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SUMMER SPLASH Water parks bring smiles to patrons of all ages on PAGE 14.
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Stenger-Lutz to hold major soccer tourney Event expected to draw thousands of visitors to city By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com For approximately 2,800 soccer players, next week is one the biggest weeks of the summer. It’s the US Youth Soccer President’s
Cup, held this year in Arvada. The President’s Cup will take place at the Stenger-Lutz and Long Lake Ranch sports complexes June 14-19, this year’s Region IV tournament will welcome soccer players from 14 different Western states to play round two of three to get to this year’s national championships. “We really want to put on a prestigious
IF YOU GO DATES: June 14-19 LOCATIONS: • Stenger -Lutz Sports Complex — 58th Avenue and Quail Street
• Long Lake Ranch Sports Complex — 17850 West 64th Ave. COST: Free and open to the public. A schedule of games is available www. usyouthsoccer.org/ presidentscup/
Tourney continues on Page 9
ARVADANS SWOOPING IN TO COMIC CON
Man gets convicted for 2015 murder Billy Scott guilty on 10 counts related to slaying of Troy Pitman Staff report
Some super talented folks, such as Arvada’s Melberg family, are gearing up for a good time at the 2016 Denver Comic Con. Read more on PAGES 12 and 13.
Music brings ‘good vibes and happy people’ Golden bluegrass festival attracts biggest crowd yet By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com Hundreds of people braved the weekend heat to enjoy some live bluegrass at the Golden Music Festival at Clear Creek History Park in Golden. In its 20th rendition, the June 10-12 turnout was probably the biggest yet, said Nathan Richie, director of Golden History Museums. “The word is out that this is the best little bluegrass festival in Colorado,” he said. And part of that is having it at Clear Creek History Park — people enjoy having the unique venue. Festival continues on Page 15
Front Country performs on the stage at Clear Creek History Park in Golden on June 10 for the Golden Music Festival. It was the band’s first time in Golden. Photo by Christy Steadman
Billy Scott, 55, was sentenced to life in prison without parole following his conviction for killing an Arvada man, 44-year-old Troy Pitman, in 2015. Scott According to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, Scott was convicted of the following felonies after seven days of trial: firstBarrett degree murder after deliberation, first-degree murder, three counts of burglary, menacing with a deadly weapon and four violent crime counts. He was also charged as a habitual criminal because he has a prior felony. He will return to court at 11 a.m. on June 13 for scheduling of that criminal trial. Following the outcome of that trial he will be officially sentenced for all his convictions. If found to be a habitual criminal, the penalty will be four times the maximum sentence for each conviction. Scott and accomplice Leslie Barrett went to Pitman’s house on March 19, 2015. They saw Pitman in his garage, and Scott entered uninvited, attacking the man, according to the district attorney’s office. Pitman’s brother was in the garage as well and he attempted to intervene and pull Scott away from his brother. Barrett pointed a gun at both men, and Scott ran to her, wrapping his arms around hers and placing his hands on the gun she was holding. Together, they pulled the trigger, hitting Pitman once in the back, the district’s attorney’s office said. He later died of his injury. Barret was sentenced June 15.
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EMMA ALBERTONI About me... For me, education is a priority — both for myself and for others. I’m 17, and for the past 10 years, I’ve been a girl scout. I joined the organization when I was in first grade as a way to make friends and connect with other scouts. I always saw them at King Soopers selling cookies and I thought that would be fun. Now I belong to troupe 1721 and it’s been a lot of fun. I’ve got to learn a lot of things and experience a variety of opportunities. As a freshman, I decided to earn my bronze and silver awards, two of the top honors a girl scout can receive - and by the time I finished my sophomore year of high school, I accomplished both. Now, I’m working to obtain my gold award, the highest award a scout can receive and something only 3 percent of scouts achieve. The project... Last summer I began mulling over different ideas for my gold award project. I went through four ideas — from wanting to help save the orangutan habitat to ensuring students like me had financial literacy — before one of them stuck. I decided, after going through my own struggles in financing my first car, to pursue my award through the lens of finances. I want to ensure all students in my school, Jefferson County and Colorado take a financial literacy course before graduating high school. Over the past year I’ve been studying how financial literacy looks not only in my own life, but those of my friends, my sibling and other students my age, and have found that not only is a financial class not required for high schoolers, often it’s not offered or has the right resources that are geared towards today’s students. So, after meeting with my principal and my Family and Consumer Science teacher, I decided to write a unit on online financial literacy. This class goes over the various ways of being safe
This fall, Ralston Valley High School Senior Emma Albertoni will apply for colleges and her gold award — the highest award a Girl Scout can earn. Courtesy photo online, including power points, activities videos and tests on online banking, password protection and identity theft. The class was taught last year and was successful. My teacher, Diana Coulter, has now committed to teaching it as part of her financial literacy course as long as she’s teaching at Ralston Valley. But I don’t want to stop there. Recently, I spoke to the Jeffco Board of Education, proposing they make a financial literacy course a requirement for graduation. It went well, and I’ve already had response from the district asking more about my research. I hope we can start talking about curriculum this summer. Many interests Outside of my gold award, I’m pretty active. I’m an honors student with a 3.8 GPA, I play violin in a few of my school’s orchestras as well in a couple symphonies outside of school. I am National Honor Society and a National Art Honor Society student. I’ve also begun preparing to audition for colleges I hope to attend for music education. I want to be an educator to share my love for music with other students my age and adults. Currently, the University of Northern Colorado, Seattle Pacific and Wheaton in Illinois have made the list. But my main goal, at least for my gold award, is to help make students feel ready and confident when they go into college — or wherever they go — and that they know what to do with their money and have healthy finances. To learn more about my project, visit www. facebook.com/downwithdough If you have suggestions for My Name Is..., contact Crystal Anderson at canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com.
Love was foundation that teacher built on Editor’s note: This is the last of an occasional series about Judy Racine, who retired this month after 40 years of teaching. Judy Racine kneels on the rug, the gaggle of second- and thirdgraders scattered around her. The learning target is printed neatly on the easel board: “I can give kind, helpful and specific feedback.” “What does that mean?” Judy asks. Landon: “ ‘Specific’ means not just ‘You did good.’ … You have to say more than one word. … You have to include ‘because.’ You have to say why it was good.” “What about ‘helpful’?” Austin: “Being kind to them, giving some goal to help them improve their work.” “And what about ‘kind’?” Tim: “You shouldn’t say, `I really don’t like how you did that.’ You should say, `You did that pretty well, but maybe you should do …’” Judy nods. “Acknowledging the hard work first.” Then she reinforces the importance of the task. “Second-graders, you’re taking on a big responsibility. Your job is to be an audience and to help, to listen really hard to a third-grader share their Passage portfolio.” This is the last week of classes. Third-graders, along with four other grade levels at Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning, are practicing for their presentation of their year’s work to community and teacher panels to demonstrate they are ready to move forward. They will talk about what they learned, how they grew as people, what wonderful ideas they have come upon as writers, readers,
scientists, mathematicians, artists. “It’s this idea of passage,” Judy says, of “moving on.” Life’s journey, after all, could be defined as a Ann Macari series of pasHealey sages: College graduation. First car. First job. Marriage. First child. This year, like her students, Judy, too, will be moving on. After 40 years of teaching, she is retiring. It is, she says, “another part of my passage.” •
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Principal Chad Burns tells this story to illustrate the essence of Judy’s teaching. He’s at school on a Saturday, working. Judy and her husband, Joe, pull into the parking lot with a pickup truck filled with bags of mulch for the school garden, which Judy’s students have chosen as their service project for the year. They heap the bags onto the sidewalk near the playground. “Where do you want me to take it?” Burns asks. “Oh, no,” Judy answers. The mulch stays here. “They’ll figure it out.” The following Monday, before school starts, the second- and thirdgraders are marching across the playground in assembly-line formation, carrying the bags and dropping them in the garden. Healey continues on Page 6
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Club goes on the run By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com On a warm summer evening, 20 people gathered to take a look at Olde Town Arvada in a different way — the runner’s perspective. “It’s about community,” said Kent McCurdy, owner of FAST Fitness and organizer of the Olde Town Arvada Running Club. The club, now in its second year, meets every Wednesday in Olde Town Arvada to socialize, support local businesses and run. “It’s a fun way to get out in the town and meet new people,” McCurdy said. “We wanted to be out in the community, so why not get in a little exercise while we’re at it?” On June 8, the club met outside New Image Brewing Company, 5622 Yukon St., to stretch, catch up and learn the run’s route. While some members did calf stretches alongside the restaurant’s white walls, others caught up with friends, shaking out some of their muscles to warm up for the run. “I’m gonna keep running, I’m gonna keep running,” said Addy McCurdy, Kent’s young daughter, as she ran back and forth in front of the group before the run. “OK, let’s get started,” Kent McCurdy said. “We’re going to do a 2.5 mile run today — just down 57th to Independence, hang a left and then take another left down Grandview to meet back here.” And then they were off. With the sun setting slowly, the club members took to the streets of Olde Town, running, jogging or walking at their own pace. They passed by kids playing Frisbee in Wolff Park, fellow runners heading in the opposite direction with their dogs, neighbors cleaning out garages and working in their yards. Over the next hour, the group passed home after
Just before they sprint away, the Olde Town Running Club gathers at this week’s meeting spot, New Image Brewing Co. 5622 Yukon St., for a before-run photo. After their June 8 run, members of the club socialized inside the brewery at communal tables discussing their run and their lives, all over a pint of Arvada-brewed beer. Photo by Crystal Anderson home, slowly breaking off into smaller sets of individuals and groups based on pace, skill level and length of run. From a 20-minute run or walk to a 40-minute jog, participants completed the run on their own time. “How was it?” McCurdy asked, high-fiving participants as they walked into New Image Brewing for a break — and a beer. “I like it because we were new here, we’re transplants and we get to try out new businesses and see
more of the community,” said Stephanie Johnson, who moved to Arvada a year ago from Illinois. The group, taking over three of the brewery’s communal tables, began to cool down, chatting about work, family and life. Johnson and a few friends said they love the club’s local emphasis and supportive community. “I love local places,” she said. “We’re supporting businesses and supporting each other — it’s great.”
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Learning how to lead by example The graduating 2016 Leadership Arvada class teaches communication, creativity and connection.
