has submitted the documents. She is confident that, within a few weeks, she will be a citizen. And, then, “I will feel happy.” “What does the Constitution do?” Ana: “Sets up the government, defines the government.” “What are two rights of the Declaration of Independence?” Yovanna: “Life.” Perla: “Liberty.” Yovanna: “Pursuit of happiness.” Everyone’s dream. Wherever you come from. Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcoloradonews.com or 303-5664110.

INSIDE THE TRANSCRIPT THIS WEEK Sports: Hot Wheat Ridge finishes off struggling Alameda. Page 22

Feature: A look at greatest stories at the Rocky Mountain News. Page 4

Life: A celebration of landscapes. Page 17

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City’s donation helps budgetcrunched program By Hugh Johnson

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Eight-month-old Adeleine Coolen-Clark, left, and Kai Joshua Vogt, right, 3, sit at the front of a group of youngsters who enjoyed a recent midday story time program, put on for free at the Golden Library. Photo by Glenn Wallace

Hoping for a happy ending Jeffco libraries struggle with budget By Glenn Wallace

+@ourcoloradonews.com Editor’s note - This story is the final in a three-part series, looking at how $3.1 million in reductions to Jefferson County’s 2013 operating budget impacts the programs and people involved. “This year is really pivotal for us,” Pam Nissler said. The executive director of the Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) system could have said it this way too: They cannot keep doing what they are doing. The third largest library system in the state is looking to make quite a few changes in the years to come. Specifically, Nissler said the organization was making a concerted effort to become a leaner and more cost effective organization in the face of repeated annual budget cuts beginning with the housing collapse in 2008. “Everybody who relies on property tax got hit, especially us, since 97 percent of our revenue comes from there,” said JCPL Associate Director of Communications Rebecca Winning. In three years, the libraries have absorbed $3.8 million in funding cuts. Entering 2013, even after reducing hours and laying off 26, the de-

partment had to use $600,000 of its reserves to cover operating expenses, according to Nissler. If more cuts occur it will be patrons like Carrie Clark of Golden who will be affected. Clark brought her two young daughters — 8 months and 2 years — to story time at the Golden branch library last week. “It’s just the most amazing program for kids that I’ve ever been to,” Clark said after her daughters had finished singing songs and listening to a book. Clark said she takes her daughters to story time three times a week, and her older boys come to the library for a homework tutor program. “It just has something for everybody,” Clark said. All those free services need to be supported somehow. Nissler has pledged to balance the JCPL budget starting with 2014, which could mean more staffing, supply and programming cuts. However, even without further operating deficits, the mere maintenance work on the 10 county library locations is projected to drain the library reserves within 10 years. On top of that, the department would like to update and upgrade many of its materials, as well as build new facilities for the Wheat Ridge/ Edgewater and Columbine communities, although there is no defined source for the millions that such new construction would cost. “But we still have the vision. We’re still moving forward where we can,”

Nissler said, adding that property taxes are projected to start rising again in 2014. This fall, the JCPL will also finish paying off the bonds that helped construct the Belmar Library, freeing up hundreds of thousands in annual funding. Until then, Nissler said her staff was striving to make it through these lean times with the minimal amount of impact on library patrons. “There are fewer people to help, and fewer hours to access the libraries,” Nissler said, referring to the 12 less hours per week that the county’s larger libraries are now kept open. Alison McCombe, head of Children’s Services at the Golden Library, said story time gatherings were very popular at the library. She said she helps conduct story time events every morning that the library can open early. However, due to cut backs, that means she cannot offer one every day, even though she says there is ample demand. “”When you have so much limitation in time and in staffing, you have to think about if you can really accomplish any good idea you have,” McCombe said. McCombe said even with the austere budgets of recent years, the enduring popularity of programs such as story time with county residents helps to prove the worth of modern libraries. “After all, nobody else does what we do,” she added.

Wheat Ridge City Council will donate $5,055 to the Jefferson Center for Mental Health’s 55th Anniversary Emerald Celebration fundraising event. Council unanimously voted at its Feb. 11 meeting to sponsor a 10-person table at the April 25 JCMH event. Since the council’s annual budget for table sponsorships is only $3,000, the plan is to supplement the donation with funds from the $1,500 each council member is allotted for personal outreach. The resolution didn’t pass without some debate, however. District IV Councilwoman Tracy Langworthy said donating twothirds of council’s budget in the second month of the year could prove unwise.

“We are constantly being asked throughout the year to do table sponsorships,” she said. “There’s a lot of good programs out there, as well as a lot of people who ask for assistance and I want to make sure we divide that $3,000 as evenly as possible.” Councilman Joseph DeMott, District IV, and Mayor Jerry DiTullio reminded council that the JCMH is in Wheat Ridge and deserves council’s support. “The Jefferson Center has been in Wheat Ridge for 55 years,” DeMott said at the Feb. 4 study session. “They continually support the businesses around us. What they do is immeasurable.” The JCMH’s budget was cut by $168,000 at the beginning of the year. Last year, the JCMH helped 19,000 individuals, the same number the Pepsi Center holds at capacity.

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Former Rocky editor shares history through eyes of newspaper By Ryan Boldrey

rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com Newspapers have long been known as the recorders of history. And as the Rocky Mountain News approached its 150th anniversary, former editor Michael Madigan was busy at work piecing together a project that highlighted 150 of the most memorable and historic front pages throughout the paper’s existence. Madigan’s idea was to run one front page per day for the 150 days leading up to the Rocky’s anniversary date. Yet, only 103 ever ran — each tucked inside the back page with an accompanying story about why it was chosen — before the Rocky itself became history, closing Feb. 23, 2009, two months shy of its big birthday. Months after the paper closed, however, Madigan released the rest through the publishing of “Heroes, Villains, Dames & Disasters: 150 Years of Front-Page Stories from the Rocky Mountain News.” As the introduction of the book states, the project “as it was conceived was to be an anniversary reprise. Now it is an obituary.” The book kicks off with the tale of the paper’s very first edition being created in a second-floor office above a saloon alongside Cherry Creek on April 23, 1859.

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It covers the assassinations of Lincoln, Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., the completion of the Denver Pacific Railroad, the Broncos first Super Bowl and the Hayman Fire. There’s the death of Billy the Kid, Colorado becoming the second state to pass women’s suffrage, the opening of Red Rocks and the start of World War II. There’s surprises, historical anecdotes and things one may not have known or otherwise forgot. It is history the way Colorado’s pioneer newspaper reported it. The Arvada resident has spent much of the past three years — while not working on his upcoming novel due out in August — talking about the book with historical societies, book clubs and senior clubs around the Denver metro area. “I think the real star of the book and of the programs I give are the front pages,” Madigan said before a

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recent scheduled event in Highlands Ranch. “Being able to look back at these I find just fascinating.” At his presentations he typically discusses how each of the front pages were selected, the stylistic differences in how varying events were reported and shares some of the surprises that came with doing the project, such as how Lincoln’s assassination wound up on Page 2 as opposed to Page 1 and why it still made the book. He also can’t make an appearance without having someone come up to him and talk about how much they miss the Rocky, some with tears in their eyes. “We always felt that there was a real local attachment to the newspaper, but that’s really been driven home in the years since the paper closed,” Madigan said. “Everybody knew that the newspaper industry was in hard times at that point, but I don’t think anybody had any inkling that Scripps had any thought in mind of closing the Rocky. It came as a shock. … The Rocky could very easily be the only daily metropolitan paper in Denver right now rather than the Post.” Now all that’s left of the publication is what started out simply as the “@150 project.” The book, along with Madigan’s “Historic Photos of Denver in the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s” — which tells the tale of urban renewal in the city through black and white photographs — can be found at bookstores throughout the area and is available online.

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The Wheat Ridge Cultural Commission is hosting its Third Thursday Meet the Artist event at 5:30-7 p.m. today at Teller Street Gallery and Studio, 7190 W. 38th Ave. This month’s featured artist is Lucie Kiwimagi, an abstract artist who works in mixed media and collage. Kiwimagi has studied drawing and painting in the Silvermine Guild, the Mystic Art Association and Central Connecticut State University. She has a bachelor’s degree in art history from the University of Arizona and a master’s degree in counseling psychology and art therapy from the Naropa Institute. The Wheat Ridge Cultural Commission hosts Meet the Artist events to bring residents, businesses and artists together to explore the creative process.

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Wheat Ridge residents looking for a new activity can try as many free classes as they would like from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St. Each class is a half-hour long and residents do not need to register or RSVP to participate in Free Demonstration Day. Classes include nutrition workshops, guitar lessons, youth sports, dance classes, karate, Pilates, Tai Chi, massage, self defense, music lessons and much more. The recreation center suggests participants wear appropriate and comfortable clothing and athletic shoes for the classes. For more information and a full schedule, visit www.ci.wheatridge.co.us or call 303-231-1300.

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House passes gun control measures

nts Without a single Republican ty vote, measures move to Senate asses 10 By Vic Vela at vvela@ourcoloradonews.com ation Four major pieces of a Democratichour sponsored gun control package passed the not state House of Representatives on Monday, P to following furious legislative action from the mon- week before that included hours-long committee hearings and a passionate floor dei- bate that went deep into the night. lesBills that seek to limit high-capacity amce munition magazines, ban concealed weapTai ons from being brought to college campusnse, es, as well as two others dealing with gun h background checks, now move on to the Senate. er Not a single Republican supported any ear of the bills. Meanwhile, Democrats did rt- not vote in unanimity, with at least one — tic and, in one case four — Democrats voting against each one of the bills. on About five hours was spent debating t the bills on Feb. 18. But that was nothing us or compared to the marathon-like House session from three days prior, where members spent about 12 hours debating gun measures on the House floor, before members ry’s voted for preliminary passage of the bills. And, highlighting the amount of attenl- tion the bills are receiving nationally, even st- Vice President Joe Biden ended up getting Meet in on the action. 7 Republicans charged over those two eet days of floor debate that Democratic gun0 W. control efforts infringe on the rights of law-abiding citizens, and that criminals, ed and not guns, are responsible for acts of , an firearms-related violence. ks in “This is about Second Amendment ge. rights, constitutional rights and the civil d rights of Coloradans and Americans,” said n Rep. Kevin Priola, R-Henderson. “Changing he the law will never change the heart of man.” and But Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, ate whose son was killed in 2005 before he was ach- scheduled to testify in a murder trial, reory jected that anyone’s rights are being taken Ari- away. gree “When people say that the gun lobby is gy too strong, or that (these legislative efforts) he infringe on Second Amendment rights, then I would say, `Not so,’” Fields said. “Beltur- cause it’s time we do something.” Meet ng How many rounds is enough? nd Fields sponsored two of the bills, includore ing one that would limit to 15 the number of rounds a large-capacity ammunition magazine could hold. That bill passed on a 34-31 vote, with Democratic Reps. Leroy Garcia of Pueblo, Steve Lebsock of Thornton and Ed Vigil of Fort Garland voting no. During the Feb. 15 House floor debate, Fields rattled off the names of shooting victims from December’s Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Connecticut, and last year’s Aurora theater shooting. In both mass shootings, the killers used highcapacity magazines. “High-capacity magazines have one purpose,” said Fields. “That purpose is to kill, steal, and destroy.” But Republicans called the 15-round limit an arbitrary measure that does nothing to keep people safe. Republicans also cautioned Democrats that Colorado may end up losing jobs if the bill becomes law.

