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Coyote kills dog in Lone Tree Owner of pet describes predator as huge, fearless By Jane Reuter
jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com A coyote struck again in Lone Tree recently, snatching and killing a small dog near Sweetwater Park. The most recent victim, a bichon frise/shih tzu mix named Mimi-T, reportedly slipped out of the door of a Lodge at Willow Creek apartment and into a gully near the park about 12:40 p.m. April 28. Mimi-T’s owner, Jeanne Trosch, said a coyote so large it resembled a wolf snatched the dog, according to the report. Trosch started screaming and chasing the coyote, “praying he
would drop her,� she said. “He started shaking her as he was running. Once he went down into the creek area, I knew she was gone forever. I turned around and started crying.� Trosch described the coyote as huge and fearless. “We’ve seen them before and normally, they’re pretty scrawny and afraid,� she said. “This one is really brave. He walks back and forth by our apartment. What’s frightening is there are little kids who play out there. I just wish they could catch him.� Mimi-T is the third dog killed by a coyote in Lone Tree so far this year. In spring 2012, six dogs were killed in the Lone Tree and Acres Green area and police said they believed a specific, unusually large coyote attacked most, if not all, those pets. Dog owners also reported a large coyote came un-
usually close to them while they walked their dogs, and appeared unafraid of people. City officials were so concerned about the animal’s unusually brash behavior, they authorized police to kill it. The large coyote vanished before police could do so, and city spokeswoman Kristen Knoll said police can’t say the animal who killed Mimi-T is the same one. “I don’t think we’ve identified a particular coyote in this instance,� she said. “No police officer saw the coyote in this most recent incident.� Lone Tree Police encourage people to report coyote sightings by calling 720-509-1399 or filling out an incident report at the city’s web site, www.cityoflonetree.com. Knoll said the city wants to know about any coyote interaction, even a sighting. “We track everything,� she said.
5ISFF EPHT IBWF CFFO LJMMFE CZ DPZPUFT JO -POF 5SFF TP GBS JO File photo “So that really helps us to pinpoint coyote activity to keep residents and their pets safe.� Like many Colorado communities, Lone Tree has a coyote management plan that outlines ways
to resolve human-coyote conflicts. Suggestions include hazing the animals and monitoring their activity, and killing them when such action is considered necessary.
Election overhaul advances Republicans incensed over proposed changes By Vic Vela
vvela@ourcoloradonews.com
Students Jeremy Gonzalez and Helene Gautier consult with teacher Katy Waskey during a ProStart class at ThunderRidge High School. Photos by Jane Reuter
Local students cook like real pros
ThunderRidge team takes top honors in competition By Jane Reuter
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ThunderRidge High School senior Hailey Howell’s hands shook while she and her teammates competed in the annual Colorado ProStart Invitational cooking competition. The seven-student team had an hour in which to combine an estimated 60 ingredients into a three-course meal pleasing to both eyes and taste buds. “The worst part was taking the plates to the judges,� Howell said. “Something could shift or you could fall.� The plates bearing pan-seared fish tacos, bison with blueberry sauce and ginger snap tuile not only made it safely to the judges’ table, but past their approving palates. The ThunderRidge team took first place overall during the March 1 event at Denver’s Johnson & Wales University. The honor is a feather in the cap of a Cook continues on Page 11
A major Democrat-sponsored overhaul to how elections are conducted in Colorado passed the Senate on May 2, much to the chagrin of incensed Republicans who uniformly object to the effort. House Bill 1303 — the “Voter Access and Modernized Elections Act� — would make substantial changes to the state’s voting and registration process, primarily by allowing residents the ability to register to vote all the way up through Election Day. Also, every registered voter would receive a ballot in the mail. That includes socalled “inactive voters� — those who currently Report do not receive mail ballots because they did not vote in the previous election. The bill essentially does away with polling precincts as we know them, and instead sets up “polling centers� where any eligible voter can show up to cast a ballot. Democrats believe the bill modernizes elections and allows for greater involvement in the voting process. “At the end of the day, all we will find is that more people who are registered to vote will do so,� said Senate Majority Leader Morgan Carroll, D-Aurora. Democrats are touting this as a bipartisan piece of legislation, because the vast majority of county clerks in the state support the measure, including those who are Republican. But Republicans senators were apoplectic over the bill, which they dubbed the “Voter Fraud Act.� They argue that allowing
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Pot debate finally lives up to billing For much of the legislative session, there was one thought that would enter into my mind, perhaps more than any other: This marijuana stuff is pretty boring. Seriously. For a drug that’s capable of making everyday experiences pretty interesting for a whole lot of people out there — and can make those old Allman Brothers vinyls sound even sweeter — for the most part, covering the Legislature’s attempts to regulate the newly legalized retail pot industry had been quite the snooze fest. So, thank goodness for the last few weeks of the legislative session, which produced a slew of pot activity — including some profound philosophical debates over the regulation of the drug — that managed to put the “Wee!� back in “weed.� But things surrounding the implementation of Amendment 64 — the voter-approved measure that legalizes recreational marijuana use — sure did start out slow this legislative session. There were committees after committees after committees, many of which started at 7:30 in the morning. Ugh! And from those hearings emerged super-exciting terms like “vertical integration�; “excise tax�; “egress�; “ingress.� But, I digress. Thankfully, the last couple of weeks of legislative pot talk made up for all of the months of boring regulatory language, trite marijuana puns and over-used Cheetos references. Thoroughly entertaining debates over how to tax the drug and where people should be allowed to congregate to smoke it emerged at sessions’ end. And the political lines over those issues became about as blurred as highway lines
might appear to a stoner on his way home from a String Cheese Incident show at Red Rocks. “It’s been all over the place,� said Rep. Jonathan Singer, D-Longmont, in a recent interview. Singer was the sponsor of House Bill 1318, which puts in place an Amendment 64 taxation model. Singer said it was “refreshing� to see that debates over marijuana knew no political boundaries. “Ninety percent of the folks here have this really open mind about it, like, `So, what do you think?’,� Singer said. “And my answer is, `I don’t know, what do you think?’ And were figuring it out together.� Breaking news: Republicans don’t like taxes. And they, like many people, don’t like drugs. So what was fascinating to observe over the last couple of weeks of the session was members of the Grand Old Party arguing in favor of lowering tax rates on retail marijuana sales. Their argument was sound — they didn’t want the drug taxed too high, out of fear that the black market would benefit. But the irony is that the end result of lowering taxes on marijuana makes it cheaper for people to buy drugs! That irony was not lost on Singer.
“The traditional conservative argument for less taxes kind of steps in the way for the traditional conservative argument for less drugs. So, how do we balance that?� Singer said. “Same thing on the progressive side. There’s people on that side worried about social factors of drug addiction and the social factors of incarcerating people because of drugs. “It’s a little off kilter.� You can say that again. Case in point was a fascinating debate in the Senate over whether the state should allow the existence of marijuana clubs, where people could have a common place to enjoy the drug, like “Cheers� for pot smokers. Wouldn’t you like to get away? This issue sure made for some strange political bedfellows. Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver, joined forces with Sen. Greg Brophy, R-Wray, to propose an amendment to one of the marijuana regulation bills, that would have treated marijuana clubs like cigar bars — only they wouldn’t be allowed to actually buy the drugs there, just smoke them. Sen. Vicki Marble, R-Fort Collins, argued in favor of Steadman’s amendment — which, now that I think about it, could very well be the first time that a Colorado legislative reporter has ever written that sentence. Awesome! “The last thing you want them to do is to hang out in a back alley and smoke it,� Marble said on the Senate floor recently. Democratic Sens. Cheri Jahn of Wheat Ridge and Gail Schwartz of Snowmass opposed the pot club amendment, along with Sen. Larry Crower, a Republican from Alamosa. “Kool-Aid is legal, but do we need a
Employees of Douglas County’s TW Telecom raised more than $52,000 at the 2013 SungateKids Bowlathon held April 21 at Lone Tree’s Brunswick Zone. SungateKids is a Denver nonprofit advocacy center for victims of child abuse and their families. TW Telecom employees helped set a fundraising record for the annual charity event of more than $94,000. All proceeds go directly to support the mission of SungateKids. “TW Telecom strikes again,� said Diana Goldberg, executive director for SungateKids. “We are overwhelmed by the generosity of TW Telecom employees who contributed to the success of this event.� SungateKids is a national leader in providing forensic interviews to child victims of crime, and offering support services to victims and their families. Interviews conducted at SungateKids are instrumental in prosecuting perpetrators of abuse.
Rec center plans pickleball event
The Lone Tree Recreation Center will host an informational meeting and demonstration about pickleball at 6 p.m. May 29. The recreation center may add the sport to its drop-in fitness schedule. Pickleball is similar to tennis, pingpong and badminton. Played on a surface
smaller than a tennis court with a wiffle ball and paddle, it is suitable for all ages and abilities. Singles or doubles can play. Pickleball already is available at South Suburban’s Sheridan Recreation Center, and it has developed a following since its debut last November. South Suburban’s Lone Tree Recreation Center is located at 10249 Ridgegate Circle in Lone Tree. For more information, visit www.sspr.org.
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Brian Shul and former Castle Pines Mayor Maureen Shul.
SO MUCH INSIDE THE VOICE THIS WEEK Something new. The Bonanno Brothers pizzeria in The Vistas at Park Meadows is the “little cousin� to Denver’s Osteria Marco. Page 11
Free mulch available
Douglas County residents wanting free mulch for gardening and other outdoor projects are invited to the Castle Rock Water Treatment Plant, 1400 Caprice Drive in Castle Rock. The free mulch will be available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 11 and May 18. No slash will be accepted on those days. The county will also provide free front-end loader assistance to load mulch into residential pickups and trailers. Please bring covers for truck beds and trailers to keep mulch in place when transporting. The mulch is recycled tree trimmings and other brush clearings that were collected during last year’s collection season. For more information, visit www.douglas. co.us/publicworks/slash-mulch-program. In case of inclement weather, please call 303-663-6274 to ensure that the mulch pickup will still occur as scheduled.
