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Stevenson announces retirement Jeffco superintendent stepping down after 12 years By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com There were few dry eyes and even fewer empty seats inside a packed Jefferson County school board meeting on Nov. 7, as supporters of Superintendent Cindy Stevenson showed up to hear the district’s longtime superintendent announce her retirement. “The past 12 years have been the best years of my life,” said Stevenson, often wiping away tears, while announcing that she would retire on June 30, when her contract expires. “This is an exceptional school district and it’s been my honor to lead an amazing staff of talented people.” Stevenson received a standing ovation at the conclusion of her remarks. Stevenson, who was appointed to her position in 2002, will retire as Jefferson County Public Schools’ longest-serving superintendent. A product of the school district that she has led for more than 12 years, Stevenson has worked as a teacher, a principal, or as a member of the superintendent’s office during a span of four decades. School board member Jill Fellman recalled meeting Stevenson for the first time in 1989, when Stevenson taught at Arvada’s Little Elementary School and Fellman was a first-year teacher at Moore Middle School. “I just kept thinking when I was that first-year teacher, ‘I want to be like Cindy Stevenson,” Fellman said after the board meeting. Stevenson was named the 2010 Colorado Superintendent of the Year, and was a finalist for the national award that year. Jeffco students have consistently scored above the state average in proficiency test scores during Stevenson’s tenure. And she was an instrumental campaigner for mill levy overrides that Jeffco voters supported in 2010, which allowed the district to stop the financial bleeding that was taking place during the economic downturn. “Her absence will be felt across the district,” said Patti DeLorenzo, a principal at Lakewood’s Devinny Elementary School. “As hard as it may be, administrators will continue to work toward your vision.” But not everything has been sunny for Stevenson as of late. She was a key sup-

Jefferson County Schools Superintendent Cindy Stevenson speaks in support of a school finance act tax hike during an Aug. 15 rally at Lakewood’s Green Mountain High School. File photo

‘This is an exceptional school district and it’s been my honor to lead an amazing staff of talented people.’ Superintendent Cindy Stevenson porter of Amendment 66, the school finance tax hike that voters flatly rejected on Nov. 5. And Stevenson took a lot of heat from parents for her support of a company with whom the district was to partner with to store student information as part of a data dashboard — inBloom, a Georgia-based nonprofit that has been the subject of national controversy over privacy and secu-

rity concerns. After an outcry from parents, Stevenson announced in September that she would allow students to opt out of the data dashboard, after she had previously said that doing so would compromise the dashboard’s data. On the night of Stevenson’s retirement announcement, the board voted to sever ties with inBloom, altogether.

And Stevenson’s announcement comes at a time when the district is going through significant personnel and political changes. With conservatives about to control the school board, it would not have been a given that Stevenson’s contract would have been renewed any way. Board members-elect Julie Williams, Ken Witt and John Newkirk handily won their races on Nov. 5 and their collective conservative ideology will surely mean a change of policy direction for the 5-member board. But Stevenson said after the meeting that the board’s upcoming changes played no role in her decision to step aside. “You don’t leave because it’s difficult,” she said. “You leave because it’s the right time, and you’ve done good work, and you’ve got strong people around you and they can carry on. And if I was going to leave because of tough times, boy I could name much harder times.”

Bowls bring in donations to feed the hungry By Ashley Reimers

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On Nov. 7 Standley Lake High School hosted the 7th annual Empty Bowl project event to raise money for Arvada Community Food Bank. Photo by Austin American-Statesman

The Empty Bowls Project is an international grassroots effort to fight hunger, and for the past seven years, the students and staff of Standley Lake High School have done their part to help feed people in need in their community. The project was created by The Imagine Render Group and according to the project website, www.emptybowls.net, the basic premise is simple: potters, craftspeople, educators and others work with the community to create handcrafted bowls. For SLHS’s participation, students made clay bowls and then sold them during an open house on Nov. 7 for a suggested donation of $5 each. All of the event proceeds were then donated to the Arvada Community Food Bank. “Standley Lake High School and surrounding elementary and middle schools wanted to bring awareness to the issues of hunger affecting our community,” said SLHS art teacher and event organizer Carolyn Valter. “Over 30,000 children die in our world each day of malnourishment diseases. This is one way we can come together

‘This is one way we can come together and help those who are hungry.’ Carolyn Valter and help those who are hungry.” Valter said as teachers, the Empty Bowls Project is a great opportunity to teach students about art, compassion, sharing and collaboration. She said the students involved are always very excited to help others. Some involved are actually the ones who need the food bank assistance, she added. “One of the best parts about being involved in the Empty Bowls Project is the chance to bring everyone together: parents, teachers and students,” she said. “The best part is the collective power that one bowl can make a huge difference for a hungry child in our community. And it’s a great opportunity for students to service their community and to learn the importance of

giving.” About 80 hand-crafted bowls were made by high school students and another 170 were created by elementary and middle school students. Although the event is over, teachers and staff will continue to buy bowls for about a week. Walters said in years past, $1,200 to $1,400 was collected annually and donated to the Arvada Food Bank.

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The Adams County Clerk’s office did not release unofficial final results until 5:01 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, and the Jefferson County Clerk’s office did not release unofficial final results until 5:46 p.m., several hours past the Westminster Window and the Westsider’s press time. According to the Adams County’s website, adcogov.org, the clerk’s office received nearly 21,000 ballots on Election Day and halted counting after posting preliminary results at 1:37 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6. Counters did not resume counting until 9 a.m. that Wednesday. According to the Jefferson County’s website, jeffco. us, 174,373 votes were cast with a 42 percent voter turnout. Despite having more ballots to be counted, the unofficial final results did not change the outcome reported in the papers’ Nov. 7 issue on the races throughout both counties. However, the following is a recap of the

unofficial final results of Westminster mayor and council races, the Federal Heights ward race, the Adams 12 Five Star Schools board race and the Adams County School District 50 Issue 3B. The results will remain unofficial until a canvass certification on Nov. 19-20. Westminster mayor Herb Atchison- 9,298 votes, 41.39 percent Bob Briggs- 6,915 votes, 30.79 percent Mary Lindsey- 6,249 votes 27.82 percent Westminster city council Emma Pinter- 10,420 votes Bruce Baker- 8,269 votes Alberto Garcia- 7,500 votes Suzanne Ramirez- 6,895 votes David DeMott- 6,857 votes Debbie Bergamo- 5,917 votes C. Michael Litzau- 5,794 votes A.J. Elserougi- 3,734 votes Federal Heights Ward 1 Harold Thomas- 222 votes, 53.37

percent Sharon Richardson- 194 votes, 46.63 percent Federal Heights Ward 2 Daniel Dick- 311 votes, 53.07 percent Pat Willett- 275 votes, 46.93 percent Federal Heights Ward 3 Ted May- 206 votes, 56.95 percent Ken Murphy- 158 votes, 43.41 percent Adams 12 school board District 3 Kathy Plomer- 11,277 votes, 38.11 percent Debbie Christensen- 11,211 votes, 37.88 percent David Elliot- 4,149 votes, 14.02 percent Joshua Bastian- 2,957 votes, 9.99 percent Adams 12 board District 4 Rico Figueroa- 10,849 votes, 100 percent District 50 Issue 3B No - 7,529 votes, 59.28 percent Yes - 5,171 votes, 40.72 percent

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The interactive application with instructions is available on the city’s website at www.cityofwestminster.us. To be eligible to apply, the applicant must have been a resident of Westminster for at least 12 months, are a U.S. citizen and registered to vote, and will remain a resident of the city

throughout the term of office, November 2015. Time is of the essence, as this office must be filled within 30 days to avoid a special election. Questions about the application can be directed to city clerk Linda Yeager at 303-658-2161 or via email at lyeager@cityofwestminster.us.

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Hickenlooper unveils $24 billion budget Health care, education could see increases By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com Those dreaded DMV wait times and skyrocketing college costs could see some alleviation, under Gov. John Hickenlooper’s proposed budget for next year. The governor detailed a $24 billion budget — one that he called “equal parts of optimism and prudence” — during a presentation to a state legislative committee on Nov. 7. As presented, the 2014-2015 budget includes increases in total funds and reserves compared to this year, an accomplishment that Hickenlooper attributes to a state economy that has now seen four consecutive years of growth since emerging from a recession. “We have now exceeded pre-Great Recession peak employment levels and there are only a few numbers of states that have done that,” Hickenlooper told the Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee. “This recovery puts Colorado’s economy literally among the very best in the United States.” Hickenlooper singled out four “high priority” areas that will receive special focus as part of next year’s budget: “Education, customer service, health care and public safety.” The proposed budget would cap high-

er education tuition growth at 6 percent. That would halt a five-year trend that has seen an average tuition rate grow 10 percent, according to Henry Sobanet, the g o v e r n o r ’s budget director. The goverReport nor also proposes adding more than $40 million for college financial aid, which he called a “historic increase” for higher education funding. “This budget request would allow more families to send kinds to college,” Hickenlooper told the committee. The budget also proposes a $223 perpupil increase for K-12 students next year. However, the governor acknowledged that the increase falls short of complying with Amendment 23 — the 2000 measure that reversed a trend where education funding was falling behind the rate of inflation. The governor’s budget does not include education dollars that would have come had Amendment 66 past last week. The tax hike for education funding measure was soundly defeated on Nov. 5. Hickenlooper also seeks to revamp the Division of Motor Vehicles, though increased staffing and updated computer systems, which are a part of “long-overdue steps to modernize DMV.” The gover-

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nor said that the increased funding would significantly reduce wait times for customers who seek services from the oftenlampooned state division. “One of the places where Coloradans most frequently interact with government and become aggravated is the Department of Motor Vehicles,” Hickenlooper said. Various health care departments, including Human Services and Public Health and Environment, will see a combined $618 million increase through next year’s proposed budget. And developmentally disabled persons are expected to experience shorter waiting lists for services that include assisted housing, through an additional $22 million in proposed funding. The Department of Corrections — which Hickenlooper said is expected to deal with a 2.3 percent inmate increase — will also receive about $42 million in additional funding next year, about a 6 percent budget increase, much of which will go toward a parole division makeover and a fugitive apprehension unit. The proposed budget also includes more money for savings. General fund reserves will increase to 6.5 percent, up from 5 percent this year. State Sen. Kent Lambert, R-Colorado Springs, praised Hickenlooper’s efforts to increase reserve funds, especially in light of wildfire and flood disasters that have struck the state in recent years. “I would give you the highest laudatory

comments on the fact that we have stayed on that growth toward that state reserve, and we’ve needed it,” Lambert said. And it wouldn’t be a modern-day legislative committee hearing without there being some discussion of marijuana. Hickenlooper said his office will measure economic impacts on retail pot sales that were made legal through last year’s passage of Amendment 64. While acknowledging that the state is sometimes seen as being a marijuana mecca, the governor and Sobanet said Colorado could see positive economic impacts, as a result of the new industry. “There are aspects about how it has tarnished our image around the country,” the governor said of the state’s marijuana industry. “But it is going to have economic benefits.” Sobanet said that the potential for a retail pot industry that has a “functioning regime” in place could bring great business benefits to the state, “once joking around about passing marijuana laws dies down.” The budget also includes funding for marijuana health research, which comes from medical marijuana funding, a prospect that pleases Sen. Pat Steadman, DDenver. “Somebody needs to step up and start shining some light on these dark corners of neglected medical research,” he said. The Legislature will take up Hickenlooper’s proposed budget after it reconvenes in January.

