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CodeRED warning tool vital System used during floods to alert residents of dangers By Clarke Reader

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Local artist Charles Parson speaks at the ribbon cutting for his sculpture, “Earth Gate” and the Gold Strike Park on Sept. 25. Parson’s work was on display at the Arvada Center since 2004, but became one of the first purchases in the city’s Art in Public Places program.

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Two sculptures purchased by the city – “Earthgate and its companion “Structural Underbelly” – were given a new home at Gold Strike Park as part of the city’s art in public places program. Both pieces were created by Charles Parson, and were on display outside the Arvada Center since 2004. A ribbon-cutting attended by Philip C. Sneed, Arvada Center executive director, Marc Williams, Arvada mayor, and Parson and other lovers of art was held on Sept. 25. “It’s just part of the beauty these parks can achieve,” Parson said.

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At left, Arvada Center executive director Philip C. Sneed speaks at the ribbon cutting for Charles Parson’s sculpture “Earth Gate” at the Gold Strike Park on Sept. 25. Sneed spoke about the importance of public art and the conversation it starts.

Area police are encouraging residents to register for CodeRED, the system that alerts residents to emergencies in their area. CodeRED is an emergency alert system used all over Jefferson County that sends messages to phones to warn residents during critical situations, and give them updates on what is happening. With CodeRED police and fire agencies are able to select the exact area where notification is required, and record their own messages to the residents. The recent flooding Colorado faced is a prime example of the importance of signing up for the alert service. Even though the flooding prompted no evacuations in Lakewood, the City issued a precautionary pre-evacuation notice to about 300 homes near Lena Gulch through CodeRED. “We started using CodeRED on Jan. 1 and it’s been very beneficial to have,” said Scott Rose, Lakewood police communications supervisor. “So far we’ve only had to use it around 10 times, but it has been used by the county quite a bit more.” For people who have landlines, their number is already in the system’s database, but people have to register their mobile phones with the cell phone if they want to receive information on those devices. Numbers can only be registered to one address. “There can be a problem with just having the land line registered, because people will receive a message on it telling them to leave their homes, but if their mobile phone isn’t registered, they won’t hear the call telling them they can return,” Rose said. CodeRED continues on Page 28

An artful anniversary Arvada West alumni celebrate with show By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com Arvada West High School Foundation is continuing the celebration of the school’s 50th anniversary with an art show made up of alumni and faculty members. The show will be at Indian Tree Golf Course, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., 4-8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, and noon to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13. The artists include Joe Beckner, who

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taught art in the 1970s, and Keith Oelschlager, who currently teaches drawing and painting at the school. The alumni artists in the show are Nancy Wylie, Katie Alexander Haas, Kirsten Doukas, Cheryl Ross Annett, and Chuck Clark. All of these artists have won numerous awards at local, state and national levels and their works have been shown in various Colorado galleries. The foundation recently inducted notable alumni into its new hall of fame, and Louis Weltzer, a member of the foundation, said the group was looking for other ways to recognize people who graduated the school. “Cheryl Annett was a teacher in Jeffco, retired and started a career as a watercolorist, and she has been involved in a lot of different art projects” Weltzer said. “She’s Art continues on Page 28

Cheryl Ross Annett, a former Jeffco teacher and Arvada West alumni, helped put together the art show for the high school’s 50th anniversary. Annett works at the Georgetown Gallery. Photo by Clarke Reader

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Storyteller helps others reach within He doesn’t remember quite what motivated him to offer a class to senior citizens on how to write your own life story. But then, for Garrett Ray, at 77 no youngster himself, life has been all about stories. The first page of his in-progress book starts this way: “Our stories begin as fragments in an attic trunk, nearly forgotten, then rediscovered, sometimes to our surprise. We pull out bits of fabric, examine the colors, move the scraps around, enjoy each one as a unique link to our past. Then we begin to place them side by side, discovering patterns we had not seen before, rearranging, looking again.” When you think about it, that’s who we are, isn’t it? A jumble of pieces steadily stitched into a narrative that somehow, one day, amazingly and unexpectedly, becomes a good story. You just have to see it. “Everybody … has stories to tell,” says Ray, in his soft and quick-paced voice, “if you can just get them to think that way.” The classes began in 2010 in the Highlands Ranch retirement complex he and his wife of 53 years moved to after a first career as a newspaper reporter and editor and a second one as a journalism professor. He calls this his third act. Offered once or twice a year for five hours over five weeks, the classes average 10 to 15 students. Even though he wrote weekly newspaper columns for more than 20 years, Ray uses Lois Daniel’s book, “How to Write Your Own Life Story,” to help teach his students. “A lot of them think if you’re going to write your life story, you’ve got to start with the first day,” Ray says.

add photographs and print the book. Their children, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, Dottie says, “will know who we are.” •••

But you don’t. You look for the moments. “It might be a happy incident … or a house you lived in,” Ray says. “And that’s where you ought to start, and guaranteed … you have enough stories to string together to make a pretty impressive package.” That’s what Dottie and John Talbott are doing. The couple, in their 80s, attended one of Ray’s classes last year. John, who can no longer type or write, is in a motorized wheelchair and speaks very softly. So he dictated his stories to Dottie, who typed them on the computer. “We figured out what things to talk about and what things to put in his memoir up to his sophomore year in college,” Dottie says. That’s when they met. “It was great fun,” she says, with a laugh. “I heard a lot of things I didn’t even know about him and we’ve been married for 63 years.” This winter, Dottie plans to write her part, which also will end at sophomore year in college. Then, she and John will compile the rest together. When the story is complete, one of their three daughters will

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Ray’s passion for writing started when he was 11 in Greeley, where he grew up. He, his younger brother and sister and a couple of friends published a weekly newspaper called “The Neighborhood News” for three summers. They wrote about lost dogs and vacation trips and home improvements. He learned a bit about storytelling from his mother, a reporter and editor at The Greeley Tribune. His tenure as editor and publisher at The Littleton Independent from the 1960s to 1981 won him state and national acclaim — he was recently inducted into the Denver Press Club Hall of Fame. And he continued sharing his love for storytelling with students as a professor at Colorado State University until retiring in 2001. When you get it just right, writing is a gift, Ray says: “The human being … the eccentricities of people, the joys of people, the sadness of lives. … Almost anything will shape itself into a story if you can figure out how to start.” He smiles, blue eyes earnest behind his glasses, as he answers a question about the writing of his life story. Working on it, he says. “I’ve got to give myself a deadline — I only respond to deadlines, I think.” But he has a good start. A white utility binder encompasses 70 or so pages, some copies of the “Scratch Pad” columns he wrote for the newspaper, others written more recently. Each carries a simple title. There’s “The house on the corner.” “When we turn the corner by the house, I always hope someone will be standing outside so I can stop and say, `I grew up here!’ Here is where my parents planted the iris garden, and here, my grandmother grew roses, feeding them coffee grounds each

evening.” And “Playing back the old tapes.” “We carry old tape recordings in our unconscious minds. …” And “Farm boys” and “Understanding Dad” and “Thanksgiving at Grandma Ray’s.” And “In 2007 I became old.” “I have begun to notice the darkening beauty of our mountain ridge against the last light in the western sky. I wait for the dusk, grateful for the purity, the clarity, the nightly gift. “I dance with Bailey, overflowing with 18 months of toothy grins and joyful rhythms, to `Sleeping Beauty’ and `Mary Had a Little Lamb.’ “I cry easily, in sadness, in joy, in gratitude, in celebration. “In 2007, I became 71. I forgave myself. I began to wonder what happens next.” Ray calls his in-progress book “Partial Recall” because he doesn’t remember every detail. Just bits and pieces stand out. His life story, he says, is not cohesive. “This is not going to have the nice, smooth flow that a memoir would have. Pomon I don’t know if it will work or not. But it gious doesn’t make any difference if it works or not if I’m happy with it.” In the end, he hopes his grandchildren and their children, whoever reads his words, will think “it was worth their time.” Remember the first page, where Ray describes stories as scraps of fabric that we constantly rearrange and lay side-by-side into stories that matter? Here is the last line to that paragraph: “Before our eyes, a larger scene emerges, full of memories and color. Finally, our patchwork quilts reveal the stories of our lives.” We all have one. We just have to see it. Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcoloradonews.com or 303566-4110.

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Pomona graduate and member of The Silhouettes Cole McMechen is attending Point Park University thanks to a prestigious NYCDA scholarship. Courtesy photo

Arvada dancer lands scholarships Student aims to pursue performing arts By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com An Arvada dancer and member of the Silhouettes dance group is on the road to success thanks to a scholarship from the prestigious New York City Dance Alliance foundation. Cole McMechen, a 2013 Pomona High School graduate, is currently attending Point Park University in Pittsburgh, with the help of an artistic achievement scholarship from the university and a $5,000 scholarship from the NYCDA. McMechen received both scholarships while performing at NYCDA nationals in New York City. “I had no idea where I was going to be going after high school. I knew about Point Park, but didn’t have any plans to go there,” said McMechen. “The original plan was to move out to L.A. with a friend, but when I got these scholarships, I had to change my plans really quick.” McMechen started dancing in 2005, after a performance of “The Nutcracker” inspired him. He started his training at the Rocky Mountain School of Dance, which is where he joined The Silhouettes, and performed on “America’s Got Talent.” After leaving Rocky Mountain, he started

training at Brian Young’s studio, Sweatshop. “Sweatshop is a pre-professional dance studio, and we train dancers in all the main styles of dance,” Young said. “I was a director at the Colorado Ballet for a while, but wanted to start my own studio.” Young said that McMechen came to Sweatshop at a crossroads, where he was trying to decide if he wanted to continue with dancing or not. “He was really maxed out, but we worked hard to catch him up,” Young said. “It was amazing process. Cole definitely has the talent, he just needed the training.” It was Young who introduced Cole to the NYCDA and what they offer aspiring dancers. “I was dancing every day for five hours and still continue to practice a lot,” McMechen said. “It was an extremely tough competition.” Point Park was a school that McMechen was interested in, and when he won the scholarships, he was able to attend. “Cole has a great receptiveness to learning new things and has a great overall outlook,” Young said. “His passion is so pure, he’s really going to go far.” McMechen said he’s not sure what he wants to do after college, though it will almost certainly be something in the performing arts. “I really want to keep being inspired by other people and inspire others myself,” he said.

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s Differences clear in D5 school board race Judge denies request By Vic Vela

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Positions on a tax hike-funded overhaul of the state’s school finance system and a controversial student information database are just a couple of the major policy areas where two Jefferson County school board candidates differ. Ken Witt and Gordon “Spud” Van de Water, both of Littleton, are vying to fill an open seat on the Jefferson County Board of Education this fall. Their contest will determine which man will represent Jeffco’s District 5, an area that includes the cities of Littleton and parts of south Lakewood. The candidates are seeking to fill the seat that’s being vacated by outgoing District 5 director Paula Noonan, who will not be seeking re-election. Van de Water is a parent and a grandparent who touts three decades of work in education and policy research as a key area that separates him from his opponent. “If you want somebody who knows the policy world, what it means to work on a policy and how to get to a conclusion on an issue, then you might want to vote for me,” he said. Witt is a Colorado native with four children, who is active in church-based youth activities. He believes that his background in big-business data security has prepped him for the type of leadership that he thinks is needed on the school board. “I have dealt with groups of people so allwho have come at issue with different orm,perspectives and different desires,” he obilesaid. “I try to get others to identify a common goal and get folks to agree on ctivea solution.” dents ey orDifferences on the issues

Van de Water said that, if elected, ualityhe will focus on issues through a stuwww.dent achievement lens, especially now that the district will soon be faced with implementing new student assessment

mandates. “We have a persistent, stubborn achievement gap in our schools,” Van de Water said, referring to student testing scores that continue to show that students in certain demographics lag behind their peers. “I’m very interested in finding out how we align things from preschool through college, and making easy transition for students, throughout.” Witt said that he hears from parents in the district who are “proud” of Jeffco schools in general, but that he also hears concerns from those who believe that their voices aren’t being heard by district policy-makers. “They don’t feel the school board solicits community input before making decisions,” he said. And Witt especially believes that the board is “a little late to the game on public input” on the district’s plans to implement a virtual classroom dashboard. The dashboard, which is expected to be piloted next year, will collect student academic data in a singular database and is aimed at allowing teachers to better personalize instruction. However, opponents have expressed concerns over student privacy and security issues that the database could bring and they have questioned the role of the nonprofit that will fuel the dashboard — inBloom, which has received both national praise and criticism over the type of student data it is capable of storing. Witt feels that the district needs to heed the concerns that have been voiced by parents. “I do have some concerns over the risks to students’ privacy. What data might be gathered and how this database is being shared are areas of significant concern,” Witt said. “It’s essential that we not only secure the information, but we need to also agree on what information is being collected. Witt also said that the project — which will come at $2-$5 per student

cost to the district in 2015, when the pilot periods ends — could end up costing more than what administrators think because of the potential purchasing of “new applications and new interfaces that will have to play well with inBloom.” Van de Water said he has studied the classroom dashboard issue and that he supports its implementation. “I am in favor of giving teachers the technology and the tools and the support they need to do better in the classroom,” he said. “I ask, ‘Is this a good thing for teachers?’ I think it looks like a good thing to me.” “You have security and privacy issues, but best I can tell, there are higher levels of security and more levels of security than we currently have (with current data systems). Is it perfect? No. you’re not going to get to perfect in this world.” The two men also disagree on their positions on Amendment 66 — the November ballot question that seeks $950 million in new taxes that will fund an overhaul of the state’s school finance system. Van de Water supports the ballot measure. “I think it’s very good that the state is trying to get back to a more adequate funding system of education,” he said. “We’ve lost $1 billion in funding over last four years.” But Witt opposes Amendment 66, in part because Jeffco taxpayers will end up paying more into the system that what the district will receive in actual funding. “I don’t believe that the Amendment 66 structure is an appropriate way to fund education,” Witt said. “It’s bad for Jeffco.” Witt took a shot at Van de Water not having children who attend Jeffco schools, saying that a candidate’s “recent experience in the Jeffco school district” is important. But Van de Water thinks that’s a ridiculous criticism.