On a warm summer day, the Leadership Arvada Class of 2016 stands together outside the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities after completing the 9-month course as individuals, as a team, and as community leaders. Courtesy photo
By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com Editor’s note: Arvada community editor Crystal Anderson is giving readers an inside look at the Leadership Arvada civic education course this year, filing dispatches after each month’s class. “What is Leadership?” Nine months ago, 25 of Arvada’s businessmen and women, entrepreneurs, and future leaders, set out to find the answer to that question, and in the meantime, learn a little more about the city, and themselves. Once a month, the Arvada Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Arvada Class of 2016, of which I took part in, took day trips around the community, gaining insight into the inner workings of each spoke of the wheel that makes Arvada turn. And on June 10, our graduation day, I reflected upon just how much these little trips impacted each of us. In just over nine months, this class experienced various aspects of growth and change, both professionally and personally. I watched as we stepped into leadership roles in new companies, took lead roles in our project, and embarked upon new careers in our dream professions. This class taught us what leadership looks — in the workplace, in our civic engagement, in our social groups — and how to lead in life. “Leadership has really given me an insight to what makes and what is a leader,” said Holli Arnett, owner of Your Neighbor Magazine in Arvada and a graduate of the Leadership Arvada program. “What helps the world turn are leaders who lead in different ways — It’s a puzzle and all leaders have their place.” From day one, we set out to learn skills that inherently were `what’ driven. Seeking answers to questions like: What will I learn from this class? What will I take away from it in the end? What am I going to experience? But, we learned, just a few hours into
that first class, we were starting with all the wrong questions. We needed to start with “why?” Why we joined Leadership Arvada; why we decided to dedicate our lives to it for nine months; why we worked hard to make sure our class was successful — now that, that makes for a better story. “Leadership Arvada is a journey, where everyone’s experience is different,” said Jaclyn Wilmot, a graduate and the new volunteer engagement director at Engineers Without Borders. “By the end, the collective group has a deeper understanding and commitment to community.” Each class had a specific focus, teaching us about different sectors — such as public safety, parks, economic development, education and the arts — in the community. While learning about the business of each sector, expanding our technical knowledge of the city, we began to connect — connecting how the pieces of this city work together and to one another professionally and personally. “As an Arvada native, my goal was to learn more about the inner workings of the city primarily driven by curiosity both personally and professionally,” said Jen Spettel, graduate and executive director of the Arvada YMCA. “I thought I know a lot
about Arvada and but quickly discovered that there is so much more.” We learned how to communicate with different personalities, how to work together despite different working styles and how our actions — in the workplace and the community — can leave a deep impact on the community around us. As a class, we value community, basic needs and culture three values we wanted to incorporate into our class projects: The Cookout Kitchen for Charity and the Majestic View Natural Play yard. In these projects we created a mobile kitchen to serve nonprofit and religious organizations, school and community groups’ events, and help them raise awareness and funds in a turnkey fundraiser. The play yard features all natural elements such as a Hansel and Gretel trail, tree cookie checkers, hopscotch made from rock cutouts, and a small garden. Located at Majestic View Nature Center the sustainable yard is the first of its kind in Arvada and open to the public. We dedicated seven months to this project, meeting once a month as class and weekly as individual groups to make these two projects a reality. “We started off as individuals and have
truly bonded as a team through shared experiences and working on our Leadership Arvada projects,” said Gillian McCarron, a graduate and vice president of Lakeside Insurance. “Seeing my fellow classmates being so passionate about coming together as a team to reach common goals was impressive” Spettel said. “The experience encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone.” “I learned is to delegate and trust, you don’t have to do everything and other people will have some really awesome ideas,” said Megan Thompson, owner and principal designer with Spark Interiors and graduate of the class. And after nine months of exploring those ideas and opportunities, we gathered together one last time to reflect on our progress, and encourage one another to continue on in this journey — to stay creative, to be engaged, and to connect with one another throughout the rest of our lives. “We started separated by design, and were brought together,” said Chase Citrowski, graduate and selected valedictorian of the class. “I encourage you all to take this bloom beyond here and out into the world … remember, leaders lead and that’s what we’ll do.”
Colorado Community Media honored at convention Staff report Colorado Community Media won more than 30 Colorado Press Association awards — including General Excellence in Advertising among large-circulation weekly newspapers — at the recent state convention in Lakewood. Also in the large-circulation weekly category, Ann Macari Healey took first place in serious column writing and Mike DiFerdinando was awarded first for best education story for his project,
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“Taking care of our schools,” about the state of Douglas County School District’s capital needs. Other awards in the largecirculation category went to: • Scott Andrews, six first places and two second places in advertising categories • Brandon Eaker, first place, Best Small Space Ad • Chris Michlewicz, second place, Best Health Enterprise Story, “Alpaca ranch opens greener pastures” • Christy Steadman and Jen-
nifer Smith, second place, Best Feature Story, “Twilight of the WWII Generation” • Jim Benton, second place, Best Sports Event Story, “Jaguars claim first baseball title,” and second place, Best Sports Story, “Trainers keep athletes moving” In smaller-circulation weekly categories, awards went to: • Jim Benton, first place, Best Sports Event Story, “Horschel wins BMW” • Scott Gilbert, first place, Best Headline Writing
• Jim Benton, Chris Rotar, Ben Wiebesiek, first place, Best Editorial Special Section, fall sports preview • Stephanie Dyke, first place, Best News Page design, and second place, Best Feature Page design • Staff, first place, Best Advertising Campaign • Scott Andrews, first place, Best Small Space Ad and Medical and Wellness Directory • Clarke Reader, second place, Best Health Enterprise/Feature
Story, “Food deserts pose nutrition problem” • Glenn Wallace, second place, Best Headline Writing • Brandon Eaker, second place, Best Real Estate Ad and Best Automotive Ad • Brandon Eaker and Tina Meltzer, second place, Best Advertising Campaign • Scott Andrews, second place, Best Large Space Ad and Best Medium Space Ad • Tina Meltzer, second place, Best Real Estate Ad
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Judy Racine and her second- and third-graders ham it up during their last week of school. Photo by Ann Macari Healey says, more than 90 percent of her students have scored proficient or advanced in reading, for instance. The 2014 standardized test results put the statewide average for students who had met or exceeded grade-level expectations in reading at 72 percent. A new high school math teacher painted one of Judy’s favorite sayings on a cabinet in his classroom: “Play is the engine that drives learning.” But it all starts with a fundamental understanding that has nothing to do with academics. “What a child needs first in their life, before they can do anything, is to know that someone cares,” Burns says. “That is the foundational fabric of Judy’s classroom … Every student knows, every day, no matter if it’s a bad day or a good day, that Judy loves and cares about them.”
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In the classroom, Judy’s crew — as the classes are called — has come back to the rug from their groups. The students have shared their feedback, offered advice and are ready for a playground break. “I thought all of you did a great job of helping one another, listening, supporting,” Judy tells them as she looks around the energetic circle. She’s proud of her kids, of the community they’ve built together. The best advice she could give a new teacher? To create community, a place where kids feel safe and where they belong with each other. “With 7- and 8-year-olds, it’s an everyday piece … that character piece,” Judy says. “If you didn’t have that — a strong crew — they’re not learning or they’re
always in conflict or there’s always something going on. The actual teaching of content comes after you’ve established a safe community.” The students know Judy won’t be back next year. The reasons they give for missing her reflect — in their simplicity — unwitting insights into good teaching. “I’m sad,” Tim says. “She was like a RMSEL legend, and she takes us on really, really fun camping trips. … She treats students like students, and doesn’t just do it for them.” “She’s really nice,” Tesla says. “And she teaches us really good stuff.” Dawson: “She made us be kind, then she would help us a lot in math.” Ainsley: “She teaches things that are actually important in-
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On the last day of classes, Judy sends her students off with a simple, cheerful directive: “Have a fantastic summer!” That means no academics allowed. Read a book, she suggests. Lie in the grass and watch the clouds. Fly a kite. Make sure you find someone you can help. Find something you’ve never done before — challenge yourself. She doesn’t worry, though. Like her, she knows they’ll figure it out. Ann Macari Healey’s awardwinning column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com or 303566-4100.
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“She gives the kids the right amount of support,” Burns says. “But even when you’re 8 years old, it’s OK — you’ll figure it out.” When she retired June 3, Judy was the oldest — at 65 — and the most veteran staff member in terms of longevity — at 20 years — of the low-slung school tucked in a south Denver residential neighborhood. She was a pioneering member of the program, supported by five school districts — Littleton, Douglas County, Cherry Creek, Denver and Aurora — and the nonprofit Public Education and Business Coalition. The curriculum is built on the principles of Outward Bound and teaches curriculum with multidisciplinary learning expeditions or in-depth field trips for areas of study. Students showcase what they’ve learned in unit-ending projects they present to the community. Judy will tell you she has no patience for today’s focus on testing and evaluation metrics, of the loss of play as a daily part of learning, of the emphasis on singular standards rather than the “wholeness” of a child. At the Expeditionary school, she found a place that let her do it her way, to instill a love for learning by letting kids be kids. Those around her watched — and learned, too. “Judy finds the balance in everything the educational landscape has demanded,” Burns says, as he lists the alphabet of standardized testing over the years — TCAP, CMAS, PARCC and more. “She taught students how to love learning first. This love then manifested into a solid understanding of each content.” And her kids have excelled. Over the past five years, Burns
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City notes Internet Safety Month The City of Arvada and the Arvada Police Department are recognizing ways to help keep residents safe while perusing the internet as part of Internet Safety Month. Some of the city’s biggest safety concerns surround child exploitation, privacy and identity theft. To combat those, the two entities have created a list of concerns, rules and resources to help keep citizens safe and to help minimize cybercrimes in the area. To view this list visit www.arvada.org/ residents/crime-prevention/internetsafety. Arvada Chorale holds ‘Boogie Woogie Jump’ It’s time to boogie, woogie and jump to the sounds of the Arvada Chorale and the Queen City Jazz Band in their annual summer concert June 17 and 18. Located at the Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., the show will feature early jazz, gospel, ragtime, swing
and blues music from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Each show is held at a different time, starting with the one at 7:30 p.m. June 17 and then 2 p.m. on June 18. To purchase tickets visit www.arvadachorale.org/#!boogie-woogie-jup/c1rc9. Saturday morning hike with your councilmember On June 18, Arvada City Councilman Mark McGoff will be hiking around Arvada, and he’s opening up his trip to all residents. Beginning at 9 a.m. at Memorial Community Park, Allison Street and West 59th Avenue, McGoff and hikers will go on a four-mile hike around the city, learning about the various trails, wildlife and nature around Arvada. Hikes are two hours long and participants are advised to dress for the weather. Good shoes or hiking boots and bringing a bottle of water are recommended. For more information about the hike
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Bike to work day offers breakfast stations in city Spinning your wheels on the way to work? Then the City of Arvada has got the answer for you. On June 22, the city and state will recognize Bike to Work Day. All cyclists enjoying this commute can stop by one of six Arvada breakfast stations from 6:30 — 9 a.m. to rest, hydrate and refuel on the morning ride. Arvada locations are: AFC Dentistry, 9122 West 88th Ave. Air Care Colorado, 5185 Marshall St. Creek Side Park on the Clear Creek Trail, Marshall Street and 49th Drive Gold Strike Park on the Clear Creek Trail, Ralston Road and 56th Avenue Memorial Park at City Hall, 80001 W. 59th Ave. Olde Town Arvada Square, 5676 - 5738 Olde Wadsworth Blvd.