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Unanimous vote uproots inBloom District cancels student data collection program By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com For months, the Jeffco school board has heard concerns from parents regarding the district’s plans to partner with an outof-state entity for the purposes of storing student data. Now, after receiving an enormous amount of negative feedback from Jeffco parents, the schoolboard on Nov. 7 voted to pull the plug on inBloom, a company that has received resistance from other school districts nationwide. “It’s really important that we come together as a community and do what’s best for our 85,000 kids,” said board member Jill Fellman. “And it was real clear to me that as long as the words ‘inBloom’ were in play anywhere in our district, that wasn’t going to happen. The school board voted unanimously to sever ties with inBloom, a $100 million company, funded by the Bill and Melinda

Gates Foundation, that provides data gathering technology to classroom dashboards. The district still hopes to create a “virtual classroom dashboard” — a system that would hold students’ academic records in a singular database, something that supporters say would better personalize instruction. But those plans no longer include inBloom. The board’s decision was met with disappointment by the Georgiabased company. “Over the last several years, Jeffco has worked hard to put the right pieces in place to begin to transform teaching and learning in its classrooms,” said inBloom spokesman Adam Gaber, through an emailed statement. “While not a silver bullet, inBloom was a critical part of this strategy, and today’s decision threatens to unravel all the hard work and progress made to date. This is a huge setback for teachers, students and parents in Jeffco, and an unfortunate result of an ideological debate that will ultimately prevent progress and sacrifice teachers’ learning time with their students.” The company’s data gathering capa-

bilities has generated controversy nationwide, primarily having to do with privacy and security concerns on the part of critics. inBloom’s technology is capable of storing thousands of data points on students, including academic information like reading and math scores. But it can also hold personal data, such as a student’s health information or disciplinary records. Jeffco officials have long-said that the district would decide what information is provided to inBloom, and not the other way around. And the district has insisted that the dashboard — which will be provided by a separate software company called LoudCloud — will only collect pertinent academic information that is already being gathered through existing databases, such as grades, enrollment information and student demographics. With Jeffco serving ties with inBloom, it leaves only two states that are currently partnering with the company or that will be doing so in the near future — New York and Illinois. Prior to the school board’s decision, inBloom has seen other school districts in other states back away from their

partnership plans. Gaber did not directly respond to inBloom’s recent setbacks, replying instead via email that, “We are confident demand will only increase for efficient and cost-effective services like ours that enable teachers to more easily tailor education to the needs, skill levels and learning pace of each student.” Jeffco board president Lesley Dahlkemper said after the meeting that inBloom offered a “promising” integrated system that would have helped teachers “determine what kids were struggling, what kids needed more challenge.” “We really liked that,” she said. “But, I think our community wasn’t there, and I think we heard loud and clear that there were concerns from our community about collecting student achievement data and putting it on a server other than the district server.” Still, Dahlkemper said that she’s “not giving up on the classroom dashboard.” “I think it is a phenomenal tool for teachers and helping kids in our district,” she said. “We’ve just got to figure out the best way to get there.”

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Gart Properties buys Westminster shopping center By Ashley Reimers

areimers@ourcoloradonews.com Gart Properties out of Denver recently purchased the Willow Run Shopping center in Westminster for a price of $11 million. The shopping center at North Zuni Street and West 128th Avenue is home to businesses like Subway, Allstate Insurance, McDonald’s and Chase Bank and is anchored by Safeway. Mark Sidell, president of Gart Properties, said he was interested in the property because he believes it is an underperforming asset with strong potential. “We hope to realize that potential through focused effort and capital investment,” he said. “Gart Properties has a proven track record of creating success in these types of situations.” The 91,565-square-foot shopping cen-

ter is currently 84 percent occupied with several spaces available for lease. Sidell said he plans to fill the center through the focused leasing efforts of his team working closely with the local brokerage community. Because of an appealing demographic, Sidell said he anticipates offering a well-rounded tenant mix to Westminster. “We plan to give Willow Run the attention to detail we bring as a local owner/ operator to all our properties,” he said. “We want to create a long-term value for the neighborhood and our partners by optimizing the experience for our visitors and merchants alike with a mix of restaurants, retailers and service providers.” Willow Run has spaces available from 1,040 square feet to 6,640 square feet. For more information or leasing information, visit www.gartproperties.com.

Officers learn about mental illness Program teaches law enforcement how to de-escalate situations By Tammy Kranz

tkranz@ourcommunitynews.com Five percent of the U.S. population has a mental illness or symptoms of mental illness, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. This number means that officers often come across someone experiencing mental health symptoms, maybe even daily, said Mary Ann B. Hewicker, coordinator with the Adams County Crisis Intervention Team (CIT). “Depression is, sadly, prevalent in our society,” she said. Because of this regular occurrence, it is CIT’s goal to train law enforcement on what is mental health illness, how to identify it and how to de-escalate a situation involving someone experiencing it. More than 20 officers from Thornton, Westminster, Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Broomfield, Aurora and the University of Colorado/ Denver participated in CIT’s 40-hour, week-

long training Oct. 21-25. CIT training in Adams County is funded by Community Reach Center and the Sheriff’s Office. “(The training) fosters compassion and empathy and helps officers respond appropriately,” said Jennifer Forker, communications coordinator with Community Reach Center. “I’ve heard from officers afterward that it’s exhausting training — both physically and emotionally — primarily because of the role playing they do, which gets pretty realistic.” Officers in class learn the basics of mental health illness in the morning, and then participate in role-playing in the afternoon. CIT hires local actors to play out various scenarios to help officers diffuse a situation in a safe manner — such as someone barricaded in a bedroom or someone wanting to kill himself. “CIT is necessary because over the years, evidence based research has shown us officers need one more tool in their kit — verbal skill,” Hewicker said. Beyond the academics and role-playing, officers also do a meet-and-greet at CIT and meet clients who are suffering from mental illness. Hewicker said this socializing is beneficial for the officers and the clients.

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On Sunday, May 11, 2014, the new Union Station Transit Center will officially open in the heart of downtown Denver. This new modern facility will replace Market Street Station (which will permanently close), and serve as a multi-modal transportation hub. RTD has scheduled public meetings to discuss service changes proposed for the opening of Union Station.

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November 15, 2013

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Take precautions this holiday season The holiday season is a beautiful time of year that can bring people together. But it can also be a time fraught with hazards. That’s something that can easily be overlooked amid the shopping, cooking, partying and keeping warm by the fire. But we encourage you to consider some of the following tips to make the closing weeks of 2013 memorable for the right reasons.

Snuff out fire danger

Winter residential fires — which peak in December and January — result in 945 deaths and cause nearly $2 billion in property damage nationally in a typical year, according to the U.S. Fire Administration, an entity of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It’s not quite winter yet, but recent cold snaps remind us that it’s on the way. The administration has some advice to keep fire threats at bay, which we share below. A more detailed list of things you can do can be found at www.usfa.fema.

our view gov/citizens/home_fire_prev/holiday-seasonal/winter.shtm • Cooking is the leading cause of these types of fires. Unattended cooking is the No. 1 culprit, so stay in the kitchen when frying, grilling or broiling. Wear short, close-fitting clothing, for obvious reasons. Maybe most important, stay alert at all times. • Heating sources — including furnaces, fireplaces and space heaters — are another major cause of fires in the home. It is important to keep flammable materials at a safe distance, generally considered to be 3 feet or more, from a heating source. If you’re using a space heater, it is highly recommended that you plug it directly into the outlet and not use an extension cord. Also, make sure your home has a

working smoke alarm and that you have an escape plan for yourself and your family, should a fire occur. • An estimated 240 house fires involving Christmas trees and another 150 involving holiday lights and other decorations occur in a typical year in the United States. So, among other things, keep your tree watered and do not overload electrical outlets with lights.

Protect your identity

For many, shopping is a holiday hobby, one that carries a risk of identity theft, whether online or at the mall. The Federal Trade Commission has some advice to help keep important, private information secure. More information can be found at www.consumer.ftc. gov/features/feature-0014-identity-theft • Travel light. Do not carry around more credit, debit or identification cards than you really need. • Shred receipts once you no longer need them. When at the store or mall, you might want to keep those receipts in your

pocket instead of in the bag, which can be lost or stolen. • The online realm has its own set of dangers. Be very cautious of whom you give your personal information. Getting a new computer or phone? Wipe out all of your private information before discarding the old one. And, of course, keep your passwords private.

Drinking? Don’t drive

Holiday parties often involve alcohol. Some people drink too much, then decide to drive, and the results can be horrific. In fact, Mothers Against Drunk Driving reports that 43 percent of driving fatalities on Christmas Day are alcohol-related. DUI enforcement generally goes up this time of year as well, so there’s an increased risk to drunken drivers’ wallets, as a conviction can be costly, both in court fees and higher insurance costs. If you’re going to drink, taking a cab or using a sober designated driver are common-sense solutions to avoid hurting yourself and others.

question of the week

What is your favorite fall activity? We asked readers what are their favorite things to do in the fall season.

