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July 12, 2013
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Arapahoe County, Colorado • Volume 93, Issue 21
Incentives OK’d for Sprouts location Big changes loom at former site of Larry Miller Nissan By Tom Munds
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the event, including representatives from the Arapahoe Rescue Patrol and Englewood Neighborhood Watch as well as graduates of the Englewood Citizens Academy. Also, Englewood Country Buffet annually donates the food to feed police officers, firefighters and volunteers. Englewood police and paramedics on bicycles moved through the parks throughout the day to provide help where it was needed. Belleview, Cornerstone and Progress, the three parks clustered near the intersection of West Belleview Avenue and South Windermere Street, were again the location for the July 4 celebration. The parks are open all day and people generally begin arriving early to pick a good spot to set up to picnic, play games and to watch the fireworks, even though the vast majority of July 4 activities
Englewood City Council gave unanimous approval July 1 to a package of reimbursement incentives for the development planned at 5001 S. Broadway, the site of the former Larry Miller Nissan dealership. The incentive, in the form of a total of $250,000 in tax rebates, will reimburse the developer for making public improvements on Broadway to include installation of a traffic signal and realignment of road lanes. “I think this a a good negotiated use of the city’s incentive program to help foster development,” Council Member Joe Jefferson said before the approval vote. Mayor Pro Tem Jim Woodward voted for the incentives and said the planned development will be a major business addition to the south end of Broadway. “Providing incentives for this project will bring dividends for Englewood,” he said. “This will be a long-term plus for our community.” Cadence Capital Investments plans to demolish the former Larry Miller building and, on the 3.7-acre site, will construct a project that will include a 27,000-squarefoot building for Sprouts Farmers Market, an 8,075-square-foot site for Advance Auto Parks and about 8,000 square feet that will be leased to a retail business or a restaurant. Alan White, community development director, noted the incentives will be provided by rebating taxes that would have been paid to the city. The agreement calls for the company to receive a rebate of 50 percent of the build-
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Adrianna Wright, 7, looks out the opening before she begins her turn in a plastic bubble as families gather at Belleview and Cornerstone parks for the Fourth of July festivities. The person in the bubble uses his or her weight or momentum to move the bubble to the end of a short course and back. Photo by Tom Munds
Fourth is busy day at parks complex Holiday is crowd-pleaser in Englewood, Littleton By Tom Munds
tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com A crowd estimated in the thousands gathered on July 4 in Belleview Park, Cornerstone Park and a wide area in Englewood and Littleton surrounding the parks to watch the fireworks. The display was part of the annual July 4 fireworks and festival event that included food vendors, games and a variety of activities. It was sunny and hot early, and Belleview Park filled up first because of the abundance of tall trees providing shade. Shelia Traylor and her husband were setting up their tent in Cornerstone Park about 3 p.m. because Belleview Park was full.
“We were surprised when we came to Cornerstone, found a place to park and a nice place to set up the tent where we will have a good view of the fireworks,” the Centennial resident said. Traylor said she grew up in Englewood and remembers her parents taking her to see the fireworks over the Centennial Park Lake in the 1960s. “We like fireworks. So do our kids and their kids. This year, our son and three of our grandchildren will be joining us shortly so we can watch the fireworks show together,” she said. This was the 18th year several local agencies and communities have joined together to put on a July 4 celebration in the adjacent parks. For 2013, contributors and sponsors included Englewood, Littleton, South Suburban Parks and Recreation, Sheridan, Centennial and Arapahoe County. A small army of volunteers was on hand to help put on
Renovation at high school site steaming ahead First phase of campus to be done by year’s end By Tom Munds
tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com The Englewood High School site undergoes changes almost daily as crews continue the project to create a seventh- through 12th-grade campus. “The construction focus right now is the completion of phase 1, which is what will eventually become the middle school wing,” said Brian Ewert, school superintendent. “That is to be completed by the time students leave for the winter break in De-
cember because, during the break, the Englewood Leadership Academy and the high school will move to the middle school wing so the high school buildings can be demolished.” A good imagination was needed during a recent tour of the construction site at 3800 S. Logan St. to picture what most areas will become. It was easy to see what the middle school gymnasium would be because it is basically completed. However, descriptions of the new science classrooms, leadership academy area and other classrooms and facilities in what will be the middle school wing required imagination because, during the tour, the areas were either empty spaces or were marked off by lines of aluminum
studs that will eventually support walls. But the tour provided a feel for the layout of the new wing that will be a two-story structure running parallel to Logan Street. “Phase one will eventually be the location for the middle school. But when it is completed later this year, it will be the temporary home of the high school class-
es,” Ewert said. “The temporary move will require a lot of cooperation from teachers and students as they have to pick up and move classrooms so the high school demolition can begin.” School continues on Page 14
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This space under construction will be the Englewood Leadership Academy classrooms. The work to create the new seventh- through 12th-grade campus is on schedule to be completed by the end of 2014. Photo by Tom Munds
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Love planted here sprouts in Africa Honor Society, which was looking for a community service project. Students learned how most girls eat just one meal a day and how the school has no water or electricity. They compared the cost of one year of high school to what teens here might spend on fancy jeans or a Starbucks coffee habit. “That’s not a lot to have the freedom to actually go to school and try to be something,” Anne said. That, Hanna said, coupled with the specter of forced marriage, “was a pretty powerful thing to learn about.” Last school year, Muanjadi sponsored 100 girls, 11 of them thanks to Castle View. The honor society, which has corresponded with the girls through letters, phone and Skype, also is sponsoring a student in college — one of the girls it began sponsoring in high school three years ago. Other organization sponsors include Kent Denver Academy, Metro State, Colorado State University, a lawyers’ organization and many individuals and families. But Hanna hopes to take the program one step further. Her new project is Portrait of a Brave Woman. Accompanied by Sandra, she has spent the past two weeks interviewing — in French — and filming girls at the school about their lives, but also about their ideas to implement change in their communities.
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guage and a motivation to help. It is a story of compassion, determination and, quite simply, courage. Because it takes bravery to stretch beyond the familiar, to push cultural boundaries, to try to make a difference in a world so big and complicated we sometimes wonder whether what we do matters. Finally, perhaps most importantly, it is a story of empowerment. And it begins with Sandra Bea, who emigrated to Colorado in 2001 from the French-speaking D.R. Congo to continue her studies in education. A French teacher, she graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver and today is dean of students at Global Village Academy, a language immersion school in Denver. The daughter of an engineer of a local mining company in Mbuji-Mayi, the country’s third largest city, Sandra grew up without worries: “I was eating three times a day; I went to school with a car. I grew up really easily. It was not hard like the other girls are facing right now. We never had any
conversation about `You are going to get married in two days because we don’t have the money.’” It wasn’t until she was 22 and student teaching in her former high school that she understood the reality. Every two weeks, it seemed, another student would leave. They were, she learned, getting married. “Why?” she asked. “Because, Madam, we are not like you,” they told her. “You can afford it. We cannot afford it.” “That,” Sandra said, “broke my heart.” So, four years ago, she founded the nonprofit Muanjadi Organization, a women’s empowerment project that helps girls complete their high school education and avoid early arranged marriages. “For many parents in the Congo, marrying off their daughters constitutes a source of revenue in a country where people live with less than $1 a day with a GDP per capita of $300,” Sandra writes on the organization’s website. Through fundraising and donations, the organization — whose name means Brave Woman — provides tuition and supplies for girls in seventh through 12th grades at the same school Sandra attended. Cost for one girl for one year of high school: $75. Cost for one year of college: $350. Anne, originally from Belgium, met Sandra and learned about Muanjadi at a state world language conference three years ago. She brought the idea back to her French
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a Fireworks crew lights up the sky Pyrotechnicians spend hours preparing for 20-minute show
l By Tom Munds ared tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com hat or a While people in nearby parks relaxed, t to played games or prepared picnic meals, a ool half-dozen individuals were hard at work wiring and loading the shells for the fireworks show that was part of the July 4 festity val at Cornerstone and Belleview parks. The main platform for the show was a ed 40-foot flatbed trailer. iew. The crew had set up the firing tubes on ndthe trailer and, on July 4, they were followe ing the script as they connected one end of t in a pair of wires to each shell and the other nsorends to a specified terminal on the bank of er terminals mounted vertically on the side of enthe trailer. ate “Each tube has a number and the script tells the crew what shell to load into the tube and what terminal to wire it to,” said m Les Naok, a retired pyrotechnician helping with setup. “All the shell terminals are cone nected to one of two control boards. When has time comes for the show, the script sets the — in order and which switches to flip to set off ol the proper fireworks for that portion of the deas show.” niHe noted that, in addition to the tubes, there are a number of shot boxes that are
Eddie Hoenighausen connects wires to a five-inch fireworks shell before loading it into the tube for the July 4 festival and fireworks show in Englewood. Hoenighausen is part of the local crew hired by Oklahoma-based Western Enterprises to prepare and put on the fireworks display. Photo by Tom Munds part of the show. “Each shot box contains 100 shells,” Naok said. “The shells are timed to go off all at once or to go off in sequence. Some of the shot boxes are wired with one of the larger shells so, as the shot box goes off, so does the larger shell if fired too in order to provide added fun to the show.”
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He said the schedule called for about 2,500 shells to be set off for the July 4 fireworks show. The individual shells ranged from three inches to five inches in diameter. Each shell is shaped like an ice cream cone. The cone area is the explosive to push the shell about 100 feet up in the air. The fuse continues to burn and, at the top of the arc, the shell explodes to provide the displays of various colors in a variety of shapes.
