Golden transcript 0320

March 20, 2014

50 cents Jefferson County, Colorado | Volume 148, Issue 15

A publication of

goldentranscript.net

INSIDE ➥

MUSIC IN THE AIR

Unincorporated Jeffco prohibits pot clubs Proposal also limits cultivation to residential, 12 plants max

By Amy Woodward

awoodward@ coloradocommunitymedia.com

The crowd on Grandview Avenue parted for the marching Centennial State Pipes & Drums during the St. Patrick’s Day Festival Saturday at Olde Town Arvada. The festival, in its third year, is intended to provide a regional option to the celebration in downtown Denver. A few thousand people spent some time listening to music and enjoying food and drink along the blocked off street.

Photo by Mikkel Kelly

Cyberbullying bill passes House Bill targets online bullying, but GOP has concerns

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A bill that would make it a crime to “cyberbully” a child passed the House on March 12, but not before Republicans raised concerns about the legislation’s punishment structure, which makes it a greater crime to target certain groups of people.

House Bill 1131 would create misdemeanor penalties for those who commit cyberbullying — cases involving children who are bullied through technological platforms that include Report social media.

The legislation aims to address a growing trend where kids are subjected to teasing and humiliation through cell phones or the Internet, which can lead to emotional problems in children and can sometimes result in suicide.

“Many of the children who are bullied never tell anybody,” said Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, a bill sponsor. “If there is a child out there who is bullied, please tell an adult. Don’t suffer that emotional harm alone.”

Fields’ bill drew large bipartisan support, having cleared the House following a 54-10 vote. But Republicans who voted for the bill said they hope the Senate takes up concerns over what some feel is a fairness issue in the legislation.

The bill would make cyberbullying a class 2 misdemeanor, but creates a greater, class 1 misdemeanor penalty in cases where the victims are targeted because of their race, gender, religion, sexual

Capitol

POSTAL ADDRESS

orientation or physical or mental disability.

A class 1 misdemeanor conviction carries with it a possible jail term of 6 to 18 months and fines that can reach $5,000. Those found guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor face the possibility of spending between 3 and 12 months behind bars and a fine of up to $2,500.

Rep. Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs, said there was “no reason to make a distinction” based on particular groups of victims, and tried to amend the bill to punish all cases under a singular class 1 misdemeanor.

“Let’s not make some victims lesser victims,” Gardner said.

Although his amendment failed, Gardner did end up voting for the bill, saying, “I am not one to allow the perfect to be the enemy of the good.”

Rep. Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, also voted for the bill, calling cyberbulling a serious issue that needs to be addressed. But McNulty also supported Gardner’s amendment and said that he hopes the Senate will address Republican concerns.

“Every child deserves equal protection under the law,” McNulty said. “This bill denies equal protection.”

Democrats pushed back against Republican arguments, saying that certain groups of people are harmed more than others, when it comes to be bullied.

House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, who is gay and who was once a special education student, said that being bullied “hit in my core in a different way that it did other people.”

“You’re already a marginalized person, you feel that way,” Ferrandino said. “You already feel like you’re an outcast.”

Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton, got riled up at ReHouse continues on Page 20

GOLDEN TRANSCRIPT

The Board of County Commissioners will be passing on a zoning resolution to the planning commission that prohibits private marijuana clubs and limits cultivation in unincorporated Jeffco.

Not only would the new section in the zoning resolution prohibit smoking establishments but it would also ban any events associated with marijuana and prevent any promotion of pot at local fairs.

The proposal also includes limited cultivation for any residence or co-op, with a total of 12 plants being the allowed maximum.

“Part of the idea is to deal with co-ops, the idea of several individuals coming together renting a greenhouse or some location and growing a lot of plants together,” said Eric Butler, assistant county attorney for Jeffco. “That couldn’t be done under this proposal because one, you have to be at a residential property and two, even if you did have a greenhouse on residential property it would be limited to 12

plants total,” he said adding that a person would also have to be living at the property unless they are a patient of a caregiver. This section falls under the provisions of Amendment 20 which authorizes the use of medical marijuana for people who have a debilitating injury or illness in which pot may help with symptoms associated with the medical condition.

The limitation is similar to restrictions placed in Denver. Jeffco placed a moratorium on pot establishments including retail and smoking bars as well as cultivation or processing of pot outside of a residential home. The moratorium is set to expire this May. The county will move forward with a Marijuana Task Force after applications are turned in on March 21. The task force is set to meet for six months before handing over its findings to county commissioners.

“Going forward, if its deemed from the Marijuana Task Force that no, clubs should be allowed or yes, clubs should be allowed, we’ll make adjustments,” Commissioner Don Rosier said.

Commissioners Casey Tighe and Faye Griffin agreed with Rosier’s comments.

The resolution will head to the planning commission before coming back to the BCC for a public hearing about final approval.

One man’s junk Spring Beautiful Junk Sale helps Action Center

By Clarke Reader

creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com Spring cleaning is in the air, and The Action Center is using that energy to host its biannual Beautiful Junk Sale to raise funds for the work the organization does.

The sale will be 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, March 21, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, at the Jefferson County Fairground’s Exhibit Hall, 15200 W. 6th Ave. in Golden.

The price of admission is $3 for everyone 16 and older, and visitors can get $1 off admission if by bringing two or more non-perishable food donations.

“This is our chance to invite the public to a really fun event to raise money and awareness for our organization,” Mag Strittmatter, executive director for the center said.

“We fill up every square inch of the

space, and it takes hundreds of volunteer hours to get it ready.”

The sale draws thousands of shoppers, and has become a tradition, not only for people looking for great deals, but for volunteers as well.

“I’ve been volunteering with the center for 14 years,” said Lisa Markley, who the lead volunteer for pricing and set up at the sale.

“When we first started we only needed a small building, but now it’s something we prepare all year for.”

All the items on sale are items that have been donated to the center, but are either something that clients don’t need or aren’t appropriate, according to Strittmatter.

Sale items include jewelry, collectibles, vintage odds and ends, sporting goods, holiday decor and a vast array of household items.

“The prices range from 25 cents to a couple hundred dollars. Basically anything you could see

Junk continues on Page 20

(ISSN 0746-6382)

OFFICE: 110 N. Rubey Dr, Unit 150, Golden, CO 80403 PHONE: 303-566-4100 A legal newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Colorado, the Golden Transcript is published weekly on Thursday by Mile High Newspapers, 110 N. Rubey Dr., Unit 150, Golden, CO 80403. PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT GOLDEN, COLORADO. POSTMASTER: Send address change to: 110 N. Rubey Dr, Unit 150, Golden, CO 80403 DEADLINES: Display: Fri. 11 a.m. | Legal: Fri. 11 a.m. | Classified: Tues. 12 p.m.

GET SOCIAL WITH US Colorado Community Media wants to share the news. Check us out on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Linkedin. Search for Colorado Community Media.

Printed on recycled newsprint. Please recycle this copy.

2 The Transcript

March 20, 2014

Never too late to dream, discover a gift Three times she almost quit. The inspiration wasn’t there. Unlike the others in the class, she had never painted, and the challenge of creating something worthy seemed quite overwhelming.

In all her 94 years, Jean Barron hadn’t even picked up a paintbrush. She knew nothing about art, didn’t much care for it, had determinedly avoided art museums.

But that was before Cézanne’s “The Blue Vase.”

And a teacher who broke the work into manageable, unintimidating parts that seamlessly fit together, like pieces of a puzzle. When Jean was done replicating the masterpiece, she looked at her canvas with the blue vase and flowers, fruit scattered on the table.

“Did I really paint that?” she thought. “It was just amazing.”

Three years later, Jean is passionate about painting. Her work is so good that local TV and newspapers are telling her story. She understands the reason they’re interested is because she discovered this talent so late in life.

But then, “to be learning something new,’” she says, “that’s what keeps us young.”

Jean, who celebrated her 97th birthday March 18, will tell you she feels quite young. She’s in total agreement with the popular notion that 60 today is the new 40.

“I am so blessed with health and, usually, a fairly sound mind,” she says with a slight smile. “I don’t know where the time has gone. I can’t believe I’m as old as I am, and I never expected to be around at this age. … But I don’t feel like I’m older than 60. I don’t feel like I’m 97, my goodness.”

That self-appraisal is encouraging. I, too, recently celebrated a birthday. And like, Jean, I also feel much younger than my 54 years.

It turns out that impression isn’t unusual.

The older people get, the younger they feel, according to a Pew Research survey.

“Moreover,” the report said, “the gap in years between actual age and `felt age’ widens as people grow older.”

Nearly half of survey respondents 50 and older said they felt at least 10 years younger, but among those between 65 and 74, one-third felt 10 to 19 years younger and one in six said they felt at least 20 years younger than their age.

A New York Times blog in 2008 talked about a study that found people 70 and older generally thought of themselves as 13 years younger. “This concept of how you feel about your age is so important and defines, in a way, how we act,” said Jacqui Smith, a psychologist at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, who was interviewed in the story by Tara Parker-Pope. “If you self-define yourself as someone who is old, then you probably act that way.”

Another Pew study found more than

two-thirds of Americans would like to live to between 79 and 100 years old, with the median desired life span being 90 years — about 11 years longer than the U.S. life expectancy of 78.7 years.

And statistics show, adults 60 and older — because they are healthier and more active — are living longer.

So: We want to live longer. We are living longer. We are living longer better.

I like that prognosis, that extended lease on life, because I worry about not having enough time to fulfill my constantly renewing pot of dreams. I hope to be like Jean — healthy, creative, still learning, still looking for new experiences.

On this afternoon, she walks slowly, steadily, down the hall to her apartment.

She has just returned from a bus trip to the Mayan exhibit at the Museum of Nature and Science. She sits on her sofa, slightly out of breath, but soon recovers.

She moved to Colorado from Ohio seven years ago, 21 years after the death of her husband, to be near her two daughters.

The days go fast: Exercise and yoga three to four mornings a week, art class every Thursday afternoon, other activities and excursions interspersed.

Depending on the week, she spends two to three afternoons painting at the easel she sets up at her kitchen counter. She prefers oils to watercolors because she can more easily correct mistakes.

The time she spends coaxing the canvas to life seems almost to stand still. “I get so absorbed. … I lose all track of time — almost a sense of wonder. I guess it’s the creativity and appreciation for the gift that God has given me.”

Since she began, Jean has completed 39 paintings, mostly landscapes, some for her daughters, a handful for friends, many of the Scottish countryside that links her to her heritage. Many hang on the walls throughout her apartment.

“I look at my work and I can’t believe I did it, but, well, I didn’t do it,” she says.

“The Lord and I did it together. I kept asking the Lord how I could glorify him more in my life, and this was His answer.”

That faith, which takes away her worries and stress, is key to her longevity, she believes.

“That’s the biggest secret of a contented, healthy, long life.”

Needless to say, Jean looks at art differently these days. She enjoys art museums, is curious about the masters and their styles, is fascinated by their different brushstrokes.

In her bedroom hang two paintings she did of Monet landscapes, one of a boat on water, the other of a landscape, also with water in it.

“I learned he painted on water,” she says, with a touch of wonderment. “He had a boat and he just floated around and did his painting.”

That, she says, would be difficult to do.

But then, she only has to paint at the easel in her kitchen to find herself transported to a place where there is just the brush and the canvas — and the miracle that comes with it.

Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com or 303-566-4110.

Extra! Extra!

Have a news or business story idea? We'd love to read all about it. To send us your news and business press releases please visit coloradocommunitymedia.com, click on the Press Releases tab and follow easy instructions to make submissions.

The Transcript 3

March 20, 2014

Spring brings light to popular youth program

Art from Ashes

Jeffco Open Space recruits for Trail Stewardship Team

YOU COULD TOO!

“ ... empower struggling youth by providing creative programs that facilitate health and hope through expression, connection and transformation.”

By Amy Woodward

awoodward@coloradocommunitymedia.com In the 34 years that Kim Frederick has led the Trail Stewardship Team, he has never cancelled a day of work.

Rain or shine, hot or cold, for seven weeks in the summer, Jeffco’s youth is out working sections of the county’s 225 miles of trail.

The Trail Stewardship Team (TST) is a youth work program at Jeffco Open Space that draws 300-500 applications a year. Going into its 39th year, TST will be accepting applications until the end of March before their lottery draw of 80 lucky kids aged 14 to 18 who will get to spend some time outdoors while getting paid for it.

“It’s really a great program, I’m happy to be a part of it,” said a grinning Frederick, trails services supervisor at Jeffco Open Space. “They work hard.”

This year, participants will work three days a week at various parks in Jeffco. Managing erosion, clearing trails from overgrowth and breaking rocks are just some of the tasks assigned to the program. A lot of walking and hiking is also to be expected. Frederick estimates workers to hike well over 100 miles, enough to take them from here to Grand Junction, he said.

Over the years, TST has picked 150 to 160 kids at one time for the season’s work. Due to the large pool of applicants received each year, it is one reason why the program decided to implement a lottery system. Another reason is to give kids a break from the monotonous interview while providing an opportunity for everyone from every gender, race, social status or disability.

“We have the entire spectrum of society,” Frederick said. “The only expectation I have is that they all do their best.”

Cyclists Brett Jaros of Littleton and Thor Loechell of Morrison, frequent Jeffco’s trails. During the warm weather

WON $1,000

Learn more online at:

www.artfromashes.org

Participants for the Trail Stewardship Team stop for a photo while clearing pathways and debris. This year’s team will have 80 kids with a drawing in early April. Courtesy photo on Friday, March 14, they took a ride on the North Table Loop. After learning about the hard efforts and fun opportunities from TST, they were pleased about Jeffco Open Space’s attention to trails.

“That’s awesome,” Thor Loechell said. “With as much use as they get, it takes a lot of maintenance.”

“I think as a whole (the trails) drain well,” Brett Jaris said. “Once the wet season passes, they’re usually always maintained well, the ruts are always smoothed out, and they flow nicely. I don’t see any spots on them that I would call trouble spots.”

Applications for TST will be available online until March 31 with a lottery draw in early April. Participants will begin in mid-June and work until the end of July. For more information including applications visit http://jeffco. us/parks/trail-stewardship-team/ or call the program hotline at 303-271-5965.

At Applewood Plumbing Heating & Electric, we give $1,000 every month to a local charity or nonprofit nominated by YOU! We’ve contributed more than $95,000 over the past 9 years with our monthly giveaway, and we’re still at it...making a difference where it matters most, close to home. Nominate your favorite local charity or nonprofit to win at www.ApplewoodFixIt.com.

SKI MORE SPEND LESS

jeffco news in a hurry Scholarships for Jeffco Seniors

Scholarship Information.”

The Colorado County Clerks Association has created a scholarship fund for Colorado resident high school seniors who are hoping to pursue higher education at any university, college, junior college or technical institution. The CCCA will grant one-time awards in the amount of $1,000. Applicants must be graduating from a Colorado high school. Selection will be based on a minimum 3.25 grade point average; community involvement with an interest in government, business, political science; and financial need or hardship. The application deadline is Friday, April 4, and must be turned in to the Jefferson County Clerk & Recorder’s Office. The scholarship information sheet and the application form are available at www.Jeffco. us/clerk-and-recorder under “CCCA

Fundraising luncheon with the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

The “Fabric & Friends” fundraising luncheon with a live and silent auction will be Saturday, March 29, at the Arvada Center. Reservations are required with an RSVP by Monday, March 24. Cost is $45 per person. To register call 303-277-0377. Donations for auction items are welcome and can be taken to RMQM at 1213 Washington Ave, Golden, CO 80401 or call 303-215-9001.

JCLF donates to library programs

Jefferson County Library Foundation (JCLF) announced today that it will donate $170,000 in 2014 to support library programs including the Summer Reading Club, the Traveling Children’s Library and Early Literacy

ADVERTISEMENT

Playscapes and Programming. Funding will also go toward digital formats such as computers and laptops for teen areas, Early Literacy Stations with educational software, mini iPads for the eTrain mobile computer training lab and more computer tables available for checkout. JCFL will support the Library’s Culture Pass program, which offers free passes to local cultural attractions; Jeffco Stories, a program designed to capture and archive oral histories from Jefferson County residents; and Book Club Kits to promote a culture of reading in the community.

To donate to the Foundation, visit jeffcolibrary.org/donate, or mail contribution to The Jefferson County Library Foundation, 10790 W. 50th Ave., Suite 200, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033.

When it comes to skiing, one day is never enough. Justify that extra day (or two) and enjoy great savings with our Stay More, Play More package.

Plus, with our on-site chairlift you’ll be bed-to-mountain in no time.

1300 WESTHAVEN DRIVE VAIL, CO 81657 8 0 0. 282 .4183 | VAILCASCADE .COM A distinctive experience provided by Destination Hotels & Resorts. destinationhotels.com

Comment on this column at www.JimSmithBlog.com. Find 200 previous columns at www.JimSmithColumns.com.

Zillow Raids Realtor.com’s Executive Suite, Drawing Legal Action

By JIM SMITH, Realtor®

This is an industry topic, more interesting perhaps to us in the real estate business, but since everyone is interested in real estate, it is also very much a consumer story.

As recently as five years ago, realtor.com was the dominant consumer real estate website. It also powered many broker websites, such as www.remax.com.

That has all changed.

Nowadays, realtor.com is the third or possibly fourth most popular real estate website among consumers, behind Zillow and Trulia.

Yet we as Realtors — i.e., members of a Realtor association — are told that we must protect the Realtor brand and stop the wholesale syndication (that is, giveaway) of our listing data to companies like Zillow and Trulia, which then use our data to sell buyer leads to agents, including those of us who created the data.

Now we find that two top executives have been lured away from

realtor.com’s operator (Move, Inc.)

by Zillow — one on March 5th and the other this Monday.

Members of the National Association of Realtors (which owns realtor.com and pays Move, Inc. to operate it) will see some of their dues money spent on suing Zillow and their former top executive for misappropriation of trade secrets.

Zillow and Trulia are indeed taking “our” listing data and using it for their profit. They are successful at this because they produce a better consumer experience. We need to accept this new reality instead of fighting it.

An extended version of this article can be found online at www.

JimSmithColumns.com.

Two Great Properties Just Listed by Golden Real Estate $250,000

$545,000

3538 Akron Court, Denver

4300 Daydream Road, Golden

People love Stapleton, and the area north of Central has been brought to the property line, and a build site Park is a favorite with its new urbanism style of single with 360º views including both mountains and downfamily homes with attached 2-car garages facing an town Denver has been staked out! The best part of all is that while you are definitely in the mountains, alley. Built in 2011, this KB Home is bound to sell quickly. All three bedrooms have private bathrooms, it’s not heavily wooded and it is just 15 minutes (8 miles) from downtown Golden. Take a YouTube tour and buyer gets free architectural plans for finishing of this parcel at www.GoldenAreaLand.info. the basement with a 4th bedroom and 2 more bathAlso posted on my blog: rooms.

Take a narrated tour at Jeffco School Board’s DysfuncJim Smith www.StepletonHome.info tion Can Be Attributed to the Broker/Owner .

At Large Election of Board The 20-acre parcel Golden Real Estate, Inc. Members at right is ready for you DIRECT: 303-525-1851 How Hot is the Market? Here’s to build your dream EMAIL: Jim@GoldenRealEstate.com an extreme example home! The well has 17695 South Golden Road, Golden 80401 Visit www.JimSmithBlog.com been drilled, electricity Serving the West Metro Area WEBSITE: www.GoldenRealEstate.com

4 The Transcript

March 20, 2014

LEGISLATIVE NEWS IN A HURRY

STUDENT OF THE MONTH

Gordon honored by lawmakers

Sidney DuVarney, right, senior at GHS, stands with Joan Osborne, left, who presented DuVarney with a plaque and gift card to Barnes and Noble after DuVarney was honored by the Rotary Club of Golden as Outstanding Student of the Month. DuVarney plans on attending CSU in the fall and has a strong interest in the Culinary Arts. Courtesy photo

Golden Business & Financial Services, Inc.

MINING FOR COMPLIMENTS

Financial & tax counseling - business & personal Tax planning & preparation Accounting & payroll services Budgets & plans, venture analysis, problem-solving QuickBooks® consulting and training

Emily Wong, Colorado School of Mines mechanical engineering student, stands in front of “The Greeting” on Kafadar Commons on campus. She recently started Project Positivity, a movement to spread positivity on campus by leaving post-it notes with uplifting messages, quotes or funny jokes around school. She has left these notes in women’s bathrooms, on study tables and on campus buildings in the hopes of making someone’s day a little brighter. Her project can be seen on Facebook and Instagram at instagram. com/projpositivity and www.facebook.com/projpositivity. Courtesy photo by Colorado School of Mines

WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? In The Gateway Station Building

Want to know what clubs, art exhibits, meetings and cultural events are happening in your area and the areas around you? Visit our website at www.coloradocommunitymedia.com/calendar.

Lawmakers took a break from their work on March 11, to pay tribute to a former legislative leader.

Members from both chambers of the General Assembly came together to remember Ken Gordon, a Denver Democrat who died of a heart attack in December at the age of 63.

Gordon, a former state public defender, served in the House from 1992 to 2000 and was House minority leader for two years before being elected to the Senate, where he became that chamber’s majority leader in his final year of office in 2008.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle lauded Gordon as an ethical and fair man and a revered party leader.

