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Council approves advance for shelter Money to help animal facility with balances By Tom Munds

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apartment complex. The council unanimously approved the rezoning. After the vote, Council Member Jill Wilson said she was excited to see the Flood project move forward. “This is a good project,” she said. “But we need to be sure to monitor increased traffic to lessen impact on the neighborhood. I also hope the developer will make sure the neighborhood residents are kept informed of the schedule and progress of the project.” The other council members, including Mayor Randy Penn, agreed. “It is good to see this project move forward. There were some concerns that were

The Englewood City Council gave consensus approval Nov. 26 to providing a $10,000 advance on its annual payment to Humane Society of the South Platte Valley for providing shelter and services for stray animals. “The society has undergone major personnel changes and the new management is doing its best to get the society back on its feet financially,” Michael Flaherty, deputy city manager, told the council. “The former head of the society is no longer with the organization. Leslie Malsonneuve is serving as the volunteer facilities coordinator and heading the review of all facets of the operations.” The request was made in a letter from Malsonneuve, volunteer facility coordinator, saying the society has outstanding balances due vendors and asking Englewood and Littleton to each provide a $10,000 advance of the annual fees for 2013. Mayor Pro Tem Jim Woodward said he felt the council should approve the request for the advance. “We should approve the advance so the society can pay its vendors and can continue to operate. We also should agree to make the additional $40,000 annual fee payment Jan. 1,” he said. “We also need to let them know we will be evaluating their request for an additional $41,000 fee payment in April.” Pam Camelio, board member and spokesperson for the society, said it was earlier this year when the board looked at the situation and decided to take a more aggressive path in order to grow and become sustainable. She said the management was working hard, but it was decided that new management was needed to adopt a different approach to marketing and fundraising. “The board contacted Leslie Malsonneuve, who had been among those who helped found the society,” Camelio said. “She has agreed to serve as a volunteer facilities coordinator and has the support of the board of directors.” Camelio said board members are committed to work to move the society in a more positive direction and to make it financially sustainable. To that end, each board member is using his or her expertise to seek business partners to assist the society in meeting its needs and achieving its goals. “Also, Englewood and Littleton have been so helpful and willing to assist the society,” she said. “A lot of people care about the society and want to see it succeed.” Englewood and Littleton have been providing major financial support to the society. Flaherty told the council that Littleton budgeted $50,000 in 2013 for the society and also is conducting a full financial audit of the organization. Also, Littleton has not acted on the request for a $10,000 advance of the 2013 fee. The Humane Society of the South Platte Valley was established in 2009 following the demise of the Colorado Humane Society, which had operated the Englewood-owned animal shelter building on South Platte River Drive, accepting lost and stray animals from a number of municipalities. In December 2008 the Colorado Attorney General’s Office was successful in legal action to have a court take over control of the society, removing the existing manage-

Flood continues on Page 6

Shelter continues on Page 7

Crews continue work on the Fresh Fare by King Soopers building, getting it ready so the business can open on Dec. 12. Fresh Fare is a retail anchor at the Kent Place development. Photo by Tom Munds

Doors start to open at Kent Place Two retailers operating; Fresh Fare coming soon By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Construction is still being done at Kent Place, but shoppers are visiting two of the retail spots at Hampden Avenue and University Boulevard, and the anchor, Fresh Fare by King Soopers, tentatively plans to open its doors Dec. 12. Kriser’s Pet Food and Patxi’s Pizza were the first two stores to open, other retail building are nearing completion and work is under way on the sound wall being built on the east side of University Boulevard. Sally Patton said she likes the fact Kriser’s is close to her home. “My dog likes the treats I get at Kriser’s,”

the Cherry Hills resident said. “I also have tried Patxi’s pizza, it is good and I plan to go back. I am excited about the stores going in to Kent Place and really want the new Fresh Fare to open.” The main floor of the Fresh Fare by King Soopers building will be 30,000 square feet, plus there will be a 10,000-square-foot mezzanine area. Plans are for the store to provide the usual wide selection of food products and fresh produce. However, the store embodies a new concept, featuring gourmet products as well as a variety of graband-go meals that will be prepared in the facilities that occupy the mezzanine. Kent Place is the development of the former Denver Seminary site. There were several development proposals over the past few years, but the economy brought about changes to the present project. Work is now under way for Continuum

Partners, working with Regency Centers to build the retail development on half of the 11.4-acre site. The other half of the site will be an apartment complex developed by Forum Real Estate Group. Chase Bank will occupy separate building at the northeast side of the retail site. The banking facilities will include two drive-up lanes, one that is served by a teller and the other that provides access to an automatic teller machine. While the retail development is nearing completion, heavy equipment has begun construction of a residential development on the north and east edges of the site. Plans call for 250 to 300 apartments in the building that will be up to five stories high. Forecasts say it will take about two years to complete construction of the facility that will offer luxury, high-end apartments for rent.

Flood rezoning gets green light Move clears way for apartment complex By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Plans for redevelopment of the Flood Middle School site cleared a major hurdle Dec. 3 as the Englewood City Council approved the second and final reading of the request to zone the site as a planned unit development. There were three different zone designations on portions of the two parcels of

The closed Flood Middle School will be torn down and replaced by an apartment complex. File photo land making up the Flood property. The rezoning was needed for developer Bradbury Holding to construct the two-building

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December 7, 2012

Englewood Holiday Parade draws crowd

Schools, groups, floats, Santa launch season

By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com

A parade and a morning of festivities ushered in the holiday season in Englewood. Several hundred people lined the parade route Dec. 1, awaiting the start of the parade, including Englewood resident Holly Meyers, her family and about a dozen neighbors. “This is so much fun for our city, our kids and our whole neighborhood,” Meyers said. “A half-dozen kids in our neighborhood are in the parade, so all the families got together to have a nice breakfast, then brought the kids down to the parade area and the families lined up to watch. After the parade, we are all going to lunch to make it a very nice day for all of us.” A color guard from Englewood Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 322 led the way as the parade stepped off at 10 a.m. They were followed by the combined bands from Englewood High School and Englewood Middle School. There were a lot of children in the parade. Cherrelyn Elementary School had

Spectators return the wave of Santa as the Englewood Holiday Parade brings him to town. Santa was the guest of honor and joined floats and marching groups in the Dec. 1 parade. Photo by Tom Munds a float honoring Neil Armstrong that was followed by dozens of Cherrelyn students. A group of baton twirlers from All Souls School wore red and white outfits and Santa hats. Bishop Elementary School entered

a float that was accompanied by a large number of its students and, farther along, a large group of Clayton Elementary School students marched down the parade route. There were some companies represent-

Englewood remembers those who served

SO MUCH INSIDE THE HERALD THIS WEEK

Mayor, vets honor people wounded in country’s wars

Day of infamy. Arapahoe County resident Daphne Dunn-Lovelace shares her memories of the Pearl Harbor attack, which she witnessed 71 years ago. Page 5

By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com A small crowd was on hand Dec. 1 as Englewood Mayor Randy Penn, flanked by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 322 honor guard, placed a wreath at the state’s only Purple Heart Memorial. Penn took time out from the Dec. 1 holiday parade and festivities to honor men and woman who shed their blood in service of their country. The Purple Heart Memorial was placed in Englewood in February 2005. It is the only one in the state. It is located on the north side of the piazza in front of the Englewood Civic Center. The medal is awarded to military members wounded in battle or by enemies of the United States. The memorial is a tribute to all those who have received the medal, which traces its roots to 1782 when Gen. George Washington created the Badge of Military Merit that was a purple ribbon. That evolved to the present medal that is heart-

ed with their vehicles, and several beauty queens rode in convertible and movie cars that included the Ghostbusters car. Finally, the finale featured Englewood’s antique fire truck bringing Santa to town. The parade ended at the Englewood Civic Center, but the festivities weren’t over. School choirs sang and there was an opportunity for children to visit Santa. This is the third year for the reborn holiday parade. The Englewood Holiday Parade was started by Cinderella City merchants in the late 1960s to bring Santa to the mall and, when the merchants decided to no longer fund the parade, the city took it over. It continued until 2003, when the city decided to no longer hold the parade because it was too expensive, and there was not the private financial support to continue holding the event. Three years ago, Englewood businesswoman Rosemarie Cabral headed the effort to again hold the holiday parade. She got the support of some businesses and the Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce to get it going. Last year, the parade was held despite cold weather and snow, but this year’s parade was more fun for everyone with sunshine and warm temperatures. Cabral said this year’s parade and festivities went well and, hopefully, next year’s parade and festivities will be even better.

Flight fright. Some fear the use of unmanned aircraft as officials clear the way for commercial use of drones. Page 4

Englewood Mayor Randy Penn talks about the reason for placing the wreath at the Purple Heart Memorial. The ceremony honoring those who shed blood for our country was held as part of the city’s Dec. 1 parade and activities. Photo by Tom Munds shaped with the bronze image of Washington. It is the oldest military decoration still presented to American military personnel. There have been more than 2 million Purple Hearts awarded.

Holiday happening. Englewood Arts, chaired by cellist/educator Eric Bertoluzzi, will present “Baroque Christmas” on Dec. 15. Page 17

The Littleton Symphony Orchestra Jurgen de Lemos, Director,

Amendment 64. Colorado Deputy Attorney General David Blake said his office will defend the will of voters if the federal government objects to marijuana legalization. Page 9

Doing their part. When Hurricane Sandy left a mess on the East Coast, 42 students and staffers from Valor Christian High School went to help. Page 18 Going to the mat. Englewood wrestlers open their season at the Warrior Invitational. Page 20

Tis the season for smart giving.