Naok, an Englewood resident, has been working on the local fireworks show since he helped put on the fireworks show in 1966 that fired the shells out over the lake at Centennial Park. “Back then, everything was loaded by hand and the fuses were lit by hand, so it was a lot harder to put on a show. We took precautions like storing all the shells in metal garbage cans and making sure all the sparks were out before we loaded the next shell into the tubes that were mounted in the ground,” he said. “But those shows were less exact and more dangerous. Today’s shows are electronically fired. The timing can be more precise and putting on a show is a lot less dangerous.” Organizers for the July 4 event contract with Western Entertainment, a company based in Oklahoma to put on the fireworks display. The company then contracts with the team of local pyrotechnicians to prepare and fire off the show. Naok said all the crew members live in the Englewood or Littleton area and most of them only do the one show a year. “The crew spends a lot of hours on this show,” Naok said. “The team has to spend a number of hours the day before the show loading all the equipment and material on the truck. The day of the show, it takes hours to wire up and load all the shells. Then, the day after, it is cleanup and then returning all the equipment to the warehouse. It’s a lot of work but it is also fun to be able to set of all these fireworks and light up the skies.”
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County fair offers fun for whole herd Animals, attractions, rides, tasty treats kick off July 24 By Deborah Grigsby
dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews.com Funnel cakes and pig races are just two reasons to mark the calendar for the 2013 Arapahoe County Fair, and the Third Annual Battle of the Homebrews may be another, according to fair organizers who are putting the finishing touches on this year’s event. The fair runs July 24-28 at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, just east of E-470 on Quincy Avenue in Aurora. Returning favorites include the demolition derby, open and junior rodeos, carnival and two nights of fireworks, if local fire bans permit. New this year is the National Sled Pullers Association truck and tractor sled pulls, a high-energy event pitting man and machine against traction and gravity on July 26 in the tractor pull arena. Another addition this year is the pig race and the Rocky Mountain Stockdog Association trials. “Also on the new list this year is the Interactive Stage,” said Stacey Johnson, Arapahoe County spokeswoman. “Here, you’ll find a little bit of everything, like face painting, jugglers, performances by several local dance groups and other animated shows, but the best part is, it’s that one place at the fair where parents can come and find a bit of shade and respite while the kids are still being entertained.” Johnson said Interactive Stage activities are included in the price of general admission and are kid-friendly. Little ones can enjoy even more free fun in the mutton bustin’ contest, stick horse rodeo, bubble gum blowing contest and petting zoo. Attendees can shop the wares of more than 40 vendors and enjoy live musical entertainment from 13 bands on the main stage. General admission includes all stage, arena and tent entertainment and is free for all ages July 24-25. Admission goes to $5 for ages 13 and up on July 26-28. Kids 12 and younger get in free all week. Parking is $5 per vehicle daily. Carnival rides, midway games and select activity tickets are sold separately. Buy tokens and pay per ride, or get a daily unlimited carnival ride pass for $25. Amateur homebrewers will enjoy the Third Annual Battle of the Homebrews, a nationally sanctioned beer, cider, mead and ale competition held pre-fair on July 20. “Although we live in a more urban area, the county fair really brings us back to our agricultural roots because it is a big part of our history,” said Johnson. “And that’s something we, at the county, want to really showcase.” The Arapahoe County Fair has been a summertime tradition since 1906.
With merry-go-rounds and traditional carnival treats, the Arapahoe County Fair has been a summertime tradition since 1906. This year the fair returns with several new additions, including a kid-friendly interactive stage, pig races and the National Sled Pullers Association sled pull. The fair runs July 24-28 at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, east of E-470 on Quincy Avenue in Aurora. Photo by Deborah Grigsby
A quick guide to the Arapahoe County Fair The Arapahoe County Fair will be held July 24-28 at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds and Regional Park, 25690 E. Quincy Ave., Aurora. Phone: 303-795-4955. For a printable schedule: Go to the fair’s website at www.arapahoecountyfair.com. Daily entertainment, times will vary. • Open class exhibits and demonstrations • 4-H animal, general and home economics exhibits • Concerts and entertainment on the stage • Model railroad exhibit — Main Hall • Petting zoo Wednesday, July 24 Gate hours: 4 to 9 p.m. Vendors open: 4 to 8:30 p.m. Carnival: 4 to 11 p.m. Thursday, July 25 Gate hours: 4 to 9 p.m.
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Marsh will be new fire chief Father of two has led Federal Heights agency By Tom Munds
tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Andrew Marsh, now fire chief in Federal Heights, has accepted the offer to become the next Englewood fire chief on Aug. 19. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to be Englewood’s fire chief,” Marsh said in a July 2 phone interview. “I have been in fire service for 35 years and I feel honored to have been selected for this position. During the interviews, I was impressed by the firefighters, the city staff, the city council members and the residents I met. I look forward to Marsh working with everyone as we deal with the challenges facing Englewood’s fire department.” City Manager Gary Sears said July 1 the selection of Marsh was the culmination of a nationwide search and extensive review. The city received 72 applications and the field was narrowed to five finalists. Each finalist was interviewed by two separate panels made up of local business people, city officials and fire service officials. When Marsh moves into the position, he will fill the vacancy created when Fire Chief Mike Pattarozzi retired after 35 years of service with the Englewood department. “We had excellent candidates, particularly our five finalists, so it was not an easy decision to make,” Sears said. “The Englewood Fire Department currently faces a number of challenges, including senior staff turnover, a tight budget and the discussion
of a possible merger into a fire district. I believe Andrew understands those challenges and can provide the leadership necessary to deal with them. Additionally, I believe the fact he has a master’s degree in business administration will help him come up with innovative ways to continue to fund quality fire protection for Englewood residents.” For the last 10 years, Marsh has served as the fire chief for Federal Heights, plus he was in fire department administration in Frederick, Md. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in business administration from St. Mary’s University in Maryland. Marsh is a graduate of the National Fire Academy, where he completed the executive fire officer program. Since becoming Federal Heights fire chief, Marsh has served as president of the Metro Denver Fire Chiefs Association. “The fire service is my life and my passion,” Marsh said, adding: “I look forward to being in the city because, while Englewood is a full-service city, the residents have pride in their community and its smalltown feel.” He added that he looks forward to the challenges facing the fire department, such as reviewing the recently completed study of the possibility of merging with other departments. “I feel one of my tasks is developing longterm plans for the department,” he said. “I plan to meet with the staff and get to know what is on their minds as we develop plans to provide the best possible fire protection for Englewood and its residents.” Marsh, who celebrated his 55th birthday on the day he was offered and accepted the Englewood position, lives in the Park Hill neighborhood of Denver with his wife Pam and their two daughters, 13 and 17.
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FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
Inter-Faith seeks program sponsors Ready, Set, School helps kids get prepared for fall semester By Tom Munds
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Jersey Babb, 6, shows off her best karate moves in the fountain at The Streets at SouthGlenn, July 7. According to Babb’s mother, Jacque Babb, the Centennial girl’s interest in martial arts was inspired by her older brother. While pools and lakes were crowed over the July 4 holiday weekend, many Centennial residents made their way to local parks and spray-grounds as a way to beat the heat. Photo by Deborah Grigsby
Irish festival returns to Clement Park Staff report Clement Park is gearing up to go green July 12-14 for the 19th Annual Colorado Irish Festival, which is offering two chances to get in free this year. The first is July 12 from 5 to 6 p.m. to help kick off the event. The second is for July 14 early risers, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Proving that the festival celebrates all aspects of Irish heritage, the faithful can participate in a traditional Catholic Mass at 9 a.m. that day, as well. International acts including Gaelic Storm, Seven Nations, The Elders and The Fighting Jamesons will join more than 20 local bands on three stages to perform traditional Irish music and contemporary Gaelic rock. Gaelic Storm was featured in James Cameron’s blockbuster hit “Titanic” as the band playing in the ship’s steerage area, and organizers are excited to have them back.
“They and our other national acts play to crowds of thousands around the country, and folks can see them here, in a very intimate setting, for only $15,” said entertainment coordinator Bill O’Donnell. “Festival attendees are going to see some fantastic performances for a price they cannot get anywhere else.” Competition will be a theme, with step dancing at Columbine High School and sports throughout the weekend. The Gaelic Games feature football, hurling and camogie, three sports that are deeply ingrained in Gaelic culture and combine elements of soccer, lacrosse, hockey and basketball, says Greg Phelan of the Denver Gaels football team. Clement Park is at the intersection of West Bowles Avenue and South Pierce Street in unincorporated Jefferson County. For more information, visit www.coloradoirishfestival.org.