That issue first surfaced during a Feb. 12 committee hearing that lasted several hours, where a representative from Magpul, a Greeley-based high-capacity ammunition magazine manufacturer, expressed concern that their operations would be forced to move out of the state if the bill passed. And, during the preliminary vote in the House on Feb. 15, Republicans circulated a letter written by Greg Alfred, the CEO of Alfred Manufacturing, a Denver-based gun manufacturer, who said the bill would “have a devastating impact on our Colorado business and the 150 individuals we employ in Colorado.” The concerns over the potential for loss of jobs led Democrats to add an amendment that would allow gun and ammunition manufacturers to continue to do business in the state, a move that was blasted by Republicans. “How ironic!” said an incensed Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling. “Now we know what this bill is all about. It’s all about the money!” But Rep. Beth McCann, D-Denver, said the bill “is a matter of public safety of Coloradans.” “This bill does not require any Colorado company to leave Colorado. It will be their choice,” McCann said.

No guns on campus

The House also passed a bill that seeks to ban concealed weapons from being carried on college campuses. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Claire Levy, D-Boulder, said on Feb. 15 that if you’re a college student going to class “you should bring your notebook, your textbook, laptop, probably your cell phone.” “But you do not need to bring your gun,” she said. But Rep. Libby Szabo, R-Arvada, was among several Republicans who said that banning law-abiding students from bringing concealed weapons on campuses would result in innocent people not being able to defend themselves in the case of a mass shooting. “I want (my children) to have the tools to be prepared if something does happen,” she said. “Please don’t take that opportunity away from my girls, to protect themselves from the evils of this world.” The bill passed by a 34-31 margin, with Lebsock, Garcia and Vigil voting no.

Passing the background checks

McCann and Fields also co-sponsored a bill requiring background checks for all gun sales and transfers, one that passed by a 3629 vote margin, with Vigil the lone Democrat voting no. Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton, said he initially was concerned that the background checks bill would extend to the transfer of weapons among extended family members. Salazar said he felt the bill “didn’t take into consideration how Latino families” are set up, with extended relatives considered as close as immediate family members. But Salazar ended up voting for the bill, referencing a dinner conversation he had over the weekend with a cousin, who said he didn’t think going through an additional background check is that much of an imposition. And a bill imposing fees on those background checks resulted in the closest vote margin of the four bills, passing by a 33-32

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Split decisions

Vigil explained why he wasn’t supporting his own party’s gun measures on the House floor on Feb. 15, saying that in crimes where mass shootings take place, “mental health is the common thread.” “It’s who’s behind the trigger that makes the difference,” Vigil said. “Those people aren’t right in their minds when they do those things.” Lebsock said in an email to constituents on Feb. 18 that his split votes on the four guns bills were “a moderate, responsible approach” to the guns issue. In opposing the bill that would ban concealed weapons from being brought on college campuses,

Lebsock said, “Citizens who have a permit to carry are law-abiding, responsible citizens.” Adding more intrigue to the two days of debate on the House floor was the buzz generated on Feb. 15, when it was learned that Biden had reached out to a handful of Democratic lawmakers before the House vote. Rep. Dominick Moreno, D-Commerce City, confirmed to Colorado Community Media that Biden did call him to “offer a few encouraging words” about the Democratic guns package, and told him that “all eyes are on Colorado.” But House Minority Leader Mark Waller of Colorado Springs used his Twitter account to mock Biden’s involvement, saying that Democrats are looking to “East Coast politicians for guidance on gun bills” and that Biden was “telling them what to do.”

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Resident not happy with changes on 38th By Hugh Johnson

newsroom@ourcoloradonews.com At least one resident is not happy with the 38th Avenue Corridor Plan, which transformed the high-traffic thoroughfare to a small town garden venue. Joan Blanchard wrote a letter to council and had it read into record during its Feb. 11 meeting. The city has restriped 38th to a three-

lane street, and reduced the speed limit to 10 mph in some places, all in an effort to beautify and revive the business culture along that road. “Congestion of traffic occurs not only at peak hours but at other extended times of the day,” wrote Blanchard. She added that many drivers cut through surrounding streets like 33rd Avenue, increasing the traffic on those neighborhoods and making it dangerous for pedestrians.

District 1 Councilman Mike Stites said he has mixed feelings about the project. While he supports the economic rejuvenation of Wheat Ridge, he also said the road diet was a mistake. “We changed it from four lanes to two lanes to slow down traffic so people could see the businesses and now people are afraid to drive on 38th,” Stites said. He mentioned that one day it took him five minutes to enter traffic.

JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY Crown Hill survey under way

Jefferson County Open Space is gathering public input on how best to address the aging infrastructure of Crown Hill Park, and how to maximize its future use. Concerns have been raised about these planned projects at the park. In response, JCOS is seeking more input from citizens about Crown Hill Park and how it can best serve the public’s needs. A full narrative and illustrations of the proposed park plans are on the Crown Hill Park page of the JCOS website: www. co.jefferson.co.us/openspace. Those wanting to participate in the online survey must register their email address at crownhill@jeffco.us no later than 5 p.m. Monday, March 18. Those registered will receive instructions on how to complete the 2013 Crown Hill Park Survey in an email message from RRC Associates. A public meeting in April will reveal the results of the survey, and gauge public interest in the park proposals.

Elected officials hold town hall

Colorado Rep. Sue Schafer and Sen. Cheri Jahn will host an open town hall meeting for questions and answers with citizens. The meeting will be 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Wheat Ridge Active Adult Center, 6363 W. 35th Ave. Future meetings will be the third Saturday of every month in Golden (City

Hall) and the fourth Saturday of every month in Wheat Ridge (location to be announced). Both locations will meet at 10-11:30 am.

Youth art contest

Elementary, middle and high school teachers are encouraged to have their students participate in the annual Endangered Species Day Youth Art Contest, an integral part of the eighth annual national Endangered Species Day, celebrated on May 17, 2013. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and numerous conservation organizations will commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act this year with activities and events, including the art contest. Students from kindergarten to 12th grade are eligible to enter. Entries must be postmarked by March 15, 2013. Winners will be chosen in four categories: K-Grade 2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8 and Grades 9-12, and will receive plaques and art supply gift packs. In addition, one grand prize winner will be honored with their name engraved on a special trophy and receive a roundtrip flight to Washington, D.C., with one guardian to attend a reception in May. The grand prize winner will also receive art supplies and a special art lesson (via Skype) from Wyland, the artist. More information about the Youth Art

Blanchard asked council to change 38th back to the way it was. “Enhancing the street’s beauty and business access would be better served by making it more efficient as a major thoroughfare from Denver to Applewood,” she said in the letter. “Adjacent neighborhoods would appreciate a return to less traffic and safer streets.” Council gave no indication that they would consider her request.

SCHOOL NOTES Contest are available at www.endangeredspeciesday.org/.

Sex questions answered Jefferson County Public Health has launched a new program last week called “Go Ask TISH.” Text Information Sexual Health will allow anyone to text questions to 720-446-TISH (8474). An automated response will prompt you to ask your sex-related question. Public Health nurses will then answer the questions during regular clinic hours. Questions can be regarding pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, testing or anything else regarding sexual health. Questions are confidential. Standard messaging rates apply.

W Rail Line name chosen The FasTracks line that will run from Denver, through Lakewood, to Golden has officially been named the W Rail Line. The line has gone by the West Corridor, West Rail Line, West Line, W Line and W Rail but RTD decided to formally name it the W Rail Line. According to information from RTD, the reason for the name is so that it fits with the letter names given to other lines in the light rail system.

Jeffco Schools launch online program

Jeffco Public Schools has launched a new online program called Engage Jeffco Schools that invites residents to communicate with the district on education topics. The website for the program is http://engagejeffcoschools.com. The site gives participants to share and discuss new and existing ideas, as well as give feedback on issues the district is discussing. According to information from Jeffco Schools, the goal for the site is to allow residents, parents and guardians to have a voice in policy. “Feedback gathered from Engage Jeffco Schools will be used by key stakeholders and the Jefferson County Board of Education in tandem with other community engagement events over the coming months,” a press release stated.

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h From a seagull’s point of view

Sunday morning, south of Los Angeles, at the end of the pier at Herand mosa Beach, I am by myself. The wind ed by is blowing, messing up my hair, and thor- the waves are choppy. A lone surfer ” she in a wet suit attempts to stand up oods and take a ride on the rushing water c and before he is quickly dumped back into the ocean as the wave breaks close to they shore. My husband and I have arrived at Hermosa Beach on a road trip from Colorado two days ago to escape the cold at home, stay at an ancient hotel on the beach and visit family and friends in southern California. But right now on the rutted wood railing of the pier, a seagull stands proudly and confidently. He is large, possibly 15-16 pounds with clean grey and white feathers, yellow webbed feet and a yellow beak. He is approximately seven feet away, watching me with one eye. Fascinated by his presence, I place a morsel of my protein bar in a crevice of the railing a several feet ahead of him. Then I back up. The seagull moves forward a step at a time, along the top of the railing. He zeroes in on the morsel of protein bar, pecks it up, lifts it up in his beak and swallows it. “So you liked the taste of that?” I ask. “Delicious. Better than fish. Not so slimy,” the seagull says. His voice 38th

reminds me of an old man. I laugh. “I don’t like raw fish either. I’ll give you some more of my protein bar.” He pecks up each tidbit I lay on the railing. “You’re hungry. Do you mind if I ask how old you are?” I ask. He ignores me, cleaning his feathers. Now he gazes at me with both eyes. “I’ve had at least a thousand birthdays I guess that makes me a thousand years old.” I raise my eyebrows wondering if he had birthday parties. “You must have seen a lot in your time here.” (I was thinking of human change.) “Not too much change. The weather changes and that’s about it, except for the tourists in the summer. The pier was built 90 years ago and that improved my diet with all scraps people leave behind.” “What a blessing for you. What do you think of living in California?”