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areimers@ourcoloradonews.com The venue of the upcoming Austin Sigg trial has been confirmed to stay in Jefferson County. The decision came Sept. 23 during a motions hearing when District Court Chief Judge Stephen Munsinger ruled to deny the defense team’s request to change the venue. The defense claimed that Sigg would not have a fair and impartial jury due to the massive amount of media attention the case has received. With the jury selection process in full swing, the defense team said after reading the initial jury questionnaires, some responses were problematic because of the people’s investment in the case. “The community was invested in the disappearance of Jessica Ridgeway. People were dedicated to the memorial of Jessica Ridgeway,” said defense attorney Katherine Spengler. “That’s why this community is not the appropriate community to have the trial.” But Munsinger disagreed. He said out of the 716 potential jurors, there should be no problem getting 44 people to serve on the jury and the panel. He said after reading the questionnaires

he was actually surprised that many people said the extent of knowledge they had of the case did not surpass the description of the case on the questionnaires. “I believe there is no showing that there won’t be a fair trial,” Munsinger said. “I’m pleased to say that we could have a fair trial.” During the hearing, the defense team also requested Sigg the absence of purple clothing to be worn by the prosecution team, court staff and law enforcement. Munsinger agreed with the request and said obvious or intentional displays of the color purple, which was Ridgeway’s favorite color, worn by staff, law enforcement and the prosecution, would not be allowed. This restriction does include the Ridgeway or Sigg family. Opening statements are set to begin Oct. 3. If convicted, he faces life in prison with a possibility of parole after 40 years. He faces 17 charges, including murder and sexual assault. He is charged with abducting and murdering 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway last October.

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State’s racial gaps narrow in education Economic disparities stay unchanged over two years By Burt Hubbard

I-News at Rocky Mountain PBS Black and Latino adults in Colorado narrowed some of the wide education gaps with their white counterparts last year, according to an I-News analysis of new U.S. Census Bureau data. Colorado no longer has the largest gaps in the nation in college graduation rates between black and white residents, and both Latino and black adults saw high school graduation gaps narrow to their lowest levels in decades. “That’s good news all the way around,” said Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia, who also is executive director of the Colorado Higher Education Department. “It’s the result of more focus and more collaboration between K-12 and higher education.” However, income, poverty and homeownership disparities between whites and the state’s largest minority groups remained unchanged between 2010 and 2012, the analysis found. An I-News investigation published ear-

lier this year of six decades of Census data found that minority gains made in key economic and education areas had eroded over time. In many cases, the disparities between Latinos, blacks and whites were wider in 2010 than they were in the 1960s and 1970s. The latest Census data from the 2012 American Community Survey of states and their largest cities and counties found across-theboard increases in minorGarcia ity high school and college graduation rates since 2010. The percent of black adults 25 years of age and older with college degrees rose from about 20 percent to 24 percent during the two years. That narrowed the gap with their white counterBailey parts to less than 20 percentage points, compared to 23 percentage points in 2010. White college graduation rates inched up less than 1 percentage point to 43 percent in 2012. As a result, Colorado no longer has the largest gaps in the U.S. between white and black adults. It now ranks third behind Connecticut and Massachusetts, the I-News

analysis found. Sharon Bailey, a former Denver Public Schools board member and a member of the Colorado Black Round Table, said the state’s attention to education disparities may be starting to pay off. “I do think there has been a bigger spotlight put on graduation rates and remediation,” Bailey said. The round table is holding a community forum at Manual High School in Denver Sept. 28 on minority education and economic gaps. The college graduation gap between Latino and white Colorado adults remained unchanged in the new report, exceeding 30 percentage points, and was still the largest in the U.S. Both Latino and black adults continued to narrow the gaps in high school graduation rates. Black rates rose from 86 percent to 89 percent and Latino rates rose from 65 percent to 68 percent between 2010 and 2012, while white rates stayed at about 96 percent. Both gaps are the smallest since 1960. However, Garcia said most new jobs in the state in the coming years will require more than a high school degree. “A high school degree just isn’t going to cut it,” he said. “When we look at Colorado’s economy, we know that some 70 percent of

the jobs that will be created in the next 10 years will require some post-secondary credentials.” Both Garcia and Bailey said the state needs to step up its efforts on educational attainment. Bailey said Colorado needs to look at factors behind minority successes and replicate them. Garcia said the state should work on eliminating barriers to minorities completing college, such as the high rate of remedial classwork, while expanding programs such as concurrent enrollment, which allows students to take college class while still in high school. “We have to do a better job if we want to have a strong economy long term.” The gaps in economic areas such as family income and homeownership either remained unchanged or widened slightly between 2010 and 2012, the analysis found. Family income and poverty gaps widened between white and black residents, while homeownership gaps widened between white and Latino households. I-News is the public service journalism arm of Rocky Mountain PBS. To read the Losing Ground report go to http://www.inewsnetwork.org/losingground/. Contact Burt Hubbard at bhubbard@inewsnetwork.org or 303-446-4931.

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Jeffco Spellbinders add new training session

Stuck in the Middle, a social support group for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Related Illnesses, is presenting a half-day community caregiver awareness seminar at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, hosted by Silverado Senior Living, 6447 Quail St. This half-day seminar brings together professionals who will better prepare you for the long caregiving journey. Attendees will discover strategies for providing care for their loved ones and themselves. The cost is $10 per person, which includes refreshments and lunch. Seating is limited so advance registration is required.

The Jeffco Spellbinders organization is holding a new round of training for those interested in learning about the art of story. The session will begin with an orientation from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 21. There will be a light lunch and a sample attendance at the afternoon meeting from 12:30-2:30 p.m. The meeting program that day will consist of stories by three of our own members. Following the orientation, three-session classes will be available, which will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 23, 26 and 30. Classes will be held at Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church, 7530 W. 38th Ave. For further information contact bbmorrissey@comcast.net.

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JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY Book signing with Edna Ogle Local author and former teacher for Jeffco schools, Edna Ogle, will be holding a second book signing for her story and memoir titled “Teaching School on the Wyoming Prairie in the 1940s” on Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Community Recreation Center at 6842 Wadsworth Blvd. in Arvada, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Copies of her books will be avail-

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Planning Commission on North Mountains Land Use Re-scheduled The Jeffco planning commission re-scheduled to meet on Wednesday, Oct 9, at 6:15 p.m. at the Jefferson County Administration and Courts Building in Hearing Room 1 to decide whether to adopt or reject the revised North Mountains

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We love letters, but stay within lines In an era in which readers are more likely to post comments at the bottom of an online article or on a blog or on Facebook, we believe there is still a place for the good old-fashioned letter to the editor. Unlike online commenting, letters to the editor must go through something of a vetting process before being published. Largely, this is in order to maintain a measure of civility that, sadly, is often lacking online. On our opinion pages, we aim to provide a forum to stir community conversation. We appreciate diversity of thought and do not pick which letters run or don’t run based on our viewpoint. If you’re wondering why your letter wasn’t printed or are hoping to have one that is, read what follows. These do’s and don’ts will make the process easier for you and our editors. Do: • Your homework. In other words, check your facts. We have a small staff and can’t

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Should Todd Helton be in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame? Folks around Denver were asked whether they believe Helton is Cooperstown material, after the Rockies slugger belted his 369th career home run and 592nd career double during his final home game on Sept. 25.

“Yes. He played with a losing team for so many years, and he still produced. He pretty much defined what baseball players should be.” Josh Martinez, Denver

“I’ve seen his stats. If he doesn’t make it to the Hall of Fame then we ought to reconsider who else shouldn’t be in there.” Chuck Burton, Denver

“His numbers aren’t good enough. He was good for the Rockies, but there’s a lot of people there who have better numbers than he has.” David Lee, Denver

“If you take his stats at face value, then yeah. The guy’s stats are worthy.” Chris Bond, Denver

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When ‘facts’ become fiction What do the following “facts” have in common? 1) We are currently on a pace to tie the all-time record low for Atlantic Ocean hurricanes in a year. 2) School vouchers do not raise achievement levels across the board. And 3) Chicago is the gun murder capitol of America. Answer: whether or not you believe these facts has more to do with your politics than whether the researchers were thorough and accurate. According to a new study by the National Science Foundation and Yale University, our political leanings will often dictate what facts we allow to penetrate our decision-making processes. Worse still is that sometimes we allow those biases to even change how we approach finding solutions to seemingly objective problems like simple math. And you wondered how it was possible that Congress can’t seem to balance a checkbook. Apparently, two plus two only equals four as long as neither George Bush nor Barack Obama asks the question. And you want to know what’s even worse? This study also suggests that highly educated people are even more susceptible to altering their process depending on their politics. Apparently, one of the skills you master as you stay in school longer is the ability to rationalize. Which explains college campuses, I guess. This sort of cultural bias towards information goes a long way towards explaining why we’ve become so polarized as a body politic. It is no longer possible to have discussions with opposition based on facts because nobody is willing to acknowledge the facts that the other side presents. We sift through the information, hunting for whatever factoids support our points of view, rather than taking in the information as a whole and assimilating it into our analytical process. It is one way to avoid cognitive dissonance, I suppose. You never really have to make an admission against interest in

a debate when all you have are interests. But it sure makes it hard to find common ground, the sort of common ground that leads to real solutions to problems. Of course, that presumes that the people tasked with finding solutions actually want to solve any problem other than how to win the next election. So when you tell someone about the hurricane drought, don’t expect them to reconsider their position on global warming; or when you talk about how the voucher program in Cleveland did not show widespread gains in educational achievement, don’t hold your breath waiting for an admission that school choice is not a panacea; or when you tell someone about Chicago and remind them that Chicago is, legally, a gun-free city, don’t expect a thoughtful question about the merits of gun control. Because it turns out that facts don’t matter any more. Apparently, if you want to change somebody’s mind these days, you need grainy black-and-white photos, ominous music, and pathos-inspiring voiceovers. And lies. Why not, right? It works in election after election. And if facts don’t matter, then why would truth be any more important? Michael Alcorn is a music teacher and fitness instructor who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. He graduated from Alameda High School and the University of Colorado-Boulder.

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When I look at the smartphone in my hand, the computer on my desk or the GPS system in my car, I see technology harnessed to make me more efﬁcient, more knowledgeable and more able to manage cient the myriad challenges that come with 21st As century life. When I think about those same n’t technologies applied for the good of our ch, students, I can only ask one question: Why uter wouldn’t we? ess Why wouldn’t we give every classroom er, teacher in Colorado access to tools that can ant help them ﬁgure out students’ strengths ition and weaknesses in real time, in a classroom setting where they can make tailored adjuste ments to their instruction? one Why wouldn’t we give parents access to tools that can help them track their child’s n progress in the same way, allowing them to better support their child’s learning at home ar and engage more fully with their child’s teacher? ITE Why wouldn’t we want the same type of technology that improves our daily lives to ord be brought to bear on an educational syser. tem that needs our continued support and k encouragement to improve? I listen to the discussion about new technology initiatives being developed for Jefferson County Schools, and these questions

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go unanswered. At issue is the district’s work to bring information they already collect together in a usable form for teachers, so they can stay on top of each student’s progress on a daily basis and provide individualized support so no student languishes from day to day or from year to year. In the case of Jeffco Public Schools, our state’s largest school district, these questions and their resolution are of importance to every one of us. Jeffco is among the ﬁrst school districts in the country piloting the inBloom technology system, which enables teachers to more easily match students’ speciﬁc needs with tailored instruction and helps districts provide parents with user-friendly dashboards that show their child’s grades, assignments and academic progress. Some have attacked the district over this

system with misguided fears, rather than supporting them as they work to improve student learning. We don’t have to look far to see successful efforts in this arena. Denver Public Schools (DPS) upgraded technology more than ﬁve years ago to ensure that the academic progress of each child could easily and quickly be tracked each year to support that child through their educational journey. Denver teachers are now able to greet students with information on where that student has been, where they are now and what needs to happen to help them reach high educational goals. Jefferson County, like countless other school districts across Colorado, has several aging information databases that do not easily talk to each other and require large amounts of valuable teacher time to compile and assess. The pilot program Jefferson County teachers will use, inBloom, provides a new classroom dashboard in order to see a student’s test scores, grades and reading and math tests in a single easy-to-use format. Teachers will be able to customize learning plans to meet the differentiated needs of their students, helping them provide the best learning environment possible for each

student. Without question, families are right to require districts to prove their child’s data is secure. Jefferson County has done just that. The district established a Data Management Advisory Council comprised of parents, teachers, principals, and business and community leaders and engaged an independent security audit ﬁrm to share their analysis of the proposed technology with the community in the coming months. This willingness to deal seriously and comprehensively with security and privacy issues is a credit to the district as well. This returns me to my original question. Why would we deny our children and our children’s educators the same useful technologies most of us rely on daily? Providing a high quality education for all of our kids is a big task. When we face challenging tasks in life, we take advantage of the incredible technology advances upon which we have come to rely. If we want a better education for all our kids, we have to start making the same choices to embrace change, instead of letting fear prevent us from moving forward. Chris Watney is president and CEO of the Colorado Children’s Campaign.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Support Terranova Strong positive attributes deﬁne a person’s character. Ted Terranova experience as a successful business man, employing 25 people, previous term on city council, co-chairing the chamber of commerce’s business and retail committee, member of the Fire Protection District board, and many other civic endeavors has provided Ted valuable experience to represent the Arvada community on city council. He will be your voice for your concerns. Ted Terranova should be your choice in the forthcoming city council election.

Duane Youse Arvada

Terranova brings experience

Ted Terranova brings many years of business experience and expertise as well as his service on the Boards of the Chamber, AFPD, Board of Adjustment and City Council itself to his candidacy in this election. He always does his homework and he works very hard at everything he undertakes. He thoroughly understands the inner workings of the city’s various departments, so he has no learning curve

Introverts are speaking out against labels “My problem is that I’m an introvert.” If you read the Business sections — as I do — of newspapers and websites, you probably recognize that how popular this topic has become. Introverts are now being counseled to be “assertively shy” and to “leverage” their advantages. Whole books on the subject are flying off the shelves. In fact, a quick search this week for “introvert” on Amazon produced 656 results. The argument is that society dramatically undervalues introverts, because introverts are considered shy, reserved, even antisocial. By contrast, extrovert are admired because they are outgoing and gregarious; extrovert get things done. But now, introverts are speaking out. Why? Part of the answer is probably a basic rejection of broad-sweeping labels inferring that the traits of introverts are somehow inferior. Granted, the sheer numbers of books, websites, blogs, and articles point to a bandwagon effect: introversion is in vogue. But so too is an increased emphasis on real women who have real bodies. Same-sex couples are inching toward legal recognition. And though there’s still a long way to go, cultural and ethnic diversity are being accepted and even celebrated. These groups of people — which are not mutually exclusive, by the way — are also often undervalued by society. They battle labels of their own. Women are “fat,” “lazy,” and (gasp!) “old,” not allowed to have wrinkles or gray hair. Same-sex couples fight the stereotypes of labels such as “gay,” “lesbian,” and even “pervert,” plus many others not fit to print here. People of different ethnicities contend with spurious and inflammatory labels that could fill this page, and which have been leveled at various groups of people by other groups of people throughout our nation’s history. And even the extroverts lauded above are labeled as “schmoozers” and “manipulators” who get what they want by outmaneuvering others. Such labels such perpetuate a dispro-

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I’m voting for Julie Williams, Ken Witt and John Newkirk for Jeffco school board. I’ve attended three public forums and have liked the answers from these three (the WWN team). The WWN team supports true account-

ability, choice in education, student data privacy, ﬁnancial efﬁciency, and are poised to utilize business expertise in school board decisions. What I’ve heard from the other candidates is more of the same. More of the same tired strategies that haven’t worked in the past and won’t work in the future. It’s time for fresh ideas on the school board and Williams, Witt and Newkirk are ready to jump in and make a difference in our children’s futures! Denise Mund Arvada

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portionately negative importance on our differences, when what’s really signiﬁcant is that we are simply who we are, unique in our own ways. Think about it … what label are you? Are you the keeper of all things domestic, the engine that runs your home and family … or are you a “housewife”? Are you successful or are you a “workaholic”? Are you a “deadbeat” because you are unemployed, or because you choose other alternatives to the 40-hour week? Are you “spoiled” with a “bad work ethic” because your generation grew up in a different world, a world where advanced technology is as common as turntables used to be, and where stability for employees can be as uncommon as the wristwatch? The proliferation of labels such as these, and the undesirable connotations that go with them, is why I applaud introverts who are speaking out, in spite of the fact that some might consider themselves out of their comfort zone. What’s really in vogue is that there’s nothing wrong with being different. Perhaps, after all, it’s taken society’s introverts — people often considered “aloof,” “remote,” and “antisocial” — to raise their voices against labels, to speak out for the ways that all of us are unique, rather than wrong. Andrea Doray is a writer who can be extroverted when she needs to be, but believes there’s nothing wrong with thinking before she speaks. Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray.com.

