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Adams County and Jefferson County, Colorado • Volume 68, Issue 17

Energy roundup clusters in town Solar conference brings together industry leaders By Ashley Reimers

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Toni Easterfeathers applies her makeup prior to participating in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools Indian Education Pow Wow Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Educational Support Center in Thornton. Photos by Andy Carpenean

Preserving culture, traditions Families celebrate at pow wow By Ashley Reimers

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t was event filled with culture and education during the Adams 12 Five Star Schools Indian Education Pow Wow on Saturday. The fourth annual pow wow commemorated and honored the tradition and culture of the district’s American Indian community, while also giving students the opportunity to think about their future with the addition of a college fair. The American Indian Parent Advisory Committee, AIPAC, sponsors the pow wow every year. Felicia Alvarez, AIPAC member and pow wow coordinator, said the pow wow is an opportunity for native American students and families in the district to come together to celebrate their culture. “The pow wow allows us to present our

Tehya Myhre is held by her niece Elise Phillips during the Adams 12 Five Star Schools Indian Education Pow Wow Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Educational Support Center in Thornton. cultures and traditions in the right way with

others in our district,” she said. “We are trying to have cultural activities for our native students in the district, but also bringing our community to the rest of the districts so that all the students and families can see our cultural aspects.” Alvarez has been an AIPAC member for six years. She said it’s important to be involved in her native American community to keep her culture alive in her life and her children’s lives. “We want to pass our culture down to our children because it’s really important to have that cultural connection,” she said. “It’s sometimes hard to keep that connection today, so being in AIPAC is really helpful.” The pow wow featured a gourd dance, which is a southern tribal ceremonial dance, a men’s society dance, grass dancers, fancy dancers, traditional native American food and the college fair. “The best part about the pow wow is seeing all of our tribes together,” Alvarez said. “We are all different, but we are all one big community.”

Gunman tackled by customer at Walmart, arrested Staff Report A verbal disturbance at a Westminster Walmart led to the arrest of a man now facing felony and misdemeanor charges. Cassidy Rhoads, 33, is being held at the Jefferson County Jail on charges of felony menacing, possession of a weapon by a previous offender, unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon,

reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct, after attempting to pull a hand gun at a customer on Feb. 8 at the Walmart store at 9499 Rhoads Sheridan Blvd. Around midnight, Rhoads began shouting and causing a disturbance in the parking lot of the store, according to police re-

ports. A customer asked Rhoads to stop being so vulgar, which further upset Rhoads and led to a verbal argument between the two. Rhoads reached for a handgun in his pants, but was tackled by another customer in the parking lot. Investigator Trevor Materasso said several customers and store employees pinned Rhoads on the ground until police arrived, while a Walmart lossprevention employee held the

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gun until it could be given to officers. “During the struggle Mr. Rhoads hit his head on the pavement and was knocked unconscious,” Materasso said. “He was transported to a local hospital by the Westminster Fire Department. Mr. Rhoads is prohibited from possessing firearms due to his criminal history.” Police believe drugs may be a contributing factor to Rhoads’ behavior. Materasso said residents should use caution when confronting individuals that are upset or causing a disturbance. “By confronting these individuals you potentially become a focus of their anger and put yourself in a position to be seriously injured,” he said. “We prefer you call 911 when someone is causing a disturbance.”

Representatives of the Colorado solar industry packed the Westin Westminster last week during Solar Power Colorado, the state’s largest business to business solar conference and expo. This year’s three-day event, Feb. 4-6, was sponsored by Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association, COSEIA. The theme was “The Path to a Million Solar Roofs,” based on a campaign focused on a strategic approach to reaching the equivalent of a million solar roofs in Colorado by 2030 through solar projects of all sizes, from utility-scale to commercial residential. “This event brings together some 400 solar businesses in Colorado,” said COSEIA executive director Neal Lurie. “It’s an opportunity for people in the industry to come together and identify more job opportunities, more opportunities to grow within the industry and an opportunity to discuss innovative ways to drive down solar costs to consumers.” The conference featured a kick-off reception with former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, then two full days of solar presentations and programs from some of the top leaders in the industry. Those who attended also had the opportunity to check out the latest solar technology and equipment in the exhibit hall. Lurie said the reason for the million solar roofs campaign is to have a platform to discuss, in a relatable way to the general public, the fact that the solar industry is growing. “People can relate to what it looks like to see a solar roof,” he said. “With today’s lower solar costs, it’s providing tremendous opportunities for people to save money on their electricity bills.” Lurie said what’s great about solar energy is that people can predict what their energy bill will look like each month. He said with solar power, business are able to plan their budget accordingly when it comes to their utility bills, which is a great benefit. “Solar is entirely predictable,” he said. “It removes the economic risks that families and businesses have in terms of their utility bills.” Lurie said the goal of the conference was to lay the foundation for “The Path to a Million Solar Roofs.” He said some ways to achieve this goal is to work with cities and counties to be to help them become more solar-friendly and also work with policy makes to remove some of the policy barriers that can make it more difficult for consumers to go solar. “It’s also really important to be involved in public outreach and connect with those who want to go solar,” he said. “We are also working to re-enforce the importance of building strategic partnership with like-minded organizations.” For more information on COSEIA or Solar Power Colorado, visit www.coseia. org.

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Julie Olivas, owner of Heavenly Cakes Bakery in Westminster, covers an apple. Valentine’s Day is her busiest time of year, selling hundreds of chocolate covered strawberries, cakes, cupcakes and many other treats. Photo by Ashley Reimers

Chocolate’s most popular day of the year By Ashley Reimers

areimers@ourcoloradonews. com It’s Valentine’s Day and what better way to celebrate than with lots of chocolate? And the owners of Heavenly Cakes Bakery in Westminster have been elbowdeep in the sweet delight for the past week. “The week of Valentine’s Day is the busiest time of the year for us,” said owner Julie Olivas. “It’s really crazy in here, but it’s also a lot of fun.” Julie owns Heavenly Cakes Bakery with her son Phil Olivas. Together they create chocolate art, giving customers a wide variety of goodies to choose from during the so-called holiday of love. Every day Julie and Phil restock their shelves with chocolate covered strawberries, rice crispy treats, pretzels and chocolate pops, as well as fancy cupcakes, ultimate caramel apples, whoopie pies and custom cakes. “It’s early mornings and late nights making everything for Valentine’s Day,” Julie said. “It’s pretty much non-stop. We go

through hundreds of chocolate covered strawberries and we are also busy making personalized desserts.” During the Feb. 8 Second Saturday Art Walk, Julie gave away free samples of her ultimate chocolate cake, which is filled with strawberry cream and chocolate ganache. She said although this time of year is her busiest, she loves Valentine’s Day and all that comes with it. “Valentine’s Day is just fun. It’s my favorite,” she said. “Everybody is happy and buying treats for the people they love.” Not too far from the bakery is Art Gallery 3698. The artists in the gallery also gave in to the chocolate spirit during the art walk, hosting their first chocolate edible art show. The show featured chocolate pieces of art as well as a chocolate art demonstration from artist Dianna Wilson. “I molded chocolate into Abraham Wilson using dark and white chocolates, and displayed it in the gallery,” she said. “I decided to do the demonstration to show people how fun and easy it is to work with chocolate.” This is the first time Wilson

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has worked with chocolate. She said she started her process by simply using Google. “You can find anything on the Internet,” she said. “Even an old lady like me can use Google.” Wilson said once you have a plan and the correct kind of chocolate, baker’s chocolate, it’s all about the melting and blending of chocolate. She said she enjoys trying out new art mediums, and hopes others can try out a fun, easy and tasty activity. “As a gallery we are trying to do more creative events for the art walks,” she said. “This event was something fun and new for us and we are excited for more creative events in the future.”

To help reduce congestion during the U.S. 36 Express Lanes Project, 36 Commuting Solutions is offering a commuter incentive for new vanpoolers traveling along U.S. 36. Vanpools are groups of five to 15 people with similar commutes and travel 15 miles or more one-way to work. Vanpool participants pay a monthly fee that covers the cost of the fuel, maintenance and insurance for a van provided by the vanpool carrier. 36 Commuting Solutions will provide eligible vanpoolers with a 20-50 percent subsidy for the first three months of their vanpool. If interested in vanpooling but don’t have enough people to start a vanpool, contact info@36commutingsolutions.org to discuss your options. For more information on the subsidy, visit http://36commutingsolutions.org/ commuting-us-36/incentives/ or call 303-604-4383.

Donate to Jessica’s park fund at the Colorado Garden & Home Show Come visit booth 1513 at the Colorado Garden & Home Show from Feb. 9-17 at the Colorado

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Convention Center. Donations for the renovation of Jessica Ridgeway Memorial Park will be accepted. The booth has a model of a public art piece that will be installed at the park, purple ribbons and note cards that can be left for Jessica’s family. In January, the Colorado By Garden & Home Show awarded a are $50,000 grant toward the park. In addition, they donated the booth space at the show, which Co attracts approximately 60,000 atind tendees, helping to further realize ch the goal of $450,000 needed for the park. da Th Join the city in raising money of for childhood cancer research bu Join the city of Westminster ing team as we raise money for childhood cancer research. Every ne year, thousands of men, women wi and children have joined the St. the Baldrick’s Foundation by making a tio donation or shaving their heads to ch support childhood cancer research.fai The Westminster “shave your head” event will take place from ye 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, March 3 at be Salon StELLEr, 9100 W. 100th Ave., ca Westminster. de Sign up to join our team as a “shavee” or make a donation on- he line at http://www.stbaldricks.org/ nu events/cityofwestminster. be

INSIDE THE WINDOW THIS WEEK Opinion: Columnist Bill Christopher views costs in Westminster. Page 6

Schools: District 12 faces criticism with budget. Page 5

Capitol Report

Statehouse: Civil unions bill moves forward in the Senate. Page 4

Life: “No Dogs Allowed” a production with laughs aplenty for children. Page 15

Sports: Holy Family defeats Pinnacle. Page 17

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Chamber honors business leaders By Ashley Reimers

areimers@ourcoloradonews.com This year’s Metro North Chamber of Commerce gala and silent auction honored individuals for their contributions to the chamber and the business community. Four people were recognized during Friday night’s event at the Westin Westminster. The categories were small business person of the year, leadership person of the year, business person of the year and outstanding business partner of the year. Taking home the honor of small business person of the year was Steve Caulk with ProConnect Public Relations. Caulk is the president of ProConnect Public Relations and also serves as co-chairman of the chamber’s Business and Government Affairs committee. He’s been a chamber member for five years and said his experience in the chamber has acquainted him with many highcaliber business people, whom he believes deserves this award more than he does. “I was surprised and deeply honored to hear my name called at the chamber’s annual gala,” he said. “Thank you to the chamber for this recognition, and thank you to all the ProConnect PR clients who have made my work so enjoyable.” This year’s leadership person of the year is LaTrice Brewster, marketing coordinator

at Horizons North Credit Union. Over the past year she’s worked to help shape the next generation of informed and engaged community leaders through her involvement in the implementation of the chamber leadership program’s curriculum. Taking home the award for business person of the year was Janine Anderson, director of catering and conference services at the Westin Westminster. She serves as a board of director for the chamber, and is a sponsor and participant in major chamber events. She’s been at the Westin Westminster for almost seven years and said she enjoys her “crazy” work schedule. She was shocked at the news of her award. “It was a big surprise and it feels outstanding to be recognized by my peers. It’s very humbling,” she said. “I love what I do, and to be recognized for doing it is even better.” The final award was five to Xcel Energy as the business partner of the year. This award recognizes the ongoing support and dedication Xcel has provided the Metro North Chamber of Commerce. More than 500 people attended this year’s gala and silent auction. The evening also featured a live auction, appearances from US Congressmen Mike Coffman and Cory Gardner and Minute to Win It games. For more information on the Metro North Chamber of Commerce, visit www.MetroNorthChamber.com or call 303-288-1000.

