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‘A mom to all of us’ Goldenite JoAnn Thistlewood dies at age 85 BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

oAnn Thistlewood was an avid sports fan. Particularly, she could be seen cheering on the Golden High School Demons and the Colorado School of Mines Orediggers at her children and grandchildren’s basketball games. And it was rare for the Thistlewoods to miss a Denver Broncos home game, as her husband was a season ticketholder for about 40 years. But one thing she never got into was golf, despite that her husband had purchased her her own set of clubs. Perhaps this was because golf is an individualized game, said Joe Thistlewood, JoAnn’s son. “And if it was something that was all about her, she didn’t want anything to do with it,” Joe Thistlewood said. JoAnn Thistlewood, a longtime Golden resident, member of St. Joseph Catholic Parish, author and former volunteer director of the Christian Action Guild, died on Dec. 6, nine days shy of her 86th birthday. “`I’ll take care of it,’” she would always say, said Marv Kay, a Golden community member who had known JoAnn Thistlewood for at

least 60 years. “You could always count on JoAnn.” It didn’t matter if it was the food from her own refrigerator, Kay added, if she heard of a family in need, she was there to help. “I can’t think of anything she did that didn’t benefit the community,” Kay said. “Everything she did was positive and meaningful.” JoAnn Stransky was born on Dec. 15, 1932, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was the oldest of four children. She eventually made her way to Colorado, earned a nursing degree and trained at St. Anthony’s Hospital. She established herself as a nurse sometime in the 1950s, working for Dr. R.G. Howlett and his son in Golden. JoAnn and her husband Donald Keith Thistlewood married on Aug. 25, 1962. They raised two sons — Joe, 49, and Dave, 51. Joe Thistlewood recalls the “old-school road trips” growing up, he said. “We always looked forward to getting together with family.” JoAnn Thistlewood was a dedicated family woman and enjoyed spending time with her five grandchildren. After her first son was born, JoAnn Thistlewood became a stay-at-home mom. When they started school, she got involved with a number of school programs and voluntary projects. “She was dedicated to being involved with any-

The Thistlewood family enjoys their time together. Pictured is JoAnn Thistlewood and her husband Keith with their five grandchildren, gathered for a family photo. JoAnn Thistlewood died at age 85 on Dec. 6. COURTESY PHOTOS JoAnn, left, and Keith Thistlewood sit together during a recent family gathering. JoAnn Thistlewood, most known for her community service and volunteerism, died on Dec. 6 at age 85.

thing my brother and I were involved with, but she was also always looking out for all the kids,” Joe Thistlewood said. “She became known as `the mom to all of us.’” JoAnn Thistlewood served as president of Mitchell Elementary School’s PTA and became a lifetime member of the Colorado PTSA. Noteworthy accomplishments from her involvement with the local schools include cofounding the Golden High School After-Prom Party, and she was behind the effort to move the one-room Guy Hill Schoolhouse to Golden. It is now preserved in Clear Creek History Park. “Caring for people was her driving force,” Joe Thistle-

wood said, “throughout her whole life.” This is observed from the years JoAnn Thistlewood spent running and volunteering at the Christian Action Guild (CAG) — a nondenominational volunteer-run nonprofit that operates a community thrift store open to the public, for which its proceeds fund the organization’s food bank for local families in need. JoAnn Thistlewood’s community service efforts did not go unrecognized and she is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions. Just a few of these include the Charlie O’Brien Award from the Golden Chamber of Commerce, the Service Above Self award and the

Paul Harris Fellow Award from The Rotary Club, the Anne Sullivan Award from the Golden Lions Club, an award for excellence in community service from the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Mines Medal for community service from the Colorado School of Mines. “She was passionate about Golden history and keeping that history alive,” Joe Thistlewood said. She and Lorraine Wagenbach co-authored the book, “Golden: The 19th Century: A Colorado Chronicle,” which documents Golden history from 1859-1990. Jefferson County Public Libraries keeps six copies of the book on the shelves of area libraries. JoAnn Thistlewood was an avid collector of antiques, particularly items that had a Golden tie. At one time, Joe Thistlewood said, she provided some of her Coors Porcelain to the Golden History Museum as on-loan artifacts. JoAnn “was somebody who was good to everybody,” Kay said. “She always had a way of helping those in need. The Golden community lost a wonderful person.”

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Phase one of EnrollJeffco opens STAFF REPORT

Jeffco Public Schools opened the first phase of a new online enrollment system, www.EnrollJeffco.org, Dec. 17. The EnrollJeffco School Finder enables families to learn about neighborhood, option, and charter schools all in one place. The EnrollJeffco School Finder is designed to help families of new, current, and potential students: learn what kind of programs neighborhood schools offer; locate schools offering specific services such as before and after school care or preschool programs; find basic information about school hours, location, and website links; identify schools with certain academic models or

extracurricular activities; and discover the wide variety of schools available in Jeffco. EnrollJeffco is the digital replacement for choice enrollment. The enrollment process has expanded to capture all students to make school information easier for families to access, streamline processes, ensure the same timeline for all schools, and give schools more time to plan for the next school year. Phase two of EnrollJeffco opens Jan. 22 through Feb. 8. At that time, all families will use EnrollJeffco to enroll in neighborhood schools (K-12), indicate their student is returning to the same school, or apply to a new or different school for preschool and choice enrollment.

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Looking Back at a Busy Year: Here Are Some Popular Columns From 2018 `Tis the season when it’s popular to reflect on the year that is drawing to a close, so here’s a collection of my favorite columns from 2018. If any of them strike your fancy, you can find links for each of them online at my archival website, JimSmithColumns.com.

Jan. 4, 2018 — Golden Real Estate: ‘Promoting and Modeling Environmental Responsibility’ This column describes how we completed the transition from mere energy efficiency to a “net zero energy” office. Jan. 25, 2018 — Life Transitions Are at the Heart of Most Clients’ Real Estate Needs. Divorce, marriage, relocation, medical crises and becoming “empty nesters” are a few examples. Feb. 1, 2018 — Here Are Some Obstacles

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(Real or Imagined) Faced by First-Time Home Buyers. Down payment, credit issues, student loan debt, and unwarranted risk aversion are some of the obstacles covered. Feb. 22, 2018 — Owned Your Home for a Long Time? Here Are Some Ideas on Limiting Capital Gains Liability. Although not a CPA myself, I offer some advice such as “Don’t put your heirs on the title of your house — let them inherit it.” Mar. 8, 2018 — How Can Sellers Prepare for the Buyer’s Inspection? Here’s Some Practical Advice. The information in this column can help to save you money when the buyer asks for repairs. Mar. 15, 2018 — Buyers and Sellers Ask: Why Did the Appraisal Come in at Exactly the Contract Price? This is a common question, and I help answer it this week. Mar. 22, 2018 — Off-Market Real Estate Sales Hurt Sellers by Shutting Out Buyers Who Might Pay More. When someone offers to buy your house, treat it as an opening bid. You don’t want to sell your home to less than it’s worth, do you? Mar. 29, 2018 — How Can Buyers Win a Bidding War? Here’s What Our Agents Do. It’s easy for agents to ask buyers to submit their “highest and best,” but an auction approach often nets you more money for your home. April 5, 2018 — What If Sellers and Their Agents Don’t Disclose Known Defects in Their Listings? The new version of the Sellers Property Disclosure is a disservice to

Beverly Heights Ranch Back on the Market Nestled in Golden’s Beverly Heights with mountain $770,000 views, just uphill from the Colorado School of Mines campus, this one-owner, ranch-style, 5-bedroom/3bath brick ranch is move-in ready! With over 4,000 finished square feet, 2 wood-burning fireplaces, studio, flex space and walkout basement, this home is a must see! Sellers have remodeled the home with new paint, doors, walls, trim, outlets, switches and lighting. If you have previously toured the home, take a second look. The clean, modern feel of the home is sure to impress! The private backyard oasis is great for relaxing as paragliders float peacefully overhead with the famous “M” on Mt. Zion as your backdrop. Buyers can add their personal touch to the kitchen and bathrooms to create their forever Golden home. There’s RV parking, too! More pictures and info at www.BeverlyHeightsHome.info.

both buyers and sellers. I explain why. April 26, 2018 — Just in Time: A Breakthrough in ‘Rent-to-Own’ for Those Who Can’t Buy Now. Golden Real Estate has an investor who will buy a home that is being offered for sale, then rent it you. And you receive an 5year option to buy! May 3, 2018 — As Warm Weather Arrives, What Are the Different Ways to Cool a Home? Alternatives to conventional air conditioning includes whole house fans, evaporative (swamp) coolers and heat pumps. May 24, 2018 — What Is Title Insurance, and Why Do Buyer and Sellers Need It, Anyway? This is typically your second biggest expense when selling a home. I explain its purpose. June 14, 2018 — Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Sell Your House Without Putting It on the Market. To get the highest price, you need to expose your home to the broadest range of buyers possible, something that happens only if it appears on the MLS. June 21, 2018 — I Love to Write About Real Estate, But This Week It’s Personal. This

well-received column was about Donald Trump. I just couldn’t stay silent any longer, and I was flooded with thank-yous for writing it. July 26, 2018 — The Home Buying Process: How It Works in the Internet Age. The role of the real estate agent has changed now that most buyers do their own online searching before calling their agent. Aug. 16, 2018 — Should the MLS Include a Condition Rating for Each Listing? Here’s How It Might Work. In this column, I explain how this could be done and how it would better serve buyers. Aug. 30, 2018 — What You Need to Know About Agents Who Claim to Have a Buyer for Your Home. They could be lying to get you to list with them. Sept. 13, 2018 — Don’t Make the Same Mistakes Made by Others When Trying to Sell Their Homes Perhaps you’ll recognize some of these common mistakes. Nov. 8, 2018 — Senior Homeowners Are at Risk of Being Conned/Scammed Out of Their Homes. This is a must-read! Too many seniors are falling victim to scammers.

Just Listed: Custom-Built Applewood Ranch This 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home at $525,000 3221 Routt Street is located on a quiet cul-de-sac north of 32nd Ave. between Youngfield and Kipling. Built in 1986, it is offered for sale by its original owners, who have beautifully maintained it. The garden-level basement has lots of natural light and features a high-efficiency gas furnace with central A/C unit and a radon mitigation system, making it ready for finishing. The 2-car garage is both extra-wide and extra-deep, perfect for a home workshop. All kitchen appliances and the high-efficiency washer and dryer are included. The professionally landscaped backyard features a 12’x16’ covered deck with sun shades, three garden beds and a horseshoe pit! Showings begin this Saturday. Expect to see a narrated video tour at www.ApplewoodHome.info. It will be open Sunday, 11-2.