Marjorie is survived by her daughter, Diana Enderle, favorite son-in-law Marshall, grandchildren: Doug Warman (Krystle), Eric Williams (Sharon), Suzanne Dixon, Wendy Zummer, Becky Enderle, Marshall S. Enderle; 11 great granddaughters and 1 great, great granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her husband Bob and son Randy. Dear Grandma Marge will be missed, but we know she is one of His special angels now. A family celebration of her life will be held at a later date.

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HELP WANTED Indian Creek Express HIRING Local, OTR, & O/O DRIVERS Local drivers live within 50 miles of Pierce Class-A CDL, 2yrs Exp. Pay $53-65K/yr.Benefits, No Touch,Paid/Home weekly, 877-273-3582 BANKRUPTCY JUST SMOOTH OUT YOUR LIFE. Bankruptcy. Nice people. Attorneys. Agency of debt relief. We help people by filing bankruptcies. The Cross Law Firm 719-632-9991

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Eileen’s Colossal Cookies-

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Savio House needs foster parents to provide temporary care for troubled teens ages 12-18. Training, 24 hour support and $1900/month provided. Must complete precertification training and pass a criminal and motor vehicle background check. Call Michelle 303-225-4073 or visit saviohouse.org. Drivers-dump/pneumatic/ flatbed. Fuel & Safety Bonus, Paid Vacation, Health Insurance. CDL-A, safe driver, 2 yrs exp. Transpro CO: 970-482-4888 ext 307 WY: 307-316-7148 ext 307

Medical Billing and practice management firm

is looking for a self starting individual with at least 5 years of medical billing experience to join our team. We are looking for a leader who can help our company grow to the next level. A/R experience is a MUST, and excellent customer service skills are needed. Great opportunity for the right individual. Please send resume to info@billrightonline.com

Receptionist

part-time 20-25 hours per week, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, hours 8-5. Some Saturdays 8-12pm. Fun / Busy Pediatric office near Park Meadows area and Castle Rock location. Duties: scheduling, phones, check-in and scanning. Fax resume to 303-689-9628 or email to m.ripperton@pediatrics5280.com

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EMERGENCY DISPATCHER Communications Officer (Emergency 911 Dispatcher), City of Black Hawk. Hiring range is $42,437 - $48,803, DOQ/E. Position is responsible for the operation of the emergency communications console including the receipt of calls and proper dispatch of appropriate equipment and personnel to provide assistance to the citizens and visitors of Black Hawk in the areas of Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services. Requires high school diploma or GED; valid Colorado driver’s license with a safe driving record; ability to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Must be at least 18 years of age. Applicant must successfully complete several preemployment tests including but not limited to typing, mathematical and multi-tasking skills, psychological exam, physical exam, drug testing and background investigation as conditions of employment. If you are interested in serving a unique historical city and enjoy working with diverse populations visit www.cityofblackhawk. org for application documents and more information on the Black Hawk Police Department. To be considered for this opportunity, please forward a completed City application, Police Background Questionnaire, and copies of certifications and driver’s license to Employee Services, City of Black Hawk, P.O. Box 68, Black Hawk, CO 80422, or by fax to 303-582-0848. Please note that we are not accepting e-mailed application documents at this time. We will begin processing your application upon receipt of all application documents. EOE.

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Medical Equipment Elec. adj. hosp. bed, HI-Low $575 Chairlift $900, Alt. Pressure Mattress $900 Folding ramps 6’ $200, 7’ $260 And more call for info. 303-870-0845

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Garage Sales

Firewood

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Split and dry hardwood $200 a cord Free delivery w/in 10 miles of yard in Arvada 303-424-7357

Like new Acorn stairlift full factory warranty installed by experienced installer $1750 installed (303)466-5253

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Wanted SINGERS WANTED Small, Mixed mature choir has openings for all voices. Music is memorized. Includes all varieties of songs, with light choreography! Rehearsal is held on Monday from 7-9 For information call – Liana Lansing at 720-272-7044

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Westminster Garage Sale, Sat Oct 5th large and small items BO on everything 4596 Campden Ct. Founders Village Lakewood Multi-Family Pre Moving Sale Everything must go Toys, Books, Clothing, Furniture, and much more October 3-5 and the 12th 8am-6pm 150 South Hoyt Street Lakewood Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Huge basement sale W. 10th Avenue & Garrison Saturday Oct. 5th 9am-3pm Something for Everyone plus Bake sale-yumm!

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Wanted Crafters / Vendors

November 23rd for Englewood High Schools' Annual Holiday Sale benefiting EHS special needs students Please call 303-806-2239 or email ehs_craftfair@englewood.k12.co.us for reservation

FIREWOOD split & dry hardwood $200 a cord Free delivery in 10 miles of yard 303-432-3503

Furniture $ Mattress Liquidation $ Name Brands, new in plastic K$200 Q-$150 F-$145 First Come First Serve 303-803-2350

Handicap Accessible Van 2007 Chevy Uplander 55,000 mil. pw, cd, ac Bruno electric seat $10,950 303-870-0845

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Giovanni Paolo 1632 Maggini Fiddle Ivory bow, hard case, $800 John Juzek made in Germany with case and bow $700 303-237-1100

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Roll top desk $150 720-962-9202

Wanted *OLD ROLEX & PATEK PHILIPPE WATCHES WANTED!** Daytona, Sub Mariner, etc. TOP CASH PAID! 1-800-401-0440 ________________________ *OLD GUITARS WANTED!** Gibson, Martin, Fender, Gretsch, Epiphone, Guild, Mosrite, Rickenbacker, Prairie State, D’Angelico, Stromberg, and Gibson Mandolins/Banjos. 1920’s thru 1980’s. TOP CASH PAID! 1-800401-0440

Autos for Sale 1991 Ford Taurus GL 4 dr sedan, white, 95,000 miles, V6 engine, great condition, $1900 Phyllis at 303-601-7496

HELMETS: Vespa Helmet 12/2001 new light blue S55 $300 HCL Black 2001 extra large $75 THH Black 1995 extra large $50 ZR 2002 extra large $100 ZR SX 2002 $100 BIKE COVER: Nelson Rigg Universal only used in garage $70 (303)690-5019

RV’s and Campers 2003 Laredo 27 ft RL fifth wheel, single slide out, aluminum frame, fiber glass exterior. 4 new tires, axles re-aligned, 2- 40lb LT tanks. Includes exterior cover. $13,500. 303-868-5398 2013 Curt R-20 (20,000lbs) 5th wheel slider hitch for short bed pick ups. Asking $1200 303-450-2432 or 303-910-4375 Dont miss this! Just reduced $17,900, like new, barely used 2010 Keystone Hideout 27' w/slide out Trvl trailer, over 1k extra acces. incl. 303-771-1688

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Jeep Grand Cherokee 2007 V6, auto, radio, A/C, 4- wheel drive. Great condition- excellent for mountain driving. 93k miles Call 303-287-3783 $12,000

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720-203-7385

Fence Services BATUK FENCING Cedar, Chain-link Install & Repair. Quality Work 10 yrs. exp. Free Estimates. Sr. Discount. 303-750-3840

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Hauling Service

HAULING

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Call Bernie 303.347.2303

Landscaping/Nurseries

Trash & Junk Removal

It’s not too late to complete your fall projects!

We take what your trash man won't. Branches, mattresses, appliances, reasonable rates & prompt service 720-333-6832

House Cleaning Gloria's Hands on Cleaning

Reliable, 25 years in business, personal touch, spring cleaning. Weekly, bi-weekly, once a month

COLORADO REGISTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Licensed

720.436.6340

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is here to take care of your lawn & landscaping needs!

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Landscaping/Nurseries

• Complete Landscape Design & Construction • Retaining Walls, Paver & Natural Stone Patios • Clean-Ups & Plant Pruning • Tree & Stump Removal • New Plantings • Irrigation Systems and Repairs • Landscape Lighting

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*Leaf Cleanup*Lawn Maintenance* Tree & Bush Trimming/Removal* Removal/Replacement Decorative Rock, Sod or Mulch*Storm Damage Cleanup*Gutter cleaning * All of your ground maintenance needs Servicing the West & North areas Mark: 303.432.3503 Refs.avail

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LAWN AERATIONS

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Residential Homes starting at

Call Eric h: 303-424-0017 C: 303-668-1613

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Please call anytime: Mr. Domingo 720-365-5501

Misc. Services

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Motorcycle Repair Spring is coming – Need your carbs cleaned? Motorcycle/ATV Service & Repair

All Makes and Models Small engine repair also

Fisher Cycle Works Call Fish Fisher at:

720-308-0425

Painting

• Honest pricing • • Free estimates • We will match any written estimate! Same day service! No job too small or too big!

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Painting

Perez Painting

Plumbing

Roofing/Gutters

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15% OFF FALL SAVINGS FREE INSTANT QUOTE Repair or Replace: Faucets, Toilets, Sinks, Disposals, Water Heaters, Gas Lines, Broken Pipes, Spigots/Hosebibs, Water Pressure Regulator, Ice Maker, Drain Cleaning, Dishwasher Instl., Vanity Instl., Etc. CALL WEST TECH (720)298-0880

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303.420.0669

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ROOFING PAINTING WINDOWS GUTTERS Insurance Claims Assistance

303.44.PAINT Locally owned and operated family business

Bob’s Painting, Repairs & Home Improvements 30 yrs experience Free estimates 303-450-1172

DEEDON'S PAINTING 40 years experience Interior & Exterior painting. References 303-466-4752

For all your plumbing needs • Water Heaters • Plumbing Parts SENIOR DISCOUNTS FREE ESTIMATES in the metro area

www.frontrangeplumbing.com Drain Pros Plumbing Got a clogged sink, toilet, or main? Don’t just clear it… Find the ROOT of the problem! FREE CAMERA INSPECTION WITH EVERY DRAIN CLEANING **$100 VALUE** Got another plumbing problem? We’re a Full Service Plumbing Licensed and Insured Company Written warranties on all work

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Pro Sprinkler & Backflow Golf course quality at a fair price

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GREENE'S REMODELING

Bathroom/kitchen remodeling, repair work, plumbing leaks, water damage. No job too small Window replacement. Serving Jeffco since 1970 (303)237-3231

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Let us inspect your roof and see what minor repairs can be performed to prolong the life of your roof.

FRONT RANGE PLUMBING

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Winterizing New Installations, Repairs, Tune-Ups. All Makes Of Lawn Systems Serviced. Work Guaranteed Senior Discounts Licensed & Insured

Shingles, Flat Roofs, Roof Leak Repairs. 35 years of experience. Free estimates. Butch Metzler (303)422-8826

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720-231-5954

Tree & Shrub Trimming, Tree Removal Stump Grinding Free Estimates Licensed and Insured

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Rich Parker, owner

303 550-9526

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JAY WHITE Tree Service Serving with pride since 1975 Tree & shrub trimming & removals, Licensed and Insured Firewood For Sale Call Jay (303)278-7119

Majestic Tree Service

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Chef doesn’t cut mustard I have the deepest respect for Denver restaurant owner and super chef Jennifer Jasinski (Rioja, Bistro Vendome, Euclid Hall) for her stellar performance in Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters,” which ended sadly not in her favor on Sept. 25. In losing, as part of the final three, she was nothing but gracious, of course. Here’s what James Oseland, editor-inchief of Saveur magazine, had to say about the end results: “I thought I had a handle on Jennifer’s excellence as a cook, and then during the finale meal, she served us her paella gnocchi. My God, it was the single best dish I ate all season — so perfectly balanced, so beautifully executed, so lovely to look at. Unfortunately, for her chances at winning the season, her other three courses — while very, very good — didn’t come anywhere near the glory of that dish. Still, if we’re handing out prizes for individual plates of food, this one is the season five gold-medal winner.” Not to be overlooked was her remarkable job of snaring the most money for her charity: $35,000 for Work Options for Women, a Denver nonprofit that teaches food service skills to women in poverty. “I have no regrets at all about this experience,” Jasinski said after being defeated by chef Douglas Keane. “Top Chef Masters” win or lose aside, Sept. 25 was still a good day for the Denver chef. Two of her restaurants, Rioja and Euclid Hall, were named among the Top 25 Best Restaurants in the October edition of 5280 magazine.

Above right, Phileas Fogg (Dustin Bronson) and Aouda (Caitlin Wise) share a tender moment during a whirlwind world tour in “Around the World in 80 Days.” Above, adventure is on the horizon for Phileas Fogg (Dustin Bronson) and his servant Passepartout (Graham Ward). At right, Patrick Du Laney is one of five actors who play 39 different characters in the show.