Vic Vela is the legislative reporter for Colorado Community Media. Email Vic at: vvela@ourcoloradonews.com. Also, follow Vic’s legislative updates on Twitter: @ VicVela1
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place to drink Kool-Aid?� Crowder quipped during a recent Senate debate. “If you want to go to a party that has it, then go ahead and smoke it.� See what I mean? Pretty cool, eh? “The political lines are blurred, in some sense, in the Republican caucus (on this issue),� said Rep. Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs, in a recent interview. “This topic cuts across party lines and philosophic lines that are really complex.� By the time this column hits Colorado Community Media’s papers, the General Assembly should have already wrapped up work on the implementation of Amendment 64 regulations. Jahn said she’s learned a lot about marijuana over the course of the session. “I know more about this than I thought I ever wanted to know,� Jahn told me. “Who would’ve thought? However, if you really look back at over the last five or 10 years, you could really see it’s been moving this way and the attitudes in Colorado and through the country have really changed.� That may be true. But legislators like Gardner — who opposed Amendment 64 — would just as soon be talking about something else. “I’ve heard more marijuana testimony than I have on any other subject in the General Assembly,� Gardner said. “That is astounding to me. I never thought it was something that was a good use of our time, but we have no choice.�
Dedicated employee. Deputy City Manager Seth Hoffman is “a rising star,� in the estimation of Lone Tree Mayor Jim Gunning. Page 6
Top athlete. Valor High School student MaryBeth Sant is one of the nation’s best sprinters and has signed to run for Oregon. Page 26
Cash for culture. Stars 4 Douglas County’s Masquerade Gala raised funds that have been distributed to support arts in local schools. Page 20
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Survey finds teachers satisfied with schools Union official says results don’t extend to district By Jane Reuter
jreuter@ourcolorado news.com A state-directed teacher survey shows Douglas County educators feel supported by their communities, happy in their workplaces and empowered as instructional leaders. That, district officials say, is cause for celebration. But others say the results reflect only conditions at the school level, and that satisfaction with the Douglas County School District overall is poor. The state education department’s Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning (TELL) survey is an anonymous statewide survey of educators, conducted every two years and designed to assess teaching conditions at the school, district and state level. More than 70 percent of DCSD’s teachers participated in the 2013 survey, giving high marks to support for schools from their communities, clarity of policies and expectations, the work environment, professional standards and the curriculum. In total, 84.7 percent agreed their school is a good place to work and learn. “We were really pleased,” DCSD spokeswoman Cinamon Watson said. “We had lots of teacher participation, and we improved in two-thirds of the data points over 2011. Some of those important ones I’d say (are that) teachers are empowered as instructional leaders in their classrooms. Teachers feel there’s a real sense of collaboration and trust. Our teachers feel very supported by the community.” On most questions, DCSD teachers’ satisfaction exceeded the state average. “The TELL survey was very positive about teacher satisfaction in Douglas County,” Watson said. “That’s great news for our schools and our community.” Douglas County teachers’ union vice president Courtney Smith said she isn’t surprised by the results, but said they don’t paint a complete picture of conditions within the district. “The TELL survey is designed to gather information at the school level,” she said. “Teachers are happy at the school level because the principals are leading their schools; it’s the only reason the district is still functioning. What’s happening at
Sedalia Elementary teacher Shannon Tafoya was honored as the elementary Apple Award winner. A survey of teachers found most were pleased with their schools. Courtesy photo
District’s evaluations fare poorly in teacher survey New tool gets low marks from classroom educators By Jane Reuter
jreuter@ourcolorado news.com The Douglas County School District’s only notably low ratings on the 2013 Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning (TELL) survey are about teacher evaluations. Fewer than half — 45.8 percent — agreed that the district’s teacher evaluation process improves teachers’ instructional strategies. While 65 percent agreed the evaluations are fair in their schools, only 37 percent said the process accurately identifies effectiveness. Under DCSD’s evaluation system, teachers are rated on a scale ranging from highly effective to below effective. Pay is based on that rating as well as the district’s market-based salary ranges. Kim Herman, a build-
the district level is a disaster.” Of Smith’s comments, Watson said, “That sounds like more spin from disgruntled union leaders.” The district’s longstanding collective bargaining agreement with the union expired in 2012. ThunderRidge High School teacher Brian White, an outspoken critic of many recent district changes who is leaving for another district, also noted that TELL survey data shows 22 percent of DCSD teachers say they plan to leave
ing resource teacher at Castle Rock’s Clear Sky Elementary School, said teachers are frustrated and confused by the evaluations. “We don’t know how to use the system and don’t know how it’s being used against us,” she said. “Hold me accountable, but let me know what I’m being held accountable for.” DCSD spokeswoman Cinamon Watson said the district noted the TELL survey information on its evaluations. “It’s good baseline data for us,” she said. “We’ll continue to work with principals and teachers, and if they have questions about the evaluation, there are multiple sources of information and people to go to. “Anything new takes time to learn. But we feel good about the evaluation tool, and it is something that is state-mandated.” Watson also noted the evaluation is new and not yet fully implemented, and that hundreds of teachers participated in its creation.
the district or leave education entirely. That’s more than twice the statewide response rate of 10 percent. “Those numbers are pretty telling,” he said. “Teachers are relatively happy about what’s going on at their school. But the few things (in the survey) you can directly tie to district-level conditions are very damning to the district.” Watson said she DCSD will conduct its own employee survey, but she doesn’t know yet when that will occur.
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By Ryan Boldrey
rboldrey@ourcoloradonews. com Cynthia Kristensen and Jan Friedlander had waited to legally celebrate their love for one another for 26 years; so waiting outside for a few extra minutes in an early-morning May Day snow shower didn’t bother either of them very much. The Castle Pines couple, in their 60s, was one of two waiting for the Douglas County Clerk and Recorder’s office to open at 8 a.m. in Castle Rock in order to partake in the county’s first civil unions on the day they became legal in Colorado. A doctor and a real estate broker, the couple met through friends in San Antonio in the late 1980s and connected immediately, both laughing and saying “yes” when asked to recall if it had been love at first sight. They moved to Colorado in 1990 so Kristensen could open a private medical practice, and while thrilled homosexual couples finally have the opportunity to enjoy the same benefits married couples often take for granted, they said they hope to eventually wed. “I didn’t ever think I would see this day,” Friedlander said. “We are thrilled to be able to do it, but it’s kind of like the treatment that blacks had when they weren’t allowed to marry. It’s separate but not equal. Hopefully someday, we can be married.” Maybe then, they will have a huge ceremony filled with
By Vic Vela
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Cynthia Kristensen, left, and Jan Friedlander, of Castle Pines, were one of the first two Douglas County couples to enter into a civil union May 1. Photo by Ryan Boldrey friends and family, but on the first of May, their ceremony — albeit sealed with a kiss — was an unaccompanied stop on the way to a conference call for Kristensen and a day at the office for Friedlander. Plans did call for a “fabulous bottle of wine” with a helping of Kristensen’s famous Shrimp Hunan after work, and there is a honeymoon trip, destination unknown, on the horizon. But after being committed for so many years, Kristensen — who wore her mother’s wedding ring at the ceremony, while Friedman donned a blue bracelet given to her by her brother — said it was just nice to finally be recognized as a couple. “We’ve had to cobble together all the things like wills and property agreements that come together under the umbrella of marriage,” Kristensen said. “We did it all piecemeal.” “(Before), in the event one of
us had died, there was always the risk that the family of the deceased would just exclude the partner,” Friedman added. “So in addition to affirmation of the commitment, there’s the protection.” While the couple had already protected themselves legally on things such as end-of-life decisions, money and home, Friedman said, it was a matter of sitting down with an attorney and looking at all the different items that the marriage umbrella covers and doing separate documents on each one to make sure they were protected. “Now it’s part of the law,” Kristensen said. “I think it’s wonderful. Things are changing. … With younger people, it’s just part of their lives and they don’t see us as any different. Even conservative people our age, you’re starting to see that on a case-by-case basis they really don’t care. I think it helps society become stronger.”
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Colorado is a step closer to being able to collect Internet sales taxes, following a vote in the state Senate on May 6. House Bill 1295 readies the state for the federal Marketplace Fairness Act, which would allow states to tax Internet sales, providing Congress passes the legislation. Internet retailers like Amazon. com would pay taxes to a central collection point. Retailers would pay the taxes directly to the state, which would then funnel revenues to local governments, McNulty under the state bill. Representatives for local businesses testified at legislative committee hearings that it’s unfair that online retailers are not required to collect sales taxes. “This is about fairness to our tax system, making sure that the brick and mortar stores don’t have a disadvantage to the online remote sellers,” said House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, a bill spon-
sor. Ferrandino noted that megaretailers like Amazon.com and Walmart support the legislation. The bill expects to pump more than $73 million into the state’s general fund in its first year of implementation, providing Congress acts. Congress needs to pass the Marketplace Fairness Act in order for states like Colorado to collect taxes from out-of-state retailers. That’s because the Supreme Court has ruled that states cannot force retailers to pay taxes if they do not have an actual physical presence in the state, unless Congress gives the OK. Out-of-state retailers with fewer than $1 million in annual sales would be exempt from the federal act. The state bill passed the Senate on a 21-14 vote, after having previously passed the House on a 37-23 vote. Rep. Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, accidentally voted for the bill when it was in the House last month. He said in a recent conversation that he meant to vote against the legislation. “No consumer is going to pick up and move because their state taxes Internet sales,” McNulty said. “But you may see a shift in where businesses locate their businesses because of tax increases.”
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Deputy city manager ‘a rising star’ Hoffman says commitment to city more than professional By Jane Reuter
jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com Deputy City Manager Seth Hoffman has eaten at every free-standing restaurant, mall food court eatery and hot dog stand in Lone Tree. “I just went to the new Indian place on Friday to keep my streak alive (and) I’m on my way to Bonanno’s,� said Hoffman, who claims he can’t choose a favorite from among the city’s approximately 100 dining options. “It’s hard to go wrong.� His gustatorial prowess is not Hoffman’s greatest claim to fame, however. Lone Tree city officials instead would point to rapid ascension through the city’s ranks and talent at economic development. “I think Seth is a rising star,� Mayor Jim Gunning said, citing among his accomplishments the on-time, under-budget completion of the Lone Tree Arts Center and development of the city’s economic development program. Hoffman, 35, recently was named chairman of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation Professionals.
Deputy City Manager Seth Hoffman, here at the Vistas at Park Meadows, recently was named chairman of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation Professionals. Photo by Jane Reuter The group helps develop the nine-county regional area’s annual economic development plan, marketing programs and economic policy recommendations.
The Kansas native never planned to grow roots in Lone Tree. An initial job in the city as project administrator was instead intended to be a rung on his career ladder. “I took the job in Lone Tree almost sight unseen,� Hoffman said. “I didn’t have the sense of what its true potential was until I
got there on day one. I’m thankful I made this choice. Because of the dynamics of the city, I’ve had a lot of different jobs just by staying in one place.� Hoffman’s current title is his fourth with the city in eight years. As deputy city manager, he’s now one spot from the top of the city’s hierarchy. City Manager Jack Hidahl, 69, was hired as Lone Tree’s manager in 2005 and shares the mayor’s opinion of Hoffman. “I think very highly of him,� he said. “I’m impressed with him every day.� In his eight years, Hoffman helped Lone Tree move its administrative headquarters to the current city-owned Kimmer Drive building, spent years guiding the arts center to reality and now is working on the 2.3mile extension of the light rail from Lincoln Station to RidgeGate Parkway completed. The variety of projects and ever-changing demands keeps Hoffman excited about his job. “It does seem like we keep having these signature projects,� he said. “Plus, we’ve had terrific elected leadership that makes this a great place to work.� Hoffman lives in Lone Tree with his wife Sara and two young boys, which makes his dedication to Lone Tree personal as well as professional. “My kids are going to grow up going to summer concerts and arts center events,� he said. “The work I do in Lone Tree every day benefits my family, so I’m going to take it even that much more seriously. The work I do at the police department, I recognize those guys are literally keeping my family safe at night.�
Mental health bill on way to governor Hickenlooper requested action in wake of Aurora shootings By Vic Vela
vvela@ourcoloradonews.com A bill that will pump nearly $20 million into the creation of a statewide mental health crisis response system is on its way to the desk of Gov. John Hickenlooper. Senate Bill 266, which was a major funding priority for Hickenlooper this legislative session, passed the House on May 6, following a bipartisan vote of 44-21. It had already cleared the Senate. Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton, called the bill “historic legislation.� “When it comes to mental health funding in Colorado, we have never funded it appropriately,� Newell said during a recent Senate debate. “I honestly believe this bill will save lives.� The bill creates a 24-hour mental health hotline system and sets up five walk-in crisis service centers around the state. Mobile and residential crisis services also would be available under the bill. The legislation also creates a public information campaign to raise awareness of mental health services and needs. The bill directs the Department of Human Services to set up a request-for-proposal process that will lead to a coordinated mental health crisis system. The bill was the result of a call by Hickenlooper in December to revamp the state’s mental health system, an effort by the governor that was sparked by last year’s Aurora theater shootings. Bill sponsors say the legislation finally
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‘When it comes to mental health funding in Colorado, we have never funded it appropriately. I honestly believe this bill will save lives.’ Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton allows the state to pump money back into an underfunded mental health system, which took a big hit during the 2002 recession, said Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp, D-Arvada, a bill sponsor. “We have never been able to bring funding back up to the 2002 level,� Kraft-Tharp said. “That’s why making mental health a priority to redesign and strengthen our system is the right thing to do.� Although the bill received bipartisan support in both legislative chambers, many Republicans opposed the effort. Sen. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud, said the bill sets up a “statewide control system� of mental health resources, which he believes is better dealt with at the local level. “I believe it is setting up a new path for mental health management, and that is: We’re gonna do it at the state level,� Lundberg said.