Sand in the City festival gains second day Sand in the City, Arvada’s beachthemed summer festival, kicks off next week June 24-26, with giant sand sculptures, live music, luaus and more. With a second day devoted to the festival, located at Ralston Park Addition, 11200 Ralston Road, organizers decided to add a $5 charge for kids 13 and older and adults. A portion of these proceeds will benefit the Jefferson County Schools Foundation. Along with the sculptures, the festival will have a kids area, a giant sandbox, a variety of local craft and artisan vendors, food, Arvada’s craft breweries, and more. For more information visit www.sandinthecityarvada.org.
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the opportunity to play at the next level.” Hosted by Arvada’s EDGE Soccer Club, the tournament — for ages 12-17 — will play three games each, with the possibility of three more if they make it to the finals on Sunday: the quarterfinals, the semifinals and the final round, in which teams compete for a chance to attend the US Youth Soccer Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma in July. “For many of these players, this is going to be the most important event in their US Youth Soccer careers,” Greenwood
added. And it’s big news for the City of Arvada too, not just the players. The tournament is expected to draw an additional 7,500 individuals, friends, families, staff and coaches to the city, bringing with them hungry appetites for travel, entertainment and food. “The city is thrilled to play host to the 2016 Region IV US Youth Soccer President’s Cup this year,” said Ryan Stachelski, executive director of the Arvada Economic Development Association. The event is expected
to bring close to $7.5 million in revenue to the city, with an additional $2 million in travel revenue alone. “This is a win-win for both the city and the participants — the participants have their event at a first-class facility, in the first-class setting of Arvada, and the city benefits by having thousands of participants visiting and shopping in our community — we are proud of having this APEX facility (Stenger-Lutz and Long Lake Ranch sports complexes) in our community.” The games are open to the public throughout the week and weekend. While at the events, use the hashtag #PresidentsCup to share photos and videos with US Youth Soccer fans. A schedule of teams and games is available online at www.usyouthsoccer.org/presidentscup/
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Humanity might be a magic pill I was recently watching a movie from a few years back called “Limitless,” starring Bradley Cooper. The basic premise is that an aspiring writer, Cooper, takes a wonder drug which activates . . . OK, let me back up a little. Cooper, the aspiring writer, is also a Hemingway-esque alcoholic whose living quarters would embarrass a caveman, and whose moral compass points towards Babylon. Just sayin’ — understand that I use the word “writer” a bit liberally. Like with myself. Anyway, Cooper takes a wonder drug which activates the 90 percent of the human brain that nobody uses, and it sets off a flurry of accomplishment and activity which vault him into, well, the realm of humanity. Now, I think a lot of people see this movie, and think to themselves something along the lines of “Oh, if only I could activate my brain like that.” But, actually, the things that really set him apart were not particularly things that require a drug. For instance, almost immediately, after he takes the drug the first time, he bumps into his landlord, a woman, and seduces her (yeah, I know—apparently the drug has little effect on the moral compass thing). But, not by being particularly better looking or wittier; it happens after he notices a book that she is carrying that only a law student would carry, which he turns into a conversation about law. That’s not magic — that’s just good
humanity. How many of us go through life barely noticing the most obvious details about the people around us, much less the minutiae that make interesting conversation? Heck, I’m pretty sure I could walk through the halls of Michael Alcorn any local high school in clown’s makeup HITTING with a sign that says HOME “I’ll give you $1 if you notice me,” and so few kids would extract their eyes from their cell phones that I could walk out with most of my lunch money. And, how much better would everybody’s lives be if we took — and, believe me, NOBODY is more guilty of this than me — if we just made a point of finding one interesting thing about everybody we run in to, and ask them about it. They would feel important, and we might actually learn things. The second thing the Cooper character does after taking the drug is clean his apartment. Now, I will admit to using cleaning as a stall tactic (as in, “Oh, I just can’t write a word of this column until I straighten up this desk”), but that’s not what was happening here: This was a person recognizing that
raising the humanity level of his existence was important before he could get his real work done. Again, not magic. In fact, to some degree, very ancient wisdom. I’m no Talmudic scholar, but it is my understanding that the day before devout Jews observe Yom Kippur (the “Day of Atonement”) and ask forgiveness from God, they observe Erev Yom Kippur, in which they ask forgiveness from the people around them. For thousands of years, the Jewish people have practiced cleaning up their humanity before getting the real work done of cleaning up their souls. Pretty cool, huh? And then, after all that, Bradley Cooper’s character finally sits down to write. And, you know what? This was also not magic. He worked — he spent hours and hours, without alcohol, television or any other distraction — and he got his work done. I think there is magic in the world, and I’m hoping someday somebody comes up with something that will unlock the vast, unused corners and crevices of my brain. But, even if they do, I really believe that there’s an awful lot more to be accomplished by observation, straightening up and hard work than by some magical pill. Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His novels are available at MichaelJAlcorn.com
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I so wanted the fake to be real Last week, Brian Oxman from Publishers Clearinghouse called to tell me that I had won a $2.5 million third-place prize. Would I be at my Colorado Springs residence to receive my check? Hmmm … I haven’t lived in Colorado Springs for more than 10 years. I suppose the caller ID on my cell phone that said Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica was also a tip-off. When I told Brian that, gee, that was great but I live in the Denver area now, he asked me how far that is, and could I be take time off work to accept my winnings. I have to admit that scenes of cheering people, balloons, cameras and that giant check made out in my name were flashing through my mind. My heart was pounding despite these disconnects, as well as my nagging surety that I have never entered a Publishers Clearinghouse Sweepstakes. But (thump, thump, thump) what
if? What if? What if I could pay off credit cards? What if I could repay the many kindnesses of my friends and family? What if I would never again have to worry about health insurance, housing or car mainteAndrea Doray nance? I tried hard to ALCHEMY make it real. What if, beyond my basic needs, I could go back to school for my Ph.D.? What if I could locate the Mazda Miata I sold in 2009, the one with the fabric top that retracted and closed manually, with headlights that flipped open like eyelashes? What if
I could fund causes I believe in, such as Writing for Peace, Canine Partners of the Rockies and Lighthouse Writers Workshop? Of course, I’d need to stash a good chunk away in my retirement fund, which was seriously depleted during some periods of unemployment over the past six years. Plus, keep in mind, this paltry $2.5 million sum was because I had only won a third-place prize. All I had to do to get my winnings was to go to Safeway and purchase a $199 “IRS registration receipt” to hand over when they delivered my check. Brian would stay on the line with me while I did this. “You can understand why I am skeptical,” I told him. By this time, I had put the call on speaker and my officemates were listening in. “I’m sure you get this reaction from all your winners.” “No.” He sounded frustrated. “No,
all my winners are grateful for what the Good Lord gave them. Why can’t you just accept that the Lord has taken care of you?” After keeping him on the phone for 18 minutes, I told him I had to go back to work. I went on the internet for PCH scams and, sure enough, I had been a target. I called the PCH fraud hotline with the details after the conversation, and they reported it to the FTC. Yes, I knew it was a scam from the first glace at the caller ID. I knew it was a scam when he offered to escort me to Safeway to purchase my registration receipt. I knew it was a scam because the Lord takes care of me in other ways. And yet, and yet … what if?
drive would still have to come up with the money to benefit those who do. Fact: Colorado has the lowest gas tax in the nation and the highest growth rate. Get it? Kevin Sampson, Denver
provided the first aid kit. Additionally, I would like to also thank the fireman Vic, who wanted to call an ambulance, even though I stubbornly insisted I did not need one. Vic stayed with me until my husband arrived and assisted me to
our car. I greatly appreciate everyone’s help. It goes to show there are still good people in this world. Myrna Audino, Arvada
Andrea Doray is a writer who still plans to someday get her Ph.D. and own another Miata. Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray.com.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Who to blame for traffic troubles? How many times have you heard this? “Elect me to the legislature and I won’t raise taxes.” State gas taxes haven’t been raised in 24 years. So you can’t blame the legislature. Have you heard this? “Fix the highways by raising the sales tax instead.” Sales tax in Northglenn is almost 10 percent. Fix the existing highway problems and you wouldn’t afford to live in Northglenn. Have you heard this? “Raise the sales tax on everybody.” The elderly and others who don’t
A thank you I would like to thank the young man, Evan, and the nurse, visiting from Maine, who stopped to help me when I tripped and fell in the middle of Ward Road on May 24th. I would also like to recognize the man who worked for the parks who
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privately, consulted on tennis equipment, tennis-related issues and tennis John Thomas (Tom) Sabus, son, brothfacility planning and ran a successful er, friend, athlete, competitor, teacher, sports-related business. mentor, businessman ... passed away He spent most of the last decade peacefully at the age of 57 at his family fighting hard against a home in Arvada Sunday mysterious disease from night, June 5, 2016, of unknown causes, with extremely rare natural no direct medication causes. or therapies, very little Tom was born on research and, currently, Oct. 4, 1958 in Wichita, no hope for a cure. Kansas to Francis John and Gertha L. Sabus Tom never gave up where he went through and kept a positive attielementary school as tude throughout his long a happy young guy. He ordeal. then moved with his He was proud to have family to Arvada where the new Wheat Ridge he became involved High School tennis with, and excelled in, facility named after him organized sports — first and he was proud to be at Oberon Junior High Luxembourgian. School and then at Tom was very proud Pomona High School, of his immediate and John Thomas (Tom) Sabus where he was All-State extended family. He in tennis, All-Conference was especially proud of in basketball and played his nieces Malissa, Simone, Erin, Saya, legion baseball. Sophia, Santana and Lauren and his Tom then attended Mesa College in nephew Quinn. Grand Junction on a tennis scholarship Tom had a good life. He wishes all the where he competed — and placed highly best to those whose life he touched and in — several National Collegiate Chamwho touched his and he sends them all pionship tournaments. his love. Tom´s spirit is now forever free Tom then coached the Wheat Ridge and it will live with us into eternity. High School boys tennis team for many John Thomas Sabus is interned at, years. His teams always played hard and were successful. They notably won the and will be buried at, Mount Olivet CemColorado State Championship in 1991 etery, 12801 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge. against much larger schools and in 2000 Funeral services will be at Saint Joan of they broke the famous ”Creek Streak” of Arc Catholic Church, 12735 W. 58th Ave., winning tennis team matches. Arvada, on Friday, June 17, at 11 a.m. Tom also taught high school, coached The Sabus family
Oct. 31, 1934 - June 3, 2016 Anna Joyce (Kenny) Halbach of Arvada, CO. died peacefully, surrounded by her family on June 3, 2016 at the age of 81. Anna was born on October 31, 1934 in Omaha to Christopher and Esther Kenny. She lived in Omaha and Chicago before spending the last 49 years in Arvada. Anna met Jack while they were attending Creighton University and were married in Omaha on
May 5, 1956. Anna is survived by her sons Chris (Michelle) of Wheat Ridge, Karl (Noreen) of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, Pat (Susan) of Centennial and Joe (Jennifer) of Montrose; her daughters, Jennifer (Bob) Little of Broomfield and Sheila Quintana of Palisade; her daughter-inlaw, Beverly of Wheat Ridge; and her 17 grandchildren. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Jack, her oldest son Mike and her son-in-law, James Quintana, her sister Ellen Horton (New Mexico) and her birth mother Elenora Walker (Washington). . In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Jeffco Library Foundation (http:// jeffcolibraryfoundation. org/) to support their summer reading program.
