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Members of a family set up a tent for the evening in the basement of Mean Street Ministries, Jefferson County’s cold weather shelter. Typically, the Lakewood-based shelter is only open during cold weather. But the organization was piloting a grant-funded program that allowed it to offer shelter to 10 families every night in March. For more on the story, turn to pages 5 and 6.

Homelessness in Jeffco steps out of hiding

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mall encampments along a nearby jogging path. A sleeping bag tucked under a bridge. The car parked in the far cor-

area’s homelessJEFFERSON are more spread COUNTY, COLORADO out, gathering in smaller numbers throughout the county. Those numbers appear to be growing. Every January, the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative conducts a Point

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Arvada named one of the best places in the nation for first time homebuyers

Two women indicted in fatal Arvada disabled adult home fire Smoldering cigarette butts believed to have started blaze

he veracity of preseason basketball polls is often ridiculed. Yes, polls mean little, since a lot will change during the season. Polls are speculative, especially the preseason ones, and teams still have to prove themselves during games. Teams seldom win OVERTIME by reputation alone. Still, polls are interesting and popular. CHSAANow.com released its preseason basketball polls Nov. 27 and there were plenty of area teams ranked Jim Benton in the Top 10. Rock Canyon, buoyed by the return of its dynamic backcourt of Sam Masten and Tyson Gilbert plus three other returning regulars, was top-ranked in Class 5A. The Jaguars were state semifinalists last season. Golden has seven seniors back from the 2017 state runners-up and the Demons were ranked No. 1 in the preseason 4A boys poll. The Demons lost to Valor Christian in the 2017 state title contest. ThunderRidge, a semifinal team last season, was fifth in the 5A rankings and Chaparral eighth. Holy Family was fifth and Valor eighth in the first poll of the season. Faith Christian, the Class 3A runner-up last season, was second and Lutheran eighth in the boys preseason poll. Cherry Creek, a semifinalist a

Mean Street volunteer who was once homeless

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Distillers give a peek inside their local operations P14

Polls drive up interest, but are not all that accurate

‘The homeless person ... on the street is a person just like you’ JANUARY 19, 2017

SPIRIT OF INVENTION:

December 7, 2017

WELCOME HOME: President’s Day ceremony welcomes 52 new citizens P4

Pomona senior running back Max Borghi runs during the Class 5A football state title game Dec. 2 at Mile High Stadium. In his final prep game, Borghi had 31 carries for 247 yards and three touchdowns in the Panthers’ 56-49 victory over Eaglecrest. Below, Pomona senior quarterback Ryan Marquez holds on tight to the Class 5A football state championship trophy as the Panthers get ready to poise for a team photo after the win. PHOTOS BY LANCE WENDT

Pomona wins state title

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Two women are facin g charges homicide charg in connection with a es fire that killed three people in Arvada last May. The victims who died included the daughter and granddau ghter of one of the women facing charg es. Mary “Liz” Turner, 32, and Shana “Dee” Moore, 47, are facin of criminally negligent g charges homicide. Following a grand jury investigation that began in early Dece mber, the two women are accused of being careless with cigarette butts that apparently Turner triggered the deadly house Turner and Moore also fire. of negligent child abus face charges e resulting in death, plus criminal negligence resulting in serious bodil death of an at-risk adult y injury and . The child abuse death charge is a class 3 felony, whic h in Colorado carries a prison sente nce of four to 12 years with five years mandatory Moore probation, though the DA’s that sentence enhancem office said ents could increase the potential range of the sentence given the vulne blility of the victims. raAccording to the indic tment, on May 13, 2016, Turner and Moore, who were host providers at a home for disabled adult s, were outside smok ing cigarettes on the front porch of their residence SEE FIRE, P19

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REGIS REIGNS: Arvada Center partnering with Regis to offer art classes and credit P10

WICK RETIRES: Arvada’s police chief has served in the department for 32 years P6

CENTURY SERVICE: Cabrini Shrine marks 100th anniversary of saint’s death P7-8

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‘You learn to forgive a lot when you’re sick. I learned never to say never — it’s a humbling disease.’ Cancer patient Christian Redman | P2 INSIDE

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Blessings emerge amid veteran’s toughest fight

hristian Redman, 50, sits on the edge of the couch, hands slightly trembling — a side effect of the chemo — as he clasps and unclasps them, a melancholy shadow in his eyes. For as long as he can remember, Redman — the former Army cavalry scout, the retired police officer, the can-do construction entrepreneur Ann Macari who finds a Healey solution to every problem — has been the one giving to others. Raising money to help bury a fellow officer’s daughter. Shopping for toys for needy children at Christmas. Helping organize fundraisers too numerous to count to help a firefighter’s family, a World War II vet running out of money, wounded soldiers. “It seems like someone was always needing help,” Redman says. “You can’t say no.” But the past year and a half

HOW TO HELP If you want to donate to veteran and retired police officer Christian Redman’s account to help cover medical and basic living expenses, go to www.gofundme.com/ christian-redman

Christian Redman, center, talks with Mike Endres, left, and Cmdr. Doug Osborne, right, of the American Legion Post 1864, which presented Redman with $400 at the Dec. 9 fundraiser. ANN MACARI HEALEY have hit Redman hard: A sudden diagnosis of stage four colon cancer and the subsequent needed medical care have upended his burgeoning construction business, wiped out his savings and left him unable to work and pay his bills. And now, he finds himself on the receiving end of the

good will he so generously gave to others. For him, it’s not an easy place to be. “It’s hard to accept help,” Redman says, his voice low and quiet. “I’m used to doing everything on my own. I never thought I would need one for me. It’s humbling, very humbling.”

‘We all go through hard times’ The “one” is a fundraiser, held Dec. 9 at Takoda Tavern in Parker. Redman’s friends, Ron Meier and Bob Nobles, no strangers to doing for others, organized the benefit when they learned of Redman’s predicament. Meier is president of the homeowners’ association of

the Parker condominiums where Redman lives. Nobles owns Takoda Tavern, a wellknown hangout for veterans tucked in a nondescript, small shopping strip. The decision to “Call out the Cavalry for Christian,” as the sign on the placard advertising the fundraiser reads, was easy. “He’s got a heart of gold,” Meier, 58, says of Redman. “We all go through hard times, right? Any one of us could end up with unfortunate circumstances.” Meier, Nobles and Redman, along with Aaron Davis and Mac McCrory, organized a benefit two years ago for Jack Frank, a WWII veteran who was running out of money. Extending a helping hand, building community, they said then, is what matters in this world. SEE HEALEY, P5

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Resurfacing of U.S. 40/ Colfax Avenue complete STAFF REPORT

With the completion of the U.S. 40/Colfax Avenue resurfacing project, motorists will experience a smoother surface and safer driving conditions. The Colorado Department of Transportation project spanned Interstate 70 to Kipling Street, and included updated traffic signal equipment and bridge deck repairs. “We know and understand that construction projects can be an inconvenience to motorists,” said Paul Jesaitis, Region 1 transportation director. “This project was very important for CDOT to complete as it brought the highway up to stan-

dards and provides many safety improvements that will benefit both pedestrians and motorists.” APC Construction Co. was the prime contractor for this $2.9 million project that began in June. Work along this stretch of roadway included asphalt resurfacing, ADA curb ramp improvements, bridge deck repairs, updated signs and updated traffic signal equipment. For information on travel conditions visit COTrip.org, sign up for GovDelivery, or call 511. Updates are also available via Twitter @coloradodot and CDOT’s Facebook page at Facebook. com/coloradodot.

