Westsider Westsider 8.9.13
North Jeffco
North Jefferson County, Colorado • Volume 12, Issue 31
POSTAL PATRON
August 9,2013
A Colorado Community Media Publication
ourwestminsternews.com
PRSRT - STd ECRWSS US POSTAgE PAid BROOmfiELd CO PERmiT #101 Eddm
Jeffco fair to mix urban and rural County fair with an urban flair By Amy Woodward
awoodward@ourcoloradonews.com When people hear the words “county fair” and “rodeo,” images of cowboys, cattle and bull riding usually come to mind. The Jefferson County Fair and Rodeo — along with 4H youth development — are trying to change that image with this year’s theme. The “County Fair with an Urban Flair” will feature events to appeal to urban folk, while keeping traditional fair and rodeo shows that appreciate rural life. “We are really trying to bridge the gap between urban and rural communities,” said Lisa Sholten, extension agent and 4H youth development for Colorado State University extension. Livestock sales and bids are usually the staple of county fair’s and rodeos. Sholten noticed that some visitors, and even some locals, did not understand the dynamics of livestock bids. Instead, 4H decided to have a youth’s
farmer’s market on Aug. 11, for meats that might not sell at the livestock sale the previous day. Farmer’s markets are more familiar to urban residents, said Sholten. Interested buyers in fresh meat no longer have to buy a whole animal, and can buy halves and quarters at the market. Although 4H will have their sheep and goat shows, they will also have animals and pets more common in urban areas. There will be a dog show on Aug. 10 at 12:30 p.m. followed by a rabbit hopping contest at 1:30 p.m. This year, organizers for the Jeffco fair and rodeo are anticipating 20,000 attendees with the help of their sponsor, radio station KYGO. “We hope to grow it more in the future for longer hours, more fun and more people,” Sherie Wren, vice president of the Jeffco fair and rodeo said. With the event growing each year, organizers will have to balance expansion and cost in order to keep admission free. “We would like to keep it community friendly,” said Wren. Keeping in step with county fairs and rodeos, some of the more well-known shows this year will include Jeffco’s rodeo with
Hailey Roush of Conifer, left, stands next to her poster design that won first place for the Jeffco Fair and Rodeo’s annual commemorative poster contest. The 4H youth development have worked closely with Jeffco Fair and Rodeo officials to help mix both urban and rural events at the fair. Photo by Bailey Becker bareback riding and roping, and the 2nd annual Evening of Horses held Aug. 9. Highlights for this event include the
Westernaires performance of drills and tricks, the Kodiak Ranch Clydesdales, a sidesaddle performance and horse soccer.
Program assists with home buying By Amy Woodward
awoodward@ourcoloradonews.com
Westminster Promenade Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery head brew master Ryan Piec pours a glass of a summer featured beer, Summer Honey Ale. The brew is being featured throughout August. Photo by Ashley Reimers
Promenade Rock Bottom gets a remodel By Ashley Reimers
areimers@ourcoloradonews.com Regulars at the Rock Bottom Brewery in the Westminster Promenade may notice some changes, not just on the walls but also on the menu. The restaurant and brewery recently underwent a remodel, revealing a fresh new look on July 29. The changes include an updated bar area with flexible seating and community tables for groups together as well as expanded seating near the patio. “A big change is the color scheme and décor which now features warm colors, and
clean and simple lines and new art work,” said General Manager Fernando Canales. “We’ve always been a place people like to come to for live music and great beer, and we’re hoping the additional open seating and new audio visual upgrades will be an even bigger draw for groups when they come to the Promenade.” As for the menu, new made-fromscratch items are being featured including Chipotle Agave Salmon and an Ahi Tuna appetizer. Canales said the restaurant works hard to make most everything from scratch, giving customers the best quality possible. A new beer on tap is also being feature throughout the month of August, the Sum-
mer Honey Ale. Head brew master Ryan Piec said the beer is infused with honey from a local farmer giving a sweet, refreshing flavor to the brew. “As brewers what we love most is getting to play around with stuff we can do next,” he said. “With the season rotators we get to do all of our embellishments and creativity.” Another beer was tapped on Aug. 6 called Rockvar, a traditional bohemian pilsner that Piec describes as a clean crisp beer with a bright hop character. Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery, at 10633 Westminster Blvd. in Westminster, was opened in 2000.
Unincorporated Jeffco has joined a program to assist people to get into homes with a mortgage loan sponsored by the City and County of Denver. The Metro Mortgage Assistance Plus program offers a fixed 30-year mortgage loan with down payment and closing cost assistance for low and middle class families. People may have funds to buy a mortgage, but there are always down payments and closing costs involved in order to finalize the buying process. “The hard part is getting into a house,” Kristin Hyser, community development specialist for Jeffco said. “A lot of people don’t have access to that capital.” The program offers high income requirements which encompass many average household incomes. A household size of one or two family members would need an income below $91,100. For larger families of three or more, an income below $103,000 is required to potentially qualify. “It’s very flexible and open,” Beth Truby, senior community development specialist for the office of economic development in Denver said. With unincorporated Jeffco just opting in to the four-month-old program, data showing the number of families participating in the program will take some time, said Truby. So far, there are a total of 50 approved loans in the metro cities, with an estimated 350 loans over the next two years. The assistance program has the potential to continue past its two-year test run if metro cities and Jeffco, find the program to be beneficial. “It’s really a great program,” said Hyser for Jeffco. “It creates more stable communities, we’re excited about it,” she added. The loan requires a FICO score of 640 and maximum debt to income ratio of 45. Home counseling is available for families who may be struggling with debt or worried about their credit history. Information about home counseling including more information regarding the Metro Mortgage Assistance Plus program including requirements and participating lenders can be found at www.denvergov.org/housing.
Printed on recycled newsprint. Please recycle this copy.
2-Color
2 North Jeffco Westsider
August 9, 2013
Tiny old town is nucleus of faith The dim alcove sits to the side of the altar, kept cool by its old adobe walls. A young woman stoops through the low doorway, followed by her three children and her mother. She bends and scoops some of the soft, fine dirt from the small hole in the center of the floor with her fingers. She rubs her hands together, then caresses her mother’s hair with the dusty mist and kisses her forehead. “So you get better,” she says. They step into a narrow anteroom, flanked on one side by a wall quilted with photographs of men, women and children who have come searching for healing and on the other by countless canes and walkers left behind by those who believe they found it. In the bright sunlight just outside the church, Yvonne Roberto, 39, stands with her children, her mother, Rosa María Hernandez, 69, and her father, Joe Hernandez, 75. It has been 22 years since Yvonne last visited the Holy Dirt Room at El Santuario de Chimayó — the Sanctuary of Chimayó — in this small New Mexico town. Her mother’s illness — and her belief — have brought her back. “I’m not really looking for a miracle,” she says. “I’m just hoping it helps my mother better deal with her illness. I’d
time. She knows she’s sick.” Yvonne pauses, glances at her mother. “She cries all the time.” Rosa María has Alzheimer’s. She believes the dirt can heal. And so, fueled by faith, the family drove six hours from El Paso, Texas. “I am a very religious person,” Rosa María says, nodding, the eyes beneath her sun hat solemn. “I pray.” As the family strolls away, Yvonne reaches for her mother’s hand.
•••
The two-lane road that leads to the simple adobe and wooden church runs north, about 30 minutes from Santa Fe, through a vast, desolate horizon in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Pinyon pines and Russian olive trees splotch the dry, austere landscape with dark green and
inside The WesTsider This Week
SPECIAL REPORT: A look at pine beetle impact in the state. Page 11 EDUCATION: Petitions delivered for education finance tax question. Page 5
LIFE: Miners Alley Playhouse presents a “Wonder.” Page 10
like her to be happy, instead of sad all the
SPORTS: A visit to Indian Tree golf course. Page 21
silver gray. The tiny, historic community of Chimayó, founded in the 17th century by Spanish settlers, is known for its Hispanic and Tewa Indian arts, weaving, red chile and sheep-raising, among other longtime traditions. About 200 years ago, it also became known for the miraculous physical and spiritual healings said to have occurred at the site where a wooden crucifix was discovered in the ground. Some 300,000 people from throughout the world and representing myriad religions visit each year, seeking to sate curiosity or petition for the blessings of la tierra bendita, the sacred earth, that encased the cross. Because in this place — where history, culture and spirituality entwine so thickly they cloak you like a blanket — many believe in miracles. A sign just beyond the church points up a bumpy, rock-pocked road. Fifth-generation woodcarver, it says. That’s Patricio Chavez, 39, a woodcarver of santos — saints. He is a direct descendant of local friar Bernardo Abeyta, who discovered the cross that led to the building of the Catholic santuario in 1816 on land considered hallowed by Native Americans. He shares an art studio with his wife, also an artist, who traces her roots in this village back eight generations. They live in the modest house next door, which has been handed down by Chavez’s family through the ages. He’s not sure if the dirt has healing powers. “I think it’s what you bring to the church, not what you take,” he says. But Patricio, an affable father of three with an easy smile, believes in faith and, therefore, in the possibility of miracles. There was the gentleman about to have his hand amputated because of illness, he says, who after rubbing dirt on it, still had his hand a year later. Some, the santuario’s website says, believe the dirt will alleviate arthritis, paralysis, sadness and other physical and emotional afflictions. Some say it will cure cancer. “I hear the stories,” Patricio says. “There’s something going on.” But a less extraordinary miracle, perhaps, can be found in the way faith inspires perseverance in those who, as Patricio says, carry heavy burdens: The mother on a quest to visit all the chapels and churches in New Mexico to help her son in prison. The father, who has walked the 88 miles from Albuquerque to the santuario every year since his son died in the Vietnam War. In 2004, Patricio was one of six artists who renovated the historic wooden altar screens, or reredos, in the santuario. Pushed into the cracks and crevices, they discovered letters, locks of hair, notes,
necklaces, dollar bills — the offerings left behind in supplication. You may not believe in miracles. But, Patricio says, “You have to believe in faith — it’ll ultimately save you.”
•••
The church is quiet and cool. Behind the altar is a tall wooden screen, painted in greens, reds and blacks and gilded with gold, that surrounds the crucifix Abeyta is said to have found. More reredos with images of saints adorn the walls. Light filters through a stained glass window, and several women and an elderly priest sit in the wooden pews reciting the rosary. The Holy Dirt Room — also known as the Pocito, the little well room — can be reached through a door off the altar. Although some believe the well replenishes itself, it is commonly known that the dirt is brought in from nearby hills and blessed by a priest. Still, an intense reverence fills this space. A frail, elderly woman, helped by her daughter, bends slowly, with difficulty, her hand trembling slightly and reaching for the silken dirt in the hole. She clutches a small fistful and wrings the dirt through her hands. “Gracias a Dios,” she whispers. Thanks be to God. They slowly walk out, the daughter gently supporting her mother. Ross Milliken, 58, and his girlfriend, Julie Rom, 53, enter and glance quietly around the room. At the poem on the wall: “If you are a stranger, if you are weary from the struggles in life, whether you have a handicap, whether you have a broken heart, follow the long mountain road, find a home in Chimayó ….” At the hole in the floor: As they leave, Ross bends and lets his fingers briefly brush the dirt. The couple has stopped here on their way home to Fort Collins from a wedding in Santa Fe. They are Christians, they say, not Catholic, but they like the spirituality of Catholic tradition. As for the dirt, “I think that people have faith, and it’s faith that heals,” Julie says. “Whether it’s the dirt or not, it’s the faith that heals them.” Ross agrees. But he acknowledges he felt moved to touch the blessed dirt. “There might,” he says, “be something to it.” There just might. Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcoloradonews.com or 303-5664110.
Meet People. Make Friends.
M
aking new friends is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Residents of The Meridian Westland often become energized with a whole new zest for life as they interact
with people their own age, people they can relate to. With so many fun things to do, places to see and people to meet, you’ll be thrilled to discover how much brighter your world will be. Come by for a visit and see for yourself why The Meridian Westland is such an exceptional place to live.
To learn more or to schedule your personal visit, call 1-888-262-5977 today. Independent Living 10695 West 17th Avenue Lakewood, Colorado 80215
Your story continues here...
1-888-262-5977 www.brookdaleliving.com 20416-ROP01-0213 LMM
3-Color North Jeffco Westsider 3
August 9, 2013
Canine therapy give patients reason to smile Physical, emotional healing result of volunteer pet therapy program at hospital By Sara Van Cleve
svancleve@ourcoloradonews.com Editors note - This is part two of a weekly, three-part series about service dogs, and how people who train, work with, and benefit from man’s best friend. Being in the hospital can be a stressful time for patients and their families, but furry volunteers can help put a smile on their faces. “I was here one day in the surgical waiting area and I was sitting, and all of a sudden this little white furball came running Lending a over and jumped in my lap,” said Roxann Ritchie of Denver. “Her name was Sissy. It was such a neat feeling. I’m sithelping paw ting there waiting and waiting as my mother-in-law had open heart surgery and we were waiting. To have a little ball of fur come up, it made me feel so good.” Ritchie’s encounter with Sissy the therapy dog introduced her to the pet therapy program at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 38th Ave., in Wheat Ridge. And for seven-and-a-half years now, she and her greyhound Lily have been part of the program. Becoming a therapy dog was sort of a career change for Lily. “She was a racing dog,” Ritchie said. “She made enough money when she raced to put her owner’s grandson through college.” Though running comes natural to Lily, so does caring. “She walks up to the person very gently,” Ritchie said. “She follows their body language. She’ll go into the room and put her head on the bed and people will pet her and she’s very good about it. And there’s times when there’s somebody whose crying or upset, she might even take her paw and start petting them. It’s amazing what they do. With her, it’s instinct. She does the work. I talk, but she does all the comforting.” After Ritchie asks if a patient or their family would like to visit with a therapy dog, she and Lily walk in the room and the patients’ faces light up. “You’ll see the patients that are depressed, like when we go to hospice and all and you see patients depressed, when they start petting the dogs, you see a smile,” Ritchie said. “You see them hug and love. You help them emotionally, you help them physically. It’s hard to even explain it.”
Roxann Ritchie and her greyhound Lily enter the Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W 38th Ave. in Wheat Ridge, for a day of volunteering in the pet therapy program. Ritchie and Lily have been involved in the program for seven-and-a-half years. Photos by Sara Van Cleve The effects of therapy dogs on patients can even go beyond simply bringing them joy and a smile to their face. “We were standing down here one day, and this girl came running up and said “Oh my God, oh my God, you have a greyhound. I said yes, and she said `Can she come up and visit my dad? He’s not doing well. He just had quadruple bypass surgery.’ So we walked up and his stats were just all over the place. All of a sudden he started petting Lily, and all of his stats leveled off.” Lily and Ritchie, along with 43 other dogs in the program, including Ritchie’s other two greyhounds — Munchkin and Little, both 6 and Lily’s pups — visit patients in nearly every part of the Exempla Lutheran Medical Center excluding the emergency room, surgical rooms, maternity and cafeterias. “She loves it,” Ritchie said. “When I take out her scarf, they all three come and if she doesn’t get to go, she puts her head down and goes and pouts. They know. It’s something she really enjoys. She enjoys meeting people and being out there.” Ritchie said when she started the program, she knew pet therapy was important, but she didn’t realize what an important role it can play in the emotional and physical healing of a patient.
Lily, a 12-year-old greyhound, has been serving in the pet therapy program at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W 38th Ave. in Wheat Ridge, for about seven-and-a-half years. Lily was adopted by Roxann Ritchie following her racing career. Ritchie has three greyhounds in the therapy program – Lily and her two puppies, Munchkin and Little One, who are both 6 years old.
“When you walk into the room and see the people’s faces light up and see the love they have and see the emotional healing going on, your heart opens up and you can’t wait to do it,” Ritchie said. “I can’t even put it into words how important it is and how it makes you feel.” All pet therapy dogs at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center and their owners are volunteers. To become a volunteer, interested pet owners must fill out an application, have
their dog go through two veterinarian screenings to check their health and ensure they are not aggressive and attend several trainings. “It’s more training you than the dog,” Ritchie said. “You each get your own badge and your dog get their purple scarf and then the joy starts.” For information about how to become a pet therapy volunteer, visit www.exemplalutheran.org and click on the “About” section, or call 303-425-2142.
4-Color
4 North Jeffco Westsider
August 9, 2013
Program fills backpacks with essential supplies By Ashley Reimers
areimers@ourcoloradonews.com * Expires 8/30/13. Not valid with any sale price. One coupon per household.
Gallery Garage Sale Fundraiser August 10th Plus Gallery Sale of 5% off one day only on select items. Paintings, jewelry, antique, pottery & other unique gifts. 3698 West 72nd Ave Historic Westminster Art District
303-487-1981
Bring this ad to your appointment and receive a FREE 2 week trial of Phonak hearing technology. At New Leaf Hearing Clinic we are committed to excellent service and warranties because we understand that hearing aids are an important investment. Julie L. Raney, M.S. CCC-A Certified Audiologist
“
Julie Raney is an expert in her field. She has been my audiologist for the last seven years and I can honestly say that I have not had any better in the twenty five years that I have worn hearing aids.
“
- S.B.
Inc.
8721 Wadsworth Blvd., Suite C Arvada, CO 80003 www.newleafhearing.com
303-639-5323
With the beginning of school just around the corner, the annual tradition of purchasing school supplies is on many parents’ minds. But this task isn’t always easy for families; some need extra help to get their little ones prepared for the big day. That’s where A Precious Child comes in. The nonprofit organization offers the Fill A Backpack program to families in need, providing all the supplies a student at any age would need for the first day of school. “More than 217,000 kids in Colorado are living below the poverty line, and many of them are unprepared to start the upcoming school year,” said Britta Robinson, associate director of A Precious Child. “This program provides all the essentials needed for that first day of school.” A Precious Child serves as a resource center in collaboration with schools, organizations, social services, fire and police departments, churches and shelters to ensure that all children in Colorado have their basic needs met. They serve seven Denver metro counties including Adams and Jefferson County. Recently Robinson and her volunteers hosted a school supply drive on July 27, at Wal-Mart in Broomfield. Robinson said this particular drive is one of their biggest efforts in reaching their goal of providing 6,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to children living in homeless shelters, foster homes or facing tough life chal-
Camaro raffle benefits Children’s Hospital Hot Times Kool Cars is an annual event area firefighters coordinate to benefit The Children’s Hospital burn unit. The raffle car this year is a 2013 Chevy Camaro SS with a 6.2L V8 valued at more than $37,000. Raffle tickets are $5 each or six for $25. Tickets are available from Westminster Firefighters Ryan Slade at 720-233-9326 and Brian Clark at 720254-7851. The car show and drawing for the Camaro is Sunday, Aug. 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Arvada Center, 68th Avenue and Wadsworth, with lots of fun for families.
Open space volunteers place floating islands
Lafitte’s Restaurant & Lounge All-You-Can-Eat
Prime Rib Buffet
Friday & Saturday | 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM 17.95 adults · $8.00 children 4 – 12 · 3 & under FREE (with adults) Information and Reservations 303-262-5080 • House-Made Potato Chips • Chef-Carved Prime Rib • Soup & Salad Bar • Assorted Vegetables, Potatoes and Jambalaya • Dessert Display & Beignets
$
Full Lafitte’s menu also available
DoubleTree by Hilton 8773 Yates Drive Westminster, CO 80031
lenges without access to basic needs. “For this program we work in direct contact with local schools, shelters, abuse shelters and other agencies to receive requests from them for backpacks,” Robinson said. “We work hard to provide age-appropriate backpacks and supplies to the kids so we know they are getting what they need to be successful on that first day of school.” Other than supply drives, there are 70 collection boxes in the Denver metro area where people can drop off supplies. Robinson said people can also drop off supplies at 557 Burbank Street, Unit E in Broomfield or make a $30 donation online at www.aprecious-
child.org, which pays for a backpack filled with supplies. “This program continues to grow every year because the need continues to grow. We rely heavily on our partners who donate and to our volunteers to put in the time to make this program happen,” Robinson said. “And it’s all worth it when we can see the smiling faces of the people in the agency or from the families receiving the backpacks because we know the students don’t have to worry about supplies for school, they can be focused on their success in school.” For more information on the Fill A Backpack program, visit www.apreciouschild.org.
WESTMINSTER NEWS IN A HURRY
On July 20, 25 open space volunteers planted, launched and anchored two floating islands at the Hyland
MS-023833
From left, with Broomfield Police Officer Paul Resh, 9-year-old Orion George of Cub Scout Troop 321 in Thornton and A Precious Child staff members Courtney Rogers and Britta Robinson collect donations for An Init A Precious Child’s backpack supply drive on July 27 at Wal-Mart in Broomfield. Photo by Pam Wagner
For Reservations call 303-262-5080
Ponds Open Space. These islands are being used as a way of improving both water quality and wildlife habitat at the pond. Made of shredded recycled plastic, these islands are formed with circular “pockets” where aquatic plants are placed along with organic soil and wildflower seed. The roots soon grow through the layer of shredded plastic and form a dense mat below the island that absorbs nitrogen and other pollutants found in the water. Wildlife, especially waterfowl, will use the islands for both nesting and resting purposes.
Comments sought on Lowell streetscaping proposal
Public comment is invited on the city’s proposal to utilize $25,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funds to complete design
work for a continuation of streetscaping improvements to Lowell Boulevard from 80th Avenue to the U.S. 36. Comments may be sent to Community Development Program Planner, Heather Ruddy, at hruddy@cityofwestminster.us until Aug. 22.
Asphalt recycled from former mall site for US 36 project
The City of Westminster is having the majority of crumbling asphalt at the site of the former Westminster Mall hauled away at no cost. Ames Granite Joint Venture, the primary contractor for the U.S. 36 Express Lanes project, plans to recycle about 144,000 tons of material from the site for use in the highway project. Removal of the asphalt on the site brings it another step closer to redevelopment. Parking lots will remain intact for existing businesses.
5-Color North Jeffco Westsider 5
August 9, 2013
Bright idea for students and investors Pinnacle Charter School solar project opens opportunities By Ashley Reimers
areimers@ourcoloradonews.com
An Initiative 22 supporter hauls boxes of ballot signatures to the Secretary of State’s office in Denver on Aug. 5. Photo by Vic Vela
School tax-hike petitions submitted Backers report nearly twice as many names as needed By Vic Vela
vvela@ourcoloradonews.com Organizers behind a tax initiative tied to an overhaul of the school finance formula say they have turned in nearly twice the number of signatures required for the proposal to go before voters in the fall. Initiative 22 supporters on Aug. 5 claimed to have turned in more than 160,000 signatures of Colorado voters to the Secretary of State’s Office. The proposal would create more than $900 million in new taxes and would support the funding needed to enact Senate Bill 213, a major rewrite of the School Finance Act that was signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper earlier this year. Supporters say the number of signatures they had been collecting since June surpassed their expectations. “It was only seven weeks, so I think it was a world record,” said Gail Klapper, director of the Colorado Forum, a group that played a major role in the crafting of Initiative 22. Initiative 22 would raise taxes on all Colorado taxpayers. The two-tiered proposal would raise income taxes to 5 percent on everyone earning $75,000 or less. Those who earn over that amount would pay 5 percent on the first $75,000 in taxable income and 5.9 percent on taxable income above $75,000. Colorado’s current income tax rate is a flat 4.63 percent, regardless of income level. Putting that into perspective, the Colorado Commits to Kids campaign — the group behind the initiative — says that Coloradans with incomes of $30,000 would pay less than $1 a week more in taxes, or about $50 a year. Likewise a person making $150,000 would pay a little over $14 a week more in taxes, or $731 a year. However, opponents correctly point out that those numbers are not based directly on adjusted gross income, which would mean those with a taxable income of $30,000 would pay an additional $111 a year, while those with taxable incomes of $150,000 would pay an extra $1,230 a year. If funded, the new school finance formula would create full-day kindergarten, provide preschool for at-risk children, and
Send uS your newS Colorado Community Media welcomes event listings and other submissions. Please note our new submissions emails. Deadline is noon Fridays. events and club listings calendar@ourcoloradonews.com School notes, such as honor roll and dean’s list schoolnotes@ourcoloradonews.com Military briefs
would put more money into needs-based programs for special education students and children who are learning English. The new formula would reduce class sizes and increase per-pupil funding for school districts and charter schools. Supporters say the new formula would also create greater accountability of where taxpayer dollars go, through the use of a state-maintained budget transparency system. “I think part of the problem with the old school finance formula is that no one understood how it worked, or what it did or why it did it,” said state Sen. Mike Johnston, D-Denver, an educator and former high school principal who sponsored the school-finance bill. “We believe the voters deserve a clear understanding of knowing where their tax dollars go.” The Democrat-sponsored Senate Bill 213 passed this year without any support from Republican legislators. Organizers of the “No on Initiative 22 Committee,” which calls itself Coloradans for Real Education Reform, held a Capitol press conference later in the day to blast the initiative. Kelly Maher of Compass Colorado, a conservative nonprofit group, said before the press conference that it’s the wrong time to ask Colorado voters to support a nearly $1 billion tax “scheme,” given the “fragile recovery” of the economy. Maher also cited revenue forecasts that project the State Education Fund will have a balance of $1.6 billion for the coming budget year. “This scheme, which is a $1 billion tax increase, doesn’t actually provide for making education outcomes better for students,” Maher said. “It’s exactly the wrong time to put an onerous tax on Colorado families.” But Johnston thinks parents who have seen school fees and class sizes increase over the years, while “their kids’ favorite programs are going away,” will end up seeing the need for the initiative to pass. “A lot of voters are skeptical of taxes, a lot of voters are skeptical of government,” Johnston said. “The one thing they will all agree on is that the single most important function of government is supporting a high-quality K-12 education system.” The Secretary of State’s Office has 30 days from petition drop-off to determine whether the campaign has gathered the 86,105 valid signatures needed to place the initiative on the November ballot.
militarynotes@ourcoloradonews.com General press releases Submit through our website obituaries obituaries@ourcoloradonews.com Letters to the editor editor@ourcoloradonews.com news tips newstips@ourcoloradonews.com Fax information to 303-468-2592 Mail to 110 N. Rubey Drive, Suite 150, Golden, CO 80403.