“He believed very much in what we do here under this gold dome and how it impacted the lives of everyone in this state,” said Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver.

Prisoner earned time bill fails

A Senate committee on March 12 killed legislation that sought to revoke prisoners’ earned time credits when they commit new, violent crimes while behind bars.

The bill had previously passed the House with large bipartisan support. But Democrats on the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee voted down the bill, with some arguing that the legislation was over-broad and might discourage good behavior on the part of inmates.

Right now, the Department of Corrections is unable to strip away early release credits that prisoners earn for good behavior or for taking part in treatment programs behind bars, regardless of whether inmates commit violent crimes while incarcerated.

The bill — which was sponsored

by Republican House members Frank McNulty of Highlands Ranch, Mark Waller of Colorado Springs and Republican Sen. Bernie Herpin, also of Colorado Springs — was crafted in response to last year’s murder of former DOC chief Tom Clements, who was shot to death at his Monument home. The man suspected of killing Clements, Even Ebel, had received early release credit, even though he had committed violent crimes behind bars.

Student counseling bill moves forward

A bill that seeks to provide more counseling services for students at secondary schools passed a Senate committee on March 13.

Senate Bill 150 would double the funding that’s available through the current School Counselor Corps Grant Program, which was created by the Legislature in 2008 to improve counseling services in schools.

The bill, which is sponsored by Democratic Sens. Rachel Zenzinger of Arvada and Nancy Todd of Aurora, would increase school counseling funds that are provided by the State Board of Education to $10 million a year, an increase of $5 million in annual funding.

The bill provides more counseling services — which were cut as part of education budget woes during the recent recession — to students in grade levels 6-12.

The bill now heads to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Greyhound racing bill signed into law

Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill into law on March 10 that will ban greyhound racing in Colorado.

Greyhound racing hasn’t taken place in the state for several years and was a sport that had seen its revenues decline for several years here before the last track closed in 2008.

House Bill 1146 bans greyhound racing from here on out, although it will remain legal to bet on the sport through simulcast wagering that is available at off-track betting venues.

Ban on online lottery sales passes committee

A bipartisan bill that seeks to place a three-year prohibition on online or telephone purchases of lottery tickets cleared its first legislative hurdle on March 13.

Sponsors of House Bill 1142 argue that lottery sales through technological sources would hurt local businesses, especially convenience stores, who make thousands of dollars from those sales every year.

For years, online lottery sales had been banned by the Colorado Lottery Commission because the U.S. Department of Justice said those sales violated the federal Wire Act. However, the justice department dropped the prohibition in 2011.

7News Chief Meteorologist

Mike Nelson

FRIDAY Sunny

60 32

SATURDAY Chance Showers

52 30

SUNDAY Clearing

55 25

Calm After the Storm

SM

• We have been here for 30 years • Family Owned and Operated • Free Inspections, No Creepy Door Knockers • The Preferred Local Roofing Company for Many Insurance Companies, Hundreds of Agents, and Thousands of Coloradans . . .

WEÕ RE HERE!

303-425-7531

www.jkroofing.com

The Transcript 5

March 20, 2014

Bill offers tax assistance to victims of flooding Members of both parties back legislation

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A bill that aims to provide tax relief for homeowners whose properties were wiped out by last year’s floods passed a House committee with bipartisan support on March 12.

Under the bill, residents whose homes were destroyed by floods that decimated parts of Colorado last September would not be required to pay property taxes going back to January 2013.

County assessors and treasurers already provide tax relief under those circumstances, but only retroactively to the period when the natural disaster occurred.

The bill is a response to last year’s floods, but it would also apply to other types of

natural disasters, including wildfires.

“I like to call this bill the ‘no insult to injury’ bill,” said Rep. Jonathan Singer, D-Longmont, a bill sponsor, who was presenting his legislation to the House Finance Committee. “Or at least the, `if the county assessor can’t find you, he can’t tax you’ bill.”

If the bill becomes law, county assessors and treasurers would Report notify the state of a property that was cleared of tax payments after having been destroyed. The state would then pay the county for the amount of taxes that the county would have otherwise collected.

If enacted, the legislation would cost the state more than $2 million in lost tax revenue.

The bill would help homeowners who

Capitol

Lawmakers divided over minimum wage hike State Democrats support increase to $10.10 an hour

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com State lawmakers spent more than four hours on March 13 debating an issue they have no control over.

House Democrats argued in favor of a resolution to support an increase in the federal minimum wage, an economic poliReport cy debate that is currently raging at the national level.

The resolution is non-binding and will do little to impact the battle that will soon take place in Congress. Still, Democrats and Republicans argued at length — and at times fiercely — over a proposed federal wage hike for low-income earners.

Democrats argued that the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour makes it difficult for workers to afford housing and basic necessities. And, Democrats said, raising the wage would reduce the need for low-income earners’ reliance on government assistance programs.

“I think we can all recognize that families are struggling and continue to struggle,” said Rep. Dominick Moreno, DCommerce City, who was a reduced lunch fee recipient as a student and who once worked for minimum wage. “I know what it’s like not being able to fill your (gas) tank all the way because you can’t afford the gas.”

But Republicans countered that a hike in the minimum wage would have an adverse impact on low wage earners because small business owners wouldn’t be able to afford to keep them employed.

Capitol

“There’s going to be less people employed as a result of that and we’re actually going to hurt those we’re trying to help,” said House Minority Leader Brian DelGrosso, R-Loveland.

President Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress are pushing for legislation that would increase the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.

Democrats argue that the wage hike would lift millions of Americans out of poverty. The Colorado House resolution asserts that raising the federal minimum wage would “significantly boost the economy at large by increasing purchasing power of workers, thereby increasing the United States’ gross domestic product.”

Democrats also contend that Coloradans are on their side on this issue, citing the voter-backed 2006 Initiative 42, which raised the state minimum wage and tied it to inflation. The state’s current minimum wage is $8 an hour.

But Republicans cited a study by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, which estimates that the proposed minimum wage hike would result in the loss of 500,00 jobs. The White House points to estimates in the same study that indicate that more than 16 million Americans would get larger paychecks through a minimum wage increase.

At one point during the lively House debate, Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, had to gavel the House to order after cheers and applause rang out from Republicans, who were supporting their GOP colleagues’ arguments in opposition to the resolution.

Republicans also tried to tack on an amendment to the resolution that would have required it to be heard in a House committee — something that is usually reserved for legislation — so that citizens could show up to testify.

The resolution passed the House following a 38-24 vote. Rep. Jared Wright of Fruita was the only Republican who voted yes.

jeffco commissioners Western beltway connector study discussed

County commissioners discussed future steps for WestConnect with CDOT representative Tony DeVito, and city staff from Golden including Mayor Sloan.

County staff recommended that a Planned Environmental Linkage (PEL) study should be performed at the end of the C-470 Segment 1 Express Toll Lanes project through US-6 and SH-93. The study would cost $2 million with possible funding from CDOT. Discussions of a coalition as well as communicating with the county of Boulder in regards to SH-93 were some of the next steps to be taken for the WestConnect, Western Beltway project.

Flood Recovery

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a branch of the Department of Agriculture awarded a matching grant to the Coal Creek Canyon Parker and Recreation District (CCCPRD) in the amount of $388,000 to help with flood recovery efforts. There are currently four properties in Coal Creek that are considered exigent, according to CCCPRD and the properties may face extensive damage from the spring run-off. CCCPRD requested a contribution or an in kind donation for approximately $40,000 to help with the project. The BCC will conduct further research before approving any funding.

are waiting for a Federal Emergency Management Agency buyback — a program where the federal government buys homes that are significantly damaged by natural disasters.

However, the FEMA buyback process can take a while to finalize and the wait has impacted people like Brad Rollins of Lyons.

Rollins testified that he and his mother own a home that was destroyed by flooding and that it’s difficult for them to pay bills, especially since he’s unemployed and his mother collects Social Security benefits.

“Our house is condemned,” Rollins said.

“We cannot touch it because of the FEMA buyback. We don’t know how long this will take.”

Singer’s bill did receive some push back from a couple members of the committee.

Rep. Lori Saine, a Weld County Republican, voted against the bill, saying she was uncomfortable with giving homeowners tax credits for the months when their properties were intact, before the flooding oc-

curred.

“It’s a dangerous precedent, giving tax credit for a property that hasn’t been damaged, by going back in time,” she said.

Rep. Jeanne Labuda, D-Denver, ended up voting for the bill despite her concern over the legislation not containing a sunset clause, an expiration date that would allow a future Legislature to examine the effectiveness of the bill at a later time. She said that’s important in case another recession hits years from now.

“Maybe the state won’t have money down the road,” Labuda said.

Singer said the extended tax waiver will help homeowners who deal with “costs associated with the flood that are still unanticipated at this point.”

“This at least takes less money from those people who could be spending that money to recover from the floods,” Singer said.

goLden city counciL news City joins EDC

Council passed a resolution to re-join the Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation (EDC). The city has not been part of the EDC for nine years after they cancelled their membership in 2004 due to the EDC’s “extreme focus” on the Jefferson Parkway. The Jeffco EDC requested that Golden join their Forward Jeffco Initiative which aims to create 7, 500 primary jobs in five years. Membership includes a five year commitment with a $10,000 contribution every year.

Councilor Marcie Miller will be the city’s representative. City Manager Mike Bestor recommended that continued membership be based upon the EDC’s ability to create 1,500 jobs per year. Bestor wrote he is “skeptical of the EDC’s ability to achieve their stated goals,” but does believe that Jeffco is more attractive to employers if the county’s governments work together.

9th Street Parking Solutions Residents near Mountain Toad Brewing raised concerns over parking, noise and trash in their neighborhood since the establishment’s opening last summer.

Council listened to comments made by residents during public comment over the past few weeks. Staff recommended that signs be up to help direct patrons to Mountain Toad away from 9th Street parking as well as collaborating with owners of Mountain Toad to place trash bins around the area. Signs and bins will be implemented in the following week and will be part of a trial period where their effects will be measured over two months.

Staff will report back to council with its findings on June 5th. Owners of Mountain Toad have stated they will work to keep noise at bay but said they are well below the noise limit for the city.

Light Rail Disrupts Intersection

CSAB revises sustainability goals

The Community Sustainability Advisory Board (CSAB) made changes to their 10-year sustainability goals as well as extending some goals to a 20-year plan. Sustainability efforts include Green Buildings; ensuring 90 percent of all new buildings constructed in Golden are built to green building standards within in the next 10 years as well as 50 percent of all remodels. The city’s energy efficiency and renewable energy goals were extended to 20 years including reducing the city’s energy usage by 25 percent and increase 50 percent of its energy use from renewable energy sources. Goals for the community’s energy usage at 20 percent and increase 20 percent of its energy use from renewable energy sources was extended to 20 years.

Jim Smith of Golden Real Estate expressed concern over the management of the intersection of 6th Ave. and Johnson Road. He presented to council his findings that traffic does not move for 80 minutes a day due to federally mandated flushing periods that stop traffic from moving at the intersection for at least a minute before and after the W Rail train makes its crossing. Dan Hartman, director of public works, responded to Smith’s comments and stated that the issue has been noticed and is currently being looked into but that RTD “doesn’t express much flexibility” due to federal regulations. RTD is looking to overlap the 40 second clearing period and the initiation period to maybe shorten the time but staff will update council as they learn more.

HAVE A STORY IDEA? Email Golden Community Editor Glenn Wallace at gwallace@coloradocommunitymedia.com or call 303-566-4136.

Paid Advertisement

11 High Cost Inspection Traps and How to Avoid Them Before Putting Your Jefferson County Home Up for Sale Jefferson County – According to industry experts, there are over 33 physical problems that will come under scrutiny during a home inspection when your home is for sale. A new report has been prepared which identifies the eleven most common of these problems, and what you should know about them before you list your home for sale.

Whether you own an old home or a brand new one, there are a number of things that can fall short of requirements during a home inspection. If not identified and dealt with, any of these 11 items could cost you dearly in terms of repair. That’s why it’s critical that you read this report before you list your home. If you wait until the building inspector flags these issues for you, you will almost certainly experience costly delays in the close of your home sale or, worse, turn

prospective buyers away altogether. In most cases, you can make a reasonable pre-inspection yourself if you know what you’re looking for, and knowing what you’re looking for can help you prevent little problems from growing into costly and unmanageable ones.

To help homesellers deal with this issue before their homes are listed, a free report entitled “11 Things You Need to Know to Pass Your Home Inspection” has been compiled which explains the issues involved.

To hear a brief recorded message about how to order your FREE copy of this report, call toll-free 1-800-508-7293 and enter 1003.

You can call any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Get your free special report NOW to learn how to ensure a home inspection doesn’t cost you the sale of your home.

This report is courtesy of Wilson Group Real Estate.

Not intended to solicit buyers or sellers currently under contract. Copyright ©2014

6 The Transcript

March 20, 2014

opinions / yours and ours

Executive session bill worth another listen Click on, click off.

A bill that would have likely decreased numbers of times recording machines are turned on and off at school board executive sessions was tabled last week.

The bill had some traction and seemingly enough votes to clear the Senate Judicial Committee before it was pulled by state Sen. Mary Hodge, D-Adams County, who said there were enough votes to clear the House but not the Senate.

The bill would have required attorneyclient discussions during school board executive sessions to be recorded, no longer excluded from being recorded with other portions of executive session topics and interactions.

Had the measure passed, the recorded information would have been only made available to the public after a ruling by a judge finding that matters that should have been public were discussed behind

our view closed doors — which is the standard for all other recorded executive session topics.

We like the idea of the entirety of executive sessions being recorded. In our estimation, having the executive sessions taped and safely stored in case they require review by a judge has worked very well. It provides another measure of accountability — another mechanism in the name of good government.

On the face of the argument, taping an attorney-client discussion can seem just plain wrong, and we understand opposition arising from the Colorado Bar Association, but school boards are doing

the business of the public — the taxpayers — and thereby should be held to higher accountability with safely secured recordings of its exchanges with attorneys.

The bill also required that executive session minutes reflect the number of minutes spent on each topic.

This adds details that could be provided with little extra effort — another good government measure — but is secondary to whether the additional recording takes place.

From the chair of reporters through the years, we notice that elected officials — especially the newly elected — don’t always sync into the role of doing public business in public. It feels much more natural for decision-makers, many from the private sector, to privately discuss and craft decisions and then either adopt an action or compile a report for review at another level.

This is a central reason it is so important to check executive sessions and make sure participants don’t stray from the appropriate closed-door topics, which are generally pending litigation, personnel matters and negotiations.

Further, at the Statehouse, debate included talk that this measure should be extended to city councils, where we see various amounts of executive sessions and various concerns across the state, but we are not so sure that should be the next move.

Instead we believe this issue with school boards is worth another go around independently at some point, and whether this aspect of executive sessions is changed or not, every debate related to executive sessions and open meetings serves as a strong reminder of the attention to the law required in doing the public’s business in the open.

question of the week

What are you most looking forward to about spring?

We asked folks in Arvada and Golden what they were most looking forward to, as the seasons change.

“Riding my motorcycle.”

Angela Geyer, Littleton

“Riding; no snow, no mud, having a beer afterwards.”

Brett Jaros, Littleton

“Spring break – I’m going to Disneyland!”

Shawna Fritzler, Arvada

“Riding!”

Thor Loechell, Morrison

THE TRANSCRIPT 110 N. Rubey Drive, Unit 150, Golden CO 80403

gerard healey mikkel kelly glenn Wallace amy WoodWard Vic Vela erin addenBrooke audrey Brooks scott andreWs sandra arellano

A publication of

Phone: 303-566-4100 | Fax: 303-279-7157 On the Web: goldentranscript.net | foothillstranscript.com

President Publisher and Editor Assistant Editor Community Editor Legislative Reporter Advertising Director Business Manager Production Manager Circulation Director

We welcome event listings and other submissions. news and Business Press releases Please visit goldentranscript.net, click on the Submit Your News tab and choose a category from the drop down menu. calendar calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com military notes militarynotes@coloradocommunitymedia.com school accomplishments, honor roll and dean’s list schoolnotes@coloradocommunitymedia.com sports sports@coloradocommunitymedia.com obituaries obituaries@coloradocommunitymedia.com to subscribe call 303-566-4100

columnists and guest commentaries The Transcript features a limited number of regular columnists, found on these pages and elsewhere in the paper, depending on the typical subject the columnist covers. Their opinions are not necessarily those of the Transcript.

Want your own chance to bring an issue to our readers’ attention, to highlight something great in our community, or just to make people laugh?

Why not write a letter of 300 words or fewer.

Include your full name, address and the best number to reach you by telephone.

email letters to editor@coloradocommunitymedia.com

we’re in this together Our team of professional reporters, photographers and editors are out in the community to bring you the news each week, but we can’t do it alone.

Send your news tips, your own photographs, event information, letters, commentaries... If it happens, it’s news to us. Please share by contacting us at newstip@coloradocommunitymedia.com, and we will take it from there.

After all, the Transcript is your paper.

Have an event?

To submit a calendar listing, send information by noon Friday to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Fire ‘em if they’re part of the problem Okay, quick show of hands ... how many of you are having fun doing your taxes right now?

That’s what I thought.

I, myself, spent about six hours working on mine yesterday, and they’re still not done. Research, phone calls, several people not knowing the answer to some questions, other people contradicting each other about some points ... It’s ridiculous!

Have you ever seen the U.S. Tax Code?

It comes in at about 4 million words, which makes it longer than the Bible.

Without any of the great stories. In fact, if it were to be categorized as literature, the U.S. Tax Code long ago passed from horror to tragedy into farce.

And how stupid is it? A friend of mine was relaying the story of how her company just took a loan against the property that her branch sits on, because her branch is one of the few in the black. In effect, the company turned a profitable office into an unprofitable office, freed up some cash flow in the process, and created a tidy little tax write-off for themselves in so doing.

Only in Washington does something like this make sense.

My first act, should I ever go to Congress, would be to introduce the Tax Attorney Unemployment Act. The goal of this piece of legislation would be to dramatically overhaul the Tax Code and make it manageable for the ordinary citizen. Of course, in the process, that would put out of work many of the professionals who work some of the 6 billion man-hours Americans spend every year on their taxes.

Of course, that would never fly, because you know which lobby donates

huge sums of money to one side of the aisle? That’s right—the Bar Association.

The other side has been clamoring for a while to alter and simplify the tax code, but, if there have been concrete proposals, I haven’t heard of any of them. Most of the time, as soon as someone brings it up, someone from the other side starts hollering about “fairness” and the rich being able to negotiate the code to their benefit.

Which, of course, is also true.

I’m sure the company my friend works for employs an army of lobbyists, too, who spread money around in Washington to protect ridiculous write-offs like the one they took advantage of.

This is not a Republican/Democrat problem; it’s not even a Conservative/Liberal problem. This is very much a Washington vs. the rest-of-the-country kind of problem. And Republicans could have done something in 2005, and Democrats could have done something in 2009, and neither of them did. And, like one of my favorite movie characters says, “If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem!”

Washington, D.C. is the problem, and it needs to be cleared out. The denizens Alcorn continues on Page 7

The Transcript 7

March 20, 2014

Looking forward to 40-year reunion, with an alibi I just found out that my 40-year high school reunion is this summer. Naturally, I knew the reunion was this year (2014 -1974 = 40 years). I just didn’t know the what, the when, and the where.

The “what” is a gathering of the Monte Vista High School Class of 1974. Hovering around 4,300 people for the past 20 years, Monte Vista is the most populous city in Rio Grande County in the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado.

But Monte Vista was much smaller in 1974. Rio Grande County itself had 20 percent fewer people. My high school graduating class was about 100 people, and we were one of the largest classes ever.

Based on attendance at previous reunions, I’m expecting about 25 of us to congregate in Monte (affectionately pronounced MAHN-ee) this summer. Some are far-flung, some have other commitments, and some just don’t care. Sadly, too, some are deceased … a disproportionate number, in our eyes. But I can’t wait to reconnect with those who do attend.

I’ve also learned that an all-70s gathering is planned, which means I can catch up with schoolmates who graduated before and after me — perhaps my senior prom date, my fellow cheer squad mem-

bers, and classmates of my sister’s who are important to me because they are important to her.

The “when” was predictable, and I was delighted when my classmate Myrna, reunion organizer extraordinaire, messaged through Facebook that, once again, we’ll gather during Ski Hi Stampede (pronounced sky high) on the last weekend of July. Affectionately called just Stampede, the event is Colorado’s oldest pro rodeo, which also features concerts, dances, and an iconic multi-day parade.

The carnival, though … ah, the carnival, so eagerly awaited that our parents would drive us up by a couple of times a day as they were setting up. Gritty cotton candy, stuffed animals, and screaming “Stam-peeeeede” from the top of the Fer-

Man arrested in house fire homicide Thomas Kevin Laperch, 22, was arrested for the apparent homicide of William Burchett, 54, who was found dead inside of a burning home on Sunday, March 16. A preliminary investigation reveals Burchett had been stabbed multiple times and a trail of blood led to Laperch’s bedroom.