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Origin Red Rocks unveils new hotel shuttle STAFF REPORT

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A design created by local artist Emily Baker-Slama was chosen as the new look for the Origin Red Rocks hotel shuttle. Baker-Slama’s design for the shuttle features Morrison, Red Rocks Park, downtown Golden and other local scenery. It was chosen in a contest in July by the Foothills Art Center. The contest invited local artists to create a unique design featuring Golden, the foothills, the Rocky Mountains and area attractions and activities such as hiking and biking, Red Rocks Amphitheatre and the region’s numerous craft breweries. Baker-Slama’s design was chosen from among more than 60 design entries. “We’re excited to showcase our newly designed shuttle to the community,” Charlie Smith, Origin Red Rocks general manager, said in a news release. “Our shuttle helps our guests explore the area and the locally-focused design only further connects guests to the essential spirit of the region.” Baker-Slama is a Denver-based graphic designer and illustrator who is originally from Phoenix, Arizona. She serves as a graphic designer at Agency Fifty3 in Glendale. She has a bachelor’s degree in visual communications with a dual emphasis in graphic design and interactive design

It’s likely that Denver artist Emily Baker-Slama’s artwork will be seen all around the Golden area by means of the Origin Red Rocks’ hotel shuttle. BakerSlama’s designs were chosen out of 60 entries to adorn the shuttle through a contest CHRISTY STEADMAN from Northern Arizona University. Origin Red Rocks is the official hotel partner to Red Rocks Amphitheatre. It celebrated its grand opening in August 2018. The hotel’s shuttle provides free transportation for guests to places within a five-mile radius. On concert nights, guests can take the shuttle to and from the amphitheater for $15 per person. Learn more about the hotel at OriginHotel.com/RedRocks.

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December 20, 2018

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December 20, 2018D

West Metro Fire District sued by a former firefighter Allegations that district improperly took retirement money for current employees BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The West Metro Fire District is being sued by a retired firefighter and the wife of another district retiree over allegations that money from a retiree health trust fund was improperly used. The lawsuit, filed in Jefferson County courts, names the fire district, and the Executive Committee of IAFF Local 1309, a union for current employees of West Metro Fire District, as defendants. The union and fire district gave current firefighters funds from the health trust as it was being closed down — something they say was appropriate, but the plaintiffs say was in direct violation of the trust rules. The plaintiffs are listed as Tim O’Hayre and Ruth Brienza. O’Hayre spent 20 years working as a firefighter for the West Metro Fire District — a full service fire department that serves over 250,000 residents in Jefferson County and Douglas County. He was forced to retire due to a partial

A West Metro fire truck in Lakewood. The West Metro Fire District is a full service fire department that serves over 250,000 residents in Jefferson and Douglas County. JOSEPH RIOS

disability authorized by the Fire & Police Pension Association of Colorado, according to O’Hayre. Brienza, a 62-year-old woman married to a former West Metro firefighter, is on the lawsuit instead of her husband, because she was eligible to receive funds from the health trust. Her husband is past the age to be able to qualify for benefits from the health trust. O’Hayre and Brienza believe that they and other retirees and dependents from West Metro Fire were

entitled to money that remained in the health trust. But the fire district gave money in the health trust to current employees’ retirement health savings accounts, or 457 retirement plans. West Metro says it took an appropriate approach to distributing the remaining funds in the health trust. O’Hayre’s and Brienza’s attorney asked the judge to expand the lawsuit to include all eligible retirees and their eligible dependents who would have had health care coverage under the health trust through 2017. The

number of eligible retirees is believed to be around 73 people — some of whom were in the courthouse for the case hearing on Nov. 8. “We’re a bunch of old-school, beatup, disabled firefighters. (West Metro) could’ve prevented a lot of these issues if they had just talked to the retirees,” said O’Hayre. The health trust was created by West Metro Fire District in 1996 to provide health benefits to both active employees, and qualified retirees until they turned 65 and could apply for Medicare, according to court documents. Part of that health trust included a separate account to hold funds just for retiree health benefits as well as their beneficiaries, known as the Retiree Health Account. Both current and retired employees contributed to the health trust before the fire district and the trustees of the trust agreed to start closing it down, beginning in March of 2015. The trust was to be officially closed on Dec. 31, 2017. The health trust was closed down because, according to West Metro spokesperson Ronda Scholting, it was projected to fall behind by $15 million in funding. She said the district could have used reserves to keep the health trust running, “but that would have left the district in a stanglehold, with little or no operating budget.” SEE LAWSUIT, P11

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The 2019 legislative session begins on Jan. 4, and committee assignments for both the House and Senate for the Democratic and Republican parties have been announced. Colorado House of Representatives Along with appointing the chairs, vice chairs and Democratic members of all 11 House committees, Speakerdesignate KC Becker, D-Boulder, reorganized various committees. However, the House will have to adopt a House resolution and a Houseand-Senate Joint Resolution that authorizes the reorganization of committees at the beginning of the 2019 session. The re-organized committees are: The Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources Committee will be renamed the Rural Affairs Committee. It will oversee issues important to rural Colorado, such as agriculture, water, rural broadband and rural economic development. Rep.-elect Brianna Titone, D-Arvada, will be a member of this committee. The Health Insurance and Environment Committee will be renamed the

Public Health and Insurance Committee. Titone, as well as Rep.-elect Colin Larson, R-Jefferson County, will also be a member of this committee. As for committee chairs from Jefferson County, Assistant Majority Leader Rep. Chris Kennedy, D-Lakewood, will preside over the State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Rep.-elect Monica Duran, D-Lakewood, will be a member of this committee. Kennedy will also serve on the Appropriations Committee. Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp, D-Arvada, will continue to serve as chair of the Business Affairs and Labor Committee. Rep.-elect Monica Duran, D-Wheat Ridge, will also serve on this committee. Kraft-Tharp will also be a member of the Appropriations Committee. Another noteworthy committee chair assignment is that for the Education Committee. Rep. Barbara McLachlan, D-Durango, will chair the committee, succeeding Sen.-elect Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood. Rep.-elect Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, and Rep.-elect Larson, RJefferson County, will also serve on this committee. Cutter will be the only Democrat from Jefferson County on the Public Health Care and Human Services Committee. Lastly, Rep.-elect Kerry Tipper, DLakewood, will be the vice-chair for

the Finance Committee as well as a member of the Judiciary Committee. Colorado Senate There are no Republican senators from Jefferson County serving on committees. Petterson will also be the vice-chair of the Health and Human Services Committee, and like her other committee assignment, she will be the only senator from Jeffco to serve the Health and Human Services Committee. Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, D-Arvada, will chair the Appropriations Committee, but no other Democrat Jeffco senators will serve this committee. Zenzinger will also be a member of the Joint Budget Committee, which consists of six total members â&#x20AC;&#x201D; three from the Senate, two from the majority and one from the minority; and three from the House, two from the majority and one from the minority. Sen.-elect Jessie Danielson, D-Lakewood, will be the vice chair of both the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and the Business, Labor and Technology Committee. There are no other Democrat Jeffco senators serving the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, but Sen.-elect Tammy Story, D-Conifer, will serve as a member of the Business, Labor and Technology Committee. Story will also vice-chair the Education Committee.

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December 20, 2018

LAWSUIT FROM PAGE 6

As the health trust was being terminated, the fire district agreed to provide retired firefighters with healthcare benefits between 2015 up until the end of 2017. Both the firefighters and the district agreed to appointed the Executive Committee of IAFF Local 1309 to manage the health trust during the shut-down period. According to court documents, about $1.7 million remained in the health trust as of Dec. 31, 2015. In the joint resolution to end the health trust, signed March 10, 2015, a paragraph reads “any assets remaining in the health trust fund, after satisfaction of all liabilities, shall not revert to either the employees or the employer, but shall instead be transferred to such other entity or entities that will utilize them for similar purposes as the health trust.” According to West Metro Fire’s agreement for coverage of retirees, funds contributed to the Retiree Health Account were meant to be used to provide benefits to eligible participants and their beneficiaries. “The assets of the Retiree Health Account shall never inure, or revert to the benefit of the District or become part of the general assets of the fund,” the agreement reads. Some of the funding from the Retiree Health Account did go to active West Metro employees in 2016 however — either placed in a retirement health savings account, or a 457 retirement

plan for each eligible employee. O’Hayre and Brienza are seeking an accounting and restitution for all money that was in the health trust as of March 10, 2015 and any money that was added later. “We shouldn’t have to be sitting here talking about this. They should’ve never taken our money and did what they did with it,” Brienza said. When asked for comment, the West Metro Fire District provided the following statement: “West Metro felt that those active employees who had been paying in the Retiree Health Account were entitled to a portion of those funds since they would no longer be receiving the health benefit they had been paying for.” The statement also said the decision to reimburse current employees, made in conjunction with IAFF Local 1309, fit the mission of the Retiree Health Account. The IAFF Local 1309 did not respond to multiple requests for comment about the lawsuit. West Metro Fire District and IAFF asked the lawsuit judge for a summary judgment in their favor, with the hopes of avoiding a trial. The judge in the case has not yet ruled on either the certification of class or the summary judgment requests. The trial is scheduled for Feb. 5, 2019 in a Jefferson County District Court. “West Metro is defending this suit and firmly believes it took appropriate action in winding down the health trust in a fair and equitable manner,” the district’s statement concludes.