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Stoned-driving limit passes Legislature Governor expected to sign long-pending bill
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on the highway is at risk. The bill passed the Senate May 7 on a 2312 vote, after it had previously cleared the House by an even wider margin. The bill limits drivers to five nanograms per milliliter of blood for active THC, marijuana’s psychoactive ingredient. But that limit would be known as a “permissible inference” Report standard by which a person is considered to be under the influence of the drug. However, a defendant can rebut in court whether he or she was actually impaired. That’s different from a strict “per se” standard, such as the 0.08 percent bloodalcohol concentration used to prosecute
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drunken drivers. Opposition to the bill knew no party lines. Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver, voted no on the legislation, arguing that there are laws already on the books that make it illegal for people to drive while impaired. “What’s the problem we’re trying to solve here?” Steadman said. And Sen. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud, cautioned that a driving-stoned limit could lead to “too many false positives,” due to residual amounts of the drug being in the bloodstream of a person who regularly smokes the drug, but may not have been stoned behind the wheel at the time of arrest. “We should not be convicting people who are not guilty of driving while impaired,” Lundberg said. Sen. Andy Kerr, D-Lakewood, had voted no on setting stoned-driving limits in the past, but voted yes on this “reasonable”
piece of legislation, this time around. “With all of the lines we have to draw here at the Capitol … I think we have to draw a line at some point (on driving stoned),” Kerr said. Members of the Capitol press corps dubbed the effort the “zombie bill” because it continued to surface at the legislature, in spite of having suffered multiple deaths. The bill had failed four times in previous years — and it even suffered two separate deaths before it finally passed this session. The original bill passed the House, but failed in a Senate committee. A drivingstoned standard was then tacked on in the form of an amendment to an Amendment 64 regulation bill, before it was stripped from that legislation by a separate committee. The bill’s House sponsors were House Minority Leader Mark Waller, R-Colorado Springs, and Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora.
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ng to nts,” every take workBy Vic Vela gnizevvela@ourcoloradonews.com mily A bill that would mandate elder abuse reporting in Colorado is finally on its way to becoming law. Senate Bill 111 requires individuals in certain professional fields to report known or suspected cases of abuse involving people age 70 or older. The bill passed the House May 1 on a 56-8 vote, after it had previously breezed through the Senate. Rep. Sue Schafer, D-Wheat Ridge, a House sponsor of the bill, said the legislation is “over 20 years” in the making. “It’s failed several times, but we’ve finally
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got it right,” Schafer said during a recent House debate. “This demographic is as important to protect as it is with child abuse.” Schafer said the issue is of particular importance to Jefferson County, which has the highest numbers of seniors in the state. Fellow Jefferson County lawmaker, Sen. Evie Hudak, D-Westminster, carried the bill in the Senate. Those deemed as “mandatory reporters” include professionals in health care, finance, social work and law enforcement. Those who fail to properly report cases of physical, mental, financial or sexual abuse within 24 hours could face a misdemeanor penalty. Investigations of elder abuse cases in Colorado have increased by an average of 2 percent every year. During the 2011-2012 fiscal year, about 11,000 elder abuse cases were filed in the state, with more than 4,700 of them requiring a law enforcement inves-
tigation, according to information from the General Assembly’s Legislative Council. Several previous attempts at passing similar legislation had failed, primarily because the money needed to support the effort wasn’t there. That’s not the case this year, with $5 million in funding for the measure having been appropriated into next year’s budget. Rep. Amy Stephens, R-Monument, also a bill sponsor, reminded her colleagues that Colorado is one of only three states that doesn’t have a mandatory elder abuse reporting law. “That’s pretty pathetic and the time is now,” Stephens said during a recent House debate. “Financial abuse of seniors has become a huge issue. This is really, really critical.” Gov. John Hickenlooper is scheduled to sign the bill at the Seniors’ Resource Center in Wheat Ridge on May 16, according to Schafer.
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W Rail opening shines green light for region By about 5 p.m. April 27, the line of people at the Jefferson County Government Center light-rail station in Golden no longer extended over the hillside toward the foothills. The moment seemed to round out a monumental weekend for RTD that featured two days of free rides on the newly opened W Rail light-rail line. We witnessed an enthusiastic launch for a project that came in eight months ahead of schedule, and we later reported that RTD estimated 35,000 riders rode the rail on that Saturday. We went for a ride as well and were impressed with the 35-minute trip from Golden to Union Station. The train mostly travels a track line that has existed for a century — so as expected, homes, buildings and business properties are nestled by the track. And interspersed
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with the old is new development. Yes, times have changed. Interestingly, it has been more than one economic downturn since “smart growth� and “infill� development were common terms in these parts. But we remember the concepts and are pleased to consider the impact of the W Rail in offering another mass transit option and infill redevelopment. Increased mass transit is welcome in many ways, not just for redevelopment but for quality of life — consider Jefferson
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How much do you care about light rail expansion? Depending on light-rail funding, plans are for a second east line station in Lone Tree to be done by 2015 and a Highlands Ranch stop, once said to be completed by 2016, to be finished at some point prior to
2042. On the heels of RTD’s west line opening, CCM stopped by the Mineral Station in Littleton and the Lincoln Station in Lone Tree to ask riders if southern expansion was important to them.
“I’m sure I’d find a reason to use it, but I guess I wouldn’t know the difference until it came. I don’t see any use for it at this point.� — Tia Manship, Littleton
“Not too much for me. I live in Parker, so coming into Lincoln is really not that big of a deal. It takes five minutes for me to get here.� — Nicole Laurie, Parker
“It’s pretty important. I think the light rail should go all the way to Castle Rock. There are a lot of people that live out this way and this is the end spot.� — Robert Johnson, Highlands Ranch
“I think it’d be a good thing. It’d get more traffic off the highway, people would use less gas, and nerves would be less frayed from sitting in traffic.� — Joe Breyer, Kiowa
You have reached customer disservice “This is customer service, how can I irritate you today?� When have I heard that before? All the time. Just this morning, as a matter of fact. I tried to enroll in a vision plan online. Instead I went into Pan’s labyrinth and couldn’t get out. So I phoned and reached something called customer service. First I had to recite my name and numbers to an automated receptionist, and then a live receptionist greeted me and asked me for my name and numbers. She told me that I was not registered. I had the registration confirmation email in front of me. I re-registered and called again. I was asked for my ID number and I gave it to her. She said, “There should be five zeroes in front of the number.� I said, “There aren’t.� She said, “I’m just telling you that there should be.� I said goodbye, and tried to log in again, and was denied, because I wasn’t registered. I called my bank and asked them to block auto-pays to the insurer. They did. I called the insurer and canceled, and then wrote management and used some leftover words from a DMV experience. I feel some compassion for them over there at the DMV. What a miserable job it must be for most of them. Maybe — maybe — five out of ten of us who go through them have positive experiences. Maybe not even five out of ten. I know what it’s like to have to face unhappiness. My C students didn’t think they were C students, my D students thought I was a monster, and my F students filed grievances. My merit increases were partly based on student evaluations. The dilemma was this. Do I stick with my standards and grade with my academic expectations, or do I inflate grades, receive higher student evaluations, and higher
merit increases? I took the high road and the low merit increases. Back to customer service. If a human being answers, I weep. Usually I have to answer a recording, and then repeat the answers to Betweena. At least half the time, I can’t understand the customer service representative. Good idea. Put the inarticulate in point-of-contact positions. “Say what?� becomes my redundancy. They seem to like to remove any spacing between words. “ThismessagemayberecordedfortrainingpurposeshowcanIhelpyoutMrCraig?� I’ll say, “Please start by slowing down. I’m a little hard of hearing. I have a vegetable stuck in my good ear.� Sometimes I don’t recognize the language. It’s some kind of English. I don’t always catch on, though, to which kind. I’m not Professor Higgins. They talk too fast, they’re inarticulate, and they speak in off-English. It’s a good, cost saving tactic. Who wants to call customer service anymore? Not me. They fatigue us with one recorded menu after another. Between calls, I forget how much I dislike asking for help from some of these outfits. But at least once a week I need help or a clarification. My vision plan experience is tops this Smith continues on Page 9
County, which sports one of the oldest populations in the state, with about 13.1 percent over 65 years of age, while the state average is 11.3 percent. The corridor’s 11 new W Rail stations — including the Federal Center and Red Rocks Community College — are important stops, sure to be energized day in and day out. The idea to schedule “parties� — in other words activities and booths — at each stop along the 12.1-mile route was a good way to introduce the personalities of the stops and their adjacent neighborhoods to the region. And the new line extends east to existing light-rail stops at Auraria West for Metropolitan State University, the Pepsi Center, Sports Authority Field and finally Union Station. We heartily welcome this line that extends straight west, a little different from
the more north-and-south-oriented existing Denver metro rail corridors. Locally, some business development folks said the project has put Jefferson County on a more even playing field. The business community is primed to tap opportunities to develop the corridor and attract workers — after all, the corridor was on the drawing board before FasTracks was approved. And from a more regional point of view, we know the impact of the entire plan will increase as each additional corridor is completed and the FasTracks plan — which is admired internationally — comes to fruition. Sure, FasTracks has had its cost issues and completion issues — particularly with the North Metro Rail Line — but for now we can enjoy the freshly energized corridor between Golden and downtown Denver.