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Many Buyers of New Homes Shortchange Themselves By Not Having an Agent You’re probably aware that buyers typically pay nothing to be represented by a Realtor in a real estate transaction, because in virtually all transactions the listing agent shares his or her listing commission with the buyer’s agent. It’s called a “co-op commission” because the buyer’s agent (also known as the “selling” agent) is cooperating with the listing agent in the sale of his or her listing. My own analysis reveals that 95% of residential transactions involve both a listing and selling agent. Builders of new homes also offer a co-op commission when a buyer has an agent, yet in too many cases, buyers deal directly with the builder’s sales force

and do not take advantage of the opportunity to have an agent on their side. It’s similar to what they do when buying an automobile from a dealer. This is particularly unfortunate when you realize that the purchase price is not reduced when the builder doesn’t have to compensate a buyer’s agent. A buyer with an agent does not pay more than one without an agent does. I did a quick survey of 45 builder agents and the Realtors who put builders’ homes on the MLS, and learned that as few as half their new home transactions are with buyers who have an agent representing them.

In case it’s not obvious to you that a buyer new home — once after framing is complete is better off having their own agent when but before the drywall is installed, and a secbuying a home from a builder, let me point ond time just prior to closing. You’d be surout what an agent can and should do for you. prised what these inspections can uncover. I First of all, your agent can tell you whether also recommend a visit before the builder’s the builder is using the buyer-friendly state one-year warranty expires. purchase contract or – as is usually the case One thing your agent can tell you without – a contract prepared by the builder’s attor- practicing law is whether the deposit money ney. Any contract prepared by a builder’s you provide at contract time is nonattorney is more likely to protect the builder refundable (as is usually the case) and than you. Although your agent can explain whether you’ll be spending thousands of the state-mandated contract, only a lawyer dollars, not only for design-center upgrades can explain or interpret a builder’s contract. but also for window coverings and landscapYour agent can refer you to a trusted real ing. Your agent can also tell you whether the estate attorney who will explain it to you. builder has created a “metropolitan tax disIt’s fair to say that a builder’s sales repre- trict,” which means that you, not the builder, sentative will not give as much weight to the will be paying hundreds or thousands of importance of consulting an attorney as your dollars in extra property taxes for up to 30 agent will. They also may not stress the years to cover the community’s streets, sideimportance of hiring a professional home walks, sewers and other infrastructure costs. inspector to make sure the home is well built If you hire an agent from Golden Real Esand built to code. tate, you’ll also get assistance with your movJust because a home is new does not guar- ing costs, including use of our moving trucks, As a typographer, I learned that serif type- antee that it was properly built or even built moving boxes, packing materials and labor. faces should be used for text, and that sans- to code. I always recommend having a home Don’t shortchange yourself by not engaging serif typefaces should be used only for head- inspector make two visits when you buy a one of us in the purchase of your new home. lines, subheads, captions, and other limitedtext applications. Arvada Condo Just Listed by Carrie Lovingier You’ll notice that virtually all newspapers follow this rule, with Times Roman the most This spacious 2-bedroom, 2-bath ranch-style condo at common text typeface. I’m not allowed to use 6310 Oak Street (Unit 107) is within central Arvada’s Times Roman in this paid ad lest it be misGrace Place subdivision, built in 1999. The master bedtaken for editorial content. Compare this Arial room features a huge walk-in closet with built-in shelves, Narrow text with the same size Times Roand the kitchen has a bar/counter overlooking the living man type in this newspaper’s news stories, room. Being a garden-level unit, this condo has a private and you’ll probably agree that those little patio. It has a full size washer & newer dryer, a newer serifs make text more readable. Also notice range and newer hot water heater. The building has a that sans-serif headlines and sub-heads are brand new roof. The complex is adjacent to Allendale $195,000 a readable complement to the serif text. Park, close to Ralston Recreation Area & near bus & Unfortunately, Microsoft Corporation, light rail. The HOA fee is only $145 per month, and seemingly unaware of these typographic there’s plenty of guest parking. You’ll be only 15 minutes from downtown Denver or downprinciples, has from the beginning made town Golden, and 36 minutes from DIA. Casinos are 45 minutes away, and skiing is just an sans serif typefaces like Calibri the default hour away. View a narrated video tour at www.ArvadaCondo.info, then call listing agent typefaces for Outlook, also making the de- Carrie Lovingier at 303-907-1278 for a private showing fault size fairly small. Given that space is not a limitation in emails or websites, it’s sad that Jim Smith this has become the standard. Note: You can Broker/Owner change the default typeface and type size in Golden Real Estate, Inc. your outgoing emails. I changed mine to 12 CALL OR TEXT: 303-525-1851 pt. Georgia, a really readable typeface. MAIN: 303-302-3636 Another annoyance, especially for us older EMAIL: Jim@GoldenRealEstate.com Americans, is the use of thin, gray sans-serif Promoting and Modeling WEBSITE: www.GoldenRealEstate.com type (like this) instead of nice black serif Environmental Responsibility 17695 South Golden Road, Golden 80401 typefaces (like this) in websites.

Now for Something Completely Different: A Brief Lesson on Type Fonts and Readability As with most Realtors, real estate was not my first career. I started out as a newspaper reporter/editor/publisher, then transitioned to typography, using the typesetting equipment I had purchased for my newspapers. I quickly returned to my journalism roots by transitioning my typography firm, Journal Graphics, Inc., into the nation’s largest producer of TV news and public affairs transcripts. It was only after closing Journal Graphics in 1997 that I found my way from being a commercial landlord into residential real estate brokerage. Just as I’ve never let go of my love of journalism, I’ve never let go of my love of typography. I design and compose this full page ad myself every week, and I take pleasure in making it as well written and readable as possible. The choice of typefaces for headlines and text is a big part of that. If I had my choice, the text typeface in this ad would not be 10 point Arial Narrow (which you’re reading now) but a serif typeface like Times Roman. “Serifs” are those subtle accents at the bottoms, tops and ends of letters, but they play a huge role in readability. Sans-serif typefaces like Arial or Helvetica don’t have those accents. At right is a Times Roman letter with serifs next to an Arial letter without serifs.

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State of the

Arvada Chamber of Commerce

A look back at the 2017 year BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Interactions, connections and participation were the focus of highlights at the Arvada Chamber of Commerce State of the Chamber lunch Dec. 13 held at the Lamar Street Center. Here’s a look at some of what the chamber considers wins and growth opportunities for 2018.

