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“This common ancestral link is one of the many reasons why racial prejudice continues to confound me … when there’s evidence that we all sprang from the same genetic material.” Columnist Andrea Doray | Page 8 INSIDE

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MY NAME IS

SHERIDYN GOOGINS

Student, book lover, bakery employee

Finishing my senior year I’m a senior and graduating high school this year. I go to online school through Jeffco’s 21st Century Virtual Academy. It’s just like normal school, but all my textbooks are online. A lot of people think because it’s online, you don’t get to talk to your teachers, but that’s not true. We have a school building in Lakewood and I talk to me teachers regularly. It’s really nice to be able to go at my own pace. If I’m not understanding something, I can take more time to learn it. Or if I’m really understanding something, I

can go quickly. Online school also gives me the ability to be able to work a lot for someone my age. My goal this year is to finish high school really strong. Working at the bakery I work a lot at Rheinlander bakery in Olde Town as a customer service person — I don’t bake. My main priority is to help customers. If they are looking for something and they don’t know what it’s called, or finding the perfect treat for the occasion. I try to make people feel welcome. It’s nice because you’re not separated from the bakers, we’re just one giant fun family. I also make coffee. I was scared about it at first, but now I really like it. I have a top three for baked goods here: the cream cheese streusel rolls, the peach cream

cheese strudel and the eclairs — I’m a sucker for custard. I love to read I like to read a lot and my sister and I like to walk around Olde Town, eat food and go shopping. I read a lot of teenager books. John Green is my favorite author. I made it a goal to own and read all of his books. He has a new book coming out in October and I’m so excited. I like the romance part of them. I’m in the same age range as the characters so it makes me be able to pretend I’m someone else when I’m reading the books. Reading is something that’s so important to me. If you have suggestions for My Name Is…, contact Shanna Fortier at sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Sheridyn Googins is a senior at Jeffco’s 21st Century Virtual Academy. SHANNA FORTIER

Arvada artists open up The 16th annual studio tour is Sept. 23-24

Judy Gardner creates a new art piece with 3-D printed florals in her Arvada studio. SHANNA

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For the past 16 years, Arvada artists have been inviting the community into their studios for a glimpse of their creative process. This year, more than 20 artists will do it again during the 16th annual Arvada Art Studio tour held Sept. 23 and 24. “It’s a great way to talk to the artists and get original art at a fraction of the cost,” said Mary Fedje, owner of Light Rail Gallery in Olde Town, which also features artists during the

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event. The studios on the tour run the full range from corners of back bedrooms to large dedicated buildings. “When the creative urge strikes, artists will take over any available space to work,” said Judy Gardner, an organizer of the event.

IF YOU GO WHAT: 16th annual Arvada Art Studio Tour WHEN: noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 and Sunday, Sept. 24

WHERE: Various locations throughout Arvada MORE INFO: Visit arvadaart.com for maps and more information.

Artists also range in medium from Gardner, who is created projects with 3-D printed florals to Jake Groenhof, who explores experimental photographing processes. Watercolorists, medalists, woodworkers and painters are also represented. “I think it’s really important for artists to be able to show what they’re doing and share with other people,” Gardner said. “It helps the people in the city connect with artists in the community.” Gardner said she enjoys the tour because it gives her a

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS • Alchemical Eye Studio Judy Gardner, Fred Reim, Sharon Meriash 6585 W 62nd Place • McBrown Studio Pat McAleese, Horace Brown 8289 Depew Way • Jan Archuleta 7148 Orchard St. • Alita McManis 6185 Dover St. • John Brasaemle 8786 Lamar Circle • Judi Mitchell 7788 Lee St. • Charlie Brown 14560 W. 58th Place • Jan Myers 8309 Benton Way • Susie Brown 14560 W. 58th Place • Aart Rietveld 6485 Balsam St.

• Suzanne Ellenbogen 6131 Hoyt St. • Wendy Satsky 6131 Hoyt St. • Jake Groenhof 12236 W 62nd Ave. • Shelly Saville 6073 Youngﬁled St. • Melissa Groenhof 12236 W 62nd Ave. • Susan Schmitt 6956 Dudley Drive • 2 GrayHares Sandy and Ken Hare 8286 Depew Way • Trish Stephen 6309 Brooks Drive • Mickey LaFave 11957 W 71st Drive • Sue Young 7775 Parfet St. • Light Rail Gallery 5771 Olde Wadsworth Blvd.

chance to share her work and also give back to the community. “I love it when people come by the studio and I’m do-

ing unusual things with 3-D printing and laser cutting,” she said. “It’s fun to see people engage with it for the first time.”

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CORRECTION An editing error cut off a news brief on page 2 of last week’s Arvada Press. Below, the brief is published in its entriety. The newspaper regrets the error. To report corrections and clarifications, call 303-5664129 Water discoloration The city has determined current water discoloration is being caused by manganese, a mineral that is naturally present in most Colorado lakes and streams. The water is safe to drink. Manganese does not cause adverse health effects and therefore is not regulated as a chemical that might cause illness. It is only regulated for the aesthetic impact it has on drinking water, such as discoloration and staining.

Water samples taken Aug. 29 detected manganese levels between 0.025 and 0.035 milligrams per liter (parts per million), below the regulatory standards of 0.05 milligrams per liter. The City of Arvada is currently working to eliminate the discoloration by better matching the chemistry of water leaving treatment plants, as well as flushing discolored water from some areas to eliminate it from the system. Residents can rid any remaining discoloration in their homes by opening the cold water faucet and allowing cold water to run for several minutes to clear it out. If water discoloration persists for an extended period of time, call Water Quality at 720-898-7802 or Water Treatment at 720898-7820.

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What Should and Shouldn’t You Fix When Preparing to Sell Your Home? When I’m interviewed by prospective clients about listing and selling their home, one of the most common questions is whether they should make a certain imREAL ESTATE provement or repair or replace a particular TODAY feature or appliance. This week I want to share with you my typical response to these questions. Periodically, the National Association of Realtors does a cost vs. value report which provides the return on By JIM SMITH, investment (“ROI”) for different renovations Realtor® or improvements that a homeowner might make. Consistently, the ROI is under 100%. Homeowners will often make expensive improvements when they want to sell their home. My advice is to make only those improvements that you would enjoy yourself, and make them sooner, rather than later so you have an opportunity to enjoy them. Yes, make these improvements with an eye toward whether others might like them, but make them to enjoy yourself since, when the time comes to sell, almost no improvement will return more dollars than the improvement cost to make. My advice to homeowners who have

reached the point of selling is to concentrate on eliminating negatives instead of making improvements. Look for the things in your house which are bound to create a negative impression on a buyer. For example, replace worn carpet, especially older shag carpets. If the carpet is okay but has ripples, have the carpet stretched. Refinish hardwood floors that show obvious wear. Replace your kitchen counters only if they would draw a negative comment in a visitor’s eye, but not just because they aren’t updated.

It’s Not Rocket Science...

I think we all know the following, without being overly educated in meteorology or other sciences. As water gets warmer, it evaporates more readily. Warmer ocean water both fuels a hurricane and puts more water vapor into its clouds which is then released as rain. A hurricane is essentially nature’s biggest creation for desalinating ocean water. Question: Knowing this to be true, do you think maybe we should be concerned about slight increases is average global temperatures? Would it be smart to see what we could possibly do both individually and collectively to reduce our contribution to this rise in global temperature? I do.

There’s Never an Excuse for a New MLS Listing Not to Have Any Photos

Does it annoy you when you see a new listing and there are no photographs? The Denver MLS can fine agents who don’t upload photographs within 3 business days of their listing going active, but, frankly, there’s no excuse for not posting photos immediately with any new listing. When our current MLS platform was introduced a few years ago, one of its features was the ability to save a listing as “incoming” — not yet visible to the public or other brokers — until all data has been entered and all photos uploaded. Yet, time and again, we see new listings — even of million-dollar homes — with no

photos. This is disappointing indeed, particularly when it’s so easy to wait until a listing is complete before changing it from “incoming” to “active.” Checking the MLS as I write this article, I found 40 new listings, four of which displayed the picture at left. There is rarely a good excuse for this. An agent who activates a listing before uploading photos does a disservice, not only to their seller and to potential buyers, but to their profession. Even if the final photos were outsourced to a professional photographer, agents can at least upload a few keys photos from their smartphone in the meantime.

Good Formica countertops of a neutral color rarely diminish a buyer’s interest in your home. Does your bathroom have those 1970’s (or earlier) fixtures with matching colors? Replacing them will probably not return your investment. Of course, these are generalizations, and you really should have a set of “fresh eyes” to give you advice on your floors, kitchen, walls and bathrooms. We have 10 broker associates at Golden Real Estate and often I will bring one of them with me on the first meeting with a prospective client. Two of them are staging consultants and one has a degree in interior design, so they can provide additional insight. What if one of the issues is something that will become an inspection issue, such as an extremely old furnace or aluminum wiring that hasn’t been mitigated? These hidden defects need to be disclosed but it’s not typically necessary to address them in advance. Instead, save them for possible use

as negotiating points when responding to inspection demands. Fixing them in advance won’t necessarily result in more offers, and not fixing won’t necessarily result in fewer offers.

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Thousands climb in remembrance of 9/11 The Colorado 9/11 stair climb drew 2,000 BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The registration table was scattered with badges, each one with the face of someone who lost their life on Sept. 11, 2001. As the American flag flapped in the wind, attached to two fire truck ladders, more than 2,000 firefighters, paramedics and civilians readied to climb 110 flights of stairs at Red Rocks Amphitheater — a memorial to the 110 stories climbed by firefighters 16 years ago at the World Trade Center. “We all remember 9/11 — where you were at, what you were doing, how you felt,” said Laurelyn Norberry, 32, a volunteer firefighter with Evergreen Fire and Rescue. “So this is our chance to remember, pay respects and do something to honor those

who have fallen.” The ninth annual Colorado 9/11 Stair Climb drew climbers from 60 fire departments and 16 states. The Stair Climb benefits the FDNY Counseling Services Unit and the programs provided by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to support the families of our nation’s fallen. As tribute, many firefighters climbed in full bunker gear. “It’s just the culture,” said Lt. Brenden Finnegan with West Metro Fire. “It shows respect to the firefighters who work in NYC and lost their lives that day.” Finnegan has been participating in the event since it began. “It’s a great experience to come and be with all your friends and family crew members and remember 9/11,” he said. “Some of us lost friends in the towers — both firefighters and civilians. It’s just a good experience to be part of.”

Members of West Metro and South Metro Fire came together to raise the American flag for the opening ceremony at the Colorado 9/11 Stair Climb. PHOTOS BY SHANNA FORTIER

Tags honoring those who died on Sept. 11, 2001 were available for climbers to wear in remembrance of the lives lost.

John Zeising, of the Red, White and Blue Fire Protection District in Breckenridge, was one of 2,000 climbers representing 60 fire departments at the ninth annual Colorado 9/11 Stair Climb.

