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Max Powers, 5, focuses on holding on to the ball as he participates in a drill at the July 22 session of the Englewood Youth Sports Association football camp. This marks the first time EYSA will have a team of mini-mites made up of kindergartners through second-graders. Turn to Page 19 for more coverage. Photo by Tom Munds

For many business owners, it is a difficult task to identify which, if any, chamber of commerce is best suited to fulfill their companies’ needs. Options abound, with Colorado being home to more than 130 chambers. Some of those are specifically designed for certain demographics, like the Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce, the Rocky Mountain Indian Chamber of Commerce and the Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce. Other chambers — the ones in Castle Rock and Golden, for example — are identified with a distinct geography. At the same time, regional organizations, like the Denver Metro, North Metro, South Metro and West chambers, boast members from wide geographical areas. Even given those options, small businesses often find the best bet is joining an Chamber continues on Page 5

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Englewood officials announced that, starting at the end of this year, there will be a fee to use the facilities at the Malley Senior Recreation Center. The fee schedule is the first in the history of the center and officials said it was done to increase revenues. File photo

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Senior recreation center to begin fee system late this year By Tom Munds

December marks the start of the Malley Senior Recreation Center’s winter session and, for the first time in center history, individuals using the facilities will be required to pay a fee. Joyce Musgrove, center program supervisor, explained the fee schedule to the city council at the July 21 study session. “The Malley Center was asked to increase revenues by $15,000 during last year’s budget process,” she said. “The staff discussed a lot of different ideas but it became evident the way to raise revenues was to institute a fee system.” The proposed daily fee will be $2 for residents and $4 for non-residents. An option to cover all daily fees is purchase of an annual pass. Annual pass fees are $39 for residents and $43 for nonresidents. Musgrove said the proposed fees are

expected to raise an additional $39,000 a year. She said the staff did a survey and found Malley was the only senior center in the metro area where facility use was free. The Malley center is located at 3380 S. Lincoln St. The facility includes a fitness center, gymnasium and computer lab. The center also offers a long list of classes ranging from fitness programs to oil painting. Anyone 55 or older can become a member of Malley. Members of the parks and recreation department and representatives of Malley took part in the July 21 discussion with the city council. Jerrell Black, parks and recreation director, said the fee proposal was approved by the Malley Center Trust Fund Board and the Malley Advisory Committee. “We talked to a lot of the people who use Malley,” said Bobbi Oxford, who serves on both Malley committees. “Most people said they were surprised fees hadn’t been put in place sooner. Not many objected to the fee system.”

June report underscores continued increase in revenue collections By Tom Munds

tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com Englewood continues to benefit from increased revenue collections, city finance director Frank Gryglewicz told the city council at the July 21 study session. “We have seen revenue collection increases for 22 of the last 24 months,” he said. “In light of the trend, we have upped the revenue forecast for this year.” Gryglewicz said in addition to favorable revenue collections, through the end of this June, spending has been less than projected for the year. “The result of increased revenues and controlled spending means as of the end of June, revenue collections were about $875,000 more than spending,” he said. Financial continues on Page 13

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One of the best spins on the midway, the merry-go-round, is a traditional favorite at the Arapahoe County Fair. Sometimes called carousels, they are believed to have emerged from early jousting practices in Europe and the Middle East where knights would ride horses in circles, tossing balls to one another to improve agility.

A FAIR AMOUNT OF FUN Afternoon thunderstorms and the Arapahoe County Fair seem to be a common pairing, and although brisk weather over the weekend sent this year’s fairgoers scrambling for cover, it didn’t send them scrambling for home. In fact, thrill seekers along the midway at the fairgrounds in Aurora on July 26 found even more attractions than last year, including a woman with the head of a human and the body of a snake and the world’s smallest pony, supposedly coming in at only 10 inches in height. Along with the annual rodeo, tractor pull and demolition derby, high-flying hounds, live musical entertainment and mutton bustin’ brought smiles to visitors of all ages.

LEFT: A high-flying hound from Rocky Mountain Dock Dogs, an organization that produces professional canine aquatics events, takes a plunge in the cool water July 26 at the Arapahoe County Fair. During the “Big Air” competition, dogs leap from a dock and are awarded points based on the height and length of the jump. ABOVE: This black and white Polish cockerel seemed to garner the attention of fairgoers with its interesting “hairdo.” Along with livestock and produce, exotic breeds of poultry can be found among the many exhibitions.

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Fracking supporters salute court ruling Judge says health concerns don’t override state’s interest By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A recent court decision on hydraulic fracturing is leaving supporters of the big-money drilling practice hopeful that the momentum of the contentious debate is now in their favor. A Boulder County District Court judge on July 24 struck down Longmont’s ban on fracking, which voters there put in place during the 2012 election. “While the Court appreciates the Longmont citizens’ sincerely-held beliefs about risks to their health and safety, the Court does not find this is sufficient to completely devalue the State’s interest,” District Judge D.D. Mallard wrote in her ruling. Mallard determined that Longmont’s fracking ban conflicts with state rules and limits Colorado’s interest in developing oil and gas opportunities. The judge stayed her decision, pending

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alternative group, perhaps a merchants association that caters to a relatively small swath of territory. Amid a hypercompetitive business climate and myriad changes to their own landscape, metro area chambers must prove to companies and municipalities they are deserving of their membership. Some believe there may be too many chambers competing with each other — which can result in businesses taking on multiple chamber affiliations and the accompanying expense. But, critics say, it could also cause chambers to lose focus on their priorities, something that could result in unintended consequences.

appeal. The City of Longmont plans to appeal the ruling on its ban on fracking, a process by which water and chemicals are blasted deep underground to free up trapped oil and gas. Supporters of the multibillion-dollar fracking industry point to the ruling — and a recent narrow rejection by Loveland voters to implement a moratorium on fracking — as evidence of momentum. “I think that it’s a good start,” said state Rep. Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch. McNulty is a fracking supporter who is behind a ballot initiative that would prohibit communities that ban fracking from receiving revenues that are collected from those that welcome the practice. “There’s going to be a lot of legal maneuvering ... If they appeal, then we’ll head down that road. If they don’t, we have a very good precedent in place,” McNulty said. Fracking has developed into one of the more polarizing and complicated issues in the state. Supporters of fracking point to job creation, as well as a state economic impact of billions of dollars annually that is generated by the oil and gas industry. Opponents have serious concerns that fracking could impact public health and the

environment. Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper recently called off efforts to reach a legislative compromise on fracking issues. The effort was undertaken in hopes that lawmakers could craft legislation that would prevent fracking ballot initiatives from moving forward. In addition to pro-fracking measures like the one McNulty is supporting, anti-fracking initiatives could end up being on the ballot this November. They include efforts to allow communities greater control over drilling — a measure dubbed the “Environmental Bill of Rights” — and a measure that would require wells to be placed at least 2,000 feet from occupied dwellings. That effort that would essentially ban fracking in Colorado, oil and gas industry supporters claim. Hickenlooper and the oil and gas industry oppose the ballot initiatives, which are being financially driven by U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, a Boulder Democrat who has big support from those who are against fracking. A Polis spokesman declined to comment on the court’s ruling. Bruce Baizel of the Earthworks Energy Program, a group that supported the Long-

mont ban, expressed optimism, in spite of the court’s ruling. “This decision means two things,” said Baizel. “The judge has invited us to seek the change we need either through the higher courts or the legislature. We fully intend to pursue the former on appeal while the latter underscores the need for the citizens of Colorado to get out and support the Environmental Bill of Rights ballot measure this fall.” But Karen Crummy, a spokeswoman for Protect Colorado, a pro-fracking group, said the judge’s decision should prove to antifracking advocates like Polis that the fracking facts are not on their side. “Perhaps now Congressman Polis will listen to elected officials in both political parties and the business and community groups who have asked him to withdraw his arbitrary and irresponsible ballot initiatives,” Crummy said. “His efforts to lock inflexible regulations into the state constitution will be a disaster for the economy, private property owners and the local communities who now have the ability to help shape energy regulations to their needs.”

Room for everybody?

Smaller chambers like Golden that have a well-established mission continue to be successful — it’s when chambers begin to take on too many initiatives that service overlap develops and competition inadvertently ignites between local chambers and regional chambers. That’s the view of Brian Willms, former CEO/president of the West Chamber of Commerce in Jefferson County. “What I see chambers do is, they try to

do everything and anything, they try to be all to everybody — but they need to stay in their lane,” Willms said. “Each organization individually, and then the organizations collectively, should be taking a look at what their priority mission is and who they are trying to service and then really determine collectively if there is duplicity taking place.”

Before taking the position of CEO/president at the Golden Chamber of Commerce, Dawn Smith was the executive director for the Conifer Chamber of Commerce for three years. Golden’s landmark north and south Table Mountains offer seclusion and give the city character unlike other Denver suburbs, Smith said. “We are not typical, and I think that is an interesting way to look at the chamber as well,” she said. The chamber is housed at the Golden Visitor’s Center, which receives 260 visitors a day, Smith reported, totaling approximately 34,000 visitors a year on average. “That’s huge,” Smith said. It’s also a bonus for her, in which her job is to promote and market local businesses and nonprofits daily. The benefit for businesses to join the Golden chamber is the exposure they will get from the extra visibility from all the guests who stop in, she said.