Presents

Christmas Around the World

With a Festival Choir from Ascension Lutheran and Littleton United Methodist Churches

Friday, December 7, 2012 7:30 pm Littleton United Methodist Church

For Tickets and Information, visit

www.littletonsymphony.org or call 303-933-6824

Donate at: www.UnitedWayDenver.org/Donate

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December 7, 2012

Drones may gain under FAA rules

By Deborah Grigsby

dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews.com

The Federal Aviation Administration will soon finalize rules for the commercialization of small unmanned aircraft systems, and that has some people excited and others worried. Once primarily used by the military to track and destroy terrorist strongholds in Afghanistan, drones, as they are more commonly known, may fill the skies by 2015, the FAA’s deadline to integrate unmanned aircraft into the nation’s airspace as required by the 2012 FAA reauthorization. “They’re smaller, cheaper and the technology is amazing,” said Harley Rinerson, a senior advisor to the Colorado Emergency Preparedness Partnership and subjectmatter expert. “This move by the FAA will certainly create jobs on multiple ends of the spectrum — everything from sales, to repairs, to drone operators and observers.” Rinerson points out that drones are already employed by some law enforcement agencies. According to the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office website, the agency experimented with drones as far back as 2009 and now has flown more than 35 missions totaling 160 flight hours.

Widespread civilian use of drones like this one may hit the skies as soon as 2015. The FAA is working to complete its integration plan of the small robotic aircraft into the national airspace system. Courtesy photo by Draganfly Innovati “I’m excited if this thing does fly,” said Jason Millsap of Denver, a former airman who once maintained drones for the Air Force. “I might actually be able to find a job

other than something retail.” But in light of creating much-needed jobs, some individuals remain skeptical and worry about privacy.

“I’m not liking the idea of something with a camera flying over my house taking pictures of me or my kids,” said Linda Ellison, a single mom from Littleton. “I’m not sure of what the legal aspects of this may be, but it certainly can’t be good. I don’t like the idea at all.” Rinerson agrees privacy issues will indeed be put to the test. “Right now, the FAA’s rule-making body is concerned with airspace safety, not with privacy; that’s not in their lane,” he said. “And there are no really solid test cases out there to help define it, so it will be interesting. I seriously doubt cases involving drones will be treated any differently than those using a helicopter or someone using binoculars.” Currently anyone with a camera and a handful of cash can buy a small drone and operate it as long as they abide by FAA rules, said Rinerson. “That pretty much means keeping it below 400 feet and away from airport traffic, and again, not using it for commercial gain. That has yet to be defined,” he said. There are many commercial applications for the use of small drones, including search and rescue, utility line maintenance and observation, land-use management, real estate development, tourism and event photography.

Graduation features dozen dogs Service animals complete eight months of training By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com A dozen furry friends have completed training and, on Dec. 8, will join their new masters to begin work as Freedom Service Dogs. The graduation will be held at 1 p.m. at Hampden Hall, located on the second floor of the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. This is the third graduation this year, and the 35 dogs trained in 2012 are the most in FSD history The Dec. 8 ceremonies are open to the public and there is no charge for admission.

Congressman Mike Coffman of Colorado’s 6th District will be the guest speaker for the graduation. Freedom Service Dogs is a nonprofit organization in Englewood that rescues dogs from shelters and trains the animal to assist an individual with disabilities. Training is customized for each client, and typical services the dog can do include tasks like opening doors and turning on lights. Dogs also are trained to become companions for people with emotional disabilities. The Dec. 8 graduation will include three veterans, one traditional client, four successor dogs to replace dogs that can no longer provide service and five University of Denver students in the graduate social work program that will be involved in programs providing dog-assisted therapy. Freedom Service Dogs candidates are trained at a facility on West Union

Avenue. Only about 50 percent of the candidates complete the training that takes about eight months and costs about $25,000. However, FSD makes sure the dogs that do not move forward in training find a good home. FSD was founded in 1987 and has been transformed from a small, twoperson organization to one of the leading service dog training organizations in the country. Each year, the requests for Freedom Service Dogs increase. The organization’s move to larger facilities in Englewood helped meet at least part of the demand for the dogs with specialized training. In its 25-year history, the organization has placed almost 300 dogs with clients. For information on the program or to make a donation, go to the website at www.freedomservicedogs.org orB call the organization at 303-922-6231. t

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December 7, 2012

Centennial woman recalls Pearl Harbor By Deborah Grigsby

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Daphne Dunn-Lovelace was worried she’d be late for Sunday school as she and a group of neighborhood kids made their way up Hawaii’s Punch Bowl Hill, a shortcut she used to reach the church some two miles away. However, the 15-year old island girl would never make it to church at all that Sunday, because that Sunday was Dec. 7, 1941. “As we climbed the hill, we heard the boom, boom, boom and saw all the black smoke,” Lovelace recalled. “We watched as one of the planes flew right over us; we could see the Japanese flying in the sunrise.” A cousin would soon arrive by car to take the kids home. “The radio kept saying the war had come and Pearl Harbor had been bombed, ‘This is the real McCoy!’” Not realizing the island had been bombed and would soon be the center for most of the U.S. Pacific operations, Lovelace said she does remember family members acting differently, and with an unusual sense of urgency. “My cousin was burying all her jewelry in the back yard between the violets,” she said. “I can still remember her doing that — it wasn’t real jewelry, just five-and-ten cent jewelry.” Soldiers told civilians to stay off the streets and local men who owned trucks were asked to come to Hickam Air Field to help pick up body parts. “The men were asked to shovel the heads, and arms and everything, then take them to the Nuauno Cemetery where they were buried in a trench.” t Lovelace said it wouldn’t be until years later that she would fully understand the gravity of what she survived. “At night was the only time I felt scared,” Lovelace admitted. “We had to cover all the windows in the

Centennial resident Daphne Dunn-Lovelace never made it to church on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, but she did get a glimpse of the first aerial attacks on Pearl Harbor from atop a hill near her childhood home in Honolulu. Photo by Deborah Grigsby

house and turn out the lights so the Japanese wouldn’t see us — blackout conditions — and I remember it was quiet, and then you’d hear a high-pitched whistle and then a boom. We never knew where the next boom would be.” Hysteria and rumors complicated matters, she said. “There were stories of parachutists land-

ing and that if the island was captured, we’d all become servants.” But now, more than 70 years later, an 86-year-old Lovelace confessed she doesn’t think much about Pearl Harbor anymore. “The past is the past and I’ve moved on, but we must learn from the past,” she cautioned. “You learn from wars, and the lesson to

be learned from Pearl Harbor is to be alert. Before then, we always took the war overseas. This time they came to us.” When asked if she felt the United States may not have fully grasped that lesson on Sept 11, 2001, she offered a simple statement. “Well, somebody, wasn’t on the ball, but I’m not gonna name names.”

Officials weigh application for charter school

Elected board will make decision; group can appeal if rejected

By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com A community informational meeting and an Englewood School Board study session were held to discuss a charter school founding board’s request for a license to open Englewood Academy Charter School. These talks, held Nov. 27, were the final public discussions before Dec. 11, when the school board is scheduled to decide whether or not to grant the license request for the charter school.

The discussion of whether or not to grant the application is on the agenda for the Dec. 11 school board meeting, held at 7 p.m. at the Early Childhood Development Center in the former Maddox School building at 700 W. Mansfield Ave. The meeting will be open to the public. About 50 pe0ple were in the audience for the Nov. 27 community meeting that was the second charter school informational meeting. The proposal is to open the charter school in August 2013 with 200 students in kindergarten through fifth grade. At buildout, the school is expected to have 420 students. No specific location has been identified for the proposed charter school. Proponents stressed the charter school will not charge tuition, will have open enrollment and will provide an option for

Home invasion suspect caught A man suspected of a Nov. 27 home invasion in Englewood barricaded himself in a motel room, where he eventually gave up and was arrested by Denver police. The man, identified as 32-year-old Omar Mohammad Faisal Dwaik, was arrested in the early morning hours Nov. 28. He was taken to Denver Health Medical Center and treated for minor injuries. Englewood police took custody of Dwaik on Nov. 28 and he was booked into Arapahoe County Jail. He is being held on $50,000 bond and could face a number of felony charges, including first-degree burglary. The case began about 6 p.m. Nov. 27. Englewood police went to an apartment

at 300 W. Grand St. when a resident at that address reported he came home and found a man with a gun in his apartment. The victim told Englewood Police the suspect held him captive for about 90 minutes, then Dwaik fired the weapon, locked the victim in an interior room and left. Reportedly, the suspect took a cab to the motel at 2747 Wyandot St. in Denver. Denver Police were notified and went to the motel and found Dwaik had barricaded himself in the room. The Denver SWAT team tried unsuccessfully to get the man to give up. After lengthy negotiations, the team fired tear gas into the room, which led to Dwaik’s surrender.

students. They also stated the district will benefit because charter-school students annually record higher-than-average state test scores. Founding board members said they have about 70 letters of intent from families looking to enroll their children in the charter school when it opens. They said many of the additional students will come from the waiting lists of charter schools in Littleton and other nearby areas. They also said about 40 percent of the letters of intent are from Englewood families. If the school board denies the application, the charter school founding board can appeal the decision to the state school board. At the November school board study session, board president Scott Gorsky said the application for a charter school license is

being taken very seriously. “All members of the school board have reviewed the application because it our duty to review the proposal and decide the request for a charter school application on its merits,” he said. “The application has also been reviewed by school district staff and by three individuals with no association with the district who were recommended by the Charter School Institute.” Charter school proponents replied to each of the questions about the application. In response to a question about professional development, Charter School Founding Board President Mary Zachariah said the Charter School League provides training for the charter school board members. The league also provides training for teachers on curriculum and teaching methods used in the Core Knowledge charter school.

SCHOOL CALENDAR School district • Dec. 21 This is the final day of classes before holiday break for all Englewood schools. Students return to class Jan. 9. Bishop Elementary School 3100 S. Elati St., 303761-1496 • Dec. 14 First- and second-graders will take a field trip downtown and attend the Concert for Kids. • Dec. 17 Students with December birthdays will have lunch with the principal. • Dec. 18 Bishop’s Chit, Chat and Chew session on making holiday cards meets at 6:30 p.m.

• Dec. 19 Families are invited to share a traditional holiday meal with their students at lunchtime. The cost is $3 per adult. Cherrelyn Elementary School 4500 S. Lincoln St., 303-761-2102 • Dec. 14 Movie night will be held at 6:30 p.m. The featured movie is “Arthur’s Christmas.” Clayton Elementary School 4600 S. Fox St., 303781-7831 • Dec. 14 There will be a Tiger Paw recess to reward students for positive behavior.