Getting ready for the holidays. Watching all the Christmas movies. Elizabeth Leeper Broomfield

Football. Anything that has to do with high school football. Gary Leeper Broomfield

Football. I used to coach and have always followed it. My family is a football family. Tom Lupica Westminster

Getting out to play golf whenever I can. Eron Montague Centennial

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A whole new look Well, it is good to be back with the newspaper after the “election season” to share some opinions and thoughts on what is happening from local colorful stuff to newsy items at the state level to “easy pickin’s” on the national front as well as international intrigue. WESTY’S NEW LINE-UP It was a “given” going into the city election that there would be three new faces on the City Council and a different mayor. And sure enough, the democratic process worked again and we have Emma Pinter, Bruce Baker and Alberto Garcia as new council members. With Herb Atchison winning the mayor’s position outright without a run-off, a fourth new council member will need to be appointed by the new City Council. That my friends represent a new majority on Westminster City Council. That does not happen very often in Westminster where incumbents have an easy time of getting re-elected. In this case, term limits caused Mayor Nancy McNally and councillors Mary Lindsey, Mark Kaiser and Scott Major to vacate their seats. It will be interesting to see how the new councillors and Atchison “gel” compared to the prior group who were heavily influenced by McNally with the exception of Atchison. PLENTY OF ISSUES The new City Council will have plenty to address as it gets situated in their council seats. The re-development of the former Westminster Mall site was the most prominent issue mentioned on the campaign trail and by residents. It has been four years of “fits and starts” with unsuccessful negotiations with potential master developers. Recently, the staff rolled out a new site plan based on the work of out-of-state land planning experts and the council rubber stamped it. I question the wisdom of the city being its own “master developer” with a piece-meal approach to such a large and diverse development. We learned the hard way while I was city manager with the plan-

ning and development of the Promenade that government doesn’t always know what best works with developers, tenant leases etc. Hopefully, the new mayor and council will revisit the appropriate role for the city government to play in this important redevelopment endeavor. The taxpayers are expecting some results in the near future. SCHOOL FINANCES Providing more tax dollars to fund public schools was “not to be” this election. The statewide Amendment 66 income tax took a huge beating as did the Adams 50 School District’s mill levy override attempt. But folks, this is not the end of the story. By serving as Chair of the Adams 50 Fiscal Oversight Committee, I know that next fiscal year’s budget (July 1, 2014) will force tough decisions on what to cut out of the budget. Unless one of the existing schools is closed, it will basically mean cutting teachers in the classroom. There isn’t much else left to cut. The $5.25 Million in new property tax revenue would have offset the cash reserves used to balance the current budget. With little left in reserves that “well” is about dry. CONGRATS AND LAMENT Congrats to the winners in the various mayoral, city council and school board races throughout the north area. We applaud your willingness to serve the public good. And to those who ran and did not win, we say thank you for your interest and effort. Bill Christopher is a former Westminster city manager and RTD board member

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Finding balance in social media So I had an interesting experience this past week regarding the use my Facebook account, or maybe I should say misuse of my account. What I had done was accept friend requests or connect with people that I work with on a professional level. I had connected with all of my family members, friends, co-workers, business associates, and customers and really thought it was a great way to stay in touch, keep up with their activities and interests and allow them to keep up with what I was doing. The problem was that I had some new things happening in my life, good and exciting things that I was sharing via my Facebook account. As much as I was excited about the cool things going on, apparently there were one or two co-workers

who I was connected with on Facebook who felt compelled to stalk my activities and adventures as I posted them on Facebook and further decided to share them with others in the company. Now there was nothing weird or unnatural about my Facebook posts, these folks just thought that they should share

my life’s journey with everyone else at the office. This actually caused a little drama and unfortunately resulted in the need for me to “unfriend” all of the people I work with. And at first I was a little disappointed, hurt, and angry. But then as I thought more about it, perhaps Facebook is a much better application to be used with family and friends and connect or interact with my business associates and co-workers in a different way. I already do that via LinkedIn, and since I only use LinkedIn for business reasons, it made so much more sense. The past week has been a test for me, I do miss keeping up with some of my co-workers through Facebook, but I think my anger, hurt, and disappointment have been replaced by a true sense of balance.

Facebook for friends and family members and LinkedIn for co-workers and business associates. So far it is working beautifully. Now I understand that many people use Facebook to connect with everyone in one location and they never have issues like I experienced. And I know many people that network and get referrals through Facebook and use it as a professional selling or marketing tool. And for those of you who have found success in using Facebook for business or professional reasons and have not had to deal with drama, I applaud you. Michael Norton, a resident of Highlands Ranch, is the former president of the Zig Ziglar organization and CEO and founder of www.candogo.com

Falling for the season of autumn ‘Oh, What a Beautiful Morning’

Remember the lyrics from the musical “Oklahoma.” “Oh, what a beautiful day. I’ve got a wonderful feeling, everything’s going my way.” This has been the most beautiful fall, hasn’t it? The sunrises and sunsets are just breathtaking and the warm days are wonderful for sitting on the front porch. We still have our large pumpkin display up and the squirrels are pigging out on the seeds. Each of the dozen large pumpkins have been eaten on. I’ve kept several more in the garage to put out for a Thanksgiving display.

Finally it’s over

Aren’t you glad to have our local elections over? They consumed so much of our time and energy. By the time you read this we will have a new mayor for Westminster. Herb Atchison won enough votes to eliminate a run-off election. Herb will

will be Thanksgiving. We also bid a sad goodbye to Butch Hicks. Butch served on the Westminster City Council and was active in Democrat politics. Butch will be sorely missed in our community.

On a happier note

serve us well and we wish God speed on his four-year journey. Congratulations are also in order for the three new councilors. Emma Pinter won big, Bruce Baker was a real surprise as he did little campaigning and Alberto Garcia won with 500 plus votes to spare. I don’t like mail-in voting but will leave that discussion for another time. Right now is a good time to leave politics on all fronts and think of the many birthdays and Veterans Day and soon it

Electing for change Well, if you weren’t a fan of the way things were going, last Tuesday was a good day for you. Think about this: in Jefferson County, the block of school board candidates that outspent their opponents by a wide margin all lost by a wide margin. Though being heavily outspent, the block of candidates that ran as “reform” candidates enjoyed a comfortable victory. So the Jefferson County School Board now has a majority of “reformers.” Exactly what that means has yet to be determined — reform is one of those all-purpose, nebulous words that could mean whatever you choose to affix to it, like “hope” and “change.” Though we do know one immediate consequence of that mantle: Jeffco will also have a new Superintendant next year. So, whatever else you can say, it is safe to say that Jeffco Schools will be a different place next year. Then, on top of that, a major statewide initiative to fund the schools to the tune of $1 trillion a year was on the ballot. This measure had over $10 million behind it, vastly outspending the paltry few hundred thousand the opponents of the measure scraped together. In all that advertising, the word “reform” made a cameo appearance, but there was never a concrete idea of what schools would look like with an additional trillion dollars — it looked like an initiative asking for a lot of money to do the same old things. Still, it was kind of shocking that, despite blanket advertising the last few weeks, Amendment 66 was beaten down by a two to one margin. A lot of my colleagues think all of this means something close to the end of the world for the schools. They never consider the possibility that the “reform” candidates actually do care about kids, or that the voters really did have something other than completely selfish motives in mind as they cast their ballots. But I think those colleagues are taking too narrow a view of the election. It’s easy to assign nefarious motive to your political

opponents, rather than deal with their arguments, and, therefore, you assume bad motives of their supporters, too. But, if you move the camera lens out a little wider, you remember that the month of October featured a government shut down. It also featured the rollout of the biggest federal program in decades, which was a complete disaster. All of that comes on the heels of a contentious legislative session in this state, which featured an extreme and unpopular power play by the majority. In fact, that session was so contentious that, so far, it’s caused two state senators to get fired by their constituents. Last week’s election, in my humble opinion, was about a lot more than a school board or money. I suspect we may look back at last week’s election as a first salvo in a war on the status quo. Every poll shows that Americans are dissatisfied with the direction of the country, and that they hold those in power in very low esteem. But normally, we voters tend to stick by incumbents at a 90 percent or better clip — not last week. Given the opportunity, Jefferson County voters just threw out the whole lot of ‘em, at least by proxy. If I were an incumbent next year, I’d be running scared. The voters are ticked off, and, apparently, they’re not going to take it any more. Michael Alcorn is a music teacher and fitness instructor who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. He graduated from Alameda High School and the University of Colorado-Boulder.

This little article was sent to me and it’s an upper. Here it is: ADULT: A person who has stopped growing at both ends and is now growing in the middle. BEAUTY PARLOR: A place where women curl up and dye. CHICKENS: An animal you eat before they are born and after they are dead. COMMITTEE: A body that keeps minutes and wastes hours. DUST: Mud with the juice squeezed out. EGOTIST: Someone who is usually medeep in conversation. HANDKERCHIEF: Cold storage.

INFLATION: Cutting money in half without damaging the paper. RAISIN: Grape with sunburn. SECRET: Something you tell to one person at a time. TOOTHACHE: The pain that drives you to extraction. TOMORROW: One of the greatest labor saving devices of today. YAWN: An honest opinion openly expressed. WRINKLES: Something other people have, similar to my character lines. 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.

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Students from Scott Carpenter Middle School help plant a tree on Nov. 7 to honor Astronaut Scott Carpenter, the namesake of the school. Carpenter, who was born in Boulder, died last month at 88. The school opened as Lipan Street Elementary School in 1962, the year that Carpenter orbited the earth. A local community member suggested naming the building after the Boulder native and Carpenter agreed. Courtesy photo

Visiting Angels in Westminster is offering free confidential memory screenings as part of National Memory Screening Day, an annual initiative of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. The screenings will be administrated 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 19 at Visiting Angels, 5130 W. 80th Ave., Suite 101A, and will be done by qualified health professionals. Kristen Middleton, director of Visiting Angels, an employment agency for caregivers, said the screenings take about five to 10 minutes and any questionable screening results in a prompt visit to the individual’s primary care physician or a specialist. She said people will also receive educational materials about memory concerns, brain health and caregiving. “People won’t be walking out with a diagnosis, but it’s a great opportunity for people who have questions about memory loss or Alzheimer’s to stop in and get screened,” she said. “I think a lot of people have questions about their memory and forgetting things. So with these screenings some people will find out that their memory is normal.” Middleton said for many people, the screenings are way to feel reassured in their memory health. Some people come in with trepidation but Middleton hopes most leave with a smile on their face and a sense of relief. “The sooner you can know if there is a potential problem the better. As well as finding out that there isn’t a problem at all,” Middleton said. “For us at Visiting Angels, it’s also an opportunity to provide something back to the community.” For more information or to set up an appointment for a memory screening, call 303-650-2881. For more information about National Memory Screening Day, call 866-232-8484 or visit www.nationalmemoryscreening.org.