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VOICES

What is better than the gift of literature?

ecently, at my beloved Lighthouse Writers Workshop, one of my classmates arrived with what appeared to be a pack of famousauthor trading cards she had discovered downstairs. The rest of us scrambled to get some and what Andrea Doray ensued was a full-out trading-card session. The cards are actually photographs of writers who have visited Lighthouse over the years, with quotes from their works. I was particularly interested in authors I have heard, talked to, or learned from at various Lighthouse events. The cards I most wanted are for Cheryl Strayed, Roxanne Gay, Jennifer Egan, Kazuo Ishiguro, Claudia Rankine, Michael Ondaatje, Mary Karr,

to hear from and about others. Literature prompts us to engage with the world, taking us into the past or the future, down alleys and into drainpipes, and even asking us to suspend our disbelief as we enter the world of magical realism. Often, our engagement with literature also means examining our humanity – and inhumanity – as so deftly conveyed, for example, in Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried, based on his experiences as a soldier in Vietnam. Although you may be most familiar with Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Remains of the Day, in Never Let Me Go – named one of Time magazine’s 100 greatest English-language novels – Nobel prize winner Ishiguro writes appropriately, “Memories, even your most precious ones, fade surprisingly quickly. But I don’t go along with that. The memories I value most, I don’t ever see them fading.” Lauren Groff reminds us of the value of the little things, saying of her char-

Lauren Groff … all luminaries with whom I’ve had the privilege of interacting. That’s one reason why I ask for books … and why I choose books for others. What is better than the gift of literature? For instance, you may have heard of Cheryl Strayed’s Wild, also a movie produced by and starring Reese Witherspoon. Even if – or because – you’ve seen the film, Strayed’s book is a delight. Put Wild on your list, to give or to get! Consider these timely words from Mary Karr’s Liar’s Club: “Sure the world breeds monsters, but kindness grows just as wild …”. Or this from Jennifer Egan in A Visit from the Goon Squad: “I don’t want to fade away, I want to flame away – I want my death to be an attraction, a spectacle, a mystery. A work of art.” Whew … I’m inspired. Now, as we approach both the hope and uncertainty of a new year, it helps

acter in Fates and Furies, “Because it’s true: more than the highlights, the bright events, it was in the small and the daily where she’d found life.” Personal favorite Michael Ondaatje might not be a household name, but his novel The English Patient probably is. Again, a fine film, but necessarily without the author’s nuances. It’s worth the read. (I’m also partial to Ondaatje’s Running in the Family and The Collected Works of Billy the Kid … I recommend both.) Perhaps the most poignant – and currently relevant – words on the cards are those of the English patient himself: “All I ever wanted was a world without maps.” Enjoy! P.S. Thanks to Lighthouse for the trading cards. Andrea Doray is a writer who reminds us never to judge a book by its movie. For more gift book suggestions, email her at a.doray@andreadoray.com.

My favorite gifts: A Christmas story HITTING HOME

Michael Alcorn

Part three... The Being sat back against the bench, and closed his eyes. The child thought he might be sleeping, so it did not disturb him. But then the Being spoke again, with its eyes still closed. “I must leave you soon, child, for this world is meant for you, and you must learn to navigate its ways by yourself.” “But, sir, won’t I be lonely? Won’t it be quiet and, well, a little boring with only me and

my dogs … and cats?” And then the Being let out a deep breath, and opened his eyes. “I have been thinking about this. I think I shall give you others, like yourself, that will keep you company. Some will be very much like you; some will be very different from you; and some, you will not enjoy being around at all. “But some will be like your shadow, like the harmony to your melody. People different, and yet the same. People who will walk beside you, and be closer than a brother, who will help SEE ALCORN, P15

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guard you and yet challenge you to be better. This gift is greater even than music, though, if I do say so myself, it would be wonderfully spent making music. This is the gift of Friendship.” The child got very excited at this news, and could barely contain itself. But the Being was very serious. “I must warn you, however: this is a precious gift. Do not take it lightly. Great friends are rare. Many will come and go in your life, but the great Friends will always be there when you need them.” This did not dampen the child’s excitement about Friends, but, somehow, made it more important and more profound. The Being continued. “And from among all the people there will be some that are made of some of the same stuff that you are made of. You

will share a home as you and create a common history. This gift you will call Family, and, though in many cases you will not choose them, they will be the most important people in the world to you. “And someday, you will meet someone, somebody different than you, who you will want to be a part of your family. In turn, you will make your own Family with this person, and then you will understand the soul-shaking pain and the transcendent joys of creation, for the Family you create will be your most important responsibility.” This sounding suspiciously like something very difficult, and the child was not completely certain that it was a good thing. “But, sir, couldn’t I just stick with friendship? That sounds so much easier.” And the Being smiled. “It is easier. But, Family is still better. “And, now, my child, my time is done. I must leave you.” And the Be-

ing stood up and looked down at the child. The child, for its part, was saddened by the thought of this wise and powerful Being leaving. The child reached out, and grabbed the Being’s coat. “But, sir, don’t leave me now. There is so much I still do not understand.” And the Being smiled down at the child, and placed his hand on its head. “I know, I know. But you will have to discover it now for yourself. All of it. The good, the bad, the ugly, the wonderful. Don’t be afraid. You will find, I believe, that if you learn to look for it, there will be a great deal more good and wonderful than bad.” And, with a gentle pat, the Being turned and began to walk away from the child. The child watched him go for a distance, then called to him. “Will I ever see you again?” The Being turned, and looked at the child with a warm smile. “Yes. That is my final gift to you. I have written on

your heart all the ways you can find pieces of me in this world, and I will send others to you who will teach you how to find me again, and one who will open the doors to my world. And, finally, when your journey in this world is through, I will bring you to my world with me and all those who also seek me. “And that will be a glorious day, my child.” And He left, leaving the child lonely and confused, but hopeful. Because, in the end, the best part of this season is the Hope it infuses into every life. Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays! “Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His new novel, “Charon’s Blade,” is available at Amazon.com, on Kindle, or through MichaelJAlcorn.com.” His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media.

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Eat the wheat, test the taste — it’s scientific

Nothing HALF-BAKED

from Germany. They started with the stollens and fruitcakes. People come from all over now. It would be a huge disappointment if we didn’t have holiday items.” Another bakery offering traditional family recipes is Grammy’s Italian Goodies in Wheat Ridge. The family-owned Italian restaurant and bakery bakes traditional Italian cookies and desserts from scratch daily. Their honey and wine cookies are a best seller. “They are really hard to make, so they are a special treat during the holidays,” said Joey Lyn Corder, co-owner with her mom, dad and brother. Corder said their shop, which has been located on Harlan Street for the past four years, is like coming into a family member’s home.

here’s a stereotype that scientific research belongs in cold, sterile laboratories to people with Ph.D.s and white lab coats. But at the Genetics Taste Lab at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Nicole Garneau, Ph.D., curator of health sciences at the museum, is working to make sure the community knows they have just as much claim as anyone. “We want the pubCOMING lic to know they own ATTRACTIONS scientific inquiry too, not just professional researchers,” Garneau said. “We want to remove the privilege and elitism that comes with these fields and let the community get involved in important studies.” Through Aug. 2, community members aged Clarke Reader 8 and older can participate in a new Genes and Grains study, designed and conducted in partnership with community scientists, Colorado State University and the United States Department of Agriculture. The study aims to determine how variations of the TAS2R4 gene affect the taste of whole wheat. “This is the sixth study we’ve participated in at the genetics lab. We accept applications from scientists all over the country on a ride range of topics,” Garneau explained. “We try to balance the setup so the scholarly part is not diminished, but participants can still have fun.” This new study is part of a larger project funded by a Science Education Partnership Award rom the National Institutes of Health to conduct research in a way that empowers community participation. And since genetics is such a complicated field, exploring it through the lens of taste allows easier entry for the layperson. “The community lab is on its way to better understanding why DNA affects the sense of taste and the role taste plays in what individuals choose to eat and their health,” Garneau said. “By participating, the community will be adding real, diverse data to the experiment.” Each taster will sample a series of whole wheat wafers and describe what they detect. The community scientist will record the observations and take a DNA sample from the guest tasters via a cheek swab. Community scientists will then analyze the DNA samples using high-tech equipment in the Genetics of Taste Lab. The results will shed light on how DNA affects human perception of whole wheat, as sweeter or more bitter, according to information provided by the museum.

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hile customers browse the glass cases to pick out their sweet treats at Rheinlander Bakery in Olde Town Arvada, in the back a team of bakers works to bring the sweets to life. One rolls out pastry dough, fills it with sweet almond paste and prepares it for the oven, while another decorates sugar cookies with ornate details. For over 50 years Rheinlander has been bringing German and Eastern European sweets to the Denver suburbs year-round. But the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is the busiest of the year. With baking happening 12 hours a day, seven days a week, co-owner and baker Maro Dimmer said Rheinlander is 80 percent to 90 percent busier during the holidays than the rest of the year. “The last three days before Christmas are the busiest,” Dimmer said, adding that during those days, they can barely fit anything else in the over other than their strudels. Strudels are one of the bakery’s specialties with apple being the most popular. New to the holiday menu this year is an eggnog strudel. Other traditional items the bakery is known for are kringles, stol-

lens, holiday cinnamon king cakes, German cookies, yule log cakes and brandied fruit cake. “Our family is also very famous for our brandied fruit cake,” Dimmer said. The cake is made by soaking nuts, fruits, dates and currents in a rum sauce and brandy sauce. That is then mixed with cake. “Fruitcake is always a little controversial,” Dimmer said. “But I tell people if you taste our fruitcake, you’ll change your mind.” As a German bakery in the United States, Rheinlander also offers hand-decorated sugar cookies and holiday-flavored cupcakes with a European buttercream. Rheinlander starts prepping for the holiday season in July to make sure they have enough supply to meet the holiday demand. “The holiday season has always been a tradition here,” Dimmer said. “Ever since our parents came

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Because of that, serving traditional Italian sweets was a no-brainer. “There was never a meal served at our grammy’s house — our namesake -—that there wasn’t something sweet on the table or served after dinner,” Corder said. “We want all our customers to know that they are part of the family.” Family is also the focus at Gold Mine Cupcakes in downtown Golden. During December, the shop turns into a winter wonderland. Every weekend in Golden, downtown comes to life with parades and special events, and Gold Mine is no different. “Being a family-owned business, we have always loved Christmas,” said Krista Lyons, co-owner of the cupcake shop with her

mom and sister. “It’s such a family holiday, so we love the chance to be able to share our Christmas spirit and joy with the community.” During the winter months the flavors at Gold Mine shift to include those of traditional holiday cookies and drinks. Eggnog, gingerbread, peppermint hot chocolate, candy cane and white chocolate cranberry are just a few of the festive cupcake flavors found. Baking begins at 3 a.m. to get 300 cupcakes done before the shop opens each day. And that doesn’t include special orders. Santa and horse-drawn carriage rides can also be found at the shop on the weekends. “When we have Santa at the shop it brings in three times the amount of people we have on a Saturday,” Lyons said “It’s crazy busy, but it’s so much fun that we can bring smiles to peoples faces around the small town.”

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“Those who participate will be helping to create real knowledge,” Garneau said. “It is also a way to get people more comfortable with participating and being involved in science.” The study is fully available in both English and Spanish, and people can participate by going to the Taste Lab in “Expedition Health” on the second level of the museum at 2001 Colorado Blvd. The experiment is available daily, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Enrollment is free with museum admission. Experiments run approximately 30 minutes and are subject to the availability of the community scientists on a first-come, first-served basis. It is also possible to make an appointment by emailing genetics@dmns.org. For more information, visit www.dmns. org/genetics.