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Restaurant Week does the splits

Denver Restaurant Week(s), one of the most popular events in town for the generous portions for a small price, is doing a double take by splitting its personality with two weeks spaced out during the year. In observation of the event’s 10th anniversary, Visit Denver’s Denver Restaurant Week will double the fun by holding one week from Feb. 22-28 and a second week Aug. 23-29. The new price per meal per person is $30, FYI ... Not a bad deal when you factor in inflation with the cost of food, etc. As you may recall, in several of the previous years, Denver Restaurant Week Parker continues on Page 17

Arvada Center’s latest production is on a world tour By Clarke Reader

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he Arvada Center will take audiences on a whirlwind world tour with its latest production of “Around the World in 80 Days.” The center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., is hosting the Creede Repertory Theatre’s presentation of Jules Verne’s classic story through Oct. 27. Performances will be 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 1 p.m. on Wednesdays and 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. “This is an adaptation, but there are whole sections and speeches right out of the novel, so most of us went through and read the book,” said director Charlie Oates. “There are a lot of obvious challenges, but that’s really exciting for me because the solutions are always going to be really theatrical.” The story focuses on Phileas Fogg (Dustin Bronson), a man stuck in a routine and mostly solitary life that leaves him with little contact with the outside world. His French valet Passepartout (Graham Ward) is the only person he really spends any time with. He is a member of the Reform Club in London, and when he gets into an argu-

ment about the validity of a new claim that it is possible to circle the world in 80 days, he finds himself taking a wager that put both WHAT: Creede’ Reperhis life and tory Theatre’s production money at risk. of “Around the World in 80 “The play Days” starts with WHERE: Arvada Center Fogg and his 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., daily routine, Arvada and it beWHEN: Through Oct. 27 comes obvi7:30 p.m. - Tuesdays ously that he through Saturdays has to change, 1 p.m. - Wednesdays that some2 p.m. - Saturdays and thing like Sundays. this trip has COST: $38 to $48 to happen,” INFORMATION: 720-898Bronson said. 7200 or www.arvadacenter. “He has all org this confidence, but once he goes on the trip, a lot of that gets stripped away, and you see him become more human.” Ward describes Passepartout as an everyman character, who either gloriously messes everything up or saves the day. “He’s extremely interested in the world around him, and has a childlike

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nature about him that makes him the opposite of Fogg,” Ward said. “You seem him as a really passionate, life-loving person.” Bronson said there are small moments throughout the show that really show how the two men actually respect each other, as different as they are. The numbers for the play are particularly astounding — 80 days to go around the world, with five actors playing 39 different characters over seven continents. Bronson is the only actor who plays just one character, since he’s on stage so much. “I like actors playing a lot of different characters,” Oates said. “It’s a vocal and acting skill that is really fun to exploit and work on.” Graham said that all the characters — and the fact their played by so few actors — makes the play more unique, and creates a much more collaborative experience for those involved. He added that after the shows audience members like to pick their favorite character from the 39 created on stage. Oates said that at the end, he hopes that audiences learn the importance of getting out of your house and seeing new things. “It’s an epic adventure,” Bronson added. “It relies a lot on the imagination of the audience, which I really enjoy.”

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Commissioners start over as they meet with city councils By Amy Woodward

awoodward@ourcoloradonews.com County commissioners will be on an educational tour to municipalities in the county to present information on community corrections, its functions, and why the county is interested in relocating the proposed correctional facility that fell flat this past July. The proposed site along Wide Acres road angered nearby residents, and efforts to place a corrections facility there were abandoned. “We still have an interest in moving it,” County Commissioner Casey Tighe said. On Sept. 16, county commissioners

made a presentation to Lakewood city council, and will present to Golden city council members on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 8 p.m. The meetings are not about location approvals, Commissioner Tighe said. “The purpose of this is to provide an informational presentation to city council on what corrections is,” he said. “We have not identified a location.” As part of the tour, commissioners will request city council members for their input on potential site locations and financial assistance options. “One of the lessons we learned is we needed to engage the community more,” Commissioner Tighe said. “Our process wasn’t as good as it could have been.” Future scheduled meetings include Oct. 21 with the Westminster City Council (6:30 p.m.), Oct. 28 with the Arvada City Council (6 p.m.), Nov. 14 with the Edgewater City Council (7 p.m.), and the Wheat Ridge City Council on Nov. 18 (6:30 p.m.).

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The 38th annual Cider Days returns to the Lakewood Cultural Center on the weekend of Oct. 5-6. The center is at 801 S. Yarrow St. in Lakewood. Admission each day is $7 for adults and $4 for children, 3-12 years old. Saturday’s event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday will be from noon to 4 p.m. This fun event celebrates Lakewood’s agricultural heritage and offers live entertainment, demonstrations, cider tastings and food. On Oct. 6, the event will host a cider tasting at noon, sponsored by the newly formed Rocky Mountain Cider Association. There will be 20 ciders available at the tasting, including 14 from Colorado producers, which will be the largest collection of state-made ciders gathered in one place.

was two weeks, which in many cases put a mad crush on diner volumes, although the financial gains, in many cases, were well worth the effort. “A summer version of the event offers restaurants a lot of interesting serving and meal options,” said Richard Scharf, president and CEO of Visit Denver, the creator and organizer of DRW. “Restaurants will be able to offer outdoor dining and feature fresh Colorado produce. We anticipate that summer menus will be very different from the winter ones, and they will be able to showcase the farm-to-fork movement that is so popular in the state.” In 2013, a record 355 participating restaurants served 436,650 meals. For more

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and Gallery offers a variety of workshops and classes at the Lakewood Community Center and Gallery, 85 S. Union Blvd, Lakewood. To register, call 303-980-0625 or go to www. lakewoodartscouncil.org/classes.htm.

CONCERT CONDUCTED by Matthew Switzer, the Lakewood Symphony Orchestra’s opening concert this season features two works by Anton Dvorak, his Symphony No. 6 and his Cello Concerto in B minor. Soloist Gal Faganel is assistant professor of cello at UNC and an international performer, teacher, coach and recording artist. Concert is at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Tickets available at www.lakewoodsymphony.org or by calling 303 987-7845.

FINAL WORKSHOP is Oct. 11: Tanis Bula, Mixing Up the Mediums on Sunflowers, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CLASSES ARE: STARTING OCT. 4: Alternative Watercolor Techniques (Mess With Success) with Gail Firmin, 9:30 a.m. to noon Fridays in October.

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STARTING NOV. 5: Acrylics Plus with Marcia Brill, 1-3:30 p.m. Tuesdays in November.

INFORMATION NIGHTS The Manning School, 13200 W.

32nd Ave., Golden, will have parent information nights at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, Nov. 7, Dec. 5, in the school’s auditorium.

STARTING NOV. 8: Watercolor Basics with Kathy Cranmer, 1-3:30 p.m. Fridays in November.

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CLOTHING/TOY SALE A kids’ clothing and toy sale is planned from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, and Saturday, Oct. 5, at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada. Most clothing items are $1. Also for sale are toys, books, baby equipment and furniture. All proceeds benefit Kids’ Discovery Days Preschool. A minimal donation is necessary to shop.

the Arvada Roundtable Breakfast at 7 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, Nov. 1, Dec. 6, Jan. 3, Feb. 7, March 7, at 60th Avenue and Lamar Street. The meeting is open to the public and allows attendees to hear what issues are being addressed by city, county, state and federal levels of government from the government representatives.

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ART CLASSES Lakewood Arts Council Community Center

Tickets for groups of four 2.5-ounce tasters of cider can be purchased for $5. Other ciders will be from producers in Montana, England, France, Spain and New Zealand. For more details, visit www.lakewood. org/CiderDays/.

Olive & Finch also will have handcrafted items for the table (linens, dishware), fine prepared foods for takeaway and will be providing curbside delivery, catering, boxed breakfast and lunches in addition to holiday menu planning/preparation.

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The lovely and talented Mary Nguyen, who originally opened Parallel 17 at 1600 17th Ave., is concocting a new venture called Olive & Finch at 1552 E. 17th Ave. She also owns Street Kitchen Asian Bistro at the Villagio in the Inverness area. The latest concept from chef/owner Nguyen is an eatery, which includes a bakery and market. Specialties include scratch-made pastries, artisan sandwiches and soups, salads, fresh pressed juices, and a coffee bar with monthly rotating beans, all with a focus on healthy options for those with allergies.

Eavesdropping on a woman watching “Top Chef Masters”: “Chef Jen got robbed!” Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.pennyparker.blacktie-colorado.com. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.

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SATURDAY/OCT. 5 CHARITY RIDE The fourth annual Jam the Damz Colorado Charity Ride is Saturday, Oct. 5. The ride, which offers 10K, 50K, 70K and 100K courses, benefits three area organizations that provide sports and recreation opportunities for individuals with disabilities and physical challenges (Craig Hospital, U.S. Handcycling and Adaptive Adventures). The ride is open to all ages and abilities / “disabilities” and experience levels and 90 percent of the ride will be on bike paths in the foothills surrounding Bear Creek Lake Park in Morrison. The route is moderate, rolling hills and features climbs over the Bear Creek and Chatfield reservoir dams. Registration fee is $55 per rider. Each rider is expected to raise or contribute an additional $45 minimum. Families and teams are encouraged to ride together. To register, or for more information, visit www.jamthedamz.org. SATURDAY/OCT. 5 FALL GARDENING Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 Garrison St., Arvada, offers a free fall gardening class, “Terrariums – Gardens Under Glass,” from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. Terrariums add a lush element to your indoor décor. Discover how easy it is to bring the magic of these special gardens to your home. Our expert will demonstrate the range of containers, soil, plants and offer tips and techniques to create glorious gardens in glass. Registration not required unless noted. Call 303-424-7979 or visit www.echters.com for details. SATURDAY/OCT. 5 ORCHID GROWING Tired of outdoor plants? Want to

transition to easy, indoor plants with flowers every bit as gorgeous as your outdoor blooms? Contrary to popular myth orchids are easy to grow. Fantasy Orchids in Louisville is hosting a free growing class at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. Come see photos and living examples of the planet’s most varied flowering plant type. Afterward guests are welcome to explore the greenhouse.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY/OCT. 5-6 CIDER DAYS Lakewood’s fall festival Cider Days is from 10

a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, and Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St. The festival celebrates Lakewood’s agricultural heritage and includes a tractor pull, mule-drawn wagon ride, the barrel train, a climbing wall and more. Call 303-987-7850 or visit www. Lakewood.org/HCA.

SUNDAY/OCT. 6 CIDER DAYS Colorado Cider Company is helping to organize the upcoming Cider Days event at noon Sunday, Oct. 6, in Lakewood. Each day features family minded apple-focused fun. Twenty craft ciders are available for tasting. Visit http:// www.lakewood.org/CiderDays/.

outlaws in history. We will tell the stories of Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Butch Cassidy, and others. Bring your posse and help us round up the bad guys. Program is free and will take place at Atria Inn at Lakewood, 555 S. Pierce St., Lakewood. RSVP at 303-742-4800.

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will have a birthday luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Concordia Lutheran Church, 13371 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. Call 303-985-2458.

TUESDAY/OCT. 8 LIFETREE CAFÉ Is there one true religion? Or many? These questions will be discussed at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, “Only One Way to God? Can One Religion Really Have All the Answers?” features the filmed story of Valerie Winn, an American whose spiritual journey led her to a Chinese village where she encountered an underground church. Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available. Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual coffeehouse-type setting. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net. TUESDAY/OCT. 8 DUOCLASSICA CONCERT Olga Dashevskaya, piano faculty, and Lydia Sviatlovskaya, violin, perform at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, in the community room at Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood campus. The concert is free. Contact Stephanie Berg at 303-914-6428 or Stephanie.berg@rrcc.edu. TUESDAY/OCT. 8 MARIJUANA IN Colorado In 2012, Colorado voters approved Amendment 64, which legalized marijuana for recreational use. Now the Colorado Legislature is in the process of implementing this amendment to the state constitution. At the same time, marijuana use remains a violation of Federal law and those authorities are still weighing their options regarding this change in Colorado state law. Join Active Minds from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, as we delve into the background of this unfolding story. Program is at First Presbyterian Church of Lakewood, 8210 W. 10th Ave., Lakewood. No RSVP required for this free program. TUESDAY/OCT. 8 NOTORIOUS OUTLAWS Join Active Minds from 2:30-3:30

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THEATER SHOW The Player’s Guild at the Festival Playhouse presents “Trick or Treat” from Oct. 11-27 at 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Appropriate for all ages, show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. Call 303-422-4090 or go to www.festivalplayhouse. com for tickets and more details. Come in costume and win a prize.

at you? Stop by a free informational table from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, or Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Take a quick stress test and learn about options for good mental health from professional counselors from Jefferson Centers for Mental Health’s SeniorReach. Call 303-425-9583.

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GENEALOGY PROGRAM Foothills Genealogical Society

SCARECROW FESTIVAL Olde Town Arvada will be transformed with scarecrows of all shapes and sizes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. The annual scarecrow festival is free and include activities for all ages and interests. Businesses, individuals, schools or organizations can enter a decorated scarecrow. Application and entry fee information is available at www.historicarvada.org or by calling the Historic Olde Town Arvada at 303-420-6100. The decorated pumpkin contest also returns; applications can be found at www. arvadafestivals.com. Pumpkins will be sold, and proceeds will benefit the Arvada Community Food Bank.

meets at noon Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Applewood Valley Methodist Church, 2034 Ellis St., Golden, for a brown bag lunch discussion on “Genealogical Proof.” At 1 p.m., program is “Teaching School on the Wyoming Prairie in the 1940s” presented by Edna Ogle. For more information, email foothillsgensoc@yahoo.com or call 303-935-9192.

THURSDAY/OCT. 10 CANDIDATES FORUM Lakewood AAUW will host a school board candidates’ forum at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 at Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church, 9th and Kipling, Lakewood. Three out of five school board positions will be filled. Learn the issues. Questions are encouraged.

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THURSDAY/OCT. 10 CAREGIVER SEMINAR Stuck in the Middle is presenting a half-day community caregiver awareness seminar at 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at Silverado Senior Living, 6447 Quail St., Arvada. As our population ages, more and more caregivers are created, and most family members are not prepared for this most difficult job. Seven presenters who are professionals in their field will be at the seminar to help you prepare for the journey of caregiving. Cost, which may be paid in cash at time of check-in, includes refreshments and lunch. Reservations required; call 303-204-5149. Seating is limited. Adult day care provided by Silverado staff at no cost. Activities, refreshments and lunch included. Reservations required; notify reservationist when registering for seminar attendance. Stuck in the Middle is a social support group for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s, dementia and related illnesses. THURSDAY/OCT. 10, NOV. 14, DEC. 12, JAN. 9, FEB. 13, MARCH 13 MEMBERSHIP MEETING American Legion Post 161 has

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BLESSING OF animals The Episcopal Church of St. John Chrysostom will celebrate the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi with a blessing of the animals beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. All are invited to this short outdoor service, followed by coffee, juice and doughnuts. All animals are welcome and for the safety of all present, animals must be restrained on leashes or in their carriers/containers. In the event of inclement weather, bring only a photo of your pet and we will meet inside. The Episcopal Church of St. John Chrysostom is in the Applewood area of Jefferson County at 13151 W. 28th Ave., off Alkire. For information or directions, call 303-279-2760 or visit www.stjohngolden.org. COMING SOON/OCT. 12 OKTOBERFEST WIN the Battle presents Oktoberfest, a silent auction and raffle, from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Village at Five Parks Depot, 13810 W. 85th Drive, Arvada. Tickets for sale online at www.winthebattle.org and includes light dinner, wine and beer tasting. Items available for auction include an iPad mini, flat screen TV, coffeemaker, gift certificates, gift baskets and more.