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ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) Keep your feelings to yourself as you work through an awkward circumstance. Complaining is useless, and also unwise since your words could come back to haunt you. TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) A sudden flash of Bovine practicality shows you how you might be able to turn your artistic pursuits into a profitable venture. A spouse or partner offers some sage advice. GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) Be prepared with several “Plan Bs” that you might have to use as backups just in case you encounter some troublesome complications with your carefully constructed schedule. CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) You might think you’ll never have a free moment again with the demands of the workplace piling on. Cheer up. The pressure eases as holiday time nears. An old friend brings good news. LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Your Leonine pride might make it difficult to offer an apology to a co-worker you unintentionally offended. But a quick and sincere “I’m sorry” could prevent problems down the line. VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) This is a good time to tackle those backed-up chores that have kept you from moving into other and potentially more worthwhile projects. A personal matter needs your attention. LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) You usually have no problem rushing to the defense of someone you perceive as being treated unjustly. But perceptions could be deceiving this week. Check the facts before you act. SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) Before you point fingers at who might be to blame for the unexpected change in your plans, take a few moments to reflect on how this turn of events might be a blessing in disguise. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) You seek out advice in the first part of the week. But be careful not to let counsel from others overshadow your own sense of perception. Things become clearer by the week’s end. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) The trusted colleagues you relied on earlier continue to offer support with your project. But you take more control, and by the week’s end, you should be in full command. AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Rely on your practical side while exploring investment possibilities. Caution is still your watchword in these matters. Your social life takes a gratifying turn by the week’s end. PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) An already confusing situation appears to grow murkier during the first part of the week. But it all starts to clear by the week’s end. Plan to spend the weekend with someone special. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a passion for life that inspires others to follow your example. You could be a motivational speaker. © 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Highway 93 risky area By Amy Woodward

awoodward@ourcoloradonews.com Autumn is here, which means it is time to rake the leaves, set the clocks back and maybe start eyeing some winter tires. While we are busy making adjustments as winter approaches, Colorado’s wildlife are making some adjustments as well. Colorado Parks and Wildlife would like to remind everyone that this time of the year can bring unfortunate collisions with vehicles and wildlife as elk and deer begin to move from higher elevations to low lying

Interstate 70, Floyd Hill, Mount Vernon Canyon and Eagle U.S. Highway 285, Antero Junction to Fairplay U.S. Highway 285, Morrison

valleys. “November is a dangerous month for motorists and wildlife,” John Koshak, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Watchable Wildlife Coordinator, said in a statement. “Commuters will be driving at dusk when vis-

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The Denver Regional Council of Governments has created the “Boomer Bond” initiative to help local governments understand the impacts of an aging population and arm them with strategies and tools to create healthy-aging communities. As a part of this initiative, DRCOG needs input as they develop an assessment tool and accompanying toolkit with information and resources for local governments. A meeting 1:30-4 p.m. on Nov. 21 at The MAC is scheduled for anyone interested in helping shape the design and content of the toolkit. For additional information, contact Brad Calvert at bcalvert@drcog.org or 303-480-6839.

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Dogs AKC Laberdor Pups, 1 yellow, 1 black females duclaws, 1st shots, wormed, excellent bloodlines, Available November 5th. Call Don (303)233-5885 Must sell one year old black French Bull dog ready to breed, $2500 Call or text 720-989-6758

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Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority Airport, owners of one of the nation’s busiest airports is currently accepting applications for a Communications Specialist. The ideal candidate must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism or similar field; 2 yrs. experience developing and implementing public information programs or as a writer or editor in the print or broadcast media; familiarity with incident command terminology is preferred; and fluency in both written and spoken English is required. The primary focus of this position will be to communicate and raise the awareness of airport information, programs, special projects and accomplishments of the Airport Authority to the public through the media, website, social media, newsletters, brochures and presentations. Act as a public information officer during airport incidents/accidents. Work involves gathering, writing, and editing material to be released to the news media, periodicals, website and social media. The position also requires some independent judgment, creativity, initiative and ability to manage a flexible work schedule which includes attendance at community/tenant meetings and other events outside regular office hours. This is an exempt salaried position with excellent benefits after 60 days. Starting salary offer will be based on qualifications. You may obtain an Application for Employment & full Job Description in person or at http://www.centennialairport.com/Employment. Please hand-deliver, mail or e-mail your completed application with a copy of your resume, work samples and salary history to the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, 7800 S. Peoria St., Unit G1, Englewood, CO 80112 or contact Gwen at 303-218-2904. EOE

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Full-time, benefited Utilities Technician – Water/Wastewater Plants $44,554 - $57,033/year, closes: 11/18/13 Temporary, non-benefited Probation Officer – Juvenile (Temporary) $21.36/hour, closes: 11/18/13 Submit City of Westminster online applications thru 8:30 a.m. on close date http://www.cityofwestminster.us/jobs EOE

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Savio House is looking for Foster Parents to provide a temporary home for troubled teens ages 12-18. We provide training, 24/7 support and $1900/month. Adequate space and complete background and motor vehicle check required. Ideally there are no other teens in the home and one parent would have flexible daytime schedule. Contact Michelle for more information at 303-225-4073.

needed for local excavation contractor. Must have own tools. Must be knowledgeable about CAT engines, electronics, hydraulics, pumps. Travel required on an as needed basis. 2-3 years experience with CAT heavy equipment required. Please call 660-656-9506 EOE

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Colorado Springs Premier Home Care Agency, is now offering services in Castle Rock and Franktown! Currently, we are hiring for the following positions: · Certified Nurse Aides (State of Colorado) · Home Health Aides / Personal Care Providers · Apply online at: HomewatchCareGivers.com/ Colorado-Springs · Click the ‘Caregiver Jobs’ tab

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The City of Black Hawk, two (2) vacancies for POLICE OFFICER I. Hiring Range: $53,959 - $62,052 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 the City’s website at www.cityofblackhawk.org/goto/employee_services for more information or to apply online for this limited opportunity. Requires High School Diploma or GED, valid Colorado driver’s license with a safe driving record, must be at least 21 years of age, and must be Colorado POST certified by date of hire. The City accepts online applications for Police Officer positions year round. Applications will remain active for one (1) year from the date of submission. EOE.

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Satisfied singer in lofty crowd Ask local vocal Chris Daniels how he’s doing three years after his bone marrow transplant, and he channels legendary soul singer James Brown: “I feel good,” Daniels told me last week during an interview before his Nov. 8 induction into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. “Do you ever say cured? No, but I say that’s OK,” Daniels adds. Daniels was diagnosed with a fierce form of leukemia in 2010. After receiving a “perfect match” bone marrow transplant from his sister, Jane Moffett, he set his sights on getting back on stage to perform with The Kings, his band of nearly 30 years. Daniels, along with other Colorado musicians — legendary folk singer Judy Collins, the Serendipity Singers and Bob Lind — was inducted during a concert at the Paramount Theatre. “Judy was a hero to me and a lot of other musicians because she was not as operatic a singer as Joan (Baez),” Daniels said about his famous fellow inductee. “She had soul and grit in her beautiful voice and she was a great guitar and piano player. My mother’s favorite song was Judy’s version of ‘Both Sides Now’ by Joni Mitchell. It’s an amazing honor to go into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame with her.” In between writing music and performing, Daniels teaches music business at the University of Colorado-Denver as an assistant professor for the College of Arts and Media. “I really wanted to get back into teaching,” Daniels said about his post-transplant days. “It really refocused me. I was grading papers and working with substitute teachers when I was in the hospital. One time I was doing lectures by Skype. (The students) are 19- or 20-year-old wise apples ... I really have great hope and enthusiasm for this generation coming out.”

For the kidneys

Through Nov. 17, DaVita, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. and a leading provider of kidney care services, partners with three Denver-area restaurants to build awareness for kidney disease with kidney-friendly and diabetes-friendly menus in honor of November as National Diabetes Awareness Month. Each restaurant will offer at least one appetizer, entrée and dessert that are kidney- or diabetesfriendly. Participating restaurants for dinner service are: Table 6, 609 Corona St., (www. table6denver.com); beast + bottle, 719 E. 17th Ave., (www.beastandbottle.com) and YaYa’s Euro Bistro, 8310 E. Belleview Ave., Greenwood Village, (www.yayasdenver. com). Denver-area residents can assess their risk at www.davita.com/kidneyaware.

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Miners Alley production goes behind the scenes on holiday classic By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com Miners Alley Playhouse is giving a timeless holiday standard a different spin this season, with its production of “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.” The show takes audiences behind the scenes of a 1940s radio production of Frank Capra’s seminal film, and not only tells the story of What: “It’s A Wonderful the Baileys, but of the actors Life: A Live Radio Play” as well. WhERE: Miners Alley “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Playhouse Life Radio Play” will be at the 1224 Washington Ave., theater, 1224 Washington Ave. Golden in Golden, through Dec. 22. WhEN: Through Dec. 22. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday every Friday and Saturday and 7:30 p.m. 2 p.m. on Sunday. There will Sunday - 2 p.m. be Thursday performances at Thursdays, Dec. 5, 12 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 5, 12 and 19. and - 7:30 p.m. “For the show, our interCOSt: $23 adult pretation is that you really $20 senior and youth can’t tell the story and satisfy $12 children under 12 the audience because they alINFORMatION: most all know the story,” said 303-935-3044 or visit director Robert Kramer. “This www.minersalley.com version stars five fictional actors doing the radio version, and with that the audience starts watching different things.” The actors are Jake Laurents (Christian Mast), who plays George Bailey on the radio, Sally Applewhite (Haley Johnson), who plays Mary Bailey, and Freddie Filmore( David Blumenstock), Harry “Jazzbo” Heywood (Jason Maxwell), Lana Sherwood (Samara Bridwell) and The Stage Manager (Bryanna Scott) who play the rest of the characters in the story. The show made its debut at Miners Alley in 2009,

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and was so popular that it brought back this year. Kramer was the director of its first production, and he brought around threefifths of the original cast back with him. Johnson is one of the returning actors, and said it’s been really fun revisiting the play. “I forget how really funny it can be,” she said. “It’s been really fun and silly getting back with everyone.” One of the new cast members is Mast, Johnson’s husband in real life. He said that while he saw the original production, actually being in the show has been quite the task. “Being in the play was something I wanted the first time, so I’m really happy to have the chance now,” he said. “It’s been a tight rehearsal schedule, and learning all the lines and the sound effects has been a really fun challenge.” Kramer said the way the play is written calls for not a lot of work from the actors, intending it to be more of a behind the scenes of a radio show story, but Kramer wanted it to have a fuller feeling. “I love the technical stuff, but it can lose its charm after a while,” he said. “It lacks something if you just do it straight like that.” Kramer said he wanted to give audiences a special holiday treat, and so starting 20 minutes before each performance members of the cast will come out and perform one of three short Christmas stories. For all involved, “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” will give audiences a story that they love, but with a different spin. “Even though people may be familiar with the movie, doing it as a radio show gives it several different layers,” Mast said. “It’s a really great story not only about the Baileys, but the people performing and how they interact.”