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6 eggs, separated 1/2 teaspoon salt

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cheer right before the holiday itself kicks into high gear by heading to Lone Tree. In response to audience demand the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., is hosting Home for the Holidays 2018 through Dec. 23. Performances are at 1:30 and 8:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. This production aims to delight everyone by including everything from dancers, singers, drummers, holiday songs, and of course, a special appearance by everyone’s favorite Christmas elf. The storyline has even been updated for 2018. Get your tickets at www.lonetreeartscenter.org. Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Conscious Alliance Holiday Party at Fillmore Auditorium It is no secret that the holidays can be a very stressful time, with all the crowds and shopping, to say nothing of commitments with family and friends. Sometimes the best thing a person can do to stay sane is relieving some of that stress on the dance floor.

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BoomBox, the electronic work of songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Zion Rock Godchaux, is offering audiences a chance to do just that while collecting toys for a good cause at the same time. The Conscious Alliance Holiday Party will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 21 at the Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 N. Clarkson St. in Denver. The event is hosted by Conscious Alliance, a nonprofit focused on feeding the hungry through organized food drives at music and sporting events. For this special concert, instead of food the organization will be accepting new or unwrapped toys. Those who donate will receive a limitededition poster. In addition to BoomBox, the show will also feature a DJ set from Classixx, one of my favorite contemporary electronic groups, and Orchard Lounge, a duo that blends genres ranging from downtempo to space disco, with a healthy dose of hip-hop, soul and funk added to the mix. Tickets can be purchased at www. livenation.com, and find about more about Conscious Alliance at www.

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consciousalliance.org. Mark the shortest day with a long night of partying The winter solstice used to be a time for celebrations and festivals of all kinds in the world’s ancient cultures. Even the Christmas celebration coincides with these annual events. Some still keep the tradition of marking the shortest day and longest night of the year alive with parties of various kinds. One such place is Denver’s Mercury Café, 2199 California, which is hosting Dancing the Dark from 8 p.m. to midnight on Friday, Dec. 21. The evening will feature Cerunno’s Reverie, a local group that performs spirit-weaving tribal fusion dance music, Eva, Rafi’ah and Mercury Café belly dancers, and a solstice ritual facilitated by Erica Adams. More information on this all ages event can be found at www.mercurycafe.com. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.

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A Very Kline’s Beer Hall Christmas: 8-11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22 at Kline’s Beer Hall, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada. Polka Folka performs. Go to www.facebook.com/ events/960203260833511/

ART

Arvada Center Fall Exhibitions: “Laura Merage: Nausy Nausy,” through Dec. 23 in the Theatre Gallery. Go to https://arvadacenter.org/laura-merage-nausynausy. Holiday Boutique: Aar River Gallery and Art Cottage have become gift shops for the holidays offering local hand-crafted items including jewelry, paintings and décor. Regular selection of original paintings also still on display. The Holiday Boutique is at 3707 and 3715 W. 73rd Ave. in the Historic Westminster Art District. Go to www.aarrivergallery.com

this week’s TOP FIVE “Scenes of the Season”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21 and Saturday, Dec. 22 at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Tickets: 303-6744934 or www.evergreenplayers.org. Ballet Ariel Presents “The Nutcracker”: 2 p.m. Dec. 22-23 and Dec. 26-27, and 7 p.m. Dec. 21-22 and Dec. 26 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Go to www.lakewood.org/tickets, call 303-987-7845 or stop by the box office.

Go to https://arvadacenter.org/elf-the-musical for tickets. “A Christmas Carol”: showing through Dec. 23 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. A fastpaced adaption that challenges six actors to bring all the Dickens’ characters to life. Call 303-9353044 or go to minersalley.com for show dates and times and ticket information. Holiday Art Market: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 30 at Foothills Art Center, 809 Fifteenth St., Golden. Colorado artists will sell handcrafted items. Go to www.foothillsartcenter.org

“Elf, the Musical”: runs through Dec. 23 at Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Buddy the Elf spreads his holiday cheer and finds the human family he never knew he had.

that in-need individuals, families, seniors and groups have access to the necessary seeds, seedlings and education to grow a successful, productive vegetable garden and improve local food security for program participants. Call 303-235-5275 or visit www.jeffcolibrary.org.

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Parents Day Out: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22 at the Apex Center, 13150 W. 72nd Ave., Arvada. Supervised free play in the Apex Center Clubhouse. Pizza, arts and crafts, gym games. Registration required. Go to http://apexprd. maxgalaxy.net/Registration. aspx?ActivityID=4537 Winter Break Fun Movies: “The Polar Express” Dec. 22; “Christopher Robin” Dec. 26; “Incredibles 2” Dec. 28 from 1-3 p.m. at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. Christmas Eve Services: 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24 at Faith Bible Chapel, 6250 Wright St., Arvada. Music, candlelight and a live nativity. Kids’ classes for infants to kindergarten. Go to www.faith.church/christmaseve. Lego Play and Build: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27 at Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Use theme or build own creation. Lego Contest Build Day: 2:304:30 p.m. Dec. 27 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Celebrate the two-time Toy of the Century by creating a scene from a book. Build at

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home or use the library’s Lego collection from Dec. 1 to Jan. 5. Entries accepted from Dec. 22 to Jan. 5. Public voting open from Jan. 6-12, with winners announced Jan. 12. See contest rules at https://jeffcolibrary.org/ news/2018-lego-contest/ Call 303-235-5275 or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org. Winter Break Fun: Laser Tag: 6-8 p.m. Dec. 28 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. Winter Break Fun: Non Year’s Eve: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec. 31 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Refreshments, party favors, crafts and dancing. Count down at noon. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org. Family-Friendly New Year’s Eve: Monday, Dec. 31 at Steuben’s Arvada, 7355 Ralston Road. Champagne/sparkling cider toasts at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Food and drink menus. Tableside magician. Contact 303830-0096.

Winter Break Fun: Happy New Year’s Eve Celebration: 2-3 p.m. Dec. 31 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. It’s midnight in Moscow, Ankara and Baghdad. Celebrate with balloons, bubbles, drinks (sparking apple juice for toasts), songs and more. Winter Break Fun: 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2 (Movie: ‘Hotel Transylvania 3, Summer Vacation’); 2:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3 (Lego Contest build day); and 1-3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4 (Movie, ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’) at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-235-5275 or visit www.jeffcolibrary.org. DUG Grow a Garden: Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., is a Denver Urban Gardens site. Sign up for Grow a Garden from Jan. 2-31. Eligible participants can select up to ten seed packets and five two-packs of seedlings and attend gardening workshops. Ask a librarian for assistance. Program ensures

N.E.W. Connection: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-235-5275 or visit www.jeffcolibrary.org. N.E.W. stands for Networking Experienced Workers. Group for job seekers, employers, and entrepreneurs. Yarn and Needle Arts: Famous People that do Needle Arts: 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Call 303-235-5275 or visit www. jeffcolibrary.org. Coordinator Neila Achter leads monthly meeting. Each month has a different focus. Let’s Dance: 11:15-11:45 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-235-5275 or visit www. jeffcolibrary.org. Keep the fun going with 1000 Books Before Kindergarten.

HEALTH

Memory Café: 1-2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 2 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada; and 1-2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Call 303-235-5275 or visit www. jeffcolibrary.org. For people living with memory loss and their caregivers. Ongoing series presented by the Alzheimer’s Association. Food Pantry Agape Life Church distributes free food from 10-11 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month (weather permitting) at the church, 5970 W. 60th Ave. in Arvada. ALC provides this service to all qualifying Colorado residence. Call 303-431-6481 to see if you qualify.

EDUCATION

Discovery Play: 11:15 a.m. to noon Dec. 28 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Songs, stories and hands-on fun with STEM skills. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. Hard Times Writing Workshop: 3-5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-2355275 or visit www.jeffcolibrary. org. Writing prompts, tools and refreshments provided. School of Mines Winter Break Camps: Jan. 2-4. Morning session is Native American Games and Toys; afternoon session is Pioneer Games and Toys. Presented by the Academies for Young Minds. Go to https://students.csmspace.com for descriptions of each camp, times and dates, information about each camp leader, and more. To register, go to https:// students. csmspace.com Chicago: Biography of a City: 3-4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3 at Applewood Place, 2800 Youngfield St., Lakewood. Active Minds program on the story of the Windy City. Seating is limited. Call 303-233-4343 to RSVP. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink. coloradocommunitymedia.com. Things to Do events run free, on a space-available basis.

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HEAR MY VOICE STORIES from our YOUTH and why we should LISTEN to them

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Young voices carry a powerful message

In this week’s special report called “Hear My Voice,” 15 young people from around the Denver metro area share their stories, their passions, their hopes for the future. They range in age from 15 to 23. They come from different backgrounds, places and experiences that have shaped who they are, how they view the world and what they want to change. In a year marked by the rise of unprecedented youth activism, in which young people fought to be

heard, the stories in this report reflect some of the nation’s most pressing challenges: mental health, immigration, equity, racism, politics, gender and sexuality identity, teen pregnancy and more. The excerpts from these interviews, which have been edited for clarity and space, point to a common call to action: to listen better, to be more compassionate, to be willing to change. They are aware of their power — 24 percent of the U.S. population is under

18, U.S. Census numbers show. They understand the issues because many live them, and they see the country we are becoming: By 2055, the United States will have no racial or ethnic majority, Pew Research Center reports. These young men and women are adamant in the belief they can make a difference — and that their voices should be heard. “Young voices make up a giant chunk of those living in this country, and they are widely underrepresented

and misunderstood because they are just labeled as ‘kids who have learning and maturing to do,’ ” said Englewood resident Maria Alsubhi, 19, who moved to the U.S. from Saudi Arabia when she was in eighth grade. “We cannot just repress and patronize them — it is frustrating and unfair that we already do ... Listening just expands perspectives, especially listening to a young, excited, refreshing voice.” So, let’s listen.

STORIES AND PHOTOS BY TAYLORE TODD SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

‘People should listen to everyone’ Ikram Zetraoui and Rokaya Abdulameer Denver

kram Zetraoui, 18, was a freshman in high school when she moved to Denver from Morocco to live with her older sister. A high school senior, she hopes to study psychology and criminology to become a detective or psychiatrist. She has always been interested, she says, in trying to understand how people view themselves. Rokaya Abdulameer, 17, emigrated from Iraq in 2009 to seek shelter from the war. Being from another culture, she says, has taught her not to judge. Also a senior, she plans to study business and pre-law in college next year.