State Democrats propose child-welfare reforms Training, reporting plan aims to head off abuse By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com Gov. John Hickenlooper and other Democratic state leaders announced a series of reforms Feb. 6 to the state’s child welfare system, which are in part aimed at preventing child abuse before it happens. Report The proposals include the setup of a statewide child abuse reporting hotline, more training for child welfare caseworkers, and other efforts designed to protect children. “We want to make sure we keep our kids healthy and safe, and make sure we stabilize families,” Hickenlooper said at a Capitol press conference. The reforms, which have been dubbed “Keeping Kids Safe and Families Healthy 2.0,” is a follow-up effort to changes to the child welfare system that Hickenlooper announced about a year ago. The hotline streamlines the current reporting system, one where all 64 Colorado

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counties have their own child abuse hotlines. Hotline workers, along with child caseworkers, also will receive more training to help them investigate abuse cases. The plan also allows families involved in child welfare referrals, ones that may not rise to the level of abuse or neglect cases, to receive services and support aimed at preventing abuse. The governor’s plan also calls for greater transparency, through the development of a website where the public can keep tabs on efforts taking place inside the child welfare system. And the plan calls for modern technology, such as the use of smart phones and tablets to help caseworkers with their workloads. Hickenlooper will seek funding for his proposals by asking the Legislature to set aside $22 million in next year’s budget. The governor also said that Colorado will receive $8 million in federal funds in each of the next five years, which will also go toward funding reforms. The governor was joined at the press conference by legislators who will be involved in drafting the bills. “We may not be able to prevent every child death by abuse, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try,” said state Sen. Jeanne Nicholson, D-Black Hawk.

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Division of Motor Vehicles fee. Flight For Life® Colorado provides critical care transport with five helicopters, three ambulances and three airplanes. The Flight For Life license plate program went into effect, Jan. 1 with the first plate purchased by Scott Phillips, St. Anthony Hospital department director of PreHospital Services. To date, 58 Flight For Life Colorado license plates have been sold.

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Civil unions bill gains Senate approval Only one Republican votes in favor of measure By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com Same-sex couples in Colorado are one step closer to the realization of civil unions following the passage of a bill in the state Senate on Feb. 11. Senate Bill 11 — which would Report allow gay couples to enter into commitments similar to marriage — passed the General Assembly’s upper chamber with unanimous support from Democrats. There was no debate on the bill before

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final passage. The Feb. 11 vote became a foregone conclusion after the Senate provided preliminary passage three days earlier, following a session in which several lawmakers gave passionate — and often personal — speeches, both in support and opposition of civil unions. Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver, an openly gay lawmaker and bill sponsor, gave an emotional speech on Feb. 8. “This is a moment that we have waited for,” Steadman said. “If two people are lucky enough to have found one another, why should the state of Colorado stand in their way?” Steadman’s longtime partner, Dave Misner, died of pancreatic cancer last year. Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton, choked back tears as she spoke in support of Steadman’s bill, referring to Misner’s death, as well as her brother’s struggles with coming out of the closet. “This vote is for my brother Bill, and my friend Dave,” Newell said.

Republicans unsuccessfully offered amendments to the bill, including one from Sen. Owen Hill of Colorado Springs that would have exempted practically any person or entity that objected to civil unions from providing services for those couples. But Steadman said that such an amendment would fly in the face of non-discrimination laws. Steadman also implored those who hold strong religious beliefs, “Don’t let your free exercise run my life.” “Get thee to a nunnery,” he told those seeking religious exemptions to his bill. “Go live a monastic life. Colleagues, this is not Mount Sinai. This is the Colorado Senate.” Republicans also failed in their attempts to put civil unions on the ballot, rather than leave the issue up to lawmakers. In 2006, Colorado voters rejected a referendum that sought benefits for same-sex partners that were similar to civil unions. “The overriding feeling that comes to mind for me ... disappointment,” said Sen. Kevin Grantham, R-Canon City. “I’m disap-

pointed that the people of this great state cannot be trusted with a second chance at the ballot box.” Sen. Ellen Roberts of Durango was the lone Republican to vote for the bill. “I believe this bill supports family values,” Roberts said. Roberts also said that it’s important to note that her gay Senate colleagues are about more than just fighting for gay-rights issues. “This issue is only one dimension of a homosexual person’s identity,” she said. “I prefer to look at them much more as multidimensional persons.” The bill now heads to the House of Representatives, where it died last year. This is the third consecutive year that legislators have taken up civil unions, but it is expected to pass the Democratic-controlled House, and then be signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper this time around. “Well, third time’s a charm, isn’t it?” Steadman said.

Virtual Academy charter school extended one year ‘I think the school had a clear path forward and it’s

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going to be a ton of work.’

areimers@ourcoloradonews.com Students and staff in the Colorado Virtual Academy can breathe easy for a while. The online school’s charter was approved for one additional year by the Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education during its Feb. 6 meeting. The approval is based on the condition that the school agrees to operate from July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014, and COVA representatives must deliver an agreeable contract by Feb. 15 to Adams 12 headquarters. The charter will expire on June 30, 2014, therefore requiring COVA to find a new charter before the expiration date in order to continue to serve students. COVA executive director Mary Gifford said the school has a lot of work to do, but it’s nice to have a clear path. She said the COVA board has already begun the process of finding a new charter.

Mary Gifford, COVA executive director “I think the school had a clear path forward and it’s going to be a ton of work,” she said. “But I believe everyone is up for it and eager to commence the work.” COVA is Colorado’s largest online school with around 4,400 students. It is a free, public school offering educational services to students in kindergarten through high school. The Adams 12 staff recommendation was to deny the renewal application due to the lack of success in COVA’s education program. COVA is currently in its third year of Priority Improvement status. Vice president Norm Jennings said al-

though COVA works really well for many students, it’s obvious that there have been cases that it’s also failed. He said he recognizes the fact that COVA has been upfront about the issues and appreciates COVA’s interest in doing the work needed to figure out which student will be best served by the school. “Try and not go for the low-hanging fruit and extra money that comes with it because you are hurting the reputation of the school and Adams 12 in the process,” he said. “But I like this resolution, it give you the chance you need to turn the shop around,” For board member Enrico Figueroa and board president Mark Clark, parental re-

sponsibility was an important aspect in their decision to approve the application. “We have to give parents the ability to choose what they believe is best for their child,” he said. “I’m not an expert on what is best for their students. I think we struck a good balance in giving the extra year. I wish you guys the best and hope you can turn it around.” Clark said he doesn’t think a governing board has the right to tell a parents how to educate their child. “We need to give parents the choice to make the right decision for their most precious gift,” he said. “I think the parent knows what is best for a child and that is what changed me to say that you can keep going for another year.” COVA board member Randy DeHoff said the school is aggressively focusing on reducing mobility, instituting stronger preenrollment counseling, setting clear expectations for students, teachers and administrators and increasing student engagement.

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The 2014 election may be 21 months away but the race for Adams County Sheriff is heating up. Adams County Sheriff’s Office Division Chief Michael McIntosh officially filed his papers with the Secretary of State’s Office on Jan. 26 and immediately kick started his campaign nearly a week later by announcing his candidacy on Feb. 5. “I think that there’s the possibility of some opposition and there’s a lot of work that needs to be done to ensure that I secure this seat,” McIntosh said when asked about his early announcement. “You just can’t start soon enough.” McIntosh, a Republican and 24year Sheriff’s Office veteran, said he wants to build unity and increase collaboration among Sheriff’s Office employees to build “a shared vision.” He also spoke in favor of protecting Second Amendment rights and voiced his support for a Jan. 29 position paper issued by the County Sheriffs of Colorado that said the Aurora theater and

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and high attrition rate have forced the Sheriff’s Office to enact a municipal jail cap based upon a city’s population. Talks between county and Sheriff’s Office officials have continued for the past four months to double the current jail cap and provide additional county jail staff but plans not solid plans have been made to date. “Quite honestly, I think we’ve worked through a very difficult time and we’ve established a rapport with the Board of County Commissioners,” McIntosh said. “With the new board, we’re talking about trying to get the staffing back at levels where they need to be and we will continue to ensure that will happen, because we have to ensure that everyone, including community members, deputies and even inmates, are kept safe.” Darr, a Democrat, is term limited and will step down at the end of his third term in 2014. Darr was first elected in 2006 and limited to two terms before Adams County voters extended term limits to three in November 2009.

Newtown, Conn., school shootings should not be used “as the backdrop to advance gun control legislation.” “The community needs to know that the sheriff is extremely concerned about protecting their rights and their freedoms and honestly that is what our job is,” McIntosh said. “The community comes first, and we want to make sure that we build those partnerships and enhance and strengthen the trust that we’ve already gained with the community and to really — at a time such as this — ensure them that our role is to protect their freedom. I’m certainly willing to stand with the other sheriffs in Colorado and ensure that in each county that we protect those rights.” McIntosh also said that his current responsibility over the department’s budget and staff allows him to understand the financial and labor stressors from both Adams County and the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Doug Darr has said in recent years that continued budget cuts

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Adams 12 Five Star Schools supera intendent Chris Gdowski was wel“I ti- comed with applause and a standing ovation during last week’s board p- meeting. A group of Adams 12 employees his showed up at the meeting in support aof their leader, after a FOX31 Denver exed news report alleged improper budget ov. practices made by the district. “I am here today to represent all the t?” great professionals that stand behind me. We speak to you tonight to share a simple, yet emphatic message, we are proud to have Chris Gdowski as our superintendent,” said Beau Foubert, principal at Glacier Peak Elementary School. “Despite recent reports that would mislead you to the contrary, in Mr. Gdowski is a man of incredible integrity and ethics. His moral compass to is strong and just.” Those recent reports were made in eir hat a story released by FOX31 Denver on k a Feb. 4. The news agency conducted a sh three-month investigation that raised n it questions concerning past budget cuts, the district’s budget process and ng finances. In the last three years, the to district has cut more than $56 million in the budget, $12 million alone for ce the 2012-13 school year. ost Professor James Sorensen of the nt University of Denver was hired by is FOX31 Denver to review the district’s ep finances, budge process and allegations that school officials are hiding off tens of millions of dollars. on Sorenson’s review claims the disre- trict’s financial process is “sloppy” ec- and suggests the district’s salaries, isnt.