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This tiny replica of the memorial that Friends of Arvada Fire hopes to build will be at all fundraising events. SHANNA FORTIER

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“We’re honored to host this great fundraiser for the second year,” said Christopher Hill, owner of Odyssey Beerwerks. “We at Odyssey love being part of the Arvada community and are proud to give back in this way.” The special beer, Old Dodge Irish Red Ale, began brewing Sept. 5 with the help of a group of Arvada firefighters. The beer is an amber with a hint of smoke, which Hill says is a tribute to the firefighters. “It’s an easy drinking, malt-forward sweeter beer with just enough hops to balance it out,” Hill said. “The hint of smoke at the end makes it unique and is a nod to the men and women who are helping brew it.” The tapping fundraiser will take place at the Odyssey Beerwerks taproom, 5535 W. 56th Ave., Suite. 107 in Arvada, 2-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23. All profits from the sale of Old Dodge will be donated to the cause along with $1 from any other pint sold that day. Additionally, Odyssey will be selling kegs to area establishments with $25 from these sales going back to the fundraiser. Places that have already committed to buying a keg include Arvada Tavern, Tap and Dough, The Bluegrass, Colorado Plus and Lil Nick’s.

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Arvada brewery Odyssey Beerwerks is partnering with Arvada Fire Fighters Local 4056 and Friends of Arvada Fire to raise money for a 9/11 memorial. The Friends of Arvada Fire Protection District’s has had a goal of creating a 9/11 memorial at Arvada Fire Station 2 in southwest Arvada ever since they received a piece of steel from the World Trade Center. By accepting the piece of steel, the department agreed to publicly display it. Currently the steel is shown on the fire station’s lawn, next to the flag pole. But, Arvada Fire has always had a bigger vision for it. Which is why the department is fundraising to create a life-size bronze statue of a firefighter kneeling, leaning over the steel piece. The memorial will be titled “Moment of Silence.” There will be benches installed around the statue and an existing wall will be transformed into a timeline of events from Sept. 11, 2001. “There isn’t something else like this in the area,” said Deana Harrington, of Arvada Fire, adding that 9/11 is a significant recent event that it involves local fire in a significant way. “It doesn’t do us justice to just have a piece of steel out here,” Harrington continued. “But to have a memorial and a place people can come and have that moment of silence, I think that’s significant.” The goal is to have raised enough funds for the memorial to be completed by Sept. 11, 2018. One way the group has been fundraising is through the collaboration with Odyssey Beerwerks to brew a specialty beer.

WHAT: Beer tapping fundraiser for Friends of Arvada Fire WHEN: 2-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 WHERE: Odyssey Beerwerks taproom, 5535 W. 56th Ave., Suite 107, Arvada MORE INFO: After the official beer ceremony at 2 p.m., there will be a number of activities throughout the day, including Arvada Fire Pipe and Drum performances, Arvada’s first motorized fire engine from 1923 on display, hamburgers and hot dogs available for purchase, a barbecue “Smoke-Off ” among the fire houses with samples and voting, cornhole, a fire pit, and music from 6-9 p.m. from funky soul blues band, Velvet Compass.

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Fantastic fun at Arvadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Harvest Fest T he 2017 Arvada Harvest Festival brought three days of fun to Olde Town last week. The 92nd annual event had a fantasy and fairy tale theme this year, bringing a bit of whimsy to the festivities. The full weekend of events included a carnival and midway games for the youth, along with a fun run, food fair, historical bingo, an arts and crafts fair along with live music. PHOTOS BY KEVIN M. SMITH

Jaden Heese, 11, goes through the Arvada Harvest Festival parade like heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s riding a unicorn. Jaden was in the parade representing Hackberry Hill Elementary School.

Quincey McCoy, 10, does flips on a bar with Tigar Gymnastics during the Harvest Fest parade Sept. 9.

Amy Yankovich helps hydrate a Ralston Valley High School band member. Parents of band students sprayed them with water and provided water to sip as they marched through the Arvada Harvest Festival parade on Saturday, Sept. 9. The Arvada West High School band marches in the Harvest Festival Parade on Saturday, Sept. 9.

Lucia Rubino, second grade, and Mason Mullen, third grade, ride in a Jeep decorated like a castle for Peck Elementary during the Arvada Harvest Festival Parade. The theme this year was Fantasy, Fairy Tales & Folklore.

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ARVADA NEWS IN A HURRY Oasis gift cards deemed worthless After operating in Arvada for 22 years, Oasis Day Spa, 8600 Ralston Road, closed in April when owner Brenda Peterson, 58, sold the space. The unexpected closing left many customers with unused gift cards angry and out of money. After several customer calls to the Arvada Press, we asked around to see what can we done. The Better Business Bureau said it can’t do anything now that the business is closed. Likewise, the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office said it didn’t see anything criminal with the business

closing and the Attorney General’s Office said when companies shut their doors, gift certificates and gift cards become essentially worthless.

was identified by community members who saw the video on social media. Immigration 101 A class on immigration will be 11:15-12:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada. The class is free, nonpartisan, and open to all who want to learn more about immigration issues today. Speakers are Erika Blum, of the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, and immigration lawyer Violeta Raquel Chapin. Call 303-421-5135 for more information.

Community tips lead to arrest Footage from a doorbell camera on Aug. 30 showed a female in a Chevrolet Silverado pull into an Arvada home’s driveway, load three boxes in her vehicles and quickly drive away. Now that female has been arrested by the Arvada Police department. Tara Rathman, 32, was arrested and issued a municipal summons on Sept. 5 for theft from yard. She

JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY Boettcher helps Boettcher The Boettcher Foundation has awarded $690,000 in grant money to organizations across the state to help fund 15 enrichment projects that promote arts and culture, youth development and community use. In Golden, the Boettcher Mansion received $25,000 to fund the construction of an education pavilion that details the structure’s history. Also in Jefferson County, the Center for the Arts Evergreen received $30,000 to fund renovation of its teaching, exhibition and performance space. Great Outdoors Colorado received $75,000 to go toward brick-and-mortar components of community projects meant to inspire outdoor recreation and wellness.

Denver-area recipients include the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus and VFW Post 1. Other grant recipients in the state include the Boulder Jewish Community Center, the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, and the Dolores Senior Center in Dove Creek. To learn more about the Boettcher Foundation, visit www.boettcherfoundation.org. Buffalo Bill Fall Roundup The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, 987 1/2 Lookout Mountain Road in Golden, is offering free admission from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 17. The free admission is part of the Buffalo Bill Fall Roundup. Activities will include crafts

and hands-on activities for children and many photo opportunities. For more information, call 303-526-0744. To learn more about the museum, visit www. buffalobill.org. Annual Jefferson County Legislative BBQ The public is invited to the Annual Legislative BBQ from 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. Sixth Ave. in Golden. Attendees will have an opportunity to build relationships and discuss key issues surrounding the community with current legislators and candidates participating in upcoming elections. It is free to attend, and a barbecue dinner is provided,

but an RSVP should be made in advance. To RSVP, call 303432-5680. Organized by the Legislative BBQ Committee, which consists of the Developmental Disabilities Resource Center (DDRC), Family Tree, the Jefferson Center for Mental Health and the Seniors’ Resource Center. DRCOG Medicare assistance The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) Area Agency on Aging is now the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) provider for Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson counties. Medicare beneficiaries who are residents of these areas are eligible for free one-on-one counseling for Medicare infor-

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VOICES Indomitable spirit, humility, hard work helps one seize the day

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love stories of Diems Carpe’d. That is too a real phrase. It’s the past imperfect conjugation of “Carpe Diem”. Or something like that. With some emphasis on imperfect. Sorry, Ms. Porter — that might be enough to send my old English teacher into seizures. Pun intended. Anyway… Have you heard the story of Kyle Sloter? Sloter was a rookie, undrafted free agent from Northern Colorado who the Broncos brought into training camp as little more than an extra arm to throw to the guys way down the depth chart. Funny thing happened, though — he became a camp star. Many

observers think he may have been the second best quarterback in camp. How do you explain such a thing? Well, if you know his back story, maybe it’s not such a surprise. Recruited to Southern Mississippi, he sat out his freshman year in the expectation that he would be the starting quarterback the next year, and maybe for three years after that. But during that freshman year, the team lost 12 games, and the coach who brought him on was fired. The new coaching staff had a new plan, and Sloter was not part of it. No problem — Sloter just wanted to play. So he learned a new position, and got on the field for a couple seasons. Inexplicably, the new

Down in our DNA, we’re not so different after all

I feel like a person in one of those wanted to be surprised, and I was. Ancestry.com ads, especially the woman You may have read before about my who says, “I had no idea.” Or the man who Romanian grandparents, who left a trades his German lederhosen for troubled Europe in search of a a Scots kilt. More than ever now, better life. They settled in Chicago, ALCHEMY Greece and Italy are on my list to where my mother was born in visit, and I’ll use Ancestry.com to 1918. My father’s parents had been discover possible relatives before here longer, hailing from Kentucky, I go. where my dad was born. Ancestry. What doesn’t surprise me, com says that “Slack,” my maiden though, is that I have that small name, is of English, Welsh, or bit of African ancestry, from Dutch origin. regions of northeastern Africa But back to the surprise (alusually considered the Middle though some people who know me East. In research reported by CNN, say this makes complete sense): advanced DNA testing “combined The biggest chunk – 32 percent! – Andrea Doray with recently unearthed discoverof my genetic makeup is Greek/ ies are bolstering the belief that if Italian. Next are both Eastern you look back far enough, all living human and Western European, at 20 percent and beings are the descendants of a small, 19 percent, respectively. Scandinavian innovative and ambitious set of people on – again, a surprise – is 14 percent, and the African continent.” Irish (which includes Wales and Scotland) This common ancestral link is one of is 9 percent. My results also put me at 1 the many reasons why racial prejudice percent South Asian and less than two continues to confound me … when there’s percent West Asian and Middle Eastern. evidence that somewhere, somehow, we all One of my Romanian relatives drew a sprang from the same genetic material. detailed family tree, going back generaGenome News Network says there tions to a town in Transylvania, which are more than three million differences was then part of the Austro-Hungarian between my genome and anyone else’s. empire. I checked Ancestry.com, and, sure However, even with this vast number of enough, at some point, a large migration variances, human beings share more than swept out of the Greece/Italy region, 99.9 percent of their DNA. That’s less than up and around to Eastern Europe, Rusone-tenth of one percent of difference! sia, Turkey, Spain, and Egypt and Libya. That .1 percent can be powerful. For Similarly, Swedish and Norwegian Vikings colonized parts of Ireland and Scotland in the 9th and 10th centuries. SEE DORAY, P10

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Street conditions stink I just want to make a comment, and get the Arvada City Manager to take notice. Arvada’s streets are falling apart! No one is maintaining or re-paving. Rather than wasting money on street sweeping, why not re-pave our much neglected streets? Pam Deck, Arvada Sustainability and the city I have seen changes in Arvada first hand over the last 30 years. The fingers of urban sprawl have spread east, and soon every free pasture, field and open space will be jam-packed with urbanization. Are city planners considering sustainability during all this growth? In my time, Colorado’s fire season has extend on both sides of summer. There was a fire on Green Mountain in Nov. 2016 and our first fire this season occurred just outside of Boulder last week. By the end of the century, Colorado may see rain and snow decrease by as much as thirty percent in portions of Colorado1. Temperatures in Colorado have already increased 2 degrees in the last 30 years, and by 2050 Colorado is expected to see a 50 percent increase in extreme heat, a roughly 500 percent increase in heatwaves, and triple the amount of widespread summer drought. Is Arvada ready to handle more extreme

events? Since 2005, the total amount of electricity generation from renewable sources in Colorado has increased annually by 19 percent. Colorado could generate more than 350 times its current electricity consumption from solar energy the state receives alone. Currently, solar power makes up a small portion of Colorado’s electricity mix, just 0.3 percent. However, the solar industry continues to grow as the price of solar energy declines. In 2013, $233 million was invested in solar installations on homes and businesses, supporting 327 companies and 3,600 jobs. What will Arvada do to make sure that these new renewable jobs are created here instead of Lakewood? In 2010, The City of Arvada set a goal of 15 percent energy consumption from renewables by 2020. The City is in the process of revising the Arvada Sustainable Action Plan, and I hope they can be more ambitious with future goals. Will Marc Williams lead Arvada to join the ranks of Pueblo, Aspen and Abita Springs, Louisiana and commit to 100 percent renewable energy for city operations by 2035? Keegan Conley, Arvada