Better yet, knock ’em alive I am sure that most of you, if not all of you, are all familiar with the statement, “Knock ‘em dead.� It is usually given as a well-wish or send-off for someone about to give a performance or a speech. Many years ago a good friend of mine, Bryan Flanagan, changed it a little so that it was more encouraging, and he enthusiastically says it this way, “Knock ‘em alive!� The cool thing is that it has become more than just a well-wish or inspirational encouraging send-off, Bryan uses it many times as we say our goodbyes. Many of you who know me personally or through this column are aware that I have stolen Bryan’s line on more than one occasion. OK, maybe not stolen, but certainly borrowed. I just love the thought about leaving a person or an audience more inspired and motivated than they were before we spent our time together. I want to knock ‘em alive! There have been many times in my life where I was either dragging bottom or feeling low. Or maybe I was stuck or stalled,
N hitting a plateau and needed someone to come along and knock me alive. And I have to tell you that it felt and feels incredible when it happens. Have you ever thought about it? Have you thought about what a person or group might feel like when you leave their presence? It’s truly wonderful, especially when someone, anyone, brightens our day or leaves a positive impact that changes our moment, our hour, our day or even our week or month just by some gesture, kind word, or smile. They knock us alive. Norton continues on Page 9
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Music can be life-changing
Music’s ability to make us feel good is not the only power it possesses. In the Comedy Central special “A Night of Too Many Stars: Benefit for Autism,� an autistic girl named Jodi DiPiazza was given the opportunity to perform the song “Firework� beside Katy Perry. She was able to do this because as she grew up and developed with autism, she used playing the piano and connecting to songs she enjoyed as therapy. Music also allows for a great stress reliever, especially soldiers coming home with PTSD. Some of the brave men and women who come home are treated by
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having them play drums or other percussive instruments as a way to cope with the battle overseas. Finally, listening to music gives your body an overall sense of well-being. When listening to your favorite tunes, serotonin, the feel-good chemical, is released in the brain, and blood vessels become open. Stress is greatly reduced, reducing the risk of heart attack or stroke. The power of music has yet to be tapped into. There are bound to be many more benefits and miracles from it as research is continued. Andrew Whiteman Acres Green
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Thankful attitude is gift to ourselves
“Everything is a gift. The degree to which we are awake to this truth is a meaist- sure of our gratefulness, and gratefulness is y, a measure of our aliveness.” the I read that David Stendl-Rast quote to more a group of hospice colleagues to close our meeting with an inspirational thought. It to was a simple reminder to be grateful with dor a gentle challenge. Is “everything” really a ridor gift? My mind was lazy in grappling with acks that question until a little later the same day, when the news appeared about the iew, Boston Marathon bombing. It has been a little over a year since I or have written a column for this paper. I — was working on a book and had to devote mes all my writing energy to getting it done, so I put the column on hold. It’s nice to es be back, but what a year it was. There was with the Aurora theater shooting, the Colorado w Springs fire and the Sandy Hook elemenridor tary massacre. Is “everything” really a gift? er. These tragic events, all impacting innocent and unguarded people, evoke strong emotion. Shock, sadness, fear and grief are the norm. Sorrow washed over me when I realized, a couple weeks after Aurora, that in addition to the deaths, paralyzing
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The sentence is so obvious for a speaker or performer, no one really wants to knock their audience out, do they? No, we want them alive, responsive, cheering, and laughing or crying, or maybe even laughing so hard they are crying. In every situation we are looking for that spark, that reaction. And I think that is why I believe the way Bryan Flanagan changed the phrase is such a fitting and powerful way
wounds hurt people that they will suffer with as long as they live. After the Boston Marathon bombing, I was angry. Not thankful. That thought seemed preposterous and wrong. It was not appropriate for me to be thankful for an event where others were suffering. “Everything is a gift”? Really? For whom? But, in my own way and in my own place, I tried to be thankful, not for the event but for some things that happened within it. I was thankful for the skilled surgeons and fabulous hospitals that provided trauma care that treated wounds and saved lives. I was thankful for first responders and citizens who ran to the smoke in acts of selfless compassion that were greater than the pathetic acts that injured and killed in attempts to destroy and terrorize.
to say goodbye and not just to be used before someone goes on stage. Just imagine how much better each and every goodbye would be if we left one another with, “Knock ‘em alive” after every encounter. This is one of those simple things that we can all do that doesn’t require us to be a motivational speaker, performer, or coach. We can just change one little thing that we do, add one tiny yet powerful statement to our communications, and we can make such a positive impact in our families, with our friends, in
I was thankful that there was law enforcement that restored order, brought bad guys to account for their hideous crimes and did it with professionalism, justice and order. It was an effort for me to be grateful because I preferred to spend my energy with vindictive words and wishes. I felt anger and despised the act but, stimulated by the quote, I made a conscious attempt to express thanks. There were significant parts of the event that also deserved attention. When I expressed thanks for them, I was engaged in a more complete way that made me feel, not comfortable nor happy, but more alive. In the Holy Scriptures it is written, “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). They do not tell us, “be thankful for all circumstances.” There is a lot in life I do not think I will ever be thankful for — diseases that I have observed in my hospice care, accidents, natural and man-made disasters that take lives and possessions that force dramatic change on people who are just trying to get through another day, economic bad decisions, bankruptcy, etc. But when I make
the community and who knows, maybe just maybe knocking ‘em alive here in Colorado could lead to someone having an impact in other states and around the world. You just never know the power and reach that words can have. I would love to hear all about how you plan to knock ‘em alive at gotonorton@gmail.com, and as we all make that effort it will certainly be a better than good week. Michael Norton, a resident of Highlands Ranch, is the former president of the Zig Ziglar organization and CEO and founder of www. candogo.com
the effort to be thankful, I will be more alive, so in every event I will extend the effort. If the Scripture says to do it, it must be the right thing and I trust there will be a benefit too. A grateful attitude “opens the heart and rewires the brain,” according to a Psychology Today article. When churches in our town remind us to be grateful, they are cultivating healthy emotional and spiritual living. If we as individuals and as a country do the hard work of being grateful when bad things happen, and if that makes us healthier and more alive, I wonder if those who want to destroy would soon discover their methodology is failing. Thankfulness is not the complete answer, but it is something I can do and, at the very least, it makes a difference in me when I express thanks to God, and that is a gift. Dan Hettinger is director of pastoral services at Hospice of Saint John and president of The Jakin Group, a ministry of encouragement, especially to Christian workers. You can email him at dhettinger@hospiceof saintjohn.org.
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year for being the bottom. I’d like to tell you their name. I’d like them to lose business. But I’ll let them do that for themselves. Not only that, you might have a great experience with them. Have you ever noticed online reviews that are night and day? “Worst restaurant ever” is right next to “Fabulous dining experience.”
“We still don’t know what that was in the soup” is right next to “Exquisite medallions of quail.” “This movie is for imbeciles” is right next to “My thumbs are way up.” At least posted reviews are available. Before the Internet it was all word of mouth. We had to ask our friends what was put in the soup. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net
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Teachers cut across cultural boundaries Educators from Douglas County, Belize collaborate to help students By Jane Reuter
jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com When first-grade teacher Jean Kirshner stepped into a classroom in Belize in 2007, she knew her life would never be the same. She could not foresee then how many other lives also would change because of that visit. Kirshner said she simply saw a need from which she could not turn away. “I was stunned because there were no books or school supplies,” said the Mammoth Heights Elementary School teacher. “It was heartbreaking. I knew I couldn’t get back on that plane and leave it.” That visit was the impetus for the Belize Education Program, now a twice-yearly international visit by school staff from Belize and the Douglas County School District. Each fall, DCSD teachers and principals spend their fall break sharing educational practices in Belize, and every spring, staff from Belize visit Douglas County schools. “The changes have been staggering,” said Ed Goulart, also a Mammoth Heights first-grade teacher and a program participant since 2009. “The first year I went down, most of the classes didn’t have many
Mammoth Heights Elementary teachers Mary Kay Atkins, left, and Jean Kirshner pose with some of the students in Belize they’ve worked with during the multi-year project. Courtesy photo books for children to read. They had bare concrete floors. “Since then, we’ve watched the teachers replicate things that will work for them culturally down there. We’ve seen a change in teachers’ attitudes — more collaborative and less a sage on the stage. They’re doing so much to beautify their rooms, putting
beautiful artifacts on the walls, finding linoleum to put on those concrete floors.” The relationship between the two groups of educators also has changed to what Goulart describes as a supportive partnership. “Together, we’re lifting kids,” Kirshner said. “It’s not through charity but through solidarity.”
Teachers who visit fill suitcases with books and school supplies, saving their carry-ons for personal items. Last year, 24 teachers made the trip to Belize, each with two 50-pound pieces of checked luggage for a total of 2,400 pounds of school supplies. The program has drawn the attention of the Belize Education Ministry and a U.S. ambassador. But what pleases Kirshner most is the change she sees in students and teachers. “I feel like the educators and teachers value their calling on a whole new level,” she said. Because Douglas County program participants pay the trip’s approximately $1,500 per-person cost, they are a select, highly dedicated group. The experience they have is personally and professionally transformative. As the excess of American culture is stripped away, both Kirshner and Goulart said their mission both at home and abroad becomes clearer. “I’ve streamlined what’s important, what do you really need for effective instruction and what’s sort of bling,” Kirshner said. On a personal level, Goulart said the program also helped him realize a longheld altruistic desire. “A few years ago, the person who would go to Belize to work with teachers and children was the type of person I always wanted to be,” he said. “And then I did it. Now, that’s just who I am.”
Niche approach leads to changes in schools Three-year phased process to add options By Jane Reuter
jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com Students at Castle Rock’s Meadow View Elementary soon will see the world through a more artistic lens. The school will shift during the next three years to an artful learning model, a research-based program that weaves arts and the artistic process into academics. The concept, based on the vision of famous composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, is designed to increase comprehension and academic performance, and Meadow View Principal Patti Magby knows it works. “It’s using a vehicle that kids have absolutely no inhibitions about,” she said. “It really transforms teaching and learning. That
understanding goes deeper. “We still will have the rigor of our curriculum. We’re just infusing the artful learning and philosophy into what we do.” Meadow View is among several Douglas County School District neighborhood schools that will change its academic approach in the next few years. Such niche schools, which could choose from among several proven educational models, are part of DCSD’s expanding school choice program. The program started with the voucher or choice scholarship program. Leaders at each school will be asked to identify their educational philosophy. Some schools will opt to implement a different educational model, but not all, said DCSD Director of Schools Brien Hodges. “A niche for a neighborhood school could be that they’re just a good neighborhood school,” he said. “I would say right now of our elementary schools, about half
of them are going to be themed by the end of next year.” Parents then can choose their neighborhood school, or open-enroll each student at the school whose educational model best serves their child. It’s all about providing options, Hodges said. “When Henry Ford created the Model T, you could have a model in any color as long as it was black,” he said. “As we’ve evolved as a society, we have choices. We can buy a Ford, or we can buy a Chevy, a foreign car or a hybrid. Parents are saying, `I really want choices for kids.’” Larkspur Elementary plans to adopt an environment-based education program. So far, the reaction from parents has been good, Principal Michael Norris said. “We’re not changing what students learn,” he said. “This has been important to stress for our community. As a public school in Colorado, we’re still accountable to state standards and academic testing. All those
things remain the same.” Students instead will draw on their environment as they learn. The model also is called place-based learning, described as a hands-on, project-based approach that always relates to something in the real world. “Our setting is going to be an integrated thread in a lot of the things we teach,” Norris said. Students may use the school garden as a reference point, he said, studying the germination of seeds as part of their science curriculum, or journaling about their work in the garden as they hone writing skills. “This model gives them the fundamental skills they need, but also opens their minds to be inquiring students,” Norris said. Teachers at Meadow View, Larkspur and other schools shifting to a niche school model will undergo training. Hodges said DCSD staff will meet with all principals in July to outline the threeyear, phased approach to identifying their educational model.