A solar project at Pinnacle Charter School in Federal Heights isn’t just powering the school, but also giving individuals investment opportunities. In April the school was equipped with 2,000 solar modules serving almost 65 percent of the school’s electricity needs and saving the school $1.6 million in electricity costs over the lifetime of the project. Recently, with the help of Mosaic, an online marketplace that connects investors with high-quality solar projects, the project offered individuals across the nation the opportunity to invest in the Pinnacle solar project. Those who invested received a 5.4 percent return. Billy Parish, Mosaic president said the Pinnacle offering is an opportunity for investors to sidestep Wall Street and directly invest in solar, gaining solid returns and creating real and lasting value. “We’ve made 100 percent on-time payments to our investors with annual returns at 4.4 to 6.38 percent,” he said. “We’re offering much higher returns 10-year CDs, offering less than 2 percent. Mosaic is a marketplace where investors don’t need to choose between making money and making a posi-
tive social and environmental impact.” The project was financed by Distributed Sun, a commercial solar developer and platform service provider out of Washington D.C. Dan Rosen, Mosaic CEO, said conversations with Distributed Sun representatives began in late 2012 on investment opportunities in the Pinnacle solar project. He said after the project was open to the public for investments it sold out in one week. “We were thrilled that 427 investors from 19 states were able to invest in the Pinnacle Charter School solar project,” Rosen said. “We’re releasing a new set of projects on our platform next month, so we can give more people the opportunity to invest in solar and earn returns. We hope to continue funding solar on thousands of more schools.” Investors aren’t the only people benefitting from the project. Come this fall, students at the school will have the opportunity learn about real-time energy savings through monitoring equipment. Pinnacle science program coordinator Michele King said the project is part of the school’s Green Initiative program and STEM curriculum. “Once the panels are up, we can actually pipeline the data into monitors that we will have in our science lab,” she said. “The kids will be able to use the data and see how this is actually working. Plus we will have a kiosk in the school and in the event center with real-time data showing how the solar panels are affecting our electric costs.”
Play hard, play fair, and bring enough oranges for everyone.
Centura Health believes that the secrets of a good life are not secrets at all: a healthy body, a keen mind, a generous spirit. We’ve built the region’s most comprehensive health system to help you achieve all three. And inspire the people you love to do the same.
Be inspired at centuraconnected.org Centura Health complies with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and no person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination in the provision of any care or service on the grounds of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual preference, ancestry, age, familial status, disability or handicap. Copyright © Centura Health, 2013
14-CHCORP_00203-D1 FY14 PRINT_Baseball_Playhard_5.04x10_4C_NP_FNL.indd 1
8/5/13 4:12 PM
6-Color
6 North Jeffco Westsider
Picnic honors late artist’s love of teddy bears IF YOU GO
By Ashley Reimers
areimers@ourcoloradonews.com What started as a request from a late friend has turned into an annual tradition for local art gallery owner Beverly Capra. “I had a 91-year-old friend, Myran Russell Ten Eyck who was an artist and she had a huge collection of teddy bears that she wanted to find homes for,” said Capra, Iddle Bits of This and That Art Gallery owner. “So last year we decided to organize a teddy bear picnic where children could come and pick out their very own bear to take home and care for.” Unfortunately Ten Eyck has since passed away, but Capra has made it her mission to host the Teddy Bear Picnic every August at her gallery. She said she had about 40 children of all ages last year and is expecting even more this year. “I had babies last year, and I had
WHAT: Teddy Bear Picnic WHERE: Iddle Bits of This and That Art
Gallery, 3969 W. 73rd Ave. in Westminster
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
24
COST: $7.50 for children, $15 for adults HOW: Register by Aug. 17 by calling 720266-5047 or by email at iddlebits@aol.com children up to 12 last year,” she said. “It’s a lot of fun. I also plan on reading a poem I wrote about the purpose of the picnic to give the children an idea of why this is a special picnic honoring a special friend and artist.” The Teddy Bear Picnic will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Iddle Bits, 3969 W. 73rd Ave. in Westminster. The event will be packed with fun activities for children like painting
rocks, reading books and other fun games. Capra will be providing prizes, lunch and all kindergarteners and first graders will receive a free bag of school supplies. And of course, each child will take home a teddy bear of their own choosing. “I have about 15 or so teddy bears left of Myran’s collection, but total I have about 60 or 80 bears donated from people in the community,” she said. “It’s been so wonderful to receive the donations. I’m very neighborhood-oriented and it’s my passion to be a part of this community, the place I grew up in. So it’s great to have neighbors donate.” Registration is required for the picnic and must be done by Aug. 17. To register call Capra at 720-266-5047 or email her at iddlebits@aol.com. Cost is $15 for adults and $7.50 for children. For more information, visit www.iddlebitsartandgifts.com.
Reason #35 : Save on Medicare.
Spend elSewhere. Rocky Mountain HealtH PlanS PutS you in contRol of youR MedicaRe Plan.
August 9, 2013
Broomfield woman sentenced in accident that killed boyfriend By Ashley Reimers
areimers@ourcoloradonews.com A Broomfield woman who pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide was sentenced on July 29 to eight years in the Department of Corrections and five years parole, with 159 days credit for time already served. Britni Bunn, 23, pleaded guilty on June 24 to vehicular homicide, vehicular assault and driving under the influence in connection with an accident that killed her 25-year-old boyfriend, Vincent Gibson. Bunn left a bar intoxicated Feb. 20 and began to drive to her home in Broomfield. Gibson was in the front passenger seat of Bunn’s Ford Escape. According to police, Bunn headed north on Sheridan Boulevard in Westminster before entering the eastbound lanes of
JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY Griffin files for ‘14 District One County Commissioner Faye Griffin has submitted a candidate affidavit for her intention to campaign for county clerk and recorder in the 2014 election. Griffin has twice been elected to the board of county commissioners, with her current term ending in 2014. She was previously elected to the county’s clerk and recorder position in 1998 and 2002. Pam Anderson, current clerk and recorder, said she is considering a possible run for secretary of state.
Caturday in August
Just because you’re starting Medicare, it doesn’t mean you have to give up control. With limits on what you pay out of pocket, and surprisingly affordable monthly premiums, you can remain in control of your costs. Plus, you retain control of your Original Medicare benefits. Stay in control with Rocky Mountain Health Plans.
Call to reCeive your free Personal HealtH Diary. With Rocky Mountain Health Plan’s Personal Health Diary, you can keep track of your health care visits, medications and any questions you have for your doctor.
To speak to a licensed sales agent call: Toll Free: 888-251-1330 TTY: 711 To request more information: www.rmhpmedicare.org
No obligation to enroll. RMHP is a Medicare-approved Cost plan. Medicare & Medigap plans are available for people with Medicare, regardless of their age. Customer Service: 888-282-1420 (TTY: 711) Available 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mountain Time, Oct. 1 – Feb. 14, 7 days a week; Feb. 15 – Sept. 30, M – F. ©2012
H0602_MS_MCAd257 10162012
U.S. 36 going west. She drove in the wrong lane until she struck an Acura coup headon at 92nd Avenue. T h e driver of the Acura, Kendall Stiff, Britni Bunn and her passenger, Nicole Leidich, were seriously injured in the accident. Gibson died at the scene of the collision. According to police, one hour after the accident Bunn’s blood alcohol content was a .212. The accident caused the closure of the highway for several hours, and drivers were urged to avoid the area and use Sheridan Boulevard to access U.S. 36 during the morning rush hour. The Westminster Major Accident Reconstruction Team investigated the accident.
Foothills Animal Shelter will be offering adoption specials on adult cats over the age of 6 months every Saturday in August. Details include a free adoption fee, along with a free spay or neuter, vaccinations, health check and microchip. Available cats for adoption can be found online at www.FoothillsAnimalShelter.org/Adopt.
School leadership academy The Jeffco School’s Leadership Academy starts Aug. 27 at the Education
Center, 1829 Denver West Drive in Golden. Participants will receive an inside look at the district’s budget, business services, support services, communications department and the Jeffco Board of Education. The academy runs for six consecutive Tuesday’s, 5-7 p.m. Applicants can apply at www.jeffcopublicschools. org.
Log sale begins
Jeffco Open Space will sell fuel wood permits on Aug. 19 at their offices located on 700 Jefferson County Parkway, Suite 100, Golden, CO. Office hours are Mon. through Fri., 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Cost for permits are based on the size of the vehicle, $25 for a standard pickup truck or trailer 6 to 8 feet in length. Permits for compact trucks are $20. Payment is accepted by check or cash only, credit cards will not be accepted. Pickup dates for permit holders will be Sept. 7 and 8 at the Flying J Ranch Park in Conifer, and Sept. 14 and 15 including the following weekend, Sept. 21 and 22 at White Ranch Park, north of Golden.
CELEBRATIONS Megan Kathleen Beach, Alicia M. Blanchard, Mallory S. Hohensee, Steven James Michael Russell and James Theodore Saad, of Broomfield, earned bachelor’s degrees in May from the University of Wyoming. Brittany Paige Mohler and Susan Schigur, of Broomfield, were named to the spring 2013 provost’s honor roll at the University of Wyoming. Rebekah Louise Hickernell, of Broomfield, earned a bachelor’s degree in English and a certification in writing from the University of Iowa. Stephanie P. Arendall, Vincent A. Barajas, Erin Ann Bayliff, Allison Michele Beaufort, Caitlin Lindsay Duncan and Amber Terese Rittenhouse, of Westminster, earned bach-
elor’s degrees in May from the University of Wyoming. Jacqueline Byers and Drew Wells, of Westminster, were named to the spring 2013 vice president honor roll at Adams State University. Aravind Ganesan, of Westminster, earned a master’s degree in engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Marie Laegreid Mager, of Westminster, was named to the spring 2013 provost’s honor roll at the University of Wyoming.
Military Notes
Army Pvt. Samuel V. Nunez has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, Celebrations continues on Page 7
7 North Jeffco Westsider 7
August 9, 2013
Coloradans key in fixing immigration It’s not often we witness Colorado’s high-tech innovators, third-generation farmers, prominent business executives, traditional faith leaders, aspiring young immigrants and leading law enforcement officials uniting behind a common cause. It is even less likely in Washington, D.C., for Republicans and Democrats from across the nation to come together to tackle a complex national crisis and write a landmark bill with bipartisan support. The long and tireless work of these unlikely allies culminated in the immigration bill the United States Senate passed with a broad, bipartisan vote earlier this summer. The bill will strengthen our economy and secure our borders. It will establish a sensible and rational system for the flow of future immigrants, put in place a process to reunite families and provide a tough but fair path to citizenship for millions of people who came to this country for a better life but are living in the shadows of our society. The long road to Senate passage began for our office roughly two years ago with the Colorado Compact. We brought together people from throughout the state
of different backgrounds, industries and perspectives to talk about the challenges of the current immigration system. Every member of this diverse coalition shared their frustration with our current immigration system and said that it was fundamentally broken. Traveling around Colorado you’ll see these frustrations exemplified. Farmers on the Western Slopes and Eastern Plains watch their crops wither on the vines because they can’t hire the workers they need to harvest them. Ski resorts and our tourism industry struggle with an unworkable system for their seasonal workers. Start-up and high-tech business owners watch as we educate the world’s
best and brightest in our schools of higher ed and graduate programs only to send them back to their own countries, where we then spend the next 20 years competing against them for the ideas and intellectual property our schools help instill in them. The Senate immigration bill streamlines the visa system and aligns it with the needs of our businesses, while still protecting American workers and jobs. Our flawed system has also left 11 million people in the shadows with few options and no opportunity. That’s bad for our economy as Americans try to compete with undocumented workers who are often paid under the table, driving salaries down. It’s also bad for families, when parents live in fear of being deported and separated from their American-born kids. The tough but fair path to citizenship in the Senate bill provides a sensible solution. Undocumented immigrants must pay taxes, pay a fine, learn English and stay out of trouble with the law to access this path, which can’t be completed until the bill’s border security measures are in place.
With a touch more grace So the world has a new prince: Prince George of England. Let me just say up front that, officially, I don’t care. The British royal family has no real authority, they’re halfway around the world and, 230-some years ago, some of my ancestors fought a couple wars so that I wouldn’t have to care. Nevertheless, every time I open my web browser, there’s another picture of the royal family. We, meaning Americans, seem to be weirdly fascinated with the royals. I remember spending most of one night 16 years ago with my wife riveted to the TV watching the coverage of Princess Di’s car crash. It was memorable because it was one of the few times in our marriage she was up later than me. I’ve been trying to figure out exactly why we Americans are so interested in them. And, sure, as a father of daughters, I’m very aware that there’s the whole princess/fairy tale angle to the story. But I don’t think that comes close to explaining the whole thing. And then I consider this beautiful young lady, Kate Middleton, and I think about her predecessor in that role, Lady Diana Spencer, and then it hits me. These two ladies embody something that we rarely see in American life: grace. But, what exactly is grace? Is this one of those odd things that “I can’t tell you what it is, but I know it when
I see it?” When an athlete or a dancer is graceful, they move in a way that makes everything seem easy and natural, like they’re not even working. And I think, in this context, that is also what grace is: Moving through life with ease. Sure, it’s a lot simpler for a person who has a billion-dollar fortune, castles, free travel and titles. But, that’s not everything: Princess Di went through some very difficult things, including divorces, public humiliation, and the constant hounding of the paparazzi. But her public persona was always pleasant, of having time for other people, of caring for her charities more than for her own little concerns, and of somehow striving to be better than the petty life the press wanted her to have. I’m sure behind closed doors she had her moments, and I doubt very much that she was anybody’s doormat, but, for the world, she was the Princess. You just can’t ever imagine Diana getting stuck in a rehab center with
CELEBRATIONS Continued from Page 6
S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat,
map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. Nunez is the son of Regina Nunez, of Lakewood, and Arthur Cisneros, of Westminster. He is also the brother of Stephanie Nunez-Cruz, of Denver. He is a 2012 graduate of Jefferson High School, Edgewater.
LET US CELEBRATE WITH YOU Have a wedding, anniversary, engagement, birth or special occasion coming up? Share it! Colorado Community Media invites you to place an announcement to share your news. Go to ourcoloradonews.com/celebrations for package and pricing information. Deadline is 10 a.m. Tuesdays the week preceding the announcement.
Lindsay Lohan; you have a really hard time picturing Kate having a public meltdown like Mel Gibson; and the thought of either of them berating somebody a la Donald Trump is ludicrous. But grace needn’t be confined to the rich and famous. On a smaller scale, we can all stand to practice it more. I know I can (right, kids?). I’ll bet we can all be a little less scornful of the poor, frazzled teenager trying to find a seat for us at a restaurant; we can all be a little better about saying thank you to somebody who tries to help, instead of criticizing that it wasn’t done exactly how we would have done it; we can all try to hold our tongue a little better, when nothing is to be gained by correcting another’s trivial errors. Maybe grace is merely a stylistic concern, a superficial gloss on the dingy substance of human existence. But I would submit that, in the long run, there is nothing superficial about maintaining good relationships. And, perhaps, a little touch of royal grace could go a long way in cementing the kind of loyalty that holds relationships together. Michael Alcorn is a music teacher and fitness instructor who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. He graduated from Alameda High School and the University of ColoradoBoulder.
INSIDE THE ORCHESTRA WON $1,000, YOU COULD TOO! “...enhancing kids education through an engaging first-hand experience with an orchestra.” Learn more online at:
www.insidetheorchestra.org
At Applewood Plumbing Heating & Electric, we give $1,000 every month to a local charity or nonprofit nominated by YOU! We’ve contributed more than $95,000 over the past 9 years with our monthly giveaway, and we’re still at it...making a difference where it matters most, close to home. Nominate your favorite local charity or nonprofit to win at www.ApplewoodFixIt.com.
The border security measures were crafted under the leadership of Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake, Republicans from Arizona. If anyone knows a thing or two about what it’s like to live next to a border, and what border security our nation needs, it’s these two. The border security measures include unprecedented steps to make our borders stronger than ever: doubling the number of border agents, completing 700 miles of fencing and adding new technology to provide 100 percent surveillance. As a member of the group of eight lawmakers who drafted this bill, I am grateful for the input and feedback Coloradans gave us during the process. We came together to fix a broken system and address one of our nation’s major challenges. Now, we’re on the doorstep of success; Colorado needs the House of Representatives to take action and pass a bill so we can solve these problems for our economy and our communities. Michael Bennet is a Democrat who has represented Colorado in the U.S. Senate since 2009.
SEND US YOUR NEWS Colorado Community Media welcomes event listings and other submissions. Please note our new submissions emails. Deadline is noon Fridays. Events and club listings Obituaries calendar@ourcoloradonews. obituaries@ourcoloradonews. com com School notes schoolnotes@ Letters to the editor ourcoloradonews.com editor@ourcoloradonews.com Military briefs News tips militarynotes@ newstips@ourcoloradonews. ourcoloradonews.com com General press releases Submit through our website Fax information to 303-426-4209 Mail to 8703 Yates Drive Suite 210, Westminster, CO 80031
North Jefferson Junior Baseball Association (NJJBA)
is again hosting a Fall Baseball League for players of all ages and from all areas.
Games start August 25th and run through October 20th. We will have Machine Pitch for players 5-8, Kid Pitch for players 8-14 and a High School League for players in high school. You can register individually or as a team. Go to the NJJBA website for more information or to register, www.njjba.org. Registration is OPEN Now and the deadline to register is August 18. 2013 Spring Baseball Registration is also OPEN! 8 Competitive and 9 year old Tryouts are Saturday, August 17th. 10-14 year old Tryouts are Sunday, August 18th. You can register online @ www.njjba.org.
All players, even if you are not participating in the tryout process must be registered by August 15th to guarantee team placement. ALL 8C-14 year old teams are formed in the fall so players and coaches may use our Indoor Practice Facility through the winter months.
Sign up today!
NORTH JEFFERSON
JUNIOR BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
8-Opinion
8 North Jeffco Westsider
August 9, 2013
opinions / yours and ours
A lesson in back-to-school commuting The Denver metro area is on the brink of beginning another school year — and the annual change in traffic flow that comes with it. School buses will be out in droves, making frequent stops. Lights will be blinking in school zones, indicating a lower speed limit is required. Children will be walking on sidewalks and crossing streets on foot, sometimes when and where they’re supposed to, sometimes not. Other students will be doing the same on bicycles. And many high school students will be driving to their destination, meaning an influx of inexperienced motorists in a concentrated time frame. Those back-to-school factors will mix
our view with Colorado’s still-going summer roadwork season. Toss in the wild cards of bad weather and distracted driving — motorists texting, talking, eating, grooming and so on — and it’s enough to make you want to stay home. We wouldn’t advise that, but we would recommend having some patience and being alert. More than 60 years ago, AAA launched a campaign called “School’s Open, Drive
question of the week
What is your favorite part of summer? Summer is nearing its end, and students will soon return to the classroom. Before the summer days are over, though, we asked students at Olde Town Arvada Square to share their favorite part of summer.
My favorite part is hanging out with friends and having fun – Tatyana Jones, 15
The best part is fresh air and being able to get outside and do stuff. – Dakota Turner, 17
I like hanging out and not having to do anything, just relaxing. – Apryl Morrison, 13
My favorite part is going swimming and sleeping in. – Liv Robles, 15
Letters PoLicy The editor welcomes signed letters on most any subject. Please limit letters to 300 words. We reserve the right to edit for legality, clarity, civility and the paper’s capacity. Only submissions with name, address and telephone number will run.
Westsider 8703 Yates Drive Suite 210., Westminster, CO 80031 gerard healey BarB Stolte mikkel kelly glenn wallace aShley reimerS audrey BrookS Scott andrewS mark hill Sandra arellano wilBur Flachman
President Publisher Editor Assistant Editor Community Editor Business Manager Creative Services Manager Sales Executive Circulation Director Publisher Emeritus
We welcome event listings and other submissions. news and Business Press releases Please visit ourcoloradonews.com, click on the Press releases tab and follow easy instructions to make submissions. calendar calendar@ourcoloradonews.com School notes, such as honor roll and dean’s list schoolnotes@ourcoloradonews.com military briefs militarynotes@ourcoloradonews.com news tips newstip@ourcoloradonews.com obituaries obituaries@ourcoloradonews.com to Subscribe call 303-566-4100
MaiL, e-MaiL or fax to:
Colorado Community Media Att: Editor 8703 Yates Drive Suite 210, Westminster, CO 80031 editor@ourcoloradonews.com fax 303-426-4209
Colorado Community Media Phone 303-566-4100 • Fax 303-426-4209
columnists and guest commentaries The Westsider features a limited number of regular columnists, found on these pages and elsewhere in the paper, depending on the typical subject the columnist covers. Their opinions are not necessarily those of the Westsider. Want your own chance to bring an issue to our readers’ attention, to highlight something great in our community, or just to make people laugh? Why not write a letter of 300 words or fewer. Include your full name, address and the best number to reach you by telephone.
email your letter to editor@ourcoloradonews.com
we’re in this together Our team of professional reporters, photographers and editors are out in the community to bring you the news each week, but we can’t do it alone. Send your news tips, your own photographs, event information, letters, commentaries... If it happens, it’s news to us. Please share by contacting us at newstip@ourcoloradonews.com, and we will take it from there. After all, the Westsider is your paper.
Carefully.” The organization has some commonsense and potentially life-saving advice for those behind the wheel as children make their way to and from school. Among their tips: • Take it slow. Observing the lower speed limits in school zones incrementally reduces the chance a motorist will kill a pedestrian, AAA says. • Pay attention. Research shows that taking your eyes off the road for just two seconds doubles your chances of crashing, AAA says. And we would like to issue a reminder that texting and driving is not only foolish and dangerous, but in Colorado, it’s against the law. • Give them a brake. Thousands of
motorists pass stopped school buses on a typical day, AAA says. Again, dangerous as well as illegal. • Just stop it. Don’t roll through stop signs, but make a complete stop, checking for children on sidewalks and crosswalks. • Watch for bicycles. Kids on bikes can be unpredictable, so slow down and allow a safe passing distance. • Plan ahead. Leave for your destination a few minutes earlier than normal. We really like this tip as it builds in the time motorists need to comfortably take all of the above precautions. This time of year is full of excitement and promise. We’re hoping everyone gets back to — and home from — school safely.
Never a dull moment If you want to see horsemanship at its best, you will want to get acquainted with a premier organization called the “Westernaires.” This is a highly sophisticated organization of more than 1,000 young riders, all from Jefferson County. This group of riders from 9-19 years is supported by more than 350 adult volunteers who support and encourage these riders.
Just be dedicated
You don’t have to own your own horse, you can rent one of the about 130 owned by the Westernaires. What you do have to do is work hard, be dedicated and determined to succeed. And it helps if you have parents who are also willing and dedicated to getting you there on Saturdays to the arenas adjacent to the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Parents also need to volunteer for some of the many chores that are necessary to keep the program alive and flourishing.
never, never
We have seen their productions over the years, mainly each year at the National Western Stockshow where they star in the grand opening ceremony. It’s worth the price of admission just to see those young riders fly around the arena at breakneck speed.
many teams
The riders are divided into three divisions and then teams within those divisions. Our granddaughter Jessica is a member of the White Star team. She has been with the organization now for two years. She started out as a “Tenderfoot” and graduated to the next level. Little did I think we would have one of our own in that stellar organization. As I stated earlier, you don’t have to have your own horse, but of course it stood to reason that Jessica would eventually want and get Reese, a paint quarter horse,
who belonged to a girl who graduated out of the organization. When Jessica was only 2 (now she’s nearing 15), I was already taking her to Pines Stable where Marilyn Cook boards about 60 horses. Jessica knew every horse by name and she fell in love with horses at an early age. Some of those same horses are still at the barn today.
Back to the westernaires
When I see these young people “fly” around the arena, it gives me both fear and pride. Those riders learn discipline and dedication through horsemanship. The next time you see them in a parade, give them a round of applause, they have worked hard to get to that performance level. And if you ever get to meet Glen Keller, head of the organization, tell him “thank you” for putting on such a fine show and molding these youngsters into wholesome young citizens.