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benefits and purchased services were inflated by more than $20 million. But Gdowski denies allegations made in the FOX31 Denver report and gave a lengthy statement during the Feb. 6 board meeting. He said it’s inexcusable that FOX31 Denver is broadcasting numerous falsehood of misinformation regarding the district and reporter Josh Bernstein is broadcasting untruthful information with malice and reckless disregard of the facts. Gdowski said the district hired an outside consultant, Vody Herrmann, the former Colorado Assistant Commissioner for School Finance, to review the district’s budget practices and finances. At this time the district is not releasing her findings, but according to a letter sent by Herrmann to the district, she states that she found no merit to the allegations and the district does not have a fund balance or reserves that are out of line with other similar districts. “The district is not hoarding money, in fact, is acting prudently in planning for the long-term financial

health of the district,” Herrmann said in the letter. “I found all of the district’s funds to be accounted for publicly.” Fox31 Denver’s report also included allegations made by the district’s former internal auditor Gina Holub. In the story she accuses the district’s chief financial officer Shelley Becker of knowingly providing inaccurate information to elected members of the school board. But Gdowski said after hiring Becker in 2011, she’s made a positive impact in the budgeting process. Board president Mark Clark voiced his frustration with the news report during the meeting and said he was never approached by FOX31 Denver on the issues. He said under Gdowski’s leadership he has seen the district improve. Board member Fred Schaefer suggested that the board have an independent review of the budget process done in order to move forward with a “clean slate.” He said he doesn’t doubt the character of Gdowski, but believes another review would put the issues to rest.

Longmont man guilty of murder at topless bar Staff Report An Adams County jury found a Longmont man guilty of shooting and killing another man in 2011 at a Westminster topless bar and leading Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a high-speed chase. John Paul Valdez, 25, was convicted of first-degree murder, vehicular eluding and weapon possession as a previous offender for his role in the Dec. 8 2011, shooting death of 26-year-old Javier Ruacho-Benitez at the Saturday Night Live Gentlemen’s Club on North Federal Boulevard near West 80th Av-

enue. On that night, court documents state that Valdez got into an argument with Ruacho-Benitez sometime during the evening and then confronted him once more during closing Valdez time at the bar. After exchanging a few words, Valdez left the bar and walked to his truck, where he pulled out a 12-gauge shotgun before walking up to Ruacho-Benitez and fatally shooting him once in the face. An Adams County Sheriff’s Office patrol shift supervisor nearby heard

the shotgun blast and began pursuing Valdez after seeing him speed out of the parking lot. Valdez led the Sheriff’s Office supervisor and several other deputies on a high-speed chase before crashing his car and fleeing on foot. Valdez was later found hiding near a home by a K-9 unit dispatched by the Sheriff’s Office. In all, Adams County Assistant District Attorney Jess Redman said Valdez faces a maximum life sentence without the possibility of parole when he is sentenced on Friday by District Court Judge Thomas R. Ensor at the Adams County Judicial Center in Division F.

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On C-470, toll lanes best way to go The group tasked with devising a plan to improve C-470 made the right call last week when it decided to pursue the construction of new lanes that would come with a toll. It’s not a solution everyone will embrace, but when looking at how to arrive at a more-motorist-friendly highway, the truth is, there is no perfect path. It’s going to take money. It’s going to take time. And while the work is being done, it’s going to be inconvenient. So why do anything? Clearly, the Denver metro area is growing and much of that growth is taking place near C-470, which snakes from Interstate 25 to Interstate 70. The population along the 27-mile corridor is expected, by some estimates, to swell by more than 30 percent over the next 20 years. Already, some stretches of the highway see more than 100,000 vehicles a day. During morning and afternoon rush hours, the road is plenty congested now. Throw in thousands of extra vehicles per day, and the future of the road as a preferred, or even viable, route doesn’t look bright. That’s not acceptable for a corridor that includes areas like northern Douglas

OUR VIEW County, which is quickly becoming a magnet for businesses to open and relocate. So when the C-470 Corridor Coalition took up the task of brainstorming improvements in 2011, it was an important step. The coalition’s decision-making committee is made up of representatives from Littleton, Centennial, Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch and from Douglas, Arapahoe and Jefferson counties. The group’s focus, for now, is on the 13mile stretch from I-25 to Kipling, identified as the swath most in need of immediate assistance. After months of doing research, reaching out to communities and polling residents, the coalition was left with three logical choices: toll only new lanes, toll all lanes or try to raise taxes (sales or property). To be sure, the Feb. 7 decision to move

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What is your opinion of Valentine’s Day? People often have mixed views of Valentine’s Day, often seeing it as a “Hallmark holiday” or seeing it as a romantic day to show someone how much you care. We took time to ask locals what they think of the day. We quizzed locals on a sunny Friday morning at Two Rivers Craft Coffee Company at 7745 Wadsworth Blvd. in Arvada.

“I work in retail, so it’s kind of like ‘Just take a breath and get through it.’ I work at a grocery store and Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day are the two biggest days for flowers, so I just kind of bear it. It’s sad that I feel that way, but that’s how it is with a lot of holidays.” - Zoe Hindman, Arvada

“I think it’s a great day to celebrate your loved ones and fairly lonely for people who don’t have one. I think it’s a 50-50. If I had a lady, I’d spoil her.” - Nathan Salley, Arvada

“I personally think it’s fun. Being engaged, I look forward to a lot more coming up. I’m really in love with her, and we’re going to have many more, so it’s fun to look ahead and celebrate being in love.” - Justin LeVett, Golden

“I like Valentine’s Day. It’s a good day to show you love someone special, show that you care and do something extra you wouldn’t do every day.” - Casey O’Daniels, Aurora

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forward on the plan for a minimum of one new express toll lane in each direction was neither hasty, nor uninformed. Tolling all lanes was the least-popular option in public polling and was rightfully dismissed. An all-toll highway might have backfired by keeping too many motorists away and costing municipalities more headache, gridlock and construction costs through the wearing down of local arterial roads. A property-tax increase surely would have been voted down, but there was some support in citizen polls for a sales-tax hike. We agree, however, with local officials who said such a measure could be unfair to communities located in the new taxing district. “I think we see it as a competitive issue having a retail tax here that we (wouldn’t) have in other locations, just outside the boundary,” said Lone Tree Mayor Jim Gunning, whose city is home to the popular Park Meadows mall. Imposing a toll only on new lanes makes the most sense, and as it would not require an election like the taxing options, would be the quickest to implement. It’s

also the most fair: It would be a motorist’s decision to use the new lanes and thus pay the fee. We venture to guess many would pony up to zip along at a quicker, lessencumbered pace. As mentioned, the plan, which carries a tentative price tag between $230 million and $350 million, isn’t perfect. The coalition acknowledges there may be a need to find additional funding sources if revenue from the toll lanes doesn’t fully pay for the project. It’s not an insignificant risk, but it is one worth taking, given the potential reward. The group plans to take some time to refine the conceptual design and cost estimates and there are environmental, traffic and revenue studies that must be done before anything is final. Even if everything goes as planned, it could be up to two years before construction begins. And that doesn’t cover the second-phase, from Kipling to I-70, which a different set of officials will get to work on shortly. So while we’re not there yet, at least we’re not stuck in rush-hour traffic, wishing for a magical way out.

Westy becoming too high priced What may be a quick buck decision today can cause long-term negative consequences. Housing prices in Westminster already tend to be higher than adjacent areas and recent actions by Westminster’s mayor and City Council are pricing more people out of this local housing market. What is the council’s intention and thinking in mandating additional costs for new residential construction? Roof tops (new housing units) equate to sustaining retail development and re-development. And what about work force housing opportunities for future workers at the Westminster Center and other new employment opportunities?

Creating higher housing costs

Two obvious examples of council’s action to jump single family detached housing (SFD) costs focus on increased water tap fees and a new mandate to require fire sprinkler systems. In both cases, there were other options to consider, but council chose to jump the costs to the developer, who in turn has to pass the increased costs onto the home buyer. If I told you that effective Jan. 1, sprinkler system requirements add an additional cost of $1.61 to $2.50 per square foot, would you, as a prospective home buyer, be concerned? On a 2,500-square-foot home, that would be an extra cost of $4,025 to $6,375. Then effective Jan. 1, 2014, the cost of a water tap for that same detached home will jump a whopping 40 percent! That equates to a total fee of $27,890 or an increase of $6,661 per home. Together, these two actions add more than $10,000 to $12,000 in additional costs.

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In the north area, only the councils of Westminster and Federal Heights had implemented the 2009 code provision mandating sprinkler systems for SFD homes. That means home builders in cities like Thornton, Broomfield and Arvada, which compete with Westminster for new

development, will have a clear advantage sp on construction costs and pricing. ca All residents, regardless of whether they De have a sprinkler system in their home, pay kil taxes to fund the $12,525,053 Westminster ge Fire Department budget. We all get the same fire prevention, fire suppression and by EMS services for our tax dollars. Yet, all Th new SFD houses will have an additional of fire protection cost that goes on their 30- firs year mortgage. ass Seems like an unfair double cost. This gre should be decided by the home buyer; cri not the council. In these tough times, you would think Westminster City Council Te would be more sensitive like other coun- De cils about causing housing costs to jump higher, right? Po ed Issues worthy of reconsideration pe Westminster is a city of approximately a p 34 square miles. Build out of the city is on Sh city planners’ minds as they bring forward proposed changes to the City’s Compre- De hensive Land Use Plan (CLUP). Remaining residential designated land is on the wane. It is important the council protect remaining residential land and makes sure it does not all get built at the St high end of the price range. Rethinking the affordability of new housing is among the issues that need to be fully debated in the upcoming mayoral and council races. of Let’s remember — we are not Cherry Hills an ex Village!

Bill Christopher is former city manager of life Westminster and used to represent District J Ma on the RTD board of directors.

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Face to face with voters For the life of me I can’t figure out why the Westminster City Council candidates are already out campaigning for the November election. Back in the day (I like that saying) in 1965 when I ran for a seat on council, I was roundly criticized for beginning my campaign in August for the November election. The way I figured it was that as a woman candidate, a mother of five little ones 8 and under and a hostile good ’ol boy network against me, I needed to knock on every door. Back then the city was much smaller, probably about 10,000 compared to the 120,000 today.

and still be a good mother. It was a tough campaign as the mayor and several other elected councilors were also running. They had name recognition and they didn’t want to have a woman sitting in any council seat.

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I have lots of tales to tell about running in that time when there were only a few women running for any office. Naturally, the first criticism was “Don’t you think you should stay home and tend to your kids?” The next criticism was “What makes you think you are qualified?” to which I replied, “I looked it up in the city charter and I am because I’m 21 years and older, been a resident for one year or more and not in default to the city.”

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Of course I was “set-up” at the candidate forums with loaded questions. Many times I came home and cried but I persevered because I believed I could serve the citizens

same day a lovely Japanese woman inquired about my staying home and raising my children.

Neighbors were great

My campaign slogan was “Elect June in November” and that became my mantra in all my subsequent elections (eight in all). The yard signs didn’t go out until October but the door to dooring was ongoing from August forward.

Out of the mouth of children

One Saturday morning I was knocking on doors and Karen, 8, and Nancy, 7, were with me. I knocked on a door east of Federal Boulevard and a big burly guy answered. I introduced myself and asked for his vote. His replay was, “It’s against my religion to vote for a woman” and he slammed the door shut. As we walked back to the sidewalk Karen asked, “Mommy, what church does he go to?” And that

The neighbors were terrific. They babysat, made signs and put out a few hundred yard signs. On election night, not knowing how this would all turn out, the big issue was supposedly about our water issue but it had turned in a women issue.