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3-year-old Douglas County School District program that draws students from throughout the county and adjacent districts. The ProStart hospitality program, created by the Colorado Restaurant Association Education Foundation, the Colorado Restaurant Association, and the Colorado Hotel & Lodging Association, is a two-year curriculum offered in 29 high schools. As a magnet program, it’s open to students from other schools. Teachers Katy Waskey and Aryann Roberts divide the curriculum, which draws a 50/50 mix of students intent on a culinary-related career and those who view it as a fun, practical elective. Students learn about business management, presentation, nutrition and marketing, and also can earn college credit, serve internships and become eligible for scholarships. It’s a long way from the home economics classes of days gone by. “I think the popularity of the Food Network and all the culinary competitions shined a light on the fact that food can be an art form,� Waskey said. “We also emphasize the culinary piece as project-based learning.� Senior Christian Walker sees the class as a way to hone a lifelong talent. “I had a separate career plan before I came into class,� said Christian Walker, who wants to work as a graphic designer or computer coder. “It has entered my mind that cooking is going to be a decent skill later in life for being healthy and taking care of yourself. And you could use it to impress.� Madison Gillam, a member of the award-winning competition team, plans to minor in culinary arts and major in business. “I plan on owning a restaurant later in life,� she said. Her first priority, however, is “having a family.� Junior Megan Schmauder, who dices garlic with the speed and ease of a seasoned professional, doesn’t yet know how far she’ll take her interest in cooking. “I’m considering it,� she said. “It would be a fun career.� Walker credited the class for “a significant increase in skills� and appreciation for food. “You pay more attention to detail,� he said. “You want to make it look nice as well as taste nice. You eat with your eyes first.�
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same-day voter registration opens the door to more cheats casting ballots. “I have not talked to one clerk and recorder, except for maybe two, who think that same-day voter registration is a good thing, and that we should be allowing this huge open door for voter fraud to come to the state,” said Sen. Ted Harvey, R-Highlands Ranch.
Harvey also blamed Democrats for “cramming” through such a major bill, with just a handful of days left in the legislative session. At one point during an April 30 debate, Harvey requested that the entire 120-page-plus bill be read aloud in its entirety, which took about two and a half hours to get through. Sen. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud, said that the bill would allow anyone to register to vote the day of an election, “with virtually no identification.” Colorado law does not require a photo ID or social security number to register to
The upcoming Douglas County high school graduations will be streamed live on the Internet this year. The 12 ceremonies, scheduled at seven different locations and with some occurring simultaneously, will be broadcast on the district’s Livestream account at www.livestream. com/dcsdk12. Video also will be available on Comcast Channel 54, through the district’s smartphone app and its YouTube and Facebook accounts. In 2012, the school district streamed four of its graduations live, all of which were held at Parker’s Sports Authority Stadium.
vote, and voters can use a utility bill to show proof of residency. Lundberg said that using a utility bill to register to vote on the day of an election is “a cruel joke” that sets itself up for the possibility of fraud. “You’re already winning the elections,” said Senate Minority Leader Bill Cadman, R-Colorado Springs. “Do you need to steal them, too?” Democrats point to safeguards in the bill that they say would help protect against fraud, such as the use of a real-time voter file access system that would determine who is eligible to vote and those who have
Douglas County School District spokesman Randy Barber is in charge of this year’s ambitious plan. “This is such a tremendous community and global outreach,” he said. “Last year we had an exchange student’s family from Germany tune in, a grandmother who was recovering from surgery in Phoenix and several others who couldn’t be at the stadium. “We believe it will be uplifting for students to know, whether grandma and grandpa live in Boulder, Philly or Tokyo, they’ll be about to tune in.” In addition to Douglas County’s nine traditional high schools, graduation ceremonies for Eagle Academy night high school, DC Oakes alternative high school and eDCSD online school also will be streamed live.
already cast a ballot. Sen. Jessie Ulibarri, D-Commerce City, said that Senate Republicans are using “bogeyman” politics to argue against the bill. “We are not doing something out of the norm,” Ulibarri said. “We are updating our standards for the 21st century.” The bill passed the Senate on a 20-15 party-line vote. The bill had previously passed the House, also without any Republican votes. It was re-passed by the House for concurrence of minor Senate amendments on May 3, and now heads to Gov. John Hickenlooper’s desk for his signature.
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Aspiring princess vies for crown Pageant aims to teach confidence, sportsmanship By Ryan Boldrey
rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com A pageant that doesn’t allow makeup for girls under 12, one in which all girls are required to wear age-appropriate clothing, is what pageant mother Kelly Geiger calls “a breath of fresh air in this society where modesty is all but lost.” Geiger, whose 5-year-old daughter Angelina is a state finalist for the June 28-29 National American Miss Competition in Denver, was impressed not just by the standards the competition has set for young girls, but by the values they instill. “It’s a little different from all the other pageants out there,” said the Highlands Ranch mom. “You won’t find any toddlers and tiaras there.” You won’t find a swimsuit competition either. “This pageant really builds the girls’
character and self-esteem,” Geiger added. “When they go through the interview process, the judges even ask the girls if they are there because they are interested or because their parents made them do it. I’m really just hoping it helps bring her out of her shell a bit more.” Angelina, who participates in dance, swimming, gymnastics and soccer, is a lot like many 5-year-old girls. She enjoys drawing and coloring and likes to build with Legos. Asked why she wanted to do the pageant, she said, “Because I like being a princess.” Angelina has five princess dresses already, but is looking forward to going shopping with her mom for a new pink dress, mainly so she can play in the mall’s play area. If Angelina wins the state competition, she will take home $1,000 — which her mother says will go straight into her college fund — and head to California for the national competition, where she will also get to take a complimentary tour of Hollywood and enjoy the VIP treatment at Disneyland.
The latter would no doubt be a lot of fun for a girl whose favorite TV show is “The Mickey Mouse Club” and who aspires to be an actress on the show when she grows up. The competition isn’t all about winning, though, and that’s one of the reasons Angelina’s mother is allowing her to do it. According to the pageant’s website, the program is based on inner beauty as well as poise and presentation, and an emphasis is placed on the importance of developing self-confidence and learning good sportsmanship, as well as setting and achieving personal goals. The scoring is based on formal wear, introducing one’s self on stage with confidence, an interview that asks a lot of basic fun questions, and community involvement, for which the girls are asked to donate a toy or book. And for Angelina, whose favorite book is “Cinderella,” it’s a chance to be a princess for a day. To learn more about the competition, which is open yearly to girls ages 4-18, visit www.namiss.com.
Grants from Stars boost visual arts Douglas group helps students, teachers, schools By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com Students, teachers and local schools are recipients of grants totaling $6,000 from the Stars 4 Douglas County organization. Funds were raised for support of visual arts in the schools by the first Masquerade Gala, held in December 2012. Julie Holladay, founder and director of the organization — and an art teacher at Castle View High School — hopes to be able to make even more awards in future years, she said. A selection committee from the community included a former Adams State art professor, who was impressed by the quality of
COMING UP NEXT The next gala will be held at Cielo in Castle Pines in November. Individuals and prospective sponsors, as well as interested artists, are encouraged to visit Stars4DouglasCounty.com, where an artist application will be available.
student work. Three graduating seniors won $1,000 each to be used at the college of their choice: Caroline Ray (Douglas County High School); Jenna McMullins (Castle View High School) and Rebecca Houser (Douglas County High School). Featured schools included Coyote Creek Elementary, Douglas County High School, Renaissance Elementary and Soaring Hawk Elementary. Three teachers will receive $1,000 each for their visual arts programs: Kim DArthenay, Pamela Cogburn and Diane Boice. Two of them asked for funds for iPads to be used in the classroom. Students will conduct research and create academic portfolios and innovative art projects. The third will fund a “Legacy Project,” repurposing furniture that will be a class gift to their school, Flagstone Elementary, and creating an art installation in front of the school. Two schools were designated “Star Select Schools” and will each receive 25 percent of proceeds from the 2013 gala for visual art programs: Coyote Creek Elementary and Douglas County High School. Participating artists will again be sought to transform large metal stars into works of art. Each star will be displayed in the com-
We can only hope he keeps his day job, but Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning diverted from the playbook and took the stage with country-western singer Luke Bryan during the April 27 Celebration of Caring Gala in Indianapolis, which benefits that city’s Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital. Manning, who played 14 seasons as the Indianapolis Colts quarterback, attended the event to show support for the hospital that bears his name. And although Manning looked far less comfortable on the stage than he does on the gridiron, he was a good sport by joining Bryan, this year’s Academy of Country Awards entertainer of the year, in a “rendition” of Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues” and Waylon Jennings’ “Luckenbach, Texas.” Check out the melodically challenged Manning’s duet at: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=NSG7FeGxRwY.
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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor dined at Benny’s Restaurant and Tequila Bar (nice choice!) in Capitol Hill on May 1. Sotomayor was in town to attend the opening ceremony of the new Ralph L. Carr Justice Center downtown on May 2.
Get happy
USA Today has come up with its top 10 list of happy hours at high-end restaurant chains across the country. Many of the top 10-ers have outposts in the metro area, with McCormick & Schmick’s logging in at No. 1. Check out the entire list at www. usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2013/03/09/the-best-happy-hourdeals-nationwide/1974659/.
Think pink
Adam Vance, Elway’s Cherry Creek sommelier, needs your help choosing pink wines to put on the summer menu. Join Adam on the Elway’s patio to taste and evaluate more than 30 rose wines from France, Spain, Austria, California, Italy and Greece that are under consideration for a summer rose flight on the Elway’s wine list. The event, from 6 to 8 p.m. May 29, costs $35 per person including tax and tip. Chef Tyler Wiard also will prepare light hors d’oeuvres to enjoy during the sip soiree. For reservations, call Lara at 303399-7616.
Train drives gala’s engine Douglas County High School student Caroline Ray created this painting. Courtesy photo munity and then auctioned off at the November Gala. More than one concept may be submitted. All Colorado artists are invited to create STAR art. A $40 stipend for materials will be available for large stars and $20 for smaller ones. (Expenses beyond that can be considered a donation to the 501(c)(3) organization.) Selected artists will receive 10 percent of the auction price, as well as recognition on the website. Those painting a large star will receive two tickets to the gala (artists under 21 may donate tickets to a recipient of their choice).
A group that deserves the limelight on stage, Train, headlined NightShine, a benefit for Denver Health Foundation on April 27 at the National Western Events Center. After the presentations and recognitions were over — including the 2013 Denver Health Stars award-winners James Q. Crowe (Level 3 CEO) and Pamela Crowe — Train lead singer Pat Monahan engineered the popular band through hits such as “Calling All Angels,” “Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)” and fan favorite “Drive By.” But this was no ordinary, roped-off, don’t-block-the-aisles affair; rather Monahan encouraged a stampede of gowned gals who didn’t hesitate to swarm the stage. No doubt the best concert at a gala that Parker continues on Page 23
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Macro photographer will speak to club Terry Meiger will present a program on macro photography for the May 14 meeting of the Englewood Camera Club. The club meets at the Greenwood Village Town Center, 6060 S. Quebec St., Greenwood Village, at 6:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6 p.m.) He will also be judge for the monthly photo contest held after the program. His presentation will include technical ideas, types of equipment, set up and processing techniques. Guests are always welcome. Englewoodcameraclub.net.