Grants help fund changes for Duncan Park State, county come through with total of $600,000 By Tom Munds
tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Englewood received the good news that the city had been awarded a Great Outdoors Colorado grant for $350,000 and an Arapahoe County Open Space grant for $250,000 to help develop Duncan Park in the southeastern part of the city. “We developed the design for the park that is estimated $1.2 million and began applying for grants to complete the project,” said Gerald Black, parks and recreation director, said. “We now have received two grants that total $600,000 and the remainder of the cost, about $612,000, will be matching funds from the city.” He said the matching funds will be money received over the past few years as the city’s share of the Arapahoe County Open Space Tax. The open space taxes, called share-back funds, are paid to cities based on population and are dedicated to parks and recreational uses. Jon Santiago smiled when he heard the news about funding for developing the park. “This park is important to our neighborhood,” said the Englewood man who lives near the park. “My kids play in the park, I walk my dogs there and so do many of my neighbors. Some evenings there are 15 or 20 people in the park and it becomes almost a social gathering as we stand around a chat a while.” He said he and his family took part in the meetings to help decide the makeup of the park and he is looking forward to the new design and amenities. “We have a nice park now and the development will just make it nicer,” he said. Duncan Park is a 3.3-acre site at the intersection of South Pennsylvania Street
and East Layton Avenue. Duncan School closed in the mid-1970s, and in 1978 the city leased the land from the school district for use as a park. The school district, following the recommendation of a citizens’ finance committee, announced in 2007 that it would sell the property. The site included the Duncan School building, which had been leased for several years by All Souls School for use as a preschool. If the land was sold for residential development, there was a potential to build 18 houses on the site. However, area residents wanted the property to remain a park and appealed to the city council to preserve the open space. The city bought the property for $1.2 million, with the final payment in 2010. Much of the money for the purchase was in the form of grants from Great Outdoors Colorado and the Arapahoe County Open Space Fund. The purchase included the requirement to demolish the Duncan School. The All Souls preschool remained until the building demolition in 2012. “In 2011, we held meetings with park neighbors to learn how they wanted to see the park developed,” said Dave Lee, open space manager. “The information gathered at those meetings was used to develop the design for park.” The new design will include an athletic field, picnic pavilion, a basketball court, two playgrounds, restrooms, a horseshoe pit and new sidewalks. Black said the first step is to take the information to the city council and develop an intergovernmental agreement to accept the grants. “We will request bids for the project and hopefully can select a company to do the work in 60 to 90 days. Again, the bid award has to be approved by the city council,” he said. “My best guess is construction on the park will begin toward the end of this year or in early 2014.”
Inter-Faith Community Services seeks to sign up sponsors who will help prepare more than 1,000 kindergartners through eighth-graders from needy families for the first day of school. “We have about 550 children on the list for our Ready, Set, School program that provides each child a backpack, school supplies and an outfit for the first day of school. Right now, we need sponsors for 88 of those children,” said Sandra Blythe-Perry, InterFaith director. “We also need people to help us provide backpacks and school supplies for another 500 children.” A Ready, Set, School sponsor agrees to provide a backpack, a gift certificate for a pair of shoes, age-appropriate school supplies and at least one new outfit, along with socks and underwear. The total cost, depending on the age of the child, is $100 to $300. “We provide the sponsor the name, age and clothing sizes of a child, the youngster’s hobby, favorite color and school grade,” Blythe-Perry said. “If a sponsor asks for a specific age or gender, we’ll do our best to accommodate them.” Since she knows there will be individuals who want to help but may not be able to be a Ready, Set, School sponsor, there is a way provided. “We invite people to contribute what they can, such as a backpack and some school supplies,” the IFCS director said. “We will assemble all those donations and put together the backpack and school supplies we distribute to children. Of course, if someone wants to make cash donations, we have shoppers here who will get the most for every dollar available to help us reach our goal.” All the donations will be assembled at the Inter-Faith office at 3370 S. Irving St. and distributed from July 31 to Aug. 3. At the 2011 distribution, Shelly Murphy
Backpacks and tables weighed down with school supplies fill most of a room last year for distribution time for InterFaith Community Services’ Ready, Set, School Program. Inter-Faith hopes to distribute school supplies and a new outfit to 550 children and a backpack and school supplies to an additional 500 children this year. File photo hugged the volunteers as they brought the items to her two children. “I am a single mom with two children. I work two part-time, fast-food jobs because I can’t find a full-time one,” the Sheridan resident said. “It is hard but we manage. However, I didn’t know what I was going to do to get the kids ready to start school. Everything is so expensive. Now Inter-Faith had provided them not only school supplies but a new outfit to wear. It is wonderful and ‘thank you’ just doesn’t express how grateful we are for what they have provided. God bless Inter-Faith for all that they do.” For information about the program and how it works, call Inter-Faith at 303-7890501.
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Not only a time to vote, consider serving OK, it sounds hokey, but we believe it. The city council and school board elections coming up this fall — always on the uneven years — feature democracy at its best. These nonpartisan races basically involve folks who want to make a difference, and the fact that most of these positions involve little or no compensation is evidence enough. We admire the people in this group of roughly 1,500 elected officials in Colorado because public service is one of the highest callings. And as this annual event shapes up, we like to see candidates in all races. Uncontested races simply don’t provide the choices voters should have or the valuable discourse that comes from competition. We encourage citizens who observe vacant races in their districts and cities to
OUR VIEW take a look in the mirror, think about stepping up, or think about asking someone else to step up. Some of the best elected officials are the ones who were recognized by others for their skills, energy and insights and then urged to run. When three or four people think a neighbor has a lot to offer, it’s time to make a phone call or knock on a door. Be bold. For those who run, we have a few friendly reminders. The odd years are the nonpartisan years. By state law, city coun-
cil, school board and special districts are nonpartisan. Although it is handy to team with their parties, we urge candidates to honor the nonpartisan framework, and we urge voters to assess candidates by looking at their character, skills and drive — not party affiliation. The late statesman Ted Strickland of Adams County once told us that the most important asset of an elected official is an open mind. To that point we do like candidates who work hard to keep learning and stay close to the pulse of a community — continually checking in with constituents and not making assumptions. And to the voters, remember to look for balance, look at your boards and council and think about what is missing. What is needed — an attorney, an engineer, a shop owner? And — not to discriminate but to
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How do you stay cool? With temps well into the 80s, Colorado Community Media surveyed four people at Lone Tree’s Sweetwater Park on the Fourth of July about their preferred way to beat the heat.
“A frozen pina colada.” — Claudia Lopez, Lone Tree
“I take my kids and go to the pool at Lifetime Fitness.” — Doug Hecox, Acres Green
“Ice cream.” — Oksana Menagh, Acres Green
“I burn easily so I definitely try not to be in the sun. I stay in air conditioning or the shade of a tree.” — Janet Day, Centennial
Flesh is weak, spirit isn’t far behind Ninety-year old Constance Rolon cried when Denver police officers welcomed her back into her home. Constance had been taken to a motel by the officers two weeks earlier because they determined that her house was uninhabitable. I have seen this before. My good friend Ruth Todd lost her husband and most of her five senses, and housework didn’t get done. Constance’s daughter died, and her son Paul vanished 13 years ago. A 2001 Westword article, “Home Alone,” details Paul’s mysterious disappearance when he was vacationing in Crete. Constance’s caregiver was gone. Little by little, her home went undone. Ruth’s home went that way too. Ruth was 96 when she died in a hospice, and thinking we were married. Relatives were anxious for her money, but not to help out with her estate. Ruth’s brilliant paintings went to the Kirkland Museum. Her furniture was sold or donated. The rest, including an empty bowling ball bag, went into one of the two dumpsters that I filled. Ruth spent a lot of time in ambulances near the end of her life. She always took her resume with her. She was a beautiful New York model in the 1920s and 30s, and by the time she turned 87, when I met her, she was an invisible woman. When police officers made a welfare check on Constance they couldn’t get in the front door. “Trash and tangled possessions” blocked them. There were cats. Aren’t there always cats? Ruth had a cat named Sweet Pea. Sweet Pea was attached to Ruth and to no one else. Ruth had one cat after another. In succession, they showed up at her back door. Ruth let one in, and it stayed with her for the rest of its life. Then another one showed up. “How terribly strange to be 70.” Simon and Garfunkel wrote that. I am a handful of years away from being strange. The truth is that I have been strange all along. No one wants to get older. We lose things and forget things. The crisp young woman who walked the high school halls is long gone. We can no longer talk like we
once did. Words become wickets. No one pays attention to us. No one flirts. Ruth and I went grocery shopping. It took two hours. She held up the grapes. She looked at vegetables like she might be seeing them for the last time. “At roll call, I told the guys what I needed and they all volunteered and took a chore,” said Sgt. Kim Lovato of the District 1 station.” The officers replaced carpet and painted Constance’s walls. They took care of the cats. Ruth bent over to pick up a piece of paper on her front porch. She broke her hip, and didn’t come home for 40 days. She didn’t think she would ever come home. So I went to her house and took pictures. Sweet Pea showed up, out of nowhere, and she let me take a picture of her. I took the pictures to the nursing home and Ruth couldn’t stop crying. Then she held me. If 70 is strange, what is 90? I’m not sure I want to find out. Beautiful lives sometimes fade without grace. I looked at my father in a Michigan hospital and wanted him to come back and play catch with me. But he couldn’t do anything on his own. He couldn’t even talk with me. We see each other with quiet familiarity. But some of us are floating away while we’re still here, and go unnoticed. Ruth used to say, “Take me to Dr. Kevorkian.” There were days, when nothing on her worked, that I wish I could have. “Bless your hearts, thank you, thank you,” Constance said to the officers. “We are such stuff as dreams are made on.” — The Tempest, Act 4, scene 1. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast. net
diversify — if all the members of the board have the same first digit in their ages, maybe older or younger representatives would improve the representative mix. Sam Mamet, longtime executive director of the Colorado Municipal League, which interacts with 60-70 cities around the state, often emphasizes how rewarding public service is and tells those who serve that they will look back and feel good about at least one thing they had a hand in — perhaps nobody will remember what you did, but “you’ll know” he says. And of course the act of simply contributing — recognized or not — is reward for the soul. For the most part, candidates in school board and city council races simply want to do something to better their communities. That’s good stuff. Be part of it one way or the other.