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OF THE
CON Backstory: They’ve got QUIRK
Locals bring talent, excitement to fifth annual Denver Comic Con
By Crystal Anderson and Clarke Reader
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n the realm of nerd, one can always go a little deeper. And for area self-proclaimed nerds and fans of the pop culture phenomenon, that’s where the Denver Comic Con comes in.
“We’re putting on a show that we’d want to attend,” said Christina Angel, director of Denver Comic Con. “That’s one of the beautiful things about maintaining an independent con. We’re unique in the landscape of cons, reflecting Denver’s pop culture interests, but we’re also different each year with new themes and focus.” Beginning Friday, June 17, local fans, artists, cosplayers, game designers and authors will descend upon the fifth annual Denver Comic Con, a convention focused on the popular culture of comic book, graphic novel, science fiction, fantasy and anime worlds. Founded by Pop Culture Classroom, a charitable organization that uses comic book media to promote student literacy, it also offers specific programs, panels, vendors and artists, along with celebrity photo ops and signings. A big part of the fun is cosplaying, where fans dress up in elaborately designed, often handmade, costumes of their favorite characters. Last year, more than 100,000 people attended the Denver convention, making it one of the fastest-growing in the country. This year’s convention runs through Sunday, June 19, at the Colorado Convention Center. But the con’s not-so-secret mission is education. “The coolest thing about this year’s con is the same
to do
thing that is cool about it every year,” Angel said. “PCC (Pop Culture Classroom) is in the Colorado community year-round, engaging kids in literacy and education through its programs that use comics and pop culture in the classroom.” Proceeds from the Comic Con pay for staffing, supplies and infrastructure of the program, which is offered for free to schools. For area educators, such as Elle Skelton, who teaches seventh-grade English at Pinnacle Charter School in Federal Heights, the con is an amusing and educational experience. “Most people don’t realize the people who put on the Comic Con have a big focus on education,” she said. “I’m going there to find ways to incorporate pop culture and comic books into my classroom and using them for literature purposes.” The con’s educational mission, said Arvada fan Robin Melberg, is one she accepts with her whole heart. “It’s the only nonprofit con and it all goes to kid’s literacy and reading,” she said. “It makes you feel so good.” From video game design to meeting the godfather of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee, and everything imaginable in between, fans will be immersed in an overwhelming sea of
WHAT: Denver Comic Con, an annual convention focused on the popular culture of comic book, graphic novel, science fiction, fantasy and anime worlds WHEN: Friday, June 17, to Sunday, June 19 June 17: Show Floor, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Panels and Screenings, 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. June 18: Show Floor, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Panels and Screenings, 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. June 19: Show Floor, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Panels and Screenings, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. For a detailed schedule of events, go to https://webmobile.experientengage.com/~DCC161/#/eventItem WHERE: Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver TICKETS: Child per day, $8.25; Adult per day, $38.50 on June 17 and $44 on June 18 and 19.
nerd, one many local con-goers say is the place to be. “Comic Con is a way to embrace different personalities,” said Katie Hartkopp, a Wheat Ridge author and fan of nerdy things. “It’s a chance to say it’s OK to be whoever you want … it’s a group celebration of individuality.”
CHILDREN OF UUM Fourth Axis games has been working on “Children of Uum” for three years. The game is designed for Oculus Rift virtual reality system. It is a first-person action adventure set on the moon Ghar, which orbits the planet Uum. The story follows a Refractor (an inhabitant of Ghar) named Rowb, and his guide Pride, as he attempts to learn the mysteries of his ancestors and his own future. The game will have eight levels when it is finished, and is currently still in development. At Comic Con, players will be able to go on a brief mission and explore the world Fourth Axis has created. “We’re indie gamers, which means we get to make this game our way,” said Ricky Davis, level designer with Fourth Axis. “The theme of the game is faith and wonder, and it’s been amazing to bring this to life,” added Ross Moreno, programmer and story lead. For more information on the company and “Children of Uum,” visit fourthaxisgames. com.
An image from the worlds created by Fourth Axis Games for their virtual reality game, “Children of Uum.” Attendees at Denver Comic Con will a chance to explore one level, meet the characters and complete a mini-quest. Courtesy of Fourth Axis Games
MEET THE DESIGN TEAM:
Name: Ricky Davis Age: 28 Superpower: Worldshaper, Level Designer Guild info: Fourth Axis Games Origin story: With parents who were artists, musicians and photographers, Davis grew up with art all around him. He is particularly interested in science fiction and fu-
turistic worlds and sees art as an important way to express these ideas. By working on video games and 3D art, he is able to do technological and artistic work at the same time. “I love meeting everyone at Comic Con,” he said. “These are my kind of people.”
Name: Ross Moreno Age: 27 Superpower: Programming (i.e., One with the Matrix), animation and storytelling Guild info: Fourth Axis Games Origin story: Moreno can’t remember a time when he wasn’t interested in drawing, and art’s storytelling capabilities have been a lifelong area of interest. He calls it propel-
ling thought. Miller sees video games as the most dynamic new form of storytelling around. “I think people underestimate what stories do to all of us,” he said. “It’s surreal to see a world you created come to life.”
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CON-GOERS OPEN UP Name: Zac Skellington Conley
Night-time Monsters” by Jason M. Adams, which I illustrated.
I’m not a big convention goer, but I love the artist collaboration and the Superpower: I’m Batexposure my work gets at cons like man this. I’ve shown at Denver all five Guild info: SkellOArt years, and was at San Diego and Long is my business, Sisters Beach’s cons before that. At this year’s of Mercy Monster Denver Comic Con, our booth will Carnival is my comic, and I’m part feature 10 different people showof 5280Geek, a network casing their work. From of artists, designers, elegant Japanese brush Meet a few of professional and selfpaintings and photograDenver Comic proclaimed “geeks.” phy, to illustrations, jewCon fans and find elry and signing cosplayout why they love Origin Story: I do a little ers up for the Colorado the genre. For bit of everything, and this Cosplay Registry, we’ve the non-initiated, year, that’s exactly what got it all — and the best “Superpower” reour booth, No. 615, will part is — it’s a fundraiser. fers to the power be too. you’d have if you We’re raising money for For the past 20 years I’ve could, “Guild Cap for Kids, a Colorado been a professional artinfo” means nonprofit that sends ist, selling my sketches, profession and superheroes to children paintings, sculptures, “Origin Story” is a in area hospitals. photographs, illustraperson’s bio. tions, toys and tattoo If there’s a cosplayer at designs. I also was the art the Con, I want them to director for several nacome to this booth. They’ll be able to tional campaigns, including “Coyote register on the cosplayer registry and Ugly.” My most current projects are support Cap for Kids, which is seeka 60-foot 3D mural at the Wizard’s ing cosplayers to join their ranks of Chest in Denver with two dragons, visiting superheroes. I’m trying to get some baby dragons and a couple of all the cosplayers I can to come and knights guarding the stairwell and donate the change in their pockets to launching the children’s book, “The this charity. Age: 42
Name: Kristian Yeager
Guild info: Celebrity Huntress
Age: 25
Origin story: My entire life has revolved around comic books, really since I can remember.
Superpower: Poison Ivy’s, only because when it comes down to it, she can make anything grow out of dead soil. So I would never go hungry and could survive anything that is thrown my way.
Name: Nathan Trujillo Age: 29 Superpower: Magneto’s power Guild info: Crafty ConGoer Origin story: I’ve been attending all sorts of SciFi, Fantasy and Comic Cons for years, it’s really cool. So five years ago, when Comic Con first came to Denver, there was no question, we had to go.
COMIC CON FAMILY
Name: The Melberg Family, Mitch, Robin, Zoey and Leia Ages: 34, 34, 11 and 7 Superpowers: Mitch — Super strength, there’s nothing that beats throwing cars at people.
Robin — Oh I’d be Rogue — you can take other things, just borrow powers. Zoey — The four elements. It’s cool to have fire and water powers and also air. Just cool to control the elements. Leia — I’d be invisible, so I can sneak up on my sister and scare her.
Guild info: House of Alter Egos
Origin story: We meet our hero family, The Melbergs, in a local beverage establishment just three short years after they moved here from North Dakota where, well, nerd culture wasn’t really a big thing. The patriarch hailed from the local town of Arvada, Colorado, where he now resides with his personal hero, Robin, and their two heroes in training — daughters Zoey and Leia. Just like their parents, the two heroes-in-training now have a passion for science fiction, fantasy and comic book characters.
Name: Sean Brown
Name: Diana Wagner
Age: 41
Age: 26
Superpower: “Professor X” of Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design’s animation and game art department Guild info: RMCAD Origin story: An instructor at the college for three and a half years, Brown said he is a fan of the way technology, problem solving and creativity come together in the art world. For Denver Comic Con this year, he led a student project to create a virtual comic book called “Rough Draftees.” The group dubbed itself the Digital Art Forge, and will debut the comic at Comic Con. “I’m drawn to the fact something that’s never really been done before,” he said.
Superpower: 2D animation Guild info: Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design’s Digital Art Forge Origin story: Wagner discovered a passion for art at age 13, and this led her to the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design to continue her studies. She said she is moved by the stories artists tell, and the way it fosters connections. She would like to use her art to help children express themselves. For the “Rough Draftees,” she worked on coloring the lead character, environment and shadows. “The fact that someone has been through what I have and can tell it in story form through art is amazing,” she said.