If you knew me, you would know … Ikram: “When I speak my language, people try to protect themselves and they scoot away from where I am. It happened once on a bus, but I didn’t know anyone there, so I didn’t know how to react. One time it happened at school and another girl stood up for me. It’s nice to have allies and people who are going to stand up for you and tell you how to react in that situation because I wouldn’t know what to do. “Anything that’s attached to human services — serving food, giving them their needs — anything that is serving them makes me happy. Seeing people in front of me suffer

Rokaya Abdulameer and going through the same kind of situation, it made me realize that so many people are ungrateful for things they have. And people who don’t have anything are so grateful for what they do have. I just try to find a balance between those two kinds of people.” Rokaya: “Not living in Iraq made it hard to understand where my culture came from, but my parents have taught me everything — our Arabic language, our traditions. I love the people of my culture and everything, really. The food, the dancing, the celebrations. Coming here, “I didn’t know that so many cultures could exist in one place, because I grew up around people who followed the same values and traditions as me and my family.” How I want to change the world Ikram: “People see immigrants as people who are trying to steal their jobs and trying to get their salaries ... Muslim people are seen as ... not on

Ikram Zetraoui the same level of humanity ... At the end of the day, if we really look into America’s deepest economy, we see it’s based on immigrants. I would like other people to see immigrants as how they see themselves. “If I had a chance to change the world, I would probably change how people are viewed ... Why is there so much hatred ... and so many crimes? ... I’m interested in human services, and that’s a way for me to help other people. I’m thinking about doing that as volunteering. I feel like I’m pretty good with other people ... helping people in need — coming together as one, basically.” Rokaya: “The biggest problem right now is that people think everyone from the Middle East is a terrorist and all that, so I guess that’s the biggest thing that I would want to change ... People are not like that, you just have to get to know them. “My biggest goal is to go back and use the opportunities I’ve had in America to help however I can. I was

thinking about it, and there’s a lack of education there. I think that’s my biggest goal is to just go back to the schools in need and just help out. I have pretty good English — maybe I can teach them there.” Why my voice is important Ikram: “If we all come as one collective mind, I feel like we would be so much more successful than just looking back on our mistakes and blaming it on other people and other countries. We need to forget all of this hate that is between us.” Rokaya: “We are the future and this generation has a lot to offer. Knowing different perspectives helps us understand the world more. I think I bring a different perspective, which is why people should listen to everyone, especially those who are from different cultures. Just don’t judge someone by their cover. I think that’s the biggest thing I’ve learned — just to not judge someone if you don’t know them.”

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‘We don’t recognize the footsteps we are leaving behind’

Elizabeth Osterhoudt Castle Rock

in Pine Ridge, that’s in South Dakota, some of them don’t even have homes and some of them don’t really have water. So I really want to just make sure that rezes have the supplies they need to just even survive because the winter is coming. “I really want the world to recognize all of the bad things that are being done right now because I think with that recognition some people will take initiative for what happens — like especially with GSA (Gender Sexuality Alliance). I just want to raise awareness that it isn’t right to judge someone based on how they identify because that’s not your business. “And for the world, I just think we need to respect the land we live on more. Some people are treating it really bad, and we don’t recognize the footsteps we are leaving behind. And if this earth dies, we have nowhere else to go.”

lizabeth Osterhoudt, 17, is a member of the Pueblo of Jemez Native American tribe and has family who lives on a New Mexico reservation. Growing up in a predominantly white community, she says she has dealt with racism, along with unintended slights and negative assumptions from classmates and teachers. She is passionate about fighting for equal rights of Native Americans and such populations as the LGBTQ community who she says need allies to make their voices heard. She plans to attend college and raise awareness about the injustice that Native people still face. If you knew me, you would know ... “Here, a lot of people don’t know my race, so they just assume I’m Hispanic at first, and then I’ll get a lot of microaggressions and just racist comments to Hispanic people ... But then a lot of people, once they find out I’m Native, really start to target me, in a way. They’ll ask if I live in a tipi ... One time, in the classroom, these two girls presented ‘Indian tag’ as a game in gym. The teacher didn’t do anything. My classmates didn’t do anything. So I had to be the one

Elizabeth Osterhoudt to stand up and say it wasn’t right. And then I get asked a lot if I speak ‘Indian.’ “I was talking with my teacher — he didn’t realize that he was being racist. We were talking about alcoholism, but he told me that I should be careful because I’m Native ... This girl was saying I was her ‘Native American friend,’ so I was sort of held as an object. It’s really

hard to go between being open and an object. You don’t want to be too open about anything because then you’ll be treated like this prized possession.” How I want to change the world “I really want to start branching out to just Native Americans and help out a lot on rezes (reservations) because they are in more need right now … Up

Why my voice is important “It is important to listen to the voices of the young people because they have learned from the older generations. As they mature, they can recognize the mistakes and actions the past generations have committed. From that recognition, they can then carve a new path that will be more efficient in shaping the world to be better.”

‘You can’t be a racist if you travel’ understanding.”

Maria Alsubhi Englewood

aria Alsubhi, 19, was born in Saudi Arabia and moved to the United States when she was in eighth grade. Because of her dad’s love of exploring, Alsubhi has traveled to seven countries throughout Europe and Asia. She is a freshman at the University of Colorado-Boulder and has goals to serve others. She frequently shadows public health officials, doctors and those working for nonprofits so that she can learn as much as she can about how to make a difference later in life. If you knew me, you would know ... “My family, we travel a lot. We’ve gone to parts of Asia and parts of Europe. Just seeing the way these people live and experiencing a different way of life helps you be able to put yourself in someone else’s shoes a lot easier. It helps you connect with others more and then you can find a different network. For me, personally, it helps me connect with people if I can put myself in their shoes and understand where they’re coming from. Coming from a completely different background than the life I’m living right now really has expanded upon my ability

How I want to change the world “The best way to understand other people is to talk to them. There’s a difference between tourism and actually understanding and meeting the locals … Try to understand where people are coming from and the reasons why they have the beliefs that they do and the reasons why they’ve gotten to the places that they’re in. “Careerwise, I am very passionate about healthcare access and affordability … I feel like here, especially in the States, the bill that you’re going to get after you visit the hospital just makes it so terrifying to go and heal yourself … I want healthcare to be affordable and accessible to everybody whether you’re middle class, the top 1 percent or socio-economically disadvantaged.”

thinks, `Oh, today I’m going to be evil.’ There is a reason why people believe what they believe, and when you get to the root of that, that’s when change can happen ... People are filled with anger when they don’t have anyone that’s listening to them. Maybe my message is just to listen. “Considering the fact that 24 percent of the U.S. population is under age 18, young voices make up a giant chunk of those living in this country, and they are widely underrepresented and Maria Alsubhi misunderstood because they are just labeled as ‘kids who have learning and maturing to do.’ This is dangerous because it leaves no one listening to powerful young voices that are attempting to represent the new generations. We cannot just repress and patronize them — it is frustrating and unfair that we already do ... Listening just expands perspectives, especially listening to a young, excited, refreshing voice.”

‘People are filled with anger when they don’t have anyone that’s listening to them. Maybe my message is just to listen.’

Maria Alsubhi to do that. I’m grateful for it. “My number one belief is `You can’t be a racist if you travel.’ I went to Thailand when I was a kid, and it was the most amazing experience ever, so I got really into Asian culture. There is something beautiful about every single part of the world, and if you choose to focus on that, rather than the ugly statistics, perhaps it helps you kind of be a more well-rounded person and more well-spoken and more

Why my voice is important “No one ever goes outside and

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‘You don’t know everybody’s story’ Vanessa Garcia Arvada

anessa Garcia, 23, was 15 years old when she gave birth to her son. She was “scared, disappointed ... in disbelief ” when she found out she was pregnant. She relied on Hope House, a nonprofit in Arvada, to help her take care of her son and herself, living in its residential program for about five months. Today, she works full-time and plans to attend college in Florida to study law. If you knew me, you would know ... “I was a baby having a baby. I was 15 when I had my son, so I was in ninth grade … Teen moms, when they have a child, they either mature or they don’t. With my case, I come from a very dysfunctional, abusive family. So I feel like when I had my son, when I found out I was having him, it was kind of like a fight-or-flight feeling for me because I didn’t have anybody to fall back on … He shaped me into wanting to be the best mom … I wanted to give him everything that I wasn’t provided with. It’s been an awesome Vanessa Garcia eight years. We’ve grown up together, after all. He’s like my best friend, but he’s my son. “The first thing that people do is judge. They judge. I just feel like they shouldn’t be so judgmental because they don’t know exactly what is going on or what happened. They don’t know if the mom has support or family. You don’t know everybody’s story. “I don’t think I would change anything because it’s made me who I am now ... I think the only thing I would have changed was to probably push myself more as to wanting to achieve my goals Vanessa Garcia and go after my goals. Like I said, I come from a very dysfunctional family. So having that voice in for a machine company, so they make your head 24/7 telling you that parts for different things people need. you’re never going to be this, you’re I handle all the administrative, so I never going to do that, that you aren’t handle the money, the bills, their data worth it, that stopped me from being entry, all of that. I definitely want to able to do a lot of things because I move up in the world, but as of now, never believed in myself. So now … I it’s cool. just go after what I want to do.” “My real dream is to become a homicide detective, but to make it more How I want to change the world realistic, I would work in a jail or be “I definitely want to be able to help a probation officer ... I just want to be out … with teen moms because I was able to help out in some way.” there at one point. I know it’s hard. It’s difficult — especially when you’re Why my voice is important a baby having a baby. I mean, can you “Everyone, regardless of age, is enimagine being 15 years old? You can’t titled to their own opinion. Everyone go out and have a job. There are age has a different situation, relatable or limits for everything … I definitely want to be able to help people the way not, but being a younger crowd, we shouldn’t be afraid to ask for help I’ve been helped. when needed or just be heard. I guess “I’m moving to Florida, but I do it just doesn’t hurt anyone to hear us plan on going to college out there and out. Maybe they’ll learn a thing or studying law. That’s a goal of mine. two.” Right now, I work full-time. I work

‘Everyone has a different situation, relatable or not, but being a younger crowd, we shouldn’t be afraid to ask for help when needed or just be heard.’