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the police to write more tickets for revenue purposes and yet votes against a new revenue source. Folks could walk into a retail marijuana outlet whilst creating revenue for Englewood. Ron Blanchard Englewood
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of college” ideas that will be fraught with unintended consequences. I remember the consultant who told the city regarding Cinderella City that large malls were no longer viable and they were being replaced by small malls. This was in the face of University Hills Mall being closed because it was too small. It would seem size is not really a factor in mall success. It is for these and many other reasons I question what consultants are trying to sell. I believe the key to improved business in Englewood along the Broadway corridor is really one of demographics and density. The more people that live or work within those magical half-, one- and two-mile distances from retail shopping along Broadway, the better, particularly if they have significant disposable income. As it stands now, all I see is escalating property taxes and tenants struggling to make their rent. Bob Fetters Centennial
Isn’t it funny how the Englewood council voted against opening marijuana retail outlets, including marijuana bars. It seems that Englewood has plenty of alcohol bars, which no doubt create many more problems than marijuana. The council complains that they need
I write to comment on the pending demise of the Englewood Business Improvement District (BID). At the time of the BID formation, it took a majority of involved property owners to approve a formation attempt. After that it was only the business owners who were involved. Since there were some owner-occupied businesses within the district, some property owner representation did exist. However, significant numbers of businesses were tenants who did not feel obligated for the extra costs of the BID. At the time of formation, we cautioned all our tenants that while we were approving the formation attempt, they should be aware that all costs would be passed on to them. After the BID came into existence every one of our tenants complained about having to pay those costs, yet they all voted for the BID. Should the city decide to let the BID dissolve, I do hope we do not embark on yet another round of expensive consultants who will come up with the latest “just out
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I had three unplanned days off recently. Back spasms brought my busy schedule s to a screeching halt. The Lord was seriec- ous when he inspired the words that King David wrote in the 23rd Psalm, “I will make d thee lie down in green pastures.” I even d- had to find a replacement for a wedding I was to officiate. o The older I get, the more I recognize good that these times often precede specially d what blessed, extra-productive times. They set d of me up for success. That’s hard to believe for those of us who have lived by the motto, — oul. “The harder I work the luckier I get.” In his book, “Margin,” Dr. Richard ool nt Swenson illustrates the necessity of restful uni- times. Imagine how difficult it would be to way read a book with no margins — no white space, he writes. When every inch of a page is filled with words, all the way to the edge, reading is difficult, stressful and tiring. Many people live with no margin in their lives — every waking moment of every day is filled with activity and stimulation. I enuesometimes get stuck in that pattern. rev- But, what is “margin”? Not all recreation qualifies as margin. The stress of vacation uanais different than work and often worth the ngle-effort, but too often it is far from restful.
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In order for a person to experience re-creation there needs to be stillness and quiet. Eugene Peterson, the author of “The Message,” a paraphrase of the Bible, once said, “A busy mind never thinks deep thoughts.” I heard this years ago when I was learning the art of stillness by visiting a Catholic monastery in Conyers, Ga. The quiet retreat, whether it was for a half-day or a day and a half, was a welcome sabbatical. My brain activity calmed down so my thought process was more thorough and focused. Every week our churches invite people to rest and experience re-creation. Come and sit still, take a deep breath, think introspective thoughts, worship an awesome God and discover how much of your bur-
den He wants to remove from your shoulders or how He will help you carry it. Tap into His resourcefulness for your needs or His gift of new opportunities. In a variety of ways, the churches speak the message of Jesus, “Come all you who are weary and heavy burdened and I will give you rest.” Cultivating the discipline to come and be still, quiet and listen helps us incorporate the experience into our daily lives. In my slower, restful, injured mode I meditated, prayed more and felt more deeply. Surprisingly, unpleasant circumstances often produce the opportunity for stillness. The white space between jobs can be a painful time of fear and need, but it can also be a time to listen, think and get ready for a new chapter of life, a new idea to pursue and a new energy for new relationships and a fresh setting. My friend Darryl Chaney, whom I wrote about in the book “Welcome to the Big Leagues,” every season but one, had a oneyear contract. Each December he had to be still and wait for the front-office people to decide his worth during their winter meetings and mail him a contract. The waiting became part of his character development
and preparation for a new season. What seems like the worst possible thing, a terminal illness, brings what is normal to a sudden stop and the need to face difficult questions. As a hospice chaplain I have observed people who have faced this chapter of their lives with intentionality, purpose and grace. They allowed the hospice staff to take the burden off of their family and help them be comfortable so they could write the most important chapter of life and finish spiritual work, pass the blessing to the children and grandchildren, mend fences and savor the experiences, relationships and memories that made their life meaningful. Planned or unplanned, temporary or permanent, times of stillness should be maximized so we can experience re-creation for our souls. 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@hospice ofsaintjohn.org or dan@ welcometothebig leagues.org.
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with mber ding Have you ever paid attention when lon-someone is counting for a specific pured bypose or during a game or competition, iver-and as they near the point of where they wasare counting towards, there is a discernable difference in the tonality and pace? If or inthey are counting to 10 for instance it may othersound something like 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 888, e try-999999, 10. What is it about the approach to those ess infinal numbers that has us draw them out, dor iselongate them for dramatic purposes? We . Thecould be counting to 10, 50, 100, or any hosenumber for that matter, and just as we get ncesclose for some reason we end up with 95, , the96, 9777, 988888, 999999999, 100. It’s not ficanteven the final number that gets the extra emphasis, I mean when we hit 10 or 100 we atingjust say that number sharply and crisply, ng towith absolute finality. It even happens when we do a countettersdown and reverse the order, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, nnial5, 4, 333, 222222, 1111111, 0! Almost as if we are trying to extend or expand a timed event or task. I know it makes it fun during games and competitions, especially when we are surrounded by our friends and family and enjoying our time together while we play. I like those other numbers too, all of those in-between numbers. I like thinking about how I can make every second count. There are 86,400 seconds in each day, and it’s the same for each and every one of us. During a recent workout I noticed that I was actually counting my repetitions in much the same way I described above.
Particularly when I was doing a particular exercise and had to hold a position for a specified period of time. As I was counting down in my head and neared the number zero, I literally found myself extending the final numbers just so I could work a little harder. Of course, I could have just as easily kept counting, but the effect of drawing out the countdown to zero seemed to motivate me just a little more. How many times during our day do we either rush to have our workday come to an end, wishing the seconds and minutes would tick by just a little faster? It’s almost like we are counting them, either counting them up or counting them down, but we are watching the clock either way. And it could also happen as we wish the evening chores would go by faster or our workouts would be over sooner. What would happen if we stopped wishing for our 86,400 seconds to fly by us each day and we focused on making the most out of every one of the seconds we are so blessed to enjoy? During the rush and crush of our lives it is so easy to get wrapped up in the mo-
ments that we forget seconds. And each second is so valuable. Just ask a professional football player or basketball player if they can win a game with only three seconds left on the game clock. Watch as top chefs compete on some of the Food Network shows like “Chopped” or “Master Chef” and how much they can accomplish in the final 30 seconds as they complete their dishes. Instead of counting up to a final number or counting down to zero, and instead of just emphasizing those final few seconds, try to remember just how important
every second is and think of ways that you can and will make every second count. Are you managing the clock to maximize every second, or winning the game in the final three seconds with a “buzzer beater” all too often? Either way I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and I hope this will be a better than good week for you. Michael Norton, a resident of Highlands Ranch, is the former president of the Zig Ziglar organization and CEO and founder of www.candogo.com
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ne of today’s real estate trends is appropriately named “rightsizing.” This happens when an existing home owner wants to rightsize their housing needs in terms of space, upkeep and mortgage costs. Typically, Empty Nesters or buyers in retirement are looking to rightsize, but this trend applies to anyone looking to buy their next home.One of the ways current students or even recent graduates can make themselves more attractive to prospective employers is to find the right internship. Internships are not always easy to get, and many of them don’t pay. But students who find the right internship often look back and recognize that their internship was their first step toward a rewarding career, and a step that provided valuable insight into their chosen field. To find the right internship, consider the following tips. Whether you are interested in living in a traditional neighborhood or a master-planned community full of amenities, with these simple steps you will be able to find the rightsized home to fit your needs. SPACE For the first time in many years, smaller homes have become much more dominant in the marketplace. For many, the right fitting home is smaller than ever before. The assump-
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being at home and not having those tasks on their to-do list, ever thanks to the maintenance provided by the Home Owner’s Association (HOA). COST When looking for a home, cost is oftentimes the leading factor in any search. Cost varies greatly depending on the age and size of a home, the surrounding community and a number of other factors that figure into the value of a home. When looking for your next home, make sure to consider what matters most to you – style of home, amenities, walkability, etc. – knowing the rightsize cost will affect which elements are possible. One way to rightsize your cost, yet still afford many of the community features you want, is to look in a neighborhood or master-planned community that offers multiple housing types. When a mixture of housing types is available – single-family, patio home or other style – it is much more reasonable to expect to find the rightsized mortgage to fit your financial needs. And, when you bring together home styles that appeal to everyone from young professionals and growing families, to Empty Nesters and active adults, a vibrant community is the result. As you head out to find your next home, don’t think of it as fitting in
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Englewood City Council approved about $250,000 in rebate incentives to a developer who plans to construct a building for a Sprouts Farmers Market, an auto parts store and another retail tenant that will replace the former Larry Miller Nissan dealership on Broadway just north of Belleview Avenue. Photo by Tom Munds
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ing use tax paid on materials used in the construction, and 50 percent of the taxes collected on furniture, fixtures and equipment. The rebate is not to exceed $68,000. In addition, the developer will receive a 50 percent rebate of sales taxes collected not to exceed $182,000 or for three years, whichever comes first. The money is to repay the company for funds used to make used public improvements on South Broadway, including the
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like the games and attractions didn’t get under way until about 3 p.m. The main activity that began earlier was the fishing derby that was held in the lake at
traffic-signal installation. The incentives are to cover the actual cost of the improvements but are not to exceed $250,000. According to information given to council members, it is estimated that Sprouts will do $20 million in business the first full year of operation, with about $4 million of the total receipts being for non-grocery items subject to sales taxes. It is estimated that the other retail spaces in the development will do about $3.85 million in business the first full year of operation, which would net Englewood about $275,000 in sales taxes. The sales tax collections to the city are expected to increase to about $326,000 in three years.