Quote of the week
“It takes a village.” Hillary Clinton 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.
g
9-Color
Commissioners deny natural gas pipeline
Line would have na ran through areas s as designated for king development ks.
an ow
North Jeffco Westsider 9
August 9, 2013
By Tammy Kranz
tkranz@ourcoloradonews.com
After hearing from the public for more . We than an hour, the Adams County Board of e Commissioners rejected a land-use permit of for a natural gas pipeline. The 2-1 vote against the project hapnt pened during the board’s regular meeting ets July 29. Board Chair Eva Henry, District 1, fely. and Commissioner Charles “Chaz” Tedesco voted to deny the project. Commissioner Erik Hansen, District 3, voted in favor. The permit would have allowed approximately 28 miles of a 12- to 16-inch underground natural gas liquids pipeline from
east of 168th Avenue and Harvest Road south, east of Denver International Airport and the south to the county border within unincorporated Adams County. This segment would have been part of a larger pipeline that would run from Greeley to Skellytown, Texas. Henry and Tedesco cited concerns that the proposed pipeline would run through an area of the county that has been designated for future growth and development. “I believe by allowing this pipeline we will be eliminating future jobs that would be permanent jobs, and not just jobs to build a pipeline,” Henry said. Hansen said that he didn’t think the project was perfect and did have concerns how the pipeline would impact future development, however, he added, “I think we need to have pipelines. They’re one of those kind of necessary things right now. You can lament how we rather have other forms of energy, but at the end of the day these are the forms of energy we have right now.” The project would have been spear-
headed by Enterprise Products L.P., Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and DCP Midstream LLC. During the public hearing, Rick Blake with Enterprise highlighted the benefits of the pipeline. “The capacity for this line is 150,000 barrels a day, which is equivalent to 716 tanker trucks making a one-way trip,” he said. “The infrastructure investment in Adams County is proposed to be $30.4 million, estimated property tax $841,000.” He said that statistics showed pipelines were the safest way to transport natural gas. “On a volume distance basis, pipelines transport about 17 times more product than trucks and 24 more times more product than rail,” Blake said. “On a volume distance basis pipeline transportation of hazardous liquid is 34 times safer than truck transportation and 4 times safer than rail transportation.” Several residents and business owners spoke in favor of the project. “Being a local business owner and a local employer, my customers and my business
and all my neighbors require economical and affordable clean energy,” said Gary Mikes, a Brighton resident. “I plead with you to pass this for the economic stability of Adams County.” A few residents spoke against the project, citing concerns about safety and the environment. “If the pipeline has to go through this county, it should go through the least populated route possible,” said Elizabeth Goebel of Thornton. Abel Montoya, Adams County Planning and Development director, said in a release that two-thirds of the county is undeveloped and outside the designated growth areas. “This area of the county is more suitable for locating a pipeline,” said Montoya. “We recommend the applicant consider options that place the pipeline east of Imboden Road, with the usual caveat that the proposal clearly identifies plans to protect water quality and the environment and places the highest value on human safety.”
No place like home for lost pets Jeffco seeing small amount of tagged pets despite ordinance By Amy Woodward
awoodward@ourcoloradonews.com Foothills Animal Shelter is making a lot of noise these days. They just started their pet licensing campaign, and are hoping to generate a lot of howl over the importance of tagging a pet. Last year, the shelter took in around 8,000 animals in its 33,000 square-foot- facility. Out of the 8,000 taken in, 4,700 were lost, with 1,700 animals reuniting with their owners. “We would love to be able to increase that through the licensing program and be able to decrease the amount of animals coming through our door,” said Jennifer Strickland, director of community relations and development. Although pet licensing is mandated throughout Jeffco, the Foothills Animal Shelter reported a 26 percent compliance rate of pet owners. Animal Control spent an estimated $344,520 addressing issues of lost animals in unincorporated Jeffco alone in 2012, according to Jeffco Animal Control. “Licensing is going to be a real easy way to help your pet get back home,” said Strickland. Should a pet get lost, the tag allows for easy pick up by animal control that will be able to identify where the pet lives. Also, owners can sign up for the “tag lookup” feature which allows anyone to find the owner’s address or phone number online at the Foothills Animal Shelter website. The shelter is reaching out to the community with Vaccine, License and Micro-
IF YOU GO WHAT: Tennis Play Day WHERE: Morse Park 8180 W. 20th Ave.
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 10 9-11 a.m.
COST: Free. Register at the Lakewood recreation center or www.lakewood.org chip Clinics held twice a week at the Foothills Animal Shelter. For a reasonable price, owners can choose to vaccinate, microchip or license their pet in order to comply with county ordinance. Kami Sherman of Lakewood was among the many pet and cat owners visiting the on-site clinic on July 31. She brought with her two Inu cocker spaniels, a 2-year-old mother named Riley, and her 5-month-old pup named Nina. During her visit to the on-site clinic, Sherman renewed Riley’s license, and purchased a new license for Nina. Sherman has lost Riley before. “Kids leave doors open,” Sherman said. “I’ve had a couple people bring her back because she has the tags.” Another piece to lost animal prevention is awareness of the Foothills Animal Shelter, said Strickland. “These animals are owned,” she said. “I think a lot of folks don’t know they need to go to the local shelter.” For Jeffco residents not located near the Foothills Animal Shelter, off-site Vaccine, License and Microchip clinics are set up every weekend at various locations. Schedules for off-site clinics can be found at www.foothillsanimalshelter.org/newsevents/events/.
Bugsy is a 4-year-old neutered male waiting for adoption. He was transferred from a shelter in Santa Fe to Foothills Animal Shelter. Nearly 8,000 animals are taken in and claimed lost or orphaned each year at the Foothills shelter.
Private Party
Contact: Viola Ortega 303-566-4089 obituaries@ourcoloradonews.com
Funeral Homes
Visit: www.memoriams.com
Kami Sherman, right, of Lakewood holds her 5-month-old pup Nina as she asks about pet licensing for her dogs during the Vaccine, License and Microchip Clinic at Foothills Animal Shelter on July 31. Many volunteers like Denise Sweeney, left, donate their time for the weekly clinics held on-site, and at various locations. Photos by Amy Woodward
North Jeffcolife 10-Life-Color
10 North Jeffco Westsider August 9, 2013
Good times in store for wedded pair
The cast of “Wonder of the World,” playing at Miners Alley Playhouse through Sept 1. Photos by Sarah Roshan
‘Wonder of the World’
Absurdist comedy masks deeper issues By Clarke Reader
creader@ourcoloradonews.com
E
verybody keeps secrets. But what happens when someone discovers those secrets, and it fundamentally changes the way they think? That’s what happens to Cass in David Lindsey Abaire’s “Wonder of the World,” the latest production at Miners Alley Playhouse. The show will be playing at the theater, 1224 Washington Ave. in Golden, through Sept. 1. Performances will be Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 6 p.m. “This playwright has a knack for taking serious topics and brings them down into a form where they’re not so serious,” said director Robert Kramer. “In this play we take a look at whether or not things are fated to happen or if we make our own destiny, but it’s really a crazy, silly play.” The story revolves around Cass (Haley Johnson) who discovers a hidden secret in her husband, Kip’s (Matthew Blood-Smyth) sweater drawer — a secret that sends her running to Niagra Falls, the scene of a tragic car accident that forever changed her family’s life. “She gets on a bus to head back to the falls to see what might have happened if the accident hadn’t occurred,” Kramer said. “Along the way she makes a friend (Lois), and it turns into a dark kind of ‘Thelma and Louise.’” In addition to meeting Lois, a suicidal alcoholic, she also encounters a lonely tourIF YOU GO boat captain, a pair of bickering private detecWHAT: ‘Wonder of tives and a mystery inthe World’ volving a gargantuan jar WHERE: Miners of peanut butter. Alley Playhouse In addition to calling the sets being spectacu1224 Washington lar, Kramer said that the Ave., Golden, cast for the show is wonWHEN: Through derful. Sept. 1 “It really is a dark absurdist comedy, while Friday and Saturday being a self-discovery — 7:30 p.m. tale also,” Johnson Sunday — 6 p.m. said. “Once my character meets Lois, it really COST: $19 to turns into a bit of a bud$29.50 dy play as well.” INFORMATION: Johnson said that 303-935-3044 or all the characters have visit minersalley. their own quirks, and com. that’s what makes the
Lovebirds Randy Richmond and Theresa Blanding started feathering their nest in Boulder landmark McGuckin Hardware 12 years ago. The couple spent so much time in the Boulder store that they joked if they ever married, the nuptials would be cemented in the tools department. On July 21, accompanied by a small band of well-dressed family members and close friends, Richmond and Blanding walked hand-in-hand down aisle 16 — the tools department — to hammer out their future together. The betrothed, being snapped by Blanding’s son, Lucian, strode in sync along the waxed floor lined with circular saws. “McGuckin’s has been here forever and it’s so useful and practical,” Richmond said. “Marriage should be practical as well as romantic.” Aaron Tye, a McGuckin automotive employee, made the celebratory announcement over the intercom system. Customers greeted the news with cheers and applause. Not surprisingly, the couple requested McGuckin gift cards for wedding presents. The couple is planning a honeymoon in Paris. “People need consistency in their lives,” Richmond said. “All roads lead to McGuckin.”
Taste of Douglas County back
Cass (Haley Johnson, left) and Lois (Lindsay Pierce) are both on the way to Niagara Falls in Miners Alley Playhouse’s production of “Wonder of the World.”
Kip’s (Matthew Blood-Smyth) and Cass (Haley Johnson) fight over a secret of Kip’s that sends Cass running to Niagara Falls to see where she went wrong in her life. show such a riot to watch. Blood-Smyth said that he wasn’t really familiar with the play when he auditioned, but that the cast and crew quickly came around to embracing its humor and wit. “The first read-through took us about three-and-a-half hours because we were laughing so hard,” he said. “It’s really over the top, but a lot of fun.” Blood-Smyth describes Kit as a character with a “Ned Flanders kind of innocence,” and the tensions between his innocence and the secret Cass discovers about him makes for a lot of fun to play. While everyone involved with the play readily admits that it’s a comedy, there is a lot more going on than just trying to get laughs. “Because at times it’s so silly, viewers
may not realize how deep the questions go,” Kramer said. “It takes concepts that we think of every day, and allows us to ask questions and explore topics in a way we ordinarily wouldn’t.” For Blood-Smyth, the show is a lot of fun, and a great thing to explore along with the actors. “Tragedies and comedies are the same thing — they just have different endings,” he said. “It’s important that you listen to the characters and they’ll tell you what they want, just like real people do.” Johnson said that people should come to the show expecting a good time, and going in with an open mind will only add to the enjoyment. “It’s a wild ride and a great show for summer,” she said.
The CenturyLink Taste of Douglas County returns 5-8 p.m. on Aug. 22 at the Douglas County Events Center in Castle Rock. The event again will offer food samplings from the area’s best restaurants, including the Old Stone Church, Outback Steakhouse, John Holly’s Asian Bistro, LoDo’s Bar & Grill, Pegasus on the Square, Black Eyed Pea, Siena Italian Bistro and others. More than 50 food service establishments are participating. There will be cooking demonstrations, beer samples from Rockyard American Grill & Brewery and new 2014 model Chevrolets from the Medved dealership in Castle Rock, plus 2014-model motorcycles from Rocky Mountain Harley-Davidson. Tickets — $20 at the door, $10 in advance— are available at www.tasteofdouglascounty.com or through several county outlets (check the website for more details). For more information, call Mike Boyle at 303-903-0017. The Douglas County Events Center is located just east of I-25 at Exit 181.
Carnation Festival returns
The Carnation Festival, a tradition since 1969 in Wheat Ridge, returns to celebrate the birth of this west Denver suburb on Aug. 16-17. The festival will be held at Anderson Park at West 44th Avenue and Field Street. For more information on the festival and parking, visit www.thecarnationfestival.com. The Carnation Festival again will feature Zoppé Italian Family Circus and will include plenty of entertainment and activities, including fireworks, a spaghetti dinner, chili cook-off, food vendors, a beer garden and a large midway carnival. The circus performances will run from Aug. 16-25. Visit www.zoppecolorado.com for more information. Parker continues on Page 12
11-Color North Jeffco Westsider 11
August 9, 2013
Fires’ link to beetles not cut-and-dried Conventional wisdom comes under scrutiny By Kevin Vaughan and Burt Hubbard I-News at Rocky Mountain PBS
Colorado’s 4.3 million acres of beetledecimated forests represent a catastrophe in the making during another devastating wildfire season. Or do they? That is the conventional wisdom as another summer unfolds with destructive blazes that have left skies along the Front Range choked with smoke, but the reality is not so simple. “The issue is not will beetle-kill forests burn — they certainly will,” said Monica Turner, a University of Wisconsin professor who has done extensive research of wildfires in the West. “The question is, are he- they burning worse — more severely — nest than if the forest was green?” are And the answer to that question is a matter of ongoing scientific debate, he wrapped in factors that include the er amount of time that has passed since the ted beetles did their damage, the number of trees that survived the infestation, other species of plants in the area and weather and patterns. “This is a field of study that we just the don’t have all the answers for,” said Matt eir Jolly, a researcher at the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory in Montana whose work and-has looked extensively at the way plants the burn in wildfires.
re
and
Millions of acres affected
Anyone who has spent any time in the well Colorado high country has seen the damage done by mountain pine beetles — vast swaths of formerly green forested hills painted red, or gray, by dying and dead . trees. rs The most recent count by the Colorado State Forest Service showed 3.35 million ed acres affected by the mountain pine beents. tle and 924,000 acres attacked by a differn ent bug, the spruce beetle. An I-News examination of state maps ves,” found that hundreds of thousands of u- those acres are in the so-called “red zones” — the high-fire danger areas primarily along Colorado’s Front Range and up the Interstate 70 corridor. State officials use a number of factors to determine he what constitutes a red zone, including dee velopment (primarily homes), the type of vegetation in the area and the slope of the land. So as the West Fork Complex fires conack tinue to burn in the beetle-damaged forests of southwest Colorado, and as the are, state reels from blazes like the ones that d destroyed 511 homes in the Black Forest, b- it’s tempting to look at all the dying, dead and decaying trees attacked by beetles ns, and conclude that massive wildfires pose a real threat to all affected areas sooner or later. Not so fast, according to some of p in those who have dedicated years to studycles ing the ways that trees and other vegetan. tion burn in wildfires.
f-
Man has changed forests
Today’s forests are vastly different than more those of previous centuries. A century of ke aggressive firefighting efforts have left many areas overgrown and choked with is
ince ate n Anield stival sti-
d nd etti beer
om om
downed and dead trees. Added to that, development has left many forested areas peppered with homes, and parts of the West are experiencing prolonged, even historic drought. So the propensity for big, destructive fires is a near constant. Those conditions fuel blazes known as “crown fires,” which burn through the tops of the trees as if they were torches, spreading rapidly and generating tremendous heat. Those massive, fast-moving fires — like the Black Forest blaze last month north of Colorado Springs, where some beetle-kill trees were present — make for mesmerizing television and are the subject of extensive research. Turner and researcher Jesse Logan, a former U.S. Forest Service scientist and college professor, are among those who believe that beetle-kill forests go through a predictable cycle — one in which they are at times much less volatile than green forests. It starts with a beetle infestation, and it will take three or four years for the bugs to inflict all the damage they will on a section of forest. The trees in that stage turn red — and there’s little dispute those needles are highly combustible. But over the next couple years, the needles fall to the ground and begin to decompose. “The overall trend would be that immediately after trees are killed and they still have all those fine fuels, needles in particular, on the tree, then it’s highly flammable, probably more flammable than a green forest,” Logan said. “But after those needles fall and that can be, like in lodgepole, a couple years after the tree is killed, then the standing forest is actually less likely to lead to a crown fire than a green forest.” The reason? Green needles contain oils that are highly flammable. But that strange juxtaposition — that green, seemingly healthy forests might burn with more fury than dead ones — is difficult for many people to comprehend. “I think that one of the reasons that this seems counter-intuitive to people in terms of its affect on fire is that when we burn a fire in our fireplace, we put dead logs in there — we don’t put green branches,” Turner said. “But in a forest fire it’s those green needles that are extremely flammable, and that’s what gives you the amounts of fuel up in the canopy in the forest and its conductivity.” One of the difficulties in getting answers is that it has been difficult to build realistic fire models to examine the effect of beetle-kill trees. At the same time, studies that have looked at actual fires in beetle-kill areas are still in the review process, and the results have not been made public.
Researcher raises questions
Still, Jolly, the Montana researcher, cautioned against assuming that a forest will be less burnable six years after being hit by beetles because the trees no longer have their needles. His research has shown that dead, red needles burn faster and hotter than green ones — but that’s only part of the reason for being circumspect. “It’s just not that simple,” he said. “A standing gray tree, particularly one like a spruce … will have a lot of really, really fine dead branches. It may not have needles, but it will have those fine branches
Authorities have only determined that the Black Forest Fire was not caused by a natural start. Courtesy photo of Joint Information Center. that will also burn and support a crown fire.” In addition, even areas with heavy beetle-kill have some trees that survive, and many have other kinds of trees mixed in among those that die. And then there’s another huge factor: the combination of weather and climate. Logan pointed to the massive Yellowstone fires of 1988, which took down every kind of forest — beetle-kill and green alike. “It all burned, just because conditions were so volatile,” he said. “In any situation, what’s driving it is fuel — you’ve got to have fuel. And the fuel can be green, red, gray, or gray on the ground, and if the weather conditions are right, and you
get a lightning strike or some idiot with a match, it’s going to go. And if the weather conditions are like they’ve been in Colorado these past few years, or like they were in ‘88, it’s going to go big, regardless of what anybody can do. “As humans, we have this idea that we can control nature, and we often can — we turn on the air conditioner and things like that. But these are forces of nature you’re not going to control.”
B OYS S O C C E R AUG 15
GYMN A S TICS AU G 15
I-News is the public service journalism arm of Rocky Mountain PBS. For more information: inewsnetwork.org. Contact Kevin Vaughan at 303-446-4936 or kvaughan@inewsnetwork.org.
ON THE HORIZON
B OYS G O LF AUG 8
X C O U NT RY AU G 8
S O FT B A L L AU G 8
B OYS TE N N I S AUG 15
P REV IE W T HE FALL S POR T S SEASON WI T H 3 WE EKS O F PR EP C OVERAGE BEG IN N I NG AUGUST 8
VO LL E YB A L L AU G 15
F OO TB A L L AU G 2 2
FALLSPORTS 2013 PREVIEW
12-Color
12 North Jeffco Westsider
August 9, 2013
Outdoor education opportunities abound this summer It is a challenge to find good mountain trout waters or prairie ponds this time of year, especially as Colorado drought conditions and limited moisture continue into its second year. The second half of the summer means less water and higher water temperatures. That translates to stressed and inactive fish in the streams and rivers and lake and reservoir fish moving to deeper cooler water. Until angling conditions improve there are many Colorado Parks and Wildlife informative and educational programs across the state that anglers, hunters and outdoors enthusiast in general can take advantage of. Programs have wide appeal and designed for both children and adults Many teachers are benefiting from
THURSDAY/AUG. 8
these programs by providing a new source of outdoors and environmental information that can be used and shared in school classrooms during coming fall and winter months. Additionally local recreation agencies can utilize these two Park programs for
benefit of their communities. The Chatfield State Park and the Roxborough State Park are offering interpretive environmental programs for all ages and interests. The interesting list of programs began August first and continues throughout the month. Examples of the Park’s agenda include early Morning River Walks along the South Platte River observing wildlife and bird presence; Lets Meet a Tree to explore the variety of tree species of the Front Range; Junior Ranger program for kids 6-12; Snakes Alive identifying and getting acquainted with characteristics of the various Colorado snake types; Mountain Man Stories of early trappers and homesteaders; Geology his-
tory of the Front Range; Kids Hour for five year and younger children and even music concerts at Roxborough Park; guided bird walks; a puppet theater and Rox Rides in golf carts for those unable to hike. Chatfield Park information and reservations can be made by calling 303-791-7275 or email chatfieldgoco@gmail.com. Roxborough Park programs require reservations, which can be made by calling 303973-3959. As cooling September climate slowly moves into our area, fishing will again be a good draw for those who enjoy the outdoors scene. Ron Hellbusch may be reached at Ron-Hellbusch@comcast.net.
YOUR WEEK & MORE
FUNTAZTIKIDZ “THE Gingerbread Man,” by The Children’s Museum of Denver, is presented from 10:30-11:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at Thornton Arts & Culture Center, 9209 Dorothy Blvd. Recommended for ages 3-7. Children will bring nursery rhymes and fairytales to life as they act out adventures of this mischievous little cookie. Kelly Russell will lead families through a creative and fun afternoon of music, dancing and integrated rhythms 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8. Appropriate for all ages. No registration needed for these Funtaztikidz programs. THURSDAY/AUG. 8 CONCERT SERIES The Thornton summer concert series and
Ward 2 ice cream social is 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, with The Byron Shaw Projex performing contemporary pop/reggae at Carpenter Park Amphitheater, 3482 E. 112th Ave.
THURSDAY/AUG. 8 BALLET ARIEL Ballet Ariel and the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra showcase “The Birth of Rock and Roll” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, in the CenterFest series at the Arvada Center Amphitheatre. The original ballet tells the story of how music and culture changed from the 1930s to 1950s, told through the eyes of a traveling musician. The CenterFest Plaza opens at 6:30 p.m. Concessions including food, non-alcoholic beverages, beer and wine are available for purchase or bring your own picnic (no glass containers or alcohol please). Purchase tickets online at www.SummerAtTheCenter.com or by calling 720-898-7200, and by visiting the Arvada Center box office at
6901 Wadsworth Blvd. in Arvada. Go to http://arvadacenter. org/thecenter
THURSDAY/AUG. 8 PUBLIC HEARING The Northglenn Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is seeking public input and ideas from residents on possible improvement projects for city parks at a public hearing 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, in council chambers at City Hall, 11701 Community Center Drive. The board will use this feedback to make recommendations to city council. All interested residents are encouraged to attend. Call 303-280-7821. THURSDAY TO SATURDAY/AUG. 8-10 WIZARD OF Oz Colorado ACTS presents a family and friends
summer production of “The Wizard of Oz.” A preview night is 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, and regular performances are at 7 p.m. Aug. 2-3 and Aug. 8-10 at Colorado ACTS Theater, 9460 W. 58th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-456-6772 or visit www. coloradoacts.org.
FRIDAY/AUG. 9 FRIDAY FUN Youth entering fifth through ninth grades
this fall can go on a trip from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Friday all summer as part of Friday Fun Days. On Aug. 2, take a trip to Family Sports Center to ice skate, play laser tag, scale the climbing wall and more. Pack a sack lunch and wear athletic clothing. Registration required. Meet at the Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. Call 303450-8800 or go to www.northglenn.org/recxpress. Friday Fun wraps up Aug. 9, with a pool party and barbecue from
noon to 4 p.m. at the Kiwanis Pool, 550 Garland Drive. Bring a swimsuit, towel and sunscreen. Food provided. Participants should go directly to Kiwanis Pool. Call 303-450-8800 or go to www. northglenn.org/recxpress to register.
FRIDAY/AUG. 9 CONCERT SERIES Concerts in the backyard concert series 6:30-8:30 p.m. the second Friday of the month at Anythink Wright Farms, 5877 E. 120th Ave., Thornton. Enjoy music, food and fun for the whole family. Free and open to the public. Proceeds from food and beverage sales benefit the Anythink Foundation and future Nature Explore classrooms at Anythink libraries. Blue Canyon Boys performs Aug. 9. FRIDAY TO SUNDAY/AUG. 9-11 USED-BOOK EVENT Friends of Westminster Public Library
will have a used-book event Aug. 9-11 at College Hill Library, Community Room L-107. Patrons may take as many books as they like in return for a donation. All money goes to support library programs. Volunteers are still needed to help with this event. Call Jennifer at 303-464-0866.
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY/AUG. 9-11 TWINDERELLA THE Northglenn Youth Theatre tells the story of Bob, the long-lost twin brother of Cinderella. This comedy is full of twists, turns and silly characters. Suitable for all ages. Call 303-450-8800 for more information. Shows are at 2 and 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, at D.L. Parsons Theatre, 11801 Community Center Drive.
SEND US YOUR NEWS Colorado Community Media welcomes event listings and other submissions. Please note our new submissions emails. Deadline is noon Fridays. Events and club listings Military briefs Obituaries calendar@ourcoloradonews.com militarynotes@ourcoloradonews.com obituaries@ourcoloradonews.com School notes schoolnotes@ General press releases Letters to the editor ourcoloradonews.com Submit through our website editor@ourcoloradonews.com
Frown lines bringing you down? Get your Botox from an expert Experience “INJECTION PERFECTION” with Dr. Janowski, who performs all procedures personally. Lawrence Janowski, MD has been providing the highest quality medical aesthetic services in the Broomfield community since 2004 - and is committed to exceptional customer service and beautiful, natural-looking results.