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POLITICAL ANALYSIS

GOP grows isolated on issue of gay marriage As a seemingly non-stop wave of court rulings that favor marriage equality continues to make headlines, it has come as no surprise that Democrats have been quick to praise decisions that are moving Colorado closer to the reality of samesex nuptials. On the other hand, Republicans — the majority of whom have long been vocal in their opposition to gay marriage — for the most part have remained silent as the court battles have played out. The momentum and public support of this debate is clearly on the side of marriage equality, with confident supporters touting the inevitability of samesex marriage in Colorado and across the country. And as the issue moves further away from their party, Republicans seeking statewide office rarely talk about gay marriage — and when they do it’s clear they don’t want to talk about it at all. Republicans who support marriage equality believe that it’s time for the party to stop fighting against an issue that is becoming a losing battle. “It very much demonstrates while Republicans make a claim to be a party of liberty and personal freedom, this is a position that doesn’t square with that at all,” said Mario Nicolais, a Jefferson County Republican who has played a key role in same-sex partnership legislation and litigation. “The rise of Libertarians is due in large part because people cannot stand Republicans’ position on marriage equality. I think it’s turning off a lot of folks in the party.”

led a group of conservatives in supporting the legislation and he also has played a role in marriage-equality litigation that is making its way through the court system. Nicolais said his party doesn’t do itself any favors when it comes across as being intolerant on an issue where its views are among the public minority. “When an issue like this is trending so severely in one direction, it doesn’t make us look good,” he said. Nicolais said that Republicans risk losing younger members, a group that is much more inclined to support marriage equality than older Republicans. “A lot of those people will not listen to a single thing that a politician says if they don’t support their friends who they’ve grown up with,” he said.

Turnaround in 10 years Sen. Mark Udall is among the many Democrats who praised the recent court rulings. Chris Harris of the Udall campaign said he is pleased that the issue is moving so quickly in the direction of marriage equality. That’s even more remarkable, Harris said, because it was only 10 years ago that gay marriage was used a successful wedge issue by Republicans nationwide in a country that wasn’t ready for marriage equality. “We saw in 2004 Republicans using their anti-gay messaging to benefit them,” Harris said. “It’s remarkable and remarkably positive that the tide has turned so quickly.” The Udall campaign has attacked the senator’s opponent, Republican U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner, as being on the wrong side of this issue — using the marriage equality issue to their advantage in a way that would have been akin to political suicide just 10 years ago. “I think they know they are out of step with voters and certainly out of step with history,” Harris said. Gardner campaign spokesman Alex Siciliano responded with previous state-

ments that the congressman has made regarding same-sex marriage. Rather than address the issue of gay marriage directly, Gardner instead took issue with Democrats whom he believes are guilty of demagoguery. “While others may seek to divide Colorado on these sensitive issues, you won’t be hearing any rhetoric from me like that during this campaign,” Gardner said. “I believe strongly that we must treat each other with dignity and respect and that we deserve a U.S. senator who aims to bring people together, not pull them apart.” It is rare nowadays for Republicans who are against same-sex marriage to voice overt moral concerns with homosexuality, another indication that the debate has evolved. Many Republicans instead hold the position that government doesn’t belong in the marriage business to begin with. “I know during the civil-unions debate I was conveniently labeled as someone who opposed the legislation because I didn’t agree with those life choices,” said state Rep. Chris Holbert, R-Parker. “But really the opposition is, I don’t think it’s right that government is involved in relationships that define people.” Holbert said heterosexual marriage is a “good, productive thing for our society” because opposite-sex couples can procreate. And if same-sex marriage does become a reality in Colorado, he doesn’t want lawmakers playing any role. “Clearly, in my district I represent a majority of voters who support traditional marriage,” Holbert said. “I think that is true throughout Douglas County. But I would imagine some of those people would be more acceptable with a court’s decision on the constitutionality on the issue rather than the Legislature defining relationships.” But Gerou said it is that kind of talk that is hurting the party. “The more the minority is doing what they’re doing, the smaller they will become,” she said.

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION of University Women, Littleton-Englewood Branch invites baccalaureates to participate in activities that further the goals of equity for women and girls, lifelong education and positive societal change. Meetings usually are Mondays each month, September through May, at Koelbel Library, Orchard Road and Holly Street, Centennial. Social time is followed by business meeting and informative program on subjects ranging from public policy issues to poetry. Call Linda Shell at 303-796-7702.

DENVER INVESTOR Club meets the first Thursday each month at 7:30 p.m. at the IHOP on Clinton Street in Englewood. Call Gail Segreto at 303-810-9015 or e-mail gailsegreto@starband.net. This is a nonprofit educational club. 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. LETIP INTERNATIONAL, local chapter, is a professional referral organization that meets at Maggiano’s at the Denver Tech Center, 7401 S. Clinton St., in Englewood. A Highlands Ranch chapter meets at LePeep’s, 7156 E. County Line Road. Call 303-789-7898 or visit www.letip.com. NARFE (NATIONAL Active and Retired Federal Employees), Chapter 1089 was merged into Chapter 81. The membership meetings are from noon to 1:30 p.m. the third Friday of every month, with an optional lunch at 11 a.m., at the American Legion Post 1, at the Southeast corner of I-25 and Yale Ave (5400 E Yale). All current and retired federal employees are invited to attend. For information call, Hank at 303-7794268 or Darlene at 303-771-2024.

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CHERRY CREEK Anglers meets at 7 p.m. every second 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

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HOMECOMING INC. offers caregivers of lowincome 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.

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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. DAUGHTERS OF the American Revolution, Columbine Chapter meets at 1 p.m. every second Saturday at Castlewood Library, 6739 S. Unita St., Englewood. Call Michelle Brown at 303-979-7550. DAUGHTERS OF the British Empire is a national organization with a philanthropic purpose. For almost a century, DBE has been a common bond for women of British heritage living in the United States. DBE is open to women who are citizens or residents of the U.S. who are of British Commonwealth birth or ancestry or who are married to men of British Commonwealth birth or ancestry. There are six chapters in Colorado, including chapters in Littleton, Englewood, Centennial, Evergreen and Boulder County. Call Chris at 303-683-6154 or Olive at 303-347-1311, or visit www.dbecolorado.org and use the contact form available. SERTOMA CLUB of DTC meets on Thursdays at Mangia Bevi Restaurant, Englewood. Contact David Oppenheim at 303-850-7888 or captdso@aol.com. EMBROIDERERS GUILD 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. ENGLEWOOD LIONS Club, serving the Englewood community since 1926, meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays, except the first Thursday when the group meets at noon, at the Englewood Meridian, 3452 S. Corona St., Englewood. If you’re interested in working to improve our community as a member of the world’s largest service

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Don’t miss out on second chances In casual golf outings when we shank our first shot into the lake and reach back into our bag for another ball to tee it up one more time, we call that shot a mulligan. And many times that second ball is just as bad as the first; however, there are those times when that mulligan works out extremely well and puts us safely back in play. Many successful salespeople and thriving businesses have learned a long time ago that when a prospective customer says “no” to the offering or proposal, that “no” is only “no” for now, it is not a “no” forever. Early in my own selling career, I was told “no” by a prospect 12 times before they finally agreed to see me one more time where that “no” finally turned into a “yes” as I made the sale. That is an extreme example, and as many of you who are in sales or in business have learned, if we do not take that second shot, “no” will always be “no.” We can all probably think of a time where we let some words fly from our mouths without any filter or thought for what we were about to say or how we would say it. Now most people might think that there is absolutely no chance for a verbal mulligan, but how many relationships and friendships have been saved through heartfelt, apologetic, or encouraging and loving words? If

we never take the time to seek that second chance, we will never have the opportunity to repair the relationships that matter most in our lives. Have you ever given someone a second chance? Have you yourself ever needed a second chance? My guess would be that the answer to both questions would be yes. It’s what we do with those second chances that really matters. Typically, successful second chances include extra effort in thought and preparation. The mulligans in our lives have a much greater likelihood of reaching the green when we take the time to understand where things went wrong in the first place. Once we recognize the error, large or small, in our technique, tactics, or spoken words, we can adjust accordingly and are well on our way to success and happiness. Now in professional golf, we all know

there is no such thing as a mulligan. The professional golfer knows that if a mistake is made, he or she will pay the price through additional strokes. In life, we are penalized with missed opportunities if we say the wrong things or take wayward steps. However, in most cases we do have an opportunity to make things right as we capitalize on our second chances. Now maybe my example of being rejected 12 times before finally making that sale is an extreme case. However, in sales just as in life, we need to recognize the importance of resilience and maintaining a positive attitude of perseverance. “No” today does not mean “no” tomorrow, and a harsh word spoken today does not mean it could not be forgiven tomorrow. How about you, are there situations or opportunities in your life where you could use a second chance or take a mulligan right about now? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we make the most of our second chances, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation and the CEO/founder of www. candogo.com.

Negative campaigning is positively correct Does negative political campaigning affect me? No, not at all. My opinions about politics and politicians “can’t get no worse.” Negative campaigning makes me lose faith and trust and interest in the nominees. It makes me wonder who is telling the truth, because accusations are made and candidates brag about things they may or may not have done or said. Some candidates flip-flop depending upon which way the wind is blowing. “I am in favor of gun control, unless it would be beneficial if I weren’t in favor of gun control.” My favorite tactic appeared in Kwame Kilpatrick’s re-election campaign for mayor of Detroit, when his consultant made comparisons between the negativity aimed at Kilpatrick by local journalists and black lynchings in the South, complete with graphic images. Detroiters re-elected Kilpatrick. Oh, he is currently serving a 28-year prison sentence. Rod Blagojevich, the former governor of Illinois, is right here in Colorado. He reported to begin serving a 14-year prison term at the Federal Correctional Institution, Englewood, in 2011. They may have moved him, I don’t know. There have been other politicians who have gotten their hands dirty: former Connecticut Republican Gov. John G. Rowland, former North Carolina Democratic Rep. Frank Ballance, former California Republican Rep. Duke Cunningham, former Alabama