Englewood Middle School 300 W. Chenango Ave., 303-781-7817 • Dec. 14 Family movie night will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. • Dec.17 A SOAR assembly will be held to recognize individual students for academic and citizenship achievements. Englewood High School 3800 S. Logan St., 303806-2266 • Dec. 20 Holiday band and choir concert will be held at 7 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium. Colorado’s Finest Alternative High School 2323 W. Baker Ave., 303-934-5786 • Dec. 21 It will be an abbreviated

day with classes from noon to 3 p.m. When classes are dismissed, the school will be closed for winter break.

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Concrete utility fees set to rise Breakfast with Santa First hike since 2008 is event for families will start with new year By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Those residents who are members of Englewood’s concrete utility will see a 25 percent increase in their annual fee effective on Jan. 1. Englewood’s Public Works Department presented the proposal to the city council on Nov. 19 and the council unanimously approved the resolution. The concrete utility was created in 1997 to help owners who are required to maintain the concrete sidewalks, curbs and gutters adjacent to their property. The utility is like an insurance policy, with members paying an annual fee so the utility will make necessary repairs to the member’s concrete. It is a voluntary program and a property owner can opt out of it, thus retaining the responsibility for maintaining concrete adjacent to the property. About 96 percent of the 11,290 eligible property owners are members of the utility. The current fee is 9.8 cents a square foot of concrete. Using that fee, the typical owner of a 50foot frontage lot with curb, gutter and fourfoot wide sidewalk pays $31.85 a year. The fee increase will raise the annual fee for the typical property owner to $39.98 Rick Kahm, public works director, said the reason for the fee increase request was to enable the utility to repair more concrete. “At the time the utility was formed in

1987, the estimate on the life of existing concrete was probably a bit too optimistic so we started out underfunded,” Rick Kahm, utilities director, said. “Prices for concrete and the cost of administering the program increased but fees remained the same which means less work could be done with the money available.” Kahm said there was a fee increase in 2008, but the scheduled increase due to start in 2010 was cancelled because of the economic climate. “The cost of concrete and administering the program are expected to remain unchanged for 2013,” he said. “That means, with the additional funds from the fee increase, we’ll be able to do substantially more concrete work.” There is approximately 7.3 million square feet of concrete in Englewood. As concrete ages, it must be replaced. The work is done by the utility for its members. Each year, the utility is funded by fees paid by property owners plus the money to maintain city-owned concrete. City-owned concrete includes intersection corners, alley entrances, concrete pavement and concrete alleys. Englewood annually seeks bids from companies to do the concrete utility work. At the same time, city inspectors inventory and rate the concrete. The utility schedules repairs on the worst concrete first. Kahm said any concrete that presents a safety hazard is addressed first. Estimates are, in 2013, the fee increase will generate about $711,000, $487,000 from utility members and $224,000 from the city.

Annual gathering set for Malley Senior Recreation Center By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Hurry and step right up to buy tickets for Englewood’s annual Breakfast with Santa event. The annual Englewood event will be held the morning of Dec. 8 at the Malley Senior Recreation Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St. Breakfast with Santa is very popular and, in order to prevent long lines, there will be seatings at 8 a.m., 8:30 and 9. The cost for an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast is $5.50 for adults and $4.50 for children 10 and under. Children under 2 are free. The child’s ticket includes breakfast, a photo of the visit with Santa and a gift bag. The tickets can be purchased in advance at the Malley Center and the Englewood Recreation Center or can be bought the day of the event. For information about the event or tickets, call 303-762-2660. Englewood’s Breakfast with Santa is a

longstanding tradition. Malley staff and volunteers are kept busy in the kitchen, cooking the items for the all-you-can eat breakfast. Usually, the breakfast crowd is serenaded by one or more local school choirs performing holiday music. For the little ones, the music and the food are fine, but the big attraction is Santa. Once the family finishes breakfast, it is a short trip down the hall to the gymnasium where Santa and his helpers are waiting for the youngsters. Parents line up with their children so Santa can greet each child individually, but sometimes the family will have two or three children meet Santa at the same time. Volunteers take a picture of each meeting and it is given to the parents. Each child receives a gift bag going down the steps after meeting Santa. Since there are a lot of children who want to visit Santa, families are asked to take a number and be seated until they are in the group of numbers called to the line waiting to see Santa. There are seats for the adults, plus there are holiday videos playing on a screen and other activities like a chance to color a holiday scene, to help occupy the children’s time until it is their turn to go see the jolly old elf.

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raised early but I feel the developer adequately addressed those issues,” Penn said. “I, too, urge the developer to keep the neighbors informed and up to date on the project. I love Flood Middle School. But it is time to say goodbye to it and replace it with a project that will be an asset to our community. Edward Barsocchi, a principal partner in Bradbury Holding, said after the council decision that plans are to begin demolition the

first quarter of 2013 or, at the latest, early in the second quarter of next year. “Work will begin on hazardous material remediation and then demolition can begin,” he said. The design is for two buildings, one on the Flood site and one on the adjacent ball field. The concept is to design the buildings so all tenant parking is on the site. Originally, the plan was for 350 apartments, but the developer agreed with the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation and reduced the maximum

number of apartments to 310. The plans include a number of amenities, including a pool, landscaped courtyards, fitness center, cyber cafe and bicycle shop. Neighbors expressed concern about increased traffic. However, a traffic study performed for the developer concluded no improvements are needed to surrounding intersections to efficiently handle the traffic generated by the project Estimates are that, if demolition begins in the first quarter of 2013, it will take about 18 months to complete the project, with the first tenants moving into apartments in the summer of 2014.

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Driver in fatal crash has court date

Nebraska man charged with two misdemeanor counts

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e Nebraska resident Thomas Garrity, facing charges in the deaths of two construction workers, will make his first appearance in a Douglas County courtroom on rJan. 16. Garrity, 74, from the Omaha suburb of Bellevue, was driving a borrowed Subaru Tribeca on Nov. 20 when he lost control. As he was exiting westbound C-470 onto Broadway, the vehicle traveled into the grassy area between C-470 and the ramp, dand then rolled off an embankment, where -it struck the two workers, killing them instantly. The victims were identified as Joseph oSchwartz, 47, of Morrison, and Jesus Villaloebos, 27, of Brighton. e According to Trooper Nate Reid, public information officer with the Colorado State

People gather at the scene of a fatal accident at C-470 and South Broadway in which a Subaru lost control and struck two construction workers Nov. 20. Photo by Chris Michlewicz Patrol, a vehicle inspection a week after the incident concluded that the Subaru had no mechanical failures leading up to the acci-

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Analysts tackle vote results in panel discussion at library Focus on social issues hurt Republicans, experts believe By Jennifer Smith

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No matter the topic, the theme came back to shifting tides during the League of Women Voters election dissection on Nov. 29. “It’s hard to ignore the shifts that are going on … and the party that ignores them will tend to not do as well,” said Seth Masket, chair of the political science department at the University of Denver. Masket was one of three local political analysts LWV invited to Koelbel Library to offer their takes on all things Election 2012. Joining him were Fred Brown, former Denver Post state Capitol bureau chief and an adjunct professor of media ethics at the University of Denver, and Clarissa Arellano, political analyst and government-affairs director at the Pikes Peak Association of Realtors. Everyone acknowledged the Democrats did well this year, both nationally and locally. In Colorado, voters gave them control oof the state Capitol for just the 15th time; Republicans have claimed it 38 times. The consensus was that Republicans have turned too far away from their fiscalconservative roots and too much toward divisive social issues. “Social issues can’t continue making people warm and fuzzy,” said Arellano. Brown thinks the Tea Party movement jolted Democrats into action in both 2010 eand 2012. “Hopefully Republicans will realize you

can’t go too far to the right lest you run off the road entirely,” he said. Arellano thinks the Tea Party will continue to influence dialogue on fiscal issues — the horse they rode in on — but will have to present viable candidates. “While some portray them as a whole bunch of lunatics, the left has its fringe elements too,” she said. Masket noted that the longer a party is out of power, the more moderate its candidates become. “But that doesn’t mean the Republicans need to completely go back to the drawing board,” he said. The stats show Republican Mitt Romney lost the presidential race despite the support of the majority of whites, married people, people older than 45, those living in rural areas, those earning more than $50,000 a year and those who go to church every week. There’s been speculation that a growing minority population, particularly Latinos, and motivated young people, put Obama over the top. “It is a mistake to think you can create a monolith out of a demographic,” cautioned Brown. In Colorado particularly, young men turned out more than they usually do — women traditionally vote in higher numbers. Masket noted the presence of pot on the ballot. “There was no gender gap in Colorado this year,” he said. To delve further into the demographics, finances and other key points of the 2012 election, visit lwvarapahoe.org and look for “2012 Election: Final Analysis Power Point Slides” at the bottom of the page.

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ment and appointing a custodian. When the custodian said there were no plans to continue shelter operations in Arapahoe County, Nick Fisher presented his proposal to establish the Humane Society of the South Platte Valley. Englewood and Littleton contracted with the new society to provide services for stray and abandoned animals. The society sought to have other agencies like Arapahoe County and Centennial contract with them, but that didn’t happen.

The lion’s share of the society’s annual income is the shelter fees paid by Englewood and Littleton. The organization also contracted with other agencies to provide lost and stray animal services, and receives financial donations. Another source of revenue is the fees an owner must pay when claiming a lost pet. The owner’s fee includes the shelter cost of $60 for the first day and $15 for each additional day. If the owner is a repeat offender, the individual will be issued a summons to appear in court for permitting the animal to roam the area.

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dent. Garrity is facing two Class 1 misdemeanor counts of careless driving causing death.