Each spring, the family dons a different set of costumes for each of the three days of the Denver Comic Con. Once in disguise the family ventures upon the convention to show the world their creative mastery.
From “Ghostbusters” and “Star Wars”’ Hans Solo to Princess Bubblegum and Honey Lemon from Disney’s “Big Hero 6,” the family dashes into the costumed culture around them, seeking out fellow characters, and of course, heroes in disguise.
I love Wonder Woman, Batman, Spider-Man and X-Men, so it’s really cool to go, see the art and the costumes. I love watching cosplayers and seeing all the intricacies of their costumes. A lot of time and artwork goes into those. I also love the celebrities. We’ve
Originally I hail from Thornton, but now claim Wheat Ridge as my domain. For me it’s always an interesting and fun experience. I design and make props and costumes — usually two a year — for friends and various cosplayers who attend the con. And at my first con, I was walking around with an Iron Man helmet and this guy, Colin Ferguson, who played in “Firefly,” came up to me — hopped up on energy — and asked to see my helmet. He tried it on and began posing
been going to the con since it started and meeting all the celebrities has been awesome. We’ve met George Takei, the original Batman voice actor, Kevin Conroy, and the original “Darkwing Duck” voice actor, Jim Cummings, among many others. While I don’t dress up, I love taking pictures of and with cosplayers and celebrities. To me, it’s a great environment — it’s a giant family.
with it in pictures. Ever since then, I’ve had several of my pieces sold or on display at the Con. I even sold a Thor Hammer to Lou Ferrigno, aka “The Hulk.” Later he came to the Con and we chatted for quite a long time about it. It was awesome. This year I’m most looking forward to seeing Stan Lee. I have stuff signed by him, but nothing that I made, and it would be cool to have something that I made signed by him.
Batman Day for the 2014 Denver Comic Con
Day of the Doctor for 2015 Denver Comic Con
2016 Denver Comic Con Star Wars day costumes - (From LEFT TO RIGHT: Mitch, Zoe, Robin and Leia)
ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN’S VIRTUAL COMIC BOOK TEAM Name: Megan Demming
Name: Dale Albrecht
Name: Dave Stacy
Name: Harry Turton
Name: Travis Miller
Age: 21
Age: 28
Age: 29
Age: 18
Age: 26
Superpower: 2D animation
Superpower: Video game
Superpower: Video game
Guild info: Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design’s Digital Art Forge Origin Story: Demming has known she wanted to be an artist since high school, and has loved art her whole life. She said her dedication to art keeps her focused, and she is constantly inspired by Disney and the latest developments in animations. For “Rough Draftees,” she did coloring and animation. “I like all the costumes at comic cons,” she said. “It’s just a good atmosphere to meet people who like nerdy things.”
artistry
artistry
Superpower: Character design and 3D construction
Guild info: Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design’s Digital Art Forge
Guild info: Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design’s Digital Art Forge
Guild info: Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design’s Digital Art Forge
Origin Story: Albrecht has had a longtime penchant for creating things, and was a tattoo artist before starting at the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design.
Origin story: After serving five years in the Marines and holding several odd jobs, Stacy wanted to give making video games a chance, especially since he’s been a fan of the medium for years.
Origin Story: Originally from El Salvador, Turton followed his love of art and video game design to the Rocky Mountain College of Art+ Design.
For “Rough Draftees,” Albrecht designed the lead female character. He said it was a fun challenge and something he’d never done before. “This has been an interesting collaboration with a lot of really good artists,” he said.
As part of the Digital Art Forge group, he helped with the story and character concept work for “Rough Draftees.” “I like the Comic Con culture because it’s very open and free,” he said. “You can be exactly who you are.”
For “Rough Draftees,” he worked on environmental construction and creation. “It’s so awesome to say you were able to work on a virtual reality piece,” he said.
Superpower: 2D animation Guild info: Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design’s Digital Art Forge Origin story: Despite not coming from an artistic background, Miller has always had story ideas, which led him to the arts world. For “Rough Draftees,” Miller worked on the environments the characters move through. “There is so much creative freedom to do whatever you want in art,” he said.
FOR MORE FACES OF THE CON To see and learn more about some of the amazing locals who are participating in this year’s Denver Comic Con, check out www.coloradocommunitymedia.com.
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Families flock on a recent hot and sunny day to a new attraction at Water World in Federal Heights. The appeal of aquatics adventures is elementary, according to Northglenn Recreations Programs Supervisor Deb Lawson: “Water is magical … Pool and natural water draw people in — it’s a summer concept.” Photos by Jeremy Johnson
June 16, 2016
Wet and wild summer
Family fun with H2O comes with lots of options By Jeremy Johnson and Glenn Wallace Staff writers
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here’s no shortage of fun summer activities in Colorado, from mountain hiking and camping to team and outdoor sports. But for a landlocked state, Rocky Mountain folks sure do love the water. “Water is magical. Nothing quite says summer like a pool, the smell of sunscreen, wet towels and the sound of kids playing in the water,” said Deb Lawson, recreation programs supervisor of Northglenn. “Here in Colorado … people seem to really love the water and appreciate the summer tropical atmosphere it provides. Pool and natural water draw people in — it’s a summer concept.” It’s also very much a family one. In fact, there’s perhaps no family activity more indicative of summer celebration than adventures in aquatics. Cool destinations With five of her six kids employed by Water World in Federal Heights, Kim Cochran is hardpressed for a reason not to frequent the water park with her kids. “We always buy season passes so we practically live here,” she said. “We come here about twice a week.” Cochran, of Thornton, said she likes the safety and security that
Like it or not, sunscreen is integral to ensuring a good time at the pool or water park. Here, Jeremy Faltermeier begrudgingly lets his mother, Janna Faltermeier, apply some sunscreen while brother James patiently awaits his turn. comes with the stripped down environment of a water park, and feels safe letting her kids roam. She also appreciates how Water World — like many aquatics facilities in the region these days — permits outside food, helping keep costs low. (Though she said Water continues on Page 15
BASIC WATER SLIDE RULES Non-swimmers are not permitted. Follow and obey all rules posted for the slide that you wish to ride. Follow the directions of the slide attendant. Keep all arms and legs inside the flume. Do not use the slides under the influence of alcohol or drugs. For safety reasons, pregnant women or individuals with heart conditions or back trouble should not ride the slides. Exit plunge pool quickly.
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you can’t beat the park’s all-you-caneat buffet, especially when feeding a flock of teenage boys.) But, mostly, it’s about sun and fun. “It’s just great that they’re outside all day and that’s what I really like,” she said. “People think we’re crazy because we come so much, but to us it’s something fun and easy to do.” And the real appeal, added Littleton mother Deanna Miller, is ability to keep it cool in the hot Colorado sun. “I think it’s the heat — it’s always nice to have a place to cool off,” Miller said. Fun for everyone Some of the most popular destinations are those that provide the most bang for a family’s buck — not just in terms of cost but also range of activities. For the parents with kids of varying ages, aquatics facilities that include water parks with varying levels of attractions — or even public pools with a good slide and a kiddie’s “sprayground” — are the equivalent of summer fun one-stop shopping. “City Pool hits capacity on a regular basis because of the little water park,” said Renee Dodson, Thornton’s recreation program and facilities supervisor of aquatics. “The sprayground is packed all the time … and we also have several new shade structures with picnic tables, so people pretty much camp out for the day, have their picnics and let their kids run around.” Lakewood boasts four indoor pools, three outdoor pools and two splash pads. The splash pads are especially affordable, only $1 a person. Lakewood Aquatics Supervisor Cris Radic said the city also hosts special family nights, 5:30-8:30 p.m., several times during the summer at both the Glennon Heights and Morse Park pools. “We actually have an inflatable
obstacle course we’ll set up for those,” Radic said. Pools can differ in amenities, and even personality, according to Radic. Some are warm water pools, perfect for relaxation, while others — like Lakewood’s Carmody Pool, features high dives and hosts an active underwater hockey league. Splash pads can offer variety too. The Splash in Golden features two water slides, a lap pool, toddler fountain area, and a robust sandbox. For Kristina Campos, with daughters Nya, 3, and Carly, 12, variety is definitely the spice of summer life. “The thing about Water World is that it is for the whole family — my older kids have a great time and my smaller kids have a place to be that’s fun,” she said. “And as adults, we love it, too.” “There’s definitely a lot of activities for different aged kids,” Miller added. Keeping it cool While pools, parks and splash pads make summer recreation easy, the slightest error in judgment can quickly cloud over a good time. Obviously, water safety trumps all else — both parents and kids need to be aware of the inherent dangers of water activities and keep tabs at all time. But sunburns and dehydration are other serious dangers to consider. “Definitely, you need to stay hydrated and bring lots of sunscreen,” Dodson said. Most parks allow outside bottled water and food, (but nothing in a glass container!) and any aquatics director, lifeguard or other water hound knows that sunscreen should be reapplied every two hours — at least. “It’s especially important now, at the start of the summer when kids and parents haven’t been outside a lot,” Radic said. Follow just a few safety measures and a day at the pool or water park can be all blue waters and sunny skies, Lawson said. “Just let loose, relax, have fun, enjoy the day, bring sunscreen and enjoy being together.”
Kids wade in for a closer look at the grand opening of the new Turtle Bay attraction at premier water park, Water World in Federal Heights. Pools and water parks are prime summer destinations for families looking for reasonably-priced and age-appropriate entertainment. Photo by Jeremy Johnson
Reporter Crystal Anderson contributed to this report.
Apex Recreation District The Apex district’s indoor pool at the Apex Center features two water slides, splash pad, obstical course, hot tub, a lazy river and lap swim. The district also has other indoor and outdoor swim facilities. To learn more, go to http://apexprd.org/activities/swimming. Ralston Central Park and Splash Pad 5850 Garrison St. Arvada, CO 80002 To activate splash pad, touch the top of the red pole, which is located by the red loops on the pad. It takes just a few seconds to begin. The Splash at Fossil Trace The Splash boasts the biggest sandbox in Jeffco, has two water slides, a lap pool with
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The crowd is always enthusiastic and happy to be here, said Chris Elliott, banjo player for Ragged Union, the first performance of the weekend. “We’re always thrilled to come back to this festival,” he said. The festival benefits the history museums and underwrites its educational programs. Along with live music, festival-goers enjoyed a beer garden, face painting, food trucks and vendors with jewelry, clothing, hats and local services. The Jefferson County Library was there passing out fans and signing people up for library cards or summer reading. The goal this year is to read a marathon — or 26.2 million minutes, said Golden library supervisor Debbie Ridgell. Ten bands performed throughout the weekend. And festival-goer Bevin Foley
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Avery Quinn, 6, of Golden, gets painted up as Elsa from Walt Disney’s “Frozen” by Crystal Pickett at the Golden Music Festival. The festival took place June 1012 at Clear Creek History Park. Photos by Christy Steadman considered it one of the festival’s best lineups. It’s a special place, she said. “Good vibes and happy people.”