2017 by the numbers

130 214 400 750

new members joined the chamber

members engaged in chamber programs

400 65,000 engagement meetings

website visits

members attended events

connection made

900 2

mentions of members

percent increase of total revenue

Arvada Chamber of Commerce Board President Kami Welch talks about the highlights of the year. SHANNA FORTIER

Top wins for 2017 •The Arvada Chamber was recognized with the Leadership Award and various awards from the Colorado Chamber of Commerce Executives for member growth this year. • National connections were made by Arvada Chamber of Commerce President Kami Welch, who completed the talent pipeline program with the United States Chamber of Commerce and has been asked to serve on the Western Association of Chamber Board of Directors. • There was a spike in member attendance at quarterly events. • The chamber put an emphasis of marketing and branding. •Program attendance increased from 175 to 214 for the year.

Biggest growth opportunities for 2018 The board sees a great opportunity to grow the conversation and engagement. at the Third Friday Breakfast series. Creating membership diversity. Arvada Works — a a talent pipeline modeled after the national program, which will offer solutions for talent issues. Growth of the Taste of Arvada. The board is evaluating opportunities to include more attendance for the sold out event. Leadership opportunities such as Leadership Arvada.

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Ron Meier, left, and Bob Nobles, right, organized a fundraiser Dec. 9 at Takoda Tavern in Parker to help retired police officer and veteran Christian Redman with medical and living expenses. Redman is battling an aggressive form of colon cancer.

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Today, thanks to the money raised and a careful financial planning strategy, Frank and his wife no longer worry about having enough to live on until they die. “We live in a time where there’s a lot of negativity going on,” Nobles, 57, says. “But there’s always something positive in helping people out.” Nobles’ passions are evident in the American flags and Native American art that cover just about every inch of the tavern walls. He was deeply influenced, he says, by a Native American friend who treated everyone with dignity and kindness. He named his bar and restaurant Takoda, which means “friend to others” among the Lakota Sioux. And although he didn’t serve in the military, he considers all those who did — or do — his family. Like Redman. “He’s a good man,” Nobles says. “He served his country and he’s getting dealt a really tough, tough hand. . . . We can all do a little more to help out our kids — they’re all our children.” During the fundraiser, Meier stands by the donation table near the entrance, thanking people, writing down names and amounts in a dog-eared booklet, meticulously documenting the generosity. Jack Frank, 92, the WWII vet walks in, cane in hand, and pulls out $75 from his wallet. “Appreciate that, Jack,” Meier says. “I wish I could do more.” Frank recounts how he fell recently and injured his ribs. But, he says, “I had to make sure I could be here.” ‘The motto: never quit’ Redman remembers the exact moment his life veered. 5:33 p.m. June 10, 2016. The phone rang. He didn’t really want to answer it. He knew hernias, his first suspicion, weren’t causing his troubles. The unanswerable questions flooded his mind. Would he die? Would he wither away to nothing as he’d seen happen to others fighting cancer? He didn’t want to be that person. A month later, he was in the hospital, undergoing emergency surgery that saved his life. Doctors removed his colon. When he woke, he had an ileostomy bag outside his stomach area to collect the waste products from his body. He was devastated. Redman has always been a burly man, 230 pounds, jovial, outgoing, committed to being the best at whatever he did. A cavalry scout for the Army, he was stationed in Germany near the border with the Soviet Union when the Chernobyl nuclear explosion occurred. He later taught armor operations warfare and was called up in the reserves during Desert Shield/ Desert Storm. He spent 23 years as a police officer in Kentucky before moving back to Parker, where he grew up, to help care for his aging parents. Here, he began working in construction. After years of being in charge, he didn’t want to get out of bed. Then his 16-year-old daughter, Alexis, who lives in Kentucky with

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his ex-wife, called. “You can’t leave me yet, Daddy,” she told him. Nine days later, he walked out of the hospital. The fight has been unrelenting. Chemotherapy, every Tuesday, leaves him breathless, nauseous, trembling, prone to infections and insomnia. Complications have sent him to emergency rooms more than 20 times. He lost 90 pounds. The stress has revived panic attacks related to PTSD from his Army days. He is quieter. His shoulders hunch slightly when he stands. There is a heaviness, a worry, in his gaze. The battle is depleting. And it forces what matters most into focus. “You learn to forgive a lot when you’re sick,” Redman says. “I learned never to say never — it’s a humbling disease. As they say, pride goeth before the fall. I used to be laser-focused on being the best. Now, I just want to see my little girl graduate college, walk down the aisle.” His father, Dave Redman, 77, a retired Navy command master chief, is his constant companion. He has accompanied him on every doctor and hospital visit. And when Christian’s spirits dip too low, he helps lift them back up. “It’s a fight,” Dave Redman says. But “there’s a light at the end of the tunnel — it’s there.” The disease can’t be cured, Redman says, but the hope is that he can live in remission someday. So, he prays. And he draws on his military training: “I will win. I will survive. You can’t give up. I’ve never given up, never quit. That’s the motto: Never quit.” ‘Pay it forward’ At Takoda Tavern, a silent auction table hugs the front wall. A few bottles of aged, expensive whiskey. Several beer bar signs. A Benchmark knife. And more. Jason Adamson, 37, a Takoda regular from Highlands Ranch, is sitting at the bar. He has bid $500 each for two of the whiskey bottles. He doesn’t know Redman. “Why not?” he says about his donation. “It’s for a good cause. Bob tells me it’s a good thing. That’s all that matters to me. I feel there’s too many stories out there nowadays that are more sad than happy. That’s what people tend to focus on. Sometimes, the good stories go unmentioned.” This, the rallying of a community for one of its own, he says, is a good story. Sam Treat, 54, walks up to Meier at the table, $40 in his hand. “How does this work?” he asks. An Air Force veteran, he has come from Aurora with his daughter. He, too, doesn’t know Redman.

“It’s a good cause,” Treat says. “You’ve got to take care of people, always pay it forward. I just hope he gets better.” Air Force veteran Bob Barns, 84, walks through the door. He hands Meier an envelope that says “from Bill and Jane.” He can’t stay — his grandchildren are visiting — but he had to stop by to support a fellow serviceman. “I’ve had some medical problems myself, and I just wanted to help a little bit,” says Barns, who also has never met Redman. “I have been very lucky . . . but I may be here someday.” A belief in humanity Perhaps the most difficult part of this unwanted journey has been losing the ability to support and take care of himself, Redman says. His monthly insurance premium is about $950. He spends about another $500 a month in co-pays. Then there’s the medicine, the monthly rent, food, other basic living expenses. His $40,000 in savings quickly disappeared once he had to stop working. His business crumbled.

He is in the process of pursuing veterans’ benefits. But for now, his only income is about $2,000 a month in disability pay, which is enough to cover either medical or living expenses, but not both. When Meier became aware, through other sources, that Redman was falling behind in his rent, he approached his friend about holding a fundraiser. Aaron Davis, the condominium complex’s property maintenance manager, also set up a GoFundMe account. The goal altogether: $15,000 to cover Redman’s rent for a year. As of Dec. 18, a little more than $15,000 had been raised — $10,000 from the Takoda benefit. The amount humbles Redman. He is amazed at how many people showed up to support him and, of those, how many he didn’t know. “I am,” he says simply, “very blessed.” But maybe this blessing is for everyone. For Meier. And Nobles. And Davis. And Frank and Barns and Adamson and Treat and all the people who looked into their hearts to try to make life a little better for someone who was hurting. And all of us who share in this story that shines a light on the goodness of humanity, reminding us what matters most: Love for our fellow man, woman and child, especially in the toughest of times. Ann Macari Healey writes about people, places and issues of everyday life. An award-winning columnist, she can be reached at ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia or 303-566-4100.