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Simple ways to train your brain for positivity

repeatedly than follow a certain number rom the Navy Seals, to cutting edge of steps intermittently. organizations, to the kid next door. Everyone is beginning You are job one to realize the power of BUSINESS Take care of yourself. Be your positivity and how to harness AIKIDO own best friend and cut yourself it for their own use. The good some slack. If your gas tank is news — it’s available to everyone. always on empty, you don’t have With continued practice your enough energy, love, and smiles positivity attitude will grow to for those you meet throughout encompass your personal and the day. Begin to realize your professional life. greatness and take time during Our thoughts control our the day to recharge. Keep your lives. Our internal dialogue is tank of goodwill and self-love on the single most powerful source full. Be thankful and appreciaof our moods, quality of life, tive of all the good that happens relationships, health and wealth. Glenn Bott in your life. Many successful peoRecent studies show the average person has between 50,000-70,000 thoughts ple (Oprah, Richard Branson, etc) have gratitude journals to track all the great per day. These same studies show that things that happen throughout their day. between 80-98 percent of these thoughts Before long it becomes automatic and all are negative. I’d say it’s time to do some you’ll see are the positive things happenhouse-cleaning and change our ways! ing throughout your day. Find a methodology that works for you. Pick and choose based on your personal Have a vision preferences and results. Then continue What do you want to create? What’s using it and watch the magic start to hapyour why? When you have a strong and pen. It’s more important to do something

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Biblically speaking I read with interest the Sept. 7 article by Jessica Gibbs on The State of the Bible in 2017. It is of course no surprise that most people who read the Bible are older. Many youth (not all) today and for the past several decades have been indifferent to religion, particularly a belief in God or a moral code. It was heartening to read about people who do have an interest in reading the Bible and who feel it is an important part of their lives. I found of particular interest that

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chance, and in the first game of the season, the starter got hurt. Sloter came in, threw for 6 touchdowns, ran for another, and played every game that season. So, the Broncos brought him in. As good a story as that is, it didn’t actually end well. The Broncos ended up cutting Sloter at the end of training camp. But, don’t worry — he was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad for $20,000 a week. How many of you would cry over getting an entry-level position out of college for a mere $340k/year? Kyle Sloter is a walking poster boy for Indomitable Spirit. He had, I think it’s safe to say, the weirdest string of bad luck of any athlete I’ve ever heard of. But, nothing stopped this kid — he kept working, kept plugging away, and seized every opportunity he was handed. And a few that weren’t handed to him. It just goes to show that there are no opportunities too small for the industrious and the prepared. The flip side of this feel good story is that, sometimes, there’s no oppor-

the report indicated that the King James Version is the most popular. This is interesting because it is lacking 7 Deuterocanonical books of the Old Testament including Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch,1 and 2 Maccabees as well as portions of the Books Esther and Daniel that are in the original Bible. These were removed by Martin Luther in the 16th Century and his reasoning is another topic of discussion. However, if people are interested in reading the complete original Bible I would suggest the Ignatius Bible, the DouayRheims Bible or the New American Bible. David P. Martinez, Lakewood

tunity too large for the bitter or the prideful. Colin Kaepernick is also a quarterback, who came under criticism for kneeling during the national anthem last year. Some people believe that is why Kaepernick was cut from his team, and still doesn’t have a job, even though he is a talented (but limited) quarterback. Turns out, he should have a job. He interviewed with the Baltimore Ravens, and had a Ravens legend, Ray Lewis, advocating for him. In fact, the Ravens put out a picture of Lewis hugging the team owner. Apparently, the Ravens were all set to hire Kaepernick. Until Kaepernick’s girlfriend posted that same picture, only captioning it in an incredibly derogatory and racist way. Yeah, it was his girlfriend, but … what organization wants that headache? Opportunity … lost. If ever there were an object lesson in the old proverb that your circumstances don’t determine your success — your attitude does, this is it. Kids, be like Sloter. Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His novels are available at MichaelJAlcorn.com

important vision it makes life very easy and simple. When presented with a choice, take a moment to check in with yourself. If it seems logical and feels correct in supporting your vision, then do it. If not, kindly say “no thanks” and move on. You don’t have to fret over past decisions or wonder if you’re missing out on a once-in-a-lifetime possibility. If it’s for your best interest you’ll get another opportunity. Develop lateral thinking skills There are an incredible number of ways to solve a problem. Many people quit after the first one or two ideas, decide it’s impossible, and move on. These are not the people you want leading your projects or on your team. Begin to find new connections — how is this (whatever this is) like a flower? What does it have in common with a cloud? How would it function in a weightless environment? Play around and have fun creating new connections/solutions. There is always a way. Or two. Or three.

When you develop this attitude you will always find a solution. Again, use your logical mind and have fun in developing new possibilities and potential solutions. If it works ... great! If not, learn from that experience and move forward with a new potential solution. The only way to fail is to quit.

Be worthy Expect your life to work and accept all the good things that comes your way. When you have an attitude of worthiness you are positive because you believe/know that goodness is a part of life. We’re all creators and constantly creating our lives based on our continual thoughts/feelings we tell ourselves throughout the day. When you’re worthy, your internal dialogue shifts to one of expecting good things to happen and graciously giving thanks for the support in your vision. Glenn Bott of Arvada is enthusiastic about life and everything he does! He speaks and coaches on personal and professional success.

OBITUARIES ROGERS Donald E. Rogers

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Passed away in Peoria, Arizona after a courageous battle with cancer. There was cremation and no services were held. His current wife, Judi, survives him. He is survived by his previous wife, Rose and their childrenPat (Jessica); Carol; Steve (Michelle); Kathy, and Roseanne (Frank). He has eight grandchildren and a new great-granddaughter. Don was the Executive Vice President of the Arvada Chamber of Commerce, and was very active in Arvada Economic Development, Arvada City Council, OGLE

Kiwanis Club, and Arvada Jaycees. While living in Arizona, Don became an avid golfer, scoring three holes-in-one in his playing career there. He also played in the Associate Club Team Championship at the Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina. In lieu of flowers, please make any donations to “The First Tee”, a youth golf education program (thefirsttee.org), or the American Cancer Society. A private remembrance ceremony is planned for later, to be held in Grand Junction.

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example, my sister is my opposite in some distinct ways – tall, brown eyes, well-behaved hair, an aptitude for crafts. I’m sure we all know siblings, and even some twins, who could not be more dissimilar. So I really don’t understand the basis of racial prejudice, how can one person hate another person’s mere one-tenth of one percent as viscerally and viciously as we have seen played out repeatedly in recent weeks. If that 99.9 percent of ourselves that’s the same could finally figure out a way to get along with the one-tenth of one percent that makes us unique, that would be the most welcome surprise of all. Andrea Doray is a writer who can’t wait for her sister to get her own DNA results. Contact Andrea at a.doray@ andreadoray.com.

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serves on the board of the Colorado Special District Association. This is his first time running for city council. “If there were 10 people running, I would still run,” said candidate Jordan Hohenstein — the youngest candidate in the race. “Competitiveness adds more diverse perspective. I think it’s a crime when seats go unchallenged like 1 and 3.” Hohenstein, 26, was the last to turn in his candidate affidavit and is the only outspoken liberal in the nonpartisan race. He believes that the large candidate pool is reflective of how turbulent the national political system has become. “People want to get involved and they want to get engaged,” Hohenstein said. “I think it’s exciting and I’m all for many people running.” The national political scene is what inspired Hohenstein to take a shot at local government. He volunteered with the Democrats on the two Barack Obama campaigns and Hillary Clinton’s campaign in 2016. Hohenstein said the aftermath of Donald Trump’s presidential triumph is where he found inspiration to seek change on the local level. He is supported by Run for Something, an organization encouraging the 18-to-35-yearold population to run for local offices. “I feel compelled to do my part,” he said. “This cam-

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paign is about showing that there are people in Arvada that are progressive and want to see Arvada going in that direction.” One way Hohenstein hopes to bring progressive change to the city is to move it toward clean energy. “Arvada has so much potential to be a leader in clean energy, our geographical location is prime for that,” Hohenstein said. Community engagement Community engagement is another issue Hohenstein feels strongly about. It’s an issue he shares with Miller. “I really want to engage the community,” Miller said. “I know there’s a way to do it and we need to find the way.” Miller served as the Arvada Chamber of Commerce president from 2008 to 2013 and is currently the owner of The Solution, an association management company that manages operations, administration, marketing and communications and bookkeeping for trade associations, chambers of commerce, nonprofit organizations and even private-sector businesses. “One of the things I wanted to do when I was with the chamber was to put smart boards throughout the city with schedules of events and info about what’s coming up,” Miller said. “We didn’t get there before I left, but I would love to see that.”

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John Malito www.malitoforarvada.com Dave Palm www.davepalm.com Jordan Hohenstein www.jordanforarvada.com Miller said she is running for office now because the strategic plan is happening now. She said she wants to be part of that and find a way to get the community involved with the plan. “Whether it’s an Arvada app or emails, regularly scheduled monthly town halls, outreach, phone calls … we have an incredible community and they have great ideas,” Miller said. “I want the entire community to tell us what they want the community to look like.” Engaging the community and listening to what they have to say is something Whitfield said city council can do a better job of. The loss of citizen voice is the whole drive behind the campaign of Dave Palm, 66. “I believe the citizens need to have a seat at the table and a voice,” said Palm, a community activist who ran for the District 2 council seat two years ago against Mark McGoff. Palm said he is running again because he believes the leadership in Arvada has “gotten worse.” “Our city government has moved away from being responsive to the citizens,” Palm said. “Our city govern-

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Candidate John Malito also specifically named urban renewal as an issue that needs to be looked at. “This is the time to look at that carefully to see if it should remain the same or if it should morph into something else,” Malito said. “I would propose that our staff look at various alternatives to urban renewal. Let’s see what other cities our size are doing, find the best practice and tweak it.” Malito, 62, is an associate pastor at Faith Bible Chapel in Arvada, where he has served for 13 years. In 2003, he was elected to the Arvada City Council as a District 4 councilmember and served for four years. He is running for office again because he want to get back in the game. “I feel like the time is now,” he said. “There are some things going on that need to be more carefully reviewed and looked at.”