New Patients Only, $7 unit Botox and $50 off/syringe of Juvederm Services provided: • Botox • Dermal Fillers • IPL Photofacials • Vampire Facials • DOT Fractional Laser • Skin Rejuvenation • Latisse • Medical Grade Skin Care Products
Sonata Laser Aesthetics Where we treat you like family!
www.sonatalaser.com
303-469-0064
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY/AUG. 9-11
2013 HUCKFEST Arvada Associated Modelers presents Colorado Huckfest, an exhibit of giant scale RC model aircraft. Some of the best pilots in the country will perform tricks and maneuvers. These large, scale model aircraft are up to 12 foot in wing span and are powered by motors up to 220 cc’s. Huckfest is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 9-11 at the Arvada Air Park, 7608 Highway 93, Golden. Spectators are welcome and entry and parking are free. Concessions will be available on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, email ColoradoHuckfest@gmail.com. For directions to the Air Park, visit www.arvadamodelers.com. SATURDAY/AUG. 10 MARKET DAY Sidewalk sales, yard sales and a farmers market are part of Market Day in the Historic Westminster Art District 1-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at 72nd and 73rd avenues. Contact 303-426-4114 or find the Historic Westminster Art District on Facebook. SATURDAY/AUG. 10 ART DISPLAY A Group of Us, 10 Colorado Artists, including Gene Youngmann, Jan Archuleta, Sydney Eitel, Susan Schmitt and Janice Hanson, is on display Aug. 1-31 at the Aar River Gallery, 3707 W. 73rd Ave., Westminster. The Second Saturday art walk is from 1-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, with live music on the patio. Call 303-426-4114 or visit www.aarrivergallery.com
Parker Continued from Page 10
Mod squad
Modmarket, a Colorado company serving healthy and simple farm-fresh foods, has a new location at the Kent Place Center, 3475 S. University Blvd. in Englewood. People in south Denver and the adjacent suburbs of Englewood and Cherry Hills Village will love it the restaurant company’s fifth location. The company is a rapidly growing fast-casual concept that is redefining the $10 dining experience with many low-priced items on the menu. Since opening its doors in Boulder in 2009, the company has attracted a loyal following from people seeking farm-fresh, fine-dining quality food at reasonable prices. The selection of salads, pizzas, plates and sandwiches changes with the seasons to take advantage of regional and local ingredients. Founders Anthony Pigliacampo and Rob McColgan are married to Modmarket. The routine is similar to Smashburger where you order at a counter then have your food delivered to your table. For more information, go to www.modmarket. com.
Your Week continues on Page 17
Welcome to Actasana
Actasana is the latest addition to the entertainment scene in Denver. But what is Actasana? Actasana’s mission is “to unleash our imaginations and set the artist within us free through acting, yoga, comedy and theatre.” Actasana, located at 1491 S. Holly St. in Denver, will integrate its acting program with yoga into each class. The space includes a 27-seat black-box theater and will have productions on the Namastage, stand-up comedy nights, workshops, featured artists series and a new filmmakers’ night. For more information, visit www.actasana.com or call 720-638-2612.
Overheard
Eavesdropping on a woman at Zocalo (a Capitol Hill Mexican restaurant): “We invest so much time in finding a new man only to end up hating him later.” 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. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.pennyparker.blacktie-colorado. com. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.
13-Photo-Color North Jeffco Westsider 13
August 9, 2013
A group of youngsters prepare to take on the challenge of Mutton Bustin before the CPRA Rodeo on Aug. 1 at the Adams County Fair.
Fun fair at the
Photos by Ashley ReimeRs This year’s Adams County Fair, July 31 to Aug. 4, was an event to remember. The 109th year brought thousands of people from all over the region and the state to enjoy a variety of traditional fair events such as the Budweiser CPRA Rodeo, the NSPA Truck Pull and, of course, the highly popular DDRA Demolition Derby. Other activities included the carnival, live music from a variety of musicians and family day on Aug. 2, which featured the Platte Valley Medical Children’s Pavilion filled with fun activities and games for the little ones. The fair was also a time for 4-H members of all ages to show off their year of hard work in many different 4-H categories ranging from swine and poultry judging to cake decorating and sewing. Although this year’s fair is complete, fair and county staff are already gearing up for next year’s 110th German specialty food was just one of many kinds of yummy anniversary. food offered at the Adams County Fair over the weekend.
Aven Lyons, 10, blow dries his steer in the indoor arena at the Adams County Fair.
The llama and alpaca show was one of the many animal judging shows at the Adams County Fair July 31-Aug. 4 in Brighton.
One of the highlights of the Adams County Fair was the Colorado Old Iron Antique Tractor Display.
14-Color Fair Westminster
14 North Jeffco Westsider
August 9, 2013
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Westminster City Park, 10475 Sheridan Blvd., Westminster, CO 80031 Entertainment, Arts and Crafts, Vendors, Great Food, Fun Activities The 2013 Westminster Faire will showcase some of the region's finest entertainment including dancers, popular local bands, demonstrations, and much more.
What’s Going On
Free Bucket of range Balls Get a free bucket of range balls at the Heritage or Legacy Ridge golf courses from 6:00 - 8:00 am. Free Yoga Class Start your morning off right with a free yoga class from 7:00 - 8:00 am at City Center Park, 92nd & Yates. Pancake Breakfast Feed your belly and help benefit Autism at the Pancake Breakfast which will take place from 8 am - 10 am at the City Park Recreation Center, 10455 Sheridan Blvd. Holy Cow trail stampede 5K/10K trail run/Walk Enjoy spectacular mountain views at the annual Holy COW (City of Westminster) Trail Stampede 10K trail run and 5K trail run/walk. The race takes place at Christopher Fields Softball Complex which is located at 5875 W. 104th Ave. The 10K run starts at 8 am followed by the 5K trail run/walk at 8:05 am. The run finishes with food and fun. Proceeds benefit the Westminster Youth/ Teen Scholarship Fund and the Westminster Legacy Foundation. Race day registration is $30 with a T-shirt for both the 5K and 10K races or $25 for both without a T-shirt. Primrose school adventure Zone Kids of all ages are invited to play for free in the Primrose School Adventure Zone where jumping castles, a climbing wall, giant slides and face painting are the highlights. The Butterfly Pavilion will have a variety of creepy and crawly creatures for kids to look at and touch. Home Depot Builder’s Workshop for Kids Stop by the Home Depot booth while supplies last and build a project to take home with you. neW! Beer Garden New to this year’s Westminster Faire is the addition of a beer garden which will operate at the pavilion at City Park from 12 pm – 4 pm. Stop by and
enjoy an ice cold beer while you cool off in the shade and watch the bands on the Main Stage.
Junior Firefighter Combat Challenge Visit the Westminster Fire booth and try out your firefighting skills on the junior combat course. exhibitors More than 120 booths will be set up at the Westminster Faire. Shop for a variety of products from our home based business and craft vendors, learn about numerous nonprofit groups in the area, gather information from local businesses or grab something to eat from our many food vendors. There’s sure to be something for everyone!
Carnival
Step right up to the carnival tent and test your skills at a variety of carnival games. Play for free and win prizes!
Games
Head over the Primrose Schools Adventure Zone and play your favorite picnic and field day games. Enjoy sack races, hula hoop contests, water melon seed spitting contests and much more!
shred-a-thon and electronics recycling A Shred-It truck will be located at the circle drive between the recreation and fitness Centers from 9 am - noon. Bring old bank statements, credit card offers, cancelled checks and more! Sorry, trash and newspapers not accepted. The Westminster Noon Rotary Club is sponsoring the event as a fundraiser and will be taking donations for their scholarship program for area students. Metech Recycling will also be collecting electronics for a fee. Vendors For those who enjoy shopping, a variety of vendors will be on-site selling their wares. If you get hungry during the day stop by the many food booths for a delicious meal or snack. Visit the numerous business and non-profit booths to pick up educational materials and giveaways.
Christopher Fields Softball Complex 5875 W. 104th Ave. (west parking lot)
RACE DAY REGISTRATION
begins at 7 a.m. $30 includes a t-shirt (not guaranteed shirts will be available) $25 without a t-shirt For more information, call 303.658.2208 Proceeds benefit the Westminster Youth/Teen Scholarship Fund and the Westminster Legacy Foundation.
Pet Place Bring your furry friends to Pet Place where you’ll find lots of amazing pet products, services and animals to adopt. Take your pet to the pet photo booth between 10 am and 1 pm for a free professional photo. From 10 am – 1 pm dogs are invited to run free in Petco OffLeash Dog Park which is located safely in a fenced-in softball field at Christopher Fields. Yappy Hour will take place from 1 – 4 pm and will feature free dog treats, ice and water pools and shaded areas for your pooches. Animal Central will be operating a lowcost dog and cat vaccination and micropchipping clinic from 10:30 – noon and 2 – 4 pm. The cost is $15 for rabies, $15 for Distemper, $15 for Bordetella and $15 for Canine Influenza. Microchipping will be $40 and includes free lifetime registration with 24PetWatch. Tax will be charged.
Westminster Animal Management will be issuing dog licenses at the Faire. The cost is $15 for spayed/neutered dogs and $30 if they are not spayed or neutered. Dog owners need to bring their current vaccination record and proof of spay/neuter, if applicable. They can accept cash or check for payment. animal adoptions & education Several animal rescue groups will be at the Faire throughout the day, looking for loving homes for dogs and cats. Stop by and learn how you can save a life. studio Open House Be sure to stop by the Pottery Open House between 1 and 4 pm. The fantastic studio is located inside City Park Recreation Center. Learn about pottery and ceramic classes, chat with studio staff and enjoy a frozen treat!
BmX Competition D.Vers Designs Ltd. is hosting a BMX competition at the Skate Park at City Park. There will be Ramps set up for BMX Riders. DJ Joker will be providing music and there will be four sessions of “Best Trick Give Awards” throughout the day. Stop by and watch the awesome competitors or compete for just $8. Winners will receive a cash prize. City tent - all day A variety of fun and activities will be located under the City of Westminster tent. Take time to stop and color a giant mural or get connected with your elected officials and meet your Mayor and City Council. Flight for Life Landing The St. Anthony North Flight for Life helicopter will land at the Faire from 12 - 1 pm unless they’re called to an emergency. Don’t miss this great opportunity to meet the flight crew and see inside a medical helicopter. Butterfly Pavilion show and tell Stop by the Butterfly Pavilion booth throughout the day and see some creepy and crawly creatures.
entertainment
Two stages of entertainment will keep Faire goers entertained throughout the day. The community stage will showcase a wide variety of entertainment including the Ronald McDonald Magic Show, belly dancers, Tae Kwon Do demonstrations, musicians, local dance companies and other acts you won’t want to miss. The Main Stage will feature exciting performances by the City of Westminster Dance Company, The Pulse and the Margarita Brothers. A free evening concert will take place from 7 – 9 pm at the Christopher Fields Softball Complex which is located at City Park. Gates will open at 5:30 pm. The Long Run Band will be performing and beer and food will be sold by Benders at the Ballfields.
Golf The City of Westminster golf courses will be running a variety of fun golf games during the day. Look for the giant inflatable kangaroo and head over to have some fun.
Saturday, August 10 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Westminster City Park 10475 Sheridan Blvd.
Join us for a fun-filled day and a variety of activities! Primrose School Adventure Zone • Home Depot Builders Workshop New! Beer Garden • Junior Firefighter Combat Challenge • Carnival Pet Place • TWO Entertainment Stages • Shopping • Great Food Free Concert 7-9 pm at Christopher Fields Softball Complex featuring “The Long Run Band” and MORE! For more information visit our website at www.westminsterfaire.com
15-Color 2
August 9, 2013
North Jeffco Westsider 15
Showcasing some of the region’s finest entertainment! Dancers | Popular Local Bands | Drama Camp Performances | Demonstrations
Entertainment Main Stage 10 a.m.
11 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
City of Westminster Dance Company Don’t miss Westminster’s talented dancers as they showcase their skills at the Westminster Faire. City of Westminster Drama Camp Talented youth from the City of Westminster’s Summer drama cramp will demonstrate the skills they learned by performing scenes from the popular musical "The Wizard of Oz". Pulse Pulse is Denver’s Premier Blues and Classic Rock Cover Band providing music from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and the 2000s. The Margarita Brothers The Margarita Brothers band is your ticket straight to fun in the sun. Hit the dance floor as you sing along to your favorite summer tunes. Life is a beach – come join the party!
Community Stage
6950 N. Broadway 303.426.5881 www.mickeystopsirloin.com Hand-cut steaks daily | Homemade Mexican | Italian cuisine | Banquet room available for groups
LY T H NIGCIALS! SP4E- 10 pm
Monday: BBQ Steak & Rib Platter $14.95 Tuesday: Steak Marsala w/Lasagna $14.95 Wednesday: Carne Asada $14.95 Thursday & Sunday: Steak & Shrimp $14.95 Friday & Saturday: Filet & Scallops $17.95
Bella Danz Artz Zumba Demonstration and free class Olivia Yballa - vocal performance Cairo Moon Belly Dancing Mile High Banjo Society
2 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3 p.m.
Standley Lake High School Dance Team Ronald McDonald Family Magic Show Belliston Academy of Dance
All served with your choice of soup or salad, and a side
Welcome to the Westminster Faire!
Vote Nov 5t h
‘I’ve lived in the Westminster area since 1943.’ - Bob Briggs
Paid for by Bob Briggs for Mayor Committee
Family owned for over 50 years
10:15 a.m. 11 a.m. 12 noon 12:15 p.m. 1 p.m.
✔ Home Grown! BOB
MAYOR
‘The further backward you look, the further forward you can see.’ -Winston Churchill
APPROACHING RETIREMENT? Learn how to maximize your Social Security benefits.
Our beautiful 10-acre campus offers five choices of carefree living. 303.429.8857
• Tired of riding the stock marker roller coaster? • Concerned about running out of money in your retirement years? • Do you have Long Term Care protection?
I want to help you grow your money safely and protect it against inflation. Attend a retirement income seminar TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 6:30 P.M. Presented by Bob MacKenzie, CPA Front Range Community College, library first floor 3705 W. 112th Ave., Westminster, CO 80031
Call 303-725-9833 for more information
• Patio Homes • Independent Apts. • Full Service Apts.
303.426.9090
• Assisted Living Apts. • Memory Care Apts.
$5 OFF purchase of $25 Retirement Community
5000 W. 75th Avenue | Westminster, CO 80030
www.SanMarinoRetirement.com
or more
Thank you for your continued support.
Offer expires 8/31/13
11187 Sheridan Blvd. | Westminster
303-439-8024
|
www.WallysQualityMeats.com
16-Color 3
16 North Jeffco Westsider
August 9, 2013
Showcasing some of the region’s finest entertainment! Dancers | Popular Local Bands | Drama Camp Performances | Demonstrations
What You Need To Know
YOU WILL, TOO! Elect Mike Litzau Westminster City Council Ethics • Experience • Energy Active Community Leader serving for many years on boards and commissions, including over 6 years on the Westminster Planning Commission Advocate for key issues vital to Westminster’s future - the redevelopment of the Westminster mall and completion of the Northwest Transportation Corridor Valued Citizen and Neighbor, a Veteran, married for 38 years with 3 grown children Strong Financial Expertise as a committed business leader in
Learn more about Mike at our Westminster Faire Booth or www.mikelitzau.org
Mike is interested in your thoughts about Westminster’s future. Contact him at mike@mikelitzau.org 303-410-7749 Paid for by Litzau Campaign
Lost and Found
All items found at the Westminster Faire are returned to the Information Tent. After the event, any remaining items are moved to the Westminster Parks, Recreation and Libraries office location at City Hall, 4800 W. 92nd Avenue. Items can be claimed during business hours until September 30.
Lost Children
Children who get separated from their parents will
be taken to the Information Tent. Please ask any staff person for assistance.
First Aid
Should you require medical attention while you are the Faire, please visit the City of Westminster Fire Department Tent or seek assistance from an event staff member or volunteer.
Weather Information
Inclement weather may force the cancellation of
some events or the entire Faire. In case of extreme weather conditions visit www.cityofwestminster. us or call the special event weather hotline at 303-4128761 ext. 428. “Like” the City of Westminster Parks and Recreation on Facebook for weather updates. For more information about the many activities offered at this year’s Faire and a complete schedule of events visit www.westminsterfaire.com.
See you at the Westminster Faire!
17-Color North Jeffco Westsider 17
August 9, 2013
Learning the sport
From left, Jackson, John, Jack and Stacey enjoyed their day of golf at the Level Playing Field event Aug. 1-3 as part of the Greg Mastriona Golf Courses at Hyland Hills inaugural golf clinic and tournament for high functioning children with Autism or Aspergers. The event, sponsored by a newly formed organization called Level Playing Field, drew 23 young golfers and 75 parents or paraeducators. Photo courtesy of Joan Cortez
YOUR WEEK & MORE: FESTIVAL SATURDAY/AUG. 10
Continued from Page 12
SATURDAY/AUG. 10 RTD HAPPENINGS North Suburban Republican Forum
will meet from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 at the Grill at Legacy Ridge Golf Course, 10801 Legacy Ridge Parkway, Westminster. This month, the group will discuss what is happening with RTD and the light rail expansion in the North Metro area with RTD District K Commissioner Larry Hoy. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. A continental breakfast with pastries, fruit, coffee and juice is included in admission cost. Upcoming forum events include Westminster mayor candidates on Sept. 14; city council and board of education candidates on Oct. 12; Adams County sheriff candidates on Nov. 9; end of year review on Dec. 14; Colorado governor candidates on Jan. 11; and U.S. Senate candidates on Feb. 8. Visit www.NorthSuburbanRepublicanForum.org.
SATURDAY/AUG. 10 STREET FESTIVAL Summer evenings in Olde Town Arvada
will again come to life at the upcoming 2nd Saturday Street Festivals, presented by Historic Olde Town Arvada. The music of local favorites Chris Daniels and the Kings, The Wendy Woo Band, and The Indulgers will echo down Grandview Avenue from 4:30-10 p.m. June 8, July 13 and Aug. 10. Visitors will find plenty of food choices, beer and wine, and shopping options from vendor booths lining the street. For information, visit www.oldetownarvada.org.
WESTERN PICNIC Liz Masterson and Julia Hays present “Tales and Tunes of the West.” Join Arvada Historical Society at the Arvada Flour Mill, 5590 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 for Western picnic fixin’s, lively cowgirl music, history, and a whole lot of fun. Liz Masterson, award-winning singer, with Julia Hays on the fiddle will perform their Western music. Tickets include lunch and show. Reservations are required; call 303-431-1261. TUESDAY/AUG. 13 LIFETREE CAFÉ How to cope with betrayal will be explored at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, titled “Betrayed,” features a short film of a man who dealt with his wife’s extramarital affairs. Lifetree representative Craig Cable said the program offers help for those who’ve faced betrayal in a marriage, a friendship, or a work setting. Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available. Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual coffeehouse-type setting. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@ peacelutheran.net. TUESDAY/AUG. 13 MAYOR EVENT Join Northglenn Mayor Joyce Downing for hot dogs and conversation about the city, its government and more. Mayor on the Move is from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.
13, at Larson Park, East 108th Avenue and Larson Drive. Call 303-450-8713.
Neighborhood Service Officer Tom Carlson. RSVP to Jeanette Sánchez at 303-450-8935 or jsanchez@northglenn.org.
TUESDAY/AUG. 13
WEDNESDAY/AUG. 14
GOLF TOURNAMENT The Broomfield-based Play With Heart Foundation will have its first Hitting Fore Hearts golf tournament Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the The Golf Club at the Omni Interlocken Resort. Register at www.egolftourney.com/ playwithheart. For information, contact Rich or Justin at info@ playwithheart.org.
FAMILY SWIM Northglenn residents are invited to a free night of swimming and fun from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, at the Kiwanis Pool, 550 Garland Drive. Free ice cream will be provided. Call 303-450-8800 for more information. WEDNESDAY/AUG. 14
WEIGHT LOSS Dieting alone is not enough to lose weight. Learn how understanding your individual metabolic, hormonal and nutritional needs is essential to dropping pounds and maintaining your ideal weight. Program is at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the Northglenn Senior Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. For people ages 55 and over. Call 303-450-8801 for information.
WOMEN’S LUNCHEON Small businesses run by women will be featured at a luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, at The Chateaux at Fox Meadows, 13600 Xavier Lane. Lisa Cuss will sing, and Cheryl Hoffman will be our inspirational speaker. Lunch will be catered by The Black Eyed Pea. For reservations call Andrea at 303-485-5888 or email dennorthsuburban@aol.com. Include the name(s) of your guest(s) and the names and ages of children that you will need to have cared for in our complimentary nursery.
TUESDAY/AUG. 13
WEDNESDAY/AUG. 14
ANTI-GRAFFITI WORKSHOP Is graffiti a problem in your neighborhood? Would you like to learn how to reduce graffiti around your home? A free workshop from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, is designed to raise awareness about the harmful effects graffiti has on communities and provide information about how communities can combat this and other forms of vandalism. Program is at the Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. Presented by Northglenn
SONIC BENEFIT Sonic on 120th Avenue, east of Washington Street, is offering a percentage of all net sales from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, to the Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Association of Northglenn. The money will be used to support Northglenn’s Citizen’s Police Academy and the Northglenn Police Department. Call 303-450-8851 for more information.
TUESDAY/AUG. 13
23
Community papers and websites.
,000 400 readers. .com
WHAT WILL YOU DO IN ARVADA TODAY?
7305 Grandview Ave., Olde Town Arvada 720-898-3380 www.VisitArvada.org
arvadavisitorscenter @visitarvada
Butterfly Pavilion
6252 West 104th Ave. Westminster, CO 80020
Purchase tickets at www.butterflies.org
Your Week continues on Page 18
18-Color
18 North Jeffco Westsider
August 9, 2013
COMING SOON: THEATER & GARDENING Arvada. Call 303-378-1112 or go to www. JeffJensonMagic.com. Show is appropriate for all ages.
Continued from Page 17
COMING SOON COMING SOON/AUG. 16 SENIOR LUNCH One man’s trash is another’s treasure. The senior center is having a white elephant lunch as part of its Festive Friday series. Bring a wrapped item of some value to exchange after enjoying a boxed lunch at noon Friday, Aug. 16 at the Northglenn Senior Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. RSVP by Aug. 13 at 303-450-8801 or the senior center. For people ages 55 and over. COMING SOON/AUG. 16 WINE TASTING/AUCTION Mayfair Liquors will host a special wine tasting to benefit Gateway Battered Women’s Services. The event is at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at the Wellshire Event Center, 3333 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver. The theme will be “Around the World in 80 Wines.” A survivor will share her story about being a battered woman and how she was helped by Gateway. The event also features a sitdown dinner followed by a live auction. Call 303-343-1856 for tickets and more information. COMING SOON/AUG. 16-18 THEATER SHOW The Creative Revolu-
tion Theatre Company, in association with the City of Thornton and TASHCO, presents “The Picture That Was Turned To The Wall or She May Have Seen Better Days,” by Tim Kelly. Shows are at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Thornton Arts & Culture Center, 9209 Dorothy Blvd. To reserve tickets, call 720-301-4439 or email creativerevolutiontheatre@gmail. com. Visit www.creativerevolutiontheatre.org.
COMING SOON/AUG. 17
COMING SOON/AUG. 20, 22, 26, 27, 29
COMMUNITY GARDEN The 18th
PUBLIC MEETINGS Jefferson County
annual Arvada Community Garden open house is planned from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at 9195 W. 57th Ave. The community garden of 100-plus plots is in the old Garrison Street Water Filter Plant Reservoir at West 57th Ave and Garrison Street. It is operated and maintained by the Arvada Gardeners. This year’s gardeners will bring in their favorite dishes made from items grown in their gardens to share with the public. Call Janell Melvin at 303-421-9007 or Janice Mulvany at 303-424-7961.
COMING SOON/AUG. 17 FOOTBALL EVENT The Mountain
Range High School Football Booster Club plans an event to celebrate the opening of the 2013 football season at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Adams 12 District Stadium at I-25 and Huron Street in Westminster. The afternoon will start with a moms’ clinic with the players taking their moms through drills and plays that the players themselves must endure, followed by an inter-squad scrimmage and a Root Beer Float Party. The event will end in a Golf Ball Drop, where participants who have purchased numbered golf balls have the chance to win prizes, including a one-night stay at the Westin Hotel in Westminster including an evening of entertainment at the Madcap Comedy Theater.
COMING SOON/AUG. 19-20 THEATER AUDITIONS Creative Revolu-
MOVIE NIGHT Living Light of Peace, 5927 Miller St., Arvada, will screen a movie about hope and healing for two musicians who find themselves on a rock and blues journey through the south. The movie features an excellent soundtrack and a good message. The showing is free and will start at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17.
tion Theatre Company will have auditions for its upcoming production of “Talk Radio” from 5-9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, with callbacks after 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20. Auditions will be at TASHCO Art Gallery at North Valley Tech Center, 500 E. 84th Ave., Suite C-1, Thornton. The theater company is looking for actors ages 21 and older. Performances will be Oct. 4-6 and 11-13. Rehearsals will begin the week of Aug. 26 and will take place after 6 p.m. weekdays. Specific dates and times to be determined by schedule of selected cast.
COMING SOON/AUG. 17
COMING SOON/AUG. 20
VARIETY SHOW Jeff Jenson, Dennis Michael and Reid Belstock present “Illusions & Dreams III “The Epic Variety Show” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at The Festival Playhouse, 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd,
BOOK CLUB The Senior Book Club will read and discuss “The Next Thing on My List” at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, at the Northglenn Senior Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. Call 303-450-8801
COMING SOON/AUG. 17
or stop by the senior center to reserve a copy. For people ages 55 and over.