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Arvada Police Chief Don Wick retires Wick has been with the Arvada Police Department for 32 years

BRADY WILL SERVE AS INTERIM CHIEF OF POLICE Ed Brady has been named interim chief of police for Arvada by City Manager Mark Deven. Brady joined the Arvada Police Department in 1994. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2003, to Commander in 2007 and to Deputy Chief in 2014.

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After 32 years with the Arvada Police Department, Police Chief Don Wick is retiring. “Don’s impact on the city of Arvada today and in the future is and will continue to be immense,” Deputy Chief Ed Brady said at a retirement ceremony held Dec. 12 at the Arvada Center. More than 300 community members and fellow officers came out to wish Wick farewell. Arvada Mayor Marc Williams said that Wick’s commitment to the community can be seen throughout the room, especially with the presence of the business and faith-based communities. “Don has worked tirelessly for the betterment of the relationship between our police department and the business community,” Williams said. “He has placed a huge emphasis on our partnership with the faith-based community to address issues that confound us. Issues such as homelessness, drug addiction and mental health. Don has been champion in those arenas throughout his time here and we thank him for those efforts.” Wick joined the Arvada Police De-

During his tenure, Brady has been a field training officer, a firearms instructor and a narcotics detective. He has overseen training, administration and a patrol sector in his leadership capacity. As the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) Accreditation Manager from 2011-2013, he facilitated Arvada’s accreditation effort, securing the department’s ninth award. He has since become a CALEA assessor himself and assessed four other agencies.

Retiring Arvada Police Chief Don Wick hugs former Arvada City Manager Craig Kocian at a retirement celebration. SHANNA FORTIER partment in 1985 after serving four years as a police officer in Laramie, Wyoming. He was 20 years old when he entered his career in law enforcement — not even old enough to buy his own firearm. In 1989, Wick was promoted to sergeant and in 1996 earned the title of commander. In 2003, Wick was promoted to deputy chief and in 2007 he was named police chief.

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He holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Metropolitan State College, a Master’s of Public Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver, Graduate School of Public Affairs, and a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of Denver. Wick is active in the Arvada-Jefferson Kiwanis club and volunteers his time for several nonprofit organizations in the Arvada/Jefferson County area. In his spare time, he builds furniture, acoustic and electric guitars. Wick is also an avid runner, running to work for the past 10 years. He recently surpassed 15,000 lifetime running miles. During his 10 years as chief, Wick introduced some of the departments most popular programs, including the honor guard, peer support, a mentoring program, and mental health co-responders. He was also instrumental in creating a police database software, which is now used statewide and nationally by law enforcement agencies fro

Brady received his B.A. degree from Colorado State University and a M.A. degree in Public Administration from the University of Colorado Denver. He attended the Senior Management Institute for Police and is a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command. He has also worked with the International Association of Chiefs of Police as an instructor for Leadership in Police Organizations. crime information sharing. Wick also lead discussions in Jefferson County regarding homelessness. “Don’s goal wasn’t to end homelessness, rather as to begin the discussion, get people involved and as he would say move the needle in the positive direction,” Brady said. “As a result, many citizens inquired how they could help showing that his leadership and drive to solve the problem reached far into the community and encouraged residents to get involved.” One result of this was the opening of a cold weather shelter in Arvada. But Wick emphasized that he didn’t do it by himself. “This has really been quiet an honor,” Wick said at the ceremony. “I want to thank all of you for what SEE WICK, P14

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A legacy of love and service Mother Cabrini Shrine commemorates 100th anniversary of Cabrini’s death

IF YOU GO An event to celebrate Mother Cabrini’s life takes place at 9 a.m. Dec. 22 at Mother Cabrini Shrine, 20189 Cabrini Boulevard in Golden. The event begins with a mass, which is followed by a brunch. All are welcome. An RSVP to attend the brunch is requested. To RSVP, call 303-526-0758. The grounds are open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day. The gift shop and office hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The shrine’s entry gate closes at 4:45 p.m. daily.

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Tom Francis has a goal. It is to live until the year 2030. That will mark 100 years that the Francis family has been involved with the Mother Cabrini Shrine, Francis said, who is one of the property’s caretakers. “I enjoy the work, but there’s a greater purpose here,” Francis, 69, said. “It’s being a part of trying to continue her (Mother Cabrini’s) legacy of helping people.” This year, though, Francis is celebrating a different centenary milestone. Dec. 22 is the 100th anniversary of the death of Mother Cabrini. “Mother Cabrini left a legacy of love and service and it is up to all of us to continue the work she started,” said JoAnn Seaman, the development director at the Mother Cabrini Shrine. “It is rare to have such a sacred space just a short distance from Denver where all are welcome to come and pray and meditate on holy ground where a saint once walked, worked and prayed.” Mother Cabrini accomplished so much in her 67 years, Seaman said. Her “mission was to bring the love of Jesus to everyone she met,” Seaman said. “She served the poor, immigrants and children by organizing catechism and education classes, and provided for the needs of many orphans by building orphanages and schools throughout the world.” The Mother Cabrini Shrine, 20189 Cabrini Boulevard in Golden, is less than a 20-minute drive from downtown Golden. It sits on 480 acres at 7,000 feet in elevation. “It’s a very inspirational place,” said Jeff Lewis, the shrine’s administrative director. Circa 1912, the shrine began as a summer camp for the girls of Mother Cabrini’s Queen of Heaven Orphan-

Mother Cabrini established the Queen of Heaven Orphanage for girls in Denver in 1904. Seeking a place where the girls could experience outdoor life, sometime in 1909 to 1910, Mother Cabrini negotiated the purchase of a property on the east slope of Lookout Mountain to serve as a summer camp. It opened circa 1912. COURTESY OF MOTHER CABRINI SHRINE

age, founded in 1902, which was located in the north Denver area now known as the Highlands. Back when the camp began, the girls would come in groups of about 20, according age, and would spend several weeks in the mountains. Although no longer a summer camp for girls, the shrine still hosts individual and group retreats, and people who visit the shrine for mass or as a quiet, peaceful getaway place to pray, meditate or reflect. The Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus — the order of sisters founded by Mother Cabrini who ran the orphanage — still continue to serve the Denver area through the shrine, Seaman said. “What the sisters have always brought to the shrine is helping people,” Lewis said. It’s inspirational to get to see faith in action through all those who serve the shrine — including the sisters, volunteers, staff, donors and visitors, he said. “I think that’s the greatest gift it’s given me,” Lewis said. M.L. Richardson of Golden visits the shrine about twice a month — something she has been doing for as long as she can remember, she said.