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Summer nights at The Edge Theater hosts two productions this summer
By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com Theater aficionados will have twice the fun thanks to The Edge Theater Company’s summer series. The theater, 1560 Teller St., Ste. 200, presents two shows this summer: “By the Waters of Babylon,” by Robert Schenkkan, running June 10 through July 3, and “I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with
Sue Mengers,” by John Logan, running July 15 through July 31. Show times for both productions are 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Monday, and 6 p.m. Sunday. Directed by Warren Sherrill, “By the Waters of Babylon” tells the story of the recently widowed Catherine (Patty Ionoff ). One hot afternoon in Austin, Texas, Catherine hires Arturo (Kent Randell), a Cuban writer turned gardener, to help her get her garden in order. The two start talking, and what follows is an eye-opening experience for both characters. “These are two people who are very different, and still man-
age to connect despite these different backgrounds,” Ionoff said. “It’s an intimate story, and I really hope people come to explore this journey with us.” The writing in “By the Waters of Babylon” is top notch, Randell added, and there’s an extra challenge since it’s just two actors on stage. “I never get bored with anything in this show,” he said. “I hope people who see this show come away aware of how grateful they should be for all they have.” Audiences will come away from the show surprised in the
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THEATER/SHOWS
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‘Forever Plaid’ Performance Now Theatre Company presents “Forever Plaid” through Sunday, June 26, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway in Lakewood. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are available at www.performancenow.org or by calling 303-987-7845.
Meet with Representative Kraft-Tharp A town meeting with State Representative Tracy Kraft-Tharp is planned from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 18, at the Standley Lake Library. The topic is a pro and con panel on Amendment 69 by the single payer healthcare system. Other chances to talk with Kraft-Tharp are at her Community Coffee events Thursday, June 23, from 8-9 a.m. at La Dolce Vita in Olde Town Arvada, and from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Panera in Walnut Creek, Westminster.
Production of ‘Pensacola’ Red Rocks Community College Theatre Arts and Dance Department presents “Pensacola,” written and directed by David-Matthew Barnes. Performances are produced by special arrangement with JAC Publishing & Promotions. The show runs from Thursday, June 16 through Friday, June 18 at the Red Rocks Community College Theater on the Lakewood campus of Red Rocks Community College (west end, lower level). Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.tinyurl.com/RRCCTickets. Credit and debit cards are also accepted at the door.
Spend Your Summer on Stage Colorado Actor’s Company and Theatre School is taking online registrations for summer camps for students ages 4-18. Shows include Aladdin, Twelve Dancing Princesses (and Some Princes too!), Mysterious Missing Mystery, Once Upon a Fairy Tale, Androcles and the Lion, The Prince Charming Dilemma, Shining Stars Camps for Differently-abled Students, and the family and friends production of Oliver! Register online at http://www.coloradoacts. org. Call 303-456-6772 for more information.
CONCERTS/MUSIC
Golf Tournament, Wine Tasting, Auction The 13th annual Jumping Jack for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy event takes place Monday, June 20, at the Heritage Golf Course at Westmoor, 10555 Westmoor Drive, Westminster. Shotgun starts is at noon. Wine tasting starts at 4:30 p.m. followed by the dinner buffet at 5:30 p.m. The awards ceremony begins at 6 p.m. and the silent auction closes at 7:30 p.m. All proceeds benefit Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, a non-profit organization whose mission is to support and fund on-going research efforts for Duchenne. For details and to register, go to http://www.parentprojectmd.org/ site/PageServer?pagename=Jumping_ Jack_2016
Boogie Woogie Jump The Arvada Chorale hosts a swinging good time with the Queen City Jazz Band and its 50-voice chorus, celebrating the beginning of summer in Arvada. Two concerts and the chorale’s annual silent auction are planned at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 17, and 2 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada. For more than 55 years, the QCJB has been delighting audiences with sounds of the 20s, 30s and 40s — gospel, early jazz, ragtime, swing, blues and spirituals. Contact ArvadaChorale.org or 720-4329341. Purchase tickets at http://www.arvadachorale.org/#!boogie-woogiejump/c1rc9. The Edge Theater Company presents its Summer Series at 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, Lakewood. Tickets for individual shows available, or a Summer Series pass can be purchased. Contact 303-232-0363 or go to www.theedgetheater.com. Summer Series productions are “By the Waters of Babylon” through Sunday, July 3. The second show is “I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers” from Friday, July 15, to Sunday, July 31. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays. An extra performance of “Babylon” is at 8 p.m. Monday, June 20, and the closing performance is at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 3. An extra performance of “I’ll Eat You Last” is at 8 p.m. Monday, July 25, and the closing performance is at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 31.
The Supreme Court The recent unexpected death of Antonin Scalia has created one of the most charged political events in a generation. With the presidential election cycle in full swing and the future of a divided court hanging in the balance, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Join Active Minds from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, as we examine the dynamics surrounding filling a vacancy on the highest court in the land. We will look at past confirmations to better understand the intricacies of the process. Program takes place at Brookdale Green Mountain, 12791 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. RSVP at 303-237-5700.
Lakewood Summer Concert Series Rhythm and blues favorite The Hazel Miller Band kicks off Lakewood’s 2016 Sounds Exciting summer concert series on Wednesday, June 22. Concerts take place at the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Amphitehater, 801 S. Yarrow St. Concert schedule: June 29, Bettman & Halpin, eclectic Americana and folk; July 6, Ryan Shupe & The Rubberband, postHeeHawFunkadelicHipHipNewgrass; July 13, Funkiphino, Colorado’s 12-piece funk sensation; July 20, Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts, country rock with attitude; July 27, Rapidgrass Quintet, high-energy bluegrass and gypsy swing. Concertgoers will enjoy a new array of food trucks and the addition of The Beer Garden presented by Foothills Credit Union, featuring rotating, Lakewood-brewed beers as well as lawn games and a festive seating area. Concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. with gates opening at 6 p.m. There is plenty of free parking available, and picnicking is allowed. Additional food and beverage options include wine for purchase, provided by the South Jeffco Rotary Club, and desserts in the museum’s White Way Grill. Season and individual show tickets available at Lakewood.org/Summer Concerts or call 303-987-7845. You can also purchase tickets in person at the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office, 470 S. Allison Parkway, or the Lakewood Heritage Center Visitor Center, 801 S. Yarrow St.
Lakewood Garden Tour Tickets are on sale for Lakewood Arts Council & Gallery’s annual garden tour, which runs from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 25. Tickets include lunch at the gallery. Pick up tickets and a map at the gallery, 6731 W. Colfax Ave. Lakewood (next to Casa Bonita). Call 303-980-0625 or visit lakewoodarts.org.
Majestic Melodies Summer nights are perfect for toe tapping and harmonizing by the fire. Majestic Melodies program runs from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 23, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Listen to the live acoustic music of the eclectic American strings band Gone Before They Got Here for a musical medley of songs that warm your nature-loving heart. Don’t expect to be serenaded all night, though. Bring your voices, tambourines, clapping hands and picnic blanket to join the fun. Registration required; call 720-8987405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature.
Choral Compositions Concert The Evergreen Chorale presents “Almost Heaven: Simply Divine Choral Compositions” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at Montview Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia St., Denver; and at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 26, at Rockland Community Church, 17 S. Mt. Vernon Country Club Road, Golden. Tickets are available at www.EvergreenChorale.org or by calling 303-674-4002. ‘Biloxi Blues’ Miners Alley Playhouse presents “Biloxi Blues” through Sunday, June 26 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. As a young army recruit during WWII, Eugene Jerome learns some harsh life lessons while stationed in Biloxi, Mississippi. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays, with a 2 p.m. show on Sunday, June 26. Tickets are available at 303-9353044 or minersalley.com.
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ART/FILM
Art Shows The Lakewood Arts Council and Gallery has a number of upcoming shows with approaching entry deadlines. “Artist’s Choice” is open to any tw0-dimensional work. Show dates through July 22 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. “The Human Experience” is open to any twodimensional work and the theme is human emotions. Show runs through June 25 at 6731 W. Colfax Ave. Contact www.lakewoodartscouncil.org or call 303-980-0625. Community College Exhibits Red Rocks Community College will host two exhibits this summer. “Last in the Woods” by RRCC faculty member Alexis Clements and “When Trellises Break” by Terri Bell are open through Thursday, Aug. 25, in the Susan K. Arndt Gallery on the college’s Lakewood campus. The gallery is open Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. “Last in the Woods” focuses on illustrating personal narratives through semi-constructed photographic imagery staged in a wooded landscape. Much of this work involves the installation of objects and at times incorporates use of self-portraiture. “When Trellises Break” involves a photographic and mixed media series and narrative. The artist explores the vulnerability many of us experience during springtime. Art Classes, Workshops The Lakewood Arts Council and Gallery is beginning new session of art classes and workshops. For registration and information, go to www.lakewoodartscouncil.org or call 303-980-0625. The gallery is at 6731 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood.
Beneficial and Harmful Insects Are bugs in your garden eating your vegetables or nibbling your roses? Do you miss the butterflies? Learn the difference between beneficial and harmful insects from a CSU-trained master gardener from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 18, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Review the best and least environmentally harmful methods to deal with pests and how to attract more pollinators and other beneficial to your garden. Registration required; call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada. org/nature.
Fox Hollow Open The Fox Hollow Men’s Golf Club plans the Lakewood Mayor’s Cup on Saturday, June 18, and the Senior Shamble on Thursday, June 23. Go to fhmgc. com to read about this season’s remaining golf outings. Republican Club Meeting Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club meets from 7-9 a.m. Mondays at Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner, 10151 W. 26th Ave., Lakewood. Students, youth and women invited and welcome. Upcoming featured speakers: June 20, Attorney General Cynthia Coffman. Contact Fred Holden, president, at 303-421-7619. Final Wishes Expo Addressing end-of-life topics is never easy; yet planning ahead eases the burden on your family and friends. Meet professionals who can provide you with options to prepare and clarify your final wishes. The final wishes expo runs from 8:15-11:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 21, at the Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Register in advance at 303-425-9583. Gold sponsors include Aspen Mortuaries, Horan and McConaty, All States Cremation, Archdiocese of Denver Mortuary and Cemetery. Other sponsors include hospices and an elder law attorney.