Both he and his 72-year-old female passenger were treated for minor injuries and released the day of the accident. A second vehicle, driven by 39-yearold Lara Mooney of Highlands Ranch, was heading northbound on Broadway and was struck by the Subaru after it collided with Schwartz and Villalobos. Mooney was uninjured in the crash. Schwartz and Villalobos were employed by Concrete Works of Colorado, which was performing work beneath the C-470 bridge over Broadway. The $5.1 million project involves widening South Broadway between Dad Clark Drive and County Line Road by expanding into the existing concrete slope beneath the C-470 bridges. The planned improvements are expected to help reduce congestion and improve traffic operations between Dad Clark Drive and County Line Road, and provide increased left-turn lane area for the C-470 eastbound and westbound onramps, according to Douglas County’s website. Staff writer Chris Michlewicz contributed to this report

Chamber panel will eye economic future Predictability, innovation seen as keys to success By Deborah Grigsby

dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews.com For the 26th consecutive year, the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce will host its signature Economic Forecast Breakfast featuring a panel of local business leaders offering thoughts on current economic trends and future growth indicators. Confirmed panelists for the Dec. 14 event include: Al Power, president and COO of Gates Corp.; Gary Campbell, CEO of Centura Health; Mark Van Tine, CEO of Jeppesen; Mike Matthews, Denver market president for Wells Fargo; and Rick Ambrose, deputy and vice president, Lockheed Martin Space Systems. The discussion will be moderated by Jerry Healey, CEO of Colorado Community Media. “We have quite the VIP slate of panelists this year,” said John Brackney, chamber president and CEO. “Everybody, whether individually, corporately or within the community itself, is involved some way with the economy, and this event brings together some of the best minds to discuss what they’re experiencing, and I think that lends itself to some level of predictability and an opportunity for others to plan accordingly.”

Brackney said it’s that predictability, along with the state’s rugged “can-do” attitude, that’s responsible for insulating much of the local area from severe economic troubles. “We’ve done well, compared to many other areas across the country,” he said. “Even in some of the most trying times, others get tired, but we are fortunate to have this Colorado spirit of `We’ll do well, thank you very much.’” According to the chamber, the South Metro Denver region represents 25 percent of Colorado’s gross state product and is home to seven of its 10 Fortune 500 companies. But there are also some challenges for the economy, said Brackney. “For example, one of the things we really have to look at is our long-term demographics, like our aging population,” he said. “Older folks demand more services and aren’t out there buying goods, so as we move forward, we’ve got to be faster, quicker and more innovative in what we do in the future.” Check-in for the event begins at 7 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center, 7800 E. Tufts Ave. The program begins at 7:30 a.m. Brackney said that although the event is sold out, those still interested in attending may contact the chamber at 303-795-0142 and ask to be placed on the wait list for any cancellations or openings.

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OPINIONS / YOURS AND OURS

Don’t let the locals fall off the cliff There is little time left before the nation hits the so-called “fiscal cliff.” President Obama and the lame-duck Congress have an unprecedented number of issues to address — including some that directly affect every city, town, special district, county and school district in Colorado — and every Colorado taxpayer. When they met right after the election, Obama and bipartisan congressional leaders agreed to a framework for deficit reduction that includes both revenue increases and spending cuts. They will continue to flesh out this agreement over the next few weeks — but no state or local elected leaders will be at the table. Their decisions to cut federal funds for education, highways, clean water, safe drinking water, housing and community development leave us only to ponder by how much. And even more important to the longterm fiscal future of state and local governments, these federal decisions could also sharply increase the costs for vital public improvements such as schools, roads, sew-

er systems, bridges and fire stations. Here’s how that could happen. Obama and the leaders of Congress seem to agree that additional federal revenues must be part of any agreement to avert the cliff and to put the U.S. on a more sustainable budget path. It appears certain that Congress will go after what are called federal tax expenditures — the largest and fastest growing part of the federal government’s budget. This could cover income tax deductions like mortgage interest, employer-sponsored health insurance, and charitable con-

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Conservation fund is vital

Like most Coloradans, I’m grateful the election is over and the ads have stopped running — but then I realized Congress has lots of work to do this December, including cutting a budget deal. As Congress considers how best to meet our nation’s many needs, I urge inclusion of full, permanent and dedicated funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Nearly 50 years ago, Congress created the LWCF to aid the protection of land and water projects, using fees from private companies conducting offshore oil and gas drilling. Yet nearly every year, Congress has siphoned money from the fund for unrelated expenditures. We know that many difficult choices must be made regarding the budget. As we measure those choices based on their chances for success and their effect on communities and the economy, I’d make

the case that the Land and Water Conservation Fund should be at the top of the list and continues to be one of the most bipartisan, widely supported conservation programs that provides common-sense solutions for landowners, recreation users and local communities to provide this country with the critical recreation infrastructure necessary for strong economic growth. That’s why I’m asking Congressman Coffman to support full and dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) before the end of the 112th Congress. Senators Udall and Bennet support dedicated funding, and continue to be leaders for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and I thank them. Now more than ever, Congress needs listen to constituents. Scott Nelson Lone Tree

Fake trees put ewww in Yule I hope you didn’t take your Christmas tree out of a box like we used to back there on the callous plains of Ohio. I hope your Christmas tree is a tree and not something made out of polyvinyl chloride or aluminum. There may be a few good reasons for having an artificial tree instead of a real tree. Maybe you are allergic to pine needles or aesthetics. Who knows? If you go artificial you don’t have to water it or vacuum around it. Heck, you don’t even have to light it. There are pre-lit artificial trees. There are people who will come to your home and decorate your tree, whether it came in a box or came from out in front of your grocery store. I still see trees tied down on cars, on the way home, but they could be fake trees anyhow. Let’s say you don’t want your neighbors to know you are going fake. Put your tree together and drive it around on the roof of your car. That will fool them. There are more different kinds of artificial trees than you might think. There are the standard cheesy ones that come from China. There are feather trees and brush bristle trees. There are fiber optic trees and something called “holographic mylar” trees in many hues. There are even upside-down artificial trees. And then there are trees. Before the plastic surgery. Before Botox and lip augmentation. Do you get my point? One Diane Arbus Christmas I came home from school and saw something in our living room that was deeply disturbing. Decades later it still swells my mind with concern. Things make us shake our head. Buskers make me shake my head. Anyone who practices with a baton makes me shake my head. The thing in my living room was Arbus and David Lynch. It was Arbus and Lynch and Phil Spector all in a Salvador Dali jumble. “Dad!” I yelled. He assured me that it was the latest Christmas thing. Why do we mess with things that work?

It was an aluminum tree. In front of it was a rotating color wheel. The wheel had four colors, red, blue, green, and yellow. It rotated very slowly. A long time ago a convicted murder wrote a Christmas song. Phil Spector shared composition rights with the great Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich on a song titled, “Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home).” It’s a cinch. Every near-Christmas, David Letterman has Darlene Love on to sing it and I bawl. And then I put away Christmas until the next year. Spector was a divine music writer and producer, and then the roof fell in on him. He caused it. He affected my life before the roof fell in on him. Artists can do that. Advertisements show us how it might be if our lives had production people instead of moms and dads. The holidays are never holidays, for many of us. They are times of differences that are more scrutinized than the other eleven months. Aluminum trees don’t help. It is best not to have great expectations. Life isn’t the last chapter of a Dickens novel. I don’t have a tree in or out of the box. I miss a few moments, that’s about all. I have heard of great Christmases. But most of ours were tinged by something. Sometimes the tinge was me. All I know is that it’s a weird time of the year, and weird times are OK. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast. net

tributions. Also, according to various congressional study groups, it might also include municipal bonds. Under current law, Colorado does not tax the interest earned by any family or corporation in Colorado from U.S. Treasury bonds. Similarly, since 1913, when the income tax code was first adopted, the federal government has never taxed the interest earned on a bond issued by a state, a university or by any local government; hence the term “tax exempt bond.” If Congress suddenly changes this equation and eliminates the municipal bond interest exemption, the borrowing costs of local governments will go up, thereby placing more of a burden onto local taxpayers. On Nov. 6, the overwhelming number of debt questions put forward by local officials to build new schools, repair city streets and build new water treatment plants received approval by voters throughout Colorado’s communities. According to national statistics, state and local governments now shoulder over

75 percent of the costs of financing the nation’s public infrastructure. Last year, the country’s state and local governments issued nearly $300 billion in long-term bonds to finance essential capital investment — 47 percent alone went for public education and 21 percent for transportation. We respectfully urge Colorado’s congressional delegation, individuals we know to have the very best interests of our state and nation at heart, to remember that their decisions and those of their colleagues over the weeks ahead could have profound impacts on state and local leaders here at home in Colorado. Don’t let the locals fall off this cliff.

From Bruce Caughey, executive director, Colorado Association of School Executives; Ken DeLay, executive director, Colorado Association of School Boards; Sam Mamet, executive director, Colorado Municipal League; Chip Taylor, executive director, Colorado Counties Inc.; and Ann Terry, executive director, Special District Association of Colorado

Less can definitely be more The other day as I was creating my to-do list I was surprised to find myself staring at 34 items on that list. My belief was that all of these were things that I felt needed my attention or they were actual tasks that had to be completed. I am a huge believer in lists. They keep me focused and absolutely help me when it comes to my forgetful nature. And as I looked at my daunting list of 34 to-do’s, I wondered at what point did I allow myself to even think that I could manage such a long list, let alone successfully accomplish half the things on the list in just one day. Now I literally create such a list every day and do so on the evening before the following day. And I keep my ‘to-do’ list in a notebook so I can carry forward tasks that were left uncompleted as well as look back with a sense of accomplishment at everything that I had actually fulfilled. So as I looked back through my notebook, I noticed that several weeks ago my lists started getting bigger. I also noticed that I had gotten away from a disciplined approach. I use the A, B, C system to prioritize my list. The “A” list includes the things I absolutely must tackle before the end of the day. The “B” list items are those things that are very important and if I have time after I have completed my “A” list, I start to get after the “B” list. And anything that receives a “C” on the priority scale is something I know I can schedule for a later date. Since my out-of-control list of 34 to-do’s seemed so high, I decided to also look at each task and tried to determine how much time each one would actually take. Now I am not the world’s greatest mathematician, but I do know there are only 24 hours in a