Open Space is asking residents to attend one of several public meetings to discuss the Open Space Master Plan. Meetings last from 6-8 p.m. and begin with a short presentation will begin about 6:15 p.m. followed by group interaction. Ideas and suggestions can be submitted through comment cards or by email using the subject “Master Plan” to trock@jeffco. us. Meetings are Tuesday, Aug. 20, at the Jeffco Open Space Offices, 7000 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden; Thursday, Aug. 22, at The Peak Community and Wellness Center, 6612 S. Ward St., Littleton; Monday, Aug. 26, at the Jeffco Fairgrounds, Green Mountain Conference Center, 15200 W. 6th Avenue Service Road, Golden; Tuesday, Aug. 27, at the Boettcher Mansion, 900 Colorow Road, Golden; and Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Indian Tree Golf Course Clubhouse, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.
COMING SOON/AUG. 21 KOREAN WAR Join Active Minds from 1:45-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, for a look at the origins, key events, and the lasting legacy of this conflict. We will also examine the role played by the United States, China, and the Soviet Union as part of the broader Cold War. Program is free and takes place at Covenant Village of Colorado, 9153 Yarrow St., Westminster. Doors open at 1:45; please arrive and be seated by 2 p.m. for the start of the program. RSVP at 303-403-2205.
RECURRING EVENTS FALL CLASSES Registration for fall
classes with Colorado ACTS is now open. Visit www.coloradoacts.org for details. Classes available after school and in the evenings. Among the offerings are Loose Lips Sink Ships (ages 12-18), The Mysterious Case of the Missing Ring (8-12), Creative Drama: Disney Fairytales (4-8). Homeschool classes include Our Town (ages 12-18), Patriot Dreams (8-12), Creative Drama (4-8), Imaginative Puppeteering (8-12). Community classes include Outreach Performance Class (ages 12 to adult), Improvisation Class & Murder Mystery Dinner Theater (12 to adult), Aspects of Theater Class (10-20).
DOG TRAINER Become a dog trainer with Misha May Foundation Dog Training and Rescue, using behavior science, holistic approaches and positive reinforcement techniques tailored to each individual dog, pet parent and specific situation. Learn to evaluate behavior, design exercises, coach humans, handle dogs, deliver presentations, and resolve and prevent a variety of behavior problems. Classes in Denver and Lakewood. request an application at mishamayfoundation@ gmail.com. Contact mishamayfoundation@gmail.com or call 303-239-0382 for information. KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Vanderhoof Elementary School is accepting registrations for incoming kindergarten. Students must be 5 years old by Oct. 1, 2013, in order to register for kindergarten. Vanderhoof has both a traditional half-day program and a tuition-based full day program. The school is at 5875 Routt Court, Arvada, and registration hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Go online to jeffcopublicschools.org
and follow the prompts for registration information on Jeffco Connect. Once your student has been entered online you will need to bring copies of their birth certificate, immunization records and proof of residency to the school. If you live outside our attendance area, you will need to fill out a choice enrollment application. Choice enrollments are accepted on a space available basis. If you have any questions or would like additional information, call the Vanderhoof office at 303-982-2744.
WOMEN’S NETWORKING group in Ar-
vada has openings for women in business who can commit to a weekly Wednesday morning meeting. One member per business category. Contact Info@OurConnection.org or call 303- 438-6783.
OPEN MIC Living Water Unity Spiritual Community presents open mic night – celebrate your teen self from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays at 7401 W. 59th Ave., Arvada. This program gives teens the opportunity to express their performing art including voice and instrument, acting, poetry, stand-up comedy, mime, etc. Open to all students in sixth to 12th grades. Email bellbottoms809@gmail. com. RECURRING/THROUGH AUG. 11 PLAYHOUSE SHOW The Player’s Guild
at the Festival Playhouse presents “Mama Won’t Fly,” a cross-country race to get Mama to her son’s wedding. Show runs from Aug. 2-11; show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and at 2 p.m. Sundays. The Festival Playhouse is at 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd. Call 303-422-4090 or visit www.festivalplayhouse.com. Appropriate for all ages.
RECURRING/THROUGH AUG. 16 BACKPACK DONATIONS North Metro Fire Rescue District is accepting donations of backpacks and school supplies for A Precious Child Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides basic essentials to disadvantaged and displaced children living in the North Metro area. Donations will be collected until Aug. 16 and can be dropped off at the North Metro Fire Rescue District Headquarters or fire stations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact Heather Brown at 303452-9910 or hbrown@northmetrofire.org. RECURRING/THROUGH AUG. 21 SUMMER CONCERTS Westmin-
ster Promenade’s summer concert series begins Wednesday, June 12, and continues through Aug. 21. All concerts are from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Gazebo at Westminster Promenade. The lineup includes: June 12: The 1950s: The Juke Brothers sock-hop band; June 26: The 1960s: “Woodstock Tribute,” re-creation of the iconic rock festival; July 3: The 1970s: Colorado’s tribute to “The Eagles”; July 17: The 1980s Message in A Bottle, The Police Tribute; Aug. 14: Bella Luna Cirque Show; and Aug. 21: To be announced. Visit thewestminsterpromenade.com
RECURRING/THROUGH AUG. 31 WEATHER MONITORS The Com-
munity Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network based at the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University is looking to add a few hundred observers to its Denver area network during August. All it takes to be involved is the purchase of an official rain gauge ($30) and a commitment to help monitor the local climate by taking precipitation measurements as
MetroNorth Worship Directory Northglenn United Methodist Church We invite you to join us in worship on Sundays. An inspirational traditional service is offered at 9 AM on Sunday.
There are choirs for every age and musical ability. Small group fellowships that meet weekly and monthly, a licensed pre-school program with a record of 39 plus years of excellence. As well as a Sunday school program for children, youth and adults.
We are located at 1605 W. 106th Ave., Northglenn.
For more information about church and all other services offered, feel free to contact us at 303-452-5120. See You There!
Risen Savior Lutheran Church 3031 W. 144 Ave. - Broomfield • 303-469-3521 or www.rslc.org th
Come worship with us!
Sunday Worship 8:00 am, 9:30 am & 11:00 am
Sunday School & Adult Classes 9:20 am - 10:40 am
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA)
Worship 9:00 am 11040 Colorado Blvd.
(across from Thornton Rec. Center)
303-457-2476 www.stjohns05@gmail.com
LCMS To advertise your place of worship, call 303.566.4089 and ask for Viola Ortega
often as possible. The data is reported to the CoCoRaHS website and daily maps of local precipitation patterns are produced. Training is offered in person or online; a list of Denver area training classes can be found at http://www.cocorahs.org/State. aspx?state=CO. For information, or to sign up, contact Chris Spears at chris.spears@ colostate.edu or go to www.cocorahs.org and click on the “Join Us” link.
LOOKING AHEAD LOOKING AHEAD/AUG. 24 TEDDY PICNIC Iddle Bits of This and That Art Gallery in Westminster hosts a Teddy bear picnic from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at 3969 W. 73rd Ave. Register by Aug. 17 by calling 720-2665047 or by email at iddlebits@aol.com. LOOKING AHEAD/AUG. 24, SEPT. 7, SEPT. 14, SEPT. 21, SEPT. 28, OCT. 5
plant for flavorful food, a healthy body and warding off evil spirits. Learn about the different garlic types and how to grow so that you will have a yearly harvest.
“TERRARIUMS – Gardens under Glass”
from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. Terrariums add a lush element to your indoor décor. Discover how easy it is to bring the magic of these special gardens to your home. Our expert will demonstrate the range of containers, soil, plants and offer tips and techniques to create glorious gardens in glass.
LOOKING AHEAD/AUG. 25 BLOOD DRIVE Westminster Christian Church will have its annual blood drive for Bonfils Blood Center from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25. Call the church office at 303-466-0622 to make an appointment.
FALL GARDENING Echter’s Garden
LOOKING AHEAD/AUG. 25 TO OCT. 20
“PRESERVING YOUR Harvest – Make
FINANCIAL PEACE Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace Universityclass will take place at 9 a.m. Aug. 25 to Oct. 20 at Faith Bible Chapel, Carr Street Campus, 4890 Carr St., Arvada. For information or to register, call 303-424-2121 ext. 9-2455 or email zach.malito@fbci.org.
Center, 5150 Garrison St., Arvada, offers free classes for gardeners on Saturdays this fall. Registration not required unless noted. Call 303-424-7979 or visit www. echters.com for details. Upcoming classes are: Summer Last All Winter” from 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24. Learn several methods of food preservation, including canning, so that you can enjoy your summer harvest all winter long. Class will cover necessary equipment, tools, tips and techniques for success in the kitchen and good taste at the table.
“PERENNIAL GARDENING in the Fall”
from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7. This is the perfect time to set the stage for next year’s garden. Plant perennials and bulbs for season long beauty and review the basic maintenance for keeping your garden healthy and beautiful.
“LANDSCAPING YOUR Colorado
Garden” from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, and from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. Discover trees, shrubs and perennials that work well in our region. The class will cover plant combinations and basic design principles that create curb appeal and enhance your outdoor living spaces. Special emphasis on drought tolerant plants that are durable and require lower maintenance.
“PLANTING FALL Bulbs” from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. Plant bulbs now for color next spring. Discover new varieties of tulips and daffodils as well as other interesting and unique types of bulbs. Learn how to prepare your soil and maintain for years of beauty. “FAIRY GARDEN Workshop” from
2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Enjoy the magic and enchantment of a fairy garden and create your personal retreat for the fairies. Each attendee will take home a fairy garden they make in the class. Registration required; call 303-424-7979. Fee for materials will be assessed.
“ORCHIDS – Exotic but Easy” from
10-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. Orchids are beautiful, fascinating and surprisingly easy to grow. Discover how these exotic beauties grow in nature and translate that to your own growing conditions. Learn some of the best varieties for your home and tips and techniques to successfully grow and rebloom orchids.
“GROWING GREAT Garlic” from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. Discover the exciting world of garlic, nature’s wonder
LOOKING AHEAD/SEPT. 6-7, 13-14 FAMILY THEATER Prairie Playhouse, a local family theater, presents “The Sound of Music” at 7 p.m. Sept. 6-7 and Sept. 13-14 at The Armory at Brighton Cultural Center. Tickets available at prairieplayhouse.com or at the door. Visit https:// www.prairieplayhouse.com/productions/ thesoundofmusic. LOOKING AHEAD/SEPT. 7 HARVEST FESTIVAL Arvada Associated Modelers presents its 2013 Harvest Festival and a free RC model air show from1-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Arvada Air Park, 7608 Highway 93, Golden. Spectacular giant scale models, replica Warbirds, real turbine jets, radical helicopters, a “wicked witch” on a flying broom, and a variety of other, unique radio-controlled models will be flown and exhibited. The air show also features celebrity pilots, a full scale fly-in by Flight for Life Colorado, RC flight simulators, many free door prizes, concessions and an opportunity for spectators to try their hand at flying a real RC airplane (also free). Master of Ceremonies will be Arvada City council member at-large Bob Fifer. For information and directions to the flying field, visit www.arvadamodelers. com. LOOKING AHEAD/SEPT. 10 GOLF TOURNAMENT Community Reach Center’s Reach for the Green 33rd annual golf tournament is Tuesday, Sept. 10, at The Ranch Country Club, 11887 Tejon St., Westminster. Presented in memory of Mary and Donald C. Ciancio and in partnership with Westminster Medical Clinic, the golf tournament welcomes individual and team players. Several sponsorship levels are available. To inquire about sponsoring or playing, please contact Deb Haviland at 303-853-3472 or D.Haviland@CommunityReachCenter.org. For information or to sign up as a sponsor or golfer, or to bid at the online silent auction, visit www.CommunityReachCenter. org and click on the Reach for the Green golf tournament link. Looking Ahead continues on Page 22
19-Color North Jeffco Westsider 19
August 9, 2013
Harsh reality for Broncos in pursuit of Super Bowl There are two kinds of reality shows: Those that are bad and those that are worse. “Jersey Shore” was bad. “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” was worse. “Being Bobby Brown,” bad. Being the barren mind behind “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” worse. And who among us doesn’t hold at least some sentiment that the producers of “Toddlers and Tiaras” should be considered for execution via guillotine — with a tiara glued to their heads, for poetic justice? Like Michael Jordan, you can’t stop reality shows; you just gotta hope to contain them by rolling your eyes and changing the channel. But if you’re a member of the Denver Broncos organization, it’d be hypocritical of you to talk trash about TV’s garbage. That’s because off-season after off-season, all the team does is pump out reality show-like drama. Sometimes it’s fun. Sometimes it’s not. But, seeing as how the team hasn’t been to a Super Bowl since the 1998 season, Broncos’ drama is, at the very least,
getting old. The Broncos have been the NFL leaders in off-season drama for about five years now, going back to 2008, with Mike Shanahan’s starring role in the team’s version of “Chopped,” during his firing as head coach. In 2009, the Broncos rolled out the short-lived “Kid Nation,” with the hiring of the 5-year-old Josh McDaniels as their coach. Then, in the spring of that year, McDaniels thought it would be fun to mortgage the team’s future by trading in their second, third and fourth round NFL draft picks to the Baltimore Ravens, in order
have a story idea? Email your ideas to Westminster Community Editor Ashley Reimers at areimers@ourcoloradonews.com or call her at 303-566-4131.
Did you know...
Colorado Community Media was created to connect you to 23 community papers with boundless opportunity and rewards.
We publish: Adams County Sentinel, Arvada Press, Castle Rock News Press, Centennial Citizen, Douglas County News Press, Elbert County News, Englewood Herald, Foothills Transcript, Golden Transcript, Highlands Ranch Herald, Lakewood Sentinel, Littleton Independent, Lone Tree Voice, North JeffCo Westsider, Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel, Parker Chronicle, Pikes Peak Courier View, South Platte Independent, Teller County Extra, Tribune Extra, Tri-Lakes Tribune, Westminster Window, and Wheat Ridge Transcript.
to grab Tim Tebow in the first round — kind of like McDaniels was running the team like it was a lemonade stand, but got duped into giving back change for a 50 to a bully who paid him with 20 bucks in Monopoly money. Oh, and on April 2, just a couple of weeks before drafting Tebow, the Broncos traded starting quarterback Jay Cutler to the Chicago Bears. Less than two weeks after that, star wide receiver Brandon Marshall was traded to Miami. It was “Extreme Makeover” time in Denver. Then, during the miserable 2010 season, owner Pat Bowlen — who finally realized his mistake of handing over the organization’s keys to a dude who was still getting around on a bicycle that had training wheels — fired McDaniels. Bowlen then brought John Elway in to the front office, before Elway, “The Apprentice,” hired John Fox as head coach. Then, in 2011, came everyone’s favorite off-season reality show, “So, You Think You Can Pass?” starring Tim Tebow. Tebow Drama dominated Broncos camp that year, which proved to be too much for the pedestrian quarterback Kyle Orton to handle. Then, after actually making the playoffs under Tebow, the Broncos embarked on their next reality hit, last year’s “Who wants to marry a Manning?”
Peyton, that is. Enter the P-Man, exit the T-Man. And just when you thought the offseason drama would finally come to an end this season, the Broncos produced three more reality shows: The Wes Welkerinspired “Keeping Up With The Patriots”; Elvis Dumervil’s hit, “Are You Smarter Than A Fax Machine?”; And, on the heels of two team executives being arrested for drunken driving —“Cops.” Oh, and last but not least, then came the recent drug allegations against star linebacker Von Miller, proving that “Big Brother” is indeed watching over Denver. Can the Broncos overcome this year’s off-season distractions? We shall see. All I know is that while the team continues to lead the league in reality drama year after year, the organization has been without a fresh Vince Lombardi Trophy for a very long time. Broncos’ reality shows may make for some intriguing, real-life drama. But unless Denver makes it to the Super Bowl this year, the Broncos will look like the “Biggest Losers,” while their fans will be staring in their own reality show: “Punk’d.” In addition to writing sports columns, Vic Vela covers the Legislature for Colorado Community Media. He can be reached at vvela@ourcoloradonews.com, or follow him on Twitter: @VicVela1.
20-Sports-Color
North JeffcoSPORTS
20 North Jeffco Westsider August 9, 2013
Solheim showdown in Colorado Creamer
Kerr
Korda
Ciganda
Hedwall
Hull
Lang
Lewis
Lincicome
Icher
Masson
Matthew
Piller
Pressel
Salas
Munoz
Nordqvist
Pettersen
Recari
Sergas
Shadoff
Photo illustration by Lindsay Lovato
Americans vs. Europeans U.S. players determined to get cup back
Stanford
Thompson
Wie
U.S. Solheim Cup captain Meg Mallon has a motivated team ready to defend its home turf at the prestigious biennial international match-play tournament that will be held Aug. 13-18 at Parker’s Colorado Golf Club. Twelve U.S.-born players will challenge 12 European players in three days of match-play competition to see which team will win the Waterford Crystal Cup with a mahogany base that is named for Karsten Solheim, the founder of the manufacturing corporation that makes PING golf equipment. The U.S. has won eight of the 12 previous Solheim Cups and the Yanks are 6-0 in home matches. However, Europeans stunned the Americans in the weatherdelayed singles matches to defeat the U.S., 15-13, and capture the Cup two years ago in Meath, Ireland. “You know, every Solheim Cup is so close and it’s an exciting event, and Ireland was just an unbelievable event and I had some players on the team that are highly motivated,” said Mallon. “They didn’t like that taste in their mouth and they are ready to get the Cup back.” British Open champion Stacy Lewis heads the U.S. team. Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr, Angela Stanford, Brittany Lincicome, Lexi Thompson, Jessica Korda, Brittany Lang, Lizette Salas and Morgan Pressel also qualified for team spots via points or rankings. Gerina Piller and Michelle Wie were captain’s picks. Eight of the U.S. players have played in a combined 25 Solheim events and have won 52 points. Creamer is 11-3-5 in four tournaments to garner 13½ points and Kerr is 11-12-3 in six Cups for 13½ points. Pressel has also been one of America’s best with a 7-2-2 record in three years. “We’re playing on all cylinders right now and I’m really excited about it,” said Mallon.
By Jim Benton • jbenton@ourcoloradonews.com
Lewis and Creamer didn’t retreat from the Europeans’ celebrations after their victory in Ireland. “I wanted to remember what it felt like,” Lewis told GolfChannel.com. “With everything that happened that week, we probably still should have won. We’re all ready to go and we want that Cup back.” Creamer says being on the losing team didn’t feel good. “It was a terrible feeling,” she said. “I’d never been on a team that lost. That’s never going to happen again.” European captain Liselotte Neumann will have players from eight countries on her team that will try to retain the Cup. Eight players were automatically selected via points or rankings. Those players were Suzann Pettersen (Norway), Carlota Ciganda (Spain), Catriona Matthew (Scotland), Caroline Masson (Germany), Beatriz Recari (Spain), Anna Nordqvist (Sweden), Karine Icher (France) and Azahara Munoz (Spain). Jodi Ewart Shadoff (England), Caroline Hedwall (Sweden), Giulia Sergas (Italy) and Charley Hull (England) were captain’s picks. Hull is 17 years old and the youngest player in Solheim Cup history. Five golfers on the European team have played in a combined 17 Cups and won a total of 39½ points. Matthew is 118-8 and Pettersen 12-8-5 and both have played in six Cups. More than 120,000 fans are expected to watch and see if the Americans can remain unbeaten at home and regain possession of the Cup. “We’ve never won over there (United States), so obviously it’s a big challenge,” said Neumann. “I feel like this is really the team that’s going to do it for us. “We’ve got some young girls, we’ve got some rookies, so we’ve got some big strong players and some players that can really hit it, which I think favors us. In
SOLHEIM CUP SCHEDULE • AUG. 13 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. — U.S. and European team practice 5 to 8:30 p.m. — Solheim After Sundown in Ping Pavilion
• AUG. 14 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. — U.S. and European team practice 6 to 9 p.m. — Gala dinner at Wildlife Experience
• AUG. 15 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. — U.S. and European team practice 2 to 5 p.m. — Front Row experience at driving range 2:30 to 4 p.m. — Three-hole PING Pro-Junior Challenge, holes 16-18 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. — Past captain autograph session 5 to 6 p.m. — Opening ceremonies on main stage
• AUG. 16 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Four Foursomes matches 1 to 5:30 p.m. — Four Four-ball matches
• AUG. 17 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Four Foursomes matches 1 to 5:30 p.m. — Four Four-ball matches
• AUG. 18 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. — Twelve singles matches 7 to 7:45 p.m. — Closing ceremonies
Colorado, the golf course is quite generous off the tees, and we were looking for good, long hitters and some girls with great energy and I think this is the team that is going to do it.”
Bicycles welcomed With Colorado being a well-known haven for outdoor enthusiasts and exercise
aficionados, the Solheim Cup is allowing and encouraging golf fans to ride their bicycles to Colorado Golf Club. Cyclists and anyone attending will be able to ride their bicycles to the course and bike racks will be provided. Anyone wishing to bike to the event will need to have their tickets in hand and will not be able to purchase tickets upon arrival. Cyclists will only be allowed to enter Colorado Golf Club via the east gate (Lot V) off Stroh Road, past the main (west) entrance. Directional signs will guide them to the correct entrance and Lot V.
Hickenlooper to speak Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper will deliver remarks at the main stage near the clubhouse during opening ceremonies Aug. 15. “We welcome the Solheim Cup to Colorado and are proud to showcase our state’s world-class outdoor recreation opportunities,” Hickenlooper said. “Colorado is the perfect location to host an international golf event, from our excellent fairways to the breathtaking backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, this will be a great experience for players and viewers. We wish both teams the best of luck and hope they enjoy their Colorado experience.” The ceremonies will be broadcast live on the Golf Channel at 5 p.m. and will feature the appearances of both teams, as well as comments from Mallon and Neumann. Fans are encouraged to attend the ceremony, which will officially kick off the three-day competition. Ceremonial raisings of the team flags will also be held and both captains will announce their pairings for the first Foursomes matches that will take place Aug. 16.
21 North Jeffco Westsider 21
August 9, 2013
Indian Tree golf course inclined with challenge Arvada course rich in tradition By Daniel Williams
dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com ARVADA - Golf is an expensive sport to play. Drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, irons, a putter and just the right wedge in a new golf bag are more expensive than ever. Then there are the costs of greens fees, which add up — so value golf is appreciated. At Indian Tree Golf Course in Arvada, golf value meets one of the best municipal golf experiences in the state. “We have one of the best golf values anywhere in Colorado here at Indian Tree Golf Course,” Indian Tree assistant professional Rudy Castaneda said. “We really try to give the golfers who play out here a great golf experience.” The 43-year-old course, west of Wadsworth Boulevard and north of 72nd Avenue, in Arvada has some unique features, such as arrowhead shaped rocks, large wood carvings and teepees off the side of a few fairways. “There are a lot of really cool things that are going on all around the course from the giant Bear carving to the sign in the middle of the course that gives you exact mileage from here to Augusta National Golf Course (in Georgia, home of the Masters),” said Sam Teller, a Indian Tree regular. The course that plays just over 7,000 yards at times might feel like it plays 10,000 yards. That is because the course was built in the foothills, meaning some of the holes play uphill and require an extra club to get to the green. On the flip side, several holes play downhill — so even the short hitter can feel like a big hitter once a shot starts rolling down the downhill fairway. “I won’t lie; some holes out here can be tough, especially going uphill. But there is forgiveness coming back downhill. Indian Tree is really unique in its layout,” said Travis Cartwright, an Indian Tree patron. The trek on the course starts on with a 359yard, par 4 that plays uphill and doglegs left. Two big shots and a two-putt will result in par — but remember to club up on the approach shot, because the uphill journey will require extra muscle. The front nine includes No. 4, a par 5 that can play up to 573 yards. The hole takes three quality shots to get to the green that turns left at almost a 90 degree angle and then an approach shot into a blind green. Not a lot of eagles result on hole No. 3. The back nine is equally as challenging and features perhaps the course’s signature hole — No. 13, a par 3 that plays as short as 123 but as long as 225. With water on the right, the street a little farther right and a
Indian Tree’s driving range features numerous targets as part of the course’s well-groomed practice facilities. Photos by Danny Williams tough carry to the green, No. 13 offers a true golf challenge. “The par 3, 13th is one of the best par 3s around. It’s not only challenging and rewarding if you par, but it is also one of the best looking holes around,” Castaneda said. A round ends with one of the best looking holes on the course — No. 18, a 430 yard, par 4 from the blue tees. Golfers tee off from one of the highest points on the golf course and balls typically funnel down the fairway. But this is where it gets tricky. With water on the short right, an approach shot needs to be a high quality shot to the green. Trouble surrounds golfers all the way down the fairway with trees and a pond — but if those who can handle the carry, the green is large and offers a chance at a tough par. Indian Tree can be a challenge with the thick rough, many trees and multiple doglegs. But with four sets of tee boxes the course doesn’t necessarily have to play long. “Our different tiers of tee boxes make the course welcoming and playable for any person of any level of play. You can play it really long but it doesn’t have to be if you don’t want it to be,” Castaneda said.