We won

When the votes were counted we had won big, and we celebrated with a huge group of supporters at Mama Mia’s Restaurant late into the night. And all the naysayers had to eat a lot of crow. From then on more and more women ran and were elected. The rest is history!

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“The Mayor shall be a conservator of the peace and shall have no veto power.” — Westminster City Charter P.S. Happy Valentine’s Day Stay well, stay involved and stay tuned. Vi June is past Democratic state representative for House District 35. She is a former mayor of Westminster and a former newspaper publisher. A Westminster resident for more than four decades, she and her husband, Bob, have five grown children and eight grandchildren.

Man given life sentence for injuring, eluding police Staff Report A former Thornton resident will spend the rest of his life in jail for causing two high speed chases in December 2010 and attempting to kill two police officers during his last getaway attempt. Andrew Terry, 35, was sentenced by Adams County District Court Judge Thomas Ensor on Jan. 25 to a total of 202 years in prison for attempted first-degree murder, second-degree assault, criminal trespass, third-degree assault, vehicular eluding and criminal mischief. The sentence signaled an end to Terry’s crime spree, which began on Dec. 17, 2010. On that day, several Westminster Police Department officers attempted to contact Terry after he was suspected of breaking into vehicles in a parking lot near 88th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard. Terry then led Westminster Police Department officers on a high-speed

chase and successfully eluded them after crashing his car head-on into a police vehicle driven by Westminster Officer Richard Salazar. Nearly two weeks later, Thornton Police Terry Department Officer Evan Nau responded to a call of a suspected intoxicated driver around 7:15 p.m. on Dec. 28, 2010, and saw Terry walking to his truck in the Walmart parking lot on East 128th Avenue in Thornton. The caller told responders that Terry had been driving recklessly earlier in the day and almost caused an accident near 128th and Holly Street. Nau approached Terry’s car just as Terry got inside of it and then gave commands for Terry to get out of the car. Terry refused Nau’s commands and a physical struggle took place in which Terry was able to drive off after slamming Nau’s hand into the car door and running over his foot.

Terry then led officers from several law enforcement agencies on a high-speed chase through Thornton, Commerce City and unincorporated Adams County. Police were able to briefly stop Terry’s car near Interstate 76 and East 96th Avenue, but Terry was able to regain control and drove his car toward Commerce City Police Officer Derek Richter, who was standing near the entrance ramp to the interstate. Richter, who was able to avoid Terry’s car, was not injured. Terry barreled down the interstate for another several more miles before being stopped by the Colorado State Patrol near the 9700 block of Steele Street. In all, the high-speed pursuit involved police officers from the Thornton and Commerce City police departments, Colorado State Patrol, and Adams County Sheriff’s Office. In October 2012, an Adams County jury found Terry guilty of the charges that stemmed out of those incidences.

Westminster man convicted in 2011 murder of girlfriend Staff Report A Westminster man was convicted of first-degree murder, kidnapping and sexual assault for the death of his ex-girlfriend. Christopher Mainock could face life in prison without parole for the March 2011 murder of 20 year-old

Sarah Barroga-Hulett. On March 21, 2011, Barroga-Hulett was abducted by her ex-boyfriend Mainock, who used chloroform to subdue her and drag her to his vehicle where he sexually assaulted her and stabbed her to death. Mainock was seen in his vehicle near his home in Westminster with Barroga-Hulett in the back seat.

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areimers@ourcoloradonews.com Women’s Business Network isn’t just a resource, it’s also a support system for the members involved. The network was established in 1987 for women in the northwest Denver area to encourage business success and growth, as well as empowerment for business women. Christine Jensen of Cherry Creek Mortgage in Arvada is secretary of the WBN and has been a member for 18 years. What appealed to her about WBN, was the fact that the network was dedicated to women committed to being excellent in their profession. She said 18 years ago, a business woman’s world was much different than it is today. “Twenty years ago it was unique to see a woman in the board room,” she said. “But now that’s common place.” Jensen said the women in the WBN are committed to growing each other’s business and helping each other make those

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Lind unioner addre was jus a New ed on ma s an ssed. t ell Jan d, of Ec durin rijuan . 9 in cours o- Com g his a indust the Sen mon e, 40-mi ry ate cha Takingground nute were als mbers rem on the on thesought arks. o top openin issue age g day trolle nda of gu of the eing n vio heels d Gene item for legislat lence built ive sess and of las ral Assemthis De is a velo ion. Pho t mo bly, Elemethe Decemyear’s pmen in to by especi cratic Courtne ntary -co be Auror t y Kuh Sch r massa a the ally on n- tal ater len ool the kin in Co cre at kil s.com politi g abou nnect Sandy lings Ho icut. edged cal iss t guns ha ue, But ok . more as thes always just “Some in the gover been point pop a dic nor up to gu ackno ey in ns, wl wlothers delas State to a con ent. resiviolen tinues t nd on Pa Cange 18 Creek Th few e comi Parkyears ng de f the is an vel Ca merci ndelas, other opme n of nt director of Hyland Hills Parks and Recreation, stands next to a gondola at Water World. Mastriona has retired after 43 years. Photo by Andy Carpenean Greg Mastriona, former executive acres. al and includ draw, Ve over usa the open ing ldh The new Th space reside uizen next will e de will ntial, said. or Parkwa Candela velop fea includ com home ture me y in wes s neighbo - ab e 1,5 m-t Arvada rhood and s, 1,000 1,500 nt, on 00 le severa or mosingle ce co . Photo is taking comm held comm fam mplet sha by And un erciall millio re hig ily, that us to tho ity,” y Carpen pe with hou ed, 1, a $2.7 million general obliga- missed by the Hyland Hills n squ he “It de vis se staVeldhuiz ses in vad ’s kind space. ean are r-densit tached tion bond issue passed to build family. Board president Don Su ion.” a,” feet the low ndard en sai Veldh of a cit and of ret y units the staina the park. $300,0 Ciancio said he has the highs an d. bil co ail an mendcomplemuizen y within 00s off d we “The ar-po mmun ity can The park began with just two est regard for his overall perford sai Highwa ity, sharedy tur a cit plan. ous am ent eac d. “T anels wered Veldh be see e water slides, but grew the fol- mance and commitment to the y 72 and str h oth hey’ll y of Ar n systemBetween ount ity truCandela Ar-stainaon the eet lig uizen sai throu Candela int lowing year with the addition of district. He said Mastriona did a st, he s has ghou parks of opener. There egrate roofs hts an space. s, we s bil d, to traveling with Pam, who re- the wave pool and four slides. superior job for the district and “It tho ity ugh, ’ll t said. of ho d tile from op space ’s a tre ugh fea open There haveBy, Ashley Color ’s the sotired eight years ago. s me is its nearl en spaReimers firs The is its rec ture Next came Surfer’s Cove and will remain a pillar for the Hyad in ce dents space ’s a sig areimers@ourcoloradonews. of the s. The to solar sustai rec rea Each o,” he sait of its The break is well-deserved Thunder Bay in 1984, followed land community and a valued nificany 200 acr and the an ,” Ve reatio tion big can na trails d bu kind reatio pays comm ges bu cen bild. es t com after years of dedication to not by River Country in 1986. use ldhuizen n center ter. in the resource for the district. nal enjoy the ild unity, t for a fee ofilder wh ing comm of open we asp itm Its e said. is a $3 only the Hyland Hills District, o state “River Country really put WaGoing forward, Mastriona proximect of views area wh ent ng to ’re comm mo quali building $3,000 buys “It’s mi of untai ere at atoLaundro- but the community. lot pe It an alld ou started llio that ity the comm itted ter World on the map because it said he will take with him the ach be LE ple resiias solfied ren . If the r lot int s in Ca to tdo Greg exp n faED LE “w ns an -Mastriona to His leadership and vision had tube rides and at that time many memories and experiewab y build o the ndela ar D, or ED go silver sustai ensiv point ork, din d oth Bomat an uld inun1969. ity.” or recs trust ld. the Le certifi nabil e the d other panels, le en , Veldh e an er lochader, graduated college and was have resulted in many facili- all the slides were body slides,” ences he’s made over the years, al De adership” ation Golde ity. d So ed, major techn geotheergy sys homes befor n, a the recreation job, ties including Adventure Golf he said. “We then built the first and will remember the great orand s wh struc far, ab uizen sai play”looking with olo tem rm meetssign, cer in En ity is an his If it ere Pam wife happened to & Raceway, the Greg Mastriona family ride, Raging Colorado, ganization, staff and board he other peo tificat ergy an and tion an out 30 d. when home the bu of the gy, they al heat s, such o-fee Build green occu d ho get pu d En ion selwife into the sta sits s with ilder ch . ling of the execu- Golf Courses at Hyland Hills, which allowed for people to worked with. But for those who pie nine ho mesrun a reb mps Ch eationing Co ndard mean viin are director of the mes tive ate Hyland Hills the Ice Centre at the Prome- interact on the ride. That was need a little reminder of the forpanie arlie Mcd. uncil owne the tru sustai ooses no unde s set s the of cen are na geo r co Ka by the t to ble alrand Park District. nade — a collaboration with the pretty cool.” velop s, the taina r to use st and the ter wil . mer director, just take a look in ead Recreation n-n build commy with Ch is ava quali ble to y bu my re 15 rmal he l be he merci ment the ilable ties, Since then, the park has the top of his old desk. urc “She told ilt wife that she city of Westminster, the MAC erc Mo impro retrofi ha ate offsetkilowatt at pump d an to the the fee Ranc has al part sn’t sta ial devel hwas drawin re tha vem t their sure her husband would (Mature Adult Center) and of grown to 48 attractions built “I always had a candy drawer d been h Co of the rted ho oper, me g res n jus ents, Ve home and many most solar pa system interview,” Mastrio- course, Water World. mint over 67 acres, featuring rides that anyone could grab from, yet give “O of idents t sus ldhuiz with mesai anm for som grocery erest fro comm sites ne thi n sai other the ele nels on na said.d“Ide was very fortunate to He said he’s also extremely like Voyage to the Center of the and I made sure and left it full,” taina en sai susou ng e oth sustai sto d. m co unity, the co ctr a 360 and the is the t to Ca ble d. nifican er po res to m bebu int the mright place at the right proud of the many programs nable icity “W nv ndela living there- where is all started.” the district sponsors for chil- Earth, Mastriona’s favorite, and he said. we’ll e’ve be tentia build enien can -degre view,” natur t sus feas tho time. That’s is ce sto al e the most recent addition, the he see taina ugh. McKa continu en at l clients.there, as Mastriona tow Stand view fro said. beau res started his 43- dren in the district. bility ty n it “R Mile High Flyer. e to well y Rang Denver ley La m any eside of the IN THE KNOW feawork for ma as For said. “The best part of the job is “Voyage was built in 1994, ny year Hyland Hills career as a and ke, the home nts ha on it more vis of the e. The yea ve it course assistant superin- seeing the smiles of the kids,” and we still have hour-long for ma golf www.l inf rs an DID YOU KNOW? most natural Pikes PeFlat Iro site. Th nytendent, ivefor ormati ak on ns, do ey defin beau years,”d before becoming the he said. “Knowing that the pro- waits,” Mastriona said. “It’s a wn ward. on ab ty ing Hyland Hills Park and Recreation District executive director in 1972. grams and the facilities are bechara of the the Fro ou five-minute ride, that’s fast and com t Ca was established in 1955, and was the . cteris site is nt ndelaOver the years he had an in- ing used and enjoyed by the features robotics. It’s still right on tics first park and recreation district in Colos, part in growing the dis- kids, that’s pretty neat. You can’t of it.” e tegral on top, even though it is getting rado. The district serves nearly 110,000 trict, as well as becoming the beat that.” a little competition from the residents in a 24-square mile area visionary behind Water World. But before many of these fa- Mile High Flyer.” located in southwest Adams County But as of Jan. 1, he no longer cilities and programs could beMastriona’s work in the field Printed and including areas of Westminster and on