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017S Smart growth is one of those things. “I don’t believe that we should restrict growth, but we must manage it,” Malito said. “I really believe that our land development code, when we get it to where it needs to be, I think everything else would fall in line in terms of land development process.” Whitfield also believes that zoning is important to growth. “I think there needs to be more regard to how we develop or redevelop existing areas,” Whitfield said. “I think that we can apply a little more thought to how it gets done.” Miller believes that addressing the roads is the first step toward smart growth in the city. “Growth is inevitable,” she said. “I like growth, I support growth. But we’ve got to be smart about the way we do it. We need to widen roads and intersections before we build 300 homes.” Addressing roads For Whitfield, the state of Arvada roads is the number one issue

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plaguing the city. “We have an issue here with quality of roads and congestion that’s going to need some attention,” he said, while pointing out a traffic study map of the city. Majorly congested roads were lined in red. “Anything red needs to get some attention.” Whitfield also hopes to address the roads without asking for any additional revenue. Last November, the Arvada City Council sought a half-cent sales tax increase to fix area roads. It failed. “A sales tax increase is regressive,” Whitfield said. “It affects people of all economic situations. I really hope we can look at city’s budget and find a way to get that part improved.” Whitfield has an engineering background and hopes to bring that expertise into the conversation. Malito also recognizes road congestion as top area needing attention. And Palm said he has a solution. He calls it “pot for potholes.” His plan would be to allow legalized marijuana sales and use the profits to pave streets. Affordable housing and homelessness But Malito cited a less talkedabout issue as his number one priority: affordable housing. “To me, it’s very critical here in Arvada,” Malito said. “Our metro area doesn’t have it. In Arvada, we need to look at it carefully.” Miller agrees. “We can get creative, there are ways to do it better,” she said.

Palm, on the other hand, doesn’t believe in affordable-housing programs. “We don’t have a problem,” Palm said. “Affordable housing is subsidized housing and I don’t see the return on the investment. I’m not for subsidizing anything, especially housing and development.” However, Malito believes the lack of affordable housing is leading to another issue dear to his heart, homelessness. “I have huge concern for those folks and I see that increasing,” said Malito who serves on the Arvada Police Department’s homelessness committee. “With the opening of the Gold Line, we will see even more people coming from other cities.” Malito said if left unchecked, the homeless population in Arvada could grow to that of Denver. “We could have people on the streets in large numbers and I don’t want to see that here in Arvada,” he said. The temporary solution, Malito said is implementing a cold weather shelter in the area, something the Severe Weather Shelter Network has been trying to do for over a year. The long-term solution, he said, is to create a regional facility. Whitfield sees addressing homelessness as an extension of the city’s public safety responsibilities. “It may not be the city’s job to fix homelessness,” Whitfield said. “But it’s our job to nurture and grow relationships with social and faith groups that do.”

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Shields and Van Gieson challenge incumbents for school board Mitchell runs for re-election unopposed in Jeffco BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Both challengers in the Jefferson County Board of Education race oppose the shift of sixth-graders to middle school and are concerned about the stress school closures brings to a community. “I know the devastation closing Pleasant View caused the community. I also know the anxiety Shields caused by being part of a closure conversation,” said Matt Van Gieson, who is running against incumbent Brad Rupert for the District 1 seat. Van Gieson was an active volunteer at the Golden school that closed at the end of last school year. Van Gieson “While our superintendent has said he won’t recommend school closures, we know this is a board decision. I support our small schools and don’t support closing schools.” District 2 challenger Erica Shields said she also sees the stress and enrollment decline that placing a school on a

closure list brings. “Closing a neighborhood school breaks up a community and has devastating effects, especially when the school primarily serves low-income families,” Shields said. Van Gieson is an IT project manager and lives with his wife and four children in Arvada. The parent and education advocate said he is running for the board of education seat to bring balance to the board. “Our future depends on our children being Harmon prepared for successful futures and our community needs a balanced board to make sure we are setting goals for improvement and spending our billion dollar budget responsibly before asking for more tax dollars,” Van Gieson said. “I am committed to Rupert respectfully asking tough questions.” Rupert was elected for the board in 2015, following the recall of the conservative board majority. He is a lawyer with an Arvada-based practice focusing on business, real estate and estate planning.

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THE CANDIDATES The Jefferson County School Board has five members, who each are elected to a fouryear term. The seats for three districts are up for election this fall, with terms ending in 2021. Director District 1 Brad Rupert: bradforjeffcokids.com Matt Van Gieson: Matt4JeffcoSchoolBoard. com Director District 2 Susan Harmon: susanforjeffcokids.com Erica Shields: ericaforschoolboard.com Director District 5 Ron Mitchell: ronforjeffcokids.com

lot of very difficult decisions to make during these two years.” Harmon said she believes in the democratic process and is encouraged to see that other people want to serve the students in Jeffco. “I’d be curious to see her views on policy governance and our differences, concerns or criticisms of things she feels I haven’t done or we collectively haven’t done,” Harmon said of her challenger, Shields. “I’m proud of the work that I’ve done and look forward to continuing that.” One opposition Shields has to the current board is their decision to move sixth-graders to middle schools. “This plan doesn’t have the community support needed to ensure success,” Shields said. “We need to understand the costs and what benefits are expected before moving forward with this plan.” Van Gieson also sees the sixth-grade shift as an issue. “Adding capacity to middle schools doesn’t give us the elementary school space we will need and is estimated to cost $50 million,” Van Gieson said. “These are not solutions the community supports.” When asked about the views of his competitor, Rupert responded saying that democracy requires choices and that the community should be grateful for people putting themselves out their for the best interest of students. But Rupert said there are two clear differences between him and his challenger. “He’s interested in pursuing the policies of the last board,” Rupert said. “I would not.”

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Jeffco school board looks at student achievement A contract for Drake Middle School additions also approved BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In its first board meeting of the school year, the Jefferson County Board of Education looked at the districts performance on the most recent Colorado Measures of Academic Success test results. One area of concern for school board member Ali Lasell was the drop in achievement in English language arts for 2016 sixth grade students and 2017 seventh grade students. In sixth grade, these

students landed in the 59th median growth percentile. In seventh grade they fell to the 44th. This, can be for many reasons, Lasell was told by district staff. one of which is the testing of different skills, such as poetry versus nonfiction. In math, the gap between accelerated and grade-level students pointed out in 2016 results still exists. In eighth grade, students have the choice of taking accelerated classes including algebra, geometry and algebra 2. Students taking those classes have a higher percentage of those meeting or exceeding expectations at 42, 75 and 91 percent respectively. Just 20 percent of students taking grade-level eighth grade math are at this achievement level.

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Drake additions The Jeffco Board of Education also approved a contract to MOA Architecture for the Drake Middle School addition and renovation. The approval of the $812,000 contract was part of the consent

agenda Sept. 7. On May 4, the Board determined that an addition and renovations to Drake were necessary to provide additional capacity for a sixth-grade level program. On March 7, MOA Architecture was selected by the Facilities and Construction Management department to provide a proposal for design services for the Drake additions and renovations. They were chosen from a pool of three pre-qualified consultants based on the design team’s experience with similar projects throughout Jeffco Public Schools. A fee proposal in the amount of $812,000 was received on April 19. Design work will be funded by the 2017 Capital Improvement Program and is scheduled for completion this month.

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range Andrea Wilhelm threads a period sewing machine, which would have been a rare and expensive item for a pioneer homestead. DAVID GILBERT

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he history of the Denver area is sometimes thought of in broad strokes — before this time there was one of black and white, cowboys and miners, bonnets and butter churns. But our region was settled by families with the same hopes and fears we have today. “When we look to the past and think about what they went through, it reminds us how familiar their experience was to our own,” said Dr. Derek Everett, a Colorado State University history professor. “What motivated a person in Colorado 150 years ago is what people worry about today: family, friends, your job, finding a place to live, opportunities for your children.” Early Littleton settler Mollie Sanford, a newlywed farm girl from Nebraska, here with her husband Byron, kept an eloquent journal that reveals the similarities across the ages. And by immersing in

TRAVEL BACK IN TIME Get better acquainted with pioneer life at the area’s living history museums: Littleton Museum Sprawling living history village with two fully-functional farms, portraying life in the 1860s and 1890s. 6028 South Gallup St., Littleton 303-795-3950 littletongov.org Hours: Tuesday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 pm; Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.; closed Mondays Free admission Lakewood Heritage Center Several historic homes and businesses. 801 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood 303-987-7850 lakewood.org Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission her words — for a little while — and meeting the people who keep her lifestyle alive today, we can see for ourselves the lives of families who settled the frontier. Boomtown girl “June 26, 1860: The Promised Land is gained and we are in Denver tonight… There are no houses to be had, and hundreds of families are living in wagons, tents, and shelters

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made of carpets and bedding. I like the looks of the place.” Mollie arrived a year after Denver was founded at the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River. People, including families, were steadily arriving in hopes of getting in on the ground floor of a new boomtown. The telegraph was still three years away, the railroad a decade away.

“They were willing to take a chance,” said Dr. Stephen Leonard, a history professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver. “People had grown up hearing of settling Indiana or Minnesota. They had an adventuresome spirit.” But one person’s adventure is another’s nightmare. “Husbands write about what an exciting adventure this is,” Everett said. “Wives

write that they married the stupidest man on the planet, who has dragged them off into the middle of godforsaken nowhere to be murdered or starve to death.” Down on the farm Mollie and Byron eventually found themselves in the upper South Platte Valley, among a growing community of farmers and ranchers about where Sheridan is today. Mollie took to prairie life with good graces. “June 1, 1861: There can’t be much jealousy, for one is not much better off than others, so there is a feeling of brotherhood with all.” Life on a prairie farm was monotonous and labor intensive, said Andrea Wilhelm, a historical interpreter at the Littleton Museum, a living history village. Typical farms of the region were 160 acres, and often had a garden and livestock to provide sustenance, and fields of rye, barley and wheat. “Someone got up before dawn to milk the cow,” Wilhelm said. “Then a big breakfast before heading out to the fields to work. There was never much down time.” While men worked the fields, wives’ tasks included laundry, ironing, cooking and cleaning. SEE FRONTIER, P17

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On Sundays many people went to church, a rare chance for entertainment and music. Men often congregated on Sunday afternoons at the post office, where all news of the outside world arrived.

Suffer the little children Life on the frontier was hard on the body. “September 25, 1861: My little babe was born, a beautiful boy, but he did not stay with us. God took him to his fold, this one pet lamb. When I first looked on his little face, he was in his little coffin, dressed in one of the sweetest robes I had made, into whose stitches I had woven dreams of my angel baby.” Mollie fell into a bit of a funk after the stillbirth, writing nearly a year later, while pregnant again: “July 4, 1862: O! but this is the most indolent life I ever led. Were I to write each day’s events, it would be, ‘Got up. Got breakfast, eat, washed dishes, got dinner, ate again,’ and so on, each succeeding day the same.” Mollie’s first child was born that fall: “November 10, 1862: I introduce to these pages my sweet baby boy, my little Bertie… A regular little captain, already giving his orders, with no intention of having them disregarded.” Little Bertie likely grew up fast, Wilhelm said. “There wasn’t much of a notion of childhood,” Wilhelm said. “Parents allowed some level of play, but children were learning to sew by age 2 or 3. There were no idle hands. If you were sitting around the fire, you might as well be knitting.” Families often had five or six kids, and sometimes more than a family could handle. Wilhelm recalled a Western Slope doctor of the period who sent out

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young assistants with wire to perform abortions. Tensions rise The influx of settlers displaced the native tribes who had lived in the region for ages prior. A series of reprisal killings in the summer of 1864 heated relations between settlers and natives to the boiling point. In June 1864, ranch hand Nathan Hungate, his wife Ellen, and their two daughters were found murdered, scalped and mutilated on a remote ranch near what is today Elizabeth. The Hungates’ bodies were displayed on Larimer Street in Denver, and the story of the murdered family was used to whip up public anger and calls for a final solution to the Indian problem. In September 1864, Mollie took in three recently recovered settlers who had been held hostage by natives, including a little girl: “The girl saw her father butchered... She would wake from a sound sleep, and sit up in bed with staring eyes, and go in detail over the whole thing.” Paranoia ran high in the charged atmosphere, and Mollie writes, “It was about 11 o’clock that a horseman came tearing up the road, dismounting at our door… he gasped out, knees knocking together, ‘Run, wimmen! Run for your lives, the Injuns are coming!’” The warning turned out to be a false alarm. “It turned out people got scared of a cloud of dust they thought was Indians,” Leonard said. The paranoia culminated in the Sand Creek Massacre, when on Nov. 29, U.S. forces launched a dawn sneak attack on a peaceful Arapaho and Cheyenne village, killing upwards of 200, mostly women and children. Ensuing years saw natives pushed back to the margins, herded onto barren reservations.