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Deputy AG says state will defend pot vote Official sees more questions than answers at this time By Ryan Boldrey

rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com The legalization of marijuana has raised many questions, and according to Colorado Deputy Attorney General David Blake, right now there are more questions than answers. While recreational pot shops will not be open for business in Colorado until January 2014, once Gov. John Hickenlooper signs Amendment 64 into law — sometime between Dec. 6 and Jan. 5 — it will be legal for those over the age of 21 to possess up to an ounce of marijuana and grow up to six plants in their homes. Marijuana remains an illegal Schedule I controlled substance on the federal level and, as Blake points out, federal law clearly pre-empts

state law. “Unfortunately, at this point, the federal government is yet to tell us how they are going to deal with recreational marijuana legislation,” he said. “The only thing we can draw on is how they treated medical marijuana.” Medical marijuana is currently legal in 19 states as well as in Washington, D.C. According to Blake, U.S. Attorney John Walsh has only engaged in enforcement against Colorado dispensaries if they are violating the drug-free school zone laws. Walsh has never actually prosecuted any of them, just sent cease and desist orders, and the dispensaries have responded by either moving or closing down. Blake and Colorado Attorney General John Suthers were both opposed to the passing of Amendment 64, and neither has spoken out too much on the topic since Colorado voters voiced

Accused pedophile will face trial

Alleged victim is 10-year-old girl

By Jennifer Smith

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Despite reportedly confessing to molesting a 10-year-old girl, Leslie VanCleave rejected a plea deal and will go to trial. Investigators from the Littleton Police Department arrested the 62-year-old VanCleave on Aug. 23 on charges of sexual assault on a child and sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust. VanCleave babysat the alleged victim in his home at Wolhurst Mobile Home Park on Santa Fe Drive. He had also recently worked at an inhome day care. During the preliminary hearing Nov. 28, Detective Krista Bunten said the girl described two instances in

one July weekend where Van Cleave “rubbed her on her privates” under her clothing. After the girl’s mother found out, she reported it to police. She then arranged a time to meet with VanCleave to discuss the matter. Officers went with her and arrested him at the scene. Bunten said VanCleave confessed to molesting that girl and another one, and even wrote them apology letters. “I think the evidence speaks for itself,” said prosecutor Gary Dawson. The judge found there is probable cause to continue on to trial and set arraignment for July 11, 2013. VanCleave is out of jail, having posted $50,000 bond on Sept. 27. If convicted, he faces a minimum of eight years, up to a life sentence. The plea deal he rejected offered him just 2 years.

their opinion in favor of legalization Nov. 6. Blake, who discussed the passing of the measure at the Douglas County Republicans breakfast meeting Nov. 30 in Highlands Ranch, offered some insight into where the attorney general’s office stands currently on the issue. When asked by a voter what the office’s strategies were short-term and long-term in terms of repealing the constitutional amendment, Blake replied that it his duty to uphold and enforce the laws of Colorado and that there would be no repeal. “The law today is Amendment 64,” Blake said. “Right now it’s John’s (Suthers) position and the governor’s position that we will implement this to the best of our legal abilities. If the federal government comes in and challenges Amendment 64, John Suthers and the state of Colorado will defend it.”

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CALL FOR entries. Letters About Literature is a national writing competition for students in grades 4-10. Students are asked to write a personal letter to an author, poet or playwright, living or dead, from any genre, explaining how their ways of thinking about the world or themselves have changed as a result of reading the author’s work. Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book coordinates the adjudication at the state level. All winning entries receive prizes and are published in the Student Literary Award anthology. Deadline for entry is Jan. 11. EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send event information to calendar@ourcoloradonews.com, attn: Englewood Herald. No attachments. Listings are free and run on a spaceavailable basis.

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Bye-bye Burnsley

Cellist Eric Bertoluzzi will be one of the featured soloists in Englewood Arts’“Baroque Christmas.” Photo by Courtney Kuhlen

Englewood Arts goes for baroque

Classical musicians are slated to perform Christmas-themed concert

By Sonya Ellingboe

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Englewood Arts, chaired by cellist/educator Eric Bertoluzzi, will present “Baroque Christmas,” a concert of baroque music, including a selection of traditional Christmas carols, arranged by Matthew Naughtin. The concert by the Up Close and Musical ensemble of accomplished classical musicians will be at 2 p.m. Dec. 15 in Englewood’s Hampden Hall. (Located on the second level of the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway.) Featured soloists include Eric Bertoluzzi, cello; Frank Nowell, harpsichord; and CSO principal trumpet Justin Bartels. The ensemble will provide accompaniment in the first half of the concert and be featured in the second half. The program will include Vivaldi’s “Sonata No. 4 for Cello and Harpsichord,” Bach’s “French Suite No. 5 for Harpsichord” and Neruda’s “Concerto for Trumpet.” This is part of the Chamber Music of the

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com Three area musical organizations will triple the holiday happiness on Dec. 7 as they join together in a concert called “Joy to the World.” The Lakewood Stake Choir, directed by Joel Hillan (about 100 singers from eight different Mormon wards in the Lakewood area), the Lakewood Symphony Orchestra, directed by Matthew Switzer, and the Rocky Mountain Ringers, directed by Jeffrey Harms, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7. The concert will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6465 W. Jewell Ave., Lakewood. Admission is free, however the audience is invited to donate

The Burnsley Hotel, a 17-story all-suites hostelry originally constructed as an apartment building in 1963, will close Dec. 12, according to a 9News report and my spies. The story, however, does not quote hotel management or RedPeak Properties, the Denver-based real estate firm allegedly buying the property at 1000 Grant St. When I contacted hotel general manager David Milito, he would neither confirm nor deny the 9News story except to say, “It’s not something I’m able to talk about at this time.” A call to Mike Zoellner, president and CEO of Zoellner, was not returned last week. But I was told that several local musicians who performed at the hotel on a regular basis were basically given their pink slips a few weeks ago, saying that management was no longer booking gigs. The Burnsley has not only been a popular temporary quarters for business travelers but was known by Capitol Hill residents for its great happy hour and dining room. Shortly after it was built as an apartment building, the property was converted into an all-suites hotel with a jazz club. Denver philanthropists Joy and Franklin Burns purchased the hotel in 1969 from an investment group that included singer Ella Fitzgerald and actor Kirk Douglas. 9News also reported that RedPeak plans to convert the hotel into apartments or condos. Note to self: Since I live one block from The Burnsley, I’m making it my mission to revisit the bar at least once before the alleged closing to partake of the extremely happy happy hour.

Manning’s his man

Harpsichordist Frank Nowell will perform with Up Close and Musical at Hampden Hall on Dec. 15. Courtesy photo Masters series, which will offer five additional Saturday afternoon concerts in the first half of 2013. (Saturday afternoon is a time when musicians from the Colorado

Symphony and other orchestras are available.) In addition to practicing for this concert Concert continues on Page 19

Musicians join forces to celebrate season Symphony, bell ringers, choir add up to joyful noise

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unwrapped gifts for children ages 1-12 to benefit the Action Center’s Santa Shop. The general public is invited to attend. The choir members, numbering about 100, have come together voluntarily just for this concert — the biggest thing they have done, according to singer and Colorado Community Media employee Sheree Sandell, who is enthusiastic about sharing music-making with so many others. Director Hillan, a traffic specialist with CBS4 Morning News, plays the organ and directs his church choir and generally fills his life with music. He is also studying cello with symphony director Switzer, who is a cellist with the Colorado Symphony. The Lakewood Symphony draws its members from many walks of life — music teachers, professional musicians, engineers, contractors, students, office workers and more. Prospective members can visit the orchestra’s website at lakewoodsymphony.org for information. (Like many other area orchestras, this one has room for

more string players.) The orchestra performs its regular fiveconcert season at the Lakewood Cultural Center and joins with an area chorale each holiday season for a special concert. It also offers a concert for families and children on a January Saturday morning. It has about 40 members. The Rocky Mountain Ringers, with about 20 members, are directed by Jeffrey Harms, who is a computer software engineer by day. The program for “Joy to the World” will include two short narrations: one on gift giving and the other a reading of the Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke. Music will include arrangements of traditional carols — “Joy to the World,” “I Saw Three Ships,” The First Nowell,” “Silent Night” and more, with choir, orchestra and bells, as well as selections by bells and orchestra only: “Trepak,” “Glories Ring,” “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” (bells only). For information, call 303-934-4568.

Elmore Leonard, the 87-year-old author and winner of this year’s National Book Foundation lifetime achievement award, is the interviewee for Proust Questionnaire in the December edition of Vanity Fair. Among the questions in the interview, Leonard is asked, “Which living person do you most admire?” His answer? “Peyton Manning.”

Author, author

Denver Center Attractions and Nancy Rebek Productions present Works in Progress: An Intimate Evening With David Sedaris, best-selling author and NPR contributor, for eight performances Jan. 21-27 in the Garner Galleria Theatre. Sedaris will present select readings that may be included in his new book, “Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls,” due to be published in April. Audience reaction will, in part, determine the final edits to the publication. Patrons may purchase a limit of four tickets per performance. Tickets are on sale at www.denvercenter.org or by calling 303893-4100.

Triple threat

For the third year in a row, Conde Nast Traveler has named The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain No. 1 on the magazine’s list of the Top 50 Ski Hotels in North America. The magazine touts The Westin Riverfront’s “excellent location by the lifts” and extensive amenities, including the “amazing hot tubs and pool” and Spa Anjali. For more information or reservations, go to www.westinriverfrontbeavercreek.com Parker continues on Page 19

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Hudson Gardens glows for holidays “A Hudson Christmas” brings lighting to trees and fountains across Hudson Gardens’ 30 acres at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Horse-drawn wagon rides around the gardens and steaming cocoa and wassail are available. Open from 5 to 8:30 p.m. on selected evenings: Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 8 and nightly from Dec. 14 through Jan. 1, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Tickets: $9 adult; $7 member; $6 child 4-12; free 3 and under. Horse-drawn wagons: $6 per person. Tickethorse.com or at the door. appear with songs, stories and fashion tips. Free. 303-7953961.