Her grandparents, Massimo and Farah Fortarel, emigrated from the same general area of northern Italy as where Mother Cabrini was from, sometime in probably the nineteenteens, Richardson said. Her grandparents worked hard and exemplify the type of people that should be welcomed to this country, Richardson said. And “there’s still immigrants

coming here who have great faith in Mother Cabrini,” she said. “They look to her for guidance.” Richardson recalls walking the shrine’s grounds with her grandmother, and playing with the girls at the orphanage, she said, who added she was raised to believe in the importance of reaching out to those who are less fortunate. “The whole world could benefit from more kindness and acceptance from other people,” Richardson said. “Even if it’s just one little thing for one person. Big things start small.” Today, Richardson is involved with the shrine through volunteerism, and has served on various committees for the shrine. SEE CABRINI, P8

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People visit the various stations of the cross along the stairway of prayer at the Mother Cabrini Shrine, 20189 Cabrini Boulevard in Golden. The shrine is a well-visited place for people seeking a quiet, peaceful getaway place to pray, meditate or reflect.

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The shrine is a place for all people of all faiths, Richardson said. She feels fortunate to be able to relate to Mother Cabrini, and all that she stood for, she said, and use her as a good example for her own life. “Mother Cabrini was very devoted to the sacred heart of Jesus,” Richardson said. “And she’s in my heart. I think if Mother Cabrini wasn’t in my life, I’d be missing a part of my heart.” Mother Cabrini’s legacy includes helping the Italian miners and their families who worked in the Clear Creek, Argentine, and South Park mining districts. Mining accidents produced a lot of orphans, Francis said, whose father

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Carl started working for the sisters at the orphanage in 1930. As a young boy, Francis liked to think of himself as his father’s right-hand man at the orphanage, he said, and one of his tasks was to help out with bicycle repair. The orphanage closed in 1966, but the sisters kept it open as a day school until 1969, Francis said. Francis was 21 at the time, and moved up to the shrine in December of that year to help the sisters maintain the property — mainly to keep the mountain road open during the wintertime. Francis taught math at Pomona High School in Arvada for 30 years, and raised two daughters while living on the shrine’s property. “It’s Cabrini’s spirit that draws you here,” Francis said. “She is still guiding us from her heavenly spot. We’re just the hands.”

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Regis University students interested in taking more classes in the arts will be able to starting in January through a partnership with the Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities. With this new collaboration, the Arvada Center will offer art classes to Regis students, beginning with the spring semester that begins in January. In return, the university will provide academic scholars and programming for the regional art center’s humanities program. The agreement allows Regis students to take several art classes for college credit at the art center, which is located only five miles from Regis’ Northwest Denver Campus. The initial course offerings will include dance (tap and ballet) and ceramics, and will complement Regis’ existing offerings in the visual and

The Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities is teaming up with Regis University to offer students classes, including dance, starting in January. COURTESY PHOTO performing arts. “These are all wonderful opportunities for us,” said Regis Provost Janet Houser. “I see huge potential in this partnership.” The partnership is one step in Regis’ plan to switch from a STEM focus to a STEAM focus by including the arts with science, technology, engineering and math. “Regis is a thriving universi-

ty and I believe that when one experiences contact with the arts they go from surviving to flourishing,” Houser said. “For our students, it’s a way to really engage and interact with the arts in a broader way, in a high caliber facility.” The beauty of the partnership, Houser said, is that students not enrolled at Regis can also take these classes and then apply for academic

credit through the university, which can then transfer to any degree program. “We’re thrilled to be able to partner with an institution of the caliber of Regis University,” said Philip C. Sneed, Arvada Center executive director. “It’s a natural partnership, given our desire to work more closely with institutions of higher education, and our proximity to

one another. This first step gives us a great foundation for future collaboration — we already have identified many other potential opportunities to explore.” One opportunity Sneed is taking hold of is access to Regis’ scholars for the center’s humanities programs. In the spring, Sneed hopes to bring the university’s Center for the Study of War Experience projects to the Arvada Center for a series that would be open to students for credit and to the general public free of charge. There are also talks of Regis English faculty serving on a team for a literature festival at the center, a piano competition, and using the Arvada Center black box for original plays. Sneed expects the partnership will help the Arvada Center reach its toughest demographic: teenagers and young adults. “Our educational expertise tends to be with K through 6 and with adult learning,” he said. “We’re trying to step up our game with middle school, high school and college. This pushes us.” Both sides call this partnership a “win, win.”

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MILESTONES Arvada Breann Huber, of Arvada, participated in four Christmas at Concordia concerts that brought more than 3,000 Concordia students, faculty and staff, alumni and community members to St. John Lutheran Church near campus. The concerts featured the Women’s Cantamus Choir, Male Chorus, Concordia Handbell Choir, University Brass Ensemble, University A Cappella Choir and University Symphonic Band. A sophomore, Huber is a member of Handbell Choir and Handbell Choir II. Tabbi Kinion, of Arvada, graduated in December with a master of arts in biology from Miami University through Project Dragonfly. Since joining the Global Field Program in 2015, Kinion has traveled to Baja, Paraguay and Guyana and conducted projects that have made a difference

in the Arvada area. Kinion works as a statewide education coordinator at Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Talia M. Marquez, of Arvada, graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Katie Merrill, of Arvada, placed sixth in oral interpretation at the annual Cameron University Christmas Classic Swing Tournament. Merrill is a member of the Kansas Wesleyan University forensics and debate squad, which placed third at the event. Hillary Morrison, of Arvada, graduated from the University of Kansas with a certificate in surgery. Andrew Russell Wickins, of Arvada, graduated Dec. 16 from Emporia State University with a master’s degree in library science, with a concentration in leadership and administration.

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rowing up, one of the truly exciting days of the year was the day the mailman would deliver the newest collection of “Charlie Brown” HITTING cartoons. That’s right, once upon a HOME time, whoever is responsible for “The Peanuts” would package the last year’s worth of daily comic strips in a nice little paperback book for consumption apart from the newspapers. And, in their wisdom, Mom Michael Alcorn and Dad would make sure that we received a copy of it.