An official cause of death is still being investigated by the Jefferson County coroner.

Laperch is being held without bond at the Jefferson County jail on suspicion of murder and arson after he was picked up on the 16th Street Mall in Denver.

On Saturday, March 15, The Golden Fire Department responded to call of a house fire at 711 Iowa Street where the body of a male was found dead inside the home. The Golden Police Department along with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation concluded the man was the victim of a homicide, and a fire had been set to burn much of

Alcorn Continued from Page 6

of our nation’s capitol know that the more complicated the tax code, the more people in Washington have jobs. A simple tax code deprives lobbyists of purpose; it deprives some of the thousands of Congressional staffers of things to do; and maybe, just maybe, it puts a few of the thousands of new I.R.S. agents that have been hired

the evidence. Investigators discovered that Laperch rented part of the burning home who had not been seen since the fire.

Tom Burchett, the victim’s brother stated that Burchett had told him that he was unhappy with his new roommate and the two had argued over rent. Burchett was allegedly going to ask the new roommate to leave on Friday, March 14 and offer his rent money back as well as giving him a few hundred dollars to leave.

Laperch had been living in the home less than a week after responding to a Craiglist ad, according to an affidavit.

Neighbors confirmed Laperch is originally from Maryland.

Investigators are asking for the community’s help in locating Laperch’s whereabouts during the time of the fire. All information should be given to the Golden Police Department at 303-384-8045.

recently out of a job.

And all of that sounds terrible, in the ears of people who think Washington is important.

To me, sitting at the kitchen table, killing hours and billions of brain cells trying to comply with the Byzantine Tax Code, that sounds like glorious music!

Michael Alcorn is a music teacher and fitness instructor who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. He graduated from Alameda High School and the University of Colorado-Boulder.

Did you know...

Colorado Community Media was created to connect you to 21 community papers with boundless opportunity and rewards.

We now publish: Arvada Press, Castle Rock News Press, Castle Pines News Press, Centennial Citizen, Douglas County News Press, Elbert County News, Englewood Herald, Foothills Transcript, Golden Transcript, Highlands Ranch Herald, Lakewood Sentinel, Littleton Independent, Lone Tree Voice, Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel, Parker Chronicle, Pikes Peak Courier, South Platte Independent, Teller County Extra, Tribune Extra, Tri-Lakes Tribune, Westminster Window, and Wheat Ridge Transcript.

ris wheel with my dad when I was a child color my memories.

I’m not sure that I’ll partake of the carnival this year, but I might break out my boots for a little scootin’ at the dance.

It’s the “where” this year, however, that has me impatient with anticipation. The all-70s evening is Friday evening at the Elks. Need I say more?

And then our Class of 1974 40-Year High School Reunion Celebration officially convenes Saturday night at a restaurant that wasn’t there when we graduated, called Alibi’s.

Think about that … Alibi’s. Is there a more perfect name for just such a congregating of late-50-somethings returning to the scene of the crime (metaphorically speaking, of course)?

An alibi is a defense based on the prem-

Grenfell

ise that a defendant is truly innocent. After 40 years, I’m eager to return to a form of innocence I found only in such years as those of high school. A form of innocence that looked ahead with promise and enthusiasm. An innocence that believed anything is possible.

That’s not to say that I don’t feel this way today. Often, I do. But when I mingle with the people who were so much a part of me in 1974, I’ll recapture some of that bright flame of promise and enthusiasm and bring it back with me to my 2014 life.

And that’s my alibi.

Andrea Doray is a writer who doesn’t get to the (affectionately called) Valley all that often, but the reunion weekend will make up for that. Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray.com.

OBITUARIES Ila Grace Grenfell

June 5, 1921 - March 10, 2014

Ila Grace Grenfell, of Golden Colorado, passed to be with her Lord Savior Jesus Christ, on March 10, 2014 she was 92 years old.

She died peacefully in her sleep.

A Memorial service was held at First United Methodist Church 1500 Ford St. Golden Colorado 80401 on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 11:30 AM Ila Grace (Reber) Grenfell was born in Hiawatha, Kansas on June 5,1921. One of nine children raised in Eastern Kansas during the depression and dust bowl years. She graduated from Sabetha (Kansas) High School May 19,1939. She Moved to Golden, Colorado in 1941, and Married Richard Grenfell on June 23, 1943. They were married 57 years before he passed

away, to go to the Lord, June 20, 2000 She enjoyed fishing with her husband when he was alive, gardening, reading, sporting activities and church activities.

Ila was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph Effinger Reber and Isabelle Clifford Reber; 4 brothers Elwood, Leon, Ralph and Mathew Reber, 2 sisters Ruth Reber and Ellen White; her husband Richard Grenfell and son Gordon Lynn Grenfell.

Ila is survived by her brother John Reber; her

Bachman

Sister Fern Rumsey both of Topeka Kansas; her son Mathew of Rangely Colorado; son Brent and daughter-in-law Judy of Bend, Oregon; grandson Spencer of Denver; grandsons Brock and Forrest of Portland, Oregon; and granddaughter Maddison of Bend, Oregon; also numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 9949, Washington, DC 20004 or the Golden History Museum 923 10th St. Golden, CO 80401. Please sign the guestbook and www.foothillsfuneral.com The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the Collier Hospice for their support in her final days.

WICHMANN

Theodore “Ted” A. Wichmann

Daniel Joseph “Joe” Bachman Dec. 17, 1960 – Mar. 14, 2014

Daniel Joseph Bachman, “Joe”, 53 of Golden, passed away Friday, March 14, 2014 at Collier Hospice in Wheat Ridge CO. He was born December 17, 1960 in Denver, CO, to Leon and Elizabeth (Zehnder) Bachman.

Joe graduated from Golden High School in 1979 and Colorado State University in 1983. He also attended Wyoming Technical Institute and studied Diesel Technology and worked as a diesel mechanic and owned and operated his own semitrucking business.

He enjoyed working outdoors and worked hard.

He maintained a strong work ethic, being honest and fair.

Joe was a member of the Golden BPO Elks and Golden Gate Grange.

His life was filled with activities that revolved around family and friends.

He enjoyed watching sports, playing cards and games, attending his nephews and nieces activities.

He will be remembered for his gentle, kind nature, his caring heart, generos-

ity and helping anyone if he could.

Joe will be remembered as a protector who looked out for his family and took care of them to the best of his ability, when they were in need.

And, above all, Joe will be remembered for his warm smile, his sense of humor and his contagious laugh.

He was preceded in death by his parents Leon and Elizabeth Bachman.

He is survived by his brothers Leon Thomas Bachman of Milan, NM, Dave (Dana) Bachman of Platteville, CO, sister, Nancy Bachman of Golden, CO; nephews and nieces Jake (Amy, son of Gavin) of Murfreesboro, TN, Jaime of Platteville, CO, Jared and Caroline both of Milan, NM. Memorial service will be held March 21st, at 9:00 am at The Archdiocese of Denver Mortuary Chapel – 12801 West 44th Avenue, Wheat Ridge. A reception will be held at 10:30 am at The Vista at Applewood Golf Course – 14001 W. 32nd Avenue, Golden. www.archdenmort.org

To place an Obituary for Your Loved One…

Private

303-566-4100 Obituaries@ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

Funeral Homes

Visit: www.memoriams.com

Ted Wichmann, 83, formerly of Golden, passed away on March 2, 2014.

He is survived by his brothers: Paul of Wheat Ridge, CO, and Bob of Buena Vista, CO; his children: Marcus in South Africa, Erin Trippy (Ernie) of Mannford, OK, Noel (Julia) of Buena Vista, CO, and Robin of Cherokee, OK; nine grandchildren: Christina, Tiffny, Justin, Matthew, Monica, Jasmine, Benjamin, Domenik, and Jacqueline, and 1 great-grandson, Andrew.

Ted graduated from Golden High School, Class of 1948, and from the Colorado School of Mines in 1952. He had a well traveled career as a Petroleum Engineer with Amoco Oil Company, including work in Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. His later work years were in Tulsa, OK, where he retired in 1992. His retirement was spent primarily between Colorado and Oklahoma with and near his family.

There will be a private family service on a date to be determined.

8 The Transcript

March 20, 2014

Of angry men and a beauty queen

Real Estate

Advertise: 303-566-4100

Help Wanted

The Edge Theatre Company

“The Beauty Queen of Leenane” runs through March 30 at The Edge Theatre, 1560 Teller St. in Lakewood. As with most of Martin McDonagh’s plays, this one is described as a dark comedy. While there certainly are some funny moments, the story is far more dark than comedic.

Maureen Folan (Emily Paton Davies), a bitter single woman in her early forties, lives with her seemingly feeble and definitely manipulative mother Mag (Emma Messenger). Mag goes to great lengths to ensure that Maureen’s social life is completely stifled. When her daughter falls in love with their neighbor Pato Dooley (Mark Collins) Mag takes great glee in sabotaging the budding romance. When Pato’s brother Ray (Michael Bouchard) tries to deliver Pato’s messages to Maureen, Mag intercepts and destroys them.

The end results are surprisingly tragic.

The production is first-rate in all respects. The cast, under the direction of Michael Stricker, is spot on with stunning character development. The set design enhances the gloomy storyline. For tix and info, call 303-232-0363 or visit www. theedgetheater.com. There will be six more shows this very ambitions season (which they will pull off with flair and high quality). Next up is “A Round-Heeled Woman” which opens Apr. 18 and plays through May 18.

Cherry Creek Theatre

While I have seen several productions of the Reginald Rose classic “12 Angry Men,” Cherry Creek Theatre captured my attention in a manner I hadn’t before experienced. Director Bernie Cardell brought a new depth to the story of a jury deliberating the fate of a young man who is accused of killing his father. The story begins with an initial vote of eleven guilty

and one not guilty. James O’Hagan-Murphy is the jury Foreman; Erik Sandvold is the original hold-out, and it becomes obvious that Juror #3 (Jude Moran) has issues that go far beyond the trial.

The jury is rounded out with Todd Black, Cris Davenport, Josh Lamb, Dylan Rush, Brock Benson, Scott Swaggart, Ken Street, Claude Diener, and Kevin Lowry.

Mark Rossman is the guard. Each actor had a profound impact regardless of the number of his lines.

This is environmental theater at its best. Shaver Ramsey Oriental Rugs & Decor showroom is the home of Cherry Creek Theatre. The rug gallery allows the theater company to transform the space into a most impressive set. For this production, the “stage” is in the center of the room with raised seating running along either side. It works. I have seen many shows at Shaver Ramsey and each time, the space is configured differently. Producer Pat Payne is able to let his imagination run wild ... and he does.

CCT’s next production is “John & Jen” which runs May 30 to June 22. Rounding out the season is “Over the River and Through the Wood” playing Oct. 3-26. For tix and info, call 303-800-6578 or online at www.cherrycreektheatre.org.

Columnist Harriet Hunter Ford may be reached at hhunterford@msn.com.

Man arrested for fatal house fire of a male was found dead inside the home.

The Golden Police Department along with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation concluded the man was the victim of a homicide, and that the fire had burned much of Help Wanted the evidence. Investigators discovered that Laperch rented part of the burning home who had not been seen since the fire.

Investigators are asking for the community’s help in locating Laperch’s whereabouts during the time of the fire. All information should be given to the Golden Police Department at 303-384-8045.

The identification of the male victim has not been determined.

Summer drive program heats up

By Clarke Reader

creader@coloradocommunitymedia. com The heat during the summer does more than just make people sweat. It also contributes to ground-level ozone, making the summer months the worst of the year for the atmosphere.

The Regional Air Quality Council is teaming up with the cities of Arvada, Edgewater, Golden, Lakewood and Wheat Ridge to encourage residents to reduce their driving by two car trips a week in an effort to make the air cleaner.

“This is our fifth year doing the program, and it really helps to have a measurable impact on the summer air quality,” said Kate Cooke, transportation program manager with the RAQC. “This has been a really good partnership, and key to the suc-

NOW IS THE TIME TO PURCHASE A HOME OR REFINANCE!

cess of the project.”

Last year the program, named Every Trip Counts, had about 2,300 participants, resulting in a reduction of more than 1.2 million vehicle miles of driving.

“The program is incentive based, so people who participate can win things like coupons and gift certifi cates to bike Please Recycle this Publication when Finished shops,” Lakewood Sustainability Manager, Erich Harris said. “This is a great program that inspires people to get out of the car more and instead do healthy activities, especially since we have a lot of people in our city looking for other options to get around.”

According to Cooke, the key to success in the program is to focus on the flexability of the program. People can bike, walk, take For or Local the bus, carpool, vanpool, stayNews, at home Anytime of they the Day to reduce the number of times start their car.

Visit ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

*

WHY US...?

OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A CPA MORTGAGE LENDER — NO BROKER FEES FULL PRODUCT SET INCLUDING CONVENTIONAL, FHA, VA, REHAB, USDA, JUMBO AND CHAFA CUSTOMIZED LOANS BASED ON YOUR FAMILY’S FINANCIAL POSITION MULTIPLE GOLD STAR AWARDS BY BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OUR AVERAGE SALES VOLUME IS $4 BILLION DOLLARS!

SAVING YOU MONEY IS OUR “1” PRIORITY The Local Lender You Can “Trust” Randy Spierings CPA, MBA NMLS 217152 rspierings@primeres.com

BBB Rating

A+

MULTIPLE GOLD STAR AWARDS

Call 303-256-5748 Now Or apply online at www.bestcoloradomortgages.com

9800 Mt. Pyramid Court, Ste. 400 • Englewood, CO 80112 * Only one offer per closing. Offer Expires 5/31/2014. A Best Buy gift card for $500 will be given after closing and can be used toward purchase of a 50 inch TV or any other Best Buy products. Ad must be mentioned at closing. Program, rates, terms and conditions are subject to change without notice. Regulated by the Division of Real Estate. MLO 100022405

Office Rent/Lease

Home for Sale

SHORT SALE R.E. BROKER

By Staff Report Thomas Kevin Laperch, 22, was arrested for the apparent homicide of a man found dead inside of a burning home on Sunday, March 16.

Laperch is being held on at the Jefferson County jail on murder and arson charges after he was picked up on the 16th Street Mall in Denver.

On Saturday, March 15, Laperch The Golden Fire Department responded to call of a house fire at 711 Iowa St. where the body

Miscellaneous Real Estate

I NEGOTIATE PENNIES ON THE $!!!

• Save your credit!

• Payment migraines?

• Payment increasing?

• Missed payments?

• Unable to re-finance?

• No more payments!

• Eliminate $10,000’sdebt!

• Bank pays closing costs!

• Sold 100’sofhomes!

• Experience pays! 25yrs!

BUY REPOS BANK - HUD - CORP - AUCTION

• 100’s of Forclose Homes!

• Investors & Owner Occupant!

• $10,000’s Instant Equity!

• Fix &Flip Cash Flow!

• $0 Commission paid!

• Free Property Mng.!

• Easy Qualify!

• Free Credit &Appraisal!

• 100% Purchases!

• No cost loans!

• Not credit driven!

• Lender’sSecrets Revealed!

VARIOUS OFFICES 100-2,311 sq.ft. Rents from $200-$1750/month.

Full service.

405-409 S Wilcox

Castle Rock

Wasson Properties 719-520-1730

Charles Realty 720-560-1999 BROKERAGE OWNER - 25 YRS EXPERIENCE!

denverrealestatecharles@gmail.com

REAL ESTATE

Miscellaneous Real Estate

Home for Sale

Pre-Purchase Residential Sewer Inspection

Like us on Facebook.

Includes a DVD of the Line.

Locate tree roots, cracks, broken pipes, sags or other problems !! - before you close - !!

ATTENTION HOME OWNERS! Now is the BEST time to sell in years! Do you know how much more your home is worth?

We do - and we're working with buyers in every price range& neighborhood!

ATTENTION BUYERS! We have SPECIAL programs just for you!

For more info call today!

Jake The Snake Call Ken Nesbit

303-905-8047

www.fowlerpipeservices.com

RENTALS

Scan here to like Colorado Community Media on Facebook

Homes

Ruth - 303-667-0455 Brandon - 720-323-5839

SLOAN'S LAKE 1/2blk mins. to Highlands & Downtown. Small 2bd house, fenced, garage. 2036 Osceola Denver $1400 303-433-1388

ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

The Transcript 9

March 20, 2014

Cell phone use while driving ban fails

By Vic Vela An effort to ban most cell phone uses while driving failed in a House committee on March 12.

The bill would have prohibited motorists from talking on cell phones unless they were using hands-free devices. The legislation also would have created tougher penalties for drivers who talk on their cell phones in school zones and construction areas, and would have banned phone gadgets from being used while behind the wheel, such as web surfing and applications.

Text messaging while driving is already illegal in Colorado.

But Democrats and Republicans alike expressed a myriad of concerns about the bill. Some said that the measure would lead to potential enforceability issues for law enforcement, while others didn’t think the proposed penalties went far enough.

Rep. Jovan Melton, D-Aurora, the bill sponsor, told the House Transportation and Energy Committee that, “at any given time, 9 percent of drivers are on their cell phones, so the likelihood of crashes increases.”

“We want to encourage people to put the phone down and put their hands on the wheel and focus on the road,” Melton said.

Melton’s effort was highlighted by emotional testimony on behalf of his bill from a Fort Collins woman whose daughter was killed by a driver who was distracted by her phone.

Shelley Forney wept as she told the story of her 9-year-old daughter Erica, who was riding on her bike, on her way home from school in 2008. A driver – who was talking on her cell phone – became distracted and veered into the bike lane, striking the girl and causing her body to flip eight feet in the air before landing on the windshield.

The girl died two days later.

“She had a life that was taken from her for something that should have never happened,” Forney said.

Forney is a constituent of Rep. Randy Fischer, D-Fort Collins. Her testimony caused Fisher to choke back tears and to thank her for her courage in fighting for the legislation before he voted in favor of the bill.

But other lawmakers on the committee expressed concern with the bill before tes-

timony ever began.

Rep. Ray Scott, D-Grand Junction, wondered how police could possibly enforce the law with their limited officer resources, with so many drivers using cell phones these days.

And Rep. Polly Lawrence, R-Douglas County, said it doesn’t take a cell phone to distract a driver. She said that a crying child or changing radio stations also can lead to accidents.

“There’s a lot of things that affect distracted drivers,” she said. “I don’t understand why we’re focusing just on a cell phone.”

It wasn’t just Republicans who had concerns. Rep. Dominick Moreno, DCommerce City, who also voted no, wasn’t fond of the law’s penalty structure, telling Melton that they “don’t go far enough.”

The bill would have created a “primary offense” for drivers who use their cell phones through school zones and construction areas, meaning police could impose a citation for the mere act of being on the phone. But, in all other cases, violating the cell phone law would have only resulted in a “secondary offense,” meaning drivers could only be cited for talking on their cell phones so long as they were initially stopped for another violation.

The bill’s maximum fines for violations would have been $50 for the first offense and $100 for the second.

Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp, D-Arvada, also voted no. She was concerned that the law would hurt ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft, where drivers rely on cell phone applications to pick up drivers.

“I don’t know if we fully know what the scope of this is,” she said of the legislation.

But Rep. Max Tyler, D-Lakewood, the committee chairman, voted in favor of the measure. He took issue with a comment that was made by Scott, who talked about the difficulty of legislating “personal responsibility.”

“I don’t think we’re talking about personal responsibility,” Tyler said. “I think we’re talking about personal actions, which we legislate all the time.”

The bill failed in the committee following a 7-6 vote. However, the committee did not vote to officially kill the legislation this session, meaning Melton could still make changes and bring the effort back this year, if he chooses to do so.

Transparency bill dies

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com Legislation aimed at creating greater transparency for what happens behind closed doors at school board meetings will not happen this year.

A bill sponsor on March 12 asked a Senate committee to indefinitely postpone the legislation, meaning the bill is dead this session. The legislation would have required that all conversations that take place during school board executive sessions be recorded, including those involving attorney-client discussions.

Sen. Mary Hodge, D-Brighton, said she had enough votes for House Bill 1110 to clear the Senate Judiciary Committee.

However, getting it past the full Senate was going to be an entirely different story.

Hodge — who sponsored the bill with Rep. Cherylin Peniston, D-Westminster — said the bill was one vote short of the support needed to pass the Senate.

That vote belonged to Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver. Steadman said he had concerns that the bill only targeted school boards and no other governing bodies, such as city councils. But Steadman’s “overriding” concerns had to do with attorneyclient matters.

Current law already requires that school board executive sessions be recorded. The bill would have expanded that requirement to include attorney-client conversations.

All Republicans and a few Democrats voted against the bill in the House, in part over concerns that lawyers wouldn’t be able to have effective conversations with their clients, if there was a possibility that those discussions could be made public.

“I think there’re some concerns for me about the precedent it would have set,”

said Steadman, who is an attorney.

Under the bill, recordings of executive sessions would have been stored and would be made available through a court petition process. A judge would have listened to a recording upon a filer’s request and determine whether that information should be made public.

The bill was a response to recent controversies over transparency issues involving school boards in Douglas and Jefferson Counties.

The Douglas County School Board has been the subject of criticism over its use of executive sessions. The conservative board has pushed for controversial reforms, including those that would limit the influence of teachers’ unions.