Democratic Gov. Don Siegelman, former Illinois Republican Gov. George H. Ryan and former Illinois Democratic Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Former, former, former. Remember Idaho Sen. Larry Craig? “Lewd conduct” in a public restroom. I saw Marion Barry giving an interview recently, showing off and talking up his accomplishments in Washington, D.C., and promoting his new book, “Mayor For Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry, Jr.” Barry was re-elected to a fourth term despite years of political corruption and even a prison stint. No list would be complete without the Watergate boys, and even Chappaquiddick Ted Kennedy. I was never very fond of Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley. But they must have liked the family enough to elect his son, Richard M. Daley, as mayor, because they re-elected him five times. So, no, negative campaigning and nega-

tive behavior doesn’t affect my opinion about politicians and politics. It’s as low as it can possibly be. They are all wearing pencil-thin mustaches, selling used cars, inflating their achievements, denigrating the hell out of their opponents, “believing in America,” and have plans to turn this thing around. Each and every one of them gives me the creeps, although I guess I might ease up on Lincoln. JFK had charisma, and a mistress around every corner. But I was thinking about something the other day. I might have 20 to 30 things on my mind at any given time. President Obama has to have 20,000 to 30,000 things on his mind at any given time. Everyone wants something. Everyone wants something to be different. Every small business owner, minority, gun advocate, gun-control advocate, pro-lifer, abortion-rights advocate, religious nut, immigration-control zealot, pregnancydiscrimination opponent, you name it. It all reminds me of that program “Dirty Jobs.” Politicians have to do them for us. I have no interest in their jobs, but that’s no reason why I can’t complain about them. Or is it? Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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Christie visit leads to pot talk Controversial governor stumps for Beauprez By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie made no apologies for having previously called Colorado’s “quality of life” into question for its voter-approved marijuana legalization, during a July 23 visit here. Not that anyone would have expected a “sorry, Coloradans” from the larger-than-life Republican and potential 2016 White House contender, who isn’t one to mince words. “I’m not one of those guys who is going to change my opinion just because I’m standing in Colorado and go, `Well, what I really meant was …’” Christie told reporters inside Sam’s No. 3 Diner in downtown Denver. “No, I meant what I said.” Christie was in Colorado to raise money for the Republican Governors Association and stopped by the diner to stump for fellow Republican Bob Beauprez, the former congressman who is seeking to unseat Gov. John Hickenlooper this fall. Christie was joined by Beauprez at the diner, and he praised the former congressman for having “the right vision for the future of Colorado.” But much of Christie’s availability with the press was spent responding to comments he made about Colorado’s pot laws earlier this year. During a New Jersey radio show in April, Christie blasted the state for allowing recreational pot use and sales. “See if you want to live in a major city in Colorado, where there’s head shops popping up on every corner and people flying into your airport just to come and get high,” Christie said in April. “To me, it’s just not the quality of life we want to have here in the state of New Jersey and there’s no tax revenue that’s worth it.” Christie reiterated his position during his Denver visit, saying that legalizing pot “is the wrong thing to do from a societal perspective (and) from a governmental perspective.” “… I think that diminishes the quality of life in a state that legalizes an illegal drug, a drug that is still determined to be illegal by the federal government and most other states,” he said.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks to reporters during a visit to Sam’s No. 3 Diner in downtown Denver on July 31 as Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez looks on. Photo by Vic Vela When he wasn’t answering questions about pot, Christie was heaping praise on Beauprez, who is making his second run in eight years for the governor’s mansion. Christie said he was encouraged by recent polls that show a neck-and-neck race between Beauprez and Hickenlooper. He also said he wouldn’t be visiting Colorado in his capacity as chairman of the Republican Governors Association if he didn’t think Beauprez had a shot at winning. “Listen, there’s nobody who is awake and alive here in Colorado who doesn’t believe that this is a winnable race,” Christie said. “The only people who don’t believe (that) are just absolute, flat-out partisans.” Christie was asked about demographic problems that continue to afflict the Republican Party at the national level. Those problems include consistent failures at winning over women and minority voters, making it increasingly difficult for the GOP to win in blue or purple states. Christie reminded reporters that he is the governor of a Democratic stronghold and said that Republicans need to “campaign in places where we’re uncomfortable,” in order to win over a more diverse group of voters.

“The fact is, Bob’s not going to win this race by going to chamber of commerce lunches every week,” Christie said. “He needs to go every once in a while, but that’s not where he needs to spend his time. He needs to spend time in places where Republicans typically don’t get the vote you’re talking about.” Christie said Hickenlooper has made “fundamental errors” and “poor decisions” as Colorado’s governor. However, the New Jersey governor refused to cite specific examples of those decisions. A Hickenlooper campaign spokesman did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment, but the Colorado Democratic Party blasted Christie’s visit. “By bringing Chris Christie and his scandalous New Jersey politics to our state, it’s pretty clear that Both Ways Bob is still lost on the Colorado way,” said Colorado Democratic Party Chairman Rick Palacio, through a statement that was sent in advance of Christie’s trip. “Instead of embracing Christie’s style of cronyism and corruption, Beauprez should denounce his visit the way Christie denounced Colorado’s way of life.” Palacio was referring to a now-infamous

bridge scandal in New Jersey, where one of Christie’s staffers and some of his political appointees are alleged to have been politically motivated in conspiring to create traffic gridlock in a New Jersey town. Beauprez responded to criticism of Christie’s visit and the perceived baggage he brings as being “pure and utter nonsense.” Beauprez said Christie “took responsibility and took action” as the bridge scandal came to light. But some outside the restaurant strongly disagree that Christie took the appropriate action during the bridge scandal and would have preferred that the governor stayed in New Jersey. “To me, that just demonstrates the type of leadership that he would demonstrate as governor of Colorado and that’s not what we need,” said Amy Runyon-Harms of the leftleaning ProgressNow Colorado, referring to Beauprez’s association with Christie. Runyon-Harms was joined by a handful of others who protested Christie’s visit from outside the diner, but the New Jersey governor paid them no mind. “By the way, I welcome them here … this is a much lower turnout of protesters than I normally get,” Christie said.

Meatballs for a cause Spaghetti dinner benefits Omnibus, Shopping Cart programs in Littleton By Jennifer Smith jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Life can be lonely in a world without wheels, but a group of people is working to ensure it doesn’t have to be in Littleton. “We’re all citizens interested in caring about you, caring about the system and caring about the city, and what a wonderful city it is,” said Tex Elam, chair of Littleton Transportation Network, during the group’s second annual benefit spaghetti dinner at Libby Bortz Assisted Living Center. The group supports the city’s Omnibus and Shopping Cart programs, which help seniors and the disabled get around town safely, and often end up doing a whole lot more. City Clerk Wendy Heffner told the attendees about a time when a regular rider canceled a trip to the store because she didn’t have enough money for groceries. Within 15 minutes, drivers put together $100 of their own money. They bought the groceries and delivered them to the woman, along with extra gift cards in case of another emergency. Another time, when a woman didn’t call in to schedule her regular appointment, transportation coordinator Wendy Shea-Tamag noticed. She was able to reach the woman’s daughter, who found her mother on the floor with a broken arm. “I see every day how caring they are, and how much they think about you in their off time,” said Heffner. “This is how

much our drivers care.” LTN was formed last year after city council issued a directive that the programs should explore alternate revenue sources and strive to rely less on the city budget. Community leaders came together to get the job done, including former Mayor Susan Thornton and Dan Burnham, who recently retired from his position as executive director of the South Metro Housing Authority. Many of the riders live in facilities operated by South Metro Housing, like Amity Plaza, Geneva Village and Bradley House. The programs themselves, however, are celebrating 40 years of service this year. Since 1974, the Omnibus has been delivering seniors and the disabled to and from grocery stores, shopping centers, hair salons, doctors and other appointments. It’s a call-and-ride service that only travels within city limits, with a few exceptions for medical visits. The Shopping Cart, on the other hand, has a set route and schedule. It picks up passengers from senior-housing facilities in Littleton and drops them off and picks them up at various local shopping centers. Both services are free, though donations are accepted and valuable to keeping the four buses on the road. Elam said most riders are happy to donate what they can. It takes about $321,000 to keep the buses running each year. LTN is planning a variety of ways to raise community awareness about the program, including participating in this summer’s Western Welcome Week parade and selling commemorative bricks in partnership with the Bortz center, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary. For more information, visit www.littletongov.org and click on “Community.”

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GRACE CHAPEL Mothers of Preschoolers meets second and fourth Wednesdays from 9-11:30 a.m. at Grace Chapel, I-25 and County Line Road, Englewood. Call Karleen Wagner at 303-799-4900 or visit www. gracechapel.org.

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CLUB, COME and look us over. We invite men and women to join the Lions for a meal, good fellowship, a weekly program and to learn more about Lions Club International and the activities of our local Lions Club. Call Dave Newman at 303-237-0751 or Bruce Nordwall at 303-789-1145 with any questions.

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 303-721-6845, or visit rotaryclubofenglewood.org. FRIENDSHIPS ARE Golden, a Precious Moments collectors club, meets the fourth Thursday each month at Castlewood Library in Englewood. Dinner provided by club members at 6 p.m., meeting from 7-9 p.m. Give back to the community by doing local charity work. Talk and share stories about Precious Moments. Call Leota Stoutenger, club president, at 303-791-9283.

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. RANCH RACONTEURS Toastmasters. Learn to improve your personal and public speaking skills, listen effectively, develop leadership abilities and build your confidence in a fun, supportive environment. Group meets at 6:55 p.m. every Thursday at the Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Visitors welcome. Contact Debbie Fuller at vpm-873616@toastmastersclub.org. 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.

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PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY Support Group The Denver Branch meets from 3:30-5 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of every month at Christ Church United Methodist, 690 Colorado Blvd., Denver; parking and entrance in the back. For information about the Denver Branch meetings, call Dorothy Miller at 303814-2112 or email dorthy_miller@hotmail.com.

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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.

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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.

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DEPUTY CITY CLERK Hiring range is $48,587 - $55,876, DOQ/E. Position is responsible for support in all areas of the City Clerk’s Office including but not limited to records management and preservation, processing licenses, conducting elections, notice of public hearings, preparing Council agendas and Council meeting minutes, processing open records requests, and processing incoming bids. Requires high school diploma or GED; valid Colorado driver’s license with a safe driving record; ability to work evenings occasionally. Applicant must be at least 18 years of age. Applicant must successfully complete several pre-employment skills tests and background investigation as conditions of employment. If you are interested in serving a unique historical city and enjoy working with diverse populations, please apply online. Visit http://www.cityofblackhawk. org/goto/employee_services to apply online. Closing date is August 11, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. Applicants are required to upload their resumes during the online application process. The City supports its employees and appreciates great service! EOE.