Progress Park. Fishing is traditionally pretty good because the state usually stocks the lake the night before the derby with an abundance of trout, but reports indicate that this year’s angling was only fair. Other early-starting activities include Belleview Park’s miniature train and children’s zoo, which open at 11 a.m. A small fee is charged for both attractions.
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She plans to share the mini-documentaries with artists who will be encouraged to create paintings about a particular girl whose story connects with them. Proceeds from the sale of those paintings will go toward the girls’ personal and community goals, such as becoming a nurse or training midwives to decrease the high infant mortality rate. The objectives are several: to empower Congolese girls, improve their communities and create meaningful crosscultural connections with Western artists and buyers. “I hope community improvement brought about by women’s ideas will help to create more positive and respectful attitudes towards women in Mbuji-Mayi,” Hanna, also an artist, said. And “I hope the project empowers the girls themselves by helping them to personally make a difference.” Her dream is unquestionably big. But, Anne said, “There is nothing, anymore, that she can’t do.” Hanna’s visit, Sandra said, is the concrete realization of what dreams and hard work can accomplish. And having someone their age talk to them and share ideas
with them is inspirational: “You don’t know me, but you came to give me a chance to become someone.” Which is exactly what Hanna wanted to do after reading “Half the Sky,” a book about the oppression of women and girls in the developing world. “It really changed my outlook on the world,” she said. “I was really interested in doing whatever I could to make a difference.” Hanna returns this week with her videos and interviews and dream. “I’m definitely prepared for this to change my life,” she said before leaving. Without a doubt, it will. But, in a school half a world away, girls are surely changed, too, because a stranger from a different life cared enough to learn about theirs. That’s empowerment. The kind that makes a difference. To learn more about Hanna Tenerowicz and Portrait of a Brave Woman, go to www. muanjadi.blogspot.com. For information about the Muanjadi Organization, go to www.muanjadi.org. Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcolorado news.com or 303-566-4110.
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He added that, by the end of 2014, the students and teachers will be in the new high school classrooms, the Englewood Middle School will move into the middle school wing and the former middle school building at Chenango Avenue and Delaware Street will become the new campus of Colorado’s Finest Alternative High School. Ewert said the group that has it best during the shifting of locations is the Englewood Leadership Academy. The middle school wing includes their facilities and, when they move into that location over this year’s winter break, they will be in their permanent location.
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All the buildings on the planned campus will be new except the auditorium and the field house, both of which will undergo major renovations. The construction tour visited the auditorium where all seats had been removed, so the facility was just a big, empty room with a stage at one end. The new seventh- through 12th-grade campus will include separate areas for the middle school and high school, although there are common areas they will share. The building will also be equipped with the latest technology. The field house and the auditorium will undergo major renovation and one area of the campus will include a culinary arts program. The former middle school also will include the latest technology and designs, plus it will be home to Englewood’s new cosmetology program.
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old favorite to read to others. Readings will be limited to five minutes. Sign up begins at 7 p.m. Readings begin at 7:30 p.m. All styles of poetry are welcome. Call 303-777-5352.
Professional
ENGLEWOOD CHAPTER of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) needs men and women between the ages of 21 and 40 to help re-establish the chapter. Jaycees work to help chapter members grow professionally and to help serve the community through hands-on projects. To become involved, call 303-914-0180 or visit www. coloradojaycees.org.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of Retired Federal Employees, Chapter 1089, invites all current and retired federal employees to membership meetings from 1:30-3 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln, Englewood.
Recreation
CHERRY CREEK Anglers meets at 7 p.m. every sec-
ond Thursday in the Lodge Meeting Room at Gander Mountain Sports, 14000 E. Jewell Ave. Call Dennis at 303-841-3612.
KILOWATT EIGHTS is for people interested in square dancing. Dances are the first, third and fifth Friday each month at Malley Senior Center in Englewood. Call Ron at 303-7594862.
HOMECOMING INC. offers caregivers of low-income seniors who are frail, disabled or unable to live alone without care in Adams, Arapahoe, Jefferson and Denver counties respite care. Assistance includes personal care and homemaking. Call Pamela Dombrowski-Wilson or Trini Martinez at 303-526-2318 for an application and information.
Social
meets the first, third and fifth Saturdays of the month at the Valley View Church of God, 4390 S. Lowell Blvd., Englewood, to square dance. Dances start at 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come and watch. This is a healthy activity for all. Call 303798-4472.
POETRY NIGHT honors the great Edgar Allan Poe by reading poetry at The Attic Bookstore, 200 W. Hampden Ave., near Hampden and Bannock in Englewood. Take originals or an
KIWANIS CLUB of Englewood believes it has an obligation to be involved in community projects. Members meet Wednesdays 7 a.m. at The Neighborhood Grille 1500 W. Littleton Blvd. Everyone is welcome to join and have breakfast on Kiwanis. Call 303-783-9523. NEWCOMERS AT Grace Chapel in Englewood welcomes women who are new to the Denver area. Learn about the group’s ongoing Bible study, make new friends, and be encouraged about God’s faithfulness and what happens after the boxes are unpacked. Call Carolyn Chandler at 303-660-4042 for information on welcome teas, Bible study, field trips and get acquainted luncheons. ROTARY CLUB of Denver Tech Center meets from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Tuesdays at the Glenmoor Country Club in Englewood. Call Larry McLaughline at 303-741-1403.
EMBROIDERERS GUILD of America
WIDOWED MEN and women of America,
Colorado Chapter meets at Bethany Lutheran Church at Hampden Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Englewood the fourth Tuesday each month from 9:30 a.m. to noon, excluding December and July. Meetings include needlework projects, needle art education, lectures and workshops of all levels. Guests are invited. Call Marnie Ritter at 303-791-9334. every Thursday at the Grill at Broken Tee Golf Course, 2101 West Oxford Avenue. Previously the Lions Club met every Wednesday at noon. The change in time is being made to better accommodate working men and women in the Englewood area who are interested in serving the community. Please join the Lions for breakfast and a weekly program and learn more about Lions Club International and the activities of the Englewood Lions Club.
THE ROTARY Club of Englewood meets each Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. at the Wellshire Inn, 3333 S. Colorado Blvd, Denver. For information, contact Josh Staller at 303-721-
Highlands Ranch
Come join us and make new friends and share in a variety of activities. Our monthly meetings are the third Wednesday of the month at 5 p.m. at Rox Bar and Grill, 12684 W. Indore Place, in Jefferson County. For more information call Mel at 303-9738688or Nan at 728-981-1841.
SOUTH SUBURBAN Women’s Connection, affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries, meets from 9-11 a.m. the second Wednesday of every other month beginning in January at Maggiano’s, 7401 S. Clinton St. The brunch includes a feature and an inspirational speaker. For details, reservations and complimentary nursery, call Rachel Lee at 303-866-1444 or e-mail rllee58@gmail.com. WHATCHA READIN’ meets at 7 p.m. monthly at The Attic Bookstore, 200 W. Hampden Ave., near Hampden and Bannock in Englewood. If having a prescribed reading list isn’t appealing, but gushing about an amazing or horrible read is, this is the right book club. Discuss books and get recommenda-
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Support
ADULT CHILDREN of Elderly Parents, a Denver-area group of caregivers and relatives of elderly looking for support and resources, meets twice monthly at Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln Street, Englewood. Meetings often include speakers from medical, counseling and housing services. Call Marina at 720-272-2846. BREAST CANCER Support Group meets Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Swedish Medical Center, 501 E. Hampden Ave., Englewood, second floor Conference Center, Spruce B. Patients, survivors and caregivers are welcome to attend. Meetings are free and open to the public. RSVP to Kelly Topf, oncology patient care coordinator, at 303-319-8638. HEPATITIS C Support Group. The group meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 1000 Englewood Parkway from 7-8:30 p.m. Contact is Deidrea at 303-504-1853. LUNG CANCER Support Group meets from 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays at Swedish Medical Center, 501 E. Hampden Ave., in the second-floor Conference Center, Spruce B, in Englewood. Patients, survivors and caregivers are welcome. Meetings are free and open to the public. To reserve a spot call Kelly Topf, oncology patient care coordinator, at 303-319-8638. MERIDIAN PARKINSON’S Support Group is a unique group. The group is open for Parkinson’s patients and their care-givers. The group will divide into patients in one group and care-givers in another at the April meeting, so that people will be able to get into particular issues and problems and share the successes and failures we experience in dealing with Parkinson’s disease.Attend meetings at 10 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month in the Sky Room of the Meridian building, 3455 S. Corona, Englewood. For more information, contact Gail Greenwood, facilitator, at 303 805 3590
Parker
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First United Methodist Church 1200 South Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.3047 www.fumccr.org
Services:
Saturday 5:30pm Sunday 8am, 9:15am, 10:30am Sunday School 9:15am Little Blessings Day Care www.littleblessingspdo.com
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Sunday Worship 8:00 am Chapel Service 9:00 & 10:30 am
Sunday School 9:00 & 10:30 am
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Welcome Home!
Weaving Truth and Relevance into Relationships and Life
worship Time 10:30AM sundays
Affiliated with United Church of Religious Science
303-794-2683 Preschool: 303-794-0510
Castle Rock Recreation Center 2301 Woodlands Blvd, Castle Rock
9203 S. University Blvd. Highlands Ranch, 80126
303 798 6387
CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING Sunday Services 10 a.m.
www.OurCenterforSpiritualLiving.org 720-851-0265
4391 E Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado 80134 Church Office – (303) 841-3836
www.parkerbiblechurch.org
303-791-3315
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A place for you
Lutheran Church & School
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN Alongside One Another On Life’s Journey
You are invited to worship with us:
Sundays at 10:00 am
Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m.