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OutgOing Activities OngOing /Business grOups MOndays Flipping hOuses A real estate-investing education group meets 7-9 p.m. every third Monday at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St. The group will cover all the information needed to successfully fix and flip or buy rentals with positive cash flow. repuBlicans Men meeting The Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club meets 7-9 a.m. Mondays at the Howard Johnson Denver West, 12100 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Call Fred Holden at 303-421-7619 for more information. All are welcome, not just Republican men from Jefferson County. Tuesdays Federal eMplOyees The Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active Federal Employees meets each second Tuesday at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Ann Ornelas at 303-517-8558 with questions. neTwOrking MeeTings Elevate West Metro Business Networking “Business Professionals: Raising Opportunities” are weekly meetings 8-9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Vectra Bank, 7391 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. For more information, call Jennifer at 720-947-8003 or Matt at 720-947-8005. wednesdays arvada Biz Connection http://www.meetup.com/Arvada-

Business-Connection/ is an informal networking event that brings together local entrepreneurs. Meetings are 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at various restaurants in Olde Town Arvada. A $5 fee is collected from each attendee, which is then donated to a local charity at the end of each quarter. The 4th Quarter Charity is the Dan Peak Foundation who assists families in need. For information, call Micki Carwin at 303-997-9098.

enTrepreneurs cluB The Lakewood Chapter Lutheran Entrepreneurs meets 8-9 a.m. on third Wednesdays at the

Bethlehem Chapel Coffee House, located in the medical office building just south of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 2100 Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. The chapter coordinator is Denise Rolfsmeier. For more information, call 720-379-5889 or email cpa@rolfsmeier.com.

Music Teachers Association Suburban Northwest meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon the first Wednesday of the month at Community in Christ Church, 12229 W. 80th Ave., Arvada. Meetings are open to the public and include refreshments, business meeting and program featuring music teaching professionals from around the state lecturing on the latest teaching developments. wOMen neTwOrking Women’s Business Group Wednesday morning networking group in Arvada has openings for women who can commit to a weekly morning meeting. Limited to one business per category. Call for available openings, 303438-6783, or go online to info@OurConnection.org. prOFessiOnal wOMen NW Metro Business and Professional Women meets the first Wednesday of each month from September to May. Our mission is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. Call Marcia at 303-827-3283 to RSVP. Thursdays Business spiriTualiTy Business Honoring Spirituality meets 7-9 a.m. every Thursday at the Community Center of Mile Hi Church, 9079 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. Meetings include networking, a brief meditation by a licensed practitioner, guest speaker and breakfast. For additional information, visit www. bhsmilehi.org or call Patty Whitelock at 303-274-0933. cOMMuniTy cOFFeeNOTICE Join Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp on the IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interpersons a Petition for Inclusion fourth Thursday of eachested month to talkthat about issues that are of Property (the “Petition”) has been or is important to you. Community Coffee will be 7-8 a.m. at LaofDolce expected to be filed with the Board Directors of Leyden RockBlvd., Metropolitan DisVita, Ice Cream Room, 5756 Olde Wadsworth Arvada; and trict No. 4, Jefferson County, Colorado “District”). The Petition requests that from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at (the Panera Bread, 10450 Town Center Drive, the property described below be included Westminster. into the District. The Petition shall be

heard at a public meeting on Monday, October 7, 2013 at 1:00 p.m., at 9468 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, Colorado. Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons that they shall appear at the public meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted.

As stated in the Petition, the name and address of the petitioner and the description of the property to be included are as follows: Name of Petitioner: RRCEA, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company Address of Petitioner: 7353 S. Alton Way, Suite A100 Englewood, CO 80112

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Public Notice

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada, Project No. 13-ST-18, CDOT Safe Routes to School Project No. SAR M040-024, Sub Account 19097, entitled, Garrison Street Trail, Ralston Road to W. 57th Ave., will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 9:00 am on October 4th, 2013 and then publicly opened and read aloud. The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Project Special Provisions, Standard Special Provisions, Addenda when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule, and the Project Drawings may be examined at the following locations: City of Arvada Engineering Division - 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 Dodge Plan Room – 1114 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Denver, Colorado 80204 iSqFt Plan Room, 1312 17th Street, Suite 115, Denver, Colorado 80202 Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com No cost bid documents may be obtained at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after September 18, 2013. Bid documents may also be obtained at the office of the City Engineer upon payment of $30.00 per set, which is non-refundable. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: Type 2 Curb and Gutter: 268 LF Hot Bituminous Patching (Asphalt): 163 Tons Pedestrian Railing (Steel): 202 LF Block Facing (Retaining Walls): 1300 SF Concrete Sidewalk 6” Thick: 550 SY Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements, dated July 19, 2011, which will be combined with the Bid Documents to form the Contract Documents for the Project. A copy of the Standards may be obtained from the office of the City Engineer upon a non-refundable payment of $30.00. Holders will be notified when supplemental revisions and additions are available as they are adopted. The Standards are also available at no cost on the City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are responsible for keeping current their City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications. Bidders (prime contractors) shall be on the Colorado Department of Transportation’s pre-qualified contractor list. The CDOT Form 347, Certification of EEO Compliance, is no longer required to be submitted in the bid package. This form certified that the contractor/proposed subcontractors were in compliance with the Joint Reporting Committee EEO-1 form requirements. The EEO-1 Report must still be submitted to the Joint Reporting Committee if the contractors and subcontractors meet the eligibility requirements (29CFR 1602.7); we will, however, no longer require certification. For additional information regarding these federal requirements, please refer to: http://www.eeoc.og/stats/jobpat/e1instruct. html.

NOTICE CONCERNING 2013 BUDGET AMENDMENT AND PROPOSED 2014 BUDGET OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HOMETOWN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 CITY OF ARVADA, JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO

Legal Notice No.: 80270 First Publication: September 19, 2013 Last Publication: October 3, 2013 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the Hometown Metropolitan District No. 2 2013 Budget and that a proposed 2014 Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Hometown Metropolitan District No. 2; and that copies of the proposed Amended 2013 Budget and 2014 Budget have been filed in the office of the District’s accountant, Simmons and Wheeler, 8005 S. Chester Street, Suite 150, Centennial, CO 80112, where same are open for public inspection; and that adoption of Resolutions Amending the 2013 Budget and Adopting the 2014 Budget will be considered at a special meeting to be held at the West Woods Golf Club, Bar & Grill, 6655 Quaker Street, Arvada Colorado 80007 on Monday, October 7, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolutions to Amend the 2013 Budget and Adopt the 2014 Budget, inspect the amendment and budget and file or register any objections thereto. HOMETOWN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 By: /s/ Mary Jo Dougherty Attorney for the District Legal Notice No.: 80285 First Publication: October 3, 2013 Last Publication: October 3, 2013 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript and Arvada Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON INCLUSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that a Petition for Inclusion of Property (the “Petition”) has been or is expected to be filed with the Board of Directors of Leyden Rock Metropolitan District No. 4, Jefferson County, Colorado (the “District”). The Petition requests that the property described below be included into the District. The Petition shall be heard at a public meeting on Monday, October 7, 2013 at 1:00 p.m., at 9468 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, Colorado. Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons that they shall appear at the public meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted. As stated in the Petition, the name and address of the petitioner and the description of the property to be included are as follows: Name of Petitioner: RRCEA, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company Address of Petitioner: 7353 S. Alton Way, Suite A100 Englewood, CO 80112 Description of Property: TRACT K, BLOCK 1, LEYDEN ROCK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 3, CITY OF ARVADA, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF LEYDEN ROCK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4 By: WHITE, BEAR & ANKELE

Description of Property: TRACT K, BLOCK 1, LEYDEN ROCK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 3, CITY OF ARVADA, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF LEYDEN ROCK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4 By: WHITE, BEAR & ANKELE Professional Corporation Attorneys for the District Legal Notice No.: 80291 First Publication: October 3, 2013 Last Publication: October 3, 2013 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON INCLUSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that a Petition for Inclusion of Property (the “Petition”) has been or is expected to be filed with the Boards of Directors of Leyden Rock Metropolitan District Nos. 4 & 10, Jefferson County, Colorado (the “Districts”). The Petition requests that the property described below be included into the Districts. The Petition shall be heard at a public meeting on Monday, October 7, 2013 at 1:00 p.m., at 9468 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, Colorado. Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons that they shall appear at the public meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted. As stated in the Petition, the names and addresses of the petitioners and the description of the property to be included are as follows: Name of Petitioner: RRCEA LLC, a Colorado limited liability company Address of Petitioner: 7353 S. Alton Way, Suite A100 Englewood, CO 80112 Name of Petitioner: The Frank A. Rodgers Sr. Family Trust Established February 3, 1977 Address of Petitioner: 7 East 100 South Rupert, ID 83350 Name of Petitioner: Frank A Rodgers Jr. Family Trust Established November 18, 1976 and Restated March 17, 1982 Address of Petitioner: 7 East 100 South Rupert, ID 83350 Name of Petitioner: James M. and Barbara A Rodgers Living Trust Established February 10, 1994 Address of Petitioner: 7 East 100 South Rupert, ID 83350 Description of Property: LEYDEN ROCK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 5: BLOCK 12, LEYDEN ROCK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, A SUBDIVISION RECORDED AT RECEPTION NUMBER 2012078338 AND LOCATED IN SECTIONS 22, 23, 26 AND 27, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 70 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF ARVADA, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO. BY ORDER OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF LEYDEN ROCK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 4 & 10 By: WHITE, BEAR & ANKELE Professional Corporation Attorneys for the District Legal Notice No.: 80293 First Publication: October 3, 2013 Last Publication: October 3, 2013 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press

invesTOrs’ MeeTings The Rocky Mountain Inventors Association meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month (excluding November and December) at Vesta Technology, 13050 W. 43rd Drive, Suite 300, Golden. Presentations in marketing, manufacturing, engineering, finance, business and legal, followed by networking. Go to www.rminventor.org for details. saTurdays cOnsciOus creaTiOn Explore holistic health resources at the Conscious Creation Fair 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the third Saturday of each month at the Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St. in Lakewood. Learn from holistic-health practitioners and get information about products, services and alternative/complementary therapies through learning-lab presentations. Admission fee applies; for more information, contact Cheryl Roach at 303-885-8584 or go to www.consciouscreationfair.com. OngOing /educaTiOn discussiOn grOups Covenant Village hosts Wednesdays at 2 p.m. This series of monthly events features expert speakers on a wide variety of educational and entertaining topics. Please plan to attend one, several or all of our programs, held at 9153 Yarrow St. in Westminster. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Call 303-403-2205 for driving directions and to reserve your place. Come early for refreshments; fellowship lectures begin at 2 p.m. To learn more about the residency options and lifestyle at Covenant Village of Colorado, call us at 303-424-4828. esl classes — Covenant Presbyterian Church, 6100 W. 44th St. in Wheat Ridge, is sponsoring a free series of English as a Second Language classes for adults 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday nights. These classes will emphasize a conversational method of instruction. Beginner through advanced classes are offered. You may register on any Thursday night. For directions or more information, call the church at 410-442-5800 or go to our website at www.cpcwheatridge.org.

OngOing /Fine arTs and enTerTainMenT cOncOrdia luTheran Church Choir meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. The choir assists in Concordia’s traditional worship service three out of four Sundays per month. The church is at 13371 W. Alameda Parkway in Lakewood (the church nestled close to Green Mountain). If you have a desire to sing and are interested in joining, please contact Joan at joan@concordialcms.org or 303-989-5260. dance cluB — Blue Nova Dance Club meets 2:30-4:30 p.m. on the first and third Sundays every month at the Wheat Ridge Grange, 3850 High Court in Wheat Ridge. For more information or dance lessons, contact Dave at 303-578-6588 or email BlueNova.RoundDanceClub@gmail.com. Music perFOrMances Patrice LeBlanc performs on keyboard and vocals 6-9 p.m. every Friday and Saturday at Purple Ginger Asian Fusion Restaurant, 2610 Youngfield St. Call 303-237-1133 for more information. singers needed The Troubadours Choir is looking for a director and new members. This is a volunteer choir, comprised mostly of seniors. The Troubadours meet at 9 a.m. every Friday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 45th and Wadsworth. For more information, call Gary at 303-477-1380. syMphOny audiTiOns The Lakewood Symphony is holding auditions for concertmaster (includes an honorarium), principal viola (includes an honorarium) and all section strings. Also, we are auditioning for subs in other sections. Rehearsals are 7:3010 p.m. Tuesdays, September through May, at Green Mountain United Methodist Church; concerts are at the Lakewood Cultural Center. Call 303-980-0400 for requirements, appointment and further information. Clubs continues on Page 21

Description of Property: LEYDEN ROCK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 5: BLOCK 12, LEYDEN ROCK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, A SUBDIVISION RECORDED AT RECEPTION NUMBER 2012078338 AND LOCATED IN SECTIONS 22, 23, 26 AND 27, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 70 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF ARVADA, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO. BY ORDER OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF LEYDEN ROCK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 4 & 10

Government Legals

By: WHITE, BEAR & ANKELE Professional Corporation Attorneys for the District

Legal Notice No.: 80293 First Publication: October 3, 2013 Last Publication: October 3, 2013 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON INCLUSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that a Petition for Inclusion of Property (the “Petition”) has been or is expected to be filed with the Board of Directors of Leyden Rock Metropolitan District No. 5, Jefferson County, Colorado (the “District”). The Petition requests that the property described below be included into the District. The Petition shall be heard at a public meeting on Monday, October 3, 2013 at 1:00 p.m., at 9468 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, Colorado. Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons that they shall appear at the public meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted. As stated in the Petition, the name and address of the petitioner and the description of the property to be included are as follows: Name of Petitioner: RRCEA, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company Address of Petitioner: 7353 S. Alton Way, Suite A100 Englewood, CO 80112 Description of Property: TRACT L, BLOCK 1, LEYDEN ROCK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 3, CITY OF ARVADA, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF LEYDEN ROCK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5 By: WHITE, BEAR & ANKELE Professional Corporation Attorneys for the District Legal Notice No.: 80295 First Publication: October 3, 2013 Last Publication: October 3, 2013 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON INCLUSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that a Petition for Inclusion of Property (the “Petition”) has been or is expected to be filed with the Boards of Directors of Leyden Rock Metropolitan District Nos. 5 & 10, Jefferson County, Colorado (the “Districts”). The Petition requests that the property described below be included into the Districts. The Petition shall be heard at a public meeting on Monday, October 7, 2013 at 1:00 p.m., at 9468 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, Colorado. Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons that they shall appear at the public meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted. As stated in the Petition, the names and addresses of the petitioners and the description of the property to be included are as follows: Name of Petitioner: The Frank A. Rodgers Sr. Family Trust Established February 3, 1977 Address of Petitioner: 7 East 100 South Rupert, ID 83350