The McBroom Cabin at the Littleton Museum was once home to an early settler’s family. Not so wild west Mollie had a second child in 1866, introducing “my baby girl, a dimpled, blue-eyed, brownhaired darling. We call her ‘Dora Bell,’ and although hard times are with us, and troubles surround us, we are happy.” With the arrival of the first locomotive in Denver in 1870 came an era of explosive growth. Denver’s population in 1870 was virtually unchanged from when Mollie arrived 10 years earlier, but in the decade following the train’s arrival, the city swelled by almost 650 percent. Telephones, streetcars, opera houses, churches and hotels transformed the city. The rough frontier Mollie and her family settled was fading into memory. The young lady who watched the rugged West go tame died at age 76 in 1915, only a few months after her husband. She closes her journal: “I pray for grace, patience, and judgment, and for long and useful lives for us all.”

Ida Welte, left and sister Marie Welte on Dry Creek Cheese Ranch southeast of Littleton in 1898. PHOTO FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LITTLETON MUSEUM

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e grow up with music all around us. Its in movies, TV shows, playing over the speakers in stores and shops, and can be heard blaring out of car windows on the road. But I didn’t start understanding music until I got to school. I don’t have a lot of memories of actual class time at Fremont Elementary in Jefferson County, but some of my most vivid memories are from music class. We sang songs together, learned a little about music notes, and tried our hands at becoming the world’s best recorder player. Needless to say, the latter didn’t happen, but I did come away with a lifelong love of music. So it gives me great pleasure to report that students in schools all over the Denver Metro Area still have many of the same opportunities I had. “Every neighborhood school in Jeffco has music in it, and our middle and high schools have choir, band and orchestra programs,” said Lee Andres, music and theater curriculum coordinator with Jeffco schools. “We’d always like to see more, but the state of music education in Jeffco is thriving.” A good music education goes beyond opportunity — it also means a diversity of offerings. Not just classes for those interested in performing, but options to learn about the aesthetic or business side. Orlando Otis, music teacher at Legend High School in Douglas County, knows the importance of this firsthand — in addition to performance classes, he teaches music appreciation and music technology.

CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK SELECTION: Jack Johnson’s “All the Light Above It Too,” released on Island/Republic Records. REVIEW: Johnson’s music always sounds like summer, so it’s a good thing he was able to release this while there’s still a few weeks left in the season. Johnson doesn’t break any new sonic ground here, but he does return to the more acoustic-driven approach that

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“These classes give me time with students I wouldn’t normally see,” Otis said. “So many students love music, and it’s my job to give options to as many of them as I can.” One of my favorite classes at Ralston Valley High School was a music appreciation class I took from longtime music educator Ken Sawyer. It provided me a sense of context on some of the music I was already enjoying, and opened up a new appreciation for classical pieces. And exposure to music, especially at a young age, can be extremely important. According to the National Association for Music Education, learning about music helps develop language and reasoning, mastery of memorization, increased coordination and discipline. From the site: Kids who study the arts can learn to think creatively. This kind of education can help them solve problems by thinking outside the box and realizing that there may be more than one right answer. One of the things that makes music education special, according to Andres, is that it’s a group learning experience for students. “So much of school is focused on individualized learning, but music class provides more

a social experience,” he said. “Music is one of the oldest human activities, and its one of the things we’re able to bring to students that feeds the soul.” Both Andres and Otis agree that the important part of music education is not turning students into professional musicians, but getting them involved in music — something they can do for the rest of their lives. “Music education is just as important as the academic courses because it gives students a place to belong,” Otis said. “You can catch a kid and help them find their identity in a way you can’t in other areas.” As someone who discovered themselves through music, I will never fully be able to repay the debt to those who taught me about the art early on. We owe it to all future generations to keep the music playing on and on. Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he still wishes he was a master recorderi player Check out his music blog at calmacil20. blogspot.com. And share your favorite music class stories at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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Creating a movement of ‘good neighbors’ Hundreds to volunteer during Be A Tool’s Day of Service this September BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

People love to help out their community. And the closer to home that help is, “the more of an impact it seems to have,” Arvada resident Todd Gurney said. That’s where Be a Tool comes into the picture. The annual Day of Service run by Neighborhood Rehab Project is expected to draw 800 volunteers to do home fix-ups and repairs in their communities this month. The Day of Service takes place Sept. 9 in Golden, Englewood and Idaho Springs and Sept. 16 in Arvada. Be a Tool founder Dan Thoemke started Be A Tool Day of Service seven years ago in Golden. Last year, Arvada and Englewood joined, followed this year by Idaho Springs. “It’s super-exciting to see the model and idea spread into the hands of very gifted, passionate people in other cities in the metro area,” Thoemke said. “We love to share the vision and model, and then step back and watch it go.” In addition to the one day of service in September, Golden and Arvada also have been conducting one-day projects, or mini days of service, throughout the year. Projects for Be A Tool Day of Service range from yard cleanup and painting to replacement of stairs or handrails. The mini Day of Service projects are generally larger, such as replacing roofs, decks, water heaters and furnaces, Thoemke said. A mini Day of Service in Arvada, for instance, took on a request from Arvada-based nonprofit Colorado Homeless Families, which had nine deck projects, Gurney said. The first two were completed during Arvada’s inaugural Day of Service on Sept. 10 last year, then two more on a mini Day of Service in December, and the remaining five during a mini day in May. “Arvada is a giving community,” Gurney said. “The people care about their neighbors. The businesses care. It’s a big city with small-town love.” In Golden, the mini days happen on a need-based occurrence, but generally projects take place just about every month, Thoemke said. People love to meet the homeowners and the families they’re helping. “Those connections with the home-

A young lady works on a handrail project during last year’s Be A Tool’s Day of Service. This year, the Day of Service takes place takes place on Sept. 9 in Golden, Englewood and Idaho Springs; and Sept. 16 in Arvada. At least 800 people are expected to volunteer this year throughout the four cities. owner are a big deal,” he said. Such as with Kay Krattli, a 75-yearold longtime Golden resident. In January 2016, Krattli had a stroke, which left her with limited mobility — she has to use a walker to get around. Her hands also don’t work well anymore, she said. “I really can’t do much,” Krattli said. “Especially none of the outside stuff.” Be A Tool has sent groups of volunteers to do yardwork and replace her walkway. “They work really hard, and they’ve been very helpful,” Krattli said. “I’m overcome with gratitude. It’s truly a blessing.” Volunteers also replaced her leaking roof last year during the Day of Service when her insurance wouldn’t cover the cost, she said. “Neighbors are the true first responders when things break, need repaired or a disaster happens,” Thoemke said. “This is what we are calling communities back to — neighbors helping neighbors.” Talks about bringing Be A Tool’s Day of Service to other cities metro-wide are already happening, Thoemke said. “We will continue to expand into cities who invite us to help,” Thoemke said. “We are creating a movement that we feel, at its purest level, helps people in cities all over be good neighbors.”

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It’s Here!

Shaun Howard and Avery, a 5-year-old German Shepard, pose for a picture at last year’s Toby’s Pet Parade & Fair. This year, Howard’s 8-year-old Chihuahua mix named Baxter will be joining she and Avery in the parade. COURTESY PHOTO

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Toby’s Pet Parade is a time for humans to get together to support the local animal shelter, but perhaps it’s the dogs that have the most fun at the event — they get attention, love and pets galore. “Participating in this parade is a win-win for everybody,” said Shaun Howard of Littleton, whose dog Avery won best costume for her police officer outfit in the Macho Mutt category last year. “It’s a great time and a great way to support the community. If you like dogs, it’s worth it to go.” The second annual Toby’s Pet Parade and Fair takes place Sept. 16, in downtown Golden. Proceeds will benefit the Foothills Animal Shelter, which provides medical, behavioral and life-saving care to more than 9,000 homeless pets each year. The main event is the Pet Parade, during which participating dog owners dress up their pets in fun costumes and walk them on the parade route on Washington Avenue. “You’ll see some highly creative dog costumes that will put a smile on your face,” Howard said. This year, Howard is bringing Avery, a 5-year-old German Shepard, and Baxter, an 8-year-old Chihuahua mix, to participate in the parade. She is currently conjuring up a themed cocostume for the two dogs. Following the parade will be a fair with food trucks, vendor booths, a beer garden, dog flyball demonstrations, face painting and other familyfriendly games and activities. The costume contest is another a highlight of the event. There are six categories which allow for some creative costumes, such as Macho Mutt, Owner/Pet Look-a-Like and Doggie

IF YOU GO… WHAT: Second annual Toby’s Pet Parade & Fair. WHEN: 8:30 to a.m. 1 p.m. Sept. 16. WHERE: Parfet Park, 10th Street and Washington Avenue in downtown Golden. COST: Free to attend the fair and watch the parade. Registration to walk in the parade is $20 per dog. Registration includes entry into the costume contests. EVENT DETAILS: The pet parade will begin at 8:30 a.m. in Parfet Park and will continue onto Washington Avenue to 13th Street. The fair takes place until 1 p.m. and will include family-friendly games, activities and vendors. Proceeds benefit the Foothills Animal Shelter. MORE INFO: https://tobyspetparade.org/ Diva. Toby’s Pet Parade and Fair was inspired by an Australian Shepherd that was brought to the Foothills Animal Shelter in April 2015 malnourished and dehydrated. He was named Toby, and after several months in foster care, Toby was adopted by a staff member and became the official mascot of the Foothills Animal Shelter. Foothills Animal Shelter is a great resource for the community with a lot of amenities that a lot of people don’t know about, said Susan Sedgeley, a volunteer at the shelter. She is looking forward to bringing awareness to the shelter again this year, along with her 2-year-old black lab mix named Bella, who won Doggie Diva last year. We love our pets, and they love us, Sedgeley said. “Volunteering at Foothills has made me so happy. It’s a good feeling being able to help the animals,” she said. “It’s really rewarding, and I get instant gratification helping the homeless animals feel loved and cared about.”