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Guns, marijuana, civil unions like dom Gov.esJohn Hickenlooper gives his State of the eState to a joint lopm of address durin as chair childhood focusing trail. Economic portation projects targeted toward the Denon Penis grandchild ent serves g estic He bill, und and Inter Trade to is parteastbo HB 1170 ton’s tann parents. education onon, early ren and . limit and the economy were among topics Hickenlooper’snatio speech. More coverage, Pages 10-11. Photo by Courtney Kuhlen encoof of taxpa focusing on stew 3 during ver metro’s northern region. , mittee s for definof urage , tannface delays grandnal the mino to the coaliti itely. Peniswas postponed ing Alliance on Jan. “This According rs and expa security yer resources, ardship dustradvanced man the growth Washington highlighted several projects to I-25 ing morni County Business backng of nsion of again for ton is bring in- civil unio will go along financial ufact the from Kipling during y in address the Douglas with law and community during a Jan. 4 legislative breakfast hosted by ing it travelers es the upco deare need Colorado. He uring inare de Frank McNulty rssion. enforceme 11 minut be passe n bill that will with the ming sestrust House Speaker und travele evening. Louisville-based nonprofit 36 Commuting more than nt. port worked in Colorado said jobs outgoing state “This bill d this session,” definitely to He said he is and westbo the and e in hour, es Lawrenc Solutions at the Omni Interlocken Resort. working rush to cal econ ing families that supas 18 minut other impowould take careshe said. larssave Colorado Rep.-elect Polly expected on a bill and the omy. “The Denver-metro regionRep.will the state layed as much the corridor is Holbert, milli of those be deter rtant fami Chrisbe lot over the “I’ll be state h along mining ons of dolleft,Washington ly mem to by Jane Reuter 30 percen greatest city in theFrom West,” said. “I spon Growt pay Photo than a bette that ensu soring bers.” for the session. more r way e kickoff legislation res indiv ization requ really believe that, aand I believe that it can be increase by legislativ one faced and inpat ired hospitalof teleph financial iduals that 20 years. done through the transportation investments ient treat have ng the next with a series on has been adversity ment ones grabbi have Beginning coaliti during s that we’re making in this region.” Lawmakers do to be the in July, the s to citizen aren’t going it means you really Speaker town halls ting three option continues However, he said RTD’s journey to accomaddiany addi so on Page . presen ng House headlines, plish these projects has not been an easy one. 7 leaders: tolling g lanes tive session on,” outgoi re the ones that busy l of the business new legisla g the existin ed contro to pay attenti “They’ In May 2012, the 15-member RTD board the and area tol for the new; and and keepin have regain their ma- Frank McNulty said. highest impact on By Jane Reuter tional lanes all the lanes, old and decided against placing a 0.4 percent sales Democrats , and maintain adad lican to have the to pay for jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com House , and Repub tive are going to free; tolling ty or sales taxes tax increase on the general election ballot to Colorado owners state Senate y legisla my.” business raising properlanes. fund FasTracks. This means if current finanand jority in the the Douglas Count t business econo across urged testify come Father of three Timothy Forehand wants of McNulty Capitol,” n ditional new thing that has cial projections remain as they are, the North members could impac for a is just no at the state issues of concer said that more time with his young daughters. A new on hand “The one that there and toll “show up Metro and Northwest lines will not be comwhen delegation t said, “is e-sponof them were back r supporters procedure for patients with his form of liver could go clear,” Hilber pleted until 2042. owners. Four y Business Allianc Jan. 3 bring decidBy Jane Reute table. world you donews.com what is decid on Page 19 cancer may give him several more months. Count are on the way in the session held . continues But Washington saidjreute he is convinced these No matter r@ourcolora Douglas Legislators tive kickoff g roadways. will remain free.” County That’s a precious gift to a man who a year al Center s legisla existin Medic toto two projects will be done way before the prog Dougla in- sored in g (lanes) Sky Ridge us about s urged ago was told he likely wouldn’t survive for on is leanin leader ed, existin to be cautio jected completion dates and noted the trans-stay aware and get as at Lone Tree’s addithe coaliti State or addi you need s to one more month. Hilbert said n to toll any new “The bills ss owner portation district has made significant strides could impact them and busine CapiCapi that Forehand underwent surgery to install construction sed ward a decisio in issues in the past two years. Involved that time, Washing- seats at the state to pay for be discus the device that’s expected to extend his take their tional lanes He said this will ton said RTD has eitherlawma begunkers construction Feby and Feb life Jan. 8 at Sky Ridge Medical Center. He maintenance. coalition’s Januar or contracted work out for 77 percent of its results at the among the first patients in the United States they go over cted planned FasTrack network projects, includDepart- heavilymeetings, when to undergo the process, and Sky Ridge is the survey condu cuts to the ruary ing the Gold, West Rail, U.S. Bus Rapid Transit telephone some recent first of a handful of centers permitted to from a recent ch Consultants. restructure (BRT), East Rail and Interstate 225 Rail Lines. e. d with these uction could perform it pending approval from the Food S ment of Defensneed to go forwar could be by Hill Researthat route, constr ,” he said. “Of course we’ve had our challenges, but VIEW AN’S and Drug Administration. “If we go “I think we “but I think they if not sooner requires our I always like to say that it’s not all about the MIKE COFFM tax piece, the fact that said, in early 2014, t compromise The Dallas man was diagnosed with option that pushes cuts,” he knock down — the knock down being the that doesn’ no attention to start pick a financing n: “I like the sly the vast way for a t resolutio in obviou ocular melanoma in January 2012. 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Douglas County School Board Vice President Dan Gerken resigned the week of Jan. 7, and already has stepped down from his seat. He cited growing family and work obligations. Board President John Carson said the group will begin the process of finding his replacement during the Jan. 15 board meeting. Gerken was elected to the board in 2009, and his term was set to expire in November. He did not return calls for comment, Gerken but Carson said there is no mystery surrounding his resignation from the education reform-focused board. “We depend on people being willing to take a lot of time out of their lives and work and families to do this,” he said, noting board members invest at least 20 hours a month to the unpaid post. “Dan has served selflessly in that capacity for over three years now. I greatly appreciate what he’s done for our school district.” Carson said Gerken first approached him about resigning shortly after the new year. “I tried to talk him out of (resigning), but he made his decision,” he said. Though the board has often been criticized for its fast-paced reform efforts, Carson said he doesn’t believe that was a factor in Gerken’s resignation. “If you run for office, you have to be prepared for that,” he said. “Speaking for myself, the reason I got involved in public education was to make some changes in public education that I think have been needed for a long time. I know Dan felt that way as well.” In seven years on the board, Carson said this is the fourth vacancy filled by appointment. “It’s not an infrequent occurrence,” he said. The board has 60 days to fill the empty seat. Any candidate must live in Gerken’s district — District D — which extends from Castle Pines to the southeast corner of the county. Potential school board candidates must be at least 18 years of age, a 12-month resident and registered voter of the district, and have no direct or indirect interest in district contracts. All current school board members are registered Republicans, but the office is officially nonpartisan. “We’re just looking for people that are interested in improving public education, continuing to make our school district the best, and keep making it stronger,” Carson said. Gerken, a father of two, lives in Castle Pines with his wife, Gina. He is chairman and co-founder of Gerken Taxman Interests, a commercial real estate investment and development company.

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Children theater show embraces cultural diversity By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com “It’s like a rock concert for kids.” That’s how actor Seth Caikowski describes the Arvada Center’s latest children’s theater production, “No Dogs Allowed.” The show runs at the center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., until April 12. Performances are at 10 a.m. and noon Tuesdays through Fridays, and select Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Not only does “No Dogs” feature a wide range of musical numbers, from rock and rap to blues, it also features a highly interactive set and story that will have children of all ages clapping and cheering along with the story. “This is the most technically complex show I’ve put on yet, and one of the most highly accomplished casts I’ve worked with,” said director Edith Weiss. “There’s not a purer sound than little kids’ laughter, and we want to squeeze every drop of humor out of the script.” The story is based on a book written by Sonia Manzano — “Maria” from Sesame Street — and follows Iris (Sarah Grover) and her Puerto Rican family in New York City as they go on a day trip to a nearby lake. Iris sneaks her dog El Exigente (Rachel Graham) along, and all kinds of adventures ensue on the way and at the lake. Weiss, who has directed and written many children’s plays, said it was important to her and the production that the bilingual nature of the characters and play be honored, and they received some help from a cast member.

Don Joe (Tyrell Rae) runs a deli and sells his wares in the Arvada Center’s children’s theater production of “No Dogs Allowed.” “Sonia Justl (who plays Shorty) grew up in Brazil, and so we spent a whole rehearsal with her making sure we were getting pronunciations right,” said Caikowski, who plays Juan. “As a cast we really wanted to be respectful and honor the culture. We wanted to share it.” One of Weiss’ favorite things about “No Dogs” is the way that Spanish is used throughout, and how students react to it. She said that many underserved schools and student groups come to see the show, and many speak Spanish, and so it’s really exciting for them to hear the language used in the play.

With all her experience working to produce theater for children, Weiss said the most important thing is that one should never talk down to them, but be honest. “The kids are looking at everything, and they’re so attentive, but you always have to keep their attention,” said Norrell Moore, who plays Carmen. “This play really connects with kids, and they get really involved.” Moore added that the story really focuses on problem solving, and shows children that the family on stage is just as silly as theirs are. Both Caikowski and Moore said that the family energy created on stage is a testament to how well the actors get along together. While all of this is part of the subtext of the show, Weiss said that “No Dogs Allowed” is a show that children and adults should come for the singing, the dancing and the laughter. “All we really want is the kids to leave with joy and laughter,” she said. For tickets and more information, call 720-898-7200 or visit www.arvadacenter. org.