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that a Petition for Inclusion of Property (the “Petition”) has been or is expected to be filed with the Boards of Directors of Leyden Rock Metropolitan District Nos. 5 & 10, Jefferson County, Colorado (the “Districts”). The Petition requests that the property described below be included into the Districts. The Petition shall be heard at a public meeting on Monday, October 7, 2013 at 1:00 p.m., at 9468 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, Colorado. Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons that they shall appear at the public meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted. As stated in the Petition, the names and addresses of the petitioners and the description of the property to be included are as follows:

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Name of Petitioner: The Frank A. Rodgers Sr. Family Trust Established February 3, 1977 Address of Petitioner: 7 East 100 South Rupert, ID 83350 Name of Petitioner: Frank A. Rodgers Jr. Family Trust Established November 18, 1976 and Restated March 17, 1982 Address of Petitioner: 7 East 100 South Rupert, ID 83350 Name of Petitioner: James M. and Barbara A. Rodgers Living Trust Established February 10, 1994 Address of Petitioner: 7 East 100 South Rupert, ID 83350 Name of Petitioner: Jefferson 500, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company Address of Petitioner: P.O. Box 247 Eastlake, CO 80614 Name of Petitioner: RRCEA, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company Address of Petitioner: 7353 S. Alton Way, Suite A100 Englewood, CO 80112 Description of Property: FOUR (4) PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED WITHIN LEYDEN ROCK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, A SUBDIVISION RECORDED AT RECEPTION NUMBER 2012078338 AND AFFIDAVIT OF CORRECTION RECORDED NOVEMBER 26, 2012 AT RECEPTION NO. 2012126554 AND LOCATED IN SECTIONS 22 AND 27, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 70 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF ARVADA, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING THE FOLLOWING: -BLOCK 24 -BLOCK 16 -BLOCK 12 -TRACT S, BLOCK 20 BY ORDER OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF LEYDEN ROCK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 5 & 10 By: WHITE, BEAR & ANKELE Professional Corporation Attorneys for the District Legal Notice No.: 80294 First Publication: October 3, 2013 Last Publication: October 3, 2013 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON EXCLUSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that Petitions for Exclusion of Property (the “Petitions”) have been or are expected to be filed with the Boards of Directors of Leyden Rock Metropolitan District Nos. 3, 4 & 5, Jefferson County, Colorado (the “Districts”). The Petitions request that the property described below be excluded from the Districts. The Petitions shall be heard at a public meeting on Monday, October 7, 2013 at 1:00 p.m., at 9468 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, Colorado. Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons that they shall appear at the public meeting and show cause in writing why such Petitions should not be granted. As stated in the Petitions, the name and address of the petitioner and the description of the property to be excluded are as follows: Name of Petitioner: LEYDEN ROCK PHASE I, LLC, a Colorado limited liability

Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON EXCLUSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that Petitions for Exclusion of Property (the “Petitions”) have been or are expected to be filed with the Boards of Directors of Leyden Rock Metropolitan District Nos. 3, 4 & 5, Jefferson County, Colorado (the “Districts”). The Petitions request that the property described below be excluded from the Districts. The Petitions shall be heard at a public meeting on Monday, October 7, 2013 at 1:00 p.m., at 9468 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, Colorado. Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons that they shall appear at the public meeting and show cause in writing why such Petitions should not be granted.

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As stated in the Petitions, the name and address of the petitioner and the description of the property to be excluded are as follows: Name of Petitioner: LEYDEN ROCK PHASE I, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company Address of Petitioner: 7353 S. Alton Way, Suite A100 Englewood, CO 80112 Description of Property: TRACT V, BLOCK 2, LEYDEN ROCK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, A SUBDIVISION RECORDED AT RECEPTION NUMBER 2012078338 AND LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 70 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF ARVADA, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO. BY ORDER OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF LEYDEN ROCK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 3, 4 & 5 By: WHITE, BEAR & ANKELE Professional Corporation Attorneys for the District Legal Notice No.: 80296 First Publication: October 3, 2013 Last Publication: October 3, 2013 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON EXCLUSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that a Petition for Exclusion of Property (the “Petition”) has been or is expected to be filed with the Board of Directors of Leyden Rock Metropolitan District No. 3, Jefferson County, Colorado (the “District”). The Petition requests that the property described below be excluded from the District. The Petition shall be heard at a public meeting on Monday, October 7, 2013 at 1:00 p.m., at 9468 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, Colorado. Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons that they shall appear at the public meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted. As stated in the Petition, the name and address of the petitioner and the description of the property to be excluded are as follows: Name of Petitioner: RRCEA LLC, a Colorado limited liability company Address of Petitioner: 7353 S. Alton Way,Suite A100 Englewood, CO 80112 Description of Property: TRACTS K AND L, BLOCK 1, LEYDEN ROCK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 3, CITY OF ARVADA, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF LEYDEN ROCK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3 By: WHITE, BEAR & ANKELE Professional Corporation Attorneys for the District Legal Notice No.: 80297 First Publication: October 3, 2013 Last Publication: October 3, 2013 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript and Arvada Press

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WEEKLY MUSIC Jazz @ the Creek is every first Wednesday of the month at Living Water Unity, 59th and Vance in Olde Town Arvada. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Come listen to an hour of orship great jazz. For more information, call 720-935-4000 or email s at livingwaterunity@comcast.net. tled are dialBOOT CAMP Get out of the gym and get results. Front Range Boot Camp provides dynamic, unique and results-driven full0 p.m. body workouts exclusively for women. All ages, sizes and fitness Ridge levels will succeed. Revamp your fitness routine by getting out ma- of your routine. Indoor location is just behind Super Target at mail Kipling Street and 50th Avenue. Outdoor location is Skyline Park by Stenger soccer fields. Email Robyn@FrontRangeBootCamp. com or go online to www.FrontRangeBootCamp.com. t HEALTH GROUP A women’s health group with the motto t. Call “Your health, your life: Take charge” meets noon-1 p.m. Fridays

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ONGOING /HEALTHCARE

at 9797 W. Colfax Ave, No. 3AA, in Lakewood. Learn about natural alternatives to health concerns. No charge to be part of this group. For more information, call Linda at 303-883-5473 or email lindagoesgreen@prodigy.net.

HOME CARE Always Best Care Denver West provides in-home care, skilled nursing and free senior community placement. holdingAlways Best Care provides every individual and family with ncipal well-trained personal care attendants and expert nursing o, we support. We help families make informed decisions about 7:30- senior care, and guide them through comprehensive solutions ntain designed specifically for their unique situations. To learn more, ultural go online to www.AlwaysBestCare.com/DenverWest or call and 303-952-3060. TAI CHI is now taught at Lakeview Wellness and Event Center

6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 2-3:30 p.m. Fridays. Call 303-9896300 or 303-730-0986 for cost information and reservations.

WEIGHT LOSS — The EZ Weight-Loss Challenge 12-week

program meets10-11 a.m. Tuesdays at Arvada Church of God, 7135 W. 68th Ave. Free coaching, metabolism test and nutrition information. Cash prizes awarded to the top three biggest achievers. For information on cost or to preregister, call Chris at 720-320-2394.

YOGA FOR Survivors Whether you’re a longtime cancer

survivor, in treatment or a caregiver to a cancer survivor, Yoga for Cancer Survivors & Caregivers is a great way to live more comfortably in your own body. Benefits include decreased stress and pain, improved sleep and energy, improved lymphatic flow, reduced nausea and a greater sense of well-being. Class led by Shari Turney, a registered yoga instructor with specialized training through Yoga for Survivors. Class offered 1:30-2:45 p.m. Sundays at Duncan Family YMCA, 6350 Eldridge St., Arvada. Contact Shari Turney at 720-319-3703 or szturney@mac.com before taking your first class to ensure a safe practice.

ONGOING /RECREATION, CLUBS AND SERVICES AA MEETINGS There are more than 1,000 AA meetings in

the Denver metro area every week. If you think you may have a problem with alcohol, come see us. Call 303-322-4440 for a meeting in your area, or visit the website at www.daccaa.org.

BUFFALO TOASTMASTERS meets the first and third

Wednesdays at 44 Union, Lakewood, at Golder and Associates, check in on the third floor. The meetings run from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Toastmasters is an international organization that is a fun and supportive environment to learn and practice public speaking skills. More information is available at www.buffalotoastmasters.org or www.toastmasters.org. All are welcome to attend our Wednesday meetings.

CANSURVIVE IS a support group for those who have experienced or are receiving cancer treatment. The meeting format is simple with an opening invocation followed by brief member introductions along with a check-in to see how attendees are doing. The discussion topic centers around healing and healing modalities, and may include a guest speaker or a guided-healing visualization. The free support group meets from 10 a.m.

COLUMBINE #96 Rainbow Girls meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at the Golden Lodge, 400 Tenth St. in Golden. Youth activities for girls ages 10-19. Contact Eve at etrengove@comcast.net or 303-424-0134. DOG TRAINER program Misha May Foundation Dog Training and Rescue is offering a “Become a Dog Trainer” program in Arvada and Denver. The licensed nonprofit organization rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes dogs at risk, regardless of breed or mix, behavior or medical issue, or amount of time needed. The dog trainer program includes puppy, basic obedience and behavior solutions. Email mishamayfoundation@gmail.com or call 303-239-0382 for an application or more information. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES The Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active Federal Employees meets at 1 p.m. every second Tuesday at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Ann Ornelas, 303-517-8558. FIGHTING FRAUD The District Attorney’s Office offers free Power Against Fraud seminars for groups of all sizes and people of all ages. Don’t become a victim of identity theft or other consumer fraud. Contact Cary Johnson, 303-271-6980, for more information.

every third Saturday of each month, and 10 a.m.-noon every fourth Thursday each month for Jefferson County residents who meet certain federal guidelines. God’s Table and Food Pantry is located at 6400 W. 26th Ave. in Edgewater, behind the Vietnamese Central Baptist Church. For more information, call Beverly at 303-525-7685.

FOOD PANTRY Agape Life Church (ALC) distributes Jefferson

County commodity foods from 10-11 a.m. Thursdays, at ALC, 5970 W. 60th Ave. in Arvada. ALC provides this service to all Jefferson County residents. If you have questions, call 303-4316481.

UNITArIAN UNIvErsALIsT

Jefferson Unitarian Church

St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church

14350 W. 32nd Ave.

Proclaiming Christ to the Mountains and Plains www.SaintJoanCatholic.org 12735 W 58th Ave · 80002 · 303-420-1232 Daily Masses: 8:30 AM, Mon-Sat Confessions: After Mass, Mon, Wed-Fri; Sat: 9:00-10:00 AM; 4:00-4:45 PM Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 PM Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:00, 11:30 AM, 5:30 PM

303-279-5282 www.jeffersonunitarian.org A Religious Home for the Liberal Spirit Service Times: 9:15am / 11:00am Religious education for all ages. Nursery care provided.

UNITED METHODIsT NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Arvada Christian Church 8010 West 62nd Avenue 303-422-5412

S ERVICES 8 &10 am

Sunday Worship .............. 9:30 am Wed. Prayer/Bible Study .. 6:30 pm

Church School

9 &10 am

(Free Meals every 3rd Wed)

Nursery Available

6750 Carr St. Arvada, CO 80004 303.421.5135 • www.arvadaumc.org Nursery Available

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month at Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church, 38th and Wadsworth in Wheat Ridge. The Spellbinders is dedicated to restoring the art of oral storytelling to connect elders to youth, weaving together the wisdom of diverse cultures throughout time. Grade-school children in Jefferson County benefit from the volunteer who visits their classroom monthly. Requests from schools are greater than we can currently fill. Training and placement available, contact jcspellbinders@comcast.net to become involved. The kids need you.

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HOLISTIC GATHERINGS The Resonance Center, 6650 W. 44th Ave. in Wheat Ridge, offers Holistic Happy Hours 4-7 p.m. on the second Thursday every month with light snacks and tea for everyone. We invite the community to join this social and wellness event that offers acupuncture, massage, reflexology, psychotherapy and coaching, and energy work.

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Jeffco School Board TONYA AULTMAN -BETTRIDGE

QUESTIONS 1) Please use three words to describe your leadership style. 2) Describe the skills that make you the best candidate for the job. 3) What areas should Jefferson County schools improve? 4) What would you do to increase partnerships with other organizations, such as city councils? 5) What do you make of inBloom as a data collection method to evaluate students’ progress?

Terms Members for the Board of Education are elected to a fouryear term. There are three out of ﬁve seats open for election in District 1, District 2, and District 5. There are no districts with uncontested candidates.

Candidate for District 1 Background: Dr. AultmanBettridge lives in Westminster with her husband Glen and son, Will, who is in the eighth grade. All three Bettridge are Colorado natives, moving to Jefferson County because of its excellent school system. She has dedicated her entire career in program and policy analysis and extensive volunteer hours to improving the lives of children. Contact: Email Tonya@tonyaforjeffcoschools.com; Phone 303717-2395; website www.TonyaForJeffcoSchools.com 1) I would describe my leadership style as analytical, thoughtful, and collaborative. I enjoy working with others to make decisions based on evidence and the consideration of a variety of perspectives. 2) I have over 20 years of experience in analyzing programs and policies that impact the lives of children, youth and families. I have experience in analyzing public policy through different views and making recommendations that lead to meaningful improvement. My communication skills allow me to effectively listen and respond to district stakeholders. 3) I believe the district needs to expand its communication and engagement of parents as partners in education. I also believe that bridging the achievement gap is of vital importance to our community. 4) Part of my campaign has been to meet with city mayors and members of city councils, as well as local business leaders. I believe that effective ongoing communication and face to face interaction with these groups is necessary to strengthen partnerships within the district. 5) I believe that inBloom has the potential to be an important tool in personalizing educational goals for students and helping teachers and parents monitor progress more effectively. It must however be implemented in such a way to protect student’s privacy and confidentiality.

JULIE WILLIAMS

Candidate for District 1 Background: A Colorado native and graduate of Arvada High School, Julie met her husband at North Arvada Jr. High, and Williams has been married for 28 years with two children. One child has autism, the other is gifted. Currently, she serves as co-chair of SEAC the Special Education Advisory Committee to Jeffco. Contact: Phone 303- 829-2532; website WilliamsForJeffcoSchools. com 1) Open, honest and sincere. 2) Honest, responsible, communicator who listens, acts and respects, organized, flexible, plans, motivates and is effective. 3) Jeffco areas of improvement are to implement open door negotiations, turnaround interventions for struggling schools, increase and replicate high performing schools including charters, option schools and online options. 4) All options should be open using common sense and simple solutions where the communities voice is heard and valued 5) I am in favor of a dashboard to assist parents and teachers communicate but NOT an international data collection system that has a disclaimer stating they are responsible if there is a breach in security, our district would be responsible. Our children and teacher’s information is private and should be protected. Undisclosed data points? One should ask; Why do they need this information to teach our children?