CITY OF WESTMINSTER NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S SETTLEMENT
CITY OF WESTMINSTER
Pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of August, 2013, at Westminster, Colorado, final settlement will be made by the City with Goodland Construction, Inc., hereinafter called the "Contractor," for and on account of the contract for the construction of a Project described as Kings Mill Park Expansion.
1. Any person, co-partnership, associNOTICE OF carving, sits on the ThisCONTRACTOR'S Bear, a giant wood No. 10 tee box. ation of persons, company, or corporation SETTLEMENT
that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, Pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., or supplies notice is hereby given that the 20th day Indian by Tree’s teaching staff, par 3 course The course is on also blessed toother have Alanused or consumed such Contractor or his subcontractor, or of August, 2013, at Westminster, Colorand practice Abrams as its head A 2013 Colothat supplies rental machinery, tools, or facilities — all at a very reasonado, final settlement will beprofessional. made by the to the extent used in the proCity with AMERICAN DEMOLITION, able municipal course cost — make Indian rado Golf Hall of Fame inductee,equipment Abrams secution of thehas work, whose claim therehereinafter called the "Contractor," for and has not been paid byTree the Contractor or on account of the contract for thethan con- 40for an extremely enjoyable golf experience. been teaching golf more years. the subcontractor for the work contracted struction of a Project described as to be done, may file with the City a veriENGLAND WATER TREATMENT fied statement of the amount due and unFACILITY DECOMMISSIONING paid on account of such claim. PROJECT.
Public Notices 2. All such claims shall be filed with the
Government Legals INVITATION FOR QUOTE RESIDENTIAL MOVING SERVICES IFQ# 13-015 The Adams County Housing Authority (ACHA) is a public entity formed in 1974 to provide federally subsidized housing and housing assistance to low-income families, within Adams County, Colorado. Though brought into existence by a Resolution of the Adams County Board of Commissioners, it is a separate entity from the Adams County, Colorado government. ACHA acquired a multi-family property known as The Village of Yorkshire, located at 10370 Brendan Way, Thornton, CO, 80229. The property consists of 200 units of rental housing in 10 buildings. ACHA will be renovating these buildings, and is seeking a Residential Moving Services Company to perform resident moves. The Housing Authority, the awarding agency, is seeking quotes from Residential Moving Services to perform the work. A copy of the Invitation For Quote IFQ#13-015 can be obtained by emailing: Procurement@achaco.com, or calling 303-227-2055.
Published in the Westsider First publication: August 9, 2013 Last publication: August 16, 2013 00047986 CITY OF WESTMINSTER NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S SETTLEMENT Pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of August, 2013, at Westminster, Colorado, final settlement will be made by the City with AMERICAN DEMOLITION, hereinafter called the "Contractor," for and on account of the contract for the construction of a Project described as ENGLAND WATER TREATMENT FACILITY DECOMMISSIONING PROJECT. 1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or his subcontractor, or
1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or his subcontractor, or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, whose claim therefor has not been paid by the Contractor or the subcontractor for the work contracted to be done, may file with the City a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. 2. All such claims shall be filed with the City Attorney's Office, City of Westminster, 4800 W. 92nd Avenue, Westminster, Colorado, 80031 by August 15, 2013. 3. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve the City from any and all liability for such claim. Dated at Westminster, Colorado this 1st day of August, 2013. CITY OF WESTMINSTER /s/ Martin R. McCullough City Attorney Published in the Westsider First publication: August 2, 2013 Last publication: August 9, 2013 00047512 CITY OF WESTMINSTER NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S SETTLEMENT Pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of August, 2013, at Westminster, Colorado, final settlement will be made by the City with Goodland Construction, Inc., hereinafter called the "Contractor," for and on account of the contract for the construction of a Project described as Kings Mill Park Expansion. 1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or his subcontractor, or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, whose claim therefor has not been paid by the Contractor or the subcontractor for the work contracted to be done, may file with the City a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.
2. All such claims shall be filed with the City Attorney's Office, City of Westminster, 4800 W. 92nd Avenue, Westminster, Colorado, 80031 by August 15, 2013. 3. Failure on the part of a creditor to file
City Attorney's Office, City of Westminster, 4800 W. 92nd Avenue, Westminster, Colorado, 80031 by August 15, 2013.
3. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve the City from any and all liability for such claim. Dated at Westminster, Colorado this 1st day of August, 2013. CITY OF WESTMINSTER /s/ Martin R. McCullough City Attorney Published in the Westsider First publication: August 2, 2013 Last publication: August 9, 2013 00047633 WESTMINSTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING AND BUDGET HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Westminster City Council, in its capacity as the ex-officio Board of Directors of the Westminster Economic Development Authority (WEDA) of Adams County, Colorado, has caused a proposed amended budget to be prepared for the fiscal year 2013. Said amended budget is open for inspection at the Finance Department, City of Westminster, 4800 West 92nd Avenue, Westminster, Colorado, 80031, and will be considered for adoption by the Board of Directors at a special meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m., Monday, August 12, 2013, at Council Chambers, 4800 West 92nd Avenue, Westminster, Colorado. Other actions relating to the budget will also be considered by the Board, including, but not limited to, the appropriation of budgeted funds. Any interested elector may inspect such proposed amended budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the amendment. Westminster Economic Development Authority By: /s/ Martin R. McCullough, City Attorney City of Westminster Attorney to the Board of Directors Published in the Westsider August 9, 2013 00047954
CITY OF WESTMINSTER NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S SETTLEMENT Pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of August, 2013, at Westminster, Colorado, final settlement will be made by the City with T2 Construction, Inc., hereinafter called the "Contractor," for and on account of the contract for the construction of a Project described as Torii Square Park Renovation. 1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or his subcontractor, or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, whose claim therefor has not been paid by the Contractor or the subcontractor for the work contracted to be done, may file with the City a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. 2. All such claims shall be filed with the City Attorney's Office, City of Westminster, 4800 W. 92nd Avenue, Westminster, Colorado, 80031 by August 22, 2013. 3. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve the City from any and all liability for such claim. Dated at Westminster, Colorado this 8th day of August, 2013. CITY OF WESTMINSTER /s/ Martin R. McCullough City Attorney Published in the Westsider First publication: August 9, 2013 Last publication: August 16, 2013 00047502
22
22 North Jeffco Westsider
August 9, 2013
Looking AheAd: goLf & music
Continued from Page 18
Looking AheAd/Sept. 18
Looking AheAd/Sept. 10-12
hiStorY of rAdio Throughout human history there have been a number of inventions that have fundamentally changed how people communicate. One of the most influential was the advent of radio. Although the technology was discovered in the 19th century, radio really came into the popular culture in the first half of the 20th century. Even today, radio continues to reach nearly 250 million Americans on a weekly basis. Join Active Minds from 1:45-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, as we trace the history and impact of this important technology. Program is free and takes place at Covenant Village of Colorado, 9153 Yarrow St., Westminster. RSVP at 303-403-2205.
Youth AuditionS Auditions for Northglenn Youth Theatre’s “Shrek the Musical” for ages 8-18 are available by appointment Sept. 10-12. Actors must prepare a one-minute comedic monologue, 16 bars from an up-beat contemporary musical, bring a resume, and 8x10 color headshot to the audition. No acapella; accompanist provided. Directed by Kimberly Jongejan. Produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International. Call 303-450-8800 to schedule an appointment. Call backs are from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 14. Rehearsals are from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays from Sept. 17 to Nov. 7. If cast, a fee will be charged to cover costume and T-shirt. Looking AheAd/Sept. 14 goLf tournAment The 7th annual Kyle Lewis Memorial Golf Tournament is Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Park Hill Golf Course, Denver. Shotgun start is at 8 a.m. To sign up, call Park Hill at 303-333-5411, ext. 24. Cost includes golf, cart, range balls, lunch and prizes. All proceeds benefit underprivileged children golf lessons. Kyle’s passion was for young kids to enjoy golf as much as he did.
Looking AheAd/Sept. 30 goLf tournAment Mark Wiebe will again host the 8th annual Adam’s Camp charity golf tournament, presented by Retirement Plan and Investment Providers, to raise funds for the children, youth and families of Adam’s Camp. The tournament is on Sept. 30 at the Colorado Golf Club in Parker, and 132 golfers will have the opportunity to play the exclusive course, home to the 2013 Solheim Cup. Lunch, provided by Noodles and Company, will begin at 11 a.m. and the tournament shotgun start will be at 12:30 p.m. Play will be followed by cocktails, dinner, live
adindex The North Jeffco Westsider is made possible thanks to our local advertisers. When you spend your dollars near your home – especially with these advertisers – it keeps your community strong, prosperous and informed. AUTO Community ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION .....................................19 ARVADA VISITORS CENTER .......................................17 BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING ...................................... 2 CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF COLORADO ......17 NORTH JEFFCO JR. BASEBALL ..................................... 7 AUTO Dining DOUBLE TREE HOTEL WESTMINSTER ..................... 4 AUTO Entertainment BUTTERFLY PAVILION .................................................17 COLORADO PUBLIC TELEVISIONS ..........................19 RED STAG PRODUCTIONS ............................................ 4 THE ARVADA CENTER .................................................21 AUTO House & Home AAARK ................................................................................. 4 APPLEWOOD PLUMBING .............................................. 7 SPLIT RAIL FENCE CO .................................................... 2 AUTO Medical NEW LEAF HEARING CLINIC INC .............................. 4 PRO CASE MANAGEMENT ............................................ 3 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HEALTH PLANS ........................ 6 SONATA LASER AESTHETICS .....................................12 UNTERSEHER ORTHODONTICS ...............................18 VLADIMIR JONES ............................................................. 5 AUTO Shopping GALLERY 3698 ................................................................... 4
SEE THE SPECIAL PULLOUT ................................. 14-16
ShopLocalColorado.com brought to you by
Sign up online to receive weekly local deals in your inbox.
auction and prizes. Proceeds will support the children, youth and families of Adam’s Camp, of Centennial, which provides intensive therapy camps to children with developmental disabilities and their families as well as recreational camps for youth and young adults with disabilities. To sponsor, register or to learn more, visit www.adamscamp.org, call 303-563-8290 or email sarah@adamscamp.org.
Looking AheAd/oct. 19 chiLd SAfetY Pro Chrysler Jeep Dodge
Ram presents a John Walsh endorsed child safety program from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at 1800 W. 104th Ave., Thornton. The free program will include free FBI certified next generation PALM prints, FBI certified fingerprints, a digital photography and a child safety journal. Call 866-353-2353 for more details.
ongoing/LibrArY preSchooLerS gAthering Primetime for Preschoolers meets 10-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Anythink Huron St., 9417 Huron St. in Thornton. Admission is free. For more information, call 303-4527534 or go online to librarianship. muSic time Music and Movement meets 1:30-2:15 p.m. Wednesdays at Anythink Huron St., 9417 Huron St. in Thornton. Children ages 3 to 6 years can sing, dance, play games and learn how to play instruments. Registration is required. To register, visit the online calendar at librarianship.For more information, call 303-452-7534. ongoing/cLubS And ServiceS mondAYS AduLt SurvivorS of Childhood Sexual Abuse Northglenn Women’s Group meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays. WINGS provides therapist-facilitated, peersupport groups in which survivors are believed, accepted and no longer alone. For more information, call 303-283-8660. denver thYroid cAncer Support Group meets7-8:30 p.m. Mondays
at Montclair Recreation Center Lowry, 729 Ulster Way. For more information, call 303-388-9948.
grief recoverY A 12-week Grief Share program meets at 6:30 p.m. each Monday at Arvada Covenant Church, 5555 Ward Road. LA Leche LeAgue of Broomfield
meets 10 -11 a.m. the second Monday of the month at Brunner Farm House, 640 Main St.
Lifering SecuLAr Recovery meets at 6 p.m. Mondays at Washington Park United Church of Christ, 400 S. Williams St. This is a nonprofit, abstinence-based peer-support group for recovering alcoholics and addicts. For more information, call 303-830-0358 or go online to www. unhooked.com. overeAterS AnonYmouS meets at
7 p.m. Mondays at North Metro Church, 12505 Colorado Blvd. in Thornton.
StudY group Chabad of NW Metro
Denver Jewish Center hosts a thoughtprovoking discussion on the weekly Torah portion. Drawing from the wisdom of the Talmud, Kabbalah and Chassidic Mystical Masters, the study group focuses on the relevance of the bible stories and Torah’s teaching to our modern lives. The class is from 7-8 p.m. Mondays at Chabad, 4505 W. 112 Ave., Westminster. Refreshments served. For costs and the topic of the weekly discussion, visit www.COJewish. com/torahstudy or call 303-429-5177. The class is led by Rabbi Benjy Brackman spiritual leader of Chabad of NW Metro Denver.
WeSt metro Real Estate Investing Education Group meets from 7-9 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033. We meet in Classroom 1. We cover all the information you will need to successfully fix and flip or buy rentals with positive cash flow. We analyze deals as examples, talk about where to get funding, the best ways to find a bargain and sometimes do property tours. Investors of all levels of experience are welcome but no agents please. tueSdAYS
Let go and Let God AFG Al-Anon meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 12021 Northaven Circle in Thornton. For more information, visit www.al-anon-co.org.
metro north Chamber Leads Tuesday group meets at 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Lone Star Steakhouse, 237 E. 120th Ave. in Thornton. For more information, call Alan at 720-233-5873. nArcoticS AnonYmouS Group meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 3585 W. 76th Ave. in Westminster. For more information, go online to www.nacolorado.org. neW SWing Swing dancing comes to Thornton 8:30-11 p.m. Tuesdays at Taps and Toes Dance Studio, 12720 N. Colorado Blvd. Beginners are welcome; World Champion Lindy Hop dancers Mark Godwin and Shauna Marble, along with other dancers will provide instruction. Cost is $5. For more information, go online to www.markandshaunaswing. com/weekly_dances/. northgLenn Afg Al-Anon meets at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 11385 Grant Drive. For more information, go online to www.al-anon-co.org. northgLenn-thornton rotArY
Club meets at noon Tuesdays at Red Lobster, 1350 W. 104th Ave. in Northglenn. For more information, email NorthglennThorntonRotary@hotmail.com.
north Jeffco repubLicAn Women meets the second Tuesday of
Wednesday of each month at 11449 York Street, Northglenn. Call 303-457-3391.
A-nAmi (nAtionAL Alliance on Men-
tal Illness-Adams County) meets from 7-9 p.m. the last Wednesday of every month at the Community Reach Center, 8931 Huron St., Thornton. Each A-NAMI meeting provides participants time for sharing challenges and triumphs, and frequently feature presentations by mental-health professionals and educational discussion. Anyone dealing with a mental illness, including family and friends, may benefit from A-NAMI support. For more information, contact (303) 853-3770; s.bain60@ gmail.com.
ArvAdA biz connection (http://
www.meetup.com/Arvada-Business-Connection/) is an informal networking event that brings together local entrepreneurs. Meetings are Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at various restaurants in Olde Town Arvada. A $5 fee is collected from each attendee, which is then donated to a local charity at the end of each quarter. The 4th Quarter Charity is the Dan Peak Foundation who assists families in need. http://danpeakfoundation.webs.com/. For information, call Micki Carwin at 303-997-9098.
fLAtironS vieW toAStmASterS
meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of every month at The Depot at Five Parks, 13810 W. 85th Ave. in Arvada. Polish your speaking and presentation skills in a fun, instructional, nurturing environment. For more information visit http://9407.toastmastersclubs.org/.
every month at the 911 Driving School, 9100 100th Ave., Suite B-4, Westminster. Check-in is at 6:45 p.m., meeting is from 7-9 p.m. Each month outstanding speakers present information vital to our community. Come join us to deepen your knowledge of election candidates, current legislation, and upcoming events. Both men and women are invited to attend. Admission is free.
muSic teAcherS Association Suburban Northwest meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon the first Wednesday of the month at Community in Christ Church, 12229 W. 80th Ave., Arvada. Meetings are open to the public and include refreshments, business meeting and program featuring music teaching professionals from around the state lecturing on the latest teaching developments.
northWeSt AreA Newcomers and
rockY mountAin Submarine
Social Club, serving the women of north Jeffco and northwest Denver metro, meets every meet every fourth Tuesday of the month. For information, place and reservations, call Susan Dittman at 303-673-9266 or Patti Bloomquist at 303-940-7478.
north metro Newcomer and Social
Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month for lunch and a program. We welcome all women who would like to meet new friends and find new activities. Call Peggy Frances at 303-215-9627 or Karen Dowling at 303-422-7369.
overeAterS AnonYmouS meets from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Westminster United Methodist Church, 3585 W. 76th Ave. Contact Laura at 303-428-9293. tAe kWon do Learn self-defense, get
a workout and increase self-confidence. Two classes available on Tuesdays and Thursdays through the city of Westminster recreation division: peewees (ages 5-8), from 6:30-7:30 p.m., and ages 9 and up, 6:30-8 p.m. Classes at the MAC, 3295 W. 72nd Ave. Call 303-426-4310. Visit www.hupstaekwondo.com and www. ttatkd.com.
tALking ideAS Toastmasters Club meets noon-1 p.m. Tuesdays at 10155 Westmoor Drive, Suite 225, in Westminster. For more information, call Mary Taylor at 303-327-1616. topS co 538, a weight-loss support group, meets Tuesdays at St. Martha’s Episcopal Church, 76th and Bradburn. Weigh-in is from 6-6:45 p.m., followed by the meeting. For information, call 303-429-5923. WeStminSter optimiSt Club meets at 7 a.m. Tuesdays at the Egg & I, 799 Highway 287, Broomfield. For more information, call John Swanborg at 303466-5631 or email him at jswanborg@ comcast.net. WedneSdAYS northgLenn mooSe Lodge 2166 hosts men’s meeting nights at 8 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 11449 York St., Northglenn. Call 303-457-3391. Women of the mooSe Chapter 644 meet at 7:30 p.m. the first and second
Veterans meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at American Legion Wilmore-Richter Post 161, 6230 W. 60th Ave. in Arvada. Active duty, reserve, retired, veterans, interested public and their ladies are cordially invited. For more information, go online to www. rockymountainsubvets.com.
toAStmASterS-WeStminSter communicAtorS meets 12:15-
1:15 p.m. every Wednesday at DeVry University, 1870 W. 122nd Ave., Room 134. Toastmasters has helped thousands of people over the years and we can help you. Admission is free. Enter the southeast door to the first room, 134. Call Ray Hamilton at 303-284-4223.
WeStminSter rotArY 7:10 Club meets 7:10-8:30 a.m. Wednesdays at The Ranch Country Club, 11667 Tejon St., Westminster. For more information, call Angela Habben at 720-947-8080. thurSdAYS AdAmS countY triAd meets 1-2 p.m. the third Thursdays of the month at 3295 W. 72nd Ave. in Westminster. The Triad is formed of law enforcement officers, senior citizens, fire personnel and senior organizations. Triad volunteers develop and implement crime-prevention and education programs for older adults. Activities address crime from both a pre-victimization (preventive) standpoint and a post-victimization (victim/witness assistance) standpoint. All senior citizens or people who care about senior citizens of Adams County are welcome. Topic changes each month. For more information, contact Jenee Centeno at 303-854-7420. Fridays. communitY coffee Join Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp on the fourth Thursday of each month to talk about issues that are important to you. Community Coffee will be from 7-8 a.m. at La Dolce Vita, Ice Cream Room, 5756 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; and from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Panera Bread, 10450 Town Center Drive, Westminster. food pAntrY Agape Life Church distributes Jefferson County commodity foods from 10-11 a.m. Thursdays, at the church, 5970 W. 60th Ave. in Arvada. The church provides this service to all Jefferson County residents. If you have
questions, call 303-431-6481.
front rAnge toAStmASterS cLub meets from 7-9 p.m. every Thurs-
day at the Thornton Civic Center, 9500 Civic Center Drive, Thornton. Develop your prepared and impromptu speaking skills. Guests are encouraged to drop in and participate at their comfort level. For information, contact www.d26toastmasters.org/frontrange/about_us.htm.
griefShAre Support Group meets at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays at Mountain View Lutheran Church, 1481 Russell Way. For more information, go online to www. mountainviewlutheran.com. Let’S find SerenitY AL-Anon
meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Park Center Office Building Room 104, 3489 W. 72nd Ave. For more information, go online to www.al-anon-co.org.
metro north Chamber Leads Thursday group meets at 8 a.m. Thursdays at the Egg and I, 885 Thornton Parkway in Thornton. For more information, call Jim Johnson at 303-522-3608. one buSineSS connection meets from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays at Barker’s St., 2831 W. 120th Ave. in Westminster. For more information, call Michelle Mathiesen at 303-424-1207 or go online to www.wbncolorado.com. peripherAL neuropAthY Support Group The Denver Branch meets from 3:30-5 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of every month at Christ Church United Methodist, 690 Colorado Blvd., Denver; parking and entrance in the back. For information about the Denver Branch meetings, call Dorothy Miller at 303-8142112 or email dorthy_miller@hotmail. com. rALSton creek SertomA cLub
meets Thursdays at Panera Bread, 7739 Wadsworth, Arvada. Contact Ron Marquez at 303-457-0759 or Ron.Marquez@ ddrcco.com.
Women’S buSineSS Network meets 7:20-8:35 a.m. Thursdays at the Doubletree Hotel, 8773 Yates Drive in Westminster. For more information, call Michelle Mathiesen at 303-424-1207 or go online to www.wbncolorado.com. fridAYS cAffeinAted cAreer cLub meets 8:15-10 a.m. Fridays at La Dolce Vita, 5756 Olde Wadsworth Blvd. An inspirational weekly job-search networking group, facilitated by a job-search expert. Bring business cards and a 60-second introduction. Typical attendance is more than 20 people, and the restaurant prefers that you order breakfast. RSVP recommended. For more information call CAREER-Magic at 303-424-5451. For directions, call Don Carver at 303-420-1637. north SuburbAn Sales Professionals meets 7:30-9 a.m. Fridays at Indian Tree Golf Course, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. This club is for entrepreneurs, small-business owners, independent distributors and professional salespersons for business education, sales training, motivation, fun, food, and fellowship. Ticket price includes parking, breakfast buffet, program and chances to win door prizes and lottery tickets. Newcomers are welcome. Call Laura Nokes Lang at 303-428-9293. SWing thru’S Square Dance Club meets Fridays at the Victory Grange, 2025 Tower Road in Aurora. Singles, couples and youth are welcome. For more information, call 303-426-8986. mooSe Lodge 2166 dinners for members and qualified guests from 6-8 p.m. every Friday. For more information, call 303-457-3391. SAturdAYS north SuburbAn repubLicAn
Forum meets 9:45-11:15 a.m. the second Saturday of the month at Anythink, Huron St. Community Room, 9417 Huron St. in Thornton. Admission is $3 and includes a continental breakfast. Meet like-minded people and discuss Colorado political issues.
WhAt You WAnt to be AFG Al-Anon meets at 9:30 a.m. Saturdays at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in the Richard P. Young Room, 11245 Huron St. For more information, go online to www.al-anon-
23-Color North Jeffco Westsider 23
August 9, 2013
ourcolorado
CLASSIFIEDS
TO ADVERTISE, CALL 303-566-4100 ourcolorado
.comWe Buy Houses
TO ADVERTISE CALL 303-566-4100
Home for Sale
Home for Sale
& Condos
Home for Sale BARGAINS
CASH PAID FAST any condition Call Bill 303-799-0759
Zero-down programs avail.
BANK FORECLOSURE & HUD PROPERTIES
ATTENTION HOME OWNERS! Now is the BEST time to sell in years! Do you know how much more your home is worth? We do - and we're working with buyers in every price range& neighborhood!
ATTENTION BUYERS! We have SPECIAL programs just for you! For more info call today!
Ruth - 303-667-0455 Brandon - 720-323-5839
Homes in all areas
www.mustseeinfo.com or call Kevin 303-503-3619 HomeSmart Realty A 5280 Top REALTOR
Homes for sale in Parker 4 bedroom 3 bath, 2 car, $235K 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 2 car $240K
Wheatridge office space Newly Renovated 800 square foot Reception area and 2 offices, break room, bus line, ample parking 2nd level $800/month gross lease
20 Acres FREE! Own 60 acres for 40 acre price/payment $0 Down, $198/mo. Money Back Guarantee, No Credit Checks. Beautiful Views, West Texas. 1-800-843-7537 www.texaslandbuys.com
Immediately available Call for your showing Kathy or Dan@ Rocky Mountain Realty
303-423-7750
Beautiful Office Condo
for Sale $164,000 Downtown Castle Rock 756 SF Kitchen, bath, parking #720-933-7332
For local news any time of day, find your community online at
OurColoradoNews.com
Greg Terry 303-882-7296
BUY & RECEIVE 1% or OF PURCHASE PRICE
Curve Mobile home park 1050 S Pierce Lakewood has single wide space for rent. $450 per mo, call Barbara 303-988-6265 or Tom 720-940-7754
571 W. CORNELL AVE AND SINGLE FAMILY HOME
Office Rent/Lease
$300,000
720-560-1999
Castle Rock
303-888-3773
Wasson Properties 719-520-1730
Condos/Townhomes
We are community.