New conservative members of the Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education have also received criticism over transparency issues. In December the three new members approved a lawyer’s contract without disclosing the terms during a public meeting.

Potential misuse on the part of school board members is a concern that is shared

by Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton, the vice chairwoman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. But Newell said that although she would have voted the bill out of committee, she was torn over how she would ultimately vote once it got to the Senate floor.

“I am a big transparency fan and I absolutely believe that there are potential misuses going on,” she said. “But it really is a tough bill.”

Hodge said she is disappointed over the outcome of the bill, but said she expects this effort to be taken up again next year.

“I think it’s an important issue,” Hodge said. “I think transparency should always be paramount.”

Rep. Jovan Melton, D-Aurora, listens as Shelley Forney speaks in support of his legislation that sought to ban most uses of cell phones while driving. The bill failed in the House Transportation and Energy Committee on March 12. Photo by Vic Vela

8502 Oak St. 3,620 Sq. Ft., 4 Bedrooms, 3Baths, $395,000

www.8502OakSt.com

A spacious Lakecrest Cape home located near Standley Lake is waiting for your family. The four bedrooms and a study are on the upper level. Both the master bath and main bath are updated with new vanities and tile flooring. The kitchen features granite countertops and new laminate floors and an 11x 10 eating space. It has triple pane windows and a 14 x 22 deck that is perfect for gathering friends and family.

PLACES OF WORSHIP To list your congregation services call 303-566-4100 G/WR/L

CATHOLIC

St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church

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

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

the

sanc uary Foothills

Join us for worship and discover how God is always better than you thought. See you soon! (childcare is provided)

Saturdays @ 5:30 2981 Bergen Peak Dr. • Evergreen CO Info@thesanctuarydowntown.org

Arvada Christian Church 8010 West 62nd Avenue

303-422-5412

Worship.............................9:30 am Wed. Night Bible Study/meal...6:00 pm Nursery Available

CROSSROADS

CHURCH OF DENVER

A PLACE TO DO LIFE

SERVICE TIMES Sunday: 9 aM and 10:30 aM WedneSday: 6:30 PM

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY FOR ALL AGES 9725 W. 50th • Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 (303) 421-3800 Main

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

George Morrison, Senior Pastor

Please join us for our weekend and mid-week services

62nd & Ward Road

Family Worship Center Saturday ....................................................5:00 pm Sunday ..................................9:00 am & 10:45 am Wednesday ...............................................6:30 pm

4890 Carr Street

Sunday ....................................................10:30 am

PrEsbyTErIAN

Golden First Presbyterian Church

On the round-about at South Golden Rd. and West 16th Ave. Sunday Praise & Worship................. ......9:00 am Fellowship Time .....................................10:00 am Church School ................................ .......10:30 am

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Miriam M. Dixon

Nursery provided

303-279-5591

UNITArIAN UNIvErsALIsT

Jefferson Unitarian Church 14350 W. 32nd Ave.

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

Nursery care provided.

10 The Transcript

March 20, 2014

Ride-sharing services to be regulated

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com Ride-sharing service companies will face state regulations – but not to as strict a standard as are traditional taxi services – under a bill that passed the Senate on March 10.

Transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft allows passengers to book rides through a smart phone application.

The companies have been able to provide services without government regulations because they claimed to have fit under a different operating model than taxi companies, an assertion that has upset the taxi cab industry.

But legislators were forced to take regulatory action after the Public Utilities Commission began investigating whether companies like Uber and Lyft are complying with state transportation rules.

“I think it’s an important bill, and it’s something that has to be done because the

PUC is saying these businesses are acting outside of the law,” said Sen. Ted Harvey, R-Highlands Ranch, a bill sponsor. “And, without this bill, they would no longer be able to do business.”

The bill is one of many nationwide responses to the relatively new industry – Uber, for example, began operating four years ago. Local governments across the U.S. have struggled with determining whether transportation network companies fall under the umbrella of a motor vehicle service or as web-based transportation companies that are entirely different animals, altogether.

The bill would require businesses like Uber and Lyft to carry liability insurance, conduct background checks on drivers, inspect vehicles and receive permission to operate from the PUC. The amended version of the bill also requires that drivers not be allowed to drive more than eight hours in any 24-hour period and that companies keep files con-

taining driver insurance and proof of background checks on file.

However, the bill would not require companies like Uber and Lyft to comply with the same set of guidelines that regulate taxi companies, such as regulation of rates and operational requirements. Taxi companies say that the new transportation network companies are hurting their business because they are not required to comply with costly regulations.

Sen. Cheri Jahn, D-Wheat Ridge, a bill co-sponsor, said she understands those concerns and hopes that lawmakers will examine taxi regulations at another time.

“We are more than happy to look at that, but that’s not this bill,” Jahn said.

Jahn lauded companies like Uber and Lyft for creating “an entirely new class of jobs” that attracts part-time drivers, such as college students and retirees, who are looking to make a few bucks.

Jahn also said that while it’s good to see these companies thrive, it’s just as impor-

tant to make sure that riders feel safe.

“It is our job to make sure there are protections for consumers and we believe we have done that,” Jahn said.

While the bill had strong bipartisan support – it passed the Senate following a vote of 29-6 – there was some dissent. Sen. Owen Hill, R-Colorado Springs, blasted the attempts to impose “wet blanket” regulations on the new industry.

Hill – who said he has logged 193 trips through Uber – tried unsuccessfully to attach an amendment that would have put off the implementation of the PUC regulations until next year.

“When does the PUC have constitutional authority to say who can and can’t pick someone up and take them somewhere else, as part of a private contract?”

Hill said.

The bill now heads to the House.

Making crafts and talking helps kids Sitting down to make something with children is much more than crafting a product. This is the greatest moment next to bedtime to talk and teach. It’s a time to tell family stories that teach important life lessons without preaching and a time to pass on family history and customs that will be lost unless someone takes the time to talk to the children. In the U.S., we are down to actually talking with children about 15 minutes a day if we discount time giving directions and corrections before school, meals, and transportation.

For more ways to help children prepare for school and a lifetime of learning see www.grandparentsteachtoo.org and www.wnmufm “Learning Through the Seasons” and live wnmufm broadcasts at 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 8:35

a.m. Saturdays.

Colorful nightlights Materials needed are for votive or night lights are baby food, canning, or votive jars; food coloring gel, 1 teaspoon water, ½ cup Mod Podge, parchment paper, flameless tea lights. Avoid real candles around children.

What to do: Mix food coloring gel and water with Mod Podge. Liquid food coloring can be used, but the colors will be pastel rather than a rich color. Use about one-eighth cup for a votive size jar. Pour the mixture into a clean jar and rotate until the color covers the inside. Spend a few minutes reviewing that red and yellow make orange, red and blue make purple, and blue and yellow make green. Left over colors can also be used to paint a picture for a refrigerator display.

Place the jar upside down on a plate to dry for 45 minutes, and then put jars on a cookie sheet covered with parchment.

Place in a preheated 200 degree oven.

Check on the jars every 15 minutes. After about one hour when the jars are translucent so you can almost see through them,

take them out to cool.

When they are cool place a flameless tea light in the jar or votive holder.

These lights are good for decorating year around and also as festive nightlights.

What else can we do?

While you and the children are waiting for the color to set in the 200 degree oven, read a few books you haven’t read for a while, color, paint a picture, turn a box into a spaceship, dance to your favorite music, run around outside, or toss a ball.

Play indoor hockey with an overturned box as a goal, a paper puck made from a rolled up ball of taped paper, and a hockey stick made from a ruler and a cardboard attached and wrapped by duct tape as a blade.

Discover Black Hawk’s premier dining experience.

The Buffet features nightly Whole Maine Lobster, Alaskan Crab and USDA Prime Rib alongside an array of buffet favorites. Plus don’t miss the Champagne & Mimosa Brunch on Saturdays and Sundays.

✁

2-FOR-1 BUFFET

Enjoy a 2-for-1 Buffet!

Present this coupon with your Club Monarch card to the buffet cashier.

Must be 21. No cash value. Gratuity not included. Limit one per person.

Cannot be combined with any other offer. Other restrictions may apply. Team Members of Monarch Casino Black Hawk are ineligible to participate in these offers. Management reserves all rights.

Expires 4/17/2014.

You bet it’s fun.

P.O. Box 9 | 444 Main Street | Black Hawk, CO 80422 | 303.582.1000 monarchblackhawk.com | Bet with your head not over it. Gambling problem? Call 800.522.4700

West Metrolife

The Transcript 11 March 20, 2014

Spirits in the Wind hosts first glass show

By Clarke Reader

creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Spring is fast approaching and Golden’s Spirits in the Wind Gallery is reflecting that change this season with its latest glass show.

Eight glass artists will have their work on display at the gallery, 1211 Washington Ave., until April 12. Spirits in the Wind is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is closed Wednesday.

“We have mostly local artists, and a few national artists,” Pam Eggemeyer, the gallery owner and director said. “I wanted artists that didn’t just do vases, but also fused and blown glass, and sculptures.”

According to Eggemeyer, this is the first glass show featured in the gallery, but she has long enjoyed glass art and has been incorpoWHAT: Glass art show rating it into the items WHERE: Spirits in the Wind she sells for years.

Gallery “All the artwork 1211 Washington Ave., Golden is different, and that WHEN: On display until April is what I love about 12 glass — that one of a Monday through Saturday, 10 kind beauty,” she said. a.m. to 6 p.m.

“You never know how Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. the work is going to Closed Wednesday come out — even as an COST: Free admittance artist you have limited INFORMATION: 303-279-1192 control.” or www.spiritsinthewindgalThe artists on dislery.com play are: Heidi Riha, who does art fused glass; Lorraine Coyle, who does crystal carving; Marcia Klump, who works in slump glass; Tammy Bality, who creates led crystal sculptures; Tammy Bality, who creates led crystal sculptures; Dave LaMure Jr.; who does glass sculpture; Steve

IF YOU GO

The glass work on display at Spirits in the Wind gallery highlights the versatility of the medium and features functional and sculptural pieces. Courtesy photos Quintero, who creates hand blown glass; Paul Lockwood, who creates hand blown glass; and Anne Nye, who does art fused glass.

Some of the art on display will be functional — like tables and bowls — while others will be incredibly detailed pieces for display. Costs on items start as low as $10 and go up from there.

Coyle is a Colorado-based artist who has been working in the glass field for around 33 years. Glass work was something she became interested in as a young adult, and her work has received increasing amounts of attention as her skills have grown.

She opened up Evergreen Crystal, and has done work for the National Press Foundation, vocational awards presented by former president George H. Bush, and President Barack Obama’s 2008 inaguration luncheon.

“It’s been fun over the years to develop the skills that I needed to create these different kinds of pieces,” Coyle said. “Glass is a blank canvas, and its fun to find the shape I want in it.”

Coyle met Eggemeyer at a show in Denver, and the built up a relationship, that lead to Eggemery featuring Coyle’s work at the gallery.

“Anything people can visualize, I can do,” Coyle said.

“It’s a really funny process to work with people and get what they have in their mind out. It gives me a chance to get really creative.”

The glass show is a way for Eggemeyer to try something new out at Spirits in the Wind — something that she still gets excited about, 21 years after opening the gallery.

“We’re always looking for something unique to highlight here,” she said. “We want to give attention to things that other galleries may not do.”

For more information, call 303-279-1192 or visit www.spiritsinthewindgallery.com.

12 The Transcript

Careers March 20, 2014

Careers

Help Wanted *Pinery Country Club* Maintenance Enjoy working outside Hiring starting in April Free Golf!!

303-841-2515

Help Wanted

City of Black Hawk. Hiring Range: $17.59 $20.23 per hour DOQ/E. Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premiere gaming community located 18 miles west of Golden.

Requirements: High School Diploma or GED, valid Colorado driver’s license Class R with a safe driving record with the ability to obtain a Class A with P rating within one year of hire, and the ability to lift 80 pounds.

To be considered for this limited opportunity, please apply online at www.cityofblackhawk.org/goto/ employee_services. Please note: Applicants are required to upload their resumes during the online application process. Please be sure your resume includes all educational information and reflects the past ten (10) years’ work history. Applicants must apply online and may do so at City Hall which is located at 201 Selak Street in Black Hawk. The City supports its employees and appreciates great service!

EOE.

Littleton Class Starts March 29th Enroll Now!

8 Saturdays Only! Just $2995!!

Call 303-774-8100.

academyfordentalassistingcareers .com

Caregivers to provide in-home care to senior citizens who need assistance with activities of daily living.

Call Today 303-736-6688 www.visitingangels.com /employment

Come join our team!

Cornerstone Montessori School, in Golden, will be hiring teachers, interns, and assistants. Assistant position will start immediately.

Competitive salary and benefits.

Email resumes to cmsdirector@ cornerstonemontessori.net Drivers wanted to transport railroad crews in the Denver area.

Paid training, benefits, & company vehicle provided.

Starting pay $.20 per mile or $9.00 per hour while waiting.

Apply online at www.renzenberger.com.

Drivers: $2,000.00 Sign-On Bonus!

Local-Home Nightly!

Flatbed Runs.

CDL-A, 1yr Exp. Req. Estenson Logistics.

Apply: www.goelc.com 1-888-399-5856

Help Wanted

Needed for Adults with Developmental Disabilities. $1000-$3500 per month tax free depending on client’s care needs, 24 hour support & training provided.

Must have spare bedroom, pass criminal background & reference checks.

To apply visit www.HostHomeApply.com or call 303-340-0322.

Flexible days and daytime hours available to work Mon-Fri for house cleaners. no weekend work. Perfect job for Mom to work between school hours. Can earn up to $500-$700 per 2 week pay period. Must have own transportation with valid drivers license and speak English. Call for details. 720-420-9355

Submit City of Westminster online applications thru 8:30 a.m. on close date http://www.cityofwestminster.us/jobs EOE

GAIN 130 LBS!

Savio House needs foster parents to provide temporary care for troubled teens ages 12-18.

Training, 24 hour support and $1900/month provided. Must complete precertification training and pass a criminal and motor vehicle background check.

Call Michelle 303-225-4073 or visit saviohouse.org.

Schmidt Aggregates

accepting applications for a Loader Operator position in East Aurora. Duties include; loading trucks, operating a wash plant, maintaining equipment.

Call 303-688-1183

APC Construction CO. now has immediate openings for the following positions: Drivers Class A&B- experience required Operators Laborers

Colorado Statewide Classified Advertising Network

Keep Kids Together

14802 W. 44th Avenue Golden, CO 80403

Abused and neglected brothers and sisters are often separated in foster care.

There just aren’t enough foster homes to keep them together.

This leaves them sad, anxious and confused and they feel like it’s “all their fault.”

Give the Gift of Hope-Become a Savio foster parent.

Law firm and title company needs F/T clerical or paralegals. Multiple positions available. Foreclosure, title, closing, mortgage experience helpful, not required. Clerical and data entry needed. Must be ACCURATE hard-workers for hivolume, fast-paced office located at I-25 and Lincoln. Email letter, resume & salary requirements to: staceyrembisz@janewaylaw.com with “Position Available-your name” in subject line.

No Sales, no Investment, No Risk, Free training, Free website. Contact Susan at 303-646-4171 or fill out form at www.wisechoice4u.com Monster Mini Golf is an indoor, black-light, glow in the dark, monster themed miniature golf course with a full arcade and two private party rooms. We are seeking enthusiastic, hard-working, and reliable staff members to join our team. Must be customer service oriented, work well with children, and have an excellent attitude.

This position is part time, primarily on the weekends as well as Spring/Summer Breaks. Please come in for an application at 8227 South Holly St. Centennial or email your resume to denver@monsterminigolf.com.

Work with people with disabilities, assist with shopping, recreation, and socialization. Great Job! Positions in Jefferson & Denver Counties EOE 303-650-1914

Help Wanted

NOW HIRING

IN CASTLE ROCK

Schwan’s Home Service, Inc. Overture is accepting applications for Host Home Providers in Boulder, Jefferson, & surrounding counties. Be a caregiver in your own home and give adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities an alternative to group homes or institutions. Work with an adult to build relationships in the community, family and personal life. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, teach independent living skills, meal preparation, proper hygiene, and transportation to appointments.

To complete an application, go to www.overturecolorado.org or e-mail info@overturecolorado.org for inquiries.

Plumbers Needed!!

Apprentice & Journeyman, must have own tools and transportation Call 303-655-8120

Room & Board is looking for a Furniture Repair Associate with 10+ years of furniture repair experience for our Centennial location to repair damaged wood and upholstered furniture to the highest quality. This is a full-time position with benefits, Tuesday-Friday from 6:30am – 3pm. Please visit roomandboard.com/careers to apply or contact Michelle at 763-520-0805 or mharma@roomandboard.com .

To place a 25-word COSCAN Network ad in 84 Colorado newspapers for only $250, contact your local newspaper or call SYNC2 Media at 303-571-5117.

HELP WANTED - DRIVERS MEDICAL 25 DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED! P E LV I C / T R A N S VA G I N A L MESH? Did you undergo transLearn to drive for Swift Transportation at US Truck. Earn $750 vaginal placement of mesh for per week! CDL & Job Ready in pelvic organ prolapse or stress urinary incontinence between 3 weeks!

2005 and the present? If the mesh 1-800-809-2141 TSL IS currently hiring local, caused complications, you may regional, dedicated Class A Driv- be entitled to compensation. Call ers in Denver area. Minimum 1 Charles H. Johnson Law and year Tractor-Trailer experience. speak with female staff members.

1-800-535-5727 Full benefits & great hometime! www.4TSL.com, SYNC2 MEDIA 1-866-HOME-TSL Buy a statewide classified line ad PAID CDL TRAINING! in newspapers across Colorado No Experience Needed! for just $250 per week. Maximize Stevens Transport will sponsor the results with our Frequency Deals! cost of your CDL training! Earn up Contact this newspaper or call to $40K first year - $70K third year! SYNC2 Media at: 303-571-5117 Excellent benefits! EOE 888-993-8043 www.becomeadriver.com

NOW HIRING City of Thornton has several seasonal Positions available in: Parks & Forestry Golf Course Recreation Start dates as early as 3/24 For more info & to apply go to:

Our company is an EEO employer and offers competitive pay and excellent benefits package. Please apply in person at

Need Flexibility?

LEGITIMATE WORK AT HOME Full-time, benefited Mechanic II Salary: 45,000 - $57,604/year Closes: 3/24/14 Hourly, non-benefited Assistant Golf Professional (Hourly) Salary: $9.72 - $11.17/hour Closes: 3/31/14 Seasonal, non-benefited Numerous Seasonal Positions Now Open Salary and Closing dates vary

Help Wanted

PART TIME HELP NEEDED

Call Tracy Stuart 303/225-4152

Foster Care/Host Homes

Help Wanted

STREET MAINTENANCE WORKER I

Academy for Dental Assisting Careers

• Fun working environment • Half price meals while at work • Flexible schedule • Opportunity for advancement Apply online at www.wendys.com

Advertise: 303-566-4100

www.cityofthornton.net EOE Integrated Petroleum Technologies is looking for a Wellsite Supervisor.

This employee must also posses • 5+ years of fracturing experience • 5+ years of wireline experience • A valid driver’s license In addition to the above requirements, all applicants are required to • Pass a motor vehicle record check • Pass a pre-employment drug/alcohol screen • Travel within/outside of the state of Colorado

Route Sales Representative • Competitive Compensation Package with Base Wage, Commission and Incentives • Pre-established and Growing Customer Base Options • Sales and Management Training • Paid Vacation • Retirement Savings Program • Employee Discount on Company Products For immediate consideration Please call Erik McIntyre at 303-688-4077 or apply online at www.schwansjobs.com

Please submit resumes to

www.jobs.wellsitesupco@iptenergyservices.com Help Wanted

THERAPISTS – OT, PT, SPEECH, Mostly Pediatrics, Full or Part time, benefits for ft, competitive salaries, home visits, ONGOING TRAINING. We’ve served all areas of Metro Denver + S and N counties where you live for 23 yrs; you pick your caseload/neighborhood. Public School therapists welcome. Send resume TODAY to patricialuebben@allianceoftherapy .com

EOE © 2011 Schwan’s Home Service, Inc.. All Rights Reserved.

Schmidt Construction

Company (Castle Rock division) is accepting applications for experienced grading crew personnel.

Apply at 1101 Topeka Way, Castle Rock.

Excellent benefits package. EOE.

Kennel Tech:

Indoor/outdoor kennel chores.

P/T adult, students after school, weekends, holidays.

Indiana & 72nd Ave. area.

Call 8am-12 noon weekdays

303-424-7703

Help Wanted

Wind Crest is expanding!

Wind Crest is our upscale, all inclusive retirement community located in Highlands Ranch Colorado. We are looking for top talent to fill the following positions: • Student Wait Staff Servers • Line Cooks • Certified Nursing Assistants • Assistant Dining Service Managers • Experienced Maintenance Technician- Facilities Apply on-line to: www.ericksonliving.com/careers EOE

Please Recycle this Publication when Finished

ATT No in muc We bu

A

Local Focus. More News.

21 newspapers & 23 websites. Connecting YOU to your LOCAL community.