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When Tom’s Urban 24, the 24-hour diner-ish eatery at 15th and Larimer, expands into other cities, chief concept officer Tom Ryan said the plan is to keep roughly 70 percent of the Denver menu, but reserve the other 30 percent to include local fare. Immediate growth plans include two more Tom’s restaurants with one likely to be in California, said Stacie Lange, executive vice president of public relations for Consumer Capital Partners, parent company of Tom’s Urban 24 and the giant Smashburger chain. Ryan and Lange invited Pat “Gabby Gourmet” Miller and I to a lunch tasting last week to sample dishes from the “Winter Menu” that recently debuted. We nibbled on 14 new delightful dishes that, frankly, have much improved the cuisine quality over my first experience at the restaurant right before it opened roughly 90 days ago. “The old 90-day rule is really true,” Ryan said about what he asserts is the typical amount of time it takes a restaurant to work out the kinks. “It’s like rewiring your house with the electricity on.” New menu items include pot pies with filet mignon or truffled lobster and shrimp; Stranahan’s whiskey barbecued ribs; open-faced Angus meatloaf platter; Urban super pho with egg, shrimp, chicken and duck confit; fried brussels sprouts with Asian vinaigrette; Tuscan kale and romaine chicken Caesar, and fried “Chickenlooper” with sweet corn pancakes served with syrup and butter. Some of the new dishes are on the dinner menu only, available from 4-10 p.m. daily. Others appear on the breakfast, lunch and late-night menu from 10 p.m. to 4 p.m. Egg dishes have been added to the dinner menu because of customer demand. In addition to expanding the Tom’s brand, Ryan said Consumer Capital Partners plans to reopen Tossa, the pizza and pasta place in Boulder that the company closed in December, somewhere in the Denver region, but wouldn’t specify. He said the concept needed to be refined.

Zonta Club hits big 1-0

The Zonta Club of Douglas County recently marked its 10th anniversary with a luncheon at La Dolce Vita Restaurant in Castle Pines that was attended by club members as well as special guests, including Zonta district governor Sheila Davis and former district governor Mary Benoit. Zonta Club of Douglas County is part of Zonta International, a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide. During the past 10 years, the Zonta Club of Douglas County has donated more than $60,000 to local charities, and gave more than $10,000 in scholarships to local high school seniors. Members donated more than 900 hours of time to local nonprofits last year alone. Trivia Night, the club’s major fundraiser, takes place April 20 at Kirk Hall at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock. Registration is open for teams and individuals who want to compete. More information: www.zontadistrict12. org/douglas or by contacting vice president Rhonda Bolich-Lampo at rhonda@thewealthypeople.com or at 720-344-2153. Parker continues on Page 16

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Give Live

The Grammy-nominated band DeVotchKa will headline Give Live, a benefit concert for the Bonfils Blood Center, beginning at 8 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Paramount Theatre. DeVotchKa, widely known for composing the score to the film “Little Miss Sunshine”, released its seventh album “Live With the Colorado Symphony” in November. “Throughout the Colorado community, Bonfils is most known for collecting blood donations from our generous blood donors,” said Jessica Maitland, vice president of marketing and community operations. “This new benefit concert will give us the platform to share another important way our community can help us save and enhance lives — through financial contri-

butions.” Reserved and VIP tickets available at www.bonfils.org/benefitconcert.cfm.

Dinner, a show and Short

Comedian and actor Martin Short is the featured entertainer during the third annual Early Bird fundraiser, a benefit for the InnovAge Foundation, a nonprofit that channels community support and funding to enhance the independence and quality of life for seniors. The early-evening event, from 4:30-9 p.m. Feb. 23 in the Seawell Grand Ballroom in the Denver Center of the Performing Arts, includes cocktails, dinner, auctions, music and Short’s comedy. This is a chance to dress up, dine well, laugh loud and still make it to bed at a reasonable hour. Tickets are $500 for dinner, Short’s

performance, a post-event reception and meet-and-greet with the comedian. Tickets for dinner and the show only are $250. And there’s a $100 ticket for the show only with general seating in the back of the ballroom. RSVP by Feb. 15 at www.myinnovage.org.

Generous DeGeneres

Talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres was so flattered by Denver’s Curtis Hotel — a Doubletree by Hilton’s “Couples We Love Celebrity-themed Valentine’s Day Getaway” promotion — that she called the hotel during her show on Feb. 7 to reserve The Ellen & Portia package. The DeGeneres-themed package includes a CD of “Now, That’s What I Call Dance” for your own private dance party, a bath of Blondies, a bottle of California red wine and two blonde wigs — all to honor the talk show host and her wife.

Connie, the unsuspecting Curtis Hotel desk clerk, answered the call while DeGeneres disguised her voice to try to reserve the room for Feb. 14-16. After a few funny moments, DeGeneres came clean and identified herself. But she sweetened the deal by promising to send several goodies from the Ellen DeGeneres show shop, plus said she’d fly Connie to be an audience member of her show. You can see the segment at http://bit.ly/XNRM9i . Other “Couples We Love” packages are available at www.thecurtis.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 Blacktie-Colorado.com. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.

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Academy’s Za ch Te l l e s is averaging 3.9 three-pointers made a game, which is the second most in the state. Telles has made at least two treys in all 16 games he’s played and has also made five or more in five games. Against Clear Creek he hit seven threepointers and scored 31 points.

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Holy Family’s Luke Golter goes up for a layup in the second half of the Tigers’ 46-45 victory over Pinnacle on Monday.

Number of charges that J e f ferson Academy’s Emma Anderson has taken this season, which is the third most in the state. She has twice taken two charges in a game, once against Peak to Peak and again against Bishop Machebeuf.

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Holy Family’s David Sommers dunks the ball over Pinnacle’s Chase Phillips in the fourth quarter of the Tigers’ 46-45 victory over Pinnacle on Monday.

Pinnacle’s Chase Phillips drives to the basket against Holy Family’s Jarron Sprenger during Monday’s game at Holy Family. The Tigers won 46-45. Photos by Jonathan Maness

Holy Family holds off Pinnacle 46-45 Tigers get ninth straight victory By Jonathan Maness

jmaness@ourcoloradonews.com BROOMFIELD - The rest of Class 3A may have to take notice, because two of the tops teams in the state went at it Monday night at Holy Family gymnasium. And it was a classic. A game that came down to the very last second and the very last possession. But in the end Holy Family let out a big sigh of relief and pushed its winning streak to nine games by topping Pinnacle 46-45. “Fortunately for us we found a way on our home court,” Holy Family’s David Sommers said. “Coach preaches about it, that every possession matters and that is what it came down to at the end.” Holy Family is regarded one of the top schools in the state, and rightfully so. The Tigers, who are currently ranked No. 3 in the state, are a perennial state playoff squad and have only dropped two games this season -one to 4A Broomfield and another to No. 8 University. But Pinnacle has fallen under the radar, partly due to its not so impressive 10-7 record. But the Timberwolves difficult nonconference schedule can be held accountable for that and losing by one point on the

‘Fortunately for us we found a way on our home court.’

David Sommers road to a top-five team may start getting Pinnacle, which is a perfect 10-0 in the Frontier League, some respect. “I know I have a really good team,” Pinnacle’s coach Lou Vullo said. “That’s why I schedule such a difficult non-league schedule. We knew we could hang with them.” Pinnacle had the ball with a chance to win at the end, but senior Chase Phillips was called for traveling as he drove to the basket as the last ticks went off the clock. The way the Timberwolves started the game, it was surprising that they had a chance to win. Pinnacle turned the ball over on four of its first five possessions and had 15 turnovers in the first half and the Tigers took advantage behind the play of Jarron Sprenger. Sprenger scored eight of his 10 points in the opening quarter as Holy Family jumped out to an 19-12 advantage after the first quarter. And sophomore Luke Golter took over in the second for the Tigers, scoring seven consecutive points to push Holy Family’s advantage to 28-18 at halftime.

For Pinnacle, things went from bad to worse when starting point guard Sansom Ouk sprained his ankle and had to sit the rest of the game with a brace on his ankle. “I think he’ll be alright,” Vullo said. The Timberwolves rallied in the second half, thanks in part to the Tigers getting in foul trouble. Both Sprenger and Sommers had to sit in the third due to foul trouble and Pinnacle took advantage behind the play of Phillips and Danko Krcum. The duo scored six straight points to get Pinnacle within three, but Holy Family’s Chuck Hollwedel hit a runner at the buzzer to advance the Tigers lead to 36-31 going into the final quarter. “We talked about it at the halftime,” Vullo said. “I told the kids that we were right back in the game if we cut down on the turnovers. They stuck together and played the way we know how to play.” Pinnacle’s opened the fourth quarter on 10-2 run and the Timberwolves got their first lead of the game after a tip-in by David Pinela. Chase Gonzales hit a jumper to extend the Timberwolves advantage to 43-40 with two minutes left in the contest. The Tigers responded with a 6-2 run which was capped by a dunk by Sommers, who scored four of his six points in the final quarter. “(The dunk) was big for the energy, but we still had to work after that,” Sommers said. Krcum scored a game-high 16 points, while Austin Brown and Devlin Granberg each had eight for Holy Family.

per game Community Christian’s Bryan Hodge is averaging, tops among all seniors. Hodge has had 12 double-doubles so far this season, and has twice brought down 20 or more rebounds. He grabbed a season’s best 22 boards against Faith Baptist and then had 20 against Gilpin County.

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“I know I have a really good team and we play awesome against competition like this.” The Pinnacle boys basketball coach Lou Vullo after his squad lost 46-45 to Holy Family on Monoday

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Girls basketball: Gators win fourth straight Ahaneku gets second triple double of the season By Jonathan Maness

jmaness@ourcoloradonews.com ARVADA - Standley Lake has been on fire as of late, cruising to a 59-33 win over rival Arvada West on Friday. The Gators have now won four consecutive games and are tied for third in the Jeffco League with a 6-6 record. Sophomore Casey Torbet led the way with 21 points, 10 rebounds and six steals, while Haley Lopez added 16 points and Sara Shileny had 12 boards and four assists. The Gators have improved their overall record to 10-9. JEFFCO LEAGUE: Pomona (9-11, 4-9 JL) dropped its second game in a row, the Panthers lost to Lakewood 68-26 on Friday. Kristen Seltenreich and Rachel Oester each had eight points to lead the way for Pomona. METROPOLITAN LEAGUE: Jefferson Academy (8-8, 2-4 ML) ended its recent slide on Friday by getting a road victory over Faith Christian 52-46. Sara Miller led the way with 12 points and eight rebounds for the Jaguars. Kyleigh Raff added 11. 5280 LEAGUE: Belleview Christian (15-2, 5-1 5280) got back on track Thursday by topping Denver Eagles Christian Homeschool 52-32. Sydney Ahaneku had her second triple-double of the season with 12 points, 17 boards and 11 blocks. Kayla Iwahashi led the way with 16 points. Rocky Mountain Lutheran (13-4, 2-3) topped Shining Mountain Thursday, 46-39. Brittany Zemlicka led the way with 15 points, while Hannah Sievert added 12. Community Christian (7-8, 2-4) beat Cornerstone Christian (3-10, 1-3) on Thursday 37-28. Alex Quimby led the way with 15 points for the Crusaders. FRONT RANGE LEAGUE: Horizon picked up its third straight win on Friday, topping Fairview 56-39. The Hawks set the tone early with a 17-7 lead after the first quarter.