“What’s that?” I waved my arm to indicate the whole state. “The state you live in.” “Don’t think I’m just a local, a townie. See these wings? Sometimes I fly to Colorado and hang out near the McDonald’s on Colfax in Lakewood.” Now I get excited remembering the flock of gulls who surrounded my car eating Chicken McNuggets in a field bordering Colfax next to McDonald’s which I bought for the crows, but the gulls came and chased the crows off. It was like a scene out of Hitchcock’s “The Birds.” “Did you ever eat Chicken McNuggets there?” “My favorite.” “But mostly I stay around here at Seagull Ocean and Seagull Beach.” He flapped his wing to indicate the Pacific Ocean and Hermosa Beach. “Seagull ocean and Seagull beach,” I repeated. I thought how each animal species and we humans see things from our own point of view. And then I wondered if I was being gullible. Mary Stobie grew up in Golden and lives in Wheat Ridge. She is a storyteller, and has had columns published in the Rocky Mountain News, Denver Post and Chicago Tribune. Please contact her with comments at mry_jeanne@ yahoo.

YOUR VIEW Legislation concern The League of Women Voters is elated to celebrate our 93rd anniversary. Since our founding in 1920, the League has worked tirelessly to protect and uphold the constitutional right to vote, a right that composes the very foundation of our democracy. However, while we celebrate our successes, we are concerned by stark challenges to our democracy. In the upcoming Supreme Court case Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 will be reviewed.

The VRA is landmark legislation that ensures every American citizen, regardless of race, has an equal right to vote. Should the Court rule against the VRA, which prevents states from passing discriminatory voting rules, the right to vote for millions of Americans would be at risk. The League has been committed to protecting voter rights since 1920, and we’re not stopping now. The upcoming Supreme Court review of the Voting Rights Act shows that even 93 years after our founding, the League’s work is needed more than ever. The League of Women Voters of Jefferson County is one of nearly 800

Leagues in all 50 states that works to protect voters’ rights. Since 1920, the League has worked to educate and inform voters. Membership in the League is open to men and women of all ages. For more information about the League, visit www.lwvjeffco.org. Information about upcoming meetings and events is at this same website. Or call 303-238-0032 for more information. Lynne Ellison Public Relations League of Women Voters of Jefferson County

Residents ages 60 and older have the chance to put their spelling skills to the test through the 60+ Spelling Bee 1-3 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd. The words contestants are asked to spell are typically common words, but may be tricky to spell. Word lists cannot be pro-

vided to participants before the spelling bee. Prizes and refreshments will be provided. Participation in the 60+ Spelling Bee is free, but participants must register by March 2. To register, visit the Community Recreation Center or call 303-424-2739. The 60+Spelling Bee is sponsored by the Arvada Press, Prime Time for Seniors Newspaper, Brookdale Senior Living’s Arvada

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February 21, 2013

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

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

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What do you make of wrestling being ousted from the Olympics? The International Olympic Committee recently voted to remove wrestling, one of the original Olympic sports, from the games beginning in 2020. While wrestling was removed, golf and rugby were added

to the list. We heard the opinions of residents about the change on a sunny Friday at La Dolce Vita, 5756 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., in Arvada.

I think rugby would be a good one. I’m not a huge fan of wrestling as it is. I’m not sure about golf though. I’m not a big golf fan either. - Robert Leming, Arvada

Historically, it’s been in every game, so I don’t think it’s a good idea to take it out. They shouldn’t alter the original Olympics. But this is the modern day and I support golf to be an Olympic sport. I say no on rugby, yes on golf and they should leave wrestling. - Angelaka Clybun, Arvada

I had brothers who wrestled in school and (the Olympics) are a goal for some people. Taking away isn’t good. It’s not bad to add others, but they shouldn’t take away wrestling. - Millie Greer, Arvada

I don’t think they should have eliminated wrestling. It hasn’t lost any popularity and still a sport in high schools and colleges. Greco style is an especially popular sport. I was surprised when I heard the decision and couldn’t understand the rationale. - Greg Thomason, Arvada

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

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

Actions speak louder than words “Actions speak louder than words.” Right? How many of you had that preached unto you at an early age? I know I did. And while I frequently am still more talk than walk, I’m very conscious of trying to either back up my words with actions, or just keeping my trap shut. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, and it really jumped to the front of my thinking earlier this week. The cause was reading the letter penned by state Reps. Max Tyler, Sue Schafer, Tracy Kraft-Tharp and Brittany Petersen titled “Economy is our No. 1 Focus” on the pages of this newspaper. The four make the case that on top of their agenda are items to support high tech industries, to support small businesses and to try to catch up with state education funding which has fallen behind in recent years. All of these are laudable goals, and worthy of action in the state Legislature. Were this actually their agenda, I would be very encouraged. But then, on a different page of the same paper, I read that the first bill out of committee in the Legislature is the domestic partnership bill, which extends to gay couples the same status and legal protections as married couples. And then I notice right next to it, another story about the fast-track legislation that is the reduced tuition for the children of illegal immigrants. And then, on the evening news, I see that the Legislature is set to next take up a broad array of gun control bills. Now, I’m a big boy; I realize that those constituencies are what got these four elected, and a big part of what got the Democrats their majorities at the Statehouse. So, that’s how the game gets played: You win elections, you take care of the people who got you there. And, no, it doesn’t surprise me — none

of them ran their campaigns on the economy. They all ran on protecting a woman’s right to choose an abortion; or, rather, scaring the voters that their opponents wanted to end abortions and take away your birth control. Republicans do it, too. How many times did Republican Legislatures try to hammer through school vouchers after running on the economy? It’s just reality, and I have no delusions about the noble focus of politicians. But none of these top-tier priorities have anything but a tangential relationship to the economy, and, again, actions speak louder than words. It’s not unusual for politicians to lie; it is unusual for them to put it in writing and brazenly throw it out into the public discourse. As if we wouldn’t notice that their real first priorities were gay rights, illegal immigrants and gun control. And it’s OK if that is their priority — just don’t pretend otherwise. I used to get insulted that people like this, apparently, took me for an idiot. But then they got elected — they won the argument. Makes me wonder if maybe they’re right. 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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Explore boundaries between real, imagined ‘Semblance’ and ‘Guised’ shown at CVA By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com The Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Center for Visual Art in the Santa Fe Art District, consistently offers exhibits that challenge the visitor to stretch and explore. The CVA will host two related shows “Semblance” and “Guised” from Feb. 21 to April 13, “Semblance,” is curated by Tomiko Jones, assistant professor of photography at MSU Denver and Cecily Cullen, creative director at the CVA. Photos and video works draw us into an enigmatic narrative without a clear linear progression. They navigate a reality not clearly identified, Cullen writes. They explore a tenuous line between truth and fiction and blur the boundary between the real and imagined. Artists are: Sama Slshabi, Neil Chowdhury, Kim Keever, Robert and Shana Parkeharrison, Laura Shill and Janaina Tschape. “Guised,” an international video exhibition curated by Sama Alshaibi, associate professor of photography/video art at the University of Arizona, is shown concurrently. It contains seven proj-

Wheat Ridge Transcript 9 Anna Mae Peachey Palmer

January 16, 1927 ~ February 10, 2013 Anna Mae Peachey Palm- enjoyed tole painting, cooker died Sunday, February 10, ing, word search puzzles, 2013 at The Collier Hospice watching football (Broncos!), reading books, and Center in Wheat Ridge. She was born on Janu- being with her grand/great ary 16, 1927 in Del Carbon, grandchildren. She was a CO to William and Anna member of the Easter Star. Anna Mae is survived Mae Peachey. She was the by her three children, 10 youngest of three children. Anna Mae was married grandchildren, 15 great to the love of her life, Floyd grandchildren, and one sisBransford Palmer, on June ter in law. Anna is preceded in death 16, 1946 in Oak Creek, Colorado. This union produced by her husband, parents, three children, William B. and two brothers. Donations in Anna’s in 1947 (Wanda); Gregory A. in 1953 (Cheryl); and Cheryl memory may be made to the Center for Gait and MoveA. in 1957 (Mark). Anna was a lifelong resi- ment Analysis at Children’s dent of Wheat Ridge where Hospital Colorado, 13123 E. she was a homemaker. She 16th Ave. Aurora, CO 80045

“Burdens and Desires” by Neil Chowdhury is included in “Semblance” and “Guised” at the Center for Visual Arts. Courtesy photo ects that pose a riddle that at first appearance is not threatening. Upon further examination, hidden and manipulated aspects of the content may grow pointed or threatening. “Guised” illustrates multiple uses of video art formats: mise-en-scene, the long shot, performance, stop motion, animation, collage and interactive historical and contemporary forms.

Artists are: Hala Ali and Lantian Xie, Jovan Erfan, Ninar Esber, Coriana Close, Gary Setzer and Larissa Sansour. The Emerging Artists Gallery will contain juried work by MSU Denver students. Related events include: Opening reception at 6-9 p.m. on Feb. 21, conversation with Sama Alshabi and Neil Chowdhury at 6 p.m. Feb. 28, Collective Vision

faculty lecture at 6:30 p.m. March 15, Creative Mission Gallery talk with MSU Denver students at 6 p.m. March 20 and Colorado Ballet Student Performance at 7 p.m. April 5, culmination of a dance workshop for youth ages 10 to 14, inspired by works in “Semblance.” The Colorado Ballet will become a neighbor of CVA on Santa Fe Drive in 2014 — perhaps leading to future collaboration.

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few touch ups, but in this current market you have to make your home stand out in the crowd, that’s why it’s important to work with a “full service agent” such as myself. Because interest rates are historically low, it is an amazing time to become a homeowner. In many cases, it is actually less expensive to buy a home than to be a renter. There are programs available for many types of buyers; some allow a home purchase with as little as $100.00 down payment. All of this is another reason it is important to work with an educated buyers agent who can help guide a buyer in the right direction. Real Estate is forever changing and that presents a challenge for which I am always ready. I absolutely LOVE my job. I take pride in providing superior service to my clients and am blessed to have made not only memories but also many dears and cherished friendships along the way.

Left to right: On a familiy trip to the Serengeti, beaches and elepants were just some of the things we saw.