ColoradoCommunityMedia.com 303-566-4100

F

For Local News, Anytime of the Day Visit ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

Br

The Transcript 13

March 20, 2014

A taste of the old-fashioned Longtime readers of this column will remember that my mother, Dorothy Akal, wrote Avenue Flashes for many years before she passed away and I started writing it. If you knew her, you knew that she was originally from Chicago and moved to Golden in the mid 1950s. She was born in 1923, so much of her youth was spent during Prohibition and in Chicago, that meant the Eliot Ness era. That’s right, the time of Al Capone, Frank Nitti and Bugs Moran. She used to talk about how as a kid, she and her friends would actually walk past Capone’s house and whisper about the famous gangster that lived there.

As she grew older, she eventually worked as a law clerk for a firm called Scalise, Chino and Schultz. No, the Schultz partner wasn’t related to Dutch Schultz, as that guy’s real name was actually Arthur Flegenheimer. Chino wasn’t connected to anything sinister either, but Scalise … He was a relative of Al Capone’s top hit man, John Scalise. Yes, one of the guys arrested for the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.

So, there was a constant parade of men in dark suits with fedora hats flowing through that law office whose middle

names always seemed to be “the” and had introductions that usually included the words “He’s a good friend of the family.” I’d like you to meet Tony the Enforcer, he’s a good friend of…

Trust me, watching “The Untouchables” on TV with my mom was an adventure as she personally knew half of the characters depicted in the show.

Yes, the Prohibition era … It had a pretty good impact right here in Golden too as the major manufacturing enterprise here happens to be a brewery. During the years 1920-1933, Coors managed to stay in business by making malted milk, near beer and relying on their porcelain plant’s production. During that time their biggest client for malted milk was the Mars candy

company who used it in their candy bars.

Another byproduct of the prohibition era were Speakeasies. You know, those underground clubs that you entered through a back alley where a big guy would hear you knock and open a little window on the door to see if you were “OK” before he let you in. Places where booze flowed freely, jazz was hot and you could dance the Charleston all night if you wanted. Ah, the good old days. But, alas, those days are gone, right?

Well hold your horses partner, because as this month there is a Speakeasy open right here in Golden, complete with an alley entrance and everything!

That’s right, the owners of the Golden Moon Distillery here in town have opened up the Golden Moon Speakeasy at 1111 Miner’s Alley, right in the heart of Downtown. For those of you who don’t know, Miner’s Alley runs between Washington Avenue and Arapahoe Street and has a few businesses that have their entrances off the alley. It’s the perfect place to set up a Speakeasy!

Ok, so it’s not going to be a shady and illegal club, just going to capture the spirit if the era, but I think it’s sounds like a

great idea. They will be having their grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, March 27, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The open house will feature live music, a special “punch”, refreshments and 10 percent off bottle sales. The best part is that all their cocktails are created from products that they make right here in Golden.

The Speakeasy’s website is still in the “coming soon” phase, but will be at www. goldenmoonspeak.com. In the mean time, if you are over 21 you can check out the speakeasy (which had a soft opening earlier this month) or their distillery at www.goldenmoondistillery.com. Call for more information about their company and the Golden Moon Speakeasy at (303) 993-7174.

Just tell ‘em “Johnny the Columnist” sent you when you get there, capiche?

John Akal is a well-known jazz artist/ drummer and leader of the 20-piece Ultraphonic Jazz Orchestra. He also is president of John Akal Imaging, professional commercial photography and multi-media production.jaimaging@aol.com

EDUCATION NEws IN A hUrry Jeffco Open Space Youth Trail building

The Trail Stewartship Team is accepting applications from Jeffco youth, ages 14-18, until March 31.

The program employs community youth through the summer to help with seasonal trail maintenance and construction. The position pays $8 per hour and is physically demanding and challenging.

Selection will be 11 a.m., April 4, at the

Open Space office. The position will begin Jun. 17. Selected applicants will need to attend an orientation, Jun. 3.

For more information or to apply, call the Open Space Trail hotline, 303-2715965.

Union negotiation meetings begin

The Jefferson County Education Association (JCEA) and the Colorado Education

Association (CEA) have begun negotiations with the Jeffco Board of Education.

The unions will hosting six weeks of meetings 4-9 p.m., at the Jeffco Education Center, 1829 Denver West Drive, Golden.

The negotiation meetings will work with the two entities to develop processes and ideas, working together to meet the needs of the school district and its students.

The first meeting was held March

10, where the two parties outlined the workload, contract extensions, class sizes, and leaves. Moving forward they will discuss budgets, benefit packages and information and continue with previously discussed topics.

For more information or to find an upcoming meeting, visit www.jcea.coloradoea.org.

Extra! Extra!

Have a news or business story idea? We'd love to read all about it. To send us your news and business press releases please visit coloradocommunitymedia.com, click on the Press Releases tab and follow easy instructions to make submissions.

WE BELIEVE IN SOLAR ENERGY. IN A BIG WAY. IN THE RIGHT WAY. Xcel Energy believes that solar energy is a big part of a clean energy future.

But to bring the greatest benefits of solar to the greatest number of people, we have to do it right.

Using the same dedication to renewable energy that made us the number one wind utility in the nation, Xcel Energy is working to develop and support large-scale solar projects that deliver clean, renewable solar energy at a lower cost.

A clean energy future to build on. A strong energy grid to depend on. Xcel Energy believes our customers deserve both.

xcelenergy.com/ResponsibleSolar 13-XCLOOS-00573-D_SOLAR_RightWay_10.25x8_FNL.indd 1

© 2014 Xcel Energy Inc.

1/31/14 9:56 AM

14 The Transcript

March 20, 2014

HAVE A NEWS TIP Our team of professional reporters, photographers and editors are out in the community to bring you the news each week, but we can't do it alone. Send your news tips, your own photographs, event information, letters, commentaries ... Please share

1/8 page us3at columns (5.04”) x 4.125”and we will take it from there. by contacting newstip@coloradocommunitymedia.com

SOCIAL SECURITY:

BRING THIS COUPON FOR $1 OFF ADMISSION

GUN SHOW

STRATEGIZE TO MAXIMIZE

Please join us to learn about how to sort through hundreds of options to help ensure the choices you make are right for you.

Hosted by: Stacee Jacobs Financial Associate Foothills Group stacee.jacobs@thrivent.com

MARCH 22ND & 23RD SAT 9-5 & SUN 10-4 DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

Please RSVP to Rhonda at 303-962-6265 x100 or rhonda.harshbarger@thrivent.com or register online at rec.cityofgolden.net, Class ID 14000-2 by April 7, 2014.

I-25 & EXIT 181 — CASTLE ROCK, CO

No products will be sold at this event. Thrivent Financial and its respective associates and employees have general knowledge of the Social Security tenets; however, they do not have the professional

WWW.PESHOWS.COM 970-779-0360

branch usbank.com/lowrate

Home Equity Line of Credit

1.99

% APR*

Rate available 03/03/14-05/11/14 Rates are subject to change

Rates as low as

3.75

800.209.BANK (2265)

% APR*

Variable rate after Introductory Period

*1.99% Introductory Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is available on Equiline Home Equity Lines of Credit with a 70% or 80% loan-to-value (LTV) or less, depending upon the market. The introductory interest rate will be fixed at 1.99% during the six-month introductory period. A higher introductory rate may apply for an LTV above 70%. Offer is available for new applications submitted from March 3, 2014 to May 11, 2014. Existing customers are eligible with at least a $20,000 increase in balance and commitment amount. After the six-month introductory period: the APR is variable and is based upon an index plus a margin. The APR will vary with Prime Rate (the index) as published in the Wall Street Journal. As of March 3, 2014, the variable rate for home equity lines of credit ranged from 3.75% APR to 8.75% APR. Higher rates may apply for a credit limit below $100,000 (depending upon the market), an LTV above 70% or 80% (depending upon the market), a low credit score and/or not having a U.S. Bank personal Package Checking account. The rate will not vary above 18% APR, or applicable state law, or below 1.99% APR. Choosing an interest only repayment may cause your monthly payment to increase, possibly substantially, once your credit line transitions to the repayment period. An annual fee of up to $90 may apply after the first year and is waived with a U.S. Bank personal Platinum Package Checking account. See the Consumer Pricing Information brochure for terms and conditions that apply to U.S. Bank Package Checking accounts. The Equiline offer is subject to normal credit qualifications and program guidelines. Rates are subject EQUAL HOUSING to change without notice. Customer pays no closing costs, except escrow related funding costs. Property insurance is required. Consult your tax advisor regarding the deductibility of interest. Other restrictions may apply. Home Equity Loans and Lines of Credit and Deposit products are offered through U.S. Bank National Association. © 2014 U.S. Bank. Member FDIC.

ShopLocalColorado.com

Get a home equity line of credit with no closing costs. Our rates are low.

Our terms are flexible. And our bankers make it easy. Apply today.

ShopLocalColorado.com

Do more than dream about your dream kitchen.

Local ads, coupons, special offers & more

insurance agents/producers of Thrivent Financial, the marketing name for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Appleton, WI. They are also registered representatives of Thrivent Investment Management Inc., 625 Fourth Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55415. For additional important information, visit Thrivent. com/disclosures.

Appleton, Wisconsin • Minneapolis, Minnesota Thrivent.com • 800-THRIVENT (800-847-4836

BUY - SELL - TRADE - NEW - USED - SELF-RELIANCE

Introductory Rate for 6 Months

Event details: Wednesday, April 9, 2014, 6:30 pm Golden Community Center 1470 Tenth St Golden, CO 80401

The Transcript 15

March 20, 2014

A SHINING EXAMPLE The city of Golden was awarded the Silver Award for achieving a Solar Friendly Community Designation

by Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (COSEIA) on Thursday, March 13. The city’s sustainability board has worked with staff and council to streamline solar uses and set sustainability goals. Golden is now the 13th Colorado community to achieve solar friendly designation including Lakewood and Arvada. Rebecca Cantwell, senior program director stated that residents may qualify for a $500 discount on solar systems due to the city’s Solar Friendly Community Designation status. Photo by Amy Woodward

YOUR WEEK & MORE NATIVE LANDSCAPING Learn about select native Colorado plants at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 22, at Country Fair Garden Center, 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada. Learn about some great plants that will thrive in our conditions and help plan your landscape to make the most with what we have here. Call for cost and reservations, 303-209-4394.

SATURDAY/MARCH 22

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY/MARCH 22-23, MARCH 29-30

7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, from March 21 to April 13, at CenterStage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen.

Tickets available at 303-674-4934 or www.evergreenplayers.org.

Show is rated R.

DINNER PARTY St. Paddy’s dinner and entertainment at Trollheim Sons of Norway Lodge, 8810 W. 14th Ave. in Lakewood, is planned for Saturday, March 22. Dinner of corned beef and cabbage is served at 5 p.m., with entertainment by the Wick School of Irish Stepdancing at 6 p.m. Call 303-989-4496 for information about cost and to make reservations.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY/MARCH 21-22

SATURDAY/MARCH 22

GARDENING CLASSES Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 Garrison St., Arvada, presents Vegetable Gardening 101 from 10-11:30 a.m. Fairy Garden workshop 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 22 (registration required); Terrarium workshop at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 22 (registration required); Beekeeping for Beginners from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 23 (registration required); Composting and Soil Improvement from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday,

THEATER SHOW Evergreen Players presents “Apartment 3A” at

BUFFALOROSE.NET 303-278-6800

Your Week continues on Page 16

SPECIALS WEDNESDAYS

ALLDAY Kids Eat Free with purchase of an adult meal

HAPPY HOUR

3-7pm Weekdays ½ Price Appetizers & Drinks

Friday, March 21st

Paula Nelson

Friday, April 4th Curtis Delgado, Austin Young And Large venue available for parties & events Bobby Massano

buffalo rose MAIN Friday, March 21 Saturday, March 22 Friday, March 28 Saturday, March 29

Paula Nelson Band w/ Thunder & Rain Friday Moss Rock & Acoustic Eels w/ Gangsterish Mostly Harmless Hickory Creek w/ Sam Holt

STAGE Starts at 9:00pm Starts at 9:00pm Starts at 8:00pm Starts at 9:00pm

Mar 21 • Paula Nelson April 4th • Curtis Delgado, Austin Young and Bobby Massano come check out our new hot daily specials visit our web site for more information

1119 Washington Ave, Golden CO • 303-278-6800 WWW.BUFFALOROSE.NET

Mo

mc

an

1119 Washington Ave GOLDEN, CO

REPERTORY SINGERS The Colorado Repertory Singers will perform a celebration of American music in song and verse titled “Landscapes: An American Tribute” at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at the Golden Applewood Valley United Methodist Church, 2035 Ellis St. It is the third in a “Snap Shots” series of concerts. The concert is free with a suggested donation. More information may be found at coloradorepertorysingers.org.

!?

FRIDAY/MARCH 21 TO APRIL 13

SUNDAY/MARCH 23

his

BLOOD DRIVE Belmar Library-Lakewood community blood drive is 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. Friday, March 21 in Bonfils’ mobile bus at 555 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www.bonfils.org.

March 29; Perennial Color Through the Year from 2-3:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 29; Seeding a New Lawn from 2-3:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 30. Go to www.echters.com for details or call 303-424-7979 to register for those classes that require it.

Kids’ Summer Plans

THEATER PRODUCTION Colorado ACTS presents “Alice in Wonderland,” a production by the 8 to 12-year-old class, at 7 p.m. Friday, March 21, and at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at 9460 W. 58th Ave., Arvada. A donation-only performance is at 2 p.m. Friday, March 21. Call 303-456-6772 or email coloradoacts@yahoo.com; go to www.coloradoacts.org.

Id ot

FRIDAY/MARCH 21

Send your kids to the best FUNancial camps around!

Run a town Rule the world Start a business Manage their money

Weeklong camps for 2nd - 6th graders.

June 16 - August 8 at two locations!

Young AmeriTowne International Towne Running Your Own Biz Junior Money Matters Be Your Own Boss Girls Can t Ave. 550 E. 1s Denver: 3 ierce St. P . : 401 S Lakewood

Register Now! www.yacenter.org

303.321.2265

16 The Transcript

March 20, 2014

YOUR WEEK & MORE Continued from Page 15

SUNDAY/MARCH 23 TRYOUTS RATTLERS Lacrosse will have tryouts Sunday,

March 9 and March 23, from noon to 1:30 p.m. for U11/U13, and 1:30-3 p.m. for U15/U17 at Williams Turf Field in Superior.

All teams have 11 practices and will play in three to four tournaments. Jersey, shorts and shooting shirt are included with player dues. players must be current members of US Lacrosse.

Contact David Auday at david.auday@rattlerslax.net, or go to www.rattlerslax.net.

SUNDAY/MARCH 23

HEALTH CLASSES Bridges Integrative Health and Wellness at Lutheran Medical Center is offering community health and wellness services and classes in February at 8300 W. 38th Ave. Free parking is available. Space is limited. Go to www.

WellnessAtBridges.com or call 303-425-2262 to register or for information and costs. Upcoming classes are: AROMATHERAPY, 6-7:30 p.m. last Wednesday, Aromatherapy III: Sacred Scents & Essential Oils (March 26); Aromatherapy IV: Herbal Infused Honey (April 30).

BASIC FOAM Rolling, for flexibility and injury prevention, 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25.

STRESS RELIEF monthly workshop series, 6-8 p.m. every

AMERICAN TRIBUTE Colorado Repertory Singers will perform a celebration of American music in “Landscapes: An American Tribute” at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at Golden Applewood Valley United Methodist Church, 2035 Ellis St. This is the third in a “Snap Shots” series of concerts. Sunday’s concert is free with donations accepted. Go to www.coloradorepertorysingers.com.

SUNDAY/MARCH 23 ART AUCTION Wildcat Coffee, on the northwest corner of Simms and 64th, plans a silent art auction and show to benefit the Dumb Friends League. The theme of the show is Furry Friends. Artist Natasha McConnachie, of Golden, will display illustrations from her book “Kitty Cat Finds a Home.” Local artist Robin Lacey will have handmade cards with 100 percent of her profits going to DFL. The opening party is Sunday, Feb. 23, but you can drop by, see the art and put in bid anytime. Closing bid pay will be March 23.

MONDAY/MARCH 24 BLOOD DRIVE InnovAge Greater Colorado PACE com-

munity blood drive is from 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m.

Monday, March 24, inside the Annex at 8405 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www.bonfils.org.

TUESDAY/MARCH 25 ART LEAGUE The Wheat Ridge Art League will meet 7-9

p.m. Tuesday, March 25 at the Active Adult Center, 6363 W. 35th Ave., Wheat Ridge. After the meeting, local well-known artist Doug Dawson will present a demonstration about night scene pastels. Anyone in the Denver metro area is welcome to attend. Contact 303-278-8247 or 303-421-1356 or lartus1@ msn.com or t.f.douglass@comcast.net.

TUESDAY/MARCH 25, WEDNESDAY/MARCH 26; APRIL 10, APRIL 30

second Thursday: Mind-Body Connection (April 10).

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 26 JAZZ CONCERT Café Del Sol presents an evening of jazz with Jazz Over Easy, from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at 608 Garrison St., Lakewood. Join Marti Henry on trombone and his swinging friends and enjoy Café Del Sol’s Mexican cuisine and famous Margaritas. Call 303-238-7999 for reservations.

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 26 BLOOD DRIVE St. Anthony Hospital community blood drive is 8-9:40 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26 in Auditorium A located at 11600 West 2nd Place, Lakewood.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www. bonfils.org.

THURSDAY/MARCH 27 CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP Rock out with some fun garden

crafts, such as rock sculptures, paintings, drawings and decorations. Stations will be set up so kids can choose which crafts they want to make. Cost depends on crafts. Rock and Roll garden crafts is at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at Country Fair Garden Center, 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-209-4394 for reservations; space is limited.

FRIDAY/MARCH 28 to May 4 ROAD TO Mecca Miners Alley Playhouse presents “The Road to Mecca” from March 28 to May 4 at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. For showtimes and tickets, call 303-935-3044 or go to www.minersalley.com.

COMING SOON COMING SOON/MARCH 30 BLOOD DRIVE Christ on the Mountain Parish community blood drive is 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, March 30, inside Bonfils’ mobile bus at 13922 W. Utah Ave., Lakewood. For information

or to schedule an appointment, contact Julie Hayes at 303988-2222 or Julie@christonthemountain.org.

COMING SOON/APRIL 4 ESSAY CONTEST Colorado Municipal League is accepting entries through Friday, April 4, for its “If I Were Mayor …” essay contest, open to seventh- and eighth-graders describing how they would make their city or town the best place to live. Four winners will receive certificates of achievement, $500 to establish a college account with CollegeInvest and the opportunity to attend the municipal league’s conference in Breckenridge to receive their awards and present their essays during the elected officials luncheon on Friday, June 20. The brochure can be found at www.cml.org/Resources/ Civic-Engagement/If-I-Were-Mayor-Essay-Contest/If-I-WereMayor-2014/ Ken Salazar, former U.S. Interior Department Secretary for President Obama, will serve as this year’s honorary contest chairman.

COMING SOON/APRIL 5 PHOTOGRAPH CLUB The Forney Museum welcomes pho-

tographers the first Saturday of every month for a behind-thescenes chance to shoot your favorite vehicles in our collection.

Sessions last 8-10 a.m. Saturday, March 1, April 5, at the museum, 4303 Brighton Blvd., Denver. Registration and prepayment are required; sessions are limited to 25 participants. For a copy of the museum’s photo policy, email events@forneymuseum. org. Go to www.forneymuseum.org.

COMING SOON/APRIL 5 FIELDER SHOW The Jefferson County Historical Society and Hiwan Homestead Museum present a slide show presentation by John Fielder at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at The Place in Evergreen, 27888 Meadow Drive. Fielder’s presentation is part of a 2014 statewide tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of America’s Wilderness Act. Call Hiwan Homestead Museum at 720-497-7650 for reservations and information.

COMING SOON/APRIL 5-6 CHOIR PERFORMANCE St. Martin’s Chamber Choir performs “Audience and Singer Favorites: Echoes from Twenty Years” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5, St. Elizabeth’s Church, Auraria Campus, 1060 St. Francis Way, Denver; and at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 6, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 4500 Wadsworth Blvd., Wheat Ridge. Go to StMartinsChamberChoir. org or call 303-298-1970.

COMING SOON/APRIL 6 CHOIR PERFORMANCE St. Martin’s Chamber Choir presents “Audience and Singer Favorites” at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 6, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 4500 Wadsworth Blvd., Wheat Ridge. Tickets available at www.stmartinschamberchoir.org, by calling 303-298-1970 or at the door.

COMING SOON/APRIL 6 WEDDING SHOWCASE The 2014 Evergreen Wedding & Event Showcase is 1-4 p.m. Sunday, April 6, at the Evergreen Lake House, 29612 Upper Bear Creek Road. Contact Christine Dove, cdove@eprd.co or 720-880-1310.

COMING SOON/APRIL 8 ESTATE PLANNING Pet trusts, outright bequests to caregiv-

ers and guardianship provisions will be discussed at Estate Planning for Pet Owners, a free seminar 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at Dumb Friends Leauge, 2080 S. Quebec St., Denver. RSVP by April 3 by calling 720-241-7150 or emailing mgrimme@ddfl.org. Box lunches will be provided.