Andrews Sisters’ holiday

“Home Front Holiday Radio Show” will revisit the 1940s holiday airwaves from 2-3 p.m. Dec. 15 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. The Reville 3 singing group will

Food for Fines

In cooperation with Inter-Faith Community Services, Bemis Library will sponsor its annual Food for Fines program through Dec. 24. Bring in a non-perishable food item and have a late book fine erased from your record. While at Bemis, visit the Gift Book Table to find like-new used books and other items, such as CDs.

ACC concerts slated

Two free concerts are scheduled by the music department at Arapahoe Community College, in the Houstoun Waring Theater. The Ailshie/Nelson Jazz Duo will perform at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 and the ACC Chorus, directed by Ron Kientz, will perform at 7 p.m. Dec. 10. 303-797-5867.

`Granny Dances’ returns

Cleo Parker Robinson presents the annual “Granny Dances to the Holiday Drum,” which celebrates holidays around the world and is a great program for children to enjoy. It will run through Dec. 23 at the Newman Center, University and Iliff, University of Denver. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets: newmantix.com, 303-871-7720.

Jewelry, art exhibited

Theresa Lugo of Parker and her Minnesota sister, Ilona Iloven, will hold a joint exhibit of fine art and fine jewelry at the CORE New Art Space, 900 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, through Dec. 23. Open First Friday Art Walk, Dec. 7, and Thursday through Sunday afternoons.

Park district seeks volunteers

South Suburban Park and Recreation’s Public Arts Committee seeks two volunteers to fill seats vacated early. They will continue with the next two-year terms. It meets once a

“A Hudson Christmas” lights up the Gardens through New Year’s Day. Courtesy photo

month, from 8-10 a.m. on the second Tuesday, and advises the board on public art selection and exhibits. Send letter of interest to SSPAC, c/o Theresa Cope, 6631 S. University Blvd., Centennial 80121. For questions, Vicki Willis, 303483-7072, Vickiew@sspr.org.

McAllister works displayed

Artists on Santa Fe, 747 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, features art by painter Deborah McAllister in the gallery’s 25th Holiday Exhibit in December. Included in First Friday Art Walk on Dec. 7. 303-573-5903. The gallery and studios are owned by Macy Dorf of Littleton, a well-known potter.

Club shares art

The Paint Box Club of Littleton will exhibit works by members through Dec. 21 at the Eloise May Library, 1472 Parker Road.

Author comes to library

The Highlands Ranch Library offers a special Pear Harbor Day program. At 7 p.m. Dec. 7, radio personality Stephan Tubba will talk about his new book, “Life, Liberty and Resilience — A Man’s War on Three Fronts.” It’s the story of Denver resident Joseph LaNier II, one of the first black Navy Seabees in World War II, who served on Iwo Jima. He was a grandson of a slave and a pioneer who overcame segregation and built a prosperous career. Books will be available.

Six is lucky number for theater-goers Deal offers half-dozen shows over half a year By Sonya Ellingboe

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It could be a perfect holiday gift or a treat for yourself — or both. The Colorado Theatre Guild again has a package of plays: “Theatre Night Out 2013,” each in a different theater all over the metro area, available as a special membership for $145. • The lineup starts January 20 with “Mrs. Mannerly,” a comedy by Jeffrey Hatcher, directed by Richard Pegg of

Highlands Ranch. It’s based on the playwright’s experience as a 10-yearold, with a demanding etiquette teacher. It will be at the Miners Alley Playhouse in Golden. A plus is a poster signed by the cast. • On Feb. 22, the play will be “Bat Boy, the Musical,” presented by Equinox Theatre Company at the Bug Theater in Denver’s Highland neighborhood. A post-show reception with the cast and crew follows. A half boy/half bat creature is discovered in a cave in West Virginia and delivered to the local veterinarian. • March 16: Vintage Theatre Company in Aurora performs “What’s Wrong With This Picture?” It’s a fatherson story with a twist. A $5 bar coupon

is part of the deal. • April: “Man of La Mancha” at the Arvada Center on April 5, plus a free drink ticket. This musical about Don Quixote is one of the most popular of our time. • May 10: “The Singing Room” at Spark Theatre in Denver’s Santa Fe Arts District. The show takes you to a birthday party at a karaoke bar and beyond. Live Karaoke party after the show. • June 21: Spotlight and Firehouse Theatre Companies combine forces to present a production of “The Full Monty” at the John Hand Theater. Enjoy a reception with cast and crew. For information and to purchase a “Theatre Night Out 2013” package, see ColoradoTheatreGuild.org.

Valor students lend hand after storm New Jersey mission trip makes difference By Ryan Boldrey

rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com When Jim Kirchner, director of spiritual life at Valor Christian High School, announced at chapel that the school was looking for 15 students who would be interested in going to New Jersey to help victims of Hurricane Sandy, the response was absolutely astonishing. Eighty-seven students lined up after the service, with more trickling in later, all willing to give up part of their Thanksgiving break to go on a mission to help those impacted by one of the Northeast’s worst storms in history. In total, 42 students and staff made the trip, departing Nov. 15 to Toms River, N.J., where they spent four days doing everything from tearing down drywall to cutting down trees, taking

down damaged fences and cleaning up yards. “There was a lot that needed to be done,” said sophomore Colette Stark. “A lot of it was just carrying things to the curb. So many things you don’t even realize, or think about, were just taken from them. … It might not look like a lot of damage from the outside, but as soon as you go in you realize how much water can destroy things.” Stark and her classmates spent their days going from home to home, helping those who needed it the most. They gutted houses down to their frames, connected with grateful homeowners on a spiritual level, and later, in the evenings, bedded down on air mattresses at a local church, where they shared space with other volunteers who were working with Samaritan’s Purse. “It was pretty humbling just to know how lucky we are and how quickly we can lose everything,” said senior Conner Clay. “I am a lot more thankful now for what I have.”

“It may seem strange to say this, but there’s great joy and happiness when you go and serve,” Kirchner said. “There’s bonding and friendships and laughing and joy in the midst of devastation and I think that’s how God makes us. … Life gets boiled down to the simple things. It gets real simple. We work, we eat, we sleep.” Kirchner said the school is working on putting together a Valor emergency response team so that if something like this happens again, students and staff will be able to immediately go and serve. Sophomore Ross McDonald might well be one of those students in line to sign up again if that happens. “This trip really opened my eyes,” McDonald said. “It made me think, `What do I want to do when I am older? Do I just want to have a job where I am working or do I actually want to work to help others?’ I wish I had stayed and done more. That’s more satisfying than pleasing your own needs. I want to do these things for a lifetime.”

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December 7, 2012

Concert: Bertoluzzi devoted to children’s music program

Parker: Larkburger opens downtown

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Larkburger’s new location

in his office at the Museum of Outdoor Arts, Bertoluzzi has a desk and table filled with a variety of project plans to bring the arts to Englewood residents. “It’s so important to enrich the community — there’s more to life than just the bare necessities,” he said, adding praise for cooperation by city staff. He has spent 11 years with the organization’s Strings Attached program, which loans instruments and gives lessons at a modest rate, or on scholarship, for children who might not otherwise feel the joy and sense of accomplishment that comes with smastering an instrument. r He was education director for the CSO yfor some years, with the Up Close and Mu-sical group, then retired from that responsibility and was offered the Englewood office, where he initially worked with late mayor Olga Wolosyn to promote arts for their city. The program started with violins for sthird through fifth grades in Clayton and -Maddox elementary schools, then expandked to Charles Hay Elementary and soon dadded second grade and cello. Benjamin Tompkins teaches violin and David Short cello. It has now expanded into the Sheridan schools, with Desiree Cedeno-Suarez yteaching violin, and added keyboard in2struction in Englewood.

Bertoluzzi, a Colorado Symphony cellist since 1971, said he was given a chance to learn to play an instrument by his Pittsburgh school system and it has led him into a rewarding career. “It offers discipline, focus, teamwork — what a child needs to become a successful member of a community.” It also inspires him to make music possible for many children. He said he owned a cello when he joined the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, but it wasn’t suitable for a member of a major symphony. Principal Cellist Jurgen DeLemos, who “over the years has been one of the most influential persons in my life,” knew of one in the town in Germany where he grew up and purchased it. “I’d guess it’s about 150 years old and made by a German maker, based on an Italian model,” he said. Englewood Arts Presents has added another series of programs this fall: “Starlight Rhythms” on Friday evenings in Hampden Hall, which converts to more of a cabaret atmosphere. The idea of jazz and other contemporary concerts was suggested to Bertoluzzi by people who attended the chamber music events. “There are so many artists who don’t play classical music, but deserve to be heard.” They recently presented violinist Lionel Young and his Blues Trio and next will be singer/songwriter and flamenco guitarist Andy Hackbarth in concert on Feb. 8.

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Ross has toured the globe for the past 11 years performing his frenetic solo shows at venues including off-Broadway in New York City to the Sydney Opera House. Tickets start at $36 and can be purchased through www.lonetreeartscenter. org or by calling 720-509-1000 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Lone Tree Arts Center is at 10075 Commons St.

or call 1-866-949-1616.

Downtown Denver finally has a burger bonus with the recent opening of the 10th Larkburger, on California Street just off the 16th Street Mall. The Colorado-based fast-casual burger chain’s newest outlet has regular hours from 10:30 to 9 p.m. daily. The award-winning restaurant group (Larkburger won this year’s Denver Burger Battle) is committed to being eco-friendly. For the new downtown location, that means chairs are made from recycled plastic bottles; canola oil is recycled for automotive fuel; cups, utensils and containers are 100 percent biodegradable; and reclaimed timber is used in the interior design. Larkburger will open its next restaurant in Broomfield in mid-December. For more information, go to www.larkburger.com.