Horizon’s Kayla Chand goes up for a basket while being guarded by Legacy’s Mackenzie Neely. Ashley Rasmussen led the way for the Hawks with 15 points. Alyssa Rader added 12 and Kaylie Rader had 10. Legacy (9-10, 5-7 FRL) ended its recent slump on Friday, beating Boulder 56-43. Courtney Smith led the way with 22 points, while her sister Caitlyn had 21. Mountain Range (811, 1-11) dropped its third straight game on Friday, losing 64-43 to Monarch. EAST METRO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE: Westminster (6-13, 3-3 EMAC) won its second consecutive victory on Friday, topping Adams City 47-40. Ariel Belfiore and Veronica Recendez each had 10 points to lead the way for the Wolves, who have won three of their past four games. COLORADO 7 LEAGUE: Skyview (9-10, 2-6 Colorado 7) dropped a heartbreaker Thursday, losing to rival Fort Lupton 39-31. FRONTIER LEAGUE: The Pinnacle (6-9, 4-5 FL) couldn’t overcome a dismal first half Friday night, losing to Clear Creek 42-38. The Timberwolves were held to only nine first-half points and were facing an 11-point deficit at the half. Karalyn Maestas led the way for Pinnacle with game-

Horizon’s Gabby Jimenez looks for an open teammate. Photos by Jonathan Maness best 15 points, she also had five rebounds and five steals. The Academy (7-10, 5-4 FL) struggled Friday night, losing 75-26 to Denver Science & Tech Stapleton.

Boys basketball: Trojans top rival Northglenn Community Christian picks up second straight win By Jonathan Maness

jmaness@ourcoloradonews.com THORNTON - The Thornton Trojans continued its strong play at home Friday night by topping rival Northglenn 58-34. Samuel Shumate led the way with 17 points, while Donovan Gomez-Onofre added 15. The Trojans held a slight 17-13 lead after the first, but locked down the Norse in the second quarter, allowing Northglenn only three points in the frame. Thornton (12-8 overall, 4-2 EMAC) improved to 9-0 at home, while Northglenn dropped to 6-13 overall and 3-4 in the EMAC. EAST METRO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE: Westminster (1-18, 0-6) lost a tough one Friday night, falling to rival Adams City 38-36. The Wolves held a 15-13 advantage at the half, but couldn’t hold off the Eagles in the second half. Patrick Wilson led the way for Westminster with 12 points. JEFFCO LEAGUE: Standley Lake (4-15, 3-9 JL) lost its third consecutive game on Friday, falling to Arvada West 47-33. Marcus Asmus led the Gators with 16. Pomona (1-19, 0-13) lost to rival Lakewood on Friday 71-39. Javis Larson had 12 points to lead the

Panthers. METROPOLITAN LEAGUE: Jefferson Academy (7-8, 2-5 ML) has been on a slide recently, losing its third consecutive game on Friday, falling 51-39 to Faith Christian. Brody Hornaday had 17 points in the losing effort for the Jaguars. FRONT RANGE LEAGUE: Horizon (8-11 overall, 4-8 FRL) dropped its second consecutive game Friday, losing to Fairview 64-42. Jake Ralphs led the way with 11 points for the Hawks. Legacy (6-11, 2-8) lost its sixth in a row on Friday, losing 7056 to Boulder. Mountain Range (5-14, 1-11) couldn’t stop its recent slide on Friday, falling to Monarch 63-37. Jacob Taylor had a game-high 24 points for the Mustangs. 5280 LEAGUE: Community Christian (11-5, 5-1 5280) have picked up two straight wins, including a 58-33 win over Cornerstone Christian Academy (3-11, 2-4). Charles Wittman led the way for the Eagles with 16 points, while Bryan Hodge had 14 points and 10 boards. Belleview Christian (4-12, 2-4) topped Denver Eagle HomeSchool on Thursday, 48-37. Allen Johnson led the way with 16 points, while Jameson Iiams added 12. FRONTIER LEAGUE: The Academy (10-6, 7-2 FL) struggled Friday night, losing 84-53 to Denver Science & Tech Stapleton. COLORADO 7 LEAGUE: Skyview (8-11, 4-4 Colorado 7) couldn’t get past rival Fort Lupton Thursday losing 45-25. Alex Alcala led the Wolverines with eight points.

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Legacy High School in Broomfield had 17 student-athletes sign letters of intent to play at the college level for 2013. Photo by Pam Wagner

Locals sign letters of intent Staff report

sports@ourcoloradonews.com The following schools have submitted lists of athletes who signed letters of intent. Some of the lists include athletes who signed early in November as well as those who signed last Wednesday on National Letter of Intent day. Holy Family: Alex Toderica, soccer, Denver University. Horizon: Spencer Elliott, football, Chadron State; Makenzy Mitts, softball, Adams State; Gabby Penaflor, cross country, University of Missouri at Kansas City; Lindsey Pritchard, softball, Otero Junior College; Kaylie Rader, basketball, Wyoming; Chad Reffel, football, Western State; Dustin Rivas, football, Colorado Mesa; Easton Robbins, football, Chadron State. Legacy: Angelique Archuleta, softball, Kansas Wesleyan; Hannna Caress, softball, Colorado Christian; Jacob Davis, swimming, Brigham Young; Michael Danne, baseball, Kansas Wesleyan; Sarah Goodman, soccer, Hastings College; Mariah Latham, softball, Doane College; Skyler McWee, football, Colorado Mesa; Melanie Nun, cross coun-

try, Colorado; Phydell Paris, football, Black Hills State; Bekka Prokaski, softball, Chadron State; Paige Reichmuth, softball, Adams State; Caitlyn Smith, basketball, Colorado School of Mines; Morgan Stacks, golf, John A. Logan College; Kara Walling, softball, Colorado School of Mines. Mountain Range: Preston DeHerrera, football, CSU Pueblo. Northglenn: Andrea Pierce, softball, Dordt College; Anne Seaholm, swimming, Adams State; Tristan Washington, football, Chadron State. The Pinnacle: David Kerley, football, CSU Pueblo. Pomona: Kadeem Ahmad, baseball, Northeastern JC; Zach Anderson, football, Western State; Zayne Anderson, football, Western State; Eduardo Belmar, soccer, Regis; Hayden Berge, swimming, Evansville (Ind.); Mitch Colon, football, CSU Pueblo. Standley Lake: Emily Ashmore, soccer, Regis; Jarrett Bott, baseball, Otero JC; Shelby McBain, soccer, Adams State; Anthony Ochiato, football, Northern Colorado; Teal Schnurr, volleyball, Marquette; Justin Seiwald, baseball, Central Arizona; Brooke Stevens, softball, Trinidad State JC.

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Roundup: Pomona wins Jeffco League Championships Westminster third at EMAC Championships By Jonathan Maness

jmaness@ourcoloradonews.com LAKEWOOD - Pomona took first in six different weight classes to win the Jeffco League Championships. Thomas Gutierrez (106 pounds), Travis Torres (113), Josh Rosales (120), Austin Marvel (138), Matthew Seifert (145) and Archie Colgan (160) all won their weight classes. Raymond Robledo (132) was second to Bear Creek’s JT Garcia, while Ethan Wright (152) and Ramon Yslas (182) also placed second for the Panthers. Standley Lake finished eighth at regionals, but didn’t have any wrestlers place. EMAC LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP: Gabe Grimaldo (170) finished first to help the Wolves finish third at the League Championships. Brighton took first and Prairie View was second. Westminster had 12 different wrestlers place - Alonzo Sotelo (106), Santos Valtierra (120), John Fugita (132) and Christian Wood (195) all finished second. Tomas Sanchez (152) was fourth, while Isaiah Santistevan (112), Matt Bryan (145) and Isaiah Villarreal (160) were fifth. Joe Merlos (138) was sixth, while Joe Bryan (126) and Jordan Chavez (220) each placed seventh. Northglenn’s Maurisio Garcia (112) took first for the Norse and Rocky Nava (106) and Macario DeLara (160), Cruz DeLara (285) were third. Zach Gastelum (132) was fourth and Michael Garcia (126) and Christian Schale (138) were fifth for Northglenn. Ryan Roche (120), Reggie Buckalew (145) and Bradley Elliott (182) also placed for the Norse. Thornton placed 10th, behind a thirdplace finish by Levi LeBaron (220) and a

Westminster’s Gabe Grimaldo (170) finished first to help the Wolves finish third at the League Championships. File photo fourth-place finish by Dezmond Romero (106). Also placing for the Trojans were, Miguel Trejo (126), Javier Stubbs-Hernandez (132), Kyle Durant (160) and Josh Cordova (170). WRESTLING RANKINGS: Not surprising, but Pomona retains the top spot in Class 5A, while Mountain Range is ranked eighth. Torres, Robledo, Colgan are all ranked

No. 1 in their weight class for Week 9. Rosales is ranked No. 2, while Wright and Marvel are No. 3 in their class. Mountain Range’s Randy Boerner remains the top spot at 152 pounds, while Jorge Rodriguez (285 pounds) is ranked No. 3. Legacy’s Conner Casady (160) is No. 2, while Skyer McWee (220) is No. 3. Holy Family is No. 6 in 3A, with Vincent Casados (113) and Joseph Prieto (126) are

No. 2. Julian Prieto is No. 3 in at 120 pounds. HOLY FAMILY RETAINS TOP SPOT: The Tigers’ girls basketball squad continues to hold the top spot in 3A. Holy Family has won six in a row and are now 13-4 overall and 6-1 in the Metropolitan League. Horizon girls (13-6 overall) are ranked No. 9 in 5A, while Belleview Christian (15-2) is No. 9 in 1A.

Gators, Mustangs hockey creating heated rivalry on ice Ralston Valley tops Standley Lake in OT By Jonathan Maness

jmaness@ourcoloradonews.com ARVADA - “Why Can’t We Be Friends” blasts over the loud speakers at the APEX Center as the Ralston Valley and Standley Lake hockey team battle it out on the ice. Which is just fitting for the matchup between these two familiar foes in what has become one of Colorado’s most heated rivalries on skates. “If you can’t get up for this game than I don’t know why you play,” Standley Lake’s coach Rich Pijanowski said. “These are always fun games.” The competition was apparent on Feb. 6 as both squads battled for each puck and during each faceoff. And each team had its fair share of time in the penalty box. Even Standley Lake’s goalie Tyler Goff took some

time to recuperate in the third period after a save in which he was pelted with hockey sticks. “They are obviously the closest team to us and a lot of our kids know their kids,” Ralston Valley’s coach Matt Schoepflin said. “Games against Standley Lake are always circled. It is something that is building because both schools have put together good teams.” And for the Mustangs it was a chance to get a little revenge on the Gators, who topped Ralston Valley earlier this season in a nonleague game. And what better way than squeaking out a 3-2 overtime victory over their neighboring rivals. Greg Dyba found the back of the net to get the victory for the Mustangs after getting a pass from Tanner West at the 1:37 mark of overtime. West and Austin Resseguie also scored for the Mustangs, while Mitch McEwan

and Connor Watkins each had goals for Standley Lake. “It was such a relief,” Ralston Valley’s Joe Millar said. “We were so happy, we jumped all over each other like it was a state champion game. We always want to beat Standley Lake.” The Mustangs have done just that over the past two seasons, losing only once to the Gators in the previous five meeting -- a 4-3 defeat earlier this season. And that loss was a bit of a wakeup call for Ralston Valley, which has won 12 of its past 13 games. “It’s been a good run so far,” Schoepflin said. “There are a good group of guys on this team and they are working hard. We are getting to the fun part of the season.” Both teams have used the rivalry game to get their squads going. The win has helped propel the Mustangs to a 2-0-1 record over their previous three games with only two games left in the season. Ralston Valley gave Re-

gis Jesuit its first loss of the season Friday, beating the Raiders 2-1 Friday. The Mustangs also battled to a 4-4 tie with Resurrection Christian on Monday. Standley Lake rebounded to win its next two games, beating Summit 1-0 Friday and then topping Pueblo County 6-1 in the home finale on Saturday. “I think (Ralston Valley) loss is just what the doctor ordered for us,” Pijanowski said. “A rivalry game to get up and get going.” And if fate has its way these two squads will once again meet in the playoffs. Last season Ralston Valley cruised to a 7-1 victory over the Gators and advanced to the state title game. “That would be fun to see them again in the playoffs,” Pijanowski said. Before either squad can think about the postseason it needs to take care of business in the regular season. Standley Lake(11-52 overall, 8-3-2 Foothills League) closes out the

season at Resurrection Christian on Friday, while Ralston Valley (14-2, 10-1

FL) travels to Mullen and Steamboat Springs to finish out the regular season.