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THINGS to DO

THEATER

`The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays from Sept. 15 to Oct. 28 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Presented by Miners Alley Children’s Theater. Call 303-9353044 or go to www.minersalley. com. Appropriate for ages 12 and younger. `Les Liaison Dangereuses’: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 1 p.m. Sundays at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Additional shows at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, Sept. 24, Oct. 1 and Oct. 8. French aristocrats use seduction as the ultimate game, with tragic results. Call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com. For mature audiences; recommended for ages 18 and older. `Dinner’: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 17, at The Edge Theater Company, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Additional shows at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7 and Sept. 14. Call 303-232-0363 or go to www. theedgetheater.com. `The Marvelous Wonderettes’: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 24 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Presented by Performance Now. A return to a more innocent time as The Wonderettes perform hits from the ‘50s and ‘60s. Call 303-987-7845 or go to www.performancenow. org. `A Chorus Line’: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday; 1 p.m. Wednesday; and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Oct. 1 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Audience engagement events, including insider’s talkbacks and happy hours with the cast, are planned through the run of the show. “A Chorus Line” spans one day in the lives of 17 dancers all vying for a spot in a chorus of a Broadway musical. Show kicks off the Arvada Center’s 42nd season. Call 720-898-7200 or go to www. arvadacenter.org for tickets and information.

ART/FILM

Arts & Ales Festival: noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Celebration of local art, craft brews, food and music. Familyfriendly. Go to ArvadaCenterArtsandAles.com `Damage’ Art Exhibit: open through February 2018 at Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, in the mezzanine

this week’s TOP FIVE Divine Guidance: Listening to the Inner Voice: 1-4:30 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Sept. 17 at the ECK Temple of Colorado, 7100 W. Mississippi Ave., Lakewood. Guest speaker Bob Lawton has spoken internationally on past lives, dreams, soul travel, and outof-body experiences. A former firefighter, he offers insights on death, dying, and extreme life experiences. Call 303-756-9287 or go to www.eckankar-colorado.org. Buffalo Bill Museum Roundup: noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 at Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, Lookout Mountain. Two temporary exhibits commemorate the 100th anniversary of Buffalo Bill’s burial. “A Better Place Could Hardly Have Been Chosen” deals with the controversy over Buffalo Bill’s burial on Lookout Mountain in 1917. “A Visit to Buffalo Bill’s Wild West,” shows what visitors to the Wild West would have experienced over 100 years ago. Admission is free. Call 303-526-0744 or visit www.buffalobill.org. Colorado History Superstars: 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 at Golden History Center, 923 10th

near the library. Denver artist Sharon Brown’s exhibit features psychologically charged paintings created mostly from photographs. Go to www.rrcc.edu.

EVENTS

`Wonder Women’: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 at Holy Shepherd Church, 920 Kipling Blvd., Lakewood. Lakewood AAUW program welcomes two local wonder women who will share their personal stories of overcoming challenges and achieving personal and professional success. Speakers are Action Center Executive Director Mag Strittmatter and Rep. Brittany Peterson, Majority Whip for the Colorado House of Representatives. Social time begins at 5:30 p.m., with dinner from 6-7 p.m. Program begins at 7 p.m. Go to http://lakewoodco.aauw.net/. Book Group: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Book is “Commonwealth” by Ann Patchett. For adults. Contact Suitable for: Adults303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. Warm Hearts Warm Babies: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 10001 W. 58th Ave., Arvada. Volunteers sew, knit, crochet and quilt for premature infants and babies in need.

St., Golden. Look at the best of the best athletes, entrepreneurs, doctors, entertainers, artists, musicians and writers from Colorado. Go to http:// www.goldenhistory.org/event/colorado-historysuperstars/?instance_id=193. Adventures at Crescent Point 1940s Radio Show Murder Mystery: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22-23 and Sept. 29-30 at Colorado ACTS Theater, 11455 W. Interstate 70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. The men are gone to war, but the show must go on … on the radio. Dinner reservations required; call 303-456-6772. Can buy tickets for show only, or for dinner and show. Go to www. coloradoacts.org. Calvary Episcopal Church Tours: noon to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in September at 1320 Arapahoe St., Golden. Celebrate the church’s 1500thanniversary by taking a tour featuring the history, art and architecture of Golden’s oldest surviving church and Colorado’s oldest Episcopal church in continuous use since 1867. Free and open to the public. Call 303-279-2188 or visit www. calvarygolden.net.

Contact Glenda at 303-975-6394 or COLOKIDZ@aol.com or Jean Jones at 303-239-6473. Items are donated to hospitals, crisis pregnancy centers, shelters, and individuals across much of Colorado. Bring a potluck dish, your machine, scissors, crochet hooks and knitting equipment. American Legion Post 161 Meeting: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at 6230 W. 60th Ave., Arvada. Contact 303-424-0324 for cost and other information. Women’s Wellness and Life Balance Experience: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Rejuvenate, re-energize and renew your motivation to live a more balanced life. Event is free, but space is limited. Call 303-689-4595 or go to http://www.LutheranWomensWellness.org to register. Walleye Fish Fry: 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at Trollheim Sons of Norway Lodge, 6610 W. 14th Ave., Lakewood. The fish is flown in fresh and is delicious. Come early and shop at Den Norske Butikken. For cost and reservations, call 303-989-4496. Toby’s Pet Parade & Fair Details: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at Parfet Park, 701 10th St., Golden. Parade starts in Parfet Park and continues onto Washington Avenue. The parade

with conclude back at Parfet Park where the fair will be held until 1 p.m. To register, go to www. tobyspetparade.org Nonfiction Book Club: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at Westland Meridian, 10695 17th Ave., Lakewood; and at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20. The Jeffco League of Women Voters nonfiction book club will review Ron Chernow’s “Alexander Hamilton” at its September book club meeting. Book club gatherings are open to all; please have the book read before the meeting so you can join in the discussion of this “high-minded philosophical” time in our history, which was also a time of “venomous vituperation.” For location of the Wednesday meeting and additional information, contact Lynne at 303-9855128. Raise a Reader: noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Simple and fun activities for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and the whole family. Snacks and prizes. Ca 303-2355275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. Movie Time: 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday,

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Sept. 16 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Join us for popcorn and a family-friendly movie in our meeting room. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. Lego Play and Build: 3-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada; and 3:30-4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Drop in and build something based on the monthly theme or use your imagination and create something original. Legos provided. Call 303235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. Meet Board Candidates: 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 16, Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Meet the five candidates for the Jeffco School Board during a town meeting hosted by Reps. Tracy Kraft-Tharp and Lang Sias, and Sen. Rachel Zenzinger. Contact 303-866-2950. High Holy Days Services: Saturday, Sept. 16 to Saturday, Sept. 30 at B’nai Chaim, 4716 S. Coors Lane, Morrison, near C-470 and Quincy. Selichot dinner Saturday, Sept. 16 is at 5:30 p.m.; movie and discussion at 7 p.m.; service at 9 p.m. Rosh Hashanah evening at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20. Rosh Hashanah morning at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 21. Shabbat Shuvah at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22. Yom Kippur evening, Kol Nidre, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29. Yom Kippur, 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30. Go to www. bnaichaim.org for ticket reservations, memory book, and contacts, or call 303-697-2668. Immigration 101: 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada. Learn about immigration issues from speakers Erika Blum, from the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, and immigration lawyer Violeta Raquel Chapin. Class is free, non-partisan, and open to all. Call 303-421-5135.

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CLUBS Ongoing Activities Mondays Arvada Chorale, an auditioned community chorus, rehearses Monday evenings from September to June at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada. The chorale performs three concerts a year plus many community events. For audition information, call 720-432-9341, or email info@arvadachorale.org. Divorce Workshop A workshop that covers the legal, financial and social issues of divorce is presented the third Monday of each month at the Sheridan Library, 3425 W. Oxford Ave., Denver. Check in from 5:155:30 p.m.; workshop runs 5:30-7:30 p.m. Register at www.divorceworkshopdenver. com. Advance registration costs $35; at the door, cost goes to $40 (cash/checks only). Attendees will get help taking the next step by getting unbiased information and resources. Learn the options available and next steps to take positive action steps. Discover community resources, and talk with other women experiencing similar life changes. Volunteer presenters include an attorney, mediator, therapist and wealth manager. Discussions include co-parenting, child support, family coping, tax consequences, property division, hostile spouses and more. For information, contact 303210-2607 or info@divorceworkshopdenver. com. Drop-in Storytimes Bring the kids to get lost in the world of wonderful words and fabulous illustrations, from timeless classics to new discoveries, all with a nature theme. Drop-in storytimes are at 10 a.m. the first Thursday and third Monday of each month at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Go to www.arvada.org/ nature or call 720-898-7405. Suitable for all ages. No registration required. Golden Chapter, Order of DeMolay meets at 7 p.m. every first and third Wednesday in the town of Golden. Walt Disney, Mel Blanc & Walter Cronkite are counted amongst its Alumni. DeMolay is an organization for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 that offers character building, leadership training, and life skill development. We offer many activities, academic opportunities and scholarships. Please contact the chapter for more information. Email demolaygolden@gmail.com or www. coloradodemolay.org and visit Golden’s page under the Chapter tab by clicking on the Golden photo.

Golden Nar-Anon family group meets from 7:30-9 p.m. Mondays at Calvary Episcopal Church, 1320 Arapahoe St. We ask that people enter on the east side of the church and follow the signs to the upstairs meeting room. Call the Nar-Anon Family Groups World Service Organization at 800-4776291 or go to Nar-Anon.org. Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club meets from 7-9 a.m. Mondays at Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner, 10151 W. 26th Ave., Lakewood. Meeting fee is $5 (cash preferred). Order from diner menu (pay on you own). Call Fred Holden at 303-421-7619 for information. Republicans, especially students, youth and women, welcome to join. Job’s Daughters, Golden Chapter Bored? Lonely? Make life-long friends. Join a group of young ladies from ages 10-20 learn leadership and organizational skills in meetings with support from friends. Meetings are the second and fourth Monday of the month in Golden. Meet periodically to do fun activities. Rewards of membership include life skills, community work and significant scholarships for college. Call 303-204-1572 to join us for an activity. Mesas de conversación en inglés/English Conversation Tables: 6-7 p.m. Mondays at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Confidence, cultural understanding and comfort are key to truly becoming fluent in a foreign language. Come to the library to practice speaking English in a safe environment with a trained leader. Suitable for high beginners, intermediate and advanced English learners. Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.jeffcolibrary.org. Open mic Living Water Unity Spiritual Community presents open mic night – celebrate your teen self from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays at 7401 W. 59th Ave., Arvada. This program gives teens the opportunity to express their performing art including voice and instrument, acting, poetry, stand-up comedy, mime, etc. Open to all students in sixth to 12th grades. Email bellbottoms809@ gmail.com. Square Dancing Want some fun exercise? Learn to square dance. Start at 7 p.m. any Monday at the Wheat Ridge Grange, 3850 High Court. Call 303-973-9529. Wheat Ridge Rotary Club meets from noon to 1:30 p.m. Mondays for lunch at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St. Come as our guest and learn about our service projects for the community.