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Racetrack gambles on polls to add gaming Ballot issue sees out-of-state money flood into Colorado By Katie Kuntz Rocky Mountain PBS I-News A Colorado racetrack has the chance to become the state’s largest casino this November, and it’s quickly creating the most expensive issue fight in the state’s 2014 election. The racetrack, Arapahoe Park, is operated by Mile High USA, a subsidiary of a Rhode Island-based racing and entertainment company. So far, Mile High USA has contributed more than $2 million towards a ballot measure that would allow the racetrack to add up to 2,500 slot machines. Initiative 135 has not yet met all the qualifications to be added to this fall’s ballot, even though supporters submitted more than 130,000 signatures for verification on July 14. The pitched battle between gambling interests in the mountain casino towns in Cripple Creek, Central City and Black Hawk, and the horse track in Arapahoe County has already generated more than $11 million in fundraising, and opponents to the measure have spent more than $7 million to defeat the proposal before voters even see it. “The majority of our spending so far has been to sure up advertising space come this fall,” said Michelle Ames, spokesperson for the Don’t Turn Race tracks into Casinos issue committee, which opposes initiative 135. “I think that our strongest arguments are just the facts: this is a ballot initiative written by a single Rhode Island company that wants to increase its bottom line. I think Coloradans will see that for what it is and they will reject the initiative just like they did in 2003.” In 2003, a similar initiative was introduced to Colorado voters who rejected the gaming expansion by a 4-1 margin.

Still, proponents of the measure believe that the time is ripe to try once again. “I think that our country has gone through a lot in the last 10 years and if you base any of your assertions on what happened then versus what is happening now, that’s not going to give a good bet,” said Becky Brooks, Arapahoe Park spokesperson. “We have had some successes on this track; the attendance is up and we think this is the right time to do this.” But several Black Hawk casinos that are already established in Colorado do

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not believe this is the right time to expand gaming. In fact, five of the largest Black Hawk casinos have already contributed $8.8 million to the campaign against this expansion. And those casinos also have out-ofstate ties. For example, one supporter of Don’t Turn Racetracks into Casinos is Ameristar Casinos, a Pinnacle Inc. subsidiary whose headquarters are in Las Vegas. Ameristar has already contributed about $2.8 million against this ballot initiative. Another Las Vegas casino company who has contributed over a million dollars to the campaign is Affinity Gaming Inc., which operates Golden Gates and Golden Gulch casinos in Black Hawk. A St. Louis. Mo. company, Isle of Capri, is responsible for contributing $2.2 million to stop the expansion of Arapahoe Park. “It’s basically just a big battle between corporate interests,” said Eric Sondermann, an independent political analyst from Denver. “This is not an election where passions are going to be high among ordinary voters; this is a corporate fight all the way.” But Mile High USA, in a desire to be more appealing to voters this time around, promised 34 percent of the net income from slot machines, or an estimated $114 million annually, to the Colorado K-12 education fund. This is in contrast to the $104 million that all of Colorado’s 38 casinos paid in statewide taxes during the fiscal year that ended July 1, 2014. Still, $114 million may not be a large enough contribution to gain support from the education community. “I am going to be very surprised if there are people from the public education sector who will support this thing like they did two years ago to increase taxes,” Sondermann said. “That was going to raise about a billion dollars for K-12 education. It doesn’t seem likely that $100 million is enough money to be worth it.” While Arapahoe Park pledges to bolster the education fund, opponents to the measure say this new expansion will drastically change Colorado’s landscape

‘This is not an election where passions are going to be high among ordinary voters; this is a corporate fight all the way.’ Eric Sondermann, Independent political analyst

of limited gambling, and decrease some of the funding for projects already voter approved. Steve Boulter, who operates Dostal Alley, a family owned casino in Central City, fears that the Arapahoe Park casino would not expand the gambling community in Colorado, but would only take business from other establishments. “We think that this would completely annihilate these historic towns and everything that we have done to help the economic survival of our community,” Boulter said. “We aren’t afraid of some competition and they are more than welcome to build up here in Central City, but they are trying to write their own rules into our constitution.” As of July 1, 2014, none of the casinos in Central City had contributed to the campaign against the casino expansion; explaining they did not have extra money to enter the fight. So far, all of the $11 million in contributions to the opposing committee have come from large Black Hawk casinos. The only financial contributor to the supporting committee has been the owner of Arapahoe Park. Those interests have created the most expensive issue battle in the state, accounting for nearly half of all the $23 million in issue committee funding. The Secretary of State’s office expects to either verify or deny the ballot initiative in the next three weeks. Colorado Community Media brings you this report in partnership with Rocky Mountain PBS I-News. Learn more at rmpbs.org/news. Contact Katie Kuntz at katiekuntz@rmpbs.org.

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Littleton home builder says back off Neighbors worry mansion will remain nothing more than a shell By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com The builder of the mansion under construction on South Prince Street at the top of Jackass Hill wants his neighbors to know it will be finished, and that’s all he has to say on the subject. “I’m tired of talking about it,” said Joshua Cohen, owner of Sierra Building and Design, which is building the home at 7350 S. Prince St. “I don’t feel compelled to answer questions for a bunch of neighbors that want to get into my business.” The city’s building department backs him up, saying all his permits are current and they haven’t heard about any problems. But neighbors are getting nervous, saying not much has happened in a while. “Many of us in Littleton have been wondering why that mansion that was slowly being constructed on top of Jackass Hill Road has had no activity for several months,” writes Linda Jantzen in an email to the Littleton Independent. “It sits there exposed to the weather, not even half completed, with a locked gate and weeds growing all around.” County records indicate Cohen purchased the property in 2010 for $620,000, as the sole owner. The assessor’s web-

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For Willms, collaboration between chambers is key in order for them to continue to thrive in the years ahead. Losing focus and allowing overlap could ultimately be their downfall as they end up creating a watered-down service that benefits no one. “Are there going to be chambers somewhere that don’t survive? Sure. It’s just like any other industry or business,” said Pam Ridler, president of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce. “If you’re not listening and changing and making things happen, then you’re not going to make it.” The newly spawned Westminster Chamber of Commerce, which was formed in December of last year, decided to split from their regional organization, the North Metro Chamber of Commerce. Local businesses were not being well-promoted by organizations like the Jefferson County Economic Development Corp., said Jennifer Shannon, CEO/president of the Westminster Chamber. “The problem with a large chamber like Metro North is that they just don’t have the ability to promote the individual cities. It’s kind of not really their focus,” Shannon said. But what they do is valuable because their large size allows them to do advocacy work and lobby, things smaller chambers like Westminster don’t have the resources to take on by themselves, Shannon said. “I don’t know that one is necessarily better than the other,” she said. “I think we just fill different niches.”

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According to the report, Englewood has collected almost $21 million in 2014 — about 3 percent, or $613,000 more than collected during the first six months of 2013. The increased revenue is reflected in the report on sales and use tax collections, a major source of the city’s revenues. The report states that the year-to-date sales and use collections were about $12 million — or about 6.5 percent or $751,000 more than collected through the end of June last year.

Neighbors are wondering when, if ever, this mansion on Prince Street near Jackass Hill will be done. Photo by Jennifer Smith site shows property taxes are current and that there are no liens or bankruptcies. He quit-claimed it to Natalie Cohen in 2013. She shares a Denver address with Sierra Building and Design, but did not return a call seeking comment. Joshua Cohen pulled a permit to build single-family

residential in November 2012 that expires in September of this year. It allows for 4,043 square feet with a 2,089-squarefoot basement and a 2,641-square-foot garage. According to the county, the two-story mansion is planned to have six bedrooms and nine bathrooms. The 2.3-acre site’s 2014 appraised value is $1.07 million.

communities’ economic plight. Littleton belongs to its regional organization, the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, but it does not have a city-specific chamber. Like a growing number of cities, however, it has its own economic-development department, recruiting and incentivizing companies to locate within its borders. Michael Penny, Littleton’s city manager, said there is room for both. “I do not believe (the city’s department) diminishes the role of the chamber,” Penny said. “The (South Metro Chamber), due to their scope and area they cover, tends to focus on larger regional issues.” Likewise, Centennial Mayor Cathy Noon believes her city’s economic development department is not a replacement for the two chambers (South Metro and Aurora) the city belongs to. “The relationship between the city and chambers is complementary, not competitive,” she said. “We try not to overlap and duplicate resources.” There are alternatives to chambers for smaller businesses in many communities. In Penny’s city, for example, the Historic Downtown Littleton Merchants Association supports and promotes a number of small businesses on Main Street. Merchants associations can play a pivotal role in the development of a business community, particularly groups whose focus is on the development of a downtown. Associations working with local chambers can allow for that chamber to branch out its efforts beyond Main Street, said the Golden Chamber’s Smith. The Downtown Merchants Association in Golden functions as a committee of the chamber, although a person doesn’t have to be a chamber member to have a place on the DMA. When members from the DMA decided they needed to bring more people to downtown Golden, they came up with a

First Friday Street Fair, which is run by the Golden Chamber. “We’re definitely on the same team,” Smith said. “They’re part of us… an extension of us.” Again, ensuring that local and regional chambers and merchant associations are not stepping on each other’s toes is critical, Willms said, adding that in Jeffco, it is common for chambers and economic development organizations to overlap their services. “Although there might be collaboration going on, and I do think it’s going on very well in Jeffco, I don’t think everybody is feeling secure enough to stay in their own lanes and say I am going to define my niche,” Willms said. “I still think there’s a fear of `I’m going to lose my business.’ ” The business of chambers of commerce might be a changing industry, Willms said, but the organizations still offer significant value that continues to attract membership. That said, there is room for improvement when it comes to prioritization, he believes. “Sometimes that means you’ve got to be willing to give something up, and I really think that becomes a challenge a lot of times,” he said. “I really believe if you have a true agreement with the different organizations, truly collaborating, I think that they will be stronger in the long run.” — Jennifer Smith contributed to this report.