Mike Andrews

‘The only way to change is to listen’

Mike Andrews Denver

ike Andrews, 20, a volunteer coach at The Phoenix, a sober active community in Denver, began using meth and heroin when he was 13 years old, getting high with his mother. He got his GED before heading into recovery. He says he has been arrested and jailed about seven times. Almost two years ago, after a week into his six-month sentence, he realized he needed to make a change. He hasn’t touched a drug since, he says, and is intent on helping others. If you knew me, you would know ... “Using was pretty much the ultimate reason why I was arrested several times. I’m now labeled a multiconvicted violent felon, so there’s a huge overhang. I can’t have a normal job, so right now I work at a treatment center. “Using is also the only reason that I have become the person I am today. It’s the only reason I’ve had to work this hard to be as good of a person as I try to be. It’s influenced everything in my life. “I grew up in a home with addiction, so it’s always kind of been a part of my life. I got high with my mom. That kind of screwed my whole worldview. “My breaking point was the realization of how alone I was in the world. With all the ‘friends’ that I had made, none of them were real and nothing was real, essentially, which is really strange if you think about it. The last time I got locked up, I went into jail and I had a pair of pants, a pair of boots and a hoodie and two rings. I didn’t have a wallet. I didn’t have a phone. I didn’t have anyone to call. I didn’t have anywhere to go. “Having completely nothing and having to build myself back up was probably the hardest thing I’ve done in my life … It took me a solid six months of doing nothing but walking the streets all day long trying to find an ID, a job, a place to live and all these other things.”

FOR MORE INFORMATION The Phoenix is a sober active community that provides resources, support and community for addiction recovery. 2239 Champa St., Denver, 720-440-9175, https://thephoenix.org How I want to change the world “I’ve completely turned my life around, so I’m just trying to break the stigma behind how terrible addiction is. The whole ‘addiction is a choice thing’ irritates me so much … That’s absolute nonsense, so I’m trying to change that stigma as well. Nine out of 10 people don’t know that I was ever a drug user. Essentially, not everything is what it seems. “I think a lot of the perspective around addiction is that a lot of us are monsters and that we’re incapable of being helped, and that we’re just pretty much a lost cause. That’s definitely not true. The whole monster piece, that shapes the people in addiction, that shapes their view of themselves, because for a long time I fully believed I was a lost cause and that I was a monster, whatever you want to call it. “I work in a treatment facility, not only because that’s pretty much the only job I can get, but it’s nice to help other people — whether it’s just helping other addicts or getting the information out. I think both are equally relevant. Whether or not the information gets out, there still needs to be people there for other addicts. There still needs to be some type of support. Whether they do 12-step, whether they’re religious, whether they’re just doing their own thing, whatever that looks like for them, I’m always there to support whoever. That’s been my biggest mission for me because I had no help for a good while before I figured things out.” Why my voice is important “If we don’t listen to our youth then nothing will change. Young people die every day, whether it be from addiction or hate crimes, and it has to stop. The only way to change is to listen, so people need to start opening their ears and their minds.”

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‘We shouldn’t be working against each other’ similar ideas as me. I like to not hate people.”

Ben Yoshida Highlands Ranch

en Yoshida, 17, uses his Buddhist faith to strive to make the world a better place. Buddhism focuses on reaching a sense of peace and learning the meaning of life by following in the footsteps of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. A high school senior, he is an editor of his school magazine. His faith, he says, gives him hope and something to look forward to. He wants to attend college to study politics and business. If you knew me, you would know ... Being Buddhist “didn’t really shape my life until recently. I went to a camp over the summer in California that really changed my perspective. I wouldn’t say that my life really revolves around it or it’s the most important part of my life, but I’d say that it’s a community that I have friends in also — outside of school, outside of clubs. It’s just additional support, so it’s kind of cool. “I think it’s helped me be more openminded. I like to hear stories from everyone. It’s one of the reasons I still like journalism, too, and still do it. I want to hear the stories of other peo-

Ben Yoshida ple. I want to know. I want to be open to different perspectives. I think that being Buddhist has kind of helped me stay open to different possibilities, different options in my life in general. “I don’t hate anyone. One thing that I’m proud of is that I don’t really hold a grudge against anyone and I try to be as happy as possible

all the time. I feel like I’m able to accomplish that through Buddhism, but also through my everyday life. I feel that one of my strong suits is that I have been able to meet a lot of people and make a lot of connections. I guess Buddhism has helped me because I’ve met a whole different group of people who have

How I want to change the world “We’re all coming from different points of view. We are all working towards a common goal, and we shouldn’t be working against each other. “I want to bring a sense of understanding to other people and to myself because no one is exactly the same … We don’t necessarily have to like what someone else thinks or even want to know it, but we should have a sense of understanding and compassion for their situation. We shouldn’t feel the need to dislike someone for what they think ... Everyone’s opinions should be valued. “I want to pursue business and politics as a career, although I’m not exactly sure yet. I also hope to travel internationally to experience different cultures. I want to make an impact environmentally by doing a lot of community service and helping with alternative energy sources.” Why my voice is important “I believe that it’s important for people to listen to young people because we offer a unique perspective from growing up with technology. Most people in our generation are very passionate: Our generation’s drive will not only benefit us but society as a whole.”

‘I’m hopeful that life gets better’ Chloe McNamee Denver

hloe McNamee, 17, a leader of Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Youth Advocacy Board, a group of 20 metro-area students who raise awareness and advocate for mental health, struggles with anxiety and depression. She also is an ambassador for the hospital and has testified to pass a bill that would increase suicide prevention training for professionals who work with youth. She lost her brother, who had bipolar disorder, to suicide. She says she has attempted suicide several times. She wants to become a clinical psychologist to help others the way she has been helped. If you knew me, you would know ... Her brother’s death by suicide “was a huge thing that really impacted me. But at the same time, it was like `I can’t just wallow in this sadness. I feel like I should do something about it.’ So my mom, actually, is on the adult board for the PMHI, which is the Pediatric Mental Health Institute, so she told me about this youth board. I wanted to be a part of that just because I want to help so that somebody else doesn’t have to go through that — or they have the resources so they don’t have to reach that point. “I struggle with my own mental health stuff, which also makes me

FOR MORE INFORMATION The Youth Advocacy Board works to raise awareness of and destigmatize mental health issues. https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/psych/youth-action-board/ want to do more ... but I am getting to the point where I can function, which is good. It’s just a process. It’s not linear by any means. It’s hard, but I’m hopeful that life gets better.” Having a mental illness “has lead me to be more empathetic with other people and develop friendships that are deeper because we can talk about these things, and I’m more open with that. That’s a huge part of me — developing relationships with people and being able to connect on the emotional level, and understanding where they’re coming from when they’re dealing with hard stuff. Also, it’s just driven my passion for advocacy. I didn’t really have anything that I was super passionate about before, and now this is something I can really focus on — and it means a lot to me. I always want to do more with it.” How I want to change the world “In the ideal world, I would like to create more access for mental health treatment just among different demographics of people because I know that there are a lot of barriers, especially if you don’t have money to pay

Chloe McNamee for it. It’s expensive. It’s not offered in some places ... So I just want to increase access for everybody no matter what circumstance they’re in. I think that there are some racial barriers and stigmas within communities ... In any way I can, I just want to make it better for somebody. “Having a mental illness is not a choice. It’s hard to talk about, but we need to talk about it. If you ignore it, it’s not going to go away. You can’t just sweep it under the rug because that’s how it gets worse. Just reach out to somebody ... You can be helped, but you have to take that step of asking for help. It’s hard for other people to know,

so you need to advocate for yourself and express your own needs.” Why my voice is important “I think our generation has a lot of different experiences than other generations. Especially with social media, we’re more aware of a lot of things because it’s so accessible. I think we have a different perspective. I also think that there are a lot of kids who are really invested in activism and just changing the way the world is ... I think that we have a lot to say and it’s challenging the social norms in a way that people haven’t done before.”

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‘Hope and humanity is the ticket to safety and prosperity’ Wesley Ferguson Castle Rock

“Being gay defines who I am but, at the same time, it doesn’t. People are like `describe yourself.’ And I’m like `Well, I do a lot of theater, and I do art, and, oh yeah, I guess I’m gay.’ I try not to play up the gay stereotypes. I try to kind of avoid them and just be who I am … I’m really lucky to be gay in the time that I’m gay, so it makes me thankful for being alive now … It’s made me aware of how lucky I am, but also of how much I still have to fight — and people like me still have to fight. I’m also very lucky because I was never really bullied by a single person for being gay.”

esley Ferguson, 18, told his family and friends he was gay when he was a high school freshman so that he would no longer be hidden in the shadows. The national moment of silence after the Parkland shooting in April spurred an emotional response that propelled him to take action. These days, the senior leads walkouts and peaceful protests for gun control and LGBTQ rights and is part of an outreach organization that encourages youth to register to vote. He plans to study technical theater, with a focus on stage management, in college. If you knew me, you would know … “I just have to speak out. It’s my duty. It’s what I have to do as a human being in America. I have to use the rights that I’ve been given and do what I can to spread goodness in the world. “I first questioned my sexuality in sixth or seventh grade. By seventh grade, I was pretty sure, but I didn’t really tell anyone, and I was kind of scared to come out because I was like

Wesley Ferguson `I don’t know anyone else.’ I came out in ninth grade, around September. I was real proud of coming out as a freshman. All of the upperclassmen that I knew in theater company were just so supportive, and I was like `Oh, my gosh, why didn’t I do this earlier?’

How I want to change the world “I would like universal background checks. I am in favor of an assault weapons ban because it’s a weapon of war and if we’re doing other things the way we should, nationally and globally, we shouldn’t need weapons of war in our homes. We shouldn’t need to be scared of people the way that we are … An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind … I want others to be more accepting of people and be able to see that everyone is human. I believe that hope and humanity is the ticket to safety and prosperity for everyone.

“I want people to understand that gun violence isn’t only about mass shootings, it’s also about things like suicide ... It affects us all. It’s not just about your rights. It’s about my rights. And her rights. And his rights. And their rights over there. “I just want the LGBT community to be seen, just like anyone else. We want a happy home, a happy family, a happy significant other … We want to know that we’re not going to be discriminated against.” Why my voice is important “Everyone has some reason for being the way they are ... They were rude in line because they woke up late and, maybe yesterday, a presentation they had didn’t go well. They were rude on the road because their sister is sick and in the hospital, and they’re really just concerned about getting to her. People aren’t unkind because they want to be unkind, they’re unkind because something made them that way … Anger begets anger, goodness begets goodness. If you can just eliminate all of the anger and all of the distraction in your life — and keep focused on positivity and spreading that — the world would just be a better place.”