Tuesdays Applewood Kiwanis Club meets 7-8 a.m. Tuesdays at the Applewood Golf Course, 14001 W. 32nd Ave., Golden. You are invited to attend a meeting. Our goals are to serve children worldwide and in our community. We ring the bell for Salvation Army, deliver Christmas baskets to needy families and, assist the Jeffco Action Center with school supplies for children from low-income families. These are just three of our many projects. For more information, contact Fred McGehan at 303-947-1565. Arvada Fine Arts Guild: 2-4 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Indian Tree Golf Club, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, in the restaurant/clubhouse. Meetings are free and open to the public. Go to http:// arvadafineartsguild.com/ Arvada Sunrise Rotary Club meets 7-8 a.m. Tuesdays at The Arvada Centre For The Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. for a breakfast meeting. Come join us as our guest and learn about our community service projects and what Rotary does in the world to help people. Denver Apple Pi, an Apple/Mac computer user group, meets 7-9 p.m. the third Tuesday each month at the Applewood Community Church (downstairs), 12930 W. 32nd Ave., Golden. Program varies each month. We welcome those interested in learning more about their Apple or Mac computer. Visitors are welcome to see if you like our more mature group. More information may be found at denverapplepi.com. Golden Rotary meets from 7:15-8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Rolling Hills Country Club, 15707 W. 26 Ave., Golden. This active organization reaches neighbors in need. We build, support, and organize. We save lives locally and globally. For additional information visit www.rotayclubofgolden.org or contact Pat Madison at 303-279-1021. Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active Federal Employees meets at 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of most months at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Greg Kann at 303-718-7307 with questions. Lake Arbor Optimist Club Bringing Out the Best in Kids meets at 7 a.m. Tuesdays at Indian Tree Golf Course, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Breakfast served. Contact Terri Kearney, president, 303-506-6692; or Debbie Espinoza, treasurer, 720-937-2550. New members welcome.

Northside Coin Club is a group of collectors that meets monthly to promote the hobby of numismatics among its members and the public. The club meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at 12205 Perry St., at the Friendship Hall in the Cimarron Village in Broomfield. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Find out more at www.northsidecoinclub.org/ or look for us on Facebook. Master Networks of Belmar Entrepreneurs and professionals interested in growing their business and personal connections, this is the group for you. We use a national platform that includes an educational component along with traditional networking aspects. Group is oriented toward entrepreneurs and professionals. The group meets 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays at DeMarras Bourbon Bar & Eatery, 11100 W. Alameda Ave. For information, visit a meeting or call Suzie at 303-979-9077 or email Littleton@ Mathnasium.com.

Ports of Call Singles Club, 55 Plus Social hours take place from 4-6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at 3 Margaritas in Lakewood (contact Carol at 303-389-7707), and the fourth Tuesday of each month at Chads in Lakewood (contact Darlene at 303-233-4099). Denver meetings are the fourth Thursday of each month at Baker St. Pub, 8101 E. Belleview, in the Tech Center (contact Harold at 303-693-3434). For information and a monthly newsletter, call JoAnn, membership chairperson, at 303-751-5195, or Mary, president, at 303985-8937. Rocky Mountain Team Survivor, a health, education and fitness program for women of all abilities who have experienced cancer or are currently in treatment, offers weekly free, fun, supportive activities. Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Boulder Creek Walk (meet at Boulder Public Library main entrance). Tuesday, 11-11:30 a.m., Yoga, Boulder Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Avenue. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Fitness Training, Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, 311 Mapleton Avenue (entrance on Maxwell Avenue.). Learn more at rockymtn-teamsurvivor.org. Wheat Ridge Art League meets at 7 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month at the Active Adult Center, 6363 W. 35th Ave, Wheat Ridge. Social time starts at 6:45 p.m. Enjoy an art demo by an award-winning artist each month at 7:30 pm. All art mediums and abilities welcome. Contact Pat McAleese at 303-941-4928 or mcpainter03@comcast.net for information. No meeting August or December.

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SPORTS

Lacrosse coach adds to luster of program

THE WINDUP AND THE PITCH

Golden junior Cassidy Paulson fires to the plate Sept. 5 at Golden High School. The Demons won 13-12 to extend their winning streak to eight games. The team would win one more game before being dealt its first loss of the season against Prairie View three days later. The Demons enter into league play on Sept. 19, in a road game against Valor Christian. DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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combined hits for Ralston Valley and Mountain Range in a Sept. 5 softball game.

overtime periods in the first five matches for the Standley Lake soccer team.

quarterback sacks for the Pomona defense in the Sept. 8 win over Fountain Fort Carson.

stolen bases in six attempts for Alameda in a 9-5 softball win over Thornton on Sept. 9.

unanswered fourth quarter points for Lakewood’s football team in a 28-14 victory over Bear Creek.

Standout Performers Jack Castiglia, Lakewood

Chad Dines, D’Evelyn

David O’Connell, Golden

In the first four Jefferson County League golf meets, the senior has played 72 holes in a combined 5-under-par with scores of 69, 69, 72 and 72.

He passed for 303 yards, three TDs and the senior quarterback finished with 347 total yards in a 21-10 win over Green Mountain on Sept. 8.

Junior quarterback O’Connell threw for 196 yards and four touchdowns in the 49-0 football victory over Littleton on Sept. 7.

Sydney Stewart, Ralston Valley

Tony Cass, Arvada West

Ryan Marquez, Pomona

The senior went 4-for-5, scored three runs, hit three home runs and had eight runs batted in during a 20-15 win over Mountain Range on Sept. 5.

The junior rushed for 193 yards and two touchdowns in the 30-20 football victory over Mountain Range on Sept. 7.

Marquez, a senior quarterback, had 256 total yards with 187 passing and 72 rushing in a 42-7 win over Fountain Fort Carson on Sept. 8.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS — Colorado Community Media selects six athletes from area high schools each week as “Standout Performers.” Preference is given to athletes making their debut on the list. To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton by noon on Sunday at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

verybody knew him when he walked into the room and he received a loud ovation. Brent Adams was introduced Sept. 5 as the new boys OVERTIME lacrosse coach for the Falcons of Highlands Ranch High School. He became another wellrecognized lacrosse coach as the sport continues to draw qualified coaches to Colorado high school teams. I recall years ago Jim Benton when there were derogatory comments about the quality of prep soccer coaches, but the remarks have quieted as more knowledgeable people have joined the coaching ranks. Those kinds of observations never began in lacrosse, which has attracted top college and professional players to coach at many schools. Adams, who was an All-American selection at Fairfield University, comes from Valor Christian, where he was an assistant coach under former professional lacrosse legend John Grant Jr. Adams played for the Chesapeake Bayhawks and Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse. In 2016 he signed with the Denver Outlaws of the MLL and is currently in the second year of a two-year contract with the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League. Adams, 26, replaces Outlaws captain Matt Bocklet who left Highlands Ranch to coach defending state champion Cherry Creek. “If you have a coach that is creditable, for lack of a better word, it allows players to commit to the sport a little more when they know they are getting good instruction that you really can’t find at a lot of schools,” said Adams. “I’m going to be hands-on as much as I can. I think the players will benefit from that. Lacrosse has done so much for me in my life that I can’t wait to give back as much as I possibly can.” Help-wanted sign out for officials There is a critical shortage of officials for almost every high school sport for all levels. The Colorado High School Activities Association offered clinics over the summer in an attempt to recruit new personnel, and CHSAA Commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green claims the workshops were successful. “We saw a little bit of growth,” she said. “We are now even thinking about being at some job fairs on the collegiate level. When you see the percentage of college people that don’t play college sports but have knowledge of the game and are part of intramurals, why aren’t we tapping into that resource?”

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Memory and legacy of Dave Sanders continues at Columbine BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LITTLETON — Linda Sanders wore her Columbine softball T-shirt and hat as she received plenty of hugs Sept. 7. “This community all pulled together in 1999,” Sanders said. “I think it’s great that they get little reminders now and again. The students are growing up remembering them.” Sanders, widow of former Columbine High School teacher and coach, was on hand to throw out the first pitch of the annual Dave Sanders Memorial Softball Tournament. Columbine and Lakewood has organized the 16-team tournament for years and renamed the tournament for Dave Sanders after the tragic school shooting on April 20, 1999. Dave Sanders saved many lives that tragic day by warning students of the shooters before suffering mortal wounds. “Sometimes it feels like yesterday that it happened. Other days it seems like a long time ago. The reminders sometimes are trying, but at times like this it’s beautiful,” Linda Sanders said before throwing out the first pitch before the opening game of the three-day tournament. “He didn’t like to be in the spotlight. I don’t think he even realized that he was becoming a hero when he did what he did because he loved all of his students just the same.” With 18 years having passed since the horrible day at Columbine High School, the memories and stories about the type of person Dave Sanders was is still a priority for the Rebels’ community. Sanders coached Columbine’s girls basketball and softball programs with Columbine colleague Rick Bath for several years. Bath and former Lakewood softball coach Ray Baker has organized the annual tournament that concluded Sept. 9 at Aurora Sports Park. Athletic directors Scott Christy (Columbine) and Michael Hughes (Lakewood) are now heavily involved in the tournament that draws Class 5A and 4A teams from Grand Junction, Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Brighton and Denver Metro Area. Bear Creek, Columbine, D’Evelyn and Lakewood playing in the tournament this year gives a good Jeffco flavor. It also gives teams a chance to play at the venue that host the 5A, 4A and 3A state tournaments in October. “I think its a great tournament on his behalf. He gave so much to softball, kids and education,” D’Evelyn coach Dan Porreco said of Dave Sanders. “We love coming back here every year. As time goes on sometime we forget things and what people meant to the sport.” With the girls playing in the 40 tournament games having not even being born back in 1999, the decision was made four years ago to have the first game of the tournament held at Columbine High School at Dave Sanders Memorial Softball Field. “I think having the first game on Dave Sanders Field and recogniz-

Lakewood junior catcher Kayla ColAngelo tags out Smoky Hill senior Emilie Roberts (33) at home plate during pool play of the Dave Sanders Memorial Softball Tournament on Sept. 8 at Aurora Sports Park. DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS ing his memory, his legacy, and his family is incredibly important and is a terrific tradition,” Christy said. “Dave Sanders was a man who loved Columbine and gave his life at the school and it is incredibly important to remember this great man on an annual basis. Our softball team honors him on a daily basis as his initials DS are on the back of their jerseys.” Baker, who guided Lakewood to back-to-back 4A softball state championship titles in 1997 and 1998, recalled how Sanders and Bath stayed to watch and support the Tigers during the 1998 4A title game played in Grand Junction. Columbine had lost its 5A state semifinal game by a run to Bear Creek. “They were the kind of guys who would help you if they could, unless you were playing them,” Baker said. “Both (Bath and Sanders) of them were good role models for me because I hadn’t coached nearly as long as they had been coaching. They were great examples of how you should treat kids.” Sanders actually coached several of Baker’s players during the summer in the 1990s. “It didn’t matter who they played for or how they played. He (Sanders) was just that type of guy,” Baker said. “Dave was kind of a renaissance man in high school sports. He had the easy way of a guy who never had a bad day.” Baker believes the tradition of the Dave Sanders Memorial Softball Tournament will keep going strong do in part to the strong relationship between Columbine and Lakewood high schools, along with the desire to keep the memory of Dave Sanders alive. “I think we need to can keep the history of what Dave was about and what he meant to high school teaching and

athletics,” Baker said. “I think that’s important.” Dennis Pleuss is a communications

D’Evelyn junior Kate Fuhr throws from her third base position during the Jaguars’ opener of the Dave Sanders Memorial Softball Tournament on Sept. 8 at Aurora Sports Park. specialist for Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities. For more Jeffco coverage, go online at CHSAANow.com/Jeffco.