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YOUR WEEK & MORE IN THE COMMUNITY THURSDAY/NOV. 14 NIGHT OUT Friends of Broomfield plans Friends Nights Out for adults with developmental disabilities through the rest of the year. The Nov. 14 Friends night is a dinner out at My Pie, 6-8:30 p.m. Meet at Friends new building, and register by Monday, Nov. 11. The final night out of the year is 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. The Friends will have a holiday party at its new building. Register by Monday, Dec. 9. Contact Molly Coufal, evening/social program director, at info@friendsofbroomfield.org or call 303-404-0123. THURSDAY/NOV. 14 SWEARING IN The recently elected and re-elected members of the Northglenn City Council will be sworn in at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the city council meeting in council chambers. Following the swearing in and council meeting a reception will take place in the Northglenn Senior Center at 11801 Community Center Drive. The public is invited and encouraged to attend and meet the new council. Visit www.northglenn.org and follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Call 303-450-8757 for more information. THURSDAY/NOV. 14 TASTE OF Arvada The Arvada Chamber of Commerce presents the annual Taste of Arvada 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, featuring local restaurants, cafes and breweries, at the Apex Center, 13150 W. 72nd Ave. Tickets can be purchased at the Arvada Chamber of Commerce, 7305 Grandview Ave. Among the participants are Udi’s Pizza, Beau Jo’s, Odyssey Beerwerks, Enstrom Candies, Yak & Yeti and Global Goods Coffee Shop. Visit visitarvada.org or call 720-898-3380 for information. THURSDAY/NOV. 14, Dec. 12, Jan. 9, Feb. 13, March 13 MEMBERSHIP MEETING American Legion Post 161 has

monthly membership meetings at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Dec. 12, Jan. 9, Feb. 13, March 13 at 60th Avenue and Lamar Street. The group gets veterans to help veterans.

FRIDAY/NOV. 15 WINE WINES for the Holidays is presented 6-8:30 p.m. Fri-

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your holiday cheer. Whether novices or connoisseurs, guests will enjoy a relaxed evening and learn about Colorado wines. More than 350 guests will enjoy an evening designed to learn about Colorado wines, bid on an array of silent auction items, enjoy live musical entertainment, and support worthy causes such as the Arvada Community Food Bank and the Carin’ Clinic. Visit visitarvada.org or call 720-898-3380 for information.

FRIDAY/NOV. 15, Nov. 23, Dec. 6 ART MARKET The annual holiday art market is open Nov. 16 to Dec. 29. More than 100 Colorado artists offer ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry, paintings, woodworking, photography, holiday items and more. The exhibit is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays, and from noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. It’s closed on Mondays. Admission is free, and donations are accepted. An opening reception is planned 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, and SCFD day is Friday, Nov. 23, featuring free family art activities from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and artist demonstrations 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the gallery. Kids can have their photo taken 4-6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, with Santa before he leads the Golden Candlelight Walk. Enjoy hot cocoa and cookies. The Foothills Art Center is at 809 Fifteenth St., Golden. Visit www.foothillsartcenter.org. FRIDAY TO Sunday/Nov. 15-17, Nov. 20-24 MUSICAL PERFORMANCE The Northglenn Youth Theatre presents “Shrek the Musical” Nov. 15-17 and Nov. 20-24 at the D.L. Parsons Theatre, 11801 Community Center Drive. Sponsored by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, Northglenn Arts & Humanities Foundation and Jersey Mike’s Subs. Call 303-450-8800 for ticket information. FRIDAY/NOV. 15 to Dec. 15 GIFT CARD drive Resort 2 Kindness (R2K) hosts its BIG GIVE 2013 gift card drive to benefit the Colorado flood victims. The drive runs from Nov. 15 to Dec. 15. R2K will collect unused, unexpired gift cards valid at any restaurant, grocery store, home store or retail store in Colorado. All cards will be given to the Emergency Family Assistance Association. Gift cards can be mailed to Resort 2 Kindness, 9781 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 200, Englewood, CO 80112. Monetary donations can also be made online at resort2kindness.org.

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RELEASE PARTY A calendar release party will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Arvada Tavern. All proceeds from calendar and raffle sales will be donated to a woman who is in need of a kidney transplant. She is in Stage 4 kidney failure. SATURDAY/NOV. 16 ADULT ART Join the painting party craze with a Coffee and Canvas party hosted by Gallery on the Go, 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. Two-hour session includes painting supplies, coffee, snacks and a newly created painting you get to keep. Call 303-450-8800 or go to www.northglenn.org/recxpress to register. SATURDAY/NOV. 16 KIDNEY FUNDRAISER 2014 Calendars for a Kidney, a fundraiser to help a local woman pay for a kidney transplant, is 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Arvada Tavern, 5707 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. In addition to calendar sales, there will be raffle drawings Contact Dapper Dan Doll at dapperdandoll@gmail.com or visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/188842937968869/?ref_dashboard_filter=calendar. To learn about the kidney donation, visit https://www.giveforward.com/fundraiser/l383/jaymies-kidney-fund SUNDAY/NOV. 17 MOMENT FOR Mutts Misha May Foundation Dog Training and Rescue will have its largest fundraiser of the year, A Moment for Mutts, 1-5 p.m. Nov. 17, featuring live music donated by The Acousticators, graciously hosted by the D Note in Arvada. The fundraiser includes a silent and live auction, with several trips, themed baskets and original paintings for bid. Trips include an Africa Safari, Paris, Rome, Golf at St Kitts in Scotland, Ski Lake Tahoe, Disney, Vegas and more. Contact Terry at Terry@MishaMayFoundation.org; for information, go to MishaMayFoundation.org, Acousticators.com and DNote.us. SUNDAY/NOV. 17

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MONDAY/NOV. 18 HOLIDAY TRADITIONS Why do we have Christmas trees? Or for that matter holiday lights, egg nog, holly or mistletoe. Join Active Minds 1-2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, as we seek to explain the origins of a wide variety of holiday traditions and examine how they have evolved and changed over time. Program is free and takes place at Keystone Place at Legacy Ridge, 11180 Irving Drive, Westminster. Call Keystone Place at 303-465-5600 to RSVP. MONDAY/NOV. 18 MAYOR COFFEE Coffee with the Mayor is a chance to talk with city representatives and learn about new developments in the city. The next coffee is at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18, at Atlanta Bread in the Northglenn Marketplace. Call 303-4508930. MONDAY/NOV. 18, Nov. 25 GRIEF SERIES Grief is a natural and necessary healing process that follows many kinds of losses. Join Elaine Feldhaus of Senior Reach for one or more of the sessions. Each class covers what grief is, effective ways to mourn, and provides information on support groups or other community resources. Healing is about learning to live a new normal. Sessions include: Widows’/Widowers’ Fog, 1-2:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18; Before Their Time (loss of young person),1-2:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25. Register in advance at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; 303-425-9583. TUESDAY/NOV. 19 FORGIVENESS THE story of Louis Barrios, who publically forgave his mother’s murderer, will be explored at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. “Forgiving the Unforgivable” includes an exclusive filmed interview with Barrios. His mother, Viola Barrios, was killed in her home in San Antonio. She was a well-known restaurateur, often featured

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Students learn about career opportunities Nearly 100 businesses volunteer to teach students about job opportunities By Tammy Kranz

tkranz@ourcommunitynews.com More than 5,000 eighth-grade students, dressed in their Sunday best, will converge on the Denver Mart Nov. 19 for the 10th annual Adams County Commissioners Career Expo. Students from various schools in Adams County will get to meet professionals in several different career fields. This year the expo will have close to 100 business vendors participating. “The main purpose is to give students the preparation and resources to become members of a local workforce so that they can have access to earning a living wage,” said Emma Galvin, director of the Adams County Education Consortium. “Reaching out at that age is important. There’s a huge dropout rate between eighth grade and high school.” Adams 12 Five Star Schools has participated in the expo since its inception. “The transition from eighth to ninth grade is a pivotal time for many students,” said Superintendent Chris Gdowski said. “The expo provides a great opportunity to reenergize students and get them thinking about how their course choices and grades in high school can help them achieve their

secondary education and career goals.” The students dress up in professional clothing and even have business cards to hand out to the vendors they visit. “It’s pretty neat to see masses of students dressed in polished attire,” Galvin said. “They act more mature and carry themselves differently.” The expo runs 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with the schools each getting an hour to visit the vendors. Students pick three professions booths to visit and “interview.” Those vendors critique the students on things like their eye contact, handshake and questions. The vendors chart down the top 10 students who visit them and the top students overall are given plaques. “It’s a cool way for students to gain confidence. They get excited about it,” Galvin said. The vendors represent many fields and are grouped in clusters such as business management & administration; agriculture; architecture & construction; technology & communication; hospitality; education and government. “We’ve had incredible participation from our businesses, some have participated every single year,” Galvin said. More than 450 volunteers help out with the expo, including the business vendors. Galvin said that the event has been duplicated by Douglas County and Denver Public Schools. “It’s pretty neat. Along the Front Range its set a precedent,” Galvin said.

More than 75 businesses participate in the annual Adams County Commissioners Career Expo and are grouped together by fields, such as food and hospitality. Courtesy of the Adams County Education Consortium

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on nationally televised cooking shows. Her violent murder shocked the community. “But her son’s response was even more surprising,” said Lifetree’s Craig Cable. The Lifetree experience will also offer help for anyone dealing with forgiveness issues. Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available. Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversations 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.

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Adventure geezer Self-described adventure geezer Don Mankin will present an event packed with travel tales and globe-spanning photography at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Covenant Village of Colorado, 9153 Yarrow St., Westminster. The program and refreshments are free, but space is limited. Please RSVP to 877-915-7028 or www.RetireAtColorado.com/rsvp. Everyone who registers and attends will be entered into a drawing to win a signed copy of Mankin’s latest book “Riding the Hulahula

Kids arT These fun painting parties by Gallery on the Go are specialized for kids ages 6-15. All the supplies are included, as well as a drink and a snack. Participants will work on a new painting that can be brought home. The next session is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center. Call 303-450-8800 or go to www. northglenn.org/recxpress to register.

to the Arctic Ocean: A Guide to 50 Extraordinary Adventures for the Seasoned Traveler.” The Wall Street Journal named the book one of the best travel books of 2008.