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)
303-798-8485
303-841-4660 www.tlcas.org
8:45 am & 10:30 am
Sunday
8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
1609 W. Littleton Blvd. (303) 798-1389 • www.fpcl.org
Sunday 9:30am
Joyful Mission Preschool 303-841-3770 7051 East Parker Hills Ct. • Parker, CO 303-841-3739 www.joylutheran-parker.org
Parker
Parker, CO 10am Worship Service www.hilltopucc.org 303-841-2808
Sunday services held in the historic Ruth Memorial Chapel at the Parker Mainstreet Center
...19650 E. Mainstreet, Parker 80138
Fellowship & Worship: 9:00 am Sunday School: 10:45 am 5755 Valley Hi Drive Parker, CO 303-941-0668
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New Thought...Ancient Wisdom Sunday Service
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Visit our website for details of classes & upcoming events.
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Trinity
Sunday Worship
Community Church of Religious Science Hilltop United Church Of Christ 10926 E. Democrat Rd.
Connect – Grow – Serve
SErviCES:
Saturday 5:30pm
Pastor David Fisher
of Littleton
Worship Services Sundays at 9:00am
“Loving God - Making A Difference”
Franktown
Parker evangelical Presbyterian church
9030 Miller road Parker, Co 80138 303-841-2125 www.pepc.org
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LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA
Abiding Word Lutheran Church First Presbyterian Church 8391 S. Burnley Ct., Highlands Ranch
Sunday Worship 10:30 4825 North Crowfoot Valley Rd. Castle Rock • canyonscc.org 303-663-5751
Sunday Worship: 10:45AM & 6PM Bible Study: 9:30AM Children, Young People & Adults
(Next to RTD lot @470 & University)
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Joy
Where people are excited about God’s Word.
Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors.
9:00am Spiritual Formation Classes for all Ages 90 east orchard road littleton, co
tions from other avid readers. Call 303-777-5352.
ARAPAHOE SERTOMA Club meets on Thursdays at the Englewood Elks Club, 3690 S. Jason, Englewood. Contact Ken Kelley at 303-789-9393 or kenkelley@allstate.com.
THE ENGLEWOOD Lions Club meets at 7 a.m.
MOUNTAINEERS SQUARE Dance Club
Castle Rock
Services
6845, or visit rotaryclubofenglewood.org.
Greewood Village Saint Peter Lutheran Church and Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp
Day Camp 2013 August 5 – 8 9300 E. Belleview Ave. Greenwood Village Colorado 80111 303-770-9301 or www.stplc.org
*ages 3 yrs to those entering 6th grade
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Who wants to try out for ‘Millionaire’?
With room for 2,600 people, the Cirque du Soleil big top takes shape on the grounds of the Pepsi Center in downtown Denver. The tent will be the home to the Canadian entertainment company’s newest production, “Amaluna,” July 18-Aug. 25. The production travels with 65 trailers carrying more than 2,000 tons of equipment. Photo by Deborah Grigsby
Cirque du Soleil presents ‘Amaluna’ Show puts feminine twist on ‘Tempest’ By Jennifer Smith
jsmith@ourcoloradonews.com The big tent is back at the Pepsi Center, which can mean only one thing: It’s time once again for Cirque du Soleil’s visit to Denver. This year, the airy and colorful “contemporary circus” presents “Amaluna,” which means “love moon” in several languages and is the name of the island where the story is set. The production is a feminine twist on Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” Instead of the
sorcerer Prospero, the audience will meet the sorceress Prospera. She presides over an island governed by goddesses, guided by the cycles of the moon. In this version, Prospera causes a storm that drives a group of young men to the island. Her daughter, Miranda, falls in love with one of them, and together they face myriad tribulations before living happily ever after. Director Diane Paulus is intimately familiar with the subject matter, as her first production was a rock version of “The Tempest.” Similar projects have included “The Donkey Show”; a disco adaptation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”; the 40th anniversary production of “Hair”; “Best of Both Worlds,” a gospel adaptation of “A Winter’s
Tale”; and “The Karaoke Show,” an adaptation of “Comedy of Errors” set in a karaoke bar. “Amaluna” features the exotic costumes, daring athletics and evocative set design that have come to define Cirque du Soleil since its inception in 1984. Today, its 1,300 performers fascinate fans in simultaneous shows around the world, including a standing performance in Las Vegas. “Amaluna” travels in 65 trailers carrying nearly 2,000 tons of equipment. It takes eight days to set up the complete site, which includes the set, a kitchen and the 2,600seat tent, which is climate-controlled. The show runs July 18 through Aug. 25. Tickets are on sale now at cirquedusoleil. com.
‘Minimum Wage’ pays off for audience A cappella musical comedy on stage at Avenue Theater
if you go “Minimum Wage” plays through Aug. 3. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at the Avenue Theater, 417 E. 17th Ave., Denver. Tickets: $26. (For an additional $7.38, you can buy a ticket from the theater for a deluxe burger and fries at Park and Company, a few doors east.) 303-321-5925, avenuetheater.com.
By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ourcolorado news.com When “Minimum Wage “ played Off-Broadway in 2007, Denver-based co-writers/ brothers Jeff and Charlie La Greca were in the cast of this kooky and wonderful a cappella musical comedy. (Sean Altman co-wrote the songs). One has to see this one to believe it! The actors don’t need a band — they supply their own music with their voices as they carry the audience at Denver’s Avenue Theater through training sessions at Happy Hamburger University, where “Minimum Wage” is what they’ll earn. Under the sure hand of director Nick Sugar, Michael Bouchard (Hux), Keegan C. Flaugh (Titus), Damon Guerasio (Orwell), Abby McInerney (Piercy) and Carter Edward Smith (Bradbury) sing rocking a cappella music almost
Damon Guerrasio, Keegan C. Flaugh, Abby McInerney, Carter Edward Smith and Michael Bouchard perform in the a cappella musical, “Minimum Wage” at the Avenue Theater. Courtesy photo non-stop for 90 minutes. There are a few minutes out to watch grainy, bad training videos and announcements from the company headquarters and a few more for bits of goony action. Numbers of new shops keep being announced. References to another major hamburger chain are continual and clever.
Music director Mark Middlebrooks, a teacher and performer familiar to fans at Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center, has, in conjunction with Sugar’s good-humored direction and choreography, delivered an alltogether chorus of singers, each with a different role in the a cappella format and each indi-
vidually outstanding. Strong harmonies, beatboxing and fine comic timing prevail. Happy Hamburger University training includes segments on fryers, grills and spatulas, dangers and the theme song about what they’ll earn as they work their way toward the middle — “Minimum Wa-yay-age.” Different songs offer each performer a chance to shine. Keegan C. Flaugh, the booming bass, is the hypochondriac chain clown, Kooky, and Abby McInerney “Shakes her Booty With Danger.” Damon Guerasio’s take on “G-R-I-Double-L” is a showstopper in this most entertaining evening — it’s not to be missed.
Who wants to be a millionaire? Now, you can be, as the syndicated game show will audition Denverites on July 12 at the Seawell Ballroom at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” auditions will include a timed multiple choice test and, for those people who pass, an interview with one of the show’s producers. Auditioners will be seen on a firstcome, first-served basis and producers will audition as many people as they can. Participants must be at least 18 years of age, a U.S. resident and meet all eligibility requirements. Rules and times can be found on “Millionaire’s” website at www. millionairetv.com. A new season of “Millionaire” will debut at 2 p.m. Sept. 2 on KMGH-Channel 7 with new host Cedric the Entertainer.
AvidGolfer reaches 100
Colorado AvidGolfer is celebrating a 100th milestone. Not that the local magazine is becoming a centenarian — it still has a few years to go before hitting that drive — rather CAG is publishing its 100th issue with the July edition, on newsstands and online (www. coloradoavidgolfer.com) this week. Editor Jon Rizzi realized a couple of months ago that the magazine was approaching its 100th edition. “It’s been a really great run so far,” he said. To celebrate CAG No. 100, the pages pay homage to past covers along with its current cover guy Billy Casper, whose company recently took over management of The Golf Club at Ravenna in Douglas County’s Waterton Canyon area. Other big names whose mugs have graced the coveted CAG cover include: Todd Helton (first cover), John Elway (twice), Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Arnold Palmer, Jill McGill, Amelia Earhart (last month), Amy Van Dyken, John Lynch, Terrell Davis, Don Cheadle, Kevin Costner, David Duval, Tom Weiskopf and on and on. But Rizzi doesn’t let the fairway grass grow under his feet. He’s set his sights on Broncos QB Peyton Manning for a future cover. “He’s only been here for a year, so we’re still working on that,” Rizzi said. After celebrating the biggest issue ever in 2006 just before The International held its last tournament at Castle Pines, CAG, along with the rest of the country, figuratively boarded up the windows to brace against the recession’s storm. “We weathered the recession, which hit the golf business and publishing business very hard,” Rizzi said. “We kept our hand firmly on the tiller and navigated the waters. We pulled back from nine issues to eight issues a year, which made us a stronger publication.” Rizzi, employee No. 1, was supported by co-captain and publisher Allen Walters, employee No. 2 in the company majority owned by The Baker brothers — Dick, Don and Ray. What does Rizzi hope to accomplish for the magazine’s next 100 issues? “Surviving is a good thing,” he said. “We Parker continues on Page 17
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After a number of months installed in a busy downtown Denver location, sculptor Erick Johnson’s “The Nest” has been moved next to a peaceful pond at Westlands Park, 5701 S. Quebec St. in Greenwood Village. The installation is a collaboration of the Museum Outdoor Arts, Greenwood Village Arts and Humanities Council and Demiurge Design. Johnson said: “Throughout our natural world and among many different species of birds, fish, insects and mammals, a nest is an amazing, instinctively created environment for raising a family. It not only serves as a shield from the elements, but as a fortress against other threatening natural predators.”