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hile the real estate market in Colorado purportedly is showing signs of life, there still are thousands of homes in foreclosures and/or on the market for short sales. Although a short sale is surrounded by complexities and mystifies homeowners who are not familiar with the process, there is no question that short sales, although not for everyone, have some substantial advantages over allowing a home to go though the foreclosure process. Simply defined, a short sale is one in which the lender, usually a bank, is willing to extinguish a deed of trust or mortgage for an amount less than the balance due on the loan. For example, if the balance on the loan is $200,000, and the lender is willing to

cancel the note for $150,000 more or less, provided the seller finds a buyer willing to pay the reduced amount. A lender will do this because accepting a lesser amount often is more economical than shouldering the expense of a foreclosure and then pursuing a deficiency, which it almost never gets. In addition, the amount that the lender gets from the short sale is often more than it would receive from a foreclosure, once all of the foreclosure costs, sales commissions and other expenses are subtracted from the often laborious process of selling the property. For the struggling homeowner, a short sale has less of an impact on the homeowner’s credit score than the devastating effect of a foreclosure. In addition, depending on the nature of the short sale and the deficiency accrued by the homeowner; the homeowner may be eligible to purchase another home in anywhere from two to four years; where it would take some seven years if the bank takes the home back through foreclosure. The homeowner would be wise to consider a short sale before falling too far behind on his mortgage payments, since the consequence of default on the mortgage payment will sometimes outweigh the benefits of

a short sale. Unfortunately, a short sale is not necessarily an easy road to redemption, especially for the buyer. A buyer looking to purchase a property at a bargain price may have to be somewhat flexible in order to learn if a significant price reduction will be accepted by the bank, since no short sale can occur without the lender’s approval. This can take anywhere from a few months up to a year. A person who needs a home within a certain time would be better off going in another direction. Additionally, the Colorado Real Estate Commission requires that all short sale contracts contain a short sale addendum, which allows either party to cancel the contract at any time for any reason. This takes away the certainty that the contract will indeed close, and essentially nullifies the inspection clause of the contract since short sale lenders generally require that the property be sold “as is.” On the other hand, a property in foreclosure is often in far worse condition than a property subject to a short sale, since the owners attempting the short sale generally are still living in the home. One major advantage of a short sale and even a foreclosure is the recent extension of the Mortgage

Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007. Before the act was passed, an individual completing a short sale may get forgiveness of the difference between the amount owed on the loan and the amount the bank is willing to take for the property. However, the bank was required to give the homeowner an IRS Form 1099, in which the Internal Revenue Service saddles the homeowner with ordinary income for the difference. In other words, if the amount of the loan were $150,000.00, and the amount the bank accepts is $100,000.00, the homeowner would end up paying income tax on $50,000. Under the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief

Act, that debt forgiveness becomes tax free, provided the home is the seller’s primary residence. While the act was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2012, the “fiscal cliff ” compromise reached by Congress extended through January 1, 2014, the tax-free aspect of the debt forgiveness. The Act also covers deficiencies created by foreclosure. Because there are so many twists to a short sale, it is strongly recommended that a homeowner considering a short sale, as either buyer or seller, utilize the services of a competent real estate broker or attorney knowledgeable in the short sale market. n

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INTERNAL LANDSCAPING Nothing skimpy in eatery week Denver Restaurant Week (Feb. 23-March 8) has set a new record number of participating restaurants with 351, up 339 from last year. The 14-day food fest and feast will have participating eateries offering a multicourse dinner for the “Mile High” price of $52.80 for two or $26.40 for one with tax and tip not included. Don’t forget to tip on the “real” price, not the discounted one. “We believe that with 351 restaurants, Denver Restaurant Week is the largest restaurant week in the nation,” Visit Denver chief Richard Scharf said. Last year, a record 404,400 meals were served. As of Feb. 8, prospective diners had looked at more than 3.3 million pages of menus, an average of eight menus per visit to the site. Scharf noted that this year there are: • 82 new restaurants participating in DRW for the first time; • 195 restaurants offering vegetarian options; • 26 restaurants offering gluten-free options; • 82 restaurants offering beer, wine or drinks as part of their DRW menu; • 94 restaurants in just downtown Denver. Be warned that reservations for the most popular DRW participants are all but gone (you might get lucky with a 5 p.m. or 9:30 p.m. seating), but you can comb through www.opentable.com and click on the Denver Restaurant Week page to enter a time and date, and click on “find a table.” The page will show you which of the 212 restaurants on Open Table have availability. On the www.denverrestaurantweek. com site, click on a restaurant menu, and then hit the “add to must-dine list,” which will show up on your Facebook page to let friends know that you are interested in dining at this restaurant and seeing if anyone wants to join you.

Art for young at heart

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

This work by Don Stinson is one of those on display in the “Evidence Odd and Off Landscapes”exhibit at the Lakewood Cultural Center. Submitted photo

Art exhibits show different views of world By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews. com The Lakewood Cultural Center is having some new landscape work done, but it’s not the type that first leaps to mind. Two new art shows that focus on landscapes — both familiar and odd — are now on

display at the center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, through April. “Evidence Odd and Off Landscapes” is on display in the Mezzanine Gallery, and “mOTHERland” is on display in the James J. Richey Gallery. Entry to the galleries are free, and it is opened from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. The “Evidence Odd” exhibit focuses on non-traditional and non-pictoral landscapes by Evergreen artist Susi Heyer, according to arts curator Lorene Joos.

“I’ve known about her work for a long time, when I saw that she was doing landscapes of trailer parks,” Joos said. “She has done whole series on really non-traditional landscapes that are incredibly interesting.” Joos said the power of Heyer’s work is that it causes the viewer to really look at things in a different way, and gives an entirely different sense of place. “mOTHERland” goes in a different direction, and centers on the various images of Red Rocks that Lakewood artist Martha Pinkard Williams has

IF YOU GO WHAT: “Evidence Odd and Off Landscapes” and “mOTHERland” art exhibits WHERE: Lakewood Cultural Center 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood WHEN: Through April 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays COST: Free

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created. Williams describes the works more as portraits than anything else — portraits that blend together realism and abstract tones together. “Red Rocks is really special to me, and is a real natural vocabulary,” she said. “I want to try to capture the spirit of the place.” Williams said the show, which includes several new pieces, is dedicated to her mother, who is turning 90 this year. While the subjects and method of the two exhibits are different, Joos wanted to do them together because she thought they provided a nice contrast for the viewer. For more information, call 303-987-7845 or visit www. lakewood.org/hca.

The unusual landscapes of Susi Heyer are the main features of the “Evidence Odd and Off Landscapes” exhibit at the Lakewood Cultural Center. Submitted photo

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formance to benefit the Denver Health Foundation on April 27 at the National Western Events Center. The pop-rock band achieved success from its debut album in 1998, with the hit “Meet Virginia.” During the last 15 years, the band has won two Grammy Awards and continues to sell out stadiums and arenas around the world. Guests will enjoy many of the band’s hits such as “Calling All Angels,” “Hey Soul Sister” and “Marry Me.” Tickets and table sales to the full NightShine Gala, including a cocktail hour, four-course dinner, auction and performance, start at $500 and can be purchased by contacting Candice Jones at 303-602-2978 or candice. jones@dhha.org. A limited number of concert-only tickets will be available for $50. Concertonly tickets may be purchased starting at 8 a.m. Feb. 18 at www.denverhealthfoundation.org.

Brittany Hill reborn Brittany Hill, Thornton’s first upscale restaurant, closed in 2007, but has reopened as a Crystal Rose event and wedding venue. Brunch is served from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays (call for reservations at 303451-5151). On Feb. 21, the restaurant will host a grand-reopening party from 4 p.m. until close.

Edith Head revisited

Susan Claassen, a University of Denver graduate, returns to Denver as an actor and co-playwright for “A Conversation with Edith Head,” a live one-women performance and homage to the only eight-Oscar-winning female costume designer. Neiman Marcus, French for Sugar bakery and FashionDenver are supporting the event, which makes its Denver debut at 7 p.m. March 3 at the L2Arts and Cultural Center on the corner of Colfax and Columbine. Claassen’s performance in this 90-minute show has been called “utterly captivating.” Tickets start at $35 and are on sale at www.denverfilm.org. VIP tickets are $100 and include gold circle seating, a post-show champagne reception and a photo with “Edith.” Head remains one of the most powerful and influential women in Hollywood history. In her six decades of costume design, she dressed most of the great stars from Mae West to Elizabeth Taylor and the legendary “Hitchcock blondes,” Grace Kelly, Tippi Hedren and Eva Marie Saint. Claassen stars as this iconic film diva in a show that brings to life great movie lore and behind-the-scenes stories of humor, ambition and glamor from the golden days of Hollywood.

Shotgun Willie’s shaking on over

Glendale’s iconic strip club Shotgun Willie’s is moving into the parking lot adjoining the existing building at 490 S. Colorado Blvd., according to a story in The Denver Business Journal. The story said a groundbreaking was planned for Feb. 15 “on the new, $3 million to $4 million building, which will be slightly larger than the existing club and include upgrades to lighting, sound and food with the addition of a pizza oven.”

Fame names

Rock ‘n’ roll concert promoter Barry Fey, former Denver Art Museum director Lewis I. Sharp and Denver tour operator Sid Wilson of A Private Guide will be inducted into the Denver & Colorado Tourism Hall of Fame during the 14th annual tourism dinner and silent auction March 6 in the Seawell Grand Ballroom. The Tourism Hall of Fame serves as the highest award for Denver’s travel industry, which posted its best year in 2011 with 13.3 million overnight visitors, generating more than $3.3 billion in spending. The industry supports nearly 50,000 jobs in the metro area. The gala will also honor five “Tourism Stars” presented to organizations and attractions that had a significant impact on Denver’s tourism industry during the preceding year. “This was truly a significant year for Denver tourism with an unprecedented five tourism stars helping to showcase our city as a center for art, sports, sustainability, history and innovation,” said Richard Scharf, president and CEO of Visit Denver. The Tourism Star award winners are: The Denver Art Museum for blockbuster original shows Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective and Becoming Van Gogh; Denver Zoo for the groundbreaking Toyota Elephant Passage exhibit; the History Colorado Center for bringing Colorado history to life with the new building and exhibits; the NCAA Women’s Final Four, which created $20 million in economic development and national television exposure for Denver; and United Airlines and Denver International Airport for securing a new nonstop flight between Denver and Japan, which will begin in March. The gala is a fundraiser for the Visit Denver Foundation, which has given out more than $460,000 in scholarships to 189 Colorado students pursuing higher education in the fields of tourism and hospitality. For ticket information, contact Keely Asbury at 303-571-9405 or email kasbury@ visitdenver.com. 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 BlacktieColorado.com. She can be reached at penny@ blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209. Advertisement