Charlie Brown, for those of you who don’t know, has always been the archetype of the lovable loser kid. He loved baseball, but was terrible at it; had a decades-long crush on the little red-headed girl, but never managed to actually talk to her; and, by my rough estimate, was oh-for-63 trying to kick the football when Lucy held it for him. Charlie never got invited to the parties, was frequently called names ( “blockhead”), and was constantly being upstaged by his pet beagle. In this day and age, Charlie Brown would probably be on anti-depressants, in counseling, and on the hushhush school “watch list” for suicide or worse. Somehow, I suspect that the occasional visit to Lucy’s five-cent psychiatry booth just wouldn’t be enough

for him. Apparently, Charles M. Schultz modeled his protagonist after his own experiences in life. Schultz was unpopular in school, not good at sports, and, in the face of voluminous rejections, maintained an almost delusional belief in his own ability as an artist. And, of course, we all know now that that belief was well-founded. But it begs the question: how did Charles M. Schultz, and his alter ego, Charlie Brown, manage to survive difficult, disappointing childhoods and go on to success? I passed a small jest up above about the ubiquity of pharmaceutical and psychiatric intervention in our children’s lives these days, but I do so to draw a contrast. Abraham Lincoln,

Thomas Edison, the author of “Wonderful Life,” and Schultz all faced rejection and disappointment time after time; but, just one year ago, two different Ivy League colleges — the sine qua non of the American education system — had to safe-space “cry rooms” and cancel finals for their students … because of the results of an election. That’s not even a personal rejection — that’s just a disappointment. And, yet, our best and brightest needed to be coddled through that time. God forbid that those students ever face actual bullying or tormenting. As an employee of the school system, I am aware of the lengths we go to to prevent bullying. But, in spite of SEE ALCORN, P15

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A LETTER TO THE EDITOR RTD Plea Because we have no train from Arvada, please reinstate the wonderful A line shuttle. It took 20-30 minutes to reach DIA. The bus/ train combo takes over an hour. Kathleen Flynn, Arvada Colorado needs more renewable energy The use of renewable energy is becoming a big problem. To the east side of Golden, you can see a brown horizon because of the smog coming from Denver. Colorado is a beautiful place and we can’t ruin it by turning the sky ugly grays and browns. Some 60 percent of the energy Colorado uses comes from coal, the nonrenewable

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so this makes sense. However, Colorado is becoming a more popular state. Over the past few years, Colorado’s population raises 100,000 people each year! Colorado is the 20th most popular state, and soon enough it could turn out to have the same problem as California: too much pollution. How can Colorado fix this problem? Colorado needs to change how it produces energy. The burning of coal releases carbon dioxide into the air, the main source of pollution. However, switching to a renewable energy source like wind energy can reduce the pollution Colorado makes. Colorado is a beautiful place. It has towering mountains, green meadows, and

thriving trees. Colorado needs to change its energy production methods to keep pollution away and keep its scenery beautiful. Griffin Moyer, Golden Good point on communication Mary Stobie brought out a very important point with her article “Two men talking about North Korea.” The fact that two men were talking, and even more important listening to each other, is of critical importance. “Trump derangement syndrome” has reached a point where no one is listening to what the other has to say. Even if the other side makes a good point, it is discarded out of hand. The other day I was able to have a discussion with another dog owner at the Arvada Dog Park. She had the opposite view that I did, but as both of us are of retire-

ment age I think that made a difference. We could discuss without arguing. That is the way it used to be. Votes in congress on either side of an issue used to include members of both parties. Now if you don’t toe the party line you are disenfranchised. Not only is communication important, it needs to be informed communication. I am constantly amazed at how many people have an opinion, but no facts to back it up. Jeffco school superintendent Jason Glass gave us part of his vision for education in the same edition of your paper. I hope his vision for the future of our students includes a good dose of education on critical thinking and decision making. Recent studies have shown that this is an area that is lacking for graduates all over the country in both high school and college. The brain washing instilled by

political correctness has helped create the division and hostile communication we now see between opposing views. This can only change if we all personally make an effort. Will you? By the way, this is probably not a good year to hang up mistletoe at the office. William F Hineser, Arvada Reach Act can save kids’ lives As a parent, I’m thankful my child was born healthy and has received medical care throughout his life. Unfortunately, millions of children worldwide do not have the same access to care. Tragically, 15,000 children die daily from preventable causes like pneumonia and even diarrhea. Despite these statistics, there is good news. Thanks to U.S. leadership we have cut in half the number of kids

dying from treatable illnesses such as these. Now it’s time to finish the job, but we need Senator Gardner to help! I urge the Senator to cosponsor the Reach Every Mother and Child Act (Reach Act). This bipartisan bill would help expand low-cost, proven solutions to end these deaths within a generation, and it would introduce new financing mechanisms to bring investors to the table and improve the use of existing taxpayer dollars. This legislation offers the U.S. a unique opportunity to help end preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths. I ask Senator Gardner to cosponsor the Reach Act and give all children a strong start in life, just like mine had. Kiki McGough, Arvada

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Don Wright, age 66, tragically passed away of a sudden heart attack on Nov. 23rd. Thanksgiving evening, at his home in Arvada, CO. He grew up in Wheeling, IL., a suburb of Chicago, and excelled at basketball and baseball at Wheeling High School. He graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1973 where he played basketball for 4 years. After college he coached HS. basketball in Galesburg, IL 1973-76. Don was a strong Christian, and after moving to Colorado in 1977, he prayed for an idea where he could use his talents

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for sports and be self employed. He came up with the concept of running baseball and basketball skills camps for boys and girls, which he did for over 27 years. At last count, he had instructed over 50,000 kids all around the metro area, with many kids taking the camps numerous times and many handicapped kids also participating. In order to fund the camps over and above the registration fee, he sold a coupon

card door-to-door for $3 with coupons from local restaurants like Wendy’s and McDonald’s. He was known by many people as “The Coupon Man”, and he developed a true friendship with many of those people who continued to buy his coupon cards and support his camps year after year. He is survived by his wife Dawn and his 4 wonderful sons Jason (age 42) of Aurora, CO; Jacob (age 40) of Jackson-

ville, FL; John (age 38) of Aurora, CO and Jack (age 36) of Tulsa, CO. To all those valued friends who bought coupon cards over the years and whose kids attended the baseball and basketball camps, Don’s family would like to offer their sincerest thanks. Coach Don, we will miss you. For full obituary and to share a memory of Don or leave a special message for his family visit www.malesichandshirey. com please click the Share Memories button on Don’s obituary.

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you’ve done for me as an individual, what you’ve done for the police department, the friendships and partnerships we’ve all had.” As parting words to the community, Wick encouraged people to find a passion, connect with other people and go out and do something. Williams said that Wick’s professionalism, thoughtfulness and thoroughness has created a benchmark for the future and big shoes to fill. “Thirty-two years of service to this community can’t be replaced overnight and won’t be replaced overnight,” Williams said. For now, Brady has been named interim chief.

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that, bullying still happens. In fact, if you haven’t seen the movie “Wonder” yet, I can’t recommend it strongly enough, if for no other reason than to have a glimpse into the world of children. If you think all the effort we’ve gone to in the past 20 years to make kids be nicer to each other has produced unqualified results, you’re crazy. No doubt, things are better — but, just like in the movie, the problem is that mean kids are still mean kids, and if they are clever enough, then they know just how to bully and make other kids’ lives miserable. And, in the meantime, all the nice kids who follow the rules are now in a position with no recourse — when they stand up for themselves, they are often in just as much trouble as the bully. Doubt me? Check out the statistics of teenage suicide lately. Heck, just check on Jefferson County, alone —

it’ll disturb you. I think one of the sad, unintended consequences of all our “be nice” efforts is that the good kids, the nice kids, the 97 percent of all kids, assume that everybody else is going to play by the same rules, and that their smiley-face stickers and participation awards are going to make everything all right. I never get the impression from Charlie Brown that he struggled under the same delusions. Sure, he had an unhealthy overabundance of hope that he worked from … but I believe he knew that life was supposed to be hard. I worry that our children do not have the same understanding, which means that they won’t have the opportunity to develop the tools necessary to deal with disappointments and confrontation. So, maybe in a break from designing their participation trophies, we should do more to give them those tools. Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His novels are available at MichaelJAlcorn.com

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Let’s get started. Jennifer. The English language. Not drabble, spew and slang: clarity, concision and cleverness. “Stardust” by Louie Armstrong, recorded on November 4, 1931. The trumpet intro, the syncopation, and Armstrong’s vocal cadence are brilliant. Someone said “he sounds like he is gargling peanut butter.” Peanut butter could be, should be, on the list. There’s not enough room this time around. The best part of waking up is waking up. The second best part of waking up is a bowl of hot, black coffee. Memories, good ones, old ones, new ones. Strange ones. Walking into my eighth-floor art studio at UCLA and seeing Tony Curtis, sitting on a stool in the middle of the room. He was taking life drawing classes with my mentor. Thought I knew where he was. I didn’t. “City Lights.” I have yet to watch the ending without tears in my eyes.