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Learning about the Broncos and the bees Hives of honeybees humming at Dove Valley training facility BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

There’s been a lot of talk about the upcoming Denver Broncos season, and the names Paxton Lynch, Trevor Siemian and John Elway have all been in the news. But the real buzz at the Broncos’ Dove Valley training facility in unincorporated Arapahoe County is the work of Joe Komperda. On a bright August morning, hours before the team will take the field for a pre-season game at Sports Authority Field, Komperda gracefully manipulates trays covered with honey, wax and thousands of crawling bees, seemingly oblivious to a cloud of the disgruntled insects zipping about his body. “My first year I got stung seven times, and the next year I got stung seven times in the first week, so I stopped counting,” he said with a smile. “It just happens sometimes.” The 60-year-old Parker resident took up beekeeping four years ago, and in 2015 was introduced to Brooks Dodson, Dove Valley’s director of turf and grounds, by a contact in the Cottonwood District after rescuing and moving several swarms near Dove Valley. “He said the chef might be able to use the honey at the training table, and I thought `This guy has a chef ?’ ” Komperda said. “Then I noticed he’s wearing blue pants with orange piping down the sides — and it hit me.” Last year Komperda installed the first two hives, painted blue and orange by his wife and beekeeping partner Debbie. This year he’s keeping four hives, with 50,000 to 100,000 bees, behind the fieldhouse. For the team, it’s a ready source of sweetener at the training table. For Komperda, it’s an opportunity to get the word out about his beekeeping and swarm rescue services, and a chance to make an impact on the declining bee

Beekeeper Joe Komperda stands beside the beehives he keeps behind the fieldhouse at the Denver Broncos Dove Valley training facility. Komperda’s wife Debbie decorated the hives to fit in with the surroundings at the compound.

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Joe Komperda checks the staus of his hive behind the Broncos’ training facility fieldhouse as guard bees try to find a way through his protective garb. Komperda estimates between 50,000 and 100,000 bees occupy the four hives at Dove Valley. PHOTOS BY TOM SKELLEY population. “We lose about 1 million hives a year, which is a real concern,” he said. “If two out of every three bites of food come from bees, and they go away, what are we going to do?” About 60 percent of food products grown in the United States rely on pollination, Komperda said, and bee populations have been dropping worldwide from a combination of factors, including pesticide use, climate change and varroa mites, a parasite blamed for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of colonies around the world. Anyone can take small steps to make a big difference for their pollinating neighbors, Komperda noted, such as using more bee-friendly plants and fewer

Resources: • The Colorado State Beekeepers Association coloradobeekeepers.org Beekeeping clubs: • DenverBee-Denver denverbees@gmail.com DenverBee.org • High Land Beekeeping Club-Highlands Ranch/Littleton HLBKC1@gmail.com highlandbeekeepingclub.org • Southeast Beekeeping Club-The Pinery suehuseby@gmail.com southeastbeekeepingclub.org

IF YOU SPY A SWARM or insecticides, as either could be harmful to local bee population. Instead, call the Swarm Hotline, where a dispatcher can put the caller in contact with a professional beekeeper who can remove the swarm quickly and free of charge.

Swarms occur when a hive grows too large and half of the bees within split off to start another hive. If you spot a swarm of bees, it is critical to the health of the local bee population — and your own — to leave it alone and not attempt to douse it with water or insecticides. Anyone who finds a swarm is urged not to attempt to spray the swarm with water

Swarm hotline: 1-844-SPY-BEES or 1-844779-2337

pesticides in their gardens. “There’s all sorts of things you can do to help,” he said. “You don’t need to be a beekeeper.” Though anyone who does decide to put on a netted hood and gloves will get to experience what Komperda calls “the

zen of beekeeping.” “When you come out here and open that hive, you start looking at that and just marvel at Mother Nature,” he said. “This is just something that is so amazing and you can’t see it anywhere else but in a beehive.”

September marks transition season between fishing and hunting here did the summer fishing season go? Not that we should give up on September and October angling, after all fall in Colorado can be a choice season for both fly rod and lake angling. However, we are in that transition season, when it is time to unlock the gun case, check, clean and prep the shotguns, rifles and archery gear for upcoming fall and winter hunting seasons. Add a trip to your favorite outdoors shop or local Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office to get 2017-2018 small game and waterfowl licenses and federal migratory and state waterfowl stamps. Hunters must pos-

sess a habitat stamp as well, possibly a youth (under 18) small game license, a furbearer license or ban-tailed pigeon permit, depending on one’s interest. Sportsmen applying for the various small game and waterfowl licenses born after Jan. 1, Ron Hellbusch 1949 must possess a hunter education card as a prerequisite. Outdoor shops and CP&W offices can suggest dates and time for scheduled classes leading

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up to the issuance of the card. All required licenses and permits along with full, detail regulations are included in the 2017 Colorado Small Game & Waterfowl Regulations Handbook, a “must read” available also at outdoor shops and Colorado CP&W Offices. Some of the more popular Colorado hunting seasons recently set by the CP&W Commission or the US Fish & Wildlife Service include cottontail rabbit (Oct. 1-Feb.28, 2018); mourning dove (Sept. 1-Nov 29); pheasant (Nov. 11-Jan. 31, 2018);quail (Nov. 11-Jan. 31, 2018);Northeast Zone duck east of I-25 (Oct 7-Nov 27 & Dec.16-Jan. 28, 2018); Mountain/Foothills Zone duck west

of I-25 (Sept.30-Nov. 26 & Dec 23-Jan. 28, 2018); Regular Central Flyway Zone goose east of US 85 (Nov. 6-Feb. 18, 2018); Northern Front Range goose season west of US 85 (Sept.30-Oct. 11 & Nov.18-Feb. 18, 2018) and a waterfowl youth hunt established with dates listed in the handbook. These seasons are only a sampling of the complete list of Colorado hunting seasons. Hunters are responsible to obtain and thoroughly be familiar with game seasons and regulations described in detail in the 2017 handbook. Ronald Hellbusch can be reached at Ron-Hellbusch@comcast.net.

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Apparent suicide occurs in Jefferson County jail Sheriff continues investigation into incident involving woman BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A woman in custody at the Jefferson County Jail died one day after her arrest following an apparent suicide. The Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Office reports that Suzanne Burgaz, 54, was discovered non-responsive with a cord around her neck at 10 p.m. Aug. 31 in a dayroom inside the jail. Deputies and the jail’s medical staff report immediately beginning lifesaving efforts until American Medical Response (AMR) ambulance personnel arrived. Burgaz was transported to St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, where staff removed her from life support over the weekend. Burgaz was arrested on Aug. 30 on accusations of false identification and three counts of failure to appear. In Douglas County, Gary Bellinger, 40, an inmate serving time on a number of charges that included theft, vehicle trespass and possession of a weapon by a previous offender, is reported to have killed himself on Sept.

6 inside the Douglas County jail. “With more people experiencing mental health issues, an increased jail population poses unique challenges for providing the necessary resources to those suffering from depression and other mental health conditions,” Jeffco Sheriff Jeff Shrader said in a statement. Burgaz’s suicide is the second one this year that has occurred inside the Jefferson County jail. Since 2008, 11 inmate suicides have been reported. Two of those, one in 2010 and the other in 2011, occurred while the inmate was out on work release. No suicides occurred in 2009, 2012 and 2014. The highest number, three, happened in 2015. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office will determine the exact cause and manner of death following the completion of the Jeffco sheriff ’s office investigation into death Burgaz’s death. The findings the investigation will also be presented to the District Attorney’s Office for review. “We take extreme precautions to ensure inmates do not have an opportunity to take their own lives,” Shrader said. “But the bottom line is, we are responsible for individuals in our custody and when we lose someone to suicide, we take a very hard look at ourselves and how we can prevent such a tragedy from occurring again.”

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Thornton triceratops one-of-a-kind Fossil find give museum a year’s worth of bones to sort

TRICERA-TIPS The first triceratops fossil uncovered was found in 1870 in Denver. It currently sits in the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

The museum has another triceratops skull found in the area in its display, a 2003 specimen dug up in Brighton.

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When the digging is all done and the bones have all been collected, the Thornton triceratops discovered under a public safety substation construction project in August might be one of the most complete skeletons of its kind, according to paleontologist Joe Sertich. Sertich, curator of dinosaurs for the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, has been front and center at the 132nd Avenue and Quebec Street dig site, helping to uncover the 66 million-year-old fossilized skeleton and communicating with the world what the diggers are finding. Sertich hosted a live video feed at the site for hundreds of Colorado schools on the morning of Sept. 2. That afternoon, he took a few of the bones to nearby Brantner Elementary, a few hundred feet from the dig site, and showed to them to school’s students and teachers. Dinosaur country The bones may be a common thing in the Colorado soil, Sertich said. The finds, however, are not so common. “They are just not exposed very well,” Sertich said Sept. 2 after he took

For their size, triceratops had short lives of about 30 years. Scientists estimate the Thornton specimen found in August was an adolescent, about 10 or 15 years old, based on the size of its leg bones.

A tyrannosaur tooth found amongst the triceratops bones likely came from a passing scavenger who shed the tooth while eating the carcass. the Cretaceous period. Sertich said it’s likely the animal died and was set upon by scavengers, including tyrannosaurs and smaller dinosaurs. That theory was bolstered by the find Sept. 7 of a the site at 132nd and Quebec for new banana-sized T-Rex tooth mixed among public safety substation hit the first the triceratops bones. bone Aug. 25 and immediately stopped Sertich said the bones, the skull and work, contacting his supervisors and ribs and legs they’ve found are smaller then the museum. than normal, leading experts to agree Public Notice Museum staff arrived at the site Aug. they’ve found an immature specimen. Public Notice 28 and have been digging NOTICE ever since, un“We can actually cut open their bones OF HEARING NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICATION FOR A NEW covering hundredsHOTEL ofUPON bones and bone LICENSE and like the rings UPON APPLICATION FOR A on AND RESTAURANT OF count the rings, OF LOCATION OF THE RANGE FASToff CASUALtrees, and tellCHANGE fragment and happily FRONT showing them their age,” Sertich said. RETAIL LIQUOR STORE LICENSE OF ARVADA, LLC to local and national media. actually only 10 or 15 LIQUOR MART, INC. D/B/A: NEWK’S EATERY “This one wasARVADA D/B/A: LIQUOR MART 7450 W remains 52ND AVE. SUITE 304years old, based What they’ve found is the onARVADA the size of the 9528 W 58TH PLACE, SUITE 100 Notice is hereby given that an application has ARVADA, CO 80002 been presented themany City of Arvada Local Li- But we’ll know of a juvenile triceratops, onetoof bones. more when we Notice is hereby given that an application has quor Licensing Authority for a new Hotel and that wandered this area near study been presented to the City of Arvada Local LiRestaurant Licensethe fromend Front of Range Fast Cas- it more.”

Joe Sertich, curator of dinosaurs for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, off a portion of a triceratops rib bone found at an earlier dig site in Colorado to students at Thornton’s Brantner Elementary. SCOTT TAYLOR questions from Brantner students. “If we had badlands in this area, we’d have more dinosaur fossils, probably, than anywhere in the Western U.S. It’s only when we scrape down to them during construction that they show up. These fossils are probably being scraped into regularly, but people don’t know it. If you’re 10 feet above the ground in a bulldozer, you can’t be sure of what your hitting.” Luckily, that’s not what happened in Thornton. A bulldozer driver preparing

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