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THURSDAY/FEB. 21 BLOOD DRIVE City of Lakewood community blood drive is from 8-10:10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in the ER Training Room at 480 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. For information, or to schedule an appointment, contact Dee Ann Pfifer at 303-987-7660 or deepfi@lakewood.org. ENTERTAINMENT SERIES Local independent jazz artists Willie Houston and the Manuel Lopez Trio will perform Thursday, Feb. 21, as part of the Urban Treats at McNichols lunchtime entertainments series. Stop by the McNichols Civic Center Building at 144 W. Colfax Ave. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday to check out the building’s art exhibits, make use of its free wi-fi and eat lunch. For more information about the McNichols Building and other Denver entertainment and cultural programming, please visit www.ArtsandVenues.com. MEET THE ARTIST The Wheat Ridge Cultural Commission presents its fourth meet the artist event at its monthly series. The event, from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, features mixed media chalk pastel collage artist Lucie Kiwimagi, who will exhibit her work at Teller Street Gallery & Studios, 7190 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Kiwimagi will give a presentation about her work at 6 p.m. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY/FEB. 22-23 OLIVER Prairie Playhouse presents “Oliver,” its biggest show of the year with a live orchestra, a cast of all ages, great music and a spectacular set. A heart-warming family tale that children and adults all love. Oliver will be sure to steal your heart as well. Visit http://www.prairieplayhouse.com/productions/themusicmanliver. Get tickets online at prairieplayhouse.comor at the door. The show plays at The Armory in Brighton. SPIRITUAL GROWTH Contemplative Outreach of Colorado will host a two-day workshop Feb. 22-23 featuring William Meninger’s presentation of “The Enneagram: An Ancient and Modern Personality Profile.” The workshop runs from 6:30-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, and from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Center for Contemplative Living, 3650 Yates St., Denver. To register, call 303-698-7729 or go to www. contemplativeoutreach-co.org. FRIDAY TO SUNDAY/FEB. 22-24 THEATER SHOW Phamaly Theatre Company presents the

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SATURDAY/FEB. 23 SEMINAR SERIES Cat Care Society’s seminar series starts Saturday, Feb. 23, with “Feline Dental Health: Separating Fact from Fiction,” at 2 p.m. Dr. Kerry Muhovich will discuss causes and prevention of dental disease and demystify what takes place when a cat gets a dental cleaning in the veterinary setting. This seminar is in the conference room in the lower level of the Cat Care Society shelter, 5787 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. VOLUNTEER TRAINING Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory needs volunteers to collect data on raptor migrations from March 1 to mid-May at the HawkWatch site at Dinosaur Ridge, Morrison. No previous experience is necessary; the only requirement is that volunteers have an interest in raptors. A training session is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at the HawkWatch site at Dinosaur Ridge. Contact outreach biologist Jeff Birek at 970-482-1707 ext. 25 orjeff.birek@rmbo.org. CODY’S BIRTHDAY Don’t make the mistake of missing the Rocky Mountain region’s biggest, most popular Buffalo Bill Cody birthday celebration. The festivities kick off at noon Saturday, Feb. 23, at The Rock Rest Lodge, 16005 S. Golden Road. Free admission and free contests, and free birthday cake. NATURE’S EDUCATORS Evergreen Fine Art Gallery hosts Nature’s Educators, a nonprofit organization that houses and trains injured raptors and reptiles that have been rehabilitated but cannot return to the wild. The wildlife show at the gallery will showcase 9-12 live raptors and a couple docile reptiles such as a tortoise and a lizard for kids to touch. A wine tasting and silent auction also are planned. The event is Saturday, Feb. 23, with family time with kids from 3:30-5 p.m. and adults and wine tasting from 5-7:30 p.m. Visitwww.evergreenfineart.com. BENEFIT CONCERT/AUCTION Friends of the Arvada West Dog Park will host a benefit concert/silent auction at the D-Note in Olde Town, 7519 Grandview, from 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23. Proceeds from the event will help fund improvements and expansion plans at the off-leash dog park at 17975 W. 64th Parkway. SUNDAY/FEB. 24 CHURCH CELEBRATION Green Mountain United Methodist Church will celebrate “50 Years of Caring & Sharing” during 10:30 a.m. Sunday services in February. Bishop Elaine Stanovsky will preach and former pastors will participate in the Feb. 24 worship service. A potluck lunch will follow at noon. The church

is located at 12755 W. Cedar Drive in Lakewood. Call the church at 303-989-3727.

SACRED MUSIC Confluence Choir, directed by Allison Olsson, will present an a capella sacred music concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 9200 W. 10th Ave., Lakewood. The concert begins with an old Mass (from the late 1400s) by Josquin de Prez. Contact olssoncolo@comcast.net or call 303-279-2932 for ticket information. SPAYDAY Snippity Doo Dah Spay Day is coming up on Sunday, Feb. 24, at SpayToday, 1864 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Spays and neuters for cats and kittens will be offered for $25. Breakfast and lunch are provided, and volunteers can win door prizes. To volunteer, send an email toinfo@spay2day. org with “Spay Day” in the subject line. To schedule a surgery, check www.spay2day.org to see when registration opens. No registrations taken before Feb. 10. BUFFALO BILL BIRTHDAY The Buffalo Bill Museum celebrates Buffalo Bill’s 167th birthday on Sunday, Feb. 24, with a special tribute to the Native Americans who performed in his show. The celebration will include Native American dancing, the painting and raising of a tepee, visits by a best-selling author and musical performances. The day will also mark the opening of a special exhibit featuring the Native Americans who performed in the show. Admission to the museum and all planned activities will be free during the celebration, from noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 24. For information, call 303-526-0744 or visit www.buffalobill.org. SUNDAY/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 endof-year Parish Picnic. New this year: the staff of St. Paul’s will present a number in the show. MONDAY/FEB. 25 REPUBLICAN MEN The Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club meets from 7-9 a.m. Mondays at Howard Johnson Denver West, 12100 W. 44th Ave. Greg Golyanski and Steven Curtis, president and vice president, Colorado Union of Taxpayers, will be the featured speakers at the meeting on Monday, Feb. 18. Their program is “Why Colorado Union of Taxpayers?” Rep. Mark Waller, House Minority leader, presents “What’s Going On and Who’s Doing What About It, and Why?” at the Monday, Feb. 25, meeting. Call Fred Holden, president, at 303-421-7619. TUESDAY/FEB. 26 FLIGHT COURSE The Colorado Chapter of The Ninety-Nines, the International Organization of Women Pilots, is offering a spring Flight Without Fear course. The next class begins Tuesday, Feb. 26, and will meet once each week in Denver. The class is designed to help individuals who want or need to fly but are anxious or nervous about doing so. Participants will learn about the inner workings of an airline flight. There are field trips to the United Airlines maintenance facility, air traffic control, and flight simulators. The cost of the course includes all field trips, books and study materials, and a class graduation trip on a regularly-scheduled commercial flight. Detailed information atwww.colorado99s.org/FWF.htm. ART LEAGUE The Wheat Ridge Art League will meet from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the Active Adults Center, 6363 W. 35th Ave., Wheat Ridge. After the business meeting, local artist Ron Trujillo will present a demonstration using oil paint. Anyone who paints or would like to paint is welcome to come and learn to try new mediums and techniques. Residents of any Denver suburb are welcome to attend. For information, call 303-278-8247 or 303-421-1356, or emaillartus1@msn. com or t.f.douglass@comcast.net. LIFETREE CAFÉ The concept of hell will be explored at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, titled “Hell: Does It Really Exist?” features a screening of the award-winning short film “Admissions,” with James Cromwell. Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available. Your Week continues on Page 19

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REAL ESTATE First-time home buyers are invited to a free class, led by speakers Bruce Gustafson and Anne Price, of Your Castle Real Estate, from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-332-7641 for information. WEDNESDAY/FEB. 27 JAZZ EVENING Jazz Over Easy at Café Del Sol is back from 6-9

p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27. The swinging evening of jazz happens on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Join Marti Henry on trombone and his band for great jazz and swing standards. Café del Sol is at 608 Garrison St., Lakewood. Call 303-238-7999 for reservations.

BAND CONCERT Bell Middle School will have a band concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, and a string orchestra concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Golden High School auditorium. Contact Katharine Parker at o.k12.co.us or 303-982-4187. Cash and checks accepted at door. THURSDAY/FEB. 28 HISTORY OF DENVER Come learn the stories of the Mile High City from 2-3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at Atria Inn at Lakewood, 555 S. Pierce St., Lakewood. You will learn how the city was founded and the roles played by William Larimer, John Evans, and others. Bring your favorite Denver trivia to share. This Active Minds program is free. RSVP at 303-742-4800. EXPORT SEMINAR The Colorado Department of Agriculture presents “Explore Exporting: The World is Waiting,” a seminar that will provide insights and access to state and national programs to help new exporters explore, develop and succeed in adding exports to their sales mix. The seminar is from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at Denver Renaissance Hotel. The registration fee includes lunch. Visit www.wusata.org/ wusata/eventreg/eventdetail.aspx?event=M13SRTGCO&secti on=Events2.

aged to join a fun group of women. Handicaps will be acquired through play. For more information, including cost of membership dues, contact head golf pro Lee Kauffman at Lake Arbor, 720-898-7360.

FINANCIAL CLASS Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University class begins at 6 p.m. Monday, March 4, and runs for nine weeks at Arvada Church of God, 7135 W. 68th Ave. Contact Deanna at 303-424-3282 orDeanna@arvadachurchofgod. org for more information. SUMMER CAMP Registration begins March 4 for summer camps offered by the Arvada Center. Arts camps are offered in theater, visual arts, dance, ceramics, music, creative writing, storytelling and photography for ages 5-18, and ArtStart camps for age 1 ½ to 4. All sessions are taught by highly trained teachers. The Arvada Center is at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Camps start June 3 and run through mid-August. Visit www. arvadacenter.org or call 720-898-7200. COMING SOON/MARCH 4, MARCH 12, APRIL 9, MAY 14 UPCOMING CONCERTS Future performances in the Tuesdays at Trinity series includes a March 4 (a Monday date) concert featuring The Mendelssohn Trio; March 12 with The HwangAlnomae-Hsu Trio; April 9 with Miriam Kapner and Friends featuring chamber music paying tribute to the oboe; and May 14 with Nicolo Spera offering an evening of classical guitar. Concerts are at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 7755 Vance Drive, Arvada. Tickets are available at the door, by online reservation at www.tpcarvada.org, or by calling 303-422-3656, ext. 25. Parking is free. COMING SOON/MARCH 5

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START SEEDS Join Jackie Raehl, owner of Star Acre Farms, to learn basic seed starting techniques from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Learn about seed starting mediums, heirloom seed saving, and growing vegetable seeds for transplanting into your home garden. Leave with seeds, information and materials for starting your own heirloom plants such as peppers, eggplant, and tomatoes. Open to ages 12 and older. Sign up early; call 720-898-7405 or visit www.arvada.org/nature to register and for information on costs.