Serengeti is talk topic
“Serengeti: the Eternal Beginning” is photographer Boyd Norton’s title for his talk at Bemis Library at 7 p.m. May 14. He is the author of over 16 books about this ecosystem, and copies will be available for sale and signing. Bemis is at 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Admission is free. 303795-3961.
Singing of America
“A Celebration of American Song” is the theme or the Parker Chorale’s May 11 concert at 7:30 p.m. at PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Songs from “The Great American Songbook” are promised. 303-805-6800.
Author showcase set
Ten local authors will appear to present their new books from 2 to 4 p.m. May 19 at the Parker Library, 18051 Crossroads
Drive. Thirteen-year-old Shewli Ghosh of Highlands Ranch, who swam the San Francisco Bay three times, wrote a book: “Under the Shimmering Light,” about her open sea swim. Others, with an assortment of titles for children and adults: Lee Croissant, Thomas R. Wilson, Becky Clark, Stephanie Blake, Lee Mosel, David L. McElwain, Jordyn Redwood, Lee McQueen, Shannon Baker.
Tour distinctive homes
The Annual Wash Park Home Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 11. Five homes on the east side of Washington Park will be featured, varying from historic renovation to contemporary new builds. Proceeds help homeless students at Steele Elementary School. Tickets ($20) can be purchased in advance at: washparkhometour.org, from Steele Elementary students or on the day of the tour ($25) at Steele El-
Bird day is for the moms Audubon Nature Center stages event on May 12 By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ourcolorado news.com “Give the gift of seeing songbirds up-close as they migrate through the South Platte River corridor” says the invitation from the Audubon Nature Center. Drop in between 9 and 11 a.m. May 12. (Reservations required.) Local moms who are interested in nature can enjoy “a light continental breakfast and a leisurely spring hike to our bird-banding
IF YOU GO The Audubon Nature Center is at 9308 S. Wadsworth Blvd, Littleton. Travel south of C-470 on Wadsworth, past the entrance to Chatfield State Park, turn left on Waterton Road and left into the Audubon parking lot. To register for the Mother’s Day event, call 303-973-9530. Mothers are free and others pay $15 adult, $8 child. Bring binoculars if available. Denveraudubon.org.
station,” it continues. Birds have tiny bands placed on their legs so they can be tracked, contributing to a national count of each species as ornithologists try to understand which ones are diminishing in num-
bers and which are holding steady as their habitats change. The beautifully located center at the south end of Chatfield State Park is dedicated, as is the national Audubon Society, to protecting birds and habitat and educating adults and children. It has trails, a garden of native plants, classrooms and devoted volunteers. The center offers programs; classes, including Little Fledglings; a preschool nature hour; and organized hikes and outings, traveling near and far. Tours include the Highlands Ranch Backcoun-
try, Castlewood Canyon, Yellowstone, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge and others. Upcoming is the Audubon Society of Greater Denver Birdathon, a major fundraiser for the organization: Teams are formed and members get pledges from supporters for a given amount per bird spotted in a particular 24-hour period in May at a favorite birding spot. (Pledges are taxdeductible.) Children and families are encouraged to participate. For information about these and other programs, including summer camps, visit denveraudubon.org or call 303-973-9530.
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Trees spark imagination
Artist Gina Barry Harris, whose joyous paintings are exhibited at Highlands Ranch Library, 9292 Ridgeline Parkway, has incorporated wood as the background for her colorful paintings of trees. Open during library hours.
Plant sale returns
The 2013 Spring Plant Sale will offer increased inventories from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 10 and 11 at the York Street Gardens at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Bring a wagon to carry plants away. Admission to the sale is free and proceeds benefit the Gardens. Botanicgardens.org.
A yellow warbler arrives at the Audubon Nature Center. Photo by Dick Vogel
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Indian Market and Powwow returns CURTAIN TIME Fort restaurant hosts annual event
IF YOU GO The historic Fort restaurant is located at 19192 Highway 8, Morrison. Hours for the Market: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission to the Indian Market and Powwow is $5, adults/$3 students with ID/Seniors and children free. Food and beverages are available for purchase. For information, call 303-839-1671 or visit tesoroculturalcenter.org.
By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com When the Tesoro Cultural Center’s 13th Annual Indian Market and Powwow opens on May 18 and 19 at The Fort, local potter Padponee of Elizabeth, who is of Kickapoo/Potawatomi heritage, will be among the exhibiting American Indian artists. The colorful event places the Indian artists inside the spacious Fort restaurant and fills the grounds with dancers from many tribes, who compete in the Powwow for cash prizes and honors, as well as performing traditional dances. In recognition of Armed Forces Day, an American Indian veteran is honored each year. In 2013, honors will go to six young female veterans. The Sister Nations Color Guard is composed of young women from various tribal nations, brought together in friendship, according to Carolyn Doran, the Fort’s program director. Artists participating include: Virginia Yazzie Ballenger, Gallup N.M., Navajo, who designs traditional clothing; Al Chandler Good Strike, Hays, Mont., Gros Ventre, who will
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sell their art to local collectors. More than 50 intertribal dancers and drum groups in traditional clothing and regalia will fill the grounds. They will share their heritage, beginning with a Gourd Dance each day at 10 a.m. and a Grand Entry at noon both days, when all the dancers parade in to a drumbeat. On May 18, the Sister Nations Color Guards and all veterans will be honored and on May 19, Indian graduates will be recognized. Dance competitions will range from men’s and women’s Golden Age, through Northern and Southern Traditional, Boy’s and Girl’s Fancy Dance and Tiny Tots (6 and under). Native storytelling, educational exhibits, face painting, Hawkquest and other activities will fill the two days.
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Grace is on the NE Corner of Santa Fe Dr. & Highlands Ranch Pkwy. (Across from Murdochs)
Trinity Lutheran School & ELC (Ages 3-5, Grades K-8)
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“Life X 3� by Yasmina Reza plays through May 19 at The Festival Playhouse, 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $15, 720-333499. Jjj103125@gmail.com. (Cash or check only.)
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Lutheran Church & School
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“Memory of Water� by Shelagh Stevenson plays through May 26 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington, Golden. Directed by John Arp. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays and 2 p.m. only on May 26. Tickets: $19 to $29.50, 303-935-3044, minersalley. com.
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A place for you
Trinity
4391 E Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado 80134 Church Office – (303) 841-3836
“Hair� plays May 17 through June 16 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Directed by Nick Sugar. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: 303-794-2787 ext. 5.
Family memories
“Dividing the Estate� by Horton Foote plays through May 26 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Directed by A. Lee Massaro. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 1 p.m. Wednesdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets: arvadacenter.org, 720898-7200.
Rockin Out for Jesus
“Loving God - Making A Difference�
Franktown
Sunday Worship: 10:45AM & 6PM Bible Study: 9:30AM Children, Young People & Adults
Age of Aquarius
Regional Foote premiere
First United Methodist Church 1200 South Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.3047 www.fumccr.org
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Play eyes altercation amid sophistication ‘God of Carnage’ on stage at Curious
IF YOU GO “God of Carnage” by Yasmina Reza plays through June 8 at Curious Theatre, 1080 Acoma St., Denver. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $18 to $44, 303-623-0524, curioustheatre.org. Talkbacks with the cast follow all performances.
By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com The set onstage at Curious Theatre for “God of Carnage” speaks to the entering audience of sophisticated refinement in the Novak home. A bouquet of precisely arranged white tulips stands out behind the white mid-century modern couch and chairs, and a glass coffee table holds a stack of art books. Tall brick wall panels alternate with dark spaces. What will transpire in this sleek, tidy setting? Two sets of parents meet to discuss a playground disagreement between their 11-year-old sons: Why did it happen and what are the possible consequences? It seems that Benjamin Raleigh hit Henry Novack in the mouth with a stick, breaking a couple of teeth, when Henry refused to let him join his gang. In the course of 90 minutes, these four civilized New Yorkers melt down in highly individualized and hilarious ways. Veronica Novack (Dee Covington) is an art lover, writer and activist, while mild-
Dee Covington and Karen Slack disagree in “God of Carnage” on stage at Denver’s Curious Theatre through June 8. Courtesy photo by Michael Ensminger mannered businessman Michael Novack (Erik Sandvold) sells household goods. Alan Rahleigh (Timothy McCracken) is an ag-
gressive corporate lawyer who continually interrupts the conversation to answer his phone and bark instructions regarding a
questionable pharmaceutical product. His wife, chic Annette (Karen Slack) is a wealth manager — with a supremely watchable face! What on earth is she thinking? The boys actually seem to be of secondary interest to this quartet as they interact through a few hours, shifting alliances, playing off each other, making and defending outrageous statements. Yet, each one seems very much alone, ultimately. Yasmina Reza’s satiric slant shines in this wonderfully written script, translated from the French by British playwright Christopher Hampton. Director Chip Walton has cast the play perfectly and provided a really organized ongoing mess to delight his audience, as words — and an occasional object — fly. What more could a theater lover ask of an evening? Don’t miss this one.
Collection shows nearby photo opportunities By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ourcolorado news.com Chatfield State Park, Red Rocks, Trailmark, Roxborough State Park, Deer Creek Canyon and Frisco — most near to photographer Andy Marquez’s home in Roxborough — offered beautiful subjects for him. That’s especially true early in the morning, as the light begins to come up, highlighting natural forms, and the sky glows pink. In
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I’ve ever seen. I spotted music man Chuck Morris in the well-heeled crowd. I’m thinking he “steered” Train into making tracks to the Denver event.
Baby steps
Bob Bonner, the Denver-based director of operations for Richard Sandoval Restaurants, and his wife, Marj, welcomed their first child, Oliver, into the world at 6:49 p.m. April 28 at St. Joseph Hospital. Baby “Ollie” weighed in at 8.3 pounds and measured 19.5 inches long. Congrats to the new family! Also on the baby boom, Elway’s executive chef Tyler Wiard and his wife, Jennifer, are expecting their second child on July 18. They knew ahead of time that their first — who’s now 2 years old — would be a girl, but the couple opted to have the second child’s gender kept as a surprise. Congrats ahead of time to them!