Lakewood, seen

The Gateway to The New West, a fine art photo collection featuring contemporary images of Lakewood, will be unveiled during a free open house from 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 7. The collection will be featured as part of the Belmar Block 7 Art Walk, 455 S. Saulsbury St., at Anam Cara Living Arts Studio and Gallery, and is presented by Alameda Gateway, a member organization that promotes the Lakewood region. The art walk also will include exhibits at Colorado Photographic Arts Center and True Colors Studio and Gallery. The public is welcome and details are available at www.GatewayGuide.info.

One-man show

The Lone Tree Arts Center is bringing in Canadian comedian Charlie Ross with his show “One-Man Lord of the Rings,” a 70-minute performance where Ross portrays 46 characters (not counting the army of Orcs or the legion of Rohanians), for two nights at 8 p.m. Dec. 27 and 28. A self-proclaimed “professional geek,”

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EnglewoodSPORTS

Pirates open wrestling season at tourney Englewood battles tough competition at Dec. 1 Warrior Invitational By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com This could be a good season for the Englewood wrestling team although the athletes didn’t get off to a great start in the first action of the year at the Dec. 1 Warrior Invitational Tournament. Coach Jim Potter said the 26 athletes are out for the team are the most he has had in his years heading up the wrestling program. He added that eight or nine of the athletes are returning varsity veterans. “We took eight of our wrestlers to the Warrior Invitational, a tournament with a lot of teams where competition is very tough” Pirates coach Jim Potter said. “Our kids wrestled hard but we only had one guy place as Shane Memefee took sixth place at 145 pounds.” Potter also had the assistant coach take 16 wrestlers to a meet at Fairview High School. It wasn’t a tournament in the traditional sense but it was designed as an opportunity for young wrestlers to get mat experience. Coach Potter said the early report he received is that all the wrestlers got four or five matches and several got at least two wins. The Pirates were on their home mat Dec.6 against Lutheran High School and then are scheduled to travel to Thomas Jefferson High School Dec. 8. They are back at home Dec. 12 against rival Alameda. The Alameda match will be wrestled in the Englewood High School field house. The varsity matches begin at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students with school identification. “We have a lot of kids which is great,” Potter said during a recent practice. “The only problem we have is that we have a lot of kids at the same weight. We have 26 guys but we only have two guys under 130 pounds so we’ll forfeit the lighter weights.” He said he expects the team to do pretty well this season because he has quite a few returning lettermen. “Of course, Damasjae (Currington) should do well this year. He qualified for state last year and really wants to get back down there again,” the coach said. “I also expect good things from Nolan Severa, Matt Hiibschman, Shane Menefee, Cody Mikulecky and a couple other veteran wrestlers.” He said, among the newcomers, Ben McFarland and Angelo Sandoval have done very well in the early practice sessions. “This is my first year wrestling, I wanted to try something new to keep in good physical condition and my friends said I should do well so I came out for the team,” Sandoval, a

Englewood’s Damasjae Currington, right, moves in on his opponent at the Dec. 1 Warrior wrestling tournament. Currington pinned his Chatfiel opponent in the second period. Photo by Tom Munds sophomore, said. “It is so much harder than I thought it would be. It required a lot of dedication and, if you aren’t dedicated, it isn’t the team’s fault it is your fault if you don’t do well in matches.” He said he didn’t know what to do when he came to his first practice and he was paired with Damasjae Currington which turned out to be a good thing. “That guy (Currington) is amazing. He is a great teacher and I have learned a lot from him,” he said. “Of course, I have a lot more to learn but, thanks to Damasjae, I feel like I am doing pretty well.” He said he is strong and has good quickness which should help him when he gets into competition as well as the wrestling moves he has learned from Currington. Teammate Matt Hiibschman, a junior and a returning letterman, said he is sort of glad to be back on the mat. “I quickly found out that being in good shape for football doesn’t mean you are in good shape for wrestling,” he said as he caught his breath during the Nov. 28 practice.

“The coach has us working hard on wrestling moves. But we are doing a lot of conditioning to build our stamina so we can wrestle hard for a full six minute match when the season starts.” He said he is a lot more prepared for wrestling this year. “Last year, I wasn’t sure of my moves and I would often hesitate which isn’t a good thing against a veteran opponent,” Hiibschman said. “This year, I have a lot more confident in my wrestling skills and feel a lot more sure about the moves I make on the mat.” He said he likes the standing position and his favorite move is the fireman’s carry. He said he won 11 of his matches last year using the fireman’s carry. “I am stronger this year and, while I gained about 15 pounds for football, I am working hard to lose some of that weight,” the junior said. “I am down to 152 right now and I am confident I lose a few more pounds so I can wrestle at 145 for just about all the matches this season.”

Youth basketball season got underway Dec. 1 Two leagues has a total of 17 teams of third- through sixth-graders By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com The Englewood Recreational Center gymnasium walls echoed with cheers of family and friends as games there and at the Malley Recreation Center kicked off this year’s recreational basketball season for third- through sixth-graders. Dave Parks, youth sports program administrator, said there are 10 teams in the league for third- and fourth graders and seven teams in the league for fifth- and sixth-graders. There are leagues for boys and for girls team. Parks said there are eight teams of third and fourth grade boys and two girls teams from Englewood. There are also some girls who elected to play with boys teams. Englewood third- and fourth-graders practice at their home schools and play their league games at the Englewood Recreation Center on Saturdays. A first this year is the league for fifthand sixth-graders that was created because Englewood School District returned sixthgraders to the elementary schools. Last year, the sixth-graders were in the middle school and there was a basketball program for them there. There are separate leagues for boys and girls. The players practice at their home schools and play their games on Saturdays

at the Malley Senior Recreation Center. A first this year is there are teams from Bear Valley in the both leagues. “Our program is strong,” Parks said. “It is helped by the fact we have a league for first- and second-graders that starts in January. It is a coed league and quite a few of those kids join our league when they are old enough. We also have quite a few kids who return year after year.” It is a recreational league emphasizing that all players get into every game. So, since teams play eight minute quarters, play stops half way through the quarter and both teams make full substitutions to make sure every young athlete gets about equal playing time. The opening game of the season for third- and fourth-graders matched the team from Clayton Elementary School against a team from Bear Valley. Anita Sandoval was in the stands to cheer for her son. “I am so impressed with this program. The coaches work with the kids and it’s amazing to see how much they have learned about the game,” Sandoval said. “My younger son is playing here and then we will go over to Malley to cheer on his older brother. Both boys say they love playing basketball and when there are no practices, the kids are out on the patio dribbling and shooting the basketball. The practices and the games keep me busy but it’s fun for the kids and now, it’s fun for me to watch them play.” The Clayton team of third- and fourthgraders coached by Jesse Thomas played the first game at the Englewood Recreation

Coach Jesse Thomas gives direction to Clayton Elementary School players duing the Dec. 1 season opener. Most of the 17 teams in the program opened the youth basketball season with Dec 1 games. Photo by Tom Munds Center on Dec. 1. For Thomas, this is the first year the former Englewood High School athlete has coached young basketball players. “I decided to coach because I wanted to make things happen for the kids and because I love the game,” Thomas said. “We have worked hard learnign about basketball fundamentals and I am trying to help them and give them guidance.” He said the season is going well. He said

the players are eager to learn and they work hard in practice. “The players are getting better every time on the court,” he said. “I am very pleased and it is really amazing how much their basketball skills and their teamwork has improved in the month we have been practicing. Learning about basketball is important but the most important thing is for the kids to have fun and enjoy playing every game they play, no matter the outcome.”

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December 7, 2012

Balanced attack leads Warriors past Eagles

Arapahoe boys, girls take down Heritage in hoops doubleheader

By Daniel P. Johnson

djohnson@ourcoloradonews.com

LITTLETON - Thomas Trotman knew that with Taven Sparks sidelined with a concussion, he’d see more playing time at point guard for the Arapahoe Warriors. The senior did a good job of putting his teammates in position to score, as five players reached double figures for Arapahoe, which won the Class 5A nonleague game at a jam-packed Heritage High School gymnasium 88-46 on Nov. 30. “That’s what I like to do as a point guard is getting everyone the ball where they like it,” said Trotman, who finished with six points. “We’ve got a lot of guys that can shoot the basketball.” The Warriors (2-0) turned this one into a route early. They ripped off 25 unanswered points between the first and second quarters, and in that second quarter, they held the Eagles to zero field goals and just two points, as the Warriors went into halftime with a 34-8 lead. “Coach (Dan Snyder) preaches defense,” Trotman said. “We all know our assignments and what we have to do. It’s something we take a lot of pride in.” Heritage ripped off an 11-0 run in the third quarter to crawl within 18 at 37-19, but then later allowed Arapahoe to score the final 11 points of the quarter as the Warriors led 57-28 after three. Three-pointers by Ethan Brunhofer and Trotman on consecutive possessions to open the fourth quarter pushed the lead to 63-28, and it steadily grew throughout the

Arapahoe’s Kera Riley gets fouled on her way to the hoop Nov. 30. Photos by Courtney Kuhlen started, but we have a lot of experience and know what it takes to be successful.”

Arapahoe girls run by Eagles Heritage’s Eli Ziegler leaps for a pass Nov. 30. game’s final eight minutes. In all, Arapahoe knocked down 11 shots from behind the 3-point arc. Evan Walsh led the team with 17 points, which Corbin Atwell (15), Mitch Albyn (11) and Matt Glasscock (10) also reached double figures in scoring. “I think we have a team that can make a lot of noise,” Trotman said of an Arapahoe squad that lost the 5A state championship in overtime a year ago, but return just one starter from that team. “We have six guys back from last year’s team. Not everyone

Alex Buechler scored 18 points and made five 3-pointers to lead Arapahoe’s girls basketball team to a 70-33 Class 5A nonleague victory over Heritage on Nov. 30. The Warriors (2-0) opened the game on a 14-0 run and never looked back. A 13-0 run in the second quarter saw them push the lead to 25. Buechler knocked down three of her five 3-pointers in the second half for Arapahoe. Carly Buechler and Stacie Lukasiewicz scored 10 points apiece for the Warriors, who defeated Littleton 63-27 to open their season on Nov. 28.

Heritage’s Garrett Delphia muscles to the basket Nov. 30.