SHUFFLE EFFECT Lakewood Cultural Center presents “The

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COMING SOON Shuffle Effect” SYBARITE5 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at 470 S. Allison Parkway (Wadsworth and Alameda). Tickets on sale now at www.Lakewood.org/Tickets, 303-987-7845 or at the box office. This is no ordinary chamber music. From the moment the group’s bows attack the strings, SYBARITE5 engages the senses and redefines the rules. The traditional set program list is replaced with an iPod. The players press shuffle and play whatever piece shows up on the screen.

COMING SOON/MARCH 3 MUSIC OF IRELAND Lakewood Cultural Center presents

Danu, performing Traditional Music of Ireland at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, March 3, at Tickets on sale now; visit www.Lakewood.org/Tickets, call 303-987-7845 or stop by the box office, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Free parking available.

COMING SOON/MARCH 4 GOLF LEAGUE Lake Arbor Ladies Nine hole golf league is

hosting a membership meeting/coffee at 10 a.m. Monday, March 4, at Lake Arbor clubhouse, 8600 Wadsworth Blvd. League play is each Monday morning from April through October. New members of all skill levels are welcome/encour-

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CITIZEN’S POLICE ACADEMY Have you ever wanted to learn more about the Arvada Police Department or wanted to get an inside look at policing? You can do so by attending the Arvada Police Department’s Spring Citizen’s Police Academy. The academy meets on 12 consecutive Wednesdays between March 6 and May 15. Classes are in classrooms and field settings, and give participants insight into many aspects of police work. Visit www.arvadapd.org to complete an application. A criminal background investigation will be done on each applicant. The academy is offered twice a year, and class size is limited. Call 720-898-6660.

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MULTIMEDIA PERFORMANCE Marta Burton and Sheldon Sands present “Unbounded: Breaking the Chains of Modern Day Slavery,” a multimedia performance that draws upon the music, historical narratives and images of Jewish and African-American experiences of oppression and slavery to raise awareness of those enslaved globally today. The concert will be performed at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at Temple Emanuel, 51 Grape St., Denver. Tickets are available at http://www.mizelmuseum.org. For information contact Deanne Kapnik at dkapnik@mizelmuseum.org or 303-749-5019.

NATURE TALES Enjoy children’s books about nature and the environment from timeless classics to new discoveries from 1:30-2 p.m. Tuesdays from Feb. 5-26 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. For ages 3-6; register in advance at 720-898-7405. Program is free. Visit www.arvada. org/nature.

CHILI COOK-OFF The Golden High School PTA plans its first chili cook-off to raise money for after-prom, senior scholarships and classroom grants. The event is from 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7. Support the school by showcasing your chili or buying a ticket to help judge. Tickets include a bowl, spoon and bottle of water, and are available in advance or at the door. The evening also will feature a silent auction, raffle and bake sale. Visit http://goldendemonspta.org/chili-cook-off/ for more information and to register.

RECURRING EVENTS ARVADA RUNNING CLUB is offering $1,200 in college track or cross-country scholarships to one or two graduating high school girls for the 2013-14 school year. Eligible students must live in Arvada and/or attend an Arvada-area high school and plan to participate in a formal track or cross-country program during their freshman year in college. This is the third year in a row the club has offered scholarship funds. Applications are available on Arvada high school Naviance websites. For more information, contact arvadarunningclub@gmail.com orltkrapes@msn.com. RECURRING/MONTHLY SKATING PARTY Lace’EmUpSkating plans free skating parties 4-5 p.m. Sundays, 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 FEB. 24 THEATER SHOW Lakewood Cultural Center and Performance Now Theatre Company present “Once Upon a Mattress” from Feb. 8-24 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Tickets available atwww.Lakewood.org/Tickets, 303987-7845 or at the box office. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

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DENTAL EVALUATION During February free pet dental evaluations are offered at the Cat Care Society clinic from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Call 303-237-0914 to schedule an appointment. RECURRING/THROUGH EARLY MARCH CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS The Bergen PTA is hoping to finalize corporate sponsorships by early March for its 8th annual Evergreen Fall Carnival, which is planned from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29. For information or to become a sponsor, contact Kappy Kling at 214-404-8119 or by email atkappy_kling@yahoo.com. The annual event serves as one of the major fundraisers for the Bergen PTA, with profits allocated for new classroom technology at both Bergen Valley and Bergen Meadow schools. Tax-deductible sponsorships ranging from $500 to $5,000 are now available. Supporting businesses and organizations will be highlighted in Carnival advertising reaching the mountain communities of Evergreen, Conifer, Marshdale and surrounding areas. Recurring Events continues on Page 20

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ANNUAL SALE The Lakewood Arts Council will have its annual sale of art supplies and art work during February. A recycled clothing boutique has been added to this annual fundraiser. Members of the council donate items that have been collected through the year for the sale. Most items may be purchased for any donation, with all the money raised benefitting the art council. The sale continues through March 1 at the Lakewood Arts Council Art Center, 85 S. Union Blvd., Lakewood. It is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Call 303-980-0625 or visit www.lakewoodartscouncil.org.

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COMING SOON/MARCH 6-27 kind of animal from 10-10:45 a.m. Wednesdays from March 6-27 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. This four-week session includes fox, ants, raccoons and coyotes. Enjoy a glimpse into their wonderful worlds, using books, stories, crafts, and games. Program for ages 3-6 years. Sign up early; call 720-898-7405 or visitwww.arvada.org/nature to register and for information on costs.

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RECURRING/THROUGH MARCH 18 PARK SURVEY Jefferson County Open Space has compiled information on the Crown Hill Park project and posted it athttps://www.co.jefferson.co.us/openspace/openspace_ T56_R7.htm. An independent research firm has constructed an electronic survey regarding proposed amenities. Those wanting to participate in the survey must register their email address at crownhill@jeffco.us no later than 5 p.m. Monday, March 18. Those registered will receive instructions on how to complete the 2013 Crown Hill Park Survey in an email message from RRC Associates. All survey responses must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 21. A public meeting to review survey results will be planned in April. Crown Hill Park is at 9307 W. 26th Ave., Lakewood. RECURRING/THROUGH MARCH 30 HOST FAMILIES The Arvada Colts summer baseball team is looking for host families to have a player stay with them

from May 20 to July 28. Contact the Colts by March 30 if you are able to host. For information, emailinfo@arvadacolts.com. Visit www.arvadacolts.com.

each month through May at the D-Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada. For information and tickets, visit http://ridethemusictrain.com.

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SPRING EXHIBIT Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art presents its spring exhibit “The Museum of Broken Relationships,” through May 26. Visit bmoca.org, emailbrokenships@bmoca. org or call 303-443-2122 for information. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art is at 1750 13th St., Boulder.

is hosting a fundraiser/silent auction to benefit The Family Tree Program. Donations for auction items are needed; the public is invited to the silent auction at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27. Designers’ Loft Hair Design is at 7110 w. 44th Ave. in Wheat Ridge.

QUILT EXHIBIT Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum presents “Surface Explorations by Cynthia St. Charles” and “New Acquisitions from the Anne Olsen Collection” through April 27 at 1213 Washington Ave., Golden. Call 303-277-0377. RECURRING/MONTHLY THROUGH MAY FAMILY CONCERTS The Music Train and Swallow Hill Music presents the family concert series, at 4 p.m. the second Sunday of each month through May at Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver; and at 4 p.m. the third Saturday of

LOOKING AHEAD LOOKING AHEAD/MARCH 8 THEATER PRODUCTION Lakewood Cultural Center presents Aquila Theatre Company in Edmond Rostand’s “Cyrano de Bergerac” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 8. Tickets on sale now at www.Lakewood.org/Tickets, 303-987-7845 or at the box office, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

LOOKING AHEAD/MARCH 8-9 ORCHESTRA CONCERT Augustana Arts presents Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra performing “The Matter of Music: Wood,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 8, at Colorado Christian University Music Center, 9200 W. Ellsworth, Lakewood; and at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver. Call 303-388-4962 or visit www. augustanaarts.org for tickets and information. LOOKING AHEAD/MARCH 8-17 PLAYHOUSE PERFORMANCE Festival Playhouse and 11 Minute Theatre Company present “Those Crazy Ladies in the House on the Corner,” by Pat Cook. What do you do when you have three geriatric sisters as patients and all they want to do is sit at home and talk to one another – all at the same time? You move another person in with them. At least, that is what Doc Lomax does when he has a new nurse needing a place to live. Performances are at the Festival Playhouse, 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd. Call 303-422-4090 or visit www.festivalplayhouse.com.

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Art that is Young at Heart

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svancleve@ourcoloradonews.com Artists young and young at heart have put their finest work on display. The 27th annual “Art for the Young at Heart” art show is on display through March 20 at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd. The art of 15 adults and 119 north Jeffco schoolchildren from 13 area schools is being showcased. “The part that is lovely is showcasing the work of the students,” said Allendale and Fitzmorris Elementary Schools art teacher Laurelee Martens. “The difficult part is deciding who’s in.” Martens selected 20 first- through sixth-grade students from her two schools to be in the art show based off criteria such as using design elements they have learned and creativity. “It’s a great opportunity for the students to experience an art show as well as receive positive affirmation,” Martens said. Jeanne Downes, grandmother of Weber Elementary third-grader Avery Beach, said she thinks the intergenerational art show is a great idea and her granddaughter is very excited to be in it. “I think it’s wonderful,” Downes said. “(Avery) is very artistic and creative. (The art show) gives them such

THE TRADITIONAL 50TH BIRTHDAY GIFT HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY CHANGED TO POWDER. An oil painting by Betty Needham titled “Spring” is on display during the Art for the Young at Heart Art art show at the Community Recreation Center in Arvada. Photo by Andy Carpenean a good feeling of self-esteem I think.” Some of the adult artists said they think combining generations through an art show is wonderful too — like Maryann Cooper, who has been taking watercolor classes at the CRC for years, just like several of her fellow artists in the show. “I think it’s great,” Cooper said. “Having the children here makes it a lot more fun.” Cooper won second place for her watercolor painting of a bluebird. “I’m shocked,” Cooper said. “I think there are a lot of very nice paint-

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ings. I’m really amazed at the different styles and how great a lot of the work is.” “Art for the Young at Heart” is sponsored by the Apex Park and Recreation District, north area Jefferson County Elementary Schools and the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District. Participating north Jeffco elementary schools include Allendale, Campbell, Fitzmorris, Hackberry Hill, Lukas, Pleasant View, Semper, Sheridan Green, Sierra, Swanson, Thomson, Weber and Witt.