JEFF LAMONTAGNE

JOHN NEWKIRK

Candidate for District 2 Background: Co-founder and longtime executive director of Second Wind Fund. Holds a law degree. Has served Jeffco Schools in a variLamontagne ety of leadership capacities over the last decade. His wife, Suzanne, teaches chemistry at Lakewood High School, and both his children attend Jeffco Schools. Contact: Phone 303-517-6368; Email jeff@jeff4jeffco.com; website www.jeff4jeffco.com 1) Constructive, collaborative, balanced. 2) I have a track record of proven leadership in getting results for kids in our community. As a cofounder and longtime executive director of Second Wind Fund, I brought together thousands of families, scores of businesses, faith communities, and civic organizations with Jeffco Schools for the well-being and safety of our kids. I’ve also worked collaboratively and effectively on the board of The Jefferson Foundation and on Jeffco Schools’ Strategic Planning and Advisory Council. 3) Jeffco Schools face several fundamental changes, including new content standards, student assessments, teacher evaluations, questions around teacher compensation, and more. If managed effectively, these changes could have a great long-term impact toward improving student achievement and the quality of education we deliver to our kids. 4) I would continue to utilize great working relationships with leaders across the county and ensure the formation of a regular twoway feedback group between the schools and the cities. 5) I’ve spoken with many teachers who value the potential efficiency and evaluation power of inBloom. If there are appropriate assurances and plans around data security and privacy concerns, inBloom could prove to be a useful tool to help our teachers better meet the needs of each individual Jeffco student.

Candidate for District 2 Background: John Newkirk is a 45-year Jefferson County resident and a graduate of the Jeffco schools. After earning an engineering deNewkirk gree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, he returned to Jefferson County and started a business. John’s wife is a Golden High School graduate and they currently have three daughters in public schools. Contact: Email john@newkirkforjeffcoschools.com; website www. newkirkforjeffcoschools.com 1) Listen, Listen, Decide. 2) I’ve founded and run two successful Jeffco businesses, so I know how to allocate resources and minimize waste. I have 20 years of experience as a volunteer with nonprofits and youth, so I know how to engage and work with community members. I have executive experience, so I know how to set goals and assure they are met. Lastly, I am a proud Jeffco graduate, so I know from personal experience how important Jeffco teachers can be in our lives. 3) Jefferson County schools should assure that all students have access to the best possible education and that our resources are spent in the classroom. 4) School board decisions should be inspired by thoughtful community conversations that value all opinions while focusing on what’s best for our students. I would ask for more joint city council/school board meetings as well as study sessions where the business community is invited to discuss the skills needed to employ Jeffco graduates. 5) I’m not in favor of any system that collects sensitive student/parent information and uploads it to a national database. inBloom has not been tested as a method to evaluate student progress and we don’t yet know its total cost.

ONGOING CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES Continued from Page 21

JEFFCO SERTOMA Club meets the first and third Thursdays at

Cafe del Sol, 608 Garrison St., Lakewood. Contact CJ Farr, 303-9853278 or carolfarr@aol.com.

NO KILL Colorado’s monthly meeting is from 6:30-9 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Lakewood HealthSource, 963 S. Kipling Parkway, Lakewood. Everyone interested in learning about the No Kill movement is welcome. No Kill Colorado’s purpose is to facilitate a Colorado whose shelters are open admission and saving a minimum of 90 percent of the animals. NORTH JEFFCO Republican Women meets the second Tuesday of every month at the 911 Driving School, 9100 100th Ave., Suite B-4, Westminster. Check-in is at 6:45 p.m., meeting is from 7-9 p.m. Each month outstanding speakers present information vital to our community. Come join us to deepen your knowledge of election candidates, current legislation, and upcoming events. Both men and women are invited to attend. Admission is free. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS meetings are from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays at First United Methodist Church, 1500 Ford St., Golden. The meetings provide 12-step help and fellowship. Individuals of all ages coming together to support recovery for compulsive overeaters, bulimics, anorexics and exercise addicts. PET VACCINATIONS Low-cost pet vaccinations at SpayToday 3-4

p.m. every Sunday. Call 303-984-7729 for more information.

PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY Support Group The Lakewood Branch of the Rocky Mountain Neuropathy Association meets from 3-4:30 p.m. the fourth Saturday of every month at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 7100 W. Mississippi Ave., Lakewood. For more information about the Lakewood Branch Support Group, call Rose at 303-279-3511 or email cvm8@comcast.net. QUILT TOPS The Jeffco Hand Quilters are 18 women who gather every Monday to turn quilt tops into finished heirloom quilts. The group will do estimates from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, except holidays, at Lakewood United Methodist Church, 14th and Brentwood. Money earned from the quilting is donated to the Action Center, helping feed and clothe those who need assistance. You may call Mary Wollenhaupt at 303-986-1381 for more information. We also welcome quilters to join our group. RALSTON CREEK Sertoma Club meets Thursdays at Panera

Bread, 7739 Wadsworth, Arvada. Contact Ron Marquez at 303-4570759 or Ron.Marquez@ddrcco.com.

REALITY CHECK Learn, laugh and move beyond denial in a small, cozy, group workshop environment. Join me for a facilitated Reality Check. Put on your big-girl pants, and call 303-953-2344 for details. RUNNING SCHEDULE Foothills Running and Cycling Club’s

activity schedule includes long runs at 8 a.m. every Saturday and cycling rides every Sunday at 10 a.m. Both activities meet at Clear Creek History Park, 11th and Arapahoe. For more information and

updates on times, visit www.frcclub.com.

rockytops.

RUNNING AT Dawn Buddies We are a group of friendly runners of varying abilities and ages who enjoy running close to sunrise. We meet at 5:30 a.m. Wednesdays near Jackson Park in Lakewood, and run around the neighborhood, ending back at the starting location by 6:30 a.m. No fees, just neighborly good will and fun. For information, contact mdl.rivera@gmail.com.

WIDOW/ERS’ GATHERINGS Widowed Men and Women of America hosts a social gathering at 5 p.m. Thursdays at the Holiday Inn Sporting News Grill, Highway 285 and Wadsworth in Lakewood. The group’s goal is to help those with losses comfortably re-enter the social world; activities include trips, bowling, card games, theater outing and more. For more information, call Nan Drissell at 720-981-1841.

SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION offers support group meetings for patients and caregivers from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month at the Arthritis Foundation, 2280 S. Albion St., Denver. The leader is Bonnie Schweder, 303-438-7124. Visit www.scleroderma.org/chapter/colorado/support.shtm for more details or other meeting locations. SINGLES CLUB SNCW Singles Social Club, an activities club for singles over 40, meets at 6 p.m. most Sundays at the American Legion at 1901 Harlan St. in Edgewater. Don’t stay home alone; come join the friendly group for a meal, conversation, and a speaker or entertainment. For more information, call Char at 303-942-2529 or check out www.sncw.org. SQUARE DANCE Rocky Tops Square Dance Club welcomes singles and couples who have completed mainstream square and/or round dance classes from 7:30-10 p.m. Thursdays at Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St., Lakewood. Cost is $7. Call 720-381-7768, email joychi5@hotmail.com, or visit www.squaredancing.com/

WESTERN CLUB The Buffalo Bill Saddle Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave. The club is dedicated to preserving and promoting our Western heritage through family-oriented activities with our horse companions. Day rides, weekend camping, parades and annual gymkhana. Guests welcome. For more information, go online to www.BBSCGolden.org. WEST METRO Real Estate Investing Education Group meets 7-9 p.m. the third Monday of each month in Classroom 1 of the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033. We cover all the information you will need to successfully fix and flip or buy rentals with positive cash flow. We analyze deals as examples, talk about where to get funding, the best ways to find a bargain and sometimes do property tours. Investors of all levels of experience are welcome but no agents please. Clubs continues on Page 23

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Jeffco School Board Gordon “Spud” Van de Water

Candidate for District 5 Background: Parent and grandparent with three decades of education research and policy experience; 18 years running Van de Water his own business; 15 years staffing education boards; 25 years serving on boards; four postsecondary degrees; and seven years of military leadership training. Contact: Email spud4jeffcokids@ gmail.com; website spud4jeffcokids.com 1) Collaborative, thoughtful, dynamic. 2) I am an active listener, an astute questioner, a seeker of common ground, a future oriented thinker, an experienced analyst, a strategic planner, a trained researcher, a confident decision maker 3) My three top areas are: 1) continuous improvement in overall student achievement; 2) closing the achievement gap; and 3) a Board of Education where all five members work collaboratively on behalf of our 85,000 students. 4) I will support current and future collaborative projects like the Lakewood Boys & Girls Club that build the academic, athletic, and artistic talents of our students. 5) Technology is a tool the district provides its teachers and principals to do their jobs better. The current pilot project does not collect data; it organizes several databases the district already possesses so student academic data is more easily retrieved and can be formatted into a classroom dashboard to support learning. Security and privacy issues are clearly important in this work. The pilot is designed to meet all federal and industry standards for security and privacy. I support the pilot process and look forward to the recommendation of the district’s Data Management Advisory Committee in January 2014.

Ken Witt

Candidate for District 5 Background: A Colorado native, Ken and his wife Deb have four children. Three graduated from public schools, and the youngest Witt is at Columbine. Has a degree in mathematics from CU Denver, has run profitable businesses and been responsible for data security at companies like Newmont Mining. Contact: Email ken@wittforjeffcoschools.com / Website wittforjeffcoschools.com; phone 720.383.4KEN (4536) / Facebook WittForJeffcoSchools 1) Visionary, thoughtful, respectful. 2) I have the skills to set measurable goals, track progress, provide feedback and help ensure the organization delivers results within budget. I have security and technology experience; I know how to leverage technology to improve efficiencies while keeping data safe. I know how to minimize waste, balance competing priorities and make tough decisions. I work well with people. 3) Recognize and reward great teachers and principals; reduce wait lists by replicating successful programs; reduce remediation rates; and direct money to the classroom. 4) I would include representatives from city councils, chambers of commerce, and other community and civic organizations on committees and in board discussions. I would seek input from business and community leaders on what skills are needed for successful employment. 5) InBloom is the wrong technology solution. It will be hard to ensure student and teacher privacy. Parents won’t have enough information about the lessons their children receive. Costs may escalate as the district becomes committed to the platform.

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Women’s basketball A senior women’s basketball club

meets 9-11 a.m. Fridays at Golden Community Center, 1470 10th St. Women 50-plus years old are invited to join. There are no extra fees for pass holders or Silver Sneakers participants. All levels are welcome. For more information, contact Debbie at dezarn@cal.berkeley.edu or at 303-384-8100.

Women’s retirement Coaching for solo women entering retirement. Make these the best days of your life. Call 303-9532344 for more information. Zumba fitness Party yourself into shape with the Latininspired, easy-to-follow calorie-burning dance fitness party. Three classes available each week at the Lakeview Event Center in Lakewood. Call 303-989-6300 or contact Tina Mylene at 720-335-2822 for class schedule.

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art center Foothills Art Center is seeking new volunteers to become a part of Golden’s premier art facility. If interested, email volunteerinfo@foothillsartcenter.org. gateWay battered Women’s Services is looking for vol-

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Every team in 5A Jeffco is looking up to Arvada West in the league standings. The Wildcats are a perfect 4-0 on league play (8-2 overall) and look on the verge of taking their league title. Pictured is junior Dominic Drumright who just put a drumming on defenders. Photo by Daniel Williams

Alameda falls to 0-5 while Jefferson improves to 6-0 D’Evelyn is red hot as season’s second half arrives

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dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com Arvada: After a big win over Skyview the Arvada football team has suffered back-to-back blowout loses. The Bulldogs were beaten at Evergreen 53-18 Friday and over their last two games Arvada has given up a total of 115 points. While Arvada’s offense has shown signs of life this season while its defense has had trouble in most of its games this season. The Bulldogs (1-4, 0-1) will host Alameda Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Trailblazer Stadium. Alameda: The Pirates are still in search of their first win of the season after falling 28-7 at Weld Central on Friday. Despite being winless Alameda has played all of its opponents’ tough, losing three of its five games by eight points or less. The Pirates (0-5, 0-1) will play Arvada Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Trailblazer Stadium, in what will be a winnable game for Alameda. Bear Creek: The Bears slide continued as they fell 38-21 at Mullen on Friday. After opening the season 2-0 Bear Creek has lost its last three games. The Bears gave up nearly 200 rushing yards Friday night. Bear Creek (2-3, 0-1) will play at Lakewood Thursday at 7 p.m. at Jeffco Stadium. D’Evelyn: The Jaguars delivered their third consecutive blowout victory beating Summit 42-0 Friday at Summit High School. Senior Greg Pearson rushed for 149 on 13 carries and recorded a touchdown, and senior receiver Ty McGee caught four balls for 123 yards and a touchdown. With the win D’Evelyn has outscored their opponents 137-11 over its last three games. The Jaguars (5-1, 2-0) will host Conifer Friday at 4 p.m. at Trailblazer Stadium.

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Foo Faith Christian: The Eagles got their second consecutive shutout victory handling Middle Park 41-0 Friday at Middle Park High School. Faith Christian scored 22 third quarter points to blow open a game that was 13-0 at halftime. Junior Daniel Landewisch rushed the ball 18 times for 177 yards and a touchdown.

The Eagles (4-2, 1-0) will play at The Pinnacle Saturday at 11 a.m. Golden: The Demons let their potential first victory of the season slip away falling 13-7 to Littleton Friday at Football continues on Page 26

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Pair hopes to put Arvada sports back on top By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com ARVADA - Arvada High School has made a pair of hires that it hopes can be the building blocks to reviving a once very proud athletic department. The school has hired Justin Carpenter as its new athletic director. “I am very excited to be associated with Jefferson County Schools and Arvada High School. Athletics have struggled of late at Arvada, but with a mix of new enthusiastic coaches and veteran coaches who have deep roots

at the school we are progressing in a positive direction,” Carpenter said. “The administration and support staff at Arvada are one of a kind in their support of our kids and athletics. From our custodial staff to our building principal everyone wants the programs to succeed.” Carpenter then hired Arvada resident Gino Carbajal as the new Arvada varsity baseball coach. Carbajal previously coached at Faith Christian and Regis University and has a long history coaching baseball in Colorado. “I am very excited that we were able to hire Coach Carbajal to lead our baseball program. He is a high quality, high integrity guy that will serve our

school and community in a positive way. With a strong and rich tradition and history at Arvada, this is an exciting move for the school,” Carpenter said. Carbajal replaces Dan Moon and will take over a struggling program that went 3-15-1 (1-13 in 4A Jeffco) last season. “I am looking forward to getting to work and excited about the opportunity. Hopefully we can put Arvada baseball back on the map,” Carbajal said. Carpenter is brand new to Jeffco after previously teaching and coaching at Fort Lupton High School, Gateway High School and more recently at The Academy of Charter Schools.