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YOUR WEEK: BLOOD DRIVE, TOWN HALLS

THURSDAY/FEB. 14 FRIENDS EVENT FRIENDS of Broomfield plans “Women’s Night Out” and “Men’s Night Out” for adults with developmental disabilities. The event will be a scavenger hunt from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14. The bus leaves from the Friends Place, 555 Alter St., Suite 19E, Broomfield. Cost is $20. The adults will go on a scavenger hunt, solve riddles and work with mall employees to find their Valentine’s Day gift. Should they fulfill their mission, a surprise will await them at the end. Register by Monday, Feb. 11. Contact Molly Coufal, evening/social program director, at 303-404-0123 or email info@ friendsofbroomfield.org.

the November 2012 election results and what he thinks the 2013 Legislature will accomplish. He also will answer questions. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. A continental breakfast with donuts, pastries, deviled eggs, fruit, coffee, orange juice and water is included with admission; also plan to pay your annual dues.

TOWN HALL A Medicare and health care reform town hall

meeting is planned from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 16, at Covenant Village of Colorado, 9153 Yarrow St., Westminster. Panelist is Bob Semro of the Bell Policy Center. The meeting is free and open to the public; no RSVP needed. Visitwww.tracyforstaterep.com for information.

BABYSITTING CLASS FIRST-TIME babysitters ages 11-13 will

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munity blood drive is from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, at Westmoor Technology Park, Building 3, Suite 140, 10155 Westmoor Drive, Westminster. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www. bonfils.org.

BLOOD DRIVE ADAMS County, in conjunction with Bonfils Blood

Center, is hosting a blood drive from 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Adams County Government Center, Platte River Rooms C & D, 4430 S. Adams County Parkway, Brighton. To schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils appointment center at 303-363-2300 or visit www.bonfils.org, site code 6647.

THURSDAY/FEB. 14 TO MAY 26 SPRING EXHIBIT BOULDER Museum of Contemporary Art

opens its spring exhibit “The Museum of Broken Relationships,” with a free public reception from 6:30-10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14; members can preview the exhibit starting at 5:30 p.m. The exhibit runs through May 26. Items for the exhibit are still being accepted. Instead of disposing of the relics from an ended relationship, bring them to the museum. Donations must be received by Feb. 3 and will be displayed anonymously. After the exhibit, donations will be kept in the collection of the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb, Croatia. Visit bmoca.org, emailbrokenships@bmoca.org or call 303-443-2122 to learn how to make donations. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art is at 1750 13th St., Boulder.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY/FEB. 15-16 TRIVIAL PLAY “THE Importance of Being Earnest,” a trivial play for serious people, is the adventure of two young bachelors and the outrageous deceptions in which they find themselves over love. Performances are at 7 p.m. Feb. 8-9 and Feb. 15-16 at Colorado ACTS Theater, 9460 W. 58th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-456-6772 for tickets.

learn everything they need to know when responsible for young children at this babysitting class, offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. Skills covered include CPR, first aid, growth and development, safety, feeding, discipline, diapering and bathing. Call 303-450-8800 or go to www.northglenn.org/recxpress to register and for information on costs (RecXpress Code: 16085).

TOWN HALL REP. Cherylin Peniston and Sens. Lois Tochtrop and Jessie Ulibarri will provide an overview of Colorado’s fiscal situation at a Colorado House Democrats town hall meeting from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 16, at Ciancio’s Restaurant at Hyland Hills Golf Course, 9650 Sheridan Blvd., Westminster. Rich Jones, director of policy and research at the Bell Policy Center will join in the discussion. SATURDAY/FEB. 16, MARCH 16 NATURE ADVENTURES CELEBRATE the wonders of nature

years under the totalitarian regime of Muammar Qaddafi. Vast oil reserves created enormous wealth, much of which Qaddafi spent on paramilitary and terrorist groups throughout the world. The civil war that resulted in Qaddafi’s death has positioned the country to write a new chapter in its history. Join Active Minds from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, as we review the story of Libya and where it may head from here. Program is free and begins at 2 p.m. at Covenant Village of Colorado, 9153 Yarrow St., Westminster. RSVP to 303-403-2205.

TRAVEL FILM WATCH “Worlds of the Maya,” a travel film that explores Belize and Guatemala, two of the countries that hold the stories and sites of the great Maya past, as well as their culture today. The tour guides are professional filmmakers who personally narrate their films. Showtime is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the D.L. Parsons Theatre, 11801 Community Center Drive, Northglenn. Shows include a 15-minute intermission with refreshments. Call 303-450-8800. WEDNESDAY/FEB. 20, MARCH 20, APRIL 17

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BLOOD DRIVE IMMACULATE Heart of Mary community blood drive is from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at 11385 Grant Drive, in the Parish Center, Northglenn. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www.bonfils.org.

CONVERSATION GROUP MEN in the community are invited to

THURSDAY/FEB. 21 come share some of the interesting stories from their lives at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at the Northglenn Senior Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. Coffee and refreshments will be available. The senior center men’s conversation group is set to meet every first and third Thursday of the month. For people ages 55 and over. Call 303-450-8801 For more information.

NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING WARD I residents are invited to communicate directly with their elected officials with questions, concerns or comments about the city and its government. The meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at Leroy Drive Elementary School, 1451 Leroy Drive. Contact council member Carol Dodge at 303-601-3633 or cdodge@northglenn.org, or council member Wayne Dodge at 303-507-7202 or wdodge@northglenn.org. COMING SOON/FEB. 22

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ART OF listening Storytelling and listening will be explored at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, “The Art of Listening: An Act of Love” features an exclusive film of NPR’s StoryCorps founder David Isay. StoryCorps has collected and archived more than 40,000 interviews from nearly 80,000 participants. Participants will discover practical tools for connecting deeply with others. Admission to the 60-minute event is free.

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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 atprairieplayhouse.com or at the door. The show plays at The Armory in Brighton. FRIDAY/FEB. 15 FESTIVE FRIDAY GRAB your boots and join us for a Cowboy party at noon Friday, Feb. 15, at the Northglenn Senior Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. The Northglenn Senior Organization will provide the food. Call 303-450-8801 for information on cost and to RSVP. For people ages 55 and over.

will meet from 9-10:30 a.m. at Legacy Ridge Clubhouse, 10515 Stuart St., Westminster. Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler is the featured speaker, and he will talk about voter ID, election fraud,

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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.

COMING SOON/FEB. 24

IRA WORKSHOP WANT to learn more about ways to manage your money? A free workshop, starting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, will cover Roth IRAs and how they can provide a tax-free income in retirement, and then will discuss municipal bonds and how they can help reduce the impact taxes have on investment earnings and help cushion the impact of stock market volatility. The workshop is at the Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. RSVP to Jeanette Sánchez at jsanchez@northglenn.org or 303-450-8935.

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APRIL 17: Tibet, presented by Active Minds.

FEB. 20: The Evolution of Lybia, presented by Active Minds.

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THEATER SHOW PHAMALY Theatre Company presents the “charmin’‘n side-splittin’ comedy”“The Foreigner” Feb. 22-24 at the Arvada Center for Arts & Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, and Saturday, Feb. 23, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24. Tickets are available by calling 720-898-7200 or going online to www.phamaly.org.

MARCH 20: The American West, presented by Active Minds.

turing expert speakers on a variety of educational and entertaining topics. All programs are at 9153 Yarrow St., Westminster. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Call 303-403-2205 for directions and reservations. Come early for refreshments and fellowship; lectures begin at 2 p.m.

EVOLUTION OF Libya Join Active Minds from 1:30-3:30 Wednesday, Feb. 20, as they review the story of Libya and where it may head from here. Program presented for free at Covenant Village of Colorado, 9153 Yarrow St., Westminster. RSVP: 303-403-2205.

show Feb. 16-17 at the Adams County Fairgrounds, 9755 Henderson Road, Brighton. All profits from the show benefit Cat Care Society in Denver. The show is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days.

COMING SOON/FEB. 22-24

SWEETHEART BALL AT the Daddy Daughter Sweetheart Ball, girls ages 5 to 13 and their fathers will enjoy light refreshments, dancing and fun activities from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. Each couple will receive a commemorative photograph and a special memento. Daddies, grandpas and uncles are welcome to attend as appropriate. This year’s theme will take us to the ocean floor and the lost kingdom of Atlantis, so don your most beautiful outfits and dance the night away. Register by Friday, Feb. 15; call 303-450-8800 or go to the Northglenn Recreation Center to register.

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with your child through short hikes, hands-on activities, crafts and books from 11-11:454 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Dress for the weather as we may spend some time outside. Different topics each month. Open to ages 4-6 years and their parents. Admission is free, but you must call in advance to sign up, 720-898-7405. Visit www. arvada.org/nature.

CAT SHOW FRONT Range Cat Fanciers present the all-breed cat

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 303698-7729 or go to www.contemplativeoutreach-co.org.

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BLOOD DRIVE ST. Anthony North/Centura Health community blood drive is from 8-9:40 a.m. and from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, at 2551 W. 84th Ave., Aspen Room, Westminster. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www.bonfils.org. COMING SOON/FEB. 22-23 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.

COMING SOON/FEB. 25 CAREGIVING TIPS THE Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado presents Caregiving Tips: Successful Communication class from 1-3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at the Kaiser Westminster Clinic, 11245 Huron St. For more information on this and other classes, please visit alz. org/co or call 800-272-3900. MAYOR COFFEE TALK directly with the mayor about issues in the community and learn about new developments in the city at Coffee with the Mayor, at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at Atlanta Bread in the Northglenn Marketplace. Karen Stuart, executive director of Smart Commute Metro North, will be the guest speaker. Call 303450-8713 for information. SCRAPBOOKING BRING YOUR pictures and stories and join everyone in preserving your personal and family history at the senior center scrapbooking class, at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at the Northglenn Senior Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. Scrapbooking supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. This activity will continue on the fourth Monday of every month. Call 303-450-8801 for more information. For people ages 55 and over. COMING SOON/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 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. Detailed information at www.colorado99s.org/ FWF.htm.