Murals make fun, quiet activity Alternating between short active play times and quiet ones helps children learn and reduces everyone’s stress. Making murals is a quiet activity that keeps on growing over the months. For more easy activities see grandparentsteachtoo.org and pod casts at wnmufm.org/Learning Through the Seasons.

Materials: Roll of paper, crayons and markers, glue, and colored paper

What to Do: Paper murals can be made from sheets of computer paper taped together or the back of strong wrapping paper. Freezer paper costs more but is very strong and water proof. Newspapers often sell machine end rolls for about $5 each. You will have enough paper for months, perhaps years. Stretching out a long paper adds uniqueness to drawing during a soothing quiet time.

An important part of any activity is discussing what to do first. Children learn vocabulary mostly from these quiet discussions with adults. What are children interests at the moment? Are they excited about Lego or Play Mobile figures of dolls, super heroes, Ninjago, Star Wars or Chima? These are all geometric figures of squares, rectangles and triangles. Take the figures apart, analyze and show children step by step how to draw their favorites. Accept and praise whatever they can do. Children may want to practice on another paper, cut out ones they like and paste on the mural. This prac-

tice often avoids tears of frustration. There doesn’t need to be a planned scene, just legions of figures all over the paper are fine. Later if they want to replace a drawing, just paste over it. Other mural themes include: flowers, cars, trucks, birds, sports logos, favorite foods from grocery ads, sea animals or a scene made with geometric shapes cut out of colored paper and glued on the mural. Children may add real natural items and cotton balls for snow. If children have difficulty drawing something, search for free coloring pages in Google images they can color, cut out, and glue to their mural. Very young children may want to scribble on their portion to make circular storms. Murals can be a time line of children’s development. Esther Macalady is a former teacher, who lives in Golden, and participates in the Grandparents Teach Too writing group.

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Combined 4A Jeffco league re c o rd f o r D’Evelyn boys and girls basketball teams.

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Seconds left on t h e clock when J e f ferson senior Aaron Cisneros pinned his opponent to win his weight class at regionals on Saturday.

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Wheat Ridge Farmers Tyler Kubasta looks to make a pass against Alameda Friday night at Wheat Ridge High. Photos by Andy Carpenean

Ranking for Cisn e ros, the highest ever for a Jefferson wrestler. Cisneros is the favorite to win a 3A state title at 126 pounds.

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State qualifiers for the Pomona wrestling squad. The Panthers take the No. 1 ranking into the state tournament.

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State Wrestling Championships, Thursday-Saturday, Pepsi Center The best high school grapplers in Colorado head downtown for this three day event, that culminates in Saturday night’s finals, scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. with the Parade of Champions.

Alameda’s Jon Sena, left, is out jumped by Wheat Ridge Farmer Stefan Pryzbylo on the opening tipoff Friday night at Wheat Ridge High. Andy Carpenean

Hot Wheat Ridge finishes off struggling Alameda Pirates second half slide contines as their playoff hopes end By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews. com WHEAT RIDGE - Last week Wheat Ridge senior Ryan Girtin called his team “the hottest team in the league.” At the time the Farmers had won three of four games, but Girtin wasn’t quite convincing, considering their unflattering overall record. One week later Girtin has led Wheat Ridge to two more victories, the latest a 59-55 win over a desperate Alameda team Friday at Wheat Ridge High School. The Pirates were playing for

their playoff lives and needed a win to stay in contention, and they played like it during a furious fourth quarter. But they had already dug themselves too big of a hole and their playoff hopes were buried in that hole Friday night. Girtin didn’t have a big night offensively but he did a solid job of playing the role of playmaker, along with senior point guard Noah Brookman. All night the pair of senior guards set up junior Stefan Hackethal who did go off offensively, scoring a game-high 26 points. “We are all playing with a lot of confidence right now,” Hackethal said. “We feel like we can beat anyone in our league.” Alameda had a lead on Wheat Ridge in the first quarter but was outscored 34-21 in the second and third quarters combined. The

Pirates would rally in the fourth quarter cutting a double digit deficit down to a two possession game. But the Farmers were able to hang on and beat a talented Pirates team that hasn’t been able to find consistency all season. “Talent wise we are as good as most any team in our league. But we don’t display that talent for four full quarters and when you take quarters off against good teams you get yourself beat,” Alameda coach Rex Terry said. Alameda, a .500 team near the midpoint of the season, has lost eight of their past nine games. Wheat Ridge on the other hand has had a total resurgence in the second half of their season. Once a 1-9 team left for dead, the Farmers have been nearly unstoppable in 2013 and look like a mini-force

as the playoffs approach. And despite Wheat Ridge’s average 8-13 overall record, they are an impressive 7-5 in a tough 4A Jeffco league. “I’ve said it before, I wouldn’t want to play us right now,” Girtin said. “I honestly feel like we can beat any team in our league right now. I wish we had a little bit more season left so we can get our record back to .500.” If the Farmers can win their last two regular season games and make a run in the playoffs, they will do just that. But that will be easier said than done seeing how they have D’Evelyn and Golden left on their schedule. Wheat Ridge will play at Golden Friday at 7 p.m. Alameda (7-14, 3-9) will wrap up their season Friday at Green Mountain at 7 p.m.

Sports roundup: Mustangs hockey earns No. 1 seed Ralston Valley will battle No. 8 Bishop Machbeuf Friday at Apex By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com ARVADA - Ralston Valley earned a No. 1 seed in the state hockey playoffs, it was announced on Monday. The Mustangs (16-2-1) will play No. 8 Bishop Machebeuf Friday at Apex at a time yet to be determined. Also in action on Friday at Apex is Standley Lake (12-5-2) who earned a No. 5 seed. The Gators will play No. 4 Valor Christian (14-4-1) at a time yet to be determined. Fountain Valley (15-4) earned the other top seed and will play No. 8 Chatfield (8-10-1) Friday at Sertich Ice Arena. The state semifinals will be held Thursday Feb. 28 at Magness Arena at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The state championship will be held Mar. 1 at Magness Arena at 6 p.m.

RAMS GOALIE SHINES

Former Green Mountain graduate Nicole Hensley is now making noise nationally. Now the starting goaltender at Lindwood University in Missouri, Hensley earned CHA Rookie of the Week honors it was announced Monday. It is the fourth time Hensley has earned the award season. Hensley led Lindenwood to its first CHA sweep last weekend with 3-2 and 4-2 victories over Robert Morris. She made 88 saves on the week, had a 1.99 GAA, and a .957 save percentage. In the first game of the series, she stopped 39 shots. Sixteen of those saves came in the first period as she kept the game close despite Lindenwood being outshot by a 17-5 margin. She also stopped 11 shots in that game while Robert Morris was on the power play and held the Colonials to 0-for-five with a man advantage. In Saturday’s victory, Hensley made an incredible 49 saves. Hensley stopped all 26 shots that she faced in the third period.

Hensley now leads the CHA in league games with a .939 save percentage. She is 4-0-2 during Lindenwood’s current six-game unbeaten streak.

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Krohn decimates Region 3 opponents Bender only Farmer headed to state tournament By Scott Stocker

sports@ourcoloradonews.com Win by pin. That has been the modus operandi for Arvada’s Garet Krohn when he takes to the wrestling mats this season. That trend continued last Friday and Saturday as the Bulldogs 195-pounder had little trouble in winning the Class 4A Region 3 title at Mullen High School. Not only that, but Krohn will be joined down at state by his 220-pound teammate Brock Howes, who is the son of Arvada head coach John Howes. Krohn has not had any match go the distance this season while compiling a 29-0 record. He pinned Broomfield’s Demetrius Zissimos in 3 minutes, 9 seconds to win his weight class. And it didn’t take much time in his quarterfinal and semifinal matches, either, after receiving a first round bye. Krohn only needed 23 seconds to pin his first opponent, Nathan Whatmore of Valor Christian. It took a bit longer in his semifinal against Mullen’s Rhett Hanson, a whole 1:11. Then it was Zissimos. “I think this was pretty good preparation to get ready for state,” Krohn said. “I’m really excited about the coming week. It’s my last state high school tournament and I certainly want to go out on a good note. This has all been fine and I also think helping me on a road to the nationals. “I felt stable, but I always have to take one match at a time,” Krohn said. “There is no room for mistakes, but I’ve been lucky and grateful for the way the season has gone. And, it was good to see Brock also make it downtown.” Howes finished fourth, but will still be making the trip to state as he had no wrestle back.

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He opened his weight class by pinning Mullen’s Luis Nelson in 1:15. But he was pushed into the consolation rounds when he lost his semifinal to Broomfield’s Connor Eakes, 5-2. Howes also went the short route in his consolation semifinal pinning Denver South’s Shamil Baytarov in 1:11. However, he was stymied once again in the third-place match, pinned by Kennedy’s Victor Garcia in 1:51. “A trip to state is something that makes me and Dad feel good,,” Howes said. “But I’m not happy with the mistakes I made here at the region. Garet has been great in all that he has done to help me. I’ve been able to learn to move with Garet. I just don’t want to mess up anymore this season.”

Top-ranked Broomfield had little trouble in the team race as the Eagles scored 277 points to outdistance runner-up Pueblo Central with 187 and Elizabeth, 146.5. Arvada finished 13th with 45 points. Broomfield crowned five champions, had four wrestler finish second, one third and one fourth with all eleven making their way to the state tournament. After the first two rounds the Eagles had the title virtually tucked away. From there, it was just a matter of seeing how many individuals they could advance. Conifer scored 91 points to finish in eighth to lead the Jefferson County League entrants. Wheat Ridge finished 11th with 52.5 points while Green Mountain, 21 and Evergreen 20.

Girls hoops: Mustangs remain unbeaten in Jeffco League play Bear Creek snaps losing streak in win over Pomona By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews. com Ralston Valley maintained their flawless league record with a 6428 blowout victory over Standley Lake Thursday at Ralston Valley High School. The Mustangs took a 23-20 lead into halftime, but outscored the Gators 41-8 in the second half. Ralston Valley used four double digit scorers to fuel the blowout win. The Mustangs (19-2, 14-0) will wrap up their season Friday when they host Arvada West at 5:30 p.m.