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cities. From the Romans to the Anglo-Saxons, the Norman

Conquest, and more, we will tell the story of London right up to the present day. Along the way, we’ll visit some of London’s most colorful characters and notable places, including the Tower of London, where Elizabeth I was held before becoming queen. Come float with us down the river Thames for a front row seat. It’s the next best thing to being there. This event is sponsored by Senior Helpers and takes place at the Thornton Senior Center, 9471 Dorothy Blvd., Thornton. Call 303-2557850 to RSVP.

Wednesday/nov. 20 Marijuana in Colorado In 2012, Colorado voters approved Amendment 64, which legalized marijuana for recreational use. Now the Colorado Legislature is in the process of implementing this amendment to the state constitution. At the same time, marijuana use remains a violation of Federal law and those authorities are still weighing their options regarding this change in Colorado state law. Join Active Minds 1:45-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, as we delve into the background of this unfolding story. Program is free and takes place at Covenant Village of Colorado, 9153 Yarrow St., Westminster. Call 303-515-6351 to RSVP. Thursday/nov. 21 ChoiCe enrollMenT Arvada West High School plans

choice enrollment night 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Arvada West Auditorium. Meet the administrative team, counselors and teachers; hear an overview of programs, academic courses, electives, activities and athletics; tour the building; get your questions answered; and more. Choice enrollment night is for students who live outside the Arvada West attendance boundaries. Applications are available on the Jeffco home page, http://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/ enrollment, or call 303-982-1303.

Thursday/nov. 21 holiday lighTing Federal Heights annual holiday lighting event is at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at City Hall, 2380 W. 90th Ave. Enjoy holiday music performance, refreshments and the lighting of city decorations. Plus, meet new city manager Jacquie Halburnt. Performances by Timberline Ringers, Pinnacle Children’s Choir and Pinnacle middle school and high school choirs. Mayor Joyce Thomas will turn on the lights at 7 p.m. Thursday/nov. 21 Wellness prograM Learn how to manage your overall health through well-balanced daily nutrition, and discover the key components to a healthy lifestyle and the major

impact they have on you. This optimal nutrition and overall wellness program starts at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. RSVP to Jeanette Sánchez at 303-450-8935 or jsanchez@ northglenn.org.

CoMing soon CoMing soon/nov. 22, deC. 27 Friday CineMa Living Water Spiritual Community presents its Friday Cinema program at 7 p.m. Nov. 22 and Dec. 27 at 7401 W. 59th Ave., Arvada. Participate in discussions, sharing of viewpoints, life experiences, and a whole lot of fun. Popcorn and candy are available. Discussion will follow the feature presentation. Some films may have language or subject matter unsuitable for children. Call Kay Ford Johnsen for information at 720-933-4964 or email kayfordjohnsEn@aol.com. CoMing soon/nov. 23 Movie sCreening Movies That Matter is screening “A Place

at the Table at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 at Living Light of Peace, 5927 Miller St., Arvada. This 2012 documentary that investigates hunger in America and proposed solutions. This film is especially timely because of cuts in the food stamp program that went into effect on Nov. 1.

CoMing soon/nov. 23 arT sale So All May Create, a group of collaborating photographers and artists, is hosting a fall art party and sale 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at Living Light of Peace Church, 5926 Miller St. Event includes a free art ornament project for kids, and live music 7-9 p.m. Come enjoy an evening of food, music and fun and meet local artists of many different genres. The event and art project is free. The art sale continues 1-4 p.m. Nov. 25-30 (except Thanksgiving). Visit www.soallmaycreate.com. CoMing soon/nov. 23 FanTasy Ball The 26th annual Fantasy Ball benefitting The Adoption Exchange is Sunday, Nov. 23, at the Donald R. Seawell Grand Ballroom in Denver. The evening will start at 6 p.m. with a silent auction. Dinner by Epicurean Catering and a live auction will follow. Kelley’s Red Shoes will provide entertainment. Tickets are available at www.adoptex.org/ fantasyball or by calling The Adoption Exchange directly at 303-755-4756. For sponsorships, which include 10 tickets, contact Kylene Trask; kylene@adoptex.org. CoMing soon/nov. 25-27 sporTs CondiTioning Wheat Ridge Parks and Recre-

ation offers a youth sports conditioning camp for ages 12-18, at 10-11:30 a.m. Monday through Wednesday, Nov. 25-27, at the Anderson Building, 4355 Field St. Participants will learn the proper form and techniques for running, cutting, jumping,

accelerating/decelerating, and hand/eye coordination. To register, call 303-231-1300 or visit www.ci.wheatridge.co.us/ registration.

CoMing soon/nov. 28 Turkey Chase Join the Denver Rescue Mission on Thanksgiving morning for a run/walk along Van Bibber Creek Trail. Registration opens at 8 a.m. and the race begins at 9 a.m. at the Apex Center, 13150 W. 72nd Ave., Arvada. Visit https://www.denverrescuemission.org/turkeychase2013 or call 303-313-2454.

reCurring evenTs WoMen’s neTWorking group in Arvada 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.

reCurring/Through nov. 25 plaza proposal Northglenn is seeking input from its residents and visitors on a proposed plaza in front of the Northglenn Recreation Center, adjacent to the Webster Lake Promenade retail center. A survey about the options for this project is available online at www.northglenn.org/plaza. The survey will be open through Monday, Nov. 25. If you do not have online access, please contact Deana Miller at 303-4468325 to participate. reCurring/Through deC. 1 playWriTing iniTiaTive The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is launching a new playwriting initiative for Colorado high schools students. The center will first send professional playwrights into high school English, language arts and drama classes to provide workshops in writing a oneact play. Then, the program will host a statewide competition for original one-act plays written by high school students. The plays, which are accepted Oct. 1 to Dec. 1, will be judged blindly by Denver Center professionals. The competition will result in 10 semifinalists, three finalists and one winner. For a full timeline and rules, visit denvercenter.org/playwright or contact academy@dcpa.org. reCurring/Through deC 31 holiday BouTique All galleries will be transformed into

gift shops for the holidays, and a selection of locally made art and craft items will be featured at the holiday boutique from Nov. 8 to Dec. 31 on 72nd and 73rd Avenue between Lowell and Bradburn. Gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday Visit www.aarrivergallery.com or call 303-426-4114.

reCurring/Through april 30 quilT donaTions The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum is

asking for donations of new quilts to benefit flood victims. Quilts must be made of 100 percent cotton fabric, and twin, full and queen sizes are needed. Deliver donations from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 1213 Washington Ave., Golden; or from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the museum office, 651 Corporate Circle, Suite 102, Golden. Donations will be taken through April 30, 2014. Call 303-277-0377.

looking ahead looking ahead/nov. 29 To deC. 1 CraFT Fair The 34th annual Holiday Craft Fair is Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 at the Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Kick off the holiday season with purchases of artwork created by more than 150 artisans in all mediums. Visit visitarvada.org or by call 720-898-3380. looking ahead/nov. 29 To deC. 15 holiday shoW The Players Guild at The Festival Playhouse presents “Somethin’ Special for Christmas,” a Yuletide slice of life that celebrates the hope and faith of one family. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, from Nov. 29 to Dec. 15, at The Festival Playhouse, 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 303-422-4090 or go to www. festivalplayhouse.com for tickets and more information. Age appropriate for all. looking ahead/deC. 1 audiTions The DJC Youth All-Stars is looking for a high school banjo/guitar or replacement drum set player. Audition music and recording have been posted at www.bandresourcesunlimited.com. Auditions will take place 6:30-9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, at Flesher-Hinton Music Store, 3936 Tennyson St. in Denver. Intermediate to advanced jazz experience is necessary. For information, or to schedule an audition, email ecan11@ msn.com or call 303-328-7277. looking ahead/deC. 7 45Th reunion The Arvada High School Class of 1968

will celebrate its 45th reunion Dec. 7. Classmates that are interested and have not been contacted should contact the reunion committee at ArvadaRedskinClass68@yahoo.com or Judy Graves-Jessup at 303-903-1920.

looking ahead/deC. 7 holiday Tea The Arvada West High School Foundation is sponsoring a holiday tea 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at the high Your Week continues on Page 19

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canderson@ourcoloradonews.com Have you been wrongly accused? How do you respond in those situations? These are a few of the questions which guided the conversation during the “Wrongly Accused: A Rush to Judgment” video at this week’s Lifetree Café at Peace Lutheran Church, 5675 Field St., Arvada, CO. Based in Loveland, the Lifetree Café organization presents modern faith and liferelated issues weekly, via a video interview, in a safe, comfortable coffeehouse environment, bringing people together to discuss such topics and share their stories, across the country. “I come because it has interesting, Godcentered, topics that are fresh and relevant,” said Evie Cullman, Lifetree Café attendee and Peace Lutheran Church member. A little over a year ago, Polly Wegner, director of discipleship at Peace Lutheran Church, began hosting a Lifetree Café gathering in Arvada as a way to reach the community outside of her church. “I had heard about it, and thought it’s reaching a different demographic our church may not reach otherwise,” Wegner said, “It’s spiritual, but it’s open and you’re welcome, just as you are.” Each week, around 10-20 people gather

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Lifetree Café meets at several locations throughout the week. The Arvada branch meets in the café at Peace Lutheran Church, 5675 Field St., Arvada. Photos by Crystal Anderson tween video and commentary, asking specific questions to attendees to help guide conversation among tablemates. “I like to think about these events, and this is a safe place where conversation is guided, that helps us get way deep right away,” Wegner said. From hoarding, being wrongly accused to interviews on the paranormal and

Christmas baking, Lifetree Café discusses relevant issues and offers attendees a place to share opinions, ideas and build relationships with others who attend. “I’ve met so many people I can give a high-five or a hello to,” Cullman said. “It’s definitely a great way to get to know someone more than a ‘Hi, hey how’s the weather?”

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school, 11595 Allendale Drive, Arvada. Seating is limited, and RSVP is required. The event will include catering, Nutcracker music, entertainment, a silent auction and art/ crafts and jewelry. Silent auction winners will be announced at 2:30 p.m. RSVP required no later than Dec. 2. Contact arvadawesthighschoolfoundation@hotmail.com or call 303916-9244 for information on ticket cost.

Looking AheAd/dec. 7 FAmiLy history W.I.S.E. (Wales. Ireland. Scotland. England.) family history society presents its holiday meeting, Colorado Welsh Society at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at Central Denver Public Library, 10 W. Fourteenth Avenue Parkway, in the seventh floor training room. Six members of the Colorado Welsh Society will perform a variety of Welsh poems, stories, songs and dance. Visit Looking Ahead/Dec. 7 FAmiLy history W.I.S.E. (Wales. Ireland. Scotland.