‘Everything I do, I do it for my mom’ Brisa Bejarano-Gonzalez Aurora

shouldn’t be going to school. I should be doing something rather than school. I’ve had a lot of that confrontation, but that doesn’t stop me from doing what I want to do.”

risa Bejarano-Gonzalez, 19, is a freshman at University of Colorado-Denver. She received a $10,000 scholarship from Hide in Plain Sight, a nonprofit that helps homeless students pursue higher education, because of her family’s struggles with homelessness when she was young. She works two jobs to pay her bills so that her mom no longer has to support her. Bejarano-Gonzalez is studying English and wants to become a teacher. If you knew me, you would know ... “We were going from place to place. It was maybe from six months until I was 2 years old. I was really young, so it’s not something I can recollect, you know? But my mom tells me stories now. “What my mom had to go through, every challenge that she had to go through is an eye-opener for me ... Everything I do, I do it for my mom because she’s been through so much throughout her life. What she did was for my own good, for my siblings’ own good. Everything’s basically for my mom. “I used to be ashamed of being Latina. Sometimes it was embarrassing to say where your family came from because you’d get made fun of in school. Now it’s like `You have so many opportunities.’ I appreciate my mom for it. “My mom has always been strong

How I want to change the world “When I think about making an impact, I think about my community, the Latino community. So just looking back from where I come from, a very small town and the Aurora area where I was living before, there are just a lot of kids who don’t have the resources that they need. We do have access to a lot of things — they just don’t know about it. So I’d like to bring that awareness and help that out. “I want to teach high school. My senior year, I took a class called Pathways to Teaching. It was about the teaching world ... I learned so much about teaching and students and how students view teachers ... It’s a very hard profession and I want to be able to do something challenging and help students who have a similar background as me get through what I went through as well.” Brisa Bejarano-Gonzalez and independent. As soon as she knew she was pregnant with me at the age of 19, she packed her bags, came to a country of opportunity and decided she was going to start fresh no matter what obstacles she had to face. She pushed through with the mindset of a better life for her daughter.

“I have (faced racism). Mostly in middle school and the beginning of high school but not so much after that ... (Some people) think that because you’re foreign you’re able to do labor work, you have to do it, and that’s the position you’re supposed to be in. I’ve had a lot of (people) who tell me that I

Why my voice is important “I believe it is important for young voices to be heard because it creates a bigger community of opportunity ... for minorities — homeless, of color, less power, etc. ... People should listen to my story as an eye-opener for those who can’t speak up for themselves — including those who don’t see the struggles that homelessness brings to younger individuals.”

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‘Trayvon Martin could have been me’

Isaiah Alfonso

‘There’s no reason to be ashamed of who you are’

Isaiah Alfonso Denver

saiah Alfonso, 16, volunteers with Rainbow Alley, a safe space for young members of the LGBTQ community, where he, too, feels safe. He identifies as non-binary, but mostly as trans male, he says. After dealing with mental health challenges, he fell behind in school, eventually to the point where he knew he couldn’t catch up. He is now working toward a GED and plans to attend college to study psychology. If you knew me, you would know … “I realized when I was pretty young. When I was 5 years old, I loved girly things. I was like `This is how girls are supposed to be.’ All pink and princesses. Then I saw this soccer game of a local soccer team where all the girls had their hair in ponytails and they were all wearing blue and looked the exact same as the boys. I was like `Huh, something seems a little weird here, I think my favorite color is blue now.’ And as time went on, I became slowly more passionate. I was not a girl, I was a tomboy — there’s a very big difference. Then I found out what trans is, and the rest is history. “... Everyone around me was definitely not super restorative of my struggle. But it’s turned out pretty good so far. Most people who were around me back then aren’t around me anymore or have changed for the better. “I’d say that the hardest thing was losing some of the people that I did or, just in general, seeing the backlash I got from people. When you come out, you don’t expect it to be that bad, especially when you’re really young. You just think `No one’s going to give me any crap.’ I was the token queer kid at school ... People didn’t take me very seriously and they were rude. For the most part, my transition, even though I haven’t medically transitioned yet — because that’s a lot of stuff and things to do — but just the social transition itself has, luckily,

Tay Anderson

FOR MORE INFORMATION The Rainbow Alley, operated by the GLBT Community Center of Colorado, provides a safe dropin space, along with youth-led events, counseling and support groups, health services and life skills for LGBTQ youth ages 11 to 21. 1301 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-733-7743, https://www. glbtcolorado.org/programs/rainbow-alley/ gone pretty smoothly.” How I want to change the world “I just want people to know that they can be whatever they want to be and they shouldn’t feel ashamed for being themselves. And I just want people to treat trans people normal … People expect you to look a certain way or else you aren’t real. I just don’t want people to worry about being themselves … and to have the space to be themselves because there’s no reason to be ashamed of who you are or pretend you’re something that you’re not ... As long as you don’t hurt anyone else, what’s the real harm in being you — no matter what you look like?” Being transgender “made me have a perspective where I can appreciate the outlandish a little bit more because I am considered outlandish and weird by most people. I just have this odd perspective on life where I was raised as one thing then found out I was another. “I want to do a lot of public work with LGBT youth. A lot of them don’t know who they are or what they want to be or what they are looking for. I hope that I am someone who can help lead them to where they want to be.” Why my voice is important “Youth have new ideas. We haven’t been raised in the same society that a lot of adults were. We come in with a fresh head and new perspective on things, so we see things that not everyone else does. So many kids are really intelligent, and no one gives them the space they deserve to say these awesome things they are thinking.”

Tay Anderson Denver

ay Anderson, 20, is running for the Denver Public Schools board election in 2019 because he wants to improve safety in schools. A student at Metropolitan State University of Denver, he is taking a gap year to focus on his campaign. He first ran for school board in 2017 when he was a senior in high school, but lost. Because of family issues, he spent about eight months in foster care when he was 16. His activism began in 2015 when he attended a protest against police brutality. Today, he works to create justice and equal opportunity for people of color. If you knew me, you would know … “I think we come with a unique experience because a lot of people think that we are still clinging onto the past, and we’re not clinging onto the past — we’re just trying to rectify the wrongs of the past. When Colin Kaepernick takes a knee, he’s not taking a knee to say that this is for Martin Luther King. He’s saying that this is for every unarmed black man that’s been shot in the 21st century, for kids that are still living in poverty, for young people that aren’t allowed to have a voice. It’s also been used against me. I’ve had people tell me that because of the color of my skin, I won’t be able to win a citywide race. I just get to prove them wrong in November. I mean, I might be black, but my blackness doesn’t define where it’s going to take me in the future. “My activism started on July 5th, actually my birthday, in 2015

when Alton Sterling was killed, because I’d had enough of waking up to the news that another unarmed black person was killed by people that we trust to protect us. Trayvon Martin could have been me. Eric Garner could have been me. Philando Castile could have been me. All of these other African-American males that have been killed at the hands of law enforcement could have been me ... I just got tired of injustice.”

How I want to change the world “A lot of people think that I want to be president — which is cool and I would love to do that — but I want to help my city before I try to go save the world. So that’s why I’m running for the Denver school board. My city desperately needs some young perspective on the board of education. They need somebody who knows what it means to sit in those seats and what it means to have failed policies used against them. Before we can go change the world and worry about what’s happening in D.C., we have to fix our cities ...” Why my voice is important “My work has never been about me, it’s never going to be about me. It’s about making sure that the next person who looks like me, who has a funny name like me — my real name isn’t Tay, its Auontai — who have these different, unique characteristics just like myself understand that they, too, have a place in the world. “It’s time for us to stand up, to understand what we’re inheriting — because we can either inherit a system that we helped craft or we can inherit a system we’re forced to recreate.”

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‘We live in a democracy — let’s make sure it stays that way’ Abigayle Post and Codey Carr Golden

spread more ideas. That’s really when you can have a stronger foundation in your own opinion. So I feel like the stronger your opinions are and the more well-founded they are, the more impactful, I think, on a personal level, your vote actually is.”

bigayle Post, 18, and Codey Carr, 15, helped push for a law to lower the voting age in Golden to 16 years of age, as well as help write city legislation to ban conversion therapy, the practice of trying to change a person’s sexual orientation from homosexual or bisexual to heterosexual. Abigayle became involved in politics after the election of President Donald Trump, which she said threatened her beliefs in social justice, change and diversity. Codey’s involvement also began soon after the election — he wanted to make a difference and ensure his ideas were represented. They plan to remain involved in politics in the future. If you knew me, you would know ... Abigayle: “I think it’s important to speak up because it’s important to create the world that you want to live in and to create the spaces that future generations will live in, and so speaking up is so important to make sure that you can live in the best world possible. I think I’m so passionate because it’s exhausting to watch history repeat itself, and watch the same issues come up again and again. And I think it’s important to try and create that change individually so that we can also create it as a society.” Codey: “Being involved in politics has really just shaped my willingness to speak to other people, my willing-

Abigayle Post

Codey Carr

ness to listen to other people’s opinions. I think before I really started getting engaged and super actively involved, I had opinions I wanted to stick to and that was that. Talking to more people, spreading the word, canvassing and actually being involved a lot more with just more discussion, in general, has just really changed my opinions as well as just made me stronger in what I believe in and what I think on what America stands for.”

Codey: “I want to work in the state department when I am older, so I’d really like to change the political sphere not only on a national level but on an international level as well, and make sure that every single international relation does either benefit the United States — or we’re informed in regards to that issue and we can also really make the best decision on that. On a national level, I think more moderation is wonderful. I think we are so polarized right now as a country that I would do anything I could to … make sure that everything is heard and it’s not just black and white, but a spectrum of gray. “I also think just keeping open dialogue with people you don’t agree with — that’s the best way to make informed decisions, besides going and actually reading up on the issues. When you talk to more people, you

How I want to change the world Abigayle: “I would love to create a political sphere that is focused on diversity and diversifying the people that we see in office and the policies that are brought to office — not just the type of person they are, but when it comes to health care, gun control and things like that, diversifying the types of beliefs that really get media-megaphoned.”

‘All of us can help out in the world’

Cyndy Dominguez Arvada

yndy Dominguez, 20, attends Sobesky Academy in Lakewood and is participating in Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Project Search Program, which teaches young people with developmental disabilities who are nearing the end of their high school careers the skills they need to work. She has a cognitive disability that makes it more difficult for her to learn new things quickly. She is interning at the hospital to gain job experience. For her internship, Dominguez takes the vitals of patients, cleans the exam rooms and performs many other jobs usually handled by medical assistants. Her goal is to live an independent and successful life. If you knew me, you would know ... “They didn’t find my disability until I was a freshman in high school. The put me on a ton of meds for ADHD, but it wasn’t that. It’s cognitive. And then my life changed. How I learn has changed. I feel like I got more support to learn in the way I learn best — being shown and talked to during the process just to make sure I do it right.