BULLDOGS BIT BY CONIFER

Arvada girls’ basketball was attacked early by a Conifer team that never let up in a 66-28 blowout Thursday at Arvada High School. Arvada couldn’t keep up with Conifer, who took a 34-12 lead into halftime. 13 different players scored for Conifer, the second best team in ames 4A Jeffco. durArvada sophomore Nicole Gareaten cia scored seven points. The Bulldogs (6-14, 1-11) wrap up their season when they host D’Evelyn Friday at 7 p.m. back

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Wheat Ridge 160 pounder Greyland Gonzales, right, seeks an advantage in his semifinal match with Johnny Ray Vallejo of Pueblo County. Vallejo won by pin. Photo by Tom Munds

Dillon Tussey was the lone Conifer champion, defeating Thomas Jefferson’s Martin Gonzales, 11-3, in their 182-pound final. In a weight class short on entrants, only seven, he only had to wrestle twice. He won his semifinal, pinning Broomfield’s Luke Mcanich in 5:27. “Winning the Region is big,” said Tussey, 26-9. “I’ve felt I came in with a target on my back, but I wanted to be at the best I could. Mentally, I was confident, you just don’t want to make mistakes. Now, I just want to do the best I can down at state as it’s the first time I’ve qualified.” Evergreen’s lone qualifier is Jacob Kay, who came through with a third-place finish for the Cougars. He defeated Denver South’s Jeriah Garcia, 9-2. He made use of a pair of pins against Valor Christian’s Shaun Kennedy (1:27) and Broomfield’s James Wells (1:02) to reach his semifinal. However, Kay was beaten by Pueblo Central’s Brandon Aragon, 3-0 and went into the consolation rounds. A 4-2 victory against Mullen’s Anthony Vigil advanced him to his third place match. “It certain is not what I wanted, but going to state is what counts,” said Kay, 40-7. “I just want to stay focused and not get down on myself. Next week is what I’ve been working for all season. This will be my third time at state and I just want to go out, wrestle hard and place.” Wheat Ridge was led by 285-pound Tyler Bender who finished third. He defeated TreVaughn Hawkins of Denver South, 11-7, to earn his state berth from the seven man weight class. He was defeated by Broomfield’s Austin Harris, 10-2 in the semifinals then pinned Denver North’s Miguel Rodriquez in :48 to advance to his third-place match. Warren Peterson placed fifth for Wheat Ridge beating Denver West’s Jose Herrera, 125. However, Greyland Gonzales, at 160, and Taylor Lechuga (170) had to settle for sixth.

`CATS CAN’T HANG ON

Arvada West gave up a big lead and the game in a 57-42 loss Thursday at Columbine High School. A-West outscored Columbine 17-11 in the first quarter but was outscored in the other three quarters. The Wildcats couldn’t overcome four double digit Columbine scorers. A-West (6-15, 5-9) will wrap up their regular season Friday at Ralston Valley.

TEAMS GO STREAKING

Bear Creek snapped their longest losing streak of the season with a 50-38 victory Thursday at Pomona High School. The Bears (9-13, 5-10) outscored Pomona 21-13 in the third quarter to pull away and snap a six game losing streak. On the flip side Pomona has now lost four straight and six of their past seven games. Pomona (9-13, 4-11) will wrap up their season Friday at Standley Lake at 5:30 p.m.

RAMS PUSH JAGS TO LIMIT

Green Mountain gave D’Evelyn everything they could handle but still fell 64-51 Thursday at D’Evelyn High School.

Down double digits Green Mountain came back to tie the game in the fourth quarter. However, D’Evelyn outscored the Rams 28-18 in the final quarter to keep their league record flawless. D’Evelyn senior Laura Tyree scored a game-high 28 points. Green Mountain was led by senior Grace Mueller’s 16 points. The Jaguars (20-1, 12-0) will wrap up their regular season Friday at Arvada High School at 7 p.m. The Rams (12-9, 7-5) wrap their season up at Alameda Friday at 7 p.m.

then hung on late for a 48-40 victory over Evergreen Thursday at Golden High School. Golden doubled up Evergreen in the first half taking a 2-16 lead into the locker-room. Despite a second half push by Evergreen the Demons hung on with the help of junior Jessica King’s 14 points. Golden (10-11, 7-5) wraps up their regular season Friday at Wheat Ridge at 5:30 p.m.

SAINTS GIVEN MARCHING PAPERS Sheridan’s lockdown defense locked up Jefferson’s offense in a 46-24 blowout Thursday at Jefferson High School. Sheridan sophomore Ashley Hernandez singlehandedly outscored Jefferson with her 26 points. And Jefferson (3-15, 1-10) failed to crack double digits in all four quarters.

EAGLES GIVE UP LATE LEAD

Faith Christian gave up a fourth quarter lead and fell to Peak to Peak Tuesday at Faith Christian High School. The Eagles led the entire game until late in the fourth quarter when Peak to Peak took control of the game. Faith Christian was outscored 19-8 in the final quarter after leading by double digits earlier in the contest. The Eagles (6-12, 1-7) reign as state champions is officially over and Faith Christian will now look to next season.

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Wheelchair rugby shakes the walls Teams clash in fast-paced action at tournament By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Wheelchair athletes filled the air with the sounds of their bone-jarring collisions Feb. 9 and 10 during the Mile High Mayhem Rugby Tournament at Englewood High School. The two-day tournament drew teams from Florida, California, Nevada and Arizona as well as two squads from the Craig Hospital-sponsored Denver Harlequins. On Feb. 9 Jason Regier, a Harlequin player, was taping his arms and hands in preparation for a game. “I was in Craig about 15 years ago when I saw my first wheelchair rugby tournament,” the Centennial resident said. “I really liked what I saw of the game. I guess I was hooked and a year later, I joined the team. I like the attitude for teammates and other players on and off the court and I like the game as part of my active lifestyle.” He said playing wheelchair rugby is part of making sure to live life to its fullest and a way to show that guys in wheelchairs can still play active, hard-hitting sports and can still travel. Regier has traveled extensively for tournaments and clinics and, most recently, traveling to London, where he was a member of the gold medal wheelchair rugby team at the 2012 Paralympics. He explained that the game is a four-on-

four matchup on a basketball court. The object is to use the blocks of teammates in order to break free of defenders and get at least two wheels across the end line to score a goal. The game is divided into eight-minute quarters. Breaking a rule sends the offender into the penalty box, giving the opposition a man-up advantage. Players set picks and screens on attack and defenders go in hard to try to keep the player with the ball away from the goal line. The ball can be carried but the ball carrier must dribble or pass the ball every 10 seconds. The team on offense has 40 seconds to score a goal or the ball goes over to the opponent so the action moves quickly so there are aggressive plays to stop the attack like high-impact collisions that are bone-jarring for the blocker and the blockee. The impact can flatten tires or even knock the wheelchairs over. In either case, support staff has one minute to right the chair or change the wheel. Players are in special wheelchairs customized to fit them and are 4- to 6-inches lower than a regular chair. The rugby wheelchairs also have a metal bumper-style system on the front and, to increase speed, the wheels are cambered at a greater angle. Wheels are solid metal instead of being made of spokes and are mounted on a quick-release system to make them easy to change. On the court, spectators cheered their

A bone-jarring block has an Arizona player battles to regain balance while Denver Harlequin player Matt Gypin pushes toward the line to score a goal. The Harlequin won the Feb. 9 Mile High Mayhem Wheelchair Rugby Tournament game, 55-46. Photo by Tom Munds favorite teams and the metal-on-metal wheelchair collisions. It was a different atmosphere in the cafeteria Feb. 9 as the Craig Hospital-sponsored Denver Harlequins prepared for their game with the University of Arizona Wildcats. Harlequins veteran Adam Scaturro was taping his hands and arms for the game. “I’ve been playing for 14 years, I love the sport and I started playing when I was still going to Lakewood High School,” he said. “To me, wheelchair rugby provides a level

playing field for all athletes and I love the fast-paced action on the floor.” He said when he goes into the game, he brings leadership, experience and high intensity. Parker resident Robert Schuler joined the Harlequins about four years go. “I really like the sport,” he said. “It is great exercise, it keeps me active and it is a great community of friends. The game also pushes me to get better because I want to improve my play to help my team win.”

A worthwhile exciting, horrifying, triumphant read History is filled with half-truths, especially about our heroes. Lincoln, for instance, wasn’t the stern, humorless man that old photos lead you to believe. Queen Victoria was very definitely “amused” quite often. Roosevelt made mistakes, Boudica had her fears, even Churchill undoubtedly had his doubts. Or so we hope, because we want our heroes to be human, too. And for that, author Marcus Rediker dug deep to present a few surprises in his new book “The Amistad Rebellion,” published by Viking. It should’ve been a routine trip for Ramon Ferrer, captain of the Amistad. He was hired to accept cargo, sail it from Havana to another port in Cuba and drop it off, where it would be sorted and sold. Routine, but it cost him his life because the cargo, 49 men and four children, had other ideas. Up until then, the journey for these men and children had been like that of every

other slave who came through the Middle Passage: Most had been snatched by slave hunters (although some had been taken in exchange for a family member’s debt), they were crammed beneath the deck of the ship, stacked on shelves with little-tono room to move, often with less than three feet of headroom. Food was scarce, water was often denied, the stench of bondage choked them, and many died. Of those who did not, it was said that their bodies some-

times never recovered from the voyage. But on the moonless night of July 2, 1839, the Amistad Africans, as Rediker calls them, had had enough. One broke a padlock that held them below deck and, through the leadership of four men from various tribes who shared membership in a cultural society, they snatched cane knives, snuck up from below, and immediately killed the ship’s slave-cook, who had been taunting them for days. They attacked other crew members, slashed at the captain, seized the ship, and forced their Spanish “owners” to sail back to Sierra Leone. But the surviving Spaniards tricked the Africans and kept the Amistad near American shores, hoping that U.S. authorities would help. And they did – which ended in a major trial, political wrangling, and a 19th-century media circus that changed history.

So you saw the movie and you know all about what happened on the Amistad. But you don’t until you’ve read this book. Author Marcus Rediker does an exceptional job in putting individual faces on each of the ships passengers and those who assisted them on their journey home. We come to see their strength, wisdom, and playfulness, which softens this story with personality and turns these men into more than just historical figures. I appreciated that Rediker doesn’t stop there, but carefully explains how the Amistad Rebellion affected slavery and history in general. Though I must admit that I liked the first two-thirds of this book better than the latter part, I think it’s an exciting, horrifying, triumphant tale overall, and definitely worth reading. If you’re in need of a story like that, then “The Amistad Rebellion” is truly what you want.

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