COMING SOON/APRIL 12 EGG HUNT Wheat Ridge Parks and Recreation plans its annual Easter egg hunt for ages 2-9 at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 12, at Panorama Park, West 35th Avenue and Fenton Street.

Children should arrive by 9:45 a.m. Cost is free; children need to bring their own baskets. The Easter Bunny will greet hunters. Call 303-231-1300; in case of inclement weather, call for reschedule information.

RECURRING EVENTS COMPUTER CLASSES Learn basic to advanced use of the

IF YOU HAVE THIS CARD YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR NO COST* IN-HOME CARE

computer in a small class setting at the Community Recreation Center of Apex, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd. One-on-one personal training is also available. Call 303-425-9583 for times and fees.

GET ACTIVE Get and stay in shape. Choose from more than 30 fitness and dance classes at the Community Recreation Center of Apex, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., including seated or standing classes in yoga, tai chi, and Zumba, as well as stretching, weight room, and much more. Call the center at 303-4259583 or pick up your activities guide for details. Many classes are free or discounted for SilverSneakers.

CONCORDIA LUTHERAN Choir invites you to come and sing at Concordia’s worship services during the Lent and Easter seasons. The choir is looking to add new voices. Concordia’s choral director is Dr. Frank Eychaner of Colorado Christian University. The choir practices at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at 13371 W. Alameda Parkway in Lakewood. If you have question, contact Eychaner at 303-963-3137.

ARVADA RUNNING Club is offering $1,200 in college track or cross-country scholarships to one or two graduating high school girls for the 2013-14 school year. Eligible students must live in Arvada and/or attend an Arvada-area high school and plan to participate in a formal track or cross-country program during their freshman year in college. This is the third year in a row the club has offered scholarship funds. Applications are available on Arvada high school Naviance websites. For more information, contact arvadarunningclub@gmail.com or ltkrapes@msn.com.

WOMEN’S NETWORKING group in Arvada has openings for women in business who can commit to a weekly Wednesday morning meeting. One member per business category. Contact Info@OurConnection.org or call 303-438-6783.

HEALTH MAP Need a boost? Looking to have more fulfilling, healthful, meaningful days? Prefer to help yourself rather than seek coaching or attend psychotherapy? Lorie Gose will share free information about a daily personal “road map” to determine how you want to be, think and feel. Get ready to ascend beyond your inhibiting beliefs and self-concepts. Join Gose 8-9 a.m. Fridays at Whole Foods Market Belmar, 444 S. Wadsworth Blvd. in Lakewood. Contact Gose to let her know that you’re going to be there. Go to www.DrLorieGose.com, or contact 303-500-2340 or Lorie@DrLorieGose.com.

RECURRING/THROUGH MARCH FOOTHILLS WOMEN’S Golf Par-3 Club plays Thursday mornings from April through September at Foothills Golf Course, 3901 S. Carr St., Denver. New members are being accepted through March for the 2014 season. Call Elaine Luft at 303-378-3074 or go to foothillswomensgolf.com for information.

RECURRING/JANUARY TO MARCH CLASSES/WORKSHOPS LAKEWOOD Arts Council offers a number of classes and workshops at the Lakewood Arts Council Art Center, 85 S. Union Blvd., Lakewood. Call 303 9800625 or visit www.lakewoodartscouncil.org for information or to register.

WATERCOLOR: INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, March 22, 29. Instructor is Loraine Miller.

REJUVENATE YOUR Drawing: Instructor is Courtney Armstrong; from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, March 25.

RECURRING/THROUGH MARCH 30 THEATER SHOW The Edge Theatre presents “The Beauty Queen of Leenane,” a dark and comic tale of a plain, lonely woman and her manipulative mother. The show runs from Feb. 28 to March 30. Contact 303-232-0363 or www.theedgetheater.com for information and tickets. The Edge Theater is at 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, Lakewood. Parking is free.

RECURRING/THROUGH MARCH 31 GOLF CLUB Foothills Women’s Golf Par-3 Club New members are being accepted for the 2014 season. Group plays Thursday Your Week continues on Page 17

The Transcript 17

March 20, 2014

YOUR WEEK & MORE

WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? Want to know what clubs, art exhibits, meetings and cultural events are happening in your area and the areas around you? Visit our website at www.coloradocommunitymedia.com/calendar.

WANTED: 5 HOMES

Continued from Page 16

mornings April through September at Foothills Golf Course, 3901 S. Carr Street, Denver (Littleton/Lakewood). Call Elaine Luft at 303-378-3074 for information or go to www.foothillswomensgolf.com.

RECURRING/THROUGH MARCH 31 SCHOLARSHIP TIME The Financial Steward Associates LLC Scholarship Program is accepting applications through March 31. The scholarship is available to any graduating high school student who plans to attend any post-secondary educational institution. The scholarship will be limited to the first-year cost of tuition not to exceed $500. To apply, students must complete the application, write a 500-word essay relating to financial responsibility and provide a current academic record, list of community service work, extracurricular activities and/or work experience. To receive an application or more information, please contact Heather Sebastian at 303-4445440 or heather.sebastian@lpl.com.

RECURRING/THROUGH APRIL 12 ART SHOW “Reflection in Glass,” featuring local and national artists Steve Quintero, Paul Lockwood, Heidi Riha, Tammy Bality, Dave LaMure Jr., Marcia Klump and Lorraine Coyle, is March 13 to April 12 at Spirits in the Wind Gallery, 1211 Washington Ave., Golden. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday; closed Wednesdays. Go to www.spiritsinthewindgallery.com or call 303-2791192.

RECURRING/THROUGH APRIL 15 RUNNING SCHOLARSHIP The Arvada Running Club is offering $1,800 in college track or cross-country scholarships to one or more senior high school girls who graduate in May 2014. Eligible students must live in Arvada and/or attend an Arvada-area high school, and plan to participate in a formal track or cross-country program during their freshman year in college. This is the fourth consecutive year the club has offered scholarships. Applications are available on Arvada high school Naviance websites. The deadline to apply is April 15. Contact arvadarunningclub@gmail.com, or Trisha Krapes at ltkrapes@msn.com.

RECURRING/THROUGH APRIL 30 QUILT DONATIONS The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum is asking for donations of new quilts to benefit flood victims. Quilts must be made of 100 percent cotton fabric, and twin, full and queen sizes are needed. Deliver donations 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 1213 Washington Ave., Golden; or 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the museum office, 651 Corporate Circle, Suite 102, Golden. Donations will be taken through April 30, 2014. Call 303-277-0377.

RECURRING/THROUGH MAY 19 FOREIGN POLICY Jefferson County Public Library will once again offer the Great Decisions program at the Columbine and Evergreen libraries. The foreign policy discussion group is for those who are interested in learning more about current events.

Each program is presented in a balanced and non-partisan way, and includes background information, current data and policy options for each issue. See jeffcolibrary. org/events for dates and topics. Meetings are open to all. Call 303-235-5275.

RECURRING/MARCH TO JUNE ART CLASSES/WORKSHOPS Lakewood Arts Council, 85 S. Union Blvd., Unit B, presents several classes and workshops from March to June. Call 303-980-0625 or go to www.lakewoodartscouncil.org for complete schedule and information. Completed registration form and payment required prior to class registration. The instructor will call new students to discuss experience, share the materials needed and answer questions. Classes include oil painting (starting March 19 and March 20); beginning watercolor (April 3, May 1, June 5); creative writing-poetry (March 4, March 18); creative writing-fiction (March 14, March 28); drawing (March 11); watermedia creativity (March 12); book discussion (April 18); jewelry making (earrings, April 15; pendants, April 29 and May 6); florals in watercolor (April 15); kids drawing (June 11, 18, 25).

ad index See these ads online now at ShopLocalColorado.com

TO APPLY MT. STATES COMPOSITE SIDING

P O W E R E D

Be a part of our 2014 Show Homes Campaign and Save!

5 homeowners in this general area will be given the opportunity to have

AUTO Beauty & Wellness LAYNE PHYSICAL THERAPY ...........................................19

AUTO Community CITY OF GOLDEN .............................................................24 GOLDEN ROTARY .............................................................19 XCEL ENERGY ...................................................................13 YOUNG AMERICANS CENTER ........................................15

Centennial

Financing Available WAC “Offer Limited-CALL NOW!”

INSULATED WINDOWS ALSO AVAILABLE

1-888-540-0334 Nationwide Builders

APPLEWOOD PLUMBING.................................................. 3

AUTO Entertainment MONARCH CASINO..........................................................10 PESHOWS ..........................................................................14 PUTTING EDGE .................................................................16 THE ARVADA CENTER .....................................................17

3 Generations of Experience - www.nbcindustries.com

AUTO Events BUFFALO ROSE .................................................................15

AUTO Finance US BANK ............................................................................14 GOLDEN BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICE .................. 4 THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS......................14

AUTO House & Home AAARK ................................................................................19

AUTO Medical ADVANCED DERMATOLOGY ..........................................17 CRITICAL NURSE STAFFING............................................16 ST. ANTHONY’S HOSPITAL ............................................... 2

AUTO Professional GOLDEN KIDS ...................................................................17 J & K ROOFING ................................................................... 4

AUTO Real Estate BRANDT RE/MAX ALLIANCE ............................................ 9 GOLDEN REAL ESTATE ...................................................... 3 SAM WILSON ...................................................................... 5

AUTO Travel VAIL CASCADE RESORT .................................................... 3

The Transcript is made possible thanks to our local advertisers. When you spend your dollars near your home – especially with these advertisers – it keeps your community strong, prosperous and informed.

Receive weekly local deals in your inbox!

Sign Up

ShopLocalColorado.com

52.80

$

includes exam, cleaning and bite wing x-rays ($155 value)

Pediatric Dentistry

Enjoy a 10% fee reduction on ALL cosmetic services, performed by our licensed Medical Aestheticians at any of our Four Office Locations Aurora

Applied to their home with decorative trim at a very low cost. This amazing new product has captured the interest of homeowners throughout your region who are fed up with constant painting and maintenance costs. Backed with fade and lifetime material warranty, and providing full insulation, summer and winter, this product can be installed on every type of home.

It comes in a choice of colors and is now being offered to the local market.

Your home can be a showplace in your vicinity. We will make it worth your while if we can use your home.

For an appointment, please call toll free:

AUTO Communication

RECURRING/THROUGH JUNE NONPROFIT VENDORS Applications for nonprofit participants are being accepted for the 43th annual CHUN Capitol Hill People’s Fair. Nonprofit groups seeking to exhibit their services and recruit volunteers will pay a fraction of the booth fee that other vendors pay to participate in the festival. Applications are available at www. peoplesfair.com. Contact the CHUN office at 303-830-1651. The People’s Fair is June 7-8.

MT. STATES COMPOSITE SIDING

B Y

Evergreen

Frisco

FREE

Flouride Treatment ($32 value)

Any patient - new, returning or current.

Coupon good for once a year per patient.

Expires 3/31/14.

Orthodontics

250 OFF

$

Full Treatment Plan &

125 OFF

$

Limited Treatment Plan

Dr. Gregory G. Papadeas Dr. James T. Chapman Dr. Darlene S. Johnson Dr. Sean Amsbaugh

Dr. Steven A. Brenman Dr. Elizabeth Swanson Dr. Jamie G. Surovik Dr. Jennifer A. Ray

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE IN

Dr. Paul J. Grant Dr. Shi Fay Cheng Dr. Sabrina Newman Dr. Roger I. Ceilley

600 12th Street, Suite 100 Golden, CO 80401 303.216.1108 Visit us on the web at www.goldenkidsdental.com

18 The Transcript

March 20, 2014

How to barbecue the perfect steak

By Metro Creative Connection

The steakhouse is a family favorite for its flavorful cuts of beef, so to save money, the grilling experts at Broil King are here to show us how to re-create those same savory steaks on our own gas barbecues. Here are their tips.

• If it doesn’t sizzle, it’s not hot enough.

Preheat your grill to at least 450 degrees for great sear marks and steakhouse quality results.

• Season the grill: a thin coating of oil on a hot grill both protects the grill surface and keeps your food from sticking. A refillable oil mister is an easy way to do this. Tip: Always

turn the burners to low before spraying oil; never use non-stick sprays with aerosol since they are flammable.

• Marinate your steak for 30 minutes to two hours (most cuts) to infuse complementary flavours into the meat.

• Any sweet or sugary barbecue sauce should be applied in the last two minutes on the grill, or after the meat is removed. These sauces burn easily and can ruin a great steak.

• Try a compound butter: first soften the butter to room temperature and then mix in the flavouring of your choice, such as blue cheese, sundried tomato or cheddar & jalapeno. Top the hot steak with a pat of this butter and watch the flavour melt all over the grilled meat.

• Choose your weapon: don’t pierce your steak, use a good set of tongs to turn them.

The more you poke holes, the more flavour and tenderness escapes.

• Let it rest: cutting into a steak right off the grill lets juices escape onto the plate. Let any steak rest for 5 minutes before serving.

The juices will settle evenly throughout the steak, giving a more tender, flavourful and enjoyable dining experience.

Blue Cheese Compound Butter Ingredients 2/3 cup butter, at room temperature 1/3 cup Roquefort cheese, crumbled 1 tablespoon shallots, finely chopped 11/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped Dash hot pepper sauce Pinch salt Directions In a small bowl, mix all ingredients together lightly with a fork until just evenly combined. Over-mixing will cause it to become too blue in colour. Spoon the mixture onto a sheet of waxed paper, and shape it into a log about 4 centimeters (11/2”) in diameter.

Refrigerate 1 hour. Slice into 1.5-centimer thick rounds (1/3”) and place on hot grilled steaks to melt. Freeze leftovers butter.

Additional grilling recipes and tips are available at www.broilkingbbq.com.

The Transcript 19

March 20, 2014

FRIDAY/MARCH 21

SATURDAY/MARCH 22

BLOOD DRIVE Belmar LibraryLakewood community blood drive is 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. Friday, March 21 in Bonfils’ mobile bus at 555 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www.bonfils.org.

DINNER PARTY St. Paddy’s dinner and entertainment at Trollheim Sons of Norway Lodge, 8810 W. 14th Ave. in Lakewood, is planned for Saturday, March 22. Dinner of corned beef and cabbage is served at 5 p.m., with entertainment by the Wick School of Irish Stepdancing at 6 p.m. Call 303-9894496 for information about cost and to make reservations.

FRIDAY/MARCH 21 to April 13 THEATER SHOW Evergreen Players

presents “Apartment 3A” at 7:30 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m.

Sundays, from March 21 to April 13, at CenterStage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Tickets available at 303-6744934 or www.evergreenplayers.org.

Show is rated R.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY/MARCH 21-22 THEATER PRODUCTION Colorado ACTS presents “Alice in Wonderland,” a production by the 8 to 12-year-old class, at 7 p.m. Friday, March 21, and at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at 9460 W. 58th Ave., Arvada. A donationonly performance is at 2 p.m. Friday, March 21. Call 303-456-6772 or email coloradoacts@yahoo.com; go to www. coloradoacts.org.

SATURDAY/MARCH 22 NATIVE LANDSCAPING Learn about

select native Colorado plants at 10 a.m.

Saturday, March 22, at Country Fair Garden Center, 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada.

Learn about some great plants that will thrive in our conditions and help plan your landscape to make the most with what we have here. Call for cost and reservations, 303-209-4394.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY/MARCH 22-23, MARCH 29-30 GARDENING CLASSES Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 Garrison St., Arvada, presents Vegetable Gardening 101 from 10-11:30 a.m. Fairy Garden workshop 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 22 (registration required); Terrarium workshop at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 22

AREA CLUBS (registration required); Beekeeping for Beginners from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 23 (registration required); Composting and Soil Improvement from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 29; Perennial Color Through the Year from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 29; Seeding a New Lawn from 2-3:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 30. Go to www.echters. com for details or call 303-424-7979 to register for those classes that require it.

SUNDAY/MARCH 23 REPERTORY SINGERS The Colorado Repertory Singers will perform a celebration of American music in song and verse titled “Landscapes: An American Tribute” at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at the Golden Applewood Valley United Methodist Church, 2035 Ellis St. It is the third in a “Snap Shots” series of concerts.

The concert is free with a suggested donation. More information may be found at coloradorepertorysingers.org.

SUNDAY/MARCH 23 TRYOUTS RATTLERS Lacrosse will have tryouts Sunday, March 9 and March 23, from noon to 1:30 p.m. for U11/U13, and 1:30-3 p.m. for U15/U17 at Williams Turf Field in Superior. All teams have 11 practices and will play in three to four tournaments. Jersey, shorts and shoot-

ing shirt are included with player dues. players must be current members of US Lacrosse. Contact David Auday at david. auday@rattlerslax.net, or go to www. rattlerslax.net.

SUNDAY/MARCH 23 AMERICAN TRIBUTE Colorado Repertory Singers will perform a celebration of American music in “Landscapes: An American Tribute” at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at Golden Applewood Valley United Methodist Church, 2035 Ellis St. This is the third in a “Snap Shots” series of concerts. Sunday’s concert is free with donations accepted. Go to www. coloradorepertorysingers.com.

SUNDAY/MARCH 23 ART AUCTION Wildcat Coffee, on the northwest corner of Simms and 64th, plans a silent art auction and show to benefit the Dumb Friends League. The theme of the show is Furry Friends.

Artist Natasha McConnachie, of Golden, will display illustrations from her book “Kitty Cat Finds a Home.” Local artist Robin Lacey will have handmade cards with 100 percent of her profits going to DFL. The opening party is Sunday, Feb. 23, but you can drop by, see the art and put in bid anytime. Closing bid pay will be March 23.

Total Home Services

303-431-8015 www.aaark.biz

PR E SA SEA LE S ON ON U A/C EV NITS AP OR AND CO OL ATIV E ER S

SAVE UP TO $500.00 AND PAY WITH 6 MOS. SAME AS CASH (W.A.C.) CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATES! In network for Medicare, Anthem BX/BS, Cigna, Aetna, United HC, Rocky Mnt HP & most insurance.

MONDAY/MARCH 24 BLOOD DRIVE InnovAge Greater Colorado PACE community blood drive is from 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m.

Monday, March 24, inside the Annex at 8405 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment

Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www. bonfils.org.

TUESDAY/MARCH 25 ART LEAGUE The Wheat Ridge Art League will meet 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Clubs continues on Page 20

2014 ETHICS IN BUSINESS AWARDS SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Partner with the Rotary Club of Golden, as well as the Golden and West Chambers of Commerce Sponsorship of the Rotary Club of Golden’s Ethics in Business Awards program helps to promote ethical practices by businesses and non-profit organizations in our community. Participation also identifies each sponsor as a leader in the area of corporate responsibility.

Additional sponsorship benefits include: • Recognition in event advertising and promotional pieces and at the April 25, 2014 awards luncheon • Association with influential business and community leaders at awards luncheon, which is normally attended by over 300 people • A table for ten persons at the luncheon event • Marketing opportunities at the luncheon (depending upon level of sponsorship chosen) • Network with your invited clients, vendors and guests at the luncheon For more information or to become a sponsor, contact Jerry Lovejoy at (720) 383 4342.

Or go online at www.goldenrotaryethics.org

Help us support ethics in business!

303-431-8015. See us at www.AAARK.biz Sale prices good thru 3-27-14

TOTAL HOME SERVICES crossword • sudoku

GALLERY OF GAMES & weekly horoscope

SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF MaR 10, 2014

ARIES (Mar 21 to apr 19) although you tend to bore easily and leave others to finish what you start, this is one time when you’d be wise to complete things on your own. Then you can move on to something new.

TAURUS (apr 20 to May 20) Your indecision about a personal situation might come out of those mixed signals you’re getting. Best not to make any commitments until you have a better sense of how things are going.

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) a dispute appears to be getting out of hand. But you should be able to step in and bring it all under control soon. Be patient. News about a potential career move might be delayed.

crossword • sudoku & weekly horoscope

GALLERY OF GAMES

CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) Career obligations could interfere with important personal plans. But using a combination of common sense and compromise helps resolve the dilemma to everyone’s satisfaction.

LEO (Jul 23 to aug 22) a stressful situation drains some of your energy reserves. But you soon bounce back in time to finish your tasks and enjoy a welldeserved weekend getaway.

VIRGO (aug 23 to Sept 22) This is a good time to throw a party for friends and colleagues and surprise them with your dazzling domestic skills. You also might want to reconsider that career move you put on hold.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) a sudden change of mind by someone you relied on could cause a delay in moving ahead with your plans. But those whom you’ve helped out before are prepared to return the favor.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) You start the week feeling too shy to speak up in front of others. However, your self-assurance soon takes over, giving you the confidence you need to make yourself heard.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) One way to deal with a pesky personal dilemma this week is to meet it head-on. Insist on an explanation of why the situation reached this point and what can be done to change it.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) The creative Capricorn finds several outlets for her or his talents this week. also note that while a romantic connection looks promising, remember to allow it to develop on its own.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) You stand out this week as the best friend a friend can have. But be careful that you don’t take too many bows, or you might see gratitude replaced with resentment.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) What seems to be an ideal investment should be checked out thoroughly before you snap at the offer and find yourself hooked by an expensive scam.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your wisdom is matched by your generosity. You are a person who people know they can rely on. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

20 The Transcript

March 20, 2014

How to defeat your defensiveness Dear Neil: For years I have struggled with being defensive. For a long time, I didn’t actually understand that I was acting defensively. But my defensiveness turns out to be at the root of my problems with my boyfriend. It seems that most of this behavior stems from my wanting to be perfect. I have a fear of being judged.