Cyndy Dominguez “I’ve been in Project Search just for a few months, but I’ve been in transition for three years. JeffCo Transition Services is for young adults with a disability to job train, budget and teach them how to do cooking and cleaning. “I want to be a CNA (certified nurse assistant) and maybe an RN (registered nurse). I want to take classes and find good classes that will help me how to do stuff. I maybe want to go to college in the future, I’m not sure. I want to get my own apartment in Arvada and get my driver’s license.”

How I want to change the world “I did a summer job at a retirement home and I just fell in love with it because I was helping the elderly and taking them to the bathroom and giving them baths and talking to them. I just like helping people ... That made me feel like I was helping patients and learning more about medicine and how to not just be a standby person. I liked that feeling of helping people and this job will give me a good point of view in the medical career. “I want to help people and to demonstrate all of us can help out in the world, too. Just be patient with us. Don’t think we can’t do everything you guys do ... some of us can’t, but most of us can. All of us can’t be independent all of the time and all of us need support.” Why my voice is important “We are still figuring out life. The older generation needs to be more patient with us because we are still figuring it out. We do the same things they have been through ... It makes them aware about how people with a disability don’t get everything they say and it kind of puts them in our shoes. To teach them how to actually talk to us and not get mad easily. If they try to tell us what to do really fast, sometimes we can’t.”

Why my voice is important Abigayle: “We have all been lucky enough to be in a country that wants us to exercise our voice and vote on our right to speak to one another. As individuals, the best thing that we can do for our community is to take a stand and talk about what we believe in. “Just a general rule of thumb, especially to the younger population, is to make sure that you understand when you go into the voting booth how many people have worked for and fought for and died for that right that you have now been given. And that, as a person, the best thing that you can do is make sure that your opinion is heard. You’ll hear a lot of people say, `Oh, vote blue, vote red.’ But vote how you believe in and what you believe and just make sure that you are always doing what you truly believe is best for your country — and then you can’t ever really go wrong.” Codey: “It’s always that we’re trying to get more people to vote, right? In my opinion, it does not matter how you vote as long as you are voting and making sure that you are putting your opinion in the polls and you are making your vote matter. That’s so important. We live in a democracy, let’s make sure it stays that way.”

ABOUT THE REPORTER Taylore Todd, 17, is a senior at Castle View High School in Castle Rock, where she is copy editor of the yearbook. She has been involved in the school’s journalism program for four years and has spent the past nine weeks interning at Colorado Community Media. Todd was inspired to do this project by Brandon Stanton’s “Humans of New York.” She has always loved learning about people and their experiences and is passionate about advocating for social equality for people of all backgrounds. She used both interests to create the idea for “Hear My Voice.” To report and write the stories for this project, she interviewed youths from Castle Rock to Arvada to Denver and other metro-area municipalities to find out how they see their place in today’s world. “I haven’t been through Taylore Todd a lot of the experiences they have been through,” Todd said of the young people she interviewed. “It made me aware of what more I can do. This world is going to be ours someday — it might as well start listening to us now.”

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SPORTS

Arvada West clamps down defensively BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LAKEWOOD — Arvada West’s boys basketball coach Jeff Parriott wished the Wildcats’ 53-41 win over Lakewood on Dec. 14 would have counted as a nice opening conference victory. “I’d rather this be a league game. If we are going to play them, let’s count it,” Parriott said after the dozenpoint victory. “It is what it is. The next one counts (in league standings) so we have to hit the rest button and ready to go next time.” A-West and Columbine were Class 5A Jeffco League co-champs last year with identical 10-4 conference records. The league looks different with Valor Christian moving up to 5A Jeffco for 4A Jeffco in the mix this season. It will also feel different with the conference going to just an 8-game league schedule after having homeand-away games between all eight teams last season. “It’s definitely a different schedule this year,” A-West senior Josh Rogers said. “It would have been nice to get the league win, but we get them at home next time. We’ll have good energy for that one.” A-West (5-1 record) is scheduled to host Lakewood on Jan. 23 in what will count as a conference game. The key to the Wildcats’ win the first time around against Lakewood was a strong defensive effort, especially in the fourth quarter. A-West held a 43-36 lead going into the final quarter. After allowing seniors Omar Vargas and Pierce Holley to combine for six 3-pointers in the first three quarters, the Wildcats made sure to closeout better on Lakewood’s shooters. “We played with higher hands late,” Parriott said of his Wildcats holding the Tigers to just five points in the final quarter. “We gave them some looks early. We were in the right position, but the guys made that adjustment taking the easy shot away. A challenged shot and an unchallenged shot the percentages are quite a bit different.” Vargas (14 points) and Holley (13 points) were the only Tigers to get double-digit points. “Arvada West is such a great defensive team. Jeff Parriott’s teams do the right things defensively. I thought we helped them out as well,” Lakewood coach Daryl Johnson said. “I’m happy with where we are at, but Arvada West is on a different level right now.” Lakewood (4-3) held a 14-6 lead late in the first quarter, but A-West had an 8-0 run to tie things up and took its first lead midway through the second quarter. The Wildcats would never give up the lead. Rogers — last year’s 5A Jeffco League MVP — came in averaging

Gift from afar scores down under

Arvada West senior Josh Rogers, right, goes up strong as he is fouled by Lakewood senior Omar Vargas during the second half Dec. 14 at Lakewood High School. A-West took a 53-41 road victory. PHOTOS BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Lakewood sophomore Michael Bennett (3) drives the baseline on Arvada West senior Joseph Call (11). The Wildcats held the Tigers to five points in the final quarter to take a 12-point victory. 23.8 points per game. He was held to just 12 points, but the combo of seniors Oliver Lindeblad, Joseph Call, along with juniors Taylor Kline and Josh Yago combined for 36 points. “I think the confident those other guys play with are going to be huge for us,” Parriott said. “Teams know Josh (Rogers) can shoot and score. We’ve got to play without his high

volume of shots some nights.” Kline hurt the Tigers from the outside with four 3-pointers. Lindeblad had a quiet first half, but poured in five key points in the fourth quarter to help the Wildcats seal the victory. “Seven deep can go make big plays,” Rogers said of the Wildcats’ depth this season. “I think that is what makes this team special from some of the others in the past.” The Wildcats stayed on the road facing Fossil Ridge in Fort Collins on Tuesday, Dec. 18, after press deadline. Lakewood played at Arapahoe on Tuesday before hosting 4A Jeffco’s Wheat Ridge on Wednesday, Dec. 19, heading into the winter break. “Get your popcorn ready. Tommy Dowd is coming to Lakewood,” Johnson said about the Tigers facing an old rival coached by longtime coach Tommy Dowd. “Wheat Ridge is going to be awesome.” Dennis Pleuss is a communications specialist for Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities. For more Jeffco coverage, go to CHSAANow.com/Jeffco.

e are often reminded that one of the best things about the holiday season is the ability to help those in need. It’s a special time of year, and Rock Canyon assistant basketball coach Nick Mahan and his uncle, Shawn DominOVERTIME guez, who is a Colorado State Patrol officer, were feeling good as they helped orchestrate a donation of old Jaguars basketball uniforms to a school in Derby, Jim Benton Australia. The uniforms were used by kids and even adult teams in Derby. This bittersweet story came to light when Trev Menmuir Sr. and his son, Trev Menmuir Jr., were in Colorado and spoke during a course on emotional intelligence for Colorado Department of Public Safety employees in late October. Gerry Cleveland, an attorney for at-risk kids and a businessman from Australia who has known Trev Menmuir Sr. for years, helped teach the course, and since the Menmuirs were being treated to a three-week vacation in Colorado and Washington, D.C., they were invited to speak to the CDPS class. What they told the CDPS group was moving and when they asked for donations of basketball equipment and paraphernalia, Dominguez called Mahan, who talked with Rock Canyon head coach Kent Grams and found some old uniforms to ship down under, along with gifts from other donating organizations. “The class was so moved that we reached out to different sources to find basketball attire for the kids,” said Mahan. “Rock Canyon donated home and away uniforms for the kids. The uniforms were a big hit with everybody in Derby.” Derby is a tribal township in western Australia with a population of 3,325, and 47.2 percent of the population is of Aboriginal decent. Much of the Aboriginal population faces poverty and poor living conditions. There was a basketball tournament early in December in Halls Creek, outside of Derby, with 15 teams. The team that won the tourney was wearing the Rock Canyon uniforms. Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media.

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Misc. Notices Arvada Church of God 7135 West 68th Avenue 1 time food bank for the Arvada Area Providing Food, Hygiene Items and Gift Cards Available one time only Call Carmen Terpin at 303-232-6146

I am Dan Deans, I am looking for my nephew, Michael James Deans. Son of Jerry & Bonnie Deans. Michael is approximately 41 years old, was born in the Denver area in 1977. Michael please contact me at 1-435-781-8376 Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201

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Located just south of the 6th Ave. & Federal Blvd. interchange, this opportunity offers a 2,175 SF building with great visibility. Currently used for auto repair, the building has both an office and warehouse/repair facility component. Zoning allows for multiple uses. Priced at $625,000. Call Sam Marks or Luke Maglio for additional information.

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Golden, CO 80419, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Also known by street and number as: 11665 WEST 74TH AVE, ARVADA, CO 80005. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

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PUBLIC NOTICES First Publication: 11/22/2018 Last Publication: 12/20/2018 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 09/11/2018 Catherine Bortles Interim, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee

First Publication: 11/22/2018 Last Publication: 12/20/2018 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

and bar registration number of the Public Notices callber Sheree 303.566.4088 attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the The name, address, business telephone numindebtedness is:

Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J1800310

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On September 11, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records. Original Grantor(s) DAEL J. FINCH Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust November 19, 2015 County of Recording Jefferson Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 23, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2015125010 Original Principal Amount $256,272.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $245,807.61

LOT 16, WESTVIEW ACRES, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7740 WESTVIEW DRIVE, LAKEWOOD, CO 80214.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 01/10/2019, at the Jury Assembly Room court side in the Jefferson County Administration and Courts Facility, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80419, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 11/22/2018 Last Publication: 12/20/2018 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

Alison L. Berry #34531 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 18-019551

Public Trustees

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Legal Notice NO. J1800310 First Publication: 11/22/2018 Last Publication: 12/20/2018 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J1800313 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 11, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records. Original Grantor(s) Brandon W. Poos Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Guaranteed Rate, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Guaranteed Rate, Inc. Date of Deed of Trust March 16, 2015 County of Recording Jefferson Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 27, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2015028599 Original Principal Amount $168,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $166,172.43 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Lot 54, Block 1, Oak Run Subdivision Filing No. 2, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 639 S. Depew Street, Lakewood, CO 80226. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 01/10/2019, at the Jury Assembly Room court side in the Jefferson County Administration and Courts Facility, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80419, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.