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Englewood’s revenues come from a variety of sources. The city receives cigarette tax collections from the state, departments collect fees for licenses and permits and the municipal court collects fines. However, sales and use taxes make up 78.4 percent of all tax revenue and 57.4 percent of all revenues. In Englewood, total sales taxes are 7.75 percent. 5.04 W x 4 H - Color Financing Available WAC “Offer Limited-CALL NOW!” Mayor Randy Penn said it is good to see the trend of increased revenue collections continuing. INSULATED WINDOWS ALSO AVAILABLE “This is a good report for our city and weEnglewood want to see theHerald faFor an appointment, please call toll free: vorable trend continue,” he said. “Traditionally, July is a good month for sales and use tax collections because families are Run date: Thursday July 31, 2014 getting kids ready to return to school. The hope is this year’s July report will follow the favorable trend.”

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‘A n Evo l v i n g Vi s i o n’

Longtime painter’s works on display in Lone Tree By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com “rita derjue: An Evolving Vision” will open Aug. 4 and extend to Sept. 20 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, with a reception for the artist hosted by the Lone Tree Art Commission on Aug. 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The artist says she views it as an 80th birthday celebration, with many of these paintings created in 2013-14 and all in the past 20 years. Included, she said, will be large canvases and watercolors, as well as small drawings and, hopefully, a case with sketchbooks. “I want to show paintings not shown before,” the prolific artist said. They will include some that have hung in her home but not in shows. Her work has changed from one decade to the next. She studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and received her MFA from Cornell University. She also studied in Germany, where she became familiar with the “Blue Rider” school of German Expressionism, especially Gabrielle Munter, according to Lone Tree Art Center curator Sally Perisho. “And like the post-impressionists in Southern Germany, derjue’s subject is the landscape, including lakes and mountains, hills and grasslands. It is the landscape in its many forms and moods — spontaneous, bold and beautiful, quiet or majestic,” Perisho said. A world traveler, derjue is familiar with contemporary art in many areas. Her large, spontaneous brushstrokes are reflective of the early study of German Expressionism. Some paintings, such as “Village” in the new exhibit, are a composite grown from derjue’s imagination, but others relate to particular sites, such as the historic Colorado railroad town of Como, where derjue and her husband, Carle Zimmerman, own several old houses they have restored. They are active in the South Park Heritage Area and have worked on restoration of the old railroad roundhouse, which appears in a painting. “The train came right up to the door of the depot — now a B&B,” she said. There will also be a painting or more representing the many summers she taught summer classes on Massachusetts’ Outer Cape at Truro Center for the Arts, she said — a location not far from her childhood home in New Hampshire. And, visitors will find images from Vail, where she often goes to paint. “An Evolving Vision” is a Commission-

Bartender mixes it up with best Sean Kenyon, bartender extraordinaire at Williams & Graham, was named American Bartender of the Year at the Spirited Awards July 19 in the Sheraton Hotel New Orleans. Kenyon was among four finalists along with Jeff Bell (PDT, New York), Marcovaldo Dionysos (Smuggler’s Cove, San Francisco), and Bobby Heugel (Anvil Bar & Refuge, Houston). The Spirited Awards are held each year during Tales of the Cocktail, the world’s premier cocktail festival, bringing together the international spirits community for five days of what’s now, what’s new and what’s next in bartending. “I am still stunned by the whole thing,” Kenyon told Eater Denver. “I didn’t think I was going to win. Someone from a secondary market doesn’t have as much of a chance to win as much as people from the coasts, and with the guys from New York and San Francisco in the running, I just didn’t expect to win.” According to Eater Denver, Robert Simonson, author and journalist for The New York Times, tweeted this after Kenyon’s win: “Jul 19 #spiritedawards win for @SeanKenyon likely to be biggest thing yet to happen to Denver cocktail scene, attention-wise. #totc” What did Kenyon say in his acceptance speech? “I thanked my wife — I couldn’t do anything I do without her. I thanked my family at Williams & Graham — I love them. I thanked Steve Olson and Andy Seymour, two of my mentors. And I thanked my father; he never sat me down to tell me what to do, but I learned everything I know about bartending and hospitality from him. I prepared nothing for my speech because I am superstitious, but I ended with a call to young bartenders everywhere: Honor yourself, honor your peers, and honor your craft.”

Summer eatery week set

“The Village” watercolor by rita derjue, is an imaginary village—a composite of images—in “An Evolving Vision” at Lone Tree Arts Center.

LEFT: “The Blue Road” watercolor by rita derjue is included in “An Evolving Vision” at Lone Tree Arts Center. RIGHT: Littleton painter rita derjue relaxes in her studio. er’s Choice invitational show. Each year the Lone Tree Arts Commission supports emerging and professional artists by providing a venue to display their work in a public setting. With a rolling deadline, artists submit their work to be considered and reviewed. They are selected by demonstrating a meaningful body of work with an educational and informative component, according to Perisho.

IF YOU GO “An Evolving Vision,” paintings by rita derjue, will be displayed at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, from Aug. 4 through Sept. 20. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and prior to LTAC performances. lonetreeartscenter.org; 720-509-1000.

Denver foodies, start your appetites. The menus for the first Summer Denver Restaurant Week were listed July 23 at www.DenverRestaurantWeek.com. For the first time, Denver Restaurant Week will offer a summer version Aug. 23-29 with more than 200 Denver restaurants offering multi-course dinners for the fixed price of $30 (tax and tip not included). “At the request of the participating restaurants, Denver Restaurant Week was expanded this year to offer a summer version, which will feature outdoor dining, fresh locally sourced produce and seasonal menu items,” said Richard Scharf, president and CEO of Visit Denver, organizer of the event. Menus are listed on the website by cuisine and by neighborhood. Diners can also see which restaurants offer vegetarian options Throughout this year’s event, diners will also be encouraged to enter to win “The Pursuit of Perfection in the Kitchen” sweepstakes, presented by Lexus, which will award two lucky winners private cooking lessons with top Denver chefs, Andrea Frizzi of Il Posto or Elise Wiggins from Panzano. Information on entering the contest can be found at Facebook.com/VisitDenver. The contest will run through the end of Denver Restaurant Week.

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Wind ensemble blows through town The Colorado Wind Ensemble’s summer schedule includes two free outdoor concerts in our south suburban area: • 7-8 p.m. Aug. 7: Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Marches, movie music and classics. Chairs will be provided. Free with Scientific and Cultural Facilities District sponsorship. • 6:30-7 p.m. Aug. 9: The CWE will be guests at the Colorado Honor Band’s Summer Extravaganza at Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. The Colorado Honor Band will play from 6-6:30 p.m. Bring chairs, blankets and a picnic.

Call for entries

The Heritage Fine Arts Guild has a statewide call for entries for its annual “This is Colorado” exhibit, to be held in October at Arapahoe Community College. Entries are due by Aug. 15. Forms are available at Colorado Gallery of the Arts at ACC, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, or from Mary Kay Jacobus at mkstudio@comcast.net. Mary Allman-Koernig will be the juror.

Old Timers’ Luncheon

Tickets for the annual Old Timers’ Luncheon, an Aug. 17 Western Welcome Week event, are on sale at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Datura St., Littleton. Bennett’s Barbeque will provide chicken, beef and pork barbecue plus trimmings at $20 per person, with a reservation deadline of Aug. 7. Checks made out to Littleton Museum may be mailed to the above address. Open to all current and former Littleton residents. Information: 303795-3950. Include contact information if you’d like to share it. Tickets will not be available at the door.

The Colorado Wind Ensemble will perform two south area concerts, one at Smoky Hill Library and the other at Curtis Arts and Humanities Center. Courtesy photo

Rocky Mountain Music Festival

Lee Ann Rimes, Marshall Tucker Band, 10,000 Maniacs and more will perform at the Rocky Mountain Music Festival, scheduled for Aug. 10 at Clement Park, Bowles Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard, in Jefferson County west of Littleton. Doors open at 11 a.m. Free parking at Clement Park. Information and tickets: TheRMMF.com.

Artists exhibit at Spark

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Three area artists have work exhibited at Spark Gallery, 900 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, through Aug. 10: Andy Rising of Centennial is exhibiting “Geomythologies”; veteran artist John Matlack is exhibiting “Inside Out”; and Dustin Ellingboe, formerly of Littleton and now of Denver, is exhibiting “Plains” in the North Gallery. Open noon-5 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; noon-4 p.m. Sundays.

lation by the Colorado Springs artist includes a water feature and communal structure for stimulating the chakras. Hours: noon to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Cafe hours the same. The popular Mixed Taste series is moved to 3126 Larimer St. in the RINO Arts District. See mcadenver.org for schedule and information. 303-298-7554. Parking is available across 15th Street after 4 p.m. and on weekends for $3.

Jazz festival tickets available

Art and madness

Tickets are still available for this year’s Littleton Jazz Festival, at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton. On the program: Purnell Steen and Le Jazz Machine playing music by Duke Ellington, and the Jeff Jenkins Quartet playing Brubeck. Tickets: $25 at Town Hall Arts Center, 303-794-2787, ext. 4. Note: These concerts sell out, so don’t plan on a last-minute ticket purchase.

Springs artist’s work shown

“Matt Barton: I Think I Feel Something” is open at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Denver. The instal-

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more than 60 Dollar Tree and Deals stores in the metro area and placed in collection boxes in each store. The Back-to-School Brigade program is a nationwide campaign by Operation Homefront and Dollar Tree. This is the sixth year that Dollar Tree has partnered with Operation Homefront for the program. Last year, Dollar Tree patrons donated more than $4.7 million of supplies nationwide. Once the program ends, Operation Homefront volunteers will collect and distribute the gifts to military children during the back-to-

“Propehetia Vetitum Mundi (a Screw Tooth Installation),” created by Adam Stone and Erin Rollman, is an art installation built from the prophetic 1982 science ﬁction/horror movie “Forbidden World.” It will be shown on two nights, Aug. 2 and 8 at 8 p.m.: drinks, cake and a sermon from the Executive Warrior Chief in charge of Religious Rhetoric and Prophetic Distribution Services, assisted by his Sales Associate/Semi-Believer. Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver. Doors: 8 p.m., Revelatory Proceedings at 9 p.m. Art available for viewing Aug. 3-7 from 4-8 p.m. but you’ll miss the sermon. Information: screwtooth.com. No reservations needed.