HEALTH
Relay For Life The American Cancer Society Relay For Life gives communities the chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and fight back against the disease. Each year, more than 4 million people participate in this global phenomenon and raise money and awareness to save lives from cancer. Following is a partial schedule of Relay For Life events: Friday, June 17, West Metro Relay for Life, Green Mountain High School; Sunday, July 31, Relay for Life, Westminster and Arvada; Saturday, Aug. 6, Relay for Life Thornton, Carpenter Fields; Friday, Aug. 12, Relay for Life, mountain area (Evergreen/Conifer); Saturday, Sept. 10, Relay for Life, Northglenn/Webster Lake, Webster Lake. Community Blood Drives A number of community blood drives are planned in the area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfils.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Monday, June 20, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., King of Glory Lutheran Church, 10001 W. 58th Ave., Arvada; Wednesday, June 29, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Red Rocks Community College, Student Life Great Hall, 13300 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Relationship with Food Learn about food, dieting, stress and our relationship with food from 6:308 p.m. Wednesday, June 22 at Rolling Sands Yoga Boutique and Fitness Store, 5709 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Program is led by Phyllis Guy, a graduate from the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. Event is free; donations accepted. RSVP by calling the store at 303-422-1452 or by going to the Rolling Sands page on Facebook. Contact michelle@rollingsands. com. Go to http://www.rollingsandsharmony.com/pages/blog.htmlstoreevent-food-and-our-relationship-with-it/. Turmeric, the Spice of Life This wonderful yellow spice has been consumed for its health benefits for thousands of years. Combining turmeric with certain spices or healthy fats can help your body absorb and use curcumin — the active component of turmeric. Spice up your life and your health by learning how to use turmeric in more than just curry. Program is from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 22 at Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, Northwest Store, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Contact Megan Grover at 303-423-0990. Nutritional Coaching Megan Grover, master of medical science and nutritional health coach at the Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, offers free one-on-one nutrition coaching sessions for the public. Call the store at 303-423-0990 for an appointment.
EDUCATION
Beekeeping Up Close Learn the basics for beekeeping during this three-part series offered in June at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Each week covers a different topic related to beekeeping and includes a visit to the observation area of Pioneer Farmsteaders’ bee yard for an up-close look. Sign up in advance. For cost information and to register, call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature. All classes from 1-3 p.m. in the outdoor classroom. Class schedule: Part 2: Problems in the Hive, Saturday, June 18. Discuss hive problems including parasites, diseases, fertility and nutritional issues. Part 3: Year Two and Beyond, Saturday, June 25. What happens next? Discuss splitting hives to start new ones, refreshing queens and managing the established beehive. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Thursday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@ coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.
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Should he stay or should he go?
Ralston Valley junior Drake Davis allowed a hit in his one inning of pitching during the Colorado Rockies High School AllStar Futures game held June 6 at Coors Field. The Seniors rallied for a run in the bottom of the nine to earn a 5-5 tie with the Underclass team. Photo by Jim Benton
Future is now for area’s best Top local baseball players compete at Coors Field By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com It was bound to happen in the Colorado Rockies’ All-Star/Futures Game. The game was held June 6 at Coors Field and pitted a team of graduating seniors against and an underclass club assembled from some of the state’s best players from a variety of different classifications. So teammate vs. teammate was a possibility, and it happened when junior catcher Andrew Chavez of Cherry Creek came to the plate and hit against a former battery mate in Bruins’ pitcher Nate Sweeney, who will be going to Arizona to study and play baseball. Chavez singled off Sweeney, who was summoned from shortstop to pitch for two-thirds of an inning. He only allowed the hit to Chavez. “It felt good,” Chavez said. “It’s just funny that I know him so much. I know his pitches. I know he likes to come in a little bit on people and
that’s what I did. I got ahead of the pitch and put it down the line. It’s a great experience to play here in a big league ball park.” The seniors scored a run in the bottom of the ninth to earn a 5-5 tie against their underclass counterparts in an entertaining game with wood bats that interrupted a busy schedule of club baseball for most of the players. “We’re playing a lot of games, a lot of out-of-state games,” said Chavez who is playing for Cherry Creek’s U18 Connie Mack team. “It’s going to be a lot of baseball. We’ve played 15 games already. My goal will be to keep doing what I’m doing now: hitting the ball and getting runners in. And there’s always something to improve on.” Ralston Valley junior outfielder Levi Leisenring tripled in the third inning and scored the first run for the underclass team. “It was special,” said Leisenring, whose sophomore brother Luke was also on the team. “I got to play with some guys I hadn’t played with before. Getting to play in this game is a privilege so it was nice. “It was my fourth game in a week. I play (club ball) for the Rough Riders. We will play 60 games this summer
and we will play in South Carolina, Atlanta and Arizona. It’s going to be a busy one.” Heritage sophomore Riley Egloff, who will play for Creek’s summer team, relieved in the ninth inning and almost worked out of a jam, but a bloop hit over the pitcher’s mound drove in the tying run for the Seniors. “It was amazing to play here,” Egloff said. “It’s nerve wracking to be a reliever. It’s scary. But, I love to come in and keep the game alive.” For the seniors, Sweeney, Green Mountain’s Wyatt Featherston and Ralston Valley’s Peter Carlson were on the roster, and those three players combined to go 0-for-5 but Carlson did score one of his team’s runs. There were nine players and three pitchers from local schools on the underclass roster. Levi Leisenring, Rock Canyon’s Matt Givin, Luke Ziegler of Valor Christian, ThunderRidge’s Brody Perkins and Cherry Creek second baseman Cody Schultz each had one hit in the game for the underclassmen. Besides Egloff, Ralston Valley’s Drake Davis and Davis Heller of Valor Christian pitched for the underclass team. Davis and Heller each worked scoreless innings.
Brews, bikes go together in Wheat Ridge By Joey Reuteman Special to Colorado Community Media Beer and bikes are just a “natural” combination, and Wheat Ridge brought both together Sunday as the community celebrated the third annual Ridge at 38 Criterium and inaugural Brewfest. Located between Upham and Pierce Street on 38th Avenue, thousands gathered at the event that was organized by Wheat Ridge’s own nonprofit organization Localworks. The Ridge at 38 hosted seven shortcircuit races throughout the day which featured both men’s and women’s groups of various categories. Crowds positioned themselves along the curbs and fences on the racing course to watch the cyclists compete for a position on the podium. The event was created to showcase the growing businesses, restaurants, and cultural center of Wheat Ridge located at the “Ridge at 38” while simultaneously building upon the cycling history of the area.
First and second place winners in the category 4 group Simon Lynn and Fredd Corpuz celebrate as they cross the finish line. Photo by Joey Reuteman In the city’s first Brewfest, the event featured more than a dozen Colorado breweries. Tents lined the block between High Court and Reed Street on 38th Avenue to provide event-goers with plentiful beer options as well as shopping and enter-
tainment from local vendors. Britta Fisher, the executive director of Localworks and one of the main organizers of the event, said the Brewfest was a way to expand the event and attract a bigger crowd. Criterium continues on Page 21
Griffin Jax knew about the demands of attending the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Now the Minnesota Twins will be demanding a decision from Jax, a right-handed pitcher for the Falcons, after he was drafted as the 93rd overall pick in the third round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft Jim Benton on June 10. Jax was drafted by the OVERTIME Philadelphia Phillies in the 12th round of the 2013 draft as a senior at Cherry Creek High School, but drew more addition attention from big league scouts after a banner 2016 collegiate season. However, from a statement released by the Air Force Academy, it appears Jax has already made a decision. “I am grateful to the Minnesota Twins organization for believing in me and allowing me to fulfill my dreams of serving my country and having the opportunity to play baseball at the highest level,” Jax said. “I look forward to completing my education at the Air Force Academy this next year and exploring my options after graduation.” If he does turn down the Twins’ offer — which likely would include a signing bonus of more than $600,000 — he can play for Air Force next season and hope he is again drafted. The signing deadline is July 15. After his two-year military commitment he will be able to play professional baseball but he will be 24 years old. Jax was the co-Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Year in the 2016 season with a 9-2 record and was the league leader with a 2.05 earned run average and was second with 90 strikeouts. He pitched 105.2 innings with six complete games and two shutouts. He was twice the MWC Pitcher of the Week and compiled streaks of 24.1 and 23 innings without an earned run during the season. Dalbec helps Arizona advance Bobby Dalbec, the former Legend High school baseball and basketball player, was picked by the Boston Red Sox as a third baseman in the fourth round of the draft. But is the Arizona junior a third baseman or pitcher? Dalbec helped the Wildcats earn a College World Series berth starting June 18 in Omaha with two noteworthy performances in upsetting Mississippi State in the Super Regional in Starkville, Mississippi. He started the opening game, worked out of trouble early when the Bulldogs left seven runners on base but pitched 8 2/3 innings of shutout baseball in a 1-0 win. In the next game, he belted a solo home run and went 2-for-4 with two runs batted in while playing third base in the Wildcats’ 6-5, 11-inning victory which sent Arizona packing to Omaha. Dalbec hit .319 with a team-leading 53 RBIs as a sophomore while going 3-7 on the mound with five saves. His hitting tailed off this season but he has proved to be valuable as a pitcher. He is hitting .271 with seven home runs and 39 RBI for the 2016 season but is 10-4 on the mound with seven saves and a 2.93 ERA. More local players drafted Besides Jax and Dalbec, six other players with ties to local schools were selected in the MLB draft. Right-handed pitcher Max Kuhns, who graduated from Chaparral and plays for Santa Clara University in California, was tabbed in the 21st round by the New York Mets. During the 2016 season, Kuhns was 1-4 with 14 saves and a 2.21 earned run average. Nick Shumpert, who played at Highlands Ranch and San Jacinto, a junior college in Texas, was picked in the 28th round by the Atlanta Braves. Ex-ThunderRidge player Brody Westmoreland, now at the College of Southern Nevada, went to the Houston Astros in the 30th round. Tyler Honahan, a 2012 Legend graduate who played at Stony Brook University in New York, was tabbed in the 36th round by the New York Yankees. Two 2016 graduates were chosen. Nate Sweeney of Cherry Creek, who has signed to play at Arizona, was picked by the Chicago Cubs in the 33rd round and Green Mountain’s Wyatt Featherston, who is committed to play at Western Kentucky, was the 34th-round pick of the Colorado Rockies. Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-566-4083.