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Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by Arrow J Landscape & Design, Inc., or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before November 24th, 2013. Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim. Dated: November 1st, 2013 Adams 12 Five Star Schools By: Catherine Townsend Construction Project Manager

NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will on November 24th, 2013 make final settlement with All City Floors Company, 10500 East 54th Ave., Unit N, Denver, CO 80239 for work performed on a project known as: 2013 Gym Floor Screening.

Published in the Westsider November 15, 2013 00055684

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by All City Floors Company, or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before November 24th, 2013.

Pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., notice is hereby given that on the 26th day of November, 2013, at Westminster, Colorado, final settlement will be made by the City with Alpine Demolition, Inc., hereinafter called the "Contractor," for and on account of the contract for the construction of a Project described as Barnum Demo (2013 BD).

Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim. Dated: November 1st, 2013 Adams 12 Five Star Schools By: Catherine Townsend Construction Project Manager Published in the Westsider November 15, 2013 00055690 NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will on November 24th, 2013 make final settlement with Apollo Mechanical Contractor, 2669 East Highway 224, Denver, CO 80229 for work performed on a project known as: Vantage Point High School – Boiler Replacement, 10900 Huron Street, Northglenn, CO 80234 & Cotton Creek Waste Line Replacement, 11100 Vrain Street, Westminster CO 80031. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by Apollo Mechanical Contractor, or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before November 24th, 2013. Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim. Dated: November 1st, 2013 Adams 12 Five Star Schools By: Catherine Townsend Construction Project Manager Published in the Westsider November 15, 2013 00055521 NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will on November 24th, 2013 make final settlement with Arrow J Landscape & Design, Inc., 909 East 68th Ave., Denver, CO 80229 for work performed on a project known as: Cotton Creek ES Playground Improvement, 11100 Vrain Street, Westminster, CO 80031. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by Arrow J Landscape & Design, Inc., or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before November 24th, 2013. Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim. Dated: November 1st, 2013 Adams 12 Five Star Schools By: Catherine Townsend Construction Project Manager Published in the Westsider November 15, 2013 00055684

CITY OF WESTMINSTER NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S SETTLEMENT

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 November 21, 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 7th day of November, 2013. CITY OF WESTMINSTER /s/ Martin R. McCullough City Attorney Published in the Westsider First publication: November 8, 2013 Last publication: November 15, 2013 00055461 NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will on November 24th, 2013 make final settlement with Colorado Designscapes, Inc., 15440 East Fremont Drive, Centennial, CO 80112 for work performed on a project known as: Cherry Drive ES, 11500 Cherry Drive, Thornton, CO 80233. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by Colorado Designscapes, Inc., or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before November 24th, 2013. Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim. Dated: November 1st, 2013 Adams 12 Five Star Schools By: Catherine Townsend Construction Project Manager Published in the Westsider November 15, 2013 00055695 NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will on November 28, 2013 make final settlement with Superior Roofing 14700 E. 39th Avenue Aurora, CO 80011 for work performed on a project known as: Federal Heights Re-Roof 2500 W. 96th Avenue Federal Heights, CO 80260. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by Superior Roofing or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before November 27, 2013. Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim. Dated: November 5, 2013 Adams 12 Five Star Schools By: Eddie Coronado Construction Project Manager Published in the Westsider First publication: November 15, 2013 Last publication: November 22, 2013 00055990

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NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will on November 28, 2013 make final settlement with Superior Roofing 14700 E. 39th Avenue Aurora, CO 80011 for work performed on a project known as: Federal Heights Re-Roof 2500 W. 96th Avenue Federal Heights, CO 80260. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by Superior Roofing or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before November 27, 2013.

NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Adams County, Colorado will on November 22, 2013 make final settlement with Golden Triangle Construction Co. Inc., for and on account of work performed on a project known as ESC Warehouse, Building C Renovation / Intrex Aerospace, Project #12110169 located at 12777 Claude Court, Thornton, CO 80241.

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Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has

furnished labor, equipment, materials, LEGAL PUBLIC NOTICE equipment rentals, sustenance, provi-

Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim. Dated: November 5, 2013 Adams 12 Five Star Schools By: Eddie Coronado Construction Project Manager Published in the Westsider First publication: November 15, 2013 Last publication: November 22, 2013 00055990 NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will on November 24th, 2013 make final settlement with Gary Leimer, Inc., 4900 East Pacific Place, Denver, CO 80222 for work performed on a project known as: 2013 Cap Reserve Flooring Replacement, Eagleview ES, 4601 Summit Grove Pkwy, Thornton, CO 80241. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by Gary Leimer, Inc., or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before November 24th, 2013. Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim. Dated: November 1st, 2013 Adams 12 Five Star Schools By: Catherine Townsend Construction Project Manager Published in the Westsider November 15, 2013 00055686 NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will on November 24th, 2013 make final settlement with Gary Leimer, Inc., 4900 East Pacific Place, Denver, CO 80222 for work performed on a project known as: 2013 Cap Reserve Flooring Replacement, International School at Thornton Middle, 9451 Hoffman Way, Thornton, CO 80229. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by Gary Leimer, Inc., or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before November 24th, 2013. Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim. Dated: November 1st, 2013 Adams 12 Five Star Schools By: Catherine Townsend Construction Project Manager Published in the Westsider November 15, 2013 00055688

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sions or other supplies used or consumed by Golden Triangle Construction Co. Inc., or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said Adams 12 Five Star Schools District at the Educational Support Center, Office of Facilities Management, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before November 22, 2013.

Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Office of Facilities Management, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim. Dated: 10/30/13 ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO By: Robert Hoornstra Construction Manager Published in the Westsider November 15, 2013 00055676 NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S FINAL SETTLEMENT

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Five Star Schools will on November 24th, 2013 make final settlement with Systems Group, LLC. 14818 West 6th Ave., Suite 6A, Golden, CO 80401, for work performed on a project known as: District AiPhone Installation.

adcolegals@ourcoloradonews.com Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by Systems Group, LLC. or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before November 24th, 2013. Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim. Dated: November 1st, 2013 Adams 12 Five Star Schools By: Catherine Townsend Construction Project Manager Published in the Westsider November 15, 2013 00055700 NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will on November 28, 2013 make final settlement with Superior Roofing 14700 E. 39th Avenue Aurora, CO 80011 for work performed on a project known as: Rocky Mountain Elementary School Re-Roof 3350 W. 99th Avenue, Westminster, CO 80031.

NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will on November 24th, 2013 make final settlement with Systems Group, LLC., 148718 West 6th Ave., Unit 6A, Golden, CO 80401 for work performed on a project known as: Adams 12 Lock Down System Various Locations.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by Superior Roofing or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before November 27, 2013.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by Systems Group, LLC., or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before November 24th, 2013.

Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim. Dated: November 5, 2013 Adams 12 Five Star Schools By: Eddie Coronado Construction Project Manager

Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim. Dated: November 1st, 2013 Adams 12 Five Star Schools By: Catherine Townsend Construction Project Manager

Published in the Westsider First publication: November 15, 2013 Last publication: November 22, 2013 00055993

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NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S FINAL SETTLEMENT

Pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., notice is hereby given that on the 26th Day of November, 2013, at Westminster, Colorado, final settlement will be made by the City with Riley Industrial Services, Inc. hereinafter called the "Contractor," for and on account of the contract for the construction of a Project described as the Wandering View Tanks Repairs Project.

NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will on November 24th, 2013 make final settlement with Simplex Grinnell, LP., 6240 Smith Road, Denver, CO 80216 for work performed on a project known as: Adams 12 Lock Down System Various Locations.

NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will on November 28, 2013 make final settlement with D&D Roofing 6270 E. 50th Avenue Commerce City, CO 80022 for work performed on a project known as: Thornton High School Re-Roof 9351 Washington Street, Thornton, CO 80229.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by Simplex Grinnell, LP, or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before November 24th, 2013.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by D&D Roofing or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before November 27, 2013.

Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim. Dated: November 1st, 2013 Adams 12 Five Star Schools By: Catherine Townsend Construction Project Manager

Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim. Dated: November 5, 2013 Adams 12 Five Star Schools By: Eddie Coronado Construction Project Manager

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Published in the Westsider First publication: November 15, 2013 Last publication: November 22, 2013 00055987

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 November 21, 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 7th day of November, 2013. CITY OF WESTMINSTER /s/ Martin R. McCullough City Attorney Published in the Westsider First publication: November 8, 2013 Last publication: November 15, 2013 00055459 NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will on November 24th, 2013 make final settlement with Wilderness Construction, Inc., 6550 Franklin Street, Denver, CO 80229 for work performed on a project known as: Northglenn Middle School, 1123 Muriel Drive, Northglenn CO 80233. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by Wilderness Construction, Inc., or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before November 24th, 2013. Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim. Dated: November 1st, 2013 Adams 12 Five Star Schools By: Catherine Townsend Construction Project Manager Published in the Westsider November 15, 2013 00055516 NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will on November 24th, 2013 make final settlement with Richdell Construction, Inc., 7001 Colorado Boulevard, Commerce City, CO 80022 for work performed on a project known as: Prairie Hills ES – Picnic Area, Swings & Puddle Site Work, 13801 Garfield Place, Thornton, CO 80602. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by Richdell Construction, Inc., or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before November 24th, 2013.

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NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Adams County, Colorado will on November 22, 2013 make final settlement with Golden Triangle Construction Co. Inc., for and on account of work performed on a project known as ESC Warehouse, Building C Renovation / Intrex Aerospace, Project #12110169 located at 12777 Claude Court, Thornton, CO 80241.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by Golden Triangle Construction Co. Inc., or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said Adams 12 Five Star Schools District at the Educational Support Center, Office of Facilities Management, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before November 22, 2013. Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Office of Facilities Management, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim. Dated: 10/30/13 ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO By: Robert Hoornstra Construction Manager

NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will on November 24th, 2013 make final settlement with Systems Group, LLC. 14818 West 6th Ave., Suite 6A, Golden, CO 80401, for work performed on a project known as: District AiPhone Installation.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by Systems Group, LLC. or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before November 24th, 2013.

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Pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., notice is hereby given that on the 26th Day of November, 2013, at Westminster, Colorado, final settlement will be made by the City with Riley Industrial Services, Inc. hereinafter called the "Contractor," for and on account of the contract for the construction of a Project described as the Wandering View Tanks Repairs Project.

Dated: November 1st, 2013 Adams 12 Five Star Schools By: Catherine Townsend Construction Project Manager

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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.

Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Color2. All such claims shall be filed with the ado 80241. Failure on the part of the City Attorney's Office, City of Westminster, claimant to file such statement prior to the 4800 W. 92nd Avenue, Westminster, final settlement date will relieve the School day, 80031 the government newspapers like this one to publish Colorado, by November 21, 2013. District from any and all liability for such Every claim. that affectofyour public 3. Failure on can the part a creditor to filenotices since the birth of the Dated: November 1st, makes 2013 decisions such statement prior to such settle- Local newspapers remain Adams 12 Five Star Schools life. Whether they are decisions on finalnation. ment will relieve the City from any and all By: Catherine Townsend claim. Construction Project Manager zoning, liability taxes, for newsuchbusinesses or the most trusted source of public

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CITY OF WESTMINSTER NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S SETTLEMENT

Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim.

Published in the Westsider November 15, 2013 00055700

myriad other issues, governments information. This newspaper Dated at Westminster, Coloradonotice this 7th play a bigday roleof inNovember, your life.2013. publishes the information you need CITY OF WESTMINSTER Governments have relied on to stay involved in your community. /s/ Martin R. McCullough

Notices are meant to be noticed. Read your public notices and get involved! City Attorney Published in the Westsider First publication: November 8, 2013 Last publication: November 15, 2013 00055459

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Mountain Range senior Jacob McCort embraces senior Ben Waddell after losing to Cherokee Trail Nov. 8 at Legacy Stadium in Aurora. Photos by Kate Ferraro

Cherokee Trail too much for Mountain Range Mustangs fall in second round of state tournament By Kate Ferraro

kferraro@ourcoloradonews.com AURORA - Mountain Range’s first ever appearance in the playoffs ended when it lost to No. 6 Cherokee Trail in the second round of the 5A Football State Tournament Nov. 8 at Legacy Stadium in Aurora. The Mustangs came into the postseason as the No. 11 seed, making history as the first football team at Mountain Range to make the playoffs. The Mustangs played a successful first round defeating Heritage 24-20 Nov. 1, however their playoff run came to a halt with a 41-7 loss against the Cougars. “The result is not how we wanted it to turn out,” Mountain Range quarterback Andrew Wamsley said. “I can’t say that I’m not happy about this season. Just to make it as far as we have and be the first team ever to break records, it’s a big thing to me.” The Mustangs finished their 2013 campaign with a 9-2 record, only losing one game, to Grand Junction, before the postseason. Despite the loss, Wamsley said this year was the best season they’ve ever had, not just game-wise, but the players’ chemistry mixed really well also. “It’s a great feeling to know this is the actual team, the actual family, the actual brotherhood that we’ve had in this program,” Wamsley said. “We’ve never had this. We’ve battled through it all.” Cherokee Trail runningback Cam-

eron Smith scored twice for the Cougars in the first half of the game, a five- and 10-yard touchdown run. Running back Izaiah Lottie added to the score for the Cougars with a 34-yard touchdown run. Wide receiver Evan White caught a 40-yard pass for a touchdown at the end of the second quarter, making the score 27-0 at halftime. The Cougars missed two point-after-touchdowns and a twopoint conversion, but it didn’t matter. The Cougars scored two more times in the second half for the 41-7 win. Mountain Range running back Gabe Gillespie scored the only touchdown for the Mustangs when he ran the ball seven yards into the endzone with 36 seconds left in the game. Gillespie led the Front Range League in rushing yards with 1, 324. That’s 337 more yards than the second place leader Langston Stuckey from Fort Collins with 987 yards. Gillespie also led the league in scoring points with 118. Wamsley finished his senior season with 1,232 passing yards, progressing from his junior season where he had 1,024. Wamsley said he really perfected his game this year and would like the opportunity to continue playing football in college. “I’m going to miss everything about it,” Wamsley said about high school football. “To be in the position that I’m at and see my success that I’ve grown from my sophomore year to my senior year, it’s a great improvement that I’m very proud of.”

Cherokee Trail running back Cameron Smith runs through the Mountain Range defense Nov. 8 at Legacy Stadium in Aurora.

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Holy Family falls in semifinals at State Eaton beats Tigers 3-2 By Kate Ferraro

kferraro@ourcoloradonews. com Holy Family cruised through the first two matches of the 3A Volleyball State Tournament Nov. 8-9 sweeping both Coal Ridge and Platte Valley 3-0 at the Denver Coliseum. No. 5 Holy Family moved on to the semifinals against No. 1 Eaton taking the Reds into five sets. The Tigers found themselves down 2-0 after getting beat 25-19 and 25-15. However, they fought back winning the next two sets 25-23 and 25-21 to tie the game at two. The Tigers ended up losing the fifth set 15-11 for the 3-2 loss. Eaton eventually won the 3A championship game against Manitou Springs, 3-0. Junior Blayke Hranicka led the Holy Family offense with 14 kills, while senior Claudia Pena had nine. Senior libero Tylynn Nelson had 25 digs in the game. Earlier in the day, the Tigers beat No. 4 Platte Valley in pool play in straight sets 25-15, 2520 and 25-17. Holy Family also swept Coal Ridge 25-13, 25-22 and 25-11 in their first game of

pool play in the tournament. Semifinals is the highest round Holy Family has gotten to in the past two years. Eaton swept Lamar in pool play the first day 3-0 and then beat Bayfield 3-1 the next day. Hranicka finished her junior year with a .424 hitting percentage, the most in the league. She was also first in the league in kills hitting 4.4 kills a set.

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Rocky Mountain Lutheran lost both games in pool play, ending its season and not being able to advance to semifinals. The Eagles won the first set of their first match against Flagler 25-23. However, Flagler fought back and took three straight sets from Rocky Mountain Lutheran 25-19, 25-9 and 25-17. The Eagles were swept by Otis in the second match 25-21, 25-21 and 25-9. Senior Erynn Keeney had 17 kills in the tournament and junior Abby Valerio had 16. Valerio had 35 blocks overall. Defensively, senior Brittney Zemlicka had 30 digs in the first game and 11 in the second. Senior Maurisa Mounger had 39. Both Keeney and junior Ana Valdez had 34 digs.

Holy Family sophomores Abigail Hodell, middle, and Sophie Mosko, right, block the ball in a game against Coal Ridge at the volleyball State Tournament Nov. 8 at the Denver Coliseum. Photo by Kate Ferraro

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3A State Tournament The Tigers swept their first two opponents Coal Ridge and Platte Valley in the 3A Volleyball State Tournament. They took Eaton into five sets losing 3-2 in the semifinals.

Holy Family 41, Delta 42 Holy Family football lost in overtime 42-41 to Delta ending their season with an 8-3 record. The Tigers missed a PAT in overtime giving Delta the win. Quarterback David Sommers had four touchdowns.

MOUNTAIN RANGE HIGH SCHOOL Football

Mountain Range 7, Cherokee Trail 41 Mustangs running back Gabe Gillespie scored the lone touchdown for Mountain Range late in the fourth quarter in a 41-7 loss to Cherokee Trail. Mountain Range ended their season 9-2, making history as the first football team at Mountain Range to make it to the playoffs.

STANDLEY LAKE HIGH SCHOOL Football Standley Lake 15, Windsor 28 Standley Lake lost in the first round of the playoffs 28-15 ending their season. Junior Tyler Davis had a touchdown and interception in the game.

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Holy Family junior Willy Clements, middle, wipes his eyes while walking back to the sideline with seniors David Sommers, left, and Nicola Lonardo, right, after losing to Delta Nov. 9 at Holy Family High School. Photos by Kate Ferraro

Holy Family junior Ryan Younggreen, left, hugs senior David Sommers, right, after losing to Delta Nov. 9 at Holy Family High School.

Holy Family upset by Delta in overtime Tigers miss crucial point-after-touchdown

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Holy Family missed three extra point attempts in its game against Delta in the first round of the 3A Football State Championships Nov. 9 at Holy Family High School. While with most games it doesn’t matter, the Tigers would later realize OL those extra points would be a crucial part of their game against the Panthers that sent the match into overtime. No. 13 Delta forced overtime when they tied the game at 35 with two minutes left in regulation. The Panthers Davis started with the ball first immediately receiving a holding call bringing the ball back to the 20-yard line. After two incomplete passes, wide receiver Ryan Whiteside caught a pass on 3rd and 20 for the 42-35 lead. Holy Family quarterback David Sommers made it look easy running the ball three times for a touchdown on third down. Kicker Marco Lonardo came out to kick the extra point, but instead missed as the ball sailed wide right. The Tigers lost the game 42-41, ending their season with an 8-2 record. “I’m just sad that it ended this way,” Sommers said, who went 13-for-24 for 291 yards and scored four touchdowns

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. Holy Family linebacker Zach Mollendor, right, dives attempting to tackle Delta running back Jonny Ponce, left, Nov. 9 at Holy Family High School. for the Tigers. It was a back and forth game as neither team was ever ahead by more than eight points. Delta running back Tyler Sandoval helped the Panthers to score first in the game with a nine-yard touchdown run. Sommers answered back right away with a 60-yard touchdown run on Holy Family’s first play of the game. The extra point was blocked by the Panthers. After Delta scored again in the first quarter, Holy Family wide receiver Weston Dinsmore caught a 53-yard pass for the Tiger’s second touchdown of the game. The Tigers made a twopoint conversion to tie the score at 14. Panthers running back Jonny Ponce

ran 53 yards for a touchdown and the team led 21-14 at the end of the first quarter. Sommers scored his second touchdown of the game, while Dinsmore scored this second, with the extra point no good, before the end of the half. Sandoval scored right before halftime for Delta taking the 28-27 lead at halftime, but not for long as Sommers ran for 57 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter. The Tigers made another two-point conversion helping Holy Family to their first lead of the game at 35-28. “I have to give it up to Delta, they played one heck of a game,” Sommers said. “They made plays and we didn’t, so I have to give it up to them.”

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CLUBS IN YOUR COMMUNITY MONDAYS ADULT SURVIVORS of Childhood Sexual Abuse Northglenn Women’s Group meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays. WINGS provides therapist-facilitated, peer-support groups in which survivors are believed, accepted and no longer alone. For more information, call 303-283-8660. DENVER THYROID Cancer Support Group meets 7-8:30 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.

OPEN MIC Living Water Unity Spiritual Community presents open mic night – celebrate your teen self 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. 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 thought-provoking 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 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

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 720233-5873.

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.

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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 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. NORTHWEST AREA Newcomers and 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 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 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 303-466-5631 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 Wednesday of each month at 11449 York Street, Northglenn. Call 303-457-3391.

A-NAMI (NATIONAL Alliance on Mental 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

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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/. 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. ROCKY MOUNTAIN Submarine Veterans meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at American Legion WilmoreRichter 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.

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