Broncos’ Decker visits school
Swanson Elementary School in Arvada got a special visitor — Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker — as a reward for the school’s wellness program. Decker visited the school on April 19 as part of the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, founded by the National Football League and the National
that special light, a clump of grass or small shrub is lovely to look at. Artists and photographers may get a new perspective on looking at the world just outside the front door. Former Littleton businessman Marquez has returned to downtown Littleton after a stay in Denver’s Museum District and has opened a gallery in Suite 206 at 2329 W. Main Street in the Littletown Building (the historic I.W. Hunt Building, which was once
an auto showroom, when Main Street was auto transportation-focused, with numerous sales and repair businesses). A new exhibit of these local images, “Winter’s Farewell Serenade,” will be open May 17 (5-8 p.m.); May 18 (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) Marquez said someone will be in the lobby of the building to ensure admittance at those times. He is holding workshops for photographers, which include a field trip
plus a one-on-one twohour session on composition, light, shadow and reflection. His experience in world travel photography, as well as in capturing wildlife and natural images locally, will influence his presentation. On May 13, the field trip location is Roxborough Park, and in June it’s Downtown Denver. For information, call 303-797-6040 or see andymarquez.com
Dairy Council. Fuel Up to Play 60 is geared to help kids and schools support health and wellness. Swanson fourthgrade teacher Valerie Cordova sponsored the after-school wellness club, which is in its third year. Decker’s visit was a reward for the program’s success. Principal Carla Endsley says student behavior also has improved because of the wellness program. Endsley says the club is run by students and they set a variety of healthy initiatives for students throughout the year and provide announcements about eating healthy and exercising each day. Cordova was chosen as FUTP60’s Teacher Advisor of the Year.
Rocky Mountain Sunscreen, Sassy Golf and The First Tee of Green Valley Ranch. The Solheim Cup, a competition between the best American and European female golfers, will be played August 13-18 at Colorado Golf Club in Parker. For more information and tickets to the Solheim Cup, visit www.solheimcupusa. com.
tion — the 17th Avenue Grill. There, we ordered martinis with bleu cheese olives (sparkling wine for Calhoun) and toasted our fallen friend who didn’t drink.
Golf fair set for girls
Parents and girls, ages 5-17, are invited to the Golf Fair from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at CommonGround Golf Course in Aurora. Peter “King of Clubs” Longo will be featured in a trick-shot exhibition from 12:15-1 p.m. The free event also will include family golf instruction, education on the rules of golf and etiquette, lunch and nutrition information, fitness activities, a photo with the Solheim Cup, crafts and games. This event is sponsored by GolfTEC, Colorado Section PGA, Girl Power Golf, Titleist, CWGA, CGA, Tracey Lynn, TaylorMade, Experience Golf, LPGAUSGA Girls Golf, LPGA,
Farewell to Fey
I was invited to attend Denver music icon Barry Fey’s funeral on April 30, where nearly 200 of his friends and family gathered within a few hours’ notice to honor the man who really put this town on the music map. The service, held at Feldman Mortuary at 17th and York, was a standingroom-only event, as Barry would have loved. His sons gave testimony in honor of the father who was complicated and imperfect yet a profound influence on each of their lives. After the service, Patty Calhoun, Wendy Aiello and I thought it would be apropos to raise a glass to Barry at Strings, which was also seeing its end that evening, but we were turned away because the restaurant was readying for the auction and cocktail party later that night. It was an ironic moment because I could never imagine Strings owner and founder Noel Cunningham ever turning away anyone. Instead, we drove over to another Denver institu-
Monumental plan
Opie Gone Bad lead singer Jake Schroeder has been leading the effort to have a statue of late music promoter Barry Fey placed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Here’s what Schroeder told me: “I reached out to Geoff Fey and asked him for his blessing in moving forward. I told him to take his time and get back to me when things calm down a bit. I figure if they’re good then I’ll just coordinate getting artists to submit to the family and I’ll try to raise the money and lead the unavoidable battle against the (Denver) parks department to get it done. “I knew Barry enough to say hello, but that was about it. He never booked my band, or had anything to do with it, really. I just think he helped create an environment in Denver that allowed me to grow up seeing the best concerts in the world and allowed me to have a 25-year career (so far) playing music here. He should have a huge statue at Red Rocks. I think it would even be cool to have it backstage in the wings, so all the famous artists that play there forever would know why they’re there.” If you’d like to donate to Schroeder’s effort, you can
“Not What It Seems (Trailmark) by Andy Marquez. Courtesy photo
email him at jschroeder@ denverpal.com. Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also
writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.pennyparker.blacktie-colorado. com. She can be reached at parkerp1953@gmail.com or at 303-619-5209.
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Chamber lauds small business leaders Awards honor service, innovation of entrepreneurs By Deborah Grigsby
dgrigsby@ourcolorado news.com Three of south metro Denver’s most innovative entrepreneurs and business leaders were honored at the 28th annual Small Business
Leadership Awards ceremony, hosted by the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. More than 300 local business and civic leaders gathered at The Comedy Works in Greenwood Village to congratulate this year’s award recipients: Footers Catering, Abby Senior Care and Jeff Wasden, owner of PROformance Apparel. Comedian and Animal Planet emergency veterinarian Kevin Fitzgerald served as emcee for the
snowy May 1 event. According to chamber President and CEO John Brackney, the program, which recognizes excellence in business, innovation and leadership, attracted a record 125 nominations this year, across three categories, compared with 70 in 2012. Nominees were evaluated on achievements to include leadership and management ability, innovation, financial performance, prospects for sustained business, and community involvement. “Small business is alive and well here in the south metro area,” said Marcia McGilley, executive director of the chamber’s Small Business Development Center.
Small Business of the Year
Footers Catering was honored as the chamber’s 2013 Small Business of the Year, an award that goes to companies in business for five years or more and with five to 250 employees. The company is located at 4190 Garfield St. in Denver Footers Catering was founded 1981 by Jimmy Lambatos. Now a secondgeneration family business, owned and operated by Lambatos’ son and daughter-in-law, Anthony and April Lambatos, Footers
Jeff Wasden, owner of Littletonbased PROformance Apparel, accepts the 2013 Brian Vogt Community Leader of the Year Award.
Comedian and Animal Planet emergency veterinarian Kevin Fitzgerald served as emcee for the 2013 South Metro Denver Small Business Leadership Awards. The ceremony was held May 1 at the Comedy Works in Greenwood Village. Photos by Deborah Grigsby takes a fresh approach to its cuisine and to the way it does business. During the award evaluation process, Footers Catering was referred to by a member of the chamber’s staff as a Harvard-like business model, turning the customer service model not only on its clients, but on its employees as well. Footers Catering distinguishes itself with on-site field kitchens to allow staff to prepare food at the event, ensuring a restaurant-quality experience. A newly designed 13,000-square-foot space helps it execute the catering for weddings, corporate events and other large social gatherings. Each year, Footers caters 600 events and feeds more than 56,000 guests.
County, Abby Senior Care Inc. is an encore business venture started in 2008 by Bobbie Mecalo and David Hoppe. It provides nonmedical home-care services to seniors, those recovering from surgery and people with chronic illness. Options include hourly care and 24-hour live-in assistance that allows seniors to “age in place” on their own terms. “This really got started from our experiences with family members who are very dear,” said Hoppe, who has faced the challenges of dementia in his own family. “I just want to thank everyone for this award.” Abby Senior Care is located at 6 Inverness Court East. It has a staff of approximately 70.
Emerging Business of the Year
Brian Vogt Community Leader of the Year
The chamber selected Abby Senior Care Inc as its emerging business winner, an award given to companies with five or more employees and in business one to four years. Located in unincorporated Arapahoe
Jeff Wasden joined six others who have received the Brian Vogt Community Leader of the Year Award, named for the 6-foot-6 former chamber president, gubernatorial cabinet mem-
ber, and current CEO of the Denver Botanic Gardens, whose enthusiasm for small business remains a chamber staple today. Wasden’s nomination package describes him as a diverse leader, making change at every level — as a volunteer, a board member, and a person who influences public policy. He is a co-owner of PROformance Apparel, 6905 S. Broadway in Littleton. PROformance Apparel provides apparel and uniforms for schools, government and private business. Those eligible for the award include owners or employees of a business, as well as nonprofit and government agencies. Those honored with the Brian Vogt Award are selected on their leadership abilities and their extraordinary contributions to the chamber and the south metro community at large. “Thank you, this award really, really means a lot,” Wasden said. “Oh by the way, I’m going to Disneyland!”
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Pianist Elise Solberg will perform “Rhapsody in Blue” by Gershwin in a May 17 Parker Symphony concert at the Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center. Solberg, the winner of the Young Artist Piano Competition, started piano study at age 4 in Tokyo. Courtesy photo
THINGS TO DO MAY 11, MAY 18, JUNE 1
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CAFÉ LA Papa E.T.C. The Parker Arts Council’s Café La Papa E.T.C. presents “Waiting for Godot,” by Samuel Beckett, May 11 at the Highlands Ranch Library; May 18 at the Lone Tree Library; and June 1 at the Parker Library. Shows begin at 6 p.m. Admission is free but donations are accepted to help defray production costs. Former Parker Mayor David Casiano is the founder of Café La Papa E.T.C. (Experimental Theater Company), which will the libraries throughout the year.
BEETHOVEN AND Beyond. Get ready for Beethoven to come to life at the Lone Tree Arts Center’s next Passport to Culture, at 3 p.m. May 19 at 10075 Commons St., Classical music is often intimidating for young listeners; Kim Robards Dance has interpreted the complexity of Beethoven’s Symphony No 9 in a way all ages can appreciate. Using abstract sign language in conjunction with powerful dance, this Passport will transport you and engage you. Tickets are $5. Visit www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.
MAY 14, 21, 28 FAMILY CAREGIVER workshops. Are
you caring for an aging parent or relative with Alzheimer’s disease. Find out about what causes dementia and the signs to watch for a free Alzheimer’s family caregiver workshops from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in May at Home Instead Senior Care, 2095 S. Pontiac Way, Denver. Call 303-389-5700; RSVP by the Friday before the workshop you want to attend.
MAY 16 FRIENDS OF Brahms. Join us for an
afternoon of one of the first Brahms compositions to find success. He wrote it for a group of friends to play. We’d like to share it with you, as our friends. Also included in our program are pieces from Mozart, Strauss, Schubert, Massenet and more. A delightful afternoon of top duets for piano and violin. Our concert host Betsy Schwarm will share some behind the scenes stories about how the music came to be. The performance is at 1:30 p.m. May 16 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. Tickets are $15. Visit www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.
MAY 18 PHOTOGRAPHING WILDLIFE.
Weldon Lee leads a photo seminar from 3-6 p.m. May 18 at the event hall at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. Topics include how to locate wildlife, tracking, and equipment for the wildlife photographer, but that’s not all. Participants will also learn how to consistently produce award-winning images of wildlife. Open to all levels of photographers. Registration cost is $30.
THROUGH MAY 20 ONE BOOK 4 Colorado. Visit any Douglas County Libraries location from May 6-20 and pick up a free book for your 4-year-old. One Book 4 Colorado is part of the Early Literacy Initiative of Colorado. No registration required. MAY 22 SKIPPYJON JONES. Based on the book by Judy Schachner, and from the creators of Theatreworks USA’s Junie B. Jones and Click, Clack, Moo, Skippyjon Jones is an enchanting musical about unleashing your powerful imagination and following your dreams. Lone Tree Arts Center brings SkippyJon Jones to the stage at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. May 22 at 10075 Commons St. Tickets are $8. Visit www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org. MAY 23 IPAD WORKSHOP. Weldon Dodd, owner of Rewind Technology, will conduct an introductory seminar on the Apple iPad from 6-7:30 p.m. May 23 at the Castle Pines Chamber Office, 562 Castle Pines Parkway, Suite C-1. Space is limited; RSVP to Sharon at 303-688-3359 or Sharon@castlepineschamber.com. JUNE 4 HUNK-TA-BUNK-TA. KATHERINE
Dines has performed around the globe since 1992. Featuring songs from her 11 award-winning Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta albums, Katherine engages audiences of all sizes with movement, story songs, sign language, sing-alongs, percussion, zany props and more for a uniquely en-
tertaining and educational experience. Her Seedlings performance is at 11 a.m. June 4 in the event hall at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. Tickets are $3. Visit www.LoneTreeArtsCenter. org.