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What the heck, drive for `Shrek’ Musical in Boulder is worth the trip

IF YOU GO The Boulder’s Dinner Theatre production of “Shrek: The Musical” runs through Sept. 6. Ticket prices start at $38 for dinner and the show. The theater is located at 5501 Arapahoe Ave. in Boulder. For information, visit bouldersdinnertheatre.com or call the theater at 303449-6000.

By Tom Munds tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com Shrek remains an ogre in a production at Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, but is different from the ogre in the namesake movie because the stage Shrek dances, sings and cracks jokes. To go along with the singing, dancing ogre played by Seth Caikowski, the Boulder production of “Shrek: The Musical” includes a high-energy Princess Fiona, played by Norelle Moore, and a wisecracking talking donkey who is seldom silent, played by Tyrell Rae. The trio shares the stage with a large cast, and the production moves along with a multitude of special effects that includes a very large red dragon puppet. Cory Gilstrap of Imagined Creations received a special honor from the Colorado Theater Guild at the July 21 Henry Awards for his creative puppet designs and creations that include the dragon. There appeared to be a full house for the July 17 performance, and more than a third of the patrons were children who appeared to range in age from 6 or 7 to those in their teens. The show kept their attention and no child was seen drifting off to sleep even as it got later. The musical features 19 songs. The music blends in with the story line and the talented cast make each vocal number, whether a solo or a choral production, special. Major characters all stand out, but Moore’s performance as Princess Fiona is outstanding. She was a bundle of energy with a great voice and the ability to use body

language, facial expressions and comments to be serious or to trigger laughter, depending on the scene. Shrek was created in a 1990 children’s book by cartoonist William Steig. The 2001 animated movie stayed true to the book’s story line, which included fairy tale characters and a friendly dragon. The musical premiered in 2008 as the most expensive show ever produced on Broadway. Boulder’s Dinner Theatre presents its rendition of the musical with special scenes like an array of tuxedoclad “mice” dancing with Princess Fiona, who sheds her long skirt in favor of more appropriate dance attire. The show requires a large and varied cast of characters. Since there are more characters than there are performers, everyone — except the three performers playing the lead roles — switches costumes and roles depending on the scene. For example, Adam Paul is the father ogre early in the show, and then becomes one of the three pigs. Each customer’s meal is brought to the table by a very accommodating staff that also plays roles in the performance. At the intermission, most return to check on customers in costume. For people living in the south metro area, the drive to Boulder during rush hour isn’t a great experience, but it is well worth it to spend the evening watching “Shrek: The Musical.”

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ABOVE: Norrell Moore, left, plays Princess Fiona and Seth Caikowski plays the ogre in the Boulder’s Dinner Theater production of “Shrek: The Musical.” The musical production provides entertainment for the whole family and will run through Sept. 6. BELOW: The talking donkey played by Tyrell Rae has a close encounter with the giant red dragon puppet designed and created by Cory Gilstrap. The encounter was one scene in the Boulder’s Dinner Theater production of “Shrek: The Musical.” Photos by Glenn Ross

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THINGS DO MUSIC/CONCERTS HUDSON GARDENS SUMMER CONCERTS

TUNES ON THE TERRACE A MOTOWN party will have you tapping your toes, clapping your

hands and creating a back-up dance with tight harmonies and groovin’ rhythms at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at the Lone Tree Arts Center in the Terrace Theater, 10075 Commons St. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org for tickets and information.

CONCERT BAND PRESENTS CHILDREN’S PROGRAM THE HIGHLANDS Ranch Concert Band performs its annual

children’s concert “Playin’ in the Park,” at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at Civic Green Park, 9370 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Admission is free. Children are invited to conduct the band, see the instruments and enjoy an Otter Pop. Revel Tart & Tatlee will offer glitter tattoos. Go to www.hrconcertband.org or call Kelley at 303-683-4102.

THE HUDSON Gardens & Event Center presents its 16th summer concert season. Concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. For tickets, go to www.altitudetickets.com. Go to www. hudsongardens.org for details. The lineup: Sunday, Aug. 3, Chris Isaak; Sunday, Aug. 10, Peter Frampton; Sunday, Aug. 17, Little River Band (with 18-piece orchestra); Sunday, Aug. 24, Night Ranger; and Saturday, Aug. 30, Lynyrd Skynyrd. PRAIRIE SKY Park Summer Walk Concert Series presents Chuck Pyle Duo, alternative country and contemporary folk, from 4-5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, at 9381 Crossington Way, Lone Tree. Contact Iris Gregg at Irisg@sspr.org, or call 303-708-3513.

THEATER

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PACE PRESENTS CLASSIC BROADWAY MUSICAL

BEYOND SURVIVING TO THRIVING

PACE CENTER presents “Guys and Dolls,” a co-production by Parker Theatre Productions and the Town of Parker. Professional and amateur talent will sing and dance their way through the classic Broadway musical Aug. 1-3. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2; and 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 2 and Sunday, Aug. 3. Go to http:// pacecenteronline.ticketforce.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=222 for tickets and information.

JOIN AUTHOR and speaker Aimee Alley and alchemical aromatherapist Anita Kocourek for an evening devoted to self-care. Alley will present her book “I.C.E., Emergency First Aid for Surviving, Living and Thriving Through a Crisis at Anytime.” Program is from 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, July 31, at Cherokee Ranch and Castle in Douglas County. For reservation, visit www.cherokeeranch.org or call 303-688-4600.

SUMMER OPERA CENTRAL CITY Opera presents its 2014 Festival through Aug. 13: “The Marriage of Figaro” runs alternately with “Dead Man Walking” through July at the historic Central City Opera House. “The Sound of Music” will run Aug. 5-13 at the Buell Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. For ticket information: centralcityopera.org, 303-292-6700.

ART SOUTH SUBURBAN Parks and Recreation’s centers feature temporary art exhibitions by local artists Aug. 1-31. Darlene Kuhne’s paintings and mixed media will be displayed at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial, 303-798-2476. Fan Cheung’s photos will be on exhibit at Lone Tree Recreation Center at 10249 Ridgegate Circle, Lone Tree, 303-708-3500. Richard Long presents his watercolor exhibit at Douglas H. Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, 303-797-8787. Visit www.sspr.org or contact Darcie LaScala at 303-483-7072.

VOLUNTEER REGISTERED yoga teachers will lead late summer yoga sessions in

Castlewood Canyon State Park. Meet at the Pikes Peak Amphitheater for 75 minutes of luxurious breathe and movement. You can’t beat the setting!! Bring a yoga mat, blanket, and plenty of water. A suggested $10 donation will benefit the Friends of Castlewood Canyon (http://castlewoodfriends.org). E-mail YogaCastlewoodCanyon@ gmail.com. Sessions are at 8:30 a.m. every Wednesday in August and September.

EDUCATIONAL COLLEGE TEST PREP HIGH SCHOOL students answer questions from all subjects tested on the ACT and SAT in a free Douglas County Libraries program at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Program registration includes scores and analysis by Kaplan, helping teens determine which test offers the best chance for a successful college application. To register, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org. DROP BY the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock, at 10 a.m. Satur-

NATIVE PEOPLES used the clay deposits found here at

IF YOU’RE wondering how police train their K-9 dogs, or how detectives investigate crimes, join Castle Rock Police from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, for the annual National Night Out at the white pavilion near Fourth and Perry streets. Included are a K-9 demonstration, a chance to learn about the various police divisions like SWAT and investigations, tours of police and fire vehicles, free hotdogs and hamburgers and more. Contact police@crgov. com, 303-663-6100 or www. crgov.com/nightout.

ALIGN YOURSELF IN NATURE

BOOK LOVERS PROGRAM

NATURAL CLAY POTTERY

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

EARLY EASTERN MIGRATION PROGRAM PARKER GENEALOGICAL Society welcomes Diane Barbour, PLCGS, president of the Broomfield Genealogical Society and vice president of the Boulder Genealogical Society. Program on “Early Eastern Migration: The Road to Expansion and First Roads East of the Appalation Mountains” is at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9 at the Stroh Ranch Fire Station, 19310 Stroh Road. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.

SUMMER WALK CONCERT SERIES

LOCAL ARTISTS WORK DISPLAYED

Castlewood Canyon to make many useful items, including pots and bowls. Join Park Interpreter Warren Coker for this hike to the clay deposits and make some basic pottery on the banks of Cherry Creek. Bring water, sunscreen, and shoes that can get wet. Meet at the Falls Parking Lot on the west side of the park. Event is from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2.

nival, antique tractor-pull, mutton bustin’, stick-horse rodeo, pancake breakfast, and 4-H and FFA exhibits including livestock, general projects and the Junior Livestock Sale. The fair runs from Thursday, Aug. 7, to Sunday, Aug. 10. Fair events take place at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock. Call 720-7336900 or go to http://www.douglascountyfairandrodeo.com/ for information and schedule.

day, Aug. 2, to see what’s new this summer and fall in historical fiction, young adult fiction, literary fiction and biographies. Advance copies of new books will be given away. To register, call 303-7917323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

PINERY ART SHOW THE 13TH annual Pinery art show will feature photography, water colors, jewelry, mixed media and much more. It is a juried show open to all area artists. The one-day show runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at Lakeshore Park in the Pinery, at the corners of Lakeshore Drive and Thunderhill Road, Parker. Admission is free. Contact 303-841-8572 or www.pinery.org.

EVENTS

SNAKES ALIVE IN CASTLEWOOD

LEGEND OF AGRICULTURE DINNER

WISH TO know more about snakes? Join Park Ranger Lisa Naughton for a fun and exciting introduction to snakes. Come and meet our resident bull snakes, Sid and Nancy, and watch them eat their weekly meal. Program is from 1:30-2:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, in the visitor center. Call 303-688-5242.