I had a lot of negativity growing up, and I think that might be at the core of my defensive tendencies, but I know I have the power to change unhealthy habits. But I don’t know how. Can you offer me some guidance?

Defensive in California Dear Defensive: You are remarkably insightful about what most frequently causes defensiveness. In childhood, when you were judged to not be perfect, when you were criticized or admonished for not being good enough or not measuring up, you may have felt inadequate and unlovable. You may even have felt that you

Continued from Page 19

March 25 at the Active Adult Center, 6363 W. 35th Ave., Wheat Ridge. After the meeting, local well-known artist Doug Dawson will present a demonstration about night scene pastels. Anyone in the Denver metro area is welcome to attend. Contact 303-278-8247 or 303-421-1356 or lartus1@msn.com or t.f.douglass@comcast.net.

Tuesday/March 25, Wednesday/March 26; april 10, april 30 healTh classes Bridges Integrative Health and Wellness at Lutheran Medical Center is offering community health and wellness services and classes in February at 8300 W. 38th Ave. Free parking is available. Space is limited. Go to www.

WellnessAtBridges.com or call 303-425-2262 to register or for information and costs. Upcoming classes are: aroMaTherapy, 6-7:30 p.m. last Wednesday, Aromatherapy III: Sacred Scents & Essential Oils (March 26); Aromatherapy IV: Herbal Infused Honey (April 30).

Basic FoaM Rolling, for flexibility and injury prevention, 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25. sTress relieF monthly workshop series, 6-8 p.m. every second Thursday: Mind-Body Connection (April 10).

Wednesday/March 26 Jazz concerT Café Del Sol presents an evening of jazz with Jazz Over Easy, from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at 608 Garrison St., Lakewood. Join Marti Henry on trombone and his swinging friends and enjoy Café Del Sol’s Mexican cuisine and famous Margaritas. Call 303-238-7999 for reservations.

Wednesday/March 26 Blood drive St. Anthony Hospital community blood drive

is 8-9:40 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26 in Auditorium A located at 11600 West 2nd Place, Lakewood.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www. bonfils.org.

Thursday/March 27 children’s Workshop Rock out with some fun garden

crafts, such as rock sculptures, paintings, drawings and decorations. Stations will be set up so kids can choose which crafts they want to make. Cost depends on crafts. Rock and Roll garden crafts is at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at Country Fair Garden Center, 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada. Call 303209-4394 for reservations; space is limited.

Friday/March 28 to May 4

Junk Continued from Page 1

at a thrift store, we have here,” Markley said. “People are always amazed when they visit by all the things we have.”

House Continued from Page 1

publicans’ assertions that all bullying is created equal.

“At some point, we have to recognize in this General Assembly that racism, dis-

weren’t wanted or that you were going to be shipped off — or given away.

So now, when your boyfriend points something out to you that offends, upsets or disappointments him, you may be going to that childhood message that you really aren’t good enough, that you are unlovable and broken — and therefore your boyfriend is going to leave you. So of course you are going to want to defend yourself, in essence telling your boyfriend that he doesn’t have to make a big deal out of a minor oversight or an unintended

mistake, that you meant no harm, and you don’t want him to leave you over it.

But the real issue getting triggered is that you fear being rejected, dumped, abandoned and thrown away because your boyfriend is criticizing you, or judging you, or admonishing you — just like you felt as a child.

Let’s imagine for a moment that the next time your boyfriend finds you not to be perfect, that you share with him these fears, and ask him for reassurance that he’s not going to leave you over this. Unless his grievance is very large, he may be able to say to you that his issue is an irritant, not a deal-breaker.

Being thus reassured that you’re not going to be dumped over it, perhaps you can allow your boyfriend to speak openly about what is bugging him. The best way to do that is to paraphrase back to him what you hear him saying — without inserting your explanation or defense at all. After he has had an opportunity to

say it all, ask him to make two requests of you that you could reasonably do in the foreseeable future that would reduce his irritation or defeat his issue entirely.

He may struggle with an answer — he may not know what will fix the problem.

But if you are patient with him, he will hopefully find two requests for you to try out. If you can say yes to his two requests — and actually follow up and do what he asks — do so. You will have let him get it out and you will be working to defeat his grievance — and you will have done so without resorting to getting defensive at all.

Neil Rosenthal is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Westminster and Boulder, Colorado. His column is in it’s 22nd year of publication, and is syndicated around the world. You can reach him at (303)758-8777, or email him through his website: www.heartrelationships.com. He is not able to respond individually to queries.

Twenty Years” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5, St. Elizabeth’s Church, Auraria Campus, 1060 St. Francis Way, Denver; and at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 6, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 4500 Wadsworth Blvd., Wheat Ridge. Go to StMartinsChamberChoir.org or call 303-298-1970.

Wedding shoWcase The 2014 Evergreen Wedding & Event Showcase is 1-4 p.m. Sunday, April 6, at the Evergreen Lake House, 29612 Upper Bear Creek Road. Contact Christine Dove, cdove@eprd.co or 720-880-1310.

area clubs

road To Mecca Miners Alley Playhouse presents “The Road to Mecca” from March 28 to May 4 at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. For showtimes and tickets, call 303-935-3044 or go to www.minersalley.com.

coMing soon coMing soon/March 30 Blood drive Christ on the Mountain Parish community blood drive is 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, March 30, inside Bonfils’ mobile bus at 13922 W. Utah Ave., Lakewood. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Julie Hayes at 303-988-2222 or Julie@christonthemountain.org.

coMing soon/april 6 choir perForMance St. Martin’s Chamber Choir pres-

ents “Audience and Singer Favorites” at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 6, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 4500 Wadsworth Blvd., Wheat Ridge. Tickets available at www.stmartinschamberchoir.org, by calling 303-298-1970 or at the door.

coMing soon/april 6

coMing soon/april 8 esTaTe planning Pet trusts, outright bequests to caregivers and guardianship provisions will be discussed at Estate Planning for Pet Owners, a free seminar 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at Dumb Friends Leauge, 2080 S. Quebec St., Denver. RSVP by April 3 by calling 720-2417150 or emailing mgrimme@ddfl.org. Box lunches will be provided.

coMing soon/april 4 essay conTesT Colorado Municipal League is accepting entries through Friday, April 4, for its “If I Were Mayor …” essay contest, open to seventh- and eighth-graders describing how they would make their city or town the best place to live. Four winners will receive certificates of achievement, $500 to establish a college account with CollegeInvest and the opportunity to attend the municipal league’s conference in Breckenridge to receive their awards and present their essays during the elected officials luncheon on Friday, June 20. The brochure can be found at www.cml.org/Resources/ Civic-Engagement/If-I-Were-Mayor-Essay-Contest/If-I-WereMayor-2014/ Ken Salazar, former U.S. Interior Department Secretary for President Obama, will serve as this year’s honorary contest chairman. coMing soon/april 5

Marketplace

Advertise: 303-566-4100

Auctions Golden

Estate Sale Friday & Saturday 9am-3pm 13551 W 43rd Dr, Golden Antiques, Collectibles, Tools, Knives, Books, Jewelry and much much more.

Visit www.nostalgia-plus.com for photos and information cash & credit cards accepted.

phoTograph cluB The Forney Museum welcomes pho-

tographers the first Saturday of every month for a behindthe-scenes chance to shoot your favorite vehicles in our collection. Sessions last 8-10 a.m. Saturday, March 1, April 5, at the museum, 4303 Brighton Blvd., Denver. Registration and prepayment are required; sessions are limited to 25 participants. For a copy of the museum’s photo policy, email events@forneymuseum.org. Go to www.forneymuseum.org.

coMing soon/april 5-6 choir perForMance St. Martin’s Chamber Choir performs “Audience and Singer Favorites: Echoes from

crimination based on color or national origin, things of that nature, are unacceptable,” Salazar said. “… So it’s about damn time … it’s about time that the Colorado General Assembly recognize that we have to have these protected characteristics because we have kids who are being targeted for cyberbullying because of their innate characteristics.”

Lakewood Full House Liquidation Fri & Sat March 21 & 22 at 333 Brentwood, Lakewood, 80226 Visit estatemovearvada.com

Bicycles

PIANO LESSONS!

Parker Location $25/half-hour $45/hour Call Stacey at 303 990-1595.

Misc. Notices Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201

Electric Bicycles & Mopeds No Gas, Drivers License, registration, or Insurance needed to use. Call to schedule a FREE test ride 303-257-0164

Horse & Tack

Firewood Pine/Fur & Aspen

Split & Delivered $225 Stacking available extra $25 Some delivery charges may apply depending on location. Hauling scrap metal also available (appliances, batteries etc.)

Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173

Miniature Dachshunds. $500/AKC Great bloodlines. 2 males left. 1 smooth haired piebald - blonde with green eyes. 1 male long haired.

Sable with dapple. 10 weeks old Need to go to forever homes. Vet checked and 1st shots. 303-6464728

quartered, halves and whole

Flowers/Plants/Trees

Autos for Sale

Locally raised, grass fed and grain finished Beef & Pork.

Quarters, halves, wholes available.

Can deliver 720-434-1322 schmidtfamilyfarms.com

Grow 8-12 feet yearly. $17-$23 delivered.

Potted. Brochure online:

Farm Products & Produce Grain Finished Buffalo 719-775-8742

According to Markley, its the variety of items for sale, and the cause that it champions that keeps people coming back year after year.

“We like to say it’s the unofficial start of garage sale season,” Strittmatter said.

For more information about the Beautiful Junk Sale, call 303-237-7704 or visit www.theactioncenterco.org.

PETS

Instruction

coMing soon/april 5 Fielder shoW The Jefferson County Historical Society and Hiwan Homestead Museum present a slide show presentation by John Fielder at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at The Place in Evergreen, 27888 Meadow Drive. Fielder’s presentation is part of a 2014 statewide tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of America’s Wilderness Act. Call Hiwan Homestead Museum at 720-497-7650 for reservations and information.

Estate Sales

Garage Sales Castle Rock Indoor basement sale 927 6th Street Sat. March 22 10am-3pm Oak Table w/5 chairs, 1 unique writing desk, 1 Chenille couch, 2 yellow Toile chairs all in exc. cond. and much more. Cash Only Highlands Ranch HUGE MOVING SALE Friday & Saturday March 14, 15, 21 & 22 9:30-2:30 Furniture, Art, Kids Stuff, Household Goods etc.

132 Sylvestor Place Highlands Ranch

FAST TREES

www.fasttrees.com or 509

447 4181

Furniture Store closing-all furniture & fixtures for sale. Incl. front counter, cash register, misc. tables,desks,shelving. Chipeta5626 Olde Wadsworth Blvd.

303-238-0133

2001 Ford Focus ZX3 Very good condition, New Tires/Shocks/Struts $2499 (970)237-1485

2007 Buick Lucerne CXL 61,000 miles, very clean, silver, $10,500 (303)926-9645

Wanted Cash for all Cars and Trucks Under $1000 Running or not.

Any condition

(303)741-0762 bestcashforcars.com

Health and Beauty Health Professional expanding in Denver area seeking 5 wellness focused individuals - enthusiastic collaborative for business partners.

Exceptionally fun work, Limitless Income 303-666-6186

DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK, BOAT, RV; Running or not, to www.developmentaldisabled.org Tax deductible! 303-659-8086.

14 years of service Top Cash Paid for Junk Cars Up to $500 720-333-6832

TranscriptSportS

The Transcript 21 March 20, 2014

Golden gets impressive 5A win after ugly loss Demons being tested early in hopes of later payoff

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ coloradocommunitymedia.com ARVADA — Golden rebounded from one of the ugliest losses it has had in years with an impressive victory last week.

The Demons were beat up by 5A Dakota Ridge 7-0 Wednesday at North Area Athletic Complex.

The Eagles scored all seven goals all in a first half that seemed like a blur for Golden on Wednesday night.

However, give credit to the Demons for not giving up seven more goals in the second half and stopping the bleeding by not allowing another goal.

Pride kicked in the second half of a game that quickly got out of hand after sophomore Alaina Sneddon scored three goals for an impressive hat trick.

Four other Eagles also recorded goals including sophomore Rachel Bolin who added an assist as well.

But Golden was able to shake off the lopsided loss and then beat Lakewood 2-1 Friday at NAAC. Demons’ senior Sierra Reed took matters into her own hands and took the game over offensively in the first half, scoring a pair of goals.

Golden junior goaltender Kesley Wheeler stopped four of five shots on goal, and the Demons held on to beat the 5A Jeffco squad.

The 4A Demons (1-2) only have one win this season, but all three of their opponents have been 5A Jeffco teams.

Golden’s Emily Oltmanns shows off her fancy footwork dribbled the ball down the field on a break during the Demons’ 7-0 loss to Dakota Ridge Wednesday at North Area Athletic Complex Photo by Daniel Williams Golden dropped their season opener to Arvada West 2-1 last Thursday at NAAC. Perhaps the Demons tough early season schedule was planned by Golden coach Josh Nolker, who used the 5A op-

ponents to toughen up and prepare for 4A Jeffco league play in two weeks.

Last season Golden finished 5-9-1 overall and just 2-5 in 4A Jeffco league play.

But this season 4A Jeffco looks to be much

more wide open with the opportunity for a team or two to step in and surprise the rest of the league at the top.

The Demons will play Eaglecrest Thursday, 4 p.m. at NAAC.

After tough week Lady Jags looking for first win of season D’Evelyn trying to regain their form from 2012 season

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ coloradocommunitymedia.com LAKEWOOD — D’Evelyn girls’ soccer is still in search of its first victory of the season after falling to a pair of 5A Jeffco teams last week.

The Jaguars were beat by Chatfield 2-0 Thursday at Lakewood Memorial Field.

D’Evelyn was not outclassed by its opposition from a higher class but the Jaguars are having problems scoring.

Chatfield sophomore Bree Bezdek scored the Chargers first goal in the second half.

And junior Made Giomona made it a 2-0 game with her goal in the second period that barely beat D’Evelyn sophomore goaltender Courtney Stutheit.

The loss wasn’t for lack of effort. The Jaguars had multiple scoring opportuni-

Emily Garnier of D’Evelyn explodes the ball off her foot and attempts to set up her teammates near the net during the Jaguars’ 2-0 loss to Chatfield Saturday at Lakewood Memorial Field. Photo by Daniel Williams ties and peppered two Chatfield goalies for nine total shots in goal. They simply could not convert.

Earlier in the week the Jaguars were

beat by Bear Creek 1-0 Monday at Bear Creek High School.

The Bears’ single second half goal stood up as the winning goal, and junior goal-

Faith Christian boys finish third at state tourney No. 9 Eagles make incredible run to the Final Four

By Daniel Williams dwilliams@coloradocommunitymedia. com COLORADO SPRINGS — No. 9 Faith Christian boys’ basketball had its Cinderella bid at another state championship fall short.

The Eagles fell to No. 4 Colorado Academy 66-46 in the Final Four on Friday at Air Force Academy.

Colorado Academy went on to lose to

No. 2 Holy Family 53-52 in dramatic fashion in the 3A state championship game.

Faith Christian then beat No. 3 Colorado Springs Christian 53-52 to take third place at the state tournament.

The Eagles led the entire first half but the Lions took a third quarter lead and both teams battled down the stretch.

And though Faith Christian fell short of winning yet another state championship, its road to third place this season was very impressive.

The Eagles lost three of the first five games of the season before they got it figured out. But once they did, they became one of the best 3A teams in the state.

Faith Christian (18-9, 6-2 in league play)

won eight of nine games during one stretch mid season, and despite losing two games in the Metro league tournament just two weeks ago, the Eagles made an incredible run to the Final Four.

Faith Christian beat No. 24 The Academy, No. 8 Alamosa and No. 16 Manitou Springs before falling to Colorado Academy.

In addition, the Eagles could go from No. 9 seed to No. 1 seed next season as they graduate just three seniors and return the core of their team including their top two scorers in junior Spencer Bazz (15.9 points per game and 4.9 rebounds per game) and sophomore Gabriel Hegarty (11.7 ppg and 5.8 rpg).

ie Hunter Worthley stopped everything D’Evelyn kicked at her.

D’Evelyn is struggling to replace graduated Madi Hall, who led the team with eight goals last season. The Jaguars have now scored only a single goal in three games this season, a first half goal by Laura Wolff in a 5-1 loss to Valor Christian last Thursday.

The Jaguars finished 9-5-2 last season and their 5-2 4A Jeffco record had them in the mix for a league title up until the last game of the regular season. D’Evelyn finished just behind Green Mountain and Evergreen in 4A Jeffco last season but they finished 2013 on a seven game winning streak which included a playoff win over Weld County.

If the Jaguars want to put themselves back in play for a league title they need to regain their 2013 form before the start of league play in two weeks.

D’Evelyn (0-3) will play Centaurus Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the North Area Athletic Complex.

SportS quiz 1) In 2013, Henry Blanco became the second majorleague catcher to hit a grand slam at age 41 or older.

Who was the first?

2) How many players were picked ahead of Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter in baseball’s Amateur Draft in 1992?

3) In 2012, Frank Gore set a 49ers record with his 51st NFL career rushing touchdown. Who had held the record?

Answers 1) Carlton Fisk was 43 when he did it for the Chicago White Sox in 1991.

2) Five players.

3) Roger Craig and Joe Perry.

2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

22-Color

22 The Transcript

Services Carpentry

Electricians

Carpenter/Handyman:

Cleaning

Golden’s Thomas Topper who is known for being a stout defender unloads on his Dakota Ridge counterpart during the Demons’ 10-1 loss to Dakota Ridge Wednesday at Trailblazer Stadium. Photo by Daniel Williams

Golden loses pair Rams, Farmers both cruise to wins in season openers

SPECIALIZING IN:

720-263-2773 herecomesthebroom@gmail.com Concrete/Paving

dwilliams@coloradocommunitymedia.com Demons looking for first win Golden boys’ lacrosse dropped both of its season opening games falling 10-1 to Dakota Ridge Wednesday at Trailblazer Stadium.

Then on Saturday the Demons were beat 10-3 by Windsor at Trailblazer.

Windsor took a 7-2 lead into halftime, and although Golden was much improved in the second half they were never able to generate enough offense to get back into the contest.

Despite the losses the Demons look like an improved unit from last season. Golden coach Kurt Olhen has put

Golden continues on Page 24

Scoreboard GOLDEN HIGH SCHOOL Girls soccer

All Phases of Flat Work by

T.M. CONCRETE

Driveways, Sidewalks, Patios Tear-outs, colored & stamped concrete. Quality work, Lic./Ins. Reasonable rates "Small Jobs OK!" 303-514-7364

G& E Concrete • Residential & Commercial Flatwork • Driveways • Patios • Walks • Garages • Foundations • Colored & Stamped Concrete • Tearout/Replace

25+ yrs. Experience Best Rates • References Free Estimates • 303-451-0312 or 303-915-1559 www.gandeconcrete.com

Residential Concrete Work

303-429-0380 • Best prices • Free estimates

Golden 2, Lakewood 1 Senior Sierra Reed scored two goals and junior Hannah Stoner had an assist in route to a 2-1 win over Lakewood.

Junior goalkeeper Kelsey Wheeler had four saves and one goal against in the game.

References available

Wheat Ridge 8, Roosevelt 5 Junior Diego Garcia hit a home run in a game against Roosevelt where the Farmers won 8-5. Both junior Lane Wagoner and junior Colton Dombroski went 2-for-3 in the game. Sophomore pitcher Chase Powell struck out six batters and gave up five runs. Pitcher Garcia struck out two batters.

Boys lacrosse Wheat Ridge 8, Brighton Utan 7 Game was a close battle. Wheat Ridge won in the last few seconds with a game winning goal by Johnny Roach, assisted by Dima Makarov. Roach with three goals; Makarov with two goals, one assist; Caleb Cerf with one goal, one assist; Tyler Knott with two assists; Max Marcum with one goal; Regan Devine with one goal; Rocco Conca with one assist.

UPCOMING GAMES Baseball THURSDAY 6:30 p.m. - Wheat Ridge vs. Arcadia @ Phoenix, Ariz.

FRIDAY 12:30 p.m. - Wheat Ridge vs. Mountain View @ Phoenix, Ariz.

SATURDAY 3:30 p.m. - Wheat Ridge vs. Coconino @ Phoenix, Ariz.

Boys lacrosse FRIDAY 4:30 p.m. - Wheat Ridge vs. Air Academy MONDAY 7:30 p.m. - Wheat Ridge vs. Westview @ San Diego, Calif.

THURSDAY 4 p.m. - Golden vs. Eaglecrest @ NAAC FRIDAY 6 p.m. - Golden vs. Standley Lake @ NAAC

720-690-7645

ELECTRICAL SERVICE WORK

All types, licensed & insured.