JUNE 8 HORSEPOWER GALA. HorsePower uses the power of the horse to help special needs kids. Join HorsePower for its gala from 6-10 p.m. June 8 at the Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd., Lone Tree. Food, cash bar, live music and a silent auction are on the agenda. The special part of the night will be to hear from and meet the special kids and their parents. Visit www. coloradohorsepower.org. THROUGH JUNE 21; JULY 19-20 QUILT ENTRIES. Firehouse Quilts is looking for quilt entries for its eighth annual quilt show to support its mission of helping children in crisis in Colorado. Early bird entries submitted by May 17 are taken at a discounted entry fee ($15). Otherwise, the fee is $18 per item, and the final deadline is June 21. This year’s show has a special theme, Patriotic, along with 13 other categories. The show is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 19-20 at the Douglas County Events Center in Castle Rock. All forms and instructions are available at www.firehousequilts. org; click on the Quilt Show link at the top. JUNE 22 BIG BAND. Tunes on the Terrace season tickets are available now; single tickets
available May 15. From Frank Sinatra to Michael Buble, enjoy great jazz throughout the decades! Vocals by Barron Steffen backed by a seven piece “little big band. Barron’s Little Big Band performs at 8 p.m. June 22 in the Terrace Theater at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. Tickets are $15 (lawn) and $20 (chair). Visit www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.
JUNE 22 TROPICAL COYOTES. Tunes on the Terrace season tickets available now; single tickets available May 15. Fun, island music for all ages. The Tropical Coyotes were formed in 1998 specifically to provide top quality, fun, island friendly live music. From Calypso to Jimmy Buffett, Latin sounds to Beach Boys, the Tropical Coyotes will get everyone aged 2 to 102 up and dancing. Tropical Coyotes performs at 8 p.m. June 29 in the Terrace Theater at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. Tickets are $15 (lawn) and $20 (chair). Visit www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.
ONGOING LOCAL ARTISTS. South Suburban Parks and Recreation’s Buck, Goodson and Lone Tree recreation centers feature temporary art exhibitions by local artists. Visit www.sspr.org or contact Vickie Willis at 303-483-7072. SUMMER CAMP. Register now for South Suburban Parks and Recreation summer camps. More than 200 themed day and weekly camps are offered. Visit www.sspr.org for information and to register.
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Valor sprinter on fast track Sant has signed to run for Oregon By Jim Benton
jbenton@ourcoloradonews.com MaryBeth Sant is a petite, 5-foot-1 blond-haired speed demon. At first glance she doesn’t look like much of a threat, until she backs into the starting blocks, accelerates with an explosive start and shows competitors and fans alike why she is one of Colorado’s and the nation’s top sprinters. Sant, a senior at Valor Christian who has signed to run for Oregon, ran a 7.3 in the 60-meter dash during the indoor season, which ranked as the best in the nation. At the April 27 Liberty Bell Invitational, Sant set a meet record of 11.49 in the 100yard dash, which was the second-fastest in the nation. But, on May 3, Sant became the fastest 100-meter high school girls runner in the country when she ran an 11.38 to set a St. Vrain Invitational meet and Everly-Montgomery Stadium record. She broke her own meet mark of 11.65, set last May. “I’m really happy,” Sant said. “It was the fourth 100 that I’ve run this season. I set a PR. I want to stay number one in the nation and hopefully defend my state titles and contribute to the relays as well. That would be awesome.” Sant won the state Class 4A 100-meter dash (11.69) and the 200 (24.11) last spring, and although she didn’t mention it, she probably has her sights set on shattering more records. The state meet Class 4A record in the 100-meter dash is 11.34, set by Liberty’s Ashley Owens in 2004. Caryl Smith of George Washington is the all-time Colorado recordholder with an 11.31 time set in a 1987 district meet. Owens also holds the Class 4A state meet standard of 23.42 in the 200 meters, while
Valor Christian High School senior MaryBeth Sant, center, is one of the top sprinters in the nation. She holds a national high school record in the 100 meters. Courtesy photo the 23.29 run by Regis Jesuit’s Ana Holland in this season’s Liberty Bell is the fastest time recorded in Colorado and the nation by a high school girl. “She’s a little mighty mite,” Valor Christian coach Brian Kula said. “Even though she is short at 5-1, I would say the average female sprinter is 5-5 to 5-7. It’s not like they are towering over her. “She’s been on a trajectory since she was a freshman that showed she was going to be here by the time she was a senior. She’s a year-round track athlete. She trains in the fall and winter and competes in the spring and summer.” Sant was a speedy youth soccer player
when she took some advice from her dad. “I played soccer when I was a little kid,” Sent said. “I was pretty fast and my dad said, `Hey, why don’t we try track?’ I did soccer and track both for a while, then I just stuck with track because I loved it.” Sant has dreams of competing for the 2016 U.S. Olympic team, and Valor Christian’s scientific approach to track training has given her a head start. “I’ve always had a saying that sprinting is a skill and it can be learned and can be enhanced,” Kula said. “Granted she was probably a pretty fast little girl when she was on the soccer field
when she was 6 years old, but you take someone who already has a high percentage of fast-twitch muscle fibers and you put them in the weight room and use plyometrics and teach them how to run properly and that’s when you get these kind of performances. “Her starts, her block clearance and drive phase is very good, which is why she is number one in the country. She has developed into a good 200-meter sprinter and her 100 has come along and she has put it all together. She is a pleasure to have on our team. She does what we ask her to so. She makes a lot of sacrifices in her training to help us.”
For Ranch senior, the proof is in the putting Barker hopes for strong outing in state tourney By Jim Benton
jbenton@ourcoloradonews.com Samantha Barker was urged by her dad and Highlands Ranch golf coach, James, to give a new putter a try during a recent practice session at Family Sports Center in Centennial. She stroked a few putts with the new putter, but quickly retrieved her old one and went back to work refining her proficiency on the greens. Barker, a Highlands Ranch senior, is one of the state’s leading Class 5A female golfers who competed May 7 in the Class 5A Northern Regionals in Broomfield and hopes to be a contender in the state tournament that will be held May 20-21 in Grand Junction. Hitting a golf ball a long way,
Samantha Barker, a Highlands Ranch High School senior, is one of the state’s leading Class 5A female golfers. Photo by Jim Benton straight down the fairway, hasn’t been much of a problem for Barker. Putting, however, has at times been inconsistent. “Sam is a great ball striker and
great driver of the golf ball,” James Barker said. “She’ll hit nine out of 10 fairways and she can hit it 250260 yards. And she’ll hit it within 10 feet with her irons probably 10
times a round, but then her putting ... “Her putting has gotten better. For a few years it was eight to 10 three-putts a round. Now it’s not as many three-putts but she’s not at the point where she swishes a good percentage of those 10-footers for birdies. When she learns to do that, look out.” Samantha admits she ignored putting until she realized that to flirt with par or sub-par rounds a golfer needs to be a decent putter. “I definitely practiced more hitting,” Samantha said. “When I was little I would just hit the ball, pick it up and throw it in the hole. Putting wasn’t my thing. I just worked a whole lot more on hitting the ball.” Samantha, who is hoping to land a golf scholarship with her play this spring, changed her swing over the winter. She hit 100 to 200 balls a day to prepare for the spring season and she has been posting consistent scores in the mid-70s.
“This season has gone well,” Samantha said. “It’s hard to go from an 80s player, shaving a few shots, to a 70s player, even though it’s only a few shots. It takes a lot more work than you think. Now it’s just getting as low as possible. “One of the hardest things for me is I want to see how hard I can hit it, how far I can hit it. Most of the time when I’m playing I try to keep it simple. One practice swing and hit it.” James Barker has watched his daughter’s game get better and better. “Sam has progressed nicely over the years,” he said. “She was shooting in the 100s two years ago. She has been pretty consistently in the 70s during the high school season ... “We’ve just watched her scores go down and the consistency go up over the years. She’s a good player, definitely in the top 10 in the state and maybe sneaking into the top five.”
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ROUNDUP Hitting on all cylinders
Senior Jake Hand was a ringleader last fall for the ThunderRidge football team as a hard-nosed fullback. This spring, he’s having a good season for the Grizzlies’ baseball team. He was leading regular-season Continental League batting statistics with a batting average of .579 heading into ThunderRidge’s regular season finale May 6 at Rocky Mountain. Hand, who also was leading the league with 31 runs batted in, led teammate Tyler Loptein prior to the Rocky Mountain game. Loptein, who had 32 fewer at-bats than Hand, was hitting .560. Legend’s Bobby Dalbec hit seven home runs to lead the league, while Chaparral’s Max Kuhns’ 1.077 slugging percentage was tops. Josh Newell and ThunderRidge teammate Brody Westmoreland each had 13 steals to tie for the stolen base crown. Douglas County’s Trent Maloney was the pitching leader with six victories and 52 strikeouts, while Brent Schwarz of Regis Jesuit had the best earned run average of 0.65.
Chaparral and Regis Jesuit tied for the league championship with 10-1 records. Regis won nine consecutive league games following a 4-1 loss to Chaparral on April 11. The Wolverines dropped a 6-5 decision to ThunderRidge May 3, which cost them the outright Continental championship.
Record-setting weekend
Erin Bowers of ThunderRidge was one of several Douglas County athletes to set meet records in recent track and field events. Bowers, who also won the 300-meter hurdles, ran a 14.54 to win the 100-meter hurdles at the all-classification St. Vrain Invitational May 3 to set a meet and Everly-Montgomery Stadium record. The old record was 14.68 by Loveland’s Kaylee Packham. Valor Christian’s MaryBeth Sant set two meet and stadium marks in the St. Vrain Invitational. Sant ran the fastest time in the nation this season with a 11.38 clocking in the 100-meter dash to smash her own meet and stadium record of 11.65 set last year. Her 23.91 in the
200 meters established a new standard and beat the old record of 24.50, which was held by Dior Hall of George Washington. Zack Hickman of Valor Christian set a meet record of 40.28 in the boys 300-meter hurdles in the Highlands Ranch Memorial Invitational held May 4 at Sports Authority Stadium. Mary Kreutz of Highlands Ranch ran a 2:18.69 to set a new meet standard in the girls 800 meters, while Ponderosa’s Paige Runco established a meet record in winning the girls high jump event with a 5-foot-2 leap. Trevor Rex of Highlands Ranch won the boys high jump with a record effort of 6-7 and teammate Connor Turnage captured the triple jump with a Memorial Invitational record of 47-3.
Valor’s McCaffrey to Stanford
Highly-sought Valor Christian junior All-State running back Christian McCaffrey may have made life a little less hectic for himself next season after he made a verbal commitment to play football at Stanford.
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