CALF WILL celebrate Larry Carnahan, 2014 Legend of Agriculture honoree, at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at the Douglas County Events Center. Carnahan is a lifelong Colorado resident and was integral in the creation of the Douglas County 4-H Foundation and CALF. His family has been in the cattle business in Colorado since 1862. For information, or to make reservations, go to http://thecalf.org/legend-of-agriculture. html. FREE FILMS IN THE PARK JOIN THE Highlands Ranch Community Association for free films in the park in August at Civic Green Park. Movies start at dusk. Admission is free. Movie schedule is Friday, Aug. 1, “Happy Feet Two,” Friday, Aug. 8, “Despicable Me 2,” and Friday, Aug. 15, “The Lego Movie.” Go to http://hrcaonline.org/hrcainfo/calendarhrca/ tabid/275/ctl/viewdetail/mid/1302/ itemid/6691/d/20140801/Film-inthe-Park.aspx. CASTLEWOOD DAM DAY

CASTLEWOOD CANYON RANGER TALK

COME JOIN us as we commemorate the anniversary of the failure of Castlewood

Dam. There will be a number of activities for all ages. Join the fun and enjoy a day filled with Castlewood Canyon history. Event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at the visitor center and event facility shelters.

JOIN OUR Park Rangers for a weekly presentation, topic of their choice, at our Pikes Peak Amphitheater. Learn more about the park and have the opportunity to ask our Rangers any questions you may have about the park. Meet at the Pikes Peak Amphitheater off of the Lake Gulch Trail. Next talk is at 2:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, at the Pikes Peak Amphitheater. Call 303-688-5242.

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with help from Douglas County Libraries and the Small Business Development Center of South Metro Denver. This free workshop begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. To register, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Fair and Rodeo continues to be a family tradition for the residents of Douglas County. Highlights include two entertainment stages, three professional rodeos, bull riding, expanded car-

DISCOVER THE vast genealogical resources available online for free via FamilySearch.org in a class at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at the Highlands Ranch Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd. FamilySearch.org provides free access to billions of census, birth, marriage, death and probate records and more. To register, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org. EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

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Lost and Found

“Moses,” an oil on panel by Daniel Sprick is included in the “Fictions” exhibit at the Denver Art Museum. Courtesy photo

Sprick schtick is pretty slick Colorado artist’s work on display at Denver museum By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia. com “Fictions: Recent Works,” a collection of more than 30 of contemporary realist Daniel Sprick’s extraordinary paintings, is open in the Gates Family Gallery at the Denver Art Museum through Nov. 2 and invites more than one visit by anyone with an interest in the artist as master painter — and as storyteller. Gates Foundation curator of painting and sculpture Timothy Standring, who curated this exhibit, talked with and about the “brilliant painter” in a recent press tour. “It’s very hard to do this,” Standring said of the paintings — most of them portraits. They are installed with uniform black frames, which serves to highlight the images further. “Because he works in the vernacular of realism, viewers look for verisimilitude in Daniel Sprick’s work, as if his paintings were a mirror of reality,” Standring continued. “The more we dwell on his paintings, however, the more we become aware that they are anything but a part of our world and are, instead, poetic renditions of his own making.” Standring said that people think at first the paintings may be photographs, and with the Neapolitan yellow backing, they almost look backlit. Sprick’s palette is mostly limited to earth tones for the portraits. “I started with brighter colors, but earth tones work best,” he said. Sprick, when asked where he found his models, said some are just “random encounters — I am sometimes just interested in ordinariness ... It’s what you bring to it that makes it interesting.” He said it takes two, three or four weeks to complete a painting, and he may return to it later. With a harder look, one notices that the edges almost melt away and the line between realism and abstraction begins to blur into a poetic whole. Technical mastery is a given, and this artist’s imagination leads one into a

IF YOU GO Daniel Sprick’s “Fictions: Recent Works” is in the Gates Family Gallery on the second level of the Hamilton Building at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver. Admission is included in general admission and free for members. The exhibit runs through Nov. 2. For information: denverartmuseum.org, 720-865-5000. Also new: “Beyond Pop Art: A Tom Wesselman Retrospective”; “At the Mirror: Reflections of Japan in Twentieth Century Prints”; and “Second Look: Quilts From the Denver Art Museum Collection.”

contemplative realm. Plan on spending an extended time in the gallery. Sprick is inspired by the early artists of the Italian Renaissance, such as Giotto and Northern European masters such as Roger van de Weyden and Jan Vermeer. He started drawing himself at age 4, when he was enthralled by airplanes. Sprick lived most of his life in Glenwood Springs and now is a Denver resident. He studied at the Froman School of Art and the National Academy of Design and received his BFA from the University of Northern Colorado in 1978. He speaks of being a painter for 40 years and said he started portraits around 2008. “Drawing is critical in portraits,” he said. His astonishing still lifes may be more familiar to local art lovers, who have seen them at the DAM, Museum Outdoor Art and Gallery 1261, where he exhibits work in Denver. They include collections of random items: eggshells, insects, flowers, bones, bird cages, ordinary household items … carefully composed and seeming to glow with light. Some verge on the surreal, adding to their drawing power: What am I seeing here? Both portraits and still lifes encourage the viewer to create stories: What has happened here? Who is this striking woman and where has she been? Is that “Moses” as wise as he appears to be? “I coined his works fictions because they exist in a realm of their own,” said Standring. “I’m excited for visitors to experience Daniel’s incredible ability to keep the fiction going, to mediate between what he sees and experiences as he paints.”

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Kids learn football fun-damentals About 120 attend Englewood Youth Sports Association gridiron camp By Tom Munds

tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com The unique language that included terms like square-out, chop step and more was spoken during the four-day Englewood Youth Sports Association football camp as about 120 young athletes focused on fundamentals such as blocking, pass catching and tackling. The camp, held from July 21-24, was open to kindergartners through eighthgraders, and a large number of parents watched from the sidelines as their kids participated. “This is a good program for the kids,” Linda Martinez said as she watched her stepson go through drills. “My boy loves football and can’t wait for the season to start. He has been talking about the camp for weeks. He said he was a little tired last night but also told me he had a lot of fun.” Out on the field, Englewood High School players and coaches put the players through a variety of drills. The kids at football camp were divided into four age groups — kindergarten through second-graders, third- and fourth-graders, fifth- and sixth-graders and seventh- and eighth-graders. Veteran camper Scott Berry, 13, said he always looks forward to youth football camp. “I have been coming to youth football camp since I was a second-grader,” he said. “I come because I always learn techniques that make me a better football player. I play quarterback and the high school quarterbacks are great and they have helped me improve my passing accuracy. I wish all the kids who are playing youth football were here in camp with us.” Nearby, Kyle Moseley, a coach with the middle school’s seventh-grade team, was working with 8- and 9-year-olds. “This is as good as it gets,” Moseley said. “I’m glad to see so many kids here and it’s fun working with kids younger than those I’ll be coaching during the season. The start of practice is just around the corner and the camp gets the kids thinking about football.” Moseley added that he thinks it is great that the high school football players and coaches are becoming more involved with the youth program. “It used to be the high school guys were just here for camp,” he said. “Now they plan for players to visit our practices so they can continue working with our kids. That provides role models for our players and gets them interested in playing football for Englewood High School.” Englewood Mayor Randy Penn, a retired Englewood High School football coach, organized and oversaw the camp.

Concentration shows on the face of Izzy Luke as she takes aim at a blocking pad during lineman drills at the July 22 session of the Englewood Youth Sports Association football camp. High school coaches and players were joined by youth team coaches for the four afternoon sessions that focused on teaching football fundamentals. Photos by Tom Munds

LEFT: Beau Johnson prepares to throw a pass to a receiver during the July 22 session of the Englewood Youth Sports Association’s annual football camp. Kindergartners through eighth-graders took part in the four-day camp that focused on fundamentals. RIGHT: Terryn Baca works on blocking technique July 22 at the camp. “I think it is great we have the youth coaches working with us this year,” he said. “We did let the youth coaches know they will not be working with the players they will be coaching during the season.” On the second day of the camp, Penn

carried a clipboard with a time schedule on it. He said he wanted the kids to go through drills to learn proper techniques but he also wanted to make the camp fun for the youth athletes. “We’ll have the players going through

age-appropriate drills each day,” he said. “It is hot out here and the coaches work the kids hard. But, near the end of each practice, we’ll have some fun and do some 7-on-7 passing games to show the players they can have a lot of fun playing football.”

Prep golfers poised to tee off Englewood coach expects varsity squad to be veteran-fueled By Tom Munds

tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com It may still be summer but fall high school sports get underway Aug. 4 when Englewood and other prep golfers are permitted to start practice — a full week before athletes playing other fall sports are allowed to begin their seasons. Pirate golf coach Brian DeHerrera

said the initial practice session will be at 9 a.m. Aug. 4 at the Broken Tee Golf Course in Englewood. Anyone interested in playing golf for the Englewood boys team should plan on being attendance at that practice. The coach said high school golfers get to start first each fall because the season is short. All regional tournaments are required to be completed by Sept. 19, he said, and the state tournament is slated for Sept. 29 and 30. DeHerrera expects to have four returning lettermen to anchor this year’s team, and said that either junior Mason Stephanich or senior Austin Trail will likely fill the No. 1 spot. Sophomores Je-

rome Doherty and Jonathan Schroeder are expected to take two of the three remaining spots on the varsity roster. All four players have been on the roster since they were freshmen. “I have heard there are a couple freshmen who plan to come out for the team this season and we also could pick up some additional players as we hold the practices,” DeHerrera said. Englewood is a 4A team in the Colorado 7 League. Unless a tournament is added to the current schedule, the Pirates will get in their first play of the season Aug. 19 at Meadow Hills Golf Course in Aurora. The schedule calls for the Pirates to

be host team and play their own course Sept. 9 when the league will compete at the Broken Tee at Englewood Golf Course. DeHerrera said he is surprised by the fact that no golfers have come out for the Englewood team that have taken part in the annual youth program at the course. No handicap system is used in high school golf so every stroke is to be written down on the scorecard. Each team can enter five golfers in a regular season tournament with the scores of the top four finishers added together to determine the team score.