Hundreds of bands scheduled
The annual Underground Music Showcase is scheduled in the South Broadway Arts District July 19-22. We are told that more than 400 bands are scheduled to perform in a number of venues, starting at 8 pm. each night. A bracelet, good for all four days at $35, is available at the box office, near the Goodwill Mainstage at First Avenue and Broadway. Information and schedule: theums.com/lineup. NPR radio Open Air, 1340 AM, will broadcast from the UMS.
The buzz about bees
“Meet the Beekeeper” at Hudson Gardens from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. July 20. Watch beekeepers working at the apiary and learn about management techniques and the process cers. of starting a hive if interested. Free and open to the public.
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He will give a slide presentation on strange things about our state. Free. 303-795-3961.
Sazon gets jazzy
Local jazz ensemble Sazon will perform at its first Sunday Jazz Concert from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 14 at Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant, 5050 S. Syracuse St. in DTC. Ensemble members are Bobby Trujillo, Joe Lopez, Norma Tell and guest Ron Jolly. Tickets: $15 advance; $18 door, BrownPaperTickets.com, 1-800-838-3006.
Littleton Jazz Festival
Sazon will also play at the Littleton Jazz Festival on Aug. 16 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main Street in Downtown Littleton. Also on the program: Highlands Ranchbased After Midnight with Benny Goodman arrangements and pianist Neil Bridge. Tickets: $25, on sale July 15 at townhallartscenter.com, 303-794-2787 ext 5.
Palmer Lake Historical Society
“The Western Museum of Mining and Industry: Past, Present and Future” will be presented at 7 p.m. July 18 at the Palmer Lake Town Hall, 28 Valley Crescent, Palmer Lake. Richard Sauers will talk about programs and plans at the 27-acre Colorado Springs museum. Free. Palmerdividehistory.org.
Museum hosts quilt retrospective By Sonya Ellingboe
Marie Conway began sewing early — creating ensemming bles for her self and her two sisters. She graduated from Cato thedral High School in Denver. AG She married David Conway and they lived in Littleton, ly where they raised seven children: David (deceased), Danww. iel, Martin, John, Stephen, Paul and Jenise. They celebrated
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their 62nd anniversary before she passed away in July, 2012. For a time in the 1960s, she had a dressmaking business on Littleton’s Main Street, called Marie’s, where she designed and sewed ensembles and costumes for customers. e When she retired from that business, she turned to her real love — quilting — and created many innovative wall hangings as well as functional quilts and in later years, ts smaller quilted pieces, such as totes and lap quilts. “A Quilter’s Craft: Marie Agnes Conway Retrospective” ent is on exhibit at the Littleton Museum July 12 to March 16, s 2013. Her daughter, Jenise Conway, said there are about 50-60 works in the show. While Conway used some traditional block patterns, usually her quilts were of her own design, each unique. She nold enjoyed the textures of fabrics as they passed between her st fingers TerThe City of Littleton owns two Conway quilts in its art r, collection: “David’s Hometown” was designed and made d for Littleton’s Centennial and dedicated to her oldest son as a memorial. It shows various recognizable scenes around town and has been displayed at the Littleton Center at ights times. She worked on it from 1985 to 1989, finishing in time for Littleton’s 1990 Centennial celebration. There is also a mauve shantung silk spider quilt, her first e’re art quilt, created in 1983 and purchased by the Littleton Fine Arts Board for the city collection. ver She made several quilts of silk, but most are crafted from eld G, ae
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Wildlife Experience is topic
“The Wildlife Experience: More than a Museum” is director Gary Debus’ topic on July 15 when he speaks to the Highlands Ranch Historical Society at 7 p.m. at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. In addition, club members can tour the museum on July 19 at 11 a.m. at a group rate of $9. hrhistoricalsociety@ comcast.net.
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Marie Conway’s quilt, ”David’s Hometown” was created for Littleton’s Centennial. It is exhibited in a retrospective of her work at the Littleton Museum. Courtesy photo by William Hastings cotton fabrics, Jenise said. “Flora” is an example of her original designs — a rosebud with little ladybugs and ants. Some pieces are a collaboration — with Jenise or, in the case of a pillow, with her granddaughter for a 4-H project. Her quilts were exhibited in several local shows: the Littleton Fine Art Board’s “Own an Original”; the Littleton Fine Arts Guild Depot Art Center’s “Great Frame Up” show; and the annual Western Welcome Week Arts and Crafts show.
Tickets can be purchased in advance through www. Ticketfly.com, or at the door. Admission is 21 and over only, and doors open at 9 p.m. The Paladins, from San Diego, were founded in the early 1980s by guitarist Dave Gonzalez and his high school friend and double bass player, Thomas Yearsley. They have recorded nine studio and three live albums, and along the way built a reputation as one of America’s hardest-working live bands. 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 BlacktieColorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.pennyparker. blacktie-colorado.com. Send her Mile High Life column tips and eavesdroppings at parkerp1953@gmail.com or at 303-619-5209.
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Matt Burton checks the custom-built engine in his pro stock truck as his grandfather, Richard, stands ready to help. Matt is continuing the Englewood family’s racing tradition started by his grandfather in the 1960s. Photo by Tom Munds
Burton racing tradition continues Driver follows in footsteps of veteran racer grandfather By Tom Munds
tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com There has been at least one Burton at the wheel of cars racing on local tracks for the last 45 years. It began with Richard Burton, who started driving in 1968. An injury forced Richard out of the driver’s seat several years ago, but the tradition continued as his grandson Matt moved from super stock to drive the familiar red and white No. 36 his grandfather had driven in the pro truck division at Colorado National Speedway. Matt Burton said he expects this, his sixth year of racing at Colorado National Speedway, to be the best year yet. Burton said having a great year is a challenge because there are 16 to 20 trucks in the division and the top six are often separated by as little as a thousandth of a second in time trials. “Every year of racing is a learning experience as you and your crew seek to be more successful,” the Englewood resident said. “Things have gone pretty well as this season reaches the halfway mark.” Burton is currently in third place in the points standing with 203 points, 24 points behind division leader Rudy Vanderwal. The difference is small because, in a good night of racing, a driver can earn as many as 40 points. He said, at the July 5 race, his truck was ahead of the field the whole way and won the fast time dash. He was working his way to take the lead in the 50-lap main event when he said truck performance dropped dramatically. A trip to the pits discovered a portion of
‘Every year of racing is a learning experience as you and your crew seek to be more successful.’ Matt Burton the suspension system had broken. That was corrected so Burton could return to the track and eventually finish seventh in the 16-truck field. The next pro truck race is July 28, and Burton said there will be few changes to the truck because, before the suspension mishap, the setup was perfect and the No. 36 was the fastest, best-handling truck in the field. “While the truck was great in the last race, the challenge is to get better at every race, which demands the crew do a lot of homework,” Burton said. “After each race, the crew gets together to review our performance. We pick out the things that worked as well as the things that didn’t go well. Then, we look to improve the good things and see what needs to be done so the things that didn’t work well don’t happen again.’ He said crew homework includes studying the track and the opponents in the last race and determining if there are adjustments they can make on the truck to make it run better. “We also read what others have written about this type of racing, we talk to people and we look at different options we think will help as we prepare for the next race,” the 2008 Englewood High School graduate said. “You can’t just go to the track with
what we think will work best and expect to do well in the races.’ Longtime Englewood resident Richard Burton said he is proud to see his grandson Matt’s performance as a race driver. “I started racing at Englewood Speedway as soon as I was old enough to get out on the track,” Richard Burton said. “I think that was about 1968 and I raced up until I was struck by lightning in September 2009. I hope eventually to recover enough to get back behind the wheel, but until then, I help Matt with his truck and cheer him on.” The elder Burton was the figure-8 champion at Englewood Speedway in 1978, the final year of competition before the track closed. He continued driving and won championships in each of the next three decades at tracks that included Lakeside Speedway and Colorado National Speedway. The younger Burton said racing is probably in his blood and it is a passion of his. “As early as I can remember, every summer the whole family traveled to the races to support Grandpa,” Matt Burton said. “Because of the rules, I had to wait until I was 14 to be allowed in the pits as part of his crew. I worked on Grandpa’s car until I was old enough to begin driving in races. I drove a super stock and a couple
other types of cars and a couple years ago, switched over to pro trucks. I drove Grandpa’s No. 36 for a couple years and then we put together the new No. 36 truck I am driving.” The vehicle Burton drives is shaped like a pickup truck, but that is where the similarities to a pickup on the road end. The frame is carbon fiber tubing and the frame is covered with a skin made of a thin sheet of metal to keep the weight to about 2,800 pounds. The truck is powered by a custommade 355-cubic-inch engine that produces about 500 horsepower. Buying a pro truck ready to race would cost $25,000 to $30,000, with the biggest expense being the engine at $15,000 to $20,000. Fuel, tires and spare parts — plus the cost of the trips from Englewood to the track in Erie — add up, so Burton, like all drivers, has sponsors who help cover the costs. Most of the sponsors listed on the side of his truck are Englewood businesses, such as Frank the Pizza King and Bill’s Englewood Drive Shaft. Burton’s truck takes a little over 16 seconds to circle the three-eighths-mile paved track, hitting top speeds of about 125 mph. Matt, his dad and his grandfather are the primary team that works preparing the engine and the truck for the races. Other family members join them in the pits for the races. “I think the pro truck division is a fan favorite and I expect it will get faster with more trucks entering the competition,” Matt Burton said. “There are rules on weight, horsepower and a number of other technical requirements the vehicle must meet. That is why our division is so competitive as everyone looks for that little thing that will help them get in first place and stay there.”