Documentaries. I can’t get enough of them. And I watch, and watch again, every episode of “Modern Marvels.” How something is made, like a toothbrush, captivates me. Blue. Blue skies, blue eyes, blueberry pies. Let’s go Blue, “Am I Blue?,” “Kind of Blue,” “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue.” That’s nine. Who am I leaving out? “Whom,” that’s who. I left out my house, my home. I can’t do that. This is the best place on earth. I haven’t traveled far, but I know the difference between my home and anyplace else. Being home, staying home, coming home. The only sounds I hear now are my own sighs of contentment. (I lived in an apartment, the walls were so thin I could hear my neighbor’s stomach conjugate his lunch.) I know my house was built fast (I watched, 1993), and it looks like all of the others. But inside, it’s one of a kind. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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Breckenridge has been brewing the ale since 1993. No spices are added to the recipe, but it has a hint of space courtesy of Chinook and Mt. Hood hops.

A dining tour of downtown Denver

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Seasonal cheers with

holiday beers BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The holidays are a time to gather together with friends, family, co-workers and other near and dear ones. And to make that time a little more delicious, and possibly more bearable, many local breweries produce holiday and winter brews specifically for the season. “The great thing about beer is how it brings people together. More than any other time of year, the holidays bring together family and friends in celebration time and time again,” explained Todd Usry, president and brewmaster at Breckenridge Brewery,

Local breweries add orange, gingerbread, spices and other flavors

headquartered in Littleton. “Seasonals allow us to get creative using ingredients that are common that time of year, introduce styles that have historic relevance to the time of year, or brew a beer that has flavors that reflect the emotions of the season.” At Breckenridge, they offer a Christmas Ale, the Holidale which is a variation of the Christmas Ale that has rested in whiskey barrels, and a Nitro Chocolate Orange Stout, while at Arvada’s Odyssey Beerwerks, they offer Oh Snap!, a spiced winter ale that includes winter cookie spicing and sweet orange peel. “We want our holiday brews to be fun, but not too SEE BEERS, P26

A DEEP DIVE INTO HOLIDAY BEERS Breckenridge Brewery Christmas Ale — Breckenridge has been brewing the ale since 1993. It’s a fullflavored, well-balanced ale with lots of malty flavor and a warming 7.1 percent ABV (alcohol by volume). No spices are added to the recipe, but it has a hint of spice courtesy of Chinook and Mount Hood hops. Holidale — A variation of Christmas Ale that has rested in whiskey barrel for several months. The barrels add notes of oak and whiskey to the caramel sweetness of Christmas Ale. Nitro Chocolate Orange Stout — An entry into the brewery’s Nitro Series is a roasty stout brewed with orange zest and locally sourced Cholaca, pure liquid cacao. The brew is topped by the velvety texture of the nitrogen head. Through December, the Christmas Ale is available in six-packs and 12-packs, a five-liter mini keg that holds 10

pints, and a very limited supply of 240 one-liter gift bottles, signed and handlabeled by the elves at Breckenridge Brewery. The one-liter gift bottles are sold at the Farm House at Breckenridge Brewery, 2920 Brewery Lane in Littleton. Holidale is available in 22-ounce bombers through December. The Nitro Chocolate Orange Stout is packaged in four-packs of nitrogencharged cans and can be purchased through January. Check out the beer locator (www.breckbrew.com/beer-locator) to find specific stores and pubs that carry them. Lone Tree Brewing Company Cranberry Saison Horchata stout — A milk stout with chocolate and cinnamon Old Ale — Features gingerbread spices

The holiday beers are available in 22-ounce bombers, available on tap in the Lone Tree Brewing Company tasting room, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, No. 8222, and at several bars across the metro area. The Cranberry Sasion and Old Ale are currently available, and should be through the end of December. The Horchata Stout will be released right before Christmas, and will be available for the rest of the winter. Odyssey Beerwerks Oh Snap! — For the second year, the brewery is offering its Oh Snap! Spiced winter ale. It features a rich malt base with biscuit accents complimented by classic winter cookie spicing and sweet orange peel. Available both on draft and in cans, through the end of the year at Odyssey, 5535 W. 56th Ave. No. 107 and craftbeer centric liquor stores throughout the Denver metro area.

hen you live in a place long enough, you develop a routine of going to the same places for a bite to eat, or a quick drink. But Megan Bucholz wanted to show residents and visitors alike that Denver’s dining scene is a dynamic and delicious place to eat. To that end, she started Local Table COMING Tours in 2010 with the ATTRACTIONS goal of highlighting some of best bites. “All our guides are really great, and connect to the food industry,” Bucholz said with a laugh. “But sometimes its fun to get a guide way cooler than I am.” That’s why this December, Local Table Clarke Reader Tours has enlisted Orion Carrington as their newest tour guide. Carrington is known for hosting the Comcast television show, “Let’s Eat,” in addition to emceeing a variety of events around town including the Denver Burger Battle and RAW Artist — Denver. He’s had segments aired on CNN Travel Channel and interviewed cast members from HBO’s “True Blood” and AMC’s “The Walking Dead.” As Bucholz explains, Carrington will take tourists to a variety of LoDo stops, including Hearth & Dram, Lucky Pie, Euclid Hall, Zoe Ma Ma, Coohills, The Kitchen, Kachina, Poka Lola Social Club, Tap 14 and Vesta. Moving into 2018, Bucholz is looking to bring coffee and cocktail tours to the area as well. “We’re always looking for new spins on the tour to develop,” she said. “So often people go to the same place over and over, but we want them to think outside the box.” Carrington will host a selection of culinary tours in December and January. Custom tour dates and times are also available upon request. For more information, or to book a tour, call 303-9095747 or visit www.localtabletours.com. Celebrate the winter solstice outside Anyone who has visited Lakewood’s Bear Creek Lake Park knows it provides some truly spectacular views, not only of wildlife and the metro area, but also the night sky. Those night sky views make the park, located at 15600 W. Morrison Road, the perfect place to celebrate the first official day of winter at the Winter Solstice Hike, from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21. The evening event features a short night hike, followed by a merry gathering around a large campfire for a marshmallow roast and traditional burning of the yule log. Attendees should bring their own mug to enjoy a hot drink. For the details, visit www.lakewood. org/BCLPEvents.