Golden Available now 2 bedroom, 1 bath, AC, 3rd level, water/trash paid. No pets/smokers $800/mo. + $800 damage deposit (303)986-7412
Your Community Connector to Boundless Rewards
For All Types of Real Estate
WITH A BUYER DATABASE OF OVER 400,000, WE MAY ALREADY KNOW OF A BUYER FOR YOUR PROPERTY!
* No Advertising Fees * Relocation Exposure * Realtors Show Home * Sign & Lockbox * No Upfront Fees
Charles Realty
VARIOUS OFFICES 100-2,311 sq.ft. Rents from $200-$1750/month. Full service. 405-409 S Wilcox
We Have Buyers
SELL
Our national advertising, exclusive catalogs and top rated websites along with 88 years experience can help you sell your real estate.
Every day, our office receives buyers looking for property like yours in this area.
R E A L T O R S
METRO BROKERS - THE BRIAN PETRELLI TEAM
ENGLEWOOD AUTO BODY REPAIR SHOP
®
B E S T O F TH E B E S T
303-995-4925 MIKE BIESBOER, BROKER
Misc. for Rent
United Country Real Estate
Home for Sale
OR LESS!
Office & Commercial Property
1 block from light rail. 6 offices, kitchen, large conference room, walk in vault, excess parking, ground level, backs to park $11.50 per square foot gross 14th & Carr
Office & Commercial Property
* Everything Included * Free Market Analysis * MLS Placement * PlacementonRealtor.com * Internet Exposure
WITH FULL SERVICE… CALL FOR DETAILS!!! SAVE THOUSANDS OF $$$$ WHY PAY MORE?
.com
REAL ESTATE CAREERS MARKETPLACE SERVICE DIRECTORY
Central Lakewood Office
Land
Equity Real Estate Company
Home for Sale
Office & Commercial Property
INSIDE
+2.8% MLS CO-OP
FULL SERVICE BROKERAGE OWNER 25 YEARS!
denveRRealestateChaRles@gmail.Com
Call us today. If we don’t have a buyer right now, it won’t take us long to find one, thanks to UNITED®’s unique marketing program.
303-993-6436
.
JTSRealty.com
WE BELIEVE ENERGY STAR IS JUST A STARTING POINT. Visit us during
THE PARADE ES OF HOtoM Sept 2
WE ARE NEW TOWN BUILDERS. R
August 8
We’re inspired by classic Colorado architecture and passionate about craŌsmanship. Yet we geek out on the latest technology and building techniques. The thicker walls in our high performance homes allow for 60% more money-saving insulaƟon than in a convenƟonal home, and our roof is 6 inches higher than a typical home, so we get 2½ Ɵmes MORE insulaƟon in the aƫc. This reduces heat loss, and more importantly, reduces your energy bill!
BRAND NEW HOMES IN CASTLEWOOD RANCH!
Margaret Sandel - 303.500.3255 Margaret.Sandel@newtownbuilders.com 7001 Weaver Circle, Castle Rock
newtownbuilders.com
Walking Distance to Schools! Semi-Custom Homes on One Acre Up to 4-Car Garages 3 to 7 Bedrooms, 2-1/2 to 4-3/4 Baths 2,887 to 3,576 s.f. Homes 2-Story Plans Main Floor Master Plans
From the $400’s
Price, features, specifications, availability and other terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.
24-Color
24 North Jeffco Westsider
August 9, 2013
ourcolorado
ourcolorado
CLASSIFIEDS
.com
TO ADVERTISE CALL 303-566-4100
TO ADVERTISE, CALL 303-566-4100 Instruction
AIRLINES ARE HIRING – Train for hands on Aviation Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified - Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 877-818-0783
Drum Lessons ages 10 and over, my home or yours, 1st lesson free! 35 + yrs. exp.
4/11
4/13
North West Metro Area
Lou 303-940-0475 PIANO INSTRUCTION
Ages 7+ All Levels Adult Beginners Welcome!! Nationally Certified Instructors Members, National Guild of Piano Teachers and Music Teachers National Association NOW IN PARKER! Dr. Stephen Fiess Mr. Neal Wegener (303) 791-6473 Email: hrpiano@juno.com Website: www. HighlandsRanchPianoLessons.com
Piano lessons for all ages (5+) and levels. $25/half hour PARKER AREA (303) 990-1595
Savio House
is offering the opportunity to learn about becoming a Foster Parent. We invite you to attend one of the informational meetings to be held on WEDNESDAY 8/21/13 from 6:00pm- 8:00pm or SATURDAY 8/24/13 from 10:00am-12:00pm. You can gather information about all foster parenting options and receive help in filling out the application. Please RSVP to Tracy at 303-225-4152 or Michelle at 303-225-4073 to reserve your spot and obtain location information. Take the Challenge, Change a life!!
Did you know... Colorado Community Media was created to connect you to 23 community papers with boundless opportunity and rewards. We now publish: Adams County Sentinel, Arvada Press, Castle
Rock News Press, Centennial Citizen, Douglas County News Press, Elbert County News, Englewood Herald, Foothills Transcript, Golden Transcript, Highlands Ranch Herald, Lakewood Sentinel, Littleton Independent, Lone Tree Voice, North JeffCo Westsider, Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel, Parker Chronicle, Pikes Peak Courier View, South Platte Independent, Teller County Extra, Tribune Extra, Tri-Lakes Tribune, Westminster Window,
Lost and Found Lost Wedding Ring Sat 8/3 at Walmart or Safeway in Elizabeth. Reward offered - call with description of found ring. 303-646-1460 or 303-829-2366
Lost, diamond tennis bracelet on Grandview Ave, or Scrumptious on 8/1. Reward
Misc. Notices ADOPTION ADOPTION- A loving alternative to unplanned pregnancy. You chose the family for your child. Receive pictures/info of waiting/approved couples. Living expense assistance. 1-866-236-7638
Misc. Notices Financial CREDIT CARD DEBT? Discover a new way to eliminate credit card debt fast. Minimum $8750 in debt required. Free information. Call 24hr recorded message: 1-801-642-4747 _____________________________ GET FREE OF CREDIT CARD DEBT NOW! Cut payments by up to half. Stop creditors from calling. 877-8581386 _____________________________ Cut your STUDENT LOAN payments in HALF or more Even if Late or in Default. Get Relief FAST Much LOWER payments. Call Student Hotline 877-295-0517 _____________________________ Guaranteed Income For Your Retirement Avoid market risk & get guaranteed income in retirement! CALL for FREE copy of our SAFE MONEY GUIDE Plus Annuity Quotes from A-Rated companies! 800-669-5471 Home Improvement Appliance Repair - We fix It no matter who you bought it from! 800934-5107 _____________________________ One call, does it all! Fast and Reliable Electrical Repairs and Installations. Call 1-800-908-8502 _____________________________ One call, does it all! Fast and Reliable Plumbing Repairs. Call 1- 800796-9218 _____________________________ All Things Basementy! Basement Systems Inc. Call us for all of your basement needs! Waterproofing ? Finishing ? Structural Repairs ? Humidity and Mold Control FREE ESTIMATES! Call 1-888-6988150 Make Up To $2,000.00+ Per Week! New Credit Card Ready DrinkSnack Vending Machines. Minimum $4K to $40K+ Investment Required. Locations Available. BBB Accredited Business. (800) 9629189 ____________________________ **ATTENTION: JOB SEEKERS!** MAKE MONEY! Mailing Postcards! www.PostcardsToWealth.com NOW ACCEPTING! ZNZ Referral Agents! $20-$60/Hour! www.FreeJobPosition.com HOME WORKERS! Make Money Using Your PC! www.SuperCashDaily.com Earn Big Paychecks Paid Every Friday! www.LegitCashJobs.com ____________________________ Place in: Employment Opportunity **Important** If you do not have this category, please run these ads under Business Opportunity. ____________________________ PAID IN ADVANCE! MAKE $1000 A WEEK mailing brochures from home! Helping Home-Workers since 2001. Genuine Opportunity! No experience required. Start Immediately! www.workingcentral.com ____________________________ NOW HIRING! LOCAL PEOPLE NEEDED- Men & Women In Demand For Simple Work. P/T- F/T. Can Be Done From Home. Acceptance Guaranteed- No Experience Required, All Welcome! www.EasyPayWork.com ____________________________ NOW HIRING!!! $28/HOUR. Undercover Shoppers Needed To Judge Retail and Dining Establishments. Genuine Opportunity. PT/FT. Experience not required. If You Can Shop- You Are Qualified!! www.AmericanShopperJobs.com
Local Focus. More News. 23 newspapers. 20 websites. Connecting YOU to your LOCAL community.
OurColoradoNews.com 303-566-4100
.co
Misc. Notices My Computer Works Computer problems? Viruses, spyware, email, printer issues, bad internet connections - FIX IT NOW! Professional, U.S.-based technicians. $25 off service. Call for immediate help. 1-866-998-0037 _____________________________ Advertise your product or service nationwide or by region in up to 12 million households in North America's best suburbs! Place your classified ad in over 815 suburban newspapers just like this one. Call Classified Avenue at 888-486-2466 or go to www.classifiedavenue.net _____________________________ Dish Network lowest nationwide price $19.99 a month. FREE HBO/Cinemax/Starz FREE Blockbuster. FREE HD-DVR and install. Next day install 1-800-375-0784 _____________________________ *REDUCE YOUR CABLE BILL! * Get a 4-Room All-Digital Satellite system installed for FREE and programming starting at $19.99/mo. FREE HD/DVR upgrade for new callers, SO CALL NOW. 1-800-699-7159 _____________________________ SAVE on Cable TV-Internet-Digital Phone-Satellite. You`ve Got A Choice! Options from ALL major service providers. Call us to learn more! CALL Today. 877-884-1191 _____________________________ Alone? Emergencies Happen! Get Help with one button push! $29.95/month Free equipment, Free set-up. Protection for you or a loved one. Call LifeWatch USA 1-800-3576505 _____________________________ ADOPTION- A loving alternative to unplanned pregnancy. You chose the family for your child. Receive pictures/info of waiting/approved couples. Living expense assistance. 1-866-236-7638
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1071 - Denver, CO
Join Us
Visit us at www.vva1071.org or call (303) 870-2428 "Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another" Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201
Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201
Personals Curious About Men? Talk Discreetly with men like you! Try FREE! Call 1-888-559-1255 www.guyspy.com
We are community.
Your Community Connector to Boundless Rewards
ty.
25-Color North Jeffco Westsider 25
August 9, 2013
ourcolorado TO ADVERTISE YOUR JOBS, CALL 303-566-4100
.com
DRIVER HIRING EVENT Tuesday Aug. 6th thru Friday Aug. 9th • 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 20761 E. 35th Drive • Aurora, CO Immediate Interviews and Offers for Qualified Drivers
MBM IN AURORA CONTINUES TO GROW! • Stable and Steady Work • HOME WEEKLY - Regional & Teams • Electric Lift / Electric Pallet Jack Delivery Methods • Family Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Vacation
$6,000
SIGNON BONUS
To start the process now - apply @ www.MBMcareers.com
Class-A CDL • 2 Years TT Exp ., Able to Lift 75 lbs.
Required to Unload Freight at Each Customer Stop, Must Pass Physical, Drug & Background Check
Take Hold of a Great Opportunity. We Did!
When you join the Corner Store team you become part of a strong, fast-paced, growing company where you’ll enjoy an exciting, challenging and fun career. We’re looking for individuals who possess the Corner Store Spirit! We employ people who provide fast, friendly and caring service to our great customers. When you join our team, you will experience a positive work environment, which makes it fun to come to work every day.
Job Fair Friday, August 16th! Management, Customer Service & Food Service Positions Available Holiday Inn Express – I-70 & Kipling 10101 W 48th Ave., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Please Join Us for Open Interviews 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Corner Store offers one of the best compensation and benefit programs in the industry and a unique, caring culture making it a special place to work. Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401k, Tuition Reimbursement, Base Pay, Service Bonus, Pay Raises, Vacation, Holiday Pay.
www.Cornerstore4u.com CST is an Equal Opportunity Employer
NOW HIRING
The City of Black Hawk has an opening for STREET MAINTENANCE WORKER I. Hiring Range: $36,604 - $42,095 DOQ/E. Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premiere gaming community located 18 miles west of Golden. The City supports its employees and appreciates great service! If you are interested in serving a unique historical city and enjoy working with diverse populations visit www.cityofblackhawk.org for application documents and more information on the City of Black Hawk. Requirements: High School Diploma or GED; valid Colorado driver’s license Class R with a safe driving record and the ability to obtain a Class A with P rating within one year of hire; the ability to lift 80 pounds. To be considered for this limited opportunity, please submit a Resume and completed City application, must be received by the closing date, Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 4:00 P.M., MDST Attention: Employee Services, City of Black Hawk, P.O. Box 68, Black Hawk, CO 80422, or by fax to 303-582-0848. Please note that we are unable to accept e-mailed applications at this time. EOE.
INSIDE SALES SPECIAL
SYNC2 Media COSCAN Ads - Week of 8/4/13 – STATEWIDE Help Wanted PROJECTS REPRESENTATIVE Co lorado Statewid e Classified Advertising Networ k
COSCAN
To place a 25-word COSCAN network ad in 82 Colorado newspapers for only $250, contact your local newspaper or call SYNC2 Media at 303-571-5117.
GUN SHOW
HELP WANTED
SERTOMA GUN SHOW August 10 & 11 at the Event Center at Rustic Hills, 3960 Palmer Park Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, 80909 719-630-3976 For Reser vations
TRY SOMETHING NEW Positions open NOW to travel U.S.A. Earn Great $$$ & Have Fun All Training, Travel, & Hotel PAID! $350-$800/WEEK 1-877-261-0592
HELP WANTED - DRIVERS
MODULAR / MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE
PA ID CD L T RAINING! No Experience Needed! Stevens Transpor t will sponsor the cost of your CDL training! Earn up to $40K first year- $70K third year! Excellent benefits! EOE 888-993-8043 www.becomeadriver.com
FROM $34,18 1 Brand New FAC TORY BU ILT H OMES Construction to Perm Loans FHA / VA Loans 303-573-0067 Free Brochure, floor plans & price sheet www.coloradofactorymodulars.com
25 DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED! Learn to drive for Swift Transpor tation at US Truck. Earn $750 per week! CDL & Job Ready in 3 weeks! 1-800-809-2141
SYNC2 MEDIA CLASSIFIED ADS B u y a s t at e w id e 2 5 -w o rd COSCAN class ified line ad in newspapers across Colorado for just $250 per week. Maximize results with our Frequency Deals! Contact this newspaper or call COSCAN Coordinator Stephen Herrera, SYNC2 Med ia, 30 3-571 -5 117 x2 0.
Priority Plastics, a manufacturer of plastic products and with five locations nationwide, is currently seeking candidates for TRIMMER/ PACKERS at our Arvada, CO plant. Individuals will be responsible for trimming, visually inspecting, and packing plastics containers. Candidates must be able to stand for long periods of time, lift up to 40 pounds, have great attendance, and work a rotating 12 hour shift. We offer medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, 401k, and other great benefits to our employees. Qualified candidates should send resumes to: jobs@priorityplastics.com
Candidate must be able to handle multiple projects at the same time in a fast-paced environment. Position has the potential to go out on face-to-face calls on an as needed basis. This position will be handling CCM’s obituary desk, special print projects and much more. Newspaper sales background a plus but not required. Please email resume to: eaddenbrooke@ourcoloradonews.com. GUN SHOW No phone calls please.
COSCAN
SERTOMA GUN SHOW August 10 & 11 at the Event Ce Rustic Hills, 3960 Palmer Park Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO, 809 719-630-3976 For Reser vat
LEGITIMATE WORK HELP WANTED - DRIVER AT HOME
No Sales, no Investment, P A I D CNo D L Risk, TRAIN IN G! Free training, Free website. ConN o E x p e r i e or n cfill e Neede tact Susan at 303-646-4171 Transpor t will sponsor th out formStevens at www.wisechoice4u.com
your CDL training! Earn up to $4
Office clerk needed year- $70K third year! Excellent in the Franktown NRCS office. 40 hrs/wk. $16.40/hr.EOE 888-993-8043 Must be proficient on the computer. Email resume to: www.becomeadriver.com cwbennett@ultimaservices.com and write “Franktown” in 25 DRIVER the subject line TRAINEES NEED
Learn to drive for Swift Transpor
US Truck. Part time Earn $750 per week! office assistant CDL & Job Ready in 3 week needed for Highlands Ranch inhome business. Need1-800-809-2141 excellent data entry skills - must be accurate and fast, proficient in Word and Excel. Job includes but not limited to: Heavy Data Entry; customer service; phone work; account reconciliation; deposits and misc. office duties. Small, non-smoking office. Must be organized, detail oriented, able to multitask and work independently.10 - 3 Monday thru Friday.Email resume to: troytysonoffice@jostens.com
PART TIME SPANISH TEACHERS
AND ASSISTANTS NEEDED FOR SOUTH EAST DENVER AREA: HIGHLANDS RANCH, Castle Rock, Aurora,PARKER, CENTENNIAL, ELIZABETH and Franktown FOR SPANISH PROGRAM AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. PLEASE EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO: spanishenrich@aol.com OR FAX 303-840-8465
Preschool Teacher
HRCA has openings for part-time Preschool/Enrichment Teachers. Applicants must meet the requirements for Lead Teacher Qualified according to CDHS. More information at www.hrcaonline.org.
Help Wanted Want to make a difference?
Help others with light housekeeping, meal prep, shopping, and personal care in their homes. This is a feel good job with flexible hours. Argus Home Health is an innovative, creative, compassionate company. 303-322-4100
APC Construction CO.
now has immediate openings for the following positions: Drivers Class A&Bexperience required Laborers Technicians Equipment Operators Our company is an EEO employer and offers competitive pay and benefits package. Please apply in person at 14802 W. 44th Avenue Golden, CO 80403
Caregivers to provide in-home care to senior citizens who need assistance with activities of daily living. Call Today 303-736-6688 www.visitingangels.com /employment
Full time position
available for a fast paced Independent Insurance Agency located in Castle Rock. Insurance license preferred but not required. Email cover letter and resume to info@cowest.com
Housekeeping
Earn extra money for Christmas Castle Pines Golf Club is hiring Full time/Part time and Weekend positions. Call 303-814-6252 for an interview appointment. Medical Needed full time MA, LPN or RN in Ken Caryl area for busy pediatric office. Includes Saturday mornings Please fax resume to Nita 303-791-7756
Help Wanted GAIN 130 LBS!
Savio House needs foster parents to provide temporary care for troubled teens ages 12-18. Training, 24 hour support and $1900/month provided. Must complete precertification training and pass a criminal and motor vehicle background check. Call Michelle 303-225-4073 or visit saviohouse.org.
Sales Representative
Alpha Security, a technology company in Golden, is looking to hire a tech savvy sales person for sales and marketing of digital video surveillance systems. We are looking for a highly motivated person to join our team and be an integral part of a growing business. IT knowledge required and video surveillance experience preferred. Email: resumes@alphasecuritynow.com
Keep Kids Together Abused and neglected brothers and sisters are often separated in foster care. There just aren’t enough foster homes to keep them together. This leaves them sad, anxious and confused and they feel like it’s “all their fault.” Give the Gift of Hope-Become a Savio foster parent. Call Tracy Stuart 303/225-4152 Law firm and title company needs F/T clerical or paralegal. ACCURATE, hard-workers for hi-volume, fast-paced work. Foreclosure, title, mortgage experience helpful, not required. Office located at I-25 and Lincoln. Email letter, resume & salary requirements to: staceyrembisz@janewaylaw.com with “Position Available-your name” in subject line.
Receptionist
part-time 20-25 hours per week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, hours 8-5. Some Saturdays 9-1pm. Fun / Busy Pediatric office near Park Meadows area and Castle Rock location. Duties: scheduling, phones, check-in and scanning. Fax resume to 303-689-9628 or email to m.ripperton@pediatrics5280.com
The Colorado Dept of Transportation is hiring temporary positions in Morrison, Golden, Coal Creek, Empire and Idaho Springs for the 2013 - 2014 winter season. Must have a valid Colorado CDL class B or higher with proper endorsements. For more information and an application call 303-278-204
Western Summit
Constructors, Inc. is seeking Formwork Carpenters & Laborers, Concrete Finishers, Pipefitters, and Millwrights (process equipment installations) and Foremen for large wastewater project located in Denver area. Applications will be taken at 9780 Pyramid Ct, Suite 100, Englewood, CO 80112, from 8-5 M-F. Send resumes to Careers@westernsummit.com or call (303)325-0325. WSCI is an EEO Employer. Nurse RN, LPN, or MA Full-time Monday-Friday 830 -5:30 SOME SAT 9am-1pm 40 hrs /wk, Benefits Patient care, vaccine admin, vitals, and lab. Electronic Health Records EPIC Pediatric Office near Park Meadows area fax 303-689-9628 email: m.ripperton@pediatrics5280.com
Work Wanted Landscapers-Sedalia & Broomfield
Must have recent landscaping exp and consistant work history, weeding, edging, mulching, mowing Call Antoinette 267-421-5040 ext 106
26-Sports-Color
26 North Jeffco Westsider
August 9, 2013
ourcolorado
.com
TO SELL YOUR GENTLY USED ITEMS, CALL 303-566-4100 Farm Equipment
Garage Sales
Furniture
Miscellaneous
1960 Massey Ferguson 35 Tractor Completely restored, rebuilt engine, new paint/tires $3900
Wheatridge Garage Sale 3224 Jellison St Aug 9th & 10th Fri & Sat 9-4 Years of old family collectables, beautiful items of: silver, crystal, china, tiffany, linen, seasonal decorations, snow blower, Playing Amberella w/cylinders, much more!!
Bed frame adjustable for either King or Queen bed $20 also Matress cover for King bed, good quality spotless $15 (303)423-8788
100% Guaranteed Omaha Steaks SAVE 69% on The Grilling Collection. NOW ONLY $49.99 Plus 2 FREE GIFTS & right-to-the-door delivery in a reusable cooler, ORDER Today. 1- 888-697-3965 Use Code:45102ETA or www.OmahaSteaks.com/offergc05 _____________________________ DISH TV Retailer. Starting at $19.99/month PLUS 30 Premium Movie Channels FREE for 3 Months! SAVE! & Ask About SAME DAY Installation! CALL - 877-992-1237 ____________________________ KILL SCORPIONS! Buy Harris Scorpion Spray. Indoor/Outdoor. Odorless, Non-Staining, Long Lasting. Kills Socrpions and other insects. Effective results begin after the spray dries! Available at Ace Hardware, The Home Depot or Homedepot.com _____________________________ KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS! Buy a Harris Bed Bug Kit, Complete Room Treatment Solution. Odorless, Non-Staining. Available online homedepot.com (NOT IN STORES) _____________________________ DirecTV - Over 140 channels only $29.99 a month. Call Now! Triple savings! $636.00 in Savings, Free upgrade to Genie & 2013 NFL Sunday ticket free!! Start saving today! 1-800-279-3018
(303)660-9278
2004 New Holland TC21D Tractor and rear blade $7500 303-880-3841
Farm Products & Produce Grain Finished Buffalo
quartered, halves and whole
719-775-8742
HILL’S HARVEST
Fresh Farm Produce 3225 E 124th Ave - Thornton Veggies • Peaches • Preserves Roasted Green Chili & More Pumpkin Patch
www.hillsharvest.com 303.451.5637
Locally raised, grass fed and grain finished Beef & Pork. Quarters, halves, wholes available. Can deliver 720-434-1322 schmidtfamilyfarms.com
Garage Sales Highlands Ranch August 10th and 11th 7AM 3091 Thistlebrook Cir Cleaning out the garage and basement - tools, small exercise equipment, and other odds and ends. Castle Rock Big Sale 5078 Knobcone Drive Aug 9th & 10th, 8:00am 2:00pm no early birds. 6 piece living room set, coffee tables, dining table, end tables, multiple ceiling fans,pottery, housewares , riding lawn mower and much more Castle Rock Multi- Family Garage Sale Fri & Sat Aug 9th & 10th 7am-5pm 2054 June Ct
Everything must go!!
Castle Rock Retired Teacher Sale HUGE childrens literature collection, math manipulatives, classroom supplies, and professional book collection. Sat. Aug 17th, 8am-2pm @ 1003 Barbi Ct
Highlands Ranch
Friday August 9th, 7:30-3pm 10633 Briarglen Circle (McArther Ranch & Griggs Roads) Holiday, Household, Small Kitchen Appliances, Clothing, Furniture, and much much more! Lakewood Near New Assortment Divorce Sale Friday, Saturday & Sunday August 9th, 10th & 11th 9am-4pm 1020 South Butler Way
Thornton
HUGE SALE! Sat. Aug 10 from 8am to 4pm. MUST SELL: Jewelry, household goods, furniture, electronics, CDs/Books, Seasonal Décor: 8199 Welby Rd #1702 and 1703, Thornton, CO in Welby Hills. Turn onto 83rd ave from Welby Rd. Destination is at the end of the Street. Cash preferred. Visa accepted.