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Golfers gear up for Solheim Cup By Jim Benton
jbenton@ourcoloradonews.com Some captains and potential players of the European Solheim Cup team recently visited and played the Colorado Golf Club during a week off in the LPGA and European Tour schedules. The Solheim Cup, the women’s version of the Ryder Cup, pits 12 golfers from the United States against 12 European golfers and is scheduled Aug. 13-18 at the Colorado Golf Club in Parker. Coaches and players met with the media July 2, and almost everyone delivered the same message that anything can happen in match play. “In match play, anything can happen,” said assistant captain Annika Sorenstam. “Some players feel they are representing their country and continent. They just soak it up and find another gear they might not find in other tournaments. “It’s a putt here, it’s a shot here, it’s a match turned around.” The Solheim Cup has a unique match play format. Players will play fourball, in which each player plays their own ball throughout the round. Each hole is won by the two-women team whose player had the lowest score on the hole and the team is awarded a point. If the teams tie, a half-point is given to each team. Foursomes pit two-player teams and the golfers hit alternate shots. A point is awarded each hole to the team with the lowest score. In the 12 singles matches, all 24 players square off and golfers gain points or halves for each hole. There will be 28 matches played over the three days of the tournament. Four foursomes matches will be held Aug. 16 starting at 7:30 a.m., with four fourball matches set to begin at 1 p.m. On Aug. 17, foursome and fourball matches are scheduled for the same times. The 12 singles matches begin at 12:30 p.m. Aug. 18. There are 28 points up for grabs in the team standings over the three days, with a point awarded for each match won and half point garnered for each match that is tied. Europe needs 14 points to retain the cup, which it won in 2011 in Meath, Ireland. The Americans would need 14.5 points to earn theirs seventh straight victory on U.S. soil. “It’s (Colorado Golf Club) a great course for match play, especially the back nine from 14 on could be fun holes,” said European captain Liselotte Neumann. “A lot of things could happen on those holes, there are short par 4s and par 5s that you can get on in two shots. “There are some great holes, especially when it comes to playing maybe the best ball matches. You have 16 when someone might want to go for it. In match play, you can have someone be more aggressive.” Carlota Ciganda, a former Arizona State golfer from Pamplona, Spain, who turned pro two years ago, played on two European Junior Solheim Cup teams and enjoys match play. “The whole format is fun, being a team member,” said Ciganda. “Match play is different and this course suits it well because you can take some risks and play it as a match play course. It’s going to be fun.” Neumann, Sorenstam and assistant captain Carin Koch will have the difficult task of matching partners for the fourball and foursomes matches. “It’s about finding the right partners you are playing with,” said Sorenstam. “There are times you play with players and you try so hard but it always doesn’t fit. “I can mention Suzann Pettersen. She’s a top player as an individual. She’s now No. 3 in the world. In the Solheim Cup she really rises to the top and she’s had some opportunities to make some winning putts. She was my partner a few times and together she elevated my game and I elevated her game. That the challenge of the captains, to find the right combinations.”
LPGA legend Annika Sorenstam, right, high-fives Dewi Claire Schreefel during a chipping contest at the Colorado Golf Club. Sorenstam is co-captain of the Solheim Cup’s European Team. Photo by Chris Michlewicz
What’s on the horizon. Lone Tree, Colorado
Lone Tree, Colorado
Put us on your summer calendar. The RidgeGate community is thriving this season, with many fun, free events that will inspire you and your family to reconnect with nature, move your body, and hear great music. Plan now to join us. Thursday, July 18, 6:30 –8pm
RidgeGate’s historical Schweiger Ranch. This month,
Free Nature Hike Series: Nature Journaling
hear amazing true wilderness stories from Jeff Rucks,
Location: Register online to receive meeting location details
retired education manager with Colorado Parks &
Discover new ways of perceiving the outdoors. We’ll
Wildlife. Visit www.thewildlifeexperience.org for
hike with a trained naturalist from South Suburban
more information and to register.
Parks and Recreation, then practice journaling techniques while sitting quietly and observing nature during the
Tuesday, July 30, 6:30 –7:30pm
sunset. Register at ridgegate.com for this free,
Free Sunset Yoga in the Park
family-friendly hike. (Age 8 and up)
Location: Belvedere Park (between RidgeGate Parkway and RidgeGate Circle on Belvedere Lane)
RidgeGate Presents Tunes on the Terrace: Sons and Brothers - Saturday, July 27 Allan Harris - Friday, August 2 Location: Lone Tree Arts Center
Enjoy live music in a beautiful outdoor setting at the state-of-the-art Lone Tree Arts Center. Coming up, see Sons and Brothers’ upbeat Rockabilly and bluegrass stylings, or enjoy a romantic date night out listening
Join RidgeGate, South Suburban Parks and Recreation and the Lone Tree Recreation Center for a free yoga class in Belvedere Park. Bring your own yoga mat, or one will be provided for you. In case of heavy rain or lightning, class will be cancelled. No yoga experience is necessary. No need to register - just drop in!
Wednesday, August 7, 11:30am –1pm
to romantic jazz vocalist Allan Harris. $15 lawn, $20
The RidgeGate Walk Concerts: Martini Shot
reserved seats. Tickets at www.lonetreeartscenter.org.
Location: Outside the Lone Tree Rec Center
Saturday, July 27, 7– 8:30pm
The Wildlife Experience: Nature Nights Campfire Series
Enjoy a summertime lunch break with live music in beautiful Prairie Sky Park, courtesy of the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District. This month, enjoy Martini Shot, a high energy, six-piece rock band
Location: Schweiger Ranch
from southern Colorado. Take a walk on the paved path
Come gather around a fire for an evening of s’mores,
around the park, bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the music.
stories and activities with The Wildlife Experience at
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mit. The South Metro Health Alliance and Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network are convening the communities of Arapahoe and Douglas counties for a Mental Health Summit from 8-10 a.m. Monday, July 15, at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood. A hot breakfast will be served. Seating is limited; contact Traci Jones at 303-793-9615 tjones@ southmetrohealthalliance.org to reserve your place at this important convening. Visit www.southmetrohealthalliance. org.
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.
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July 15
BLOOD DRIVE. Legacy Partners community blood drive is from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 15 inside Suite 330 at 116 Inverness Drive East, Englewood. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www. bonfils.org.
HISTORY OF Denver. Come learn the stories of the Mile High City from 10-11 a.m. July 26 at the Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. You will learn how our city was founded and the roles played by William Larimer, John Evans and others. We will trace the development of this resilient city that has enjoyed tremendous booms and weathered debilitating busts. Bring your favorite Denver trivia to share. This free program is sponsored by Autumn Heights Health Care Center and Preferred Care at Home. RSVP: 303-762-2660. If parking in the lot, get pass from inside center.
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Aug. 16
community blood drive is from 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. Friday, July 19, inside classrooms 1 and 2 at 3425 S. Clarkson St., Englewood. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-3632300 or visit www.bonfils.org.
Mayfair Liquors will host a special wine tasting to benefit Gateway Battered Women’s Services. The event is at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at the Wellshire Event Center, 3333 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver. A survivor will share her story about being a battered woman and how she was helped by Gateway. The event also features a sit-down dinner followed by a live auction. Call 303-343-1856 for tickets and more information.
BLOOD DRIVE. Craig Hospital
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
WINE TASTING/AUCTION.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send event information to calendar@ ourcoloradonews.com, attn: Englewood Herald. No attachments. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.
Time to dig out the corncob pipe Turkey Leg and Wine Hoedown ready to roll By Jennifer Smith
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“The Turkey Leg and Wine Hoedown is back bigger, badder and stronger,” says Greg Reinke, president of the Historic Downtown Littleton Merchants. “Bring the family, listen to the music and have a great time.” Yes, you read that right. Turkey Leg and Wine Hoedown. And this year, there will even be good wine, not just Manischewitz, says Reinke, and Fat Tire and Blue Moon in addition to Schlitz, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Coors and Coors Light. The Daisy Duke girls will be back to serve up the libations out of their wheelbarrows, or visit the statuesque servers up in the Amazon Tree House. The concept for the hoedown evolved in 2011 after Reinke heard some complaints that people who like “turkey-leg events” might not be the best clientele to attract to downtown Littleton. He thought it was hilarious, and the rest is history. The menu, of course, features turkey legs — two kinds this year, both smoked and Louisiana deep-fried.
Sides include corn on the cob and individual servings of EZ Mac. The appetizer is Cheez Whiz on crackers, and dessert is pecan pie on a stick. All can be purchased as a meal or a la carte. New this year are the bands: Ken K cranking out classic rock, and Brian Parton, former lead singer of Mad Dog and the Smokin’ Js, belting out rockabilly. The $3 cover charge includes all the entertainment you can stand, including tubing on the Lazy River, Frozen Turkey Bowling (on a real bowling-alley lane), Little People’s Paddle Boat Pond, Dunk-a-Merchant and more. Reinke says suggested attire is Daisy Dukes for the ladies and bib overalls with no shirt for the guys, and everyone who arrives in character gets $1 off admission. The general store will be open in case you run out of chewin’ grass or corncob pipes. “It’s a fun, middle-ofsummer event because you can dress down and just have a good time,” he said. The event is July 19 and July 20, 6-11 p.m. in the Reinke Bros. parking lot, 5665 S. Prince St. For more information, contact 303-7955006 or info@downtownlittleton.com.