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Basketball victory a tale of turnaround

EAGLES GROUNDED IN LOSS

Faith Christian junior Hampton Hays (5) closes in on D’Evelyn junior Kylee Fridgen (24) during a non-league game Dec. 15 at D’Evelyn Junior/Senior High School. The Eagles suffered a 69-20 loss. They return to action Jan. 10. DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BY THE NUMBERS

Combined hits of the nine collected by Arvada West in a 9-2 win over Bear Creek on Sept. 20 for the Clausen sisters, senior Morgan (3) and freshman Savannah (2). Both hit homers.

Runners finished in the Top 10 for Arvada West which won the girls Division I title in the Dave Sanders Invitational cross country meet on Sept. 22.

17.3

Average per carry on 12 attempts for Standley Lake’s Ty Webber who gained 208 yards in a 30-28 victory over Green Mountain on Sept. 22.

Stolen bases in eight attempts for Alameda in a 5-1 softball conquest of Fort Lupton on Sept. 21.

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The tally of how fewer yards Golden football gained versus Far Northeastern on Sept. 23, where the Demons still won, 17-14.

Standout Performers Gianna Walker, Wheat Ridge Walker, a senior outfielder, had a banner day in the 17-6 softball win over Green Mountain on Sept. 19 with four hits, four runs scored, four runs batted in and three stolen bases.

Ty Webber, Stanley Lake Webber, a senior running back, rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns and caught a pass for 46 yards in a 30-28 win over Green Mountain on Sept. 22.

Levi Mair, Arvada The senior accounted for four touchdowns, two passing and two rushing, on Sept. 22 in a 30-6 triumph over Pinnacle.

Ryan Marquez, Pomona The senior quarterback threw for 368 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in a 34-21 loss to top-ranked Valor Christian on Sept. 22.

Sarye Lopez, Alameda

Renatha Santos-Arriaga, Jefferson

The junior allowed two hits in seven innings in a 5-1 softball win over Fort Lupton on Sept. 21.

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t seems that nobody can remember the last time the Littleton boys basketball team defeated city rival Heritage. The Littleton Lions snapped a long, yet-to-be-resolved losing streak against Heritage with a 62-59 victory on Dec. OVERTIME 12 in the Eagles’ gym According to MaxPreps records, the Lions were 0-11 against Heritage heading into this season’s game but the intra-city series is older than 12 years. “It feels good to Jim Benton win,” said Littleton coach Ryan Fletcher. “It’s been a long time for us. It goes back as long as we can think. I know it’s been at least 15 years since we had won. “Every year we mark this game. It’s one that both schools get up for but it’s been too long since we’ve gotten our share. Our guys were excited and we felt if we played well we would have a chance.’’ Littleton administrators are still searching for documents to verify the last win but many Lions enthusiasts might finally start to believe in that old saying about throwing out records when rivalries are renewed. “I think that the adage is true,” said Fletcher. “Both teams every year want this game regardless of records, regardless of the scores.” Senior Jason Levy scored 27 points to spark Littleton’s win. “It’s been years since we’ve beat them, so I’m really happy,” said Levy. “It’s a rivalry. We focused and practiced hard for this game. We had our minds set right and came out and executed. I really believe any team can win on any day. We wanted it more. We were hungry.” Heritage coach Jentry Byleveld praised the rival Lions. “Littleton played a great game,” he said. “They are well coached and played very hard. “We couldn’t get stops on the defensive end, which ended up hurting our chances to win.” Milestone wins Legend boys basketball coach Kevin Boley collected his 400th career victory on Dec. 2 against Ralston Valley. Jefferson Academy boys coach Mark Sharpley, in his 19th season of coaching after coming to Jefferson Academy from Belleview Christian, joined the milestone 400 win club when the Jaguars beat Gunnison on Dec. 9. Sharpley’s record is 400-120. SEE BENTON, P27

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Arvada West boys hoops eyes being in the 5A Jeffco League mix BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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ARVADA — Arvada West’s boys basketball team hopes Dec. 12 was merely a hiccup. Rocky Mountain came into the Wildcats’ gym and took a 53-46 victory in a non-league game before winter break. It’s the second straight victory for Rocky Mountain (3-5 record) after getting out to an 0-5 start. “It’s huge. We started the season off pretty bad,” said Rocky Mountain senior Joe Elliott, who led the Lobos with 23 points going 9-for-13 from the field. “This is a really big confidence booster for us.” It’s the second straight loss for A-West (4-3) after getting out to a 3-0 start. “It’s a hiccup if we come back tomorrow and play well,” A-West coach Jeff Parriott said after the home loss. “If we repeat it tomorrow, we’ll definitely have some things we have to correct. We’ve played five nights and tonight was the first night where we didn’t play like the team we want to be.” A-West got back on the court Dec. 13 and suffered a 63-56 road loss at Arapahoe. The Wildcats did close out the week with a 41-21 victory against Boulder on Dec. 15. A-West’s start this season includes a second-place finish at the Fairview Festival tournament where the Wildcats defeated Denver South and host Fairview before losing to Denver East, No. 1 in this week’s CHSAANow.com Class 5A boys basketball poll, in the title game. It was a different story against Rocky Mountain last week. “We weren’t good defensively. I

think we were too quick on offense. We missed free throws and turned the ball over,” Parriott said. “I don’t know when you do all those things if you can win.” Senior Isaiah Brewer led A-West with 18 points. Fellow senior James Pelon pitched in 11 points despite being in foul trouble for most of the game. Junior Josh Rogers pitched in

12 points for the Wildcats. The Lobos came into Tuesday’s game with just one victory. Coming off a victory against Grand Junction seemed to give Rocky Mountain the momentum it needed to finish strong against A-West. Rocky Mountain trailed at halftime, but outscored A-West 29-19 in the second half. The Wildcats made just eight field goals in the second half. “We really focused on not letting any easy 3s because A-West is a good shooting team,” Elliott said. “We wanted to make sure they didn’t get any open shots. I think we did a good job of that.” The Lobos focused on taking it inside in the final quarter. Elliott and junior Joseph Urynowicz took over in the final quarter. The two combined to score 12 of 16 of the Lobos’ points in the fourth quarter. “Joe Elliott and Joseph Urynowicz

started being aggressive in the fourth quarter,” Rocky Mountain coach Brian Tafel said. “There is nothing more satisfying than a victory on the road.” The 5A Jeffco League appears to be up for grabs this season. Two-time defending conference champion Chatfield is off to an 2-4 start. A-West, Bear Creek and Dakota Ridge are actually the only 5A Jeffco teams with above .500 records early in the season. “The thing we have in our league (5A Jeffco) is there are a lot of teams who have players who haven’t played (varsity) a lot,” Parriott said. “We are trying to get better for January.” The Wildcats begin their conference schedule at Bear Creek on Jan. 4. Dennis Pleuss is a communications 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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