Parker Aug 9, 10, 11 8am-5pm Lg fish tank, weight set, furniture, home goods, Horse tack, patio, garden, toys, games, bikes ALL PRICED TO SELL 11331 E Oxen Rd. Parker-Pradera Garage Sale 4836 Sedona Cir off Bayou Gulch & Craftsman Fri & Sat Aug 9th & 10th 8am-12pm Tools, building supplies, furniture, kid & adult clothing, toys and misc items
Pine 6 drawer dorm style bed w/long John mattress w/2 door chest exc. cond $475 Oak Futon very clean $150 Solid Oak Student Desk $60 Dark wood baby bed w/matching lamp and comforter set $75 (303)663-1745 Solid oak bedroom set like new, dbl dresser w/mirror, chester drawers, queen size mattress, boxspring, frame & headboard. $300 303-920-7131 8 piece sleeper sofa (sofa,loveseat,chaise,3 glass tables,2lamps) >>Dining table adjustable with four revolving wheel chairs as is. >>Queen,full,twin beds complete Hoop full size like new Treadmill Call 720-934-9955 or e-mail aksvs1@lycos.com for details.
Lawn and Garden
Parker Garage Sale 8/9 & 8/10. 22197 Pebble Brook Lane Parker. Need bay cribs, play sets, electronics and MORE - come to this sale
Cement large deer, medium, horse, small horse. Wood Wishing Well, Large Garden Cart $25 each item (303)232-7128
Estate Sales
Health and Beauty
Littleton
Huge Estate Sale 6111 S Crestview Thurs 8/8-Sat 8/10
Appliances 3 year old 5' deep freeze $50 (303)663-7513 5' upright GE freezer, like new $100 720-962-9202
Arts & Crafts 16th Annual Winter Park Craft Fair Aug. 10th & 11th. Sat 9-6 Sun 9-5 Winter Park Colorado. Lions Club Breakfast Applications now available www.wpcraftfair.wetpaint.com or call 970-531-3170
Harvest Craft Fair
CRAFTERS NEEDED Lakewood area September 28th 9am-3pm $50 per booth Call Kate 303-396-9635
Canada Drug Center is your choice Canada is your choice for safeDrug and Center affordable medicaCanada is your choice for safeDrug and Center affordable medications. for safe and affordable medications. Our licensed tions. Our licensed Canadian Canadian mail mail order order pharmacy will Canadian provide you withorder savOur licensed mail pharmacy provide you withmedsavings of up will to 90% on all your pharmacy will provide you with savings of up to 90% on all your medication needs. Call today 1-800ings of up to 90% on all your medication needs. Call today 1-800418-8975, for ication needs. 418-8975, for Call today 1-800$10.00 off 418-8975, for first $10.00 off your your first prescription prescription and and free shipping. $10.00 off your first prescription and free shipping. _____________________________ free shipping. _____________________________ ATTENTION SLEEP APNEA SUF_____________________________ ATTENTION APNEA SUFFERERS with withSLEEP Medicare. ATTENTION SLEEP APNEA SUFFERERS Medicare. Get CPAP with Replacement Supplies at at FERERS Medicare.Supplies Get CPAP Replacement little or NO COST, plus FREE Get CPAP Replacement Supplies at little or NO COST, plus FREE home delivery! little or NO COST, plus FREE home delivery! Best of all, prevent red skin sores home delivery! Best of all, prevent red skin sores and bacterial bacterial infection! Call 1-866Best of all, prevent red Call skin1-866sores and infection! 993-5043 and bacterial infection! Call 1-866993-5043 _____________________________ 993-5043 _____________________________ Medical Alert for for Seniors Seniors -- 24/7 24/7 _____________________________ Medical Alert monitoring. Medical Alert for Seniors - 24/7 monitoring. FREE Equipment. FREE FREE Shipping. Shipping. monitoring. FREE Equipment. Nationwide Service. FREE Equipment. FREE Shipping. Nationwide Service. $29.95/Month CALL Medical GuardNationwide Service. $29.95/Month CALL Medical Guardian Today 866-992-7236 $29.95/Month CALL Medical Guardian Today 866-992-7236 _____________________________ ian Today 866-992-7236 _____________________________ CASH for unexpired unexpired DIABETIC DIABETIC _____________________________ CASH for TEST for STRIPS! Free DIABETIC Shipping, CASH unexpired TEST STRIPS! Free Shipping, Friendly Service, BEST prices and TEST STRIPS! Free prices Shipping, Friendly Service, BEST and 24hr payment! Call today Friendly Service, BEST prices and 24hr payment! Call today 1877-588 8500 Call or visit visit 24hr payment! today 1877-588 8500 or www.TestStripSearch.com Espanol 1877-588 8500 or visit www.TestStripSearch.com Espanol 888-440-4001 www.TestStripSearch.com Espanol 888-440-4001 888-440-4001
Local Ads
AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY.com Investor Relations $25k - $5mil / Direct: 719.252.0909
Tickets/Travel All Tickets Buy/Sell
NFL-NBA-NHL-NCAA-MLB WWW.DENVERTICKET.COM (303)-420-5000
PETS
Cats
RV’s and Campers 1991 Hallmark truck camper Clean, Good condition, everything works. Includes camper stand and jacks $2800 Call 303-828-6122 or 303-667-9114
Silver Bengal Kittens
from Supreme Grand Champion Come see our Lap Leopards Harness Trained, Exceptional Litter, From $950-$1600 (720)434-6344 chateauxchampagne@gmail.com
Class A motorhome- Like new condition, less than 10k miles. 2005 Georgetown forest river XL, 2 slide outs, color back up camera w/mic, V10 motor, full tub w/shower, 2 roof a/c, sleeps 5, gas stove/oven + microwave, corian counter $44k Call Barb 303-988-6265 or Tom 720-940-7754 PRICED REDUCED Dont miss this! Just reduced $17,900, like new, barely used 2010 Keystone Hideout 27' w/slide out Trvl trailer, over 1k extra acces. incl. 303-771-1688
Autos for Sale 1985 Chevy Corvette Black in and out Very Clean, less than 10,000 miles on engine (530)400-8521
Wanted
CASH FOR CARS! Any Make, Model or Year. We Pay MORE! Running or Not. Sell Your Car or Truck TODAY. Free Towing! Instant Offer: 1-888-545-8647 _____________________________ SAVE $$$ on AUTO INSURANCE from the major names you know and trust. No forms. No hassle. No obligation. Call READY FOR MY QUOTE now! CALL 1-877-8906843 _____________________________ Got junk cars? Get $ PAID TODAY. FREE towing. Licensed towers. $1,000 FREE gift vouchers! ALL Makes-ALL Models! Call today 1-888-870-0422 Clean 1998 Grand Cherokee Loredo bike & ski rack $4200 (303)663-1745 Majestic Towing & Recovery, LLC 999 Vallejo Street, Denver, CO 80204 720-775-2702 Please be advised the following vehicle is for sale: 01. 1999 Black Single Axel Shelby Trailer Vin#223161 02. 2009 Silver Dodge Journey Vin# 211902 03. 1996 Black Isuzu Trooper Vin# 916043
Semi for y Pref 303-
Cash for all Cars and Trucks Under $1000 Running or not. Any condition
(303)741-0762 bestcashforcars.com
Top Cash Paid for Junk Cars Up to $500 720-333-6832
got stuff to sell?
Ali’
Resid • 15y • Deta Dep
Call
FAM
B DEP
WK
Call 303-566-4100!
Nissan Versa 2010 13k miles, Silver $9500 OBO 720-394-1341
Co fo
w
Boats and Water Sports
2 Pontoon Boats 8ft- like new Great shape! $350.00 each. 303-955-5001
A
T.
Drive Tear conc Reas "Sma 303-
The New Big Bang for your Buck. who tell...
Com w
who tell... who tell...
who tell... Happy customer tells 2 neighbors...
Car
Reg
303
G& who tell...
25 Free E
FB
Build brand loyalty at the zip code level. For more information on advertising in one or more of our 23 community papers or 20 websites, Call 303-566-4100.
D
ColoradoCommunityMedia.com
Le
27-Color North Jeffco Westsider 27
August 9, 2013
ourcolorado
SERVICES TO ADVERTISE YOUR SERVICES, CALL 303-566-4100 Air Conditioners
Concrete/Paving
Electricians
Handyman
J-Star Concrete
ELECTRICAL SERVICE WORK
Bob’s Home Repairs
Driveways, Stamped & Color Concrete, Steps, Walkways, Basement, Garage Floors, Porches, Tareout & Repair, Patios. Free Est. 7 Days WK 720-327-8618
DRIVEWAY REPLACEMENT OR RE-SURFACING
Since 1955
Carpentry Carpenter/Handyman:
Semi retired but still ready to work for you! 34 years own business. Prefer any small jobs. Rossi's: 303-233-9581
Cleaning
Ali’s Cleaning Services
Residential and Commercial Cleaning • 15yrsexperience •WindowCleaning • Detailed,Honest, •Insured&Bonded Dependable •GreatCustomerService
Call Ali @ 720-300-6731
We do quality concrete work at affordable low pricing. Ready for a brand-new looking Driveway or Patio for half the cost of a total replacement?
720-203-7385
Radiant Lighting Service **
Electrical Work All types. Honest and reliable, licensed & ins. Free estimates. Craig (303)429-3326
Fence Services
NU-LOOK
DRIVEWAYS
Call Today for a free quote
303 827-2400 Construction
DAZZLING DAIZIES HOUSE CLEANING
SINCE 1990 BONDED AND INSURED DEPENDABLE - EXPERIENCED With REFERENCES WKLY - BIWKLY - MONTHLY Gina - 720-951-2090
All types, Wood/Metal/Vinyl
No job too small! I have 8 kids, I need the work! Carl: 720-352-4390
BATUK FENCING Cedar, Chain-link Install & Repair. Quality Work 10 yrs. exp. Free Estimates. Sr. Discount. 303-750-3840
D & D FENCING
CPR for your computer
Computer Repair for Home & Office
Deck/Patio
720-441-2805 Concrete/Paving
• Finest quality •30 years experience I have 8 kids, I need the work!
720-352-4390
AmericAn
Fence & Deck All Phases of Flat Work by
T.M. CONCRETE
Driveways, Sidewalks, Patios Tear-outs, colored & stamped concrete. Quality work, Lic./Ins. Reasonable rates "Small Jobs OK!" 303-514-7364
Navarro Concrete, Inc.
Commercial/Residential quality work at reasonable prices. Registered & Insured in Colorado.
303-423-8175
G& E Concrete • Residential & Commercial Flatwork • Driveways • Patios • Walks • Garages • Foundations • Colored & Stamped Concrete • Tearout/Replace
25+ yrs. Experience Best Rates • References Free Estimates • 303-451-0312 or 303-915-1559 www.gandeconcrete.com
FBM Concrete LLC.
Free Estimates 17 Years Experience Licensed & Insured Driveways, patios, stamp & colored concrete. All kinds of flat work. Let us do good work for you! (720)217-8022
Commercial & Residential All types of cedar, chain link, iron, and vinyl fences. Install and repair. Serving all areas. Low Prices. FREE Estimates. 720-434-7822 or 303-296-0303
DISCOUNT FENCE CO
www.cprockies.com
Colorado #1
Deck & Fence Restoration & Refinishing
Quality Fencing at a DiscountPrice Wood, Chain Link, Vinyl, Orna-iron, New Install and Repairs. Owner Operated since 1989 Call Now & Compare! 303-450-6604
Garage Doors
For all your garage door needs!
PRoFessional
Drywall
• Springs, Repairs • New Doors and Openers • Barn and Arena Doors • Locally-Owned & Operated • Tom Martino’s Referral List 10 Yrs • BBB Gold Star Member Since 2002
Drywall Repair Specialist
Highly rated & screened contractor by Home Advisor & Angies list
Call Ed 720-328-5039
Sanders Drywall Inc. All phases to include
Acoustic scrape and re-texture Repairs to full basement finishes Water damage repairs Interior paint, door & trim installs 30+ years experience Insured Free estimates
Darrell 303-915-0739
Electricians Affordable Electrician 25 yrs experience Remodel expert, kitchen, basements, & service panel upgrades. No job too small. Senior disc. 720-690-7645
Small engine repair also
Fisher Cycle Works Call Fish Fisher at:
720-308-0425
COLORADO REGISTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Licensed
720.436.6340
Insured
www.arterralandscaping.com
Painting
Ron Massa
• Honest pricing • • Free estimates •
INSIDE: *Bath *Kitchen's *Plumbing *Electrical, *Drywall *Paint *Tile & Windows
We will match any written estimate! Same day service! No job too small or too big!
OUTSIDE: *Paint & Repairs *Gutters *Deck's *Fence's *Yard Work *Tree & Shrubbery trimming & clean up Affordable Hauling
303-960-7665
Call Rick 720-285-0186
Remodel and home repairs Reasonable Handyman repairs and remodel inside and outside. Free Estimate call Al 720-308-6741 or Nick 720-620-9893
Get a jump on sprinG projects! New installs, yard make-overs, retaining walls, sod, sprinkler systems, flagstone, decorative rock. For all your landscape needs call Richard at 720-297-5470. Licensed, insured, Member BBB.
Olson Landscaping & Design
303.420.0669
Hauling Service
Bronco
HAULERS • Dependable • Affordable • • Prompt Service 7 days a week • • Foreclosure and Rental clean-outs • • Garage clean-outs • • Furniture • • Appliances •
Lawn/Garden Services LAWN SERVICES
$$Reasonable Rates$$
*Lawn Maintenance*Leaf Cleanup* Tree & Bush Trimming/Removal* Removal/Replacement decorative rock, Sod or Mulch*Storm Damage Cleanup*Gutter cleaning * All of your ground maintenance needs Servicing the West & North areas Mark: 303.432.3503 Refs.avail
• Home • Business • Junk & Debris • Furniture • Appliances • Tree Limbs • Moving Trash • Carpet • Garage Clean Out
30 yrs experience Free estimates 303-450-1172
DEEDON'S PAINTING 40 years experience Interior & Exterior painting. References 303-466-4752
INSURED QUALITY PAINTING All American Paint Company
Call 720-218-2618
trash hauling
Bob’s Painting, Repairs & Home Improvements
Notice... Check Internet Reviews, BBB, etc. b4 hiring anyone!
FREE ESTIMATES
Instant Trash Hauling
Long lasting Specialty Services interior & exterior Over 40 yrs. experience References and guarantee available.
Call Frank
“Painting Done Right!”
Alpine Landscape Management
Aerate, Fertilize, Power Raking, Weekly Mowing Trim Bushes & Sm. Trees, Sr. Disc.
720-329-9732
Free estimates 7 days a Week
A PATCH TO MATCH • Home Renovation and Remodel • 30 years Experience • Insured • Satisfaction Guaranteed
Free Estimates • Reliable Licensed • Bonded Insured • Senior Discount
All Makes and Models
Brush and Roll Quality
Interior Painting Specialists, Drywall Repair, Exteriors and more… No money down, Free estimates 20 years Colorado Business
303-370-0446
Dirt, Rock, Concrete, Sod & Asphalt
303-261-6163 • Repairs • Sanding • Stain • Pressure Washing • Paint & Seal • FREE ESTIMATES • www.coloradodeckandfence.com
Carpentry • Painting Tile • Drywall • Roof Repairs Plumbing • Electrical Kitchen • Basements Bath Remodels Property Building Maintenance
Motorcycle/ATV Service & Repair
HOME REPAIRS
Low rates, Free estimates Scott, Owner 720-364-5270
of the
HANDYMAN
• Complete Landscape Design & Construction • Retaining Walls, Paver & Natural Stone Patios • Clean-Ups & Plant Pruning • Tree & Stump Removal • New Plantings • Irrigation Systems and Repairs • Landscape Lighting
Spring is coming – Need your carbs cleaned?
No Service in Parker or Castle Rock
Cowboy Fencing is a full service fence & gate company installing fences in Colorado for 23 years. Residential/Commercial/Farm & Ranch Fencing
Computer Services
AFFORDABLE
LANDSCAPE
Motorcycle Repair
Office 303-642-3548 Cell 720-363-5983
See if your Driveway or Patio qualifies for an affordable Nu-Look Resurfacing.
FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED
Computer Professionals Rockies
All types, licensed & insured. Honest expert service. Free estimates.
All types of repairs. Reasonable rates 30yrs Exp. 303-450-1172
Landscaping/Nurseries
(303) 646-4499 www.mikesgaragedoors.com
Handyman
David’s 25 Yea rs Exp . Fre e Est ima tes Ful ly Ins ure d
Service, Inc. REmoDElIng:
Kitchen, Bathroom & Basement. Interior & Exterior Painting. Deck Installation, Coating & Repairs. Window & Tile Installation. Plumbing. Home Repairs.
CALL 720. 351.1520 A Home Repair & Remodeling Handyman Large and small repairs 35 yrs exp. Reasonable rates 303-425-0066
Call Bernie 303.347.2303
HAULING
$$Reasonable Rates On:$$ *Trash Cleanup*old furniture mattresses*appliances*dirt old fencing*branches*concrete *asphalt*old sod*brick*mortar* House/Garage/Yard clean outs Storm Damage Cleanup Electronics recycling avail. Mark 303.432.3503
"AFFORDABLE HAULING"
You Call - I Haul Basement, Garages, Houses, Construction, Debris, Small Moves Office - 303-642-3548 Cell 720-363-5983 Ron Massa BBB - Bonded - Insured
Mark’s Quality Lawn Care * Sod * Rock * Landscaping * Bush Trimming Specials all summer long * Aerating * Fertilizing * Bug Control * Mowing in selected areas only * Free Estimates * Senior Discounts 303-420-2880
Sosa Landscaping
Reasonable Price & Quality Service Full Landscaping, Fence, Tree, Sod, Rock, Weekly Mowing, Bush Trimming Low Cost - Experience - References - Dependable COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL INSURED & BONDED FREE ESTIMATE
Please call anytime: Mr. Domingo 720-365-5501
Perez Painting Interior and exterior painting, wall repair, refinishing and texturizing, deck repair and epoxi floors. Specializing in older and custom homes. Insured References Available
720- 298-3496
Misc. Services Trash & Junk Removal
We take what your trash man won't. Branches, mattresses, appliances, reasonable rates & prompt service 720-333-6832
STAIRLIFTS INSTALLED
Pet Care & Services
with a Warranty Starting at $1575
WALK-IN-TUBS Starting at $2995
House Cleaning The Dog Door Guy sells and installs quality pet doors of all types and sizes.
Gloria's Hands on Cleaning
Reliable, 25 years in business, personal touch, spring cleaning. Weekly, bi-weekly, once a month
(720)515-4211 www.dogdoorguy.com.
303-456-5861
Servicing the Metro North and Metro West areas
Licensed and Insured
Call Us Today! 720-545-9222
We offer free consultations.
28-Color
28 North Jeffco Westsider
August 9, 2013
ourcolorado
SERVICES TO ADVERTISE YOUR SERVICES, CALL 303-566-4100 Plumbing
Plumbing
Remodeling
AA Rocky Mountain Rooter & Plumbing
NorthWestern Drains
Rocky Mountain Contractors
Professional Service - WITHOUT Professional Prices Licensed * Insured * Bonded Free Est. Over 25yrs exp. Local family owned company 303-960-5215
Seasonal
Home Remodeling Specialists, Inc.
Wesley lentz • 720-329-4852
Locally owned and operated • Full service drain cleaning
We get you back in service so you can get back to your life. www.northwesterndrains.com
Now offering
Aeration, spring yard clean ups, fertilizing, weed control, lawn mowing, custom trimming of small trees, and bushes All your landscaping needs Call Jim or Shannon Keepinitgreeninc.com pooper scooper services
* Bath * Kitch Remodels * Bsmt Finishes * Vinyl Windows * Patio Covers * Decks 30+ yrs. exp. George (303)252-8874
RALPH’S & JOE’S AFFORDABLE dirty jobs done dirt cheap
720-308-6696 www.askdirtyjobs.com
Drains as low as $75.00 * Free phone Quotes Residential/Commercial * Water Heaters * Drain Cleaning * Remodels/New Construction * Gas Lines * Garbage Disposals
FRONT RANGE PLUMBING
Your experienced Plumbers.
Insured & Bonded
Family Owned & Operated. Low Rates.
Remodeling
303.451.1971
For all your plumbing needs
GREENE'S REMODELING
• Water Heaters • Plumbing Parts
www.frontrangeplumbing.com
Sprinkler Pros New Installations, Repairs, Tune-Ups. All Makes Of Lawn Systems Serviced. Work Guaranteed Senior Discounts Licensed & Insured
A Herman’s ROOFING New Roof, Re-Roof, Repairs, Residential - Commercial Family owned for Over 46 Years. Call today for free estimate. (303)293-3131
Roofing:
Call 303-422-1096
Shingles, Flat Roofs, Roof Leak Repairs. 35 years of experience. Free estimates. Butch Metzler (303)422-8826
Just Sprinklers Inc
Bathroom/kitchen remodeling, repair work, plumbing leaks, water damage. No job too small Window replacement. Serving Jeffco since 1970 (303)237-3231
Tree Service
JAY WHITE Tree Service Serving with pride since 1975 Tree & shrub trimming & removals, Licensed and Insured Call Jay (303)278-7119
A Tree Stump Removal Company
Majestic Tree Service
We offer tree removal, brush, mulch and root chasing in addition to stump removal. We also have firewood available! Call today for your Free Estimate. Credit cards accepted
720-231-5954
Tree & Shrub Trimming, Tree Removal Stump Grinding Free Estimates Licensed and Insured
720.234.3442
www.stumpthumpersdenver.com
Window Services
A-1 Stump Removal Stump grinding specialist Most stumps $75.00 $35 Minimum. Free estimates. Licensed & Insured 32 yrs exp. Firewood
Old Pro Window Cleaning
Call Terry 303-424-7357
Licensed and Insured
Affordable Rates
Re-Roof • Repair Roof Certifications Free Estimates
Commercial/Residential
SENIOR DISCOUNTS FREE ESTIMATES in the metro area
Sprinklers
Roofing/Gutters
Drain Cleaning & Plumbing Repairs
Tree Service
Let us inspect your roof and see what minor repairs can be performed to prolong the life of your roof. Mention this ad and get a gutter clean and flush for $95.00 Colorado natives – Arvada-based company 5790 Yukon St., Suite 111 Arvada, CO 80002 720-399-0355/ 720-352-9310
Residential /Commercial
• System Startup • Install, Repair
• Service & Renovations
Stephen D. Williams
System Startup $35.00
Free Estimates
Senior Discounts
justssprinklers@gmail.com
(303) 425-6861
25 Plus Years Exp • Family Owned & Operated
Residential Specialist Over 30 years experience Quality Work
Bob Bonnet 720-530-7580
Scan to like CCM on Facebook Please Recycle this Publication when Finished
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES GUIDE Bankruptcy, Divorce, Criminal Defense
A QUALITY HANDYMAN SERVICE
Philip J. Vadeboncoeur
Affordable Home Repairs At Your Fingertips FREE ESTIMATES, ALL WORK GUARANTEED
Custom Bathrooms & Kitchens, Electrical,Plumbing, & General Repairs
Save $25 on any work over $100 Contact Mark at
Senio Discou r nt
720-422-2532
Attorney At Law
Complete Home Remodeling Interior - Exterior - Kitchens - Baths - Basements Additions - Master Suites - Decks - Doors - Windows Siding - Roofing
Ron Massa Owner
Licensed - Bonded - Insured
Office 303-642-3548 Cell 720-363-5983 35 Years Experience
Pursue The Highest Quality As Company • Industrial • Residential • Commericial • Free Estimates • Licensed • Fully Insured • Senior Discount
Vadeboncoeur Law Office, LLC 12600 W. Colfax Ave., Suite C-400 Lakewood, Colorado 80215
Payment plans available
Free estimates. Licensed & Insured 32 yrs exp. Firewood
Mathew L. Connoly, Owner
Office: 303.469.9893 11270 W. 102nd Ave. Cell: 303.995.9067 Broomfield, CO 80021 email: matatski@aol.com
Call Terry 303-424-7357
G
Affordable Aggressive Representation
G
RE
Former Prosecutor with 13 years of experience. Specializing in DUI and Criminal Defense.
Painting
Quality Work • Reasonable Rates • Free Estimate
720•273•8064
www.greglellpainting.com
Commercial • Custom Homes • Residential • Interiors • Exteriors • Decks Major Credit Cards Accepted
KOLOSS GC
Free estimates • Residential • Commercial • 35 Years Experience
Free Initial Consultation
For Stump Local News Anytime A-1 Removal StumpDay grindingVisit specialist of the Most stumps $75.00 OurColoradoNews.com $35 Minimum.
Classic Concrete Inc. Spring Time Special!
303-232-0878
vadeboncoeurlaw.com
• Shower Doors 1/2" & 3/8" Heavy Glass
• Work Guaranteed
• Replacement Windows • Patio Doors • Mirrors
303-246-8146
Monday - Friday 7 – 3:30 | 5% Off Discount With Coupon
The Law Office of
Professional Installations & Repairs. Lifetime Warranty +SOD INSTALLATION
$AVE MONEY AND WATER
Daniel Brechbuhl
Fast, friendly service. All work guaranteed!
303-993-9815
303-523-5859
Free Consultation
www.thelawofficeofdanielbrechbuhl.com
To advertise your business here call 303-566-4089 Ask for Viola • Fax: 303-566-4098