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Kids learn from a pro Rapids star makes camp for youth a kick in the grass By Jim Benton

jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com Brian Mullan of the Colorado Rapids displayed his fitness as he hurried from chair to chair to have his picture taken with teams of soccer campers. Mullan was a substitute for Edson Biddle, who had other commitments and could not attend the Edson Biddle Soccer Pro Camp July 24 at Littleton Public Schools Stadium. Procamps from Cincinnati has managed and operated sports camps and events since 1998 for professional athletes in the National Basketball Association, National Football League, Major League Baseball, National Hockey League, PGA, and Major League Soccer. The U.S. Army was a partner in the Biddle camp that had 200 youngsters registered. Coaches and players from area soccer clubs and high schools helped coach

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the list of instructors. “It was presented to them as a game of a lifetime and it is something they can carry with them into old age,” said Edfors. “They were all looking for something new having been injured in war and trying to rebuild their lives.

the campers. “I came into the Major League Soccer in 2001 and soccer has progressed every year,” said the 36-year-old Mullan. “These camps help out to get people interested that wouldn’t normally be interested. “Now there are more knowledgeable coaches around and soccer is becoming more of a viable option.” Mullan, who played for Regis Jesuit, Creighton, four MLS teams and has been part of five MLS Cup teams, wanted to make sure the campers had fun. “You had kids of various skill levels,” he said. “So the main thing you wanted to do is make them have fun and work on the skills you could get them to achieve. The key was you wanted them to have fun.” The U.S. Army was on hand to promote fitness. “It was all about the promotion of fitness for the upcoming generation,” said Sgt. Bridget Pena. “As the United States Army, we like to give back to our community and promote fitness.” Only three out of 10 Americans are fit enough to qualify for military duty, she said.

Brian Mullan of the Colorado Rapids helps direct campers at the start of the July 24 Biddle Soccer Pro Camp at Littleton High School. Photo by Jim Benton

“Golf is something that is accessible for them and they were excited about it. A lot of these guys are athletes, they are looking to do something athletic again. There wasn’t any quit in them.” Rick Ellefson, a Colorado PGA pro who helped tutor the golfers, was impressed. “They were really ecstatic about being here,” he said. “It was a good break from where they’ve been at and it helped the mind a little bit because a lot of them have been struggling with their injuries or their traumatic brain injury or PTSD. It was great

medication for them. “I played with the group I worked with in a scramble using my ball as well but we didn’t use my ball every shot, not even close. There were a lot of good shots out of those guys. They did really well.” Fisher claims he often receives good response from some veterans after the various athletic events offered. “We do these mini rodeos for 10 or 12 guys that come out,” related Fisher. “One of these guys was borderline suicidal. The only time he could function or get back

into being a normal guy again was on a horse. I remember when I first met him, he was fighting all the time, just angry. He was angry at the world because he had been blown up and he has PTSD and his knees are bad and he used to be this unbelievable athlete. “But when he’s around a horse he’s the happiest guy you’ll ever meet. We actually donated a horse to him so he could ride whenever he wants. He’s said multiple times to me, `you’ve saved my life.’ I get chills talking about it.”

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The Bahá’í Faith

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Parker

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Abiding Word First Presbyterian Church of Littleton Lutheran Church

Lutheran Church & School

Little Blessings Day Care www.littleblessingspdo.com 

Highlands Ranch

worship Time 10:30AM sundays 9:00am Spiritual Formation Classes for all Ages 90 east orchard road littleton, co

303 798 6387 www.gracepointcc.us

Sunday Worship - 10:00am Bible Study immediately following Thursday Bible Study - 7:30pm Currently meeting at: Acres Green Elementary School 13524 Acres Green Drive 303-688-9506 www.LoneTreeCoC.com

Parker

Community Church of Religious Science Sunday 10:00 a.m. at the historic Ruth Memorial Chapel on Mainstreet

303.805.9890 www.ParkerCCRS.org

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Colorado Scottish Festival returns By Christy Steadman

csteadman @coloradocommunitymedia.com Sláinte! Gather the clan and get ready to attend the Colorado Scottish Festival, returning to Highlands Ranch for its 51st year on Aug. 9 and 10. “Bring your kids, bring your dog,” John Thornton, the festival’s director, said. “There’s something for everybody.” The two-day festival, brought by the St. Andrew Society of Colorado, takes place from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 9, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 10 at Highland Heritage Regional Park, 9651 S. Quebec St., Highlands Ranch. This year’s festival features three stages of non-stop Celtic music, which will provide temporary home to bagpipes and drums, storytelling and reenactment performances

to include sword-fighting demonstrations. Thornton said that Nessie, a 20-foot long version of the Loch Ness Monster mounted on a trailer, has become known as the mascot, and is always a big attraction for the crowds. “Nessie has a lot of friends,” Thornton said. “Some people come to the festival just to see Nessie.” He said some attendees have their kids take a picture standing next to Nessie every year, and watch how they grow in comparison to her size. Thornton said there are two musical highlights at the festival this year. One is the Midday Ceremony, which takes place at noon both on Saturday and Sunday, where there will be a performance of a massed band consisting of pipes and drums. Thornton said the massed bands will probably consist of about 200 performers.

The second musical highlight of the festival is Saturday evening’s concert as Galician multi-instrumentalist Carlos Núñez will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. Thornton said Núñez will play with a four-piece band and the sound is a blend of Celtic music with Latin and African rhythms. “He’s quite unique,” Thornton said. Another attraction of the festival is a free haggis tasting that starts at 1 p.m. both days. Thornton added that attendees who are 21 years of age or older will also be offered a free sample of whiskey. The festival will have traditional dance, bagpipe and drum competitions, where the competitors can gather points to go on to national competitions, Thornton said. The Highland Games — an athletic competition known worldwide — is also an important aspect of the festival.

Thornton said all the competitions at the festival will have outside judges, and a lot of the competitors come from across the U.S., and some from different parts of the world. “We’re pretty international,” Thornton said. “We welcome everybody.” There will also be a British dog exhibit, car show and, of course, Scottish clans. The St. Andrew Society of Colorado is made up of a group of people with Scottish heritage. One of their goals is to put forth the Scottish culture and “exists to provide all persons with an interest in Scotland the opportunity to pursue their interest in Scottish culture, traditions and history,” states the SASC website. For more information on the Scottish Festival or to purchase tickets, visit www.scottishgames.org. For more information on the SASC, visit www.coloradoscots.com.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marilyn McMullen, a/k/a Marilyn Ann Cottrell McMullen, a/k/a Marilyn A. C. McMullen, a/k/a Marilyn A. McMullen, a/k/a Marilyn C. McMullen, a/k/a Marilyn Ann McMullen, a/k/a Marilyn Cottrell McMullen, a/k/a Marilyn Ann Cottrell, a/k/a Marilyn Cottrell, Deceased Case Number 2014PR30516 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Co-Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before November 25, 2014, or the claims may be forever barred. Cathleen S.M. Zeiler Co-Personal Representative 8823 S. Indian Creek St. Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 Mark A. McMullen Co-Personal Representative 1942 W. Briarwood Ave. Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No.: 4931 First Publication: July 25, 2014 Last Publication: August 8, 2014 Publisher: The Englewood Herald PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Deborah L. McGriff, Deceased Case Number 2014-PR-30585 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before November 25, 2014, or the claims may be forever barred. Ronald Ouimet

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARIAN S. PETERSEN, aka Marian Strobel Petersen, aka Marian Petersen, aka Mrs. George Petersen, Jr., and Mrs. George M. Petersen, Jr., Deceased To advertise your public notices 303-566-4100 Case call Number: 2014PR30605 PUBLIC NOTICE All persons having claims against the NOTICE TO CREDITORS above-named estate are required to Estate of Deborah L. McGriff, present them to the Personal RepresentDeceased ative or to District Court of Arapahoe, Case Number 2014-PR-30585 County, Colorado on or before November 25, 2014, or the claims may be All persons having claims against the forever barred. above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal RepresentKurt M. Petersen ative or to District Court of Arapahoe, Personal Representative County, Colorado on or before November 2325 S. Milwaukee Street 25, 2014, or the claims may be forever Denver, Colorado 80210 barred. Legal Notice No.: 4956 Ronald Ouimet First Publication: July 25, 2014 Personal Representative Last Publication: August 8, 2014 ℅ Barbara Cashman, LLC Publisher: The Englewood Herald 7955 East Arapahoe Ct., #3000 PUBLIC NOTICE Centennial, CO 80112 Phone Number: 720-242-8133 NOTICE TO CREDITORS E-mail: Barb@DenverElderLaw.org Estate of Albert Leonard Hayes, Jr., FAX Number: 303-721-5068 aka Al Hayes, and as Albert L. Hayes, Jr., Legal Notice No.: 4955 and as Albert L. Hayes, Deceased First Publication: July 25, 2014 Case Number: 2014 PR 030434 Last Publication: August 8, 2014 Publisher: The Englewood Herald All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to Public Notice present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe NOTICE TO CREDITORS County, Colorado on or before November Estate of MARIAN S. PETERSEN, 18, 2014 or the claims may be forever aka Marian Strobel Petersen, barred. aka Marian Petersen, aka Mrs. George Petersen, Jr., Michelle B. Pate and Mrs. George M. Petersen, Jr., Personal Representative of the Deceased Estate of Albert Leonard Hayes, Jr. Case Number: 2014PR30605 3530 Cottonwood Circle Frederick, Colorado 80504 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to Legal Notice No: 4925 present them to the Personal RepresentFirst Publication: July 18, 2014 ative or to District Court of Arapahoe, Last Publication: August 1, 2014 County, Colorado on or before Publisher: Englewood Herald November 25, 2014, or the claims may be forever barred.

Notice To Creditors

Kurt M. Petersen Personal Representative 2325 S. Milwaukee Street Denver, Colorado 80210 Legal Notice No.: 4956 First Publication: July 25, 2014

Notice To Creditors

24 Englewood Herald

August 1, 2014

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