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Arvada West’s flexible Sidney Huffman doesn’t need her coach’s help as she performs on the balance beam during a meet with Lakewood, Columbine and Evergreen Thursday at Evergreen High School. Arvada West won the meet with a score of 180.3. Next up for A-West gymnastics is a meet at Cherry Creek High School on Saturday at 8 a.m. Photo by Daniel Williams

Prep sports Scoreboard ARVADA HIGH SCHOOL Football Arvada 53, Evergreen 18 Arvada lost their second consecutive game and has given up 115 points in their last two games.

ARVADA WEST HIGH SCHOOL Football Arvada West 24, Legacy 0 Arvada West scored 10 points in the first quarter and seven points in the second and third quarters for a shutout win against Legacy.

Volleyball Arvada West 1, Columbine 3 Four close sets with the Rebels coming out victorious over the Wildcats.

POMONA HIGH SCHOOL Football

Pomona 44, Boulder 8 Pomona scored all 44 points in the first half, 23 of them coming behind senior quarterback Chris Marquez.

win, and the Mustangs played strong defense. Rachel Eberle, Janelle Feldmann, Nina Holley, Rachel Sharn, Ali Williams, Abbie Hayes, and Maddie Burns all made key contributions to the victory.

RALSTON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

UPCOMING GAMES

Football

Ralston Valley 18, Fairview 43 The Mustangs dropped to 0-1 in league, 3-2 overall after losing to Fairview 43-18.

FRIDAY 7 p.m. - Arvada West @ Fairview 7 p.m. - Pomona at Legacy @ North Stadium 7:30 p.m. - Arvada vs. Alameda 7:30 p.m. - Ralston Valley vs. Boulder @ NAAC

Boys Soccer Ralston Valley 4, Lakewood 0 Junior Anthony Musella scored two goals for the Mustangs to help his team to a 4-0 win against Lakewood. Juniors Jordan Quinlisk and Peter Hendricks also scored a goal.

Volleyball Ralston Valley 3, Bear Creek 0 Ralston Valley displayed effective teamwork and used a solid balanced attack to defeat Bear Creek. The Bears were tenacious throughout the night making the Mustangs battle for every point. Ali Williams had numerous kills to support the RV

Boys Soccer THURSDAY 4 p.m. - Ralston Valley vs. Dakota Ridge @ NAAC TUESDAY 6 p.m. - Ralston Valley at Standley Lake @ NAAC

Volleyball THURSDAY 6:30 p.m. - Arvada West @ Chatfield 6:30 p.m. - Ralston Valley @ Columbine WEDNESDAY 6:30 p.m. - Arvada West @ Ralston Valley

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Mustangs shutout Tigers in crucial league meeting Sophomore goaltender earns RV their fourth shutout By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com LAKEWOOD - Ralston Valley scored a pair of goals in the first five minutes of action, and Lakewood couldn’t get back in the game in a 4-0 victory for the Mustangs Wednesday at Lakewood Memorial Field. Ralston Valley junior Anthony Musella scored a pair of goals including an incredible header off a corner kick in the second half. The victory for the Mustangs keeps them in contention for a 5A Jeffco league title, and it also dashes the Tigers hopes of staying in the mix for a league crown. “It was a really good win for us, I love the way our guys came out ready to go,” Ralston Valley coach Kyle Kamezi said. “This was a big league win for us.” While both teams are chasing Arvada West who remains a perfect 4-0 in league play (8-2 overall), it looks like Ralston Valley

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Colorado School of Mines. Although they threatened late in the game Golden, playing in its homecoming game, could not find a away to tie the action and the Demons fall to 0-5 on the season. First year head coach Jason Neely has had his work cut out for him as he continues to rebuild the program. Golden (0-5) will play Monarch Friday, 4 p.m. at North Area Athletic Complex. Green Mountain/Standley Lake: After big back-to-back wins the Rams were shut out by Standley Lake 28-0 Friday at Jeffco Stadium. Seniors Jordan Downey and Trey Muller

could now be the only team with an opportunity and ability to catch A-West. But while the scoreboard read 4-0 the game was actually much closer. After the Mustangs scored their two early goals Lakewood had several scoring chances of their own and almost made it a 2-1 game on a couple different occasions. “We had chances to get back into the action but we should have never gone down 2-0 almost immediately,” Lakewood coach Tom Noor said. “We have to be better prepared to play in big games.” However, give credit to Ralston Valley goaltender sophomore Daniel Black for making several tough saves look easy, helping the Mustangs to their fourth shutout victory of the season. “Goaltenders don’t always get a ton of credit but Daniel needs to be shown some love after his strong effort,” Kamezi said. Frustrated that they gave up the early 2-0 lead, Lakewood was thrown completely off their game plan. But the Tigers played hard until the game’s final seconds. “Our guys kept fighting which I like but we had the opportunity to make a state-

ment in our league and we came up short,” Noor said. However, the Tigers (4-4-1, 1-2) are also one of the youngest teams in their league and have only four seniors on their roster.

Lakewood will host Columbine Thursday at Lakewood Memorial Field at 6 p.m. Ralston Valley (6-2-1, 2-1) will host Dakota Ridge Thursday at 4 p.m. North Area Athletic Complex.

combined for 105 yards on 25 shared carries and the Gators used a stout defensive effort to stop Green Mountain. Green Mountain is however coming off consecutive wins where it outscored their opponents 77-3. The Rams (3-2) will host Dakota Ridge Friday at 4 p.m. at Jeffco Stadium. Jefferson: The Saints improved to a perfect 6-0 after a 44-7 dismantling at Clear Creek on Friday. One of the best sports stories in the state continued and Jefferson has outscored its last three opponents 114-13. The Saints (6-0, 3-0) will try to take that momentum to Platte Canyon where they will play Saturday at 1 p.m. Lakewood: The Tigers tough-luck season continued with a 48-13 loss to Chatfield Friday at Jeffco Stadium. Lakewood gave up 227 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns and were

blownout for the first time this season. But even though Lakewood has a 1-4 record, three of its losses have come by a total of 13 points. The Tigers (1-4, 0-1) will play Bear Creek Thursday at 7 p.m. at Jeffco Stadium. Pomona: The Panthers scored 44 first half points and then took their foot off the gas in a 44-8 victory over Boulder Friday at North Area Athletic Complex. Pomona attacked early and often scoring 23 first half points behind senior running back Chris Marquez. The win was the Panthers third straight and their only loss was a 19-15 loss to Cherry Creek one month ago. Pomona (4-1, 1-0) will play at Legacy Friday at 7 p.m. at North Stadium. Ralston Valley: The Mustangs suffered a rare big loss at the hands of Fairview 4318 Friday at Recht Field. Ralston Valley only gave up 44 rush-

ing yards but allowed almost 400 passing yards by senior Anders Hill. The Mustangs (3-2, 0-1) will have a chance to get their offense restarted against Boulder, Friday at 7 p.m. at North Area Athletic Complex, before a huge meeting with Pomona the following weekend. Wheat Ridge: In a meeting between two N of the state’s top five 4A teams the Farmersan av were shut out 20-0 by Montbello Friday atFifte on m All-City Field. Montbello scored 13 second quarterparin points and then used outstanding run de-abou fense to neutralize a usually potent Wheat Si powe Ridge offense. In addition, the Farmers gave up 398tenti rushing yards and three rushing touch-Whil mice downs.

Players from both Ralston Valley and Lakewood almost collide in a league match. Photo by Daniel Williams

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g Bike accident creates questions

Would someone who is longer in the tooth than me please share the secret to aging gracefully? I’m at an age high enough to qualify for Medicare, but not an age young enough to avoid a nasty bike accident. After 30 years of riding bikes, and a few harmless falls, I finally did the big one — flew over the handlebars and smashed my shoulder into the pavement — in the dark. Seeing headlights coming toward me, I hit the brakes hard — way too hard. The bike stopped but I didn’t. Pain, ouch, hurt, ache, and more pain. Unable to move, I was taken by ambulance to Emergency. After X-ray, the ER doc announced, “You have a broken humerus — the bone in your right upper arm near your rotator cuff.” “Darn!” “You can wear a sling, we can’t set hurs-it.” .m. What shocked me for weeks after Da-was how little I could move my arm Areawithout pain. I had to write and eat with my left hand, and I am right handed. I looked like a war victim for six weeks. Friendly people who observed my sling told me countless stories of other bike accidents involv-

ing broken collar bones, broken hips, intensive care units and even death. I wondered if someone up above trying to warn me to stay off my bike? My first murmurs after my accident when I knew the damage was limited to my shoulder, was Thank God I’m alive. It could have been so much worse. Time has gone by (the accident happened July 14) and I’m out of the sling and the heavy pain, but I’m still in physical therapy for range of motion exercises. And I wonder if I want to risk injury and recovery again if I get back on the bike? I’m not sure. Mobility is important to me. I rode a bike with a video screen in the gym today and it was quite pleasant and SAFE. And it was more social than riding outside — I saw my friend’s mother,

Dorothy, from my old neighborhood when I was growing up. She’s almost 90 and still exercising in the gym. She is an example of aging gracefully, but her daughter and I have both encouraged her to stop climbing the ladder and cleaning her own gutters! So if aging changes our judgment, how do I gauge what is safe to do? If I don’t risk at all I’ll feel my world has shut down. These are issues I am pondering — my own mother stopped exercising and ended up in a walker. Dorothy, my friend’s mother is still out there playing tennis and in her own home. So what is the answer to biking or not? I don’t know yet. This aging thing is something we only go through once. I hope to make wise choices about my activities in the future, and at the same time make the most of my life. I’d love to hear from readers about your experiences in this area.

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Talking and cooking go together Nationally we talk with children an average of about 30 minutes a day. Fifteen of those minutes are spent on management and directions preparing to go somewhere. That leaves about 15 minutes of actual discussion. Simple cooking together can be powerful. Good food gets children’s attention and helps open conversations. While talking, have fun making these mice and pumpkins pizza rolls.

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many creative ideas like flowers, suns, cat, teddy bear, or monster faces. Bake at 400 degrees. Starting at about 8 minutes check that the rolls are not too hard, or crunchy. Take the small balls out first since they cook quickly. When the bread is cooled, poke a toothpick into each ear or stem and place at an angle. Use other toothpicks or a new watercolor paintbrush to make faces with spaghetti sauce, colored or chocolate frosting, or jam. Chocolate chips melted in a little hot water are a good chocolate frosting. The recipe is fun for birthdays or family gatherings when cousins need something quick and easy to do. For safety, observe children taking out the toothpicks before eating. These rolls rarely make it to the dinner table. Esther Macalady is a former teacher, lives in Golden and participates in the Grandparents Teach Too writing group.

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A glimpse at last journeys of life “Knocking on Heaven’s Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death” By Katy Butler Scribner $25 / $28.99 Canada 322 pages Your mind’s made up. There’s no going back once you’ve made a choice between Door Number One or Door Number Two. You’re not a waffler, you weighed pros and cons, and you’re confident you picked correctly. Or not. Indeed, the worst part about making a decision can be the regret that’s possible at the end of the choice. And in the new book “Knocking on Heaven’s Door” by Katy Butler, a seemingly nobrainer decision tears a family apart. Jeff Butler cheated death many times. As a child, he narrowly missed dying in a car accident. In World War II, he lost an arm, but not his life. And in November 2001, at age 79, he suffered a stroke that nearly killed him. A year later, he received a pacemaker. And that, says his daughter Katy, kept him alive but didn’t “prevent his slide into dementia, incontinence, nearmuteness, misery, and helplessness.” Jeff and his wife Val were forward thinkers. He was a college professor. She was a perfectionist with fierce drive. They had been “in control of

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met a lot of people involved in the arts, and it was her idea to put on this show.” Annett, who said it was a long time dream of hers to paint after retiring, now works at the Georgetown Gallery and came up with the list of former students who became artists to display. “You often don’t hear about what

their lives, and they did not expect to lose control of their deaths.” But that’s exactly what happened: as Jeff’s health continued to decline, his abilities dwindled and his cognizance weakened – all of which he was aware. He indicated dismay at his diminished life and said that he’d “unfortunately” lived too long. On the other side of the country, Katy Butler worried. She’d always been closer to her father than to her mother, but arguments and old hurts continued to sting. Still, she flew home to Connecticut to help because she was, after all, their daughter – statistically, the one who bore the brunt of parenting a parent. But as Jeff’s dementia worsened, so did Val’s tolerance and her health. She was “stoic,” but impatient, snappish and exhausted, and only accepted outside help when she

artists are doing and so we wanted to take the time to showcase them,” she said. “We have eight artists who are participating, and all the money raised will be going to the foundation.” Annett said the styles will mainly be “fine arts” which include photography and painting — from oil and watercolors to acrylic. “We really wanted to give artists a chance to present their works,” Weltzer said. “It was also important we make people aware of the art scene.”

became overwhelmed. Butler says she knew her mother “clouted” her father, and shouted at him in frustrated anger. By this time, Butler was convinced that the pacemaker her father had wasn’t the medical miracle it was meant to be. And she learned that pacemakers could be turned off … So much went through my mind as I read this beautiful, emotionally brutal book. With sorrow, grace, and growing exasperation, author Katy Butler writes of her father’s long, messy death; her mother’s quiet, dignified passing; and the parallel story of how modern medicine, drug companies, and government rules promoted the former. That’s a lot of hard reading, made gentler with Butler’s Buddhist values and serenity. And yet, it’s not easy to avoid outrage as she points out the unfairness of aging, the cruelty of physical decline, and the knowledge that those – and the surety of caretaking – are somewhat inevitable for many Baby Boomers today. This is a stunning book, truthful and its dignified, and it could be a conversationstarter. If there’s a need for that in your family – or if you only want to know what could await you – then read “Knocking on Heaven’s Door.” You won’t regret it.

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it telling them to leave their homes, but if their mobile phone isn’t registered, they won’t hear the call telling them they can return,” Rose said. When people don’t answer — which Rose said happens often because the number that shows up on caller IDs

is an 866 number — a voicemail will be left with the important information. The system allows for text messages and emails to be sent as well. For more information from Lakewood, visit www.lakewood. org/codered. County residents can sign up at www.your911.net or at jeffco.us/sheriff/codered-emergency-notifications/.

Terri Schlichenmeyer has been reading since she was 3 and never goes anywhere without a book. She lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 11,000 books. Her email is bookwormsez@yahoo.com.

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