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“Beer goes well with bikes. It just seems like a natural combo,” Fisher said. “We thought that one of our opportunities was to make this event not only the best bicycle race at the local level in Colo-
rado, but to make it this festival where people want to stay all day and visit and come back for more.” The Ridge at 38 Criterium also became the host of the State Criterium Championships for the first time in its short history. Fisher said that the event is a tremendous way to bring greater awareness Public Notice and interest to the up-and-coming area. “[The event]ADVERTISEMENT is growing like FOR gangBIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of busters. We’ve got Wheat Cyclery Arvada, ProjectRidge No. 15-TC-02 entitled,
Public Notice ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada, Project No. 15-TC-02 entitled, Olde Wadsworth Pedestrian Signal, will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 10:00 a.m. on June 21, 2016 and then publicly opened and read aloud. The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special Conditions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule, and the Project Drawings may be examined at the following locations: City of Arvada Engineering Division - 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 Dodge Plan Room – www.construction.com ISqFt Plan Room – 1030 West Ellsworth Ave., Unit G, Denver, Colorado 80223 Reed Construction Data - www.reedpsp.com Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com No cost bid documents may be obtained at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after June 2, 2016. Bid documents may also be obtained at the office of the City Engineer upon payment of $30.00 per set, which is non-refundable. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 2 EACH Traffic Signal Light Pole (25 Foot Mast Arms) 1 EACH Traffic Signal Controller Cabinet 2 EACH Radar Vehicle Detection 1 EACH Telemetry (Field) 1 EACH Uninterrupted Power Supply Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements, dated January 12, 2016, which will be combined with the Bid Documents to form the Contract Documents for the Project. A copy of the Standards may be obtained from the office of the City Engineer upon a non-refundable payment of $30.00. Holders will be notified when supplemental revisions and additions are available as they are adopted. The Standards are also available at no cost on the City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are responsible for keeping current their City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications. The Project Engineer for this work is Chris DeRosia, at 720-898-7740. CITY OF ARVADA /s/ Timothy R. Hoos, P.E., City Engineer
Olde Wadsworth Pedestrian Signal, will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 10:00 a.m. on June 21, 2016 and then publicly opened and read aloud. The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special Conditions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule, and the Project Drawings may be examined at the following locations: City of Arvada Engineering Division - 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 Dodge Plan Room – www.construction.com ISqFt Plan Room – 1030 West Ellsworth Ave., Unit G, Denver, Colorado 80223 Reed Construction Data - www.reedpsp.com Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com No cost bid documents may be obtained at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after June 2, 2016. Bid documents may also be obtained at the office of the City Engineer upon payment of $30.00 per set, which is non-refundable. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 2 EACH Traffic Signal Light Pole (25 Foot Mast Arms) 1 EACH Traffic Signal Controller Cabinet 2 EACH Radar Vehicle Detection 1 EACH Telemetry (Field) 1 EACH Uninterrupted Power Supply Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements, dated January 12, 2016, which will be combined with the Bid Documents to form the Contract Documents for the Project. A copy of the Standards may be obtained from the office of the City Engineer upon a non-refundable payment of $30.00. Holders will be notified when supplemental revisions and additions are available as they are adopted. The Standards are also available at no cost on the City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are responsible for keeping current their City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications. The Project Engineer for this work is Chris DeRosia, at 720-898-7740. CITY OF ARVADA /s/ Timothy R. Hoos, P.E., City Engineer
right here and we wanted to build on the racing heritage from earlier in Wheat Ridge’s history and have a new and lively event that turned out people,” Fisher said. “We wanted people to visit. We want them to experience the unique feel of Ridge at 38 where everything is mom and pop shops, family businesses, places where you know the owners.” Kristine Disney, the president of the board of directors for Localworks, de-
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada, Project No. 15-TC-02 entitled, Olde Wadsworth Pedestrian Signal, will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 10:00 a.m. on June 21, 2016 and then publicly opened and read aloud. The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special Conditions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule, and the Project Drawings may be examined at the following locations: City of Arvada Engineering Division - 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 Dodge Plan Room – www.construction.com ISqFt Plan Room – 1030 West Ellsworth Ave., Unit G, Denver, Colorado 80223 Reed Construction Data - www.reedpsp.com Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com No cost bid documents may be obtained at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after June 2, 2016. Bid documents may also be obtained at the office of the City Engineer upon payment of $30.00 per set, which is non-refundable. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 2 EACH Traffic Signal Light Pole (25 Foot Mast Arms) 1 EACH Traffic Signal Controller Cabinet 2 EACH Radar Vehicle Detection 1 EACH Telemetry (Field) 1 EACH Uninterrupted Power Supply Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements, dated January 12, 2016, which will be combined with the Bid Documents to form the Contract Documents for the Project. A copy of the Standards may be obtained from the office of the City Engineer upon a non-refundable payment of $30.00. Holders will be notified when supplemental revisions and additions are available as they are adopted. The Standards are also available at no cost on the City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are responsible for keeping current their City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications. The Project Engineer for this work is Chris DeRosia, at 720-898-7740. CITY OF ARVADA /s/ Timothy R. Hoos, P.E., City Engineer
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scribed the development of 38th Avenue as an “organic event” as new businesses and restaurants came to the area over the past few years. She said she hopes the Criterium and Brewfest will continue to thrive in the years to come. Public Notice “It’s really really really exciting, and ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS we’re so thrilledSealed thatbids it’sforhere.” Disney the construction of City of Arvada Project No. 15-PK-09 entitled said. “We want Meadowglen more and more towill Lake Bank people Stabilization be received at the office of the City Enginkeep coming out.” eer until 11:00 am on June 21, 2016 and
then publicly opened and read aloud. The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special Conditions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule forms, and the Project Drawings (11”x17”) may be examined at the following locations: City of Arvada Engineering Division - 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 Dodge Plan Room – www.construction.com ISqFt Plan Room, 1312 17th Street, Suite 115, Denver, Colorado 80202 Reed Construction Data - www.reedpsp.com Public Notice Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS No cost bid documents may be obtained Sealed bids for the construction of City of at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on Arvada Project No. 15-PK-09 entitled or after June 2, 2016. Bid documents may Meadowglen Lake Bank Stabilization will also be obtained at the office of the City be received at the office of the City EnginEngineer upon payment of $30.00 per set, eer until 11:00 am on June 21, 2016 and which is non-refundable. then publicly opened and read aloud. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of AdMAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: vertisement for Bids, Information for Bid32 EA Demo Existing Tree (Large) ders, Special Conditions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid 900 SY Demo Existing Concrete Sidewalk Schedule forms, and the Project Draw100 CY Excavation ings (11”x17”) may be examined at the 1,000 CY Muck Excavation following locations: 5,500 CY Embankment City of Arvada Engineering Division 600 TONS Road Base (Class 6) - 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 1,600 CY Riprap Type ‘M’ 80002 20 LF 18” RCP 900 SY Concrete Sidewalk (6”) Dodge Plan Room To advertise your public3,500 notices callProtection 303-566-4100 SY Slope Mat – www.construction.com 1,800 SY Geotextile Mat ISqFt Plan Room, Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers 1312 17th Street, must be familiar with the current City of Suite 115, Denver, Colorado 80202 Arvada Engineering Code of Standards Reed Construction Data and Specifications for the Design and - www.reedpsp.com Construction of Public Improvements, Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System dated January 12, 2016, which will be at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com combined with the Bid Documents to form No cost bid documents may be obtained the Contract Documents for the Project. A at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on copy of the Standards may be obtained or after June 2, 2016. Bid documents may from the office of the City Engineer upon a also be obtained at the office of the City non-refundable payment of $30.00. HoldEngineer upon payment of $30.00 per set, ers will be notified when supplemental rewhich is non-refundable. visions and additions are available as they ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE are adopted. The Standards are also MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: available for viewing at no cost on the 32 EA Demo Existing Tree (Large) City's web site at www.arvada.org. Hold900 SY Demo Existing Concrete Sidewalk ers are responsible for keeping current 100 CY Excavation their City of Arvada Engineering Code of 1,000 CY Muck Excavation Standards and Specifications. 5,500 CY Embankment Project Engineer for the work is Matt 600 TONS Road Base (Class 6) Knight, P.E., Telephone 720-898-7660. 1,600 CY Riprap Type ‘M’ CITY OF ARVADA 20 LF 18” RCP 900 SY Concrete Sidewalk (6”) Timothy R. Hoos, P.E., City Engineer 3,500 SY Slope Protection Mat 1,800 SY Geotextile Mat Legal Notice No.: 45073 Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers First Publication: June 9, 2016 must be familiar with the current City of Last Publication: June 16, 2016 Arvada Engineering Code of Standards Publisher: Golden Transcript and Specifications for the Design and Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press Construction of Public Improvements, dated January 12, 2016, which will be combined with the Bid Documents to form the Contract Documents for the Project. A copy of the Standards may be obtained from the office of the City Engineer upon a non-refundable payment of $30.00. Holders will be notified when supplemental revisions and additions are available as they are adopted. The Standards are also available for viewing at no cost on the City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are responsible for keeping current their City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications. Project Engineer for the work is Matt Knight, P.E., Telephone 720-898-7660. CITY OF ARVADA Timothy R. Hoos, P.E., City Engineer
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Government Legals Public Notice ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada Project No. 15-PK-09 entitled Meadowglen Lake Bank Stabilization will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 11:00 am on June 21, 2016 and then publicly opened and read aloud. The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special Conditions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule forms, and the Project Drawings (11”x17”) may be examined at the following locations: City of Arvada Engineering Division - 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 Dodge Plan Room – www.construction.com ISqFt Plan Room, 1312 17th Street, Suite 115, Denver, Colorado 80202 Reed Construction Data - www.reedpsp.com Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com No cost bid documents may be obtained at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after June 2, 2016. Bid documents may also be obtained at the office of the City Engineer upon payment of $30.00 per set, which is non-refundable. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 32 EA Demo Existing Tree (Large) 900 SY Demo Existing Concrete Sidewalk 100 CY Excavation 1,000 CY Muck Excavation 5,500 CY Embankment 600 TONS Road Base (Class 6) 1,600 CY Riprap Type ‘M’ 20 LF 18” RCP 900 SY Concrete Sidewalk (6”) 3,500 SY Slope Protection Mat 1,800 SY Geotextile Mat Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements, dated January 12, 2016, which will be combined with the Bid Documents to form the Contract Documents for the Project. A copy of the Standards may be obtained from the office of the City Engineer upon a non-refundable payment of $30.00. Holders will be notified when supplemental revisions and additions are available as they are adopted. The Standards are also available for viewing at no cost on the City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are responsible for keeping current their City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications. Project Engineer for the work is Matt Knight, P.E., Telephone 720-898-7660. CITY OF ARVADA Timothy R. Hoos, P.E., City Engineer
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