Wrestling 2012-13: Warriors ready to hit the mat

Arapahoe looks to defend league title

By Daniel P. Johnson

djohnson@ourcoloradonews.com Jaylen Mosqueira isn’t concerned with the high expectations that have been placed upon him. If anything, the Arapahoe junior figures to use his No. 5 ranking in the 182-pound weight division of the On The Mat Rankings as motivation for the current season, which began last week. “I was a little surprised by the ranking, especially coming right off of football season,” said Mosqueira, who fell just shy of qualifying for state a year ago. “But, I’m happy that I was recognized. I respect all of my opponents and am going to work hard.” The junior is hoping to improve upon how his season ended in 2011. “I lost in a wrestleback for a shot to go to state last year,” said Mosqueira, who opened the 2012 season with a win in the school-hosted Warrior Invitational. “So this year, I definitely want to improve my placing at regionals, make it to state and hopefully place at state.” Mosqueira says he’s committed to staying at 182 pounds for the entire season. “It’s a good weight for me,” Mosqueira said. “I feel like I’m in great shape from football season. I was able to keep my stamina up during my four matches (at the Warrior Invitational) and am just going to keep working hard in the gym to get better.” The Warriors, who finished second at the Warrior Invitational, are looking to repeat as Class 5A Centennial League champions. Last season, Arapahoe was 7-0 in league matches, 18-0 in overall duals.

Class 5A 120 pounds 1. Austin Cordova, Coronado, Sr. 2. Josh Rosales, Pomona, Jr. 3. Mitch Finesilver, Cherry Creek, Sr. 18. Josh Redman, Regis Jesuit, Sr. 126 pounds 1. Emilio Martinez, Greeley West, Sr. 2. P.T. Garcia, Bear Creek, Jr. 3. Payton Tawater, Arvada West, So. 4. Zach Finesilver, Cherry Creek, Jr. 18. Nick DuQuette, Arapahoe, Sr. 138 pounds 1. Geordan Martinez, Pine Creek, Sr.

2. Luis Bejarano, Prairie View, Jr. 3. Trevor Brown, Fossil Ridge, Sr. 12. Mitch Wilson, Arapahoe, Sr. 145 pounds 1. Jacob Trujillo, Grand Junction, So. 2. Derrick Ortiz, Pine Creek, Sr. 3. Torry Williams, Ponderosa, Jr. 12. Joey Laratta, Arapahoe, Sr. 160 pounds 1. Archie Colgan, Pomona, Sr. 2. Austin Lindsay, Fossil Ridge, Sr. 3. Riley McConnell, Fort Collins, Sr. 13. Mason Harris, Cherry Creek, Jr. 182 pounds 1. Axel Wessel, Boulder, Sr. 2. Corry Williams, Ponderosa, Sr. 3. Dalton Weiss, Loveland, Sr. 5. Jaylen Mosqueira, Arapahoe, Jr. 285 pounds 1. Jorge Rodriguez, Mountain Range, Jr. 2. Austin Waterman, Greeley West, Sr. 3. Tony Martinez, Rocky Mountain, Sr. 11. Isaac Prudhome, Arapahoe, Sr.

Class 4A 152 pounds 1. Cody Soulka, Falcon, Sr. 2. Kennen Lanteri, Windsor, Jr. 3. Devin Rothrock, Golden, So. 4. John Holst, Valor Christian, Sr. 170 pounds 1. Adrian Mack, Discovery Canyon, Jr. 2. Zach Stodden, Broomfield, Jr. 3. Chaz Polson, Valor Christian, Sr.

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“That’s our team goal, to try and defend our title as league champions,” said senior co-captain Mitch Wilson, who wrestles at 152 pounds. Wilson, like Mosqueira, had his 2011 season ended at regionals. “There’s some tough competition in our league, but I think we have a strong team.” Joey Laratta, ranked 12th at 145 pounds by On The Mat, did qualify for state last year, but went 0-2. The senior cocaptain is hoping to improve on that this season. “State didn’t go well last year,” said Laratta, who wrestled over the summer at the Western State camp. “I’m hoping to make it back (to state) and place this year.” Laratta said the team’s finish at the season-opening tournament was good for morale. “There were a lot of strong teams at the tournament,” said Laratta, who finished second in his weight class. “Teams like Coronado and Fossil Ridge were there, so I think it was good for us to compete against strong teams like that.”

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December 7, 2012

Candlelight walk remembers slain student

Unsolved murder still ‘very active’ case, says sheriff By Deborah Grigsby

dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews.com Friends and family of Andrew Gelston Graham gathered in a quiet Centennial subdivision to remember the 23-year-old graduate student who was shot to death three years ago as he walked home from a nearby light rail station. The Dec. 1 candlelight vigil, led by Gra-

ham’s mother, Cynthia, recalled the brief life of a young man who would chat with the homeless, play music too loud and went by the nickname “Stitches,” a moniker he got after a head-on collision with a Frisbee teammate sent him to the emergency room to mend a gaping cut over his left eye. Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson, whose department has been investigating the case, offered personal remarks at the vigil, calling Andrew a “man of purpose, principle and promise.” “The purpose of us coming together this evening is to recognize his memory and not lose track of the man he was,” said Robinson. Reading aloud from several personal let-

A coroner’s report identified the cause of death was a single gunshot wound to the torso. There is speculation the crime may have been racially motivated and gang-related. After 18 months, testimony from 63 witnesses and more than 100 exhibits, an 18th Judicial District grand jury gave up on the case this summer, saying there was simply not enough evidence to move the case to trial. However, that might change, according to Robinson. “When the time is right, we will present this case again for prosecution after the new district attorney is seated,” he said, “Justice will be served.”

ters, Cynthia confessed she knew little of Andrew’s random acts of kindness, but was not surprised. She also expressed gratitude for the friendship and support of her son’s teammates, with whom she’s organized several Frisbee tournaments in his honor. “They stay in touch, and that keeps bringing Andrew back to me,” she said. Although the case remains unsolved, Robinson said it’s far from closed. “This is still a very active case,” he said. Andrew’s body was discovered Nov 6, 2010, at 5:30 a.m. on a lawn in the 8700 block of East Phillips Place, a subdivision near County Line Road and Yosemite Street, less than a mile from his parents’ home.

Fix the Debt turns up heat on Washington Attorney seeks delay By Deborah Grigsby

‘We shouldn’t play politics with the future of our

dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews.com Business guru John Brackney says when it comes to long-term federal debt and the impending fiscal cliff, the key to change starts right here in Colorado. Along with a distinguished list of nonpartisan business leaders, community leaders, elected officials and individual citizens who have banded together as the Colorado Fix the Debt Campaign, Brackney plans to call on lawmakers to address the ballooning national debt. “We, as citizens, should have an appropriate disdain for Congress based on their marginal performance,” said Brackney, Colorado Fix the Debt steering committee member and CEO of the South Denver Metro Chamber of Com- Brackney merce. “And the only way things are going to change is if people like you and me make ourselves heard.” Brackney, a former Arapahoe County commissioner, said the nation’s debt problems stem from uncertainty and years of “just kicking the can down the road.” “The problem is the federal budgeting system is set up to be adversarial, and to make the other side look bad,” he said. “That kind of thinking gets us nowhere and is what’s put us in the

nation. The American dollar means something, and what Congress is doing is the equivalent of an employer telling employees their paychecks may or may not cash.’ John Brackney position we’re in now.” According to a press release, the national Fix the Debt Campaign advocates for elected leaders to avert the “fiscal cliff,” which happens at the end of this year, when terms of the Budget Control Act of 2011 go into effect. And the way to do that, said Brackney, is by making smart, gradual spending cuts while increasing revenue streams such as eliminating wasteful government spending, and changing the tax code while preserving safety-net programs like Social Security. “It’s essentially the same budget principles many small businesses, as well as families, use every day,” he said. “We simply can’t keep spending what we don’t have and that’s what Fix the Debt is about, being able to effectively manage the debt we have while still sustaining the programs we need.” The U.S. Treasury Department reports the current national debt at approximately $16 trillion.

The national Fix the Debt Campaign reports the publicly held portion now equals somewhere near 73 percent of the U.S. economy. On Jan. 1, a series of tax increases and spending cuts, totaling more than $600 billion, are set to take effect unless Congress can agree on a budget deal. “We shouldn’t play politics with the future of our nation,” said Brackney. “The American dollar means something, and what Congress is doing is the equivalent of an employer telling employees their paychecks may or may not cash.” Brackney said the movement is more cultural than political, and that if enough people rattle the chains in Washington, Congress will listen. “This only works if people participate,” he said. “Get online, sign up for Fix the Debt and call your elected officials. Call them often.” For more information, visit www. fixthedebt.org.

in stabbing case Man allegedly was injured when victim fought back By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@ourcoloradonews. com The injuries Jose Murillo sustained when a gas-station attendant fought back during an alleged attack are preventing him from being able to assist in his own deMurillo fense, says attorney Andres Guevara. Guevara told Judge Marilyn Leonard Antrim that Murillo’s mental state has declined over the last few months since he got out of the hospital, and asked for more time to get him evaluated. According to Littleton police, surveillance video shows Murillo and alleged accomplice Nicholas Zapata bursting into Littleton

Neighborhood Food and Gas, 1009 W. Littleton Blvd., on the evening of June 10. Detective Russell Hoffman testified that Murillo immediately went behind the counter, where clerk Eric Barzideh, the store owner’s son, was stooped over counting lottery tickets. Murillo allegedly began stabbing the clerk with what Hoffman described as a paring knife. Barzideh reacted quickly, said Hoffman, grabbing a claw hammer off the counter and fighting back. Murillo hit the floor shouting “stop,” said Hoffman, and Zapata ran out the door. Barzideh immediately called 911. He and Murillo were both taken to local hospitals. The clerk underwent open-heart surgery and recovered quickly, according to his father, Bijan Barzideh. Zapata was arrested without incident three days later at the Littleton Light Rail Station. Judge Antrim set a review date for Feb. 4. Zapata is scheduled to appear in court again on Jan. 3.

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