Honest expert service.

Free estimates.

720-203-7385

Illuminate Electric, Inc.

Customer Satisfaction is our top priority

Driveways Tear Outs & Replace

illuminate95.com illuminate95@aol.com

www.delsolconcrete.com

FBM Concrete LLC.

Free Estimates 17 Years Experience Licensed & Insured Driveways, patios, stamp & colored concrete.

All kinds of flat work.

Let us do good work for you!

(720)217-8022

Drywall

A PATCH TO MATCH Drywall Repair Specialist

• Home Renovation and Remodel • 30 years Experience • Insured • Satisfaction Guaranteed Highly rated & screened contractor by Home Advisor & Angies list

Carpentry • Painting Tile • Drywall • Roof Repairs Plumbing • Electrical Kitchen • Basements Bath Remodels Property Building Maintenance Free Estimates • Reliable Licensed • Bonded Insured • Senior Discount

Ron Massa

Office 303-642-3548 Cell 720-363-5983 No Service in Parker or Castle Rock

HOME REPAIRS INSIDE: *Bath *Kitchen's *Plumbing *Electrical, *Drywall *Paint *Tile & Windows OUTSIDE: *Paint & Repairs *Gutters *Deck's *Fence's *Yard Work *Tree & Shrubbery trimming & clean up Affordable Hauling

Hauling Service

Victor Gonzales Master Electrician

303-472-8514

trash hauling

Instant Trash Hauling • Home • Business • Junk & Debris • Furniture • Appliances • Tree Limbs • Moving Trash • Carpet • Garage Clean Out

License #4605

All types of electrical work & repairs 40 Years Experience • Free Estimates Call John Kruse, Master Electrician

303-422-6805 Radiant Lighting Service **

Electrical Work All types. Honest and reliable, licensed & ins.

Free estimates.

Craig (303)429-3326

Fence Services DISCOUNT FENCE CO

Quality Fencing at a DiscountPrice Wood, Chain Link, Vinyl, Orna-iron, New Install and Repairs.

Owner Operated since 1989 Call Now & Compare!

303-450-6604

For all your garage door needs!

• patios • sidewalks • garage floors • • porches • stamped/colored • exposed agregate • lic.& ins. free estimates

720-218-8849

Handyman

Call Rick 720-285-0186

Garage Doors

WHEAT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL Baseball

Affordable Electrician

Custom residential and light commercial service.

By Daniel Williams

Advertise: 303-566-4100

HANDYMAN

25 yrs experience Remodel expert, kitchen, basements, & service panel upgrades.

No job too small. Senior disc.

• High end cleans • Move in/out cleans • Construction cleans new/remodel • Residential and commercial cleans

NW

• Springs, Repairs • New Doors and Openers • Barn and Arena Doors • Locally-Owned & Operated • Tom Martino’s Referral List 10 Yrs • BBB Gold Star Member Since 2002

(303) 646-4499 www.mikesgaragedoors.com

Dirt, Rock, Concrete, Sod & Asphalt

Free estimates 7 days a Week

Call Bernie 303.347.2303 HAULING

$$Reasonable Rates On:$$ *Trash Cleanup*old furniture mattresses*appliances*dirt old fencing*branches*concrete *asphalt*old sod*brick*mortar* House/Garage/Yard clean outs Storm Damage Cleanup Electronics recycling avail.

Mark 303.432.3503 AFFORDABLE HAULING You Call - I Haul Basement, Garages, Houses, Construction, Debris, Small Moves Office - 303-642-3548 Cell 720-363-5983 Ron Massa BBB - Bonded - Insured

Trash & Junk Removal We take what your trash man won't.

Branches, mattresses, appliances, reasonable rates & prompt service 720-333-6832

House Cleaning

DEL’S HOUSEKEEPING

Bob’s Home Repairs

All types of repairs.

Reasonable rates 30yrs Exp. 303-450-1172

Serving Most of Northern Colorado

LAWN SERVICES

$$Reasonable Rates$$

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

Commercial

Reliable, 25 years in business, personal touch, spring cleaning.

Weekly, bi-weekly, once a month Call Gloria 303-456-5861 Servicing the Metro North and Metro West areas

Landscaping/Nurseries

N

30 Now scheduling appointments for…

• Spring Aeration • Power Raking • • Weekly Mowing • Yard Clean Up • Sign up for weekly lawn service before April 1st & get your yard aerated this Spring for FREE!!!

Long l Specia Call or email us today! 720-201-7561 interio info@olsonlawncare.com • www.olsonlawncare.com Over 4 Refere guaran

LAWN AERATIONS Call

Residential Homes 303 starting at

30

$

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

Columbine Custom Contracting & Sprinkler Service • Sprinkler Start Ups $40 • Aerations $40 • Fertilization $30 • Power Rakes $60 & Up • Fence Repair & Painting • Power wash decks & houses • Clean Up / Tree service • Laminate/Hardwood Floors • Licensed Plumber

Tony 720-210-4304

Weekly Mowing Aeration Fertilizing Hedge Trim Maintenance Serving Lakewood, Golden, Arvada & Wheatridge

John • 303-922-2670

303.870.8434 WeeklY moWing

sign up before April 1st for

10% oFF

Your monthlY bill throughout the summer (new customers only)

www.denverlawnservices.com Established 2000

GET A JUMP ON SPRING! Call NOW to schedule your landscaping project – big or small!

Early Bird Discount -10% OFF jobs signed by April 1st. www.OlsonLandscapingAndDesign.com

info@OlsonLandscapingAndDesign.com

Lawn/Garden Services

All phases to include

Mark’s Quality Lawn Care * Sod * Rock * Landscaping * Bush Trimming* Specials all Spring long * power raking * Fertilizing * Bug Control * Mowing in selected areas only * Free Estimates * Senior Discounts 303-420-2880

We are community.

HOME REPAIRS & REMODELING • Drywall • Painting • Tile • Trim • Doors • Painting • Decks • Bath Remodel • Kitchen Remodels • Basements & Much More!

Call Today for a FREE ESTIMATE

303-427-2955

Mowing, Aeration, Power Raking, Fertilizing, Sprinkler Start-up and Repairs

DE

In

Pai

$5

I

Expe

Han

Im

(3

AerAtion, FertilizAtion YArd CleAnup

Call Richard 720-297-5470

•H •F

We wi

20/hr.

Hands on Cleaning

Weekly M Low Cos

Call Terrence @ 303-427-5342

Del @ 303-548-5509

A Home Repair & Remodeling Handyman Large and small repairs 35 yrs exp.

Reasonable rates 303-425-0066

Lawn Service Spring Services: Aeration, Power raking, Fertilization, Spring Cleanup and Gutter Clean out.

Other Services: Landscaping, Rock install, Sod Install, Fencing, Small Tree / Bush install and removal, Irrigation start-up, repair and install. Services offered also include Weekly Lawn Maintenance.

$

Sanders Drywall Inc.

Darrell 303-915-0739

Dreiling’s Sos Rea

• Residential • • Dependable • Reliable • • Bonded & Insured •

Handyman

Call Ed 720-328-5039

Acoustic scrape and re-texture Repairs to full basement finishes Water damage repairs Interior paint, door & trim installs 30+ years experience Insured Free estimates

Lawn/Garden Services

AFFORDABLE

Semi retired but still ready to work for you! 34 years own business.

Prefer any small jobs.

Rossi's: 303-233-9581

Girls soccer

March 20, 2014

Your Community Connector to Boundless Rewards

Services The Transcript 23

March 20, 2014

Services Lawn/Garden Services

Painting

NW

Advertise: 303-566-4100

Plumbing

Remodeling

Sosa Landscaping

Reasonable Price & Quality Service Full Landscaping, Fence, Tree, Sod, Rock, Aeration Weekly Mowing, Bush Trimming, Yard Cleanup, Power Rake Low Cost - Experience - References - Dependable COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL INSURED & BONDED FREE ESTIMATE

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

Sprinklers

Window Services

Rocky Mountain Contractors

PLUMBING & SPRINKLERS

• Affordable • Quality • Insured • Great Customer Service • Local Colorado Business • Exterior Painting • Interior Painting • Drywall Repair

“We Specialize In Jus*Painting”

Painting

15% Off Spring Savings Free Instant Quote Repair or Replace: Faucets, Toilets, Sinks, Disposals, Water Heaters, Gas Lines, Broken Pipes, Spigots/Hosebibs, Water Pressure Regulator, Ice Maker, Drain Cleaning, Dishwasher Instl., westtechplumbing.com CALL WEST TECH (720)298-0880

RALPH’S & JOE’S AFFORDABLE

Sage Remodeling inc

Remodeling for your entire house • Older Homes • Senior Discounts • 16 Years experience • Licensed and Insured

Perez Painting Inc.

Interior/Exterior Full Painting Services Striping/Stain/Power Washing /Texture/Wallpaper

• Honest pricing • • Free estimates • We will match any written estimate!

Same day service!

No job too small or too big!

720-390-9894

perezpaintingcolorado@yahoo.com

303-960-7665

Home Remodeling Specialists, Inc. * Bath * Kitch Remodels * Bsmt Finishes * Vinyl Windows * Patio Covers * Decks 30+ yrs. exp.

George (303)252-8874

303-589-4095

Your experienced Plumbers.

Sage-remodeling.com

Insured & Bonded

Family Owned & Operated. Low Rates.

Roofing/Gutters

Professional Installations & Repairs Lifetime Warranty + SOD INSTALLATION

$AVE MONEY AND WATER Fast, friendly service All Work Guaranteed!

303-523-5859

Old Pro Window Cleaning Residential Specialist Over 30 years experience Quality Work

Bob Bonnet 720-530-7580

Window Cleaning Year-round window cleaning Interiors, Exteriors, Tracks,

Tile

Slides & Screens Family Owned Since 1993 Free Estimates • Insured

Terry Copper

303-668-8726 windowpleasers@comcast.net

ALL PRO TILE & STONE Expert Tile, Marble, & Granite, Installations Free Estimates and Competitive Pricing All Work 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

Call Paul (720) 305-8650

Personal Help Tree Service

Remodeling

Long lasting Specialty Services interior & exterior Over 40 yrs. experience References and guarantees available.

At HomeHelp Services Cleaning, Cooking Driving - Errands & Appointments 15 years experience References / Certified Senior / Military Discounts Please Call Debra @

Call Frank

303.420.0669 Bob’s Painting, Repairs & Home Improvements 30 yrs experience Free estimates 303-450-1172

720-540-5811

General Repair & Remodel

Basements, Bathrooms & Kitchens "We Also Specialize in Electrical Projects" Licensed/Insured/Guaranteed

303-791-4000

Plumbing

FRONT RANGE PLUMBING

303.451.1971

Paint or Fix Up Now

Commercial/Residential

$500 OFF - Complete

For all your plumbing needs

Interior or Exterior

Expert Painting - Family Business

Handyman or Remodel Free Estimates ImaginePainting.net

• Water Heaters • Plumbing Parts SENIOR DISCOUNTS FREE ESTIMATES in the metro area

(303) 249-8221

www.frontrangeplumbing.com

GREENE'S REMODELING

Bathroom/kitchen remodeling, repair work, plumbing leaks, water damage. No job too small Window replacement.

Serving Jeffco since 1970 (303)237-3231

OTTO'S REMODELING

Top Quality Craftsmenship 30 years experience Kitchens, Bathrooms, Basements and ALL Finish Work Fully Insured FREE Estimates

720-404-5892

(303) 234-1539

www.AnyWeatherRoofing.com • Sales@AnyWEatherRoofing.com

Roofing:

Shingles, Flat Roofs, Roof Leak Repairs.

35 years of experience.

Free estimates.

Butch Metzler (303)422-8826

DEEDON'S PAINTING 40 years experience Interior & Exterior painting.

References 303-466-4752

All Types of Roofing New Roofs, Reroofs, Repairs & Roof Certifications Aluminum Seamless Gutters Family owned/operated since 1980 Call Today for a FREE Estimate • Senior Discounts

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

Majestic Tree Service 720-231-5954

Like us on Facebook.

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

Seasonal

A Tree Stump Removal Company

Now offering

Aeration, spring yard clean ups, fertilizing, weed control, lawn mowing, custom trimming of small trees, and bushes All your landscaping needs Call Jim or Shannon Keepinitgreeninc.com pooper scooper services

We offer tree removal, brush, mulch and root chasing in addition to stump removal.

We also have firewood available!

Call today for your Free Estimate.

Credit cards accepted

Scan here to like Colorado Community Media on Facebook

720.234.3442

www.stumpthumpersdenver.com

ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES GUIDE A QUALITY HANDYMAN SERVICE Affordable Home Repairs At Your Fingertips FREE ESTIMATES, ALL WORK GUARANTEED

Custom Bathrooms & Kitchens, Electrical,Plumbing, & General Repairs

Senio Discou r nt

Save $25 on any work over $100 Contact Mark at

720-422-2532

Bloomin’ Broom QCS, LLC Quality Cleaning Services Residential House Cleaning

$30 off 1st Cleaning Service

Melaluca • EcoSense Products Bonded & Insured / Work Guaranteed

720-441-5144

www.bloominbroom.com • bloominbroom@msn.com

Grand ing Open ial! c e p S

the corner…

Spring is around

NOW IS THE TIME TO replace your driveway WE DO: CONCRETE

• Sidewalks • Driveways • Patios • Steps • Stamped Concrete

Best Choice Massage

guaRaNTEED:

• Free Estimates • Timely Work • Professionals • No Payment ‘til the job is done!

Asian Deep Tissue Massage • Relaxation Massage

$5.00 OFF with this ad.

5% SENiOR DiSCOuNT

• 1 Hr Swedish Massage Reg $45 • 1 Hr Deep Tissue Massage Reg. $50

Call Today - 720-299-2607

COMPLETE CONCRETE

5004 W. 92nd Ave - S.E. Corner of 92nd & Sheridan

www.completeconcretedenver.com

720-404-6204

Appointments & Walk-ins Welcome • www.bc-massage.com

STAIRLIFTS INSTALLED with Warranty Starting at $1575

Complete Home Remodeling

Call Us Today! 720-545-9222

Interior - Exterior - Kitchens - Baths - Basements Additions - Master Suites - Decks - Doors - Windows Siding - Roofing

Licensed and Insured

Ron Massa Owner

Licensed - Bonded - Insured

Office 303-642-3548 Cell 720-363-5983 35 Years Experience

To advertise your business here, call Karen at 303-566-4091

24 The Transcript

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@colorado communitymedia.com

After only three wins in 2014 Arvada had designs on becoming an impact team in 4A Jeffco led by first year manager Eugene Carbajal this season. Photo by Daniel Williams George Washington Thursday at 4:15 p.m.

Farmers open 2014 with victory Wheat Ridge won its season opener dropping Roosevelt 8-5 Thursday at Roosevelt High School.

The Farmers got three runs in the first inning and then three more in the sixth inning and were able to hold off Roosevelt who cut Wheat Ridge’s deficit to 6-5 late in the contest.

But Wheat Ridge got two more runs in the seventh inning with the help of junior Willie Harris who went 2-for-5 and drove in a run.

In addition, junior Diego Garcia hit a three-run home run, and senior Lane Wagoner went 2-for-3.

The Farmers (1-0) will play at Arcadia, a school in Arizona, in the Coach Bob National

Mustangs show no mercy in victory Five different Ralston Valley players had multiple hits in their 13-2 win over Eaglecrest Saturday at Eaglecrest High School.

The Mustangs erupted for nine runs in the third inning behind senior Jake Griffins’ 2-for-3 outing that included four RBI. Senior Mitch Robinson was also very productive for Ralston Valley going 2-for-3 with two RBI. And senior Jordan Holloway went 3-for-4. Holloway also recorded his first victory of the season throwing five innings while giving up three hits on five runs and striking out seven batters.

Ralston Valley (1-0) will play Flowing Wells, a team in Arizona, Tuesday at 5 p.m.

Tournament Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Pirates can’t hang on to beat JFK Despite a dozen strikeouts from their ace, Alameda was beat by John F. Kennedy 3-2 in its season opener Thursday at Kennedy High School.

Down 2-1 the Pirates tied the contest 2-2 in the seventh inning, only to give the lead back to Kennedy in the bottom half of the same frame.

Alameda junior pitcher Anthony “Bubba” Bellante threw good enough, which included 12 strikeouts, but the Pirates could not seal the deal. Bellante also went 1-for-3 and scored a run.

In addition, Alameda senior Raul Rivera went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs.

The Pirates (0-1) will play at Thornton Thursday at 4 p.m.

w

.b

. y . Play North G . Sta old en

ww

MARCH 14 - 23

GOLD

Y

N E

SHOP LOCAL

tage Square . . Heri Sh op . ne Di

BUY GOLDEN WEEK

e dg Ri

om

New coach looking for first win Arvada lost a slugfest to Skyview falling 12-10 Saturday at Skyview High School.

The loss was the Bulldogs’ second of the season, as they lost their season opener to Peak-to-Peak 5-2 Thursday at Arvada High School.

First year Arvada coach Eugene Carbajal may still be in search of that first victory, but his Bulldogs do look much improved from last season.

Arvada (0-2) was 3-15-1 (113 in 4A Jeffco) last season. This season the team looked to get back to .500.

The Bulldogs will host Arvada April 2 at 4 p.m.

Rams tough on Adams City in blowout Green Mountain pounded Adams City 21-1 in its season opener Thursday at Adams City High School.

The Rams scored 14 runs in the fourth inning and blew out Adams City behind junior Josh Ramirez who went 2-for-3 with a home run. Ramirez also threw three innings giving up two hits and a single run.

In addition, Green Mountain freshman Dylan Jacob went 2-for-2 with a home run and five RBI’s.

The Rams (1-0) will host

uy

.c

together a challenging nonleague schedule to prepare his team for 4A Jeffco foes Wheat Ridge and Green Mountain once league play rolls around.

So while the Demons might struggle in the early part of the season, Olhen hopes that will translate to late season victories.

Rams split first two of 2014 Green Mountain split its first two games of the season winning its season opener 12-9 Wednesday at Pueblo West High School.

The Rams scored five third period goals to come back and take the lead which they would never relinquish.

Green Mountain junior Jack Day scored four games, and senior Greg Haller scored three goals and assisting on two more.

However, the Rams were beat by Steamboat Springs 10-4 Friday at Trailblazer Stadium.

Steamboat Springs scored four second period goals, and Green Mountain could never close the gap.

The Rams (1-1) will play at St. Mary’s Friday at 6 p.m.

Farmers pick up where they left off Reigning champs and top ranked Wheat Ridge improved to 2-0 with a pair of opening week wins.

The Farmers went on the road to beat Utah’s Brighton 8-7 Friday in Salt Lake City.

Senior John Roach scored three goals, and junior Dima Makarov score a pair of goals as Wheat Ridge held off its out-ofstate opponent.

The Farmers also won their season opener 9-8 Monday at Mullen High School.

Wheat Ridge scored five third period goals needed to come back to beat the Mustangs.

Markaov scored four goals, and senior Max Marcum added three more goals in the victory.

The Farmers (2-0) will host Air Academy Friday at 4:30 p.m. at Pennington Field.

Wheat Ridge, Green Mountain open season with wins

BU

Continued from Page 22

Jeffco Baseball Highlights: Arvada loses slugfest

ad . Colfax . n Ro Go e ld old en G . o

Golden

March 20, 2014

golden wee

k

. wn Central Go l d nto en ow . .D S i d ge Road

Ga te Can yo

n Ro ad

2nd W3

Avenu

enue

e

g to nA ve nu e ee Str

t

Downtown t ee

ois

S tr t

on ks

t ee

Central

S tr

ee Str

c Ja

Str

t ee

th 19

Je ffc o

ark w ay

H erita g e Road

Golden Ridge

Heritage Square

ad Ro

70 70

lden

Road

707

70

70

Ro on ey

But not every business with a Golden address is in the City limits. The map to the right highlights our shopping areas. It’s important to note that Colorado Mills Mall and Denver West shopping area are NOT included as part of the Buy Golden Program. Support a Golden Business during Buy Golden Week, March 14 – 23, 2014 and help make Golden – Golden.

P

Johnson Road

W 10th Avenue

Ulysses Street

S Go

South Golden

Indiana Street

th 10

rd Fo

Supporting Golden businesses not only boosts our local economy, but also benefits public schools in Golden.

Your purchase at a restaurant, retailer or service shop during Buy Golden Week will help fund programs and technology needs that directly benefit K-12 students.

Illin

- Tell others to shop local and support Golden businesses

t ee

th Av 44

hin

- Sign up for Golden business daily emails for deals and specials

W

as

- Visit buygoldenweek.com for a list of Golden businesses

www.buygoldenweek.com

How to Get Involved:

Str

North Golden

W

Iow a

n lde

N Ford Street

R

Go

Mc Intyre Street

March 14 - 23, 2014 ne Pi

Invest in our future by shopping local and help raise funds for programs and technology for Golden’s K-12 students.

SHOP LOCAL MARCH 14 - 23

THINK GOLDEN BUY GOLDEN BE GOLDEN

W 6th Avenue Frontage Road

70

Lakewood